Development of productivity started in 1981

Chapter 29 Influence
After the congress, the whole team knew that the team would be mainly based in the factory in the future.

The impact is profound.

The team members have been dealing with the land for generations, but now they need to change their mindset and start dealing with machines and equipment.

Some people, especially young people, like to work in factories because they can deal with machines and equipment without being exposed to the sun and rain.

And now the team has announced that they will be paid directly for work without counting work points, which they prefer.

There were many things in the supply and marketing cooperative that they wanted to buy, but they had no money in their pockets.

Although some things are more expensive without tickets, it’s no big deal if you have the money to buy them.

In the past, I didn’t dare spend the little money I got after doing farm work all year round. I spent it all on oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, needles and thread, children’s tuition, etc.

Now that there is an opportunity to earn cash, everyone is ready to work in a factory or help build a factory.

As for doing farm work, they started to find ways to shirk their responsibilities because the team said it would still be counted as work points.

Wang Jiankun could think of some of these, but not some of them. However, as long as the lighter factory could bring a steady cash flow to the production team, these new problems and difficulties could be overcome.

Wang Jiankun handed the drawings of the new factory and the expansion of the hydropower station to the cadre in charge of organization in the team, and asked him to take people to organize the construction.

Wang Jiankun called the accountant and grandfather to discuss how to set the salary.

He first calculated for the team meeting how much processing fee each lighter production line could bring to the team each month.

按照每冲压组装1个打火机有4毛钱加工费计算，每天做500个，一个月按30天算就是1.5万个，加工费就是6千元。

After deducting the 3500 yuan paid for the equipment and molds in the first month, there will be 1500 yuan left. Starting from the second month, it will be 6 yuan per month.

Cotton, kerosene and paint were purchased with money from Wang Jiankun, so the cash the team could get could be calculated at 6 each.

The accountant and grandfather also agreed with this algorithm, and then asked how to calculate the wages for the workers.

Wang Jiankun expressed his own understanding of some foreign knowledge on factory management and salary design that he read in the library.

"Working in a factory is very different from working on the farm. The workload can be calculated very accurately, so we pay wages based on the workload."

My grandfather and the accountant thought this was reasonable. Farm work was difficult to calculate, but it was easier to calculate how many products were produced in a day working in a factory.

Seeing that they agreed with this basic principle, Wang Jiankun continued, "The lighter factory is the most profitable now. Taking this production line as an example and combining it with the current salary situation of urban workers, this is how we should pay wages."

“一条线总共8个一线员工加一个检查品质和计数的以及日常管理的组长，应该分配这6000元中的10%也就是600元，平均每人每月就是66.7元。”

"Why is it so high? Does everyone take so much?"

"It just has to be higher. It is a common practice for foreign factories to allocate 10% of their income to workers. Only when workers are paid can their lives be improved and the economy can develop."

"You are right. The work points earned from farm work cannot be used to buy things elsewhere. Now we need to be able to get paid if we can earn money."

"Not everyone gets a fixed 66.7 yuan per month. There are definitely some that are more or less. I'll give you a few examples first, and then I'll let my mother discuss the specific salary plan with you."

"It's not good to be average, otherwise some people will slack off and affect the output."

"Wage standards should be designed to encourage production and stimulate technological progress, so employees who can operate machinery and equipment and solve basic equipment problems should be paid more."

"For example, the basic salary for employees operating stamping machines is 60 yuan, and the performance salary is 20 yuan. The 20 yuan is paid on the premise that 500 sets of parts can be stamped every day. If there is less, the salary will be deducted in proportion. There is also a bonus. There is a 20 yuan overproduction bonus, which is also paid in proportion. For example, if you work overtime for 4 hours a day and complete 250 more sets, you can get the full bonus. Other assemblers will get a reduced salary in proportion. The team leader will get 15% of the entire team's salary."

The accountant calculated according to Wang Jiankun's algorithm. If only 500 pieces were completed every day, the team leader would get 90 yuan per month, the two machine operators would get 80 yuan per month, the painter would get a little less, 70 yuan per month, and the remaining four assemblers would get 4 yuan.

After this calculation, he didn't want to be an accountant anymore. He thought it would be better to be an assembler. Being an accountant in the team would only earn him an extra 100 yuan per year, which an assembler could earn in two months.

If these people work overtime every day, they can earn more. Stamping machine operators can earn 100 yuan a month.

After the accountant did the math, my grandfather felt that the salary was too high. It would cause those who didn't go to work to make a fuss, and those who didn't get paid so much in other factories would also be dissatisfied.

Wang Jiankun said that this much money should be distributed to promote common prosperity.

Isn't it true that the team can still keep 5400 yuan a month? If you want to work in the factory and get paid, then build the factory as soon as possible.

