this man is not calm

Chapter 448 New atmosphere

For local medium and short-distance transportation, one thousand medium-sized trucks were dispatched. One third of the newly purchased transport vehicles were transferred to the central China region, which shows how much importance Jin Shang attaches to this place.

Although the primary warehousing in central China has not been fully completed, it has already started operation, and secondary logistics transfer stations in surrounding satellite towns are also being put into use one after another.

Li Kang is responsible for the distribution of materials to surrounding areas such as Hanbei, Hanxi inland and Xiaogan. He is busy until New Year's Eve at the end of the year, and has to urgently arrange personnel to deliver goods on the fourth day of the New Year.

"It's a bit busy, but the pay is good, and there are vacation days later. Employees who are closer to me are still willing to earn this hard-earned money."

“What is the local wage standard?”

"The average salary is around 500 yuan, and the local companies opened by e-commerce platforms pay between 560 and 570 yuan, which is slightly higher. Although it is a bit tiring, it is still quite attractive."

Nowadays, ordinary people have plenty of energy but nowhere to use it. They are not afraid of being tired, but they are afraid of not making money.

“What has been the response from frontline staff?”

"The conditions are OK, so I'm quite satisfied. The sorting line, sub-packaging, clocking in and out, issuing receipts, etc. are all done indoors, out of the wind and rain, so it's not hard work. As for field work, truck drivers and deliverymen, they are really busy, but... the more you work, the more you get paid, and there's a purpose."

Ordinary people these days are still relatively simple in their workmanship. In the past few years, the economy has experienced a period of contraction, wages have not increased much, but living expenses remain high, which has led to relatively low expectations among people.

By offering a salary that is 12% higher than the average wage and establishing a good incentive system, employees' enthusiasm will be boosted.

When it comes to mobilizing human resources for the company, Wei Shuangping is indeed a very capable executor.

In the car, Jin Shang and Li Kang chatted a lot and got to know more or less about the grassroots operation of Jinxi Mall in the central China region.

Most young people without families want to work in the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, where wages are higher and there are more opportunities.

Middle-aged people in their thirties or forties, who have elderly parents and young children to support, prefer to find work locally or in nearby provincial capitals. The pay is not that good, but it is acceptable and they can support their family. More importantly, they can take care of their family nearby and even bring their family with them to work.

According to Li Kang's description, most of them are old but healthy people in their fifties or sixties who can still work. They rent a cheap house and do jobs like recycling cardboard, plastic bottles, broken iron pieces and other scrap metals. Although the work is a bit dirty and tiring, they can still make a lot of money.

Younger and stronger laborers work as loaders, deliverymen, security guards and the like. If they have a skill, they can apply for jobs as drivers, handymen and in factories. Women are often introduced by acquaintances to work as waitresses, domestic nannies, cashiers and the like.

If you have a talent for business, you can open a small restaurant, a clothing store or a maternity and baby products store and most of the time you will do well.

As for the children, they are placed in nearby primary and secondary schools in the suburbs.

The family squeezed into a small rented house, which was not very convenient, but they could get by.

"Are there many of these...?"

"It's not particularly common, but it's still common. The income from farming in rural areas is too low, so anyone who has a little bit of ability to work hard will want to improve their lives. After all, our company is a formal large enterprise, we don't outsource much, and we basically don't owe wages, which is rare. When the payments are settled at the end of the year, many employees from surrounding counties and cities in the province say they will come back next year, and there is very little turnover..."

"It pays to work hard!"

Jin Shang sighed slightly inwardly.

In the last few years of the 20th century, it was impossible to imagine what the next 20 years would be like.

In fact, the treatment does not need to be very good. As long as the promised salary can be paid on time without delay, it is actually the best and most conscientious company in the eyes of workers.

"But... it's the largest city in central China, but the average salary is only half of that in Beijing. The gap between the southeastern coastal areas and megacities and the central and western regions is getting bigger and bigger. This is the characteristic of an export-oriented economy."

Wuhan is located on the golden waterway of the Yangtze River, radiating to Hanzhong, and is an absolute central city with a railway hub. Its economic output is also among the top ten in the country, but the income of ordinary people is obviously low.

The heavy industry is very strong and the service industry is also relatively developed, but in terms of light industry, electronic technology, brand building and the tertiary industry, the total amount is mediocre and the quality is very average.

