Chapter 208 New Friends
By the time the following group of people carried their large and small luggage down to the shore, the sky had completely darkened. Several servants from the General Office of the People's Republic of China lit up the lanterns prepared in advance, but the area that could be illuminated was still extremely limited. In this era without urban lighting, once it comes to night, everything is pitch black, which is one of the most uncomfortable places for travelers.
"It's getting dark now. Otherwise, I'll go back to the Guangdong Office first, and then I'll slowly introduce you to a few other comrades." Sun Changmi suggested to Schneider when he saw that it was not the right time to talk in the dark.
"That's okay. Put all your luggage in the car and we'll go back right away." Schneider quickly directed his men to drive the ox cart over. This oxcart was rented from a carriage and horse shop on the dock in the afternoon, so that it could carry the luggage on the ship after it arrived.
At this time, it is definitely impossible to transport those heavy and large materials. What can be transported by oxcart is everyone's carry-on luggage. Sun Changmi took advantage of this time and returned to the ship to give a few more instructions to the personnel on duty, which were nothing more than fire prevention and theft prevention. Then he returned to the shore and returned to the Guangdong Office with Schneider and others.
Under the guidance of a few paper lanterns, a group of people from the second echelon followed the ox cart carrying luggage and moved forward. Fortunately, the General Office in Guangzhou had considered this when selecting the site. In the future, I would often go to the pier on the Pearl River to do business. I specially found a place very close to the pier and arrived there in a short time.
There is no sign hanging at the door of the Guangzhou Liaison Office, only two ever-burning lanterns hanging under the eaves. The house sign has already been prepared by a carpentry workshop in Guangzhou, but there is no rush to put it up - Schneider means to wait for this group of people to arrive before holding a simple sign-up ceremony at a time to enhance the internal cohesion of this small group. .
Servants had already rushed ahead and called a group of people in the yard to help take the luggage from the ox cart. Among the newcomers, only Sun Changmi had been to the cliff office once due to work. When he saw the courtyard, he naturally made a comparison: "I said Lao He, this is a good place for you. Looking at the regulations, it should be Is it bigger than the Cliff Office? ”
He Xi has been in the Cliff Resident Office for several months and is very familiar with this. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "This courtyard is a standard northern courtyard. The courtyard with the fourth entrance is nearly twice the size of the Cliff Resident Office. This It’s not that we intentionally exceed the standards. After all, there are so many people working under the General Office of the People’s Republic of China. In the future, it will not only be a place for welcoming people and sending goods, but also a place to store some goods. The place must be spacious.”
Sun Changmi waved his hand and said: "Lao He, you don't need to explain. Since the Executive Committee has approved this expenditure, it means that the higher-ups know that this money cannot be saved. It is a bit expensive, but the Guangdong Office makes money. Mr. Shi was in charge of the place, and he got it back within a few months.”
Schneider smiled and said: "You hold me up so high and you are not afraid of throwing me to death!"
Everyone was chatting and laughing as they entered the second courtyard, and heard He Xi say: "Everyone has been working hard all the way. We have prepared Jiefeng wine to wash away the dust for everyone. Today we will not talk about work for the time being, but just talk about revolutionary friendship. Everyone can relax a little." By the way, the cost of today’s Jiefeng Wine was specially approved by President Shi and is included in the office expenses of the Guangdong Office, so don’t be polite.”
Schneider is not only the head of the Guangzhou Guangdong Office, but also the financial manager of the entire crossing group. Of course, it is just a piece of cake for him to specially approve this fee. Of course, no one would really comment on the cost of such a meal. Thousands of taels of house purchase money had been spent, so it was not a big deal to have a dinner together when the people from the Guangdong Office were present.
A banquet table had been set up in the main room to the north, and Schneider and He Xi invited everyone to sit down together. This large round table made of huanghuali wood was a piece of furniture that came with the yard when I bought it. It can seat twelve people, but now it is still a little more spacious for ten people. The naturalized people who came with them were taken to another room to dine by servants, and were naturally entertained with good wine and food.
