Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Seeing her daughter and son-in-law in this state, Zhong's mother quickly grabbed her and said, "Xiaoqin, if there's something going on at work, just let Chen Yu go first. We can talk when he comes back. Besides, he can't help much at home, so don't make a fuss about it."

As she spoke, she closed the door, pulled Zhong Xiaoqin back to the living room, and changed the subject: "Why are you still mumbling? What are you doing? Do you think your mother can't take good care of you?"

"Oh, no, Mom. Look at him. He's not affected at all by the loss of his child. Do you think it's appropriate for him to do this? He's not suffering physically, he's not feeling sad mentally, and he's not affected at work. Is this fair to me?"

"Everything he does at work or at the company is a big deal, but to me, it's nothing. I don't even say a word of concern.

I really can't understand it. If both husband and wife are like this, then why did they get married? What was wrong with my brain back then? Why did I choose Chen Yu? "

After saying that, Zhong Xiaoqin took out her cell phone, called twice and no one answered, then she started sending messages.

Seeing that she was getting more and more excited, and kept sending messages and calling Chen Yu, Zhong's mother could only persuade her:

"You're acting like a child again. What do you mean by getting married? Everyone else is getting married, why aren't you? Are you going to be a leftover woman?"

Zhong Xiaoqin showed her phone to her mother: "That's it. He never answers calls or replies to messages. He has no respect for others at all. Now I think that being single is not bad either."

"I'm not saying this to you, but don't be brainwashed by those online comments about not getting married and not being bound by family. But when you get old, you'll understand what loneliness and the end of life are like!"

Mother Zhong took her daughter's hand and sat down, continuing to persuade her earnestly, "Listen to me, Chen Yu is a good person, so motivated.

Just think about it, he went from a small hometown to a university in Shanghai, and immediately after graduation, he became an editor at a TV station. How many young people can compare to him?

"Mom, let me tell you, Chen Yu is the only one you think is unmatched. It's because of your attitude that he always takes advantage of me and disrespects me. Don't you see that his attitude towards fish and his level of concern for them are better than for me?"

In fact, there are many men who are better than him, and more gentle and considerate, and know how to care for and respect others better than him. If Chen Yu still has this attitude, I will divorce him and let him live with his fish for the rest of his life! "

After saying that, Zhong Xiaoqin turned back to the bedroom, closed the door, and then got into bed and sulked.

"Xiaoqin, please tell me clearly, where did you meet that kind of gentle, considerate and caring man you mentioned? Don't say anything angry, but don't do anything wrong!"

"Xiaoqin, did you hear that? Mom knows you're not feeling well and you're not happy, but please don't torture yourself or Chen Yu!"

"Be obedient. When Chen Yu comes back in the evening, don't make trouble with him. She is under a lot of pressure at work. We should understand him!"

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Chapter 449 Wang Manni’s New Rival

After Gu Jia and Wang Manni left Zhong Xiaoqin's house, she told her that she was going to prepare and arrange the afternoon tea for the wives' circle in the afternoon, and that she had taken over the dessert shop.

Upon hearing the news, Wang Manni was also happy for Gu Jia. She specially sent her to the dessert shop and made an appointment to celebrate the opening of the dessert shop for her in the evening.

Wang Manni then drove back to the Grand Hyatt garage and walked to the Missiya Shanghai flagship store.

When her colleagues saw Wang Manni come back, they surrounded her and asked her all sorts of questions. Those who were close to her kept asking about what happened on the cruise ship. It wasn't until she suggested treating them to a meal the next night that everyone died down and went about their own business.

Zoe, who had the best relationship with Wang Manni, pulled her into the locker room after everyone dispersed and whispered, "Manni, come with me. I have something to tell you!"

"What's wrong, Zoe? Why are you so mysterious?"

After Wang Manni sat down, she looked at Zoe with some confusion.

"Manny, I have two things to remind you. One is that a director has come from the Hong Kong headquarters, and the deputy store manager and the Shanghai headquarters manager are talking with them in the conference room upstairs.

