I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 439 Workplace Etiquette (16)

The vice president of Changsheng Prefecture in charge of the economy was a withered old man.

The other party had already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and the Daoist aura within his body filled the entire room, as if it were an extension of his body, helping him absorb the spiritual energy in the vicinity and handle affairs from all sides.

Changsheng Prefecture has a total of 47 cities of varying sizes. Each city generates a large amount of information every day. Some of this information is processed by various assistants, but it is ultimately collected here and handed over to the elders for a final decision.

When the assistant entered, the vice president was soaking in a spiritual liquid made from expensive spiritual herbs, while several Foundation Establishment experts were helping him regulate his internal magical power system to maintain his survival.

Dealing with the affairs of various cities is a very troublesome matter, and these affairs leave the vice president with almost no time for spiritual practice.

Moreover, he was also of advanced age among cultivators, and his physical body was inevitably heading towards decay. The waning energy in his primordial spirit was so great that even changing his physical body would be useless.

But he did not retire and remained in this position.

Ostensibly, he wanted to give more guidance to young people, but in essence, he couldn't bear to give up the taste of power.

After all, his talent was only average; the Foundation Establishment stage was already his limit, and it was impossible for him to improve any further.

Rather than enduring hardship and hoping for a slim chance, it's better to firmly grasp power in your hands and even try to plan for your afterlife.

After bowing to the vice president, the assistant handed over the compiled materials and said to the vice president, "President, these are the materials for this meeting. Please review them."

When working, you should address people by their job titles, and if there's a deputy, address the deputy; this is common sense.

Having served in a deputy position for a long time, the other party becomes extremely sensitive to such matters, and one can easily inadvertently offend them.

The documents were lifted up by magic, and the paper files were turned one by one, making a rustling sound in the quiet room.

In today's world where paperless offices have been implemented in most areas, all the vice presidents still retain the habit of using paper documents.

They are used to putting documents on paper, which means that their subordinates have to perform two processes when working: converting the input documents into paper documents and then converting the output documents into mobile phone documents.

The whole process wasn't too complicated, but the amount of written materials piling up every day was so large that the underground storage area for paper documents had become like a vast ocean.

Every day, staff members row small boats across this vast expanse of water to retrieve documents. The documents at the bottom have turned into coal over the years. It is said that at night, eerie laughter and running sounds can be heard. No one knows which document has come to life.

Although the other party could review all the documents in a second, the assistant knew the elderly person wouldn't do that.

The Changsheng Prefecture Cultivator Management Committee has developed into a complete set of regulations, known as etiquette and manners!
This set of etiquette is deeply ingrained in the entire bureaucratic system, including but not limited to the angle of bowing to different superiors and the tone of voice when speaking; it includes how to communicate and probe subtly with peers; and it also includes how to display authority and compassion when dealing with subordinates.

When reporting on work, there are strict distinctions in the format of document headers, font sizes, and even text spacing. Any problems should be seriously criticized, and such unhealthy practices should not be encouraged.

Reading documents directly presented by subordinates is a demonstration of the etiquette of "showing off one's manners".

Even if you can read the other person's document in a second, you should still leave them waiting.

Even if the documents given by the other party are very important, they must be left unseen to demonstrate one's status and composure.

When the gift is presented, the recipient must also return the gift.

The assistant then performed flawlessly.

She maintained her bowing posture, with her hands crossed above her navel, legs together, back straight, and eyes looking straight down, without the slightest hint of negligence.

Furthermore, the body's magical energy system must be forcibly halted at this moment, allowing the physical body to perform this action purely as a demonstration of sincerity. During this time, the other party will continuously use Daoist principles to coerce and pressure the individual.

Even the slightest tremor is considered impolite, which will result in a reprimand from superiors, a deduction of bonus, and a public reprimand.

But Xi Ya remained unfazed, standing respectfully as if nothing had happened.

Such an elegant return of the gesture earned the approval of the Foundation Establishment experts who were guiding the Vice President's magical power.

(Elegant, truly elegant!)
(As expected of Xi Ya's assistant, her movements are indeed elegant.)
(I heard she once returned the favor in this way, forcing a chairman to approve her application. This woman is truly terrifying.)
A full half hour later, the vice president finished the ceremony and said softly, "Get up, let's talk while sitting down."

"No, no, I wouldn't dare," Xi Ya's assistant quickly replied.

"There are no outsiders here, so please sit down and talk."

"In that case, thank you very much, Chairman."

Taking a seat abruptly is a major taboo in the workplace. While the harm it causes is less than "turning the table when the boss is serving food," it's still about the same as "changing the song when the boss is singing."

At this point, you must first decline and wait for a response before taking your seat; otherwise, it would be impolite.

Even sitting down requires caution; one must first smooth out the hem of the skirt, then keep both legs together, and only sit on half of the chair.

At the same time, he leaned forward to express his admiration and longing, and took out his notebook and ballpoint pen, which he had prepared in advance, ready to take notes.

Here's a little detail: the notebook must be a dedicated notebook. Every time you meet a leader, you must accurately find the corresponding notebook for that leader. This is a good habit that earns you points.

However, don't write the other person's name in your notebook, as that would seem deliberate.

Of course, these things were as natural as breathing for Xi Ya's assistant, and her body reacted naturally.

(Beautiful, indeed elegant.)
(His sitting down was so fluid and graceful; he must have practiced it tens of thousands of times in private.)
(I reckon the return gift was at least level nine; this woman's ambitions are quite grand.)
Since Xi Ya entered the room, she has only spoken three sentences to the vice president, but half an hour has already been wasted.

However, not a single step can be omitted, otherwise it would be considered impolite.

At times like these, Xi Ya felt that the way capital operates is more efficient, but sometimes it's too efficient.

After enduring another ten minutes of silence, she finally heard the vice president say, "It's just a few loan institutions going bankrupt, why are you so nervous?"

“Tianyuan Chenguang is registered in Changsheng Prefecture, and they have used a lot of funds this time. I am worried that they have other intentions.”

"How big is it? Hundreds of billions or trillions?"

"...maybe only a few billion."

"cut……"

After a soft chuckle, the vice president said earnestly, "Young man, you're still too young. Why are you so worried about a mere few billion?"

　I'm quite busy today, so I'll only post one update at noon and continue this afternoon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)