Chapter eight hundred and thirty first slave labor
After drinking two bowls of Buddha Jumping over the wall, Xu Dong was so comfortable. It was a blessing to have such delicious soup these days.
After lunch, Su Wenfeng left on the pretext.
Xu Dong said on the spot that he would visit him in person in two days. He could not say nothing about the other party giving face to him, otherwise it would be too rude.
No matter what, the sub-base still has to make a living on other people's territory, not looking at monks and Buddha's faces.
In the afternoon, accompanied by President Damu and Ye Hui, Xu Dong first visited the sub-base under construction, and then walked around the industrial area.
Overall, the construction progress of the sub-base is still very fast. Two-thirds of the construction has been completed, just a short time before the final finishing and equipment installation. It is estimated that the full production will be put into production in July and August next year.
As for the huge industrial area, it can only be said to be just starting out. At present, except for the behemoth of the sub-base, the rest are all small fish and shrimp.
The only thing that can be considered to be the scale is the seafood breeding that President Damu mentioned before. The Nisang people are still very good at the ocean. They built a breeding base of dozens of kilometers along the coastline.
Looks like ambition!
In the evening, Xu Dong invited Ye Hui alone on the yacht, and the two of them ate and chatted.
"Mr. Ye, you have been in Maputo for more than half a year. How do you feel about this overall?"
"The future is bright, and the road is tortuous."
Ye Hui directly applied a popular saying.
"Where is the light? Where is the twists and turns?"
"South Philippines has potential. If it develops well, it will definitely become the locomotive of the entire Philippines. Even if the climate recovers in the future, the natural conditions here will not be bad.
However, Nanfei's foundation is too poor. It will take at least thirty years to fully develop, and there will be no miracles in a short period of time.
We must be able to endure loneliness, it is unrealistic to do so overnight. This place is too far from the country, and the construction cost cannot be reduced, so we can only take one step at a time."
Xu Dong lost his sip of red wine: "Then it's the old question. Based on your observation, is this suitable for the headquarters?"
"I think it's suitable." Ye Hui nodded.
"What's the reason? Tell me in detail."
"Mr. Xu, indoor planting technology in China and even in Kangaroo Country has been very mature. Our seaweed powder is at best a substitute project and will never become mainstream.
The Philippines is different here. The total population here is only more than 20 million. The food pressure is not great, and there is even no large planting base here.
As long as the cost is reduced, our seaweed powder has the opportunity to become a staple food. Moreover, the Philippines is close to Europa and exports are more convenient, which is a large market."
Xu Dong nodded and then changed the topic: "There are too few immigrants here, how can the company's employees solve it?"
"Dr. Xu, I have two solutions here."
“Which two?”
"The first is to use machines to replace workers as much as possible. I have asked someone to inquire about it. There are many second-hand automated production lines on the black market in North Philippines. You can use them after a little transformation."
"How much labor can be reduced? How much money will be invested?" Xu Dong asked quickly.
"The key is that more than half of the employees can be reduced. The key is that the investment is not much. Many of the second-hand equipment here are cheap prices, which should not exceed one billion."
"are you sure?"
Xu Dong was a little surprised.
Domestic production equipment has always been very tight. Many equipment customized by the base were still queued up now, and the arrival date is nowhere to be achieved.
Ye Hui smiled confidently: "Dr. Xu, I can guarantee this. Europa is in a bit of a bad spot recently, and many factories are desperately selling equipment."
"Huh? There's something else?"
"I don't know the specifics. Anyway, it's very messy over there, so nothing unexpected happens."
"Okay, what about the second solution?"
Ye Hui shrugged: "Dr. Xu, this should not be difficult to guess. Didn't President Damu demonstrate it to you during lunch?"
"You mean bringing labor from Europa?"
"Yes, Europa workers are cheap, have high average quality, and are very popular in the local market. Many factories in our industrial zone use a large number of Europa workers."
"But how did I hear it in North Philippines? It's a bit different from what you said? There's not a good reputation for Europa workers over there. It's said that they are lazy and treacherous, and they are simply notorious."
"Well, we are all regular employers here, and we have signed labor contracts, so those dispatched workers are more willing to work in South Africa.
And our neighbors in the north, especially in the North Philippines, like to rob by fire. To be honest, they are not recruiting laborers but slaves, and it is not surprising that conflicts broke out between the two sides."
Ye Hui's face was full of contempt.
What era is this? Those who did not learn the good things and specialize in learning bad things actually started slave labor with the beautiful country.
It is also beautiful and famous: to treat the person's body with his own way.
In fact, these people do not understand modern management at all. "Slaves" are the most inefficient mode of production and have long been eliminated by capitalists.
The most important thing is that anyone who has received a complete basic education is unlikely to tolerate such personality insults, and it would be strange if he does not resist.
"So that's it." Xu Dong realized with great enlightenment, "I thought they were used to being treated like four or three days off in the past, and could not stand the current working environment."
"Mr. Xu, you are all old almanac. It's almost seventeen years since the big flares. Europa people have to survive, and they have long been used to hard days.
Speaking of which, many of the ordinary people here are more diligent than those in our country.
In our country, even if you don’t work hard, you can survive by ration system. It’s different here in Europa. If you can’t make money, you will have no food to eat, and you will really starve to death.”
Xu Dong picked up a piece of fish: "I heard that Europa people like to join in groups. They have set up many unions in private. Will there be risks in this?"
Europa is rich in extreme left-wing products.
He doesn't want to argue with these people.
"Mr. Xu, you have definitely been over-concerned. The reason why they chose to join the group is mainly to fight against the black-hearted bosses in the north.
Our salary and benefits are very good, and they don’t have time to cherish them. How could they lose their jobs? Besides, our trade union is managed by Nantou Group and there will be no trouble."
Xu Dong nodded subconsciously.
However, he did not fully believe in the other party. After all, Ye Hui has worked abroad for a long time and is in her bones that recognize the Western trade union.
"There is no hurry to recruit workers, and we should focus on our domestic immigrants. I will discuss with Mr. Su to see if we can handle the special matters and recruit a group of employees from China.
If domestic employees are really unable to recruit all of them, then consider Europa laborers. I would like to remind you here that we should give priority to female employees, followed by family members. Can you understand what I mean?"
Compared with male employees, female employees are slightly inferior in terms of combat effectiveness and resistance. This move is just in case.
"I understand!" Ye Hui nodded immediately.
"Just understand. The headquarters relocation will be proposed to the board of directors when I go back. It should not be difficult to pass. You can prepare first."
Ye Hui was immediately overjoyed: "Dr. Xu, don't worry, our family community will be completed in two months, and no matter how many people come, they can live there."