The middle-aged man saw that Lin Sanqi was dressed like a wealthy Hong Kong tycoon and was surrounded by several bodyguards. He did not dare to show any displeasure and stopped in his tracks.
"Hey, big boss, take a look at that job posting. It requires you to speak Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. Do you think that's excessive? Someone who knows you're a pharmacy guy might think you're from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What's even more infuriating is that the recruitment requirements for Lingnan Pharmacy are no older than 40 years old, men must be handsome, women must be beautiful, and they must have a cheerful personality. They must also be good at accounting and willing to work hard, and it is best if they have a high school diploma or above.
Oh my god, isn't he just a medicine salesperson? In the past, the employees of our commune's supply and marketing cooperative didn't have so many requirements. How can this be considered recruitment? This is clearly bullying."
Lin Sanqi was not annoyed. The people are all different, and how can he satisfy everyone?
But he was still willing to explain a few words:
"That's not necessarily true. The clerks at Lingnan Pharmacy will be selling medicine to others in the future. If you don't know Cantonese or English in Hong Kong, how can you communicate with people? Isn't that right?
As for the requirements for diplomas, this is easy to understand.
All medicines have instructions. You need to memorize the effects and side effects of different medicines and use them when introducing them to customers.
If you ask an uneducated person to do the job without a certain level of knowledge and diploma, how can he do it well?
If the requirements were not high and everyone could do it, then why would Lingnan Pharmacy offer such a high salary of 500 yuan, including food and lodging?
The middle-aged man was stunned when he heard this. He knew in his heart that what the young rich man said made sense, but he refused to admit it.
"Bullshit, how could such a bargain be possible? I'm afraid this Lingnan Pharmacy is trying to trick all the handsome men and beautiful women in the refugee camp into taking them away and then selling them to the flesh trade on Portland Street. I've heard this a lot. Humph!"
When the people around heard this, they all looked at them strangely, obviously the middle-aged man had hit the nail on the head.
Lin Sanqi scratched his head and said to Wang Jin beside him:
"This guy is ruining our reputation. Pull him aside and beat him up in front of everyone. Don't hit him too hard, just some minor injuries will be enough."
Wang Jin sneered after hearing this, went over, grabbed the man's neck, and threw him to the ground with a flick of his hand.
"Ah, why are you hitting people? Someone come, Hong Kong people are hitting people, bullying us mainlanders~~~"
Wang Jin clenched his fist and said to the jerk on the ground, as well as the crowd that had gathered around him:
"I'm not from Hong Kong, I'm from Guangxi who fled to Hong Kong. We came to Hong Kong just to make a living. Now the owner of Lingnan Pharmacy is kind enough to come to the refugee camp to recruit workers, and he's offering a high salary of 500 yuan.
Tell me, with a monthly salary of 500 yuan, plus free food and accommodation, what kind of people can't be recruited anywhere in Hong Kong? Why did they have to recruit from this refugee camp?
Let me tell you, the boss of Lingnan Hospital is also from our mainland and also a refugee to Hong Kong. It’s just that he has succeeded in starting a business and wants to help our compatriots. Instead of being grateful, you hold a grudge?
Trash like you actually spread rumors and slandered Lingnan Pharmacy, saying they were recruiting workers and were trying to trick people into selling flesh? Everyone, tell me, should this kind of idiot be punished?
After Wang Jin said this, the refugees who had gathered to stand up for the injustice all dispersed.
Are you kidding? He was slandering someone behind their back and was caught on the spot by the people from Lingnan Hospital. If not a beating, who else would be beaten?
Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Wang Jin didn't hesitate and swung his palm, slapping the middle-aged man in the face. The man cried for his parents and looked miserable.
A few green-uniformed soldiers who were maintaining order in the distance saw a fight and ran over quickly, blowing their whistles.
Huang Xiaoji walked over, whispered a few words in the ears of the two men in green uniforms, and stuffed two packs of cigarettes into their ears. The two men in green uniforms then walked away without any intention of stopping him.
In Hong Kong, if you have money, you can really do whatever you want, especially when the person who was beaten was a refugee fleeing to Hong Kong.
Lin Sanqi didn't care about what was happening here and slowly came to the recruitment booth. Uncle Lin Liu and several staff members were already interviewing.
"Sixth Uncle."
Uncle Lin Liu saw his nephew coming and nodded with a smile:
"You're here too. Come on, be the interviewer and show us what kind of employee you want to recruit."
Lin Sanqi was not polite and thought it was reasonable for the boss to make a sample so that the subsequent interviews could be conducted according to this template.
"Okay, but our requirements are quite high, and I'm not sure if we can recruit enough people."
