Reborn since 1993

Chapter 541 Going the opposite direction
The Hutouben is running through the Pingyang city area which looks like a large construction site. Since Yao Zhengru took office as the head of Pingyang, the whole Pingyang has entered the era of large-scale infrastructure.

Because of this, Yao Zhengru got the nickname "Yao Mancheng", which is not a good nickname. It is a mockery of Yao Zhengru who was digging and demolishing all over the city. It is not uncommon to see Yao Zhengru mouthing dust when he passes by the construction section. Therefore, there are many people complaining about Yao Zhengru's nonsense. The whole Pingyang, from the urban area to the suburbs, towns, and villages, is building roads.

There was no concept of three-dimensional transportation at present. As one of the three major initiatives of Yao Zhengru when he took office, the entire Pingyang's road traffic was repaired or rebuilt. The urban area has a brand new asphalt road, which is then connected to the national highway of the county town below, and finally the cement road in the rural area, all of which are now under construction.

There are also a number of landmark buildings including the Oriental Times Shopping Mall, Pingyang Hanxi Software Industrial Park, Pingyang Cargo Airport, Pingyang Animal Park, as well as newly built schools, hospitals, parks, etc., which are also in full swing.

In addition, with the entry of Pingyang Urban Investment and some real estate companies, shopping malls, cinemas, hotels, restaurants, new residential communities, etc. are being built in Pingyang city. Because Pingyang locals now have quite good incomes and purchasing power, a huge market has naturally been created.

Pingyang's employment rate is now the highest in the entire Hanxi Province. As long as you are in good health, finding a job is easy. On Wuyi Road, half of the street is filled with labor agencies that introduce jobs.

After riding a bicycle for another ten minutes, you will arrive at Xicheng District, where there are recruitment signs at the gates of almost every factory. Pingyang local companies, led by Changling Air Conditioning, are now recruiting workers all year round, whether they are electrical appliances, textiles, garment factories, fertilizers, steel mills, etc. Many of these factories are state-owned.

Although it is a bit difficult to become a formal worker, the salary of contract workers and temporary workers is no different from that of formal workers. It’s just that the benefits, including bonuses, housing allocation, and pensions, are not as good as those of formal workers. But even in the past, it was not so easy to become a formal worker after entering the company.

In the past, there were steel mills like the Pingyang Iron and Steel Mill, which had high labor intensity but offered good salaries. In the past, people would have tried their best to get in. Li Dongshan was just a temporary worker in the steel mill.

But now, no Pingyang locals, especially young people, go to the Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant because it is too tiring. There are rumors that the working environment is bad and harmful to the body. Of course, there are few female workers and it is not easy to find a wife, which may also be one of the reasons why young people are unwilling to go.

In addition, although the wages paid by the steel plant have been raised three times in a row this year, it is not very noticeable in Pingyang. Since the beginning of this year, the Pingyang Steel Plant has actually been short of workers, which is a scene that has never happened before.

Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant has had quite good performance in recent years, as it is the local boss of Pingyang and has numerous large local projects, which have huge demands for steel bars and cement. Steel bar orders are basically given priority to Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant, so it has no shortage of orders at all.

Looking at the revenue alone, Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant increased several times last year, its profits hit a record high, and its production capacity continued to increase, but no local young people are willing to work there. Even young people with low education who have moved to the city from the counties, districts, and towns under Pingyang do not consider it their first choice.

After all, if you work at the Dongling Hi-Tech Electronic Industrial Park, the salary will be higher than at the Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant, and the benefits, treatment and bonuses will also be better than there. Even the meat in the restaurant will be fattier than that in the steel plant canteen.

Moreover, the electronics industrial park also provides academic qualifications and skills training. There are many female workers there, and you may be able to find a partner there. Every year, the Dongling High-tech Electronic Industrial Park even holds a social gathering for male and female employees. Under such conditions, every young person knows where to squeeze in first.

Even if you can't squeeze into the Dongling Hi-Tech Electronic Industrial Park, you can squeeze into the Dongling Hi-Tech Parts Industry Chain Company that has a factory in Pingyang. Even if the treatment there is not as good as Dongling Hi-Tech, it is relatively guaranteed, and there are still many people trying their best to get in.

Dongling Hi-Tech also has constraints and standard requirements for companies in the parts industry chain. In this respect, just like foreign capital, it has standards for the working environment, salary, and benefits of supply chain manufacturers.

Of course, many partners privately complained that Dongling Hi-Tech was meddling in other people's business. However, Dongling Hi-Tech's standards for supply chain manufacturers ensured the quality of parts and components, and the production staff of supply chain manufacturers was relatively stable, so it was not the case that all the people ran away and the products were out of stock...

Labor-intensive factories, represented by Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant, now have to raise wages in order to recruit workers, and even go to other cities to recruit people.

As for moving away from Pingyang?
Pingyang Iron and Steel Plant has never thought about why it can get so many orders and double its profits. Is it really because of its powerful technology or the competitiveness of its products?

