I can become stronger by paying salaries. I have one billion employees!

Chapter 457 Orange Q1, 10 vehicles a day! Diversified scenarios, a new channel for spreading humanitarianism!

At the beginning of August, Aima and Yadea successively released their own long-range electric vehicles, positioned in the high-end market, with prices set at over 4000 yuan and a range of up to 100 kilometers.

There's no way around it; the supply cost of Deep Blue batteries is what it is, and if the price is too low, there's no profit.

Huawei, ZTE, Sansung, LG and other mobile phone manufacturers have announced that they will soon launch ultra-thin flagship smartphones or smartphones with long battery life.

Canon and Sony subsequently announced battery accessories with improved battery life for their camera products.

Driven by the X1 SE, the adoption of lithium-sulfur batteries has been extremely rapid.

Although other lithium batteries still dominate the market, the high-end market has been gradually replaced by Deep Blue batteries.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of an electric vehicle factory in Wuxi, the sign "Orange Vehicle Industry Co., Ltd." was prominently displayed.

Over the past six months, the factory's main task has been to produce e-bikes for OFO and electric bikes for riders for Yunsu and Kuaipao.

However, after the advent of DeepBlue Battery, Chen Yansen transformed the original battery supporting factory into a DeepBlue Battery production line, exclusively supplying Orange Automotive's production needs.

After all, the range of electric vehicles directly determines the delivery time and work efficiency of food delivery drivers and couriers.

In addition, based on the OFO electric bicycle, the appearance has been upgraded and modified to design a new electric bicycle called Xiao Cheng Q1, which is ready to be launched to the external market.

The battery weighs 0.6 kg, the whole vehicle weighs 29 kg, the range is 48 km, and it is priced at 999 yuan. It is mini and compact.

Chen Yansen's goal is not to compete with Yadea and Aima, but to expand production capacity, provide more jobs, and thus obtain more humanitarian aid.

If Yadea and Emma go bankrupt because of this, then all he can do is apologize.

At this moment, in the huge production workshop, front-line operators are busy at work.

Orange Bike was originally a struggling electric vehicle OEM factory. After being wholly acquired by Senlian, it adjusted its production lines and increased its workforce from over 100 to over 1000, with a monthly production capacity exceeding 6 units.

The factory area continues to expand outwards, and the bankrupt factories of Orange Automotive nearby have basically all been brought under the control of Senlian Capital. It is expected that the production capacity will increase to 10 units per month before the end of Q3.

At that time, another 800 employees will be recruited.

In the height of summer, although it was hot outside, the workshop was quite cool.

It's just air conditioners; under Chen Yansen's instructions, the factory manager has always kept the supply open.

No matter how high the outside temperature is, the air conditioning inside always maintains a pleasant intensity. The heat generated by the machine is suppressed by the continuous flow of cold air as soon as it begins to rise.

The workers, wearing light jackets, worked with not a drop of sweat on their foreheads, and their hands moved more efficiently.

In Mr. Chen's view, this electricity cost is nothing compared to the benefits brought by the improved efficiency.

Moreover, every employee is his precious treasure, his source of humanitarian warmth. What if he burns out?
"Oh dear, it's twelve o'clock."

An assembly line worker turned his head to look at the clock on the wall and grinned.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a colleague from another group came to relieve him.

A short while later, a large group of people headed towards the factory park's canteen.

"Brother Gui, hurry up! Today we have sour soup beef and braised chicken wings. If you're late, they'll be gone."

A fair-skinned young man, wearing cheap black-rimmed glasses, urged the experienced worker in his group to hurry up.

"What's the rush! Do you think Boss Chen is the old Wang the Skinflint? Doesn't he always have enough to eat?"

Zhu Angui curled his lip in disdain.

He is from Beihu and came to Wuxi to work five years ago. He witnessed the rise and fall of Zhixiang Electric Vehicles, with its employees dropping from more than 800 at its peak to only about 100 at one point.

