1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 317 Recruitment
As a small county town with a population of only more than 500,000 even in later generations, the busiest time of the year in Linyi is probably the Lantern Festival when people parade floats and enjoy lanterns.

But now, there are still two days before the Lantern Festival, and the city of Linyi County is already quite crowded. Countless people are flocking to the Xingdong Park in the north of the city. The bustle is even greater than when people watch the lanterns on the fifteenth day of the lunar year.

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"Don't push, don't push! The recruitment will take several days, line up neatly and come one by one. If you cut in line twice in a row, you will be disqualified!"

Several members of the Xialiu Sales Agency held up iron loudspeakers and tried hard to maintain order at the scene.

There was no way. No one expected that after the recruitment information was released before the New Year, so many people came to Linyi County alone.

Looking at the crowd of five or six thousand people, and the signs that the number is increasing, Sun Jian, who is in charge of recruiting in this area, scratched his head frantically. With so many people signing up, wouldn't it take three to five days just for the first round of preliminary selection?

Adding the subsequent re-election and final selection, ten days is not enough!
Wouldn't he end up being scolded to death by Master Yang?
Thinking of a certain section chief's extremely strict requirements at work, the wild panda felt a headache.

At this point, we can only hope that there are not so many people at the recruitment points in the villages and Lanling. In this way, after they are done with their work, they will be able to spare some manpower to support us here.

With a hope in mind, the Wild Panda was feeling uneasy, but at the same time, he could not help but be thankful that his manager Yan had recruited more than two hundred people from nearby villages such as Xiaomeizhuang and Changli Village to join the company a few years ago. Without these new forces, this mission would have been a complete failure.

Thinking of this, Sun Jian scratched his head in distress. He didn't even have the energy to take a break and smoke a cigarette. He just quietly disappeared into the winding woods in the park and quietly went to the back of the thirty or so recruitment points.

Manager Yan, who was heading to Lanling, had explained that this large-scale recruitment was certainly a lucrative job that Master Yang had secured for them, which would allow them to make a lot of money in labor fees, but on the other hand, it was also another test for their Xialiu Sales Agency by Yang Mo... and it was very likely to be the last test.

Although Sun Jian didn't know what Yan Laoxi had guessed, he also didn't know how Yang Mo, who was about to leave for Texas, would arrange them.

But after coming out of the drilling company, he knew very well what the "test" Yan Laoxi was talking about was.

Therefore, even though he had repeatedly emphasized this several times at the previous mobilization meeting, he still did not dare to be careless. He quietly went around more than ten meters behind the staff and conducted secret inspections, always on guard against these members who might not be able to resist the temptation and do something stupid.

Although he had great confidence in the members of Xialiu Sales Agency, he was more aware of what kind of temptations they might encounter.

You have to know that although the joint venture projects between the drilling company and Sangong Co., Ltd. are recruiting workers for Linpan Oilfield, Linyi Refinery and the general public, the only recruitment location is Xingdong Park.

In other words, not only will the families of employees from the two oil companies come to participate in the primary election, but laid-off employees or their families from other companies will also come to try their luck.

To be honest, given the level of "sensibility" of the employees and their families in these units, he was very worried whether the members of the Xialiu Marketing Agency, who were used to being poor, could resist those sugar-coated bullets.

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"what is it call?"

"Chen Yaoguang."

At a registration point made up of two tables, a young man in his twenties stretched his hands over the honeycomb coal stove next to him to warm them up. Then he looked at the nervous man in front of him with a friendly face and said, "My fellow, don't be nervous. The questions are very simple... It's cold, warm your hands first."

The man in a dark cotton-padded jacket couldn't help but relax a little when he saw the "little leader" speaking so politely. He glanced at the honeycomb coal stoves that were placed every two meters beside the team, and first sighed that the big companies were really considerate in doing things, then reached out to warm his hand over the blazing fire.

After feeling that his hands were no longer so stiff, the young man stretched his wrists and picked up the pen from the table: "My friend, how old are you?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yaoguang quickly put down his hands that were being used to keep warm, and said with a look of trepidation, "Thirty-six... Young leader, at this age, do you still want me?"

The young man laughed and said, "Yes, of course I would. As long as you are under 55, there is a chance... If you have a skill and the new company needs it, even if you are , we will still accept it."

Seeing Chen Yaoguang breathe a sigh of relief, the young man smiled and glanced sideways at the increasingly long line behind him. Seeing that today's workload was seriously over the limit, he was not at all anxious, but continued to ask patiently: "Fellow countryman, where are you from?"

Chen Yaoguang was stunned for a moment, then replied uneasily: "He is from the local area, from Panhexia Village."

