The morning meeting concluded, and everyone began to get busy.
Today, everyone's enthusiasm was even higher than yesterday. Each person was like they had been injected with a shot of adrenaline because the electronics factory finally had its own product.
Electronic lockers!
If this product could be promoted nationwide, it was hard to imagine the immense market size.
After all, there were so many places in China that could use electronic lockers, whether it was state-owned enterprises, private companies, or various large public areas.
As Qin Chuan patrolled the electronics factory, he found all departments bustling with activity.
New employees were being trained, mechanical equipment was being repaired, plans were being formulated, and those tasked with market research had already set out…
Renovation workers were also working hard to meet the schedule, redecorating old houses, their freshly painted walls reflecting a bright sheen in the sunlight. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
In the cafeteria, workers were washing fresh vegetables and meats, preparing lunch…
In just a few days, Xinhua Electronics Factory's appearance had changed dramatically. Employees and management were all brimming with positivity, no longer showing the former laziness and lifelessness.
Qin Chuan was very satisfied with this outcome.
Just then, the phone rang. He took out his mobile and saw it was his second brother calling.
"Second brother, what's up?"
"Xiao Chuan, all our sand dredging boats are in place and will officially launch tomorrow. Do you want to come?"
Second Brother Qin asked loudly, his voice filled with undisguised excitement.
"Tomorrow? What time?"
The sandpit held significant importance for Qin Chuan. He hadn't been involved in the early road construction. This time, with the official launch of the sand dredging boats, Qin Chuan felt he should attend.
"Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock!"
"Alright, we'll go together then!"
The day passed in a flash. The next day, around eight o'clock, three cars departed from the housing development and headed straight for Kowloon Bay.
Approximately an hour later, they arrived at their destination.
On the flat riverbank, a row of sand dredging boats of similar size had already been parked. Qin Chuan counted carefully; there were twelve in total!
The sand dredging boats were not large, about seven to eight meters long and three meters wide. They could accommodate at most seven or eight people, but that was sufficient!
The function of the sand dredging boats was simply to extract fine sand from the depths of the Yellow River; they were not for transportation or cargo.
Each sand dredging boat was also tied with a bright red flower, red symbolizing auspiciousness and good fortune.
The workers were also lined up, all dark-skinned, rough men who clearly could endure hardship.
Not many people attended this launch event; it was mainly the core staff.
As the boss, Qin Chuan naturally had to give a speech. He was already adept at such matters, and after a stirring yet practical address, he was met with enthusiastic applause.
Especially when he personally handed out the red envelopes he had prepared to each worker, these workers felt even more favorably towards this legendary boss.
"Light the firecrackers!"
Second Brother Qin shouted, raising his hands. Instantly, firecrackers blared, and the long strings of firecrackers hanging from bamboo poles shook the entire Yellow River beach, the echoes reverberating.
"Launch!"
Over twenty strong men, using tools they had prepared, collectively levered the bottom of the boats.
The twelve sand dredging boats entered the water almost simultaneously, causing splashes to erupt.
"Start the engines!"
Following Second Brother Qin's command, the workers on all twelve boats started their diesel engines.
"Dong! Dong dong! Dong dong dong…"
Brand new diesel engines emitted black smoke, driving the propellers as they collectively moved towards the center of the Yellow River.
Everyone on the riverbank watched, their hearts filled with excitement.
Once the boats stopped at their designated locations, the workers began to lower pipes tied with heavy cast iron stone weights into the water.
Time ticked by, and those on the riverbank watched with a mix of nervousness and anticipation, as the success of the sand extraction would soon be apparent.
Indeed, after about five or six minutes, a turbid stream of water suddenly gushed out from a high pipe on one of the boats.
The water column was powerful, striking the designated area with a hissing sound!
This was a specially constructed area to store the sand, vast and wide.
Under everyone's gaze, the pipe first released pure Yellow River water, and then it transformed into a viscous flow of mud and sand.
As this mud and sand slurry was sprayed into the designated area, the river water quickly flowed back into the Yellow River, leaving behind only the finest, high-quality fine sand buried at the bottom.
With the success of the first boat, the second, third, and fourth… followed suit.
Finally, all twelve boats collectively sprayed turbid water, which soon turned into fine Yellow River sand.
It was a spectacular sight that stirred the hearts of the viewers.
"If all twelve of our sand dredging boats work together, how much sand can we extract in a day?"
Qin Chuan suddenly asked a middle-aged man in his fifties standing beside him. The man wore simple clothing, his temples were graying, and his surname was Deng. He was a highly experienced master craftsman.
They had specifically invited him to manage the Yellow River sand extraction.
"Boss, that's hard to say!"
Master Deng replied.
"Nobody knows the situation beneath the Yellow River water. Some areas have a lot of accumulated fine sand, while others have very little, just a shallow layer."
"However, under normal circumstances, a sand dredging boat working for ten hours can extract about eighty cubic meters."
Qin Chuan did some mental calculations. One cubic meter of sand weighs about 1.35 tons. This meant each sand dredging boat could extract about 100 tons of sand per day.
With twelve sand dredging boats working together, they could extract 1,200 tons of sand daily.
This was a very high yield!
At the current price of ten yuan per ton of sand, 1,200 tons of sand would fetch 12,000 yuan!
The cost of sand dredging boats was very low, mainly comprising workers' wages, food and living expenses, and maintenance of machinery and fuel.
All these combined would not exceed seven to eight hundred yuan a day, and that was with high wages for the workers. The rest was pure profit!
He hadn't realized the extent of it until he calculated it, and Qin Chuan was startled by the astonishing profit.
This meant the sandpit could earn over 11,000 yuan daily from now on. It was practically like stealing money.
Qin Chuan finally understood why Han Shifei was so determined to control the sandpit and adamantly refused to let anyone else participate. This was a sky-high profit, truly extracting "soft gold."
Of course, all this depended on being able to sell the Yellow River sand.
Furthermore, the sandpit operation was seasonal, with the equipment lying idle for nearly half the year.
They couldn't dredge in winter, during rain, when the Yellow River was in flood, if the machines broke down, or if workers were sick…
Yet, even after accounting for all these factors, the annual return was still astonishing!
It was heart-stirring!