I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 419 Transitional Candidates

Fang Qingye returned to the nursery in the afternoon and immediately called Zhao Wenjun, asking him to come to the nursery.

Twenty minutes later, he heard Wangcai barking wildly downstairs. He pushed open the door and went into the corridor, where he saw Wangcai blocking Zhao Wenjun's way at the entrance of the nursery in the distance, baring its teeth at her.

"Xiao Rui, go and invite President Zhao to my office," Fang Qingye said to Zhang Xiaorui in the next office.

"Okay, Mr. Fang."

Fang Qingye returned to her office, and a few minutes later she saw Zhang Xiaorui leading Zhao Wenjun in and knocking on the door.

"President Zhao, please have a seat," Fang Qingye said.

Zhao Wenjun sat on the sofa and said with a smile, "President Fang, Miao Pu is the real shrew."

"There's no other way. The nursery is full of all sorts of people. It wouldn't be safe without a dog to guard the place. Once you come here often and get to know him, he won't bark anymore," Fang Qingye explained with a smile.

Will you come often in the future?
Zhao Wenjun suddenly sensed something else in those words.

Of course, perhaps I'm being too sensitive, and the other person was just saying it casually.

After Zhang Xiaorui poured tea for Zhao Wenjun, she left the office. Fang Qingye then asked, "President Zhao, what did you say you wanted to report on the phone a couple of days ago?"

"It mainly focuses on the operational status of rural banks in the first quarter." Zhao Wenjun took a document from his briefcase and handed it to Fang Qingye, then began to explain it.

Fang Qingye watched and listened attentively.

"The main issue is the sharp decrease in deposits, which is 65.4% lower than the same period last year. Additionally, there are overdue loans. As for the specific reasons, Mr. Fang, you already know them, so I won't go into detail here."

Fang Qingye nodded and placed the documents on the coffee table.

"I'll put these here for now and look at them slowly." He looked at Zhao Wenjun: "President Zhao, today I'd like to talk about your work arrangements."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wenjun immediately tensed up and sat up straight.

“I will serve as the bank president, and there happens to be a vacancy for vice president, so you can take on that position,” Fang Qingye said.

Zhao Wenjun breathed a sigh of relief. Just as Bai Haihong had guessed, but what Fang Qingye did next surprised him.

"I plan to put you in charge of the bank's daily operations; let's call you Executive Vice President. As you know, I have several companies and I often have to travel to Shanghai, so I'm too busy to handle everything myself. I'll only manage the major bank matters; you'll take care of the day-to-day operations. What do you think?"

"For example, in terms of financial approval, you can sign off on expenditures under 10 yuan. You are also responsible for the transfer and recruitment of employees below the middle management level. In terms of credit, I will not attend the credit approval meeting for small loans under 10 yuan; you can preside over it."

"Of course, we can adjust the scope of our respective powers. In short, I'll handle the major issues and you handle the daily tasks. We need to have clear responsibilities and powers so as not to delay our work. How about that?"

After hearing Fang Qingye's words, Zhao Wenjun became excited.

This gives him even more power than when Zhang Xiaojun was chairman.

Although the articles of association clearly stipulate that the chairman is only responsible for strategic decision-making and governance supervision and does not manage the company's specific business, in reality Zhang Xiaojun's reach is very long. He firmly controls personnel power, from the recruitment and transfer of ordinary employees to the financial purchase expenditures. In the end, even personnel travel expenses require his signature.

I'm just a worker!

This made him feel very depressed.

Although I am still the executive vice president, I have more power than when I was president. How could I not be excited?
"Mr. Fang, thank you for trusting me so much," Zhao Wenjun said.

“Trust is mutual. I hope we can unite sincerely, overcome the difficulties we face, and lead the rural bank to glory!” Fang Qingye said. “President Fang, rest assured, I will do my utmost!”

Zhao Wenjun was about to say "I will dedicate myself to the cause until my dying breath," but felt it was a bit too exaggerated, so she changed her words to this.

Finally, Zhao Wenjun left full of confidence. Fang Qingye asked Zhang Xiaorui to see her out of the nursery to prevent Wangcai from barking wildly again.

Fang Qingye smiled slightly as she watched his departing figure.

In fact, according to his own idea, he would only serve as the executive director, just like Huacheng Development Company, which was entirely managed by Luo Yan.

Sitting in the office is too tiring.

However, the rural bank is not developed by Huacheng, and there are still many businesses and relationships that have not been straightened out. In addition, Zhao Wenjun is not Luo Yan, and cannot be completely trusted and left unattended.

I talked about this with Xia He during a video chat on WeChat that evening.

Recently, I've been chatting with Xiahe quite frequently on WeChat, mainly about rural banks.

Xia He works at a bank and has worked in Nanxin for three years, so she is quite familiar with the people and things here. Therefore, I discuss some things with her.

When Xia He heard Fang Qingye appoint Zhao Wenjun as executive vice president, she couldn't help but purse her lips: "This guy can get along anywhere."

"This shows that he still has some ability, Xia He. You're not still holding a grudge against Zhao Wenjun for framing you back then, are you?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Of course, I'm a woman, not a man. Why should I pretend to forgive and forget? I'll remember this for the rest of my life!" Xia He said expressionlessly.

Seeing Fang Qingye's speechless expression, Xia He chuckled again: "But don't worry, although I'm not a fan of his, I won't deliberately say anything bad about him to influence your judgment."

"As you said, Zhao Wenjun is indeed quite capable and competent for this job, but he has a fatal flaw."

"you say?"

“He did not attend university and did not receive formal education. His knowledge reserves were insufficient, and he relied entirely on his past work experience. He lacked innovation and pioneering spirit, which was one of the reasons why the branch leaders did not promote him to the top position of branch manager back then.”

"As for Nanxin Bank now, especially your vision for the bank's future, I dare say if you talk to him about internet banking, he'll be completely bewildered. So he can only be a transitional figure to stabilize the current situation of Nanxin Bank!"

"Xia He understands me best," Fang Qingye said with a smile. "Indeed, we use him to maintain stability and prevent chaos, but we can't rely on him for development."

"So who are you planning to rely on?" Xia He asked.

Fang Qingye looked at her.

"Don't look at me like that. It's not that I'm reluctant to give up the superior conditions in Huijing. It's just that if I go to Nanxin and your delicate Bai'ou finds out about our relationship, do you still want to keep your home life intact while having affairs on the side and living your carefree life? I'd rather stay quietly in Huijing."

Fang Qingye did not speak.

Xia He is indeed the best choice. She is knowledgeable and experienced, and can fully understand and strictly implement what she wants. As for mutual trust, that goes without saying.

Unfortunately not.

"Alright, don't overthink it. Everything is just beginning, there's plenty of time to train talent," Xia He said softly.

(End of this chapter)