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Chapter 186 Hiring a Secretary and Picking Up the Car (6k Two-in-One)

The crowd looked at each other, thinking they had misheard, their expressions revealing deep astonishment and surprise.

Individual businesses like cat cafes typically only sign simple written contracts or make verbal agreements.

If you sign an employment contract, you will need to pay social security contributions and be treated as a formal employee.

This treatment was somewhat unexpected.

They had assumed that Qi Hao was the only one they would sign a labor contract with.

Everyone can get it!
"Thank you, Boss Lin!"

Everyone expressed their gratitude.

Regardless of how much salary Lin Shen offered, his sincerity alone deeply moved them.

So everyone gathered around the table, searching for their employment contracts and carefully reviewing them.

When they saw the basic salary of 8000 yuan, everyone was even more stunned.

Eight thousand!?
This salary is definitely not high in Shanghai, but for cat cafe staff, you might not find a higher salary even if you search the entire city!
Moreover, this is just the base salary. With commissions, performance bonuses, and subsidies, earning over 10,000 yuan a month is no problem!
Is the economy so good now that you can earn over 10,000 yuan a month as a shop assistant?
Just as everyone was showing surprise and delight, Qi Hao remained in a daze for a long time.

Because his base salary is a full 15,000!

Moreover, the job title is not "shop assistant," but "shop manager"!

"Mr. Lin, did you print it wrong?"

Qi Hao took the employment contract and quietly asked Lin Shen about it.

"Shouldn't I be a shop assistant? How did I become the shop manager?"

"You are the store manager."

Lin Shen said with a smile.

"Your abilities are being wasted as a store clerk. Your veterinary knowledge makes you a good candidate for the store manager position."

"And this is only a temporary position. After a while, I will sign a higher-level contract with you and bring you into my company."

But what about Lin Ping?

Although Qi Hao was grateful for Lin Shen's words, he still felt a little embarrassed that he had suddenly taken someone else's job.

"Actually, you could just assign me a deputy store manager position; there's no need for such a formality..."

"Don't worry about it, Lin Ping has other work to do."

Lin Shen clearly saw the worry in Qi Hao's heart, so he smiled mysteriously.

Do you think I would shortchange her?

it is as expected!
Qi Hao was a smart man, and he completely understood what Lin Shen was saying.

Lin Ping was originally Lin Shen's woman!
Their relationship is definitely not ordinary!
"I see."

Seeing that Qi Hao had "understood" clearly, Lin Shen patted his shoulder and smiled gently.

"So is there anything else?"

"Gone."

Qi Hao shook his head, a warm feeling filling his heart, and sincerely bowed to Lin Shen.

"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Lin! I will work hard!"

"Keep it up! Do a good job!"

Lin Shen encouraged them, and the rest of them had all signed their labor contracts.

Hesitating for even a second is disrespectful to the 8,000 yuan salary and the five social insurances and one housing fund.

Of course, in addition to the basic salary, performance is reflected in the operation of the Douyin account.

Lin Shen asked each employee to choose one of the store's cats and create a personal pet account for it.

Once your follower count reaches a certain level, you can meet your performance targets. If a video goes viral, you can also receive extra subsidies!

The employee with the highest monthly follower growth will even receive an extra bonus!
Of course, all these accounts belong to Lin Shen, and he will use Douyin+ to help drive traffic based on the quality of the videos.

The others didn't have any objections; after all, why not take advantage of the extra salary?

We're all young people, anyone can make videos!
As for the benefits brought by the video's viral success, I believe Lin Shen will not treat everyone unfairly.

The fact that he's paying such a high salary shows he's not a heartless capitalist.

He is not a capitalist with a conscience!

After receiving the nine signed contracts, Lin Shen said with a smile.

"The trial operation is scheduled for this weekend, lasting for two days. We look forward to your arrival."

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work, it's what we should do."

Everyone waved politely, though they were genuinely surprised.

Because Lin Shen's level of politeness towards them was not like that of a boss, but rather like that of an old friend who had not seen each other for many years.

