This was something Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan hadn't expected. In fact, when they were choosing their workplaces, they never imagined such a day would come.

But when the two of them actually sat together, they felt quite sweet together, like when you were in school and dating your deskmate, afraid of being discovered, yet also afraid that no one would find out.

whee!

Shen Yanming felt more at ease this time. From now on, the two of them would go to and from get off work together, and he could keep Bi Qiaoan "on his belt" every day. They could also do any work together, and Bi Qiaoan could slack off and leave everything to him.

Because of the relationship between Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan, the people from both units had met before, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, the awkwardness largely disappeared.

Director Hong and Director Zhu were handing over documents, while other colleagues were exchanging information about their respective units' business and discussing the changes in responsibilities after the integration of the units, as well as how to carry out future work.

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Labor workers recently cleaned up all the silt and garbage in Haishi City, and the entire city has been restored to cleanliness.

However, without rain, the remaining dust couldn't be washed away completely.

This problem exists in every city. The Qinghe Alliance even held a meeting to discuss whether to use groundwater to wash the streets.

The result is obviously not acceptable. After all, water resources are very scarce in the second half of the year, and who knows if pumping out groundwater this time will accelerate the drought.

So, under the scorching sun, every time a car drives by, it kicks up a cloud of dust.

Although the silt and garbage have been cleaned up, there are still some things that are not easy to find in the corners, such as black spots and moss in the corners of the walls, weeds and dead leaves under the trees, and various snakes, insects and rodents.

Under the arrangement of the logistics department of Qinghe Alliance, the labor workers accepted the task of clearing moss and withered grass. After finishing this job, they were assigned to the next task: pest control...

Of course, these were all jobs for laborers working in the city. Those who signed contracts with the second batch of Tongqing and the Alliance Logistics Department were all assigned to the countryside.

Their work was even more arduous. First, they had to clear the gravel and mud from the road, and then they had to help the villagers clean the mud in front of and behind their houses, and even inside the houses.

Due to the village's environment, more small animals live there, so mosquitoes and bedbugs are everywhere, and you can easily get bitten if you're not careful.

Occasionally, you can see a pile of rotting animal carcasses covered with various small insects, and as soon as someone gets close, a swarm of flies will fly around.

They didn't know that there was still a lot of rice dung on the ground in the village, but it was mixed in with the silt and couldn't be distinguished.

Fortunately, the work clothes covered them completely, preventing them from coming into contact with these bad things.

Even on a hot day, wearing rubber shoes, a mask, gloves, long sleeves, and long pants is too stuffy and can easily lead to heatstroke.

It took the laborers a long time to clean up the countryside, but some villagers' houses collapsed and their belongings were flooded.

Construction and renovation teams are doing so well that they can't meet market demand at all.

With no other option, the logistics department of Qinghe Alliance could only have its laborers work alongside the construction team to help the villagers rebuild their collapsed houses.

As for the flooded bedding and furniture, those that were usable were washed and dried, while those that were unusable were replaced with new ones.

These new beddings were specifically allocated by the Qinghe Alliance for disaster relief, but the cost is shared equally between the Qinghe Alliance and the public.

This was a rule established from the beginning, because Qinghe Alliance was afraid that things would get worse and that someone would try to extort money from them.

However, the Qinghe Alliance also considered the economic situation of the disaster victims. If they are really unable to pay, they can use labor to offset the debt, or directly sign an IOU.

Of course, this IOU will be related to the future distribution of supplies.

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On the second day after the Human Resources Management Department was established, Director Zhu and Director Hong led four new employees to report for duty.

Three women and one man, all graduates of prestigious universities.

After the onboarding procedures for these four people were completed, everyone learned that these top students had all worked for Fortune 500 companies in China after graduation, but unfortunately, they were the ones who were laid off during the rainy season.

During the rainy season, they tried to find work again, but the whole of Qinghua Kingdom was in the same situation, so they had no choice but to stay at home and wait for the rainy season to end.

When they saw Qinghe Alliance recruiting laborers on Weibo, they signed up. However, since they all had connections, they had already found out about the job duties, and they lost interest.

They are all highly educated people; how could they put aside their pride and do manual labor with ordinary people?

Moreover, their families don't want them to show their faces in public, feeling it's a bit shameful. Anyway, the family is well-off, so whether they make money or not isn't important; as long as they have a decent job, that's enough.

So, I used my family connections and, taking advantage of the institutional reform, managed to get someone in as a temporary worker.

Actually, these people could have taken the civil service exam after graduation, but they didn't because they thought the salary in a government agency wouldn't be as high as in a private company. But who knew they would encounter the rainy season one day.

It's too late to regret it now, because it rained all over the world this year, and Qinghua Kingdom simply canceled the annual exam.

There were already extra seats in the office, so the three girls found a window seat and sat together, becoming Michelle's neighbors.

The boy looked around and then sat down next to Yu Shui.

The group quickly became acquainted with the young people in the company. They didn't hide the fact that they had gotten the job through connections, and they told everyone that it was extremely difficult to get a temporary job at a company these days.

After all, it's practically a secure job.

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On September 15, the official Weibo account of the Qinghe Alliance posted a message informing the citizens of Qinghua Kingdom that a population census would be conducted starting on October 10, and asking everyone to prepare the relevant materials in advance.

Meanwhile, the Qinghe Alliance also released a bombshell announcement.

Starting in November 2258, each married couple in Qinghua Kingdom can own a maximum of one house, while adult children can own one house.

What does this mean?

This means that an individual is not allowed to own more than one property.

Specifically, minors are not allowed to own property, while adults are allowed to own a maximum of one property. However, if both the man and woman own property, they must relinquish one of their properties upon marriage.

Of course, the official statement says that any extra properties under an individual's name will be repurchased by Qinghe Alliance at market price.

However, from the date of the announcement until November, residents of Qinghua can trade on their own, and no transaction fees will be charged during this period.