I See through Everything

Chapter 280: Chapter 147: Going Home

If he were to buy a house in Peng City with this money, he could get a place of 110-120 square meters by choosing a more remote location. But he didn’t think it was worth it. After all, his total savings were only a little over five million. Spending three or four million on a house would leave him with just over a million, and that didn’t feel secure.

Besides, none of his family lived in Peng City. He might as well return to Shanmei, buy a house, and then find an ordinary job to coast through life.

However, Ke Jiaming didn’t act rashly. He first sought out a few fellow villagers who worked at Hailufeng Company to inquire about the specifics of the company.

「The third day of the Lunar New Year.」

He found a childhood friend who worked as a farm team leader at Hailufeng Company.

"Juncai, Happy New Year."

"Well, if it isn’t you! Long time no see." Ke Juncai, whose skin was tanned a dark, ruddy color from the sun, greeted him with a smile as he poured him some tea.

Ke Jiaming didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the point. "Juncai, I wanted to ask you, what are the compensation and benefits like at Hailufeng Company?"

"Compensation? Aren’t you with Huafen Company?" Though surprised, Ke Juncai still described some of the details about Hailufeng Company:

"Our company’s compensation is divided into five main tiers—S, A, B, C, and D—with twenty sub-levels..."

Listening to Ke Juncai’s description, Ke Jiaming thought Hailufeng Company sounded decent. While the starting pay couldn’t compare to the major tech firms, it was clear from the description that the company didn’t have a serious issue with ageism, as they would even hire people in their forties and fifties.

Of course, for those who had never contributed to social security before, the maximum hiring age was 45. This was clearly so Hailufeng Company could ensure its employees would have at least 15 years of contributions by retirement.

"So, does your company hire programmers?"

"Programmers?"

"You know, people who make computer software."

Now understanding, Ke Juncai nodded. "We do. The company has an E-commerce Division, and I think they’re hiring people who are good with computers over there. I’m not too clear on the specifics, though. If you’re interested, you can go ask our HR department. Their office is right in the village, near the big banyan tree at the entrance."

"Thanks."

"Don’t mention it. Come on, have some tea."

After giving red envelopes to Ke Juncai’s two children, Ke Jiaming made his way to the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village.

After walking around the area, he found a four-story building with a sign at its entrance: "Hailufeng Agricultural Technology Company - Human Resources Department."

However, the HR department’s doors were shut tight.

He noticed on a recruitment poster by the door that he could scan a QR code to log into Hailufeng Company’s official WeChat account.

After scanning the code, Ke Jiaming sat down on the empty steps of the HR office and started scrolling through the content on the official account. It featured sections for Hailufeng Company’s product introductions, a complaint and feedback portal, a careers column, and more.

In the careers column, he saw a large number of job postings.

[Position: Store Manager, Hailufeng Specialty Store (Nanshan District, Peng City Branch) - Physical Commerce Division (1 opening). Requirements... Compensation...]

[Position: Store Staff, Hailufeng Specialty Store (Panyu District, Yangcheng Branch) - Physical Commerce Division (3 openings). Requirements... Compensation...]

[Position: Team Leader, Durian Farm (Gongping Town) - Agricultural Cultivation Division (150 openings). Requirements... Compensation...]

[Position: Finance Intern - Corporate Finance Department (30 openings)...]

[Position: Inspector - Corporate Inspection Office (30 openings)...]

[Position: Researcher, South Lake Fisheries Research Institute - Science and Technology Division (20 openings)...]

[Position: Project Lead, Agricultural Product Production Cycle Scheduling System - Internet Office (1 opening)...]

[Position: Project Lead, Hailufeng Agricultural Association App - Internet Office (1 opening)...]

The aforementioned Science and Technology Division was the department personally led by Jiang Miao. All revenue from things like technology licensing fees was booked under this division.

The Internet Office, meanwhile, had just been spun off from the E-commerce Division in the last two months. It was specifically responsible for developing and maintaining apps and the company’s various other software.

’Looks like I should apply to this Internet Office.’ Ke Jiaming carefully examined the various job postings for it.

Based on his areas of expertise, he felt the project for the agricultural product production cycle scheduling system was the best fit for him.

According to the job description, the project was primarily focused on production scheduling. The system needed to automatically generate the following year’s production plan based on relevant data. The goal was to make the entire production schedule airtight, minimizing downtime between production cycles. This would prevent both shortages and the waste of labor and materials.

The main reason for this requirement was that the Durian and Tea Oil Camellia Plantations that Hailufeng Company was currently developing needed a massive workforce.

For example, at the Durian Plantation, since operations were just getting underway, every hundred-mu section of durian trees required 11 people for upkeep and management.

As time went on, the company’s goal was to reduce the number of workers per hundred-mu section to just six. This would require rational production planning, supplemented by a significant amount of agricultural machinery.

The same logic applied to the Tea Oil Camellia Plantations.

Whether it was investing in agricultural machinery companies to develop more efficient, compact harvesters suitable for mountainous terrain, or having the Internet Office develop the production scheduling system, both initiatives were aimed at reducing costs and increasing labor efficiency.

Ke Jiaming had worked on several similar projects in this area of software development, which was why he decided to apply for the project lead position.

After returning home, he quickly updated his resume, gathered the necessary documents, and emailed his application to the Hailufeng Company’s HR department.

If he passed the interview, he would submit his resignation to Huafen Company.

Although he was reluctant to give up an annual income of eight to nine hundred thousand, the intensity of working at a major tech firm was truly more than most people could handle. Especially as he got older, his energy had declined severely in recent years, and he found it increasingly difficult to keep up with the young new hires at the company.

After all, he was practically trading his life for money.

This Spring Festival, some people were hesitant, while others had already made up their minds.

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