"The company is still in its early stages. Regarding recruitment, I actually tried hiring from within the village before. After all, I grew up in Bafang Village, and I wanted to contribute to it."
Hou Yong, having lived two lifetimes, was hardly going to be cornered by a few words from a county head. He gave a wry smile, shook his head, and continued, "But my company is in the city. If I were to hire people from the village, the daily commute would take nearly four hours round-trip. Nobody in the village wanted that, so I had no choice but to recruit locally in the city."
"Oh? That is indeed a bit far, but..."
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