The golden age began in 1977

Chapter 370 From Comfortable Living to Happy Living, Citizens Praise It All

The campaign to improve public toilets is underway.

Meanwhile, the renovation of the heavy-duty public kitchen is also in full swing.

The difference between light and heavy-duty public kitchens lies in the number of users.

Take the Hukouli community on Taishan Road, for example. This is a cluster of tenement buildings constructed in the 1950s. The purpose of building these tenement buildings at the time was to accommodate as many rural people as possible who suddenly flooded into the city.

After liberation, in order to develop urban industry, the state transferred a large number of young farmers from rural areas to work in the city.

The tenement buildings here are all pigeon lofts, with more than a dozen households on each floor, and they are built to be four or five stories high.

Then, each floor has a dozen or so households sharing four public toilets, which is still manageable.

If dozens of households in a building share a common kitchen, it becomes very difficult to manage. At mealtimes, people have to queue up to cook, and if one family is cooking something, the others have to wait.

Of course, winter is fine; at worst, you can light a stove at home and cook rice at the same time.

In summer, the tenement buildings are poorly ventilated and extremely stuffy, so it's impossible to light a stove at home or outside.

In this situation, communal kitchens become the only option for residents to cook.

With so many people, disputes and fights ensued, turning the communal kitchen into a focal point of neighborhood conflicts and inconveniences.

To avoid conflicts, the core idea behind the renovation of this heavy-duty public kitchen is "separate and independent, safe and convenient".

If there is space around some heavy-duty public kitchens, then expand the space outwards and add more stoves.

Some public kitchens have sealed roofs. In such cases, the roof can be sealed again, an additional layer of public kitchen stoves can be installed on top, and then the roof can be sealed with asbestos tiles, which is equivalent to doubling the area of ​​the stoves.

The Hukouli community does not have such conditions.

Its communal kitchen is crammed between tenement buildings, making it a highly competitive space for chefs, with no room for expansion.

In addition, the roof was designed with a pointed top to prevent rain damage after the house was built, and it is quite sturdy.

The construction team couldn't demolish the roof, as it was still very sturdy and it would be a shame to tear it down.

Therefore, after experts such as Zhang Zhenhua and Li Yuanhang personally conducted the tests and held a meeting to discuss the matter, it was decided to make it small but complete:

Spatial division!

The existing large kitchen space was measured and divided to maximize the space available for building stoves.

In addition, the traditional earthen stoves that burned coal and wood were replaced with gas stoves, which save more space.

Previously, residents of this community in Hukouli used to peel, wash, and cut vegetables in a communal kitchen, but now that has all been changed.

Peeling, sorting, and chopping vegetables are all done at home, while the washing of vegetables is moved to the public water room. This public kitchen is specifically used for cooking and stir-frying.

The neighborhood committee conducted a door-to-door survey in advance and, based on the number of households and their wishes, divided the large space into twenty-five relatively independent small kitchen units using single-brick walls, with each unit serving three to five households.

Building the partition wall all the way to the ceiling completely separates the space from the cooking fumes, which can absolutely prevent conflicts between users.

To ensure fire safety in the kitchen, the partition walls were constructed with red bricks and fire-resistant bricks, and fire-retardant paint was applied to the wooden doors of each small unit.

The renovation of the public kitchen was completed and it was quickly handed over to residents for use.

The residents have been curious about this for a long time.

To protect residents' safety and prevent construction site accidents, all construction work must be carried out in a partitioned area. Therefore, the residents of Hukouli only know that their communal kitchen is being renovated and upgraded, but they don't know what it will look like.

As soon as the construction team finished and left, they rushed to the kitchen in a swarm.

Aunt Li, who lives on the third floor of Unit 1, Building 12 in the community, found the small kitchen unit No. 9 according to the number. This was the small kitchen belonging to the four households on her floor.

