After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 593 He seemed to radiate light

Compared to the bustling auto show next door, there were significantly fewer visitors in the supplier's exhibition hall.

However, the number was relatively small; there were still several hundred tourists taking pictures of the various exhibits.

The focus of everyone's attention was on the exhibits displayed in glass cases in each supplier's showroom.

For example, the Kirin 2nd Generation Tian Shu Special Edition lithium battery pack, and the JT-231 motor Tian Shu Special Edition.

Almost every showroom has the same or different versions of Tianxing Tianshu's special edition spare parts.

If you put everything together, plus the frame and body shell, it becomes a brand new Tian Shu.

CEOs from various industries were overjoyed as they looked at the various parameters and had pleasant conversations with supplier representatives.

As expected, some kind of cooperation has been reached, and it's not just one or two companies that reached cooperation agreements at this conference.

"Damn, even CEO Wei from Antarctica is here?"

Could there really be an Antarctic tram?

"It's hard to say, you'll have to ask President Lu."

Why ask him?

"Who told him to gather all the top-notch auto parts suppliers in the country into one industrial park? You could say that the raw materials are brought in and the whole vehicle comes out. Tianxing also provides the vehicle infotainment system for free. As long as you have the qualifications, anyone can produce it under their brand."

"The government offers preferential policies, and the local government provides subsidies. If you're a major OEM manufacturer, wouldn't you be tempted?"

Upon hearing the car reporter's words, several bystanders were dumbfounded.

If this were to actually happen, then Nanji Ren trams, Hengyuanxiang trams, and Langsha trams would likely appear one after another.

It seems like every Tom, Dick, and Harry wants to get involved; this market is likely to become a complete mess in the future.

"Is this really okay?" someone asked in a daze.

If people from Antarctica were to manufacture cars, the quality would probably be like their clothes, hats, shoes, and socks—tearing after just one wear.

"This is an inevitable situation at the beginning of the development of every industry."

A familiar voice came from behind them. The group turned around and stared wide-eyed: "President Lu."

"Hello everyone."

Lu Liang greeted him with a smile, then looked at the automotive reporter: "Everything has its advantages and disadvantages, but resource integration is ultimately not a bad thing, is it?"

The automotive reporter blushed and said, "Mr. Lu, but the uneven quality of the market is very unfair to some uninformed consumers."

“That’s true.” Lu Liang nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, “So we need to keep our eyes open in the future, or be patient and wait a few more years. Only those car companies that survive the test of time will have real skills.”

The reporter instinctively turned on the recorder, barely suppressing his excitement: "Mr. Lu, how long do you think this period will last?"

He just came here to shoot some footage, and he didn't expect that a casual mention of Lu Liang would be overheard by the person in question.

However, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. If he hadn't heard it, how could he have had the opportunity for an interview?

Lu Liang chuckled: "Friend, that's not a very professional question."

He patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "I have something to do, so I'll be going now. Have fun, everyone."

The reporter was stunned. Watching Lu Liang's departing figure, he suddenly pinched his thigh hard and said, "I'm such a fucking idiot."

Several bystanders were completely bewildered: "Brother, what's wrong? Why is President Lu saying that?"

The automotive reporter, looking utterly dejected, sighed, "If there were an Antarctic electric car, why would they come here?"

"Of course it's about making money."

"How to make money?"

The reporter seemed to know they weren't quite sure, so he answered his own question: "The best way is to cheat on subsidies, or rather, to only make money from government subsidies."

"In this way, it becomes obvious when the initial development cycle of new energy will end. The end of national subsidies will signify the end of the period of unchecked growth."

The group suddenly realized, but then a new question arose: "With the market in such chaos, doesn't the government care?"

"Didn't you hear what Mr. Lu just said? This is inevitable in the early stages of the development of every industry."

The automotive reporter was speechless, no longer wanting to talk to laymen.

He just asked such a stupid question, which caused him to lose the opportunity to interview Lu Liang.

The bonus he had just received suddenly vanished, and he needed to go to the bathroom to cry for a while.

"Tianxing Auto pays such high salaries without any responsibility, what are we, as companies with low profit margins, supposed to do?"

In the car glass showroom, the CEO of Yaofu Group spoke loudly and indignantly, as if afraid others wouldn't hear him.

He added, "The industry is a whole; it's not just about having money. Salary increases should take into account whether other companies can afford them."

The news that Tianxing Auto is offering all employees a minimum base salary of 3800 yuan with no sales targets has already spread.

It's important to understand that in traditional manufacturing, the minimum base salary that companies pay their employees is often benchmarked against the city's minimum wage.

Currently, the highest base salary in major cities across the country is only 2420 yuan in Shanghai and 2020 yuan in Suzhou.

In contrast, Tianxing Auto directly offers 3800 yuan, which is the minimum wage even for ordinary workers.

Taking a month with 21.75 working days as an example, overtime on weekdays is calculated at 1.5 times the normal rate, and overtime on Saturdays is calculated at 2 times the normal rate.

If you work 26 days a month, 10 hours on weekdays and 8 hours on Saturdays, you can easily earn over 10,000 yuan with performance bonuses and full attendance awards. This is just the minimum wage for general workers, not including those jobs with technical skills or team leaders.

