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"It's so nice to sleep until I wake up naturally, but it's a pity that it's so short. I have to go to work in the workshop again."

GAC Group, Dongguancheng joint venture factory.

After two days of holiday, the workers began to wash up in the early morning, complaining that the holiday was too short.

For them, paid vacation is a rare thing.

Anyone who has worked in a factory knows that, let alone paid leave, you have to apply even if you want to go to the restroom, and that time is usually only for a few minutes. Once you exceed the time limit, the team leader will note your name and deduct your salary at the end of the month.

How does the saying go...

"The soul-chasing and life-threatening assembly line, the dark and dark workshop, the cycle of life and death in two shifts, the speechless sleepless nights, the overtime work without pay, the bucket will run away tomorrow, I didn't know the bucket when I first met you, but I'm already the bucket carrier when I see you again."

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the life of a factory worker.

"It's good to have two days of rest. Hurry up and wash up and have breakfast."

"That too."

"Viagra, let me borrow your toothpaste."

"Use it, and remember to return it."

The workers at the GAC joint venture factory did not know what was going on. They continued to eat as usual after washing up, and after breakfast they followed their usual route to the workshop building where they worked.

However, when they arrived at the workshop building and looked at the closed door and the white notice note, everyone was stunned.

[因业务调整需求，满足降本增效的公司规划，现发布具体裁员公告，原组装车间1-6组、喷漆车间1-4组、测试车间1-4组员工…

Members of the above workshop groups can register their resignation information with their acting group leader and receive N+1 resignation compensation. If you have any questions, you can also consult the acting group leader. ]
"What does this mean? The factory laid off workers?"

"They gave us two days off for no apparent reason. Is it just to lay off employees? Fuck him, I just started working there last month!"

"What does N+1 mean?"

"Team Leader, what's going on, Team Leader?"

"I don't fucking know!"

The workers at the GAC joint venture factory were stunned. They thought the capitalist had a change of heart and gave them two days off to rest, but they did not expect that it was an announcement to dismiss the workers.

If it were in the past, they would just pack up and run away to work in other factories.

But now, due to the US dollar interest rate hike, foreign-funded enterprises have withdrawn one after another, even Foxconn has begun to lay off employees, and jobs are difficult to find. They all cherish the opportunity to work in car factories.

Compared with electronics factories and knitting factories, automobile assembly factories can be regarded as the tallest and best-equipped ones among the short ones.

Now that layoffs are happening for no apparent reason, the workers are angry.

As more and more people gathered, the team leaders of each group were surrounded, wanting to seek an explanation.

The people who enter the factory have low educational backgrounds. Many of them are middle-aged men and women in their thirties or forties. They cannot understand the meaning of the announcement at all.

In addition, as the Chinese New Year was approaching, they were afraid that their boss would not be able to pay their wages and would run away early.

Don’t think that it’s rare for bosses to run away during the Chinese New Year. Anyone who has worked on a construction site or in a factory knows that some black-hearted bosses will choose a time to hide.

Because for workers, the Spring Festival is one of the few times that belongs to them.

Some workers may be forced to hide at this time and go home first, and come back next year to ask for their wages, but by that time, there will be nothing left.

Therefore, workers on construction sites and in small factories prefer to do daily work. It’s not that they don’t want to do monthly work, but they dare not do it, for fear that the boss will run away with the money and they will not get a penny.

"Be quiet, be quiet."

When the workers were about to lose control of their emotions, Zeng Hong, the CEO of GAC Group, came quickly with a big belly and wearing a cotton coat, accompanied by a dozen workshop supervisors.

Zeng Hong really didn't expect that those damn bastards would be so heartless. They stopped work and even laid off his factory employees.

"It's the CEO of GAC Group, our big boss behind the scenes, Zeng Hong."

"Be quiet and listen to what the boss says."

"Just be damn quiet!"

