#1410 - Industry transfer

Delane's words were naturally not without purpose. The East African government indeed intended to use this opportunity to alleviate domestic social conflicts, and one of the main purposes was to compress the living space of labor organizations in East Africa.

The development of labor parties in various European countries today has, to some extent, served as a reminder to other countries. Letting so-called "market behavior" develop in a disorderly manner, without changing themselves, will lead to labor parties helping to change things in the future.

Although Gory Shawn was very unwilling, he also understood this simple principle. He could only pretend to be helpless and say, "Alright! I can only consider myself unlucky. After all, in order to support the country's work, I can only sacrifice some of my own interests. However, the transformation of the factory will also take some time. Mr. Investigator, can you give us some more time?"

Regarding Gory Shawn's request, Delane did not refuse immediately. After all, Gory Shawn's attitude was much better than before.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Delane said to Factory Director Gory Shawn: "I can help you to fight for it with the higher-ups, but this is also your last chance. It will definitely not work to be as outwardly compliant but inwardly resistant as before. This time, the higher-ups are serious!"

Regarding Delane's willingness to help, Gory Shawn seemingly earnestly assured: "That's natural. The scale of our factory is not small, so the transformation will also take time. We can definitely complete the follow-up work within these six months."

Delane interrupted: "Mr. Gory Shawn, I didn't say how long the grace period would be. However, two or three months should still be feasible. You should hurry up and prepare!"

With that said, Delane, with his briefcase in hand, left the office of Gory Shawn Electric Factory, preparing to find the next "unlucky person" on the list.

And Gory Shawn, after watching Delane leave, immediately changed his face and cursed: "What a piece of trash, bah!"

At this moment, the office door was suddenly opened, which startled Gory Shawn. He thought that ominous star Delane had returned, but upon closer inspection, it was his younger brother, O'Kean, who walked in. His tense body slumped onto the sofa, but his heartbeat was still strong. He let out a long sigh of relief.

At this time, O'Kean looked outside the door with a sneaky look, then turned his head back into the door frame and asked Gory Shawn: "Brother, who was that guy just now? Which department's staff member? What did he come to our factory for?"

O'Kean is Gory Shawn's third younger brother, and also the workshop director of Gory Shawn Electric Factory. Gory Shawn Electric Factory is a family-style enterprise, which is very normal. After all, in East African countries with relatively imperfect market economies, nepotism is a relatively common situation in today's East African private enterprises.

Of course, some companies with more advanced concepts have already begun to transform their management. However, for Gory Shawn Electric Factory, a relatively low-end industry, management does not need to be too meticulous.

Gory Shawn did not directly answer his question, but said unhappily: "How many times have I told you, call me Factory Director in the factory, don't call me brother. Also, knock on the door before entering my office, you almost scared me to death, you bastard."

O'Kean completely ignored Gory Shawn's words. He sat down opposite Gory Shawn without any self-awareness, flipping through the tea box on the table while pouring himself a cup of tea.

Then, he said lazily: "Wasn't I just coming over to see what's going on? That person just now looked quite difficult to deal with, with an air of officialdom."

Gory Shawn agreed with the latter half of the sentence and explained: "The guy just now was an investigator from the Market Supervision Bureau. He is indeed quite difficult to deal with."

O'Kean said: "It's too difficult for you, brother?"

Gory Shawn said: "It's not difficult to say, but the city government has been making big moves recently. I used to think it was just a lot of noise and little rain, but this time it seems like it's very likely to be real."

Listening to Gory Shawn's vague words, O'Kean was completely at a loss for words, but his curiosity was also aroused. He asked: "Brother, you know we're stupid, so just tell us directly what the city wants to do."

O'Kean is just a workshop director, and his main job is to supervise the workers. This is also Gory Shawn's arrangement for this younger brother, because he is also clear that O'Kean has no special talents.

In fact, he himself is not very attentive to the simple work that O'Kean is currently doing, and often takes breaks, running to Gory Shawn's office to slack off or sleep in.

Therefore, Gory Shawn has no way to deal with this younger brother, and only asks him not to cause trouble.

