Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 364 We need to recruit talent!

"Brother Dao, Brother Fu called and said there's a small problem in Bao'an County."

Xu Zhengyang reported the situation to Wang Dao, who was writing furiously at his desk.

The way of the king is strange:
"Will Bao'an County run into problems?"

"Is it a mistake?"

"The promises Nanjing University made to me were absolutely genuine."

Xu Zhengyang smiled wryly:

"It's not like the situation at Nanjing University. How should I put it... Bao'an County has a lot of complaints about our workers' wages."

Ok?
Wang Dao put down his pen and paper and gave the instructions:
"Contact Xiao Fu."

The call was answered immediately.

"Xiao Fu, what does Bao'an County mean?"

Li Fu poured out his grievances:

"Brother Dao, as you instructed, we initially set the workers' wages at one thousand, but Bao'an County disagreed."

"We cannot be allowed to have such high salaries under any circumstances."

Wang Dao was taken aback:
"Is the salary set too high?"

Li Fu nodded:
"Yes."

“I did some research, and the average salary in Bao’an County is 300, while here it starts at 1,000, which is really high.”

"The comrades in Bao'an County certainly hoped that we would pay the workers more wages, but they didn't expect our wages to be so much higher."

The Way of the King does not understand the Way:
"A thousand? That's not much!"

Li Fu quickly said:
"You can't compare wages in Hong Kong to those in Bao'an County, can you?"

“The wages in ordinary factories in Bao’an County are no more than four hundred yuan at most, but our wages have suddenly increased to one thousand... This is very troublesome.”

Wang Dao immediately understood:
"It's not scarcity we should worry about, it's inequality we should worry about!"

"Are other companies having objections?"

Li Fu nodded:
"Actually, it's not just businesses, even government agencies have some minor complaints about us."

"After all, our wages are too high, which affects the balance."

Wang Dao pondered for a moment and asked:

"Aren't the salaries higher in joint ventures?"

Li Fu whispered:
"According to my investigation, the wages in joint ventures are also not high, only about 100 yuan higher than in China."

"It's just that they implemented the policies better."

Wang Dao asked curiously:
"What policy?"

Li Fu sighed:

"Sign a labor contract and pay overtime!"

Wang Dao sighed deeply.

This is indeed a big problem.

Don't underestimate this point.

Overtime is usually done voluntarily, but as long as workers are paid for it, they would be eager to work more overtime.

Pay up!
Li Fu then said:

"Brother Leopard told me that he reported this matter to Professor Nan. Professor Nan said that our starting point was good, but we had to take it slowly if we wanted to change the status quo."

"Brother Leopard did not explicitly say that Nanjing University rejected the matter."

"However, the officials in Bao'an County are adamant that we should not pay such high wages."

"Was it rejected by Nanjing University?"

Wang Dao explained:
"Nanjing University students will not offer any specific opinions on this matter."

"He thinks that whatever he says is wrong, so he might as well not say anything."

"However, the Nanjing University students have made their opinions clear."

“I was wrong. Here’s what we’ll do: tell the officials in Bao’an County that our workers’ regular wages will be fixed at 600.”

"Overtime pay is 1.5 times the normal rate for regular work, and triple the normal rate for overtime work on holidays."

"Six hundred is the bottom line."

"It can't be too low."

"We'll talk about increasing wages next year when the company starts to see profits."

Li Fusong breathed a sigh of relief:

"That's good."

The Way of the King:

"How's the factory in our hometown coming along?"

Li Fu quickly said:
"Except for the pharmaceutical factory, most of the buildings are under construction."

"The pharmaceutical factory has a stable output, but Brother Dao, when are you going to take the products away?"

Wang Dao shook his head:
"Let's wait until next year."

"There's no rush now, you can take your time with production."

Li Fu quickly said:
"Brother Dao, at least send me some help back, okay?"

"With more than a dozen factories under construction at the same time, even if I were split in two, I still wouldn't be able to handle it all."

Wang Dao sighed:

"Everywhere is in need of manpower right now, where would we send someone to you?"

Li Fu couldn't help but raise his voice:

"Fine, if they don't send me any people when they start building the factory, I won't say anything. I'll just poach people from Guangdong at a high price."

"Shouldn't we send someone to provide prenatal training?"

"The workers in my hometown need to receive comprehensive training."

