"Hello boss, I'm Tang Wen, here to report for duty. I'll be taking on the role of publicity and planning at your company." Upon hearing Xu An's question, Tang Wen immediately stood up, her feet together, her body ramrod straight, and replied in a clear voice.
Um.
Xu An stared at Tang Wen in silence for a long time, unsure of what to say. "You think this person is a fraud? Then what is she trying to scam by pretending to be a new employee? This kind of scam is unheard of, not just now, but even back in 2007. The National Anti-Fraud Center has never seen a case like this before."
Tang Wen noticed Xu An's confusion and loudly reminded him, "Boss, we contacted each other on QQ! You personally told me to come and join the company!"
"Is that so?" Xu An took out his phone and found that there were indeed unread messages. He opened the chat box and saw that there were only three messages from the other party.
'Boss, can I start work today?'
'Boss, I've completed my resignation procedures and am now going to your office to begin my onboarding.'
"Boss, the staff said you're busy outside, so I'll wait for you inside."
After looking at the message, Xu An held the phone up to Tang Wen's face: "There are only messages you sent me here, not any messages I sent you. I just checked, and there are no more messages in the chat history."
Tang Wen glanced at Xu An's phone but didn't reply. She took out her own phone and searched for a while before suddenly holding it up to Xu An's face: "Here it is!"
The phone wasn't displaying the QQ chat window, but rather the status updates section of her social media feed. At that moment, a status update was displayed on the screen, and Tang Wen was pointing at the conversation within it.
"Boss, that's really unfair! Shouldn't you give us a few days to warm up beforehand so we can all prepare and compete for a spot? You only let it run for a mere fifteen minutes from the start to the end—that's outrageous! Who's the event planner in your store? Fire him, I'll work for you!"
"I've already fired him, and his desk is all set up. All that's missing is you."
'Okay, boss, I'll resign immediately and report for duty as soon as the resignation procedures are completed.'
(Thumbs up)
Xu An fell silent the moment he saw the conversation on the status update. He glanced at Tang Wen, then at his phone, then back at Tang Wen, then back at his phone. Tang Wen, phone.
What should I do? I'm so tired, I even feel like taking a nitroglycerin pill.
I typed these words out myself, word by word; these are definitely my replies. But when I replied, I just thought the other person was joking. Who would have thought they were serious! If I had known they would take it seriously, I would never have replied like that!
"Do you have a resignation certificate? Can I see it?" Xu An clung to his last shred of hope, making a futile struggle.
"have!"
Tang Wen seemed to have anticipated Xu An's response, and quickly took out a resignation certificate from her backpack, handing it to Xu An with both hands. Xu An took the certificate, glanced at its contents, and finally focused on the resignation date: August 6, 2001.
After a two-second silence, Xu An reluctantly flipped the resignation certificate over to the back; the stamp's imprint on the paper was clearly audible. With his years of work experience, Xu An could tell that this resignation certificate was more authentic than gold.
Now I only have two paths to take. One is to appeal to her emotions and reason with her, persuading her to go back to her old employer and apologize properly, to see if she can pretend nothing happened. The other is to assess the girl's professional skills; if they meet my requirements, then I can keep her. Of course, there is a third option: just kick her out and pretend nothing happened.
After some struggle, Xu An finally chose the second path.
"Did you bring your resume? Let me take a look at it to get to know you." Xu An gestured for Tang Wen to sit at the table, then went to the beverage cabinet, took out three cans of Coke, and handed one to Tang Wen.
"Okay." Tang Wen noticed Xu An's hesitation but didn't say anything. She simply took out a resume bound in a folder from her bag and handed it to Xu An: "These are some of the more significant activities and projects I've compiled after working for five years."
The folder was quite thick, with a few pages containing over twenty pages. The first page was Tang Wen's resume.
Name: Tang Wen; Gender: Female; Age: 7; Education: Shanghai Media University, majoring in Internet and New Media; Work Experience: Qiansheng Group, October 1, 2006 - August 6, 2001.
Qiansheng Group! Xu An suddenly looked up, almost twisting his neck from the sudden movement. While looking at his resignation certificate, Xu An's focus was entirely on the date of his departure. Now, suddenly seeing that his previous employer was Qiansheng Group, Xu An's feelings were indescribable.
The status of Qiansheng Group in Haishi is similar to that of QQ's headquarters in Pengcheng. If you could get a job at Qiansheng Group after graduation, it would be as remarkable and glorious as passing the civil service exam. And the girl standing in front of him, Tang Wen, actually resigned from this high-class job and came to work for his family's nameless little shop.
Xu An fell into deep thought again. Should he ask Tang Wen to get a certificate of no criminal record and a report on his mental saneness? Or should he slap himself twice to see if he was dreaming?
"Forget it, I'd better read through this document first. Maybe Tang Wen is just a lazy bum in the workplace." Xu An convinced himself and continued flipping through the document.
The second page begins with project introductions, featuring various concise and clear text and image descriptions, photos of on-site activities, analysis of activity results, comparisons of customer traffic before and after the event, and so on.
'Analysis Report on the Citywide Circular Promotion Campaign of Qiansheng Group's Sunshine Garden Real Estate'
'Qiansheng Group's Pre-Expo Survey Report of 5,000 Questionnaires'
'Qiansheng Group'
'.'
The document, spanning over twenty pages, contained various promotional and planning reports for Qiansheng Group. Each activity had achieved remarkable results, ranging from a 20% increase in sales to breaking through industry limitations and expanding brand awareness. Tang Wen's name appeared among the main planners in every single report.
If before seeing this resume, Xu An was worried that Tang Wen lacked ability, which was why he clung to her jokes and relentlessly pursued her for a job, then now Xu An began to wonder what it was about his tiny shop, which couldn't even compare to a hair on the head of the Qiansheng Group, that attracted such a powerful figure like Tang Wen to come down to earth and save him.
With Tang Wen's extensive project experience over the past six years at Qiansheng Group, domestic listed companies are like her backyard; she can come and go as she pleases. Even if she leaves the same company seven times, the HR will always greet her with an incredibly professional and enthusiastic smile.
So, what makes Xu's Fast Food Restaurant so special that it attracted such a big shot?
End of this chapter
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