Chapter 46 Bar Opening
Let's go back a few days. Jingrong's job fair at Seoul University went very smoothly. First of all, Xue Group is a large enterprise and ranks among the best in the whole of Seoul. Many recent graduates from Seoul University are very optimistic about Xue Group. The second point depends on the personality charm of the recruiter. Jingrong herself is not a public figure, but everyone should not ignore the program "Future Choice" in which she participated. This is a recruitment program suitable for young people to watch and participate. Young people who want to find a job will naturally not miss it. Almost all college students know Jingrong, and she even has a lot of fans. The news that she is going to host a job fair at Seoul University caused a sensation on campus when it was first released. Ignoring the super high popularity that "Future Choice" has brought to Jingrong and popularity. As the only daughter of the chairman of the Xue Group, Jing Rong is also in the spotlight. Chairman Xue is already old, and his heir is Jing Rong. Even if this heir is incompetent, it cannot change the situation. What's more, Jing Rong's work ability is no longer a secret. Therefore, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the heir to come and host the job fair. Those who want to join Xue are trying their best to seize it. Although they have not entered the company yet, there are some things they have to figure out first. Those who are recruited by Jing Rong are naturally labeled by her. If they leave a good impression in front of her, Jing Rong will take over the company in the future and will inevitably need a lot of talents. It is not impossible for her to value her and entrust her with important tasks. To sum it up in one sentence, it is necessary to please the future boss!
I think President Xue asked Jingrong to host this large-scale job fair in order to give his daughter the opportunity to recruit a large number of talents.
Seoul National University also attached great importance to this job fair. They contacted several large companies, and each weekend it was jointly organized by the companies and members of their school's student union. Xue relied on his good relationship with the president to schedule an excellent time on the second weekend. The student union members also paid special attention to Jingrong. The president personally brought people to greet Jingrong and toured the campus for a while. After Jingrong said that he was also a student of Seoul National University and there was no need to continue the tour, the student union president quickly changed his words from President Xue to senior sister, and the distance was immediately shortened. Then he took Jingrong to the job fair in a very friendly and natural manner.
Because both the school and the company were attaching great importance to this event, Jing Rong had to go on stage and give a few recruitment speeches. Jing Rong looked down and saw that the audience was full of students. He glanced at the student union president next to him, who immediately explained, "I'm sorry, senior, because we heard that you were coming in person, many freshmen, sophomores, and juniors also asked to come and visit, so the number of people is probably several times higher than expected."
Secretary Lin's eyes flashed with a hint of pride, but he didn't show it on his face. He rolled his glasses and said in a deep voice, "Even so, we should have told you in advance. I'm afraid the information we prepared is not enough."
"It doesn't matter. Give out as many as you can. It's okay for several people to share one." The student union president looked like everything was negotiable.
The crowds weren't a big deal to Jing Rong. She'd seen a bit of the world now, so she wasn't nervous about giving a speech in front of a crowd. But looking at the camera in the front, Jing Rong's face was gloomy and unclear: "What's going on?"
"It's like this, Senior," the student union president quickly explained, "Our job fair is completely open to the public. The school has specially invited several professional photographers to record the entire process of the job fair for everyone to learn from later."
Jing Rong nodded calmly: "Are you all ready?"
"We can start now. Shall we let the host go first?"
Jing Rong nodded slightly. The student union president wiped his sweat as he walked backstage. Seeing this, the serious Secretary Lin leaned over and joked, "President, your aura is so strong that you almost scared the student union president to death."
Jing Rong looked at the other person leaving and said, "That kid is not bad."
"But I'm only a junior, and I still have a year left to graduate!"
"Are they about to have their holiday?" Jing Rong asked suddenly.
Secretary Lin paused and immediately replied, "Yes."
"When there's no one around later, ask him if he's willing to work part-time during his vacation."
"OK."
The student union president didn't say much on the stage. He briefly introduced Xue's company and employees. Then the real representative of Xue's, a young and handsome man in a suit and tie, came up. The audience began to whisper, not because they didn't see Jing Rong, but because they had seen this boy before.
Some people say that the program "Future Choice" is good, while naturally some people say it is not good. Many people think that it is just a show after all, and those so-called job seekers are just shills, and no company will really use them. However, the appearance of Ji Feng broke everyone's doubts. He is a job seeker in "Future Choice". Jing Rong had fought hard with his predecessors to sign him. Now it seems that Xue not only really employed the people signed by Jing Rong in the program, but also that as long as they have the ability, they can still be reused. For a time, the enthusiasm of the students below the stage was high.
