Xiaomi Heavy Industry, its first entrepreneurial venture!

Chapter 106: Pure numerical weirdness! (First update!)

The two people separated by the wall turned the knob to 70 degrees almost at the same time.

After setting the temperature, Han Rui squatted down, staring at the electric meter with his black eyes, as if he wanted to stare through it.

Li Xun, Zhou Hongjiang and others followed closely behind and squatted beside him, as if they wanted to see through the electric meter.

Unlike them, Lin Yi seemed very casual, like a curious baby, looking here and there.

But just don’t touch it. This is the old electrician’s way of survival.

Time passed slowly. In less than an hour, the test results of several other water heaters had come out, leaving only the four water heaters for boiling water to determine the winner.

Taking the test data from the tester, Han Rui carefully looked through it and handed it to Lin Yi and the others:

"Bosses, here are the test results."

"According to the test results, even the water heater with the most installation errors and the ugliest appearance passed these most basic tests. It can be said that our production adjustment this time has been a great victory."

"If we want to get more data, we need to expand the sample size. If we increase it to around 100 units, our data will stabilize and we can apply for official listing."

Holding the test data, Li Xun secretly glanced at Lin Yi. Noticing that Lin Yi had no expression on his face and didn't seem to want to talk, he simply waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, let's finish the thermal efficiency test first."

"Let's take a look at the test results first."

As soon as he finished speaking, water heaters No. 7 and No. 8 rang. The sound was like the collision of glass wind chimes, crisp and pleasant, and it was impossible to get bored.

However, this clear and pleasant sound made Li Xun, Han Rui and other testers stunned.

A group of busy people looked up and stared blankly at the water heater hanging on the wall.

Next to the water heater control knob, there is a green indicator light.

When this indicator light is on, it means that the water in the water heater has reached the set temperature and is ready for use.

"Is the water ready?" Li Xun asked suddenly.

No one responded to him, because the people around him, like him, were also staring blankly at the water heater.

Han Rui squatted in the middle of the crowd, holding an electronic timer in his left hand and tapping it with his right hand.

But no matter how he tapped, the time displayed on it was 57 minutes, and was moving towards 58 minutes.

After finding that the electronic timer was not broken, he stood up again, took a bucket from the side, threw the bucket under water heater No. 7, and then opened the valve.

January is the coldest time of the year in Suzhou Yushan. When the water heater valve is opened, boiling hot water flows through the valve like the Lushan Waterfall and crashes into the red plastic bucket.

Because of the temperature difference, there is a lot of water vapor at the mouth of the red bucket, which gives the red bucket a bit of soul.

The steam was surging. Han Rui stared at it for a while. Instead of reaching out to test the temperature, he took an industrial thermometer from another tester and placed it in the bucket.

The water temperature was very high. The red indicator bar on the industrial thermometer was rising at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally stopped at 69.

69 ° C.

After seeing the temperature clearly, Li Xun immediately turned his head to look at the electricity meter. The meters connected to water heaters No. 7 and No. 8 showed the same number, 2.51.

The next second, the number jumped from 2.51 to 2.52.

The electric meter is working.

Not broken.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Xun put his hand into the bucket. In just a moment, everyone in the testing workshop heard his scream.

Scalded by water.

This scream completely made everyone present lose their composure.

The water temperature displayed on the water heater panel and the actual temperature in the water tank will have certain errors due to problems with the temperature control sensing equipment and procedures.

Good manufacturers have a temperature error of about plus or minus 1 degree.

For inferior manufacturers, plus or minus 3 degrees is considered good quality, and plus or minus 5 degrees is also possible.

Even more unscrupulous, that thing is simply unusable.

The rated power of this water heater is 2500 watts, and there are 60 liters of water in the water tank. Everyone has worked in the water heater factory for most of their lives, so they naturally know how much time and electricity it takes to heat tap water from 2 degrees Celsius to 69 degrees Celsius.

These two data can also be calculated using the heat formula Q=mcΔT and the time formula t=power and electrical energy.

According to general heating losses and normal logic, this time is about two hours, and the electricity consumed is about five degrees.

The core of the water heater is how to make good use of these two data to reduce energy consumption and heating time.

But now, reality tells them that a 2500-watt water heater only takes about 54 minutes to heat 60 liters of water at 2 degrees Celsius to 69 degrees Celsius, and only uses 2.5 degrees of electricity.

