Chapter 217: No Work, No Starvation

Chapter 217: No Work, No Starvation

Chapter 217: No Work, No Starvation
"The people have been sent here, so let's leave it at that!"

Jiang Ning waved his hand and said, "It would be a waste of manpower to arrange special personnel to maintain order. We can select some obedient refugees and let them manage themselves. Those who are able to work can also be arranged to work in the mines."

Winder shook his head: "Boss, these refugees are different from the black guys in the mines. These guys are too lazy. They don't want to work, they just want to wait for others to help them. Except for a few who are more diligent, most of them are lazy."

Sea Serpent Endorsement: "Yeah boss, these guys don't deserve sympathy."

Jiang Ning had no sympathy for such people, and would not spend money to support idle people. He said, "Then we should implement military management and let them work to support themselves. If they don't want to work, then let them starve to death."

Winder said, "Boss, I think it's unreliable to let them farm. These guys don't know how to farm at all. Moreover, without agricultural machinery, the efficiency of clearing land with manpower alone is also very low."

Jiang Ning asked: "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Winder spread his hands and said, "I don't have any good suggestions. If the boss asks about mining, I'm very familiar with it, but I don't know much about agriculture. I just think these guys don't know how to farm at all."

Jiang Ning went to see the land that he had organized the women to reclaim last year.

I just planted some vegetables, but they grew sparsely.

It's really not right.

These old blacks really don’t know how to farm.

North Kivu Province is a high-altitude area with a not-so-hot climate. In fact, it is very suitable for agricultural development. Planting wheat should have a very good harvest. By planting hundreds or thousands of acres of wheat, at least we can be self-sufficient and don't have to buy food.

It is very difficult to transport food to this place.

After the inspection, he did not return to Goma that night.

So I lived in the mining area.

The next day I went to the mine to see the production line start up.

Most of the gold mines here use amalgam to extract gold. The Kasoto Gold Mine has installed a set of gravity separation equipment, and no one knows where it was obtained from. Although it is obsolete goods, it is very difficult to transport it here. Jiang Ning was afraid that the militants would destroy the equipment.

So after destroying the militants' lair, they rushed to the mining area.

The production line can process one thousand tons of ore a day, and its production capacity is a bit small.

But for him, it was enough.

After watching for a while, I went to the camp where the refugees were accommodated with the sea snake.

Organize refugees to open up wasteland, and whip those who disobey.

Those who could not be disciplined with the whip were directly driven out of the refugee camp.

I was busy until the afternoon and then I made a phone call back home.

"boss!"

The person who answered the phone was Kong Fangfei.

Jiang Ning said: "Ask if anyone wants to come to Africa, and find someone who is good at farming for two years to come to Africa to teach Lao Hei how to farm."

"Ah this..."

Kong Fangfei was quite surprised: "Going to Africa to farm?"

"Correct."

"The boss bought land in Africa?"

"No, it's difficult to buy food here. The United Nations has stuffed a bunch of refugees here, and I can't support them for nothing. I plan to organize these refugees to open up wasteland and grow crops themselves. Lao Hei doesn't know how to farm, so I'll transfer two people who know how to farm to teach them."

Kong Fangfei felt that her brain was not enough. After thinking it over for a while, she came to her senses: "How old do you want people to be? Do you want couples or just men? Do you want to transfer people directly from the farm or recruit from outside?"

Jiang Ning said, "It would be best if the couple could come, but there are no fellow villagers here. If they come here, they have to learn English, otherwise they won't be able to communicate. Older people probably can't do it. At least they need to have some basic knowledge of English, so that they can communicate with the people in the mining area in a short time."

Kong Fangfei asked: "Who are the people in the mining area?"

Jiang Ning said: "Most of them are Americans, and there are also some local black people."

Kong Fangfei said: "Everything else is easy to say, but it's probably difficult to learn English in a short time. Let me ask first!"

Jiang Ning hummed: "Hurry up and implement it as soon as possible. I can't stay here for long."

Kong Fangfei agreed and asked, "How much salary do you want?"

Jiang Ning thought about it and said, "Twenty thousand, maybe!"

Kong Fangfei said: "I don't think any of the 20,000 farm employees would be willing to go."

Jiang Ning said: "Then recruit from outside!"

Kong Fangfei said hello and asked some detailed questions.

Just ended the call.

This isn't a big deal, but it's something I've never encountered before.

Kong Fangfei went to discuss it with Lao Yang.

Lao Yang said: "Africa is so chaotic, I don't think any farm workers would want to go there. Who would be willing to leave their hometown to work outside when they can earn a salary at home? Ask them, I don't think anyone wants to go."

Kong Fangfei said, "I think so too, but will there be other problems if we transfer people abroad?"

Old Yang thought for a moment and said, "This is something that needs to be carefully considered. Wait a minute, I'll call and ask."

Kong Fangfei nodded.