Touching the brand-new, sturdy wooden door and the brass lock hanging on it, she was very happy:

"This is great! This is great! Cooking used to be a real battle. A dozen households would be crammed together, and it was hard to even turn around. The fumes would make people cough!"

“You know, you used to argue with your neighbors every few days over a stove, and even though you lived upstairs and downstairs, you stopped talking to each other. But now it’s all good, now it’s all good, you don’t have to argue anymore.”

Zhao Junxia, ​​the new bride who lived next door, said anxiously, "Sister-in-law, what are you waiting for? Go in and take a look."

"We need to go get the keys," someone called out.

The keys were all kept at the neighborhood committee, and each household could pick up the key to their own small kitchen unit by presenting their household registration book.

Zhao Junxia received the keys and rushed back with Aunt Li.

The key turned the iron lock, clicked, the lock opened, and the door opened.

The small unit has a very small space, at most three square meters. The first thing you see is the stove and the worktable.

The stove is a uniform brick stove built against the wall, about 80 centimeters high. The surface is smoothed and polished with cement mortar, and then covered with a layer of white ceramic tiles, making it look neat and beautiful.

Zhao Junxia was very excited. Touching the smooth tiles, she said, "Oh my god, this construction team is so meticulous. They even tiled it. My workplace kitchen has these tiles. A little bit of oil and grease can be wiped off with a single wipe. It's so easy to clean."

Two burner positions are reserved on each stove, so that people can no longer burn firewood and will be replaced with gas stoves.

If they are in a hurry, the four households can squeeze in and cook at the same time. If they are not in a hurry, or if only two households cook, then one person can use two stoves.

Anyway, the gas cylinders all have a gas meter, and you pay for the amount of gas you use.

Qin Cheng, the third of the four households, also arrived. He put his hands behind his back and said, "I was just about to go get the keys when I came downstairs and saw that the kitchen in our building was open. It turns out it was you two activists."

Zhao Junxia excitedly grabbed him and said, "Old Qin, Old Qin, come and see! Look how spacious and bright this small kitchen that the four of us share is!"

"This stove is clean, and it even has exhaust windows at the front and back. When it's open, it'll let in fresh air from north to south, and there will definitely be much less smoke than before!"

Qin Cheng, a native of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, is meticulous and clear about accounting. He nodded in satisfaction: "The most important thing is that our electricity meters are used independently. Everyone knows exactly who uses how much electricity, so we no longer have to argue about electricity bills."

To save space, only one faucet was installed in the small unit.

Turn on the tap, and clear water flows out.

Qin Cheng quickly went up and turned off the tap: "Sister-in-law, we're not cooking or stir-frying dishes, why did you turn on the tap?"

Aunt Li laughed and said, "Look how meticulous you are. You're a grown man, but you're more meticulous than us women when it comes to daily life."

"I'm just checking the water meter to see if it's working properly."

“It’s new, so it must be normal.” Zhao Junxia leaned over for a look and then nodded.

Qin Cheng's eyes darted around, and he winked at the two of them: "Turn the tap down a bit, hehe, let it drip water drop by drop."

This is a water-saving tip.

"Is it really necessary?" Zhao Junxia glanced at him disdainfully. "You're a level 5 fitter, and your wife is a primary school teacher. Do you really need to live such a frugal life?"

Aunt Li also said, "That's right, there's no need. The government is so good to us, we can't just try to take advantage of the government."

Qin Cheng looked at Aunt Li with a puzzled expression.

Zhao Junxia is a March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter in her unit, so it's normal for her to have high awareness. How come your sister-in-law has this kind of awareness too?
Later, Aunt Li gave him the answer: "These faucets are specially made. It seems that General Qian from the Labor Assault Team came up with some new design, which resulted in a minimum water flow rate..."

She adjusted the tap.

As a result, once the faucet reaches a trickle, turning it back completely seals it, preventing it from leaking little by little.

Qin Cheng was dumbfounded.

