Chapter 538 The World's Fault
As soon as he arrived in Changshan County, Lin Wen went straight to the county government office.
Qin Luoshuang was still waiting for him in the office.
"I'm back."
Lin Wen rushed into the office and saw Qin Luoshuang buried in countless paper documents.
It's really pitiful. Since Yu Zhongxian's downfall, the defense pressure in Changshan County has been greatly reduced, and Qin Luoshuang can finally relax a little.
But with Zhao Minggong leaving his post and taking charge of the large-scale development of the new town, countless tasks that were previously handled by Wolong were put under pressure.
Then came the relocation of millions of workers, and the implementation of Lin Wen's grand plan. Endless affairs came flooding in, and the senior officials of Changshan County were overwhelmed, confused, and felt that life was worse than death.
As one of the senior officials of Changshan County, Qin Luoshuang could not bear to see his colleagues suffer, so he had to come across the region to help, assist them in their work, and plunge into these endless affairs.
This time, she fell into the pit.
After working hard every day, I look thinner and my chest is flatter.
"What have you been doing?"
Qin Luoshuang raised her head from the pile of papers. The former frost fairy now looked a little haggard.
"You ran away halfway through. Have you ever considered my feelings?"
She slammed the plan that Lin Wen had written halfway during the day onto the table.
"What's next?"
Lin Wen smiled and said, "That's it. Come on, let's continue. Where was I before?"
Qin Luoshuang glared at him dissatisfiedly.
"You said garment factories shouldn't be super large; smaller ships are easier to turn around."
Lin Wen laughed and said, "That's right. If the ship gets bigger, it's going to be hard to manage the staff... Imagine if it were a factory with 10,000 people, my model of no boss and everyone being a manager wouldn't work. With 10,000 people in a meeting, every aspect and every corner would be difficult to manage, and the arguments would be endless."
"A small factory with one or two hundred people is great. It's easy to manage with one or two hundred people, and when something comes up, everyone discusses it together, solves it together, and everyone shares the profits. Have you ever heard of a small collective? This is what a small collective is. In a big company, that's a bad thing, but in a small company, it's great. There's cohesion, motivation, and a human touch."
Qin Luoshuang thought for a moment. She didn't quite understand this management method. What she could understand was the method of using strict discipline, rigorous training, and severe punishment to forge a team with firm qualities and superb accomplishments.
So she also hopes to use this method to build a super clothing factory that can accommodate one million people.
She shared this idea with Lin Wen.
After hearing this, Lin Wen was both amused and confused. He wanted to touch her head, but she pushed him away.
"Ahem, Qin Luoshuang, unless this clothing factory is producing the uniforms of the Gold Saints, I really don't recommend doing this."
Qin Luoshuang looked very unhappy and unconvinced, "Why?"
Lin Wen sighed, "My dear, think about it. We produce cheap clothes. What do we mean by cheap? We produce clothes that ordinary people love to buy and wear, and they don't feel bad if they get torn."
"It serves the public and earns hard-earned money. You're treating it like an atomic bomb. Is that necessary?"
Qin Luoshuang asked in return: "Strict management and good order, isn't that good?"
Lin Wen shook his head slightly. "You're ignoring the cost of management. Unless our profits are extremely high, we can't support such an environment. Look, even if the shells produced in the new factory are simple enough, we're just a combination of millions of individual craftsmen."
"Clothing is much more complex than cannonballs. It's all about fashion. Winter comes, so change into winter clothes. Summer comes, so change into summer clothes. When fairies become popular, change into fairy clothes. When seductresses become popular, change into seductress clothes... The clothes we sell are all about one word: cheap, good-looking, durable, and trendy. Who wouldn't want to buy clothes like that?"
After being talked about for a long time, Qin Luoshuang finally found a flaw: "Is this a word?"
Lin Wen said angrily, "Don't interrupt me, that's what I mean."
"How can you manage a large factory employing millions of people and adapt to this complex and ever-changing world? I'm afraid Wolong himself will have to be the factory director. Changshan County is so large, how many Wolongs are there? Just imagine the administrative costs."
This sentence finally convinced Qin Luoshuang and made her realize that her idea was completely a castle in the air.
If there were hundreds of Wolongs in Changshan County, they would probably be preparing to colonize other galaxies by now.
"Okay, but how are we going to manage so many factories?"