Lao Yang made several phone calls to the county and consulted the relevant departments.

The relevant departments were also in a dilemma. Boss Jiang was away and they needed to send people from his hometown to Africa.

Never encountered such a thing.

There are many issues to consider, the first of which is safety.

If someone gets into an accident outside, who is responsible?

What if what Boss Jiang does outside is not legal and causes international disputes?
After discussing for a long time, there was still no result.

Lao Yang hung up the phone, thought for a while and said, "Well, don't ask the farm employees. Even if someone goes, they can't go. Recruit two people from outside and send them over. By the way, ask the boss if he wants to let them work in the farm."

Kong Fangfei nodded and made a phone call.

I called Boss Jiang first and told him the results of the discussion.

Jiang Ning agreed.

Kong Fangfei asked: "Do you want to hire someone who runs a farm?"

Jiang Ning said: "No need to do that, just send him over directly."

Kong Fangfei agreed, hung up the phone and started working.

I drafted a recruitment notice myself and looked it over and found no problems.

Just let someone send it out.

Xianling Farm is now the first choice for employment in Bei'an besides public institutions. I don't know how many people are waiting for the opportunity. After the announcement was issued, it was immediately forwarded in various groups. Many people saw it and thought, wow, a salary of 20,000 yuan and you can go to work abroad.

Although Africa is not a good place.

But it has been difficult to find a job and earn money in the past two years.

Countless people are trying their best to go out and find a job.

Otherwise, how could so many people be tricked into going to the garden to get kidneys?

It is endorsed by Xianling Farm, so it is definitely not a scam.

So they called to inquire about the situation.

After asking about the situation, go directly to the farm for an interview.

More than thirty people came for interviews in the afternoon. The HR department made a registration form and asked the interviewees to fill it out first. Then Kong Fangfei personally served as the interviewer and asked about the situation. Lao Yang also took this matter seriously and came over to take a look.

By the end of the get off work day, 38 people had been interviewed.

There are all kinds of people.

Kong Fangfei discussed with Lao Yang: "The boss said that there are no fellow villagers there. They are either Americans or African blacks. If we go there, we must learn English as soon as possible, otherwise we will not be able to communicate. Those who are too old will not work, but there are not many young people who can farm. After thinking about it, I still think it is better to hire an old and a young person. One with farming experience and another who has been to school and has a basic knowledge of English. After going there, they can master English as soon as possible and communicate with others. What do you think, old boss?"

Lao Yang nodded in agreement: "I think it's okay."

Kong Fangfei said, "It's a bit rushed today, so not many people came. Let's wait a few days and see how many people come. Interview a few more people and try to pick two reliable ones. Don't let the unreliable ones go out and cause trouble for the boss."

Old Yang agreed: "You really have to choose carefully. I heard that many people are eager to go abroad. They follow the tour group and disappear without coming back. You must not hire such people, otherwise you will get into trouble." Kong Fangfei said: "So you have to choose someone who has parents and children to take care of and is a good family man."

After the two discussed for a while and set the preliminary standards, it was already time to get off work.

When I arrived at the farm the next morning, quite a few people were already waiting for interviews.

Interview in the morning and another interview in the afternoon.

We continued on the third day, after more than 300 people registered.

Kong Fangfei stopped the interview and started selecting.

After much selection, we finally picked out ten people and notified them to come for a second interview.

The five who have farming experience are generally older.

They are all around forty.

The five young men, all of whom were college graduates two or three years ago, had a relatively good foundation in English. They also had their English tested by the researcher with the highest English level on the farm, and their results were only so-so.

The basics are pretty good, I have to say.

The second side is more strict.

Kong Fangfei asked very carefully, and Lao Yang also asked questions from time to time.

Ask questions and observe.

It took a whole morning to interview ten people.

We didn’t go home at noon. We had lunch in the cafeteria and then continued the discussion.

He also called around to investigate the specific situations of the ten people. He didn't know whether they were trustworthy or not, as he only knew their appearance. After comprehensively judging from various information, he asked Chen Xuefeng to help him find out, after all, Chen Xuefeng had the widest network of contacts.

After two days of discussion, two candidates were finally selected.

Zhou Tong, in his early forties, was born in the 1980s and has elderly parents and young children to take care of.

I don’t have a son, but I have two daughters. The older one is in her senior year of high school, and the younger one is in junior high school.

After renting land in the countryside to farm, I was in debt after a few years.

Sun Yang, a college student born in the 2000s, majored in English at the Normal University. After graduation, he returned home to take the civil service exam, but failed after two years of attempts. He then tutored English for junior high school students in an education and training institution, while preparing to take the exam again.

The English level is good, but only for test-taking ability.

Spoken English is so-so.

Lao Yang was a little worried: "Are the people born in the 2000s reliable?"

Kong Fangfei said: "He has the best conditions."