When Phase I and Phase II are completed, there will be 14 production lines, and 9 people will be needed in each group with 126 people.

Including the factory manager, accountant, cashier, purchaser, warehouse keeper, transportation team, canteen staff, etc., there are about 160 employees.

Even our production team may not be able to recruit enough of these employees, after all, some people are not suitable for these jobs.

After all, some people will be assigned to do team work such as hydropower stations, future coal-fired power generation and other construction, house building for each family, and so on.

Grandpa asked again: "What if everyone wants to work in this factory? For example, people from the kiln factory, rice mill and timber factory will definitely want to come too."

"It's easy. All the people who want to come in must be assessed. You can try them out for each job and choose the best ones. Those who are unqualified can do other jobs."

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This is also possible, but by then there won’t be many people in the other three factories, so they may have to stop production in the future.”

"We can recruit people from other production teams and give them the same amount of money, 10% of the output value. We will give priority to the relatives of our team members. This will also make it much easier for young men and women in our team to find partners."

The accountant took over the conversation and said, "Yes, in recent years, many young people in our team have postponed their marriages. Families are competing for gifts and dowries, and those who don't have enough money can only postpone their marriages again and again."

"That's why I suggested this. It kills two birds with one stone."

The accountant had ideas and methods for setting wages, and grandpa also figured out how to deal with the upcoming difficulties, and the three of them dispersed after a short meeting.

Wang Jiankun went home to rest and think about the gains and losses of the day.

Wang Jiankun thought that the renovation of the sawmill and the construction of the mahjong mat factory had not been approved, and it was a good idea as the manpower had reached a bottleneck.

After two months, when everyone has entered the lighter factory or is serving the lighter factory, it may be more effective to promote the construction of the two factories.

There is a problem with the coal-fired generator, which has not been approved. We need to calculate whether the amount of water can support the generator to generate enough electricity.

So Wang Jiankun decided to go to the hydropower station to check the water level and see how to generate more electricity.

When we arrived at the hydropower station and looked at the water level, we found that the water volume was one-fifth less than when it was first built.

I talked to Wang Bin, who is in charge of managing the hydropower station, about the water level. He said that the water level will get lower and lower, and then the dam will be completely blocked to let all the water flow through the canals on both sides. This should be able to support the operation of two sets of power generation equipment.

Wang Jiankun asked him if he was still on duty here at night?
He said he would not be here after 10 o'clock in the evening, and would close the sluice gate and stop generating electricity, because no one would use it even if it was generated, and the life of the generator would be shortened if it was kept running.

Wang Jiankun had never thought about this problem before and took it for granted that the electricity would continue to be generated.

After Wang Bin said this, he thought of several ways to make full use of water resources.

The first is that the factory operates in two shifts so that electricity generated at night is not wasted.

The second is to build a reservoir at a high place, and use the electricity generated at night to pump water into the reservoir. When more electricity is needed, the reservoir can be opened to drive the generator to generate electricity.

The reservoir can also be built larger. During the rainy season, when there is a lot of water, pumps can be used to extract more water and store it. In the autumn and winter, the water can be slowly released to generate electricity.

However, the second option requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and it has to wait until the production team has a large surplus of funds before it can be considered.

The third option is to ask Zhizi to help design a generator with higher power generation efficiency to maximize the utilization rate of water energy.

After the inspection, Wang Jiankun started to walk home. Everyone he met on the way said nice things to him. Anyway, they just wanted to work in the lighter factory.

Wang Jiankun always said that the team would come up with a personnel selection plan in the next two days, and he was not responsible for the factory personnel arrangements, so everyone should pay attention to the news from the team.

After returning home, Wang Jiankun communicated with Zhizi in the room and asked it to help design a generator with high power generation efficiency.

Chieko discussed with Wang Jiankun while designing.

Wang Jiankun's understanding of the principle of power generation is only at a general level, that is, when a conductor cuts through magnetic lines of flux, an electric current is generated.

Therefore, to increase power generation efficiency, we can increase the number of conductors or increase the strength of the magnetic field.

As for quantity, he wanted to make the wire thinner, so wouldn't the quantity per unit volume increase?
Tomoko pointed out that the difficulty of doing this is that the thinner the wire, the smaller the current that can pass through it, otherwise there will be a risk of melting. The magnetic field strength can be improved by looking for new materials such as neodymium iron boron, which is the strongest magnetic material currently being studied.

Wang Jiankun asked if there was anyone stronger?

Chieko said of course there are. Currently, the most cutting-edge research in Earth's science and technology should be superconducting materials. Using superconductors to make wires and produce magnets should be able to reach the extreme efficiency of power generation.

