Rebirth of the Rich Second Generation's Growth Diary

Chapter 198 Shen Mobai Joins the Company

When this matter was brought up to the board of directors, Manager Cai already knew that the supervisor's affairs were no longer within his control.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel nostalgic for the time when Liu Guoqing was around.

Because he lacks expertise in professional matters, Liu Guoqing would not inquire about the specifics of promoting a manager.

Liu Guoqing naturally also had decision-making power. He decided how many supervisors the finance department should have and what kind of salary and benefits each supervisor would receive.

But ultimately, it's up to them to decide who gets promoted and what criteria they'll be given.

But now that Li Xu has arrived, the situation is completely different.

There was no way around it; the rhetoric that used to fool Liu Guoqing was now backfiring when he tried to use it on Li Xu.

Since there's no way to directly promote someone you trust, you have to find another way.

Manager Cai knows how to adjust his mindset. For the next recruitment, if he can't assign his own people, he'll find someone who's easy to control.

What kind of people are easy to control?
Without a doubt, it's young people, preferably fresh-faced college graduates, as innocent as a sheet of paper.

The formal recruitment was organized by the human resources department, and he and Manager Meng had a very good relationship in private.

The day before the interview, he quietly knocked on Manager Meng's office door.

Manager Meng glanced at Manager Cai, a smile spreading across his face: "Manager Cai, what can I do for you?"

Manager Cai casually closed the door, sighed, and walked over, saying, "Isn't it all about recruitment?"

He sat down opposite Manager Meng's desk, crossed his legs, and said, "Manager Meng, can you tell me how good the quality of the applicants for the finance position is this time?"

Manager Meng laughed and said, "So eager? Is there a relative of yours inside?"

Manager Cai sighed and said, "You overestimate me. Don't you know? I come from the countryside, and I'm the only one from my hometown who went to university all these years. It seems that some of the younger generation have gotten high scores in recent years, but I don't know any of them."

"My supervisor resigned, so I have to do a lot of work myself. It's exhausting, and I really need a helper."

Manager Meng turned on his computer and, without intending to hide anything from Manager Cai, said, "You're quite lucky. This time, quite a few of the resumes submitted to our company come from impressive schools. Let me show you a few of the best ones."

"This one is from Donghai University and has one year of work experience. This one is from Jinchuan University of Finance and Economics."

"Although the school is not as good as Tunghai University, I have 4 years of work experience."

"And this one, you would never guess, from Tsinghua and Peking Universities."

"However, there is a problem. He is not a recent graduate; he is only a junior."

"To be honest, if it weren't for the prestigious reputation of Tsinghua and Peking Universities, he wouldn't have even made it to the interview stage."

Manager Cai shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter whether he's a junior or senior. If a student from a top university like this really has something to offer, we can wait for him to graduate without any problem."

Manager Cai knew very well that spending more than half a year at the company was enough; there was no way around it, the allure of top university graduates was just that great.

Manager Cai carefully reviewed the resumes, his mind racing.

As Manager Meng said, the quality of the resumes submitted this time is very high.

The one from Donghai University and the one from Tsinghua and Peking University are both quite good, despite having little work experience.

The other candidate, with five years of work experience, had long since become a seasoned veteran in the workplace, making him less suitable. Even though he had extensive work experience, Manager Cai did not like him.

His gaze swept carefully over the resume of the applicant named Shen Mobai, and then looked at the applicant named Chen Hao from Donghai University.

Both of these young men are quite to Manager Cai's liking; either of them would be great.

However, this time the interview will not be decided by him alone; Li Xu will be responsible for scoring and making the final decision.

Manager Cai became somewhat worried; if Li Xu chose that seasoned veteran with five years of work experience, it would cause some trouble.

The biggest characteristic of those seasoned veterans is that they are well-versed in the rules of the workplace. They know very well whether to side with themselves or the CEO, and how to choose their side. It is a very troublesome thing to handle.

Thinking of this, Manager Cai's already itchy scalp became even itchier. He scratched it lightly, stood up, smiled at Manager Meng, and said, "That puts my mind at ease. I'll wait for your good news then."

……

The interviews for finance staff and sales staff from the marketing department were not scheduled for the same day.

The first part was the interview for finance personnel, with a total of more than 20 interviewees.

