19:00 on the fourth day

Everyone is very interested in what a day in the life of a car factory worker is like.

Documentaries are different from interviews. Interviews are just talk, while documentaries are real records.

A person suddenly appeared in front of the camera.

This filming technique is relatively rare even on a serious channel like CCTV.

"Li Huowang is an ordinary employee on the production line of Dayun Automobile Factory."

At this moment, a voice-over rang out, still Zhao's magnetic voice.

It's clear that Li Huowang in the video seems a bit nervous, and his movements are somewhat stiff.

"He lived in the factory dormitory. This dormitory was built by the Dayun Automobile Factory, and the main building of the dormitory..."

The scene shifts, and a beautiful six-story dormitory building appears before everyone.

"This dormitory can accommodate 240 workers, and the workers..."

Viewers in front of their televisions couldn't help but gasp.

"Wow, this place is huge."

"The dormitory environment is quite nice, and it even has a private bathroom."

"Indeed, four people in one dormitory is a bit too few."

"Are you stupid? This is a regular worker's dormitory. The better dormitories should be double rooms or single rooms."

The dormitory built by Wang Shouren was not much different from the factory dormitories of later generations. If there was any difference, it was that it was more spacious, and the beds were bunk beds, but of much better quality. These were specially made, thickened bunk beds from a lumber mill. The furniture inside the dormitory was also relatively high-quality. Moreover, the dormitory management was quite effective.

A series of regulations were made.

For example, smoking is not allowed in the dormitory, there are designated smoking areas, and the dormitory must be kept clean, etc.

He really didn't want those non-smoking employees to become smokers years later, and also develop all sorts of diseases.

"Your dorm room is pretty ordinary," Qin Huairu asked, looking at the dorm room in the picture.

She was very busy and rarely visited Wang Shouren's factory; most of the time, it was Wang Shouren who came to see her. It wasn't that she thought there was anything wrong with Wang Shouren's dormitory, but rather that she wanted to know why he had designed it the way it was.

“Before doing anything, you must confirm the goal.” Wang Shouren knew what she wanted to ask: “Back in Qinjiacun, why did I ask you to build the dormitory to look like a home? It was to retain people. Those agricultural college students will eventually need to work after graduation. The way they work, the salary, and what the work can bring them all need to be carefully compared.”

"It's like an ordinary college graduate. After graduation, the starting salary for a level 16 graduate isn't very high, just a few dozen yuan. If you want to recruit him, you'd have to at least double that to get his interest. But is just doubling the salary enough? Working in a private company involves considerations like future promotions, the possibility of being fired, and the risks involved. Doubling the salary isn't enough to entice them."

“So, it has to be increased tenfold!” Qin Jingru clenched her fist beside her.

They're throwing money around like crazy.

"A tenfold increase is just the beginning. No matter how many nice words you say, nothing beats concrete results. You think you can just multiply your business tenfold? What if the company goes out of business? These are all problems. So, we also need to boost the other party's confidence. Therefore, family becomes a crucial factor."

The staff dormitories in Qin Family Village were not the same as the factory dormitories. The average room size per person in Qin Family Village was more than 30 square meters, which was like a two-bedroom apartment in later times, with a separate living room, a kitchen, a balcony, and a small private room. For those who did not want to share, there were also one-bedroom apartments. All of these were designed to meet the standards of a home.

The Dayun Automobile Factory was different; it was a standard workers' dormitory.

"In summary, the costs incurred are for the purpose of attracting talent. This dormitory, however, is not for attracting talent; it is merely to provide workers with a temporary place to stay."

Qin Huairu hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Do you think I'm a bit too pragmatic?" Wang Shouren asked with a smile.

Actually, it's not Qin Huairu's fault. To be honest, that's just how the Qin Family Village model works. To put it bluntly, the villagers' efforts and rewards are completely disproportionate. Their current gains are practically free. It's just that during that special period, they placed their trust and put in the effort. Therefore, Qin Huairu felt she should do everything in her power to ensure they could live a better life.

This is typical official thinking.

It was because of this mindset that she gained a large following. Apart from the initial management, she hardly had to worry about personnel matters later on. Whenever any problems arose below, the elders would immediately suppress them.

Moreover, in this era, it is unlikely that any major problems will arise.

Why? Because she gave too much; money was still quite valuable in those days.

"In fact, it's not that I don't want to do it, but that I can't."

"Can't do it?" Qin Jingru looked at Wang Shouren in confusion.

“The space isn’t big enough.” Wang Shouren nodded. “Besides, there’s no need to go through all this trouble. Our factory has more than 20,000 employees. Not to mention the high-level employees, most of them are grassroots employees. If the dormitories are not just dormitories, then we might have to deal with the space for their families as well, which is not appropriate.”

In this era, when factories arrange employment for their employees, they also arrange employment for the employees' families.

If there were many people in the family, they could apply to higher levels. However, this rule gradually became less useful after the 1980s. Why? Because there were too many people waiting in line.

Either you have connections, or you have incredibly good luck.

Otherwise, you'll have to wait patiently, and even then, there's no guarantee you'll get a turn. Someone might even cut in line.

“Indeed, if you count the number of people, it would be over 100,000.” Qin Jingru nodded.

"Whose side are you on anyway?" Qin Huairu rolled her eyes. "I don't think our place can't accommodate 100,000 people."

"It's not that we can't fit it all in, it's that we can't do it that way. We're a factory, not a community."

Ten thousand people—that's no small matter. He'd have to manage everything, from food and drink to sanitation, and he simply didn't have the time or energy for it. Besides, his place, in a sense, was already practically a residential area.

"Aren't you really afraid of getting into trouble with your superiors?" Qin Huairu remarked.

She still didn't quite understand Wang Shouren.