A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

The job fair ended near noon today.

The three employers posted nearly 30 job openings, half of which were filled, and a third of them did not fill any positions.

Professional hairdressers and designers, which Ye Wenxi wanted, were among the jobs that the film crew was recruiting for, and they were almost all filled because of the high daily wages offered.

The garment factory did hire two more sewing technicians, plus one embroidery apprentice.

More than an hour after the job fair ended, a group of people were still gathered around Director Zhang's makeshift table, and Director Zhang's voice was almost hoarse from talking so much.

Today, she truly felt the urgency of this group of people.

To be precise, it's not an urgency for the skill itself, but an urgency for a better life.

The door was open, they saw it, but they couldn't step inside, all afraid of being left behind by the ship sailing towards better days.

After the crowd gradually dispersed and everything was tidied up, Director Zhang and Wang Xiaoling returned to the mutual aid society.

Director Zhang convened a meeting with relevant personnel from the Military Families Committee.

She needs to find out the details of this matter first, including how many people want to learn it and what kind of jobs they want to learn.

This is a method of doing things that I learned from Ye Wenxi: if you see a problem that needs to be reported to your superiors, you can't just report the problem itself.

We need to let those above see the overall picture and understand the situation so that they can make decisions.

If you're even better prepared, you can submit the proposal directly to your superiors.

There were six or seven people sitting in the office. Director Zhang got straight to the point:

"I called you all here today at the last minute to discuss something. As you all saw at the job fair, the families of military personnel had a very strong demand for learning and training."

"I also met with the garment company, the film studio, and related units. They do have some jobs with high requirements, so it would be best to find a job within the military region."

"If all else fails, then we'll have to recruit from the public, but that involves a whole host of things like background checks, security screenings, accommodation, and meals. So the military region definitely hopes to find a solution within the families of military personnel."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Since everyone has this need, let's go down and find out what's going on."

"Let's see how big the demand for skills training is right now, what kinds of jobs require it, and roughly how many people need it."

"So, in the next few days, everyone will divide the tasks, conduct visits and interviews, and then we'll submit the results together."

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Meanwhile, at Ye Wenxi's home.

There were a few simple dishes on the living room table, which they had made together at Ye Wenxi's house after finishing their job search.

Garlic-smashed cucumber, stir-fried dried tofu with green peppers, fried small crucian carp, and stir-fried potato slices... all quick and easy dishes. Ye Wenxi also took out a few steamed buns and heated them up.

Soon, Ye Wenxi sat down with Zhang Yunxia, ​​Ding Jiahe, and Wang Yingxue, and they ate and chatted together.

"I noticed those military dependents were making quite a fuss with Director Zhang today," Zhang Yunxia said, picking up a piece of food with her chopsticks. "Didn't Director Zhang say he would help them report this to higher authorities?"

"Mm." Ye Wenxi nodded.

"Do you think this can succeed? At this stage, what are the chances of success?" Zhang Yunxia asked.

Ye Wenxi broke off a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We definitely have to do it in the general direction, but it's uncertain whether the military region will take any action this time."

"But even if there's no action now, as long as this momentum continues, things will probably pick up sooner or later," Ding Jiahe added, taking a sip of the soup from the canned yellow peaches.

"Yes, putting everything else aside, we will definitely do everything we can to make the training at the garment company a success." Ye Wenxi nodded.

"I checked today, and the resumes and needlework samples submitted by those applying to be our sewing technicians are running low. I'm worried we won't have enough time..." Zhang Yunxia said, spitting out a fishbone.

"It's alright, we can get started now." Ye Wenxi turned to Wang Yingxue and said, "Xiaoxue, I'll be going back to Harbin in a couple of days. I'll post our labor needs at the Labor Bureau window then."

"I'll leave your home phone number for now. You can use your spare time to connect with job seekers in the community."

"We mainly target two types of people: one is senior technicians, who are directly comparable to teachers like Teacher Li and Sister Yunxia, ​​who are willing to take on training and quality management, but are not practical technicians, and are responsible for management and training-related tasks."

