Hu Ruixue arrived quickly and her eyes lit up when she saw the design draft in Shu Yan's hand.
"This was designed by our company's designers?" she asked, somewhat incredulously.
Shu Yan's advantage was simply because she had a few decades more insight than Hu Ruixue; otherwise, Hu Ruixue's true insight would definitely be superior.
Shu Yan could see it, and so could Hu Ruixue. When she first wanted to create high-end women's clothing for China, she considered incorporating Chinese elements, and unexpectedly, someone actually designed it, and the combination was excellent.
"Not bad, right?" Shu Yan specially took out the design drafts of the Auspicious Clouds series. "How about we make slight modifications to this set and use it for the autumn/winter collection?"
“But I think the chrysanthemum series is also very good.” Hu Ruixue took out a whole set of chrysanthemum series. Shu Yan also liked this series. It incorporated iris, white chrysanthemum, daisy and so on. Different chrysanthemums were paired with different styles, which were also very eye-catching.
"This set is fine for early autumn, but for late autumn? I think the auspicious cloud pattern would be more suitable." The floral series is fresher and more suitable for early autumn.
“Okay, make both sets.” Hu Ruixue looked at some other design drafts. Although they weren’t as good as the auspicious cloud and flower series, they were all pretty good overall. “You still haven’t told me who designed them.”
Several of the company's famous designers were headhunted, and she had seen their work; they didn't seem to have any similarities.
"An intern."
"An intern?" Hu Ruixue was genuinely shocked. This morning, when Shu Yan asked the intern to submit their design drafts, Hu Ruixue hadn't paid any attention. She never expected to find such a gem. "What's wrong with Allen? How come this intern wasn't promoted or given any important responsibilities?"
Allen was the chief designer she poached at great expense, and also the head of the design department. If he couldn't even tell the difference between good and bad designs, then there was no need for him to stay at Yanxue.
"Allen may not know either. I want to talk to you about this. This intern came to me personally and gave me the design draft. She told me that her team leader and she went to the same school, and they had some conflicts at school, so she has been suppressed since joining the company. I think it is necessary to investigate the truth of this matter. Our company has only been established for such a short time, and there are already people abusing their power for personal gain. This is a very dangerous sign."
Hu Ruixue slammed her hand on the table, furious, and said, "This is outrageous! A mere team leader is abusing his power for personal gain. I wonder if this is just one case or if there are many others like this. If this is the case, then many talented people will be driven away without us even noticing!"
Growing angrier by the thought, Hu Ruixue picked up the phone and called Allen directly, "Go to President Shu's office right now."
Allen was a little uneasy after such a big blunder that morning, and now, just as he was about to leave work, he was called in by the two bosses.
"Take a look at these two design drafts." Shu Yan handed the two design drafts to Allen, letting him take his time to look at them.
"These two designs are fantastic! May I ask which master designed them? If we could acquire them, we could make a few minor modifications and start producing a prototype." Allen praised the two designs highly.
"If you think it's good, then it's good. Take a look at the name below. Do you know this person?" Hu Ruixue asked casually.
“Xia Rou?” Allen frowned. “I’ve never heard of this name before.”
Could it be that he overlooked a newly emerging genius designer? That shouldn't be the case. Ever since Yan Xue recruited him to the company as a manager, he has been searching for talent everywhere. Of course, he has missed some geniuses, but the fact that the design drafts reached President Shu and his team means that this person has some reputation. Could it be that he is overseas?
Hu Ruixue's face darkened. "I won't go into what happened this morning. Most of the responsibility lies with me, so I can blame anyone in the design department. But as the head of the design department, it's a basic requirement for you to recognize the talents of your subordinates. I just called the HR department and they said that Xia Rou has been with our company for three months and hasn't been officially hired yet. Why is that?"
"She's an intern at our company?" Allen looked at Hu Ruixue in shock, and when he saw Shu Yan nod, his face turned pale.
“I divided my team into three groups of six people each: a group leader, three full-time employees, and two interns. I’m not making excuses for myself; I did not pay enough attention to the interns.”
Actually, the matter itself wasn't a big deal. As a supervisor, he was only responsible for managing his subordinates and the regular employees. Who would have thought that such a formidable person would appear during the internship? Even more unexpected was that this intern had a conflict with his team leader and was constantly being suppressed by him.
Regardless of the circumstances, a mistake is a mistake, and Hu Ruixue directly deducted one quarter's bonus from Allen's paycheck.
"Thank you, Mr. Hu, thank you, Mr. Shu. It was indeed my oversight. I'll have her promoted to a full-fledged position right away." Allen looked at the design draft again. It was truly inspired. If she could maintain it, she might become a master.
"No need. I've already spoken to the HR department. They'll promote Xia Rou to team leader. As for Xia Rou's previous team leader, she should go to the HR department to settle her salary," Shu Yan said calmly.
Xia Rou was getting restless while waiting for news. She glanced at the time; it was already past her workday, and she figured she wouldn't get any updates until the afternoon. She went to lunch with the intern next to her and had barely returned to her desk when Lin Shanshan strolled over.
"The HR department wants you to come to work."
"Wh...what do you mean?" Jobs are hard to find these days. Yan Xue was only able to get in because her teacher put in a good word for her. Is she really going to leave like this?
