King of the Wilderness-Chapter 103 - 101: Major Domestic Shopping Spree!
Lin Yu’an took a plane back to Montana.
As he exited the Billings Airport, he instantly saw that familiar Ford pickup, and leaning against the car door, looking at him tenderly, was Aliya.
He walked up quickly, and Aliya came forward to meet him, giving him a long, gentle hug with a hint of milky fragrance.
"Welcome home."
Aliya’s voice carried laughter, yet her eyes were full of longing. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"I’m back."
Lin Yu’an held her tightly, the exhaustion from the journey vanished in that moment.
Back at the McKinley family farm, the two little toddlers Ethan and Olivia, who were eagerly waiting for food, were dressed like two little angels by their mother and grandmothers.
When Lin Yu’an carefully took his son Ethan from Aliya’s hands,
The little guy seemed to recognize his father’s embrace, stopping the action of sucking his finger, looking at him curiously with those light green eyes.
Lin Yu’an’s heart melted instantly!
The dinner was sumptuous, the large oak table was filled with roasted meat.
Robert and the four brothers-in-law took turns toasting him, inquiring about his experiences in Alaska.
Aliya sat quietly by his side, cutting the roast meat for him, her eyes full of pride.
After the dinner, when they returned to their room and Aliya was helping him unpack, Lin Yu’an spoke up.
"Darling, before I came back, I had a plan."
He pulled Aliya into his arms, softly sharing his thoughts, "The resources in Alaska are too scarce, I want to take this opportunity to procure a batch of things from China, some items that are hard to find or very expensive in the United States."
"For example?" Aliya curiously raised her head.
"For example, seeds that can let us eat fresh vegetables in winter, special seasonings that give you the taste of my hometown, and some...well, very sturdy and durable tools."
Lin Yu’an didn’t elaborate, because there were things that Aliya wouldn’t understand anyway.
"I support you, darling." She kissed him lightly.
"This is our home, let’s build it into the best place together. Is there anything you need me to do?"
"Just taking good care of our two little sweethearts would be the greatest support for me."
He shut himself in the study room of the farm, and the first thing he did was call Old Mao.
"Old Mao, do me a favor, I need you to rent a warehouse for me."
"Brother An, what’s the big project this time?"
Lin Yu’an briefly explained, "In the next few weeks, a massive amount of parcels will be sent to you, I’ll try to have them delivered on the same day, you need to sign them for me, and after it’s done, a big red envelope for you."
"Hey, talking about money hurts friendships! Don’t worry, I guarantee it will be handled perfectly for you!"
With the logistics chief Old Mao settled, Lin Yu’an’s procurement plan officially commenced.
On his laptop screen, the pages of various shopping websites, industrial procurement platforms, and professional forums were neatly arranged.
His first order was directly made through an industrial B2B platform, reaching out to the overseas division of Chongqing Zongshen.
The video conference connected, on the other side was a middle-aged technical manager wearing glasses, seemingly in his forties.
"I’ve looked at your customization requirements. Hmm...indeed very unique."
"The reinforced beams for mining areas, high and low-speed auxiliary gearboxes, none of these are a problem."
"But insisting on retaining that kick-start lever, frankly, we haven’t installed it on our 300cc export models for many years."
Lin Yu’an remained calm, "I understand, but in the extreme cold of Alaska, when the battery’s performance has degraded to the point where it can’t support electric starts, the kick-start becomes necessary. I trust in your company’s technical capability to achieve this requirement for me."
Wang Jianguo heard this, adjusted his glasses, and his tone turned more cordial, "Mr. Lin, since you put it this way, no problem, we’ll customize it for you!"
"A custom 300cc tricycle with a full set of spare parts, ex-factory price for you is twenty-five thousand, what do you say?"
"However."
Wang Jianguo shifted the conversation, "Mr. Lin, forgive my frankness. Since you have such high demands on the vehicle’s extreme performance, the 300cc power reserve may struggle when pulling heavy loads in Alaska."
"Does Engineer Wang have a better suggestion?" Lin Yu’an inquired without showing any emotion.
"Ah, you finally asked the right question!"
Wang Jianguo seemed to have been waiting for this question, he leaned slightly forward, changed the shared screen, and a rather unremarkable but exceptionally sturdy engine 3D model appeared, and he got excited.
Pointing at the model on the screen, he bragged with almost boastful pride, "The hidden gem of our research institute – the GB1000 General-Purpose Power Engine!"
"Displacement of 999cc, V-twin, we’ve restricted its power to only 23.5 kilowatts, but tweaked its torque to a very insane level."
"At 2500 RPM, it can unleash more than 70 Nm of peak torque! Do you know what that means?"
"It means with just a little throttle, it can drag you up hills and across rough terrain, like an old ox, solid and reliable!"
"We’ve sacrificed all the fancy features and dedicated everything to low speed, high torque, and extreme reliability."
"Carburetor, oil cooling system, its structure is so simple you can fix it with just a wrench! This is the partner you need to gallop in the wilderness!"
Hearing this, Lin Yu’an showed apparent interest.
"Engineer Wang, can I procure this engine? Including the modifications with the frame, what’s the total price roughly?"
