Chapter 20
After the factory started operating, Hongqi Village became more lively than ever before.
Besides people from Hongqi Village, villagers from surrounding villages also come to work at the two construction sites, and new faces can be seen in the villages every day.
After get off work, villagers from neighboring villages would often pass by the Xia family's house, intentionally or unintentionally. Every time they passed by, they would say to their companions, "Is this the Xia family that sells space rings online? They're really amazing!"
"I heard that the factory under construction and that industrial park all belong to this company, and they even pay our salaries! If my child is this capable, I'll be living a life of luxury!"
Xia Ke could understand the villagers' curiosity in deliberately going around to her doorstep. If the roles were reversed, she would also be curious about the families in the village who suddenly became rich and capable.
But while we understand, we must remain vigilant.
"You'll be staying home for the next two days. Keep an eye on things and make sure no strangers come in, especially the R&D department." Xia Ke left one of her bodyguards at home.
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At the construction site of the Hongqipiao Industrial Park, the workers are still working enthusiastically. The two small buildings that Xia Ke requested to be built first have already been completed.
The small building is located to the side of the main entrance of the construction site. At Xia Ke's request, the workers are adding a wall around the small building.
With so many people and eyes on the construction site, and the company's offices to be moved here in the future, a fence separating the construction site from the office building is essential.
"The wall is three meters high, and after it is completed, an electric fence will be installed on it to ensure that no one can climb over the wall and enter."
Each time they came, the site manager, Manager Song, would accompany them. At this time, he would lead Xia Ke, Liu Yun, and Wei Qingyu to stroll slowly along the wall.
"The main gate of the wall faces the road, so your company's employees can enter and exit from here without being bothered by the construction site."
The group walked around the high wall and arrived at the main entrance of the temporary office. Just as Manager Song had said, the main entrance faced the road, making it very convenient to get around. There was also a large open space in front of the entrance that could be used for parking.
The security booth at the main entrance is under construction, and the two temporary office buildings are located inside the main entrance.
The two buildings are five and four stories respectively. The interior of the four-story building is an open space, with all floors except for the load-bearing walls being opened up. After the building is renovated, it will be used as an office building.
The other five-story building, with floors two through five having a uniform hotel-style layout, will be used as temporary staff dormitories, while the first floor will be converted into a staff canteen.
"I wonder if Manager Song knows any reliable decoration companies? Our company wants to put these two buildings into use as soon as possible, so we need to renovate them quickly."
Who in the construction industry doesn't know a few decoration companies? Thinking about the bonus he would receive if he could act as a middleman and close this deal, Manager Song couldn't help but grin.
"Of course! I know several renovation company owners. I'll give them a heads-up and ask them to come to Hongqi Village to meet you."
"Let's discuss the specific renovation details with Liu Yun."
"Liu Yun, please contact several decoration companies as soon as possible and put the decoration on the agenda. I have two requirements for the decoration."
"One issue is soundproofing. This place is too close to the construction site, and the park won't be repaired anytime soon. We'll be staying here for quite some time, so soundproofing is essential. Otherwise, how can we work and get enough rest if we're constantly bothered by the noise from the construction site?"
"Another important point is that the decoration materials must be of high quality. We must choose decoration materials that are non-polluting to the human body, and employee safety must be our top priority."
Liu Yun nodded in agreement.
Because the space is too small to accommodate everyone, many positions in the company are not yet filled. As the boss's assistant, Liu Yun is responsible for coordinating the construction of the Flying Carpet factory, the renovation of the new office, and other miscellaneous tasks.
The workload is a bit too much; Xia Ke can't push people to their limits.
"Why don't you hire two more assistants? Let them stay in hotels in town for now, or find a house in the village that has vacancy and rent it as temporary staff accommodation. Once the office building and dormitories are built, you can have them move in."
Liu Yun actually felt that the workload was okay. Although there were many things to do, her boss would not make a lot of unreasonable demands. Her boss would usually state her needs before starting the work, and as long as she met her boss's needs, he would not give her any other work.
Unlike her previous boss, who didn't explain things clearly beforehand, made crazy changes during the process, and then blamed her for not doing a good job afterwards.
It's so exhausting.
However, hiring an assistant is indeed something that needs to be put on the agenda. Although she can do these tasks by herself, she will inevitably be overwhelmed. Hiring two people to help her keep an eye on things will prevent delays.
The personnel process was swift; the assistant Liu Yun needed arrived at Hongqi Village soon with a suitcase.
With the continuous rise in sales of the Space Ring and the breakthrough success in the research and development of the Flying Carpet project, Hongqi Piao is no longer the unknown small company it was at the beginning. Now, Hongqi Piao has significantly improved its reputation and influence.
In its early days, Hongqipiao was generally perceived as an unknown company that had suddenly appeared. Despite possessing its flagship product, the Space Ring, it lacked experience, was located in a remote area, and had an uncertain future. Consequently, many job seekers were pessimistic about Hongqipiao's future, and resumes were submitted sparsely.
Today, Red Flag Flying has gained some global recognition, and the company's products and name frequently appear in news and social media. Its reputation and strength are vastly different from when it was last recruiting, so this time, even for a minor position as a general assistant, the job posting attracted a large number of applicants.
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"System, don't you think your task assignment system is a bit too rigid? You only assign the next task after the previous one is completed. For projects like developing new products, which take a long time, it's difficult to make progress in completing the main quest if there are no tasks during that period."
The system that had been urging Xia Ke to complete the task fell silent.
