Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

Time soon arrived at May 1st, Labor Day. In the 1960s, it was a legal holiday with a clear one-day holiday. Every May 1st, people in the city would put on festive costumes, gather in parks, theaters, and squares to participate in various celebrations or cultural, sports and entertainment activities. Workers who made outstanding contributions would also be commended.

On this day, Hope Village will still hold a summer sports meeting, and the events are similar to last year. The participants are still mainly villagers of Hope Village, but there are also newcomers. Yue Zhen, Jiao Kangzhan, Jiang Weimin, Zhang Xia, who are familiar with Liu Guozheng, also took this opportunity to come to Hope Village and participate in an event.

It doesn’t matter whether you win a prize or not; what matters is participation.

Liu Guozheng also understood why these people came. They just wanted to find a job for their relatives. Nowadays, which city cadre doesn't have a few relatives in the countryside?

They also knew Liu Guozheng's recruitment rules, which was that he only recruited people with rural household registration, so they did not make it difficult for Liu Guozheng when introducing people.

Liu Guozheng also agreed to their request. Since he was recruiting people, it didn't matter who they were recruited. Besides, most people born in the 1960s were still very honest and worked very hard. Only a few of them were cunning and dishonest. When they asked, Liu Guozheng agreed immediately.

The summer sports meeting lasted a whole day and ended successfully at five o'clock in the afternoon.

After the awards were presented, it was time for a group celebration. They chose a group barbecue buffet, where everyone could grill and eat by themselves, creating a lively and casual atmosphere.

After the meal, Liu Guozheng sent someone to send Jiang Weimin and Zhang Xia back home. It was about 60 kilometers from Xiwang New Village to Dongcheng District. Now there were cars in the village, so for safety reasons he asked Xu Fang to drive the two back home.

In the evening, everyone in Xiwang New Village came to the village auditorium. Liu Guozheng was about to hold a meeting to make some personnel adjustments.

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. Today's meeting is to prepare for the official opening of the factory. We will arrange the selection of department heads in advance so that you have time to study and prepare for future work."

"Since we have established our own village collective factory, recruiting people is a must. Let me give you a heads up in advance. Our factory only recruits people with rural household registration. If your relatives and friends are from the city, then you don't have to ask for help."

"As a factory, we can't do without a security department. By the way, Li Ge, Er Leng, Lao San, who among you three is willing to go to the security department?"

Before making any arrangements, Liu Guozheng planned to seek their opinions.

"Guo Zheng, I'll go to the security department."

Li Xiangdong stood up and answered. He also knew that this was inevitable and a job that had to be done. There were only three young people in their twenties in the village. Besides, the village was really too idle right now, so it would be good to have more work to do.

"Brother Zheng, I'll go to the security department too."

The third brother knew his own abilities and chose the Security Department. Besides, the factory was next to the village and close to home, so he felt it was a good fit for him.

"Brother Zheng, I like driving. Let me be your driver."

"Hahaha, Erlang, I don't need a driver. In that case, I know how to arrange for you."

"Thank you, Brother Zheng."

Erlang sat down contentedly, with a huge smile on his face.

"Well, Brother Li, Lao San, the two of you will be in charge of the Security Department. Brother Li will be the chief, and Lao San will be the deputy chief. You two will also be responsible for recruiting personnel for the Security Department."

Liu Guozheng made this arrangement taking the two men's personalities into full consideration. After all, Li Xiangdong had been a deputy director and naturally had certain management skills. In addition, his rough appearance could intimidate people.

As for the third brother, he has some skills and is obedient. He would have no objection to being a deputy section chief or even a security guard. The only bad thing about him is that he doesn't like to talk much, so Li Xiangdong has to let him be his deputy. I hope he can train for a few years and correct his bad habit of being taciturn. I will definitely reuse him when there is a chance in the future. You know, the third brother came earlier than Li Xiangdong. I will find a chance to talk to him after the meeting, so that he won't have any grudges.

"Guo Zheng, are there any requirements for this recruitment?"

"Veterans with rural household registration are given priority, and those with disabilities whose families are particularly difficult are also accepted."

"I see. That's easy. How many people should we recruit?"

"Let's recruit thirty people for now, and then we'll see how things go later."

"Okay, I promise to complete the task."

Li Xiangdong saluted and sat down, thinking about the comrades he had been in contact with. Most of them were from rural areas, especially some with disabilities, who had a really hard time living in their hometowns. Now, he finally had a chance to help them.

