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Chapter 619 National Economy
Jiang Hua said, "This way, our profit won't be much."
Qi Tongwei said: "How can we talk about profits for a product that is not even well-known?
Besides, we are not without profit. Our workers have jobs and income, which is the workers' profit. Our products have become famous and gained recognition, which is the company's profit.
With this premise, we can go a step further.
We strive to develop better products that are ahead of the domestic level. For example, the explosion-proof forklifts currently used to transport dangerous goods are still at a low level in China. This is one direction.
Large-tonnage vehicles and electric forks are also future trends. We can also target military products, which is another hidden direction.”
Speaking of this, Qi Tongwei thought of Sha Ruijin's background again, and wondered if he could get in touch with this area through Sha Ruijin.
Jiang Hua nodded slightly and wrote down Qi Tongwei's instructions in his notebook with a pen.
After talking about industrial progress, Qi Tongwei asked about stable work.
The main task of maintaining stability at present is to care for 400,000 laid-off workers.
Xia Ying, the only female deputy mayor of the municipal government, reported: "All the migrant workers who left the province last time have found jobs, and we have also organized many migrant workers to make family calls back home.
The results are very good. The laid-off workers who signed up for the second round of employment are very enthusiastic. According to rough statistics, more than 30,000 people have signed up. Mayor, do you think we should organize another mobilization before the New Year?
Qi Tongwei pondered for a moment and said, "Okay. This year's Spring Festival is a bit late, there are still three months left. I think we can organize another one. Then the city will charter a bus to pick them up and come back for the New Year."
Xia Ying asked, "How many people are there?"
"You should consider this. Don't send too many people. You have to consider seasonality and construction schedules. It's best to send them in batches, one or two thousand people at a time, and then arrange for the next batch after they have settled in."
In addition, we must pay attention to keeping the workers warm. Although Handong is shielded from cold air by the Hanling Mountains and is warmer than here, we still need to be vigilant of changes as winter approaches. The safety and health of tens of thousands of people is of paramount importance."
Xia Ying said, "Mayor, how about this? Give each of them a set of military coats when they land. They can be worn as clothes and can also be used as blankets."
Zhu Hongwen interjected, "Why don't you give it to them before they get on the bus? It's not good for them to freeze through the weather in Hanjiang."
Xu Lian seemed to have found an opportunity to attack, and said sarcastically, "Comrade Hongwen, you don't understand. There is a huge difference between the two. Of course, you have been rooted in the agency for a long time, so it is normal that you are not clear about these things.
Military coats are a hot commodity in Hanjiang. They're a few yuan more expensive than in Handong. For 10,000 workers, that's tens of thousands of yuan more in costs. If we save that money, we can provide basic security benefits to hundreds more people."
Xia Ying continued, "It's not just a matter of money. Everyone in our city is aware of the situation. If we give them the warming supplies before they get on the bus, they will probably leave this warming measure for their families.
In the city, we have the municipal government, so we can pay more attention. But outside the province, if tens of thousands of people can't be taken care of, health problems will arise, so we try to consider more at the beginning."
Xu Lian said, "Comrade Xia Ying has taken everything into consideration. This is just like us simple people. If you don't go out and visit us, you really don't know how difficult it is for us ordinary people. When it comes to buying clothes, the first thing they think of is their families."
This praise and criticism almost made Zhu Hongwen so angry that he almost pointed at his nose and said that he was out of touch with the masses.
Qi Tongwei nodded. "Comrade Xia Ying, that's a good idea. How about this: we send people there by bus, and on the return trip, we'll bring back some coats and sell them to the people at cost price?"
Qi Tongwei did not say it was a generous gift. Any small thing turned into hundreds of thousands of copies would be a huge expense. It is better to teach people how to fish than to give them fish.
Getting the economy moving, everyone getting a job, and everyone making money is the true generosity.
Xia Ying said, "Sure. I'll talk to the team leader and contact the comrades stationed in Handong to see if we can raise some money from the public to reduce the financial pressure on our city."
Qi Tongwei praised: "Female comrades are really careful. I have some reputation in the Handong business community. You can give it a try and see if it works."
Then he looked at the others.
Zhu Hongwen straightened his posture and prepared to speak.
Unexpectedly, Qi Tongwei's gaze passed over him and looked at Yi Xuexi, the deputy mayor and secretary of the Xitie District Party Committee.
"Comrade Yi Xuexue, what about you? Have you made any progress recently?"
Yi Xuexue always has a serious expression, "I have gained a lot, and it's not small.
In the past two months, I have been visiting grassroots areas and learned a lot of new situations. Our Beishan City still has a strong industrial foundation.
Many ordinary people have some skills. I have found many iron product manufacturers that are run by families.
There are more than a dozen products including clothes hangers, iron nails, iron cabinets, etc.
I have a suggestion: could our city take the lead in establishing a brand, placing orders for these daily necessities and hardware for the people, and then establish sales channels within the city to sell them across the country?
Qi Tongwei's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. These things might seem insignificant at first glance, but they were also a good industrial project.
Zhu Hongwen, who had just been stepped on, was eager to show off and said, "Comrade Yi Xuexue, your idea is not bad.
However, family workshops have a major drawback: they cannot achieve uniform quality.
Some people will use good materials and produce with care, while others may just go through the motions and produce just enough to meet the passing line, which ultimately leads to uneven quality.
Why not let our city do it? Set up an enterprise, recruit these workers, standardize specifications and quality, and implement assembly line operations. This will not only ensure quality but also reduce costs, and thus form effective competitiveness in the market."
Qi Tongwei frowned. If a place monopolizes everything, the economy will lose its vitality.
Although the profits left to the government by family workshops are not high, they can help revive the private economy.
When a country is rich, it is just a bunch of numbers, but when its people are rich, that is true wealth.
Qi Tongwei tapped the table with his fingertips. "I think this problem is easy to solve. We can ask them to produce according to our requirements. As for the cost, we should pass on the profit. Apart from the basic operating costs, I think the profit can be given to the people.
It would be best to let ordinary people set up family workshops and turn them into family businesses.
We often say that we want to help the people become rich.
How do we get rich? It’s definitely not about encouraging workers to continue being workers, because workers can’t make them rich. Only by becoming self-employed entrepreneurs can they become rich.
It is absolutely not the same as before, with a government-run economy or a planned economy. We must implement a true market economy! A national economy! An economy based on the market and the immediate needs of the people!