After a few minutes of silence, Xia Ke heard the system's mechanical voice in her mind.
"We have received the host's suggestion and are attempting to contact the main system to request a modification to the task release command."
"The request to modify the task release command has been submitted. Please wait patiently for the main system's feedback."
"Commander, you are a good commander who listens to other people's advice."
The system ignored Xia Ke's compliments and only emitted a few perfunctory mechanical hissing sounds.
The feedback from the main system took two months, and even after the Flying Carpet project factory was completed two months later, the feedback from the main system still hadn't come through.
On the day the factory was completed and opened, Xia Ke, as the boss, was to attend the opening ceremony. Just five days earlier, the R&D team and the national team had traveled all over the country to find suitable machines and returned to Hongqi Village. The machines were in place, and they were just waiting for the factory to be built so that the machines could be brought in and start production.
The deafening sound of firecrackers filled the air, and the open space in front of the factory was teeming with people. Villagers from Hongqi Village, workers from the two construction sites, and even people from other villages who came to join in the fun had all come over. The place was packed with people.
The guests attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony were county leaders. True to their status, their speeches were both official and dignified, making Xia Ke's speech, as the boss, seem remarkably brief in comparison. After the county leaders' lengthy speeches, the ribbon-cutting ceremony began with the host's announcement. Amidst the loud booms and colorful confetti and ribbons, Xia Ke cut the red ribbon in his hand.
With this, the first factory under the Hongqi Piao brand was officially put into use.
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"Mr. Xia, the new office space has been renovated. Would you like to take a look and see if there's anything else we need to add?"
Normal renovations wouldn't be completed and ready for occupancy so quickly, but Xia used her financial power to provide a generous renovation budget. With the money in hand, the renovation company was naturally more proactive in their work, and they used top-of-the-line materials. The renovation was completed and they could move in immediately without having to let it air out for several months.
"Yes, let everyone take a look and see what their needs are. As long as they are within a reasonable range, we can meet them."
Walking back to the temporary office building, it was a completely different place from what it was two months ago.
The three-meter-high wall was painted off-white, and a car barrier was installed at the main gate. The only way for people to pass through was the passage between the security booth and the car barrier, and an access control system had been set up in front of the passage.
Entering through the main gate, you arrive at the small square in front of the company building. Two months ago, the ground was yellow mud, but now it's paved with gray stone bricks. In the center of the square is a small fountain, its water sparkling white in the sunlight. Below the fountain is an irregularly shaped pool filled with lotus flowers and various koi carp. The flowers are in full bloom now, and a gentle breeze carries their fresh fragrance.
After passing the fountain, you enter the company gate. The first floor houses the reception area and showroom. The showroom will be used to display Red Flag products in the future, and the company culture and products can be introduced here when important clients visit.
The second floor is the domain of the marketing department, the offices of the functional departments are all on the third floor, and the fourth floor houses all the R&D departments and Xia Ke's office. The decoration of the three floors is unified in color, grand and bright, with the office area and leisure area complementing each other, reflecting both the rigor of business and creating a warm and welcoming working atmosphere.
Xia Ke was very satisfied. When she asked the employees who came with her, none of them wanted anything changed. The environment of the new office area was much better than the boss's self-built house.
It's not that the boss's family is bad, but the boundaries between work and life are too blurred, and there's a lack of a work atmosphere.
"Since everyone is satisfied, let's move over today. The dormitory building next door is also renovated, so everyone can move their things over there and stay there tonight."
Moving today means I'm not going to work.
Everyone responded enthusiastically and happily went back to move their things, except for Ma Yan, who remained where he was, with an undisguised look of conflict on his face.
"Manager Ma, is there something you need from me?"
Ma Yan walked over and spoke with some difficulty.
"Mr. Xia, the employee dormitory is for single occupants. Could I bring my wife and child to stay for a couple of days? Don't worry, she will definitely not come to the company office, and I will not take any work out of the company to do in the dormitory. I guarantee that no work-related information will be leaked!"
"It's okay, I agree to let them come."
There is security on the first floor, and access to the elevators is restricted. Access to the doors on each floor of the R&D department is also restricted. Xia Ke is not worried about strangers breaking into the company. As Ma Yan said, as long as the company's employees do not leak information, the probability of a third party stealing trade secrets is very small.
After the successful development of the Flying Carpet project, Xia Kegang raised the salaries of Ma Yan and the R&D department staff. Coupled with the deterrent effect of the national team's visit some time ago, he believed that Ma Yan would not make such an unwise move as to betray the company.
Since her husband went to work in another city, Chen Lan has been in a bad mood. Although there is only one person missing in the house, it feels particularly empty. Her daughter, who used to talk about her father every day, is now indifferent to the mention of his name.
Two months ago, my husband suddenly disappeared, saying he had some classified work to do.
She couldn't understand why a tech company would have classified information.
After nearly two months of living in fear and anxiety, I finally received a message from my husband, and the huge weight that had been on my heart was finally lifted.
She couldn't take it anymore. She was going to visit her husband in Hongqi Village, Xi Province. It just so happened that her daughter was on summer vacation and had some free time. Her husband was busy with work. If the mountain wouldn't come to me, I would come to the mountain.
With Ma Yan's current salary, he wouldn't feel bad about spending money on a space ring anymore, but because she had children and a daughter, Chen Lan still chose the route of taking a plane and then a bus.
On the day his wife and daughter arrived, Ma Yan took a day off to pick them up.
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