In other words, there are not many economic industries with high added value.

"As one of the top three cities in the country in terms of educational resources, it doesn't enjoy the intellectual resources. Where do all the graduates go every year?"

Li Kang chuckled and replied:
"The Pearl River Delta is the main focus. In contrast, the people in Jingchu who have aspirations want to develop in the south."

"All right!"

In his previous life, Jin Shang had heard that people from Huguang region liked to go south, people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang liked to go to Shen, and people from North China and Northeast China tended to go to Beijing for opportunities. This is how the regional economic model came about.

The trend of the economic center moving southward has been difficult to curb until the 21st century.

"Well... they can't all be middle-aged people in their thirties or forties, right? How are the results of campus recruitment and social recruitment?"

"It's quite good. The number of local undergraduate, junior college, technical secondary and technical schools is among the highest in the country. It's hard to recruit top talents, but there is no shortage of second-rate talents. It's just that they have not been working for long, so there are no particularly eye-catching talents."

“What kind of talent is needed for logistics and distribution on e-commerce platforms? All you need to do is control human and material resources and complete tasks efficiently.”

It's not a backend technical position. It's office marketing and online promotion, and it doesn't need to be taken up by young people who have just graduated from school.

If he really is an extraordinary talent, Jin Shang still has to worry about how to arrange for him to stay. A second- or third-rate young college student is just right.
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When he came to Li Xuan's hometown again, Jin Shang already had some presence among the neighbors. Most of the relatives also knew him and they no longer treated him like a rare animal as they did in the past.

Everyone in my future father-in-law's family is still healthy, except for the elderly Li Leping, who can't stand the cold. In such a cold day, he doesn't look very well.

Especially this year, it is exceptionally wet and cold. Even though the temperature is not particularly low, my body surface feels extremely uncomfortable.

"The newspaper said that the El Nino and La Nina phenomena have alternated, and the global climate is abnormal. The weather has been unstable in the past two years. Experts say that after the drought and poor harvest in Africa, the Western Pacific region may usher in large-scale rainfall..."

When he has free time, Old Li likes to chat, especially when Jin is still around, he has endless topics to talk about.

Maybe it was because no one in his family talked to him about these things, so it was a bit boring to always chat with the old men in the town.

"In other words, the Jianghan River Basin may face flooding?"

"We talk about it every year. If we can build several water conservancy hubs in the middle and upper reaches as soon as possible, it will be much easier and we won't have to worry about it every year."

"It should be soon!"

Jin Shang’s opinion didn’t count for such a big thing, so he didn’t worry about it too much.

“The plan has been in the works for more than a decade, but there has been no resolution yet! By the way, if the dam is built, will it have an impact on the ecology?”

"This... should be inevitable!"

I hope that more migratory channels can be set up in this life so that the sturgeons in the Yangtze River will not be unable to find their breeding grounds and become extinct.

The Yangtze River dolphin can still be seen occasionally, but the Baiji dolphin is rarely seen once a year. As for the most endangered white sturgeon, every time it surfaces in the future, it may be the last.

In addition, some less famous local aquatic animals are also in danger.

Human beings have developed too rapidly in the past hundred years, and the passive evolution process of wild animals and plants cannot adapt to such drastic environmental changes at all.

Speaking of this topic, Li Leping couldn't help but sigh.

"When I was young, I also worked on a boat and saw how trawlers fished in the Yangtze River. It was really a bit... too hasty."

Although some people at that time realized the need to protect rare animals and plants, if you had caught all the other fish and shrimp, wouldn't sturgeons and finless porpoises lack food and face a survival crisis?

Of course, this problem will be solved later. The current priority is how to tame this "golden waterway" that causes a big commotion every few years.

The construction of water conservancy facilities is imperative, although there may be negative effects, but those rare animals and plants are national treasures, and people are priceless. After living a good life, it will not be too late to consider longer-term matters when we have spare energy.

"There are some small hydropower construction projects in the local area. Do you think my family should participate?"

"It depends on the demand! The energy self-sufficiency rate in Central China is quite high. If there is no demand for self-use, there is actually no need to develop in this field."

"I think so too. We don't have such talent in our family. We have no experience at all and can't afford to take too much risk."

Family-owned township businesses that mainly produce agriculture, animal husbandry and sideline products do not have a large demand for electricity, so it is not appropriate for them to do this. Moreover, if energy companies cannot grow bigger and stronger, their ceiling is actually quite low.

