Although Xie Yuyao was not officially employed at the dried fruit factory, she held a special position and even served as an interviewer for several of the factory's managers.
Now that the brigade leader had asked her this crucial question, she didn't shirk her responsibility. Considering the actual situation in Qingshan Village, she said, "The dried fruit factory here is different from the units in the city. It is a collective unit of the Qingshan Village Production Brigade. If there are substantial profits in the future, while retaining development funds, a portion of the profits can be distributed to all the villagers of Qingshan Village. In this way, all the labor force in Qingshan Village can be mobilized, and daily wages will be calculated based on full work points."
After Xie Yuyao finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought again. She added, "Of course, this is just my idea based on the current scale. If the factory becomes strong enough to rival companies in the city in the future, we can change the employment method and adopt a monthly salary system like other formal factories."
This way, employees can be motivated to work hard, while also quelling the grievances of those who weren't selected. For truly talented individuals, bonuses and benefits can be used as incentives. However, it's not appropriate to discuss these matters now; I'll mention them to Li Weidong privately another day.
Xie Yuyao's suggestion wasn't the best, but it was the most suitable for the current situation and received unanimous approval.
“Then we’ll go back and draft the documents and release them to the public.” Li Weidong and Yang Shumei left first.
Xie Yuyao followed the captain back to his office and talked about Dr. Zhuang's telegram.
The captain was astonished. He hadn't expected Xie Yuyao to be able to develop such unique pills, obtain patents, and even have a military pharmaceutical factory preparing for mass production. With these patents alone, she could live a life of comfort for the rest of her days.
"Many of the herbs used to make those pills can be found in the nearby mountains. I was wondering if you would like to take this opportunity to organize a group of herb gatherers to collect herbs and sell them to that military pharmaceutical factory to increase income. If you have the perseverance and determination, you can also cultivate the herbs artificially."
Xie Yuyao knew that the biggest challenge in developing production in remote mountain villages was finding markets. Not to mention the planned economy of today, even in later generations, many farmers had to sell their crops at rock-bottom prices or let them rot in the fields because of lack of sales channels.
If we can establish a supply relationship with the pharmaceutical factory through Dr. Zhuang, then the medicinal herbs of Qingshan Village will no longer have to worry about sales.
The captain inquired further about Xie Yuyao's thoughts and learned that she was merely acting as a go-between and had no intention of taking charge of the matter. This was both unexpected and perfectly logical.
This is what makes her unique: she doesn't want to get too involved in worldly affairs, yet she is willing to help her fellow villagers.
If the mission of educated youth sent to the countryside was to build up rural areas, she truly accomplished that.
"So, who do you think would be the best person to lead the villagers in cultivating medicinal herbs?" the brigade leader asked. Xie Wazi always gave highly feasible suggestions, and he had become accustomed to listening to her opinions.
Xie Yuyao blinked and smiled, "Herbal medicine is different from other farm work. It requires professional guidance. Why don't we let Zhao Guangliang and Zhao Hongqin take charge of this?"
The brigade leader nodded in agreement. He secretly hoped that Xie Yuyao could oversee the entire operation, believing that under her guidance and leadership, the medicinal herb cultivation would progress smoothly. This would provide Qingshan Village with another source of income besides the dried fruit factory.
But he also knew that Xie Yuyao wasn't deliberately refusing to "come out of retirement" out of politeness.
Just like the dried fruit factory, she could do her best to help, but she didn't want to be bogged down in these matters every day. Even the position of sanitation worker was something she only agreed to after he gave her special consideration and persuaded her.
This indifference to fame and fortune isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it makes one vulnerable to being bullied. He needs to keep a close eye on things to prevent fools from causing trouble.
The next day, the captain spread the word that Xie Yuyao's medicine had received official certification and that he was about to organize people to collect and cultivate the herbs, so that everyone would keep their eyes open and not provoke her.
When the villagers of Qingshantun found out, they were all surprised. They had thought she was just someone who had read a lot of books and didn't have any real knowledge. But after seeing the medicine, they were slapped in the face.
Now Xie Yuyao has pointed out another industry for Qingshantun, and even the hooligans in the brigade respect her to some extent.
Speaking of which, after Xie Yuyao thoroughly understood the herbs, she did not completely follow the prescriptions in that ancient book to prepare the medicine. That ancient book must have been treasured by some wealthy family. To avoid future ownership disputes, she modified each prescription and, with the help of Elder Sun's guidance, created new pills.
It can be said that the drugs that passed the tests were the result of the combined efforts of all three parties.
Since Elder Sun's status is special, Xie Yuyao can only take the credit for herself, secretly deciding to share the patent fees with Elder Sun later.
At this time, Xie Yuyao and Secretary Liu were already on their way to the provincial capital.
Early in the morning, the two of them took a tractor to the county town, and then transferred to a train to the provincial capital.
They set off at dawn, but by the time they stepped off the train in the provincial capital, the city lights were already on.
Xie Yuyao had already called Dr. Zhuang before setting off. Therefore, as soon as they got off the train, they looked for someone to meet them.
In the vast sea of people, Xie Yuyao saw a lean man in military uniform holding a sign.
"Over there!" Xie Yuyao saw her name on the sign and walked over with Secretary Liu.
Upon getting closer, Xie Yuyao said, "Hello comrade, I am Xie Yuyao."
"Secretary Liu, Comrade Xie, hello, my name is Qin Guoqiang. Dr. Zhuang has another surgery, so he asked me to pick you up." After saying this, the man in military uniform helped Xie Yuyao with her suitcase. "I'll take you to the guesthouse first."
Xie Yuyao and Qin Guoqiang followed each other to the parking lot and got into a military green jeep.
On the way, Secretary Liu talked to Qin Guoqiang about the local customs and culture of the provincial capital, while Xie Yuyao turned her head to look out the window.
The provincial capital is much more prosperous than Anhe County, with five- or six-story high-rise buildings standing tall and brightly lit interiors. Under the streetlights, many pedestrians walk along the main road, and their clothing and demeanor are much better.
About ten minutes later, the jeep stopped in front of the guesthouse. They quickly checked into two rooms and put their luggage in the room on the third floor.
Qin Guoqiang asked, "You must be tired from your journey. Would you like to rest for a while, or go straight to the state-run restaurant for a meal?"
Secretary Liu and Xie Yuyao exchanged a glance and smiled, "Thank you, we'll go by ourselves later. Please tell Dr. Zhuang when he's free tomorrow so we can schedule a meeting."
"No problem, I'll go back to the hospital and tell Dr. Zhuang." After saying that, Qin Guoqiang turned around and went downstairs to leave.
Xie Yuyao and Party Secretary Liu returned to the house, tidied their luggage, and then went downstairs to the state-run restaurant for a meal.
Nothing was said that night.
The next day at 8:30, Qin Guoqiang and Dr. Zhuang arrived at the guesthouse together.
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