At this time, all the interviewees had already gathered downstairs.

Xu Liang was currently in Li Xu's office. Li Xu had said he would personally set the test questions, and Xu Liang was curious to see how Li Xu planned to test the interviewees.

The two chatted casually in the office like old friends, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

Li Xu glanced at the time; it was almost time. He stood up and said, "Then, Mr. Xu, let's go downstairs."

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Okay."

Li Xu asked Huang Lingling, who was standing next to him, "Is everything ready?"

Huang Lingling responded sweetly, "Ready." She was holding a stack of printed A4 sheets of paper.

Xu Liang asked curiously, "You even prepared test questions for them?"

Li Xu shook his head and said, "It's not really a test question, but if you're interested, Mr. Xu, you can take a look."

Huang Lingling immediately took out a copy and respectfully handed it to Xu Liang.

Xu Liang took it and looked at it, and something seemed strange. Strictly speaking, it was a questionnaire, the question being, "How proficient are you in the following types of software?"

The alternative software includes a few niche software programs used only in finance, as well as popular software such as Excel, Office, databases, and even web crawlers.

The section on the level of mastery has four options: "proficient", "skilled", "basic" and "completely unfamiliar".

Looking at the questionnaire, Xu Liang's expression became somewhat amused. He handed the questionnaire back to Huang Lingling and stopped offering his opinions, deciding to watch the show unfold from the sidelines.

Everyone was gathered in the large conference room.

Li Xu instructed Huang Lingling to distribute all the questionnaires to everyone: "You can open the small table next to your chair and fill in the questionnaires in turn to show your knowledge of the software."

At this point, everyone received the questionnaire, and looking at it, they were all at a loss.

However, most people think the same way: these survey software programs are not necessarily difficult to learn. In this case, you definitely can't fill in "I don't know how at all". At the very least, you should fill in "I am proficient".

After all, everyone's resume says "proficient in using office software such as Excel", so it has to be consistent, right?

It was a questionnaire survey, not an exam, so it didn't take long. Before long, the HR staff collected the questionnaires.

At this moment, Li Xu and his group were resting in the office next door.

The human resources department quickly compiled the results.

Manager Cai also stays in this office.

He immediately checked the information filled out by the two college students he was interested in.

To his great surprise, Shen Mobai from Tsinghua and Peking Universities filled in "proficient" for the database but "basic" for all other software.

In contrast, the vast majority of the questionnaires received indicated that the respondents were "proficient," with a few indicating that they were "masters."

Another graduate from Tunghai University filled in three "proficient" and one "master" answers, and only filled in "basic" answers for two less common accounting software programs.

Li Xu showed everyone the results, smiled, and said, "So what if they're from Tsinghua or Peking University? Not even one of them is an expert?"

Everyone was thinking to themselves, "Aren't you two from the same school?"
Just then, everyone suddenly realized something. Wait, isn't Shen Mobai Li Xu's classmate? And he's also a junior. What was Li Xu's major again?

Without time to consider, Li Xu made his next move.

Li Xu then took a very complicated form from Huang Lingling: "Make a copy of this form and distribute it to everyone, so that they can complete an identical copy within 20 minutes."

Upon seeing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

Although none of the people present were professionals at using office software, they could tell that Li Xu's spreadsheet was extremely complex and could not be quickly restored using conventional methods.

Those who filled in "proficient" or "skilled" will likely have their true abilities exposed in no time, and most likely, their integrity is also highly questionable.

At this moment, Manager Cai suddenly remembered the matter between Shen Mobai and alumnus Li Xu, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Could they know each other? If so… his gaze involuntarily fell on the person from Donghai University.

The forms were distributed quickly.

Sure enough, those who filled in "skilled" or "proficient" were immediately exposed when faced with this form.

This table not only requires the use of functions and macros, but also may require web scraping techniques to find relevant data more efficiently.

Twenty minutes later, the Human Resources Department came over to report the results.

Manager Meng wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Only one person completed it."

Li Xu wasn't surprised, but he still deliberately asked, "Who is it?"

Manager Meng said, "That one from Tsinghua or Peking University."

Li Xu nodded.

At this moment, Xu Liang suddenly asked, "By the way, Mr. Li, you're also a junior, right?"