They just felt like the sky was falling.

"Either the thermometer is broken or the electric meter is broken."

The tester who cooperated with Han Rui to turn on the temperature of the other two water heaters leaned over to look at the temperature displayed on the industrial thermometer for a while, and then decisively walked around the wall and appeared in front of the original electric water heater of the Haixing Home Appliance Factory.

The green light on the electric water heater is not on and the heating is not complete.

very good.

The water heater valve opened, and warm water gushed out of the valve, fell into the tester's hands, and finally fell into the red bucket.

About thirty-five or thirty-six degrees.

The tester took a large bucket from the side, filled it with water, and threw the industrial thermometer into it.

The thermometer showed that the temperature slowly rose and finally stopped at 38.2 degrees.

After confirming the water temperature, the tester returned to the other side, returned to the red bucket, took a deep breath, and put his hand into the bucket.

"Ow!"

Hearing his screams, another tester didn't quite believe it and also reached his hand into the bucket.

"Ow!"

After two consecutive victims screamed, the other testers gave up the idea of ​​putting their hands into the bucket and instead took calculators and notebooks to count the electricity consumption.

Add and subtract the total electricity consumption from the electricity consumption of the 20 water heaters, and the electricity consumption of water heaters No. 7 and No. 8 will be revealed.

The bright numbers were right there, clearly displayed before everyone's eyes. With a tap of a finger, the tester in charge of the calculations spoke softly:
"Here are the electricity consumption figures for the workshop. If these figures are wrong, it means there are problems with the test equipment we purchased, and the most problematic one is the electricity meter."

"But don't worry, I asked Xiao Zhang to check the main gate and several other branch gates."

"Subtract the electricity consumption of the office building, workshop, and workshop cafeteria to test the power consumption of the workshop."

"The equipment is still functioning. As long as the error is not too large, then there is no big problem."

After listening to his explanation, everyone remained silent.

In fact, everyone already had an idea in their minds, but the actual situation was too outrageous, making a group of people unable to believe it.

Xiao Zhang was very quick. After only 10 minutes, he came back with his notebook in hand:

"The data is correct! After deducting the electricity consumption of several other places from the main switch, the power consumption of the test workshop can be matched."

This shout was the final word, bringing the matter to an end.

This time, they finally believed that the water heater in front of them could indeed boil the water to the set temperature while saving electricity and time.

But it was this confirmation that made them even more uneasy.

Because no one likes to have a black box, not even a water heater.

The most uneasy among them was Li Xun. After confirming that the new water heater saved time and electricity, he became like a woodpecker, constantly raising his head, then lowering it, raising it, and lowering it.

When he raised his head, he was looking at the green indicator light of the water heater. The green indicator light told him that the water heater had completed its work and heated the water to the specified temperature, so he could take a shower.

When he lowered his head, he was looking at the electric meter in front of him. The meter was continuing to run, silently telling him that the data was recorded correctly and there was no problem.

There is also an industrial thermometer soaked in a bucket. In the cold January, the temperature of the water in the bucket has begun to drop, but even after 20 minutes, it is still around 40 degrees.

After doing this two or three times, he started to make some gurgling sounds.

[This is not scientific! It is not superstitious!]

Unlike him who was an abstract artist, Han Xu squatted beside him, took out his special notebook, picked up a pen, and started calculating on the notebook.

But the more he calculated, the more his head hurt.

"How is that possible? Even if this electric water heater's efficiency is increased to 100%, with a 2500-watt power output, heating 60 liters of water from 2 degrees Celsius to 69 degrees Celsius would require at least 4.67 kilowatt-hours of electricity. How is that possible?"

As he was calculating, the pen in his hand suddenly stopped, and the words that Lin Yi had said to them not long ago suddenly rang in his mind. Those sonorous words:
I can guarantee that within 10 years, I will send you to the Young Talent Support Program.

I stayed at Xiaomi Heavy Industry for a few days and then was sent here.

During this period, Han Rui has been wondering whether Lin Yi said this in order to trap them.

But now, he was sure that Lin Yi was not trying to trick them, and that their senior brother was serious.

If we can figure out how 2.5 kWh of electricity can heat water at 2 degrees Celsius to 69 degrees Celsius, we can at least take a step towards becoming an academician, and an industrial revolution will follow.

It's not a technological revolution, it's an industrial revolution.

Because until now, all the energy humans have used is to boil water.

