I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

On the morning of the third day, the sports commission's exchange group called to arrange a time and place to meet Yan Jiefang at the port.

He set off immediately.

The process this time is similar to the last time, so I won't go into details.

Three days later, Yan Jiefang returned to the special economic zone, bid farewell to the delegation, and then went back to the science and technology park.

After handling the matters of the past few days, he felt somewhat annoyed by the large number of trivial matters.

For him, these things were simple to do, but they required running back and forth between various departments to coordinate.

It's a huge waste of time.

The construction of subsequent projects such as factory buildings, research buildings (office buildings), underground parking garages, small surface parking garages, and sewage treatment facilities will all require someone to manage and coordinate them.

He himself cannot stay here for long.

Yan Jiefang knew he needed to recruit some people.

Since the main task here is to build their own facilities, they need at least one project manager who is familiar with these projects.

To take full responsibility for the entire chain of factory design, application, construction, and acceptance.

If there's anything you can't handle, you can report it to Yan Jiefang and let him deal with it.

In addition, he needs at least a few assistants to help him with other chores.

If Yan Jiefang were to confess on his own, he would have absolutely no clue what to do.

Fortunately, he wasn't without "friends" here. After going through various things here, he naturally got to know some people.

The next morning, he went directly to the management committee of the science and technology industrial park and found the leader there, Mr. Wang.

After a friendly conversation, Leader Wang agreed to help.

Leader Wang truly lives up to his engineering background; he's pragmatic and down-to-earth in his work!

Through his introduction, Yan Jiefang met directly with a senior executive surnamed Ma from the property development group.

He was originally the chief of staff of a certain detachment of the infrastructure engineering corps. He came to the special economic zone as early as 79 and participated in the command of many large-scale projects.

He is now also a senior executive in the property development group.

Yan Jiefang didn't feel comfortable directly recruiting such a senior colleague.

After all, he's a senior executive in the group now. Wouldn't it be a waste of his talents to have him work in his small company building factories?

However, Manager Ma has a wide network of connections.

Moreover, he also had a very good impression of Yan Jiefang, the Olympic champion who had just made great contributions to the country.

After all, winning 15 gold medals in a single Olympic Games is something only a human can do.

After hearing Yan Jiefang's request, he thought for a moment, then made a phone call to someone before taking the two of them directly to the Zhuzilin Infrastructure Compound.

It was already evening when they arrived.

Most of the workers and leaders living in this compound had already gone home, which made it convenient for the group to move around.

Comrade Zhao, who was introduced, was 42 years old and was originally a battalion-level staff officer in the Infrastructure Engineering Corps.

In 1983, he was transferred from the military to civilian work and stayed in Shenzhen, where he served as a project manager at the Fifth Construction Company of Shenzhen for five years.

He spearheaded the implementation of civil engineering, pipeline laying, and site support projects for many industrial plants in the Shekou and Nanshan areas.

Standing beside him were three of his former subordinates, all of whom were demobilized officers at the company level. They had been working on construction sites for many years, serving as construction team leader and site supervisor, respectively. They were highly skilled and reliable.

When a leader visited, the four men sat up straight, their expressions serious, and waited quietly with their hands at their sides to speak.

Comrade Ma exchanged a few simple pleasantries, the usual pleasantries among veterans, and then gestured to hand the conversation over to Yan Jiefang.

In this situation, Yan Jiefang also abandoned his usual relaxed demeanor, stood upright, and spoke in a calm tone:

"Comrade Zhao, there are three other comrades. I'll get straight to the point."

I run a technology company in Nanshan Science and Technology Park, and I have long-term projects for factory infrastructure construction and cleanroom renovation.

I'm here today specifically to recruit a few of you to form a dedicated construction team.

As soon as he finished speaking, the area around the stone table fell silent.

Comrade Zhao slowly stroked the worn-out edges of his work ID card with his fingertips, his eyelids slightly lowered:

"Mr. Yan, we have no problem with getting things done. Our skills and experience speak for themselves."

But we are all permanent staff members within the system, and our seniority, personnel files, and benefits are at stake, so we dare not make any moves easily.

The three people beside him nodded in unison.

One person lowered their voice and directly expressed their concerns:

"That's right, Mr. Yan. State-owned enterprises provide a safety net; no matter how good the name of a private company sounds, it's not stable."