It does not exist at all. The only reason is that it is a local steel plant in Pingyang. Pingyang's local steel orders are mainly given to it. If it leaves Pingyang, look at the steel plants in the provincial capital and neighboring cities. It is not just one or two that have gone bankrupt. The Pingyang Steel Plant will never move away!

Even for some disabled people with physical defects, the Pingyang Municipal Government has also introduced policies that companies registered in Pingyang that recruit these people can enjoy tax and subsidy benefits. Therefore, these companies will also recruit people with certain physical disabilities, but the salaries offered will be lower. However, they will provide some quotas for recruiting special groups.

With the current employment rate and wage level in Pingyang, a huge consumer market has been created in Pingyang. Where there is demand, there is a market. Pingyang is now constantly creating new things. Li Dongling sat in the car and saw that within a few months, the buildings on both sides of the streets in Pingyang had become somewhat unfamiliar to him. Skating rinks, karaoke bars, dance halls, bars, bathing cities, arcade game halls, video halls and other formal and informal entertainment venues had all sprouted up on the streets like weeds.

When the car passed through the center of Pingyang City, the Oriental Times Shopping Mall and the Oriental Times Square suddenly appeared in front of us. According to the Pingyang plan formulated by Yao Zhengru, this is the future center of Pingyang City. Even the office buildings of various departments of the Pingyang Municipal Government that may be built in the future have been reserved directly opposite the Oriental Times Square.

The office building of Pingyang Municipal Government is an old building built many years ago. Pingyang Urban Construction has submitted a proposal to the municipal government to build a new municipal government building, but it was rejected by Yao Zhengru.

Yao Zhengru knew the rules. He couldn't take all the benefits. He had to leave some room for latecomers to operate. Otherwise, how could the latecomers thank him for what he did.

Given Pingyang's current situation, it is not difficult to build a municipal office building and a residential area for municipal government family members. However, if this matter of winning people's hearts is left to his successor, who can quickly take power, the latter will have to be grateful to Yao Zhengru no matter what he thinks, and will not change his mind about the things left by Yao Zhengru. Everyone has to save some face.

Li Dongling saw that the main body of the Oriental Times Shopping Mall had been completed and was currently undergoing exterior and interior decoration.

Money makes the world go round. The Oriental Times shopping mall project has never been in arrears of wages and the progress of the project is amazing. If it weren't for the Li family's emphasis on project quality and taking project quality as a prerequisite, the progress of the project might have been even faster.

At this rate, it is possible that the Oriental Times Shopping Mall will be able to open for trial operation by the end of this year.

However, the supporting projects of the Oriental Times Shopping Mall are very large. The shopping mall and the plaza are just the beginning. The subsequent supporting facilities, including training schools for studying abroad, English and special skills training, and improving college entrance examination scores, office buildings, and mid- to high-end residential communities are the essence of the Oriental Times Shopping Mall and the key to its profitability. It may not be able to make a profit relying solely on the shopping mall!

Turning his eyes back to the street, Li Dongling saw some clues. Yao Zhengru had obviously put in a lot of effort. Not only did he repair the road, he also installed underground drainage pipes and reserved space for natural gas and some other pipelines.

This kind of vision is rare nowadays. Not to mention now, even if we go back ten years, the drainage of many cities is not very good. It is obvious that Yao Zhengru did not make these decisions on a whim.

From entering the city all the way to Li's home, Pingyang made Li Dongling feel both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar. Anyway, it was completely different from the Pingyang in his previous life. Even the urban planning and architecture of Pingyang in his previous life were not as large as they are now.

However, Changqing Road, where Dongling Hi-Tech's headquarters is located, remains normal. The roads here have been completely repaired in recent years.

In addition, the buildings on both sides of the street were either bought by Dongling Hi-Tech or leased by Feiyan Technology, as well as Pingyang-based companies closely related to Dongling Hi-Tech, such as Dongxin Semiconductor, Oriental Optoelectronics, Hanxi New Materials, BOE, and BYD, and used as offices to contact Dongling Hi-Tech.

This makes Changqing Road an "old tourist attraction" in Pingyang. It is estimated that in the future, Pingyang locals who miss this era in Pingyang can only come to Changqing Road to reminisce.

“Welcome to Binh Duong University!”

Li Dongling saw banners hanging on the streets of Pingyang to welcome the new students of Pingyang University. Li Dongling's car even passed by a bus that came from Pingyang Railway Station to pick up new students.

Looking at the curious faces in the bus looking outside, Li Dongling couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

Today's Pingyang University can be said to be wealthy and powerful. Sending buses to the train station to pick up new students for free is just basic operation.

While other universities have started charging tuition, Binh Duong University has loudly announced the slogan of free tuition for all students this year, and even provides living expenses for students with outstanding academic performance. This is quite eye-catching not only among universities in Hanxi Province, but also among universities in the country.

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