The Times Building is located at the westernmost end of Changsheng Street. It broke ground in late 1993, was completed in June this year and opened to investment. Although its 26-story height cannot be compared with the 37-story Minghua Building, where Minghua Group’s Qingzhou headquarters is located, its silver-gray exterior walls that are a mixture of high-end glass and aluminum curtains, its towering Gemini design with a very modern atmosphere, and the beautiful leisure square in front of the building quickly became a new landmark and classic in the eyes of Qingzhou people, and it is showing a trend of replacing Minghua Building.
Of course, Wen Liang, who had been influenced by the various CBDs of later generations, had his own opinions on this aesthetic that was limited to the times, but the formation of a new business circle with the Times Building as its core in the next three to four years was a real thing, so when Ning Xi chose this place as the location for the company, he fully agreed.
When Wen Liang came out of the elevator, the job fair was already halfway through, but there were still many people waiting in the corridor. This time, Qinghe offered a sufficiently attractive salary package and advertised in newspapers. Wen Liang had expected this scene.
Two young ladies who were temporarily transferred from the soy milk shop, with delicate looks and friendly smiles, one was working at the front desk to explain the interview process to the applicants, and the other guided the applicants to fill out forms and then go for the interview in order. The whole office was bustling with people, but there was no noise or disorder, and it looked quite decent.
The reception room became a temporary interview room. Wen Liang pushed the door open and walked in. Li Shengli and Ning Xi sat side by side behind a desk, with a chair opposite them. The proper distance and pressure can better reflect a person's quality and ability. Ning Xi was talking to a man in his twenties. When she saw Wen Liang come in, she pointed to the sofa next to her, adjusted her resume, and said, "Mr. Zhong, you graduated from the Business Administration Department of Jiangdong Business College in 1992. You changed five jobs in three years. The longest one was, um, the marketing department of Jinlong Winery for nine months. Can you tell me why?"
The man surnamed Zhong wore a black suit, a white shirt with a tie, a pair of leather shoes polished to a shine, his hands flat on his knees, and a meticulous sitting posture. The concept of human resource management gradually became popular in the late 1990s, and workplace recruitment also gradually formed a set of conventional rules, but in Qingzhou in 1995, being able to wear such clothes already made him stand out from those leather jackets outside. Wen Liang paid special attention to his eyes, which were calm but sharp.
Ning Xi's questions were sharp and contained traps. Most people knew that no boss liked employees who frequently changed jobs. If one wanted to get the job, one had to explain everything and downplay personal factors. Wen Liang sat on the sofa in the corner, staring at him with interest, wanting to hear this man's answer.
"The reason is actually very simple. When I feel that my personal contribution to the company has exceeded the return from the company, and I cannot see the possibility of this situation improving for a long time in the future, I will choose to resign."
Li Shengli frowned and prepared to start looking through the resume of the next person. To him, such an arrogant person would never find a job. Ning Xi smiled and said, "Okay, that's it for now. Please go back and wait for notification. I hope we can have a chance to work together."
The man stood up, bowed politely to Ning Xi and Li Shengli, nodded to Wen Liang in the corner, and then turned to leave. Ning Xi crossed out his resume, put it on the side of the table, and said to Wen Liang, "Why did you condescend to come here? Are you worried about me as an interviewer, huh?"
It was really a dilemma, so Wen Liang wisely chose to keep quiet, walked over, picked up the man's resume, and looked through it carefully. Li Shengli stood up and walked out, saying, "I'll go call the next one in."
"Uncle Li, wait a moment."
Ning Xi raised her eyebrows and asked, "What?"
Wen Liang then noticed that Ning Xi had changed into a pair of lighter-colored, smaller sunglasses today. Although he still couldn't see her full face, it was a historic improvement compared to covering most of her face before. He could clearly see her curved eyebrows curling up, her delicate skin flowing like a clear spring, her thin red lips stained with a light lip gloss, and her whole person was exquisite and impeccable.
Wen Liang retracted his gaze, pointed at the cross on the resume, and said, "This means that this person has been eliminated, right?"
"Well, this guy is young and overconfident, and has too high expectations for his career prospects. I find it hard to imagine him working peacefully in a startup company like Qinghe. Besides," Ning Xi curled her lips and said, "I doubt whether his ability matches his ambition."
Wen Liang pointed to the work experience column and said, "Look at his salaries for these five jobs. From the first monthly salary of 270 yuan to the most recent 900 yuan, the increase in three years was more than 300%, almost one level per year..."
Lee Seungri interjected, “Isn’t this exactly what he said, just to make more money?”
"Yes, but we need to see the essence through the phenomenon. Did you notice that every time he resigned, he always found a better-paid job, instead of the other way around - what does this show? It shows his ability."
Ning Xi said: "I agree with this, but this person's sense of belonging and loyalty to the company is so low. The more capable and ambitious he is, the more likely he is to cause trouble!"
