ABT Chapter 104 High Precision 3D Metal Printer

The next day, several foreigners arrived at the laboratory early in the morning carrying boxes of various sizes. They expressed surprise at the complete set of powertrain test equipment.

They couldn't understand why they would encounter their company's latest and most advanced equipment model in China. However, this was clearly not something they, as technical personnel, needed to worry about. So, while grumbling about the circumstances, they diligently got to work.

It must be said that this was a characteristic of foreign companies - they managed their own affairs, with responsibilities and authorities clearly delineated. "I do my job well, and that's OK," was their motto, and they rarely overstepped their bounds to interfere in other departments' affairs.

With Old Zhang and Anning supervising, there was no need for Li Fanyu to be present. Speaking of which, he was itching to experience the pleasure of bossing around foreigners, but Anning didn't give him the chance.

After Anning returned, she promptly collapsed on the office sofa in a deep slumber. When she woke up, her first question was whether Li Fanyu had produced the prototype test engine.

Had it been done? Of course not! Otherwise, Anning wouldn't have been urging him to finish it first thing in the morning.

The computer modeling part was completed, but computer modeling couldn't be mounted on the test bench in the laboratory. The problem facing Li Fanyu now was how to turn these models into physical objects.

There were no supporting factories for car production in Tiancheng City. Li Fanyu had searched far and wide, but couldn't find a company capable of making prototypes. It wasn't until he felt despair that he suddenly remembered something.

Oh my, I forgot about my own home!

It turned out that there were many great things in the maintenance workshop of Zhengxin. There were many black technology tools that Li Fanyu didn't even know about. But the workers were familiar with them! Li Fanyu remembered a few days ago when Zhuzi took a liking to a new cashier and made an aluminum rose with some tool from the maintenance workshop.

At that time, Li Fanyu was only focused on whether Zhuzi would succeed in asking her out, and he overlooked the matter of the aluminum rose.

Now, thinking back, if even something as complicated as a rose could be made, standard parts would surely not be difficult.

Feeling frustrated, he hailed a taxi back to Zhengxin and quickly made his way to the maintenance workshop.

Because the workshop's technological level was relatively high, Li Fanyu had specifically instructed Pan Qiang to prohibit anyone except those who had signed nondisclosure agreements from entering.

Not to mention customers. Even the management staff of the company had never set foot here.

Li Fanyu chatted with the worker in charge of guarding outside the workshop for a few moments before entering.

Zhengxin's performance had stabilized now, meaning it wasn't declining but had thoroughly monopolized most of the second-hand car business in the province. Until a new breakthrough in performance occurred, there would be no further room for growth.

There was no way around it. They had reached the top. Invincible, but also lonely.

However, although Li Fanyu's mind hadn't been on the company recently, the employees of Zhengxin were still trying every means to develop the company. It was said that the company's management was considering establishing an Internet department recently, hoping to sell Zhengxin's second-hand cars nationwide through online platforms and their own app.

But it seemed that the matter hadn't been finalized yet, and Li Fanyu had only heard Pan Qiang mention it briefly.

The employees had no choice but to work hard. Since its opening two months ago, Zhengxin had already produced over ten salespeople earning more than a hundred thousand yuan per month. Looking at the entire Tiancheng City and even Nanhe Province, this was already considered a high-income level. The employees in management positions earned even more than this salary.

There was a small episode here; a while ago, a customer complained that the spare tire in the car had been replaced and suspected that the original factory spare tire had been switched by the salesperson to make a profit. The salesperson responsible for this was a 19-year-old girl. Despite the girl's repeated explanations, the customer didn't believe her.

In the end, the girl, feeling exasperated, slapped her just-issued salary slip on the car: "I earn over a hundred thousand yuan a month. Would I risk losing my job for a few hundred yuan for a spare tire?"

Seeing the terrifying commission bonus on the salary slip, the customer was at a loss.

After coordinating with management, it was confirmed that the spare tire was indeed the original factory spare tire, proving the innocence of the salesgirl. The customer, after paying, awkwardly apologized to the girl and hesitantly asked, "Is your company hiring?"

There was no way around it; the power of money was immense. The current situation at Zhengxin was such that if the company's performance even slightly declined, the employees were more anxious than the boss.

The workshop was still busy. Li Fanyu greeted a group of workers and then called out to Zhuzi.

Zhuzi grinned and stepped forward, scratching the back of his head as he admitted his mistake, "Sorry, boss. I used company resources for personal matters. But, Manager, uh, Pan, has already docked me two thousand yuan from my bonus."

Li Fanyu couldn't help but laugh, kicking out at Zhuzi, who dodged like a monkey, eliciting laughter from the group.

"You deserved that punishment. You managed to charm the cashier within a week of her arrival. I think two thousand is too lenient. Anyway, I didn't come to talk about that. What material did you use for the flower you used to woo the girl?"

"Oh, you're asking about that? Here, it's this thing, it's really amazing." Zhuzi dashed into the workshop and brought out a black instrument.

"Boss, the universal repair equipment can only fix whole vehicles, but sometimes customers don't drive in, they just bring in a broken part. In such cases, the repair equipment won't work. But luckily, we've tried all our tools and equipment, and everyone calls this one 'the bathtub.' You just need to scan the part with this scanner or directly download the part's data from the internet, and you can make it directly."

Curiously, Li Fanyu approached and examined the object named "the bathtub."

It must be said that these guys came up with fitting names. The object was entirely black and even had a sci-fi X-shaped logo engraved on the side.

The device had a nozzle-like structure on top. Below was a rectangular slot, over two meters long and more than a meter wide. The slot was empty inside, but there were grids densely packed inside, their purpose unknown.

At first glance, the space provided a prompt - "High Precision 3D Metal Printer."

Li Fanyu's eyes lit up. "How did you make that rose?"

Zhuzi blushed, "I downloaded the modeling data online, and then I made it with the bathtub. Boss, please don't tell Xiao Yu. I told her I carved it bit by bit."

"Hehe, don't worry. It's understandable when you're trying to impress a girl."

Li Fanyu smiled like an old pro and pulled out a USB drive, "Stop what you're doing and help me make the models in this USB drive. Take care, because if you don't do it quickly and well, I might just go gossip at the cashier's area..."

Zhuzi snatched the USB drive and stood at attention, "Boss, rest assured, I'll get the job done!"

With that, Li Fanyu hummed a tune and returned to his office, enjoying a few hours of leisure.

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