However, high-temperature superconductivity is still a long way off, so in order to avoid being exposed, you should use iron-neodymium-boron.

Chieko also pointed out that among the elements left over from the previous synthesis of flint there was neodymium, which was just right for making generators.

Tomoko said she could help design a generator with the most wires per unit volume, which should be three times more efficient than the one made in Germany last century.

Wang Jiankun asked Zhizi to keep the drawings after finishing the design. He would first find the neodymium element and pack it in a separate box. Then he would go to Raozhou to buy some iron, copper, etc. to make a new generator.

During dinner in the evening, my grandfather announced the candidates for the first batch of people who would go to Raozhou for inspection. They were initially determined to be the cadre in charge of propaganda in the team and the captain of the second team. Together with my grandfather and father, there would be exactly four people.

Wang Jiankun said that this was a good idea and tentatively scheduled the date to go to be August 8, which is the day after tomorrow, early in the morning. Today, someone will be sent to the commune to get a letter of introduction.

Grandpa said that he would go to the commune today to report the situation to the commune secretary and get the letter of introduction.

My mother also said that the accountant had come to discuss with her about the design of the wage standards and the selection for entry into the factory. A preliminary plan has been drawn up and it should be announced after the team meeting tomorrow.

Wang Jiankun said that he had given advice and would not interfere in management in the future. He would only be responsible for contacting the supply and sales of raw materials, and the management would depend on the team.

If the management is good and the output is high, the team members and the team as a whole will earn more, otherwise it will be less.

Wang Jiankun didn't want to propose the two-shift plan he had thought of during the day for the time being. It would depend on whether anyone in the team could come up with this plan. If there was, then this person could at least be a team leader or even deputy factory director.

If not, wait until the production capacity reaches a bottleneck before bringing it up, and those who are scheduled to rotate between day and night shifts will have no way of saying anything.

My father also talked about the tea factory's expansion of workstations and the start of laying the foundation for the new factory.

The tea factory is currently building three new production lines in the same way as the first production line. The installation and debugging should be completed the day after tomorrow. The new factory selected a site in the afternoon and has begun leveling the land.

Wang Jiankun asked his father whether he had chosen someone to replace him, because it had been discussed a few days ago that his father would be mainly responsible for transportation in the future and the position of team leader would have to be given up as soon as possible.

My father said that he had already made his choice and would let my cousin Wang Cheng open the pawn shop. He would be at home these days to take care of him, so he knew everything about setting up the production line and the factory.

Wang Jiankun felt relieved after hearing what he said, and his cousin Wang Chengkai also had a good relationship with his family. Wang Liping was Wang Chengkai's son, and both of them were down-to-earth people.

The next morning, the team held another meeting to discuss the salary plan and personnel selection plan. After they were passed, a representative meeting was held to announce the plan.

The team representatives became excited when they heard the salary standards and went home to ask their families to prepare for the selection that would begin in the afternoon.

Of course, the selection cannot be carried out at the same time, but it must be carried out over three days, with 22 households per day.

Each person should first apply for the three jobs they most want to do. Each job will require a practical test, and each job will have a test score after the test.

After all the tests are completed, 3 people will be selected to work on three lines in the factory. Those who are not selected will continue to wait or do other work first.

After the new factory is built, we will select the top 27 people from the remaining group.

Those who are already working in the lighter factory do not need to be selected again and can get the job directly. The salary will be added to the time when they first start working, and the work points will be directly deducted.

These eight people are lucky. Some people once said they were stupid because they stayed in one place busy all day long, unlike doing other jobs where they could find opportunities to be lazy.

Now the team members all envy them, and some of them regret that they found reasons to refuse when they were asked to go.

Those who are quick-witted have already gone to watch from the sidelines of people they have a good relationship with, or even offered to help.

Wang Jiankun paid special attention to those people with active thinking and initiative, and asked his mother to write down their names first. Those who came first and took the initiative to learn should be given higher scores, and they should be included in the first batch to work as much as possible.

Of course, appropriate care should also be taken for the other factory employees who are still working and those who are actively participating in the factory construction.

Let the team leader in charge of scoring record the results first. After the factory is built, high-paying jobs will be arranged as much as possible for these people who contribute silently while respecting their wishes.

Wang Jiankun went to the new factory to check on the progress. Those who were leveling the land were leveling the land, and those who were digging the foundation were digging the foundation.

The person directing the operation on the scene was his cousin Wang Chengkai. Wang Jiankun walked over to have a chat with him.

He expressed his hope to allow Wang Liping to work in the factory, but Wang Jiankun asked his cousin not to worry and to help deliver the goods to Fengshan first, as he thought there might be a better job next month.

But Wang Jiankun didn't say what the job was. One reason was that it would be inappropriate to publicize the job before the car was bought.