This friendly superior-subordinate relationship filled everyone with a faint warmth and strengthened their resolve.

I must do this job well!
"Mr. Lin, if there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now."

"Ah."

After Lin Shen watched Qi Hao and the others leave, Zhou Bin finally found an opportunity to come over and speak.

"Mr. Lin! What do you think of the overall renovation?"

"not bad."

Lin Shen paced around the shop, looking around to inspect the renovation results, his expression growing increasingly surprised.

He had thought that reality might differ greatly from the design drawings, but it turned out to be very little.

In some places, the decoration effect can even be better!

This pleased Lin Shen greatly, and he immediately took out a large red envelope and handed it to Zhou Bin.

Judging by the thickness of that envelope, it must cost at least ten thousand!
"Thank you for your hard work these past few days. Please continue to keep an eye on the renovation of the new store. There will be more to come later."

"no problem!"

Lin Shen's generosity made Zhou Bin beam with joy. After discreetly accepting the red envelope, he patted his chest and confidently guaranteed its authenticity.

"Mr. Lin, you can rest assured and leave it to me! I guarantee I'll renovate that store for you just like this one!"

"it is good."

Lin Shen chuckled and patted Zhou Bin on the shoulder.

"Let me know when you're going, and I'll open the door for you."

"okay!"

After exchanging pleasantries with Lin Shen for a while, Zhou Bin also got up to say goodbye.

At this moment, only Lin Ping and him remained in the shop.

"Thank you for your hard work during this time."

Lin Shen reached out and put his arm around Lin Ping's soft waist, his tone exceptionally gentle.

"I see the store is very clean, and the equipment and goods on the shelves are arranged very neatly. You did all of this by yourself, right?"

"Ah."

Lin Ping nestled in Lin Shen's arms, her gaze tender and gentle.

“It’s not hard work. I feel very happy to be able to work for you, Mr. Lin. After all, this is the only way I can repay your kindness to me.”

Lin Ping raised her head and gazed at Lin Shen with tender affection. Then, she slowly closed her beautiful eyes, looking as if she longed for a kiss.

However, Lin Shen was not in a hurry, and instead smiled and continued to talk about serious matters.

"By the way, I brought a new cat food. You can let the cats in the shop try it out and see if it works well."

"Ah."

Lin Ping nodded obediently in agreement, which stirred Lin Shen's interest, and he probed indirectly.

"Aren't you upset that I used the shop's cats to experiment with the new cat food?"

"I trust President Lin."

Lin Ping smiled gently.

“This Shennan Pet Club is your life’s work, you must care about those cats more than I do.”

"An understanding person."

Lin Shen smiled and gently rubbed Lin Ping's plump buttocks. This doting caress made her heart flutter, and she swayed shyly, her words full of "hints".

"Mr. Lin, is there anything else you need me to do?"

"Show me the equipment and stuff I bought."

Lin Shen said mysteriously.

"Come with me somewhere this afternoon."

"it is good."

Although Lin Shen didn't make any excessive demands that disappointed Lin Ping, she quickly adjusted her mindset and gave Lin Shen a detailed introduction to the various functional areas of the store.

The use of equipment, the sorting of goods, the cleaning of cats...

Lin Ping handled everything in an orderly manner.

This impressed Lin Shen greatly.

After all, if he were to handle these tedious little things, he would be overwhelmed.

She truly is a thrifty and hardworking young woman!

They are very good at handling these trivial matters.

After getting a general idea of ​​the store, Lin Shen took Lin Ping to have lunch.

I took a quick look around to see if the "Direct Recruitment of Employees" task had been completed.

As expected, it's done.

[Upgrade Task: Please sign employment contracts with ten employees (10/10, Completed).]

[Direct Recruitment of Employees lv.1→lv.2]

[Benefit: You will receive a 30% to 35% rebate on the base salary when hiring employees.]

[Reward: Random employee benefit *1]

[Upgrade Task: Hire a secretary to help you arrange your daily schedule; salary no less than 10000.]

Employee benefits?

Why isn't this a perk for the boss?

