Stealing The Wind But Not The Moon

Chapter 5

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Chu Shichen watched the car drive out of the garden gate. A crushed clematis fell under the wheel track. He bent down to pick it up and held it in his palm as if he had seized an opportunity.

He first told Li Zangqiu that he was "willing to make amends", which was a prelude, and then he proposed to join the company, and his intention was almost obvious.

Li Zangqiu would definitely understand and had the power to make arrangements. Yisi's senior executives and Mrs. Chu were present, and Xiang Mingzhang would not offend him if he went with the flow.

Chu Shichen seized this opportunity and even directly sought support, but he did not expect that Li Zangqiu would play dumb and let Xiang Mingzhang make the decision.

How loyal is Uncle Li, who is always full of honest advice

Chu Shichen couldn't be sure, maybe he was just too suspicious. Fortunately, Xiang Mingzhang agreed to let him join the company. There was a long time to come, and he could only wait and see who was real and who was fake.

Mrs. Chu was particularly happy: "It must be because of my plea that he was moved."

Chu Shichen smiled and said, "Well, thank you, Mom."

Mrs. Chu asked, "But what are you going to do at the company?"

Chu Shichen has been studying a lot these days. Chu Shihui happened to be a computer major, so she talked a lot to him. When she got bored of him, she gave him some supplementary teaching materials and reference books.

At the beginning, Chu Shichen felt like he was listening to an Arabian Nights fairy tale and was skeptical about all the functions. When he touched the computer for the first time, he almost lost his composure and had to force himself not to be startled.

Even though hard work can make up for lack of talent, in just one month, he only had a superficial understanding of the subject, which was not enough for him to be able to show off his skills in a technology company.

He couldn't tell others which business school he went to abroad because of his current status, and no one would believe him if he did.

So he decided to obey the arrangement, even if he had to start with odd jobs.

At nine o'clock on Monday morning, the driver took Chu Shichen to Xiangyue Communications.

It was the peak period for entering the park. The gates of the park were opened wide, and cars, motorcycles, and bicycles poured in. Many employees also came to work on balance bikes and skateboards.

You must show your work ID to enter the office building, so Chu Shichen could only enter the visitor center. Not long after, a capable lady came to receive him. Her name was Guan, and she was Xiang Mingzhang's assistant.

"I'm sorry," Assistant Guan said with a standard smile, "Mr. Xiang goes to Xiang Yue for a meeting every Monday and is not in the company."

Chu Shichen asked: "Isn't this Xiang Yue?"

Assistant Guan said: "To be precise, this is Xiang Yue Communications, usually referred to as Xiang Yue. But there is an older Xiang Yue, I will introduce it to you when I have the chance."

Chu Shichen heard Mrs. Chu mention it once. The Xiang family had been doing trading business. With the rise of the Internet, Xiang Mingzhang founded Xiang Yue Communications.

Assistant Guan arranged Chu Shichen in a reception room, put down a glass of iced latte, and left gracefully.

Chu Shichen took out the study materials. The first time was for learning, the second time was for consolidation, and the third time was for entertainment. He liked to drink hot coffee, and he didn't touch the iced latte, and gradually his mouth became dry.

He finally felt bored and picked up a promotional magazine from the table. It said that this company was founded by Xiang Mingzhang when he was a sophomore in college, at the age of 19, and it has been 14 years now.

Chu Shichen read the magazine word for word and waited for five full hours. Assistant Guan appeared again and told him that Xiang Mingzhang was back.

Chu Shichen was led into the office building and took the elevator to the sales department on the ninth floor. Xiang Mingzhang's office was also on this floor.

The entire office area is very spacious, with a simple and modern design. For convenience, a separate spiral staircase is built to connect to the pre-sales consulting department on the eighth floor. These two departments are inseparable in terms of business.

Chu Shichen's appearance could be spotted at a glance in a crowd. He followed Assistant Guan and attracted many looks as he passed by.

After entering the president's office, Assistant Guan stepped back and closed the door.

Xiang Mingzhang was looking at the computer screen. He looked up when Chu Shichen came closer and said, "Sorry for the wait. Please sit down."