"I can't do all this myself, can I?"

“If prenatal training is not done well, it can easily affect the quality of the product.”

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"I agree to this."

"Hang in there, I'll send someone over to you later!"

Li Fu finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

Wang Dao expressed his concern:
"Xiao Fu, there's no end to the work. You should rest when it's time to rest."

"You must take good care of your health."

Li Fu smiled wryly:
"How can I possibly rest all the time?"

"Now my days are fully scheduled."

"More than a dozen factories are about to be built, and I need to go and inspect them."

"I have to attend five drinking parties every day."

"Brother Dao, I've gained twenty pounds recently."

Wang Dao felt extremely guilty and forced a dry laugh:

"Xiao Fu, please work a little harder for our company."

"I'll send someone over there for you as soon as possible."

Li Fu said listlessly:
"Brother Dao, if you don't send someone over soon, I'm really going to die from exhaustion."

"Even if Brother Leopard shields me, it's no use."

Wang Dao quickly replied:
"Don't worry, I'll definitely make things easier for you."

Li Fu sighed:

"hope so."

He has now mastered the art of making empty promises to the workers without any formal instruction, and is naturally somewhat immune to the empty promises of a benevolent ruler.

Wang Dao quickly replied:
"Don't worry, I'll send people over to help in the meantime."

"By the way, I've done a great job keeping your house in Hong Kong."

"When you come back, I'll definitely give you a surprise."

Li Fu smiled wryly:
"Brother Dao, all I want to do right now is get a good night's sleep."

"Do you have anything else to do?"

Wang Dao's gaze sharpened; this guy was actually starting to look down on him!

How can it be repaired?
Wang Dao was slightly angry, then said gently:
"Xiao Fu, you must take care of your health!"

"I will definitely send the person to you."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Dao frowned and racked his brains, but still couldn't find any manpower. So he asked Xu Zhengyang:
"Zhengyang, do you have a good idea?"

Xu Zhengyang shook his head:

"Brother Dao, I'm learning from you."

Wang Dao waved his hand:
"Find someone quickly, I think Xiao Fu is about to collapse."

"I gained 20 pounds in less than a month..."

"What a terrifying growth!"

Xu Zhengyang was taken aback:
"Gaining 20 pounds in a month?"

Wang Dao explained:
"Have you met Li Jie? Xiao Fu's build and appearance are similar to his."

"If Xiao Fu suddenly gains 20 pounds, just think of Li Jie suddenly gaining 20 pounds..."

Xu Zhengyang smiled wryly:

“Brother Chung definitely can’t leave Hong Kong, and Brother Kwan is in charge of Sham Shui Po and has the energy to work at the pharmaceutical factory, so he can’t leave either.”

"Binny is already in Canada..."

"Would it be too much trouble for you, sister-in-law?"

Wang Dao directly rejected this proposal:
“Ah Zhen has never worked in the factory. The management of the factory is completely different from that of the company.”

"Modern management systems require someone knowledgeable to implement them."

"Besides, Ah Zhen is also very busy."

“During this time, she has been fighting with TVB Jade and discussing all sorts of issues with me at home. Where would she find the time to do something like this?”

“Sister-in-law Bozi and the others are in a similar situation to Azhen.”

"Bo Zi is in charge of Kowloon Motor Bus and even in charge of turning Hung Hing into a conglomerate, so he can't spare any time."

“Van already has too many board member titles, so he can’t leave.”

"As for Apple, she will be in charge of mobile phones and computers. She is currently learning and should not be disturbed."

Wang Dao sighed heavily:

"Sigh, the rise has been too rapid, and we have no one left to rely on."

"It's really troublesome."

Xu Zhengyang was also at a loss. The reality was what it was, and even if he wanted to change it, it would be very difficult.

The rise of the "benevolent way" was too rapid, which led to an unstable foundation.

The drawbacks weren't apparent before, but now they've become clear.

Xu Zhengyang was completely helpless.

He himself rose through the ranks by tapping into his own potential and working hard to learn, so there's no better way to do it for others.

Wang Daozhi shook his head:
"If there's no other way, then we'll just have to make Xiao Fu suffer a little longer."

"We have no choice but to let him tough it out."

Xu Zhengyang remained silent for a moment, then thought carefully and said:

"Since we don't have any, let's poach people from our family."