Lin Shen clicked to check out out of curiosity.

[Employee Benefits: Team Building (All expenses for a one-day team building event will be reimbursed by the "Employee Recruitment" APP; limited to ten participants)]

[Note: This benefit is intended to increase employee loyalty to the host. Do not use it for illegal or exploitative activities such as cashing out. Please use it responsibly.]

So this is ah!

Lin Shen's expression suddenly dawned on him.

It seems that all the rewards for this direct recruitment app are related to employees.

While it may seem like it doesn't benefit Lin Shen, it actually helps retain talented people through good benefits, making his entrepreneurial journey smoother.

What's more, it doesn't cost a single penny, isn't that wonderful?

Not bad!

The next step is to hire a secretary...

Lin Shen pondered silently.

This position, while seemingly important, is essentially just about scheduling; it doesn't require any technical skills.

But to put it simply, there are many and complex tasks, so you need to find a serious and focused person to do them.

Of course, the most important thing is that your appearance must be up to standard!

After all, a secretary is a reflection of the boss's image, so you can't hire an ugly one.

But if she were too beautiful, Lin Shen knew he definitely wouldn't be able to resist her.

Being near the water tower gives you an advantage!

Moreover, it's common knowledge that the female secretary is the boss's exclusive possession.

Therefore, Lin Shen tentatively decided on a suitable candidate.

That's Lin Ping!
First of all, she is meticulous. Although she is not highly educated, she does not need to use her brain much to learn about secretarial knowledge; all she needs is a strong memory.

Moreover, with her looks, she's definitely presentable enough to be taken out in public; after all, she's the epitome of a top-tier young married woman!

However, Lin Shen considered that An'an was still in school, and if Lin Ping were to take care of the child, she certainly couldn't go around with her everywhere.

The secretary's main role is to serve the boss, and they will definitely need to travel a lot for work in the future.

Therefore, Lin Shen directly eliminated Lin Ping.

Then who should I look for?
Lin Shen pondered for a long time, then suddenly remembered a small feature in the employee recruitment app.

So he quickly opened the resume screening function and found that its usage was similar to that of the industry planning tool on Baidu Maps. It required filtering by entering keywords.

Lin Shen thought for a moment and then labeled her with tags such as "female secretary", "good image" and "strong ability".

The moment I clicked send, hundreds of resumes appeared on the screen.

This gave Lin Shen a bit of a headache.

The scope is still too broad.

So Lin Shen refined the keywords, such as "height 165cm and above", "appearance score 5 or above", "bachelor's degree or above", etc.

This immediately eliminated 80% of the resumes, leaving only a dozen or so that met the requirements.

Lin Shen glanced at the list casually, and a familiar name suddenly caught his eye.

[Applicant No. 006: Xu Lei]

[Position Applied For: Secretary]

Education: Bachelor of Computer Science, Nanjing University of Technology

[Selection reason: good appearance, good temperament, height 168cm.]

My current operations position is stressful and low-paying, which has led me to consider changing jobs. However, I would prefer to do a more relaxed job such as a secretary.

I'm about to get engaged to my boyfriend, but we haven't reached an agreement on the dowry and house, so I urgently need to settle down and find a stable job.

Meticulous, logical, with a touch of obsessive-compulsive disorder, proficient in office software, excellent communication and coordination skills, and passed the IELTS exam.

[Secretary position overlap rate: 78%]

Recruitment success rate: 96%

Should we extend an olive branch to them?

The third-ranked scholar?!

Upon seeing the introduction about Xu Lei, Lin Shen's first surprise was not anything else, but that she was actually getting engaged to her boyfriend!
She doesn't seem to have mentioned this at all, does she?

Lin Shen recalled his daily interactions with Xu Lei before he left his job.

Given her looks and "unique" temperament, it's not surprising that she has a boyfriend.

My question is, if I hire her as my secretary, will it damage her relationship with her boyfriend?
Putting yourself in Lin Shen's shoes, you would never let your girlfriend become a secretary to a young boss of the same age.

This isn't a matter of trust or distrust; rather, over time, estrangement and conflict will naturally arise between couples.

