"It's so nice to sleep until you wake up naturally, but it's a pity that it's short, and you have to go to the workshop to work."
Guangzhou Automobile Group, a joint venture factory in Guancheng.
After two days of vacation, the workers began to wash up in the early morning, complaining that the vacation was too short.
For them, paid vacation is a rare thing.
Anyone who has ever been in a factory knows that, let alone paid leave, you have to apply for it even if you want to go to the bathroom, and it usually only lasts a few minutes. Once you exceed the time limit, the team leader will write you off. Name, your salary will be deducted at the end of the month.
How do you say that jingle...
"Chasing souls and killing people on the assembly line, the ghost workshop in the dark, the cycle of life and death in two shifts, forgetting to eat and sleep in silence, working overtime without a raise, carrying buckets I will run away tomorrow. I don’t know how to carry a bucket when I first meet, but I am already a bucket carrier when I meet again.”
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the life of a factory worker.
“It would be good to have two days of rest. Let’s wash up and have breakfast.”
“That’s right.”
"Viagra, let me borrow your toothpaste."
"Use it, remember to return it."
The workers at the GAC joint venture factory still don't know what happened, but they are still washing up as usual. Went to eat. After breakfast, we followed the previous route to the workshop building where we worked.
However, when they came to the workshop building and looked at the closed door and the white announcement paper, everyone was stunned.
[Due to business adjustment needs and to meet the company's plan to reduce costs and increase efficiency, specific layoff announcements are now issued for employees in groups 1-6 of the original assembly workshop, groups 1-4 of the spray painting workshop, and groups of 1-4 of the testing workshop...
Members of the above workshop groups can register their resignation information with your management team leader and receive N+1 resignation compensation. If you have any questions, you can also consult the management team leader. ]
"What do you mean? The factory has laid off employees?"
"I have two days of vacation for no reason. Is it just to lay off employees? I'm so stupid, I just joined the company last month!"
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“What does N+1 mean?”
“Team leader, what is going on, team leader?”
"I don't know what the hell!"
The workers at the GAC joint venture factory were confused. They thought the capitalists had discovered their conscience and gave them two days off to rest, but they didn't expect that they were planning to lay off the workers.
If it were the past, the most they could do is run away with the bucket and find another factory to work.
But now due to the increase in U.S. interest rates, foreign-funded companies have withdrawn one after another. Even Foxconn has begun to lay off employees. It is difficult to find jobs. They all cherish the opportunity to work in the factories of car companies.
Compared to electronics factories and knitting factories, automobile assembly factories can be regarded as the shorter ones with better conditions.
Now there are inexplicable layoffs, and the workers are angry.
As the crowd gathered more and more, the leaders of each group were surrounded, wanting to ask for an explanation.
The educated people who enter the factory are not very high. Many of them are middle-aged men and women in their thirties and forties, and they cannot understand the meaning of the announcement at all.
In addition, as the Chinese New Year is approaching, they are afraid that their boss will not be able to pay their wages, so they run away early.
Don’t think it’s uncommon for bosses to run away during the Chinese New Year. Anyone who has worked on a construction site or entered a factory knows that some unscrupulous bosses will choose time to hide.
Because the Spring Festival is one of the few times for migrant workers that belongs to themselves.
Hiding at this time, some workers may have no choice but to go home and come back next year to collect wages. But by that time, there will be nothing left.
Therefore, workers at construction sites and small factories all like to work on a daily basis. It’s not that they don’t want to work on a monthly basis, but they dare not do it, for fear that the boss will take away the money and run away, and they will not get a penny.
“Just be quiet, just be quiet.”
When the workers were about to lose control of their emotions, Zeng Hong, the boss of GAC Group with a big belly and wearing cotton clothes, rushed over. He was accompanied by more than a dozen workshop supervisors.
Zeng Hong really didn't expect that those damn Xiao Baga would be so heartless, they would stop work when they were told to stop work, and even fire his factory employees.
“It’s Zeng Hong, the CEO of Guangzhou Automobile Group, our big boss behind the scenes.”
“Everyone is quiet, listen to what the big boss says.”