Schneider was naturally elected by everyone to take the first seat, while Dr. Morgan took the second seat because he was the oldest, and the others sat down next to each other in turn. Schneider took the jug and filled everyone's glasses one by one, then raised their glasses and said: "You have been on the sea for so many days, and you have not been able to eat well or sleep well along the way. I know this feeling very well. Once you get here, you are home. Let’s all take a good rest after eating and drinking. In addition, our staff in the Guangdong Guangdong Office is now fully staffed. I hope that all colleagues can work together to do a good job in the Guangdong Guangdong Office! ”
"Cheers!" Everyone raised their glasses in congratulations.
"This wine is good!" Morgan couldn't help but praise as soon as he put down the glass: "This is much better than the fruit wine we drank in Port Victory!"
"Now the food in the base camp is controlled materials and cannot be used to make wine. The taste of fruit wine is naturally not as good as this grain wine." He Xi explained to Morgan: "But this wine is really good, it is 'Furui' The boss of Feng’ recommended it to us. This is the best liquor I have ever tasted. ”
"Should you consider buying some and sending them back to Victory Port?" Sun Changmi joked.
"Send it back to Port Victory? No, no, no..." Schneider interjected: "Instead of sending it back to Port Victory, it is better to use this wine to make money in the mainland market. As long as Port of Victory transports some glass bottles every time it comes, we will We can set up a workshop in Guangzhou to specialize in bottling this wine. As long as we change the packaging of this wine, the price will increase at least five times! As long as we negotiate the price with this brewing workshop, they should be happy to cooperate with us and make a lot of money!"
"You really have nothing to do with your own business! Mr. Shi is indeed a professional!" Sun Changmi couldn't help but admire Schneider's economic acumen. Everything that comes to him seems to be naturally transformed into business opportunities. It is no wonder that the executive committee wants to send him to Guangzhou to take charge of trade with the mainland.
"Okay, don't praise me anymore. You can save this flattery until you are transferred to the General Office of the People's Republic of China." Schneider joked, then filled his glass again: "You captain, why don't you hurry up?" Introduce me to your new colleagues!”
Sun Changmi then remembered that he had not had time to introduce the people in the second echelon to Schneider and He Xi. He slapped his forehead and said, "It was my negligence. I will punish myself later!"
After all the jokes, it was time to introduce everyone to each other. In fact, these people have been in a large group for several months, more than half a year. Most of them have met each other, and some of them know each other's names, but they don't necessarily know what kind of work each person is engaged in. Although Sun Changmi also brought the electronic files of these people during this trip, which will be handed over to Schneider for safekeeping later, this kind of mutual introduction at the wine table is also a necessary process for employees to go through when joining a new unit.
"Sister Ma, you should know each other, right?" Sun Changmi first introduced the oldest person in the second echelon.
"We know each other, Sister Ma must know her!" Schneider responded repeatedly. Ma Yu, 38 years old, female, worked as an intern teacher at a health school before time travel. Now she is affiliated with the medical department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She is mainly responsible for guiding medical care, and is also responsible for the training of naturalized nursing staff. . Considering that Guangzhou will be an important window for mainland China to transport people to Sanya in the future, and health and epidemic prevention work is a key project that must be constantly pursued, the Executive Committee selected Ma Yu from among the candidates recommended by the Ministry of Interior. On the one hand, it is because of her practical work experience, and on the other hand, it is to have a lesbian in the Guangdong Office, which will be more convenient when handling immigration affairs in the future.
Of course, the Executive Committee will never admit that forcing a woman into the Guangzhou Guangdong Office is actually under pressure from feminists - the Executive Committee has some concerns about approving the opening of a brothel in Victory Port. Unfortunately, leaving a position for female members in the Guangdong Office can be regarded as an afterthought. In exchange for small compromises on personnel arrangements in exchange for the cessation of activity by a few feminists, the executive committee believes that this deal is relatively cost-effective.
