Golden Years in the World of Film and Television

Also, you've chosen your office. Can you go over and see if there's anything that needs changing?"

Seeing that Li Gongming had arranged everything in detail, Han Tao politely responded, "Thank you, Director. Actually, this is such a small matter, you don't need to worry about it. Just leave it to the administration department!"

"Of course you are. You are the senior partner I invited back to Mingtang. The people below don't understand the situation, and I'm worried that they won't be able to do a good job!"

Li Gongming's answer was just right. This level-two dialogue with a slight leadership tone did not seem abrupt at all and made people feel very comfortable.

From this point we can see that the director of the law firm is indeed very capable, at least in terms of dealing with people.

"I'm sorry to bother you with all this trouble. You're my senior, and I'd love to be able to come and work with you. I'm eager to learn more from you."

"From now on, we are comrades in the same trench. Don't be polite!"

Li Gongming laughed, picked up the phone and called the administration department, then continued:

"I've already told Manager Yang that she'll be in charge of coordinating the work with you. Team Two is officially handed over to you starting today, so just go ahead and do it. As long as there aren't any issues of principle involved, Director Tang and I won't interfere!"

Han Tao smiled, stood up, and said, "Thank you, Director. I'll be leaving now. Don't worry, I'll familiarize myself with the law firm as soon as possible and get Team 2's work back on track!"

"Okay, then I won't see you off, Han Yu. Honestly, I'm really looking forward to having you host the second group. Come on!"

After saying that, Li Gongming shook hands with Han Tao, nodded, and continued to deal with the documents on his desk.

After Han Tao walked out of Director Li's office, he went straight to the administrative department. Unexpectedly, he ran into Xu Jie coming out of the tea room at the door.

"Here, freshly made!"

Seeing her handing over the coffee, Han Tao smiled and said, "Forget it, I prefer coffee with more sugar and milk!"

"Wow! What a coincidence! It's the one with more sugar and milk. I didn't expect it, Han Lu, our tastes are similar!"

Xu Jie stuffed the coffee into Han Tao's hand without hesitation, and then looked at him with curiosity.

Han Tao glanced at Xu Jie and said, "It's quite a coincidence indeed, but compared to coffee, I prefer tea. Tea is the best drink. It not only quenches thirst, but also allows you to appreciate the philosophy of life!"

Hearing this, Xu Jie took two steps forward, approached Han Tao and teased:

"Really? You can even drink your life out of tea. It seems like Lawyer Han's mentality is a bit premature. Do you want me to accompany you to the hospital? I think you should take care of yourself..."

Han Tao turned his head and glanced at Xu Jie. "Lawyer Xu, didn't you notice that you care about me so much? This isn't your style. Are you attracted to me?"

"I'd only fall for you if I wanted to make myself unhappy, you playboy..."

Xu Jie glanced at Han Tao. She was not a naive girl who had just graduated from school. With his excellent conditions, there would be no shortage of women around him. Dating and one-night stands were the best choices for him. As for the rest, it was up to each person to decide!

"Lawyer Xu, this is slander! I'm still single, so please don't accuse me of anything. How do you think I'm a playboy?"

Xu Jie raised the corners of her mouth and said with a wicked smile: "Isn't it? The woman in your arms last night was very beautiful. How does it feel to be a wife?"

"Did you see it yesterday?"

Han Tao looked at Xu Jie in surprise, and complained angrily, "That's a bit rude, Lawyer Xu. You saw it but didn't come to help. Also, I didn't do anything. Be careful with your words. Don't hurt me..."

"No need to explain, I understand. A hero saves a beautiful woman, playing hard to get, right? Taking advantage of someone's misfortune, such a simple thing, of course, Lawyer Han would disdain it!"

After saying that, Xu Jie threw a coquettish glance at Han Tao. Without waiting for him to speak, she looked at him meaningfully and turned to walk towards Chen Ran's office.

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Han Tao had just entered the administrative department and had not taken a few steps when Yang Tao, the administrative manager of Mingtang Law Firm, hurried out to greet him.

Looking at the handsome and tall Han Tao, she said enthusiastically: "Good morning, Han Lu, your office has been arranged, please follow me."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Manager Yang!"

Han Tao nodded, handed the coffee to Manager Yang, nodded to the lawyers, assistants and staff who greeted him nearby, and then followed Yang Tao to the office not far away from Group 2.

"Han Lu, I'm not sure what style you like, so we've simply decorated it. Do you think there's anything you'd like to change?"

