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"Chen Ning, have you rested?"
Given the 6-hour time difference, Shen Ning and Zhang Xinjie had very little time to communicate.
Unless there are interview outlines or reports that involve Zhang Xinjie himself, things are basically done according to the pre-arranged plan. Every day, Chen Ning sends Zhang Xinjie an email about the team's affairs, and Zhang Xinjie checks it the next morning as usual.
Since the start of the World Invitational Tournament, there has never been a case where Zhang Xinjie took the initiative to seek out Shen Ning.
So when she received Zhang Xinjie's message at 9:30 p.m., Chen Ning immediately sat up from the sofa, ready for anything.
"Not yet. Is there any work arrangement?"
I received a call from Zhang Xinjie as soon as I sent the message.
"Sorry to bother you so late, but something urgent has come up."
"Vice Captain, you speak."
"M Sports University contacted General Manager Wu's team to arrange a Glory exchange match during the summer. It was originally assigned to the planning center, but General Manager Wu wasn't very satisfied with the event planning, so it was eventually transferred to the team. Time is tight, and we need to come up with a preliminary plan today."
"Summer vacation? So within this month? That's so tight?"
"The World Invitational Tournament's influence is probably greater than expected, so universities want to take advantage of the summer peak season to capitalize on the publicity boom. M University's esports major was established just a year ago and is currently hosting an on-campus esports competition, so they wanted to collaborate with Tyranny to host one to further expand the business. The company's intention is also to seize this opportunity and use M University as a starting point to open up the university market."
Zhang Xinjie paused, his words tinged with apology: "I have a match to prepare for tonight, so I can only trouble you to write it for me."
They're almost at the semifinals now. Although they lost their first match due to a mistake in teamwork, they seem to have recovered quickly. They won two and lost one in the group stage and advanced to the semifinals as the second-place team.
Tonight's quarterfinals begin with the knockout stage. The opponent, Switzerland, not only qualified as the top team in Group B with a perfect record of three wins, but also has a fierce and flexible playing style. Furthermore, they have the advantage of being the host country, and the boiling crowd and cheers in the stadium are a disaster for the away team.
Before the match, 92% of people predicted that Switzerland would win easily.
It's a do-or-die situation; the circumstances are dire.
Shen Ning naturally understood the importance of the competition. After switching her phone to speakerphone, she quickly returned to her bedroom and opened her laptop: "Understood. What are the specific requirements of the plan?"
"It's a big plan. Mr. Wu will take it over to discuss it tomorrow morning. We are responsible for the event planning, but once the schedule is changed, the corresponding budget, security and other aspects will have to be adjusted accordingly, so we need to release it as quickly as possible."
His fingers tapped incessantly on the keyboard, his mind racing as he processed the information.
"I'll send you the proposal for the intra-school league they're currently holding in a bit. The team and individual winners selected from this competition will be their participants. Our team will mainly consist of our second team, but our first team will also participate. We'll leave the specifics of who will go for now and discuss them later. Although it's a competition, it should have an exhibition element to facilitate attracting sponsors."
He quickly went through his thoughts and discovered a blind spot in his knowledge: "How do we solve the problem of game balance?"
"I'll call the team leader in a bit and have him do a preliminary assessment of the student's abilities and come up with a relatively balanced concession plan for you."
"Understood, Vice Captain. You can focus on preparing for the match. I'll take care of the plan."
Zhang Xinjie checked his watch; it was almost ten o'clock. Even if Shen Ning were a superhuman, she was destined to work overtime and stay up late tonight.
He had promised that he would never assign her a workload that would interfere with her rest.
She has only been with the company for less than a month, but she has to take on a job that was originally her own responsibility, and also coordinate with middle managers in other departments.
He believed that Chen Ning's ability was not the problem, but that was not a reason for her to bear the burden.
"Vice Captain? Any other instructions?" Zhang Xinjie didn't get a response from the other end, so he asked with some confusion.
"No, you've worked hard."
"It's my job responsibility, it's what I should do."
Knowing he couldn't help much, Zhang Xinjie, far away in Zurich, could only quickly think through everything again to make sure he hadn't forgotten anything.
"Oh right, I forgot to mention the venue issue earlier. We need to save on the venue budget as much as possible while ensuring the quality of the event. Once the schedule is released, we'll immediately have the sales department calculate the costs and then adjust accordingly based on their feedback."
"Understood." Shen Ning admired Zhang Xinjie for being able to think about the work so meticulously even in such a tight schedule.
"Also, there's a group chat for the project. I'll add you in a bit. You can ask them any questions you have. Also, once the plan is finalized and the team leader checks it out, I'll send it over. I might not have time to review it..."
"good."
"If you have any problems, tell the captain and he will help coordinate and resolve them."
This is because she's afraid that people from other departments in the group will bully her, a newcomer who doesn't know anything.
Shen Ning smiled and accepted the offer: "Don't worry, leave it to me and the captain. You focus on preparing for the competition."
"in addition……"
besides?
Shen Ning pricked up her ears and heard him say, "Take a day off tomorrow, don't go to the office. I'll talk to the team leader."
Hmm.
At times like this, it's one thing to arrange all the work meticulously, but to think about such trivial details as arranging rest for subordinates?
Even someone with a brilliant mind would be driven to the brink of a heart attack by Zhang Xinjie, right?
"Vice Captain..."
"What's wrong? Is there anything you don't understand?"
"No, I just wanted to tell you not to worry about things unnecessarily." Shen Ning unconsciously clenched her fist, clearly telling him not to make himself so tired.
