Chapter 129
Xia Qingtang hadn't seen Yang Dachuan for a long time. She didn't go to the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions on a daily basis, and the leaders of the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions didn't go to the cotton mill later, so they didn't meet easily. After a long time, she almost forgot about this person.
Xia Qingtang was very surprised to see Yang Dachuan at this moment, because normally he shouldn't be here at this time.
Even if the city trade union chairman wanted to come here to give instructions, he should have come in a jeep. Yang Dachuan rode a bicycle here alone at this time, which made him look like he was coming to work.
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Xia Qingtang couldn't help but shook his head: This is impossible. As the personal secretary of the city trade union chairman, why would he come here to work?
Yang Dachuan rode his bike to the gate. It had been a long time since we last saw him. He still looked so energetic and still loved to dress up. His black hair was neatly combed with hair oil, his beard was clean-shaven, and he even smelled of a little toilet water.
He smiled and said, "Secretary Xia, you don't know yet, do you? I also come to work at the Future Electric Factory."
The new electrical appliance factory is called the Future Electrical Appliance Factory, which reflects the high hopes the city has for it.
Xia Qingtang was very surprised: "Secretary Yang? You come here to work? How is that possible? You do so well in the Municipal Labor Union, why do you come to work in the factory?"
"Haha, what are you talking about? What's wrong with factories? Are factories bad? Aren't young and promising comrades like you working in factories?"
"You know that's not what I meant."
"I know, I know. Are you trying to say that there is no precedent for this?"
There are precedents for people to go from government offices to factories, but those are things that people who are about to retire would do. How could such a young and promising person take such a path? Do you still want to move up in the future?
Xia Qingtang said: "Yes, that's why I find it strange. Or is it that Secretary Yang came here temporarily to help?"
"I knew you were a smart man. You guessed it right. I'm here to help temporarily. I'll stay here for a few months. Once everything in the electrical factory is on track, I'll go back."
"Then you are an imperial envoy, and your position is very high."
Yang Dachuan lowered his voice and said, "What imperial envoy? Those foreign officials are the ones whose words are really effective. I am here just to go through the motions. I can only keep an eye on things like recruitment, but there is nothing else I can do."
Xia Qingtang said: "So that's how it is."
"So, we will work in the same unit from now on, and keep in touch." Yang Dachuan said, extending his right hand towards Xia Qingtang.
Xia Qingtang had no choice but to shake his hand and said, "Then I'll go in first."
Yang Dachuan said, "It's okay, let's go together, wait for me. By the way, we can chat about recent developments."
Xia Qingtang didn't wait for him. She pretended not to hear his words, went to the parking shed over there to lock her bicycle, and walked over there first.
The new factory does look different. These buildings were built overtime. And unlike the red brick houses in their cotton mill, all the buildings here have painted exteriors. The gray and white walls look more solemn. In addition, there are no slogans here, which makes the feeling completely different from walking inside the cotton mill.
Xia Qingtang looked around as he walked. He could see huge factories, canteens, auditoriums and office buildings. In the distance there seemed to be workers' dormitories. They were all two-story buildings, built in several rows, and should be able to accommodate quite a few people.
Such a large factory was built so quickly, which shows how much importance the city attaches to it.
The office building was not far from the main gate, and Xia Qingtang quickly walked to the front of the office building. She followed the security guard's instructions and went to the first room on the left.
The door was open, revealing a spacious and bright office with snow-white walls and reddish-brown desks and chairs. Including the bookcases and chairs, everything was new, giving it a professional and cold look.
There were two staff members in this office, one male and one female. The male was talking to a young man standing there, and the female was looking down at a large notebook. Xia Qingtang knocked on the door and said softly, "Comrade, I'm here to report in."
The female comrade turned around, took one look at Xia Qingtang's face, and her eyes immediately widened.
After a few seconds, she came back to her senses and quickly said, "Hello, please come over here. What's your name?"
"My name is Xia Qingtang, and I'm from the cotton mill." Xia Qingtang walked to the female comrade's desk.
The female comrade laughed and said, "Hello, Comrade Xia, I am very familiar with your name. When I saw the list, I thought it sounded good. Please sign in here first, and then I will tell you which department you are currently in."
Xia Qingtang found her name on the big notebook, signed on the back, and stood aside to listen to her.
