Chapter 283 The Battle for Desk Position
The three turned around and saw Zhang Haoyang and Si Ya, who had just entered the hall.
Zhang Haoyang was dressed in an expensive suit, and even his hair was meticulously styled. At first glance, he looked like a high-ranking executive. Si Ya, who was next to him, was dressed in designer clothes and heavily made up, and she was even more glamorous and dazzling than she had been at the class reunion.
Ning Jinli was quite surprised by the appearance of these two people.
Yu Teng said in a low voice, "Zhang Haoyang's workplace happens to be here, but as for Si Ya... I don't know."
Ning Jinli nodded slightly, her eyes conveying a profound meaning.
"Oh, it really is you guys," Si Ya said with a look of disdain. "I thought I was seeing things. Sigh, I never thought flies would fly into such a high-class place as the Shennong Pharmaceutical Headquarters Building."
"What did you say?" Yu Teng's face turned ugly.
Li Weiwen tugged at his arm, signaling him not to get into a conflict.
Before Ning Jinli could speak, Zhang Haoyang shouted, "Security! Where's the security?"
A security guard rushed over upon hearing the commotion and politely asked Zhang Haoyang, "Team Leader Zhang, what's wrong?"
Zhang Haoyang pointed and questioned, "What kind of place is our headquarters? How can you just let people in like that?"
The security guard replied with a smile, "These three are visitors; the HR department has verified them."
Shennong Pharmaceutical Group is now very large, with more than 30,000 employees in various departments and links. Because Ning Jinli does not hold a position in the group, no one except the top executives of the group knows her identity.
"Human Resources Department?" Zhang Haoyang immediately understood. "Oh, here for an interview?"
The security guard said, "I don't know about that..."
"Okay, you can go back to your post now." Zhang Haoyang waved his hand.
As soon as the security guard left, Si Ya began to mock the three of them, "I say, what do you think Shennong Medicine is? You think you can find a job here? Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror?"
Ning Jinli said calmly, "We all graduated from the same university. If Zhang Haoyang can get a job here, why can't we?"
"Hahaha, where did you get your confidence?" Si Ya laughed heartily. "You guys dare to compare yourselves to Haoyang? During his four years of university, he was not only our class monitor, but also a member of the student union, organizing many large-scale events. He had both academic achievements and a good reputation at school. His resume during his student days was already impressive. And what about you? Do you think you can convince the interviewer with stories of handing out flyers and working as a restaurant manager?"
Yu Teng clenched his fists. "What's wrong with handing out flyers and working in restaurants? We're earning our living through our own hard work."
Li Weiwen couldn't help but mutter, "Everyone knows Zhang Haoyang only got into the student council by treating a bunch of people to meals and giving them gifts... Those activities he organized were sponsored by his family, what's there to brag about..."
Ning Jinli scrutinized Si Ya with a critical eye and asked, "Zhang Haoyang is a group employee, so it's normal for him to come and go from here. What are you doing here?"
“Hey, hey, hey! He’s not an employee!” Si Ya immediately emphasized. “Hao Yang is the team leader of an important project in the publicity department. He’s practically the right-hand man of the department director and a leader in management.”
"Oh... Boss," Ning Jinli's lips trembled, "Hello, Boss Zhang. May I ask, Boss Zhang, what brings your girlfriend here?"
Zhang Haoyang said with an arrogant expression, "Although this has nothing to do with you and you have no right to ask, I don't mind telling you that I plan to have Xiaoya join my team. I brought her here today to familiarize herself with the environment and to complete her onboarding procedures."
Given Zhang Haoyang's position as the team leader, it wouldn't be surprising if his department made a slight exception and recruited Si Ya. Moreover, for the sake of the group's rapid development, apart from the core business segments, the heads of other projects have a certain number of positions to recruit independently, without needing to submit all applications to senior management for approval.
"I don't need an interview," Si Ya said deliberately, adopting a condescending attitude. "Which department and position are you three looking for? Why don't you ask my Haoyang for a favor?"
Ning Jinli smiled slightly, "I'm just here to accompany Yu Teng and Li Weiwen. Besides, they don't need your help. They can start working smoothly. Thank you for your kindness."
Si Ya scoffed, "Tch, I really don't know where they get the courage."