This Mr. Qian seems to be able to do everything!

Isn't it terrible?
Liu Daliang, a young worker who had just gotten married next door, peeked over from next door and said, "Hey, your stove is pretty good, bigger than ours."

“We have four households sharing this,” Zhao Junxia said. “Is number 10 only used by your family and Director Wu?”

Liu Daliang chuckled: "That's right, we share one stove with two burners."

“I used to hate cooking the most. It was crowded, noisy, and full of fumes. Cooking was like fighting a war.”

"This little kitchen is great now. It's just my husband, my wife, and Angkor Wat using it. It's so much quieter. When we get home from get off work, we can close the door and slowly cook something to eat. It'll make us feel so happy."

He squeezed in to join the fun.

The small kitchen unit is inconvenient to be overcrowded.

Zhao Junxia waved her hand to the door: "What are you doing squeezing in here?"

"It's warmer to huddle together." Liu Daliang chuckled.

Zhao Junxia threatened him: "So many people crammed into such a small room, if there's an electrical leak, they'll all be dead in no time!"

“Impossible,” Qin Cheng pointed to the newly installed electricity meter and wiring. “I have to admit, this construction team is really good.”

"Look, the wiring has been replaced. The new wiring looks much safer. The old wiring used to spark and crackle when we turned on the lights at night to cook. It was terrifying."

Liu Daliang, an electrician, said enthusiastically, "I came here to talk to you about this."

"The construction team rewired the wiring, removing all the old, severely damaged wires. The original wiring was problematic; it was a dense, spiderweb-like mess, which was very dangerous."

“Look at the new wiring they’re laying. They’re using BLV type aluminum core plastic insulated wires. I came here to see it, and they’re all high-quality 2.5 square millimeter cross-section wires. The district government also used these kinds of wires when they upgraded the circuits at the beginning of the year.”

Insulated wires were run through rigid plastic conduits and laid along the wall, ensuring they were straight and neat.

Then the construction team also installed an independent mechanical electricity meter on the entrance wall of each small kitchen unit.

The small meter has a glass casing. Liu Daliang said it's the DD28 model, a new type of meter that is very sensitive.

From then on, each household's electricity consumption was clear at a glance, avoiding disputes over electricity theft and unequal sharing.

As they were talking, someone from the opposite apartment unit spoke through the wall: "Xiao Liu, are you an electrician? Come over here and take a look. There's something behind the electricity meter in our kitchen unit. What's going on?"

"Doesn't it look like a small knife?"

"Yes, yes, it really does look like a small knife."

"Don't worry, we have everything. The construction team installed a DZ47 type fuse circuit breaker for us. It's a new product specifically designed to replace the old-fashioned fuses and can provide overload and short-circuit protection."

Qin Cheng asked, "Hey, is that Uncle Sun on the other side? The soundproofing isn't great."

“You’re even looking for good soundproofing?” Zhao Junxia said speechlessly. “Why are your standards so high? If they’re so high, why don’t you go live in a villa on Kunlun Mountain Road?”

"That's called a villa," Qin Cheng teased her.

Zhao Junxia snorted and said, "It means the same thing."

The person who just spoke was Mr. Sun, a retired worker from the unit next door.

The experienced craftsman said, "It's just a wall separating us. How can that block the sound? Besides, look at how we have open windows and share a chimney. It's bound to transmit sound a lot."

Aunt Li looked up at the chimney opening above and couldn't help but nod: "This is good. The fumes go upwards and don't seep into the neighbors' windows. This construction team is really thoughtful!"

Someone went to check on the chimney.

The construction team built several vertical shared flues with a cross section of about 30cm x 30cm on the exterior wall of the kitchen, which extended from the roof and were already filled with smoke.

Someone is in a hurry to cook.

Each small kitchen unit has an opening above the stovetop for connecting to the flue.

These flues utilize the chimney effect; when the wind blows outside, the fumes are drawn upwards and discharged from the roof.