All of a sudden, the workers who had been chattering and complaining became quiet and all looked at Zeng Hong.

Zeng Hong suppressed his anger, picked up the loudspeaker in his right hand, and raised the volume several times:

"Dear brothers and sisters from all corners of the world, the factory did not intend to lay you off, but that bastard withdrew his investment and wants to build the factory in a Southeast Asian country. We have no choice but to fight for N+1 compensation for you, which means one more month's salary this month."

The moment the words fell, some of the workers on the scene were happy while others were sad.

“Can I get it as soon as I start working?”

"This is not fair. I have worked in our factory for six years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. How can I only get one month's compensation?"

“Yes, I did it for four years.”

"Isn't N+1 the compensation of length of service + 1? How can it be only 1 month's compensation? This is against the 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 restless. Zeng Hong realized that it was difficult to fool them, so he said again: "Everyone, be quiet, be quiet!"

"I know there are many old employees here who may have worked here for eight, ten, or even fifteen years. On behalf of GAC Group, I will provide you with extra termination allowances. For every three years of service, you can receive an extra month's allowance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vice president next to Zeng Hong also spoke.

"Why don't you thank Mr. Zeng quickly? You are not directly signed employees of GAC Group. You should ask the general manager of the joint venture group for compensation, but he has already fled back to the island country. Mr. Zeng is now giving you a humanitarian subsidy."

"Thank you, Mr. Zeng."

"Thank you, Mr. Zeng."

When the red and black faces appeared, the workers were all stunned.

However, for middle-aged workers with low education levels and no experience in defending their rights, it is enough to get compensation.

After calming the workers' anger, Zeng Hong returned to the office with his leadership team.

Zeng Hong, who had a kind face and a smile on his face, suddenly fell. He looked at the factory leaders beside him and said, "Pay special attention to whether there are any workers going to the Labor Bureau in the next few days. We must minimize the losses."

"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 intended to master the car manufacturing technology, finally panicked.

Not only did they launch a cost-cutting and efficiency-enhancing plan overnight, they also sent headhunters out to look for engineers in the automotive manufacturing field in an attempt to remedy the situation.

They have been making money without doing anything for so long that they don't even know how to build cars anymore.

Not only GAC Group, FAW Group, Changan Automobile Group, Dongfeng Group and other corporate factories that have cooperated with Japanese companies have experienced layoffs and last-minute cramming to varying degrees.

After this farce, preliminary statistics show that tens of thousands of employees have lost their jobs.

This has caused headaches for social security bureaus everywhere, because the sudden increase in the number of people registering for unemployment means more unemployment benefit spending.

however.

The impact of Japanese capital withdrawal is still ongoing.

Toyota and Honda's joint venture vehicles suddenly announced the suspension of production, which led to a decrease in orders for related parts factories. All downstream companies were affected, and almost all CEOs 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 and so employees are laid off.

Gradually, many 4S stores began to be affected. Salespeople had no cars to sell and fewer and fewer customers came to the stores.

In just three days, the number of car owners coming to the store for consultation has decreased by 80%. The reason is very simple: Japanese-made vehicles such as Toyota and Honda have been exposed online and may be launched in the Longguo market.

There were discussions, rights protection calls, and complaints one after another, but what was most frightening was that a large number of economic bloggers began to post articles, creating panic about a "wave of layoffs."

Although Weibo deletes posts very quickly, the discussion about the "layoff wave" has been unstoppable, with tens of millions of people discussing it on Weibo.

[I am Xiaomei]: "Many foreign companies have withdrawn. The US dollar interest rate hike is too scary. Will there really be another wave of layoffs?"

[宁止致远]: "It probably can't be done. The wave of layoffs at the time caused many breadwinners to lose their jobs, and it also caused the economy of Northeast China to fall into a slump."

[Lonely Wolf]: "Damn it, old Mi, can't they just join forces? They have to raise the US dollar interest rate and blow up the global financial system."

