Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 793

Chapter 793: Chapter 262: Severing Limbs, Major Shift in Development!

According to the degree of deviation, only less than fifteen could be considered regular, the rest were either skewed or uneven in thickness, somewhat bizarre in shape.

Logically speaking, since these are cast using iron molds, how could there be such a large deviation?

With questions in mind, he traced back to the source. Although he had only inherited some mechanical knowledge from Master Sang, which didn’t involve specific production processes, his trained eye quickly identified the problem with the production line.

The mold cavity’s inner wall was coated with a noticeable layer of scale, formed by iron filings that sintered at high temperatures due to long-term negligence, directly resulting in uneven casting surfaces.

The flow channel of the casting mouth was deformed, causing uneven flow rates when iron was poured, creating local vortices and resulting in unbalanced internal stress.

The most critical issue was the cooling system. The cooling pipes were not circulating well, leading to varying cooling speeds in the high-temperature castings and causing natural warping and cracking upon contraction.

“Did the industrial zone not assign a master craftsman for on-site guidance? With so many defective products, hasn’t there been an investigation into the root cause?”

“Yes, yes! I’ll call them over right away.” Matthew Lee was taken aback, never expecting Cheng Ye to single out so many problems at a glance.

Soon, 15 skilled workers sent by the industrial zone were called over.

After careful questioning, Cheng Ye felt a sinking feeling in his heart and reached an unexpected conclusion.

“Are you saying that the production of these small tools and simple parts had long been fully automated in the industrial zone? And now there’s forced devolution, reinstating manual production?”

“Yes, yes!” The leading master broke into a cold sweat, quickly explaining, “Inspector Cheng, you may not know, but we’ve not engaged with this set of manual equipment lines in a long time. We are learning as we go along, following the manual for guidance. Moreover, the quality you see now is already much better than it was over ten days ago; we’ve been continuously improving and identifying the issues.”

This is absurd, isn’t it?

Cheng Ye wanted to vent his frustration, abandoning stable and efficient automation, devolving for the sake of devolution, and forcibly restoring manual mode, only to ultimately revert back to automation?

Whoever made this decision, it’s practically cutting off one’s own limbs.

Thinking this, he turned to the neighboring “Small Machinery Manufacturing” warehouse and breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn’t officially in production yet, Matthew Lee had only purchased the equipment, and was letting the displaced population learn from the skilled workers.

The warehouse had lathes, milling machines, and welding equipment, everything necessary. With development at this scale, it was sufficient to produce some simple machinery, albeit with differences in durability.

“What do you mean, it seems like you looked over and appear somewhat disappointed?”

As the two walked out of the warehouse, Matthew Lee noticed the worry on Cheng Ye’s face and proactively addressed it.

“It’s not disappointment, it’s that our current mindset hasn’t shifted, and we’re going off track.”

Cheng Ye furrowed his brows, speaking earnestly, “The ultimate goal of industrial production is high-precision automation, standing firm and competitive through quality and speed. Now we’re forcibly diverting the mature industries in the industrial zone, using manual labor to replace automation. Isn’t this moving backward? It’s entirely unnecessary.”

“Then how do we solve the employment of a million displaced people?”

Matthew Lee instinctively asked, with a sense of helplessness, “After building the temporary housing, the industries of the industrial zone haven’t fully migrated here; we can’t develop the outside wilderness. I could only give them a two-day break, and now we’re just getting busy. We can’t let everyone waste time again, can we?”

“No, there’s no way they’d remain idle. The solution for employment is actually right before our eyes.”

Cheng Ye exhaled, his gaze turning towards the wilderness outside Dongping Town, illuminated by the sunset.

The endless grassy fields were overgrown with dense, verdant weeds, resembling a carpet covering the land.

Ding Yishan indeed posed a good question, and he found the answer within a day.

What, after all, is the purpose of the satellite cities?

It’s not just about diverting people and dispersing them, but about letting the influence of Happiness City continuously extend outward, controlling more land and resources.

But now?

Major satellite cities have fenced off a piece of land and started retreat-like development, creating plans for several years, even decades.

The idea itself isn’t wrong and can maximize control over casualties, but today is different from the past!

Satellite cities are no longer just like Happiness City fighting alone; there’s now a massive industrial zone as a backbone and nearly a hundred thousand troops under Blood Dragon and Cross corps providing pioneering and sweeping support.

This slow-paced method isn’t wrong, but it’s a waste of time.

It’s obvious that all satellite cities could be connected at the fastest speed to first establish a unified defense perimeter.

If Happiness City could be the center, bringing the surrounding hundred kilometers into control, would agriculture still be a challenge?

Would the movement of residents still be hindered? Even undeveloped Chuan City could have people sent for exploration.

“Previously, without Tan Ming’s approval for planting permits, developing the external wilderness wasn’t significant, but now we can farm it; letting such vast wilderness sit idle would be a huge waste.”

“Using work-for-relief, if we’re going to burn money, why not burn it thoroughly, pour all resources into environmental transformation? This is far better than switching from automation to manual production.”

“As long as we can clear all of the surrounding wilderness before winter arrives, by next spring, this piece of land alone will solve the employment of hundreds of thousands!”

By then, some will be responsible for reclaiming wasteland, some will build irrigation canals, others will cultivate crops, and some will provide agricultural support.

There’s no need to compete for the industrial zone’s livelihood, and the satellite city can form its own industrial loop, securing Happiness City’s foothold on this land, bringing no further worry over food and resource issues.

With this in mind, determination suddenly filled Cheng Ye’s eyes.

A shift, a new round of transitioning must be initiated without delay!

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