Sometimes there's nothing you can do if there's no wind outside.

Before we had a chimney, no matter if it was windy outside or not, the inside was always filled with smoke and constant coughing.

When the experts designed this flue, they took into account that the coastal city is located by the sea and has constant sea breezes all year round, so the flue should be quite effective.

Of course, this effect is definitely not as good as an exhaust fan, let alone a range hood, but it is more concentrated and has less impact on neighbors than direct exhaust.

In addition, there are many other areas where the kitchen can be upgraded.

The ground should be repaved with non-slip red bricks or polished cement, and sloped towards the drain.

This is similar to the toilet; when you wash the floor, the wastewater flows directly into the drain and into the pipes.

The walls of the small kitchen unit were freshly painted with lime water, and the walls near the stove were deliberately made rough.

Qin Cheng said in bewilderment, "This place is poorly done. They didn't think it through. This place is so rough that oil fumes will all settle on it."

Aunt Li glanced at it and said, "What were you thinking? This place is probably for pasting newspapers. It's rough to make it easier to paste the newspapers on. Just apply a little paste and it will stick."

Qin Cheng suddenly realized: "Oh, I see. They've really thought this through..."

The renovation and upgrade of the public kitchen has greatly increased the residents' sense of happiness.

After it was put into use, the newspaper received submissions from citizens every day praising the construction team.

These days, many leaders of various organizations also live in tenement buildings, mingling with ordinary people.

They have the power to arrange for the unit's labor union to deliver a banner to the labor assault team with just a word!
As each public toilet came into use, the construction team's reputation improved even further.

The old men cautiously entered the new toilet, tapping their canes on the ground as if they had seen a wonder: "Wow! This is so bright! They even have bricks on the floor! It's so clean, there's not a smell at all." "This is a hundred times better than the old outhouse. Look at these light bulbs, one on each side! We're no longer afraid of slipping and falling in the dark when we get up at night. We're truly living a blessed life!"

Women who used the women's restroom were more satisfied:

"Tsk tsk, look, there's even a door! It's good to have a door. Before, I was always on edge when I went to the toilet, afraid that someone would barge in. Now, I can close the door and have peace and quiet!"

"I heard that the door wasn't installed to prevent people from peeping at us when we urinate or defecate, but so that we would have a place to shower in the summer. That's why they pay special attention to hygiene, just so that we don't feel dirty when we shower..."

"I don't know about showering, but the water here is really strong. I don't have to worry about the filth in the pit overflowing anymore, and I don't have to hold my nose and tiptoe in and out. The government has really done a great thing this time!"

The construction team really made a name for themselves this time.

The weather is warm in April; spring has arrived.

Then, in the streets of the old town, this spring seemed to have a bit more warmth and vitality than in previous years.

With the steady progress of the first phase of the "Upgraded Housing" project, more and more public toilets and public kitchens are being put into use in the old city streets.

These pain points that once caused residents great suffering are being replaced by clean, tidy, and fully functional new spaces.

In the early morning, Qian Jin rode his bicycle to work, and even more people greeted him.

The old city renovation project was very successful.

Not to mention the small streets in the old city, such as Huashan Second Road and Fenghuangshan Branch Road, even the main roads like Taishan Road have become filled with the aroma of breakfast.

The main reason is that the newly renovated public kitchen is convenient, and more families are willing to cook in the public kitchen.

When Qian Jin first transmigrated, it was September, and the weather was hot. As a result, every household in the building still had a coal stove at their door.

Now that the weather is relatively cold in April, there are fewer coal stoves, and many families have switched to cooking in their own small kitchen units.

Or perhaps because several families share a small unit, they take turns making breakfast.

Today your family fries dough sticks, tomorrow my family cooks dumplings; one meal can feed three or four households, saving time and energy.

Qian Jin was riding his bike along a shortcut to work when someone stopped him: "Mr. Qian, have you eaten so early?"

