Soul Returns to Hong Kong: From Tailor Shop to Richest Woman

The notice was posted that evening.

He Fangqin revised the wording several times, and finally had the administration department print it out as official documents, which were then posted at the factory gate, workshop bulletin board, dormitory entrance, and canteen entrance.

The message roughly translates to: "Recently, there has been an increase in the flow of people around the factory area. Employees are requested to travel in groups whenever possible to and from work."

If you encounter strangers who harass, follow, or impersonate relatives or friends, immediately contact the gatekeeper or dormitory staff on duty.

Female employees on the night shift are escorted off duty by security guards on fixed patrol routes; outsiders without appointments are not allowed to enter the factory area.

After the workers finished reading, they quickly started discussing it.

In the canteen, several female workers sat at a table with their meals: "Is the factory really going to add more security guards?"

"I heard Uncle Liang at the door say that the boss is going to hire a lot of veterans."

"Veterans are good, at least they can keep people in line."

"When I came back from my night shift last week, someone actually followed me for a while at the intersection. I was so scared that I didn't dare to turn around."

A male worker nearby overheard this and said, "We can walk together after our night shifts in the future, since our dormitories are on the way anyway."

One of the female workers laughed and said, "Don't try to strike up a conversation."

The male worker choked on his bowl, saying, "I really meant well."

A few people nearby laughed, and the atmosphere in the factory did indeed become much more stable.

What people fear most is not that something happens, but that no one cares when something happens.

Now the boss is directly stepping in to improve security, the security guards are taking it seriously, and there are even more patrols in the dormitories. At least people know that the company doesn't take these employees' troubles lightly.

The next morning, He Fangqin handed the formal job requirements form to Lin Ying's desk.

Lin Ying was looking at the fourth batch of production schedule materials list when she looked up and asked, "Is it finished?"

"It's finished."

He Fangqin put down the document. "Two hundred security positions, of which at least sixty are women."

Chen Guodong happened to be in the office as well. Hearing the figure, he nodded: "This ratio of female security guards is acceptable. They are needed for escorting female workers in the dormitory area and on night shifts."

He Fangqin turned to the first page: "I also categorized the positions: gatekeeper, patrol, dormitory security, warehouse security, night shift escort, safety training, and emergency response."

Lin Ying took it and looked at it.

One hundred and twenty ordinary security guards.

There are 60 female security guards.

There are fifteen group leaders.

The team consists of five members.

The following notes also apply: Veterans will be given priority; those with disciplinary records will not be hired; those who cause trouble while intoxicated will not be hired; those found to have conduct issues during the interview will not be hired.

Lin Ying nodded after seeing the last message: "Very good."

He Fangqin sat down: "Boss, I've written down the salary standards as you said. After probation, regular security guards will receive 600, team leaders 800, and team captains 1000; female security guards will receive the same salary for the same position, with night shift allowances calculated separately."

Chen Guodong looked at the document: "With this kind of compensation, they should be very sought after."

He Fangqin sighed: "I'm worried that if there are too many applicants, it will take us a lot of time to screen them."

Lin Ying still said, "We have to put in the effort to screen them; in the security field, we'd rather have none than have bad ones."

"I understand." He Fangqin confirmed again, "But boss, I need to make this clear in advance; once two hundred people arrive, food, lodging, uniforms, training, and insurance will all cost money."

"Are you going to remind me again not to squander money?"

"This isn't a reminder, it's a record; don't say I didn't tell you in advance."

Lin Ying signed the request form: "Take it and submit it."

He Fangqin put the documents away and faxed the job requirements to Xu Wenzhou that afternoon.

Xu Wenzhou acted quickly. He first contacted the veterans' resettlement office in Hunan, and then contacted the person in charge he was familiar with in Henan.

In the past two years, the restructuring of enterprises has put a lot of pressure on local governments, with laid-off workers on one side and veterans returning every year on the other.

Many places have limited job openings, and some people who have served for several years have waited for months without finding a suitable place to go.

Now, a sizable company in Shenzhen that pays wages on time, provides meals and accommodation, and is willing to accept demobilized soldiers in batches is actively recruiting, and has specifically listed female soldiers as positions. The person on the other end of the phone was almost immediately excited.