Old Yang said: "These young people can't endure hardships. The ones on the farm are always a headache for us. Africa is not our hometown. Look at the photos taken by the boss. The house they live in is not as good as the toilet at home. These young people probably can't endure that kind of hardship."

Kong Fangfei couldn't help laughing out loud: "Some of what the old leader said was a bit exaggerated. The living conditions there are worse at most, but they are also cement houses, which are much better than prefabricated steel houses. People born in the 1990s and 2000s are actually about the same."

Lao Yang did not insist and said, "Then you decide. If you think he is capable, send him over."

Kong Fangfei called the two of them over and had a third interview with them.

The two of them knew that they had passed the second interview.

It's somewhat exciting.

Kong Fangfei explained the situation: "Africa is not like my hometown. It's more chaotic there. You must have heard that the boss has a gold mine there, but there are many refugees there. The United Nations rescue organization sent a group of refugees to the boss for resettlement. The boss plans to open up wasteland there and grow some food and vegetables, but the African blacks don't know how to farm, so he needs two people who know how to farm to teach them how to farm."

"There are no people from my hometown here, except for the local blacks, most of the rest are Americans, so you have to learn English when you go there, otherwise you won't be able to communicate. That's the general situation, do you have any questions?"

Zhou Tongxian asked: "I heard that there are wars in Africa every day. Is it true?"

Kong Fangfei said, "It's about the same. The boss's place is quite messy anyway."

Zhou Tong was very worried: "Is safety guaranteed?"

Kong Fangfei said, "Safety is not a problem. The boss has hired some mercenaries from the United States. The tribal warlords and militants there don't dare to touch the boss's people. As long as you stay in the camp and don't run around, safety will be no problem."

Zhou Tong was obviously relieved: "Do Americans and black people get along well?"

Kong Fangfei said, "To be honest, I have never dealt with foreigners, so I don't know the details, but Americans and blacks all work for their bosses, so it's certain that you were not bullied by foreigners in the past."

Zhou Tong breathed a sigh of relief again: "Will you pay for your own transportation and airfare?"

Kong Fangfei said: "The burden of the farm."

Zhou Tong said, "I have no problem."

Sun Yang asked: "Can I go home after working until the end of the year?"

Kong Fangfei said: "You can go back. You can go home when you have nothing to do during the slack season."

Sun Yang asked again: "Do you get paid when you go home?"

"Have!"

Kong Fangfei said: "No matter whether it is slack season or not, I will pay you the full salary."

Zhou Tong thought of another question: "If we teach black people how to farm, will we have to come back?"

Kong Fangfei said, "It's up to you. The boss has said that if you want to continue to stay there, you can stay and I will arrange other jobs for you. If you want to come back, that's fine. It's up to you to choose. This is probably the situation. You can decide whether to go or not. Finally, I'd like to add that the conditions there are very poor, so you should be mentally prepared."

Zhou Tong nodded: "It doesn't matter. I won't get a job sitting in an office and earning 20,000 yuan."

Kong Fangfei said: "Go back and think about it. If you decide to go, give me a reply as soon as possible."

Zhou Tong decided on the spot: "No need to think about it, I'm going."

Kong Fangfei looked at Sun Yang: "What about you?"

Sun Yang also quickly expressed his opinion: "I don't need to think about it, I will definitely go."

Kong Fangfei asked: "Can you endure hardship?"

Sun Yang nodded: "I can endure hardship."

Kong Fangfei said: "Then go and prepare. By the way, do you have passports?"

The two shook their heads.

Kong Fangfei slapped her forehead and said, "Then apply for a passport first, and expedite it. I'll call the bureau and try to get a passport in three days. We'll leave when the passport comes out and settle down at home. The boss won't stay there for long. He's going to Australia when you get there."

The two agreed and went home to prepare.

When I told my family about it, I felt mixed emotions.

On one side is the pressure of life.

On one side is the unknown future.

Ordinary people have no right to grieve and can only help pack their luggage and see them off.

I first went to the immigration department to ask and prepared the documents to apply for a passport.

After that, I called Kong Fangfei to tell her about it.

Kong Fangfei called the bureau and urged them to do something about it.

It was supposed to take seven days, but it was done in three days.

After seeing the passport, Kong Fangfei called Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning said, "Let them go to Beijing first. I'll have someone apply for visas for them and book them a connecting flight from Yangcheng to Kinshasa on Ethiopian Airlines. Someone will pick them up at the airport in Kinshasa."

Kong Fangfei took a pen and wrote them down on paper one by one.

After turning around, he explained everything to the two men and gave each of them 5,000 yuan for travel expenses.

I booked flights to Beijing for the two of them to apply for visas.

After getting the visa and flying to Guangzhou, I booked a connecting flight from Guangzhou to Kinshasa.

After passing customs and boarding the plane, I saw foreigners on the plane.

The two rookies who were traveling abroad for the first time were both excited and nervous.

(End of this chapter)