"You have me and the captain in the team, don't treat us like decorations. Don't remind us of everything and then feel guilty afterward. You just need to focus on the game."
Zhang Xinjie never expected Shen Ning to pull this stunt.
Although his tone sounded quite natural, his words were anything but polite, just like when they first met.
But it just so happened to work. The pressure of the game that night was already quite high, and then the unexpected work disrupted my plans, so I have to say I was a bit agitated.
Now that this has been said, I feel inexplicably calmer.
The corridor outside the team's preparation room was brightly lit, and Zhang Xinjie also made it bright and airy.
"Chen Ning, there's something I wanted to say to you the first time we met."
"What?"
"I've never seen such an arrogant person with connections as you."
After a moment of stunned silence, he realized he had offended his boss with a slip of the tongue, and his performance bonus for the month was going to be halved.
She sighed softly, her tone softening: "I'm sorry... Vice Captain, you and Zhang Jiale, keep it up, you'll definitely win."
"Thanks."
His tone remained indifferent as usual.
Shen Ning suddenly deflated: "I'll hang up now, Vice Captain, you're busy."
"Um."
After hanging up the phone, I stared blankly at the computer for a few seconds.
Arrogant nepotism...
Even Zhang Xinjie said that, so is that how everyone sees her?
The clock ticked once, and only then did Chen Ning snap out of his reverie.
Now is not the time to dwell on Zhang Xinjie's words.
She shook her head to pull herself out of that thought, immediately called Han Wenqing to further confirm the division of labor, and then focused on the planning work.
Although I don't have much work experience, I studied it in college and participated in planning some cultural and artistic events, so I still have some understanding.
Moreover, the USB drive Zhang Xinjie gave her contained previous project proposals, whose format and general categories could be used as a reference. All that was needed was to modify the content of each part according to the actual situation.
Shen Ning took out paper and pen and started drawing a mind map while brainstorming ideas.
This is a preliminary plan, and time is tight, so we need to focus on the big picture and clearly present the core content, while other details can be put aside for later improvement.
The highlights are either star players or the conflicts and entertainment value of the event, like that "dragon head up" moment in the All-Star game.
So, at least one of Han Wenqing, Zhang Xinjie, and Zhang Jiale must participate, and an individual challenge must be added to the original team competition.
In addition, for team competitions, instead of making the outcome of a match between a professional team and a school team obvious, it would be better to simply combine the two teams and draw lots to scatter them, so that each team has both professional players and students.
This not only provides competition but also allows for collaboration with professional players, which schools would likely find very interesting and be more proactive in promoting and participating in the event. It also adds a layer of suspense regarding the outcome.
Shen Ning immediately sent all the key points she had thought of to Han Wenqing for feasibility assessment. After receiving approval, she immediately opened the document and started writing.
The two worked together quite smoothly, and Han Wenqing promptly sent the ability balancing plan. After combining them, Chen Ning sent the plan to the communication group before 11:30, which was quite efficient.
Han Wenqing, who is both the team leader and a senior executive of the company, sent a message in the group chat following Shen Ning, saying that he had reviewed the plan and asked the other departments to evaluate it.
Shen Ning knew that this was Han Wenqing's way of indirectly making other departments take things seriously, so that they wouldn't procrastinate or cause trouble.
As expected, after Han Wenqing sent the message, the heads of various departments, including sales, publicity, administration, and operations coordination, all replied in a chain, "Received, thank you for your hard work."
The power of leadership is truly different.
I breathed a sigh of relief after sending the plan, and was just thinking about what else I needed to do next when I received a message from Han Wenqing.
Han Wenqing: I'll keep an eye on things from behind. You can rest now. You've worked hard.
Although at first Lengmian and Jin Gang disliked her in every way, like Zhang Xinjie, they were both good leaders who cared about their subordinates.
However, considering that subsequent modifications may be required, Chen Ning naturally prioritizes her work.
Chen Ning: I'll do it. I'm more familiar with the plan if any modifications are needed.
Chen Ning: I'll call you back if major changes are needed; for minor changes, I'll make them here directly.
Han Wenqing: I need to watch the game at 2 AM, I have to stay up no matter what.
Chen Ning: Let's keep an eye on it together then. The captain will make any decisions that need to be made, and I'll handle the specific modifications. This way, we should be able to make sure everything is ready before the match.
Han Wenqing naturally knew that he was not good at specific text editing. Whenever he encountered this kind of situation, he would either hand it over to Zhang Xinjie or ask Xu Xinnuan for help. Chen Ning's arrangement was indeed the most efficient.
After thinking for a while, Han Wenqing finally agreed to Shen Ning's suggestion.
Under this premise, he would use his rights as much as possible to make the process go more smoothly.
Han Wenqing opened the project group and began to exert his pressure.
Han Wenqing: Please communicate any changes promptly. Once the plan is finalized, please provide feedback in the group as needed. Thank you.
Xie She (Publicity): Received. Thank you for your hard work, Captain Han.
Li Jun (Sales Department 3): We'll do our best. Thank you for your hard work, Team Leader Han. [fist bump.jpg]
Zhang Ying (office): Captain Han, you've worked hard!
I kept replying to them, but I was inwardly panicking.
—Oh my god, Team Leader Han personally stayed up all night to oversee the progress of the plan!
—Hurry up, don't delay! Those two salespeople have already stirred up a hornet's nest today! What if Team Han explodes again tomorrow?!
—The national team match is coming up, and the Korean team must be exhausted from this, right?
Why isn't Mr. Wu in the group chat...?
—Don't be naive. Do you think they always win when they argue?
——[crying emoji]
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