Chapter 408

Su Xinghui said: "Are everyone's hands and feet getting more and more skillful at weaving bamboo crafts now?"

Everyone nodded, and Xia Lan said: "But relying on this alone cannot complete such a large output."

Su Xinghui said: "Don't the women in the neighboring Qishiping also weave bamboo crafts now? We can also develop women in other villages to come and weave bamboo crafts."

Xia Lan nodded thoughtfully, but she said again: "But not all villages have bamboo, and those people don't know how to weave bamboo crafts."

Su Xinghui said: "This is not hard to solve. Let them come here regularly to collect materials, and after weaving, send the bamboo crafts over. For those who don't know how to weave, let them learn. This can always increase some output."

Xia Zhu nodded and said: "This is no problem. As long as they are willing to learn, I am willing to teach."

Su Xinghui said: "Also, doesn't Zhuzhugou Village still have some older laborers? They are now unable to do heavy work and don't have much farm work to do. Isn't it very suitable to let them also come to weave bamboo crafts?"

In the Shangjun dialect, laborers refer to men. Xia Lan hadn't thought before that men could also be allowed to weave bamboo crafts, because in the eyes of the men in Zhuzhugou, weaving bamboo crafts is a job that should be done by women, not a job for men. If they go to do it, it's a bit shameful.

Xia Lan asked: "Can this work? Laborers are not willing to come to weave bamboo crafts."

Su Xinghui smiled and said: "If you don't ask, how do you know they are definitely not willing? Those older laborers cannot do heavy work, but weaving bamboo crafts earns quite a lot of money. I guess some people should be willing. Let's do this: you ask Fang Zhishu to do their work, just say that the factory has signed a contract, and the quota cannot be completed, so their support is needed. Then they will definitely be willing to do it."

The women all nodded and said: "Right, right, giving them face like this, they will definitely be willing to come."

Qi Lianxiang said: "I will go back tonight and mobilize my father-in-law to learn to weave bamboo crafts. Actually, his hands are more skillful than mine. At home, he weaves winnowing baskets and baskets better than I do."

After Qi Lianxiang said this, other women also echoed.

Xia Lan nodded and said: "Fine, I will let Fang Zhishu mobilize them in a while."

Su Xinghui said: "Also, the most important point is that in the future, we can no longer have extensive management like now."

Xia Lan said: "What is called extensive management?"

Su Xinghui said: "Extensive management is like you are now, basically there is no management. The work is all let them take home to do by themselves, all relying on self-consciousness. Doing more or less, doing well or badly is all their own business. This is not okay, and there is no quantification for the production plan."

Xia Lan said: "Then how to manage?"

Su Xinghui said: "From now on, you need to build factory buildings. After the factory buildings are built, let all workers concentrate in the factory buildings to weave bamboo crafts. Stipulate daily work quotas. Only after completing the work quotas will there be corresponding wages. Those who exceed the quotas will be given bonuses."

Xia Lan said: "Then wouldn't they all become workers?"

Su Xinghui said: "Aren't they workers now? To improve efficiency and complete the contract, we must use this method. Didn't you hear what Deputy Manager Li said? In the future, their contract output may also need to be increased. If you don't use this method, how will you be able to complete it in the future?"

A sister-in-law said: "But then we won't have time to go back to do housework."

Su Xinghui smiled and said: "There is still time. As long as your hands and feet are skillful enough and you complete the quota quickly, can't you get off work earlier? Besides, you will earn more and more money in the future, and you can also let the laborers at home do some housework."

"Hahaha." Everyone laughed together.

Although everyone's freedom may be restricted somewhat in the future, the expectation of high income in the future still made everyone full of longing.

Xia Lan immediately called Fang Youcai, Zhao Zhongfu, and several other village cadres to discuss this matter. Once building factory buildings was mentioned, Fang Youcai and Zhao Zhongfu immediately nodded. After more than half a year of accumulation, the village already had quite a lot of accumulation, so building factory buildings was not a problem. And this was also for long-term planning, which was a necessary investment.

Before the factory buildings were built, everyone temporarily wove bamboo crafts at home. However, for these skilled hands, the factory still stipulated quotas for them. The quotas were much higher than the quantity they handed in before. Of course, the remuneration given in the future also increased a lot. This was a very big motivation, enough for them to work hard to complete this quota.

After the discussion was settled, the women went home to weave bamboo crafts. Fang Youcai went to mobilize those older laborers, Zhao Zhongfu went to arrange the building of factory buildings, and Xia Lan and Gao Daping went to calculate the quotas.

Only Xia Zhu and Su Xinghui were left here. Xia Zhu glanced at Su Xinghui, and her face turned red involuntarily again. She called out softly: "Brother Xinghui."

Su Xinghui said: "What? Is there something?"

Xia Zhu said: "Brother Xinghui, go to my house for a meal at noon."

Su Xinghui thought for a moment, nodded, and said: "Fine, I'll cook. Just consider it congratulating you on your success at the Canton Fair."

Xia Zhu nodded happily and said: "Fine, then go to my house."

Arriving at Xia Zhu's house, Xia Zhu's parents were sitting at the table in the main room, looking at a pile of things on the table, flipping through them happily.

Seeing Xia Zhu return, Xia Zhu's mother said: "Zhu, you said that as soon as you returned home, you threw such a pile of things on the table and went out. What are these? How much money does this cost?"

Xia Zhu said: "Mom, these are all gifts I brought for you when I went to participate in the Canton Fair. You don't know, there are too many good things at the Canton Fair. As for the money, don't worry. Our province's delegation also gives us subsidies every day, and food and housing don't cost money, so this subsidy is just to buy you some gifts."

Xia Zhu's mother still wanted to say something, but Xia Shisheng said: "Child's mother, didn't you see Township Head Su come? What are you still nagging about here? Zhu is not unable to earn money now. What's wrong with spending some money? Besides, she didn't spend it on herself. Hurry up and pour tea for Township Head Su."

Xia Zhu's mother hurriedly stopped talking and went to pour tea for Su Xinghui.

Su Xinghui smiled and said: "Uncle Xia, don't be so polite."

Xia Zhu found a gift box from that pile of things and handed it to Su Xinghui, saying: "Brother Xinghui, this is a gift I brought for you."

Su Xinghui said: "There is also a gift for me? What is this?"

Xia Zhu smiled mischievously and said: "You'll know when you open it."

Su Xinghui opened the gift box and took a look. It turned out to be a watch. He looked at the brand; it was a Seagull brand. Seagull watches were a famous brand of domestic watches at that time. This model cost over one hundred yuan each, which was equivalent to a month's salary of an ordinary employee.

Su Xinghui said: "Xia Zhu, why did you think of buying me a watch? This watch is too expensive, I can't accept it."

As he spoke, Su Xinghui wanted to hand the watch back to Xia Zhu.