"No, sir, wouldn't it be a bit... inappropriate at this time?"
“I know your predicament, otherwise you wouldn’t have just given out manual labor, but would have built a factory directly.”
If this problem is solved, none of this will be an issue. The main question is, how much land do you plan to need? Can our military get special approval from other departments for that?
"This method is indeed good, but I don't know exactly how much money the military can invest, or in what way."
Besides these, how should workers' wages be determined, what kind of workers are needed, or in other words, how many jobs do I need to create for the military?
And most importantly, do I have the space to build a factory of what size?
"Let's talk about money first. The army has no money. If it has money, it's either used to improve the soldiers' meals or to replace other facilities."
Regarding the job positions you mentioned, our military will not assign them to women in the family compounds. Instead, we will arrange jobs purely according to your wishes, assigning them to those who need them more.
Regarding your question about building a factory, the key question is where you plan to build it and how many buildings you intend to construct. Besides, our military has no shortage of manpower, nor do we lack bricks or tiles.”
"If that's the case, I don't think it's necessary to specifically carve out a piece of land above it. Not long ago, I bought an abandoned house next to a nut shop in the West District, and we can build there."
Putting everything else aside, this manual labor distribution work doesn't require a large space; it just needs a relatively large warehouse for storage.
How big is this abandoned yard?
"It's not big, but it's not small either, just a two-acre yard. To be honest, I'm planning to have someone renovate it sometime, and we might need it sometime."
"Alright, since you've already decided where to build the factory, I'll arrange for someone to bring the necessary equipment to repair it, or perhaps demolish and rebuild it."
"In that case, I'll leave these leaders here for now and rebuild. That way, the warehouse will be safer, and we won't have to worry about leaks in the rain. If the goods get wet and we can't buy them, it won't just be a delay, but the money will be wasted."
Okay, give me your address later.
"no problem.
By the way, I heard that most of the employees in your roasted nuts shop are disabled veterans.
"yes"
"Xiao Li, listen to me. When we found out that you were employing these people, not to mention me, even the leaders above us were gratified. You truly deserve to be a descendant of soldiers and a family member of soldiers. You know the difficulties the military faces, and you've really put our minds at ease with this matter."
That's why I came to find you—I wanted to ask if you needed any help. Putting aside everything else, there are fewer and fewer job opportunities in the city these days.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to find jobs for soldiers who are demobilized and returning home. Most of those who are demobilized normally can find employment on their own, but it's not so easy to find jobs for soldiers who have to return due to injuries.
When we heard that several people had been arranged here, our military leaders held a meeting to discuss the matter and also learned about the problems that you self-employed people are facing.
So the higher-ups held a meeting and agreed to let your factory be affiliated with the military. Although we can't contribute money, we can still contribute labor and materials.
"As long as you agree, the higher-ups will ask you to run the errands and get all the permits processed. The only requirement is that all the employees in this factory must be veterans who were discharged from the military due to injuries and returned to civilian life."
"Boss, this is absolutely no problem. My initial intention in opening these two workshops was to use these people, and these two jobs are relatively easy."
Besides, using these people won't stop me from still distributing handicrafts to everyone, so I don't think they'll have any objections.
"good"
"As for what the leader just said about not being able to contribute money, but only labor and materials, I will convert that into cash later, according to the shareholding ratio!"
"That won't do, we're just trying to help you, son."
"Sir, this is not something that can be easily helped. Also, since the military has already processed the procedures for setting up the factory, it has made it easy for me to solve the problem of setting up the factory."
"Then we have to stick to business. Otherwise, if my reputation gets out, how will I ever be able to work here again?"
"Okay! We'll do it your way."
"However, sir, regarding the handicraft factory, whether it's the right to operate or the right to manage, I must be the one to call the shots. I don't want there to be several bosses, as that would be detrimental to management."
Putting aside other issues, just look at some factories in Beijing right now. Because of this, everyone's work motivation has waned. Even though the current profits are good, without all this messy stuff, with the workers' enthusiasm, we could easily produce at least a third of the output.
"I know a little about what you're talking about. Don't worry, we won't get involved or send anyone in. Besides, we don't understand this stuff either!"
We've brought you here mainly to help you with the construction of the factory and the employment of disabled veterans. We won't concern ourselves with anything else.
"good"
"Our only concern is that making toys is something that women are good at. It's not just about whether it's appropriate for men to do it, but we're also afraid they won't do it well! That would delay your business."
"Don't worry about this, sir! I have a solution."
Tell me about it.
"Actually, there's not much to say. Making toys is the same as before: it's done by piece, the work is done at home, and you get paid per piece."
As for the others, their job is simply to pack and ship goods at the factory. Most of the time, they go to the countryside to collect goods. They only help move goods in the factory when loading and shipping. Besides, the toys are updated and replaced very quickly, and there's not much technical skill involved.
Here's what I'm thinking: there are countless people in our country with these traditional crafts, so I plan to start from this point, collect them all, and sell them collectively.
"But that wouldn't require many people!"
"How could that be? Putting everything else aside, I'll pick out the most eloquent people from among them and send them out to do business, to find other people to cooperate with, such as supply and marketing cooperatives, or to open a store in other cities to sell them. What do you think?"
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