The educated youth was reborn and wanted to disappear, but he was locked into a military marriage.

All!

Everyone was shocked and turned to look at her.

Zhu Xiaomin also looked at everyone and said word by word: "Everyone! This is our chance, we all have to apply!"

"Yes, we all have to apply and try our best!" Xie Chengzhi, who had recovered from his shock, nodded immediately.

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and said, "Now that we have eaten, we will go to work first. We will all come back in the evening and we will discuss this matter."

"Okay!" Everyone agreed excitedly. The chicken noodle soup in the bowl had no flavor anymore, so they swallowed it whole. Then they took their tools and went out.

After most of the educated youth had dispersed, He Lanfang tightly grasped Zhu Xiaomin's hand and asked excitedly: "Xiao...Xiaomin, tell me...tell me if I can do it?"

Zhu Xiaomin smiled: "Now that we have caught up, we must give it a try."

He Lanfang's eyes sparkled, she nodded heavily, and then asked nervously, "When are we going back? If we go back late, we won't miss the registration."

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and said, "We'll leave tomorrow."

He replaced Mrs. Jiang and went out to eat, still leaving the child in her care. He took some food that he had prepared in the past few days, took He Lanfang to the brigade headquarters, and told Gu Mancang that he wanted to go back.

The news in the morning was too shocking. In addition, the educated youth had been talking about it when they came to receive their tasks. People in the brigade also knew that the educated youth wanted to take the college entrance examination. Several brigade cadres gathered in Gu Mancang's office to discuss things.

Upon hearing that Zhu Xiaomin was coming, Gu Mancang hurriedly invited her in and asked, "Secretary Zhu, I heard from Chen Zhiqing and the others that they are going to take the college entrance examination."

"Yes!" Zhu Xiaomin nodded with a smile, "The college entrance examination has been suspended for ten years. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them. They have to try to pass it."

"But... now that everyone is gone, what should we do here?" Xia Dongliang also had a worried look on his face. "The food factory has just been established, and we have invested so much, but we haven't recovered it yet. Now that everyone is gone, what should we do there?"

"Captain Xia." Zhu Xiaomin smiled at him soothingly, "Now we are just registering for the college entrance examination. Let's not talk about whether we can pass it. Even if we can pass it, there are still two months before the exam. After the exam, we still have to wait for the results, which will take several months. During this time, they can completely complete the work handover."

"Work handover?" Gu Mancang sighed. "The educated youth are all knowledgeable and educated. Who can take over their work?"

Zhu Xiaomin shook her head slightly and said to Xia Laosan, "Captain Xia, please call Chen Danqing and ask him to bring over the list I asked him to compile earlier."

Xia Laosan nodded and ran out quickly.

After a while, Chen Danqing came over with a notebook, opened a page and handed it to Zhu Xiaomin.

Zhu Xiaomin showed it to Gu Mancang and said, "We have been running literacy classes for two years. This records everyone's performance in each literacy class. Also, the performance of this group of people in the food factory is also shown in the front."

Gu Mancang took it and saw that there were more than a dozen names on the list, most of whom were from the first team. He asked in confusion, "Secretary Zhu, are you saying that these people can be compared with the educated youth?"

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and said, "In terms of learning, they certainly can't compare with the educated youth, but through the literacy classes, these people have no problem coping with basic reading. The point is, since the food factory was first built, they have been with the educated youth to assist in management work and recruit workers. It can be said that they know the food factory like the back of their hand."

"But, can they do it?" Xia Dongliang still had no idea.

Zhu Xiaomin said patiently: "I just said that even if the educated youth are admitted to university, there are still several months in between. During this time, they can definitely bring these people out. In fact, what we lack now is a factory director."

"Factory Director?" Xia Dongliang was surprised.

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "Yes, Director! You don't need a high level of education. You just need someone who is willing to do practical things, clear-headed, and courageous. It would be best if he already holds a position in the brigade and is obeyed by the masses."

Hearing what she said, Gu Mancang immediately turned around and looked at Xia Dongliang.

It sounds like he is the most suitable one.

Xia Dongliang was startled and waved his hands hurriedly: "Secretary, I... I can't do it. This is about setting up a factory, not farming."

This person is quite self-aware.

Zhu Xiaomin smiled, and seeing Gu Mancang frowning again, she tried to say, "I have someone to recommend, do you think it's okay?"

"Who?" several people asked at the same time.

Zhu Xiaomin looked at the others and said slowly, "The production team leader of the 12th Brigade is Chang Hailiang."

Xia Dongliang is a hard-working and pragmatic person, and he has some knowledge of culture, but he lacks courage and needs others to push him every step of the way.

Gu Mancang frowned and whispered, "We are the ones who funded the food factory. Captain Chang is good, but letting him be the factory director..."

"Uncle!" Zhu Xiaomin called out, looking at him seriously and saying, "Our first brigade contributed a lot of money to start the food factory, so the purchase of raw materials and resource allocation are biased towards the first brigade. But in the final analysis, the food factory is still a township-run enterprise run in the name of the commune, and the employment cannot be limited to any one brigade, and the workers in the factory cannot be divided into gangs or assigned, otherwise the factory will not be able to develop."

Gu Mancang pondered for a moment and asked back: "If Captain Chang is made the factory director, won't he change the regulations to benefit the 12th Brigade?"

Zhu Xiaomin shook her head: "Not to mention that Captain Chang is an upright person. Even for this factory, we are running it in the name of the commune. The factory director is the top leader, but there is also a commune above him, which will check and balance the director's power. Also, in addition to the factory director, we need two deputy factory directors and the directors of each workshop, and they will be selected from among these dozen people." She pointed to the list on the notebook.

Chen Danqing, who was standing next to him, felt his mouth dry and he finally interrupted and said, "Xiao Min." When he saw her looking at him, he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

These positions were originally reserved for educated youth, but now she has arranged them all for them. What if they fail the exam?

Zhu Xiaomin saw what he meant and just smiled at him, then looked at Gu Mancang again: "Secretary, these candidates I mentioned are just backup plans, the premise is that all the educated youths are admitted to universities and have no choice but to leave. It's just that the college entrance examination has been suspended for ten years, and we don't know what the situation will be like this time. No one is sure to pass. If they fail, they will naturally stay."

Only those who fail the exam stay, and those who leave are capable people.

Gu Mancang didn't say anything, and Xia Dongliang's face looked a little sullen.

Zhu Xiaomin saw this and smiled faintly: "Besides, in fact, if they all pass the exam, it will only benefit the factory."

"What?" Xia Dongliang didn't understand.

Zhu Xiaomin looked at him and said, "Captain Xia, think about it, besides production, what is the most important thing for a food factory?" After asking, she didn't need to wait for his answer, she said, "It's sales! In the future, our factory will grow bigger and bigger, and we will have more and more products. One county or even a region may not be able to handle it all, so we have to find sales channels outside. With us here, wherever we go, we will become connections."