Chapter 61: The Interview

Duan Qiran had his head wrapped in thick gauze, looking exactly like an Indian, and there were quite a few bruises on his legs.

A clean towel was draped over his shoulder, and in his hand was a bottle of mineral water he had just taken out of the refrigerator, as he enthusiastically fawned over Zheng Qian.

"No need for now... I just arrived, and I'm not thirsty yet."

"Alright, President Zheng, I'll keep it ready for you. Would you like me to mix some protein powder for you? You can replenish your energy after you finish training with Sister Jin."

"Uh... no need. I'll just go eat lunch directly afterward."

Zheng Qian could accept others fawning over him, but he wasn't quite used to Duan Qiran—who had previously been furious at him and even threatened to fight him one-on-one—acting so obsequious today.

"President Zheng, I want to apologize for what happened before. Please be the bigger person and just treat me like a fart—don't take it to heart."

There was a reason why Duan Qiran was acting this way.

He had always heard that Jin Lu practiced Muay Thai, but he hadn't expected her to be so strong. With just two or three careless moves, she had knocked him, a provincial team Chinese Kickboxing athlete, out.

Duan Qiran was thoroughly convinced of his defeat after that fight in the octagon.

However, he hadn't stayed in the hospital for long before he heard that the gym was going to close. He hadn't paid his car loan for the month yet, and if the gym closed, what would he do about his loan?

Fortunately, a few days later, news came that Zheng Qian had taken over the gym. He heard it cost several million!

Zheng Qian had transformed into the boss of the gym, and naturally, Jin Lu had become the gym's boss lady.

Jin Lu had beaten him into submission with her fighting skills, while Zheng Qian had beaten him into complete submission in terms of career and a man's vision.

So much so that before his injuries had even fully healed, Duan Qiran had rushed to the gym, wanting to apologize to Zheng Qian at the first opportunity. Today, he finally got his chance.

"Are your injuries fully healed?" Zheng Qian asked casually.

At the time, Zheng Qian had seen it clearly from outside the octagon. Duan Qiran had been foaming at the mouth, his injuries were not light, and Jin Lu had gone all out; he shouldn't have been able to leave the hospital for several months.

"Not yet. President Zheng, your great kindness in acquiring the gym came just when we were short on staff. How could I lie in the hospital at such a critical moment?"

Duan Qiran had changed very quickly, turning into a lapdog for Zheng Qian, constantly barking at him, hoping Zheng Qian would pat his head.

"Working while injured, that's a commendable spirit, but don't neglect your health. Go rest if you need to."

"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. I'm going to go train now."

Led by Jin Lu, Zheng Qian walked into the gym's private training area and began today's session of sweating it out.

After training, Zheng Qian's sportswear was soaked with sweat, and he felt an indescribable sense of pleasure throughout his body.

At the dining table, Jin Lu brought Zheng Qian to a restaurant and ordered a high-protein lunch.

"What are you planning to do this afternoon?" Zheng Qian asked.

"I have to go check on the cafe. What about you?"

Zheng Qian said he was going to the company.

Speaking of the cafe, Zheng Qian couldn't help but be curious: "What is the name of the cafe you opened?"

"Schumiller."

Zheng Qian nodded, remembering the name.

After lunch, Zheng Qian went to the company.

On his desk, a detailed file about Jinxiu Group had already been placed.

This was what Zheng Qian had instructed Xia Xixi to prepare last night.

After carefully reviewing the data, Zheng Qian had a new understanding of Jinxiu Group.

Among them, what interested Zheng Qian the most was the relationship chart between Mr. Xu, Xu Shuyun, and Jinxiu Group.

It included a list of partners, competitors, and so on. Xia Xixi had done a very good job.

This information was of great help to Zheng Qian in acquiring shares in Jinxiu Group and his plan to bring down Dafu Timber.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Come in."

Xia Xixi walked in holding a file.

"I was just about to praise you, and here you are."

"The material you prepared is very good. I'll give you a bonus this month."

Zheng Qian praised her.

"No, this is all part of my job responsibilities. There's no need for a bonus."

"This is the information for the personnel to be interviewed today. We can go to the small conference room to interview these people now."

Xia Xixi handed the documents to Zheng Qian.

"Interview? What interview?"

"Deng Shuxin has resigned, and someone has to fill this vacancy, so we need to interview new members. The Public Relations Department is managed directly by you, so of course, you need to go and interview them yourself."

"Manager Li Tao will be there too; he needs to interview an assistant. Considering that you don't come in the morning and only come in the afternoon, I scheduled the interviews together to save time. It won't conflict. I heard you and Manager Li Tao are old acquaintances, so you can even discuss the character of the interviewees."

Holy crap.

Xia Xixi really is a top-tier secretary!

Her logical thinking is extremely meticulous, and she is incredibly thoughtful.

"What about President Chen? Won't he come?"

"President Chen has gone on a business trip to Shanghai and won't be in the company for the next few days."

"Besides... you can completely make the final decision on this matter. Even if President Chen were in the company, he wouldn't attend this interview session."

Zheng Qian nodded, took the documents, and headed to the small conference room.

Manager Li Tao had already started looking at the resumes of the interviewees.

There were three seats in the small conference room. Manager Li Tao was sitting on the far right, and on the far left was a colleague from the Human Resources Department.

Zheng Qian had met him before when he took Deng Shuxin to process her resignation.

"President Zheng." The Human Resources manager stood up to greet Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian nodded at him.

The reason the Human Resources manager was there was mainly to handle matters after the interview. Whichever interviewee Zheng Qian and Manager Li Tao selected, he would take them to handle the internship procedures so they could start working that same day, saving a lot of tedious paperwork and processes.

"President Zheng, we were just waiting for you. Let's get started." Manager Li Tao also stood up and welcomed Zheng Qian to his seat.

The middle seat was the one reserved for him.

"There are eight interviewees today. The first one is Ji Chunxiao..."

As the host of this interview session, Xia Xixi introduced the identities of the interviewees to Manager Li Tao and Zheng Qian, and also introduced the identities of Manager Li Tao and Zheng Qian to the interviewees.

The first few interviewees had excellent resumes; their graduating universities were basically "Double First-Class," and the worst was at least an undergraduate degree.

In terms of ability, they all had more than three years of experience in relevant industries.

Zheng Qian's alma mater was average, and compared to these people, they were many times more outstanding than he was.

But the one sitting in the chair now was Zheng Qian.

Even Zheng Qian hadn't expected that he would be able to act as an interviewer in this life, interviewing these people who were many times more outstanding than himself.

There was just one thing that needed to be specifically mentioned: when participating in the interview, they all appeared very nervous, and he didn't know why.

Seeing their nervous appearance, Zheng Qian recalled his own appearance when he submitted his resume and went for interviews; it was exactly the same as theirs.

Of course, it was also possible that they felt too much pressure after Xia Xixi introduced Zheng Qian's position as Vice President.

The first few interviewees were quite good, but neither he nor Manager Li Tao were in a hurry to make a decision. They would wait until all interviews were finished before deciding who to choose as their subordinates.

When Zheng Qian flipped to the last interviewee's file, he was truly quite surprised.

It wasn't because her graduating university was so outstanding or her work experience was so rich, but because Zheng Qian knew this person!

Qin Xueli!