Chapter 10 Rushing for the project
After talking to the engineer for a few words and calming his excitement, Purficott asked him and the alchemist who had not spoken yet: " Can the Royal Shipyard manufacture these parts? I need them urgently. Money is not an issue.”
“Miss, can I ask what you ordered these parts for? It doesn't look like it's used on ships, its shape is too strange." The alchemist's eyes were full of inquiry and scrutiny. Although he knew from the engineer beside him that he was a true master of both alchemy and engineering. , but he still expressed doubts about this drawing.
After all, the difference between an airship and a water ship is still very big.
With his eyes, he can certainly see that this is a very exquisite design, but these parts are so different from commonly used ship parts that the alchemist really can't identify the reason. What part is it.
Regarding this issue, Purficott was willing to answer their questions.
So she took out a piece of drawing from a pile of drawings, spread it out and explained: "This is the design drawing of an airship. The parts I ordered are assembled together to The main structural support that connects the hull and the airbag. "Airship? You mean, this ship can fly?" The engineer on the side showed an expression of amazement, obviously interested in Purficott. I admire you so much.
On the other hand, the alchemist showed an expression of distrust on his face. He frowned and said: "I know that hot air balloons can indeed take people to the sky. If the air bag is made big enough, it can indeed make a ship fly. But can this really be realized? "
"Whether it can be realized is my business. Your Royal Shipyard only needs to help me produce these parts according to my design requirements." Ficott didn't want to be verbose. After saying a simple sentence, he asked the two of them: "So, can your Royal Shipyard meet my technical requirements and produce these parts?"
Faced with Purficott's attitude and the three gleaming badges on her collar, the engineer and the alchemist looked at each other, discussed in a low voice and then said: "The Royal Shipyard is at your service wholeheartedly. We will meet all your technical requirements and provide you with the best quality products.”
Although it is not an entire ship ordered from them, the Royal Dockyard does also accept this kind of custom-made parts, so this is. There is no problem with this business in theory.
Perficott asked more, just because he was worried that they could not meet the technical requirements he had put forward.
Looking at it now, she seems to have slightly underestimated the technical level of the Royal Shipyard.
However, after Purficott had a brief chat with the two technicians and confirmed some technical details with them, the salesman on the side took advantage of the opportunity and asked: "With all due respect, this is Miss, do you want to build a flying ship?
If possible, the Royal Dockyard is willing to provide you with berths and supporting services for free. We only hope to participate in the construction of the world's first flying ship. ”
Hearing what the salesman said, the engineers and alchemists on the side all showed expressions of enlightenment, and at the same time cast expectant looks at Purficott.
For the Royal Shipyard Generally speaking, they really don't care about ordinary business. After all, they are the oldest and largest shipyard in the empire. Even the battleships of the Royal Navy are built by them.
A few individual orders do not make much money and occupy berths. If it were not to earn reputation and maintain the technical level of shipyard workers in addition to naval orders, there is really no need for the Royal Dockyard to accept such ordinary individual orders.
But it’s different if it’s the world’s first flying ship. This is a good opportunity to earn a lot of reputation and reputation!
Once it is revealed that the world's first flying ship was built by the Royal Dockyard, it is simply unimaginable how much prestige and orders it will bring to the Royal Dockyard. So when the salesman learned that Perficott was going to build a flying ship, he was thinking about how to convince her that the ship would be built at the Royal Dockyard.
As for the salesman's proposal to let her build an airship at the Royal Shipyard, Purficott was just stunned for a moment before she understood what he was planning.
This made her hesitate.
It’s not that I am too proud or that I don’t believe in the technology of the Royal Dockyard, but that she is in a hurry now, and she needs to evaluate how handing over all this to the Royal Dockyard will affect her plans.
After careful calculation, Perficott said: "How long will it take the Royal Shipyard to complete these parts? My time is very tight."
The two technicians did not ask Perficott Why was Feiket so pressed for time? They just discussed it and then said: "Normal production of these parts takes five months, but we can increase the priority of your order and complete the entire production in just four months." "
Hearing what they said, Purficott frowned and then said: "You only have three months. If you can complete production within three months, I will agree to your proposal. Under the conditions, the construction of the airship will be placed in your Royal Shipyard."
"But this..." The engineer still wants to fight for it, but the three-month construction period is too late.
However, the salesman on the side immediately said loudly: "Three months is three months! We will invest double the manpower and work 24 hours a day to ensure that the parts you want can be produced within three months. ! ”
"Sounds good, then if there are no objections, we will meet again in three months." Seeing this, Purficott didn't say anything more, and asked Butler Foster to leave a deposit for the production parts, and then chose Say goodbye and leave.
She did not let the Royal Dockyard waive the cost of manufacturing these parts. On the contrary, she paid double the deposit.
It’s not that she has too much money and no place to spend it, but that she wants to ensure that she still has enough say and absolute control over this matter.
She paid the money, and it was just an order. Her relationship with the Royal Shipyard was the relationship between the customer and the manufacturer.
But if the Royal Dockyard is exempted from this part of the manufacturing cost, it will become a cooperation between her and the Royal Dockyard, which will make Perfectcott lose part of the say in the matter of airships. and control.
Although it is not unacceptable, Purficott instinctively does not want anything to happen that will affect the progress of her plan, even if it is likely to bring about a more favorable situation.
Just when Purficott was about to board her steam locomotive and leave, a voice stopped her.
(End of this chapter)