Wen Liang sighed and said, "Ning Xi, do you think we can find any capable employees from such a job fair? The managers who will truly take charge of the company's future will have to wait until the company grows stronger and then be searched by headhunters. Right now we only value their talents, not their morals. You know, this is the foundation for Cao Gong A Man to gain the world! Moreover, I think a person who is full of ambitions for the future is actually more suitable for Qinghe, because..."
He smiled slightly: "We are all ambitious people! We are also confident that Qinghe can keep anyone with the same ambition!"
Zhong Congjiang thus became the first employee to join Qinghe!
After that, the job fair continued according to the process. Ning Xi's questions were professional and comprehensive enough, and Wen Liang had no better choice than her, so he remained silent and just sat aside to carefully observe the various details of the applicants from entering to leaving. With the vision and practical experience honed in the Beijing business circle in later lives, his few words were always to the point, which made up for Ning Xi's few shortcomings.
Two hours later, the candidates for the next round of interviews were announced, a total of 21 people. Qinghe recruited 10 people in the positions of office work, cashier, marketing, purchasing, and publicity. After one round of elimination, there was still a ratio of 1 to 2, and the competition was fierce. Ning Xi completely ignored her image as a beautiful woman, yawned lazily, and said to Li Shengli while lying on the table: "I'll trouble Brother Li for the next thing. Put these people in the file and notify them one by one for the interview tomorrow."
Wen Liang usually called Li Shengli uncle, and Ning Xi raised herself up as soon as she spoke, obviously taking advantage of him. However, Uncle Wen was so thick-skinned that he leaned over to Ning Xi's ear and smiled softly, "Aunt Ning, let's sleep together tonight. My nephew is afraid of the dark..."
Ning Xi was a child who grew up eating capitalist bread, so this level of teasing was nothing to her. After Li Shengli left, she stood up and sat on the table, with her hands on both sides of her hips, her chest slightly raised, one straight jade leg bent, the tip of her high heels lightly tapped the ground, and a malicious smile appeared on her lips: "Oh, I still remember who said on the phone just now, even if I was sent to someone for free, they would be too lazy to touch me?"
Wen Liang coughed lightly and said, "We are all adults now. You know that some positions don't require men to do it..."
Ning Xi laughed loudly, jumped off the table, touched the side of Wen Liang's face, and walked away.
"Little friend, wait until you are an adult before discussing this topic with me!"
Wen Liang smiled bitterly and touched his face. Ning Xi's fingertips were cold, but the traces they left were very gentle. When he chased out, Ning Xi was already praising the two girls for their reception work and asked about their willingness. The new company had two more members. One of them was called Yao Mo, with a round face and a dimple when she smiled. She looked cheerful and lively. The other was called Xiang Zhuo. Her biggest feature was her big eyes, so big that you almost ignored other parts of her face. She stood with her hands behind her back while listening to Ning Xi talking, looking very obedient and quiet.
Wen Liang naturally would not object. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. The situation in the morning was also managed by the two of them in an orderly manner. With a little more training, she would be a qualified receptionist. After arranging the company's affairs, Wen Liang took Ning Xi downstairs. When they got in the car, Ning Xi said unhappily, "Master Wen, am I your maid? I can come and go at your beck and call. Not only am I busy with company affairs, but I also have to act as a driver?"
"I can't afford to support a girl with such a bad temper!" Wen Liang fastened his seat belt first. Ning Xi had a criminal record and could easily speed up to 80 or 90 mph. "Qingshi Academy, let's go find someone to talk to."
"Chatting?" Ning Xi turned her head to look at him and asked excitedly, "Do you want to fight?"
Wen Liang was a little annoyed: "Sister, is there any necessary connection between the two?"
Ning Xi felt so embarrassed by Wen Liang's expression that she stepped hard on the accelerator and still defended herself, "I saw in Young and Dangerous that when they wanted to chop someone up, they always said they would talk to him..."
This kind of IQ-dropping conversation was not the first time that the two of them had such a sudden drop in their intelligence. Wen Liang decisively changed the subject: "Let's talk about it later. I will talk to him first, and you can show your noble, proud and cold side to the fullest. The more superior and noble you act, the more helpful it will be for me to convince him. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" Ning Xi accelerated suddenly, turned into another road with a tailspin, and said lightly: "This is actually my nature!"
With a snap, Wen Liang heard the sound of eggs breaking!
Arriving at the Qingdao Normal University, the security guard at the gate opened the gate without even asking. The Porsche drove in for a long distance, and several security guards were seen pointing and talking behind. Going around the auditorium of the Normal University is the family building. There are two parts, front and back, with a clear distinction between old and new. One is an old house from the 1970s and 1980s, and the other is a new house built in the early 1990s. The guest that Wen Liang wanted to visit was obviously not doing well in school. The car stopped at Unit 2 of the old family building. Wen Liang took out a thick stack of papers from the bag behind the car. Ning Xi asked in confusion, "What is it?"
Wen Liang shook his head and said with a smile: "Sugar-coated bullet!"
Through his fingers, Ning Xi saw six large characters: