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Chapter 104 Teaching Assistant Bai Jie (2)

Hearing Bai Jie's words, Han Tao smiled and waved his hand, his tone exceptionally easygoing: "It's no big deal. I'll call her later. There's absolutely no need to take it to heart."

In the workplace, one is often not in control of their own destiny, and it is perfectly normal to encounter urgent work during the career advancement stage.

If I were faced with an unexpected teaching assignment, I would also have to disrupt my plans at the last minute; there's no question of breaking a promise or apologizing.

"Indeed, Hongdou has been developing very well in Kyoto in the past two years."

Bai Jie then brought up Xu Hongdou's recent situation, her words full of a close friend's satisfaction: "Although she has only been with the company for two or three years, she has already reached the threshold of becoming a key member of the department. Overtime and temporary job transfers are commonplace for her. She really has no choice in the matter."

Director Wang stood aside, watching the two chat familiarly, and his worries were immediately relieved.

Originally, he was worried that the new teaching assistant and the main lecturer would not get along well, but now that they have a history, their teaching cooperation will surely be much more effective.

"It seems you two knew each other before, and you're even from the same school, which makes things even easier."

Director Wang clapped his hands in satisfaction: "Bai Jie had excellent grades during her school years, solid writing skills, and was good at organizing and archiving materials and coordinating on-site order."

I've been working in the new media industry since graduation, and I also have relevant experience in online live streaming operations, which perfectly matches all the supporting work for your open course.

She can handle all subsequent tasks, including pre-class preparation and discussion, classroom personnel management, post-class student question collection, and blackboard review and organization.

Secretary Liang specially approved the quota, saying that he wanted to provide the most capable assistant for our career planning open class.

The academic affairs office has finalized her job responsibilities, and her salary and performance evaluation details have been finalized.

Upon hearing this, Han Tao walked around the desk and extended his hand: "Junior Sister Bai, welcome to the Career Regulations Research Group. I've been struggling to keep up lately."

"I'll be relying on you for all the big and small tasks related to the upcoming open classes. If you have any questions about the teaching process or class arrangements, feel free to come to my office to discuss them."

  

"You're too kind, senior." Bai Jie gently squeezed his hand, her fingertips slightly cool. "I was just strolling around my alma mater a couple of days ago, and I didn't expect to be back as a new teaching assistant in just a few days. I'll need your guidance in teaching from now on."

This time, the way he addressed him as "senior" was different; it was exceptionally sweet, instantly evoking a sense of closeness in Han Tao. "Junior Bai, please don't be so polite. Let's learn from each other and improve together."

"Then you guys familiarize yourselves with the work first, I have a meeting to rush to." Director Wang glanced at his watch, patted Han Tao on the shoulder, and then looked at Bai Jie: "Assistant Bai, you two chat, feel free to ask Teacher Han if you don't understand anything."

He's a big star at our school right now, and he'll soon be promoted to associate professor. He has a bright future ahead of him. You two should talk to each other more.

After saying that, he took his leave and left the office, his footsteps fading into the distance down the corridor.

Only Han Tao and Bai Jie, the newly hired teaching assistant, remained in the office.

She sat down in the chair opposite the desk, her earlier restraint in front of the director gone, replaced by the relaxed demeanor of a classmate and junior.

"To be honest, I went back to school a couple of days ago just to reminisce and clear my head. I never imagined I'd be back at work just two days later."

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Bai Jie was filled with emotion. Her gaze swept over the neat and elegant office. She explained, seemingly unintentionally, "I worked in corporate administration for two years before, dealing with complicated administrative processes every day. I always felt a lack of belonging."

When I saw my alma mater's teaching and research group publicly recruiting teaching assistants last time, everyone was joking and saying that staying at the school wouldn't be bad either.

Later, I submitted my resume on a whim, and to my surprise, I passed all the written tests and interviews. When I received the offer letter, I was completely stunned.

The biggest surprise was finding out after joining the company that the instructor for the "I Need to Assist" course was none other than you, senior student. It truly can only be explained by fate.

Han Tao didn't believe a word of it. He knew perfectly well that there was no way such a coincidence could happen.

However, he didn't show it on his face. He poured himself a glass of warm water and handed Bai Jie a disposable cup. He slowly said, "It's good. I've been teaching at the school for many years and have seen too many graduates who chose to return to their alma mater after venturing out into the world."

