Chapter 131
It happened to be a sunny day today, so the registration was conducted outdoors.
There was a long row of tables inside the gate of the new electrical appliance factory, and behind the tables sat five clerks from the factory office. They were responsible for the most basic work of registration.
Yang Dachuan was responsible for assisting on the side. For example, if someone in a certain position needed to go to the toilet, he would come over and take over for ten minutes. Or if there was a situation that could not be resolved here, Yang Dachuan would go to the office to ask Chai Qiaoying.
The security guard at the entrance is responsible for ensuring that people coming in to register are divided into five teams. No queue-cutting or disputes are allowed. If anyone is seen cutting in line or arguing, their registration will be disqualified on the spot.
Before dawn in the morning, many people were already standing at the door waiting. When Xia Qingtang rode his bike to work, he saw the security staff coordinating with everyone, asking them to line up quietly and not make any noise.
But some people who arrive late are more anxious. Seeing that there are so many people in front of them, they try to cut in line, but end up being driven away.
At eight o'clock sharp, the registration work officially began. Everyone walked to the table and sat down in the order of the queue. Xia Qingtang and his colleagues took out a mimeographed form for the other party to fill out.
The content of this form is very detailed. You need to fill in your personal details, such as name, age, address, education, personal experience and other basic information. You also need to fill in your interests, hobbies, specialties, personal strengths and weaknesses, etc., which makes the applicants confused.
Most of those who signed up were educated youth who had returned to the city. They had all been educated, so filling out the forms was not difficult for them. However, there were many things they did not understand, so they needed to ask the on-site staff, and Xia Qingtang and others would answer them in detail over and over again.
Even if it is written very clearly on the large white paper next to it, some people still want to confirm it in person before they feel at ease.
Shi Xiaoyu next door said loudly: "Those who have not finished high school do not need to fill out the application form. Those who have graduated from junior high school will not be hired for the time being, and they cannot participate in the written test and interview. Please remember, only those who have finished high school can come here to register, even if they have only studied for a few months!"
Xia Qingtang was also talking to the person who had just sat down: "Hello, comrade, have you ever attended high school?"
"I...I've read it for a few days..." The young man opposite looked a little hesitant.
As soon as Xia Qingtang saw this kind of person, he knew that he must be lying, so he said, "Can you guarantee to issue a certificate from the high school you attended? A certificate proving that you did study in high school for a period of time. If you can't issue this certificate, then even if you fill out the application form, you will not be hired. So, if you have not attended high school, you don't need to apply, and it can also save you time."
The man got angry: "What the hell! A factory wants workers who have to have graduated from high school? It's just a job, isn't it enough to be able to read? My parents only had a little education, but they still worked in the factory all their lives, didn't they?"
Xia Qingtang said calmly, "Comrade, each factory has different requirements. If you think the requirements here are too high, you can go to work in a factory that meets your requirements."
"What are you talking about? If I can go to another factory, why should I come here to participate in the recruitment?" The man stood up.
"Comrade, don't worry. The requirements for the first batch of recruitment in our factory are indeed relatively high. You can wait for the next batch."
"What are you waiting for? Do you know how long I've been waiting? If I don't go to work, I'll starve to death! What's wrong with this crappy factory of yours? What's wrong with us junior high school graduates? Why can't we do it?"
Xia Qingtang didn't even look at him, but called out to the side, "Comrade Liu!"
Comrade Liu is from the Security Department. All of them are on duty today and are responsible for maintaining order here.
Comrade Liu immediately came over and held out his hand to the young man: "Please leave and don't cause trouble here."
"Just leave if you want to. Do you think I'm that precious to you?" The young man spat on the ground and left cursing.
Xia Qingtang didn't care about it at all. She looked behind and said, "Next person, please take a seat."
The next one is a young woman. She has a sweet look and looks very pleasing.
"Hello comrade, I have attended high school, but only for one semester. Is this okay?"
"One semester is fine. It meets the requirements this time. You can fill out this registration form." Xia Qingtang took out the form and placed it in front of her, asking her to fill it out. "Please fill in all the contents on this form clearly. Don't leave anything out."
"Okay, okay, then I have one more question, comrade. What does the certificate from the original school mean?"