Although Ma Yu is not young anymore, she takes good care of herself and still looks like a young woman in her twenties. Many people even call her the "Tianshan Child Grandmother" behind her back. Ma Yu is single and has no family. She is very beautiful. It is said that she went to an art college to study when she was young. She is excellent at painting and singing, which fits the public's image of an artistic woman. When Ma Yu entered the time travel group, she aroused the interest of many single men, but later these people all backed down - they were not intimidated by Ma Yu's age, but because of Ma Yu's outstanding appearance. It is said that the eldest sister has a special sexual orientation and is not interested in men, so she did not get married until she was middle-aged.
Of course, the authenticity of this news has yet to be verified, but this has actually made Ma Yu's reputation within the Time Travel Group even greater. A bunch of single otakus are clamoring to burn heterosexuals to death on the internal forum every day. Lily is the king, and Ma Yu's appearance fits this joke. In addition, her temperament and appearance are both superior. Among all the otakus, With support, he quickly became a grassroots idol within the Travel Group.
Although Schneider does not belong to the family of otakus, he still appreciates Ma Yu's beauty - but only at the level of appreciation. Schneider is not interested in women older than him. In his opinion, Ma Yu's overall quality should be at least ranked among the top three among the female members of the Time Travel Group. If it were not for her weakness of being too old, she would probably not be a grassroots idol but a national goddess.
Ma Yu has a cheerful personality and has no airs. She raised her glass cheerfully and said to Shi He and the others: "Mr. Shi, Lao He, please take care of me from now on!"
"Don't take it seriously, let's take care of each other, take care of each other!" Shi He and He didn't dare to make excuses, so they quickly raised their glasses to welcome him.
After Ma Yu were two people sent by the Military and Police Department, Xiao Liang and Yu Yao. Regarding the details of these two people, even Sun Changmi, who was leading the team, was not particularly clear. He Xi and Morgan, two people with temporary positions in the military and police department, were present. He couldn't talk about it casually, so he could only briefly introduce them. name and the tasks they will assume in the Guangdong Guangdong Office.
However, He Xi had access to many internal personnel files due to work, and had an impression of both of them: "If I remember correctly, both of you should be from Cantonese, right?"
Xiao Liang nodded and said: "I am from Chaozhou and he is from Shantou, which is very close. I think the executive committee selected us and it should have a certain relationship with our hometown."
Xiao Liang's guess was indeed good. When selecting personnel, especially for the Military and Police Department, the Executive Committee did pay special attention to the place of origin of the candidates. In a place like Guangdong, if you send a few northerners there rashly, it may be difficult to adapt to the local climate, diet, etc. for a while. Guangdong natives like Xiao Liang and Yu Yao are less likely to have such problems, and having the two of them here can also provide certain help to the Guangdong Office in getting familiar with local people's conditions as quickly as possible. As for other information, involving the Executive Committee's long-term layout for the Guangdong region, it was inconvenient for the two of them to reveal too much on such an occasion.
The next person introduced is Sha Xi, who was sent by the civil affairs department to be responsible for the immigration affairs of the Guangdong Office. He is a 25-year-old single man who worked as a tour guide in a travel agency before time travel. He is an avid time travel culture enthusiast and learned about it by chance. Knowing the existence of the Crossing Group, he sold his pot and joined the revolutionary cause. However, this guy has no other work experience other than a tour guide, and he is obviously not qualified for technical positions. Fortunately, he has been selling words for many years and has met all kinds of people. He has a good way of dealing with people, so he was finally hired by Ning Qi. I went to the civil affairs department to do some work.
