Chapter 184 Recruitment
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To Xie Yun's surprise, the educated youth from Liushutun were not very enthusiastic about this large-scale recruitment. Only two educated youth from Taoyuan Commune, Sun Liwei and Sun Xiuwei, signed up.
Since they came to Liushutun Brigade, their performance has been very good. They are two particularly down-to-earth and hard-working young people. They farm, teach, and go wherever they are needed. After getting familiar with the situation, they will take the initiative to use their brains and come up with some good ideas that will benefit the members' progress. They are very motivated.
It can be said that these two people set a good example for all the educated youth, and also made the members of Liushutun have a very good impression of the educated youth from the very beginning, and made great contributions to the friendly and harmonious coexistence between the members and the educated youth.
They signed up for the job exam, and all the members of Liushutun Village strongly supported them. The brigade leadership even said, "Why are you taking the exam? We'll just recommend you. Although it's an open recruitment, those of you who perform exceptionally well and are outstanding can still get a job through recommendation."
Sun Liwei and Sun Xiuwei both declined. "Let's just take the exam ourselves. Honestly, all the people taking the job exam in Liushutun are our students. As teachers, if we don't outperform our students, it's a win-win situation. It means we might not be good at the exam, but we're doing a good job teaching! So, we can continue to shine in Liushutun."
After more than two years of working in Liushutun, they both put in a lot of hard work and gained a lot. They were both teachers and students, learning about life from the elderly and gaining knowledge and culture from teachers like Yan and Yue. Although their lives were busy, they were not hard. If they couldn't make it as workers, they could stay in Liushutun, which was also good.
Back then, they were two junior high school students who couldn't find jobs after graduation. They were idle at home, confused and lost. After two years in Liushutun, they both became useful people to society!
These two years have not been in vain!
What people fear most is not the effort or hard work, but the fact that you go through so much hardship but receive no recognition, no response, and no praise. Others will only take your efforts for granted and even think that you are not giving enough!
This problem doesn't exist in Liushutun at all. Wherever they go, they're praised. They're full of energy and fighting spirit every day.
To be honest, they were reluctant to leave here.
But their family is from Taoyuan Commune and they are native to Qushui County. Even if they become workers, they can come back often and continue to help everyone.
Apart from the two of them, no other educated youth signed up.
Needless to say, Yue Zheng is not interested in this and is determined to do research.
The two educated youth from Jinshi also did not sign up.
This is not surprising.
When Xie Yun was chatting with them, he learned that both of them had volunteered to go to the countryside to support agriculture.
Some people truly dislike going to the countryside, fearing that rural life is too hard and preferring to stay in the city and enjoy a more leisurely life. However, there is also a group of passionate young people who, responding to the nation's call from the bottom of their hearts, are willing to go to the countryside to help farmers improve their living standards and promote rural development.
Educated youth Liu Fang and Chen Xiao were among those who took the initiative to go to the countryside.
They are internally driven.
In fact, both of them come from well-off families, so it is not difficult for them to find jobs in the city.
After arriving in Liushutun, they worked in a nursery during the day, playing with the children, teaching them knowledge, and helping them develop good living habits. They also farmed their own crops, growing grains and vegetables, and helped out at night school in the evening.
Later, under the leadership of Wang Qingli, they set up a "mini zoo" in the nursery's large yard, raising chickens, geese, rabbits, sheep and pigs, and the children actively helped to feed them.
They took the children to observe the growth of animals, write diaries, draw pictures, sing songs, and count, and count the number of animals every day.
Everyone’s main job is to pull weeds. These little animals have a particularly high demand for grass, so the children are very busy.
Not only is the nursery self-sufficient, it’s even profitable!
They are doing well as early childhood teachers and are not in a hurry to change jobs.
Moreover, their families were in Jinshi, and although they had come with the intention of settling down in the countryside for the rest of their lives, deep down, they probably still longed to return to their hometown. In their subconscious, Qushui County was probably just a temporary stopover.
During their casual chat, they told Xie Yun, "We are here to support agriculture and help farmers build the countryside. If we go to the factory, wouldn't that just mean we're working in a different place? How can we support the countryside? We can be barefoot doctors, barefoot veterinarians, or teachers in the brigade. All of these will help the brigade's development. Forget about working in the city. We can wait until the countryside no longer needs us."
They also expressed full understanding and respect for Sun Liwei and Sun Xiuwei's applications. Just as they volunteered to go to the countryside, they also understood those who didn't. "Everyone has their own aspirations. If we think others are less conscious, then they'll definitely think we're stupid! This kind of disdain is completely unnecessary; we should just respect each other. The country is so big, with so many people, and everyone's perspectives are bound to vary greatly."
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This recruitment is on a grand scale.
Including Sun Liwei and Sun Xiuwei, Liushutun produced a total of 11 workers, the largest number of any brigade in Qushui County. Other brigades had one or two, two or three, or even none at all.
This phenomenon even caused doubts in some places, who suspected that the test questions were leaked and Liushutun knew about it in advance.
To clear Liushutun's name, the county committee organized a review involving all brigade leaders. A large number of questions were placed in a question box, and each leader randomly picked a question. All the questions were then combined into a single exam paper, which everyone took on the spot.
Liushutun still has the highest score.
Now, everyone was speechless.
He Zeshan took the opportunity to introduce Liushutun's practices and emphasize the importance of adult education. Although Liushutun's night school had spread, and the county committee was promoting it, many places didn't really take it seriously, believing that Liushutun's approach was merely a publicity stunt, a formality devoid of real substance.
However, this recruitment exam gave them a wake-up call. It turns out that they are serious about this! It is not empty talk or formalism, but a real education for adults!
Many brigade cadres are deeply regretful.
He Zeshan added, "This recruitment is our county's first large-scale recruitment effort, and there will be many opportunities in the future. The country is currently prioritizing industrial development. The 'Fourth Five-Year Plan' calls for building a small but comprehensive industrial system serving agriculture and improving agricultural mechanization. Our county still has much to gain, and there are plenty of job opportunities. When you return home, think carefully about whether you can seize the opportunities that arise. Will you?"
Is this even worth thinking about? Of course, we have to seize it! We absolutely have to seize it!
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