“Everyone is fucking quiet. Be quiet!”
For a while, the workers who were chatting and complaining all fell silent, and all looked at Zeng Hong.
Zeng Hong suppressed the anger in his heart, picked up the loudspeaker in his right hand, raised the volume several times and said:
"Brothers and sisters from all over the world, the factory does not intend to fire you, but that little Baga We have withdrawn our investment and want to build the factory in Southeast Asian countries. We have no choice but to get N+1 compensation for you, that is, this month, and an extra month’s salary.”
The words fell. At this moment, some of the workers on site were happy and some were sad.
"Can I get it even when I just joined the job?"
"This is not fair. I have worked in our factory for six years, and I have worked hard without any merit. How can I only get one month's compensation! ”
“Yes, I have worked for four years. ”
“Isn’t N+1 compensation for seniority + 1? Why is it 1 month compensation? This is against labor law. , we should be given more compensation!”
Suddenly, someone shouted that it was a violation of the labor law, which immediately made the crowd agitated. Seeing that it was difficult to fool him, Zeng Hong said again: “Everyone, please be quiet. Be quiet!”
“I know there are many old employees here who may have worked for eight, ten, or even fifteen years. On behalf of GAC Group, I am here to provide you with extra dismissal subsidies. Every three years, you will receive an extra month’s subsidy.”
The moment he finished speaking, the vice president next to Zeng Hong also spoke.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Zeng. You are not employees directly signed by GAC Group. Your dismissal compensation should go to the general manager of the joint venture group, but he has already fled back to the island country. Mr. Zeng is now providing humanitarian subsidies."
“Thank you, Mr. Zeng.”
“Thank you, Mr. Zeng.”
As soon as the red and black faces appeared, the workers were stunned for a moment.
However, for middle-aged workers with low educational levels and no experience in rights protection, it is enough to receive compensation.
After calming down the workers’ anger, Zeng Hong returned to the office with his leadership team.
Zeng Hong, who was originally kind-hearted and with a smile on his face, instantly fell down. He looked at the factory leaders beside him and said: "We must pay special attention to whether any workers go to the labor bureau in the past few days. We must report the losses. Minimize it."
"Okay, Mr. Zeng."
"We know what to do."
The factory leaders nodded in response.
Due to the sudden withdrawal of Honda and Toyota Group, Zeng Hong, who had never planned to master car-making technology, finally panicked.
Not only did we launch a cost reduction and efficiency improvement plan overnight, we also asked headhunters to look for engineers in the field of automobile manufacturing, thinking of making up for the situation.
They have been making money for so long that they no longer know how to build cars.
Not only Guangzhou Automobile Group, FAW Group, Changan Automobile Group, Dongfeng Group and other corporate factories that cooperate with Japanese companies have experienced varying degrees of layoffs and temporary staffing.
After such a farce, preliminary statistics indicate that tens of thousands of employees have lost their jobs.
This has also caused a headache for the social security bureaus in various places, because there has been a sudden increase in the number of people registering for unemployment, which means more unemployment benefit payments.
However.
The impact of Japan’s withdrawal continues.
Toyota and Honda's joint venture vehicles suddenly announced the suspension of production, which led to a reduction in orders from related parts factories and all downstream companies were affected. Almost all bosses immediately thought of the "cost reduction and efficiency improvement" strategy.
What is cost reduction and efficiency improvement?
To put it bluntly, there are no orders for layoffs.
Gradually, many 4S stores have also begun to be affected. Salesmen have no cars to sell, and fewer and fewer customers come to the store.
In just the past three days, the number of car owners visiting the store for consultation has dropped by 80%. The reason is also very simple. Japanese vehicles such as Toyota and Honda have been exposed on the Internet and may be launched in the Longguo market.
Discussions, rights protection, and complaints are coming one after another, but the most frightening thing is that a large number of economic bloggers have begun to post articles to create panic about a "tide of layoffs."
Although Weibo deletes posts very quickly, the talk of the "laid-off wave" has been unstoppable, with tens of millions of people discussing it in Weibo Square.
