A faint golden hue had already crept into the fields of Hongqi Commune. Lin Wanqiu stood by the window of the newly expanded office building of the food workshop, holding a cup of warm jujube tea in her hands. Her gaze, through the glass, fell on the busy workers in the courtyard. The morning light shone on the workers' faces, reflecting their focused and steady expressions—most of these were villagers from nearby villages. When they first started their business with her, most of them were struggling to make ends meet. Now, they not only receive stable wages, but many have also built new houses and bought bicycles, and their lives are becoming increasingly prosperous.

With the surge in orders, the food workshop faced increasing production pressure. Although new workers were hired and the workshop was expanded, management and technical personnel were becoming increasingly scarce. Li Xiulian, though conscientious and responsible, lacked systematic business management knowledge and often found herself overwhelmed when faced with complex order allocation and customer negotiations. Meanwhile, the experienced production technicians, despite their wealth of knowledge, did not understand modern production process optimization, resulting in a persistent difficulty in improving the pass rate of some products.

"Xiulian, please sit down." Lin Wanqiu pointed to the chair in front of the desk and personally poured Li Xiulian a cup of tea. "Recently, the number of orders has been increasing, and you and the workers have been working hard. However, we cannot be satisfied with our current achievements. If we want to make the food workshop bigger and go further, we must cultivate a group of talents who can stand on their own."

Li Xiulian held her teacup, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "Director Lin, do you mean... we should recruit college graduates from outside to manage things? But in a small place like ours, it's probably difficult to attract educated people."

Lin Wanqiu smiled and shook his head, his gaze turning again to the busy villagers in the courtyard: "Talent from outside is certainly good, but they may not understand the situation of our food workshop, nor may they be as genuinely concerned about the food workshop as the villagers are. I think we should select people with potential and reliability from our existing workers, focus on training them, and make them the core backbone of the food workshop—people who understand both production and management. Only in this way can we truly solve our talent problem."

Li Xiulian's eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly: "Director Lin, you're absolutely right! Wang Jianguo in our workshop is not only quick at his work, but he's also very thoughtful. Last time you improved the temperature control of the baking machine, he learned it after watching it a few times, and he even helped the other workers with the adjustments; and Liu Chunyan in the packaging group is meticulous in her work. Every time she packs, she can arrange the goods neatly, and the customers have praised her several times!"

Lin Wanqiu had already made her decision, and she also had a deep impression of the two people Li Xiulian mentioned. Wang Jianguo was twenty-five years old and a villager from the neighboring Wangjia Village. He had many siblings and used to barely make ends meet by doing odd jobs in the commune. After joining the food workshop, he was not only hardworking but also willing to study the technology. Last time, when the dough mixer in the workshop broke down, he managed to temporarily fix the problem based on his own observation before the repairman arrived, ensuring that production was not interrupted. Liu Chunyan was the wife of the Hongqi Production Brigade. Her husband was serving in the army, and she raised her child alone. They used to live a very frugal life. After joining the food workshop, she was not only conscientious in her work but also very responsible. The packaging team never had any missing or incorrect products.

“I’ve noticed those two people you mentioned too.” Lin Wanqiu put down her teacup, her tone serious. “Besides them, there’s Uncle Zhang, who’s in charge of purchasing raw materials. He’s very experienced and always manages to buy the best flour and sesame seeds at the lowest price, and he’s never made a mistake. There’s also Accountant Li, who keeps the books. Although he’s older, he keeps the accounts perfectly clear and meticulous. These people are invaluable assets to our food workshop and are the people we’re focusing on developing.”

Li Xiulian suddenly understood and quickly asked, "Director Lin, how exactly should we train them? Should we hire teachers to instruct them, or send them to the county town to study?"

Lin Wanqiu smiled slightly and took out several books from the drawer: "Fundamentals of Modern Enterprise Management," "Technical Specifications for Food Production," and "Introduction to Marketing." These were all extracted from her skill library in her spatial dimension, printed, and bound. "These books were bought from out of town by a friend. They contain a lot of practical knowledge. We can start by teaching the basics. Every evening, we can organize everyone to study in the food workshop's conference room. You and I will take turns lecturing, focusing on production management, product quality control, and customer communication skills. In addition, I plan to have them learn by rotating positions. For example, Wang Jianguo can learn equipment maintenance and technical improvement from the experienced workers, Liu Chunyan can learn order processing and customer liaison from you, Uncle Zhang can guide the young purchasing staff to familiarize themselves with the market, and Accountant Li can teach the young people bookkeeping and financial knowledge. In this way, they will not only master a variety of skills but also better understand the work of each position, making them more adept at management in the future."

Li Xiulian took the book, flipped through a few pages, and said with admiration in her eyes, "Director Lin, you've thought of everything so thoroughly! With a leader like you, our food workshop will definitely thrive! I'll inform them tomorrow and tell them to prepare for the training!"

That evening, the meeting room in the food processing workshop was brightly lit. Lin Wanqiu gathered eight people, including Wang Jianguo, Liu Chunyan, Uncle Zhang, and Accountant Li, and announced the training plan. Everyone was excited when they heard that they would not only learn new knowledge but also rotate through different positions. Wang Jianguo said excitedly, "Director Lin, thank you for giving us this opportunity! I didn't even finish junior high school; I never imagined I'd have the chance to learn such useful knowledge. I will definitely study hard and live up to your expectations!"

With tears in her eyes, Liu Chunyan said, "Director Lin, you not only gave me a stable job, but also gave me the opportunity to learn new knowledge. I will definitely work harder in the future and contribute more to the food workshop!"

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