"Focus on the areas you are familiar with, and then expand into the surrounding areas. It is not a good idea to randomly switch to other fields."

Others don’t have a “golden finger” like Jin Shang, and cannot judge the risks. Once the investment fails, the loss will be too great.

"Yes! With the help of e-commerce platforms, we have also created a matrix of specialty food brands, from wine and beverages, canned food to local promotion, and the effect is actually quite good. Although the recognition is not high, it can still be sold."

This is probably the business layout of Xue Jinshang and his second uncle Zhang Hua.

While developing and promoting products, we control production output and strengthen brand building.

Although Li Leping is no longer in charge, he still cares about the family business.

"Have you decided to build a large pig farm?"

"It's too expensive. From the initial investment to the final market launch, it costs more than 1 billion yuan in total. We can't afford it at all. At present, farmers still mainly raise them in scattered areas and then sell them in bulk after purchasing them."

Being a middleman and making a profit from the price difference is much easier than directly disrupting the market, and the risk is also much smaller.

"Take your time! We made a lot of money this year by shipping beef, vegetables, fruits and tea oil to the Yangtze River Delta and the capital. In two or three years, we can accumulate some capital and then find a bank loan. That will be enough."

"Let's talk about it later! I think this can be done, but... I'm not sure if the other people in the family have the courage to do it."

"Too!"

If the Li family can grit their teeth and scrape together tens of millions or even hundreds of millions, there is still hope.

It’s hard to say what will happen if the investment increases tenfold in an instant.

In fact, things are pretty good now. We don’t have to bear the risks of market changes, and our family is living a good life.

What's more, with so much money in such a small place, it is easy for something to go wrong.

The grandfather and grandson talked about a lot of things under the sun, including family matters, international situations, and business. In short, they got along pretty well.

It's freezing cold, so it's not a good idea to wander around. Besides, it's New Year's Day, and besides visiting relatives and friends, everyone has their own things to do and is very busy.

Jin Shang and Li Xuan stayed in their hometown of Yunmeng for two and a half days and returned to Beijing on the afternoon of the fifth day of the New Year.

Then they spent three leisurely days before Jin Shi, Mei Xinghong and Xian Guizhen took Xiao Jinfeng home.

In a blink of an eye, it was the opening day on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

It is rare for Jin Shang to visit the company headquarters and various branches to greet and distribute red envelopes.

On the first day of work, the overall attendance rate was just close to 60%.

It’s not because of inadequate management or employee laziness, but because transportation is not very convenient. Many people returning home for the New Year cannot buy tickets to Beijing and have to postpone their trips.

The number of people traveling and returning during this year's Spring Festival travel rush is increasing, proving that the jobs available in various places are actually very limited, and young people have to go to big cities to look for opportunities.

It was my first day at work and there wasn't anything important to do.

Only Jinxi Mall and offline comprehensive electrical appliance and computer mall have a heavy workload.

Not to mention online promotion and marketing, there are less than ten days left before the new semester starts and the winter vacation is coming to an end. It is the time for students to buy New Year's "gift packages".

Especially college students, whose families are relatively wealthy, will prepare some good things for their children.

For example, MP3 players, laptops, etc. The best gift for children is a Venus 3 game console and the latest game cartridges.

As for contacting Fetion, speeding up the construction of the data center, and connecting the wind farm to the grid ahead of schedule, there is no rush.

However, there were some personal matters that surprised Jin Shang.

"Are you planning to get married too?"

Jin Shang looked curiously at the leave application that Wei Shuangping had submitted in a serious manner.

Not long after starting work, Liu Yanqing happily said that she planned to hold her wedding next month when the weather was warmer.

After going on blind dates one after another, Liu Yanqing began to doubt whether he could ever find a suitable girlfriend. As a result, at the beginning of last year, he met an interesting person. The two chatted for a long time on and off, and when they met again, they seemed very harmonious. So they took advantage of the Spring Festival to meet each other's parents and finalized the marriage.

I am already over 27 and almost 28 years old. It is time for me to consider starting a family and building a career.

Jin Shang had actually heard a little about it.

There was no sign at all about Wei Shuangping's matter, but she suddenly found her ideal partner?
"It can be considered a coincidence, maybe it was an accident..."

(End of this chapter)