[I am Xiaomei]: "Many foreign-funded companies have withdrawn. The US dollar interest rate hike is too scary. Will there really be a wave of layoffs again?"
[Tranquility Zhiyuan] : "It shouldn't be possible anymore. The initial wave of layoffs left the backbone of a large number of families without their jobs, and it brought the Northeast economy to its knees."
[Lonely Wild Wolf]: "Damn it, Lao Mi, Qiang Can't we join forces? We have to raise U.S. dollar interest rates to destabilize global finance."
[A crowd of people]: "If you don't understand, can you live on another planet? It feels like the world would be quiet without it. "
In just half a day, the number of people discussing it soared to hundreds of millions. The words "laid-off wave" also evoked memories in the hearts of a large number of middle-aged people born in the 1950s and 1960s.
Maybe in history books, that period of time is only described in a small space, but during that period, many families who had no jobs and could not make money chose to drink medicine.
As online discussions abounded and panic spread, the United States, far across the ocean, also began to stir up trouble.
[After the initiative of the Council, the Review Council approved Document No. Tariff rates...]
[An additional 25% tariff will be levied on the 2497 tax items listed in Annex 1; an additional 20% tariff will be levied on the 1044 tax items listed in Annex 2; The 913 tax items listed in 3 are subject to an additional 15% tariff. An additional 10% tariff will be imposed on the 590 tax items listed in Annex 4. ]
The sudden increase in tariffs sent shivers down the spines of Longguo companies that trade with rice, and they immediately checked the published attachment catalog.
Click on attachment No. 1, which is edible food such as cattle, sheep, horses, honey, peas, spinach, potatoes, and non-alcoholic beer.
Accessory No. 2 is electronic products, such as mobile phones, computers, monitors, motherboards, etc.
Attachment No. 3 is engineering machinery, such as cars, battery vehicles, special engineering vehicles, etc.
Accessories No. 4 are daily necessities, such as shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, towels, etc., as well as clothes and other clothing.
In just a moment, the hearts of countless foreign trade companies have gone cold, because the four attachment files contain almost all categories, and the only difference is the increase in levy.
Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Wuyi factory.
The bosses who originally made a lot of money from the export trade can no longer laugh out loud, because this increase in tariffs is clearly aimed at them.
As a commodity producer, Longguo’s first customer is the United States.
Now the largest customer has to increase taxes, which means that the price of goods will increase, and the competitiveness of goods will decrease.
"Boss, what should we do now?"
In a daily necessities factory in Wuyi, several senior executives were gathering in the factory director's office, wondering what the future would look like.
“No wonder orders have decreased recently. It turns out something happened on the other side of the ocean. Now we can only stop production and wait.”
The factory owner made a prompt decision.
Orders have decreased, it is impossible for him to produce inventory, and no one knows when the additional tariffs will end.
As for the price increase?
He wants to mention it too!
But if he raises the price, how can he compare with the products from Southeast Asian countries?
To put it bluntly, we are now in a dilemma. We cannot be competitive by raising prices, and there will be no profit if we do not raise prices. Now we can only stop work and production.
With the factory shut down and production halted, the workers will certainly not be able to receive their wages, and some workers are beginning to find transitional jobs with daily wages. But this is the range damage of "AOE". The basic situation of Wuyi's factories is similar, so they can only get nothing.
In addition to the factory in Wuyi, a large number of factories in Fujian, Fujian, eastern Guangdong, and southern Henan have experienced declining order volumes and suspension of production.
Ma Wenbo, director of the Security Bureau, looked at the skyrocketing number of unemployed registrations and was so worried that he couldn't sleep, and his hair turned a lot white.
"In less than a week, the number of registered unemployed people has reached 150,000. It really can't continue like this."
He knew very well that these 150,000 people were the bottom of the factory. , there may be 150,000 families on our shoulders, and we must not be unemployed for a long time.
After much hesitation, he chose to call Wang Shan.
"Beep--"
After several busy signals, the call was connected.
"What does Xiaoma want from me?"