Xia Qingtang said, "As long as you have attended high school, even if you only attended for one semester, your file can be checked at the school. Then you can go back to your high school and ask the staff to issue you a certificate to prove that you did attend that high school. After you register today, you can go to your original high school to get this certificate. Bring it with you on the day of the written test, and the staff will check and verify it one by one."
The young woman understood and immediately laughed: "So that's how it is. I understand now. Thank you. I'll start filling out the form now."
After saying that, she lowered her head and began to fill out the form carefully.
Xia Qingtang took out his thermos cup from the table, unscrewed it and took a sip of water. Then he looked at the people behind him and said loudly, "Please pay attention, comrades. Only those who have really finished high school can fill out the registration form. Comrades who have not finished high school can go back first. Later, our factory will have the second and third rounds of recruitment. The conditions will be different then. You can come and participate then."
She has said this aloud countless times, but only some people will leave first, while others will stand in the queue and only start lying or begging when they sit down.
For them, this is the most tiring part of the whole job, and everything else is not important.
After saying this, seeing that the number of people in line had not decreased at all, Xia Qingtang sighed. Seeing that the young man next to the young woman had handed in the completed form, she quickly took it and checked it, making sure that every item was filled out, and then said, "You can leave."
The man thanked him and left. Xia Qingtang then shouted to the back: "Okay, next comrade, please come and sit down."
Each table can be filled out by two people at the same time. Of course, the progress is controlled by the five of them themselves.
The next person was a young man. He sat down without saying a word. He looked very reserved and his hands were shaking slightly.
Xia Qingtang tried to speak gently: "Hello, comrade, are you sure you have attended high school?"
"Yes, I have a high school diploma..." The man spoke in a very low voice, almost inaudible.
Xia Qingtang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, then please fill out this form. Fill in every item and don't leave anything out."
"Okay." The young man took the form and started writing with the pen in his pocket.
After writing for a while, the young man raised his head nervously and asked in a low voice: "Comrade, what should I write about my hobbies here? I don't quite understand these."
"You can write about anything, for example, if you like reading, playing chess, or playing table tennis, these are all your hobbies." Xia Qingtang said softly.
"Is that so... Then... May I ask what I should do if I don't have any special skills?"
"It's not that you don't have special skills. Think about it carefully. If you are very careful in doing things, you can write "meticulous". If you are very perseverant, you can write "perseverant". If you are not afraid of hardship or fatigue, you can write "hardworking". That's all."
"Ah... So that's how it is. Now I understand. Thank you, comrade."
"You're welcome."
There are many situations like this, because many people in this era really don’t know what their special talents are. In the minds of many people, special talents have to be very powerful. For example, if you are running, you would be embarrassed to say that you run fast if you don’t get among the top three in the city. Even if it is singing, you have to be among the top three in the city to be considered a special talent.
But Xia Qingtang had heard Chai Qiaoying say before that these specialties are actually everyone's advantages, which can be being patient or bold. The main thing is to find oneself, which is a very new breakthrough at this time.
This morning, Xia Qingtang was so busy that she was dizzy and thirsty. When the morning registration work was about to end, she finally saw Hu Yanhui walking towards her.
Seeing an acquaintance, she couldn't help but feel a little happy, but she still pretended not to know him and said loudly: "Next comrade, please take a seat."
Hu Yanhui went over and sat down. He smiled and said, "Hello, comrade. I am a high school graduate and I have a high school diploma."
"Okay, then please fill out this registration form. Don't miss any item. If you don't understand something, you can ask me." Xia Qingtang handed over a form.
"Thank you." Hu Yanhui also took out the pen from his pocket and started filling it out.
The young woman next to him looked up and asked about his hobbies and specialties, and Xia Qingtang told them both about them.
Hu Yanhui writes quite fast and his handwriting is neat and beautiful. Although the young woman sat down to fill out the form first, he handed in the form first.
Xia Qingtang took it and checked it. Seeing that every position was filled out and there were no problems, she nodded and said, "Comrade, it's all right. Please come on time at 8:30 on Saturday morning to take the written test."
"Okay, thank you." Hu Yanhui stood up and left easily.
At noon, because there were still a lot of people queuing, they couldn't go together to eat at noon, so Xia Qingtang and Shi Xiaoyu went first, and after they finished eating quickly and came back, the three male colleagues went over.
After a busy day, by the end of the afternoon, Shi Xiaoyu's throat was so sore that she could no longer speak. Xia Qingtang didn't have any major problems, just a little hoarseness, so she took over Shi Xiaoyu's work and helped her explain.