Jing Rong came on stage after the monsoon. There was warm applause and cheers from the audience that lasted for a long time. Jing Rong paused for a few seconds and waited for everyone to calm down before she started speaking. After the speech, she went straight into the recruitment process. Due to limited time, they arranged a written test in the morning of the first day, and the first and second rounds of interviews in the afternoon and the second day. Those who passed the test would be directly sent to the company for training.
Jing Rong brought quite a few people with him this time. Besides Secretary Lin, they sat on either side of Jing Rong, a long bench stretched out across the room, looking quite impressive. To give everyone a chance to adjust, the candidates lined up and handed their written exam papers to Jing Rong one by one. If Jing Rong found someone he liked, he would chat with them. Ji Feng, who was sitting to Jing Rong's left, had just spoken to her when she looked up and saw a familiar-looking man standing across from her.
"Nuna!" The boy bowed to Jingrong excitedly.
"Um...you are?"
"I'm Li Sixian, don't you remember me, Nuna?" The boy was anxious and quickly reminded, "I met you at the bar that day, and Nuna was so kind as to take me in for the night..."
In fact, Jing Rong had remembered it from the beginning. Such an interesting scene, her memory is not so bad. Jing Rong glanced at the test paper in the boy's hand and did not take it. "I think you are only a freshman, right?"
"But you can also do part-time work. I have time during long holidays and weekends!" Li Sixian said impatiently, stuffing the test paper into Jingrong's hand, and then said shyly, "Earn some pocket money."
Jing Rong looked down at Li Sixian's clothes. He didn't look like someone who needed money. Then she looked down at his resume and raised an eyebrow. "You're a music student. What are you doing here?"
"Not all jobs require specialized expertise, Noona!"
"Not doing your job properly." With a sneer, Jing Rong looked at the long line behind Li Sixian and waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, go back and wait for the interview this afternoon."
"Noona, can I treat you to lunch?"
"Bribe me?"
"No, it's to thank Noona for taking me in."
"Then you thank me too late. Okay, don't block the people behind me."
"I'm going back first, I'll pick you up later!"
Secretary Lin returned just as Li Sixian left. She hadn't realized her boss had been publicly approached by a young, prettier guy than her idol. She whispered in Jingrong's ear, "President, I gave your business card to the student union president. He'll contact you when he makes his decision."
Jing Rong nodded. The test papers were still being collected and Ji Feng and the others were screening them.
Because the number of applicants was much higher than expected, the closing time had to be postponed again and again. It was not until nightfall that the last batch of students were interviewed. Jing Rong waved her hand and treated her friends to a good meal. She was very busy today and had received several calls in a row during the meal. Zhang Zhiyao urged her on the other end: "Sister, your bar is about to open. You should show up for me. You can't be so idle!"
So Jing Rong hurriedly ate some food, told Secretary Lin to greet the others, and drove to G.R.
When Jing Rong arrived, quite a few people had already arrived at G.R. The original owner's friends made up the majority of the place, now occupying the most prominent seats in the hall like the owner, and having a great time. Jing Rong came in from the back door, and the bar manager she hired was the first to notice her as soon as she arrived in the hall. He hurried over to greet her, "Boss, you're here."
Jing Rong nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, how is it going?"
"Miss Zhang and the others are here, and the atmosphere is great. Two-thirds of the guests should be here by now, and the band is getting ready. When do you think it would be a good time to start the performance?"
"No rush, let them rest for a while, and then I'll go to the front and greet them loudly after I'm done." Yang Yang had spent a lot of effort to contact this band for her. Jing Rong had to be polite to them, otherwise it would be difficult for Yang Yang.
Jing Rong listened to the people next to him report on their work as he walked into the hall. He went to his friends first, threw his coat on the sofa very impolitely, and then sat down between Zhang Zhiyao and Cui Yingya. Cui Yingya raised an eyebrow and asked, "Honey, you came to the bar in a formal suit, what does it mean?"
Jing Rong unbuttoned his shirt cuffs and rolled them up, revealing his jade-white wrists and a platinum watch that gleamed brightly under the light. He then reached out to take the wine offered by the waiter, took a sip, and said, "I just rushed over from the job fair and didn't even have time to change my clothes."
