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Ning Weimin's words triggered everyone's deeper thinking, and the more they thought about it, the more they felt that his membership system design made sense.

Although helping fellow citizens and serving everyone is a noble act, it is not an economic investment.

But everyone has to eat, and no one can deny that it is impossible to maintain everyone's morale in the long run if we only rely on awareness and morality.

If it weren't for Ning Weimin's system design, everyone would neither be able to rank nor gain any benefits, and their efforts would be purely in vain. Over time, just like the saying "three monks have no water to drink", people's morale would inevitably be demoralized.

They will have many conflicts among themselves and become petty with each other.

By that time, it is very likely that people will dislike each other, so how can we talk about unity?
But that's different now.

Thanks to the charter proposed by Ning Weimin, everyone's contributions can be clearly calculated through points, which are ultimately reflected in membership levels and membership privileges.

Even for those who have never thought that they will get any rewards one day, even if they really just want to give silently to the best of their ability, everything they have given will never be forgotten.

It's like they have military medals. With the points they gain, they can gain respect and recognition from others in the small group of Chinese compatriots.

Even if you don't get paid, doing good deeds can give you a good reputation, so it's not a wasted effort.

If they really have difficulties, it will be easy for them to get help from others, just like storing favors in advance.

Moreover, the most wonderful thing about this system design is that it is not compulsory, and there is absolutely no need to worry about individuals secretly calculating their own ulterior motives.

You can come if you want to, and you don’t have to come if you don’t want to. It all depends on your personal will. Everyone can make choices and arrangements based on their own conditions.

Being able to have a group to rely on and enjoy such freedom was something that no one present had expected. So what worries do everyone have?

So, from this moment on, the atmosphere in the conference hall reached a new level.

Excitement was on everyone's face. Now everyone really saw hope and began to believe that this thing could possibly succeed.

So much so that some people wanted to know more details about the membership system and asked more questions they wanted to know.

"Boss Ning, if I'm extremely busy for a period of time and I really don't have the time and energy to contribute to the mutual aid association, and my points never increase, will my membership be revoked?"

"Brother Ning, if I work for the mutual aid association for a long time and serve everyone, will my membership privileges and points increase as time goes by?"

"Manager Ning, can you tell us more about the design of your membership points and level privileges? How many points are needed to upgrade? What are the differences in the rights and interests of each membership level?"

There are many similar questions like this.

In order to satisfy everyone's curiosity, Ning Weimin gave further and more detailed explanations.

"Let me first talk about the membership qualification. It is different from membership points. As long as you are a mainland Chinese working or living in Japan, you can become a member of our mutual aid association by applying formally and filling out the information truthfully. After joining, even if you have zero points, you can still enjoy basic membership benefits such as information sharing, material exchange, and even crisis relief, legal aid, etc."

"My initial idea is to publish a booklet with the contact information of the mutual aid association, the services we can provide, and everyone's experience in studying, working, shopping, renting, transportation, insurance, medical care, and residence in Japan. We will print it out and distribute it to our compatriots for free. It is possible to publish an internal publication at the same time to introduce the various problems encountered in life in Japan and how to solve them. Of course, this will also be distributed free of charge so that everyone can avoid pitfalls. After all, providing benefits to all compatriots in Japan and improving everyone's living conditions as much as possible is our original intention."

"As for membership, there are only two possibilities for cancellation. The first is that you voluntarily give up your nationality and become a Japanese citizen, then you are no longer our compatriot. The last is that someone has done something to let down the motherland, harmed and plotted against his compatriots, and seriously hurt everyone's feelings. We cannot tolerate such behavior. Such people are not worthy of being our compatriots at all. They should be removed from our team..."

These words are concise and easy to understand, and no one cannot understand them.

Many people nodded and said, "Oh, I see. This is good. It is necessary for everyone to compile a booklet to summarize their experiences. If I had such a booklet when I first came here, I wouldn't have suffered so much..."

This statement caused a burst of laughter in the crowd and resonated with more people. Someone said, "Everyone is the same. After they got here, they all got hit on the head." But everyone's ideas will not be exactly the same. Wang Yan seemed to have the potential to argue, and she began to openly sing a different tune again.

"I understand that those who harm their compatriots will be removed. But does one have to be disqualified for becoming a Japanese citizen? Isn't that a bit too harsh? After all, one has to sing the song of the mountain where one is on. On other people's turf, becoming a Japanese citizen will help everyone have a better future. It's not illegal, it's purely a matter of personal choice. What's more, our families are still in the country. Even if we change our nationality, we still have feelings for our hometown and our motherland."

This is a typical case of "I want both". It seems that in every era there are people who are selfish and do not feel ashamed of it, but are proud of it.

Fortunately, Ning Weimin didn't need to explain this problem himself, as others couldn't stand it and took the initiative to fight back.

"Hey, compatriot, please make it clear. If you have changed your nationality, what kind of compatriot are you? Strictly speaking, you are not even an overseas Chinese. To put it more vulgarly, changing your nationality is like changing your parents. Since you have become someone else's child and your original parents don't recognize you, how can you still have the nerve to go home and eat for free every day? Not to mention the relationship? Who would change parents if they really have feelings? Hey, and don't forget, the foundation of our mutual aid association is to help compatriots from the mainland who have the identity of the Republic. There are so many people in need that we can't take care of them all, so who would care about those who climb up the social ladder?"

These words made Wang Yan blush with embarrassment on the spot.

However, since she is a argumentative person, she will not admit defeat so easily.

