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Chapter 1658 The Tomb of the Strugglers (First update, please subscribe)
Sometimes in this world, cheap is king.

When faced with a bargain, not many people can resist it—with one exception: SEA.

The reason for the exception is that SEA has its own national conditions.

"In SEA, it's impossible to be the best test taker."

Ding Renjun said while drinking tea:
"Even supermarkets have their own operating requirements. Some communities are only allowed to operate from Tuesday to Saturday, and some are only allowed to operate from Sunday to Thursday. Even small private shops must follow the eight-hour, five-day work schedule..."

When mentioning this, Ding Renjun's tone seemed a little complicated. He really couldn't understand it all, and couldn't even agree with such "harsh" restrictions.

In his opinion, this would even make people lazy!

Pursing his lips, Ding Renjun said:

“So, this is also the reason why I don’t want to go back to SEA. There, everything is planned for you. Some are official plans, some are from industry associations. There are so many restrictions, which are indeed to avoid the possibility of one industry making money and tens of thousands of people pouring in, but it also loses flexibility.

Even if it is an electronic game room, there are restrictions on distance, number of people, etc., which is really not free."

In fact, Ding Renjun's feeling of lack of freedom is precisely the advance measure taken by Li Yian to ensure the future. After all, he comes from a society where competition is king. Once an industry makes money, hundreds of people will quickly flock in and directly sell the products at rock-bottom prices.

This is true from production to consumption. In order to win orders, producers compete to lower prices, and in order to attract customers, consumer service providers compete to offer discounts.

This low price may seem beneficial to consumers, but the former reduces workers' wages and takes away companies' R&D profits, while the latter takes away service staff's wages. You know, in many countries, restaurant waiters and supermarket clerks are themselves social safety net industries. Because these jobs do not require special skills, the society can provide a large number of low-level jobs. Although the positions are low-level, the income is not low. Even if it is a part-time job, the income is guaranteed. After all, there is minimum hourly wage protection.

Even in South Korea, a country considered one of the most developed countries, the minimum hourly wage is 1 won.

Part-time jobs provided by supermarkets, restaurants and other consumer industries allow many people without skills or education to earn a basic income. Even if they only work a few hours, their basic living can be guaranteed.

But later, a group of big shot bosses went there and opened couple-based supermarkets. Not only were they open on weekends, they were even open 24 hours a day, directly squeezing out the local supermarkets and grocery stores. They didn't even need to hire hourly workers, and the couple worked all year round without a day off.

Their business directly created the myth of "earning millions of dollars a year", and with the influx of countless big-spinners, those big-spinners made the locals doubt their lives.

Even subway cleaners in San Francisco can become the highest-paid workers, earning $20 a year through overtime pay. This made headlines in local news, and the subway company even had to come forward to explain that the high salary he received was what he deserved. Last year, he worked an average of 114 hours a week, which is equivalent to working 16 hours a day all year round. "This employee signed up for every overtime job, and he cleaned the station almost every day."

This miracle man made $27.1243 a year by cleaning the platforms along the downtown San Francisco subway line!

It's the curling gene that comes with it!
This type of overworked person is spontaneous and proactive. Sometimes, if you don't let them work overtime, you may encounter opposition.

Taking into account the involution gene that some of his compatriots have, Li Yian had to make arrangements in advance. Through some seemingly cumbersome measures that limit the emergence of "involution", he fundamentally ensured that involution would not occur. This kind of involution seems harmless, but is actually extremely harmful.

After all, the tertiary industry is the foundation of the country. If the income of restaurant waiters and supermarket sales clerks is reduced, and supermarkets are replaced by 24-hour mom-and-pop stores, when people continue to work overtime voluntarily for bonuses, it will affect the employment of the entire society.

Therefore, after seeing the power of the Curly King gene, we must fundamentally avoid the emergence of the Curly King, otherwise, someone will definitely become Curly on their own.

Many times, it is these self-curled curls that break the social rules - forcing everyone, whether they like it or not, to join in and roll up!

Therefore, it is necessary to formulate many rules that seem very strict to discourage the enthusiasm of self-curling.

Or to fundamentally eliminate the existence of self-winding.

But not everyone likes all of this. Ding Renjun doesn't like it.

"When I was working in the garment factory, what did I dislike the most? It was the pervasive government control over the operation. There were limits on workers' treatment, minimum wage, food, accommodation, and even the maximum processing time for workers..."

Hearing the boss say this, Sun Botao also agreed:
"Yeah, at that time, even if I wanted to work overtime and earn more overtime pay, I couldn't. It was really... I had no freedom at all."

When saying this, Sun Botao thought of the years at the factory, which were probably the years when he was closest to his family. He no longer had to worry like in the past. He could go home early every day to eat and chat with his wife and children. On weekends, they would go to the zoo, watch movies and go shopping together.

Looking back now, it seems that I was happier back then.

"Yes, there is no freedom. You want to struggle, but the environment makes it impossible for you to do so! That place is simply a graveyard for those who struggle!"