After the last row of people who signed up left, Shi Xiaoyu was about to cry. She whispered in a hoarse voice: "Oh my God, why is it so tiring? I just signed up, but I feel like I'm going to faint. I've been working for quite a few years, and I've never felt so tired!"
Xia Qingtang said: "This happens when you talk too much. It's very exhausting and more tiring than doing physical work. Drink some water quickly. When you go back, get some light salt water to drink. It's good for your throat."
Yang Dachuan came over from the other end. He handed Shi Xiaoyu a small oil-paper bag and said, "This is Jigong throat treasure. It's good for your throat. Eat some quickly. There are more here. You can eat some too."
Except for Xia Qingtang, the voices of the others were almost ruined.
He placed an oil-paper bag in front of each person. Seeing that everyone else thanked him and accepted it, Xia Qingtang didn't want to act special, so he could only thank him and accept it.
Wang Qing said: "The main reason is that those people didn't even read the big-character posters. The words on them were so clear, but they still came to waste their time. They only went to junior high school, but they insisted on coming over to ask several questions and even quarreled before leaving. Our energy and physical strength were all consumed by such things."
"We can't help it. Too many people need a job. Even if they know it doesn't fit the content of the big-character poster, they still want to come and give it a try." Li Zifang whispered, "My cousin is an educated youth who returned to the city. I can understand these people. They have a hard time too..."
"Everyone has difficulties, but no matter how difficult it is, we should abide by the rules," said Cheng Shuangmin.
Yang Dachuan smiled and said, "Yes, Comrade Cheng is right. However, the violations of the rules encountered today are already minor problems. I guess there will be big problems later."
Wang Qing asked curiously, "What big problem will there be later?"
Yang Dachuan smiled without saying anything, looking mysterious, but Xia Qingtang knew what he was talking about. It was nothing more than the certificate from his former high school.
Those who have attended the school will naturally have a record of their attendance, but even for those who have not attended the school, as long as they have connections, it is not a big deal to find a high school to issue a fake certificate.
Anyway, it's not a high school diploma, just a certificate showing that you have studied for one semester. There will definitely be someone willing to help you issue such a certificate.
Wang Qing continued to ask: "What exactly is it? Secretary Yang, why don't you say anything?"
Li Zifang whispered, "Do you even need to ask this? You'll know the answer if you think about it."
"Then tell me, what is it?"
“That certificate…”
"What's wrong with the certificate?" Wang Qing still didn't understand.
Li Zifang smiled bitterly: "If you don't know... forget it, this matter is not easy to talk about."
Yang Dachuan also said: "Yes, it's been so hard today. Finally, all the tasks have been completed. You have completed it very well. I am happy for you. Let's not talk about other things. Let's all take a break."
He was the most relaxed person throughout the whole day, and basically just watched from the side the whole time.
Shi Xiaoyu let out a long breath and whispered in a hoarse voice: "Yes, it's finally over. The subsequent written tests and interviews should be better."
"It should be better. After all, some people have been selected. There won't be so many people coming to take the written test, so it won't be so tiring." Yang Dachuan said, "You all drink some water and eat some throat lozenges, and then we'll go back to the office. It's still a long way home from here, and we don't dare to waste time."
"Yes, yes, we still have to go home." When Wang Qing heard this, he immediately stood up and packed his things.
They only needed to clean up the things on the table. These tables and chairs were under the responsibility of the Security Department, so they packed up their things and went back to the office.
When Chai Qiaoying saw everyone coming back, she came out and said, "Everyone has worked hard. Put these forms in the cabinet and go back to rest."
"Director, it's not that hard for us. I'm really happy to see so many people signing up." Wang Qing said seriously.
Chai Qiaoying nodded: "Yes, I am very happy that many people can have a job. But even if you are happy, you have to go home. Hurry up and get some rest. You still have to sort out these things tomorrow, which will be very busy."
At this time, Xia Qingtang had already put the form she had collected back into the cabinet. She quickly put away the other things, then put on her messenger bag and walked to the door, saying, "Director Chai, colleagues, I'll be leaving first."
Although Xia Qingtang's throat was fine, she was really tired, so she wanted to go home as soon as possible.
"Go back soon." Chai Qiaoying nodded at her.