Their base salary without any obligations should reach 4000 or 4500, and their total monthly salary will be even higher.

However, the salary of Tianxing's general workers alone is equivalent to that of their mid-level technical positions and team management positions.

Both are general workers, but at Yaofu, even if a general worker works 28 days a month, their monthly salary is only a little over 5,000 yuan.

In contrast, Tianxing's monthly salary of just over 10,000 yuan has led to restlessness among the factory workers.

The people next to him were about to nod in agreement, since the employees' salaries were high, so they would earn less.

As the saying goes, "open source and reduce expenditure," but opening source is difficult, while reducing expenditure is simpler. Just cut benefits and compensation directly, which is simple and brutal.

Just as they were about to speak, they glanced behind them out of the corner of their eyes and saw Lu Liang. They quickly whispered, "President Cao, you'd better say less. President Lu is here."

"So what if Lu Liang is here?" Cao Wang said indignantly.

Tianxing Motors is planning to expand its workforce again. As soon as the news broke, a large number of employees resigned from their factory, resulting in an immediate shortage of manpower.

He came so early to confront Lu Liang, why would he be afraid of Lu Liang hearing him?
"Mr. Cao, it seems you have some complaints about our company's compensation and benefits?"

Lu Liang smiled and strode over, not pretending not to have heard.

Old Cao came on strong, criticizing their company in front of so many people, so he didn't need to care about the other party's feelings.

"Mr. Lu, it's tough for us in the manufacturing industry. I hope you can understand our situation."

When Cao Wang saw Lu Liang approaching, his tone softened slightly, but his attitude remained the same as before.

Others may fear Lu Liang, but he is not, because Yaofu is the world's largest automotive glass supplier.

Of the ten cars on the road, whether gasoline or electric, at least seven use Yaofu glass.

"President Cao, things may be difficult for others, but Yaofu's situation isn't so bad, is it?"

Lu Liang's smile remained unchanged, and his tone was calm: "As far as I know, Yaofu's total revenue last year was 283 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.5%, and its net profit was 54.22 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.78%. This year, the total revenue is expected to exceed 350 billion yuan."

"This is the opportunity brought to Yaofu Group by the country's active development of the new energy industry."

"So now, Mr. Cao, you're saying that it's difficult for you to say that Tianxing provides reasonable salaries to its employees?"

Cao Wang was suddenly stunned. He didn't expect Lu Liang to dare to talk back to him to his face, completely disregarding the face of a senior figure in the industry.

He retorted, his neck stiff, "President Lu, Yaofu's revenue growth is of course thanks to the opportunity given by the country. Yaofu has been a model taxpayer in the Minnan region for many consecutive years."

Lu Liang chuckled: "President Cao, I asked you if you had eaten, and you replied that you had just gone to the restroom. Why change the subject?"

"What is the purpose of the country promoting industrial upgrading? Isn't it to enable the people to live a happy life? Only when the people are prosperous can the country be strong."

"If a general worker's monthly salary was 3,000 before the industrial upgrade and remains 3,000 after the upgrade, then what is the point of the upgrade?"

"Do we want the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer?"

As soon as Lu Liang finished speaking, a chorus of cheers erupted from the crowd: "President Lu, awesome!"

It's hard to imagine that Lu Liang, with a background in finance, could say something like that.

At that moment, he seemed to be radiating light.

Cao Wang was so angry that his nose was crooked, but his face was full of wrinkles, so it wasn't very noticeable.

Seeing this, Li Xiang and Li Bing, who were standing nearby, quickly advised, "President Lu, you should say less."

In broad daylight, in front of so many people, and with many tourists secretly recording the event.

One is a billionaire with a reputation as a philanthropist, while the other is a rising star with a net worth of hundreds of billions. It seems a bit awkward.

"What? You two also have objections to Tianxing's salary system?" Lu Liang asked, squinting his eyes.

"No, no, no, how could that be?" Li Bing and Li Xiang quickly smiled apologetically. They didn't own a factory, so how could they dare to have any objections?

"Am I, Cao Wang, someone who lacks this little bit of money? Isn't this all for the sake of my colleagues in the industry?" Cao Wang rebuked angrily, his face dark.

Upon receiving the news, Ningde rushed over and quickly pulled his fellow Fujian native aside, saying, "General Manager Cao, please say less."

"President Lu, please say less." He glared at Lu Liang again, then walked to the side and whispered to Cao Wang, "President Lu is just young and hot-blooded, please don't take it to heart."

Lu Liang shrugged, completely unconcerned, and said to the onlookers with a smile, "You've all had your fill of gossip, right? Let's move on, everyone stop crowding around."

His emotions were like the weather in June.

As quickly as it comes, it goes as quickly as it comes.

Li Bing frowned, and because of their close relationship, she whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Was it intentional?"

Lu Liang shook his head, leaving half of his story untold: "It wasn't intentional."

It was simply a move to go with the flow, since Yaofu is a world-class automotive glass manufacturer.

The Loushui Industrial Zone had invited him to join, but Lao Cao made exorbitant demands, and the deal fell through.

Lu Liang has never had any goodwill towards companies that defy him, and this one just happened to come looking for trouble.

Everything was just right.

Furthermore, it feels good to stand on moral high ground and point fingers.

(End of this chapter)