Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 375 - 361 Min Family’s Investment (1)

Chapter 375: 361 Min Family’s Investment (1)

"I was busy with going abroad for a while, and the scheduled selection process was also put on hold..." She looked around, praising, "I didn’t expect Brother Lin to have organized this place so orderly."

The Animal Base is neither too big nor too small.

Lin Gang came from a background of doing tough labor, and Yan Yueqing roughly knew his capabilities.

It was one thing to have him work here, but quite another to have him take charge, which was indeed challenging for him.

But, what people fear is not the difficulty, but the lack of effort.

As long as Lin Gang was willing to try, with just a small base, Yan Yueqing was willing to let him practice with it.

Lin Gang vaguely sensed the boss’s intention, but having experienced enough cold stares after his disability, he had long since lost that inherent confidence.

He wasn’t sure whether the boss was just politely praising him or truly considering letting him take over the base?

After hesitating for a moment, he replied, "Actually, it’s all thanks to the workmen. They understood the design drawings the boss left behind at a glance; I just followed behind them providing tools."

Ji Nuannuan smiled, "To be familiar with every area of such a large factory in a short time and to know the location of all the tools shows that Big Brother Lin has been very mindful."

"Yes," Yan Yueqing nodded, looking at him warmly, "Here, unlike other places, doesn’t require spending so much time to manage. But the administrator must be attentive and thoughtful. I think Brother Lin has been doing quite well recently. What do you say, do you have the confidence to try managing front-line affairs?"

Brother Lin felt as though he had been stuffed with a meat pie, his voice shaking as the honest and straightforward man spoke.

"Really... really? But I... boss... I don’t know anything."

"It doesn’t matter if you don’t know; you can learn slowly," Yan Yueqing said, "I’ll send a couple of people to help you tomorrow."

There were many charity projects in the Yan Family, and it was no big deal to pick out a couple of gentle people to teach Brother Lin.

Upon hearing this, Brother Lin was so excited: "Great! Great! Thank you for the appreciation, boss; I will definitely, definitely do the work well! I won’t let you down!"

Min Zixian saw Yan Yueqing’s intention and her goodwill towards her surged once more!

After that, Brother Lin showed them around each area, and Yan Yueqing occasionally gave suggestions, which Brother Lin diligently noted in his little book.

He hadn’t studied for many years, and wrote very slowly. Yan Yueqing noticed this and deliberately slowed down her speech.

Brother Lin knew the boss was kind, but the more the boss took care of him, the more anxious he became!

The more anxious he was, the more crooked his writing became.

Ji Nuannuan stepped forward, "Let me write it, Big Brother Lin. You listen carefully first, and I’ll also add some of my own ideas and plans, okay?"

Brother Lin wiped the sweat from his forehead and passed the paper and pen to her with genuine embarrassment, "I’m sorry, it’s my fault for holding everyone up."

"We’re just here to take the young sisters out for a bit of fun; there are no strict plans," Yan Yueqing smiled, "What I said was also a bit jumbled; it must have been tough for Brother Lin taking notes."

"Boss, please don’t say that..." Lin Gang lowered his head in shame, "It’s my fault... I’m not well-educated... If in the future, if there are similar tasks that involve writing..."

His ardor cooled somewhat with this sudden blow to his confidence.

Yan Yueqing spoke up, "Brother Lin, a person’s whole life is spent learning, and it’s not just you; I often spend my free time in the library too. Our starting points for learning may differ, but that doesn’t mean you learn any less well than me."

"Regarding the Animal Base, I’ve talked to you about it before. This place will not only be a home for stray animals but also a residence for many people with disabilities. I’m providing them with housing not just for charity’s sake, but with the hope of giving them a platform to learn and make progress just like everyone else."

Lin Gang knew in his heart, "I understand."

Yan Yueqing gently persuaded, "So, Brother Lin, you shouldn’t belittle yourself. Your experiences have made your past more difficult than that of ordinary people. However, life’s hardships often make your hearts tougher and stronger. No matter what difficulties you face in the future, I believe you will be patient and deal with them. Having employees like you is my good fortune!"

Disabled people and ordinary people may seem like everyone else, but whenever job demands arise, the former always ends up a step behind the latter.

They often have to put in ten times the effort for a chance at fair treatment.

Who is to blame for that?

Blame the companies? Blame the bosses? Or blame this heartless and indifferent reality?

Yan Yueqing was unable to change the larger environment, so she could only try her best to offer them opportunities for learning and employment through her modest efforts.

She said, "In the future, Brother Lin, you will have to work harder, having both to study and manage the base’s affairs; I fear you’ll be incredibly busy."

As she said this, the corners of her mouth turned up in a sly smile, as if she herself was some sort of ruthless, exploitative employer.

Lin Gang hurriedly responded, "Please don’t say that, boss! I value this opportunity greatly! Believe me, no matter how hard or difficult it becomes, I will put in the effort and won’t back down anymore!"

The boss was willing to give him this chance, and he would do whatever it took to seize it.

"Hmm," Yan Yueqing smiled and nodded. "By the way, Brother Lin, how is the recruitment for the base going?"

Lin Gang reported honestly, "Not very well. Most of those who come are vagrants, just looking for a place to mooch and wait for death, treating this place like a welfare station. Except for Old Qi and a few others left over from the previous milk powder factory, the rest don’t meet our requirements."

"Let’s just have them start working for now. The base has just opened, and we can slowly recruit more people," said Yan Yueqing after a moment of thought. "I trust Brother Lin’s judgment on who really needs work and who has ulterior motives, certainly more than I do."

"Hmm!"

On other matters, Lin Gang wouldn’t dare to make a guarantee, but when it came to judging people, he did have some insight.

The group chatted as they arrived at the open-air café on the third floor.

Money makes things happen. It had only been a bit over ten days, right? Not only had all the hardware below been set up, but even the café’s furnishings had been arranged.

The design of the small garden began with lush flowers and trees right from the entrance. The walkways were paved with wooden planks, giving a simple and rustic look, very much in the style of the countryside.

The seats outside were not rigidly lined up in rows; each was nestled among the plants, very close to nature.

The café itself was divided into two areas: one for reading and one for making coffee.

Separated by a shrubbery in the middle, one could smell the scent of coffee and fruit tea through the woods, without the noise of coffee making disturbing the reading, making it very comfortable indeed.

"The café’s renovation is finished, but we still don’t have a barista to make coffee..." Lin Gang said, "We have a few packs of fruit tea, how about I boil some water and make fruit tea for everyone?"