Luo Chong's orders were quickly passed down. Guards immediately set off for Xingang Commandery to summon someone, and early the next morning, Luo Chong met Lin Fei in Hanyang City.
"Chieftain, you summoned me in such a hurry. Is there something you need?"
Lin Fei had been brought to Luo Chong's home right after breakfast. The moment they met, he got straight to the point and asked, though an uncontrollable smile still hung on his face, which left Luo Chong somewhat surprised.
"Never mind my business for now. What's gotten into you? You're so happy. Did your wife have a baby?"
"Uh, no. My wife is pregnant, but she hasn't reached her time yet. I'm happy because we're making rapid progress on the orders the Chieftain gave us. Then there's the expansion of the new factory buildings—the workshops have all been completed." Lin Fei looked rather dumbfounded when he heard Luo Chong's question, then immediately explained.
"Oh, so that's it. You've finished the tractors and Grain Harvesters, as well as all that Engineering Machinery?" Luo Chong nodded and asked again.
"Reporting to the Chieftain, the tractor order has been completed. The loaders are currently in production, and there are also the excavators. Those are a little more troublesome. The rolled-steel tracks have to be riveted together one section at a time, which is quite laborious. As for the Grain Harvesters, we've already drawn up a production plan. If we start production, they should be ready soon."
Lin Fei thought for a moment, then immediately began reporting on their progress. After he finished, he seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly continued.
"By the way, Chieftain, we recently produced two more Endeavor Model locomotives, along with the corresponding carriages. They've already been loaded onto a cargo ship and should arrive at