Chu Shichen sat down, his eyes calm: "If it is a test of my patience, I can wait for you for another five hours, but you'd better give me a glass of water."

There was a constant temperature wine cabinet next to the shady wall. Xiang Mingzhang went to get a bottle of purified water for Chu Shichen. He did it on purpose to see how determined this young master Chu was.

Chu Shichen moistened his lips and took out a resume, which was filled out by Chu Shihui while she mocked him. Although the content was horrible, he still brought it according to the procedure.

Xiang Mingzhang took it, opened it, glanced at it and put it aside. He knew that Chu Shichen had poor grades and relied on the Chu family's donation of a library to study in an unknown university abroad. It seemed that he studied European art history, which was very expensive and useless.

Xiang Mingzhang said: "Take your time and adapt to the environment of the sales department first."

Chu Shichen asked: "I'm not going to Yisi?"

Xiang Mingzhang crossed his arms and said, "Yisi is busy with the handover of business. For convenience, they may move into the park in the future. You should stay in Xiangyue first to get familiar with it. What's wrong? Don't you like it here?"

With a concerned tone but a strong attitude, Chu Shichen replied: "No, I will follow Mr. Xiang's arrangements."

Xiang Mingzhang asked Assistant Guan to take Chu Shichen to settle down. After the others left, he looked at the amber glass bottle of purified water left on the table and thought of the champagne he drank at the Chu family that day.

Xiang Mingzhang seemed to be thinking about something.

Not long after, Peng Xin knocked on the door and came in. He had been hospitalized for more than half a month and had not taken a vacation. He had returned to work last week. When he saw Chu Shichen in the office just now, he thought he was dazzled.

After closing the door, Peng Xin asked directly: "Mr. Xiang, did you invite Chu Shichen to the company?"

Xiang Mingzhang expected this reaction and said "hmm" lightly.

"No, what can he do?" Peng Xin had had close contact with Chu Shichen and remembered it clearly. "He was arranged on this floor. Is he considered part of the sales department? What position did I give him? If he makes trouble, how can I control him?"

"We don't need him to do anything, and we don't need to care about him. If no one pays attention to him, who will he show off to?" Xiang Mingzhang thought about that face in his mind, "Just treat him as a vase, he's pretty handsome anyway."

The company has a strict employment system, and Peng Xin is dissatisfied: "But... is it just a waste of money to support him?"

Xiang Mingzhang glanced at the computer, reading Yisi's reports from previous years.

In terms of personnel, there was a reshuffle after Chu Zhe's death, and many backbone forces left. Some people were promoted and demoted to make up for a show.

It would take some time. Xiang Mingzhang threw the remaining half bottle of water and his resume into the glove box and said, "It's not certain whether it's a waste of time."

Peng Xin heard a "bang" from the bottom of the box, as if it was the final word, and realized that Xiang Mingzhang had other considerations. He stroked his hair and knew what to do.

The news of Chu Shichen's employment spread quickly, at least to the upper and lower floors.

The embarrassing thing is that no one knows his specific position. The HR department did not issue a notice, the system did not enter the information, and no one in the sales department, from the director to the team leader, welcomed the new employee.

When it was almost time to get off work that day, Peng Xin came over to say hello and said bluntly, "Long time no see, do you still remember me, Peng Xin?"

Chu Shichen stood up and noticed that the other party came out of the "Director's Office" and said, "Director Peng, nice to meet you."

Peng Xin took a breath. Was it because of his dress and hairstyle? He felt that Chu Shichen was different from before. His temperament had changed a lot. He smiled and said, "Just call me Brother Xin. Now the directors in the world are like Teddy dogs in the community. They are very popular."

After the greetings, Peng Xin had completed his task. He did not offend anyone in a polite way, but in fact, he did nothing. After that, he ignored Chu Shichen. His colleagues understood his attitude and followed suit, keeping their distance from Chu Shichen.

Chu Shichen doesn't care, he just wants to do his own thing.

But the problem was, there was nothing for him to do.

Project grouping, various meetings, proposal discussions, communication with customers, and even running errands in the printing room had nothing to do with him. Everyone was busy, people were coming and going around him, but he was the only one doing nothing.

