Chapter 204: Catch the old cow and use it to death

Chapter 204: Catch the old cow and use it to death

Chapter 204: Catch the old cow and use it to death

Another year is about to pass, and the farm has been built for three years.

Jiang Ning no longer has the same mindset as when he first returned to his hometown, and he spends less and less time in Bei'an.

He asked less and less about farm matters and became a completely hands-off boss.

The work was going on as planned and there was nothing for him to worry about.

She doesn't even need Lao Yang to supervise her daily work. Whatever department is responsible for will be done by themselves. For example, Kong Fangfei has already arranged the New Year's greetings and gifts at the end of the year, so there is no need for anyone to remind her.

The only thing that requires Jiang Ning's approval is money.

We chatted a little about things outside.

I also asked about the situation on the farm.

Jiang Ning asked: "How much money is in the account?"

Lao Yang said, "More than 600 million."

"What about the debts owed outside?"

"More than 200 million, accounts receivable is less than 100 million, and the rest is borrowed from the county."

Jiang Ning thought for a while and said, "Give him twenty months' salary!"

Lao Yang asked: "Is it too much?"

Jiang Ning said, "It doesn't matter if it's more. Give more money so that everyone can live a more comfortable life. I haven't thought about transferring the money from my hometown. If I keep it in the account without spending it, with the current inflation rate, it will depreciate by at least 100 million yuan a year. It's better to give everyone more."

Lao Yang nodded in agreement: "That's fine, what about the management?"

Jiang Ning said, "You decide. I don't know how everyone's work is going this year, so it's not advisable to make decisions based on your own instincts. You should set the standard and I'll take a look first."

Old Yang did not refuse and said, "Let me think about it first. It's easy for others, but Kong Fangfei is very hardworking. She went to the north to negotiate with a big client and got several long-term orders. She made a lot of sacrifices."

Jiang Ning asked: "What was sacrificed?"

Lao Yang said: "Men become less serious as they get older. They can't control their lower body when they see young and beautiful women."

Jiang Ning frowned: "Is there such a thing?"

Old Yang said: "I can't ask about the specific situation."

Jiang Ning nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

We chatted about the farm for a while.

Old Yang added: "I will be 60 years old next year, so it's time for me to retire."

Jiang Ning asked: "Which month will you retire?"

Lao Yang said, "Mid-May."

Jiang Ning said, "That's great. If I retire, I won't have to worry about the company anymore."

Old Yang said, "Shouldn't you find someone else to run the farm?"

Jiang Ning said, "What are you looking for? Nowadays, people are ambitious and just want to grab a chance to make a fortune. There are not many who can stick to principles and work hard. You can retire on the farm and come back when you can't work anymore."

Lao Yang was speechless. They were going to use Lao Niu to death!

After chatting for a while, the old man went to do other things.

Jiang Ning called Kong Fangfei over and asked, "I heard you got a few long-term orders?"

Kong Fangfei nodded: "More than 300,000 cubic meters of wood a year, not bad!"

Jiang Ning asked: "Did you sleep with someone?"

Kong Fangfei glanced at the door and leaned down: "No, I'm not so easy to take advantage of. I don't want to serve those fat old perverts. I arranged for someone to take off their pants and turn against them. I took a video and caught them by the tail. If they dare not surrender, I will shake out those things and see who is afraid of who."

Jiang Ning was speechless: "Why are you so serious?"

Kong Fangfei said: "How could it be possible? It's so difficult to do business nowadays."

Jiang Ning said: "The farm is doing well even without that order."

Kong Fangfei said: "I'm short of money, and I want you to give me more year-end bonus this year!"

Jiang Ning was even more speechless: "A few hundred thousand a year is not enough for you to spend?"

Kong Fangfei said confidently: "Who would complain about having too much money? I also want to buy a villa in Sanya and spend the winter there. I also want to send my son to study abroad, but hundreds of thousands of dollars are not enough, and I can't rely on men. I have no choice but to work hard."

Jiang Ning felt something was wrong: "Don't you want to live with your husband anymore?"

"nor!"

Kong Fangfei said, "I just feel that he shouldn't just slack off. He should work harder than me. I'm a woman, and I want to be like Feng Yu, hiding under a man's wings and living a stress-free life. But my husband doesn't work hard, so I can't be a wife, so I can only work hard on my own. Sometimes I think if this continues, I feel my marriage will have problems."