My whole family lives in Shenzhen; we can't take that risk.

Yan Jiefang sat in the chair, looking directly at the four people:

"I know your concerns, and I've thought of that in advance. You don't need to resign or take unpaid leave."

Your previous employment history, personnel file, and benefits will all be retained. All the management fees you were required to pay annually will be covered by our company; you won't need to pay a single penny.

Upon hearing this, the expressions on their faces relaxed slightly.

"I'll be transparent about the compensation package: a fixed monthly salary, paid on time every month, without delay or arrears, and not linked to the company's performance."

Yan Jiefang spoke quickly and crisply, and he looked at Comrade Zhao:

"Comrade Zhao, you've joined the company as the project manager for the initial construction phase."

Oversees all infrastructure projects, with full responsibility for construction, permitting, workshop construction, and on-site management, with a fixed monthly salary of 800 yuan.

"Eight hundred?!"

Several people simultaneously gasped in surprise.

Even Manager Ma and Manager Wang, who were sitting next to him, were surprised; this salary was really not low.

Comrade Zhao pursed his lips, then bluntly expressed his doubts:

"President Yan, this salary is outrageous."

In our system, the monthly salary for a regimental-level cadre is only a little over two hundred yuan. An 800 yuan salary is simply too high; we're unsure about the future."

Yan Jiefang looked calm and composed.

"You are all veterans who have transitioned from military service to infrastructure construction. You have solid skills, strong discipline, and can handle tough jobs. You're worth this price here!"

These reasons were just made up on the spot; only he knows the truth.

But when Comrade Zhao heard this, he felt very proud and happy.

Yan Jiefang turned to look at the other three:

"You each have your own responsibilities, including on-site construction, water and electricity supply, personnel scheduling, and safety and quality inspection. Each person receives a fixed salary of 600 yuan per month, paid on time every month, with stable benefits."

The three men clenched their fists instantly. Although they estimated that the salary would not be too low if they were hired, 600 yuan was still far beyond their expectations.

600 per month, that's 7200 yuan a year!

Yan Jiefang glanced at the group of people and continued speaking:

"I will sign a formal long-term employment contract with you, with all the salary, rights and responsibilities, and guarantees clearly written down in black and white."

A separate performance bonus is awarded for the successful completion of a single project.

One more thing, the personnel for security and other external duties are also under your control, Lao Zhao.

There's only one requirement: all security guards must be veterans!

Yan Jiefang delegated power very decisively.

"You can recruit and manage independently. I will only focus on quality and schedule. I will not interfere with on-site personnel or scheduling."

Upon hearing this, Comrade Zhao lowered his head and pondered for a moment before making his assurance:

"General Manager Yan, we are soldiers by training, we don't play tricks."

You are honest in your hiring practices, offer reasonable compensation, and even guarantee us permanent positions. We appreciate your sincerity.

We will keep a close eye on the quality and schedule of the subsequent projects, and we will not allow any problems to arise.

"I will handle the procedures for my leave of absence without pay. We will remember the company's kindness in covering the management fees."

An older comrade nearby chimed in, his tone simple and sincere:

"Don't worry, Boss Yan. We've worked with Lao Zhao for over ten years, and our military spirit hasn't changed. We're disciplined and hardworking. We'll give it our all for this salary."

Another younger comrade quickly followed suit and expressed his opinion:

"We are very knowledgeable about recruitment. We have strict screening processes and only keep hardworking and reliable people. We will never keep idle people who just coast along and cause trouble for the company."

Yan Jiefang nodded slightly, then took out several contracts from his bag and placed them on the table:

"In that case, please have a few comrades sign these contracts."

The group picked up the contract and looked at it. They found that it did indeed have various terms written in black and white, and it seemed that there were no hidden clauses.

The salary section is indeed exactly as stated.

Manager Ma and Manager Wang also helped review the contract and nodded in approval.

Upon seeing this, the group immediately signed their names and pressed their fingerprints on the paper.

Yan Jiefang affixed the official seal to the corresponding positions on the contracts. These contracts were made in duplicate, with each party keeping a copy.

After putting the contract away, he took out a whole stack of 100-yuan bills from his bag and placed them on the table.

"Take your time to process the leave-of-absence paperwork. Give me a call when you're done. My number is..."