"Woof woof woof".
Upon seeing Ruan Qiushui return home, Hei Zi quickly ran up to her to make his presence known.
Lady, you haven't been home all day. You came back briefly and then rushed out again. Don't you think you've forgotten something?
"Oh dear, I knew I'd forgotten something."
Ruan Qiushui slapped her forehead. She had been wandering around for most of the day, and she had forgotten about Hei Zi.
While Gu Changfeng was out, Ruan Qiushui quickly filled a bowl with dog food for Hei Zi.
Fearing it might not be enough, I also got it a piece of beef.
"Woof woof woof".
Hei Zi licked Ruan Qiushui's little finger and quickly buried his head in his rice.
The dog almost starved to death.
The next morning, Gu Xianjin came to discuss the factory's recruitment with Ruan Qiushui.
"Niece-in-law, what do you think we should do to solve this problem?"
Gu Xianjin has been extremely stressed these past few days because of the recruitment issue.
Many close relatives and friends come to visit all the time, it's so annoying!
But it's good to leave room for maneuver in others' lives, and it's not advisable to say anything definitive or offend people too much. So I can only appease them for now and tell them to go back and wait.
"Uncle, you'd better take a stand on this matter."
Ruan Qiushui understood Gu Xianjin's meaning; he also wanted to help his relative.
Just like how Gu Xiaoxiao and Gu Changshu were the first people that came to mind when selecting accountants, the food factory director thought of her first.
"For the food factory to have a long-term future, it needs to..."
Ruan Qiushui analyzed the pros and cons for Gu Xianjin, and gave an example of a factory where everyone was related by marriage, which she said would be a problem in the future.
"So, we can't let our relatives work in the factory?"
Gu Xianjin understood Ruan Qiushui's meaning, but he didn't quite understand.
Those two, one a brigade leader, the other a factory manager, their influence extended to everyone they involved. Is it really not allowed to pull some strings for relatives?
Not to mention relatives from the Hongqi Brigade, even distant relatives from his wife's side of the family wanted the job openings.
And then there's his future daughter-in-law, who has been refusing to agree to discuss their wedding date.
Upon hearing the news, he also thought about returning to the brigade with his son to work in the food factory, saying that the two of them could look after each other.
"Too many relatives make it difficult to control them. I think the best way for the factory to recruit workers is to treat everyone equally. Whoever meets the factory's recruitment standards better can start working in the factory first."
Firstly, to avoid gossip, and secondly, to prevent some bad apples from getting in, being lazy and dragging the team down.
"My dear niece-in-law, your uncle has something to discuss with you."
Gu Xianjin glanced outside the door and spoke softly.
"You know that your uncle's son and future daughter-in-law are both in the city. When they heard about the food factory being built in our brigade, they both expressed their willingness to come back and support the development of their hometown. What do you think of this?"
Gu Xianjin blushed with embarrassment.
If it weren't for his son's happiness and his unborn grandson, he wouldn't have made that offer to Ruan Qiushui.
My son said that as long as they both get this job sorted out, his girlfriend will immediately agree to marry him and come home to live with him.
That way, I can live close to my son, and when my grandson is born, he can be by his side. How wonderful that would be!
"Brother Changpeng was doing just fine in the city, why did you decide to come back?"
The conditions in the city should be better than in the production brigade.
"Your brother Changpeng's factory isn't doing well; they're almost unable to pay wages. And his girlfriend has always been a temporary worker; it's going to be difficult for her to become a permanent employee."
Gu Xianjin was also at a loss.
His son was his life.
"Then let Brother Changpeng and his girlfriend come back. We still have enough workers in our factory, even if we split the quota equally."
As soon as Ruan Qiushui finished speaking, she immediately shut Gu Xianjin's mouth.
That's why Gu Xianjin pleaded for her; otherwise, she would never have rashly agreed to hire someone she didn't know well.
"Well, thank you, niece-in-law."
Gu Xianjin originally wanted to use his connections to get his son and his partner some minor leadership positions.
Never mind, let's talk about the rest inside.
Gu Xianjin and Ruan Qiushui discussed the recruitment requirements and details again before returning to the broadcasting room to prepare for recruitment.
As soon as the recruitment rules were announced, the whole village erupted in cheers and jubilation.
Many commune members even stopped working in the fields and flocked to the brigade office, waiting to register for election as soon as possible.
Registration will be open for three days, and the first selection will be held three days later.
Gu Xianjin was busy, and even Xie Xiuying, He Chunhua, and Zhou Lan were extremely busy.
As the current group leader and subgroup leader of the small workshop, Xie Xiuying and the other two not only have to be busy with the workshop's affairs, but also have to work with Gu Xianjin to register the applicants and prepare for the recruitment and selection process.
Even when I got home, I couldn't find peace.
That evening, Xie Xiuying invited her third son and his wife to her home for dinner. While they were eating, Gu Tuanjie and Qian Cuihua arrived at the door.
"Third brother, what brings you here? Have you eaten? Sit down and have a bite to eat."
Gu Guangrong warmly invited Gu Tuanjie to sit down, but he didn't give Qian Cuihua a friendly look.
He still remembered how talkative she was when Changfeng got married.
"Second brother, it's been a long time since our two branches of the family have gotten together. So, I specially brought some wine for you two brothers to have a drink and catch up."
Qian Cuihua was very thick-skinned and didn't care about other people's opinions.
He raised the jug of bulk liquor in his hand and placed it on the dining table.
"Sit down and keep quiet."
Xie Xiuying greeted Qian Cuihua with a cold expression.
They are relatives after all, so it's not good to go too far. Guests are guests, and kicking them out like that would damage the family's reputation.
"Third son's wife, if you're not happy, I'll find an excuse to teach her a lesson later."
Fearing that Ruan Qiushui would be angry, Xie Xiuying whispered something in Ruan Qiushui's ear.
"Mother, I'm fine."
Someone like Qian Cuihua isn't worth getting angry at.
Now she wondered if they were there for the job openings.
"Oh dear, Changfeng's wife, you're so inconsiderate. There are men and elders at this table; how dare you sit here?"
“Look at your eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, learn from them.”
Qian Cuihua looked at Ruan Qiushui sitting on the table with a surprised expression.
These daughters-in-law, which one of them doesn't sit at a small table to eat, and whoever sits with them, has no sense of hierarchy anymore.
"Qian Cuihua, put away your feudal old habits. This is my home."
"Gender equality, do you understand?"
Xie Xiuying rolled her eyes at Qian Cuihua.
She's a woman herself, yet she has no self-respect.
The eldest and second sons' wives sat at a small table so that it would be convenient for them to feed the children.
The third son's wife doesn't have any children now, so why can't they sit together?
"I'm telling you, Second Sister-in-law, you can't just spoil her like this just because you married a golden phoenix."
"Aren't you afraid she'll get too cocky and start looking down on you?"
Qian Cuihua looked disapproving, as if to say, "I'm doing this for your own good, so don't take it for granted."
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