Deputy Mayor Wu looked slightly embarrassed at the moment. After all, Wu Furen was his distant nephew, and he had been trying to smooth things over for him all along. Now, however, the situation seemed rather tricky. Secretary-General Wu took a deep breath and asked, "Since you are in charge of recruitment, what are your hiring standards?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yinglian smiled gently and replied candidly, "Secretary-General Wu, since you asked, let me give you the inside story. The King has a rather unique way of employing people; he always likes to do things counter to convention. Those who deliberately flaunt their family background, we do not want; those who conceal their family background, we do not want either; braggarts who talk big and do nothing are likewise out of the question. We avoid at all costs those who demand high positions right off the bat, and anyone who hides their true thoughts and lacks sincerity is strictly excluded.
"During recruitment, we categorize applicants into different occupational groups based on their actual circumstances. These categories include farmers, workers, military personnel, businessmen, civil personnel, government employees, service workers, special professions, and the unemployed. Take farmers, for instance: we further divide them into grain farmers, vegetable farmers, livestock farmers, and general farmers, each focusing on a different agricultural field. Workers are divided into frontline workers, ordinary technicians, and senior…
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