The news of setting up a branch factory in Tongzhou spread faster than expected. By the afternoon, almost all the factory workers knew about it, including the policies issued by higher authorities.
It turns out that the factory there is actually quite large, employing over 500 people, which is considered large in the area. However, its technical and management capabilities are limited, and it urgently needs support. They had submitted many reports requesting assistance before, but no one was willing to go.
Now that they've all been transferred to Beijing, you should at least offer them some consolation, otherwise how can you appease the public? There are several other factories like this one, all facing the same situation and needing support from Beijing.
Following the principle of pairing up, the steel rolling mill was appointed as the superior factory of this plant by a single document. This plant was directly named the First Branch of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, with a department-level configuration. Of course, in order to improve work enthusiasm, the factory director of the other plant was appointed at the deputy director-general level, half a level lower than the steel rolling mill director. The director joined the leadership team of the steel rolling mill director, and all other personnel who went to provide support received a one-level raise in salary.
Unlike administrative staff like Xu Damao, the workers and technical backbone are now a bit anxious because these are the people they urgently need.
Sure enough, the next day, the document about transferring personnel to support the first branch factory was officially posted on the factory bulletin board and broadcast multiple times on the radio, showing how urgent the matter was.
The document clearly outlines the job types, ranks, and numbers of the personnel to be seconded. 90% are workers and technical staff, with the remainder being those in logistics, finance, and office roles. Fortunately, the film projection team doesn't currently need any seconded personnel.
The benefits for the seconded personnel have also been clarified. In addition to a one-level salary increase, the First Branch Factory will provide seconded personnel with employee dormitories and commuting subsidies. Furthermore, in the future, when relevant recruitment quotas are available, priority will be given to the families of First Branch Factory employees.
The selection process combines voluntary application with organizational selection. First, everyone applies voluntarily, and then the organization, based on the applications received and vacancies, and after consulting with relevant leaders, directly selects candidates.
A single document stirred up a long-dormant atmosphere at the steel rolling mill. Some were worried about being transferred to another plant. These people had been working at the mill for a long time, their work and lives were going well, and their families were all there. Once they were transferred, they would only be able to return once a week.
Moreover, the steel rolling mill currently offers some of the best salaries in Beijing, and its year-end benefits are the envy of many. The branch factory, as an independently accounting unit located in such a remote area, faces uncertainty about its future profitability, thus raising concerns about its benefits. Although the salary has increased by one level, the benefits are less generous.
However, some people, especially young people, are willing to go. The area is about to expand, creating a shortage of jobs, which presents opportunities for those who go to help. Furthermore, the promise of prioritizing family members in future recruitment is also a major attraction.
Amidst the chaos, everyone talks about each other's choices when they meet. Some are tight-lipped, while others tell the world directly.
This time, the Publicity Department also had a support quota, but it belonged to the External Publicity Group, which is the kind of group that hangs up slogans everywhere. So Xu Damao and Wang Minzhi were very calm and continued to do what they were supposed to do every day.
The courtyard house was different. Whether it was a fitter, a blacksmith, or a cook, the branch factory needed them all, which meant that other people working in the steel rolling mill in the courtyard house could potentially go there.
"Dongxu, why don't you sign up? If they hire workers in the future, I might be able to get a job in the factory, and then our child's household registration can be changed to an urban household registration."
Upon hearing this news, Qin Huairu immediately thought of the possibility of becoming a worker herself, and she was overjoyed. So she began to urge Jia Dongxu to join her.
"Qin Huairu, what are you really thinking? Do you have other ideas and want to send our Dongxu far away?" When Jia Zhangshi heard Qin Huairu's words, her first thought was that with Jia Dongxu gone, would Qin Huairu have ulterior motives?
"Mom, I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to become a factory worker so that both of us would be employed and our situation would be much better." Qin Huairu felt exhausted.
"You think you're so smart? Why didn't everyone else apply? What does 'priority' mean? It's all about what the leaders say. If a leader speaks up for you, you can get into the factory even without priority. If no leader speaks up for you, and you're a family member of a former employee, someone can just say they're better than you and get you eliminated."
You're so simple-minded.
Jia Zhangshi's original intention was to refute Qin Huairu's words, but what she said made a lot of sense, leaving Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu with no way to find fault with it.
"Let's talk about it later," Jia Dongxu had no choice but to say.
There was another person who really wanted to go to the courtyard house: Yan Jiecheng, or more precisely, Yan Fugui. Yan Fugui was completely unable to resist the promises of a higher salary, transportation subsidies, and priority recruitment offered there, and he strongly urged Yan Jiecheng to go. Besides, there would be one less person in the family, and the living space would be more spacious.
"Dad, if I go there, it will be hard for me to find a partner. It's so remote there, what girl would want to marry me?"
If Yan Jiecheng's words were to reach later generations, he would definitely be condemned. If even Tongzhou is so far away, what about the people living in Hebei?
"You don't understand. If you go there, there's a chance you'll get a job opening, and there are girls there too," Yan Fugui continued to entice them.
Sha Zhu is the kind of person who is carefree and thoughtless.
"Shazhu, are you going to Factory No. 1?" someone asked.
“I’m different from you guys. Even if I wanted to go, the leaders wouldn’t let me. If I went, who would they hire for their special meals?” Sha Zhu said smugly. Although there was some truth to his statement, the root cause was that he didn’t want to be away from his white moonlight.
Besides, he also secretly thought that if Jia Dongxu were transferred there, there would be no barrier between him and his white moonlight. Although he wouldn't be able to do anything, the thought was still nice; at least he wouldn't be interrupted by the meowing of cats at night.
The respected elders of the courtyard house, the eldest and second eldest, were feeling a bit uneasy at this moment. They were likely to be called up to help.
They urgently need highly skilled workers like Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong to train newcomers and take on more important tasks. This recruitment drive specifically allocated a certain number of workers at level six or above. Previously, they always thought being technically skilled was a good thing, but now they've discovered that sometimes even those with excellent skills can be forcibly transferred.
Once you're assigned to a post, there's no way to refuse. Things are different now than in later years; no one can refuse an organization's decision. Even if it's not Tongzhou, but the frontier or remote mountains, where you might not be allowed to go home for decades, you have to leave immediately.
Therefore, both of them made the same decision: they must immediately find someone to put in some effort. Not to go, but to avoid being transferred. Once they were too late, everything would be set in stone, and then it would be too late.
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