Gory Shawn's family, like many East African families, has a large population. In his generation, the entire family has more than a dozen siblings, and there are two biological brothers, he is the eldest, with two younger brothers and two younger sisters.

It can be seen from Gory Shawn's family that the reason for the explosive population growth in East Africa in recent years is that the older generation of East Africans are basically very fertile.

Although he was quite headache about O'Kean, he still patiently explained: "Isn't it in the Five-Year Plan, emphasizing that the national economy should develop with high quality! The city government's investigators believe that our factory's current technology and equipment are outdated, so they are urging our factory to update and upgrade."

Hearing this, O'Kean was greatly puzzled: "We pay taxes to the city, do they also care about the problems with our machines?"

Gory Shawn said: "That's natural, do you think everyone is like you, the kind that can be replaced at any time? Our factory looks somewhat large, but in fact, it has no technology, no talent, and can only do the simplest parts processing work, which I learned when I was an apprentice in a state-owned factory."

O'Kean said with resentful eyes: "Brother, you might as well just say I'm useless, I'm not a petty person."

"Cough cough..." Gory Shawn said somewhat awkwardly: "In short, it's about the same meaning, you just need to know that our factory is not as important as you think, after all, in the government's view, we are not irreplaceable."

"The products we produce mainly buy ready-made machinery and equipment from others, and then hire workers to help us do the work."

"Since this is the case, it also means that we have no core technology. This kind of simple factory can basically be done with money, so it is easy to be manipulated by others."

"Of course, this is not the main reason. A deeper situation is that the city now wants to eliminate our kind of backward factory, either move away from Cabinda City, or stop work."

The latter is obviously not within Gory Shawn's consideration, after all, he still relies on this factory to eat! O'Kean is also very clear about this simple principle, after all, if the factory closes down, his workshop director will be gone, then where will he go to find such an easy job.

Therefore, O'Kean tentatively asked: "Then brother, do you mean you want to move this factory away, or what?"

Gory Shawn said: "There are currently two ways, the first is to comprehensively rectify our family's factory in accordance with the requirements of the city government, and the second is to move the factory to other places, so that Cabinda City will not be able to control us."

"My small factory is insignificant in Cabinda City. After all, there are too many businesses in Cabinda City; they don't need us at all. But for those less developed areas, having a factory is already a good thing because they don't have a choice."

Upon hearing this, O'Keane naturally understood. He said to Corey Sean, "So, Big Brother, do you mean to move the factory to other parts of the country?"

"But that would be difficult! Our clients are all here, and the workers can't possibly follow us. When we get to the new place, we'll have to retrain a whole batch of skilled workers. It's better not to move at all! After all, Cabinda City's economy is developed. We can just spend more money to replace the equipment."

O'Keane valued Cabinda City's economic development. He didn't want to follow his big brother to the back of beyond. How could other places be more interesting than Cabinda?

Here, O'Keane naturally ruled out other major East African cities. After all, land prices in major cities are expensive, and his big brother definitely wouldn't waste money on that. With the money to buy land and build a factory in a major city, it would be better to directly replace the equipment and continue staying in Cabinda City.

In short, O'Keane was unwilling to go to underdeveloped areas, as it would inconvenience his life and spending.

Corey Sean said to him, "Hmph, why do you think I want to move the factory? Look at the machinery in our factory. It's all 70% new. It can be used for another ten years without any problems. But the government tells me to replace it. It's such a waste!"

"This machinery didn't come from thin air; it was bought with money. I've barely recouped some of the cost, and I don't want to淘汰 it directly. I need to earn more before that's okay."

"As for the problems you mentioned, I'm also very clear about them. Actually, the country isn't a good choice either. Under the country's general policy, even if there are differences in the enforcement and local regulations in various regions, they will eventually develop in the same direction."

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"Moving the factory to these places is just prolonging our agony. Moreover, our raw material suppliers are also in Cabinda City. So, even if the factory moves, it can't be too far from here."