"Hello, Comrade Xia. You have been assigned to the factory office. You are one of the employees directly under the factory leader. Your office is on the second floor. The office director is already upstairs. You can go directly upstairs and find the factory office sign to enter." The female comrade said, "By the way, my name is Tan Hongmei. I am also under the management of the factory office, but our responsibility is to be in charge of the entry and transfer of all employees, which is different from your job content."
"Hello, Comrade Tan, this responsibility sounds interesting. We have done related things in the union before."
"Yes, I have been responsible for these tasks before, so I was chosen. I will specialize in these tasks in the future. It is said that this will make me appear more efficient and professional," said Tan Hongmei.
When Xia Qingtang saw someone coming over from behind, she said, "Thank you. I'll go upstairs now."
"OK."
When Xia Qingtang walked out of the office, he saw a young man with a tense expression. Following behind him was Yang Dachuan, who had a playful look on his face. The expressions of the two men formed a sharp contrast.
Yang Dachuan said, "Secretary Xia, I asked you to wait for me for a while. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Xia Qingtang said: "I was indeed very anxious. It was my first time working in such a large factory, so I was nervous."
"You say you're nervous, but your expression doesn't show it at all."
Seeing that Yang Dachuan's tone was more playful, Xia Qingtang said, "I am indeed nervous. Now I have registered and will go upstairs. Secretary Yang, goodbye."
"Okay, goodbye." Yang Dachuan waved at her.
Xia Qingtang found the stairs and walked up them. She saw a wooden sign at the door of each office with words such as Factory Director, Deputy Factory Director, Finance Office, and Factory Office written on them. She found the one that was the Factory Office and hurried to the door.
This is a very large office. Its layout looks somewhat different from that of a large office in a cotton mill. In addition to the fact that the desks and chairs are all brand new, the arrangement of the seats also looks quite trendy. The desks here are arranged like in a school, with two desks on the left and two on the right, and then arranged in three rows.
At the back are two rows of large bookcases and two long tables against the wall, with thermos bottles and other items on the tables. This is similar to other offices, except that the thermos bottles here are brand new.
Looking around, there was no one in the office, but Tan Hongmei downstairs clearly said that the office director was already upstairs, so Xia Qingtang could only stick his head in to look inside.
It turned out that there was another door behind this door, and it was open. This should be the office director's office.
Xia Qingtang walked over and knocked gently on the door: "Hello, leader, I'm Xia Qingtang, I'm here to report in today."
A middle-aged woman sitting in the office immediately looked up. She was probably in her forties, with a serious look, sharp eyes, and very deep nasolabial folds at the corners of her mouth. She had short hair cut to her ears, and wore a navy blue top with a collar badge on her collar. She looked meticulous.
"Hello, Xiao Xia. I've seen your information. I didn't expect you to come so early." The female comrade's voice sounded serious and low. She said, "Come and sit down for a while."
"Yes." Xia Qingtang walked over and sat down on the stool in front of her desk.
"My name is Chai Qiaoying. For the time being, I am the director of the factory office. During this period, this office is under my management. I am not sure what will happen in the future. Maybe there will be other arrangements." She said softly: "Your position is currently in our factory office. Like me, we need to assist the factory leaders in completing all the work in the recent period. The new factory has just been built and there are a lot of things to do, so you must be mentally prepared. It may be very hard."
"Yes, I understand." Xia Qingtang nodded obediently.
Chai Qiaoying said, "I have read your information. After graduating from high school, you worked as a textile worker. Later, because of your outstanding writing skills, you were noticed by the union of the cotton mill and became an officer of the union. During this time, you taught yourself English. When foreign guests visited us before, you were able to communicate with them in English, which left a deep impression on the leaders. In this interview, you were also able to communicate with the leaders fluently in English. This is your biggest advantage at the moment, right?"
Xia Qingtang said: "I think this is one of my advantages, but not the biggest one."
"So what is your greatest strength?"
"Be responsible, meticulous and obedient."
Chai Qiaoying's serious expression changed slightly, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly. Then she said, "If this is true, it is indeed a great advantage. No matter what position you are in, with these qualities, you can do your job well. So, I hope you can really do what you said in your next work. You should know that all the staff of the electrical factory have the best treatment in the city. This is a good job. If you can't complete it, you will still be asked to leave."
Xia Qingtang said: "I know, I have said this before."
