In Xiao Rong'er's view, Zhang Tianxing's actions were like dancing on the tip of a knife.
She found it a bit hard to understand that Zhang Tianxing actually set standards for disabled people as he would for ordinary individuals.
"Why are you so demanding of them?"
"Success is born out of necessity. Being disabled wasn't their choice, but I want to help them live a better life."
Zhang Tianxing looked at the fields behind the factory and pointed with his finger, "We're planning to buy that piece of land to build staff dormitories."
Xiao Rong'er was stunned. "How many people do you have? Even if you build dormitories, your factory can't house even three people per person with your current staff."
The main point was that the area behind the factory was vast. Building houses there seemed like a good idea, and the location wasn't too remote.
Zhang Tianxing beckoned, and Wu Shengnan walked over. "Sister Shengnan, try to acquire the land behind the factory. Our factory has hired some disabled workers. Apply to the city, stating that we need to build staff dormitories and requesting land allocation."
Wu Shengnan acknowledged, jotting it down. It seemed that expansion no longer satisfied Zhang Tianxing's ambitions. In this light, even the factory's profits wouldn't be enough, as there were too many places to spend money.
"Young Boss Zhang, if we continue to develop like this, our factory's working capital might run low," Wu Shengnan calculated. If construction started on four fronts, the factory's daily earnings would barely suffice.
"Don't worry. Our production capacity can still be improved. Let's think long-term. We can also apply for loans," Zhang Tianxing advocated for speed. The current situation was excellent, making it a prime opportunity for expansion.
In Zhonghai City, his Zhang Ji Canned Food was the undisputed leader, with no real competitors.
He wanted to buy more land while it was still cheap, to facilitate future expansion.
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's arrangements, Wu Shengnan recorded everything. Through her observations over the past few days, she was secretly amazed by Zhang Tianxing's capabilities. She had never met anyone so experienced in handling affairs.
In just half a month, Zhang Tianxing had a thorough understanding of the canned food factory and had proposed his own views on future development. After listening to him, she was deeply impressed by his shrewd vision.
No wonder Zhang Ji Canned Food became popular nationwide. Young Boss Zhang truly had talent. Aside from his lack of formal education, everything else seemed perfect.
Wu Shengnan went to the district to apply for the land behind the canned food factory. The district attached great importance to it. There were too few commendable enterprises in the district, and Zhang Ji Canned Food had shown the strongest momentum recently.
Upon hearing Zhang Ji Canned Food's expansion plans, the district leaders were very excited. It was, after all, the expansion of a flagship enterprise, which also reflected on the leaders' achievements.
Originally, that area was designated for other uses, but when Zhang Ji Canned Food approached them, a disagreement arose among the leaders.
"We should offer Zhang Ji Canned Food other forms of assistance. That land could be used to attract another enterprise. Besides, Zhang Ji Canned Food wants to build employee dormitories, not expand production," said Vice District Mayor Li, who was in charge of industry. His idea was simple: focus on immediate, profitable matters and defer future plans.
"You can't say that. We are all aware of the current situation of Zhang Ji Canned Food. The most pressing issue is the problem of the 166 newly hired employees. If we refuse to grant the land and later it's investigated, how will we explain this?" Vice District Mayor Wang, in charge of livelihoods, countered.
"But we can't approve that much land. That area is too large. Let's approve a smaller portion, enough for them to build what they need."
"It's not a small matter. I've reviewed their submitted plan. They aren't just building employee dormitories; they are creating a community that includes a nursing home, a kindergarten, and employee dormitories."
Upon hearing Zhang Ji Canned Food's plans, everyone was astonished. Zhang Ji Canned Food, established just over half a year ago, had already become a key enterprise in the district.
Vice District Mayor Li was at his wit's end. Despite being a university student, Zhang Tianxing was not someone to be trifled with.
Recalling his past exploits, like bravely confronting criminals and single-handedly subduing hoodlums, Vice District Mayor Li realized his initial rejection might have been hasty.
Newspapers were currently reporting on the re-employment of disabled people. Regardless of anything else, Zhang Ji Canned Food was a model for the re-employment of disabled individuals, and it had been endorsed by the China People's Daily, which was unassailable.
He might as well do a good deed and gain some favor. If Zhang Tianxing learned that he had rejected his proposal, Vice District Mayor Li feared Zhang Tianxing might send his workers to cause trouble at his home.
This was a crucial period for his career advancement. Furthermore, Zhang Ji Canned Food was a key enterprise in the district, and allocating land to them was perfectly justifiable.
Vice District Mayor Li's eyes darted. "I've suddenly realized that newspapers are all reporting on the re-employment of disabled people, and our district's Zhang Ji Canned Food factory is at the forefront of this. We should provide strong support. Their land application meets all the required procedures. I think it can be approved."
Hearing Vice District Mayor Li's words, the others looked at him with renewed respect. Good heavens, the person who opposed it earlier was now advocating for approval.
However, the reasoning was sound. Since it had been featured in the China People's Daily, delaying it could lead to repercussions if discovered.
District Mayor He saw the situation and immediately slammed the table, setting the tone. "First, we'll grant them half of the land. Based on their tax revenue in the first half of the year, if it doubles compared to last year, we can grant them the remaining half. We only want results, and as long as Zhang Ji Canned Food achieves results, we will support them!"
Seeing that the leader had agreed, and his reasoning was logical, everyone concurred. After all, their hard work was for the sake of political achievements. From the current perspective, Zhang Ji Canned Food still had significant potential.
However, the large number of disabled people they hired might hinder Zhang Ji Canned Food's development.
"But I've heard something. Zhang Tianxing has very high expectations for disabled people, almost the same as for ordinary individuals."
"It's exactly the same. I've heard about it too. This Zhang Tianxing, who advocates for 'more work, more pay,' doesn't he understand the difficulties faced by disabled people?"
"Let's wait and see. If Zhang Ji Canned Food goes too far, we can immediately step in and teach him a lesson. That would be entirely possible."
District Mayor He added a final point: "For key enterprises, we must not only provide support but also strengthen supervision to prevent negative incidents."
District Mayor He's feelings were conflicted. Zhang Tianxing's hiring of 166 disabled individuals was commendable.
However, the content of Zhang Tianxing's speech during employee onboarding was somewhat displeasing. Could disabled people truly be treated the same as normal people? He only hoped Zhang Tianxing wouldn't disappoint him.
Otherwise, he would make Zhang Tianxing understand what it meant to be a public servant. Being an official meant serving the people. As an entrepreneur, exploiting disabled people was unacceptable.