Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The treatment of the female workers was naturally beyond words.

The starting pay was much higher than what a reporter earned!

Considering that the female workers would work overtime, they were given six days off each month.

Free food and lodging, childcare, sick leave, maternity leave... Fang Zheng even considered finding some teachers to teach the female workers to read and write after the textile factory was running stably. This was simply the light of civilization in the Great Jing Dynasty!

Even the Sanhe Great Gods would have to carry their buckets and rush over!

It wasn't that Fang Zheng particularly liked taking care of women; the concept of gender equality was already deeply ingrained in his bones!

In the early years of Taoyuan County's construction, manpower was extremely scarce, and his sense of crisis was very strong.

Fang Zheng set an example by using men as livestock and women as men. Even five or six-year-old children had to go out and carry two baskets of dirt when they had nothing else to do.

When you catch a toad and squeeze out its urine, do you still distinguish between male and female?

The reason for providing such generous treatment was because social perceptions were too poor!

If there were any disturbances, and the textile factory's reputation was damaged, the female workers would definitely run away in large numbers, and even subsequent recruitment would be much more difficult.

In the overall calculation, although the welfare benefits for female workers were high, it was still more cost-effective than hiring men.

Moreover, female workers were better at delicate tasks such as sewing and mending, and their temperament was peaceful. Men were different; they were relatively not as easy to manage. Whether they could do this kind of work was another matter, but even if they could, they wouldn't be meticulous enough, and there was also the issue of face. Recruiting people was even more difficult...

Therefore, the textile factory must first be built into a workplace that other women envied.

Then, through the mouths of the female workers, the word would spread. Even if the men behind the female workers were dissatisfied, they would shut up after seeing real money.

After Xiao Tao finished explaining all the matters, Fang Zheng turned around and walked from the corner to the front of the crowd.

At this moment, the female workers were completely immersed in the fantasy of a beautiful future life.

Fang Zheng clapped his hands and said loudly, "Alright! Everyone should have a basic understanding of the situation."

"Next, I'll say a few simple words to everyone!"

Xiao Tao mechanically started clapping, and the others followed suit, and applause rang out!

After the applause ended, Fang Zheng continued, "You are the first batch of female workers in the Banshan Textile Factory, which can be said to be of extraordinary significance and have unlimited prospects. Perhaps you earn a little less now..."

"...The more you compare treatment, the narrower your mind becomes; the more you talk about dedication, the higher your realm becomes!..."

An hour passed.

Li Yuanzhao looked at the endlessly talking Fang Zheng with a pale face.

It was too boring, he really couldn't stay any longer, when would it end?

You've taken all the limelight, and you still have so much nonsense to say, with no intention of stopping at all.

I didn't expect Lao Fang to have this kind of ability...

Fang Zheng pursed his dry lips and said with lingering interest, "That's all for today, everyone should be tired."

"Someone will assign you to your dormitories later. The person who assigns you to your dormitories is your administrator. You can report any problems to her! I'm leaving, study hard!"

After saying that, Fang Zheng led the sleepy Crown Prince, Xiao Tao, and others out of the textile factory.

Chen Xiaoman hugged her child, looked at Fang Zheng's departing back, and her eyes were full of gratitude.

Now the worries in her heart were gone!

Not only was there no problem with the textile factory, it was even far better than she had imagined.

As long as she worked enough overtime, she could even get a model worker award, wouldn't that be more than what her man earned?

In this way, the family's medical expenses would be covered, life could be improved, and even the child could have books to read!

Planning for the future in her heart, listening to the joyful conversations around her, Chen Xiaoman couldn't help but be gradually infected and showed a smile.

Soon, the administrators who were responsible for assigning dormitories began to assign the female workers present.

These administrators were all skilled workers that Fang Zheng had found in Taoyuan County in advance.

Soon, Chen Xiaoman and seven other roommates were assigned to a dormitory room.

As soon as she entered the dormitory, Chen Xiaoman looked at the furnishings in the room in surprise.

The assigned dormitory was actually bigger than her own home!

There were bunk beds for eight people, but the beds were not ordinary in size, and could accommodate two petite people lying side by side.

Fang Zheng had considered this issue when he first made the beds.

Some female workers might have to sleep with their children, so he specially ordered the beds to be made larger.

Not only were there beds, but there were also clean bedding already laid on the bed boards.

There were also storage cabinets and other settings along the wall.

The administrator saw that they had all chosen their positions and instructed, "You few will be in the same dormitory from now on. It is best to elect a dormitory head before tonight. The dormitory head will come to me if there is anything."

"Someone will be arranged to check the hygiene in the dormitory every day. There must be no garbage on the ground. If found, your wages will be deducted."

"Master Fang said that this is also for your own good. Developing good habits will allow you to work well in the production area and prevent accidents."

Then, the administrator walked to the storage cabinet, randomly opened a grid, and introduced, "This is the storage cabinet. Each of you choose a position."

"Inside are soap pods, towels, basins, a set of sanitary napkins, a set of work clothes, and an attendance card!"

Speaking, the administrator picked up a sanitary napkin: "This is to replace the menstrual belt, throw it away when it's dirty, the factory will issue it for free!"

"With it, you can work normally, and nothing will be affected!"

"Someone will be responsible for punching this attendance card for you every day before you go to work in the factory. This is also the basis for paying wages at the end of the month. Everyone remember to keep it safe!"

"Also, this set of work clothes has already been prepared for you in advance. If it is particularly ill-fitting, you can apply for an exchange."

Chen Xiaoman blinked her eyes in disbelief as she looked at the work clothes. Were new clothes being issued?

It's just that the style of this set of work clothes was a bit strange.

The administrator shook open the clothes and said, "This is your work clothes, the top is just an ordinary top, but these pants are not ordinary pants, these are called overalls!"

"The first product that our textile factory officially started producing is these overalls."

"These overalls have many advantages. They can prevent the pants from slipping down without a belt, and running and jumping will not affect the action!"

"You can wear them first to feel them, and by the way, study their stitches in advance."

"Also, if you want to go home tonight, you can go back first, if you come again the next day, you can only leave when you have a holiday, understand?"

"Understood!" The eight people replied in unison.

"Okay, you guys rest, I'll go first."

After the administrator left, no one in the dormitory spoke, instead, they first found their own berths and sat on the bed to carefully pack their luggage.

Chen Xiaoman's position was good, it was a lower berth.

She gently touched the brand new bedding and felt a burst of warmth in her heart.

The bedding in her own home had been used for many years, patched and repaired, and had long become thin and yellow.

She didn't expect to be assigned a new set of bedding and clothes as soon as she entered the factory.

Looking at the performance of the other roommates, they were all similar to her, moved and happy.

After a few people packed their luggage, they changed into their work clothes, got up and twisted left and jumped right.

Although it looked a bit weird, these overalls were indeed comfortable, some people even hummed two songs happily and jumped two circles in place....

After the excitement passed, a few people lay on their respective beds and told their own stories in unison.

People who can come here have paid some courage.

They all came with the hope of improving their poor lives, and the topics were naturally very speculative.

The crowd chatted like this until it was getting late and some people started to go home....