Chapter 404: Chapter 212: Cost and Legacy (10,000-word update!!!!)_5

"Elder Lin, rest assured, I won’t let you down!"

The message was brief, but the tone was extremely firm.

Lin Zhenhua smiled, patting his shoulder, everything understood without words.

After a while.

Lin Zhenhua seemed a bit tired from standing for a long time, so he asked Zhao Haiyang to bring a few chairs.

He motioned Xu Yun and the others to sit down, and said:

"Xiaoxu, if nothing unexpected happens, the molds from the Navy should be delivered to Lu Prefecture within three days.

"I’ll give you a call when they arrive, and you can get in touch with them."

Xu Yun nodded, indicating he remembered.

Then Lin Zhenhua said again:

"As for Han Hua’s transition metal adaptation production line, the price will be as we discussed before, 200,000 per set, with the first batch producing seven sets."

"However, from stamping preparation to delivery to Lu Prefecture will take about a week, Xiaoxu, is this timeframe feasible?"

"A week..."

Xu Yun pondered for a moment, quickly calculating in his mind, and replied:

"Sales might be somewhat affected, but overall it shouldn’t be a big issue, it’s much better than our anticipated situation."

According to the news from Gu Qunqing’s side.

In recent days.

The sales of ’One Mantis Kill’ have been roughly consistent with initial forecasts, with total sales currently at 550,000 units.

Today’s sales have stabilized, nearing the long-term target of 40,000 units.

There are 130,000 units in stock at the warehouse, prepared by the company before official sales.

Meanwhile, under full-load overtime, the factory can now produce about 23,000 units per day.

It’s now five to six days since sales began, making this part’s number about 110,000 units.

55-13-11=31.

In other words.

Compared to total sales.

There is currently a gap of 300,000 units between product total and sales, growing by nearly 20,000 units daily.

Not long ago, the official account of Huadun Biotech had already announced the insufficiency of production capacity, not intending to conceal it from consumers for other reasons.

Most consumers understood this, given this wave of sales was driven by patriotic sentiments, so patience was relatively high.

According to the information Xu Yun received.

The return rate for unshipped customers on both platforms is only 0.3%, which means only 300 units were returned out of 100,000 units.

Therefore, there will definitely be some losses due to inability to deliver promptly in the short term, but it won’t lead to a negative shift in buyer sentiment.

At least compared to the previously planned high-cost scheme using laboratory equipment for production, the current situation is immensely better.

If the new equipment can be delivered to Lu Prefecture within seven days.

Including assembly and debugging time, production should officially commence within ten days.

This timeframe is entirely acceptable for Xu Yun, and by then, the refund rate should at most rise to just 1%.

One must admit.

This favor truly is a large one...

And just as Xu Yun was caught up in his thoughts.

Lin Zhenhua’s face suddenly showed an expression of wanting to say something but hesitating, seeming a bit conflicted.

However, after a few seconds, he still spoke:

"Xiaoxu, how is your company’s research and development capability at the moment?"

"Research and development capability?"

Xu Yun was taken aback by the question and then shook his head gently, honestly saying:

"To be frank, it’s just passable."

"Although our company is an industry under Ke Da, we can’t utilize Ke Da’s educational and research resources."

"So currently, besides me, the lead in our R&D is just a friend of mine who really knows how to talk big, the rest are just some regular R&D staff."

"This setup can barely cope in the short term, given there aren’t many projects in the company at present."

"But over time, shortcomings are bound to surface.’

Xu Yun couldn’t help scratching his head as he spoke, smiling:

"Moreover, considering we’re a high-tech company, having only two PhDs does seem a bit inadequate, so I’ve always hoped to find a big name to back us up."

"So I’ve been looking around for someone these days, but the results haven’t been too promising, we’ll just have to take it step by step."

Lin Zhenhua thoughtfully nodded:

"I see..."

After leaving the lab prior, Xu Yun realized the lack of core level R&D personnel in the company.

So he had contacted Tian Liangwei’s headhunting company, trying to approach from both private and public aspects, hoping to find a suitable candidate."

But the final results were not ideal, as there aren’t many academician-level bosses in the field of biology within the country."

These people are either teaching in universities or leading high-level projects in top enterprises, basically with no possibilities of moving."

So over time, this situation became stalemated.

Yet just as Xu Yun thought the other was merely asking casually, Lin Zhenhua suddenly asked again:

"Xiaoxu, I have a friend who’s also in the biology field and very capable. I’m wondering if your company might be interested in recruiting him?"

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