"Then let's talk about another department, the Transportation Department. Their job is very simple, which is to deliver the products to the city. For example, our own office will definitely have to cooperate with the supply and marketing cooperative in the future. We can also provide door-to-door delivery for this."

"This department is neither simple nor easy. It is mainly about safety issues, especially the safety of personnel, followed by the safety of goods. Wang Hai is in charge of this department."

Liu Guozheng had just finished speaking and drank a sip of water when Erleng couldn't sit still anymore and asked hurriedly, "Brother Zheng, what about me?"

"puff.."

After hearing what Erlang said, Liu Guozheng couldn't help laughing and spat out a mouthful of water.

"Hahaha, Erlang, do you want me to die of laughter?"

"Brother Zheng, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? Have you forgotten that your name is Wang Hai. Wang Hai is your real name."

"what?"

Erleng was stunned. He really forgot that his full name was Wang Hai, which was given to him by Liu Guozheng.

"Ha ha ha ha"

"Erleng, you're a fool."

Everyone was laughing so hard that Li Xiujuan felt a little embarrassed.

"Hey, I really forgot."

Erlang scratched his head, his face turned red, and he felt somewhat embarrassed sitting there.

"Erleng, you kid, what can I say about you?"

"Hey, Brother Zheng, you can't blame me for this. Who told you to change your name suddenly?"

"Okay, you will be the chief of the Transportation Department. Xu Fang and Han Zhang are also members of your Transportation Department. There are only three of you at the moment, and the number of drivers is limited. Can you manage well?"

"Brother Zheng, I'll do the job, don't worry."

"Uh...I'll try to be reassuring."

"Brother Zheng, what does it mean to strive for peace of mind?"

"That means I don't trust him. How can I trust him when he has even forgotten his own name?"

"Brother Zheng, that's different. I'll let you see how I perform."

"I'll just wait and see."

Erlang was satisfied. He didn't care whether he was the section chief or not, as long as he could drive.

Next is the more important Finance Department. After much deliberation, it was finally decided to let Chen Xiaolan be the section chief. After the factory is officially operational, Chen Xiaolan will no longer be responsible for the financial work of the village and the office.

The deputy section chief is Lou Xiao'e, who will no longer be responsible for the financial work of the village and the office in the future. However, Lou Xiao'e will always be the person in charge of the Hope Fund.

Currently, Li Xiujuan is the only accountant in the village.

The accountant of the office is Yu Li. After nearly a year of training, she has become proficient in various financial accounting methods and can now work independently.

As for He Yushui, she is still in the learning stage and still helps out in the office in her spare time. If she can get into university, she will continue to study. If she cannot, she will go directly to the factory to replace Lou Xiao'e. Liu Guozheng does not want his wife to be too busy, so he tries not to let her develop into a strong woman, so that they can have more time to live in their own world.

At the same time, the factory will set up a machine repair department, and Gu Nian will temporarily serve as the section chief. Gu Nian will have more work to do, including deputy village chief, car instructor, and now the position of section chief of the machine repair department. In Liu Guozheng's words, this is called "the more capable, the more work".

Chen Huwei's main job is to train drivers, which also reduces the burden on Gu Nian.

Wenxiu is temporarily in charge of the factory's medical department. There is nothing that can be done about it. The hospital has few staff, so we can only maintain the situation for now and find a solution later.

The sales department was also established, which was inevitable sooner or later. Li Dabao was the section chief and Xu Damao was the deputy section chief. They were part-time workers, and they were enough for now. Liu Guozheng believed that as long as the factory could produce products, there would be no worries about sales, and there was no need for them to go out to run business. They were mainly responsible for receiving the purchasing staff of the supply and marketing cooperatives and major factories.

The only thing left is the canteen, which will be under the charge of Nan Yi. After the factory is built, Zhang Qingfang will be transferred directly to work in the factory canteen. Yue Xiaogang and Yue Xiaoying will go to school in the village school in the future.

These are the basic frameworks. We still have to wait for the selection of the factory director and the news from Lou Zhenhua. If he can convince Lao Song, then Lao Song will be the factory director and Liu Guozheng himself will be the deputy director.

As for other offices, the Propaganda Department and other functional departments, they will be under the charge of the factory director after he takes office.

After the personnel adjustments were made, the meeting was adjourned.

Those who need to rest can rest, and those who want to continue drinking can drink as much as they want as long as they can find someone to drink with you.