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Don't we already have the Imperial Capital Office? We can add a clothing industry office inside it and put a bunch of people there to specialize in market research, coordinate relationships between factories, assist them in development, and help them formulate production strategies. Like I said before, their political achievements are directly tied to the industry. If they make money, they get promoted. If they lose money, they get fired. Those who seriously neglect their duties will be imprisoned and compensate for the losses."
Qin Luoshuang thought carefully for a moment, then smiled: "That's good."
But she soon started to worry again: "If that's the case, won't we have to build tens of thousands of factories?"
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Let's build 10,000 first. Changshan County is so big that there's no shortage of space. Most clothing stores don't have economies of scale, so this is a good idea."
Qin Luoshuang felt a headache. It was a troublesome task to reasonably distribute 10,000 factories in Changshan County.
"Also, I want to explain the principle. Although we paid for the construction of the factory, the purchase of the production line, and the layout, all maintenance costs after completion are to be paid for by the employees themselves. Broken machines must be repaired by them. Moreover, the garment factory, in principle, belongs to Changshan County. Any theft, damage, or vandalism will require compensation."
"Sales are handled by a dedicated department, and the profits are distributed among them. However, if anyone feels unfairly treated or collectively bullied, they can appeal to higher authorities. In addition, as long as the workers are working, their insurance will be paid for by Changshan County."
"It's not just the garment factory. The electronics factory, home appliance factory, shoe factory, Jiangnan Leather Factory, and hardware tool factory that we'll set up later will be like this too."
Qin Luoshuang did a rough calculation in her mind, and felt dizzy. She said in a lost voice, "Do we have that much money?"
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Don't worry, men will never say they don't have money, just like women will never say they don't have breasts."
Qin Luoshuang said angrily: "Be serious!"
"Do you know the consequences of doing this? If we stop producing artillery shells, then we won't just have five million workers, we'll have eight million refugees! They can all work! The new factory can only accommodate 700,000 workers, and there are still 7.3 million people. How much investment will that require?"
"If you continue this way, Changshan County won't make any money at all. Instead, it will require a huge investment! We'll need over 100,000 clothing production lines alone! The county doesn't have much money left."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Once the industry is on the right track, our expenses will be very low."
Qin Luoshuang said angrily: "I mean, can't we collect more taxes?"
Lin Wen shook his head slightly.
"Qin Luoshuang, we want to build a large-scale industry with small profits but quick turnover. There's not much profit. If we charge an extra cent, our employees' already extremely low wages will be even lower, and their lives will become even more difficult. For the sake of their families and children, they will be forced to work overtime..."
"If that happens, my kind heart will be deeply hurt."
Qin Luoshuang's eyes gleamed, and her voice lowered: "But, wouldn't this be a repeat of my mistakes? The income and expenditure will be unbalanced."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "I've said before, we don't make money from large-scale industries, but other industries do. My Grand Plan 2.0 is full of industries that can make you rich quickly. Changshan County will never be short of money, and we will never take away the benefits that belong to the workers. We will provide them with security."
"Besides, if they have money, won't they spend it? If they spend it, won't our economy improve? If our economy improves, why should we worry about not having money?"
"So, working overtime is not advisable. If life loses its fun, people will just save money."
For a moment, Qin Luoshuang seemed to see the light.
The dream world seemed to be falling from the untouchable void onto Changshan County, gradually becoming reality.
Even so, they still complain: "Why don't I get a penny for working overtime?"
Lin Wen suddenly slapped his head and said, "Oh, right, that car in front of your house is yours, right? It's been confiscated."
In an instant, all the emotions in my heart disappeared.
Qin Luoshuang was furious: "You're only targeting me to take advantage of me? Xia just got the 1 million yuan bank card that her father had frozen, why don't you get hers?"
Lin Wenxi asked, "Is there such a good thing?"
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After coming out of the office happily, Lin Wen went to find Yang Shaohu, Huang Mingxiao, Lei Tiantong, Xiao Xiao, Lao Xie and others.
They are the main force of the large-scale industry, and Qin Luoshuang is just a bystander.
When I looked over, I saw that they were indeed in a meeting, and the atmosphere was very solemn.
As soon as Old Xie saw Lin Wen, he rushed over with a roar: "Chief Lin, we have no money..."
Lin Wen brought a chair over to block his fat face.
"Let's talk it over nicely."
