Courtyard: Selling the Iron Rice Bowl at the Start

Transmigrated to the Courtyard in 1962, I sold my iron rice bowl at the start.

I will study hard, get into a technical secondary school, and become a technician. When the trend rises, I will ...

Chapter 344 Records (Part 4)

The introduction of Li Huowang in the video continues.

Next, the people of the whole country witnessed the wonders of Wang Shouren's industrial park.

It has everything from libraries to cinemas.

"And you still say you don't want to make money? I bet most of the workers' money is going to go to you, isn't it?" Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at Wang Shouren, annoyed.

Over the years, Qin Huairu herself had actually wanted to create this type of pedestrian street.

Entertainment isn't too difficult for her.

After all, her team had been to Hong Kong and knew quite a bit about the money-making methods there.

Although some things related to gambling are prohibited, entertainment such as billiard halls are still quite popular.

These days, without computers, ski resorts and billiard halls are where people have entertainment.

She could definitely build a suitable entertainment street or entertainment complex, but she hesitated. Wouldn't that cause problems?

But seeing these things in the Wang Shouren Industrial Park made her furious.

"Keep watching, keep watching..." Wang Shouren repeatedly raised his hands in surrender. This young lady, when she gets going, she's no pushover.

"You guys seem to have a pretty good time in the evenings. You have plenty of entertainment options after get off work," the host, Zhao, remarked in the video.

These days, there really isn't a more comfortable place than this factory.

But to everyone's surprise, Li Huowang shook his head: "Actually, we spend most of our evenings in the library or in the second workshop."

"Huh?" Now it was Host Zhao's turn to be confused: "Could you explain in more detail?"

"The director said that my current monthly salary is around 120 yuan. If I can improve my professional skills, my basic salary can be increased. If I learn the skills and pass the assessment, I can earn around 180 yuan. That way, I'll have more money."

"So, you're saying that you spend most of your time studying after get off work?" Host Zhao's eyes lit up.

"Yes, that's right. I'll be able to take the assessment at the end of this month. When I get promoted, my salary will increase again." Li Huowang's eyes shone with excitement.

"What do you plan to do after getting a raise?"

"We're buying a house outside, but we're still renting our own place," Li Huowang said, scratching his head sheepishly.

"So that's what you're planning?" Qin Huairu asked, looking at Wang Shouren.

"With too much money, they easily lose their goals." Wang Shouren succinctly stated that this can solve most problems, but not all of them; otherwise, it loses its meaning. Interests, like anything else, need to be guided.

"Are most of your workers like you?"

"Yeah, the director said to categorize things and choose what you like to do, but I don't really know the specifics." Li Huowang scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"Understood." Host Zhao nodded. "I apologize for disturbing Comrade Li today. Thank you for your cooperation."

"No...you're welcome..."

The scene on the TV changed.

They moved to the office.

It was still Zhao, the host, and Wang Shouren.

"Director Wang, I've learned a great deal from my visit to your factory today. I have a question I'm curious about regarding your factory's recreation area. What are your thoughts on this learning experience, Director Wang?" Host Zhao asked with a smile.

"Learning has no end." Wang Shouren said earnestly, "In my opinion, judging whether a person is cultured or not is not based on their experience or whether they have read books, but on whether they are willing to read. In this era, our country is in dire need of reconstruction. I am fortunate to have studied for a few years and have learned some of the laws governing the world."

"Therefore, I also hope that my employees can enrich themselves. Comrade XXX said, 'Let the rich help the poor.' In my opinion, the so-called 'richness' is not just economic enrichment, but spiritual enrichment."

"American psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed a theory, which is the five levels of human needs."

"The first level is physiological needs. To put it simply, physiological needs are about having enough to eat and wear, and not starving to death. That's considered solving this level of needs. For this one need, I just need to pay wages, and I think it's unlikely that my employees will starve to death."

“Indeed…” Host Zhao was speechless. With your salary, saying you’d starve to death is just too absurd.

"The second level of needs includes personal safety, health protection, and assets. You can understand this as a safety need, and the four social insurances and one housing fund that our company deducts from wages can barely solve this problem."

"Oh? Four types of insurance and one housing fund? Could you tell me more about them?"

"Pension insurance, work injury insurance, maternity insurance, and medical insurance—these are all forms of protection for employees. They're all just the literal meanings, you understand?"

"I understand, I understand." The host, Zhao, was completely speechless.

There's even this kind of guarantee? Your factory's benefits are off the charts.

"So what is this 'one gold'?"

"This is quite expensive. Twenty percent of the salary is deducted each month, and fifteen percent of that goes into this fund. Whenever an employee wants to buy their own house in the future, the factory will contribute some money, which can be considered a kind of alternative guarantee."

Wang Shouren's fees for insurance were not expensive.

In fact, there's nothing wrong with viewing things like medical and accident insurance as businesses. As long as the car factories are still operating, these things can continue.

"This is what is called the second level of demand, and you have tried your best to meet it." Host Zhao understood.

“That’s right.” Wang Shouren nodded: “The third level is social needs, which are needs like friendship and love. Of course, I, as the factory manager, can’t manage these needs. These are things that the young men and women below have to pursue themselves. I can only provide them with a venue, such as those entertainment venues you’ve seen before.”

"The fourth and fifth levels are what we call spiritual needs. In my view, the self-respect and self-actualization needs at the fourth and fifth levels are all spiritual things. So, to achieve spiritual things, you must first understand what you need."

"For a while after I joined the factory, I would ask my employees the same question: Your primary purpose in coming to the factory is to make money. After you make money, what do you want to do?"