Hearing this, the young man nodded and ticked a box somewhere on the registration form: "Health Department? Is there a family history of genetic diseases, major diseases, and infectious diseases?"

Chen Yaoguang was confused and had no idea what this meant.

Seeing this, the young man smiled bitterly and glanced at the piece of red paper covered with words stuck on the table, then gently explained to him what family genetic history, infectious disease history, and why this kind of information should be registered.

Nowadays, the proportion of illiterate and semi-literate people in rural areas is frighteningly high, so it is normal that they cannot understand the words used for explanations on the red paper. However, the 1980s and 1990s were the era when hepatitis B was rampant, so no matter how much effort we put in, we had to make sure this hurdle was clear.

After Chen Yaoguang heard it clearly, he shook his head and said, "I'm in good health. Apart from the pain in my knees when it rains, I don't have any serious problems."

The young man nodded slightly, without even trying to guess whether it was true or not, and simply ticked a box somewhere on the registration form.

Today, 2/3 of the doctors from the drilling company’s employee hospital came. Even if Chen Yaoguang lied, he couldn’t hide the following links... Of course, Chen Yaoguang had to be able to enter the next link first.

"How many brothers and sisters do you have?"

"No, I'm the only one... I had an older brother who was three years older than me, but he was killed by falling rocks while helping the county dig a canal a few years ago!"

The young man nodded slightly, then made another check mark somewhere.

It was normal to be assigned compulsory labor in rural areas in the 1970s and 1980s, so situations like that of Chen Yaoguang's brother were not uncommon.

"Are you married? How many children do you have?"

"Speaking of a daughter-in-law, there are two in the family now. The older one is a daughter, and the younger one is Tiger Boy."

"Are your parents still alive? How are they? Do your wife's family members come over often?"

"My father has long passed away, and only my mother is left. She is still in good health and can walk around. She can also help to pick corn, but her eyesight is not very good. She can't see clearly at night... As for my wife's family, they are from the same village and often come to visit and help. Otherwise, I would not dare to think about going out to work. If no one takes care of my mother's eyes, I will cry to death if something happens to her."

The young man nodded again, then paused his pen tip on the eight small circles next to the family situation column that outsiders could not understand. He looked up at the worn sleeves of Chen Yaoguang sticking out of his cotton-padded jacket, and finally put a check mark on the second circle in the first row, and then on the third circle in the second row.

This means that the registrants need this job more in terms of life urgency; and the impact on the family after entering the factory is medium, that is, even if the person needs to leave home for a long time, it will not have a serious impact on other family members.

"My fellow countryman, do you have any special skills... For example, you can grow herbs, understand the properties of herbs, prepare herbs, or simply know some Chinese medicine... If that's not possible, it would be fine if you are good at drawing, have good eloquence, can easily get along with strangers, etc."

Chen Yaoguang was immediately in a dilemma: "I don't understand what you are talking about. I am just a digger with only my own strength. You ask me to grow crops and vegetables, no problem, but this medicinal herb... I have never grown it before."

At this point, Chen Yaoguang looked at the young man with some uneasiness: "For someone like me who knows nothing... can I have a chance?"

Although he was asking questions, Chen Yaoguang had already prepared himself to be laughed at.

This is a joint venture company, and the treatment is so good that it's enviable. There are so many people who can't get into such a good unit, so why would they want someone like him who knows nothing to work there?
Thinking of this, Chen Yaoguang felt sad.

He had understood a few years ago that people like him who could do nothing but dig the ground and couldn't even read a single word would be despised wherever they went.

but……

He didn't want to do that either. What else could a man like him do except digging the ground?
Not to mention that there was no school in the village when he was a child. Although there was a school in the town, there were no teachers. Even if there was, wouldn't he still have to follow his parents to work in the fields at the age of seven or eight?

How could people like them who have to work with hoes all day long expect to have such a precious thing as studying?
"You can only dig the ground...?"

The young man hesitated for a while, looked at the comprehensive information on the registration form, and suddenly asked: "If you are asked to work on the production line, are you confident that you can pass the training assessment? Let me make it clear first... The training lasts for three months, and you will only be paid the basic salary for the internship period. If you can't pass the assessment, not only will it delay the farming season, but you will also not be able to get a break and enter the factory... The work on the production line is not only boring, but also dangerous. We must be responsible for the safety of consumers and yourselves."

Hearing this sudden turn of events, Li Yaoguang was stunned, and even his voice began to tremble: "Yes! Yes! I have confidence. Although I have never been to school, my mother has praised me for being smart since I was a child. After I enter the factory, I will definitely listen to the leader's arrangements and study hard!"