Zhang Zhiyao patted Jingrong's shoulder and laughed: "No need to change your clothes, you can still pick up handsome guys wearing this."
Cui Yingya nodded seriously: "That's true. Jingrong's fan club is very strong now. She attracted them all by dressing like this."
Jing Rong was helpless and raised his glass. "Let me toast you first. Feel free to do whatever you want. I have to go over there to say hello." Jing Rong finished the wine in his glass, patted Zhang Zhiyao on the shoulder, and walked towards Dong Yang. "Dong Yang, Zhiyao and the others are over there. Why don't you come over and sit with them?"
Dong Yang shook his head. He and Zhang Zhiyao were not close friends. They were classmates in college, as everyone knew. They didn't interact much. At most, they would nod and smile when they met on the street. It was not really a friendship. The last time he approached Zhang Zhiyao, he was just trying to get in touch with her brother, the heir of the Zhang family. Who knew that she would turn around and let him get in touch with Jing Rong? Thinking of this, Dong Yang said, "Forget it for now. We are not that familiar with each other. Besides, I have friends here. But I will still go and toast her when I have the chance."
Dong Yang was very supportive and brought many of his friends to support Jing Rong. He had been interning at a TV station since college and had been working there for several years, rising from the grassroots level to management. He had connections and many friends both inside and outside the circle. He introduced Jing Rong to many of them one by one. Most of them were familiar faces, and Jing Rong couldn't remember their names. He just kept smiling the whole time. After Dong Yang finished the introductions, Jing Rong raised his glass and said, "Today is the opening of the bar. Thank you all for your support..."
Before Jing Rong could finish her words, Dong Yang grabbed her arm and said, "Don't rush to toast, everyone isn't here yet!" Dong Yang also knew that Jing Rong would have to attend social events today, so he tried to get her to drink less if possible.
"Who else hasn't come yet?"
"The last one to arrive is the more important one." Dong Yang's colleague at KBS laughed, "President Xue, we Dong Yangxi took great pains to invite those people here today."
"I'm looking forward to it now that you say that." Jing Rong put down his glass and smiled at the other person. "We're all friends. Don't call me president or anything like that. Just call me by my name."
Jing Rong was chatting with her new friends when another group of people walked in. Most of the people in the hall, including the staff, were surprised. Jing Rong was no exception. She had been educated about the Korean entertainment industry and was well aware of the status of these men. However, she was even more aware that she was not familiar with them. So how did the invitations get to them? Jing Rong was still thinking, and as she was about to stand up and greet them, Dong Yang next to her waved first. The man in the front glanced at him, smiled, and several people walked towards them.
Jing Rong looked at Dong Yang in surprise: "Did you invite these people?"
"Yeah!" Dong Yang nodded, raised his smile and asked Jing Rong, "How is it? Much more gorgeous than yours, right?"
Jing Rong nodded, and several people had already walked up to them. Jing Rong and everyone stood up, and Dong Yang introduced them one by one.
"Senior, long time no see." Jing Rong extended his hand towards Zheng Yunhao, looking very graceful.
On the contrary, Zheng Yunhao felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Jingrong's natural and enthusiastic smile. How to say it, Zheng Yunhao didn't know how to treat this girl who he admired before they met and asked for a kiss on their first meeting. He felt that the Xue Jingrong he admired should not be like this, but he found out that she was like that after meeting her. It can't be said that he was disillusioned, but there was always some discomfort, and her contradictions made him curious.
Even though Jung Yunho's heart was in turmoil, he still had an impeccable smile on his face. He only paused for about a second or two when shaking hands with Jingrong, then smiled gently and said, "Long time no see. Xue Jingrongxi, how are you doing recently?"
"Not bad, thank you for your concern, senior."
Jung Yunho smiled again, and Shen Changmin put his arm around his shoulder and asked curiously, "Brother, do you know each other?"
This question echoed the thoughts of most people present. Everyone looked at Jung Yunho expectantly. Jung Yunho nodded and explained simply, "I met him once before and we chatted for a while."
All the former members of TVXQ came, giving Jing Rong a lot of face, so Jing Rong had to drink two more glasses when they toasted. Another group of people came in the door, so she had to put Dong Yang aside and go to meet them.
Song Zhongji was also very considerate. Jingrong had only mentioned it briefly to him at the party that day, not planning on him coming. Who knew he would actually show up, and bring a bunch of friends with him? The so-called connections were just that. Jingrong wasn't even an insider, but she had already made her bar look like a celebrity red carpet, and that didn't include the friends Zhang Zhiyao and his group of friends had invited.