Lingnantang plans to open at least 35 pharmacies, including a flagship store. The staff required will be at least two to three hundred people, ranging from sales clerks, warehouse keepers, accountants, and financial staff.
We need more as a talent reserve.
Lin Sanqi glanced at the refugees waiting for training. Those who dared to come for the socializing were all young men and women under 40 years old. They were all wearing tattered clothes and had pale faces.
It doesn't matter if the clothes are worn out, Lin Sanqi only cares about whether they are clean.
If a person's clothes are covered in stains and a sour smell can be smelled from a distance, even if he is a talented person, he is already ruined and has no hope in life. This is not the kind of talent Lin Sanqi wants.
That's how important first impressions are.
“Hello everyone, I am the owner of Lingnan Hospital.
The reason why we set such stringent requirements for this recruitment is that our pharmacy staff will not only face the general public, but also many foreign customers.
If you don’t understand Cantonese, you won’t be able to communicate with Hong Kong citizens; if you don’t understand English, you won’t be able to communicate with foreigners, so the language barrier is at least something you have to pass.
We are not discriminating against anyone, it is just a work requirement. I hope everyone can understand.
My fellow mainlanders, if you want to settle down and survive in Hong Kong, you must learn Cantonese.
If you can learn English, I can assure you that you will be able to get a high-paying clerical job in the future."
When Lin Sanqi said this, everyone present fell into deep thought.
It’s not so difficult to deal with people from Guangdong and Guangxi. After all, their languages are similar and they can generally understand each other.
However, those who fled to Hong Kong from other provinces would be completely in the dark in Hong Kong if they could not speak Cantonese, and would not be able to find basic jobs.
"Okay, who's willing to be the first to apply?"
Two young men and women, about in their 20s, walked out of the crowd. The man was handsome and the woman was pretty, and they were obviously a couple.
The man sits down and speaks first:
"Comrade, oh no, boss, hello, my name is Qi Kezhi, she is my wife, her name is Zhou Hanzhang, we are both 25 years old this year.
My hometown is Huadu, and I just moved to Hong Kong last year. I'm a graduate of Sun Yat-sen University, speak English, and am willing to learn pharmaceutical science. I hope the boss will give me a chance.
Lin Sanqi was a little surprised, because Sun Yat-sen University is a national key university, and all the students who graduated from it are chosen by the sky and assigned to the best units.
Why do both husband and wife need to flee to Hong Kong?
"Excuse me, can I ask why you came to Hong Kong? Don't be nervous, I'm from Huadu too, we're all from the same hometown."
Qi Kezhi smiled bitterly and said:
"My wife and I were classmates and had planned to get married after graduation and live a happy life.
Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned. Due to my wife’s family reasons, our whole family will be transferred to work in the northwest.
So I discussed it with my wife and decided to fight for our own future, so we fled to Hong Kong.
Unfortunately, I'm unfamiliar with the place and haven't had the chance to leave this refugee camp, so I really hope the boss can give me a chance."
Lin Sanqi had a great liking for this elegant young couple.
Confident, independent, and decisive at critical moments, that's his ideal employee.
"I see you're so weak and delicate. It must be difficult for you to run from Huadu to Xiangjiang, right?"
Qi Kezhi glanced at his wife and sighed heavily:
"I can swim, but my wife, a girl, can't swim. The situation at the time didn't allow us to learn how to swim slowly, so we had to spend all our money to buy a tire at the beach.
The wind and waves were really strong that night when we were smuggling. The smugglers around us all said that a typhoon was coming and it was not suitable to cross the sea, so we should wait a little longer.
But there was nothing we could do, because the area where we were hiding had been discovered by the border guards. People in green military uniforms were searching over there one after another, and they were about to reach us.
If we were caught, the consequences would be unimaginable. My lover and I would be separated from each other for the rest of our lives and would never see each other again, so we had to leave overnight.
When going into the sea, I tied one end of the hemp rope tightly into a knot under my armpit, and tied the other end to her tire. Then, regardless of the strong wind and huge waves, I gritted my teeth and went into the sea.
My wife held onto the lifebuoy with both hands, slapped the water hard and fast with her feet, and followed me as we swam towards the Xiangjiang River together.
At this point, Qi Kezhi suddenly shed tears, his voice choked:
"There were 58 people who went into the sea with us. We counted them and encouraged each other, saying that we would all get ashore together.
But in the end, only nine people made it ashore. We waited all night, but no one else came ashore. They remained in the sea forever."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people at the scene started crying.
Obviously, they all empathized with the life-threatening experience of swimming in the sea, or recalled the fear of being immersed in the water on a pitch-black night.
Perhaps this fear will accompany them throughout their lives. (End of this chapter)
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