The young man smiled and didn't say anything out of encouragement. Instead, he quickly wrote "pharmaceutical factory" and "frontline workers" in the "suggested unit" column, took out his personal seal and stamped it, then handed over the registration form: "Fellow villager, take some time to go to the toilet, then take this to the small square on the left side of the park for a preliminary physical examination... See the sign next to it? Just follow the arrow marked on it."

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At the same time, at another registration point a few meters away, a woman in a down jacket walked towards the young man behind the table with a nod and a bow.

"It's so cold, but the leaders are still busying around for us ordinary people. Thank you for your hard work! Thank you for your hard work!"

Having said that, regardless of the young man's reaction, the woman stretched out her hands, tightly grasped the young man's right hand and shook it.

The young man, who was originally in a dilemma, was suddenly stunned after being shaken a few times.

The young man calmly looked at the envelope that was stuffed into his hand at some point, and his expression became strange. This was an envelope tied together with a rubber band, and even a fool could guess what was inside. Judging from the shape and thickness of the envelope, it was definitely rolled by an experienced person.

My goodness, even if there are only ten-dollar bills in there, there should be more than a hundred dollars, right?

If it's a hundred dollar bill...

Thinking of this, the young man swallowed with some difficulty.

Although the Xialiu Sales Cooperative has been thriving over the past year and has made a great reputation, everyone in the cooperative is still living an extremely tight life. Not to mention the employees of central enterprises such as the drilling company, even if you pick out any local state-owned enterprise that can still pay salaries, the income of the employees can easily crush them.

There was no way. Xialiu Sales Agency had too many historical debts. Although these debts had been mostly repaid under Yang Mo's deliberate care, if the total account was calculated, they were still in a loss-making state.

People are all like this. In the past, everyone was struggling to survive. As long as there was hope, everyone would endure a little hardship. If they were lucky enough to eat a soybean bun shaped like an animal, they would be happy all day long.

However, seeing that the business of the cooperative is becoming more and more prosperous, and even many units have to look to them for support, while their own income is still pitiful as before, some grassroots members are naturally psychologically unbalanced. Faced with such a thick stack of money that is delivered to their doorstep, they can't help but lose their minds.

After hesitating for a while, the young man held the envelope in his hand without leaving any trace, and then spread his left hand on the table as if nothing had happened: "Name?"

The woman glanced at the young man's slightly trembling left hand. She felt distressed but also relieved: "Yao Yuxia."

"age?"

"41 is old."

"Where are you from?"

"From Zongmiao Village."

"Were you an employee in the unit before?"

"Well, I used to be an employee of the beverage factory under the Linpan Oil Production Plant. Later, something happened at the company and the beverage factory was closed down, so I lost my job."

The young man looked at the woman in surprise. He didn't expect that people from the Linpan Oilfield would also come to sign up. Hadn't they already given a place there?

But on second thought, there are definitely not enough places available, and someone like Yao Yuxia who has no connections will definitely have no chance of getting a place, so it is normal to come here and try her luck.

After ticking a few boxes on the registration form, he got straight to the point: "Do you have any special skills or areas of expertise?"

He didn't ask questions like history of infectious diseases. As a central enterprise, annual routine physical examinations are inevitable... Although Yao Yuxia is only an employee of a subordinate tertiary industry unit and has been unemployed last year, judging from her dress style and the red envelope she just stuffed, she must be a family member, so benefits such as physical examinations will naturally not be missed.

Yao Yuxia heard this with a little trepidation in her tone: "I used to be an employee in the dispatching room of the beverage factory. I also participated in the coordination of the loading and unloading of goods and the connection of vehicle transportation in the beverage factory... In addition, I am also very good at chatting. When my colleagues were wronged, the leaders often asked me to do ideological work on them... Little leader, I wonder if this is considered a specialty in our area?"

The young man laughed: "Yes, this is definitely a special skill... Sister, you should be able to read, right?"

Seeing his reaction, Yao Yuxia immediately became excited: "You must be able to read. How can you not be able to read when working in the dispatch room?"

The young man nodded. Although in a place like Linpan Oilfield, people like Yao Yuxia were just ordinary employees and the skills she mastered were of no use to the unit, but if the scope was expanded to the entire Linyi County, compared with those who couldn't even recognize all the words on the documents, she could barely be considered a talent.

Thinking of this, the young man quickly wrote "transportation company", "experience working in the dispatch room" and other words in the "recommended unit" column, then stamped his private seal, told her that she could now go for a preliminary physical examination, and handed over the registration form in his hand.

The moment she took the registration form with both hands, she felt something being quietly stuffed into her hands, and Yao Yuxia was stunned.