Zhang Haoyang, with a look of utter disdain, also said:
"Yu Teng, Li Weiwen, I'm not trying to discourage you, but Shennong Pharmaceuticals is short-staffed. Without strong connections, you two won't get noticed by the interviewers just because of your diplomas. There are plenty of job seekers with higher diplomas and stronger abilities than you these days. I advise you two not to be stubborn and make things difficult for yourselves."
"How about this? Since you two are my college classmates, I'll let you two work as intern clerks in my group for a while. If you perform well, I'll give you both a permanent position. Although it's the lowest starting point, it'll be like you've already stepped into the threshold of a big company. Even if you don't get a permanent position, it'll still be something you two can brag about to others."
His words were full of arrogance, which sounded extremely grating to Yu Teng and Li Weiwen.
Ning Jinli gave them both a calm look, which prevented them from getting angry.
Just then, the elevator came down.
Zhang Haoyang and Si Ya didn't stand on ceremony and rushed into the elevator first.
After Ning Jinli and the other two entered, Si Ya ordered in a commanding tone, "Hey, press the elevator button for us, to the nineteenth floor."
Ning Jinli ignored her attitude, pressed the 19th floor, and then the 28th floor.
The publicity department is on the 19th floor, and the human resources department is on the 28th floor.
The elevator continued upwards without the two parties speaking again.
The atmosphere in the elevator only returned to normal after Zhang Haoyang and Si Ya stepped out arrogantly on the nineteenth floor.
Li Weiwen quickly said, "Jinli, please don't assign Teng Ge and me to the publicity department. Otherwise, we'll be constantly running into Zhang Haoyang and Si Ya, and it will really be tough for us."
Ning Jinli smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, of course I won't arrange it that way. You two will talk directly with the head of the HR department later and see which department and job you think you are suitable for. It would be best if you could make the most of your abilities."
After a while, the elevator arrived at the floor where the Human Resources Department was located.
Ning Jinli told the two of them to go see the reception staff on their own, and then continued to take the elevator to the top floor by herself.
She hadn't seen Lu Jueming for a while, so this was a good opportunity to chat with him about the group's development.
While Yu Teng and Li Weiwen were conducting their interviews, Zhang Haoyang took Si Ya to wander around the publicity department's office area.
“Xiaoya, look, this whole floor belongs to our department,” Zhang Haoyang said with a proud look on his face, pointing to the wall. “That’s my team’s work area over there. I’m currently in charge of about twenty team members.”
Si Ya pouted, "Only twenty or so... Haoyang, why don't you use your connections to become a senior executive directly? Even if you don't become a senior executive in the group, becoming a department general manager shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Zhang Haoyang touched his nose guiltily.
He really didn't know who had helped him last night. He figured the person must be quite capable, but he had no way of using this mysterious relationship that had appeared out of nowhere.
So he could only explain to Si Ya that he wanted to keep a low profile and accumulate more experience, which would help him get a high position in the future. He said that relying on connections to get ahead was not his goal.
There was nothing wrong with this explanation, so Si Ya didn't ask any further questions.
“Come on, I’ll take you to choose a spot.” Zhang Haoyang took his hand and led him to his group’s work area.
At this moment, about a dozen team members are sitting at their workstations, working diligently in front of their computers.
Zhang Haoyang coughed softly.
The team members looked up, called out "Team Leader!", and then went back to their work, completely ignoring Si Ya beside him.
Si Ya frowned instantly, her face showing displeasure.
Zhang Haoyang also felt a bit embarrassed, so he put on a serious tone and asked in a deep voice, "Why are so many people not at their workstations? What are they doing?"
The group members all frowned.
Although he is called the team leader, his actual professional status in this department is equal.
Initially, because Zhang Haoyang was more proactive and took the initiative to secure the position of project leader, the people assigned to this group didn't think there was anything wrong with it. However, as they spent more time together, they discovered that Zhang Haoyang always liked to put on airs in front of them, intentionally or unintentionally.
Although it didn't have much impact on everyone's project progress, it still made people feel uneasy.
The team members, adopting a "better safe than sorry" attitude and focusing on their work, didn't argue with Zhang Haoyang.
"Hey!" Si Ya shouted immediately when she saw that her group members didn't answer Zhang Haoyang's question, "Are you all deaf?"