"What do you mean? You haven't even produced a single design draft in three months. If your superiors find out, they'll definitely think you're slacking off. Is it any wonder they're letting you go?" Lin Shanshan said dismissively, raising her chin.
This puzzled Xia Rou. She had just met with President Shu before leaving get off work and had given her all the manuscripts. How could she be fired for not having any manuscripts?
She arrived at the HR department with trepidation, and everyone there greeted her with smiles and congratulations.
What's there to congratulate? Congratulations on being fired? That can't be it, it means she's getting a permanent position? Xia Rou tried to calm herself down and entered the HR manager's office.
"It's Xia Rou, please have a seat. President Shu just called and told me that you are a rare talent, and it was my oversight that you were overlooked for so long. In addition to processing your official appointment today, President Shu has also made an exception and promoted you to team leader." The head of the personnel department said in a friendly tone. Anyone with a brain knows that Xia Rou has caught Shu Yan's eye and will probably soar to great heights in the future. Even if they don't become friends, they at least can't afford to become enemies.
"Team leader?" Xia Rou was a little confused. There were three team leaders in the design department, and they were all already filled. She was going to be the team leader...
"This is the contract for full-time employees. Take a look, and if there are no problems, just sign it here. Also, when you go back, please call Lin Shanshan for me and ask her to come over."
With Xia Rou's intelligence and quick wit, she immediately guessed the intention. In other words, she had taken Lin Shanshan's place. The business world is like a battlefield, and she didn't feel any guilt about replacing Lin Shanshan. She believed that if Lin Shanshan could fire her, she would do so without hesitation.
She arrived with trepidation, but left with her head held high and her chest out.
Seeing Xia Rou return, Lin Shanshan chuckled and said, "Don't be discouraged. Teacher Wang has always valued you, hasn't she? I believe if you go back and cry to her, she will use her connections to help you again."
Lin Shanshan's words contained a lot of information. Everyone looked at Xia Rou, not expecting that she had gotten an internship through connections. No wonder she couldn't get a permanent position after three months.
Xia Rou originally wanted to say something sarcastic, but suddenly felt there was nothing to say. "The HR department wants you to come over."
"What does the HR department want with me?" Lin Shanshan paused, her hand still holding the document.
"What else could the HR department want from you? It must be to promote you, there's a deputy manager position up there," a female colleague next to me laughed.
This person is a full-time employee in their group and also Lin Shanshan's lackey. If Lin Shanshan says left, she will never say right. She is not very capable, but she is a master at flattery.
"Don't talk nonsense. It's probably because of some other personnel transfers." Lin Shanshan knew that her education and abilities were no match for the other two team leaders. It was definitely not the deputy supervisor. She guessed it was because of Xia Rou's dismissal, and maybe they were asking her to find a new intern.
As soon as Lin Shanshan left, the lackey immediately turned to Xia Rou and asked, "That's strange, why haven't you packed your things yet?"
Xia Rou glanced at her and slowly packed her things.
"Xia Rou, are you really leaving?" Another intern looked at Lin Shanshan with reluctance.
"Hmm." It means leaving, but not departing; it means moving to a different desk.
After waiting for a while, Lin Shanshan returned angrily, looking at Xia Rou with a gloomy expression, "Did you go to see President Shu?"
"right."
"Why did you submit the manuscript without permission? This is going over your head, and it's not allowed in the company's rules and regulations, you know?" Lin Shanshan asked through gritted teeth.
"The rules and regulations also state that exceptions apply. Do you think my situation qualifies as an exception?" Xia Rou said calmly.
Lin Shanshan's lips trembled. "Go and tell President Shu right away that there is no conflict between us, it's all a misunderstanding."
"Lin Shanshan, you know best whether there's a misunderstanding between us. Just because of a small matter at school, you've been suppressing me at every turn, trying every means to force me to leave. Now you're asking me to lie for you and deceive President Shu? Are you crazy or am I stupid?"
Everyone in the office was watching them. By now, they had also realized something was wrong. It wasn't Xia Rou who was leaving, but Lin Shanshan.
Lin Shanshan was fired, and Xia Rou took her place as the leader of Group Three.
The lackey who had just ridiculed Xia Rou looked ugly. He used to call her "Sister Shan Shan" all the time, but now that she's gone, he didn't even bother to see her off. Seeing Xia Rou moving office supplies to Lin Shan Shan's place, he came over to help her very eagerly.
“I’ll do it, I’ll do it. How can I let you do this yourself?”
Xia Rou frowned, turned around and told the HR department that her team didn't need such a person, and whether to dismiss or transfer her to another team was up to the HR department.
She had barely sat down when the phone rang. It was Shu Yan calling to inform her and several other team leaders to attend a meeting with their supervisor.
After a busy day, Shu Yan rubbed her neck as she went downstairs, where Fang Zeyu was already waiting for her by the car.
"very tired?"
"The company is planning a women's clothing brand in the city, and there are so many miscellaneous things to deal with. We were in meetings all day," Shu Yan said, then asked, "Were you busy today?"
"Fortunately, I have a few comrades who helped me." The two chatted all the way home.
"I'll head back now, you should head back early too." Shu Yan waved to him and turned to leave.
Fang Zeyu usually doesn't drive the car back to the village; he just parks it, gets out, and walks back.
At the corner of the village entrance, a woman was lingering. When she saw Fang Zeyu, she was about to go forward, but when she saw someone passing by, she immediately shrank back, afraid of being discovered.
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