He immediately retorted, "Oh, look at what you said, isn't it too narrow-minded? Can you have a broader vision? What's wrong with someone giving up his nationality? Is it okay to be in Cao's camp but his heart is with Han? Can't he still contribute to the motherland? I don't believe that when the time comes, if someone puts money in front of you and wants to donate to the mutual aid association, you can refuse it? Tsk, let's not talk about others, even Manager Ning married a Japanese, so he will become a Japanese sooner or later..."

This statement is completely confusing and far-fetched.

In particular, they pointed the finger at Ning Weimin by name, saying that he was wronged as much as he could be.

Therefore, Ning Weimin himself had to make some clarifications. "No, no, please don't blame me. I proposed the rules myself, how could I violate them? I want to make a statement to everyone here, I, Ning Weimin, will never become a Japanese. I just have a permanent resident status, which makes it convenient for me to make money here. And I also want to make it clear that my children are also citizens of the Republic."

Ning Weimin then said firmly, "It is reasonable to cancel membership if one changes nationality. Although individuals have the right to choose their nationality, everyone must be responsible for their own choices. Everyone knows that you can't have your cake and eat it too, so I don't think there is any need to argue about it. As for my personal attitude towards changing nationality, I neither support nor oppose it, and I fully respect personal wishes. But I also want to make it clear that once someone takes this step, they can no longer expect others to regard him as their compatriot. If he is willing to donate to the mutual aid association in the future, we certainly welcome it and thank him. But again, the nature of this matter has changed. Our former compatriots have become international friendly people, and this can no longer be regarded as an act of mutual assistance between compatriots."

This speech was well-reasoned and logical, and everyone nodded in agreement.

Wang Yan, who originally wanted to argue, was at a loss for words for a moment, and was instead scolded by Li Xiaojiang.

In this way, Ning Weimin regained control of the situation and continued the introduction.

"After talking about membership, let's talk about member points. How should our points be defined? My idea is to define it at a one-to-one ratio, comparing it to the value of the Japanese yen. In other words, the contribution made by each of our members to the mutual aid association will be recorded according to the different working hours and types of work, and compared with the actual prices in Japanese society."

"For example, if we need ten people to go to the streets to hand out flyers, the hourly wage is 600 yen. If anyone of us works for one hour, we will get 600 points. Two hours will be 1,200 yen, because in Tokyo, part-time work is a price. But if any of us participates in the design of flyers, or even supervises the printing, his remuneration will also be calculated according to the hourly wage of the relevant industry, such as 1,200 or 1,500 yen."

"As for what the points can be used for, it's very simple. They can be used as money. I opened a restaurant in Tokyo, and everyone should know about it. But I also opened a bookstore and a waste recycling company in Tokyo, which many people may not know. So my idea is that as long as it is a store I opened, everyone can use points to offset the expenses."

"Of course, you may think that dining at the Temple Palace, drinking coffee at the bookstore, buying books, and buying audio-visual products are not very useful, and this kind of consumption is a bit flashy. However, if you spend the points on my waste recycling company, then I guarantee that you will feel that it is worth it."

"Because so far, my scrap company has accumulated a lot of goods. I can provide you with almost all household appliances, small furniture, bicycles, and a lot of clothing, shoes, hats, bags, and even bedding and sporting goods. Many of these things are 80% to 90% new. Some clothes and shoes are brand new. The price I give you is basically half of that of regular stores. And you don't have to spend cash, as long as you have enough points in your name, you can use the points to redeem. If you are free, you can go to my company's warehouse to choose at any time."

"Oh, yes, that's not all. If you don't have enough points or don't have a lot of money, you can rent some common items or emergency items. For example, the rental price of a bicycle is 200 to 500 yen a day, depending on the condition of the bicycle. The rental price of a suit, tie, and leather shoes is about 500 to 1,000 yen a day. Because clothes need to be ironed, they must be cleaned after use. You can also rent handbags and watches. Of course, renting is the same as buying. You don't need to pay cash. You can just redeem points."

"So, everyone's points have a practical use. It's not just about earning them, and then accumulating more and more in everyone's hands. Everyone's points can also be consumed through consumption and redemption. In this way, even if someone accumulates a certain amount of points and improves his membership level, as long as he exchanges the points for something, the level will still decrease as the points are consumed. It is still possible to return to the starting point. This will also encourage everyone to continue to serve our mutual aid association."

"In addition, the privileges represented by membership levels also include discounts and priority, as well as overdraft and guarantee functions. Let me give you an example. If someone's points reach 100,000, this is considered a promotion to a higher level, Iron Member. Iron members can enjoy a 10% discount when using their points to purchase or rent things. In addition, they can also overdraw their spending limit of 100,000 points."

"Above Iron is Bronze. 500,000 points will elevate you to Bronze. At this level, in addition to a 20% discount on point purchases, you also have priority in applying for permanent positions or choosing voluntary work. One million points is Silver, which offers a 30% discount on purchases, higher priority than Bronze, and you can also ask the Mutual Aid Association to act as a guarantor for your rental. This is considered a more senior member. Above that, there are Gold, Platinum, Purple Gold, and Diamond levels, and of course, more privileges."

"In short, the points and levels of members are linked to everyone's contribution and labor value. In essence, it is equal to everyone's labor remuneration. It's just that because our group has the nature of public welfare, especially the limited funds of a start-up, we don't pay everyone in cash directly, but use this method to temporarily put everyone on account."

"So given this attribute, I think that those who work for the mutual aid association for a long time and can get a salary, of course, cannot get points while working. If they want points, they have to pay extra labor or money outside of work. I don't know if I have made the above questions clear? Do you understand? Do you have any questions?" (End of this chapter)