Xia Qingtang strode out, and Shi Xiaoyu hurriedly packed up her things and ran out with her bag on her back: "Xiao Xia, wait for me!"
She caught up with Xia Qingtang downstairs, and the two of them took their bicycles together and rode slowly forward.
"I just can't ride anymore today." Shi Xiaoyu said hoarsely, "I don't know when my throat will get better. Why isn't your voice hoarse?"
Xia Qingtang said: "I learned a little bit from a teacher before about the method of using the chest cavity to produce sound, so that I can speak for a long time without hurting my throat."
"Oh, there is such a method. If I had known this earlier, I would have learned it from you." Shi Xiaoyu said listlessly.
Xia Qingtang said softly: "You'd better stop talking. If you want to restore your voice, the best way is to keep silent and take care of it."
"Okay, I won't talk anymore." Shi Xiaoyu continued to pedal slowly and weakly.
They had not been riding for long when Yang Dachuan caught up with them from behind. He was not tired at all today, so his physical strength was not affected.
Seeing that the two of them were riding very slowly, he said, "You are really exhausted. You must have a good rest when you go back tonight, otherwise you will have a hard time tomorrow."
Shi Xiaoyu whispered, "Thank you Secretary Yang for your help. You can go first. You don't have to ride slowly with us. We really can't ride any more."
Yang Dachuan glanced at Xia Qingtang, who didn't even glance at him, so he smiled and said, "Okay, then you guys ride slowly, I'll go back first."
After saying that, he rode away quickly alone, while Xia Qingtang and Shi Xiaoyu continued to pedal slowly.
Xia Qingtang really didn't have the energy to ride a bike today. He got off work late, and when he got home, it was even later than usual.
When Xie Jinxuan heard the noise, she walked to the small courtyard to greet her. When she saw her aggrieved look, she was immediately startled: "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
"No one is bullying me, I'm just tired... You don't know how much we talked today..." Xia Qingtang parked her bike and leaned on his chest, "I'm really tired."
Xie Jinxuan picked her up and walked into the house, put her on the sofa, took off her messenger bag, took off her shoes, and then let her lie on her side: "Lie down and rest for a while, I'll make you some honey water. This will make you more energetic and it's also good for your throat."
"Okay." Xia Qingtang really didn't want to talk anymore. She lay on her side with her eyes squinted. She fell asleep before the honey water was brought to her.
When she woke up, it was already half past eight in the evening.
Xie Jinxuan was sitting at the table next to him, quietly doing her homework. Xia Qingtang still didn't want to say anything, so she just squinted at him.
After a while, Xie Jinxuan turned to look at her, only to find that she had woken up.
"Are you awake? Do you want to continue sleeping? How about going to bed?" Xie Jinxuan walked over.
Xia Qingtang lifted the thin blanket on her body and sat up: "I feel a little refreshed. When I first came in, I really just wanted to sleep."
"Do you have the energy to eat now?" Xie Jinxuan squatted in front of her and reached out to touch her hand.
"Okay, I'll go wash my face and then eat." Xia Qingtang sat up and found that his strength had recovered a lot. He no longer looked exhausted like when he first got home.
Coming out of the bathroom, Xia Qingtang discovered that the books on the dining table had been cleared away, leaving only a large bowl, a pair of chopsticks, a small spoon, and a white porcelain cup on it.
"Let's drink some honey water first." Xie Jinxuan said, "The previous cup was cold, so I drank it. This is freshly brewed."
Xia Qingtang slowly drank two sips of honey water, then looked at the big bowl in front of him. Seeing that it contained a large bowl of pickled vegetable and egg fried rice, he said, "Isn't this the food from the cafeteria?"
"I saw that you were so tired, so I wanted you to eat something delicious, so I went over there and asked Aunt Six to make you a bowl of egg fried rice. I remember you said that you really liked this egg fried rice." Xie Jinxuan said, "They heard that you were so tired that you fell asleep as soon as you came in, and they felt very distressed. Grandma said that we will go over there to eat all day on Sunday, so you just need to rest well and let Aunt Six make you a fish stew."
"Really? Thank you grandma, thank you Aunt Six, and thank you too." Xia Qingtang said with a smile: "I really like the egg fried rice made by Aunt Six. It's so delicious."
As she spoke, she picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of egg fried rice and put it into her mouth. She squinted her eyes happily and said, "It's so good, this is the taste. This taste makes me feel at home..."