Jiang Ning was scratching her head: "Can't you and your husband switch roles?"

Kong Fangfei said: "I have been communicating with him recently. If he doesn't work hard, he can take on more trivial matters at home, and I will earn money to support the family. I think I have done my best to save the family. It depends on whether he agrees."

Jiang Ning did not ask any more questions. He could not take care of the family affairs. He said, "Don't do this kind of thing again. Be careful that you will be buried one day."

Kong Fangfei was also a little scared: "I'm going to be beaten, boss, you have to make the decision for me."

Jiang Ning was completely speechless. He thought this woman was not afraid!

Kong Fangfei asked: "How much is the year-end bonus this year?"

Jiang Ning said: "Twenty months' salary."

Kong Fangfei didn't feel anything, because her year-end bonus would definitely not be given according to normal standards anyway.

How much you can pay depends entirely on your boss's mood.

After chatting for a few minutes, he sent the woman away.

I called the finance department again and asked about the situation.

Then, each department came one after another to report on their work.

Jiang Ning listened while looking through the documents and signing them.

There was a thick stack of documents on his desk, which made him feel overwhelmed.

In the middle, my uncle came over and sat for a while and also explained the following situation.

Kong Fangfei spread the news, and people in the group started to shout "Long live the boss" again.

With twenty months' salary, I can have a good year this year.

When it was almost time to get off work, my uncle Chen Xuefeng came again.

"Is there anything else, uncle?"

"There's something I forgot to mention."

"You said."

Chen Xuefeng sat down and said, "During the busy summer, the people below basically don't have much time off. Some places where the work is not too busy can take two days off in a month, but some places where the work is tight can't take a single day off. For example, the hunting team and the ranch, can you recruit more people to add more manpower to the ranch and the hunting team? They are almost too busy to handle it."

Jiang Ning asked: "How many people do we need to recruit?"

Chen Xuefeng said: "We need more than ten."

Jiang Ning said: "Let Lao Yang come over and discuss it together."

Old Yang came over and agreed: "It's time to hire some people. We sold more than one million rabbits last year, but we don't have enough people. The hunting team often works until ten o'clock. The ranch bought too many cattle and sheep, and we are a bit overwhelmed."

Jiang Ning thought for a while and said, "If you want to recruit more people, then recruit more. The people in the office building can have two days off on weekends, but the people in the production team can't have weekends off. Recruit more than a hundred people and divide the production team into three shifts. They can work one month and take a half-month off. When they have time off, they can go out for a trip and visit the developed areas in the south. Don't stay away from Bei'an all year round."

Old Yang laughed: "The boss is very kind."

Chen Xuefeng also laughed: "Now I can take a vacation too."

……

In the afternoon, Jiang Ning went to the second game.

I was busy at the second field for the whole afternoon and held several meetings to summarize this year and plan for next year. The second field was just being built and the conditions were not as good as the first field in all aspects. One third of the pasture was rented out and some wood was sold. This year's revenue was over 200 million.

But there are so many places to spend money, and the county is always borrowing money.

There are only more than 50 million left in the account, which is only enough to cover expenses for three months.

Fortunately, all the projects that needed to be done today have been completed, and next year should be better.

After some discussion, they decided to give out 10 million as year-end bonuses.

There are many people in the second field, more than 1,600 employees, but not much money can be paid.

We had a meal and drinks in the evening.

It was already ten o'clock when they returned to the villa. Jiang Ning had drunk a lot of wine, so he didn't go to the bedroom and slept in the next room.

The next day is the weekend.

Feng Yu was resting and asked him while eating breakfast: "Is the farm hiring?"

Jiang Ning was a little surprised: "The plan hasn't come out yet, how do you know?"

Feng Yu said: "The whole school was talking about it, saying that the farm was looking for workers. Many teachers came to me for help, wanting me to get a few quotas. Two school leaders also asked me to get quotas."

Jiang Ning was speechless: "It's really that serious!"

Feng Yu said: "Of course it is. It's so hard to make money now. Not only is the salary high on the farm, but the year-end bonus is also so high. Many teachers in the school are so envious that they want to change jobs. Who doesn't have a few poor relatives? Of course they want to be recruited."

