Chapter 151 Chapter 151 New Equipment
"Thank you, Director Li, for your willingness to part with this truck. You've been a real help to us. This truck makes things much easier for us."
Li Weijun waved his hand. "It's okay. I don't need it either. It's a good opportunity for you to take it over. It will also generate income for the factory."
Both the buyer and the seller were very satisfied and the transaction went smoothly.
After confirming all the details, Jiang Xi and Zhou Jian left the steel plant together.
Jiang Xi said to Zhou Jiangang, "Now that the truck is in place, we need to find someone who can drive it."
Zhou Jiangang nodded. "That's not difficult. I have some friends who know people who can drive. As long as we can afford the salary, we can find someone."
"Besides, we have a big truck. With this truck, we can prove that the factory has a certain strength. Most small factories don't have this thing nowadays. It will definitely help us recruit talents."
The current Changfeng County Chicken Farm is completely different from when it was first established. Even workers from many large factories want to work in the chicken farm. After all, the welfare benefits of the Changfeng County Chicken Farm are the best in Changfeng County.
The two were talking when they suddenly heard someone calling from behind: "Jiang Xi, Jiang Xi!"
Jiang Xi turned around and saw who it was, his expression suddenly turned cold. Zhou Jiangang also turned around and saw that person, his expression also turned ugly.
The person who came was Jiang Haibo. Jiang Haibo was no longer the deputy factory director because Li Weijun was now the factory director. He and Li Weijun had never gotten along. Jiang Haibo relied on the fact that he was the confidant of the former factory director and often competed with Li Weijun.
Moreover, Li Weijun's work philosophy is different from his. Li Weijun is a doer, while Jiang Haibo became the factory director by flattery. After taking office, Jiang Haibo was not idle either. He eliminated dissidents and made things difficult for those who worked steadily.
Li Weijun had disliked Zhou Jiangang for a long time. After Li Weijun became the factory director, Jiang Haibo lost his support, and besides, that incident happened at home.
Li Weijun simply transferred Jiang Haibo from his original position and arranged a sinecure for him, under the pretext of taking care of Jiang Haibo's emotions.
Jiang Haibo's family situation was complicated and he had no intention of handling the tedious work at the factory. The organization showed care for Comrade Jiang Haibo and specially changed his position.
What could Jiang Haibo do? His biggest backer had retired, and he happened to be caught with something in his hand. Jiang Haibo had no one to complain to, so he had to resign in frustration. Since then, Jiang Haibo was almost sidelined and had no real power in his hands. The things at home also made him worried.
Jiang Haibo's ambitions were shattered by the sudden changes. He was gloomy all day long in the factory, rarely smiled, and did not interact with others. He went from being the center of attention to a transparent person.
Jiang Haibo is no longer as high-spirited as he was before. He is filled with hatred and anger all day long. Just now, when Jiang Haibo was about to get off work, he saw Jiang Xi and Zhou Jiangang.
The moment he saw Jiang Xi, Jiang Haibo was still a little bit unconvinced. He followed him all the way and finally confirmed that the man was Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi realized that the person calling her was Jiang Haibo, and her face turned cold: "Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Jiang Haibo's eyes twitched, and his tone was somewhat flattering: "Jiang Xi, don't be angry with Dad. It's my fault. I was wrong. I was blinded by lard and believed that vicious woman. I just wanted to talk to you. I don't mean anything else. Don't be afraid."
Jiang Haibo's attitude towards Jiang Xi has taken a 180-degree turn. He once thought that Chen Xuemei had given birth to a son for him, and that the son was so outstanding, so he hoped that Jiang Shaojie could bring honor to the Jiang family.
But later, Jiang Haibo discovered that Jiang Shaojie was not his child.
Jiang Haibo was smart all his life, but in the end he became a big fool. He raised other people's children for more than ten years and did it with all his heart.
From then on, Jiang Haibo hated Jiang Shaojie. If Jiang Shaojie had not committed suicide by jumping into the river, Jiang Haibo would not have let him off.