In fact, it is just a simple sense of happiness, because Xie Jinxuan and the entire Xie family make her feel safe and happy.
Xie Jinxuan touched her head and then watched her eat slowly with a smile on her face.
She was very hungry, and after eating a few bites her appetite slowly opened up. In the end she finished a big bowl of fried rice and drank honey water, but still felt it was not enough, so she ate a few more biscuits before stopping.
Xie Jinxuan whispered, "If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have let you go to the new factory. The new factory is too tiring."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "I was mentally prepared before I went. I knew it would be very tiring. Besides, these are only temporary and will be fine later."
Xie Jinxuan sighed slightly and stopped talking.
Xia Qingtang threw herself into his arms, poked his cheek with a smile, and said, "What are you doing? Are you so worried about me?"
"Yes, I feel so bad. But since you still want to continue working there, then go ahead." Xie Jinxuan said, "I have a class in the first period tomorrow, so I can't ride my bike to take you to work... Otherwise, I'll borrow grandpa's jeep to take you to work tomorrow morning, so you don't have to waste energy riding a bike."
Xia Qingtang was very happy: "It's not that serious, right? I'm still very young. When I first got home, I just felt very tired because I was exhausted. I slept for a while and ate again. Now I have recovered a lot. Don't worry about me so much, I'm really fine."
Xie Jinxuan said, "Let's wait and see what happens tomorrow morning. You'll make your own judgement when I call you to get up tomorrow. If I think you haven't recovered your strength, then listen to me and borrow my jeep to take you to work."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Xia Qingtang yawned, "Okay, take a shower and go to bed."
Xie Jinxuan prepared the bath water for her. Xia Qingtang took a quick hot bath and went to bed.
Although the work was hard, Xia Qingtang felt that his energy had been restored after staying at home for a night.
The next morning, Xie Jinxuan called her to get up at the scheduled time, and Xia Qingtang turned over and opened her eyes.
"How do you feel? Are you okay?" Xie Jinxuan's nervous voice sounded softly.
Xia Qingtang smiled: "It's OK. I fell asleep as soon as I lay down yesterday. I have slept till now and I feel like I have recovered."
As she said that, she sat up and started to put on her clothes.
Xie Jinxuan felt relieved when she saw her big eyes sparkling and her face rosy.
"Go wash up quickly. I got some fried dough sticks and red bean porridge from the cafeteria, and boiled an egg. It should be quite nutritious."
Xia Qingtang was very happy: "How do you know I really want to eat fried food?"
"Every time you feel tired, you always say that you'll feel happy if you eat something fried, so I went to buy some early."
Xia Qingtang ate her fill and happily went back to work.
But she didn't get up so early today, so she rushed into the office a few minutes before eight o'clock.
Everyone came in at about the same time, and everyone else's faces still looked a little gloomy.
Seeing that Xia Qingtang was still energetic and bright-eyed, Shi Xiaoyu couldn't help but say, "Xiao Xia, why do you look so energetic? When I got up this morning, I felt uncomfortable all over and almost didn't want to come to work."
Her voice was still hoarse, but a little stronger than yesterday.
Xia Qingtang said: "I went home last night and took a nap first, then ate a lot, and then went back to sleep. I felt much better when I woke up in the morning. When you are tired, it is right to go to bed first, no matter what."
Wang Qing said: "Xiao Xia is young. I was like this a few years ago. I didn't feel tired at all. Even if I was very tired, I would wake up after a good sleep and feel better."
Shi Xiaoyu said: "He's only a few years younger, how can there be such a big difference?"
"It is said that there is a generation gap every three years, and the same is true for physical strength. A three-year gap makes a huge difference." Wang Qing said: "Fortunately, I only need to sort these things in the office today, so I can take a break."
Yang Dachuan said, "Yes, you guys should take a good rest today. If you need to run errands, just leave it to me."
He still looked flashy and dressed up neatly every day, but he was able to do what he said at work and really helped others a lot that day.
But we only had one day of rest. The first written test officially began at 8:30 am on Saturday.
The written test was held in the new auditorium. Xia Qingtang and others were in charge of invigilating, but these people were all competitors, so no one whispered to each other or told others the answers. Everyone just lowered their heads and concentrated on writing.