Jiang Ning asked: "How many places do you want?"

Feng Yu shook his head: "I don't want it. What's worrying is not the lack of money, but the inequality. If I give this one and not that one, I will offend people. It's better not to give any one. At most, they will say a few weird things behind my back, which is worse than offending people."

Jiang Ning gave a thumbs up: "My wife is very clear about this."

Feng Yu said: "Besides, I have already submitted my resignation report and the bureau has approved it. I will resign after this semester. I don't care what they say."

Jiang Ning nodded. Feng Yu had planned to resign long ago.

Feng Xue has to undergo surgery during the winter vacation and definitely won’t have time to take care of the baby.

Jiang's father and mother cannot be relied upon, so she works as a nanny for his brother.

Feng Yu can only take care of the baby by herself. In fact, she could have taken a long vacation, but Lu Jingwei would not allow her to draw a salary without working. Rather than making things difficult for others, she might as well just resign. When the child grows up, it will be easy to find a class to attend.

The turmoil surrounding the farm's recruitment was beyond Jiang Ning's expectations.

The past two years have been extremely difficult, and this year is even more difficult.

It's hard to find a job and hard to make money.

It is no longer news that college students work as nannies.

It is common for graduate students to deliver food.

Some people even lamented that making money is harder than eating shit.

The salary at Xianling Farm is actually not that high. Normally, you get about four to seven or eight thousand. But the problem is that the year-end bonus is too much. Last year, twelve months' salary was paid, and this year, twenty months' salary will be paid. The news has come a long time ago.

I don’t know how many people in Bei’an are envious.

Not to mention that they also pay social security, and the amount they pay is no less than that of the company.

The job is stable and the salary is high.

Even if I work as a handyman in the cafeteria, plus the holiday bonuses during the holidays, I would make 100,000 yuan a year.

How can one not be jealous?

But before, they didn’t recruit any workers, so everyone could only envy them. Now, they want to recruit more than 100 people, so they have to fight for their place.

The workers on the farm were jumping up and down, as every family had a poor relative; those who could talk to Jiang Ning called him directly, and even Jiang's father and mother were uneasy. As soon as the news spread, someone came directly to the door.

This is the third day since returning.

Having nothing to do after lunch, Zhang Yulan and Jiang Youxin took their eldest granddaughter to the community square to play for a while, chatted with familiar grandparents, watched their eldest granddaughter play with a group of children in the community, and gained some envy.

It was 4:30 in the afternoon when I was ready to go home and cook.

There was no more garlic at home, so Jiang Youxin went to Building No. 6.

Prepare to get some garlic from my eldest son's house.

Zhang Yulan took her granddaughter home first.

When I got to the door, I found that someone had come to the house.

A couple in their forties, with weather-beaten faces, stood at the door.

Holding two gifts in his hands, he seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

Seeing the two standing at the door of her house, Zhang Yulan asked, "Whose house are you going to?"

The woman forced a smile: "Sister-in-law, I'm Chunmei."

Zhang Yulan was quite confused: "Which Chunmei, do you know me?"

The woman was a little embarrassed and said quickly: "I know you, I'm Zhou Jianxiong's youngest daughter."

Zhang Yulan was stunned for a moment: "Are you Meizi from my uncle's family?"

The woman nodded repeatedly: "Yes, sister-in-law, it's me."

Zhang Yulan was also a little embarrassed. This matter had caused a stir, and she didn't even recognize the relative who came to her house. It seemed like he had been waiting at the door for a long time. She quickly opened the door, let the relative in, asked him to sit on the sofa, made him a cup of tea, and chatted with him for a few words. Jiang Youxin also came back.

I was surprised to see someone at home.

I felt that the woman looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen her.

Getting ready to say hello.

The woman has stood up: "Brother, I am Chunmei."

Jiang Youxin was stunned for a moment. Not many people called him "little brother". He suddenly remembered that this was Mei Zi from his uncle's family. He hadn't seen her for almost forty years and almost didn't recognize her. He had seen her a few times when he was a child. She was still a little girl at that time!

Forty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and everything and everyone has changed!
Jiang Youxin asked him to sit down again.

Zhou Chunmei introduced the man, her husband, who was from Xinjiang.

Jiang Youxin asked: "Aren't you in Xijiang? When did you come here?"