After Senlian Capital acquired Zhixiang Electric Vehicle Factory, he originally wanted to take the money and leave, but when he heard that the basic salary had increased to 3300 yuan and the overtime pay for holidays was as high as 75 yuan per hour, he decided on the spot not to leave.

go?
Only a fool would leave!

After staying, he learned that in addition to the base salary, social security, and overtime pay, there were also benefits such as quarterly bonuses four times a year, meal allowance, housing allowance, transportation allowance, and holiday allowance.

He remembers clearly that he once foolishly asked the new factory manager, "Isn't the big boss afraid of losing money by offering such high salaries?"

The new factory manager replied, "What boss would do business at a loss? I can tell you clearly that the factory is profitable, and wages are paid on the 1st of each month."

Zhu Angui thought that June's salary would be paid on August 1st, and assumed that since it was only one month's salary being withheld, there probably wasn't anything fishy going on.

I later learned that June's salary was paid on July 1st, and if it fell on a weekend or holiday, it would be paid on the last working day of the month.

After hearing the new factory manager's explanation, Zhu Angui was completely dumbfounded. In his more than ten years of working, this was the first time he had encountered a factory that didn't withhold wages.

Dry!
Go all out!

Work like crazy!

Many workers shared Zhu Angui's idea, and in this miraculous factory, not a single person resigned during the six months that followed.

Two months ago, a young man in the structural parts workshop was injured while cutting pipes. He cried and begged the director not to give him sick leave, saying that he could still work for the company.

First, he couldn't bear to lose his overtime pay, and second, he was afraid the factory would fire him.

To everyone's surprise, the director reported his injury as a work-related injury, and the factory gave him a 3000 yuan recuperation allowance. He was told to go home and rest for a month to recover, and his medical expenses would be covered by supplementary medical insurance.

During the rest period, wages are reduced by 6%. Although it is only the base salary, this benefit is one that millions of workers have never enjoyed in their entire lives.

In the past, even if someone suffered a work-related injury such as a broken hand or foot in a factory in the south, they might not be able to get compensation.

If you encounter a kind boss, they might give you 20,000 or 30,000 yuan; if you encounter a heartless one, you're lucky if you don't get beaten up.

"Brother Gui, you're a well-fed man who doesn't know the hunger of an starving man. You have no idea how hard it is for us college students. The food in the school cafeteria isn't even fit to shine shoes for our factory."

The young man with a fair complexion is named Huang Rui. He just graduated from junior college this year with a major in animation design. He spent three years of college aimlessly.

He's not even proficient in Photoshop, let alone Maya, Blender, or ZBrush. Even the roadside print shops in his hometown think he's bad at it.

His brother is a Yunsu Express courier. After seeing the company's internal network benefits, he immediately signed Huang Rui up and got him into Orange Car Services.

Meals and accommodation included, monthly income over 6,000 yuan.

The salary wasn't high in Wuxi, but because I spent all my time in the factory, I managed to save nearly 20,000 yuan in three months. It was better than lying at home like a freeloader.

“You’ve at least gone to college, while I don’t even know which way my high school gate faces,” Zhu Angui sighed.

Huang Rui envied him because he was a master craftsman who could earn eight or nine thousand a month; he also envied Huang Rui because he was educated and knew how to use a computer and smartphone.

Unlike me, who bought a Qingcheng D2 and still had to consult Huang Rui for advice on making my next short film.

Both of them are big fans of Hata-sensei and Okita-sensei, and they occasionally watch games together. Despite their age difference, they often call each other "brother" and have a very close relationship.

“Going to school is useless. If I had known there was a factory like Orange Automotive, I would have come here as soon as I finished the college entrance exam.”

Huang Rui chuckled.

“You and the big boss were in the same year. When you finished your college entrance exams, he hadn’t even started his own business yet. What kind of job are you going to get?” Zhu Angui rolled his eyes and said.

"Huh? That seems to be true." Huang Rui scratched his head.

The two chatted as they walked and soon entered the cafeteria. They took a clean plate at the entrance and then looked for the shortest line.

