Therefore, as soon as the job posting was released, job seekers flocked to the door. Xu Lin had to let Nie Zhiyuan conduct the initial screening first, and then she would conduct the second round of interviews, which would greatly reduce her workload.
Xu Lin wanted to do everything she could to help the survivors, so she chose shop assistants who came from families with difficult circumstances.
Once the staff was in place, a series of training sessions were conducted before they were put to work. They all had experience, and Li Jingjing was now able to handle things independently, which made Xu Lin's job much easier.
At the end of the year, the newly renovated teahouse reopened, and to thank its customers, it offered free performances for three consecutive days.
Nowadays, performances are no longer pieced together like before. Xu Lin has established her own performance team and occasionally takes on performance requests from outside, with both parties agreeing to a revenue-sharing arrangement. Of course, she also maintains strict control over the quality of the performances, ensuring she doesn't tarnish her reputation.
This not only enriches the performance content but also benefits external performers, making it a win-win situation.
The teahouse now hosts daily performances with relatively low admission fees, making it affordable for everyone. Snacks, desserts, and private rooms are priced higher to increase overall profits; there are quite a few wealthy people in the area.
The free performances brought the teahouse business to a new level. Now, with a business area of nearly 1,000 square meters, it still cannot meet the demand, so Xu Lin had to borrow space from the base.
The Ministry of Culture has also been busy these past few months, setting up a plaza in the base and playing square dance music in the evenings, which has attracted many middle-aged and elderly people to come and dance.
They raised funds to establish schools that included nurseries, kindergartens, primary schools, and junior high schools. After graduating from junior high school, a small number of students were selected to continue their studies, while the majority were transferred to technical positions in various departments for further training, with an emphasis on developing practical skills.
Children of school age can attend school for free, and the nursery only charges a small fee, which greatly frees up manpower and allows more people to participate in the construction of the base.
The widowed, orphaned, and lonely have all been placed in special welfare homes for centralized care. The Northwest Base has basically achieved the goal of providing education for the young and support for the elderly. Everywhere is a thriving scene, with a significant improvement in lawlessness and discipline. Everyone's face is full of hope, a stark contrast to the desolation of a few months ago.
After the three-day charity performance ended, Xu Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief and decided to close the shop early that day so that everyone could go home and rest.
"Xu Lin?" Xu Lin had just locked the door with Li Jingjing when she heard someone calling her.
There stood a person at the shop entrance, well, indescribable.
She was dressed relatively fashionably, but her hair was a bit dry and yellow, and even with makeup on, she couldn't hide the fatigue in her eyes.
“Wang Jing?” Li Jingjing asked.
"It's me. Do you own this shop?"
“No, this is run by the base, and we are responsible for its operation,” Li Jingjing replied.
"Miss Wang, it's time to go. The master is still waiting!"
Xu Lin had been watching Wang Jing who was speaking, and only then did she notice that there was an unfamiliar middle-aged woman standing next to her.
"I have to go now, I'll come to see you another day."
After Wang Jing finished speaking, she followed the middle-aged woman and left, leaving Xu Lin looking at Li Jingjing with a face full of question marks.
“I’ve been busy these past few days and haven’t told you, but Wang Jing came to the base a couple of days ago with a private base manager who came to join us,” Li Jingjing said.
Where is Zheng Ming?
"I don't know. The base commander is a relative of Sun Wei's leader. He invited people from his department to a banquet that day. Sun Wei also went and saw Wang Jing arm in arm with the base commander, but he didn't greet her."
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