Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 592 Where to go next?
It's no exaggeration to say that I was so excited to see that paging services could provide so many jobs for women.

In particular, I witnessed firsthand how the older women in the courtyard became increasingly opinionated because of the sudden emergence of the lighter factory.

Even stingy people like the Third Aunt and mean-spirited people like Jia Zhangshi became more and more open-minded and reasonable.

Bai Ling, who longed more than anyone for women in the world of Beijing to truly stand up, live more freely, and enjoy life more, held Ximen Lang's hand and wouldn't let go.

They couldn't wait to ask Simon Lang for confirmation.

"Can this paging station really provide so many job opportunities? What are the benefits like? And what will happen to these people after pagers are gradually phased out as society develops and times progress? Are there any specific plans?"

Bai Ling's considerations were indeed comprehensive.

It not only focuses on the present, but also considers the future ten or twenty years from now.

He gave a thumbs-up and sincerely praised it.

"As expected of my wife, she has such a long-term vision and considers everything comprehensively!"

Then, without further ado, there was no more talk.

I found a quiet place.

He pulled out a whole bunch of things: sunflower seeds, drinks, mineral water, cigarettes, beer, and instant noodles.

He told everyone not to be polite and to eat whatever they liked.

After that, they stopped caring about appearances.

He grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds, crossed his legs, and began to explain things to Bai Ling one by one.

"Let's start with the first question: how many jobs do paging stations actually provide? Take our area for example, at its peak, the number of wireless paging stations nationwide reached over 2000!"

"Take a paging station, for example, which employs an average of 50 to 100 people. Just one paging station, which consists of paging operators who receive information and then type it out, can provide us with at least 10 to 20 jobs!"

"Don't underestimate this number. You need to understand that this is just one type of job that can create! If you also include the jobs provided by training, sales, after-sales service, repair, and other related fields..."

"Conservatively speaking, it's around a million or so! Even though men are more sought after for repair and after-sales positions, it can still provide hundreds of thousands of stable jobs for women! And these are very respectable and socially respected jobs!"

Why do you say that?

"This brings us to another issue you're concerned about: their compensation. Just like the booming lighter factories, the pager business is incredibly lucrative!"

Even if the majority of the money goes to taxes and is used to support the development of other industries, the small portion that remains is still an astronomical figure. Therefore, it is foreseeable that the compensation in this industry will be extremely high!

"Just like we were back then, they were incredibly respectable! Even one of the most arrogant sales clerks these days couldn't get away with anything against them! They're definitely top-tier in the marriage market! They have no trouble finding a husband!"

This isn't Ximen Lang making things up; it's a fact that is bound to happen.

Because that's how it was back then.

Because pager operators not only have excellent benefits and high salaries, but their work environment and job duties are also top-notch—it's a pleasant and relatively easy job. (While it might not be entirely easy, it's definitely far better than heavy manual labor.)
Even better than being a civil servant!

In the marriage market, they were even more sought after than Shandong civil servants in later generations!
It’s just that!

It's absolutely true that one woman can be sought after by several, a dozen, or even a hundred families!

If a family truly had such a virgin unmarried young woman, the threshold would be worn down by matchmakers!
After saying that, he saw that Bai Ling's eyes lit up as she was attracted by his words, and she couldn't help but imagine what a grand scene it would be if she became a pager.

The result was that the divergent thinking had only just begun.

A snap of the fingers, plus a sentence.
"What are you thinking about? Remember your current status. You are now the eldest sister-in-law. For the rest of your life, you have no choice but to follow me, your eldest brother, wholeheartedly, understand?!"

Ximen Lang abruptly pulled Bai Ling from her beautiful fantasies about the future, much to her displeasure. "No, can't I even think about it?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ximen Lang immediately retorted with an even stronger stance.

"Even thinking about it is forbidden; thinking about it is a sin!"

His domineering and arrogant attitude, coupled with his anxious and agitated demeanor, left Bai Ling both amused and exasperated.

Seeing that Ximen Lang had really improved, as they spent more and more time together, he began to be able to accurately guess what she was thinking.

He didn't continue arguing with Simon Lang.

To put it simply in one sentence.
"Understood, my young master."

That ended the topic abruptly.

Then, regarding the future development of pagers, Ximen Lang frowned and said.

"First of all, it is certain that with the development of science and the progress of the times, the pager profession will definitely decline along with the decline of pagers."

"Furthermore, because what we started with were basically unmodifiable pagers, we also need to quickly iterate our strategies, upgrade our equipment, and squeeze a lot of money out of our foreign customers, among other reasons."

"It might not even last for several decades. It might only be prosperous for ten or twenty years, or at most one generation. This industry will probably not be doing well after that."

Is it only prosperous for one generation at most?

"What about the people who join later? If this industry really fails, won't they lose their jobs?"

"Yup!"

"What should we do?"

"What to do? Just let it go! Why not seamlessly switch them into a new job? A really secure, super-secure one, one that's incredibly attractive!"

After he finished speaking, Bai Ling immediately looked puzzled, clearly not understanding the situation.

thump~
He tapped Bai Ling on the head.

Ximen Lang said with disdain.

"How stupid! Have you forgotten that mobile phones also need to be operated by carriers? When that time comes, why not just transfer them all to the carrier system? They'll still be doing the same job, and they'll still get a decent salary. Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"Doesn't that mean that once you get in, you're guaranteed a secure job?"

"What do you think? It's an indestructible job that you can't even smash. I wouldn't say forever, but it's a super iron rice bowl that you can work in for at least a hundred years!"

Isn't it?
As long as the communication network system exists, their presence will be indispensable at all times!

Even if AI really takes off, we still need to retain manual channels.

That's an incredibly desirable and secure job!

The conversation started with the pager itself, then moved on to base stations, and finally to the future of the entire industry.

They explained the development path for the next few decades to Lao Luo and the others in detail.

Luo, who was getting impatient, turned around and left, immediately reporting the situation to his superiors.

Then, Ximen Lang began to worry about where to go next.

(End of this chapter)