My Terrible Life in Those Years

To be honest, Wu Bo's introduction and high praise made me feel a little flattered. So what if I'm a newcomer to the workplace?

It is something to be happy about to receive recognition.

But no matter how happy I am, I can't possibly speak or make a statement on this occasion.

I'm just a temporary worker, a junior assistant, it's not my place to speak.

At this moment, Wu Bo looked at Aunt Shu and whispered a few words, as if seeking her opinion.

The sound was so low that we couldn't hear it at all.

During the process, Wu Bo kept nodding, and finally announced that because the project was quite important and involved a large sum of money, Zhou Tong and I were selected as assistants.

Zhou Tong was in charge of internal affairs and document processing, while I was mainly responsible for external affairs.

What is "foreign affairs"? I'm completely baffled!

I saw Zhou Tong looking a little excited, her chest heaving slightly. Was she really that excited? She was even shaking.

Other candidates will be finalized by Wu Bo and then submitted to the company for confirmation and posted on the intranet; they are not yet confirmed.

Finally, Wu Bo smiled and said to General Manager Shu, "General Manager Shu, although our Sales Department secured this major project, we definitely lack experience in many areas and need to coordinate with various departments within the company. Therefore, you see, this overall command must be handled by you?"

At this moment, the entire conference room was completely silent; you could probably hear a pin drop.

I was a little curious, seeing their solemn expressions, as if this matter was very important.

I also took a closer look at Aunt Shu.

She didn't say much during the meeting, and always had a smile on her face, but I could sense that there was something unfathomable in her eyes.

I will remain silent. I don't understand the business, the company, or the industry. Making a fortune in silence is what I should do.

After Wu Bo finished speaking, he stopped talking and looked at me with a smile.

I was quite surprised. What does this mean? Why are you, a grown man, staring at me like that? Even if I have flowers on my face, I wouldn't be able to attract you, would I? Could he be...?

A chill ran down my spine.

Aunt Shu spun around in my face and tapped the table lightly.

"This order is thanks to your Sales Department One, so Manager Wu will naturally handle it. As for what kind of cooperation from the company is needed, you can communicate with me directly. As long as it is beneficial to the company, I think the company and I will support it."

As soon as she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire conference room seemed to relax, as if the headband on Sun Wukong's head had been removed by a spell.

I noticed that Manager Wu was still smiling, but the ecstasy in his eyes was impossible to hide.

I was full of questions.

When the meeting ended, Zhou Tong and I were the last to leave; being minor figures, we were naturally the last to go out.

I tugged at her: "Zhou, I have some questions I'd like to ask you about."

"Are you so happy to be my assistant?"

"What's wrong? You're making money, why aren't you happy?" Zhou Tong looked at me with a rather strange expression.

"Don't you make money normally?" I still wasn't quite sure.

"Come to the front desk. I'm telling you, people come here for meetings from time to time."

When we got to the front desk, she quietly told me the reason while organizing the documents.

"That's normal. Our administrative staff and assistants only receive a fixed salary. However, our company also has a rule that those temporarily assigned to assist on projects receive an additional bonus! And with such a big project, the bonus will probably be substantial!"

Her slightly happy expression made me a little excited too.

How many do we have?

"It must be at least a few thousand, this order is so big. You're in the field, you get a travel allowance, so you'll definitely get more than me!"

At that moment, she wished she could go on an external mission as well.

I only have a slight understanding of the internal situation.

"When General Manager Shu announced that Manager Wu would be in charge, everyone seemed quite happy. Why is that?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Tong quickly looked around, and seeing that everyone was busy and no one was paying attention, he pulled me closer and said, "You don't know, do you? Sales Department One was originally run by General Manager Liu himself, mainly responsible for medium and large orders. Later, General Manager Liu went to work on other new businesses, so General Manager Shu took over. We have a rule here that whoever is in charge of a project, besides General Manager Liu, gets the lion's share of the bonus. General Manager Shu gave up the position of head of department one to Manager Wu. How could they not be happy? Such a big order means they've given up at least several hundred thousand in bonuses!"

My goodness, hundreds of thousands? Aunt Shu is so generous? That's not like her at all. She's the kind of person who would haggle with me over a pair of shoes that only cost 1,800!

"Manager Shu... would Manager Shu give up such a tempting offer so easily?" I asked incredulously.

Zhou Tong has a small nose, but it doesn't detract from her overall beauty.

She frowned slightly, unable to explain.

"You'd better get back to your seat quickly, Manager Wu might have something for you to do."

However, when I returned to my seat, I didn't see Manager Wu, but instead saw Aunt Shu with a dark expression.

"Jiang Ning, why are you running around everywhere instead of organizing your documents at your desk during work hours?"

I don't know why, but I can't find any fear of this career woman who is feared by everyone in the company.

"Oh, Manager Shu, I was just assigned to a large project team. I was worried I wouldn't do a good job, so I talked to Zhou Tong to get some information."

I felt no need to hide anything from her.

There is neither the need nor the requirement.

Her expression softened slightly.

"Come to my office, I need to talk to you about something."

I followed him into the vice president's office like a little shadow.

Completely unaware that a pair of eyes were watching this scene from afar.

He nodded slightly when he saw me enter the office.

Aunt Shu pondered for a long time, twirling her pen, seemingly somewhat distracted.

I've never seen her look so hesitant before. Has she encountered some kind of problem?

"Manager Shu, just tell me what you need. I'll definitely do my best to help you with anything I can."

I know that she gave me this other job opportunity, and I also know that she could have given or refused the 10,000 yuan bonus at will. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to repay her kindness when I have the chance.

I think that in this world, owing money to others is easy to deal with; you can work hard to earn it back eventually.

But owing favors is a different story. For example, I owe Aunt Shu a favor. How am I supposed to repay it? She's not short of money, and she has a bunch of capable people working for her. What can I do to help her? When will I ever be able to repay this favor?

Her expression softened slightly when she heard what I said.

"It's not about asking you to do anything for me, but about doing your job well. Don't take on work that isn't your responsibility, and don't ask questions about it. You absolutely cannot take money that isn't your due. Can you do that?"

As she finished speaking, her eyes were fixed on me like a hawk's.

Damn, what does that mean? Does it mean I have to give back that 10,000 yuan?

Isn't that going too far?