Currently, apart from the factory manager and some basic workers who are on their way, the rest are still undecided. So if you think they are capable, then let them come; if you don't think they are, then forget it and don't create unnecessary trouble for yourself.
Upon hearing Commander Gu's words, Ruan Ruan immediately decided to let them come over, after all, breaking up someone's marriage is a sin against heaven.
After receiving a positive reply, the Lu and He families went home to prepare luggage for the two. The next day, after telling Ruan Ruan their departure time, Ruan Ruan and Huo Haocheng calculated that it would take Huo Haoshen and his group five days to reach Yuncheng, and He Yuwei and her group three days. Huo Haocheng and his group departed two days earlier than them, so they would all arrive around the same time, making it convenient to pick them up. Huo Haocheng and Gu Jinghe could each drive one car.
After confirming their arrival, Ruan Ruan began to have people prepare accommodations for them. With the two girls here, finding a place to stay became a problem.
"It's still early. Would you like to come with me to the factory first and take a look? I'd like to see where it would be most convenient for them to go."
The two came out of the office. Ruan Ruan thought and thought, but couldn't figure out where they should stay. The dormitories that were prepared were all for a group of big men and were not suitable for girls at all. But since she had promised to come, she had to make arrangements.
Moreover, if word gets out that two young women are living with a bunch of grown men, how will they ever face others?
And so, Huo Haocheng rode his bicycle with Ruan Ruan to the factory.
"Hey, how did you all get here in this heat?" Thanks to the efforts of dozens of people over the past few days, the weeds at the factory gate have been cleared, and the cobwebs and dust on the walls and gate have been mostly removed. From a distance, it really does look like that.
"Two female comrades will be coming in a few days. Let's come and take a look first, and see where we can arrange for them to stay." As Ruan Ruan walked into the factory area, she saw women busy cleaning, and several men helping to move chairs and tables and do some heavy work.
"Is everything almost packed up?"
"It will be almost done in a couple of days. Don't worry, it won't delay the progress." Gu Jinghe looked at the busy people, picked up the stool in his hand and put it where it should be, then walked over and followed them to the back.
The three of them walked around the assigned accommodation area twice, but still couldn't figure out where to put them.
"If you ask me, if all else fails, we should build them a small courtyard outside, or go to the nearby villages and see if there are any vacant courtyards they can rent out for temporary accommodation." Gu Jinghe also wondered why two women were suddenly coming. They couldn't possibly be arranged to live with the men.
“We can fix one just for them, but it’s just the two of them, women, outside. Look, it’s dark outside and you can’t see anyone. It’s not safe. Let’s go check out the nearby villages.”
Afterwards, the three rode their bikes to Wangjia Brigade, which was about a kilometer away. The brigades here are named after surnames. Wangjia Village is where most people are surnamed Wang. The villagers are very simple and honest. Occasionally there are one or two hooligans, but in this day and age, which village doesn't have them?
The three arrived in the village and found the team leader. Ruan Ruan first explained that they were there to recruit people. They needed two young people who had graduated from high school, had good personalities, could endure hardship, and had influence in the village to lead the villagers in harvesting medicinal herbs. They also needed two capable women who were good cooks, clean, hygienic, hardworking, and honest to work in the factory canteen and cook for the workers.
The battalion commander was very happy to hear what they said. In the past few days, they had seen that the factory not far away had reopened, and many soldiers were leading people to clean up. They had been wondering if the factory would come to recruit people. Now that the factory had come, how could they not be excited? They were recruiting fewer people now, but they would need more later. In any case, it was a secure job.
"Don't worry, leaders. Our villagers are all very honest and kind, and the people we arrange will definitely be top-notch." The brigade leader, Wang Yongqi, who was over fifty years old, was very welcoming to the two soldiers, Huo Haocheng and Gu Jinghe.
"Captain, here's what we'll do: tomorrow you gather people to sign up, and then two days later we'll come for interviews. Those who meet the requirements will be hired, and we'll explain the salary and benefits to them then."
Ruan Ruan was afraid that the captain would just arrange for some people with connections to come in, so it was better to conduct an interview to see who the person was.
"Okay, I'll go talk to them in a bit." The captain originally wanted to arrange for his youngest son and niece to come over himself, as they both met the requirements Ruan Ruan had mentioned. However, since they were now being asked to undergo interviews, it was not appropriate for him to arrange it himself. It was alright, he trusted his children.
"By the way, Captain, I wanted to ask if there are any vacant courtyards in your village that you can rent out?" After all that buildup, Ruan Ruan finally explained their purpose.
"An empty yard?" Captain Wang thought for a moment before saying, "Yes, there is, but that yard is a bit special."
"Special?" Ruan Ruan's first reaction was that the courtyard was haunted.
"That's how it is. Originally, it was one courtyard, but after the family split up, the brothers didn't get along, so they divided the two courtyards in two and built a wall in the middle. Later, as the family grew, the courtyard couldn't accommodate everyone, so they built their own courtyard outside."
So the yard was left vacant. Logically, it could be rented out or sold, but if only one family wanted it, the other wouldn't agree. Whenever only one family wanted it, the other would come and cause trouble. After this happened repeatedly, there was nothing that could be done, and the yard remained vacant.
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