Zhou Chunmei had a sad face: "We came here in October. It's not easy to make money in Xinjiang these past two years. We still have some land in our hometown. My eldest brother asked us to come back and farm some land, but Zhao Chengxu doesn't know how to farm. We have to spend money to buy things, so it's not easy to farm."

Jiang Youxin said: "The land is indeed difficult to farm."

Zhou Chunmei forced a smile and said, "I haven't seen you for more than 30 years. You look younger than me now."

Jiang Youxin laughed and said, "I'm old now, what's the point of being young? I only had some free time this year."

Zhou Chunmei enviously said, "Brother and sister-in-law are still doing well. I heard that you all went abroad."

Jiang Youxin said: "It's all because my son has so many things to do. He has to be sent abroad to go to school. When he finally has some free time, he has to go abroad to work like a slave for others. There is no time for him to relax."

Zhang Yulan washed a fruit plate and sat aside.

Only occasionally would he interject a word or two.

When Zhou Chunmei was young, she went to work in Xinjiang, got married and settled down there. She hasn't seen Jiang's father for more than 30 years, and Zhang Yulan certainly hasn't seen him either. She only heard of such a relative but had never met him.

We chatted for half an hour and talked about all sorts of family matters.

Jiang Youxin asked, "Do you have anything to do here today?"

Zhou Chunmei said with a sad face: "I heard from my sixth brother that my youngest brother's farm is hiring workers. He asked us to come and ask my youngest brother and his wife to see if they can recruit us to work on the farm."

Jiang Youxin said, "The farm belongs to Jiang Ning. I can't control his affairs. He also doesn't allow your sister-in-law and I to ask about the farm. I'll give you a call and ask. I can't guarantee whether it will work or not."

Zhou Chunmei forced a smile and said, "If the young man says it's okay, then it will definitely work."

Jiang Youxin shook his head and didn't want to say anything more.

I took my cell phone and called my son.

When Jiang Ning received the call, he knew that his relatives were nearby.

Of course I agreed. I have to give face to my dad when it’s due.

I'll go talk to Lao Yang about it later, this isn't the right approach.

It's all about connections. Not to mention him and Lao Yang, even the employees below are jumping up and down, trying to get people in. Some want to get their wives in, some want to get their brothers, sisters or relatives in. It's like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing off their magical powers.

Even Wang Qiang came to Lao Yang, wanting to transfer his wife from the New Town Hotel to the farm.

The cousin who was driven away by Lao Yang also asked other cousins ​​to plead for him.

"This won't work."

Old Yang is worried: "There was no other way before. It was hard to recruit people when the farm was first built, and I had many relatives to take care of. Now it's different. We can't let in all the crooked people. The current employees are generally older, and many of them can't do the work. We have to recruit some younger people to optimize the age of the employees, and some positions for older people also need to be adjusted."

Jiang Ning said: "Those who need to be taken care of still need to be taken care of. How many people do you have who want to come in?"

The old man said, "Five or six. They are all old friends who asked for help. It's hard to refuse them."

Jiang Ning said: "I have this pile, probably there are dozens of them."

The old man was troubled: "All the employees below want to plead for mercy. We can't open this loophole. If we open it, we can't close it. If we don't take care of one person, someone will be resentful and say it's unfair."

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "Then don't take care of anyone."

Old Yang said: "What about your eldest uncle and your second uncle? They both have relatives who want to take care of them."

Jiang Ning suddenly felt overwhelmed. He rubbed his forehead and thought for a long time before setting a standard: "One quota will be given to the eldest uncle and the younger uncle. The standard must be set. No one over fifty, and no women."

Lao Yang nodded: "It's true that we can't have women anymore. There are too many people in the cafeteria."

Jiang Ning wanted to pass on the blame again: "Please work hard for me, old man. I won't worry about this little thing."

The old man took the responsibility: "Leave it to me, it's not a big deal."

Jiang Ning didn't care anymore, except for the part that he really couldn't refuse. Whenever someone came to him, he would refer them to Lao Yang. The old comrade was well versed in worldly affairs, and would take care of those who should be taken care of and refer those who should be referred.

The workers in the field found it difficult to find Jiang Ning, so they all went to find Lao Yang.

