The journey starts from the Titanic

It was passed to Zhang Quandan's ears, and it was a bit warm. It was obvious that the gentleman who asked himself was the highest standing in the group. When he spoke, the people next to him did not intervene, he was very respectful and he was paying attention. He speaks.

"The salary is quite high. The internship period is 10 yuan, after the regularization is 15 yuan, and there is a 5 yuan food subsidy. Work 10 hours a day. There is a day off on weekends.

Three sets of tooling were distributed in the factory, and the dormitory was also arranged. The food and lodging were all in the factory, so it didn't cost much.Everyone says that our factory is the best in Shanghai."

When Zhang Quandan said this, he smiled contentedly, as if he had a good life.

After chatting hastily, he probably asked about the living conditions of workers on an assembly line, and Situ Nan waved his hand.Zhang Quandan returned to the production line to continue working.

"15 yuan per month, even in a high-consumption city like Shanghai, he earns more than the librarian in Beijing."

Situ Nan thought to himself, after all, the currency that people use most in this era is the two units of jiao and cent.

Perhaps the monthly salary of female workers in textile factories in Shanghai reaches 20 months, which is high-intensity and long-term work.

If the factory does not include food, housing and transportation, and has to feed a family of several people, life will still be quite stressful.

For the same textile workers, southern workers have better lives, and American-Chinese workers are better than non-American Chinese workers.

Maybe it hasn't been castrated, the unions seem to be quite effective these days.In particular, workers in foreign companies often go on strike. Some time ago, a collective strike by textile workers in Japanese companies in Qingdao, Shandong was quite fierce, and the Japanese owed a blood debt to the Chinese.

"He should be the most ordinary employee in the factory? What about the other employees?"

Situ Nan asked the factory manager again. He now knows the name of the factory manager of the refrigerator factory in front of him. Zhang, an overseas student who returned to China with Xu Zhouyang from the United States to start a business, managed a factory under Cummins Electric, which is rare in China. , Experienced executives who have eaten foreign ink.

"We recruited 200 people for graduates like him in Shanghai, and more than 300 people in other technical colleges across the country, and finally built several important parts factories besides the assembly plant and compressors.

We also deliberately spend a lot of energy to train these workers.In general, the number of workers and technical engineers is not enough.The production tasks are so tight that we still have headaches in the future.

I plan to inspect employees every quarter, and those who pass the exam will increase their salaries to inspire their enthusiasm for work."

Director Zhang said."When it comes to ordinary workers' wages ranging from 15 to 20 yuan per month, workshop managers and front-line technicians range from 30 to 70 yuan per month, engineers and zero factory director-level management at least 100, forming a more reasonable stepped salary system. Try to improve the efficiency of the management. Just like Mr. Xu said, try to flatten the management. Reduce the number of people eating idle meals."

The factory manager surnamed Zhang apparently did his homework, and he was right. Situ Nan was quite satisfied.

What he hates the most in his life is the guy who eats idle meals. Since he has the opportunity to have the ability, he will never let the proportion of Chinese officials be comparable to that of Greece.

"The treatment of workers, especially the treatment of skilled workers, should not be harsh. At least our workers must feed their families. Although we are not as generous as Henry Ford, it does not prevent us from learning and admiring him.

I always think that high wages are not a problem, and can also give management performance dividends, but I am determined not to raise waste.In the future, any company under the Meihua Group will be in a recession and the management will make a decisive adjustment, even if it is required to lay off 5% or 10% of its staff in a year."

Situ Nan solemnly said to Xu Zhouyang and others.

"It's still far from that point. Now our various businesses of Meihua Electric are rapidly expanding. I really want more people who can work." Xu Zhouyang smiled, and some disapproval of Situ Nan's unreasonable worries. .

After thinking of something, Xu Zhouyang said again: “The news from the US has come. Cummins Electric’s refrigerators will be launched in major cities such as New York and Chicago next week. Although we have the opportunity, they are not slower than us. And they have a local advantage."

Situ Nan raised his head and saw Xu Zhouyang's tone a little eager, thinking: Xu Zhouyang is getting into the role more and more, and he regards Cummins Electric, which he founded and worked for, as a competitor.

"This is a good thing. It means that after you leave, Cummins is still running well. Of course, they must also see a broad market. The competition in the field of electrical appliance manufacturing in the United States is fierce. Refrigerators will be Cummins Electric's lead over General Electric and Westinghouse after radios. The most powerful product." Situ Nan smiled.

"Yes, I also hope that Meihua Electric products will enter the US market as soon as possible. The market there is too big. Every 1% increase in our products will increase our business by 10%."

Xu Zhouyang looked forward to it.

After inspecting the refrigerator factory, after the crowd dispersed, only Situ Nan, Xu Zhouyang, and Liu Hongsheng were left.