"Let's eat at work..."

"Hey, then you'll be pedaling on an empty stomach, won't you? It's not even Dragon Boat Festival yet, it's cold, don't pedal on an empty stomach. Here, these are the chive and egg buns I made yesterday, I steamed them this morning, they taste pretty good."

"Thanks, Uncle, but I'll still..."

"One isn't enough?"

"That's enough, that's enough..."

Qian Jin propped himself up on his legs and ate a steamed bun by the roadside.

The chive and egg buns really do taste good.

An older woman passed by and, seeing him eating steamed buns, immediately said, "Is it appropriate to eat steamed buns on the spot? It's not appropriate! Mr. Qian, wait here, I'll get you a bowl of millet porridge, it's good for your stomach..."

"Hey, Mr. Qian, what brings you here to eat? Look at you, can you really eat millet porridge without pickled vegetables? You can't swallow it, can you? Here, try some of my mustard greens, mixed with sesame oil and scallions..."

"Uncle Qian, my mom asked me to bring you an egg..."

Qian Jin quickly waved his hand: "Tell your mother that Uncle Qian can't eat eggs. You eat them, eat them. Eating more eggs will help you grow taller."

He packed up the aluminum lunchbox and got on his bike to leave.

Behind him, the older woman was still thanking him enthusiastically: "...Before, we would be crammed into the stairwell to light a coal stove. It was smoky and there was always the worry of a fire."

"Now it's all good, the small kitchen is spacious, bright, clean and hygienic. You've really done a good thing for us ordinary people..."

Qian Jin waved his hand and shouted, "Serve the people!"

At that moment, he felt a little envious of his son.

When that kid grows up and becomes more sensible, he'll be able to walk around Taishan Road with his head held high. No one will need to go to his parents' house to bully him; they'll just have to give him a good beating.

As Qian Jin passed by the public restroom on Taishan Second Road, he saw an acquaintance emerge, shaking the water droplets off his hands. He quickly nodded in greeting and then pedaled his bicycle furiously as he sped off.

He was afraid someone would invite him in for another meal.

When he arrived at work, Wei Xiaobo invited him to eat: "The cafeteria has chive, egg, and shrimp buns today, they're delicious."

Qian Jin let out a burp and shook his head.

My mouth tastes like chives.

He had just arrived at his office when someone from the reception desk knocked on the door: "Director Qian, there's a comrade named Chang Zhuhai outside looking for you. He says..."

Qian Jin immediately said, "Please ask him to come up, please ask him to come up quickly."

Another capable person has arrived.

Chang Zhuhai was a talent he recruited when he went to the countryside of Anguo County to find craftsmen. This person was the deputy captain of the militia brigade of Daliushu Commune, a soldier who had been transferred from the army, and had also been awarded a third-class merit.

Qian Jin planned to appoint him as the deputy head of the construction team.

Chen Jingdi is not good at managing people; he is just Qian Jin's confidant and loyal follower, so he can be trusted.

Qian Jin promoted Hai Jincheng, who was a close associate of his, to be the most suitable person to manage the team.

Chang Zhuhai is truly a talented person. The Daliushu Commune wouldn't release him, but Qian Jin offered him benefits, and they reluctantly let him go. It wasn't until the end of April that they finally released him.

At this time, the old city renovation project of the construction team has entered the second half and is expected to be completed in two months.

From this perspective, it seems that those who have settled in Haikou are a bit late.

But good things come to those who wait. As long as he's talented, he can come whenever he wants.

Qian Jin is desperately short of capable leaders!
Chang Zhuhai, dressed in a green military uniform, entered properly, saluted, and reported to him.

Qian Jin was satisfied with his efficient manner, and then handed him a newspaper:
"Take a good look at the front page content, and then I'll have a proper talk with you."