The canteen is run by the factory itself, not outsourced. The prices are not high: vegetables cost two to three yuan a serving, half-meat dishes cost four to five yuan a serving, main meat dishes cost six to eight yuan a serving, and a bowl of rice costs four mao.

A monthly food allowance of 500 yuan is more than enough.

Many employees looked radiant and full of energy after eating.

"Director Cheng!"

"Hello, director!"

"Factory manager, you've come to have dinner in person?"

When the workers saw Cheng Zilong, they joked and laughed.

"I even take my own poop!" Cheng Zilong said irritably, holding his plate.

He was previously the deputy factory manager of Tailing Electric Vehicles' Shenzhen branch. He had been working in the manufacturing industry for over a decade and was quite capable, but he lacked the support of a mentor.

Seeing no hope of promotion at Tailing, I overheard that Senlian Capital had bought an electric vehicle factory, which was small with only 100 employees.

He submitted his resume without hesitation, went through four rounds of interviews, was selected by Chen Yansen, and eventually became the CEO and factory manager of Orange Automotive.

To comfort his wife, he said: "Orange Cars may be a little small, but it is still a subsidiary of Senlian Capital. The treatment and benefits are about the same. Your husband has finally made it into a big company after all the twists and turns."

As it turned out, his choice was correct.

The work at Orange Bike was easier than he had imagined. For the first six months, he was producing electric bikes for Kuai Pao, OFO bikes, and Yunsu Express, without any sales pressure.

The upcoming Orange Q1 is equipped with the world's latest deep blue battery, and with the company having no shortage of sales channels, there's even less need to worry about sales issues.

The workers who were rebuked by Cheng Zilong were not afraid or angry. Instead, they laughed, wiped their mouths, and gave him their seats.

The surrounding employees were used to it; Director Cheng had never been arrogant towards his employees outside of working hours.

……

……

Three days later, on August 5th.

The pre-sale link for Orange Q1 was posted on Orange Mall, Pinduoduo's 10 Billion Subsidy program, and flagship stores on platforms such as Tmall and JD.com.

It is small and lightweight, with a battery weighing only 600 grams, yet it has a range of 48 kilometers.

Most importantly, the price is only 999 yuan!
"The Orange Family has a new member; Chen Yansen has switched to selling electric scooters?"

"To be honest, this price is really attractive!"

"It's too small, it can only seat two people at most."

"Two people aren't enough? Hey buddy upstairs, are you from India?"

"Mom no longer has to worry about my batteries being stolen. They only weigh 1.2 pounds, so they're safer to keep at home."

"Safety? Don't mess around like that, okay? A month ago, someone in our neighborhood carried an electric scooter home, and the whole family of three ended up dying together."

There's a lot of discussion online, but even more people are placing orders.

Because the Orange Q1 has a built-in GPS positioning device, the vehicle's location can be found through the APP, which is like an extra layer of insurance.

In addition, the app will also collect information such as route, distance, and speed for each trip.

Chen Yansen didn't intend to make much profit from the hardware with Orange Q1; big data was his real purpose.

With the help of external forces, KuaiPao, Yunsu, and Gaode Maps can achieve more accurate route planning and build stronger technological barriers.

Even the local central government will pay for relevant data when planning viaducts, highways, and national roads.

They don't seem to make money on the surface, but they make a fortune behind the scenes.

On the day of its release, Orange Q1 sold 9.4 units, while the publicly announced figure was 10 units.

This sales figure really gave Yadea and Aima a big shock.

Senlian Capital's success in every industry it enters has made its competitors in the air conditioning industry tremble, especially since just a month ago, Chen Yansen acquired Shinco's air conditioning and television business in Changzhou.

Who can guarantee that Orange air conditioners won't negatively impact their sales?

Dong Mingzhu was also worried, but this time she dared not provoke Chen Yansen again, because as soon as she posted on Weibo, the comments section asked her to extend the warranty period of Gree air conditioners.

Changing the term from 6 years to 10 years may seem like a trivial matter.

But how easy is it to spend billions of dollars on it every year?

She doesn't understand.

Where did Chen Yansen get the courage to promise a ten-year warranty?

(End of this chapter)