Old Xie cried, "We're under so much pressure that we're about to explode. The construction of the new town has almost used up all our money... The monthly repayments alone are over 6 billion, and the military expenses are over 10 billion. Our income is almost not enough to cover our expenses... And they're still going crazy!"
He pointed at Yang Shaohu, Huang Mingxiao, Lei Tiantong, Xiao Xiao and others, with an expression that said, "They are traitors and I am the most loyal."
Lin Wen asked, "What's going on?"
Yang Shaohu briefly explained that he had selected 26 villages and towns in the mountainous areas and planned to recruit 50,000 workers to rebuild these villages and towns, set up small and micro enterprises, and initially develop their value.
"They all have some natural resources that can be utilized, which is just right for us to accumulate experience in developing mountainous areas."
Old Xie angrily said, "The east-west access road hasn't even been repaired yet. What's the point of you doing all this? And not only this, but there's more?"
Yang Shaohu continued, "I have confirmed the mineral deposits in the Great Gobi Desert that was just incorporated into our administrative area. I plan to build 31 mines. The first phase will recruit 50,000 miners, the second phase will recruit 150,000 miners, and the third phase will recruit 300,000 miners to develop our mineral resources."
Old Xie said angrily, "Chief Lin, listen to me, is this human language?"
Lin Wen nodded slightly: "Old Xie is right."
Old Xie was immediately overjoyed. "So what? I told you that County Chief Lin would support me, right? Old Lei, you still say you're not wrong?"
Yang Shaohu was slightly confused. "Chief Lin, there are nearly 10,000 people coming to Changshan County to work every day. The factories that have changed jobs can't expand for the time being, so they can only accommodate the refugees first. You said that we are not allowed to refuse migrant workers."
Old Xie said angrily, "Just do it a little bit. What do you mean by 300,000 people?"
Lin Wen smiled and said, "That's right. 300,000 people is too small. It will be saturated in a month. Let's just calculate it as 3 million people."
Old Xie said happily, "Did you hear that? Just press three hundred... huh?"
Lin Wen ignored Old Xie, whose mandible had disappeared, and continued, "Besides, why can't large-scale industries expand?"
Xiao Xiao replied, "There are too many industries and they are too complex. We are worried about planning problems. What if there are huge losses? Moreover, many industries, such as home appliances, cannot continue to produce forever. They are also facing the problem of industrial elimination and upgrading."
"That's right," said Granite Lei Tiantong. "With so many problems, the County Government is expected to be overwhelmed if it has to solve them all."
"That's not all." Huang Mingxiao added, "Chief Lin, we can't rely solely on water transportation. Land transportation is necessary, but the roads are far from being repaired."
"That's right," Old Xie howled. "Chief Lin, can we not take such big steps? Changshan County's development is already taking flight, and now that you've arrived, it's going to rocket. How can we tolerate this?"
Lin Wen shook his head slightly.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to take it slow, but he’s going to slip away next month, and how can he slow down in this final sprint?
His "Dragon Roar" hasn't ended yet.
His super-powerful [Spirit of the Five Elements] hasn't ended yet.
"Don't worry, just do as I say."
"I'll handle the planning issues."
"As for the management issue, Xiao Xiao, you are known as the God of Economics, so I'll leave this matter to you."
Xiao Xiao looked troubled: "This is difficult... I'm already busy enough with work..."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that Goddess Ye will be disappointed? If you can do this well, I promise to invite your Goddess Ye to Changshan County for a date."
Xiao Xiao's whole face suddenly turned red, as if all his facial blood vessels had burst.
"Hmph, it's a piece of cake. Leave it to me! I'm the God of Economics! How can such a small difficulty stop me?"
Lei Tiantong asked cautiously, "Chief Lin, what about the logistics problem? Without proper logistics, mines and large-scale industries cannot operate."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "The road will be repaired soon. As the transportation hub of the empire, how can logistics be a problem?"
Lei Tiantong was surprised. "I just asked Chief Engineer Yang the day before yesterday. He said that only one-tenth of the east-west access road has been built, and that's on easy-to-build sections. The remaining nine-tenths are difficult sections, and it may take several years to complete."
Lin Wen said casually: "He is wrong, I will ask him to correct it immediately."
"But I've checked it out. The mountainous area is indeed steep and difficult to build on. It might take years to complete..."
"You've made a mistake. I'll correct it right away."
Lei Tiantong asked in confusion: "Who are you asking to correct it?"
"world."
(End of this chapter)
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