This is the Haibin Daily from the day before yesterday. Then, on the front page, a full page was dedicated to a special report entitled "From 'Worrying about Housing' to 'Safe Housing' - The Old City Renovation Project in Haibin City Benefits Thousands of Households".

The report, complete with pictures and text, provides a detailed overview of the background, progress, and achievements of the "Affordable Housing Upgrade" project.

The article begins by highly praising the municipal Party committee and government's governing philosophy of "caring for people's livelihood and being concerned about the people's well-being," and affirming the government's tremendous efforts and investment in solving the urgent needs and concerns of the masses.

The main focus of the report naturally fell on Qian Jin and the labor shock brigade he led.

The reporter went deep into the construction site and interviewed many team members, experts, and residents who benefited from the project.

The article then vividly describes how this team has evolved from an initial street labor shock brigade into the "main force in urban renewal" it is today.

Chang Zhuhai sat across the table and read attentively, as if he were a primary school student in a reading class. He even solemnly took down the key points hanging from his shirt pocket and marked them.

After reading it, he looked at Qian Jin with admiration: "General Manager Qian, I have learned about your glorious deeds and those of the Labor Assault Team and the Labor Glorious Construction Brigade. You are all amazing. I want to learn from you and your comrades."

Qian Jin chuckled: "I'm showing you this not to make you flatter me, but to tell you that I transferred you to the city so that you could manage this team."

Chang Zhuhai looked at him in shock: "Huh?"

Qian Jin pointed to a passage in the report: "Have you noticed this?"

Chang Zhuhai nodded and said, "Reporting to General Manager Qian, I've taken note."

He read the following passage carefully: "At the beginning of the Labor Assault Brigade's establishment, this team, which was scattered across various streets, faced an awkward reality—"

"A large number of unemployed youths gathered there, with nowhere to release their energy, which once became a major headache for community management. Fights and disturbances occurred frequently, causing headaches for street officials."

"However, under the strong leadership of the Party branch of the assault column and under the inspiration and guidance of Comrade Qian Jin, this team quickly underwent a transformation."

"They organized training courses to improve their cultural skills; they devoted themselves to snow removal and disaster relief work, demonstrating their sense of responsibility; and now, they have become the backbone of the 'Upgraded Housing' project!"

"Wang Xiaomao, the former 'troublemaker,' is now a backbone member of the construction team's bricklaying group, with superb skills and a conscientious work ethic; Sun Qiang, the former 'fighting king,' is now the deputy squadron leader, always taking the lead in labor, unafraid of getting dirty or suffering, leading his eighth squadron to achieve outstanding results..."

Upon hearing this, Qian Jin waved his hand and said, "Yes, that's it. I'm sending you to manage these people."

"The construction brigade has now expanded to 620 people, with a total of 16 teams. Twelve of these teams are well-established, while the other four teams are composed entirely of experienced professionals. These teams will be expanded to 1,000 people in June."

"You're going to be the deputy battalion commander and take charge of these thousand men!"

Chang Zhuhai was shocked on the spot: "My battalion, as a main force battalion in the field, only had 860 men when the battalion participated in the war. Now—more than a thousand men?!"

Qian Jin asked, "Is there a problem?"

Chang Zhuhai gritted his teeth and said, "Reporting to General Manager Qian, there's no problem!"

The number of people is not the problem.

The reason Qian Jin wanted to recruit him instead of choosing a veteran from his own commando team as the supervisor was because the veteran was a resident of Haikou and served as the deputy captain of the militia in the commune.

These days, the militia is still an important part of the supplementary armed forces. There are quite a few militiamen in a township. Take Daliushu Commune for example, there are nearly two thousand ordinary militiamen!
In addition, although he was nominally the deputy battalion commander, he was actually in charge of the entire militia battalion.

Because the brigade leader was the head of the commune's armed forces department, but he was only in name.

Of course, the militia is not a full-time armed force now; it only conducts simple military training in batches each year.

While he typically manages one or two hundred people at a time, he is the administrator of a large team of two thousand people, so his management skills must be very strong.

