Chapter 38

Xia Ke first went to see Ma Yan. The Flying Car Project Department has been developing an aerial train with a larger cargo capacity recently. At the beginning of the month, Ma Yan reported that the problems with the aerial train had been solved and the project could enter the production stage.

"President Xia, this is our H-2 series aerial train. The H-2 series train has eight carriages, with a total length of 200 meters. Each carriage is prepared to install 13 rows of seats, with 4 seats per row, for a total of 52 seats."

While introducing the train, Ma Yan led Xia Ke to the production workshop of the aerial train, where two brand-new, white carriages were displayed in the spacious factory.

Seeing Xia Ke's confusion, Ma Yan continued to explain, "The carriages of the aerial train are all independent of each other, and couplers will be used to connect the two carriages."

Xia Ke knew about this. Ever since Hongqi Piao started producing flying cars, she specifically learned about some vehicle production-related knowledge. Currently, most land transportation trains and high-speed trains choose this method to connect separately produced carriages to form what the public sees as a train or high-speed rail.

"You've worked so hard for the research and development of the aerial train." Ma Yan's wife brought their daughter to visit her father during her winter vacation, but he was too busy with work to spend much time with her. The little girl hadn't even seen her father a few times since she arrived.

Ma Yan hurriedly waved his hand and said modestly, "I'm just a half-baked amateur. If it weren't for Engineer Cheng and his team helping us with the aerial train, we wouldn't have been able to solve many of the problems."

Cheng Gong was a person assigned by the state.

The state strongly supported Hongqipiao's decision to produce work trains, providing not only raw materials but also technical personnel.

The technology and production of the aerial train is more difficult than that of the flying car. Without the support of the state, it would have been difficult for Ma Yan and others to overcome this challenge so quickly.

"Arrange for the aerial train to be inspected as soon as possible."

Train factory inspection is an extremely complex process, which includes design review, material inspection, component inspection, assembly inspection, functional testing, safety testing, durability testing, environmental adaptability testing, electromagnetic compatibility testing, noise and vibration testing. Only when all these tests are passed can the train leave the factory and be put into operation.

For safety reasons, no matter how urgent the situation, Xia Ke did not intend to skip this important step.

Ma Yan nodded in agreement.

Under the bright lights of the factory, Xia Ke could clearly see Ma Yan's appearance.

His hair was a mess, like a bird's nest built haphazardly. His beard looked like it hadn't been shaved in a long time, with black stubble covering his chin. His cheeks were thin and his dark circles were severe. Since he didn't need to pretend in front of his wife and children while working in the factory, he took off his thick cotton-padded coat and was only wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and black shorts.

The person in charge of the Red Flag Flying Car project, whom countless people outside want to recruit, currently looks very much like a homeless person.

"After the aerial train passes inspection, you should take a break for a while. Spend some time at home with your wife and kids, or go out for a walk. You're a key talent in our company, so don't overwork yourself."

Xia Ke added last.

"You'll get paid leave, one or two months is fine. Your team members can also take leave, but they'll need to take turns, otherwise your department will be short-staffed."

This wasn't the first time his boss had said something like this to him. Ma Yan felt fine; he loved his job and his career, so he didn't feel tired even when working overtime all night.

Every time he gave it his all, he was able to elevate the car's performance to a new level, which gave him a sense of satisfaction from the inside out.

However, every time his boss saw him, he hesitated to speak, his eyes filled with worry, as if he was afraid that he would collapse and die suddenly at any moment.

"Okay, boss. I'll take a vacation and go back to my hometown after I'm done with this busy period."

It also snowed heavily in Ma Yan's hometown, with the snow accumulation reaching several tens of centimeters. The elders in the family had prepared a lot of food when they were preparing for the New Year. The village in his hometown burns coal in winter, and the coal supply is still sufficient, so there is no need to worry about shortages of supplies or heating problems. The only issue is that people cannot move around freely.

It was precisely because he had no worries that Ma Yan was able to work with peace of mind.

Xia Ke left the factory, boarded a Jile Cloud, and flew directly to the company's campus.

During this period, Liu Yun spent almost all her time working on the park's renovation.

When Xia Ke arrived, she was leading a team to finalize the renovation plan for the staff dormitory.