The only thing she had said before was that if she wanted to leave, she would be allowed to return to the cotton mill in half a year. This was a promise.
But the story here is completely different. It is obvious that even if you pass the interview, the actual work here is the real screening process.
"Okay, that's all I have to say. You are the first one to arrive. You can choose any seat you like from the six desks outside. You will sit there for the next few months," said Chai Qiaoying.
"Okay, I'll go out first." Xia Qingtang stood up and walked out of the small office.
She looked around the entire large office and finally chose the desk in the last row by the window on the right.
The lighting here is excellent and she can see the entire office, but others have to turn around to see her when she is working. It is really a perfect seat.
So it is good to come early. If you come late, you can only sit in the front.
Xia Qingtang walked to the table, reached out and touched it first, and found that the table was clean and there was no dust at all. Then he sat down with peace of mind and began to check every drawer of the desk.
These drawers are all empty, and because they are new, they still have the smell of wood and a little paint, giving people the feeling of moving into a new home.
Xia Qingtang took out a stack of old newspapers from his backpack and began to cover each drawer with newspapers. By changing the newspapers regularly, he could ensure that the drawers were always clean.
If she doesn't want to work here in the future, she can take the newspaper away and the next person who comes to work can use the newer desk.
Xia Qingtang was spreading newspapers when he saw the nervous young man downstairs and Yang Dachuan coming over. The two of them kept talking. When they reached the office door, Yang Dachuan smiled and said, "Secretary Xia, what a coincidence, you work in this office?"
"Yes, I work in the factory office." Xia Qingtang replied: "Secretary Yang, which office do you want to use?"
"What a coincidence! I also want to use the office here." Yang Dachuan walked in with a smile, "We will be colleagues in the next few months!"
Xia Qingtang's face turned dark, and before he could say anything, he saw Chai Qiaoying walking out of the small office.
"Hello Secretary Yang, I'm Chai Qiaoying." She took the initiative to shake hands with Yang Dachuan.
After standing up, Xia Qingtang discovered that Chai Qiaoying was not very tall, probably just over 1.6 meters, but her shoulders were broad. Although she was thin, she looked very upright and had a very imposing figure.
Yang Dachuan immediately shook hands with Chai Qiaoying and said, "Hello, Director Chai. I hope you can take good care of me in the next few months."
"Secretary Yang, rest assured. If you need anything, you can tell me right away. I will do my best to help you." Chai Qiaoying said, "Our office is like this. This is my small office, and the outside is for everyone to use. I plan to let you choose your own desks in the order of first come, first served. Comrade Xia Qingtang was the first to come, so she chose first. Secretary Yang, please choose one of the remaining seats."
Although Chai Qiaoying spoke very politely, she did not seem to intend to give Yang Dachuan any preferential treatment. She even allowed him to sit on the same first-come-first-served basis as everyone else.
Yang Dachuan was not unhappy. Although he was used to being the center of attention outside, he seemed to be a flexible person. He looked around the large office and said happily, "Then I'll choose the seat to the left of Secretary Xia. It just so happens that Secretary Xia and I are old acquaintances. Now that we sit together, we can work better."
Xia Qingtang couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart. There was clearly a table's distance between the two tables on the left and right, but Yang Dachuan made it sound like they were sitting at the same table.
Chai Qiaoying said: "Okay, then please ask Secretary Yang to use that seat."
As she spoke, she looked at the nervous young man behind Yang Dachuan and said, "Hello, what's your name? Are you here to report?"
The young man's expression suddenly became more nervous. He whispered, "Yes, hello, Director Chai. My name is Li Zifang. I'm from the Municipal Electrical Factory."
"Oh, you are Xiao Li, please come in with me." With that, Chai Qiaoying took Li Zifang to the small office, probably to continue the conversation with him.
Xia Qingtang continued to lay out the drawers and put away her things. Yang Dachuan had already walked over excitedly. He sat down on the seat to his left and said with a smile, "Secretary Xia, do you think this is fate?"
"What is fate?" Xia Qingtang asked casually.
"Fate means... we are destined to be colleagues." Yang Dachuan smiled, "We will sit together every day in the future, and we will definitely become good friends."
"I'm sorry, I don't like making friends. Besides, we are here to work, not to make friends. Doing our job well is the most important thing." Xia Qingtang said.
"You're being too cold, aren't you? Making friends is obviously a good thing."