"Hong Kong is now undergoing transformation, and it seems that many factories have laid off workers."

"If we offer more money, we might still be able to poach people."

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"Looks like this is the only way. We can't let our Brother Fu get exhausted!"

Wang Dao is indeed a capitalist, but he is not the kind of capitalist who disregards the lives of others.

I will not give the other party a task that they cannot complete.

Xu Zhengyang looked at Wang Dao with a puzzled expression and asked:

"Brother Dao, is pre-job training important?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"Very important."

"The low competitiveness of products from my hometown is partly due to a lack of resources, but more importantly, it's because we haven't established a modern production system."

Xu Zhengyang didn't understand. Wang Dao looked at Xu Zhengyang and said:

"You're a newcomer to this field, so there are many things you don't understand."

"This can easily lead to a conflict between theory and practice. When you have free time, go down to the grassroots level more often."

Xu Zhengyang nodded in agreement.

Wang Dao is very worried.

In his previous life, when Zhang Ruimin of Haier was carrying out reforms, one of the rules was "no urination or defecation in the factory area."

This wasn't a joke; it was a genuine reaction at the time.

Wang Dao thought for a moment and then called Jiang Tianyang:
"Mr. Jiang, I need your help."

Jiang Tianyang was overjoyed:
"Brother Dao, please don't hesitate to ask. As long as it's something I can help with, I'll do it without hesitation."

Wang Dao sighed:

"I need a large number of managers for modern factories."

Jiang Tianyang was in a dilemma:

"This one……"

"I don't have any on hand either."

He also wanted someone with experience in modern factory management.

Hung Hing is currently transforming into a conglomerate, and all those with the ability have been acquired.

Talent is scarce everywhere.

The Way of the King:

"Don't they have them in Siam either?"

Jiang Tianyang sighed:
“Such talents are highly skilled wherever they go. Hong Kong has them, but they have all been snapped up by foreign firms.”

Wang Dao is having another headache.

Jiang Tianyang offered an idea:
"Brother Dao, if you have any connections, why don't you ask Okamoto next door?"

Wang Dao was taken aback:
"Okamoto?"

Jiang Tianyang nodded vigorously:
“Yes, Okamoto has been industrialized for almost a century, and they have modern factory management systems there.”

Wang Dao seemed to be deep in thought:
"Mr. Jiang, thank you so much!"

"I'll treat you to tea another day."

Jiang Tianyang was flattered and overwhelmed:
"Brother Dao, you go ahead with your work."

Wang Dao hung up the phone, secretly thinking how stupid he had been.

If you can't compete with foreign firms for talent in Hong Kong, can't you just rob talent from the companies next door?
Xu Zhengyang asked curiously:

"Brother Dao, do you have an idea?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"Have it!"

“Call Smith and ask where he is.”

Smith received the king's summons and rushed over as quickly as possible.

"Wang Sheng, you've agreed to give me one million pills?"

Wang Dao rolled his eyes:
"Dreams should be dreamt at night."

"Don't overthink these things."

Smith immediately became listless:
"So, why did you call me here? Is there anything you need me for?"

Wang Dao calmly said:
"I have a business opportunity. Do you want to take it?"

Smith said sullenly:

"What business can compare to the little blue pill?"

Wang Dao smiled and said:
"I need talent here, a lot of talent."

"The company has invested in a considerable number of businesses in its hometown, but it lacks talent."

"The kind of talent who understands modern business operations and management."

"I'll give you ten thousand dollars if you can find me one talented person."

"No upper limit."

Smith asked, puzzled:

"Shouldn't you contact a headhunting firm for this?"

The Way of the King:

Are you sure you want me to use a headhunting firm?

"Why don't you earn this money yourself?"

Smith said with distress:

"I don't have the resources for that."

Wang Dao smiled and waved his finger, saying:
"No, you do!"

"You control two countries, how could you not have enough resources?"

Smith suddenly realized:
"You mean Okamoto and South Korea?"

Wang Dao nodded slightly.

"I need all kinds of talent; I'll take them all as long as you can find them for me."

He emphasized again,

"Ten thousand US dollars per person, with no upper limit."

Smith asked:
Are there any age requirements?

The Way of Kings is straightforward:
"Of course, the more experience the better."

Smith chuckled:
"I'll take care of that."