It was not until this time that Xia Qingtang saw the content of the written test. There were not many questions and it could be finished in half an hour to forty minutes. It contained some knowledge related to the electrical appliance factory, some recent social news, and some simple content from high school textbooks. This surprised Xia Qingtang, and he also realized that the recruitment here was indeed different.
The written test lasted forty-five minutes, but basically everyone finished it in about thirty minutes. After finishing, some people looked at each other, wondering if they could hand in the paper early.
Chai Qiaoying, who was sitting at the table, said loudly: "Those who have finished the questions can hand in their papers in advance, and then we will conduct interviews based on the order in which they have handed in their papers."
Upon hearing this, everyone rushed to hand in their papers.
The written test and interview are held on the same day. The interview is after the written test and starts at 9:30.
Xia Qingtang saw Hu Yanhui among the crowd of people handing in their papers. He looked very calm, and he must have done well on the questions.
After everyone handed in their papers, Chai Qiaoying asked Xia Qingtang and Cheng Shuangmin to give them to Mr. Peter's assistant Yan Jianshun. Yan Jianshun would be in charge of this interview. Deputy Director Schlatter and his assistant would participate, and Tan Hongmei and her colleagues in the office on the first floor would also be interviewers.
The interview was held in the small canteen. Xia Qingtang and Cheng Shuangmin first took the answer sheets to the office and handed them to Yan Jianshun, then went to the toilet and went to the small canteen to wait.
At 9:30, the interview officially began. Yan Jianshun called out the names one by one according to the names on the answer sheet. Shi Xiaoyu was responsible for reporting the names to Xia Qingtang outside the door, and Xia Qingtang shouted, "Comrade XXX, please come in for the interview."
All these people were standing outside the small cafeteria. Although there were quite a few people, no one dared to make a noise. Occasionally someone would talk in a low voice, but generally it was very quiet, which was much more comfortable than the day of registration.
Xia Qingtang could hear some subtle noises inside, but she couldn't hear them clearly, so she was too lazy to pay attention to the interview and just sat outside in the sun in a daze.
But she was so beautiful, so many people waiting outside would secretly look at her, and some acquaintances would stare at her and chat for a few words, but Xia Qingtang ignored them.
After all, she was already very used to this kind of scrutiny and didn't take it to heart.
The interview process was quite fast. Basically, one person went in and came out after a few minutes. The fastest was about three minutes, and the slowest was about six minutes.
Many people are still quite nervous. They will secretly calculate the time others take to enter and then compare it with the time they take to enter. After coming out, many people will beat their chests and stamp their feet.
"I came out so soon, is there no hope?"
“What if it takes a long time for people to have no hope?”
"That's right... Oh, I really hope the results come out soon."
There was a large white paper pasted outside the canteen, on which was written: The first batch of recruitment lists will be announced at the factory gate at 2 p.m. next Tuesday.
Therefore, these people have to wait for several days, and these days are definitely the most difficult.
After that, it was Hu Yanhui's turn. After Xia Qingtang called out his name, he hurried in.
This time, Xia Qingtang looked at his watch and found that Hu Yanhui came out in about three and a half minutes.
When he came out, his expression was still calm and it was hard to tell whether the result was good or bad.
Xia Qingtang didn't know how to ask him, so she just nodded slightly at him.
Hu Yanhui also smiled at her, then took another look at the large white paper on the wall and left first.
There's really no point in staying here. There won't be any results today anyway, so it's better to go home early after the interview.
Yang Dachuan came over from the other end, and seeing so many people still here, he smiled and said, "Comrades who have participated in the interview, please leave first, there is no need to wait here."
"Comrade, I would like to ask, if I am not hired this time, can I still participate in your second round of recruitment in the future?" a female comrade asked in a low voice.
Yang Dachuan said: "Of course you can, as long as you want to participate, you can come and participate."
"Oh, I feel a little relieved then." The female comrade breathed a sigh of relief and walked out.
Yang Dachuan repeated: "Comrades who have participated in the interview can go back and do not need to stay here."
After repeated repetition, those who were reluctant to leave walked out reluctantly.
The interview went very quickly. It started at 9:30 and by 11:30 quite a few people had been interviewed.
Shi Xiaoyu ran out again at this time and whispered in Xia Qingtang's ear: "Xiao Xia, they said there are only five people left in the morning interview. These are the five names. Please tell me. The others can go back to eat first and continue the interview at 2 pm."