Tracy might be getting a promotion, so the position of deputy store manager in our store will be vacant. You have the best performance and good relationships, so I think you can apply for it."

Zoe first reminded Wang Manni, then poured her a glass of water and continued:

"Let's talk about the second thing. Someone just came to the store looking for you. I received him. He said his name was Liang Zhengxian.

Manny, what is your relationship? Why do I feel that his tone is a little off when he mentions you? "

"Liang Zhengxian is here? We just met on the cruise ship and had a drink together. What did he say?"

Wang Manni looked at Zoe in surprise. She didn't expect Liang Zhengxian to come to the store to find her. In fact, the two of them didn't have a deep intersection. They just met by chance in the cruise bar and got along well after chatting.

As a frontline salesperson, Zoe was quite knowledgeable and worried that Wang Manni was being blinded, so she gave a friendly reminder:

"Manny, please be more careful. I don't know what you experienced on this trip, but Mr. Liang is just a tourist to you. Please keep your heart.

And don't blame me for meddling in your affairs. You don't know Mr. Liang's situation, so it's best to keep your distance to avoid misunderstandings!"

As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at the door again. After confirming that no one was there, she continued in a low voice:

"Don't forget your current status. Mr. Han is so good to you, you must cherish him. There are many people in the store, so listen to me and don't be indecisive, otherwise you will end up with nothing!"

"Oh, what are you thinking? Liang Zhengxian and I are not even ordinary friends. At best, we have met once. Don't talk nonsense. I don't even know why he came to see me.

Zoe, don't worry, I know what's going on. If he comes again, just treat him as an ordinary customer.

By the way, I'll contact the branch store and the director from the headquarters to fight for the branch store position you mentioned. I'll talk to you later."

After saying that, Wang Manni patted Zoe's hand, indicating that she knew the seriousness of the matter, then left the locker room and went to the third floor to meet the people from headquarters.

Although Han Tao had the flaw of being a playboy, he never hid the fact that he had a girlfriend. When we first got together, it was also my initiative. Later, Han Tao also took responsibility for me and gave me a family, so I never thought of leaving him.

As for Liang Zhengxian, Wang Manni just thought that he was interesting and easy to talk to, so she just chatted with him for a while longer.

She didn't think about anything else at the time. The two of them didn't even leave their phone numbers, as they didn't intend to have anything to do with each other.

Moreover, Wang Manni knew very well that although Han Tao might not be able to grow old with her, no one could spoil her more than him, and no one could treat her better than him.

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More than ten minutes later, outside the reception room on the third floor of Missia's, Wang Manni finished communicating with the deputy manager Tracy and learned the details of the whole story. She knocked on the door with a smile and walked in calmly.

At this time, in the reception room, besides her and Tracy, there were three other people: Fu Tong, the general manager of the six branches in Shanghai, the director from Hong Kong, and a young beauty.

Especially this young girl, who is about the same height as Wang Manni, stands tall and straight, and has a strong aura.

Wang Manni already knew the reason why the director came, and Han Tao also sent her the information. The head office has its own set of procedures for personnel transfers, so she also knew that she would compete with this beautiful woman for the position of deputy store manager.

However, Wang Manni was not worried. Although the headquarters did not know about her relationship with Han Tao, she felt that she was no worse than others. The only thing she lacked was the opportunity to show herself, which had been made up by Han Tao.

Seeing her come in, the store manager Fu Tong, who was about to go to the Hong Kong head office for further training, introduced her: "Manny, let me introduce you, this is the director Amanda from Hong Kong.

The person next to you is Dai Qing, a supervisor transferred from the main store. She just completed her studies in France and has been interning at the main store for a full year.

After that, Fu Tong smiled and introduced the director Amanda next to her: "Amanda, this is Wang Manni, a veteran employee who has worked in the store for seven years. She is also a top salesperson at the Shanghai headquarters. Her current position is sales manager."

"Hello Amanda, my name is Wang Manni, nice to meet you!"

Wang Manni politely greeted the director, then exchanged a glance with Dai Qing and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, I'm Wang Manni!"

"Hello, Dai Qing!"