Xia Qingtang simply stopped talking. After all, Yang Dachuan came here to supervise and help, not an employee of the electrical appliance factory. Even if he was really the leader of the factory, Xia Qingtang could choose to quit, so she was not afraid of offending him at all.
Yang Dachuan didn't feel embarrassed. He also sat down and began to check the drawers and cabinets. "You know what, this foreigner's factory has a lot of money. Even the desks and chairs are good stuff. They are better than the one I have in the Municipal Labor Union."
Xia Qingtang still didn't say anything. Just then, two new colleagues, a man and a woman, came over. Seeing them looking outside the door, Xia Qingtang said, "Director Chai is in the small office. Wait a moment. When the people inside come out, you can go in."
The two people at the door expressed their gratitude. They looked at Xia Qingtang and then at Yang Dachuan, wanting to ask something but not daring to speak.
After a while, Li Zifang came out and the two of them hurried to the small office and knocked on the door.
Li Zifang walked out and looked at the remaining four tables. He chose the one in front of Yang Dachuan.
Yang Dachuan said with a smile: "Secretary Li, please take care of me in the future."
Li Zifang still looked nervous. He swallowed hard before saying, "Secretary Yang, I will work hard."
"Oh, don't be nervous. You are the most outstanding staff member of the Municipal Electrical Factory. Now that you are here, it is a good time for you to make great achievements. Why are you nervous?"
Li Zifang smiled and said, "I'm not as good as Secretary Yang said."
While the two of them were chatting over there, Xia Qingtang had already tidied up the table. She put her backpack in the cabinet below and then placed a new notebook on the table.
This new hardcover notebook was given to her by Xie's mother, specifically for her to use in her new unit. She said it was a new beginning and a new atmosphere.
Xia Qingtang opened the first page, wrote his name on it, and then sat there leisurely, watching Li Zifang packing his things.
Soon, before eight o'clock, the last colleague came.
This was a young man in his thirties. He was very tall, taller than Xie Jinxuan, and very thin. The coat he wore looked a little empty. He had a snow-white face and looked very unhealthy, but his eyes were bright and sharp, unlike ordinary people.
As soon as he came in, he shouted, "Excuse me, is the director here?"
Yang Dachuan said, "It's in that small office. Please go in."
"Thank you." The young man went in immediately, appearing very generous, in stark contrast to the nervous Li Zifang.
Yang Dachuan said: "There should be only these six people in our office, but I will be back in three or four months at most, and I don't know how many people will be left here after that."
The young female comrade said, "I heard they all call you Secretary Yang. Whose secretary are you? Director Chai's secretary?"
"No, I'm the secretary of the chairman of the city labor union." Yang Dachuan said with a smile: "My name is Yang Dachuan, and I was sent by the city to assist the Future Electric Factory. So, I am a temporary secondment."
The young woman stood up immediately: "I'm so sorry, I found out you are the leader."
"Don't say that. How can I be considered a leader as a secretary? Besides, we all work in the same office and we are all young people. We are all colleagues. You can call me Xiao Yang or Secretary Yang. Just be easy-going."
"Then I'll call you Secretary Yang too." The young woman said, "My name is Shi Xiaoyu, Shi as in teacher, and Xiaoyu as in rain. I used to work at Xinhua Bookstore, and I was chosen because I can speak some foreign languages."
"Then you, Xiaoshi, are just like Xiaoxia, the secretary. She was selected because she can speak foreign languages." Yang Dachuan said, "Li Zifang is a talent from our city's electrical appliance factory. Although he is only 26 or 27 years old, he is already an old employee and is very familiar with everything in the factory."
As he was speaking, he saw the young man in his thirties who had just walked out, followed by Chai Qiaoying.
Chai Qiaoying said: "Everyone is here now, so let's briefly introduce ourselves first, and then we'll start the meeting."
Shi Xiaoyu chose the table in front of Xia Qingtang, and the young man who came in with her chose the table in front of her. Now there was only the last table left, which was close to the door and had the worst location.
The young man didn't say anything, but pointed to the empty table and said, "Then I'll sit here."
"Yes, please sit down, and then start with yourself and introduce yourself in a clockwise direction," said Chai Qiaoying.
The young man said, "My name is Cheng Shuangmin, Cheng means success, Shuang means even number, and Min means people. I am thirty years old this year."