"Okay, I understand. Let me explain." Xia Qingtang picked up the paper and said loudly, "There are only five people left in the morning interview. I will read out the names of these five people. Those whose names are not called can go back first and come back after lunch. The afternoon interview will start at 2 o'clock, so please be careful not to be late."
She called out the names of five people, and the others started to walk out. In the end, there were seven people left outside the door. Xia Qingtang didn't care. After all, some of them came with their relatives and friends, and maybe they just wanted to be together.
She lowered her head and put the piece of paper into her pocket, and tidied her hair. When she looked up again, she saw someone standing not far in front of her, smiling at her.
This is a well-dressed young man, probably in his early twenties, with ordinary looks, medium height and thin build. However, his hair is combed very shiny with hair oil. Judging from his clothes and shoes, it can be seen that his family must be well-off.
This made Xia Qingtang a little surprised. How could someone dressed so decently come here to participate in the job recruitment?
Generally speaking, people who can dress like this in this era all have a very good family background. Since they have a good family background, they will naturally have other ways to find a job and should not need to come here to participate in recruitment.
Xia Qingtang said, "What do you want?"
She is today's staff member and her responsibility is to answer questions.
The young man smiled brightly and said, "Hello, I have an interview this afternoon. I would like to ask you a question. Is that okay?"
"you say."
"Excuse me, comrade, what's your name?"
"My surname is Xia."
"Secretary Xia, my name is Yuan Lele, I'm 20 years old and still single. I wonder if we can be friends?"
Xia Qingtang was stunned. She really didn't expect that someone would come to make friends in such an occasion.
Everyone else was extremely nervous, fearing that they had done something wrong and delayed the recruitment, but this person came up to make friends without any scruples, and it seemed that he was not worried about his recruitment situation at all.
Xia Qingtang said: "I'm sorry, I'm already married, so it's not convenient for me to make friends."
"Ah...you're married? You look very young, probably only eighteen or nineteen years old. Why are you married?" Yuan Lele looked very disappointed. He looked at Xia Qingtang, and his frustration was overwhelming.
Xia Qingtang was already a little impatient at this point, but he still tried to speak calmly: "If you don't have any questions related to the interview, please go back quickly and come back for the interview in the afternoon."
Yuan Lele sighed and said, "I don't want to leave. Isn't there a cafeteria here? I want to eat here. I brought food coupons."
"It's not possible here. The factory hasn't officially started operations yet. The small canteen only prepares lunch for a few people every day, so you can't eat here." Xia Qingtang said.
"Why is this happening? This factory is so far away, it's not easy to come here, and now I have to run back to eat... It's really annoying."
Xia Qingtang stopped talking. She stood up and walked straight to the door of the canteen. She didn't want to bother with that weird Yuan Lele anymore.
Fortunately, Yuan Lele was not really a fool. He didn't dare to follow into the cafeteria, so after a while, he left.
In the afternoon, the interview continued, and Xia Qingtang saw Yuan Lele in the crowd again. He was sitting on a stone block not far away, staring at Xia Qingtang, which made Xia Qingtang very unhappy.
But her job was assigned here and she couldn't leave her post without permission.
Yang Dachuan passed by here several times and gradually discovered this problem. After a few days, he walked up to Xia Qingtang and talked to her for the first time.
"Secretary Xia, how about I switch places with you? You must be very uncomfortable with someone staring at you like that, right?"
Xia Qingtang glanced at Yang Dachuan and said, "No need. This job was assigned to me. I will definitely complete it well. Thank you Secretary Yang for worrying about me."
Secretary Yang smiled and said, "Really?"
"Really."
"Okay then." Yang Dachuan left again.
Yuan Lele's interview was almost at the end, so Xia Qingtang also endured the last moment.
Fortunately, after the interview, Yuan Lele stopped talking nonsense and left directly.
Their work for this week is considered completed, and the rest is no longer the responsibility of their office.
On Tuesday morning, Tan Hongmei and her colleagues compiled the first list of admitted candidates. Xia Qingtang went to take a look at it immediately. She saw Hu Yanhui's name and age on the list at a glance and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Shi Xiaoyu asked, "Secretary Tan, when I looked at the list, it seemed that not many people were eliminated."
"Yes, because those who come to take the written test and interview basically meet the requirements." said Tan Hongmei.
"What were the reasons for those who were eliminated?"
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