"boss."

"Put the renovations on hold for now. Go and help buy a batch of supplies, and send them to the disaster area after the empty train passes inspection."

Disasters are merciless, but people are compassionate. All she can do right now is provide some material assistance.

Fortunately, several southern provinces have not yet been affected by the heavy snow. Although prices are a bit higher, it is still possible to purchase supplies normally.

Just as the two were about to discuss the specific details, Xia Ke's phone suddenly rang.

Seeing the name Chen Ying on the screen, Xia Ke stopped Liu Yun from speaking and walked to the side with the phone.

"Ring ring ring".

"Hello, Minister Chen."

"I heard that the aerial train has been developed and put into production?"

"Yes, it has entered the final testing stage."

"Xia Ke, the snow disaster in the north is severe. Many people are trapped by the heavy snow and lack food, water and warm clothing. However, the snow has blocked the roads and made it difficult to transport supplies. We urgently need aerial trains. How many finished aerial trains do you have? If we start production now, how long will it take to complete production?"

"Just one aerial train requires a multitude of raw materials and components, many of which are custom-made. Many of these custom-made components are manufactured in factories in the north. However, the north suffered severe damage, rendering these factories unable to operate normally, thus preventing the production of these custom-made components. There simply isn't enough time to produce new aerial trains..."

Xia Ke had considered producing more aerial trains to help the country out of its predicament, but it wasn't that she didn't want to, it was that reality wouldn't allow it.

Chen Ying also fell silent.

When Xia Ke sent that message, neither of them expected the snow disaster to be so severe and to affect such a wide area.

In silence, Xia Ke opened the system shop.

She swiped the screen quickly, then suddenly her gaze fixed on a corner of the screen.

Advanced Space Array: A space array with a diameter of 500 meters, capable of connecting any two public areas within a straight-line distance of 3,000 kilometers. It can be used to travel directly from one location to another through the space tunnel built into the array. It can be used for cargo transportation and large-scale personnel transport. Once activated, it has a service life of 20 years.

Note: Once this spatial array is placed, its location cannot be changed again.

Unlock purchase privileges: 300 points

Price of physical product: 100 million/unit

Advanced Space Array R&D Data: 10 Billion

Xia Ke: ...

With prices this high, why not just fly to the heavens?!

She currently has 25 points. She will receive 30 points for resolving the issue of employees being separated and unable to reunite in side quest 1, and 100 points for rescuing 10,000 people in the main quest.

After completing the two unfinished tasks, she will have 155 points, which is 145 points short of 300 points...

If she weren't bound to the system and were just an ordinary citizen, even if the points she needed were a difficult number like 500 or 1000, she could convince herself to live her life peacefully.

But that won't work; she has the ability to help more people, she has the cheat code of the system.

Just a little more effort.

With a little more effort, I can accumulate enough points to purchase an advanced space array.

Then we won't have to worry about supplies not being able to reach the disaster area.

“Minister Chen, there is a public primary school in our village. Because it is very close to the school in the town, many parents choose to send their children to primary school in the town instead of in the village. The village primary school has six grades and only a little over one hundred students. I want to invest in purchasing the ownership of this school and convert it into the private Hongqi Piao Affiliated Primary School.”

After the first side quest was released, Xia Ke learned about the current situation of the surrounding schools.

To complete side quest 1, either the nearby schools need to improve their teaching quality so employees can send their children to school without worry, but that's almost impossible. Xia Ke's only option is to establish her own school, Red Flag School, and recruit highly qualified and renowned teachers to convince her employees that even if their children go to school in the countryside, they won't fall behind children in the city.

The topic changed too quickly; one second it was about the Sky Train, and the next it was about acquiring schools.

Fortunately, Chen Ying was quick-witted; she instinctively asked, "Would doing this solve our current predicament?"

The government sent so many people to work and protect Hongqi Piao and Xia Ke. To say that they didn't discover anything unusual would be utter nonsense, but both sides tacitly kept quiet about it.

After hearing a soft "hmm" from the other end of the phone.

Chen Ying agreed to Xia Ke's request without even consulting anyone.

"We still need to trouble Minister Chen to help find some well-known and capable teachers to work at the school. They will not be shortchanged in terms of salary and benefits."