When the time came, the craftsmen sang in unison, "Raise the main beam, good fortune and prosperity! May each year be better than the last..."

After the installation was completed, it was originally Ruan Ruan's turn to climb to the rooftop and place the colorful bags of grains brought by the workers and the surrounding villagers in the center. However, Ruan Ruan's current physical condition made it difficult for her to climb that high, so Huo Haocheng did it for her. After he finished and came down, Factory Director Chu lit the firecrackers, and Zheng Xuyang, Huo Haoshen, and the others began distributing the prepared fruit candies, melon seeds, and peanut buns to the workers. After distributing them, they scattered the excess among the onlookers. This was the most lively part of the roof-raising ceremony, symbolizing abundant wealth and good fortune.

After all this was done, the craftsmen and several factory managers, along with Huo Haocheng and Commander Gu, each picked up a glass of wine that had been prepared on the table and symbolically took a sip. The entire ceremony of raising the roof beam was considered over.

At noon, they had a special meal together in the factory canteen. Factory Director Chu started by thanking the workers for their hard work and Zheng Xuyang assisted them. They expressed their gratitude and said that the factory would contact them first if there were any projects in the future. After a few rounds of drinks, everyone only smelled slightly of alcohol but was not drunk. They all knew their limits and that the topping-out ceremony was scheduled for that afternoon. They couldn't let a meal distract them from their business.

In the afternoon, everyone stayed in Director Chu's office to discuss the allocation of housing.

"Ruan Ruan, tell me, how should we divide this house?" They had never arranged housing allocation before, so they really didn't know how to divide it. Moreover, Ruan Ruan's house design included every type of unit, large and small, which was really hard to say.

"Okay, in the next couple of days, you should register the basic information of the employees' families. If it's a family of parents, spouse, and children, then classify them as 'eldest'. If it's just a spouse and children, then classify them as 'medium'. If it's just one person or just a couple, then classify them as 'smallest' for now. When registering, you must make sure to ask clearly. Of course, you also need to be careful to prevent anyone from making false reports. If someone is actually alone, but insists on adding their whole family, including all their relatives, that won't do. It must be immediate family members. Others shouldn't come, especially those who bring their entire family, including older brothers and younger sisters. If that happens, then give them a warning. For such dishonest people, either fire them directly or give them the lowest class."

"By the way, you guys can figure out your own housing. I did the math, and there are still some left over after the factory has distributed them, so you should just go and get the biggest ones!"

Ruan Ruan has always been generous to those who have worked hard with her. She is giving them houses now, and after the reform and opening up, she will give them shares. At that time, they will all be working for her and everyone will be a big boss.

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements in a bit."

They all thought Ruan Ruan's arrangement was reasonable. Besides, the boss was paying for the houses they were building, so it was already good enough. If they had any complaints, they could pay for the houses themselves.

Now that we've covered the housing allocation, it's time to talk about the school.

"Uncle, the school is almost finished too. The only thing left is the playground, but it will be done soon. So, I'll have to trouble you with the transfer order for the teachers."

"Don't worry about that. I already reported it to my superiors this morning. Their transfer order will be issued tomorrow. Huo Haocheng, your unit will just need to be responsible for picking them up."

After hearing Ruan Ruan say last night that the school had been completed, Commander Gu called his superiors early this morning. They were also waiting for his news, and the transfer order documents had been prepared long ago. They were just waiting for the school to be completed so that they could immediately go to the Second Secretary for his signature. Once the signature was on the document, they could arrange for the transfer of personnel.

Originally, Ruan Ruan planned to bring the scholars from the south over and settle them down before thinking about the solution for the north. However, when Commander Gu reported to his superiors, the leaders suggested that the older scholars, those in poor health, and those with children should be transferred over first. As for the others who were in good health, were doing well in their assigned areas, and had family members secretly taking care of them, they would not be arranged for the time being.

Ruan Ruan also agreed with the above idea.

"Once the documents are issued, Huo Haocheng will be in charge of picking them up."

"Yes, Commander."

He had no objection to Huo Haocheng leading the team to pick up the people. It was all thanks to the hard work of his wife and everyone else, so he was determined to complete the mission and bring everyone back safely.

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Her uncle asked Huo Haocheng to pick up the people, which Ruan Ruan thought was great. She took the lead, and her lover helped her finish up. They were truly a perfect couple.

"Next, I'll need to trouble Brother Xuyang to contact the furniture factory and arrange for the furniture needed for the teachers' dormitory, as well as some daily necessities. The supermarket has just finished renovations, so when you, Brother Haoshen, and Yunye go to talk to them, just tell the factories that we're looking to attract businesses here, and that any interested parties can set up shop in our supermarket."

Ruan Ruan didn't want to spend her own money to buy the goods in the supermarket and then sell them to the families. She wanted to use the location of her area to attract investment. This way, she could not only arrange jobs for the families who came, but also promote the factory. A win-win situation.

"Okay, we understand. We'll start talking tomorrow."

"By the way, Uncle, do you know if the performing arts troupe has any extra musical instruments? I've set up an extracurricular class at the school, so we need these."

"Musical instruments? I really don't know much about that. I'll ask around when we get back, but the chances are probably slim!"

Back in the day, families with better financial means would spend a lot of money to buy pianos or other musical instruments from abroad to educate their children. However, after the digital transformation, some were investigated, some went abroad, some died, and some fled. Even if their instruments weren't taken away, they're now mostly destroyed.

"Alright, I'll trouble you to ask around first. If there are any extras, I'll pay for them."

They all knew that finding these instruments would be really difficult, but there's always a way. They would take their time and weren't in a hurry.