Wang Dao reminded him:
“I know that ordinary Okabe people are easily recruited by the government as spies, so you'd better give them some advice.”

"I need talented people, not spies."

"The Okamoto government dares to plant spies among my talents. Be careful, or I'll make trouble for you."

Smith said speechlessly:

"Why are you causing me trouble over what the Okamoto government did?"

Wang Daoli naturally said:
"You introduced this talent; if you don't take responsibility, who will?"

Smith gritted his teeth and said:

"Okay, I'll take the job!"

Wang Dao was speechless when he saw Smith's unwilling expression.

"Don't act innocent after getting a good deal."

"It's only because Brother Kun doesn't have time, otherwise, why would you need to do something so easy?"

Smith retorted, unconvinced:
"Recruit people!"

“It’s very troublesome.”

Wang Dao sneered:
"What trouble is it now?"

"Shall we talk seriously? Is that too much trouble?"

Smith countered:

"Isn't that troublesome?"

Wang Dao said calmly:
"With the little blue pill in your hand, you can easily leverage the connections of those big shots in Okamoto."

"You are already in a position of power, and you also have the coveted products that they desperately want but cannot obtain."

"Just reveal a little about your interests. What do you think those corrupt Okamoto capitalists would do to get the blue pill?"

"You probably won't even need to make a request; they'll just send you talent on their own initiative."

"Of course, you can forget about talents in their prime."

"They are most likely elderly people who are about to retire."

"But I'm not picky."

"I only need a large number of modern talents who understand production and management, regardless of their age."

"As long as the other party has experience, I'll give you credit."

Smith stared blankly for a long time, looking at Wang Dao with the eyes of someone looking at an alien:

"Wang Sheng, you're making me look silly."

Wang Dao sighed:

"I envy you."

"Your country, the Ugly Country, is truly powerful."

"On this planet, there's almost nothing you can't do if you want to."

"Truly enviable."

Smith laughed heartily:
"makes sense."

Hearing that there was money to be made, he couldn't sit still for a moment:

"I'll get back to work now."

Wang Dao waved his hand:
"I hope to hear good news from you soon."

Smith chuckled:
"Don't worry, I'll work hard for those green banknotes."

"I'm going to Okamoto today!"

Wang Dao was very satisfied with Smith's work attitude.

After Smith left, Wang Dao instructed Xu Zhengyang:
"Call Xiao Fu and have him select enough people so that when the people Smith sends arrive, they can learn from them properly."

"Tell Xiao Fu my stance."

"You can treat the other person as a teacher, but don't trust them."

"I don't have a good impression of Okamoto."

Xu Zhengyang said expressionlessly:

"Most people in my hometown don't have a good impression of Okamoto."

Wang Dao nodded in satisfaction.

"Having this clear understanding is enough."

After thinking for a moment, he added,

"Tell Xiao Fu that he is the boss and he shouldn't always do everything himself."

"You have to learn to delegate."

"You should share your experience with the other person on this point."

Xu Zhengyang sighed:
"Brother Dao, I was forced into this role. You know, I used to be a bodyguard in the sea."

The kingly way disagrees:

"If you don't push yourself, how will you know what you're really capable of?"

"I used to be involved in the underworld."

Xu Zhengyang smiled wryly:

"You are a genius, we can't compare."

Wang Dao shook his head:
"I find this kind of flattery very pleasant to hear; I love it."

"But in reality, people are forced to do things."

"If you accept other people's opinions, you'll limit your own potential."

"What genius? It's all cultivated by my hard work."

"You only see how easily I do things, but you don't know the sweat I put in behind the scenes."

Xu Zhengyang nodded repeatedly. He thought about all the effort he had put into changing careers, and it was truly hard to put into words.

I seem to have heard similar comments before, with everyone saying that they were very successful at changing careers halfway through their lives.

They didn't see how many days and nights they themselves spent studying late into the night.

In addition, there was the inclusiveness of the kingly way and the teachings of Wang Jianjun.

The phrase "a genius of unparalleled talent" negates all the hard work and effort put in.

At this moment, Xu Zhengyang deeply resonated with the Way of the King:
"Been taught a lesson!"

Wang Dao waved his hand:
"Go get to work!"

Xu Zhengyang scurried out happily.

Wang Dao glanced at his intelligence system and muttered:

"Everything I have is due to my own hard work!"

(End of this chapter)