Chapter 1515 What do you think, hour?

This confusion disappeared until Qin Jixiu randomly checked the questions on Monday.

"The group acquired Saint Cloud Technology three years ago. The final purchase price was five percentage points higher than the original plan. What was the reason?" Qin Jixiu lowered his head to sign the document, which did not prevent him from asking a sudden question.

Shi Rui didn't notice this detail when he was reading the information and could only remain silent.

Qin Jixiu asked again: "What new changes have been made to the group's operational strategy this year?"

“…”

The person in front of him remained silent. Qin Jixiu raised his eyelids and asked, "What has been our top-selling product online in the past five years? What do you think made it stand out among so many other competitors' products? What specifically made it stand out?"

Shi Rui blushed in the silence, his fists clenching. Though tense, he spared no time to glance at the questioner. Qin Jixiu wore a dark purple shirt and a black tie, his well-defined arm muscles clearly visible beneath his clothes.

Qin Jixiu sneered, "You can't answer any of these three questions. I'm curious, what have you been focusing on these past two days? What have you been paying attention to?"

"I..." Shi Rui paused, then looked up at him. "I know your lifestyle. What car do you like to drive on rainy, snowy, and sunny days? You eat mulberries to protect your liver before socializing. You only smoke a few fixed brands. You tend to eat light food and rarely touch greasy, spicy, or stimulating foods."

Seeing his embarrassment, Qin Jixiu attacked him, "Remembering these things is no big deal. You're an assistant secretary, not my babysitter. My daily life is just the icing on the cake, not your main job. Wait a month and you'll understand. My questions just now weren't meant to embarrass you. The cleaning lady knows more than you do. Learn from Assistant Gu. You're still a long way off."

Qin Jixiu showed impatience, like a senior teacher disdaining his foolish student for not understanding the key points. Shi Rui knew he was in the wrong, so he nodded and said, "I know I still have a lot of shortcomings. Not only do I lack experience, but I know nothing about the company's business. I will learn from the sisters and promise not to be lazy."

"Okay, go back and think about it carefully." Qin Jixiu waved his hand casually at him and sent him out.

That night, Qin Jixiu and Chengyue's CEO Chi met in a private room at their usual hotel. They had known each other for years and were close friends. Seeing a handsome young man he had never seen before accompanying Qin Jixiu, CEO Chi was quite surprised and said, "Hey, when did CEO Qin change his taste? Why didn't he bring those pretty girls out with him?"

Qin Jixiu gave him a typical fake smile, "Mr. Chi really knows how to joke."

Mr. Chi's full name is Chi Shuang. He extended a hand towards Shi Rui. Shi Rui bowed slightly and shook his hand: "Mr. Chi, I've heard a lot about you."

"Hello," Chi Shuang turned his head to look at Qin Jixiu, "Newcomer? What's your name?"

Qin Jixiu said succinctly, "My name is Shi Rui. I just joined the company recently. Mr. Chi, please bear with me."

"You must have picked the right person. With such good looks, she must be smart. Come and sit down," Chi Shuang said as he took a seat. Before the food was served, he couldn't stop talking. "I just saw Gu Qing's circle of friends. Is she traveling on vacation?"

Shi Rui pricked up his ears to listen.

Qin Jixiu said: "Yes."

"Assistant Li is incredibly beautiful even without her glasses. The photos on her Moments look like portraits, like a modern girl," Chi Shuang sighed. "Unlike Qiao Yu, I can't even joke with her. You know... I'm actually a little afraid of her. Whether I say something nice or something bad, she just keeps a cold face. I always feel like she looks down on me."

Chi Shuang and Qiao Yu were classmates in high school. They hardly spoke to each other during their time. Sometimes when Qin Jixiu took Qiao Yu out to eat, Chi Shuang would be hesitant. But when they met acquaintances, they couldn't joke or say anything harsh, as it would suffocate him.

Qin Jixiu nodded unceremoniously: "Maybe more than a little."

Realizing that Qin Jixiu and Chi Shuang were close friends, Shi Rui breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had memorized Mr. Chi's family, academic and hobby information by heart, and knew that he used to have trouble distinguishing between "n" and "l" and didn't mind others teasing him, he heard that it was his mother who took him to have a tongue surgery that cured it. His mother said that it was for the happiness of her daughter-in-law, and she didn't want the talkative Mr. Chi to have a girlfriend.

Shi Rui muttered to himself as he brewed tea. His technique was very sophisticated, and it was obvious he hadn't just learned it in a few days. Chi Shuang was drawn to his quick and decisive movements, scraping the foam and kneading the tea leaves. His gaze slowly drifted down to his face, and he suddenly said, "Shi Xiao... looks like someone I know."

Shi Rui stopped moving when he heard that.

Qin Jixiu indifferently turned his eyes away from Shi Rui's slender fingers. Shi Rui had accidentally posted a photo of his hands before. His nails were trimmed into round and blunt shapes, which looked quite cute. However, the real nails were more angular and slender. Qin Jixiu wondered if he had secretly lost weight, which caused his fingers to change in appearance.

Shi Rui showed a well-behaved smile: "I have an ordinary face."

"Your face isn't ordinary at all," Chi Shuang said. "I used to know a big boss in Lincheng. He had a big business and also planted a large tea plantation. I had dinner with him once, and after the meal, I received a few boxes of green tea he prepared specially for us guests. I just finished drinking it last year, and I still savor it. Although I didn't have any business dealings with that big boss, I think his last name was Shi. Isn't that a coincidence?"

Qin Jixiu saw Shi Rui's eyelashes flickering.

