Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The walls were densely covered with text, detailing the operational requirements for the employees.

Even a single action was broken down into three steps, maximizing detail.

Fang Zheng was utterly amazed upon seeing it!

He knew the Crown Prince had been doing well, but he hadn't expected him to do this well!

This was already comparable to the practices of some companies in later generations.

Cultivating people into machines at fixed positions is the secret to efficient factory production!

"Actually, this is the third step in the kitchen. The second step also includes how to slaughter chickens, all done in the same way. All of this is much more efficient than ordinary restaurants. And this is the core secret of how my restaurant surpasses others!"

"Everything is in service of efficiency!"

Emperor Jing remained silent.

Seeing this set of methods from beginning to end today was indeed something he had never imagined, nor even heard of or seen.

For a restaurant to be run like this, it can be considered rare throughout history!

After a long while, Emperor Jing said, "Today,朕 (zhèn, imperial 'I') has truly had my eyes opened. But don't forget, you initially said you were going to understand factories. What connection do these have with factories?"

Li Yuanzhao replied, "Has Father Emperor not seen it yet? These practices and ideas can be completely applied to factories to improve production efficiency."

"Of course, I haven't forgotten the purpose of doing this. So, while running the restaurant, I also visited various factories in the capital to learn."

"In my opinion, the management of many factories is so crude that they don't even deserve to be factories!"

Li Yuanzhao vehemently criticized, "Management is definitely a delicate art, but the factory owners only have one goal in their eyes. They only endlessly use manpower to complete given targets, and rarely think about how to complete them more rationally and efficiently."

"They foolishly believe that as long as they give the workers money, those people can do anything for them, as long as they put in enough effort and time. Such factories are destined to be eliminated in the future!"

Li Yuanzhao continued, "My original intention in opening a restaurant was twofold: first, to understand factories, and second, to solve the management model between factories and workers, reducing excessive exploitation of manpower. Therefore, I have also conducted a lot of research after opening the store."

"People are not machines. They have emotions and get tired. If there is no reasonable guiding method, factories that overuse labor will inevitably suffer backlash."

"Factories are the same as restaurants. Although the people inside are not doing the same work, they all belong to physical labor. Once the working hours are too long, their work efficiency will be greatly reduced."

"Currently, workers in factories generally work about six shichen (a Chinese unit of time, approximately two hours) a day, while the work efficiency of people in the restaurant begins to decline significantly after working for four shichen. According to the old way of thinking, it is to increase manpower and work in shifts. Many factories have actually done this, so I have found a better supplementary method."

Fang Zheng smiled and nodded.

It seemed that the Crown Prince had not forgotten his original intention and had put his mind to solving the problem of black factories exploiting workers.

It's just that I don't know what kind of method it is.

"What method?" Emperor Jing asked quickly.

Li Yuanzhao said, "Strength comes from the heart. Solve some problems psychologically. Factories must learn to care for their workers, give them occasional monetary incentives, and educate them on factory culture... Finally, let the workers learn to treat the factory as their home, knowing that their fate is tied to the factory's success or failure..."

Team spirit!

As Fang Zheng listened, his expression gradually changed.

Isn't this the method he uses to manage the newspaper office!

Did this kid really go to solve the black factories? The current situation seems a little different from what he imagined!

"Then how should factories educate workers?" Li Yuanzhao's voice rang out again, "I have learned about Lao Fang's methods in the newspaper office, which are nothing more than two things: ideals and money."

"In addition to this, I thought of another one... We should also add fear! People have a natural evil. The misfortune of others can make people feel happier. Therefore, we should publicize misfortune more to increase workers' tolerance for overtime."

"So, in addition to the daily care and incentives, we must also tell our subordinates... the outside world is very sinister. Once you leave this door, you won't find a better next home! If you can't do well here with me, you can't do well anywhere! You can't live without me! Working in such a good factory like mine is the greatest luck in your life..."

"With one yin and one yang, workers can reduce psychological pain and have a stronger tolerance for overtime, thereby improving work efficiency."

Fang Zheng's face completely fell, and he looked at Li Yuanzhao with a gloomy expression.

A pure beast!

PUA (Psychological Manipulation) learned without a teacher!

Everything was fine before, and he even rebelled after becoming a capitalist!

Didn't you want to solve the black factories? Now you are starting to help the black factories think of ways to exploit them?

Why didn't I realize this kid was so promising before...

But after thinking about it, Fang Zheng was relieved.

It's not a problem for the Crown Prince to be like this. His family is the biggest landlord in the world.

This may be the awakening of a natural skill.

The weak want to fight for rights, but they also have to expect the strong to take the initiative to give them away.

This is not a fantasy novel. How can there be such a fantasy thing under the sky!?

At this moment, Li Yuanzhao raised his voice by two degrees.

"But this is ultimately a temporary solution. If the factories learn the essence of it and combine it with the weakness of the people, it is more likely to use this theory to increase the intensity of exploitation."

"But the factories are above the workers, and the imperial court is above the factories. From this point of view, the imperial court should also use this method to manage the factories, so as to achieve a balance!"

Hmm? Things are starting to become fantastical!

Fang Zheng's eyes lit up, and he became energetic, waiting for Li Yuanzhao to express his high opinion.

Emperor Jing's face had unconsciously revealed a smile.

He had managed people for a lifetime, and now the Crown Prince's level had made him admire him in his heart.

"Then how do you plan to do it specifically?"

Li Yuanzhao said confidently, "I have long thought about it, so I think the imperial court should regularly convene all factory owners who have reached a certain scale to discuss problems together, summarize experience, and reward the outstanding factory owners!"

"In this way, there are several benefits. First, there is actually a lot of potential cooperation between the various factories, but these people are scattered everywhere, and the cost of contacting them is very high, and many cooperation opportunities are wasted. We can bring them together to promote a lot of cooperation."

"When I was running the restaurant, the back kitchen would produce a lot of waste when handling live chickens, and this waste was a treasure in the hands of others. In order to reduce cost waste, I spent a lot of time and effort observing and contacting these people."

"Secondly, for those factories that heavily exploit workers and promise rewards but do not implement them, the imperial court will conduct public moral and legal trials and impose large fines. In extreme cases, they can even be disqualified from running a factory!"

"Thirdly, we must reward those factory owners who produce outstanding products and whose workers' incomes are improved as the factory's efficiency increases. We must also vigorously reward and publicize the factory owners who propose more excellent management methods and are widely popularized."

"In this way, I believe that by gathering the wisdom of the world, one day we will reach a situation where everyone is relatively satisfied."

After saying that, Li Yuanzhao actually smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Speaking of which... I'm not afraid of Father Emperor laughing at me. I initially had ambitious goals to explore completely new and universal management methods and solve the problem of black factories once and for all. But in the end, I found that things are complicated and the situation is changeable, and there is no quick fix... Everything still needs a lot of time to explore and practice."

"I can't make the people happy... The only thing I can do is to keep them away from some pain first..."

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