The reason for hesitation at this moment is not because there are too many people to manage, but because the identities of these people are complicated.

Everyone else is from the city, but he's from the countryside.

This difference in status alone is enough to make many troublemakers resent him.

But those who live in the sea are not to be trifled with either.

Since Qian Jin trusts him, let him use his methods; managing thousands of young and able-bodied men in the city will not be a problem.

Seeing his expression regain its confidence and seriousness, Qian Jin smiled and said, "That's good. Don't worry, I won't give you a hot potato."

“You have a battalion commander above you, and you’ve seen how well he’s managed things during the three months you’ve been away. There are also two deputy battalion commanders in the team now, one is Comrade Xu Weidong, and the other is Comrade Shi Zhentao, both of whom are outstanding management talents.”

Chen Jingdi alone could not control these young and strong men in the Labor Assault Brigade, so Qian Jin temporarily assigned Xu Weidong and Shi Zhentao to the construction brigade as deputy captains.

But this is temporary.

Xu Weidong also managed a hot pot restaurant called People's Canteen, while Shi Zhentao was in charge of the security task force.

The existence of the security task force is very necessary. In the future, it will be transformed into a joint security defense team, with our own people joining such a team. With Qian Jin's help, we can then insert our own people into the formal security stations.

Therefore, Qian Jin needs to reside in Haikou as soon as possible to lead a team, and it would be best to implement semi-military management of the construction team.

When Xu Weidong and Shi Zhentao are liberated, he will be given another important position.

He continued, "In addition, I will also appoint a deputy battalion commander, so you won't be under too much pressure."

"Most importantly, if you have any problems that you find difficult, you can contact me anytime—I'm your backup plan. If there are any problems that can't be solved, your backup plan will solve them."

This indirectly tells Changzhu Hai something.

You are actually my agents. If you encounter anything you can't handle, you can come to me and I will take care of it.

As it turned out, Changzhu Hai's mind wasn't so quick-witted; he misunderstood Qian Jin's meaning and immediately stated:

"Reporting to President Qian, please rest assured, I am confident in leading this team well. However, I need to ask you for a guarantee: my management methods will be quite strict. If anyone refuses to obey, then I will have to take action!"

Qian Jin was speechless.

However, he wanted to implement a semi-military management reform of the construction team, which was a necessary measure.

He said, "Okay, but you have to let me know before you start using those methods."

"Also, if there's anything you feel you can't handle, you can report it to me. Cough cough, what I mean is, although we haven't known each other for long, I trust you. As the deputy captain, you're actually a bridge between me and the team members..."

Having made his point clear, Chang Zhuhai finally understood: "Okay, please rest assured, Mr. Qian, I understand."

Considering that the permanent residents of Haiyuan were already employed, Qian Jin originally intended to first assign him to the Approval Committee.

The employment relationship remained with their own unit, but they went to work for the Labor Assault Team.

Chang Zhuhai didn't care about this. After Qian Jin explained his plans, he expressed his willingness to have his labor relations transferred to the Labor Assault Team.

The Labor Assault Brigade is currently not a formally established organization. Like the city's Writers Association and Calligraphers Association, it belongs to the category of social mass organizations, and is neither an administrative agency nor a public institution.

To be precise, this team is a new type of service-oriented people's organization voluntarily formed by unemployed educated youth and laborers in Haibin City under the leadership of the municipal government.

Chang Zhuhai's attitude made Qian Jin even more satisfied.

He's a ruthless character who can make decisive decisions!
During his lunch break, he took Chang Zhuhai to Chen Jingdi. That evening, he held an impromptu meeting with the current leadership of the Labor Assault Brigade and introduced Chang Zhuhai to them.

Upon learning that Chang Zhuhai was the former leader of a militia group of two thousand men, Chen Jingdi was overjoyed.

A powerful ally has arrived!

(End of this chapter)