I can see the commodity price curve

Zhang Yue thought for a moment and said to Zuo Pingyang, "Actually, there is a solution to this problem. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being too honest."

Zuo Pingyang once again recalled Zhang Yue's deliberate double act and nodded:
"You're right, I'm just too honest.

If I were half as good as you, I wouldn't be in this situation now."

Zhang Yue: "?"

Why do I always feel like the other person is scolding me?
Zuo Pingyang suddenly smiled and said, "Boss Zhang, I have to trouble you for this matter.

Although we are competitors in China, this is India, a foreign country.

If you want to survive well, it’s best to stick together for warmth.”

Zhang Yue nodded: "You are right, we should indeed unite."

After saying that, he patted Zuo Pingyang on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, leave this to me. I'll help you with it."

Then he walked up to the middle-aged man and said, “You guys should have rested enough now, right?
Do you want to get up and work?"

The middle-aged man looked at Zhang Yue and shook his head: "We need to rest for a while."

Zhang Yue smiled slightly and suddenly said, "Now I have an announcement to make. The salary system of Foxconn's Indian branch has been changed.

The previous hourly system was changed to a piece-rate system.

In other words, your wages for a day's work are now calculated based on your workload."

The middle-aged man glanced at Zhang Yue and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Hasn't what I said been clear enough?

If you process a mobile phone a day, you can get one dollar.

Then if you process ten mobile phones a day, you can get ten dollars.

If you process a hundred mobile phones a day, you can naturally get a hundred yuan.

Of course, I am just giving an example. The specific piece-rate standards will vary depending on the type of work.

I will announce the details when the time comes.”

After saying that, he stepped into the factory.

The middle-aged man looked at him, smiled nonchalantly, and continued to sit there basking in the sun.

About an hour later, he lazily stood up and said to the others behind him:
"Is it almost time to rest? Let's go in and do some work.

After all, we are at work, and it is not good to rest too long. "

The others nodded when they heard this, and they entered the production workshop in groups, taking three steps at a time.

Then they froze.

I saw that there was someone standing at my original workstation in the production workshop.

When he saw the other person clearly, his face was full of anger: "You... who let you in?
What qualifications do you have to come in based on your caste?"

Others behind him made equally angry noises.

It turned out that all their workstations were occupied, and all those occupying their workstations were people of low castes.

This is absolutely unacceptable to them.

Just then, a voice said, "I asked them to work here."

The middle-aged man looked up and found that the person who spoke was Zhang Yue.

"What right do you have to let him work here?"

Others behind him also shouted.

Zhang Yue smiled slightly: "Why can't they work here?"

"Of course it's because of their caste. Don't you know that when there are high-caste nobles around, all other low-caste people can only crawl on the ground?"

After he finished speaking, he saw that the people who were originally working at their workstations were squatting on the ground and not saying a word.

I didn't even dare to move.

Zuo Pingyang helplessly spread his hands towards Zhang Yue. This was exactly where he was helpless.

As long as there are high caste people around, the low caste people have to listen to what they say.

I was originally very disdainful of this, but when he came to the factory again the next day, I found out helplessly.

Those low caste people no longer come to work, and the reason is that the high caste people do not allow them to come.

He wanted to expel all these high-caste people, but found that he couldn't expel them.

Although these people are extremely poor, they are the kind of people who are arrogant even if they are poor.

No one dares to offend them.

It’s a bit like the impoverished royal family in feudal society.

Although they have fallen into great poverty, the royal family is still the royal family.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue just smiled and said nonchalantly: "Of course I know your rules.

But I think it's a waste of your talents for you high-caste aristocrats to just screw around here.

This kind of hard and tiring work should be done by people of lower castes.

As for you, I have other plans."

The middle-aged man looked at Zhang Yue: "Arrangements? What arrangements?
Are you trying to find ways to fire us?
Let me tell you, no way!

No one can make us leave unless we want to.”

Zhang Yue quickly said: "How could that be, you misunderstood.

What I mean is, I want you to go to the quality inspection workshop.

