"Alright... fine."
Jin Yongping went out to pick up Lin Meiqi with a wry smile, her heart filled with worry all the way. She thought:
"Alas! Although Chen Xiao has ample funds and strong connections with the relevant departments, he is ultimately too young and doesn't understand how to manage a company at all. This applicant, who calls herself Lin Qi, a high-achieving student from a prestigious university, having her interviewed directly in the production workshop will not only make her feel disrespected but also might make her think the company is unprofessional and run away on the spot."
Soon, when Jin Yongping met Lin Meiqi, who was using the alias "Lin Qi," outside the company gate, she became even more certain of her thoughts, believing Lin Meiqi would definitely not accept the workshop interview arrangement.
In her opinion, although Lin Meiqi dressed ordinarily, her demeanor was very unique, and she looked like a strong professional talent. Talented people are often very arrogant, a management experience she had accumulated over decades in her career.
"You are Ms. Lin Qi, aren't you? Our boss wants to interview you directly in the production workshop. Is that okay?"
Thinking that Chen Xiao's casual decision might cause Lin Qi to turn and leave, leading Jin Fang Pharmaceutical to lose talent due to a shortage of staff, Jin Yongping spoke with very little confidence.
However, what she could never have imagined was that as soon as she finished speaking, Lin Meiqi agreed without a second thought, very decisively:
"Of course, my major is related to production workshops."
Lin Meiqi agreed readily because Ye Tiezhu wanted her to affix a small Ju Sha Talisman in Jin Fang Pharmaceutical's production workshop.
"She... why did she agree? Is the management experience I've summarized over the years fake?"
Jin Yongping stood frozen for a long time, unable to recover, especially thinking of employees like Zhao Yanli who had betrayed her heartlessly. She felt her life was a failure. As she led Lin Meiqi to the production workshop to meet Chen Xiao, she appeared listless and absent-minded.
Lin Meiqi had done her homework on the way. She knew that Chen Xiao had just taken over Jin Fang Pharmaceutical and urgently needed professional talent in pharmaceuticals. Upon meeting Chen Xiao, she quickly put on a very enthusiastic demeanor and introduced herself:
"Hello, Mr. Chen. My name is Lin Qi, I am 22 years old, from Xiao Sang Village under Ju Xian City. I recently graduated from Yanbei..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Meiqi was suddenly stunned by Chen Xiao's handsome appearance.
Although she had prepared herself on the way to Jin Fang Pharmaceutical by bus, the information about Chen Xiao and Jin Fang Pharmaceutical provided by Ye Tiezhu was too scarce. Especially Chen Xiao's photo, which was clearly taken secretly, not only showing his profile but also being blurry.
If she hadn't seen him with her own eyes, she would never have dreamed that Chen Xiao, who could easily acquire Jin Fang Pharmaceutical and even effortlessly complete all related transfer procedures under Ye family's intervention, could be so young and so handsome!
At this moment, she subconsciously compared him to Ye Qingtian and Long Xiaolin, feeling that in all aspects, they didn't even qualify to carry Chen Xiao's shoes. Her fair skin with a healthy tan instantly turned red, and her heart rate and breathing gradually quickened.
Jin Yongping noticed that Lin Meiqi's voice had suddenly stopped. She subconsciously thought Lin Meiqi was dissatisfied with the workshop interview arrangement and quickly said with a wry smile:
"Chen Xiao, this is not a place to talk. How about we invite Ms. Lin to the conference room?"
Lin Meiqi had finally come to the production workshop of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical, and moreover, there was Chen Xiao, a super handsome guy who was handsome in every way and fit her aesthetic standards, someone she could even fall in love with at first sight. How could she bear to leave? As soon as Jin Yongping finished speaking, she realized her gaffe and subconsciously shook her head repeatedly, saying:
"No... no need to go to the conference room. I have already roughly understood the history of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical's ups and downs before coming here. I believe this is the best platform for me to utilize my skills. Therefore, I hope Mr. Chen can give me an opportunity to stay."
As she spoke, she looked at Chen Xiao pleadingly, secretly regretting why she had dressed so ordinarily to come to Jin Fang Pharmaceutical.
Xia Qianqian had long noticed that Lin Meiqi's gaze towards Chen Xiao was not right. She couldn't help but frown and pout, saying coldly:
"Ms. Lin, let me see your graduation certificate first. The production workshop of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical is not comparable to shoe factories, clothing factories, or screw factories. The requirements for education and professional background are very high."
"This..."
Lin Meiqi was immediately in a difficult situation. She was carrying out Ye Tiezhu's task in a hurry and hadn't even prepared "Lin Qi's" ID card, let alone a graduation certificate. So she continued to look at Chen Xiao pleadingly and said:
"Mr. Chen, I'm truly sorry. I happened to be in the city on private business today and saw your company's recruitment information. I didn't prepare anything. However, I can first demonstrate the skills of traditional Chinese medicine processing that I learned in my four years of university."
Xia Qianqian noticed that Lin Meiqi was still looking at Chen Xiao with the eyes of a lustful woman, appraising him up and down. She became even more annoyed and was about to speak again to make things difficult.
Seeing this, Jin Yongping quickly pulled her aside and whispered to dissuade her:
"Qianqian, don't act rashly. Chen Xiao is in charge of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical now."
Xia Qianqian was angry and glared at Lin Meiqi not far away, saying sullenly:
"That woman is always flirting with Chen Xiao, her eyes practically wanting to strip him bare. She doesn't look like someone applying for a job."
"..."
Jin Yongping was speechless. She had also noticed that Lin Meiqi's gaze towards Chen Xiao was too fiery. After a moment of stunned silence, she said with a wry smile:
"But you can't just say anything."
Beside them, Chen Xiao also felt that Lin Meiqi was being too enthusiastic. However, he had just taken over Jin Fang Pharmaceutical and was eager for the border troops in the north to use the Xumi Mustard Paste. After all, only then would he not fear the overt and covert schemes of the Ye family and other forces. So he casually pointed to several Chinese medicinal herbs on the workbench and said:
"Ms. Lin, use the equipment in the workshop to make these medicinal herbs into a paste. The time limit is one hour. If you can do it, I will offer you a monthly salary of 20,000. We will sign the contract when you bring your graduation certificate. Do you have any problems?"
Although Lin Meiqi's identity as a high-achieving student in the pharmaceutical major of a prestigious university in Yanbei City was fake, as a professional killer for "Death," she had a superficial understanding of various professional skills. Of course, she was not afraid of the test given by Chen Xiao. Moreover, she did not intend to really work in the workshop of Jin Fang Pharmaceutical. Instead, she wanted to find an opportunity to stick the small Ju Sha Talisman hidden on her body in an inconspicuous place. So, she nodded without thinking:
"Of course, no problem. Thank you, boss."
As she spoke, she had already started operating. All the processing equipment in the workshop was manual, which posed little difficulty for her. After a little practice, her operations became more and more skilled. Even Xia Qianqian, who often helped in the workshop, admitted she was not as good. Jin Yongping, who had a professional background, praised her wholeheartedly.
Chen Xiao was also very satisfied. To save time, he said to Jin Yongping and Xia Qianqian:
"Aunt Ping, Qianqian, hurry up and go purchase the Chinese medicinal herbs. I will handle the rest of the recruitment work."