The second reason is that Wang Jiankun wanted to observe further to see if his uncle and Wang Liping could hold back and wait as Wang Jiankun said and do their jobs well first.

If possible, let Wang Liping follow her father to drive in the future. After driving for a year or two, maybe she will be able to drive the car bought by the team.

Because if we calculate based on the future production capacity of 40 per month with two shifts, the capacity of one truck to transport 1 back and forth every day is not enough, and we must buy a second or even a third truck.

This does not take into account the opening of furniture factories and mahjong mat factories.

After looking at the factory construction progress, I told my family that I was going to Tsinghua University to find Hu Xiyang and asked him to come to the team early tomorrow morning to pick up people and goods.

He rode on a motorcycle and roared away from the production team. When the young people heard the sound of the motorcycle, they ran out to see what was happening. They all showed envious expressions as they watched Wang Jiankun ride away.

I found Hu Xiyang at Tsinghua University. At that time, he had just driven to the county town and returned.

Hu Xiyang was very happy to see Wang Jiankun coming and invited him to his home for dinner. Wang Jiankun thought about it and agreed. After all, they were already quite familiar with each other and he was also a big customer of his.

Riding a motorcycle to Hu Xiyang's house, he asked his wife to prepare lunch and asked the boy at home to get the chilled watermelon from the well and cut it to entertain the guests.

His family conditions are pretty good. The floor is paved with cement, and they have a TV and a radio. It seems that his income from driving is quite high.

During lunch, Hu Xiyang expressed his gratitude first. He was asked to help in transporting goods these times and was paid a lot. The few trips he made in more than a month were equivalent to several months salary at the cement factory.

Then he asked Wang Jiankun what would happen if he went out on his own?
Wang Jiankun asked him how to work alone?

He is now a cadre in the factory who has made a suggestion. He said that just as the neighboring Anhui Province has implemented agricultural reform and contract responsibility system, the cement factory can also reform and implement contract responsibility system, subcontracting transportation, production and other modules to individuals. When there is work, they should do the factory work first, and when there is no work, they should find work to support themselves.

Wang Jiankun admired the person who made this suggestion. After all, the environment in Jiangxi Province was still so conservative, and his proposal would definitely attract criticism.

Hu Xiyang went on to say: "Although the full contract was not approved, we still decided to use the transportation sector as a reform pilot and let them decide whether to contract. If they do, they will have to pay a one-year contract fee of 5 yuan, and the driver will be responsible for the oil, water, and maintenance of the vehicle. We set a price for transporting goods to the factory that is neither too high nor too low, but they must give priority to transporting the factory's goods."

Wang Jiankun asked Hu Xiyang what he thought and whether he had calculated it.

Hu Xiyang said that he wanted to contract the business so that whatever he earned would be his own, which would definitely be more than what he earns now. Moreover, if he contracted the business, no one would say anything strange if he came out to solicit customers.

Wang Jiankun said, "Since you have made up your mind, then take action. At least before the 15th of next month, I will ask you to make a trip every three days, and the freight rate will remain the same. In addition, Master Quan's production is also slowly increasing, and he has to make three or four trips to Raozhou every month. This is already a guaranteed income, and your cement factory will be busy next month, so you don't have to worry about the truck being idle, but you have to worry about whether your body can handle driving every day."

After hearing what he said, Hu Xiyang's eyes became determined and he said that he would go to handle the contract today and start working for himself tomorrow.

After dinner, Wang Jiankun said goodbye and went back. Hu Xiyang also gave him a chilled watermelon for him to take home.

After returning home, he asked his mother to confirm how many lighters he could take to Raozhou tomorrow. His mother told him that there would be 5 lighters by 1800 o'clock today when he got off work.

Moreover, the workers want to work overtime for 4 hours today and leave work at 10 o'clock, so that about 2 pieces can be shipped out tomorrow.

Wang Jiankun said with emotion: "As long as the distribution method is a little more reasonable, the development potential of the Chinese people can be stimulated."

The mother also said with emotion: "Yes, the previous policies made people numb. The current reform is to reverse this negative impact and stimulate people's creativity."

Wang Jiankun told his mother not to rest too late, to start training a successor, and to be prepared to manage more and more people in the future.

The mother said that she was already training him and was also planning to organize a factory training class to provide him with some basic knowledge, commonly used characters and mathematical calculations.

In the evening, my grandmother cooked alone. After my mother came home, she helped wash the dishes after dinner and then went back to the factory.

From the doorstep of his home, he could see the lights on in the tea factory in the distance. These were the light and hope that Wang Jiankun brought to this isolated mountain team.

In the future, this beam of light will not only illuminate the surrounding production teams, but also illuminate China and the entire world.

(End of this chapter)