Regarding Jiang Qiaohe, the daughter born after his marriage to Chen Xuemei, Jiang Haibo also began to doubt whether Jiang Qiaohe was his child.
Jiang Haibo really didn't want to be a coward anymore and raise someone else's child. After much thought, the only person Jiang Haibo could be sure of having a blood relationship with was Jiang Xi, his daughter whom he had abandoned long ago.
Besides, Jiang Xi is doing better and better now. She has become a factory manager and even opened a store in Shanghai. Her article has been published in the newspaper. How could Jiang Haibo let go of such an outstanding daughter?
This is the Jiang family's offspring, the last hope to bring glory to the Jiang family, so Jiang Haibo would flatter Jiang Xi with such a flattering attitude.
Jiang Xi didn't care what Jiang Haibo was thinking. Even if he knew, Jiang Xi wouldn't fall for it.
She said bluntly, "Jiang Haibo, I have nothing to do with you. Please don't talk to me. Talking to you makes me sick. I hope you can have some self-awareness."
Jiang Xi's words were quite direct. Jiang Haibo's face darkened, but then he smiled again: "Jiang Xi, you have always been so stubborn. I was wrong, really. I know I was wrong now."
"After all, you and I share the same blood, and we are a family. I've actually wanted to apologize to you and your mother for a long time."
"It's just that your mother no longer lives in the village, nor in Changfeng County, so I can't apologize to her. I'm very happy to meet you today, my daughter. You are really outstanding now. I know I have done many wrong things, and I can't expect your forgiveness. But don't you even give me the chance to say a few words to you?"
Jiang Xi sneered: "Jiang Haibo, you are ugly and want to be beautiful. How dare you come to me and say these things? You even want to see my mother? Jiang Haibo, you think you are too big of yourself!"
Jiang Haibo's expression changed, but when he thought that Jiang Xi was his only daughter and such an outstanding one, Jiang Haibo lowered his attitude.
"Jiang Xi, I know you're angry now, but there's no such thing as an overnight grudge between a father and a daughter. I owed you in the past, but I promise you that I will treat you well in the future and make it up to you and your mother. I will definitely be a good father and a good husband. Please give me a chance!"
Jiang Xi was almost disgusted by Jiang Haibo. She glanced at Jiang Haibo with a look full of sarcasm.
"Jiang Haibo, you are so shameless. What's the point of your current behavior?"
"If you continue to be so ruthless and disloyal to us, I will still look up to you. After all, you abandoned my mother for so-called love. You chose a path to the end even if you had to kneel. If you want to be bad, then be completely bad and show some integrity."
"But now that you're acting like this, it's even more despicable. It proves that you don't love anyone but yourself. You're a selfish bastard. It's unnecessary to be nice to someone like you."
"Jiang Haibo, I'm warning you, don't follow me or talk to me, or I'll go to the police station and tell them you're harassing me!"
"You're no longer the director of the steel mill, and news about the Jiang family has spread throughout Changfeng County. I believe you wouldn't mind another piece of news, like Jiang Haibo being taken to the police station for harassing a female lesbian?"
Zhou Jiangang also said sternly: "Jiang Haibo, don't follow us, otherwise I will make you pay!" Zhou Jiangang raised his fist, Jiang Haibo took half a step back, Jiang Xi turned and left, and Zhou Jiangang followed him away.
Jiang Haibo could only watch the backs of the two men and did not dare to chase them anymore. Jiang Xi was a powerful man and he always did what he said. Jiang Haibo never got any good results when fighting with Jiang Xi.
Jiang Haibo's eyes were gloomy. Jiang Xi was fine, but Zhou Jiangang dared to yell at him. It was like a tiger in plain land being bullied by a dog.
In the past, Zhou Jiangang always bowed and scraped to him every time he saw him. Now he is no longer the deputy director and has no power in the factory. Those opportunists treat him as a transparent person and deliberately make things difficult for him.