Chai Qiaoying said: "Next."
The young man on the right immediately said, "My name is Wang Qing, which means to celebrate. I am 26 years old this year."
Everyone was introduced in order afterwards. Li Zifang was twenty-seven, Shi Xiaoyu was twenty-six, and Yang Dachuan was also twenty-six. Only Xia Qingtang was the youngest, at twenty-two years old.
Chai Qiaoying said: "In the next three months, we will work together. Although you came from different units before, now we are all members of the Future Electric Appliance Factory. We must work together to contribute to the factory. Now, let's start the meeting, and I will tell you what we will do during this period of time."
Xia Qingtang opened his notebook and began to write in pencil.
Yang Dachuan and Li Zifang also took out paper and pen to prepare to take notes, but the other three obviously did not have this habit. They just sat there, and when they saw Li Zifang take out paper and pen, they looked back and then took out paper and pen to prepare.
The work of the factory office is basically the same, but the new factory's office has some special features. That is, the factory director and one of the deputy directors are foreigners. Although they both have their own assistants, there is still a lot of work that requires the cooperation of the factory office employees.
Therefore, of the people who came to work in the factory office, except Li Zifang and Yang Dachuan, the other four people could speak foreign languages. The oldest one, Cheng Shuangmin, was actually a top student in the foreign language department and a genius who was admitted to university at the age of fifteen.
Unfortunately, he hadn't studied for long before he encountered that decade and was sent to the countryside to farm. It was only last year when an elder in his family died of illness and he suddenly became employed, so he returned to the city to start working.
During the years he spent farming in the countryside, Cheng Shuangmin never gave up studying. Whenever he had free time, he would hold an English-Chinese dictionary and memorize words, so he was the one with the best foreign language proficiency among them.
It is really admirable that people can persist in studying under such difficult conditions.
No wonder he has such bright eyes even though he looks frail. He is indeed not an ordinary person.
Chai Qiaoying is a leader with high efficiency. She finished a meeting quickly and said, "At 9:30, Director Peter will hold a meeting for everyone. Remember to gather in the small meeting room downstairs two minutes early. Our meeting is over. You can get to know each other and get familiar with the factory environment. That's it. I have something else to do, so I'll be out first."
After saying that, Chai Qiaoying turned around and went back to the office, picked up a handbag and hurried out.
After she left, Yang Dachuan was the first to speak. He said, "Comrade Cheng, I remember you. When you were admitted to university, you were on the news. At that time, everyone said you were amazing."
Cheng Shuangmin said coldly: "It happened many years ago. I don't even remember it."
"Comrade Cheng, your English is so good. Can I ask you for some advice in the future?" Shi Xiaoyu asked.
Cheng Shuangmin said, "Director Chai just said that he will be very busy in the next few months. I'm afraid he won't have time."
"That's true. I was too impatient." Shi Xiaoyu smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Li Zifang said: "You guys are fine, you all can speak foreign languages. I can't speak any at all, and I don't know if I can be of any use if I come here."
"You are an old employee of the electrical appliance factory. You must be the most useful one." Yang Dachuan said, "If you don't know foreign languages, you can learn them. This Xiao Xia learned them in his spare time."
Xia Qingtang frowned slightly and said, "Secretary Wang and Secretary Shi also learned by themselves in their spare time. Anyone can learn it as long as they want to learn."
"I don't know how to start, and I don't know who to ask to teach," said Li Zifang.
Shi Xiaoyu said, "If you want to learn, I can teach you in a few months when I am not so busy. Although I can't teach you the profound things, I can still help you get started. In fact, foreign languages are not difficult. As long as you get the hang of it, you can learn by yourself. Comrade Cheng taught himself in the countryside. You can also ask him for advice on how to learn by yourself in the future."
Li Zifang smiled and said, "Thank you in advance. I am not so nervous now because of your words."
Yang Dachuan stood up at this time, walked to the back and picked up the thermos on the table. It was heavy in his hand, so he poured himself a cup of hot water and said, "We don't know where the boiler room is yet. There are six people in our office now, and it's just right for one person to work one day. Someone can go and get some water every morning."
Wang Qing immediately said, "Then let's start from the first row. Comrade Cheng will be on Monday, and I will be on Tuesday, and we'll continue in this way. Secretary Yang happens to be on Saturday, is that okay?"