Before being assigned to Guangzhou, Sha Xi's main job was to resettle the steady stream of immigrants arriving in Shengli Port. The Guangdong Office believed that he had certain practical experience and was suitable for coming to Guangzhou to take charge of immigration-related matters. If Sha Xi is not selected in this screening, it is very likely that he will take up important positions such as immigration officer in the newly established Port Management Committee. And now this position that is being stared at by many time travelers, I don’t know who will get the advantage in the end. In comparison, Sha Xi, who was sent to Guangzhou with a transfer order from the Executive Committee, from a certain perspective, is more like being suddenly taken. Give off a feeling of the frontier. However, he himself is very open-minded. After all, the prospects of the General Office are very bright. Being able to achieve results here is no less significant than earning performance in Victory Harbor under the nose of the Executive Committee.
"It's an honor for me, Sha Xi, to be able to work with you all. Please take good care of me in the future!" Sha Xi spoke very fast, like a rapid-fire barrage of words without any punctuation. He was probably practiced in his career as a tour guide. The ability to come out.
The person sent by the Ministry of Information Industry is named Chen Tianqi. He is a 26-year-old single man. Before time travel, he worked in a certain city archives. He is a standard homebody. In addition to the two-dimensional world, the only thing he lives in his spare time is radio. He went through CRAC, that is, Chinese Amateur A senior player certified by the Radio Work Committee. Although Chen Tianqi did not major in communications, his understanding and familiarity with radio technology was no less than that of professionals such as Wu Zhuo and Zhang Guang from the Ministry of Information Industry.
When the Executive Committee received the personnel application information from the General Affairs Office, Meng He directly took out Chen Tianqi's file: "There is no need to choose, he is the most suitable."
Familiar with the application and maintenance of radio stations, and with working experience in file management, the personnel requirements are simply tailor-made for Chen Tianqi. However, Chen Tianqi was a little dissatisfied before setting off, because his desired destination was not the Guangdong Office, but the Haihan Archives, which was still being planned.
The purpose of establishing this archive is to write down as much information as possible before the various electronic equipment brought by the Time Travel Group are scrapped - including the vast variety of information contained in the hundreds of large-capacity hard drives in the large database.
This is undoubtedly a hugely expensive project. Even when the last hard drive of Chuangzhong Group is scrapped, the project may still not be completed successfully, but this is another project that Chuanchuan Group cannot avoid and has to do. Even if these people are all geniuses, it is impossible to replicate the technological level of the 21st century in one generation. They still have to leave many things to future generations to slowly study, and the various things brought from the world before the time travel This kind of information will become the basis for future generations to change the world - maybe it is hard to say that the world will be destroyed because too much information is left behind.
Chen Tianqi aimed at hosting this large archive. He wanted to forever engrave his name in the history of science and technology in the new world. But it is a pity that although the Executive Committee has included the establishment of the archives project on its agenda, it is still quite some time before the project is actually launched. Building the archives is not the most troublesome thing. The Executive Committee can allocate enough labor and materials even if it is squeezed. What really gives the Executive Committee a headache is that it must occupy a large number of time-traveling people, because only time-traveling people can Only by understanding the existence principle of a large database and organizing it according to the data classification rules, can we start the time-consuming written process. The most literate naturalized people can help copy books, but asking them to organize the knowledge system is definitely not feasible. In the end, all the fine work has to be done by the traveling people themselves.
The executive committee spent a lot of time trying to transfer Chen Tianqi to Guangzhou. The last few loudmouths came out together, made vows and made wishes, and finally persuaded Chen Tianqi, who only wanted to stay in Shengli Port and wait for the big deal, to change. The executive committee promised that when the archives project enters the actual operation stage, it will definitely leave a space for the two-dimensional culture in the entire database replication process.
Of course, the executive committee also has unspoken subtext - if Chen Tianqi can't find so many painters to copy the classic works he requested, then don't blame the executive committee for not keeping their word.
No matter what, Chen Tianqi finally obeyed the organization's arrangements, packed his luggage and came to Guangzhou. In the next period of time, he will be responsible for the confidential organization and radio liaison work of the General Office, completely liberating Schneider and He Xi from the tedious internal affairs work.
(End of chapter)