It's even more terrifying than a long-distance relationship!
But you know what, Xu Lei is really suited to be a secretary!

She's like a low-value, high-value version of a "green tea" girl.

After much hesitation, Lin Shen finally decided to extend an invitation to Xu Lei.

Anyway, I don't have those kinds of thoughts. If she does, it means she and her boyfriend aren't really together.

Flies don't land on eggs without cracks.

Although this statement is somewhat extreme, it still holds some truth.

Lin Shen edited out the general salary range and company information, and then extended an olive branch to Xu Lei.

Sitting opposite him, Lin Ping, who had already finished her meal, paid the bill and waited quietly. Her expression showed no annoyance or displeasure, but rather a faint affection.

Because she knew very well that Lin Shen was busy with work and often had to deal with things, she had long since developed this sensible habit.

"Let's go."

Seeing that it was almost time, Lin Shen stood up and smiled.

"Let's go to the 4S store."

Are you planning to buy a new car?

Lin Ping wasn't too surprised; in fact, she thought Lin Shen should have changed his car a long time ago.

After all, Jaguar doesn't quite match his status and position.

However, Lin Shen did not directly state the reason for going to the 4S store, but instead gave a mysterious smile.

"You'll see when we get there. Let's go."

?

Lin Ping blinked her beautiful eyes slightly, but didn't pay much attention to it.

She was already happy just to be by Lin Shen's side.

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12:45pm.

At the workstations of the marketing team at Chongyoujia, several female employees were eating lunch and chatting about gossip happening in the company.

"Hey! Have you heard? Our CEO Qin is leaving the company!"

"Resigned? Really? Why?"

"What else could it be? It's all because of that new old hag who's causing trouble. She insists on rotating employees and messing up the company structure, making everyone's workload several times greater!"

"Damn it! Although President Qin is a bit aloof, she's very capable at work! She was so angry that she resigned. It seems our company won't last much longer."

"Anyway, I've been slacking off lately, just waiting to get fired and receive compensation, hehe! By the way, Leilei, do you have any plans for the future?"

Several female colleagues turned the conversation to Xu Lei, who was constantly replying to messages on her phone.

"I remember you're getting married to your boyfriend, right? When is the wedding? I'll make time to be your bridesmaid!"

"Why get married? We just had another fight."

Xu Lei put down her phone, picked up some rice with her chopsticks, and put it in her mouth while sighing.

“He was unwilling to give 188,000 yuan as a bride price, insisting that I had spent too much time on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book), and that his family was only willing to give 38,000 yuan.”

"Huh? Didn't you also give a 20 yuan car as part of your dowry? He's not even willing to accept that?"

A female colleague was stirring things up from the sidelines.

Has your boyfriend bought a house in Shanghai?

“What are you buying? He said he has a self-built house in his hometown and wants me to go back to his hometown with him to get married.”

Xu Lei complained angrily.

"I finally made it to work in Shanghai, and now I'm just going to leave? If that's the case, why didn't I just go to university and find a job near home? Why did I have to come to Shanghai to suffer?"

"That's it!"

The colleague continued to agree.

"We came to Shanghai to try to transcend social classes."

"I remember your boyfriend's hometown is in the mountains, right? You can't marry into that area! Otherwise, you'll never be able to escape! You have to buy at least an apartment near Shanghai before you wake up! Paying or taking out a loan is fine, as long as you have the means!"

"He's unwilling, what can I do?"

Just as Xu Lei was feeling extremely frustrated, she suddenly received an email in her computer inbox.

"I'll go reply to an email."

Xu Lei clicked to view, her expression slightly stunned.

"Dear Ms. Xu Lei, hello!"

"Thank you for your interest in our company. After careful screening of your resume, we believe that you are a good fit for the position of President Assistant, and we would like to cordially invite you to attend an interview."

"Our company is a..."

