Chapter 665: Successfully Became a Temp!

Tang Ye finished his morning exercise and arrived at the Dayu County labor market.

If one wants to figure out the actual situation in Dayu County, the labor market is actually the place that reflects quite a few problems.

The companies coming to recruit are mostly hiring temporary workers for manual labor.

Dayu County is inherently a poverty-stricken county, with wages and benefits lower than the surrounding counties, yet the attitude of the hiring units is arrogant and haughty.

Tang Ye took a forged resume and walked around the recruitment stalls, eventually being spotted by the Dayu Coal Transportation and Marketing Company.

The reason is simple: he is proficient in using office software, while the person who previously held this position had long since been poached by another company with a high salary.

In 2008, being able to proficiently use computer software could be considered a solid, practical skill in a small county in a western city.

The person in charge of recruitment is named Mei Jie; she is about one meter six tall, has a thin build, a somewhat sallow complexion, wears glasses, and wears her hair in a ponytail, looking quite plain.

Seeing that Tang Ye had delicate features and spoke properly, and then seeing that his education was actually a postgraduate degree, she took a liking to him immediately.

"Little Tang, with such good qualifications, why did you come to Dayu County to look for work? Huai Province is much more developed than here, and there are more opportunities too."

"My college classmate is from Dayu County, so I came over to see if there are any development opportunities," Tang Ye explained with a smile.

Mei Jie looked Tang Ye up and down and asked with a bit of gossip: "It's a girlfriend, right?"

Tang Ye responded with a smile that wasn't quite a smile: "Not yet."

Mei Jie nodded slightly: "Then you really are quite brave, running from a big city to our small place to develop for the sake of the person you like; this girl is really lucky. When you have time, let me meet her; I'm quite curious."

Tang Ye smiled and lied: "Sure, there will be a chance."

Mei Jie brought Tang Ye to the Dayu Coal Transportation and Marketing Company.

To put it plainly, this company is a marketing company that resells coal; it has its own coal pits and is also responsible for docking business with some private mines, concentrating the coal for purchase before selling it externally.

The Dayu Coal Transportation and Marketing Company is an old state-owned enterprise in Dayu County, with registered assets of six million yuan.

Ten years ago, the coal industry was in its golden period, and the factory's performance was excellent; it was one of the most prosperous enterprises in Dayu County and once ranked in the top three among state-owned enterprises.

However, good times did not last long; with the sharp intensification of market competition and poor factory management, the enterprise is on the verge of bankruptcy under internal and external pressures, with order volumes remaining at only ten percent.

Tang Ye decided to start with this enterprise.

By going deep into it, perhaps he could discover the crux of some problems.

After arriving at the factory, Tang Ye spent half an hour clarifying his tasks.

Afterward, he spent another morning tidying up all the mess left behind.

This left Mei Jie amazed.

"Little Tang, I really didn't expect your work efficiency to be so high! In a month, I'll mention it to the leadership to see if you can be made a permanent employee early and fight for a bit more salary for you."

Tang Ye said modestly: "Mei Jie, it's all because you taught me well, and you were the one who introduced me to the unit. I will definitely work hard and never let you lose face! By the way, Jie, does our company have a dormitory?"

Mei Jie replied: "There is a dormitory, but the conditions are quite simple."

Tang Ye said with a smile: "As long as I can sleep, that's fine; I'm not that particular. My luggage is still at the hotel, and spending dozens of yuan every day is quite an expense."

Mei Jie said: "Alright, I'll help you apply for it."

Subsequently, Mei Jie came to the General Office and found the Office Director.

"Director, there is something I would like to ask for your help with."

The Office Director looked at Mei Jie happily: "Why are you being so polite with me? If there's anything, just say it."

Mei Jie said: "We have a new employee from out of town in our office, a postgraduate from a prestigious university. He just arrived here and is unfamiliar with the place; could you arrange a single dormitory for him?"

The Office Director looked at Mei Jie in surprise: "A postgraduate degree coming to our unit—can he stay long?"

Mei Jie thought for a moment and analyzed: "It's highly probable that we can't keep him here, but since Xiao Liu left suddenly, I can't handle many things by myself and need him to share the load. As for the dormitory, yes or no, give me a definite answer quickly."

"Yes! No problem!"

The Office Director had pursued Mei Jie when he was young, and now that his "white moonlight" was asking for help, there was no reason not to agree.

Upon learning that the unit had arranged a dormitory for him, Tang Ye returned to the small hotel to retrieve his luggage.

The landlady showed a hint of surprise in her eyes when she heard that Tang Ye had found a job.

For an outsider in Dayu County without acquaintances, the difficulty of finding a job is not small.

"You are really quick; where are you working?"

"I found a job at the Dayu Coal Transportation and Marketing Company," Tang Ye answered truthfully.

"Oh, that's a state-owned enterprise; you're quite impressive," the landlady's eyes were full of surprise.

"I'm just a temporary worker and still have to wait for a permanent position; the salary for a temporary worker isn't high," Tang Ye explained with a smile.

The landlady offered an idea: "There is indeed a big gap between temporary workers and permanent staff. But it's hard for ordinary people to get into a state-owned unit. Once you get familiar with the connections and find some ways, maybe you can become a permanent employee."

The landlady pushed the deposit to Tang Ye, and Tang Ye dragged his suitcase away.

Next, he would lurk inside the Coal Transportation and Marketing Company to find where the crux lies!

A moment later, Huang Sitian arrived at the small hotel.

Huang Sitian had dialed the wrong number yesterday and had been puzzled; she knew Tang Ye must have lied to her.

After thinking it over, she decided to ask clearly in person.

Seeing Huang Sitian, the landlady immediately understood that she was looking for Tang Ye.

"Teacher Huang, you're here to find your friend, right? He just left not long ago, saying he found a job and moved into the unit's dormitory."

"Is that so?" A trace of disappointment welled up in Huang Sitian's heart.

At this moment, she actually vaguely guessed that Tang Ye didn't want to have contact with her, which was why he gave the wrong information.

"Landlady, did you register his identity information at the time?"

The landlady said with a smile: "Although my shop isn't big, it has always been operated legally, and I have registered every guest's information clearly."

Huang Sitian had a flash of inspiration and asked cautiously: "Could you let me see his mobile phone number? My phone had some problems yesterday and I took it for repairs; the address book was lost, and I don't have his contact information anymore."

The landlady didn't think much of it and handed the address book to Huang Sitian.

Looking at the registration time and room number, Huang Sitian finally locked onto that name—Tang Ye! Was this his real name?

Huang Sitian saved the number into her phone, then immediately smiled and thanked the landlady: "Thank you."

"Don't mention it."

The landlady waved her hand, thinking to herself that this Tang Ye was quite interesting; he had moved out without even contacting Teacher Huang, so it seemed the two of them had had a falling out.

Walking out of the small inn, Huang Sitian stood under a large tree, standing there gloomily for a long time.

In the end, she still couldn't muster the courage to contact Tang Ye.