"With the withdrawal of Japanese capital, the United States is getting worse. Our unemployment rate is too high. Old chief, there are still 5 months to go, and there will be another Tens of millions of college students have entered the society and are in need of jobs. This matter must be resolved!" Ma Wenbo said in a solemn tone, and he was ready to fight for it.
“I know about this matter. Japanese companies have approached me several times and want to sit down and have peace talks.” Wang Shan’s tone was also filled with worry. It can be said that the Dragon Kingdom has reached its most critical moment. .
Previously, the U.S. dollar raised interest rates, causing foreign capital to flow out. Existing Japanese capital has withdrawn, and the United States has imposed tariffs, resulting in a significant reduction in domestic jobs. If he says that he is not worried, it is all false.
"What do you mean?"
Ma Wenbo asked again.
He doesn't care about anything now, he just wants to know the solution.
“There is no need to discuss with them.” Wang Shan’s tone became a little more serious.
"Why?"
"Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain."
"But once the unemployed..."
Before Ma Wenbo finished speaking, Wang Shan beat him Duan said: "It will get better. It won't be long that day. You should work harder during this period, and the security payment will be paid when it is due."
"..."
Ma Wenbo was silent. After a long while, he sighed: "Oh, I hope so."
In addition to the unemployment crisis, he also found out clearly that now is the final victory in the competition between the Dragon Kingdom and the Island Kingdom.
If this financial war is won, the financial system of the island country will be completely destroyed, and then it will be the time to buy and buy.
What does the Dragon Kingdom lack?
High-precision equipment.
What does the island country have?
High-precision equipment.
It is no exaggeration to say that the industrial level of the island country can definitely be ranked among the top three in the world, and the quality of their machinery and equipment is also surprisingly high.
Once they can control their enterprises, Dragon Kingdom will have no shortcomings.
……
Dragon Kingdom Deep City.
Longxing Group Headquarters Base.
Top-floor conference room.
Rebus, Ren Guofei, Jack Ma, Dong Shaopeng, general manager of the northern sales network, Lan Junyi, general manager of the southern sales network, and global CEO Li Zhenzhen all took their seats and looked at Chen Xing, who was at the head of the table.
“Now that everyone is here, let me get straight to the point. The new car launch of Linghang 001 is scheduled for the Longxing Shopping Festival on January 25th.”
Chen Xing did not mince words and directly gave the specific time of the press conference.
The Longxing Shopping Festival on January 25th is the festival where the three brands Longxing, Cuichan and Geek were "defeated" on January 25th, 2015 after the advent of the SOC God chip.
Since a new car is to be released, choosing a special day can also be remembered by users.
After giving the specific time, Chen Xing looked at Dong Shaopeng and said: "How many pilot 001 cars have been produced by the Northern Factory? How much is the inventory?"
"As of today, the Northern Factory has produced There are 15,000 pilot 001s, and the inventory is also 15,000," Dong Shaopeng replied quickly.
"Convey the message and distribute 15,000 Linghang 001 units to various sales stations. In addition, the factory will speed up production."
Chen Xing is very confident in his car, because it has been completed some time ago After a test drive, I feel confident.
Since none of the friendly car companies are willing to hold a press conference first, let Pilot 001 muddy the waters.
“Good CEO.”
Dong Shaopeng silently wrote it down.
Chen Xing looked to the other side and asked: "Where is the southern factory?"
The north and the south are thousands of kilometers apart. It is impossible for Chen Xing to say that he only builds factories in the north. He also set up factories in the Paoguling area in the south. A car production plant was built, but the production equipment was slightly inferior.
"There are 4,460 vehicles in total. Excluding the 30 vehicles that are still on the road for road testing, our southern production plant has 4,430 vehicles in stock."
"You can also spread the word and distribute the vehicles to various sales offices. network, and to speed up production efficiency. As for production equipment, we need to communicate more with Vice President Zhang Heting."
"I understand, President."
At the same time as Lan Junyi answered, Zhang Heting also said. : "The equipment has been urgently ordered with Germany. It is still on its way by sea and is expected to arrive in Shanghai within a month."
"Follow up."
Chen Xing reminded.
“Understood.” Zhang Heting nodded in response.