"People are similar. I'm just a child from an ordinary family. Moreover, in Lincheng, the surname 'Shi' is not uncommon. Perhaps I have to look through several generations in the family tree to find my ancestor's connection with that big boss."

Qin Jixiu thought so too. If Shi Rui really had a connection with that big boss Chi Shuang mentioned, why would he have cheated him out of his money and car, and even come to work for him in their company? He looked at Shi Rui, and Shi Rui happened to look up at him. Their eyes met, but in a split second, Shi Rui hastily dodged and pushed the brewed cup of tea in front of Qin Jixiu.

The tea soup is clear without any impurities.

At this time, a waiter came in and saw that the customer had taken the lead in making tea. She hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Qin, Mr. Chi." She walked over to Shi Rui and was about to take over, but Qin Jixiu raised his hand to stop her, "It's okay, let him do it. Thank you for your hard work."

The waiter walked out hesitantly.

Shi Rui made another cup of tea for Chi Shuang.

Chi Shuang took the teacup and took a sip.

Shi Rui didn't really participate in their conversation, he just kept pouring tea. Chi Shuang was used to being served and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Qin Jixiu glanced at Shi Rui several times, but didn't think he was reluctant. Instead, he enjoyed it.

That would be boring.

"Let's get down to business," Qin Jixiu raised his chin. "President Zhou Weizhou said you're also interested in participating in the project? What's the budget? Give me a lowdown."

Talking about business, Chi Shuang adjusted his sitting posture cautiously. He asked, "How much is Zhengfeng prepared to pay?"

Qin Jixiu stretched out his hand and gestured a number, and Chi Shuang couldn't help but gasp.

"Professor Zhou Wei's lab's voice assistant data has been good recently, but until it's deployed on a large scale, it's hard to tell if it's just a closed-door project. Isn't it a bit bold to invest so much money in a project whose future is unknown?"

Qin Jixiu disagreed, shaking his head. "I don't care whether its backend software is perfect or not. Before it leaves the factory, our people will feed it a large amount of data, which will then be incorporated into the product for sale. It's normal for users to report problems. Even people can't understand things, let alone machines. We'll test it while using it, find any bugs, and then feed it with data. One day, people will remember how innocent and adorable that voice assistant was when it said, 'I don't understand what you'."

“…I still think AI cannot replace humans.”

"Of course not," Qin Jixiu said with a friendly smile, "After all, the AI ​​wouldn't be able to mispronounce 'Grandma Liu drinks milk'."

Facing Qin Jixiu's teasing, Chi Shuang was not angry at all. He said, "This time, Chengyue will not follow suit and wait and see. I don't believe that Professor Zhou's students are so awesome that they can write the code that our people can't write no matter how hard they try."

"I'm puzzled too," Qin Jixiu said, taking a sip of his tea. His expression betrayed no trace of confusion. "Why can't our highly paid engineers write code? Did they rely on their exceptional memory, memorizing and reciting textbooks, just enough to bluff the exams and ultimately get a diploma from a good school?"

Shi Rui felt a strong gaze lingering on him.

"Maybe they're not studying hard, just playing games and killing each other?" Qin Jixiu said with a hint of meaning. He had no problem with his company's engineers; everyone had their strengths. Compared to Professor Zhou's students, perhaps their lack wasn't in fundamentals, but in imagination.

Shi Rui couldn't help but look over.

Qin Jixiu's gaze was unreserved; it was questioning and condemning.

Although Shi Rui had no interest in his university major and only chose it to please his father, he believed that he had never been lazy and his academic performance had always been among the top three. This was very rare in their Shi family because the Shi family had never been good at studying, but they were good at talking, sweet-talking, and doing business.

Shi Rui is a calm and quiet person who doesn't easily get excited. His parents think he is strange and worry that because he has been exposed to sensual pleasures with adults too early, he has lost interest in everything around him and his body can no longer produce dopamine.

Although the Shi family is wealthy, they are most afraid that their descendants will lose their fighting spirit, so they made a bold decision to let Shi Rui fight alone outside for a year to test his skills.

Seeing that Shi Rui had no sense of shame, Qin Jixiu said, "What do you think, Xiao Shi?"

Shi Rui suddenly realized that Qin Jixiu seemed to have rarely called him by his name. Perhaps it was because calling him by his full name was too serious, and calling him by his intimate name was too uncomfortable. Now he followed Chi Shuang and called him "Xiao Shi".

Shi Rui, quite unexpectedly, lost his focus under his deep gaze and asked blankly, "What did you say?"

Chi Shuang interrupted, "What he's saying is that your Boss Qin is telling you off. No matter if you did your homework seriously back in school or if you went out with your roommates to play games all night, now that you're at Zhengfeng, don't just sit back and dote on him. You have to follow Boss Qin and obey him absolutely. You have to pamper him, care about him, and know his likes and dislikes like the back of your hand. Is that what he's saying?"

Chi Shuang said the last sentence to Qin Jixiu with a slight smile.

The latter refused to admit the "crime" of pressing his head, and sneered, "You're the only one who talks too much nonsense."

Before Chi Shuang could say anything, Shi Rui picked up his teacup and said seriously, "I will try my best, whether it's obedience or pampering..."

Qin Jixiu was immediately speechless.

Chi Shuang's undisguised laughter rang out in the box, and his laughter had the effect of four or five people laughing loudly.

The author has something to say:

----------------------

Chi Shuang, a master of translation

Due to poor data, I did not successfully apply for the list this week. Updates will be made every other day from Thursday to next Wednesday.