The work in the quality inspection workshop is very easy, and the salary is even higher than here.

If you just work there, your income will double, which is better than here."

The middle-aged man's face was full of doubts: "Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, just follow me."

After saying that, he turned around and led the way. The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, but still chose to follow.

The crowd walked forward about five or six hundred meters, and suddenly saw a red railing in front of them.

The middle-aged man frowned, not quite understanding what Zhang Yue meant.

Zhang Yue immediately smiled and said, "If I remember correctly, your name is Kapil, right?"

Kapil nods.

“Well, in my opinion, your caste system in Thailand is very unreasonable.

Especially when technology has developed to this point, it is a joke to still have such strict hierarchical rules. "

Just as Picard was about to speak, Zhang Yue interrupted him: "Of course, it's unreasonable.

However, we Chinese have a saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Since this is the rule here, I will follow it no matter how unreasonable it is.

But then again, Foxconn is such a big factory, and I need a large number of workers to work for me.

There are simply not enough of you upper caste people.

So I decided to divide the Foxconn factory into two parts.

One works for the nobles of the upper castes, and the other works for the people of the lower castes.

Let's not interfere with each other, is that ok?"

Kadipir was stunned for a moment, then suddenly shook his head: "No, we high-caste people can go wherever we want, and no one can stop us.

Don't think I can separate us by drawing a line."

If it were an ordinary person, they would have been angry after hearing what he said.

After all, the other party is just making specious arguments.

However, Zhang Yue just smiled and said, “I know that what I am doing is unfair to you nobles of the high type.

After all, although everyone is working, those people of lower caste should just disappear from your sight.

So I will make up for that.”

"Compensation? What compensation?"

“I will increase the wages and benefits of upper caste workers and improve office conditions in your work areas.

For example, although the current Foxconn factory area is the same, in the next month, I will plant a large number of green plants in your high-caste workers' factory area.

Including your dormitory, which used to be an eight-person room, I will also help you change it into a four-person room. This way you will live much more comfortably.

Do you think my suggestion is okay?"

Picard was a little dazed, and he turned to look at the others.

Others nodded in agreement.

If it is true as Zhang Yue said that one can improve his office and living environment, then it is not impossible to take a step back.

After all, they don't have any deep hatred with those lower-caste people.

It’s just that the sense of superiority they have since birth makes them unable to let go of their own face.

What Zhang Yue said now is equivalent to giving them a way out.

This way, it's good for you, me, and everyone.

"That's fine, but there is a prerequisite. Our work must be easier than those of lower castes."

Zhang Yue immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry about that.

I have just said that I will arrange the easiest quality inspection work for you.

Of course, the assembly of the mobile phone hardware is also your responsibility.

This part of the work is neither tiring nor very demanding on intelligence and skills.

Only people like you of high caste can steer it."

Picard was flattered by Zhang Yue and smiled instantly: "I didn't expect you to be so sensible. In this case, I agree."

After saying that, I entered my own factory and saw that someone had started to plan the green plant construction.

Including staff dormitories, there are people working there.

Thinking of this, Picard immediately said: "I'm going to go to the dormitory to take a look. Oh, by the way, the things in my old dormitory..."

Zhang Yue said: "I have arranged for someone to deliver your things to your new dormitory. Come with me!"

Picard followed Zhang Yue and soon arrived at the new dormitory.

Then his eyes lit up.

This was indeed the four-person room Zhang Yue had mentioned, and it was different from the upper and lower bunk beds in the eight-person room we had lived in before.

These quadruple rooms only have upper bunks, with cabinets and chairs underneath, as well as a desk.

It looks much more high-end and upscale than before.

He glanced at Zhang Yue and smiled instantly: "Not bad!

If you had arranged such a good place for me earlier, I wouldn't have had to drive away all those low-caste people."

Zhang Yue smiled slightly: "As long as you are satisfied!

This is your place, and your stuff.

I didn’t move the bedding I gave you here because it was too dirty.