As a result, no one was willing to give in, and the employees privately called him Yang Laohei.

It's even darker now.

Jiang Ning sometimes felt that the old man would soon be sixty years old.

It's a bit unfair to let an old man take the blame for this.

But the problem is that no one except the old man is willing to take the blame for him. If it were someone else, they would definitely shift the blame to him and would not take the trouble on themselves and offend others. Kong Fangfei is already very hard-working, but she doesn't have this awareness.

Don't talk about the employees below.

Even Kong Fangfei has relatives to take care of.

Old Yang rejected her proposal, and Kong Fangfei felt that her old leader was too unkind.

Although it's not easy to criticize in secret, it's certain that I feel unhappy in my heart.

The old man said earnestly: "Xiao Kong, you have been on the farm for quite a while, haven't you figured it out yet? Ability is one thing, but the most important thing is principle. We talk about responsibility every day, but what does responsibility mean? If you don't want to offend people and push problems to the boss, do you think you can make progress this way?"

Kong Fangfei nodded: "I know."

Mr. Yang asked: "You know it's not possible, but you still have to be able to do it. Can you do it?"

Kong Fangfei said in a difficult tone: "Old leader, I can't compare with you. I don't have your qualifications, experience, connections and prestige. There are many things I can't handle."

Old Yang said, "What are you afraid of? When people fight in society, it's like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. If you want to make progress, how can you not offend others? You are paid by the boss. If there is something wrong, the boss will naturally speak up for you. So what if you get scolded? The resources and connections you have now are all given to you by the farm. If you leave the farm, do you think these resources and connections will still be useful?"

Kong Fangfei was stunned and started thinking.

The old comrade was sincere and sincere: "Because you are young, have only worked for a short time, and do not have my qualifications and connections, you should cherish the opportunity. If you want the boss to really use you, you must have a sense of responsibility to share the boss's worries. If you want to use the farm as a platform to jump to a higher platform, you must have a sense of responsibility, otherwise no one will appreciate you. Attracting a few big customers only shows that you are capable and suitable to be a sales manager, but that is not responsibility."

Kong Fangfei suddenly realized: "Thank you, old leader, I understand now."

Lao Yang waved his hand and said, "If you understand, go to work. Don't cause trouble for me or the boss."

……

The office worked overtime overnight to re-establish the recruitment standards and announced them.

Those over 40 are not accepted, those with illnesses are not accepted, those with special skills are given priority, etc.

There is no need for advertising, people who are interested will naturally forward it everywhere.

It’s going viral in various WeChat groups.

Those who meet the requirements are gearing up and busy with physical examinations and preparing resumes.

Those who do not meet the requirements are sighing and regretting.

Two days later, the farm officially started recruiting workers.

For convenience, the recruitment location is held at New Town Hotel.

We borrowed a small conference room and all the people in the office joined in.

Lao Yang and Kong Fangfei also went to the scene to watch.

Just after nine o'clock, a group of people came in.

The three employees in the office are responsible for different areas: one is responsible for registering and collecting resumes and physical examination reports, one is responsible for checking and screening materials, and the other is responsible for interviews. However, there are too many people coming, and the small meeting room is crowded.

There was a long queue in the aisle.

The line goes all the way downstairs.

The hotel was forced to arrange people to help maintain order.

Most people's faces were filled with anxiety and a fear of losing.

There are middle-aged people and young people applying for the job.

Lao Yang looked around and randomly picked a young man in the queue: "Let me see your resume."

The young man took a look and handed him the resume.

Lao Yang took it, glanced at it, and asked, "Are you a graduate student?"

The young man nodded: "Yes."

Lao Yang asked: "What position are you applying for?"

The young man said, "Security."

Old Yang was stunned: "How can a graduate student apply for a security guard position? What are you thinking?"

The young man said nonchalantly: "It's enough to make money. Graduate students can work as nannies, so what's wrong with being a security guard?"

Lao Yang said, "I'm not saying that graduate students can't be security guards. There are other positions on the farm. You have an advantage in academic qualifications, so why don't you strive for other positions? You've finally gotten a master's degree, don't you think being a security guard is a waste of academic qualifications?"

The young man said: "I don't want to compete with others. I think being a security guard is pretty good."

The old man was speechless. He really didn't understand the young people of today.

(End of this chapter)