Jiang Haibo was surrounded by a gloomy atmosphere. He walked towards the factory gate with an expressionless face. He had fallen into this state because of Chen Xuemei. Haha, that bitch Chen Xuemei, today he would also teach her a lesson!
Zhou Jiangang asked Jiang Xi with some trepidation: "Are you okay?" Zhou Jiangang also knew about Jiang Xi's family affairs. It was really terrible to have such a father.
Jiang Xi: "It's okay, I just met that unlucky person. I'm afraid it will affect my fortune. I have to take a bath and step over the fire basin when I get home today."
Zhou Jiangang...is worthy of being Director Jiang!
Jiang Xi bought the truck he had been dreaming of, but he hadn't found a driver yet.
Jiang Xi planned to select someone from the chicken farm for training to serve as a truck driver, and then ask Zhou Jiangang to find another driver. In this way, the two drivers could take turns and would not drive while fatigued.
Besides, the chicken farm will definitely have more than one truck in the future. The drivers should be trained first, and they will be of use when there are more trucks in the future. Jiang Xi now believes that talent should be reserved first to prepare for a rainy day.
Talent is not like equipment. Things can be bought immediately, but people must be trained in advance, otherwise you will be at a loss when you need them.
Jiang Xi and Zhou Jiangang returned to the chicken farm together and told Xiufen and Liu Daqiang the news of buying a truck.
"Thanks to Manager Zhou, the truck has been purchased, and the driver from the steel mill will drive it over soon."
Liu Daqiang was overjoyed: "Really? We actually have a truck!"
Liu Daqiang simply couldn't believe it. The development of the chicken farm completely exceeded his imagination. In just a few months, the chicken farm has grown from a few thousand chickens to tens of thousands, and the number of employees has grown from a dozen to hundreds. Moreover, the chicken farm has doubled in size, and now there are even trucks!
That's a truck, a real gold nugget. In the past, Liu Daqiang couldn't even dare to think about it. Now, following Director Jiang, every day is a new change. Liu Daqiang feels full of energy. Such days are so promising.
Xiufen was also very excited. This was the factory they founded together. Xiufen has regarded this factory as her lifelong career. The factory is developing better and better, and now it has trucks. How can Xiufen not be happy?
Jiang Xi could also understand Liu Daqiang and Xiufen's feelings. This was a great happy event, and she was also very happy.
Apart from the factory building, the truck is the largest piece of equipment in the chicken farm and is also the most expensive real estate purchased by Jiang Xi so far. But no matter how excited he is, he still has to do what he has to do.
"I know you're excited, but there's a problem. There's no one in the factory who can drive a truck."
Liu Daqiang calmed down instantly. "Yes, our factory really doesn't have anyone who can drive a truck. After buying a truck, it has to be driven. If there is no one to drive it, wouldn't it be a waste of money?"
Xiufen also frowned: "After we bought the truck, no one knows how to drive it. This is also a problem."
Jiang Xi said, "Manager Zhou has a friend who can drive a truck. I plan to recruit a truck driver through his connections. I also hope to select someone from within the chicken farm who wants to drive a truck, then hire someone to train this person and help us train a truck driver."
Internal selection is a good method, Liu Daqiang said: "I will go and tell them about this, they will definitely be very willing."
If Liu Daqiang had not become the factory director, he would also want to learn how to drive a truck. After all, which man has not fantasized about driving a truck and being a driver?
Jiang Xi nodded. "Well, just tell them that our factory wants to train a truck driver. There's no age or gender limit. Anyone who wants to learn how to drive a truck can sign up. We'll select the best candidates and notify everyone promptly. I'll be waiting for your news."
Liu Daqiang nodded and went out excitedly to inform the workers in the factory.
The workers were extremely excited when they heard that the factory had bought a truck, especially when they heard that the truck would be delivered to the factory in the afternoon. They couldn't help but look towards the factory gate.