After touching the familiar scroll, the middle-aged woman looked at the young man in front of her in disbelief, and a hint of panic involuntarily appeared on her face.

Do you think the red envelope you gave is not big enough?

But the Chinese New Year had just passed, and most of the money the family saved last year had been used up. My husband's salary was not high to begin with, and he also had to support his daughter to go to junior high school. To be able to scrape together this 1,200 yuan, they had to borrow from everyone they could.

Thinking that something that was originally certain could be ruined, Yao Yuxia was a little at a loss for a moment. Glancing at the young man who was still smiling, she seemed to see the always smiling safety supervisor in their beverage factory.

Gritting her teeth, Yao Yuxia shifted her gaze to her wrist.

There is a Xiuyan jade bracelet of pretty good quality on it. Although it is not very valuable, it was a gift from her husband when he was pursuing her.

Although she was very reluctant to leave, she thought about her family's increasingly tight financial situation, her daughter who was worried about tuition fees every semester, and the rumored extremely generous salary after joining the joint venture...

Forget it, I'll just give it to him. I just hope that this little leader who holds the power over my life and death can see my sincerity and say a few good words for me.

The young man saw Yao Yuxia reaching out to the bracelet in a panic, and quickly stopped her: "Sister, don't do this... With your qualifications, although they are not particularly outstanding, as long as you pass the physical examination, you should have no problem entering the re-examination and even finally joining the company... The only difference is which company you will be assigned to at that time... But this matter is the responsibility of the relevant leaders, and it's useless for you to beg me."

When Yao Yuxia heard this almost certain judgment, she was so surprised and happy that her legs almost went weak.

She came back to her senses a little bit and looked at the young man with uncertainty: "If that's the case, then young leader, you, you...?"

In her way of thinking, since she was able to enter the new unit, then this junior leader who was a dozen years younger than her should accept her red envelope... After all, the thing was done, and it would be a fool not to take advantage of the opportunity.

The young man rubbed his nose with a wry smile but did not explain anything. He just smiled and waved his hand, signaling Yao Yuxia to go for the physical examination quickly as there were a lot of people waiting to register behind her.

To be honest, it would be a lie to say that he wasn't tempted by such a big red envelope.

But when he thought of the extremely difficult days that Xialiu Sales Agency had gone through in recent years and the pride that everyone from top to bottom had upheld, he felt that this red envelope was very hot.

Manager Yan has said more than once that people should have something to pursue in life and should leave a piece of pure land in their hearts.

They are easily defeated by difficulties and easily lose themselves in money. What is the difference between them and the termites despised by the common people? ?

Yes, Manager Yan is right. No matter how poor you are, you should earn money honestly with your own hands.
Although he felt a little sad when he turned down the red envelope, after returning it, he felt much more refreshed and even more elevated.

Manager Yan is right!

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At this time, Yang Mo, who was walking back and forth in the crowd in a military coat, withdrew his gaze from the young man and nodded slightly approvingly.

Although Yan Laoxi is a man of deep thoughts, he is really good at controlling his subordinates.

If it were him, after going through several years of hard times where he couldn't even get enough to eat, faced with such a large red envelope, which was a huge sum of money for the person involved, he might not be able to do better than others.

As the saying goes, one leaf can tell the coming of autumn.
It has to be said that Xialiu Sales Agency is an alternative enterprise that is worthy of his attention!
After we move to Texas, it will be time to give them more responsibilities.

Although Yang Mo has always been somewhat repulsed by Yan Laoxi and his Xialiu Sales Agency due to later reasons, you have to admit that this kind of company, where everyone is full of idealism and loyalty, really makes you feel at ease when working for it.

With a slight feeling of discomfort in his soul, Yang Mo touched his nose, glanced at a wild panda that was patrolling stealthily in the woods, and walked out of the crowd calmly.

Just as Yang Mo left the crowd and walked towards the park entrance, wondering where to go to have something hot to warm himself up in this awful weather...

An uncertain voice came from beside him: "Chief Yang...?"

Hearing this vaguely familiar voice, Yang Mo turned around and looked at the other person: "Who are you...?"

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PS: Although it’s a bit late, the promised update is finally completed.

It was said at the beginning that each chapter would be no less than 4,000 words. I have updated at least 6,000 words each time, and sometimes almost 8,000 words. Is that good enough?

I won’t say any more and go to bed. 54 tickets were added in one night. Looking at the situation, I will have to prepare for more updates tomorrow.

Humph, you want to tire me to death?

Then use the tickets to smash it!
If you have the guts, get me into the top 500!

(End of this chapter)