Jiang Sheng remembered that the labor market in Yanjing City in his previous life was established in 1987.
At that time, because state ownership still dominated, jobs were still allocated through distribution.
The reform of the state-owned system has not been fully implemented, so the labor market is naturally not perfect.
If you want to recruit workers, you'll have to put in a lot of effort yourself.
“However, it’s said that many state-owned enterprise employees are being laid off,” Zhao Defu said, chewing on a White Rabbit candy, his voice slightly slurred. “If we really want to recruit, we won’t have trouble finding anyone.”
"You've hit the nail on the head."
Jiang Sheng nodded, his thoughts drifting.
Because of the reform of state-owned enterprises, some enterprises have already begun to be targeted.
Many employees of companies that are going private face the risk of being laid off and forced to leave their jobs.
Naturally, there are many employees who are unemployed at home. Since their factory is a canning factory, they don't need any intelligence to hire workers; they just need to be hardworking.
If we really wanted to hire, to be honest, we wouldn't have any trouble finding people.
As for production lines, packaging machines, and the like, we'll have to wait for news from Zhou Yongming.
It was already past 1 p.m., the hottest time of the day.
Under the blazing sun, the two of them were soon drenched in sweat, their hair soaked with perspiration.
"It's so hot!"
Zhao Defu held onto the handlebars with one hand and fanned his face with the other, saying, "Brother Sheng, let's find a place to cool off for a while. I'm dying of heat!"
It has to be said that summers in Yanjing are much hotter than in their village. Zhao Defu arrived in Yanjing this morning and is already on the verge of heatstroke.
Jiang Sheng was pondering this matter when he heard Zhao Defu's words, so he nodded.
"Alright, let's go to a teahouse for some tea first. One of the great features of Yanjing City is that it has a lot of teahouses, which is quite unique."
Even at home now, I just sit facing the fan. It's been decades since I last visited a teahouse in my previous life.
Since his sister's family had that incident, he hasn't had the leisure to drink tea at the teahouse at all.
I happened to have nothing to do today, so I took Zhao Defu to a teahouse to kill some time.
There's nothing else to do here, especially since it's so hot. Going to a newly popular dance hall would cost several dollars an hour, which is too expensive and not worth it.
Jiang Sheng had already decided which teahouse to go to, but Zhao Defu waved his hand and readily agreed.
"You can go to the teahouse anytime you want. Come on, I'll take you to meet one of my pen pals. His family is super rich, and they have a new gadget called a computer. I heard it's really fun. We can go check it out. I know where his house is, but I'm not very familiar with the local roads. I'll have to rely on you, Sheng-ge, to help me find the way."
Jiang Sheng was taken aback: "When did you get a pen pal?"
He truly hadn't expected that Zhao Defu could still have connections with people in Yanjing City.
At this time, network communication was in its most primitive stage; QQ and MSN had not yet appeared.
Most of their correspondence was through letters. In Jiang Sheng's eyes, Zhao Defu had always been carefree and didn't seem like the type of person who would write letters, so he was quite surprised that Zhao Defu had made a pen pal.
"I bought a magazine at our school before, and I met a pen pal from Yanjing City in the friendship section of the magazine. We got along quite well and had similar interests, so we started corresponding and have been chatting ever since."
"How come I didn't know you had a pen pal? You've kept it a secret pretty well!"
Zhao Defu shrugged: "In the second semester of senior year, you were busy studying every day, so I didn't tell you about this. Why are you getting jealous?"
"Get lost, still jealous?" Jiang Sheng laughed and scolded, "Do you think I'm that kind of petty person? Hurry up and tell me the address, I'll lead the way!"
Zhao Defu quickly recited a string of addresses.
Upon hearing that the address was in Dongcheng District, Jiang Sheng was astonished: "You're quite lucky, kid. Living in Dongcheng District of Beijing is right in the city center! And you even have a computer at home. You're definitely a rich person!"
Thinking back to the prime real estate of Dongcheng District in his previous life, Zhao Defu's pen pal's family was truly wealthy; they could be considered old-timers in Yanjing.
Nowadays, computers are a luxury item no matter where you are. After all, in an era when even color televisions are rare, computers are definitely a high-tech product.
Beijing, as the capital, is at the forefront of access to emerging technologies from around the world, but it is not accessible to just anyone.
"Nobody's as rich as Brother Sheng!"
Zhao Defu started flattering again: "Even if other people have computers at home, it's just because their families are rich. Unlike you, Brother Sheng, you can make money in just two days by starting your own business..."
"Fine, fine, I'm sick of hearing you say that!"
Jiang Sheng quickly interrupted Zhao Defu, urging him, "Hurry up and ride your bike, I'm dying of heat!"
All that came in was hot air; it would have been better if it hadn't been blowing at all. Jiang Sheng's forehead was covered in sweat from the heat.
The two chatted and laughed, and with Jiang Sheng's directions, they soon stopped in front of a three-story villa.
There's a small courtyard in front and a small garden in the back. Judging by the appearance, there should be three sections. The three-story villa in front is already decorated in an extremely luxurious manner, which shows that the family is incredibly wealthy.
“I say, Defu,” Jiang Sheng couldn’t help but question, “Are you sure your pen pal Zhen lives in such a wealthy place?”
So you don't believe me, huh?
Zhao Defu pursed his lips and said with absolute certainty, "I remember this address very clearly, there's absolutely no way I could be wrong!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward and knocked on the door.
A short while later, the carved wooden door was opened by a man with a very rugged and forthright appearance.
The man was broad-shouldered and burly, probably over 1.8 meters tall, and his face looked rather intimidating.
Upon seeing Jiang Sheng and Zhao Defu approach, the man frowned with considerable impatience.
Who are you?
The three words, spoken in a gruff voice, made him sound rather fierce.
Is it a blade of grass from the sea?
Instead of showing fear, Zhao Defu stepped forward and said something inexplicable.
The man, who had been keeping a straight face, suddenly looked up and glanced at Zhao Defu upon hearing the words of the newcomer, then quickly walked up to the two men.
"Are you fat and therefore blessed with good fortune?"
The man spoke with a mixture of surprise and doubt, but his face also showed obvious delight.
"That's right, it's me!"
Zhao Defu laughed heartily, stepped forward, and looked the man up and down.
"I didn't expect you to be as generous and forthright as you portrayed in your letter!"
The man grinned and laughed, "I never expected you to actually be such a fat man in real life. I didn't believe it at the time, after all, who doesn't embellish themselves a little? You're really so honest as to say you're fat!"
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