"When is the truck coming? I want to see it. I haven't seen the truck yet."
"That's a truck. Our factory is really getting better and better, and it's developing very quickly. We're going to hire another batch of people soon, and the recruitment requirements are getting higher and higher."
As workers in the factory, they are very happy that the factory is developing better and better, which also means that their jobs are becoming more and more stable.
After Liu Daqiang told the workers the news, he announced directly: "I have gathered you here today. In addition to telling you that our factory has purchased a truck, I also want to make a simple announcement."
"Our factory now has trucks. As everyone knows, we're selecting one worker to learn how to drive one. This person will be our factory's full-time truck driver. Anyone interested can sign up and we'll select the best candidates. This is a serious matter! Don't sign up unless you're absolutely sure!"
Upon hearing the news, the workers began to whisper to each other.
"Driving a truck, that's so cool, can everyone sign up?"
"Didn't you hear Director Liu say that everyone can sign up? If you're interested, you can go. But there will definitely be a lot of people signing up. Didn't they say they'll select the best candidates?"
"I'll choose the best. I can give it a try. If I can't succeed, I will continue to be a worker. It would be even better if I can become a truck driver."
The crowd was chattering, and several people seized the opportunity to sign up with Liu Daqiang. Liu Daqiang took out a notebook and wrote it down, and quickly completed the registration.
"Okay, I've already recorded the people who signed up. Go back and wait for notification. Work hard and don't get carried away! The truck hasn't arrived yet. I'll notify everyone when it arrives. Don't let go now."
Liu Daqiang had been managing the factory for so long that he now had some authority. Everyone quickly restrained their expressions and said, "Okay, Director Liu, we will work hard!"
Liu Daqiang handed the registration list to Jiang Xi: "Director Jiang, there are a total of six people who have signed up in the factory."
Liu Daqiang briefly introduced the applicants to Jiang Xi: "There are five men, three of them are in their twenties, and two are in their forties. They are all relatively honest people. There is also a woman, who is relatively young, only in her teens."
Liu Daqiang, the only female comrade who signed up, said, "Director Jiang, I didn't expect there would be a female comrade who signed up to drive a truck."
In Liu Daqiang's opinion, driving a truck is a technical job, and the requirements are quite high. He finds it hard to imagine a woman driving a truck.
Jiang Xi wasn't surprised. "What's wrong with being a female comrade? Women can drive trucks, and they can drive very well. I saw a female truck driver being commended in the newspaper before."
Liu Daqiang sighed quickly. He was just expressing his feelings just now, but now he realized that Director Jiang was also a female comrade, and she had built such a large factory and was so capable. He had underestimated the situation.
Jiang Xi was not unhappy about Liu Daqiang's words. She knew Liu Daqiang's character and he did not deliberately discriminate against lesbians.
Jiang Xi looked at the registration list carefully and paused at a name, Ma Xiaomei?
"Is it Ma Xiaomei who wants to sign up to be a truck driver?"
Liu Daqiang: "When I saw Ma Xiaomei sign up, I was also very surprised. I kept asking her if she wanted to sign up to be a truck driver. Ma Xiaomei said she had made up her mind and she was sure she wanted to be a truck driver, so I wrote her name down."
Jiang Xi had a deep impression of Ma Xiaomei. Ma Xiaomei had also been cheated by Li Wenbin before, and she, Xie Xiaoju, and Zhao Xiaofen were all victims.
Jiang Xi still remembers that she was the most scared and panicked at that time. She would rather not expose Li Wenbin than not expose her own reputation.
Moreover, Ma Xiaomei is notoriously weak in the village. She gets out of breath after walking a few steps. She has few friends in the village and always keeps to herself. She never goes out all day.
When the chicken farm was recruiting for the second time, Ma Xiaomei also participated. She met the chicken farm's employment standards, so Liu Daqiang and Xiufen recruited Ma Xiaomei into the chicken farm.