The discordant, shrill sound that rang out in the quiet work area immediately attracted the attention of employees in several other nearby project areas, who turned to look at it with puzzled expressions.
Zhang Haoyang tugged at Si Ya's hand and whispered, "Xiao Ya... be careful."
Si Ya sneered, "Haoyang, aren't you being too lenient with your men? Look at their attitude!"
The team members had no choice but to pause their work, frowning as they looked up at Siya.
One of the group members said in an annoyed tone, "Excuse me, who are you?"
Si Ya raised her pointed chin, "I am—"
“Ahem, let me introduce her,” Zhang Haoyang quickly interjected, “Her name is Si Ya, and she’s a new member who will be joining our project team soon. Please welcome her.”
"Oh, welcome, welcome." The group members gave a perfunctory reply.
This attitude made Siya very unhappy.
Just as she was about to explode, Zhang Haoyang said in a low voice, "This is a busy time, rushing to meet project deadlines, so it's understandable that they're a little short-tempered. Don't take it to heart..."
Si Ya pouted, "Fine, I'll forgive them for your sake."
Her voice wasn't loud, but the group members heard it. They didn't show any expression on their faces, but they were all rolling their eyes inwardly.
Zhang Haoyang adopted a leader's demeanor and said to his team members, "Alright, you guys get back to work, and be serious about it."
The team members just found it funny, ignored him, and immediately focused on their work.
Zhang Haoyang led Si Ya to his workstation.
He was a team leader, and his workstation was slightly larger than the others'.
“Xiaoya, you can sit next to me from now on,” Zhang Haoyang said softly. “We’ll add a desk here later so we can work together.”
Si Ya looked around and then looked at the window seat. "I want to sit there. You can see the city view from there."
Zhang Haoyang was taken aback for a moment, then told her in an even lower voice that it already belonged to someone else.
Si Ya, however, didn't care. "Can't you just ask someone to move over? I don't care, you have to let me sit over there. Why can that woman with the black-rimmed glasses sit there, but I can't?"
An awkward look flashed across Zhang Haoyang's eyes, and he explained to her, "That girl is the planner for our project team. She's quite important, and she needs to oversee many aspects... I can't very well ask her to move away."
“But you’re the team leader,” Si Ya stared at Zhang Haoyang with wide eyes. “Do you think the team members would dare disobey you?”
Zhang Haoyang forced himself to remain calm and earnestly advised, "For the project to proceed smoothly, of course I have to consider the feelings of the team members and treat them well."
Si Ya became increasingly dissatisfied and refused to listen to any more advice. She strode over to the woman with black-rimmed glasses and said, "Hey, pack your things. This spot is mine from now on."
Zhang Haoyang's expression changed before he could stop him.
The woman with black-rimmed glasses was completely absorbed in her work and didn't notice the other person next to her, nor did she hear what the person was saying.
Si Ya angrily slammed her hand on the table. "Hello?!"
The woman with the black-rimmed glasses finally reacted, turning her head to look at me, and asked in confusion, "Who are you? Do you need something?"
Si Ya put her hands on her hips and ordered, "I'll say it again, this position is mine from now on. You'd better pack your things and move out of here."
The woman with black-rimmed glasses was taken aback. "How did this place become yours?"
"Ahem..." Zhang Haoyang approached, "Um, about the workstations—"
Before he could finish speaking, Si Ya glared at him with a resentful look filled with anger.
Zhang Haoyang was afraid that Si Ya would throw a tantrum, but then he thought that this planner was usually quiet and reserved. No matter how difficult the task was, she would accept it obediently and complete it without complaint. So she should be a pretty easy person to manage. If he asked her to move, she might have some objections, but she would most likely accept it silently.
"Team leader, what's wrong?" the woman with black-rimmed glasses asked blankly. "Just tell me what's wrong. I still have a lot of work to do."
Zhang Haoyang was somewhat afraid of being overheard by the other group members, so he whispered, "Lily, come with me outside the office, I'll talk to you slowly."
The girl called Lily felt something was off and refused, saying, "Just say what you have to say here, don't waste my time."
Snap!
Si Ya slapped her keyboard, "Is that how you talk to your superior? What kind of attitude is that!"
"Why are you touching my keyboard?!" Lily exclaimed. "You've messed up the document!"
"So what if I mess it up?" Si Ya simply ripped the keyboard off and threw it on the ground!
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