How many people in your village can participate in this work?

The factory manager became interested and inquired earnestly about the cooperation.

"I estimate around a hundred people, but the work will mainly be done by the brigade on weekdays, so I can't guarantee how many or when. However, in two months, during winter, we can have more."

The factory manager nodded: "The factory has always needed it, and we don't care when you come to deliver the work."

"I heard from Wang Fushun that this net can be worth two yuan?"

The factory manager thought for a moment and said, "That's the price for odd jobs. There are many people in your village who do a lot of work, so we can't offer that much."

Bai Jiaojiao laughed: "You're wrong about that. If the quality is the same, there's no reason to haggle."

"Small profits, quick turnover. You seem pretty clever, young lady. Haven't you heard of this before?"

Now, Bai Jiaojiao has enlightened him. He knows that if he can cooperate with the brigade, he doesn't necessarily have to cooperate with Shili Village. As long as he is willing, there are plenty of villages waiting in line to help him!

"That's ancient history, factory director. Will that regulation even apply if you go to the supply and marketing cooperative now?"

"Don't try to argue with me. Whether I give you this job or not depends entirely on my willingness. I'll sign a contract with you for 15 cents a sheet. That's not a low price. How much do we sell a net for? Add the cost of the nylon rope, and our factory needs to make a profit too."

Bai Jiaojiao was unhappy about the 50 cents cut: "Factory manager, we've already done a good job by not asking you for more money when you signed a big order with our village."

The factory manager didn't speak, and Bai Jiaojiao continued, "First, you're taking risks by finding people to do odd jobs. Second, although I just told you that I can't guarantee the production period, we have a large volume. After working for a month or two, we'll basically have a stable delivery volume. Since I'm here on behalf of the brigade, I'm looking for long-term cooperation. With a fixed production volume, you'll have more confidence when you take orders from other companies, right?"

After Bai Jiaojiao explained her reasoning, the factory manager pondered for a moment and said, "But as I said before, there are plenty of people who want to do this job. I'll choose which brigade to hire based on which village offers the lowest price."

This is somewhat reminiscent of capitalists exploiting labor.

Indeed, this is human nature; even under a system, one cannot change one's innate human nature.

"Factory manager, do you think cost or quality is more important? Maybe there will be those who offer low prices, but in the long run, they will inevitably sacrifice quality in order to rush production. If we pay two yuan for a net, it will take us two weeks to pay. If it's 15 cents a net, how do you know they won't pay you in a week?"

"We certainly won't accept items that don't meet quality standards!"

The factory manager's considerations were very thorough, but seeing Bai Jiaojiao's confidence, he said, "Then the factory manager still needs to find someone to inspect it. Otherwise, if there are any mistakes, and the nets are all broken and tattered when they are taken out to sea by the people on the ship, what will happen to your reputation? There seems to be a net and rope factory in the next town, right?"

The factory manager hesitated, but said, "Hiring someone to check every day would only cost an extra twenty yuan a month."

"Factory manager, how can you guarantee that once these goods reach other brigades, those people won't transfer them to others under the guise of private work? If the source is traced back to you, wouldn't that be troublesome too?"

"this......"

Bai Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they had finally gotten to the point, and then said, "I can go back and count the number of people willing to do this, and get the goods at a rate of one item every two weeks. This way, we can greatly eliminate this phenomenon."

There's just enough for one person; who would give it to someone else?

The factory director's biggest fear is risk. He climbed to this position with great difficulty, and if he were labeled a capitalist roader, he would be finished.

"But this will also reduce production."

"So you can do what you just said and find other villages to cooperate with. I don't care what price you give to other villages. Our village only needs two yuan, just like odd jobs, one payment per job, cash only."

These are not particularly demanding requirements; in fact, as Bai Jiaojiao said, they not only mitigate risks but also ensure stable output.

“When I go back to the village, I will make a list of people who are willing to participate in this labor, and let them sign and put their fingerprints on it. Each net will also be tied with a name, so that it will be easy to find if something goes wrong. Although it is a collective activity, we are also responsible for ourselves.”

The factory manager felt more at ease after Bai Jiaojiao said that.

"You young comrade, you're quite considerate of our factory."

"Cooperation must protect the rights of both parties. If we get a satisfactory price, we will naturally do our best to help you."

The factory manager felt that the price increase of 50 cents per unit was worthwhile, as the model of Shili Village was comprehensive and he could finally relax.

The factory manager and Bai Jiaojiao wrote a contract, but he said, "There's no problem with the contract, but you need to compile the list first before I can sign it."

"Okay. I have something to do, so I won't bother you any longer. You go ahead with your work."

Bai Jiaojiao carefully put the contract away and was about to leave when the factory manager stopped her: "Your contract looks very professional. Did you go to high school? Judging from your accent, you must be an educated youth from out of town."

"I did attend high school, but I'm a local. I just lived with relatives when I was little and didn't grow up here."

Bai Jiaojiao said.

The factory manager looked at him with admiration: "A high school student, hmm, not bad at all. He didn't become a bookworm despite his studies. No wonder he's so young and can represent the village in doing things."

Now that a cooperation agreement has been reached, we are friends. The factory manager praised Bai Jiaojiao a couple of times, but Bai Jiaojiao did not become arrogant: "Our village chief couldn't leave, so he asked me to come."

The factory manager, unable to resist the common failing of middle-aged men, gave Bai Jiaojiao a few pointers. After Bai Jiaojiao politely brushed them off, she finally managed to ride away on her bicycle.

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