Corey Sean Electric Factory produces electrical parts, but in fact, there are many manufacturers upstream. Therefore, the development of the electric factory must also consider upstream suppliers. If the distance is too far, it definitely won't work.

Although East African transportation is now relatively convenient and developed, Corey Sean doesn't want to pay for the freight. Moreover, he has to consider that the market distance may add another shipping fee. Unless he can open up a new market in a new place, it would be even more uneconomical. So, the factory can't be too far from Cabinda City.

Corey Sean's words completely confused O'Keane. He asked, "This won't work, that won't work; there are too many problems. Big Brother, what do you say we should do?"

Corey Sean said confidently, "That's the difference between you and me. You only think about the country, but my eyes are already on foreign countries."

O'Keane exclaimed, "Foreign countries! Big Brother, are you planning to move the factory to America or Europe?"

Corey Sean glared at O'Keane fiercely, then said, "You're such a pig-brain. Moving to such a distant place would be a big problem in terms of cost, and we'd have even more trouble. After all, the suppliers and the market are both in the country. Also, a strong dragon can't suppress a local snake. If we run to America and Europe, I'm afraid we'll just be delivering snacks to others."

Then, he changed the subject and said somewhat triumphantly, "The foreign country I'm talking about is far away in the sky, but right in front of us; it's just Black Corner City next door."

Upon hearing this, O'Keane suddenly understood. "So, it's the Belgian's territory! I thought it was Europe and America!"

Corey Sean ignored his surprise and analyzed, "Black Corner City has low taxes and loose management. Land prices and labor costs are also relatively lower than in East Africa. Of course, the most important thing is that it's right next door to Cabinda City."

"Moving the factory to Black Corner City won't cost much money, so this batch of machinery can be used for many more years. At the same time, because Black Corner City is close to Cabinda, with convenient railway and road transportation, it's very convenient for us to purchase raw materials and transport finished products."

"Moreover, there are no tariff issues between Black Corner City and East Africa, which saves us a lot of trouble."

Black Corner City is the administrative center of the Belgian Congo Autonomous Region, and Belgium has joined the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa led by East Africa, so Corey Sean realized that investing in Black Corner City is better than investing in the country.

Of course, East Africa certainly won't suffer from building this common market. East African goods can also use this springboard to enter Belgium, or even enter Europe from Belgium.

As for the choice of enterprises, the Congo Autonomous Region is right under East Africa's nose. They can't run away, and they can't get rid of East Africa's complete industrial system and domestic market.

Like Corey Sean, his factory can't be set up in Europe and America. Even if it's abroad, it can only be in the surrounding areas and countries of East Africa, and this place can't be too backward. After all, his factory has certain requirements for electricity, infrastructure, etc.

Therefore, Black Corner City, a foreign city with a certain economic and industrial foundation and close to East Africa, has become Corey Sean's best choice.

Black Corner City and Cabinda can be said to be sister cities. Both are located in the northern part of the Congo River, only a few dozen kilometers apart. There are basically no obstacles to personnel and trade exchanges, so it's most suitable for Corey Sean to move the factory to Black Corner City.

Of course, Corey Sean thinks he is smart, but in reality, there are also places where he doesn't consider things thoroughly. After all, the Belgian government in Black Corner City is obviously not a charity, and it won't collect less tax than it should.

What's more, with the world's industrial capacity becoming increasingly surplus, if he holds on to his factory and doesn't want to make changes, he can only continue to compete with other European and American manufacturers. However, if he is unwilling to upgrade his industry, after others adjust, the cost will only be lower than his. In this way, the profit will become lower and lower, and eventually, he may be killed on the beach by the waves of the economic crisis.

At the same time, East Africa also cracks down on goods that do not meet national standards. Even if he moves the factory to Black Corner City, he cannot change this, which also means that he will lose many of his original domestic customers.

Of course, the future development of Corey Sean Electric Factory depends on his own operation. If he can find another way, he may be able to earn more money. The other situation is naturally bankruptcy.

However, if he really plans to move the factory to Black Corner City, then the East African government naturally doesn't need to consider the future fate of his enterprise.