After being reborn, the young master returned to his village and led his wife and daughters to prosp

After chatting for a few minutes, Lin Fan and Chu Jiang parted ways.

After returning home, having breakfast, and tidying up, it was already quite late.

Lin Fan rode his motorcycle with his second brother, Lin Zhi, in the back, heading straight for the county town.

Their target today is the Donghua residential area that Old Hou mentioned to Lin Fan yesterday.

As an old residential area formerly owned by a state-owned enterprise, the tallest building in Donghua Residential Area is only four stories high.

The streets and walls in the residential area are somewhat old.

Although the residential area is quite large, it is a dedicated staff housing area, so there's no need to search for people; you can just ask anyone in the area.

Lin Fan and Lin Zhi found a kind-looking older woman in the neighborhood and started a conversation with her.

"Auntie, are you resting?"

"Oh, taking a break? What's up? Young man, you look unfamiliar. Are you from out of town?"

The old lady had a sharp eye and immediately realized that Lin Fan and his group weren't from the neighborhood.

Come to think of it, it's such a small community. We've lived here for decades, and we see each other all the time. We're all familiar with each other, so we don't really encounter any unfamiliar faces.

"Yes, yes, you have excellent taste, ma'am."

The old lady smiled and looked at the handsome young man in front of her, saying, "What's wrong, young man? What brings you to Donghua?"

"Could it be that you've taken a fancy to some girl and are asking for directions to a place to stay?"

"If that's what you're asking, then you've come to the right person. I know exactly how old the girls in this whole neighborhood are, what their temperaments are, and where they live. Just ask me."

The elderly woman was clearly the neighborhood's gossip queen, her eyes lighting up as she talked about these things.

Moreover, it was taken for granted that Lin Fan, being so young and handsome, could only be there for romantic reasons in their neighborhood, and no one else could be associated with it.

Hearing the old lady's words, Lin Fan's lips twitched, and then he smiled awkwardly and said, "Auntie, you misunderstand. I'm not here to talk about dating. I have something important I want to ask you about."

Upon hearing this answer, the old lady showed a hint of regret on her face, as if she felt that she had missed another excellent opportunity for gossip.

"Oh, that's a pity. I was thinking that this young man is so handsome and polite. If you really like someone from Donghua, I could even act as a matchmaker for you!"

"If you're not here to find a partner, then what are you here for? Let me see if I can help you."

The old lady was quite warm and helpful. Lin Fan didn't try to probe with small talk, but went straight to the point: "Auntie, it's like this, I've just opened a clothing factory and I need some workers to help me. I heard that our Donghua Community used to be the staff housing for the Donghua Clothing Factory?"

“The garment factory is gone now, but there must be many people in this community who still have excellent garment-making skills, so I’d like to come here to recruit some workers.”

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, the old woman's face showed deep surprise, and she froze on the spot for a moment.

After a few breaths of silence, the old woman suddenly stood up, looking at Lin Fan with excitement, and said, "Oh my, young man, are you serious? You're really here to recruit workers?"

No wonder the old lady was so agitated.

I used to think that working for a state-owned enterprise was like having a secure job, but who would have thought that state-owned enterprises would one day go out of business due to the impact of private enterprises?

These proud and self-reliant working-class people suddenly lost their jobs and were laid off.

Although they still live in the original Donghua Community, the residents have long since gone off to find other ways to make a living, and very few of them are still involved in the clothing industry.

However, a person's energy in a lifetime is limited. They spent most of their first half of life in the garment factory. It's not so easy for them to switch to a different skill to make a living.

In addition, the national economic situation has not been very good in recent years, so most people in this place are struggling to make ends meet and have little income.

Upon hearing that Lin Fan was actually there to recruit workers, specifically for a garment factory, the old woman immediately became excited.

They might not be good at other things, but when it comes to their old profession of making clothes, they are very confident.

If they do a good job, they will naturally earn more money, and their lives will improve. Moreover, doing a job they are familiar with is much more comfortable than doing an unfamiliar one, which can relieve a lot of pressure both mentally and financially.

"Of course it's true, ma'am! I wouldn't come here just to amuse you if I had nothing better to do!"

"Of course, I don't need many workers. After all, I only run a small factory. Your Donghua residential area is so big, I'm sure you have a lot of capable workers. I'm only hiring fifty people for now, and I'll hire more if things go well in the future!"

Lin Fan's priority right now is to quickly complete the order of the required 5,000 pieces.

Fifty workers are more than enough. Even if each worker makes only five pieces of clothing per day on average, fifty workers can make more than two hundred pieces a month, which is more than six thousand pieces, which is just about right.

It's important to know that this time he's targeting the low-to-mid-end market, producing clothing or shoes that can be mass-produced by machines.

Unlike modern fur coats, which require meticulous stitching, a complete garment can be made quickly with the aid of machinery. One person can easily produce five garments a day.

"Fifty? That's quite a lot. Young man, are you really here to recruit workers? If so, would you like me to go and find some for you right now?"

Mentioning this made the old lady's steps seem much lighter.

Lin Fan didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked the old woman up and down for a few moments, then asked with a smile, "How old are you this year, ma'am? If I'm not mistaken, you used to be a leader at the Donghua Garment Factory, right?"

Boss, when you heard Lin Fan ask your age, you replied, "I'm not young anymore, I'll be fifty after this year."

"I did work as the deputy director of Donghua Garment Factory before, young man, how could you tell that?"

The old woman looked at Lin Fan with some surprise.

Lin Fan laughed and said, "Auntie, you are so enthusiastic and know everything about the factory. You must be a veteran here. Plus, you get excited when I mention hiring workers, but not for yourself, but for the other workers in the community."

"Clearly you've always had them on your mind; that's a mindset only someone who was a leader in the past would have."

"In that case, I trust you with the recruitment matter, ma'am. Please gather the workers now!"