[Shoulder to shoulder]: "If you don't understand, just ask, can the United States live on another planet? It feels like the world will be quiet without it."

In just half a day, the number of people discussing the issue soared to over 100 million, and the three words "layoff wave" also evoked memories of a large number of middle-aged people born in the 1950s and 1960s.

Maybe in history books, the description of that period of time is just a small part, but in that period, many families who had no jobs and could not make money chose to take medicine.

As discussions arose online and panic spread, the United States, far across the ocean, also began to stir up trouble.

[Initiated by the House of Representatives and approved by the House of Deliberations, the X114 bill will impose an additional tariff rate of 2016-2% on the $1 billion list of goods imported from Dragon Country starting from February 2000, 10...]
[对附件1所列2497个税目商品，实施加征25%的关税；对附件2所列1044个税目商品，实施加征20%的关税；对附件3所列913个税目商品，实施加征15%的关税。对附件4所列590个税目商品，实施加征10%的关税。]
The sudden increase in tariffs sent a chill down the spines of Chinese companies that trade with rice, and they immediately checked the published appendix catalogue.

Click on attachment No. 1, and you will see edible foods such as cattle, sheep, horses, honey, peas, spinach, potatoes, non-alcoholic beer, etc.

Accessory No. 2 is electronic products, such as mobile phones, computers, monitors, motherboards, etc.

Attachment No. 3 is engineering machinery, such as automobiles, electric vehicles, special engineering vehicles, etc.

Accessory No. 4 is daily necessities, such as shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, towels, etc., as well as clothing such as clothes and pants.

In just a moment, countless foreign trade companies were discouraged, because the four attached documents covered almost all product categories, the only difference was the extent of the additional tariff.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Wuyi Factory.

The bosses who used to make a lot of money from export trade can no longer laugh, because this increase in tariffs is clearly aimed at them.

As a commodity manufacturer, Longguo’s first customer is the United States.

Now our largest customer is increasing taxes, which means that the prices of goods will increase, and their competitiveness will decrease.

"Boss, what should we do now?"

In a daily necessities factory in Wuyi, several senior executives gathered in the factory director's office, wondering about the future path.

"No wonder the orders have decreased recently. It turns out that something went wrong on the other side of the ocean. Now we can only stop production and wait."

The factory owner acted decisively.

With fewer orders, he can’t produce inventory, and no one knows when the tariffs will end.

As for the price increase?

He wanted to mention it too!
But if he raises the price, how can he compete with the products from Southeast Asian countries?

To put it bluntly, we are now in a dilemma. If we raise prices, we will not be competitive, and if we don't raise prices, there will be no profit. Now we can only suspend work and production.

The factory stopped production, and the workers certainly could not get their wages, so some workers began to look for daily jobs to make ends meet. However, this was an "AOE" range damage, and the basic situation of the factories in Wuyi was similar, so they could only get nothing.

In addition to the factory in Wuyi, a large number of factories in Fujian, eastern Guangdong, and southern Henan have seen a decline in orders and have suspended operations.

Ma Wenbo, director of the Security Bureau, was so worried about the soaring number of unemployed registrations that he couldn't sleep and his hair turned a lot whiter.

"In less than a week, the number of registered unemployed people has reached 15. This cannot continue."

He was well aware that these 15 people were the bottom rung of the factory floor, with perhaps 15 families on their shoulders, and they must not be unemployed for long periods of time.

After hesitating for a long time, he chose to call Wang Shan.

"Dudu-"

After several busy tones, the call was connected.

"What do you want from me, Pony?"

"Japanese capital has withdrawn and the United States is taking advantage of our situation. Our unemployment rate is too high, old leader. There are still five months left and tens of millions of college students will enter the society and need jobs. This problem must be solved!" Ma Wenbo said in a serious tone. He was determined to go all out.

"I know about this matter. The Japanese company has contacted me several times and wants to sit down and negotiate." Wang Shan's tone was also filled with worry. Now Longguo has reached the most critical moment.