He was completely isolated. Chu Shichen couldn't break through and couldn't integrate because this barrier was formed from top to bottom, authorized by the department director, and tacitly approved by Xiang Mingzhang.

Everyone was wondering how long Chu Shichen could endure.

After three or four days, Chu Shichen calmed down and went to work on time every day. When he had nothing to do, he would bring books and study materials to read and never left early.

He observed carefully, understood the daily work of each position, clarified the interpersonal relationships between colleagues, and found that sales and pre-sales occupied a total of four floors, and the personnel on these two floors were more core.

There are currently four projects being carried out simultaneously, one of which is in the final stages of completion and the client is a top company in the financial industry.

When others saw him, they were surprised inwardly - why hasn't he left yet

Chu Shichen thought to himself: When I earn my first money, I will also buy a balance bike.

The afternoon sun was strong. Chu Shichen was sitting at the edge of the office area, very close to the semi-corner floor-to-ceiling window. He went to the window to lower the blackout curtain and saw a business car parked downstairs.

Assistant Guan came into the office and reminded: "Mr. Xiang, you can leave now."

Xiang Mingzhang stood up, buttoned his suit, and prepared to go out.

Xiang Yue signed a contract with a financial company that he had been cooperating with for many years at the beginning of the year to do customized development based on the original project. The plan was ready, but there were some details in the first interactive communication. Today, we will have a second interactive communication. If everything goes well, it will be finalized.

This company has recently absorbed Japanese investment, and Tokyo has sent representatives to participate, which shows that it takes it very seriously.

Xiang Mingzhang planned to bring a solution salesperson and a technical backbone. He suddenly thought that the client company had a Japanese translator. If he also had one, communication would be more proactive and future reviews would be more comprehensive.

Walking out of the office, Xiang Mingzhang casually asked, "Is there anyone who is fluent in Japanese?"

The KA manager who had studied in Japan went on a business trip, leaving his colleagues speechless.

The content of this kind of meeting is solid and the spirit is highly focused. It would be fine if there are no mistakes. However, if mistakes affect the communication effect, the responsibility will be too great.

Besides, Xiang Mingzhang has always been very strict, and what he asked was "proficiency", so no one can guarantee it.

In silence, Chu Shichen raised his hand and said, "I can speak Japanese."

Xiang Mingzhang remembered that Mrs. Chu said that she couldn't hold on for three days, so he put Chu Shichen with Xiang Yue to test him under his nose to see if this playboy was serious.

After being left alone for nearly a week, Chu Shichen still hadn't quit, and Xiang Mingzhang had changed his mind a little - after all, waiting for five hours would only make you thirsty, but being ignored for five days would be very devastating to your mentality.

At this moment, Chu Shichen seemed to be emotionally stable and behaved calmly, as if everyone was waiting to see him do something desperate, but he just happened to dress up as an elegant Clivia.

Xiang Mingzhang asked: "Are you sure?"

Chu Shichen had learned it out of necessity and never showed it on his own initiative, but he had finally waited for an opportunity to do something, so how could he let it go easily

"Sure."

Xiang Mingzhang said: "Let's go then."

Chu Shichen packed up his things and followed, entering the elevator. The other two colleagues stood at the back. He walked a little slower and walked side by side with Xiang Mingzhang in the front.

While descending, Xiang Mingzhang recalled the resume. It seemed that the "language" column was only filled in English. He looked at Chu Shichen through the elevator door with a playful look.

Chu Shichen noticed, what did this person mean by staring at him

The last time she looked at him in such a playful way, she was asking him to pick out golf clubs. Could it be that...

Chu Shichen frowned, slightly turned sideways to take the briefcase from Xiang Mingzhang, and said knowingly, "Mr. Xiang, I'll do it."

The five fingers felt relaxed instantly, and Xiang Mingzhang was stunned.

He suddenly remembered that Chu Shichen did not have a specific position, so it was inconvenient to introduce him.

The action just now reminded him.

"If anyone asks," Xiang Mingzhang said, "just say you are my secretary."

(End of this chapter)