323 Zhou Fangfang’s Inspiring Growth
Zhou Fangfang was 22 years old this year.
She did not do well in her studies. Before graduating from junior high school, she had gone out of the village to work.
When she was working, her eyes would reveal envy every time she passed by the factory and office building at work.
She also hoped that one day she could sit in the office building and work on the computer. There would be air conditioning in summer and heating in winter. She would go to work at eight in the morning and get off work at five in the afternoon. How comfortable would that be?
“Fangfang, let’s go. What are you looking at?” Her companion tugged at Zhou Fangfang.
Zhou Fangfang shook her head and said, “Nothing.”
Then, she thought for a moment and asked, “Mei Mei, do you think everyone who sits in this office has a high education and knows computers?”
Mei Mei thought about it and shook her head. “I think so. I heard that those who work there have to have at least a high school education and know computers!”
“Know computers?” Zhou Fangfang asked.
“Yes, I heard that people who work in the office nowadays have to know about computers,” Mei Mei said. “Even office clerks have to know about computers!”
“Office clerk?” Zhou Fangfang pondered for a moment.
Later, when she went shopping with her companions, she saw a computer school. They put up an advertisement sign about improving students’ employability with computing skills.
She immediately had an idea and approached the computer school for consultation. Later on, she applied for a prestigious primary office software module at the computer school.
Since she had to work to earn money, she could only study during her breaks.
She worked in the factory and had a day off every week. When she encountered a peak period, she did not even have a day off. She often worked overtime at night.
Just like that, she studied for a year and finally learned the most basic things.
Later, she resigned decisively.
She went to some company factories to apply for a clerk position.
However, no matter how hard she searched, she could not find anything she was satisfied with.
Otherwise, the recruitment agency would despise her for her low education and for not even graduating from junior high school. They felt she probably wouldn’t even be able to recognize some words.
Otherwise, it was because she felt that the salary of the recruitment unit was too low. It was not even half of her salary when she worked in the factory.
No matter how hard she searched, she couldn’t find a suitable one.
In the end, she felt that she had to make up for her academic qualifications. So she applied for an adult college entrance examination and got into an adult university. After three to four years, she finally obtained her university degree.
However, when she went to look for work again, she ran into obstacles everywhere.
Many companies looked down on her education.
For a moment, her mood was exceptionally downcast.
She often wondered if she was pursuing too much.
However, all she wanted was an easy job. Why was it so difficult?
She scrolled through the recruitment tips on her computer.
Stoneback Village, Qingkang Green Food Company.
Stoneback Village, could it be the Stoneback Village where her home was?
Then she located the address to Z City’s Pingyang County.
Her eyes immediately lit up.
If there was really such a company that was hiring, she wanted to work at home.
Being close to home meant that she could take care of her parents!
Zhou Fangfang thought about it and found someone to send a message to.
“Xiaoqing, your sister married into a family Stoneback Village, right? Yes, I want to look for your sister. Give me your sister’s phone number.”
…
After dinner, Eldest Sister-in-law found Gu Qingming. She seemed to want to say something, but she felt a little embarrassed.
Gu Qingming smiled and said, “Sister-in-law, do you have something to tell me?”
The eldest sister-in-law smiled and said, “I do have something to ask you, but I feel too embarrassed to say it.”
“Hehe, Sister-in-law, we’re all family. What’s there to be embarrassed about?” Eldest Sister-in-law smiled and said, “It’s like this, Mingming. A girl from my family saw our company’s recruitment notice online and wanted to apply.”
Gu Qingming smiled and said, “Then let her do it!”
“This girl has studied computers and knows how to use them. However, her educational background seems to be…” The eldest sister-in-law was a little hesitant and did not know what to say.”
“What’s wrong with her education?” Gu Qingming asked curiously.
“In the past, she didn’t even graduate from junior high school. After working for a few years, she took the adult college entrance examination and got into an adult education university,” Eldest Sister-in-law said. “However, I heard that even with this qualification, it’s not easy to for her find a job.”
Gu Qingming smiled and said, “This girl is very inspirational. Don’t worry, Sister-in-law. I like character and ability. Education isn’t that important.”
Eldest Sister-in-law smiled and said, “There’s definitely nothing wrong with Fangfang’s character. As for her ability, I don’t know. How about I get her to come over and meet you?”
“Alright, let her come!” Gu Qingming said. “When she has time, she can come over.”
“Okay. It’s just that she’s out of town now, so I asked her to come back,” Eldest Sister-in-law said with a smile. However, she was worried that Gu Qingming would not like Zhou Fangfang.
Zhou Fangfang was very happy to receive a call from Zhou Xiaoyu.
Zhou Xiaoyu told her that Gu Qingming did not value academic qualifications. She only valued character and ability.
She come back and give it a try now, but Zhou Xiaoyu could not guarantee that she would definitely pass.
After all, her sister-in-law would have to manage a large company in the future. It was impossible for her to be cronyistic.
After hearing Zhou Xiaoyu’s words, Zhou Fangfang struggled internally.
In terms of salary and treatment, the benefits and treatment of big companies were definitely better.
Although she couldn’t find a suitable one, she might be able to find one if she searched further.
If she was able to find work in a company in her hometown, she would be near her family. Not only could she work, but she could also take care of the family. It was a perfect outcome.
It was fine if the salary was lower.
However, she had heard from Zhou Xiaoyu that her sister-in-law’s family ran a large company, so she would definitely be stricter in hiring people.
So, what if she didn’t want her either?
After some thought and struggle, Zhou Fangfang decided to go back.
…
Gu Qingming rented a homestead in the village to build the company’s office building.
The village committee knew that this land was used as a company office building. This was a good thing for the development of the village so they agreed without hesitation. It was especially fast to go to the county city for approval.
Now, they were preparing to build an office building.
Gu Qingming found her classmate to get a design plan according to her thoughts and found a construction team from a first-level construction company with a branch in Pingyang County.
Originally, the construction company was not willing to take on such a small project. However, no matter how small a mosquito was, it was still meat. The technical project department took on this job.
Then, the project director brought the blueprints and the construction team to Stoneback Village.
Gu Qingming personally came to receive this group of people.
When she returned home, she saw a girl waiting anxiously in her eldest uncle’s courtyard.
The eldest sister-in-law, Zhou Xiaoyu, said, “Fangfang, wait a moment. Mingming went out for something. She’ll be back soon.”