As soon as they heard about the need for division of labor and cooperation, some people immediately objected.

Jiang Tiecheng didn't sleep last night.

To be precise, he took the fabric and allocated it reasonably according to the lines that needed to be sewn on the fabric.

Then break it down and determine how the wages for these clothes should be calculated.

Jiang Tiecheng specifically divided the process according to the number of people and how each process could proceed smoothly.

He can't make clothes, but that doesn't stop him from methodically allocating tasks.

Sure enough, when he announced early this morning that work would begin according to this procedure, many people had complaints.

This group consists of people who were unable to make quilts last time.

In their minds, Jiang Tiecheng was just meddling in other people's business.

A grown man who can't even sew clothes comes here to give orders; he could have just taken the clothes home and made them himself.

Now I not only have to do it here, but I can only do this little bit.

How much money can you earn this way? In the end, it might not even be as much as the grain you earn making quilts.

But having learned from the previous experience, this time no one dared to lead a disturbance; everyone just wanted to see what would happen.

So initially, the atmosphere could be managed by Jiang Tiecheng's forced arrangement, and then everyone performed their respective duties.

The most difficult step in making clothes is sewing the collar and the garment together.

There will be overlock machines in the future, but there are none in their village right now, so they have to rely on manpower.

The same goes for trousers; the difficult part is sewing the waistband and the trouser legs together.

Those who do the last two steps are already complaining bitterly.

Four women came looking for us immediately after lunch.

"Team Leader Jiang, you've assigned tasks, and we're working according to your requirements."

But I can't do the job you've assigned me.

"Look at them, how fast they suture the midline!"

It takes me a long time to sew a collar, but it takes me a lot of effort and time.

They sew four or five garments, while I can't even sew one.

Although you earn a lot of money sewing collars, I don't like doing this job. I'd like to go to Fengzhong County instead.

"Second sister-in-law, although they sew the center seam quickly, they only earn five cents for each center seam, while you earn three cents for each collar you sew."

"If you calculate it that way, they would only make 25 cents for sewing five pieces of clothing, which is about the same as you making a collar."

You earn more sewing collars than they do.

Jiang Tiecheng knew that some people would be unhappy with this arrangement.

This second aunt was the one who started the trouble last time.

This time, she brought her people again.

Jiang Tiecheng assigned her to sew collars, partly because she was indeed very skilled and quick.

Just because someone is causing trouble doesn't mean they're not doing their job well.

Of course, it was also because they wanted to temper these people's temperaments, but unexpectedly, the second sister-in-law didn't even get a single day of work done.

He came to complain to himself as soon as the morning was over.

"That's not how Team Leader Jiang put it. I put in so much effort, and if the collar isn't sewn properly, the clothes will look sloppy."

"In that case, three cents for a collar is a bit too cheap. Raise the price for us. If the collar goes up in price, then I'll be willing to do it."

"And sewing the collar isn't as simple as you think."

The second sister-in-law spoke shamelessly; of course she knew that men had no say in matters of clothing compared to women.

"It's impossible for Second Sister-in-law to raise prices. This price of 30 cents is the result of our comprehensive research. You definitely won't lose money at 30 cents."

A set of clothes costs only 1.5 yuan, and the collar alone accounts for a large portion of the garment's labor cost.

He figured it out: his second sister-in-law was trying to cause trouble again. Last time she tried to control him, and this time she wanted more money.

Upon hearing this, the second sister-in-law immediately pouted.

"Team Leader Jiang, I'm not trying to be mean, but..."

You're a grown man, and you don't even know how to sew clothes. If you give this collar to Sanmao, we'll be at a huge loss.

Do you know how much effort it takes us to sew a collar? You think they can sew five pieces while we can only sew one collar?

While we sew one collar, they can sew ten garments.

If you don't believe me, try it yourself and you'll see.

Several older women around were there with Second Sister-in-law, making a ruckus.

They all sew collars, just so they can get a little more money.

Naturally, you'll earn more than others in the future.

In fact, Jiang Tiecheng was right. The collar sewers he found were not only quick, but also did an excellent job.

This is why Jiang Tiecheng assigned them to this last process.

But to my surprise, these old women thought they had done a good job and took the opportunity to try to control Jiang Tiecheng.

To be precise, it wasn't about controlling Jiang Tiecheng, but rather about trying to get more money.

"That's Team Leader Jiang."

We work so hard and slower than others, and your price is too low. You should at least raise it by two cents.

“Team Leader Jiang, if you raise the price by two cents, we’ll go back and reluctantly continue working. But if you don’t raise the price, we can’t do this job.”

"Team Leader Jiang, we really aren't threatening you. Don't think we're bullying you."

"How about this, you sew a collar in front of everyone and see how long it takes you. Then you'll know if we're talking nonsense or not."

The women who were working stopped what they were doing and watched this scene closely, mainly because everyone wanted to see how Jiang Tiecheng would handle this situation.

All the women sewing collars stopped what they were doing; if the price could be raised, who wouldn't be happy to ask for more money?

Although they knew that the current price of 3 cents per collar was not a loss at all.

They even earned five cents more than others; while others could sew five garments' worth of thread, they could already sew two collars.

But who would complain about having too much money?

"Team Leader Jiang, please give us more money!"

"If you don't believe me, make your own collar."

The second aunt stared at the young man in front of her with a half-smile.

She miscalculated last time when she failed to capture Jiang Tiecheng, but this time her reason was strong enough.

Moreover, this time it's about fighting for everyone's interests, and look, no one is objecting. On the contrary, they're all pressuring Jiang Tiecheng to demonstrate for them.

"Dear sisters-in-law, aunties, and young ladies."

A collar costs 30 cents. You guys aren't happy with that price and want me to try it myself!

Experimentation is fine, but let me make this clear: I am the leader of our processing mutual aid group.

Do you expect me to do whatever you tell me, the team leader?

I agreed to your unreasonable request not because I am kind-hearted.

It's because I'm reasonable.

Let's establish a rule today: if I finish making the collar in the same time as you do, the price will remain the same.

You all better get to work quietly and don't cause any more trouble, or don't blame me for being ruthless.