Li Xu looked at Xu Liang with a half-smile and said, "That Shen Mobai is in the same major as me."

Xu Liang blinked: "You two know each other?"

Li Xu mumbled, "I guess so."

Xu Liang didn't ask any more questions, but simply sighed, "Tsinghua and Peking University students truly live up to their reputation. Two brilliant minds from Tsinghua and Peking University in one company, hehehe..."

Li Xu blinked; upon hearing this, he really wanted to beat Xu Liang up.

Xu Liang was clearly pleased with his flattery and smiled at Li Xu.

Just then, Manager Cai whispered, "But Mr. Li, finance isn't just about knowing these few software programs. Isn't this kind of blanket approach a bit too much..."

However, before Li Xu could speak, Xu Liang, standing to the side, said with dissatisfaction, "I believe that integrity is more important than ability. This test question from President Li is not to assess their professional skills, but to examine their integrity. I think if they filled it out honestly, it wouldn't matter even if they didn't know the answer. But the problem is that they can't even uphold the most basic integrity. How can you expect their other abilities to be credible?"

When Manager Cai heard Xu Liang say this, he was speechless for a moment and could only laugh awkwardly: "Mr. Xu, you are right. I was only focusing on professional aspects."

Xu Liang looked at Li Xu: "So, given this result, should we continue the interview process?"

Li Xu was also unsure of Xu Liang's true intentions. However, his goal was to get Shen Mobai into the finance department, and since Xu Liang didn't object, that was even better. He immediately decided, "I don't think there's any need to continue. Human Resources Department, make preparations and go directly to inform Shen Mobai of the result."

Manager Meng nodded and went to make the arrangements.

Manager Cai only realized this belatedly, and a sense of unease crept into his mind, yet a sliver of hope remained.

Although they go to the same school, it doesn't necessarily mean they're very close. For now, they can only take it one step at a time.

...Of course, Shen Mobai didn't become a supervisor immediately. This position requires some experience, and Shen Mobai is currently a junior in college.

For a long time to come, he will need to return to school from time to time to complete his studies and graduation thesis, so stability is a big issue.

Xu Liang suggested that Shen Mobai start as an intern. After all, the finance department was currently short two positions, and the supervisor position was vacant for now. If Shen Mobai could handle the job quickly, it wouldn't be impossible to promote him directly to supervisor.

On the other hand, this can also save the company labor costs.

For Shen Mobai, this was of course irrelevant; his purpose in coming here wasn't for the salary. However, he still outwardly showed displeasure, even stating that he might reconsider before joining the company.

This scene actually eased Manager Cai's concerns about Shen Mobai somewhat. He volunteered to speak with Xu Liang and Li Xu, asking if they could try to persuade Shen Mobai. Of course, making empty promises was a lie; what they really wanted to know was to assess Shen Mobai's background.

He called Shen Mobai into his office for a detailed talk, and naturally, he asked him, intentionally or unintentionally, whether or not he knew Li Xu.

Shen Mobai responded naturally and calmly: "Li Xu? Of course I know him. We're in the same major, but not in the same class. He's a prominent figure at our school, so of course I know him. But I guess he probably doesn't know me."

Manager Cai couldn't discern anything from Shen Mobai's expression, but he remained cautious. In any case, Shen Mobai and Li Xu had connections, so it was impossible for him to entrust some of his core tasks to Shen Mobai.

The current outcome is quite good; Shen Mobai is just an intern and won't get access to anything crucial. He then started promising Shen Mobai rosy pictures, such as the valuable experience he would gain during his internship, and so on.

He also said that after the internship, you will definitely be able to become a supervisor without any problems, and added, "With such a high level of education, once you get your diploma, this position as finance manager will be yours sooner or later, and you may even be able to develop further in the head office."

Seeing Shen Mobai's "clear" eyes, Manager Cai chuckled inwardly. The students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities were nothing special; their professional skills were good, but their social experience was far from sufficient.

After much persuasion from Manager Cai, Shen Mobai was finally convinced to stay at the company and start as an intern.

It was an ordinary day. A top student from Tsinghua or Peking University joined a branch of a large company as a junior.

His colleagues generally believed that he was highly skilled in his profession, but perhaps lacked extensive social experience.

At least for now, people don't take the prestige of a prestigious university seriously.

(End of this chapter)