Dai Qing greeted him coldly and stopped talking. After all, they were competitors, and no matter what the situation was, they were enemies on the surface.

However, Dai Qing is confident that if an unmarried and childless employee in his thirties is compared with an unmarried and childless employee in his twenties, if their abilities are the same, the company would be more willing to choose the younger employee.

Although unmarried people in their thirties are also potential stocks, there is also the problem that employees may suddenly get married and have children, so the company has to consider such factors.

Therefore, being young means having more room for advancement, more sturdy capacity, and more pure energy for work.

In addition to this, she also has the advantage of academic qualifications. She has studied abroad, which becomes a natural plus point when she needs to compete with others.

What's more, she was transferred from the headquarters and had access to more connections. For example, when she was transferred here this time, she had people to support her.

After all, most of the core management team is at the headquarters. Compared with employees who grew up on the front line, it is difficult for their leaders to remember them unless their achievements are particularly outstanding.

Finally, there is the catfish effect. This is how the workplace works. Without the injection of new blood from outside, old employees are likely to become too comfortable and their thinking becomes rigid.

The addition of a new person can solve the problems of a group of people, so companies often prefer to parachute in new people rather than give old employees a chance. This is also one of the reasons why promotion is difficult.

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Chapter 450 Growth and Promotion

After everyone had introduced themselves, Amanda, the director from Hong Kong, smiled and shook hands with Wang Manni. Then, she picked up the documents on the table and said to her and Dai Qing:

"I'm sure you all already know the purpose of my visit. The positions of the deputy store manager, Tracy, and the store manager, Fu Tong, at the Magic City main store, have been adjusted. The details will be announced later.

You two will be candidates for deputy store manager. You're all familiar with the company's promotion process, so I won't repeat it.

Actually, you two have your own strengths. Dai Qing is highly educated, fluent in French and English, and has completed a year of internship at headquarters. I just learned about Wang Manni, who started from the grassroots and has been the top seller every month.

So I won't beat around the bush. Just tell me about your management philosophies and the advantages of being promoted to deputy store manager. I'll use that to determine which of you is more suitable for the position."

"Amanda, my management philosophy is to implement a last-in-first-out system, where the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted. This can motivate the store's employees and increase the company's revenue.

At the same time, my system can also effectively maintain the company's image. Otherwise, after a long period of relaxation, many old employees and sales staff will become slack.

My strengths are clear: I'm a business school graduate with the latest professional education, so I understand management better. I can improve my staff's abilities and gain more customer recognition, so I'm more aligned with the company's brand image."

After the director finished speaking, Dai Qing took the initiative and started introducing herself without even asking Wang Manni to speak.

Looking at Wang Manni who was standing by, she listened to Dai Qing's talk and couldn't help but think of some common sense Han Tao had told her before, so she directly refuted:

"Excuse me, Dai Qing. Before I explain my philosophy and advantages, I have to remind you that while your management philosophy is excellent, it's not suitable for domestic stores."

"You may not understand that social concepts in China are completely different from those abroad. Although many domestic companies have used the last-in-first-out system you mentioned, the results have not been very good.

There are several reasons for this. The first is that the last-in-first-out system is a typical form of overbearing management, which can easily cause unnecessary trouble.

"Because the concept you proposed will keep employees in a state of tension for a long time and will also cause disunity among employees.

After all, conflicts of interest are inevitable among employees during competition, so this management style is not conducive to the cultivation of team spirit.”

"In addition to the above points, you may also be breaking the law by doing this. In today's society ruled by law, companies must follow legal procedures when hiring employees on loan. As long as the company and the employee have signed a labor contract, then this contract is binding on both parties."

"Therefore, whether or not the contract is terminated unilaterally, there must be a legal reason. It is illegal to terminate a labor contract based on only one or two assessments.

Therefore, if an employer wishes to terminate a labor contract, it can only do so under the six circumstances listed in Article 44 of the Labor Contract Law.

"As for the specifics, I suggest you take a look at the domestic labor contract law when you have time. It doesn't include a clause about last-in-first-out, which is why I say your management philosophy is unsuitable."