Looking at his own office, which was about the same size as Li Gongming's, but divided into two rooms, he glanced at the two desks in the outer room and the assistant lawyer's office outside the door. Han Tao nodded and replied:

"Thank you for your hard work, Manager Yang. It's all good. That's all!"

"Then call me if you need anything. There's a partners' meeting at 10:30. Han Lu, please familiarize yourself with the information first. I'll accompany you there later!"

Yang Tao put the folder in her hand on his desk, and then poured Han Tao a cup of coffee.

Han Tao smiled at Yang Tao, nodded, and said, "Okay, thank you, Manager Yang. Please have all the lawyers, trainee lawyers, and paralegals in Group 2 submit a performance report."

Then, please give me a copy of all the case materials that Team Two has recently taken over and handled or distributed in the past month!"

"Okay, Han Lu, I will pass on your instructions!"

Yang Tao nodded in agreement, then wrote down the work that Han Tao had assigned and arranged in her notebook.

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Chapter 11 Secretary Wendy

Boom boom boom!

There was a knock on the door. Han Tao, who was looking at the documents, looked up at the manager Yang Tao who came in and said:

"Excuse me, Manager Yang, is it time yet?"

"Yes Han Yul, there are still ten minutes until the meeting!"

"Okay, let's go now. Don't keep Director Li and the others waiting!"

Around half past ten, Han Tao, led by Yang Tao, walked into the meeting room of Mingtang Law Firm.

At this time, Li Gongming, Tang Ying, and other partners were already inside. Seeing Han Tao come in, Li Gongming stood up and greeted him, "Han Lu, sit here."

This was Han Tao's first time attending a partners' meeting. As a senior partner, Li Gongming specially arranged a seat for him next to him.

Once everyone was present, the meeting officially began. Li Gongming first introduced Han Tao, the new senior partner, and then introduced the other partners to him one by one.

After everyone got to know each other initially, Li Gongming exchanged a few pleasantries, and then discussed the next work priorities and some of the law firm's more important cases, as well as the future development of Group 2. After some communication, the main purpose of this partner meeting was achieved.

After the meeting, Han Tao enthusiastically exchanged contact information with all the partners and expressed that everyone would support each other in the future.

When he returned to his office again, it was almost noon.

"Manager Yang, could you please tell me about the assistant's situation and how Wendy is getting familiar with her job?"

"Okay Han Yul!"

Yang Tao smiled and pointed to a pile of documents on the table and said:

"Please take a look at the two resumes on the table. They are the assistants I assigned to you after consulting with Director Li.

They are all top law students who graduated from various universities and have been interning in law firms for more than half a year. Not only can they save you the trouble of training new apprentices, but they can also handle all assistant work.

Your secretary, Wendy, has officially started working. She's been arranging a driver position for you these past couple of days. She's been familiarizing herself with the company's affairs a week ago and will be able to quickly assist you with any matters at the law firm."

"Manager Yang, thank you and Director Li. When can these two people be in place?"

After saying that, Han Tao picked up the resume and began to look at it. There were two legal assistants, one male and one female.

The female assistant is named Luo Yun, 24 years old, and the male assistant is named Meng Lingqi, 25 years old. Both graduated from prestigious universities and have been interning at the law firm for more than half a year.

The secretary Wendy that Yang Tao mentioned was brought back by Han Tao from Kyoto. The two had worked together in the previous law firm for three years. She was very capable at work. In addition to her outstanding resume, she was also a beautiful woman who looked very similar to Song Yi.

Yang Tao replied, "Luo Yun and Meng Lingqi are waiting in the assistant office area outside. Wendy will probably be back soon."

"Okay, Manager Yang, I'm sorry to have you, the administrative manager, busy with me all morning. Thank you!"

"You're welcome, Han Lu. You've just taken over the job, so it's only natural for me, a veteran at the law firm, to help you get familiar with the job. Feel free to call me if you need anything. It's getting late, so I'll go order you some lunch!"

Yang Tao waved her hand to indicate that she was welcome. Seeing that Han Tao had no other instructions, she picked up the folder and said goodbye.

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Dongdong～～

At 11:40 am, there was a knock on the door outside Han Tao's office!

"Please come in!"

Han Tao responded casually while looking at the case materials recently accepted by Group 2.

"Boss, these two are your assistants. Manager Yang asked me to bring them here. Do you have any instructions?"

Han Tao looked up and saw that the first girl to enter was Wendy. She was wearing a simple and quiet cheongsam dress today. The lotus embroidery on the white fabric was delicate and low-key, which set off her gentleness and tranquility.