In fact, it is not the grave of strivers, but the hell of the boss - because the boss likes strivers the most and is the king of roll. He likes to see employees competing to lower their own prices and take the initiative to work overtime.

Who doesn’t like a curler like that?

Therefore, Ding Renjun chose to go to other places to "struggle" that year. He said with deep conviction: "It was this lack of freedom that made me leave SEA and go to Saigon. Saigon is a paradise for adventurers. There are no rules. There are only rich and poor people. The rich can get everything with money, while the poor will sell everything for money. Everything there is extremely simple..."

Lighting a cigar, Ding Renjun said with some regret:

"But Saigon is too dangerous now. There are guerrillas and bombs everywhere, so I need to prepare in advance. Siam is the best choice. Not only are there American troops stationed here, but there are also SEA defense forces. Hanoi never dares to cross the line, so there is no problem with safety. Moreover, the rules here are not as strict as those in SEA. Although it is not as strict as Saigon, the environment is much more relaxed..."

When talking about these advantages, Ding Renjun pointed out the window and said to Sun Botao:
"I came here because of these advantages. Our SEA is very good, and everyone is well taken care of. Even if you don't work hard in the factory and just work as a cashier in a supermarket, you can live a life without worries about food and clothing. In a place like that..."

Shaking his head, Ding Renjun said helplessly:
"It's good for ordinary people, but it's not a good thing for us. After all, we are businessmen. We want to make money, so nothing is too much."

Listening to the boss talking about his ideas, Sun Botao agreed. The purpose of doing business is to make money, and there is nothing wrong with that.

In fact, when paying employees’ salaries every month, Sun Botao felt reluctant to see the insurance money in their salaries. After all, when he was in Saigon, he was already a good boss if he could pay employees on time.

If you encounter a worse situation, it is normal to be in arrears of salary for several months.

"So, places like SEA are only suitable for ordinary people to live in, not for us to start a business."

While speaking, Ding Renjun pointed out the window and said:
"A Tao, look outside. Maybe it looks very backward now, but one day, it may even be the most prosperous place outside of the entire Southeast Asia. It has a population of 3000 million, million more than Malaysia! And more than half of them are of Chinese descent. They have the advantages of the Chinese - hardworking and smart, with sufficient labor, a relaxed working environment, and hardworking workers. By taking over the industrial transfer of SEA, its development is limitless. All I need is to plan ahead."

Listening to the boss's description, Sun Botao looked out the window at the bustling city outside, thought for a moment, and asked:

"Boss, I don't understand what you're saying, but does that glass factory really have a future?"

"A Tao, how did you feel when you entered the workshop?"

"hot!"

"Yes, it's hot! The environment of the glass factory is very bad. In the future, SEA will definitely give up the low-end glass manufacturing industry. That's my opportunity. The construction of cities like Bangkok also requires a lot of glass. This industry is still very promising!"

“Then why are they selling it?”

“Because they have longer-term plans.”

Ding Renjun, smoking a cigar, continued:

"The Ministry of International Trade and Industry implemented the "flying geese model" in the early years, which is to promote the development of friendly countries by transferring labor-intensive industries to friendly countries. Light industrial manufacturing such as clothing, toys, and shoes became the first industries to be transferred. Therefore, in recent years, clothing factories and toy factories have sprung up in Siam, Malaysia, Singapore, Mindanao, Surabaya, South Korea, Hong Kong Island and other places. Relying on export orders, the economy has developed greatly. Now, they are also upgrading their industries."

"Industrial upgrading?"

Sun Botao looked at the boss in confusion.

"They want to do a more profitable business. The Tong family plans to enter the electrical appliance industry. This industry requires a lot of capital, so they plan to sell some of their businesses."

Smiling, Ding Renjun said:
"So, he will sell it no matter what. After all, the Tong family wants more. As for me... I just want to leave something for my children. By the way, A Tao, you came here this time, is there something wrong with the entertainment company?"

The entertainment company that Ding Renjun mentioned is an electronic game hall. When he dragged his son out of the electronic game hall last year, he realized the opportunities hidden in this industry, so he instructed Sun Botao to set up a company and open several electronic game halls.

The profits turned out to be very considerable, even more profitable than his business in Saigon.

"Boss, nothing happened, but the police came to our door."

Sun Botao quickly told the boss everything. Finally, he said:

"I'm worried that what happened in the past will affect your business, so I came here to discuss with you and see if I can change it..."

Before he could finish, Ding Renjun shook his head and said.

"A Tao, there's no need to talk about replacing people. When I hired you, I knew what you were doing in the past. It's not a bad thing to come to me, as long as you don't go into the side door. Okay, you keep an eye on the business over there, this side..."

After thinking for a while, Ding Renjun looked at Sun Botao and said:
"Here, I'll leave some for you. If you feel uncomfortable over there and someone is watching you, come here. Oh, by the way... Master Cheng is here too. You can go visit him sometimes."

(End of this chapter)