"Sure, let's do it." Yang Dachuan said with a smile: "Do you want some hot water? I'll pour some for you all."
"I can do it myself. I dare not let Secretary Yang do it." Wang Qing said, and he took a ceramic cup and went to the back to pour water.
Yang Dachuan returned to his seat holding his cup, and stretched his head to look at Xia Qingtang: "Xiao Xia, why don't you pour some water?"
Xia Qingtang said: "I haven't finished the water I brought. I'll go get more after I finish it."
As she spoke, she took out a thermos and took a few sips.
Everyone in the office chatted briefly and was full of expectations for future work.
Shi Xiaoyu suddenly ran to Xia Qingtang's desk and said in a very low voice: "Secretary Xia, I want to go to the toilet, but I don't know where the toilet is here. Can you go with me to look for it?"
"Sure." Xia Qingtang said, "I'll get some paper. Wait for me."
She packed some toilet paper, closed the notebook and put it in the drawer, then closed the drawer before walking out of the office with Shi Xiaoyu.
The new table here doesn't have a lock. Xia Qingtang plans to ask Chai Qiaoying later to see if he can apply for a lock, which would be safer.
It wasn't that she doubted her colleagues in the office, but she had gotten used to it in her previous work and it was better to be cautious in everything.
The two of them went to the first floor and first asked Tan Hongmei from the previous office.
Tan Hongmei said: "The toilet is at the end of the corridor. There are toilets on both the second and first floors. However, the second floor has flush toilets. If you are not used to it, you can use the one on the first floor. The first floor has squat toilets."
Several foreigners in the management team all work on the second floor, so the toilet on the second floor is designed as a toilet-style toilet, and the first floor has a squat toilet, which is more in line with the habits of other people.
Xia Qingtang and the other person thanked them and went to the end of the corridor on the first floor. As expected, they saw a small sign for the toilet, which was separated for men and women.
They walked into the women's restroom. When they walked in, Shi Xiaoyu said in surprise: "Wow, this restroom is so beautiful?"
In fact, this is the kind of toilet that was very common in shopping malls later. There are four wooden cubicles in total. Opposite the cubicles is a large mirror, and under the mirror is a washbasin. Everything is snow-white and looks very clean.
Xia Qingtang said: "It's quite clean and doesn't have any smell."
Pushing open the door of the cubicle, there was the most common flush-type squat toilet, the same one they used at home.
After using the toilet, Shi Xiaoyu seemed very happy. She said, "No wonder everyone says the new factory is good. This new factory is really good. The office is clean, and the toilet is clean too. Working here makes me feel better."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "It's not busy yet. If it gets busy, I'm afraid you won't be too happy."
Shi Xiaoyu said, "I haven't really been very busy. My previous job was quite leisurely. Xiaoxia, were you busy before?"
"I'm busy. When I'm in the workshop, I have limited rest time. I'm very tired after a day's work. I feel a lot more relaxed when I go to the office. However, the union is very busy at the end of the year, so I always have to work overtime in the last month."
"Xiao Xia, you are so pretty. If you are so pretty, why don't you go do a less busy job?" After that, Shi Xiaoyu explained, "I don't mean anything else. It's just that... the pretty women I know... all work in very leisurely places... at work they just drink tea, read newspapers, and make clothes. You are the most beautiful person I have ever seen, and I thought you should also do those very leisurely jobs."
Xia Qingtang said: "When you are alive, you should always have some ideals and pursuits, and you should also do some practical things. Besides, I have the ability to come here to work, why should I choose to drink tea and read newspapers?"
Shi Xiaoyu's eyes sparkled: "You said it very well! Although you are younger than me, you speak very maturely and make sense. I will learn from you in the future."
"We learn from each other and make progress through cooperation." Xia Qingtang smiled and shook hands with her.
Shi Xiaoyu was a tall girl of average appearance. She was a few centimeters taller than Xia Qingtang and about the same height as Wang Qing.
She looks cheerful and likes to talk. She should be someone easy to get along with. Xia Qingtang is very happy to have such a colleague.
When I returned to the office, I found Yang Dachuan and Wang Qing chatting enthusiastically. Li Zifang said something occasionally, but Cheng Shuangmin said nothing and just sat there looking at the desk.
It was almost half past nine when everyone went to the small conference room on the first floor and found that quite a few people were already sitting there.