She speaks softly and even a light nude makeup cannot completely conceal her temperament, giving people a feeling of the gentle and beautiful beauty of a Jiangnan girl.

"Hello, Han Yu!"

"Hello, Han Yu!"

"Relax, do I look scary? You are both my assistants and my apprentices, so don't be nervous!"

Han Tao glanced at Luo Yun and Meng Lingqi, who were a little reserved, then exchanged glances with Wendy, whom he hadn't seen for many days, and smiled.

"You all know my situation, so I won't go on and on. Welcome to join my team!"

"It's my honor to join your team. My name is Luo Yun. Feel free to contact me if you need anything!"

"My name is Meng Lingqi, thank you for choosing me as your assistant!"

After the two introduced themselves, Wendy politely shook hands with them and said, "My name is Wendy, and I'm Han Lu's administrative secretary. Please take care of me in the future!"

"Hello, Sister Wendy, you are so kind!"

"Okay, now that we all know each other, we need to help each other when we work together. Once you're in Group 2 and this office, you're one of us. I'm not one for rules. Doing your job well is more important than anything else. Let's get busy!"

"Oh, I see!"

The three of them agreed in unison. After Meng Lingqi and Luo Yun left, Wendy looked at Han Tao and said softly:

"Boss, you're so mean! I flew thousands of miles to help you just because you called, but you left me here for over ten days, and you're already dating someone right after you arrived at the new law firm. I'm so heartbroken!"

Looking up at the bright and charming Wendy, Han Tao smiled and said:

"Can I understand that you're jealous? Our Wendy is the gentle and virtuous queen. This is not your style!"

"Have you ever seen such a tired and miserable queen? I'm destined to be a maid. You open your mouth and I almost break my legs!" After saying that, Wendy rolled her eyes at Han Tao.

"Hahaha, I know you've worked hard, so I brought you a gift from abroad. That's my compensation!"

Han Tao smiled, looked at the charming Wendy, and continued:

"Okay, enough joking around. How are you getting familiar with the job? Have you chosen the driver?"

Wendy nodded, handed the resume to Han Tao and said:

"It's almost ready to go. We've selected two suitable drivers, and they're waiting outside for your final interview. They were all selected based on your requirements. Here are their resumes, please take a look!"

"Okay, let them in!"

Han Tao nodded and glanced through the resumes. The family backgrounds and work experiences of these two people were similar. One was called Wang Yadong, 27 years old, from Donghai City, had served in the army for 5 years, and had worked as a driver for the president of a large enterprise.

The other one is Yang Dongxu, 26 years old, from Hebei Province, also a retired soldier, with two years of experience working in a security company.

"Hello, Mr. Han!"

"Hello, Mr. Han!"

Putting down his resume, Han Tao looked at the two people standing side by side in front of his desk. After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"I've looked over your resumes, and both of you seem to meet my requirements. But I'd like to ask, which of you is more willing to accept a full-time driver?

After all, my job is special, and I have to travel, collect evidence, and entertain people, so my work and rest schedule is very uncertain."

After listening to Han Tao's words, Yang Dongxu and Wang Yadong thought for a moment, then glanced at each other. Yang Dongxu was the first to speak.

"I can accept the job of a full-time driver. I'm single and live in Shanghai, with no family ties! Besides, I'm a retired scout and have also worked in security. I can protect your safety if there's any emergency!"

Wang Yadong looked at Han Tao embarrassedly and said regretfully:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Han. Actually, I really want to be your driver, but my wife and I both work in Shanghai, so I can't be on call 24 hours a day. I'm sorry!"

"It's okay, family means responsibility, I can understand!"

Han Tao waved his hand to Wang Yadong, indicating that it was okay, and then said to Yang Dongxu:

"Looks like I'm lucky. I can hire a driver and work as a bodyguard on the side. Welcome to Mingtang Law Firm. I once served in the army, so we're actually comrades. From now on, my safety is in your hands!"

"So you're still the old squad leader. Please rest assured, whether it's driving safety or personal safety, you can leave it to me!"

Hearing Han Tao say that he had also served in the army, and considering the age difference between him and himself, Yang Dongxu saluted reflexively, and suddenly felt that the relationship between the two of them had become much closer!

"Very good, Wendy. Yang Dongxu's salary will be increased by 50% on the original basis, and it will be paid from my personal account."

"Thank you, Mr. Han!" Yang Dongxu thanked happily.