"It is reasonable to say that this project is easier to succeed in the United States, but I still take it to China. The reason is very simple, because Meihua’s domestic investment in China is basically losing money. Major industrial projects such as railways and steel. Cost recovery has to wait until at least the 1930s, so there is an urgent need to find a product that can quickly and profitably. In the past few years, I have tried my best and I am also pleased with the achievements here."

Situ Nan sighed. His attitude made Xu Zhouyang and the others understand that the assets of Situ Nan’s transfer from the William Consortium to the US-China Consortium have exceeded one billion U.S. dollars, and basically helped the US-China Consortium to build up the financial, agricultural, steel, machinery, The rudiments of super consortia in many fields such as railways, shipping, shipbuilding, chemical, electrical, textile, military industry, etc., in the past ten years, these assets are growing rapidly, doubling several times.

"I think the name Meihua Refrigerator is always short of something, what do you think is better?"

Coming out of the refrigerator assembly plant, Xu Zhouyang talked casually.

"How is Meilu?" Liu Hongsheng smiled and gave Situ Nan an ambiguous look.Unlike the Lushan holiday villa in history, there is also a famous Meilu in this time and space, which is the official residence of Song Meiling in Wuhan, known as Meilu.

Situ Nan vaguely remembered that there was a refrigerator brand called Meilu in history, but it was finished later.

This may be a good name, but it is a bit awkward to be associated with celebrity names. Why not call it: "Midea, Haier, White Swan, Himalaya, Xiangxuehai, or Blue Lotus?"

Within five seconds, Situ Nan said a series of catchy and allegorical names in the refrigeration industry, and Xu Zhouyang and Liu Hongsheng opened their mouths in surprise.

"If you can think of these good names in an instant, your fellow's level of knowledge and artistic accomplishment are not comparable to ordinary people."

Xu Zhouyang shook his head with emotion. He got a response from Liu Hongsheng's face on the opposite side, and then smiled and said, "Let’s use Midea first! We will use the rest of the names later. Anyway, Meihua’s product line is long."

"Good! From now on, Meihua's refrigerator will be called Midea." Liu Hongsheng echoed.

Xu Zhouyang thought for a while and felt that it was necessary to distinguish the home appliance business from the electromechanical business. In the future, the home appliance business will adopt the brand of Midea, while the original business of power generation, transmission, and power systems will continue to use the brand of Meihua Electric.

He nodded and said with some expectation: "This way, it is equivalent to independent home appliance manufacturing business!"

Situ Nan smiled, he also tends to separate the home appliance business.As for the brand of Midea, in fact, his favorite name is not Midea, but the poetic name Xiangxuehai. Xiangxuehai's regret can only be buried in his heart.

Chapter 151

It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was shining, and the straight and spacious industrial avenues were spilled on. The six-lane roads made of reinforced concrete are expensive, and cars are constantly shuttled between large and small factories.

What a vigorous and busy atmosphere!

The Industrial Avenue extends westward and leads directly to the Yangshupu River Bay area, which is the center of the city under construction and the core project of the Greater Shanghai Construction Plan.

Since the highway was completed, Situ Nan didn't need to take a train or boat when he returned to the city, and even landed in an airport near Yangshupu by plane.

After leaving the Baoshan Xingang Industrial Zone, the busy scene of the industrial zone gradually faded away, replaced by farmland on both sides of the road, a patch of green, full of fruits and vegetables.

These farmlands are newly opened. With the development of industry, the surrounding agriculture has also been promoted. Some savvy people have built houses on the roadside, which seem to be scattered, but the actual surrounding land prices have risen.

Situ Nan probably remembered that Zhang's Sauce Garden was near this road, and several food factories, such as Zhangjia Sauce Garden and Meihua MSG, were built on the side of the road outside Yangshupu.

There is also a vegetable wholesale market near Yangshupu, and Shanghai fruit and vegetable vendors have been attracted. The construction plan of Greater Shanghai is increasingly making people feel the booming business opportunities.

Situ Nan did not necessarily know how many young fruit students (Du Yuesheng) came to Shanghai from poor northern Jiangsu or other places in this wave of development, but he knew that the fast-rising new Shanghai should not be the "died halfway" in the original history. "Fate.

A car broke down on the road and stopped on the side of the road. The driver was lying on the front of the car to check for malfunctions. Two people stood beside him, a woman in her twenties wearing a white shirt and black pants with a belt, and a man in her forties and fifties wearing a silk robe. , Saw Situ Nan's motorcade passing by and waved quickly.

A strong wind blew the lady's hat, and Situ Nan happened to see the familiar face not far away.The expression on her face was a bit anxious, she didn't know how many cars she had stopped before but failed.

"parking!"

"Sir." A bodyguard in the car reminded Situ Nan.

"Let the woman come over! I know her."

Situ Nanchao glanced out of the car window and recognized that the woman blocking the car was Zhang Youyi.

Where do you not meet in life!Few people knew when I returned to Shanghai.It was a coincidence that I met her on the side of the road.If it were not for that gust of wind, Situ Nan might have missed it.