"If any of your descendants who are being tested this time are of good character, I can take them on as apprentices if I see their talents."

Yes, why didn't she think of this before?

Initially, she wanted to become a teacher training instructor, but now that training institutions have become more standardized, she only occasionally talks about educational philosophies and provides reading lists, without needing detailed guidance.

Since the resumption of the college entrance examination, people have begun to pay attention to children's education, but how many people have noticed the various problems faced by the elderly?

The elderly were once young, dedicating their prime years to the country and their families. Now that they are old, they seem lost and adrift, with no other pastime than revolving around their children.

Moreover, they had been overworked and their bodies were already overburdened, with all sorts of ailments erupting at once like a volcano.

Ke Meiyu was willing to use her knowledge to serve these elderly people, and also to find a few apprentices, so as not to waste the opportunities she had received in the past.

The approval process for the nursing home has been completed; the address is an abandoned factory located roughly within the Third Ring Road. Previously, some people were overly ambitious and eager for quick success. Seeing others making money, they fantasized that if they opened a textile factory, secured land, and had organizations rent equipment, everything except the workers' wages would be pure profit.

In order to make money, those people applied for a large plot of land and built many office buildings, dormitories, factories, etc. They also set up production lines and hired workers.

However, they overlooked one point: during the planned economy era, people's sales concepts were outdated, core technologies were obsolete, and all sorts of problems combined led to the factory's failure in less than a year.

Some of the original employees were reassigned, some found temporary jobs, but the vast majority were unemployed and would occasionally organize and cause trouble.

Therefore, when the organization approved the land this time, it also attached a condition: the nursing home could have the right to use the land, but it had to accept unemployed people.

Fortunately, the textile factory was mechanized, so it had far fewer employees than traditional textile factories.

Ke Meiyu took her family to visit the textile factory.

Although it is said to be the location of the Third Ring Road in later years, the development is still in its early stages. It is still considered a suburb, so land is not as scarce as in the city center. The factory area is quite large, but it is enclosed by normal streets in a square shape.

As soon as they arrived at the factory gate, an elderly man who had heard the news came forward with a smile to open the gate.

"Hello, are you Comrade Ke Meiyu?"

Ke Meiyu smiled and nodded, "Hello, sir, thank you for showing us around."

The old man waved his hand and said, "No problem, it's my duty." After everyone came in, he locked the door from the inside and led them inside.

"The factory was actually only built a few years ago. It was so lively back then, but now it's deserted and covered in cobwebs," the old man sighed.

“I’m a veteran, and the organization has taken care of me, letting me stay here all this time. Almost all the other employees left in tears. Sigh, they were so excited when they first came, but soon they were unemployed again. The psychological gap is really unbearable.”

"We received news from the organization that you are going to take over this factory and can rehire the original employees. Everyone was overjoyed when they heard the news. If it weren't for the leaders stopping us, we would definitely have come to welcome you today."

The old man's face was all wrinkled from smiling so much. "Comrade Ke Meiyu, you are our hope!"

Ke Meiyu chuckled and said, "I'm planning to open a nursing home, and I'll definitely need a lot of hardworking staff. Whether they can handle the work and whether they're satisfied with their job assignments are all uncertain."

"You can't put too much pressure on me or have too many expectations. Otherwise, we might end up having to clean up after the old folks, which would prevent them from finding other jobs."

The old man waved his hand and said, "At first, everyone might have hesitated, but after staying at home for two or three years, they all know that it's not easy to find a job these days."

"Even college graduates may not be able to find suitable positions, so people can only agree and rarely refuse."

"So what if it's tiring, dirty, or looked down upon? As long as I can make money and have a stable job, that's more important than anything else! Besides, Comrade Ke Meiyu, you're opening a nursing home, and everyone knows exactly what positions are available."

It seems the textile factory was established in a whirlwind, as if by joke, and then dissolved without warning. Everyone was shocked. After two years of struggling, they hadn't made a dent in their efforts, somewhat like a demon sealed in a bottle in a fairy tale.

At first, they could still have some demands, but as reality became more pressing, they had to lower their expectations.

Having a formal job is good enough, what more could I ask for?

For Ke Meiyu, gaining an initial understanding of everyone's mindset was an unexpected bonus.

She smiled and said, "That's good. It's not easy for people to see reality clearly. In that case, when I go back from my inspection, I'll recruit the first batch of workers to participate in the reconstruction of the nursing home. After the completion of the project, we'll recruit a large number of workers."

The old gatekeeper nodded repeatedly, rubbing his hands excitedly, feeling that he had obtained first-hand information, and became even more eager to lead everyone on the tour.

The textile factory was built after the spring breeze arrived. The office building was very tall, ten stories high, and even had two elevators. The dormitory building for singles was a row of five-story buildings, with a sizable lobby at the stairwell on each floor where people could chat and relax.

The factory building is three stories high, but the machines have been moved out, making it quite empty.

The landscaping in the factory area is nice, but it's also rather conventional.

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