Xia Jin breathed a sigh of relief when she heard these words. She thought there was some big problem, but this problem was easy to solve.
"Okay, then I'll tell you what I think. If there's anything wrong, you can correct it."
Fu Shen said anxiously, "Okay, okay, tell me quickly."
"Here's what I think. Since labor is expensive in the city, we can go to the countryside to recruit people. It's cheaper, and country people are more honest these days. They're less likely to be cunning or petty."
"At this point, they've had no experience with the outside world and aren't very courageous. Plus, they work themselves to death every year just to earn so little. If we were to recruit them, they'd definitely be grateful to us for a few years, if not their entire lives."
"In this way, the problem of formula leakage can be greatly reduced in recent years."
"Another way is to assign people from the same place to one workshop, so that people from different workshops don't know each other. This can also prevent the problem of formula leakage."
"We just need to ensure that the formula won't be leaked for a few years. Give us a few years to build our factory's reputation. That way, we won't be afraid of the same product coming out later."
"Because people have already established a preconceived notion and have identified our products, other products can only take away a small piece of our market share, so there is nothing to worry about."
Fu Shen thought for a moment and said, "This is a good idea, I've thought about it, but where can we recruit people? The villages around the capital are definitely not suitable. They live there for a long time, and their needs are no less than those of the city people."
"But when we go to other places to recruit people, they haven't seen us before and think we're scammers. We also want women, so they might think we're human traffickers."
"Besides, those villages are definitely very xenophobic. We don't want to go there and be kicked out before we even have a chance to say a word."
Xia Jin smiled and said, "Brother Fu Shen, I actually had some selfish motives when I said this. Since you also think this method is feasible, then I will speak boldly."
"As you know, I found my biological father, who lives in the village. I originally wanted to bring them here, but they may have feelings for the land they inherited and were reluctant to come."
"Then I thought about it and realized that everyone there is familiar to me, and I don't want to live in a strange city where everything is inconvenient."
"Another reason is that they can't earn money and are afraid of being rejected by their children. After I understood why they didn't want to come, I wondered if there was anything I could do to make their lives better."
"You may not know that my father and grandfather didn't have money to build a house for me all these years. When I went there, I saw a house full of cracks and leaks."
"Now that I have money, I thought I'd help them rebuild their house so they can live more comfortably. If I'm going to build a new one, I'd better build it. So I'm going to pay for a two-story building for them."
Fu Shen smiled and said, "That's great. What are you worried about?"
Xia Jin smiled bitterly and said, "You may not know this, but in several villages near my hometown, there is no family with a two-story building. I have built one for them now, but it may not be a big deal at first."
"But if this continues for a long time, it will definitely arouse the jealousy of the villagers."
"Because before I returned home, our family was ranked backwards in the village. Imagine if a family that was the same as yours, or even worse off than you, suddenly became richer than you."
"They eat well, dress well, and live in a two-story house. If this continues for a long time, they will definitely feel unbalanced and exclude others. Anyway, they will be jealous."
"If it were in the city, I wouldn't be afraid of anything, but in the village, it's a society based on favors. You need help with everything you do, and being excluded is unacceptable."
"So I thought about how to lead the villagers to live a better life. This way, since I found the jobs for them, they can't offend me as long as they want to continue working there."
"If they can make money and build a house, they won't be so unbalanced and their relationship will still be good."
"Another thing is that everyone in the village is related to each other. If one of them does something bad, they will definitely be punished by the elders. We don't need to do anything. Those older generations will teach them a lesson."
"It's easier to manage this way, but don't worry, I won't be partial or corrupt. If you want to enter the factory, you must pass the test first. I will definitely not help them."
Fu Shen said, "That's great. This is your factory too. It's our responsibility to make life easier for Uncle and Grandpa. Okay, we'll recruit the first batch of employees from your village."
"But this is not enough. How many people can your village recruit?"
Xia Jin smiled and said, "You don't need to give us too many places. 50 is enough. Although we need to help them, we can't help them all. Otherwise, they will think I'm easy to talk to."
"We need fifty people to compete for the job. If they're not chosen, it's their own fault. No one should blame anyone else. If you think they're capable, you can look for others in the surrounding villages."
"Also, you can go to some villages that have more connections with the outside world. Like my cousin, many young people want to venture out into the world, but they can't without a guide."
"If we were to recruit workers, we would definitely be able to do it. Besides, the salary we offer is decent. They can't even earn what we earn in a few months by farming for a whole year."
Fu Shen said calmly, "Okay, how about this? I'll recruit 100 people from your village and the surrounding villages, and I'll have people recruit the rest from other places."
Xia Jin said happily, "Okay, once we find the right people, we'll have to train them. I'll write a training brochure for you later, and you can just find someone to train them."
"There's also a need to separate the workshops. People should keep doing what they do, and those who manage them should let them compete for the positions. Whoever has the ability will get the job."
"Sure. Not only can managers compete for positions, but those in the packaging department can also be paid on a piece-by-piece basis. The more work they do, the more they'll get paid. Wouldn't that make the employees more motivated?"
Xia Jin said excitedly: "Of course, give their boss a notebook and record who has done what and how much every day."
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