After assigning tasks to the general managers of the two sales networks, Chen Xing looked at Yao Nana and said: "The publicity for the press conference must be prepared."
"I have contacted a large number of media and marketing accounts. The budget investment on the day of the press conference is 20 million. The specific expenditure account list has been sent to your email."
"Okay."
chen It's a piece of cake. The top leaders of European and American countries are closely related to us." Li Zhenzhen smiled and looked extremely confident.
As the actual executor of the Korean Star Group, her ability is beyond doubt and she also knows how to build relationships.
In life, all you covet is money, power and sex. This is the weakness of human nature.
After Li Zhenzhen successfully controlled the international market through the Longxing, Cuican, Geek and Tianyu series, he immediately invested in the luxury brand unique and held a million-dollar beauty pageant, attracting the attention of global supermodels.
Even if you are ranked 100th, you can still take away 10,000 US dollars, while the first place is 1.7 million US dollars, which is equivalent to 10 million Dragon Country coins.
What is the purpose of holding a beauty pageant?
Very simple.
Gain access to women’s resources.
After having two resources, women and money, it becomes extremely simple to open up a relationship. This is common all over the world.
For example, Boss Xu’s song and dance troupe invests tens of millions to raise dozens of girls every year. His purpose has long been self-evident.
Li Zhenzhen has also used various temptations to open up a lot of conveniences in Europe and the United States. It will not be said that it is difficult to move internationally like mobile phones.
“Very good.”
Chen Xing cast a look of praise and continued: “Then everything is ready now, we just need to hold a press conference.”
"Bah bang bang——"
Applause erupted in the conference room.
When the applause subsided slightly, Chen Xing glanced at Rebus, Ren Guofei, and Jack Ma on the left and said: "By the way, Mr. Lei, Mr. Ma, and Mr. Ren, how is the development of intelligent driving? "
Rebus, Ren Guofei, and Jackma looked at each other, and finally Rebus said: "The test went well. There is no problem with the basic road section, but it is a complicated road section. This may Requires manual intervention.”
"What's the level?"
Chen Xing asked.
Rebus took out a data file and handed it to Chen Xingdao: "At the L3 level, we estimate that we can train the L3 level to the L4 level in about half a month."
Automatically The driving level is proposed by ASAM, the standardization organization in the automotive field. It is divided into 6 levels, namely L0, which is fully human-driven and is equivalent to human-driven vehicles in current cars.
L1, assisted driving level, hands cannot leave the steering wheel, and can provide functions such as automatic braking, lane changing, deviation correction, etc. in emergency situations.
L2, the partial autonomous driving level, can undertake some basic driving operations, but the driver needs to always pay attention to take over the steering wheel.
L3, conditional autonomous driving, can be controlled by on-board smart chips as long as the roads are not particularly complex.
L4 is highly automated driving, which is equivalent to experienced drivers who have had no violations for more than ten years and can completely leave the steering wheel to it.
L5 is the highest level, also known as fully autonomous driving. This level is judged based on the control of the racing driver. Certification of this level is equivalent to hiring a top racing driver. Cope with any complex road conditions and emergencies.
Chen Xing is obsessed with artificial intelligence. To a large extent, he wants to develop autonomous driving and realize the interconnection of everything.
"Very good." Chen Xing took the document and did not check it in a hurry. Instead, he glanced at everyone in the conference room and said, "Foreign-funded cars have been arrogant for decades, and it's time to shuffle the cards."
" Okay, shuffle the cards!”
“We must clean them!”
“Well said!”
The conference room applauded again.
The automotive field has always been a shortcoming of Longguo enterprises, and a large number of technology patents are controlled by Japan, Germany and the United States.
However.
That is a patent for fuel vehicles.
Today’s new energy vehicles will be a sharp sword to make up for shortcomings.
When everyone in the conference room was applauding, Chen Xing pressed his hand to indicate silence, and said in a surprising way:
"I have another idea that I would like to ask for your opinion, that is, if the disabled , is it possible for color-blind people to regain the qualification to drive vehicles by implanting a brain-computer interface and using the special driving mode built into the vehicle system? ”
(End of this chapter)
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