Chapter 113 Cultivating More Talents
At the Jincheng Machinery Factory, discussions about this mysterious female comrade who was personally received by the factory's deputy director were raging.
Just as everyone was discussing this, Xiang Wentao came forward to clarify the matter.
"Stop guessing! I'm telling you, the girl that Director Zhu personally brought in is none other than Jiang Haitang, the woman who helped our factory secure several large orders at the Canton Fair!"
The people who were originally discussing suddenly fell silent, and then various exclamations came one after another.
"So it's her! No wonder Director Zhu takes it so seriously!"
"Winning a big order at the Canton Fair is a real skill!"
Everyone suddenly understood, and there was a bit more admiration in their eyes.
People with ability should be respected wherever they go. This statement was recognized by everyone at this time.
On the other side, Jiang Haitang, led by Director Zhu, walked into the office building and went straight to Director Mao's office.
The office is decorated simply and solemnly, with a development history chart of the machinery factory and some honorary certificates hanging on the wall.
Director Mao was pouring water from a large teacup with the words "Serve the People" printed on it. When he saw Jiang Haitang come in, he immediately put down the teacup, picked up a porcelain cup, and poured water for Jiang Haitang.
Holding a white porcelain cup, his face was filled with a warm smile.
"Comrade Xiao Jiang, you must be tired from the journey. Drink some water first."
"I finally get to meet you! Director Zhu has already given me a detailed report on your achievements. They're incredible! I'm so proud of you!"
The images of Director Mao and Director Hu are completely different.
Director Hu looks like a good old man, while Director Mao is very thin. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and the white hair on his temples make him look a few years older than Director Hu, but his eyes reveal shrewdness and competence.
Jiang Haitang quickly said politely, "Director Zhu, thank you for your compliment."
"Comrade Xiao Jiang, when I heard you agreed to work part-time at our factory, I immediately arranged for someone to complete your employment paperwork. This month's salary is already prepared, and the bonus I promised you will also be paid to you. Our factory has always been clear about rewards and punishments, and those who have made contributions will definitely not be treated unfairly!"
Director Mao spoke a lot in one breath, at a very fast pace, full of admiration and respect for Jiang Haitang, which made Jiang Haitang feel a little embarrassed.
Her face flushed slightly, she held the teacup in both hands and said softly, "Thank you, Director Mao, you're so polite."
"Don't be polite!" Director Mao laughed heartily. "We're all family from now on. Making the machinery factory even better is our common goal! As long as you have ideas and drive, the factory will fully support you!"
Jiang Haitang nodded slightly, his eyes falling on the development history chart of the machinery factory on the wall.
Jincheng Machinery Factory has a long history. Its development can be traced back to the manufacturing bureau founded by Zuo Zongtang in 1872. It is the first machinery manufacturing factory in the modern history of Long Province and one of the earliest modern machinery industry manufacturers in China.
After being designated by the state to produce complete sets of oil production machinery and equipment in 1955, the company achieved many firsts in the field of petroleum machinery, including the first oil well pump, the first oil pumping unit, etc.
These brilliant achievements have filled many gaps in the history of China's oil production machinery and made great contributions to national construction.
However, thinking about the gradual decline of this large factory that carried the light of the city in the 1990s, Jiang Haitang felt a sense of mission in his heart.
She put down her teacup, straightened up, and spoke crisply, "Director Mao, our factory's researchers are experienced and capable, but I think it would be better for future development if we could absorb some fresh blood and inject new vitality into the R&D team."
Upon hearing this, Director Mao looked at Jiang Haitang with interest, narrowed his eyes slightly, and tapped the armrest of the chair rhythmically with his fingers.
"You're right, my girl. But in recent years, universities have only admitted students from workers, peasants, and soldiers. There are very few people with the right majors who can be used. It's difficult for the factory to recruit people!"
He sighed helplessly, picked up the teacup and took a sip of water, his face full of worry.
"I have a few people here," Jiang Haitang said, pulling out a piece of paper from her bag. "If Director Mao is interested, you can try to contact them. It might be beneficial to the development of our factory."
But she did not hand the note directly to Director Mao. Instead, she held it in her hand and looked at him firmly.
Director Mao didn't expect that the first thing Jiang Haitang said after seeing him was to provide a list. He subconsciously looked at Director Zhu beside him.
Director Zhu understood what he meant and quickly took the list from Jiang Haitang and handed it respectfully to Director Mao.
Director Mao took the list and before opening it, he looked at Jiang Haitang deeply again, thinking to himself: Is this girl planning to build up her own power in the factory, or is she taking the opportunity to arrange jobs for people she knows?
Jiang Haitang, however, remained calm and composed, with a nonchalant look on her face, as if she didn't take Director Mao's guess to heart at all.
Director Mao opened the note with suspicion and quickly scanned the contents.
Looking at the names on the list, their current addresses and jobs, his doubts instantly disappeared without a trace.
These people are professionals in related fields, and some are working in core technical positions. They are indeed urgently needed by the machinery factory.