The person in charge in Hunan, surnamed Peng, called Yingchuang personally after receiving Xu Wenzhou's call.

"Hello, Ms. Lin, this is the Provincial Veterans Placement Office."

Lin Ying answered the phone: "Director Peng, hello."

"Comrade Xu Wenzhou has already explained the situation to us. Are the salaries for the two hundred positions here really as listed in the table?"

"It's true. There's a three-month probation period with room and board included. After becoming a full-time employee, the regular salary is 600, the team leader's is 800, and the captain's is 1000. There are night shift allowances and full attendance bonuses. Female security guards get the same pay for the same job."

Director Peng exclaimed with delight, "Ms. Lin, this is an excellent offer! It just means you have to work outside the province, so some of you might need to have your families talk to them about it."

"That's understandable; we welcome those who want to come; and we don't need to force those who don't want to leave the province."

Director Peng immediately said, "I'll organize the registration first, and let everyone fill in their information clearly."

It's similar in Henan.

The person in charge, surnamed Guo, immediately said, "Ms. Lin, we expect quite a few male applicants, and we also have a number of female soldiers. Many of them don't want to stay at home or just stand at a counter; this position is perfect for the female security guards you need."

Lin Ying asked, "Could you send over the basic information first? Please clearly state your age, length of service, physical condition, and whether you are willing to be reassigned to another position."

"no problem."

Director Guo said, "But let me tell you first, if more than two hundred people apply, could you consider a few more? There aren't many good positions available right now."

Lin Ying did not agree immediately.

She glanced at the factory's personnel plan on the table.

The fourth batch of production has been launched, the second phase of expansion is still underway, the high-rise dormitory building will not be completed until the end of the year, and the software company is also in her plans.

Security personnel are needed, warehousing personnel are needed, and administrative, logistics, and dormitory management personnel are all lacking.

She thought for a moment before answering, "Submit the list first; if the number exceeds two hundred, I can arrange for the extras to be placed in other positions with decent pay and benefits, but we need to make sure they can accept the reassignment."

Director Guo immediately agreed: "That makes things much easier."

For the next three days, the fax machine was almost constantly running.

Hunan first sent a list: 170 male comrades and 68 female comrades.

Even more came from Henan: 130 men and 52 women.

In total, there are 300 men and 120 women soldiers.

When He Fangqin received the master list, she was stunned and quickly handed it to Lin Ying: "Boss, we need two hundred, but four hundred and twenty people have signed up."

Chen Guodong: "Four hundred and twenty?"

He Fangqin nodded: "And the information is quite good; the years of service, physical condition, literacy level, many of them meet the requirements."

Lin Ying flipped through several pages of the list.

Among the men were former group leaders, communications soldiers, logistics personnel, and drivers.

What surprised her even more was the female soldiers; there were medics, communications officers, and even retired clerks.

These people, besides being placed on gate patrols, can actually fill many other positions.

She circled several categories with her pen: "Security positions will be filled as originally planned, 200 people; the rest who wrote that they are willing to accept reassignment will be retained."

He Fangqin immediately sat down to take notes.

Lin Ying continued, "Among the female soldiers, those who have served as medics can be assigned to the factory clinic and dormitory security posts. Those who have served as communications and clerks can be considered for administration, security center dispatch, and training record keeping; among the male soldiers, those who have served as drivers can be asked if they are willing to join the logistics vehicle fleet; and logistics soldiers can work in warehouses and dormitories."

Chen Guodong nodded: "The warehouse is indeed short-staffed, especially in the management of valuable electronic components. We need to find people who follow the rules."

He Fangqin flipped through the list: "Should I ask the resettlement offices on both sides to help confirm their willingness to be reassigned?"

"right."

Lin Ying said, "The salary depends on the position. It can't be so low that people feel like they're being dismissed. You also need to review the resume information afterwards."

He Fangqin then asked, "What's the start date? Both sides are asking if we can come after the New Year. Most people want to spend the New Year at home."

Lin Ying: "Sure, you can start work after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month; we'll arrange your dormitory and training in advance."

"What about accommodation?" This is the most troublesome question for He Fangqin: "The first phase of the dormitory building is already crowded; the seventeen-story high-rise building behind it only started construction last year, and it won't be completed until the end of the year at the earliest."