Closing the notebook, Han Rui stood up and walked to Lin Yi's side. From Lin Yi's perspective, he could see Li Xun and the testers who were busy calculating the data.

At this moment, Han Rui suddenly felt like he had become a hermit who could look at the world from a very objective perspective.

After watching for a while, he lowered his voice and asked Lin Yi in a low voice:

"Brother, do you know the inside story?"

Although it was a question, Lin Yi still heard affirmation in Han Rui's tone.

He has very keen insights and is a very good young man.

After giving his evaluation in his mind, he nodded his head lightly: "Nothing, just pure numerical weirdness."

After saying this, he stopped talking, while Han Rui next to him lowered his head and began to think about the meaning of the numerical monster's words.

He is not the kind of person who just buries his head in books and studies, he also plays various games.

The term "numerical monster" is a name given by game players to monsters designed by game companies that rely solely on numerical values ​​to crush players.

But no matter how much he thought about it, he still couldn't connect the numerical monster and the water heater together.

Because all the parts used in this water heater, from beginning to end, were picked out by him from the surrounding parts factories with a list in hand. He had seen all these parts before and knew there was no black technology involved.

Why are the numbers weird?

At this moment, applause suddenly sounded in the test workshop. A group of people looked up and looked towards the direction of the sound, only to find that it was Lin Yi who was applauding. When everyone looked over, Lin Yi spoke with a calm expression:

"My dear colleagues, the test results of the water heater are all there for you to see."

"But these are just preliminary test results."

"Next we need to get more data and better data."

"Our goal is to be listed before the New Year and grab a batch of New Year's goods orders."

"Now, with less than a month until the Chinese New Year, we need to complete the entire process from testing to production and launch within 10 days."

"If you sell your stuff, you can get a higher salary. I think everyone should be willing to accept money."

“Do you have the confidence to do it well?”

After speaking as if he was meddling in other people's business, Lin Yi raised his hands and started clapping.

After him, the workers also began to applaud.

Under the water heater, listening to the applause, Li Xun felt very uncomfortable, because from the moment it was confirmed that the water heater could save electricity, 55% of the shares of Haixing Home Appliance Factory officially no longer belonged to him.

He is no longer the sole owner of the Haixing Home Appliance Factory.

He became a senior wage earner.

Even if he wanted to rebel in the future, his subordinates would tie him up and send him to Lin Yi.

But when I think about the fact that these people next to me will also become high-level workers, and what is more foreseeable is that in the near future, the water heaters produced by Haixing Home Appliance Factory will surely become popular all over the country and sweep the world.

The 45% stake he holds can also bring him huge profits.

He wasn't so sad anymore.

He clapped his hands for a while, then slowly walked to Lin Yi's side, half a step behind him, and whispered behind him:

"Mr. Lin, if we want to launch our water heater on the market, we need the right packaging and name."

"You happen to be here today, so let's pick a name."

"Xiaomi Super Power Saving." Lin Yi casually uttered a name, and as soon as the name came out, he saw the people around him frowned subconsciously.

After a few seconds, a tester raised his hand tremblingly:
"Boss Lin, I think we should call it Super Power Saving King. It's a more domineering name."

"Calling him the Invincible Power Saving King is also good."

"It would be better to call him the Super Invincible Power Saver."

Every time a new name popped up, Li Xun’s forehead would be covered with sweat, and his face would become paler.

After the fifth unpleasant name appeared, he decisively stopped the rest of the people from speaking:

"Just call it Xiaomi Super Energy Saving. Mr. Lin's company is called Xiaomi Heavy Industry. The word Xiaomi comes from Xiaomi Heavy Industry. 'Super Energy Saving' describes the performance of this water heater very well."

"That's the name."

"We strive to be listed before the end of the year and achieve good results to set a good omen for the beginning of next year."

"It's getting late now. I'll go book a restaurant and have a good meal. We'll continue production in the afternoon."

"Boss Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Yi had expected Li Xun's attitude to change 180 degrees, but he did not expect him to change so quickly and smoothly.

As smooth as lubricated.

He tapped his forehead lightly with his fingers and turned to look at Zhou Hongjiang and others beside him.

Ever since Li Xun was scalded by the water, they have been standing by without saying a word, and the engineer they brought with them also didn't say a word.

Now, their faces were also as pale as death.

He came over and asked with a smile:

"What to eat?"

(End of this chapter)