Hearing Wang Manni's words, Dai Qing said unconvincedly: "How is this possible? My management is the most scientific, and many foreign companies are using this method.

As for your comment about domestic companies not adapting, I think it's because they haven't used it well. That doesn't mean it's unsuitable for Misia's management. Don't exaggerate."

"You're talking about a capitalist country. We are socialist and people-oriented. Otherwise, I wouldn't be explaining labor law to you. In China, firing and dismissing employees without reason is illegal.

"Given the length of service of our employees, if they are fired, in addition to unemployment benefits, they will also need to pay at least three months' salary. If we adopt your management system, where will this money come from? Or can it be deducted from your salary?"

Wang Manni saw that Dai Qing was speechless after she finished speaking, so she turned to look at Director Amanda and continued:

"My management philosophy is exactly the opposite. I think it's more appropriate to adopt a first-place competition system, where whoever is the best gets promoted. This will increase the enthusiasm of sales staff, enhance their competitive awareness, and build a competitive team.

The advantages of such a team are obvious, that is, everyone knows how to cooperate and charge forward. Whoever works hard can eat meat, and whoever doesn't work hard can only watch others eat meat while they can only drink soup, or even not get any soup.

Therefore, such a team is more motivated and has a more harmonious working atmosphere. Only with such cooperation can we go further.”

At this time, Dai Qing, an academic, was confused. She didn't expect that the concepts commonly used abroad would not work when she returned to China?

Director Amanda also realized that Wang Manni was indeed more suitable to be a store manager. What she didn't expect was that in addition to being a strong salesperson, Wang Manni was also familiar with some domestic legal knowledge. From this point of view, she was a good talent.

Thinking of this, Amanda did not hesitate and announced directly: "You said it very well and considered it very comprehensively. You are fully qualified for the position of deputy store manager.

I announce that Wang Manni has been promoted to deputy store manager and will go to headquarters for training next month. Dai Qing has also officially joined the Shanghai Misia flagship store as sales manager."

"Thank you, Director, and the company for your trust. I will work even harder to make our Shanghai headquarters the brightest star in the company!"

Dai Qing felt a little unwilling to hear Wang Manni's response. She thought that she would take over as deputy store manager without any suspense after being parachuted in, but she didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to show up.

However, she did not object to this decision. At least she did not have to start from the bottom. The position of supervisor was also within her acceptable range, so Dai Qing nodded in response:

"Thank you, Director. I will obey your orders and accept your and the company's arrangements!"

"Okay, on behalf of the Misia Magic City headquarters, I congratulate Nini and welcome Manager Dai Qing to join us. I hope we can work together sincerely and reach new heights!"

Fu Tong and former deputy store manager Tracy exchanged a glance and led the applause. She hadn't expected this result, and she hadn't expected Wang Manni to be so capable.

As for why Wang Manni, the winner, suddenly knew so much, it was of course all thanks to Han Tao. Since he said he could give Wang Manni a surprise, he would not go back on his word.

In order to help her grow and improve, and to prevent Wang Manni from being looked down upon, Han Tao also provided her with information and many management concepts.

In fact, no one knows that even if what she said was not so exciting, the chances of Wang Manni being eliminated are not high. In the original drama, Dai Qing was chosen because of her connections and the bonus of being a returnee.

But who now has connections that surpass Han Tao, the biggest boss? Therefore, it is easy for Wang Manni, a practical person, to easily defeat Dai Qing, an academic who only talks about theory.

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Chapter 451: The Inflated Gu Jia

Although the promotion was finalized, the few people still talked about work for a long time in the reception room and got to know each other.

Only after everything that needed to be discussed was finalized did Wang Manni, Amanda, and the other five people go downstairs. The sales staff who received the notice also gathered together.

Store manager Fu Tong first conveyed the purpose of Director Amanda's visit, and then relayed her and the company's decision, letting everyone know that Wang Manni was promoted to store manager and a new supervisor was added to the store.

After everyone said hello, store manager Fu Tong handed the work here to Tracy, and then took Director Amanda to inspect other stores, and completed the personnel changes and position adjustments in several other stores.