"Xiao Jiang," Director Mao looked up, his eyes filled with surprise and gratitude. "I won't ask you where you got this list. I'll arrange for people to contact each of the people you provided. As long as they're interested, my machinery factory is open to them. We'll take them all!"
He had heard of two of these people a few years ago, but he never had the chance to meet them again, and he still kept thinking about them.
"Thank you, Director Mao, for trusting me so much," Jiang Haitang said sincerely.
"After all, my own strength is limited, so I want to find more capable and useful people to work together. Only by working together can we make the factory develop better."
Jiang Haitang stayed in Director Mao's office for the rest of the morning. The two had an in-depth conversation and reached agreement on many important issues.
This includes a research project jointly conducted by Jiang Haitang and Xiang Wentao, with clear objectives, division of labor, and timelines;
Jiang Haitang also provides weekly training for the machinery factory's sales staff, covering sales skills, external etiquette and other aspects.
Director Mao specifically suggested that Jiang Haitang could provide English training for the factory's sales staff.
In this special era, learning a foreign language is a sensitive matter, and Jiang Haitang did not dare to agree easily.
After some discussion, it was finally decided that Director Mao would select two of the most trustworthy, young, intelligent and well-presented people to study English in a small group with Jiang Haitang.
Afterwards, Jiang Haitang specifically sought the opinion of Director Hu whether the people from the textile factory should participate in the study together.
Director Hu was well aware of the importance of English in foreign trade and agreed without any hesitation.
Although Jiang Haitang is here now, we can't always rely on Jiang Haitang for everything.
After all, there is only one Haitang, and it has to be shared with the machinery factory, so we need to cultivate more talents.
"Haitang, let's do as you said and conduct training on a small scale. Our factory has two young people, Han Zhiqiu and Kang Xiaoxia, who have clean character and family backgrounds, and are also very smart. Let them learn from you. Coincidentally, these two girls are also familiar to you."
After Director Hu finished speaking, he immediately called his secretary and asked him to notify Han Zhiqiu and Kang Xiaoxia to come to the office.
After a while, the two came hurriedly. When they learned that there was an opportunity to learn English, their faces were full of surprise and they agreed without thinking.
"You can only learn from Comrade Haitang. You can't say a word to anyone else. You have to keep it a secret even in your dreams. Can you do it?" Director Hu had a serious expression on his face, his eyes scanning back and forth between the two of them.
Han Zhiqiu and Kang Xiaoxia exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Keep this a secret! Director, please rest assured!"
By the time we left Director Hu's office, it was already late and time to get off work.
Jiang Haitang smiled and said to Kang Xiaoxia, "I brought you a gift from Huacheng. How about coming to my house for dinner tonight? Let's have a good time together."
Kang Xiaoxia nodded quickly: "Okay! I just don't want to go home so early."
Jiang Haitang sensed something was wrong in her words and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy with your family?"
Kang Xiaoxia sighed softly, her face full of grievance.
"My brother got married, and after my sister-in-law came into the family, she hinted, both overtly and covertly, that I should give her my job at the factory. My parents and my brother tried to persuade me, saying that I was a girl and would get married sooner or later, and it would be a shame to give such a good job to my husband's family, so I should give it to my sister-in-law."
When she said this, her eyes were slightly red and her voice was a little choked.
So what if she's a daughter? If she's a woolen cloth, can't she even keep the job she got through the exam?
Jiang Haitang understood her feelings very well. In this era, work is a family's greatest asset, and Kang Xiaoxia's parents favor boys over girls, so it was expected that they would do such a thing.
She patted Kang Xiaoxia on the shoulder and asked softly, "Xiaoxia, what is your sister-in-law's educational background?"
"My sister-in-law only graduated from elementary school and didn't even finish junior high school for a few days,"
Kang Xiaoxia curled her lips, her face full of disgust.
"Her family wanted her to study, but she wasn't cut out for it. Luckily, her family was well-off and they found her a temporary job in a workshop, so she didn't have to go to the countryside."
Jiang Haitang pondered for a moment and said soothingly, "Don't agree to this yet. In a few days, tell them to talk to the factory director themselves. If the factory director agrees, then you can agree."
She knew in her heart that as long as Kang Xiaoxia started learning foreign languages, it would be helpful to the factory's foreign trade work, and Director Hu would never agree to let someone who only graduated from elementary school take her job.
What's more, Kang Xiaoxia's sister-in-law is a hopeless person, so it is even more unlikely that Director Hu would agree to the two of them switching jobs.
After hearing this, hope rekindled in Kang Xiaoxia's eyes. Yes, she had been chosen by the factory director to learn foreign languages with Haitang. The factory director was entrusting her with an important task. How could she possibly agree?
Looking at Jiang Haitang gratefully, "Haitang, I'm so glad I have you! Thanks for giving me advice!"
The two talked as they walked side by side towards the family compound. The night light fell on them, but both were in a good mood.
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