"Boss, this is where the chairman lived before his death. I have found someone to clean it up. You can move here at any time."
I stepped on the steps carefully with high heels. There was some moss on the edge of the steps, and there were some unnamed flowers blooming in the yard.
When He Bin opened the door, some ancient furniture fell in front of me. This is a row of older apartments on the outskirts of the city. From a distance, they look like a rickety old man.
Seeing that I just nodded without saying anything, He Bin asked: "With all due respect, boss, it's not very safe for you, a girl, to live in such a remote place. Although the house on the Bund is a bit more expensive, it is close to the company and it is also Mr. Zhang's house." Specifically, why do you insist on moving here?"
I walked to the front of the hall and looked at an ancient mural on the wall. Instead of answering him, I said, "Was this painting painted by my grandpa?"
I saw my grandpa’s seal stamped on the signature in the lower right corner.
"Yes." After He Bin answered, he was obsessed with the question just now: "If Mr. Zhang knows that you moved here, he will scold me again."
I still didn't respond to him, so I turned around and walked upstairs, "Call the moving company. My luggage can be moved here. By the way, my dressing table will also be moved here. Don't throw away anything on it."
Especially the light purple lavender.
He Bin couldn't persuade me, and with an annoyed look on his face, he had no choice but to agree, quit and make a phone call.
There are two bedrooms upstairs, one of which was converted into a study by my grandpa. The layout is a regular Chinese style, and the furniture is all mahogany furniture that was popular in the past. It is indeed a bit in contrast to the pure white European style that I like, but I don’t think so. Exclusion.
From the first day I came to Shanghai, I asked He Bin to help me contact the current owner of this house. It took two months to finally get the owner to agree to sublet the house to me.
It makes sense that He Bin would persuade me like that. This place is remote and has inconvenient transportation. It is indeed much worse than the apartment on the Bund. The reason why I want to move here is not just to commemorate my grandfather. Firstly, I am used to the slow pace of life in Haicheng. I am a little uncomfortable with the urban atmosphere of Shanghai and I am eager to find a quieter environment. Secondly, I want to move to the Bund. That apartment was indeed not cheap, and it was arranged by my mother. I was always worried that my mother would leak my address to someone, and I was eager to find a place that no one could find.
The moving company was very fast, and I didn't have many things. In less than two hours, this empty house was arranged in order.
Now it looks like home.
I went to the company for a meeting in the afternoon. As soon as I arrived at the office, I got a call from the internal line. It was Zhong Kai, the branch's HR manager: "Ms. Shen, Jian Xin, the head of the public relations department, has submitted a resignation report. I have sent it to your email. Please take a look now. , we will discuss it at the meeting later.”
"OK."
Because I came from the head office and did not have any professional titles in the branch, everyone respectfully called me Ms. Shen. Some of the work in the personnel, administrative and related departments would report to me politely. I was very uncomfortable at first, and many contents were unclear. I only half understood it, and over time, I gradually got used to it. I used to be an assistant who took meeting minutes, but now I can also chair a meeting calmly.
The work in the Human Resources Department is relatively easy to get started. There are not as many employees in the branch as in the headquarters, so it is easier to manage. Moreover, He Bin came to help me, so my work has been smooth sailing and I have not encountered any difficulties.
Today is the first time I encountered a problem in more than two months.
In the small conference room, Zhong Kai took Jian Xin's file and reported the situation to everyone. Jian Xin, the head of the public relations department, was directly recruited into the company three years ago and rose from a humble public relations intern to his current position as a manager. Recently, I was dealing with an overseas capital expansion project. She was responsible for contacting this case from beginning to end, and the other party only identified her. We are about to get this project. Jian Xin's resignation at this juncture will undoubtedly bring great benefits to the company. bring huge loss of profits.
I have met Jian Xin several times. He is good-looking, tall, and very skilled in negotiation. Mainly, he is also generous. To put it bluntly, he is the kind of person who can do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. Based on the performance she has created for the company, she is fully qualified to be the director of the company's public relations department. However, because she has a low academic qualification and no management skills, the company has always given her a lot of hidden benefits, but it has given her the opportunity to be promoted. But not much.