There are many job opportunities outside, but the feeling of being adrift is also strong. Returning to the familiar campus environment is a sense of security and belonging.

"You yourself are a graduate of a university in Shanghai, familiar with campus rules and understanding the job-seeking pain points of our students, making you the perfect teaching assistant for a career planning open course."

"Thank you for your encouragement, senior. I have carefully reviewed the complete transcripts and live replays of your previous open classes."

Whether it's peeling back the veneer of prestigious universities, or helping students choose graduate schools and rewrite their resumes, you always stand from the perspective of ordinary students.

Bai Jie's eyes were serious and her tone was very sincere, "Especially the lesson you taught that distilled the experiences of deliverymen, internet cafe managers, and security captains from their low-level part-time jobs into core workplace competencies."

This completely shattered the preconceived notion that "a student's low-level experience is not something to be proud of."

I benefited greatly from reading this, and I especially hope to help you better convey these ideas to every confused graduate.

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"The fact that you, Bai, are so dedicated to studying the course content shows that you really care about this job."

Han Tao picked up his water glass, took a sip, and looked at Bai Jie's bright eyes. "The worst thing about career planning courses is simply reciting from the textbook. Only by truly empathizing with students' situations can you provide warm and caring guidance."

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Bai Jie nodded, and then took the opportunity to talk about her work plan for the next few classes: "Tomorrow I will start to sort out the complete blackboard notes from the previous classes and the summary of students' frequently asked questions, and organize them into a systematic document."

Simultaneously, we connect with the live stream backend to collect and compile a list of frequently asked questions from online viewers, making it easier for you to provide targeted answers in the next lesson and ensuring that the progress of subsequent large classes is not delayed.

"Okay, then thank you for your help, Junior Bai." Han Tao glanced at the clock on the wall, then his gaze returned to her. "It's getting late, how about we add each other on WeChat and then go out for dinner together?"

"Haha, then I won't stand on ceremony with you, senior." Bai Jie couldn't help but laugh, and didn't forget to tease her, "Hongdou left in a hurry last time and was quite upset. If she knew that I had this meal with you first, she would probably be furious."

After saying that, he deftly took out his phone from his bag, scanned the QR code to add him as a friend, and typed "Senior Han" as his nickname.

Upon hearing her words, Han Tao casually picked up the two tea gift boxes on the table, but did not open them immediately. Instead, he brought up Xu Hongdou and said, "Junior Sister Bai, we can talk on the phone, but if you meet up later, please tell Hongdou for me that you really don't need to hold a grudge about the last time you stood me up."

She can contact me anytime when she finishes her project in Kyoto and has time to come to Shanghai.

I personally showed her around the new landmark of our alma mater, and I'll always reserve a table for her at this meal.

"I've remembered what Senior Han said, and I'll definitely pass it on to Hongdou verbatim later." Bai Jie smiled as she put away her phone, a hint of something unreadable in her eyes.

The two walked out of the office side by side. Han Tao turned his head and asked in a gentle tone, "I know a restaurant that serves authentic Northeastern Chinese cuisine. If you don't mind, Bai Xuemei, would you like to try my hometown food?"

"If my senior recommends it, I definitely have to go." Bai followed him briskly, her high heels clicking crisply on the sidewalk. "Perfect, I'll also experience the hearty hospitality of Northeasterners. I heard that back in my senior's hometown, dishes are served by the basin!"

"Everything has been modified here." Han Tao shook his head with a smile. "The South emphasizes refined cuisine, but the portions are indeed more generous than here."

Braised pork ribs, sweet and sour pork, stir-fried potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant, stir-fried pork slices, braised chicken with mushrooms, stewed pork with vegetables, and stewed goose in an iron pot are all good signature dishes.

And the dumplings, handmade with minced meat, are a taste you absolutely can't find in other restaurants in Shanghai.

Bai's eyes lit up: "Guobaorou! I see it all the time on short videos. The golden, crispy slices of meat coated in sweet and sour sauce make my mouth water just looking at it."

"Looks like my junior knows her stuff." The sun gradually set, and twilight slowly enveloped the administration building.

On a tree-lined path, a lecturer and a teaching assistant discussed food in a harmonious and relaxed atmosphere.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan, who was observing from the shadows, looked thoughtfully at the new member of Han Tao's teaching team, feeling that she looked familiar and that he must have seen her somewhere before.