Jingrong was quite the dancer tonight. She went up to greet every group of guests in person. She had just finished greeting Song Zhongji and the others when the YG group arrived. Quan Zhilong was her boyfriend, and Taeyang and Seungri were also her friends. They couldn't make it to the bar opening, so they had to show their appreciation. So almost all the artists in YG who had a good relationship with Big Bang were there. In addition, Quan Zhilong's friends such as Yang Shenghao and Kim were also there. After saying hello, Park Bom introduced Jingrong to the beautiful boy next to her with a smile on her face: "Ahem, Jingrongxi, Taeyang said you are very interested in our Nam Taehyun and asked me to bring someone over." As she said that, she patted Nam Taehyun on the shoulder and said, "Boy, go ahead."
Jingrong almost spit out a mouthful of wine. She had originally been admiring him, but Park Chun's description completely changed the meaning. For a moment, everyone else looked at Jingrong and the beautiful boy with strange eyes. Park Chun finally realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly changed the subject, "Taeyang meant that he tried to get him for you, but Taehyun has a lot of training and doesn't have the time. Besides, he's still a minor!"
"Jingrong..." Zhang Zhiyao, who had come to look for Jingrong, happened to hear Park Chun's last words. He glanced between Jingrong and the red-faced boy across from her and said, "You don't have to be so cruel, do you?"
Everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing. Zhang Zhiyao stepped forward and patted Jingrong on the shoulder, saying with a smile, "Don't be angry, it's just a joke. Everyone here knows that you're taken! Oh, by the way, my brother brought some friends over. Go say hello. I'll entertain you here."
Zhang Zhiyao's brother and cousin all came, as well as their group of childhood friends. They are all familiar faces in the successful people magazines on financial channels, so the opening of Jingrong's bar was really a sensation. Top figures from various fields came to support it. The high specifications and standards were high, and reporters had been paying attention to it since early on. However, the bar manager hired by Jingrong at a high salary was already experienced, and the requirement of having an invitation to enter saved these celebrities the trouble of being harassed.
Although the reporters could not enter, the bar's high popularity for several days still attracted people's attention. Many newspapers and websites discussed this mysterious bar. Jing Rong said that she was not concerned about this. There were many people responsible for the business, and she should get back to her work.
No one except the sun knew that Jing Rong had boarded a flight to Tokyo in the afternoon. She had booked a first-class window seat. Because she had left on time, the aisle seat was already occupied when she boarded. Jing Rong was led to her seat by the pretty flight attendant. The flight attendant was very attentive and said in a gentle tone, "Sir, could you please move aside? This lady will sit inside you."
The man seemed to be resting with his eyes closed. He opened them upon hearing this. Just as he was about to stand up, his eyes met Jing Rong's as he put away his luggage. They both smiled in surprise, "Senior, what a coincidence! You're going to Japan too?"
Jung Yunho made way for Jingrong and waited until she was seated before sitting down. He smiled and said, "Yes, it was a last-minute itinerary."
Jing Rong looked around before asking, "Are you alone? Isn't Senior Shen Changmin with you?"
"He doesn't need to go." Zheng Yunhao smiled. "Jing Rongxi is going to Japan for vacation?"
"No." Jing Rong shook his head. "Let's go and see how the new company is developing."
Zheng Yunhao nodded, ignoring the awkwardness of their first meeting. The few times they met in Jingrong's bar or chatted with each other afterwards were all quite pleasant experiences, so Zheng Yunhao gradually became more natural with Jingrong. This time, he was so lucky that he could meet at the same time and on the same flight without any appointment, and even his seats were so close to mine. It must be fate. It is naturally better to have someone to chat with than to be bored to death alone. So until they came out of the airport, Jingrong and Zheng Yunhao never stopped talking. When their respective drivers opened the door and took the luggage, the two of them happily exchanged phone numbers. Jingrong shook his hand and said, "I'm going to stay here for a few days. Senior, you can ask me out if you have time!"
"Okay." Jung Yunho smiled, watched Jingrong get into the car, and then sat in the car.
Jing Rong glanced at Zheng Yunhao's figure in the rearview mirror and sighed slightly. The driver asked in awkward Korean, "President, where are we going first?"
"Just go to the company."
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