「基础工资1w5起；绩效奖金根据工作表现考核发放，每月不低于3k；交通补贴1000/月，餐补1000/月」

Interview Date: Wednesday, September 9th

Interview Location: Shennan Pet Shop Main Store

Contact Person: General Manager Lin

Contact number: 1******7946

Company Name: Shennan Pet Service Co., Ltd.

An interview invitation?
After reading the entire email, Xu Lei was taken aback.

Have I sent my resume to this company?

According to its description, the company has only been established for less than a month, and the interviews were even scheduled in a cat cafe.

What does this mean?
This means it doesn't even have an office!

This is clearly a new company!
But... its salary and benefits are just too good!
With basic performance bonuses and various miscellaneous subsidies added together, it actually amounts to 20,000 a month!?

After a brief moment of shock, Xu Lei immediately realized that there was something wrong with the company.

It's illogical that it offers such tempting conditions!

I have neither secretarial work experience nor a high degree, so how did I pass the resume screening?
There must be something wrong with this!

Xu Lei initially intended to dismiss the invitation as spam, but after some hesitation, she became conflicted.

What if it's true?

That's a monthly salary of 20,000!

Twenty thousand!

A number I never dared to dream of!

This is a job you might miss out on for the rest of your life!
Maybe you should give it a try!
Anyway, I've been a bit tired from work lately. If the other party is a fake, I'll just treat it as taking a day off to rest.

After much deliberation, Xu Lei gladly accepted the invitation, and her heart suddenly filled with anticipation.

Shennan...

This company name sounds pretty good!

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2 PM, BYD 4S store in Shanghai.

Lin Ping hadn't expected to be driven here by Lin Shen.

In her opinion, Lin Shen, given his status, should have bought a better car.

As for the BYD brand, it captures the market by focusing on volume and cost-effectiveness.

Even though Lin Ping doesn't surf the internet often, she was familiar with the term "ride-hailing service".

Of course, she didn't mean to look down on the BYD brand; she just found it a bit novel.

After Lin Shen led Lin Ping into the store, a 4S store employee quickly approached them with a polite smile.

"You must be Mr. Lin! Your new car has arrived. Please follow me."

Eh?
Are you here to pick up your car instead of to order one?
Did Mr. Lin already buy it?
Lin Ping was momentarily stunned, and then she and Lin Shen, led by the staff, arrived at the car pickup area.

The place has already attracted quite a few customers, most of whom are families of three, their faces beaming with happy smiles.

This left Lin Ping feeling slightly dejected.

Actually, she sometimes really wanted to buy a car to pick up and drop off An'an at school.

Although the sensible An'an never mentioned it, Lin Ping felt guilty every time she hid her in the raincoat on the back of the electric scooter when it rained.

At times like these, she desperately longs to have a car that can shelter her from the wind and rain...

"Here, here you go."

Just as Lin Ping was lost in thought, Lin Shen suddenly handed her a bouquet of flowers prepared by the staff.

She instinctively took it, but then paused, momentarily stunned.

"Mr. Lin, what's wrong...?"

"It's just what you think."

Lin Shen smiled and pushed Lin Ping in front of the new car, as if she were the one who was in charge of the car delivery ceremony.

"This car is a gift for you."

what?
For me?
Lin Ping was stunned for a moment, her expression blank for a long time before she could react.

When she saw that Lin Shen's gentle smile didn't seem like a joke, her eyes widened suddenly, and her pounding heart clenched in an instant.

Then, an overwhelming sense of warmth and happiness washed over her, engulfing her emotions.

She was just thinking how wonderful it would be if she could own a car!
Unexpectedly, Lin Shen's wish was granted in no time!

This gave Lin Ping a dreamlike, unreal feeling, and she subconsciously murmured a question, fearing it was all a dream.

"Mr. Lin, is this car really a gift for me?"

"How could it be fake?"

Hearing Lin Shen's gentle words, Lin Ping's eyes instantly reddened, and she tried hard to bite her trembling lips to keep herself from crying.

She sniffed, her lips curving upwards slightly, trying to smile but suddenly bursting into tears.

"Mr. Lin!"

The next second, Lin Ping threw herself into Lin Shen's arms.

(End of this chapter)