"The other type is skilled technicians who can get started quickly, with high skills and high output."

She paused for a moment, then said, "I will specify the time I need to answer the phone at the Labor Bureau so that we can handle the calls in one go."

"I'll tell you later how to talk to them and what questions to ask."

"Before the military region has any progress or finalized plans, we can take action first. Once the military region finalizes the plan, and we are ready on our side, we can immediately connect without waiting."

"Okay, no problem." Wang Yingxue nodded, then hesitated for a moment, "But... will it be okay if Aunt Zhao is staying at my house from now on?"

Ye Wenxi waved her hand: "It's alright, Aunt Zhao is taking care of Aunt Han, it won't stop you from taking the call. You can do it whenever you have time."

"It should be fine," Zhang Yunxia said, her mouth full of shredded potatoes. "I don't think Aunt Zhao is the type to meddle in other people's business."

Ye Wenxi, holding his chopsticks, said, "Actually... this matter doesn't necessarily have to be kept strictly secret anymore. The recruitment fair has been held, the groundwork has been laid, and the concept has been thoroughly disseminated. Now it depends on the military region's decision."

"If the military region doesn't move for the time being, we still have to do what we need to do."

"Okay, I understand." Wang Yingxue nodded. "I'll try to schedule it a little later in the afternoon or a little earlier in the morning, or on the weekend if necessary."

"No problem," Ye Wenxi replied.

Ding Jiahe put down her chopsticks and suddenly said, "There's something else I want to tell you."

Everyone looked up upon hearing this: "What's wrong?"

Ding Jiahe paused, as if organizing her thoughts, "I'm thinking about accommodation. How about we start with me?"

"I am now considered a veteran. Although I still have some connection with the military region, my resettlement issue has not been resolved, and my status will be that of a civilian from now on."

"Are non-working individuals not allowed to apply for accommodation at the garment company? Besides, I've wanted to move out of the dormitory for a long time."

"What do you think? Should we use this application to get a slightly larger place so that future employees will have a place to stay?"

Zhang Yunxia nodded repeatedly: "I think it's feasible. Putting everything else aside, we need at least one floor of space, right? Or at least a few rooms."

"This can't be done one application at a time. The military region currently only provides dormitories for military dependents and employed workers; there's no space specifically reserved for garment companies. We need to start preparations in advance."

"Okay, Jiahe, can you try to get some information out of her?" Ye Wenxi asked, looking at her.

"We can ask around to see if the military region has any vacant land. If not, we'll figure something out."

"If there are any vacancies, we can tell you and Xiaohe are planning to move in. Xiaohe is graduating from university in July, and she'll have to come and stay then too."

"Okay, I'll ask later." Ding Jiahe replied, picked up a piece of dried tofu with her chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth, asking indistinctly, "By the way, when are you planning to go to Harbin?"

"It should be early July," Ye Wenxi said. "I need to go to the Academy of Fine Arts and then to the light industrial park to provide some guidance. I'll bring Xiaojun and Weihua with me then."

"I'll go with you," Ding Jiahe replied. "We can go to the printing factory and talk to them, laying the groundwork for future publicity and distribution."

"Once Producer Song gives us the results, we can get started. Also, regarding the exclusive custom-made clothing you mentioned, I'd like to talk to the clothing factory. After all, this is somewhat of a charitable endeavor, so let's see if we can squeeze some money out of them and save as much cost as possible."

"You're quicker than I was," Ye Wenxi smiled. "It's definitely time to get started on this. Let's go together then."

Ye Wenxi put down her chopsticks, took a sip of the cold water, and sighed.

"I submitted the management report to headquarters a few days ago, and they should already be aware of our current operational status."

"However... so far, there have been no instructions or feedback, and we don't know if they have any expectations or opinions about us."

Zhang Yunxia patted her hand, wanting to relieve Ye Wenxi's stress.

"Alright, Wenxi, you've laid enough groundwork and done enough. As for the rest, do your best and leave the rest to fate."