Previously, the US dollar interest rate hike caused foreign capital to flow out, and now Japanese capital is withdrawing. The US has increased tariffs, resulting in a significant reduction in domestic jobs. It would be a lie for him to say that he is not worried.

"Then what do you mean?"

Ma Wenbo asked again.

He doesn't care about anything now and just wants to know the solution.

"There's no room for negotiation with them." Wang Shan's tone became heavier.

"why?"

"Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain."

"But once the unemployed ..."

Before Ma Wenbo finished speaking, Wang Shan interrupted him and said, "It will get better. It won't be too long. You just need to work hard during this period. The security fund will be paid when it is due."

"..."

Ma Wenbo was silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "Well, I hope so."

In addition to the unemployment crisis, he also found out that now it is the Dragon Country and the Island Country that are competing for the final victory.

If this financial war is won, the island country's financial system will be completely destroyed, and then it will be time to buy, buy, buy.

What is Longguo lacking?
High precision equipment.

What does an island country have?
High precision equipment.

It is no exaggeration to say that the island country's industrial level is definitely among the top three in the world, and the quality of their mechanical equipment is also surprisingly high.

Once we can control their enterprises, Longguo will no longer have any shortcomings.

……

Dragon Kingdom Deep City.

Longxing Group headquarters base.

Top floor meeting room.

Lei Jun, Ren Guofei, Jack Ma, as well as the general manager of the northern sales network Dong Shaopeng, the general manager of the southern sales network Lan Junyi, and the global CEO Li Zhenzhen were all seated and looked at Chen Xing who was sitting in the main seat.

"Now that everyone is here, I'll get straight to the point. The new car launch of Pilot 001 will be held on January 1 during the Longxing Shopping Festival."

Chen Xing did not beat around the bush and directly gave the specific time of the press conference.

1月25号的龙兴购物节，是当初SOC上帝芯片问世后，龙兴、璀璨、极客三个品牌在2015年1月25号“打下来”的节日。

Since you are going to launch a new car, choosing a special day can also make users remember it.

After giving the specific time, Chen Xing looked at Dong Shaopeng and said, "How many Pilot 001 cars has the Northern Factory produced? How many are in stock?"

"As of today, the Northern Factory has produced 1.5 Pilot 001s, and has 1.5 in stock," Dong Shaopeng quickly replied.

"Pass it on and distribute 1.5 Linghang 001s to various sales outlets. Also, the factory should speed up production."

Chen Xing was very confident in his car because he had test-driven it some time ago and felt confident.

Since rival car companies are unwilling to hold a press conference first, let the Linghang 001 muddy the waters.

"Okay CEO."

Dong Shaopeng took note of it silently.

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 build factories only in the north. He also set up an automobile production factory in the Paogouling area in the south, but the production equipment is slightly inferior.

"There are 4460 vehicles in total. Excluding 30 vehicles that are still undergoing road testing, our southern production plant has 4430 vehicles in stock."

"You should also pass on the message and distribute the vehicles to various sales networks. In addition, you need to speed up production efficiency. As for production equipment, you need to communicate more with Vice President Zhang Heting."

"I understand, President."

While Lan Junyi was answering, Zhang Heting also said, "The equipment has been urgently ordered from Germany. It is currently on its way by sea and is expected to arrive in the Magic City within a month."

"You follow up well."

Chen Xing reminded.

"I understand." Zhang Heting nodded in response.

After giving tasks to the general managers of the two sales networks, Chen Xing looked at Yao Nana and said, "Prepare the publicity for the press conference."

"I have contacted a large number of media and marketing accounts. The budget for the press conference is 2000 million. The list of specific expenditures has been sent to your email."

"it is good."

Chen Xing nodded slightly, looked at Li Zhenzhen whom he hadn't seen for several months, and asked, "How is Europe and America doing? Are you ready?"