So I had someone send you new bedding, and the quality is much better.”

The more Zhang Yue explained, the more satisfied Kapil became.

After visiting the dormitory, Zhang Yue said to Kapil: "Let's go to the production workshop. I'll show you the environment of the new production workshop."

Picard was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly became a little excited.

Before, he would go out to get some fresh air after working for a while. It was not because he wanted to be lazy, but because the environment in the original workshop was too bad.

If the new working environment can be better, then you should go out for half an hour less fresh air.

When he followed Zhang Yue to the new production workshop, he was stunned again.

The new production workshop is bright and clean, especially the glass wall in front, which is not only ventilated and light-transmitting, but also the scenery outside the window is pleasing to the eye.

and many more?

How can glass walls allow ventilation and light to pass through?

He looked up in confusion and found that there was air conditioning in this production workshop?
You have to know that India is closer to the equator, so it is extremely hot all year round.

Air conditioning has become a holy tool for Indians to escape the summer heat.

However, due to infrastructure problems, India's energy supply, especially electricity supply, is very difficult.

In addition, air conditioners themselves are expensive, so not many people can afford to use them.

Before, there was only one electric fan in the production workshop.

Moreover, the wind from the electric fan is not very strong. I start to sweat profusely after working for a while.

I didn’t expect that we have air conditioning nowadays, it’s incredible.

Kapil decided again not to go out for some fresh air. It would be so comfortable to enjoy the cool air with the air conditioner on.

Seeing that he was very satisfied, Zhang Yue immediately smiled and said, "This is your workstation. As for how to do quality inspection, it's very simple."

Zhang Yue demonstrated the quality inspection method and then asked, "Have you learned it?"

Kapil smiled and said, "Don't worry, there is nothing in this world that I can't learn."

After that, he followed Zhang Yue’s instructions.

Zhang Yue gave him a thumbs up and said, "Well done, you are really amazing.

Oh, didn’t I say that before?
The way your salary is calculated at your current job has changed. Previously, you were paid a certain amount of money for a day's work.

Now the principle is "more work, more pay". The more you work, the more money you can get.

I do less work and make even less money than before.”

Kapil's face changed instantly: "What do you mean? If I don't work for a day, I won't get a penny?"

Zhang Yue shook his head: "No, you misunderstood.

If you don't work for a day, your salary is ten yuan.

In the past, you were paid 28 yuan for a day's work, right?
Now that we work by piece, as long as you work eight hours, it is no problem to earn fifty yuan a day.

In other words, your basic salary is ten yuan, plus a performance bonus of forty yuan.

Even if you only work half a day, you can still get twenty dollars.

That's two dollars more than you originally had.

So I am doing this entirely in your best interest.”

Picard frowned. "How many phones do I have to test in a day to earn the 40 yuan?"

"Eight hundred mobile phones will do."

Picard calculated and then fell into deep thought.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Regarding the change in the salary calculation method, I am just making an attempt.

Do you think this will work? Let's try it for two days.

If after two days you decide that the original method of calculating wages is better, then we can switch."

Picard then nodded: "Okay, I'll give it a try!"

Zhang Yue smiled: "Thank you for your understanding. It's already noon. Let's go eat."

Foxconn's cafeteria follows the local customs, and the whole room is filled with the smell of curry.

After finishing his meal, Kapil returned to the workshop with other colleagues.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Kapil said, “Don’t just stand there, get to work!
If we want to get the same salary as before, we have to meet the workload requirements.

But I calculated it and it seems that this is not difficult to do. "

The others nodded and stood at their respective workstations.

To be honest, they were also very curious about this way of calculating piece-rate wages.

So everyone started trying to work and calculated how much money they earned based on what Zhang Yue said.

Two hours later, Kapil stretched himself.

He has already earned nine dollars, the basic salary.

He turned to look at the others: "What's going on with you? Do you have enough money?"

Others immediately spoke up: "I have enough for nine dollars."

"I already have ten dollars."

"Up to now, I have earned a total of thirteen dollars." (End of this chapter)