They were in the same office, so they sat together. Yang Dachuan deliberately sat down next to Xia Qingtang and then introduced her to the people in the room.
There are technicians from the old electrical appliance factory here, as well as some talents specially transferred from the city. Yang Dachuan basically knows them all.
Soon, Chai Qiaoying also came in. She sat down next to a few people and saw five or six foreigners walking in with their assistants and translators.
Three of the foreigners were people I had met on the day of the interview. The middle-aged man in the lead was Mr. Pete, the director of the Future Electrical Appliance Factory.
A middle-aged lady is one of the deputy factory directors. Her name is Schlatter. The other foreigners are responsible for technical matters. Another deputy factory director is a local who was poached directly from the old electrical appliance factory. His name is Liu Dong.
The content of the meeting was very simple. The leaders introduced themselves, talked about the subsequent recruitment work, and then the meeting ended.
Everyone quickly returned to their respective departments. Chai Qiaoying took out a stack of information and explained in detail every recruitment process and what each person needed to do.
Xia Qingtang quickly wrote down the contents in a notebook. Just by listening to Chai Qiaoying's description, she could sense that the subsequent recruitment would be a very heavy task, and that much written material alone would be enough to keep their factory office busy.
It was soon noon, and there were dozens of people at work, so the small canteen of the new factory had already started to function. The chef prepared dozens of meals according to the number of people. Xia Qingtang and his friends only had to take their lunch boxes to get their meals, without the need to use meal tickets.
Seeing that everyone was surprised, Yang Dachuan said, "Don't you know? Before the factory officially started operating, the food expenses for all of you were covered by the factory. As long as you went to work, you would have free meals."
Shi Xiaoyu said: "I really didn't know! I didn't expect there would be such a good thing! It seems that I came to the right place!"
Yang Dachuan said, "What is this? Look at that window over there. That's the food of the foreigners. Do you see it? They eat beef and chicken."
The meals Xia Qingtang and his friends got were stir-fried pork with black fungus and vermicelli with bean sprouts. The staple food was white rice. To be honest, this was already a pretty good meal since it contained shredded pork after all.
Xia Qingtang glanced at the window over there. It was the kind of Western-style food she had seen later. Her cousin had taken her there once when her family took their children out to eat.
A whole steak or chicken fillet is placed on a white plate, accompanied by green vegetables and some noodles, which constitutes a meal. There is also some cut bread on the side.
That thing is indeed not bad, but to be honest, Xia Qingtang still prefers braised spare ribs and braised chicken.
Shi Xiaoyu smiled and said, "How can I compare with others? I am already happy that I can eat stir-fried shredded pork. Why am I being so picky?"
"Yes, this is the first time I've eaten pork since the Chinese New Year." Wang Qing said with a smile, "That's great."
Yang Dachuan shook his head: "You really have no pursuit."
Xia Qingtang didn't say a word the whole time, she just ate her meal seriously.
For her, such a free working meal already made her very happy, and she really couldn't find anything to complain about.
As for the fact that the food foreigners eat is different from theirs, there is nothing that can be done about it, they just have the financial strength.
What's more, this factory can solve so many employment problems. Just for this reason, the city is willing to allocate meat to it.
By the afternoon, Xia Qingtang and his team learned that a whole row of small Western-style buildings had been built next to the factory, where these foreigners lived. The accommodation was first-class, and they were provided with a nanny to cook and wash clothes.
The car they were riding in was not a jeep, but a black sedan, all brand new, parked in a parking lot not far away.
Shi Xiaoyu and the others were all shocked by all of this, but Xia Qingtang's attention was not on these things. She was silently reciting the recruitment processes that she had memorized.
Judging from these recruitment processes, the recruitment requirements are indeed not very high. The only difference is that the first batch of workers are required to have graduated from high school. Even if they have not graduated from high school, they are not required to have graduated from high school. However, they must have graduated from high school, and those with a high school diploma will be given priority.
We got off work on time at 5pm. As expected, everyone in the office had bicycles, so we rode back together.
At the beginning, when Shi Xiaoyu was going the same way as them, Xia Qingtang rode side by side with her. After Shi Xiaoyu turned the corner and left, Xia Qingtang rode alone with his head down.
The other male colleagues also kept some distance from her to avoid suspicion. Only Yang Dachuan chased after her with a playful smile: "Xiao Xia, Xiao Xia, we're just stopping by!"
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