Ma Xiaomei has been doing well recently and is fully qualified for the job at the chicken farm. However, Ma Xiaomei wants to be a truck driver, which is beyond Jiang Xi's expectations. The frail image of Ma Xiaomei appears in front of him.
"Call these people over first, I'll ask them first."
Liu Daqiang sighed and said, "I'll go call them right away."
Several workers who signed up to become truck drivers followed Liu Daqiang into Jiang Xi's office.
Several people were very nervous and tried their best to remain calm. They all lowered their heads slightly and did not dare to speak.
Jiang Xi smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. We all work in the same factory. I just want to ask you why you want to be truck drivers. Please tell me in the order in which you stand."
There were several male comrades in the front of the line. They all had similar reasons: they thought truck drivers were very impressive and they were also very interested in this field, so they wanted to become truck drivers.
The only female comrade present was Ma Xiaomei, the shortest and thinnest one. Ma Xiaomei spoke last, and her voice was not loud but very clear.
"Director Jiang, I've always been interested in driving a truck. My grandfather used to be able to drive a truck, and he taught me. I also have a book at home that teaches people how to drive a truck. I always read it when I have nothing to do."
Ma Xiaomei wants to be a truck driver, not out of passion, but as a hobby that she has never told anyone. She may seem fragile, but what she likes is not the things that girls usually like, but cars.
Ma Xiaomei was not completely unprepared when signing up to become a truck driver. She took out a notebook and handed it to Jiang Xi: "Director Jiang, these are the notes I made before."
Jiang Xi took the notebook, opened it and looked through it. He found that there were many drawings of various parts of the truck in the notebook, which should have been drawn by Ma Xiaomei. There was also some basic knowledge, such as the composition of the truck, the principles of truck driving and operation, etc. It seems that Ma Xiaomei really wants to drive a truck and has learned it before.
Jiang Xi closed the notebook and handed it to Ma Xiaomei: "You are well prepared, but can your body handle it?"
If you want to be a truck driver, you not only need good skills, but also good physical fitness. After all, you have to drive for several hours and cannot drink water, go to the toilet, or eat. A strong body is the basic requirement for a truck driver.
Ma Xiaomei immediately said, "Director Jiang, don't look at me as thin. I'm actually in good health. I was just a little timid in the village before, so I didn't want to interact with others, but this doesn't mean that I'm in poor health."
In fact, there is a modern term for Ma Xiaomei's situation, that is, social phobia. She doesn't want to stay in crowded places. Once she is in a crowded place, she will become very nervous and her speech will become stuttering.
It took Ma Xiaomei a lot of courage to go to the factory to find a job. Even though she had been working in the factory for a long time, Ma Xiaomei would not take the initiative to contact other colleagues.
The one who usually speaks is Zhao Xiaofen. This is because Zhao Xiaofen and Ma Xiaomei are from the same village, and they are connected because of that matter that is never spoken of.
There is another reason why Ma Xiaomei wants to be a truck driver, that is, driving a truck does not require talking to others, she just needs to work alone.
Ma Xiaomei was looking forward to working on her own, so when she heard that the factory was recruiting a truck driver, she signed up without hesitation.
Jiang Xi was still worried: "Can you go to the hospital for a check-up? I want to see your physical examination report."
Driving a truck is not an easy job and requires sufficient physical strength. Jiang Xi is also responsible for Ma Xiaomei.
Ma Xiaomei's personal wish is one thing, but Ma Xiaomei's health must still be considered. If something happens on the road, a good thing will turn into a bad thing. Although Ma Xiaomei is lucky to want to be a truck driver, Jiang Xi still has to be more cautious.
Ma Xiaomei nodded quickly: "Director Jiang, don't worry, I'll go to the hospital for a check-up right away. I'm in good health, I just look thin, but I actually eat quite a lot."
Ma Xiaomei couldn't wait to prove herself, and Jiang Xi said gently, "I understand. Wait until your medical report comes out, and we'll talk after that."
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