Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 10 Rushing for deadlines

After chatting with the engineer for a few words and calming his excitement, Purficott asked him and the alchemist who had not yet spoken: "Can the Royal Dockyard manufacture these parts? I want them." It’s more urgent and money is not an issue.”

"Miss, can I take the liberty to ask, what are you ordering these parts for? Because they don't look like they are used on ships, their shapes are too strange." The alchemist's eyes were full of inquiry and Upon inspection, although he knew from the words of the engineer on the side that this was a genuine master of both alchemy and engineering, he still expressed doubts about the drawing.

After all, there is a big difference between an airship and a water ship.

Of course he could tell that this was a very delicate design, but these parts were so different from commonly used ship parts that the alchemist couldn't identify what they were.

Regarding this issue, Purficott was willing to answer their questions.

So she took out a piece of drawing from a pile, spread it out and explained: "This is the design drawing of an airship. The parts I ordered are assembled together to connect the main body of the hull to the airbag. Structural support.”

"Airship? You mean, this ship can fly?" The engineer on the side showed an amazed expression, obviously admiring Perfectcott.

On the other hand, the alchemist showed a look 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 this is really true." Can it be achieved?"

"Whether it can be realized or not is my business. Your Royal Shipyard only needs to help me produce these parts according to my design requirements." Purficott didn't want to be verbose. After saying a simple sentence, he asked the two The person asked: "So, can your Royal Dockyard 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 there is no problem with this business in theory.

If Purficott asked more, he was just worried that they could not meet the technical requirements he had put forward.

Looking at it now, it seems that she slightly underestimated the technical level of the Royal Shipyard.

However, after Purficott briefly chatted with the two technicians and confirmed some technical details with them, the salesman on the side asked carefully: "With all due respect, what do you want, young lady?" 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 showed expressions of sudden realization, and cast expectant glances at Purficott.

For the Royal Shipyard, they really no longer 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 in the Royal Dockyard.

Regarding 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 she is too proud or doesn't believe in the technology of the Royal Dockyard, but she is in a hurry now and needs to evaluate how handing over all this to the Royal Dockyard will affect her plans.

After careful calculation, Purficott then spoke: "How long will it take the Royal Shipyard to complete these parts? My time is very tight."

The two technicians did not ask Purficott why the time was tight. They just discussed it and said: "Normal production of these parts takes five months, but we can increase the priority of your order and only need four months." All production can be completed within a month.”

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 the conditions proposed by you and transfer the construction of the airship to Place it in your Royal Dockyard.”

"But this..." The engineer still wanted to fight for it, but the three-month construction period was too late.

However, the salesman on the side immediately said loudly: "Three months is three months! We will put in double the manpower and work 24 hours a day to ensure that we can complete the production of the parts you want 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.

Instead of letting the Royal Dockyard waive the cost of manufacturing the parts, 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 that of a customer and a 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 cause Perfectcott to lose part of her voice and control over the airship.

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)