"As long as the domestic market sells well, entering the foreign market will be easy. The top leaders of European and American countries now have close ties with us." Li Zhenzhen smiled and looked extremely confident.

As the actual executor of the former Hanxing Group, her ability is unquestionable and she also knows how to build relationships.

In life, what we covet is nothing more than money, power and sex. This is the weakness of human nature.

After successfully controlling the international market through the Longxing, Brilliant, Geek and Tianyu series, Li Zhenzhen immediately invested in and founded the luxury brand Unique, and held a million-dollar beauty pageant, attracting the attention of supermodels around the world.

Even if you are ranked 100th, you can still take away 1 US dollars, and the first place will get 1 million US dollars, which is equivalent to 170 million Dragon Country coins.

What is the purpose of holding a beauty pageant?

Very simple.

Master women's resources.

Once you have the two resources of women and money, it becomes extremely easy to build relationships. This is true all over the world.

For example, Boss Xu’s dance troupe invests tens of millions every year to support dozens of girls. His purpose is self-evident.

Li Zhenzhen has also opened up many conveniences in Europe and the United States through various temptations. It is not like mobile phones that have difficulty in going international.

"very good."

Chen Xing gave him a praiseful look and continued, "Now everything is ready. All that's missing is a press conference."

"Clap clap-"

Applause broke out in the conference room.

When the applause died down a bit, Chen Xing glanced at Lei Jun, Ren Guofei, and Jack Ma on his left and said, "By the way, Mr. Lei, Mr. Ma, and Mr. Ren, how is the development of intelligent driving going?"

Lei Jun, Ren Guofei, and Jack Ma looked at each other, and finally Lei Jun said, "The test is OK. There is no problem with the basic sections, but it is the complex sections that may require human intervention."

"What's the level?"

Chen Xing asked.

Lei Bush took out a data file and handed it to Chen Xing, saying, "L3 level. We estimate that we can train L3 to L4 level in about half a month."

The level of autonomous driving is proposed by ASAM, a standard-setting organization in the automotive field. It is divided into 6 levels, namely L0, which is fully human-driven, equivalent to the current manually driven vehicles.

L1, assisted driving level, hands cannot leave the steering wheel, and can provide functions such as automatic braking, lane changing, deviation correction in emergency situations, etc.

L2, a partial autonomous driving level, can take on some basic driving operations, but the driver needs to pay attention to take over the steering wheel at all times.

L3, conditional autonomous driving, can be controlled by the on-board smart chip as long as the road section is not particularly complicated.

L4 is highly automated driving, which is equivalent to an experienced driver with more than ten years of driving experience and zero traffic violations. You can completely hand over the steering wheel to it.

L5 is the highest level, also known as fully autonomous driving. This level is judged based on the driver's control. Once this level is certified, it is equivalent to hiring a top racing driver who can handle any complex road conditions and emergencies.

Chen Xing is obsessed with artificial intelligence, largely because he wants to develop autonomous driving and realize the interconnection of all things.

"Very good." Chen Xing took the document and did not rush to check it. Instead, he glanced at everyone in the conference room and said, "Foreign-owned cars have been arrogant for decades. It's time to reshuffle the cards."

"Okay, shuffle!"

“They must be cleaned!”

"well said!"

"Clap clap-"

Applause broke out again in the conference room.

The automotive sector has always been a weak point for Chinese companies, and a large number of technical patents are controlled by Japanese countries, Germany and the United States.

but.

That is a patent for fuel vehicles.

Today's new energy vehicles will be the sword to make up for the shortcomings.

When everyone in the conference room was applauding, Chen Xing pressed his hands to signal for silence and said something shocking:

"I have another idea that I would like to ask for your opinion on. If disabled or color-blind people are implanted with a brain-computer interface, is it possible for them to regain their driving qualifications through the special driving mode built into the vehicle system?"

(End of this chapter)