Zhong Kai put down the information and said, "What should we do now? We have already talked about what we should talk about. She insists on leaving."
He Bin thought about it and gave advice: "Is it possible that she is not satisfied with her current position? Have you negotiated for her to be promoted to another level?"
Zhong Kai shook his head: "We have tried every method. She insisted that she had to leave the company due to personal reasons. When asked what the reason was, she was unwilling to tell."
I looked at the one-inch photo of Jian Xin on the file, smiling brightly and touchingly. I tapped my fingers on the table and asked Zhong Kai, "How is her relationship with other colleagues in the department?"
Zhong Kai frowned slightly: "This is not very clear."
A human resources specialist answered, "I heard privately that she seems to have some conflicts with a female publicist in the department. It's probably emotional. Well, that means she stole the female publicist's boyfriend."
Stealing my boyfriend.
When such words fell into my ears, I couldn't help but be startled.
He Bin turned his head and looked at me and asked, "Do you think she resigned because of internal relations in the department?"
I came back to my senses and shook my head: "I don't know either, it's just a guess. We need to understand all aspects of the situation, right?"
He Bin looked at me seriously, and there was more recognition in his eyes, to the effect that I had more and more ideas of my own.
I closed Jian Xin's information, turned to Zhong Kai and said, "Let me talk to her. It may be easier for women to communicate with each other."
Zhong Kai was a little embarrassed, "This." He looked at He Bin subconsciously, and He Bin nodded without hesitation: "Let her try it. The resignation report will be delayed for now and don't respond."
"Fine."
The average working hours in Shanghai are longer than those in companies in Haicheng. You start work at eight in the morning and get off work at 6:30 in the evening.
Before six o'clock, I was already waiting in the parking lot.
Jian Xin is one of the few people in the company who drives a luxury car to work. The royal blue Porsche looks particularly eye-catching and outstanding when parked in the parking garage.
Shanghai is entering early summer at the end of May, and the cold wind is already blowing in the underground parking garage. It is just opposite the exit, and the cool breeze rushes in, making me feel a little chilly. I couldn't help but shudder, and in a blink of an eye I saw Jian Xin walking slowly from the elevator entrance.
She was dressed simply and elegantly, wearing a black bottom shirt and a red suit jacket. She was holding a new Hermes woven handbag in her hand, and she was wearing ten-centimeter high heels. Her long, seaweed-like curly hair spread over her shoulders, making her even more gorgeous and attractive.
Jian Xin was a little surprised when she saw me leaning against her car, but she soon recovered her composure. She walked up to me and greeted me in a flirtatious tone: "Miss Shen, you are standing here to help me." Are you looking for a car?"
I have already experienced her humorous way of speaking, so naturally I don't find it that strange.
I shrugged calmly: "I'm pretty dedicated, right?"
Jian Xin smiled and said, "I don't have the money to pay you for your care."
I tilted my head and said with my eyes: "Get in the car, I'll buy you a drink."
Jian Xin took out the key from her handbag and replied: "One glass is not enough. I have a better drinking capacity. Don't worry, Miss Shen. I'll make you drunk?"
Jian Xin is a relatively cheerful person, so I wasn't too polite to her. As soon as she unlocked the door, I walked directly to the passenger seat, opened the door and got in. "I'm not a bad drinker either. As long as you don't drink Lafite, I can still afford you as much as you want."
Jian Xin curled her lips and started the engine with a smile: "Don't worry, I don't like red wine. What specifications?"
"Huh?" I didn't understand.
"There have to be rules for inviting me to drink. You tell me what the price is and what your budget is. Then I will know what level of bar to take you to."
It turns out that there are so many ways to treat people to drinks. I can imagine that the places where Jian Xin usually goes are not cheap. However, for the sake of the company's interests, I gritted my teeth and said, "Just go to the places you usually like to go."
(End of chapter)