Chapter 148 Bring an Extra Pair of Scissors
Entering the studio, Yifan was sitting there with a young man in his twenties. The young man kept his head down, and after Yifan called him twice, he raised his head and smiled at me.
I waved to Yifan and he left.
I sat there, still feeling unsettled. My mind was still racing. Was Xiaolin going to ignore me? Was she truly heartbroken? Would she think everything I said was just a lie? Lies, lies, lies?
"Teacher Wan, you are so busy."
I suddenly shuddered, and there was someone sitting opposite me.
"Sorry, something happened and kept you waiting."
"I was introduced by Teacher Zhang, whose last name is Liu. He said that after a heart-to-heart talk with you, everything in your heart became clear. He said that you stand high and see far, and your analysis is convincing."
My heart warmed a little, proving that Teacher Zhang had listened. I looked him over carefully. He had a buzz cut, a square face, and thick lips. He wore a thin black suit over a white shirt. His eyes shone with admiration.
My heart trembled. I couldn't even handle my own emotional issues, but in his heart, I was like a god. I adjusted my sitting position and poured him some tea.
"Don't exaggerate. Teacher Zhang's words are an encouragement to me. You look like you've just started working, so you must be younger than me. I'll call you Brother Liu. Let's open our hearts. If you have any psychological problems, feel free to tell me. I'll do my best to help you find the root cause."
"Just call me Xiao Liu. You are the master."
"Xiao Liu is Xiao Liu, the name is just a code name."
Xiao Liu gave a wry smile. "I studied in the countryside and now work in a government agency. Young people always want to make progress and work very hard, but my boss just doesn't like me. I'd like to ask for advice on how to improve my relationship with him."
"You have to tell me the specifics so I can analyze it for you."
"Actually, it wasn't a big deal. One time, a city leader came to listen to a report from our unit. I wrote the manuscript, and our leader was reading from it. The city leader interrupted him and asked for a specific number. Our leader couldn't answer and looked at me. I didn't know. After that, every time I greeted him, he would ignore me. He always had a sullen look on his face."
"It should be more than once, and you should tell me everything."
"Another time, our unit leader was also dining with a higher-level leader. When I was arranging seats, I put the wrong person's nameplate in the wrong place. The leader immediately questioned me, asking how I could not even arrange seats correctly after working for a year."
"You run an office, this is the knowledge you should have, how did you arrange it wrong?"
"Because it was the weekend, the boss brought a young woman to relax. I thought she was just a playmate. Later I found out that she was his second wife."
"Didn't your leader tell you?"
"I didn't specifically tell him to, but he was very respectful and polite to the young woman, so I didn't think too much of it at the time."
"That's your mistake. Now that you've taken on this job, you need to make sure everything is clear. The office is a directing department. The director is the director, and you are the assistant director. The leaders are just acting according to the director's script."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, these things show that you are not doing your job carefully enough. He is still working in the government. If he asked you to work in a private enterprise, he would fire you in three days."
"Why?"
"For example, if a company wants to register a new trademark and you're a staff member in the legal department, they'll assign it to you. The boss only wants the results. As for where to register the trademark, who specifically handles it, and whether it's easy to deal with them, no one will tell you.
You found out the specific person in charge, but he's in a bad mood, the process is fraught with difficulties, and the company won't help. So, you need to find out what the specific person in charge is interested in. If a direct attack doesn't work, you can find out if his wife is easy to deal with. If you can't find his wife, you can find his aunt's sister..."
"Ah, that's what I want."
"I'm not lying. My cousin works in a private enterprise, and he told me all this himself."
Xiao Liu's face turned pale.
I said, “Let me tell you a story.”
A young college graduate was hired as a clerk in the public relations department of a well-known corporation. The company was laying the groundwork for a new factory. The public relations department was responsible for the entire ceremony, including the sound system, emcee, fireworks, and ribbon-cutting.
The young man had just started working, primarily responsible for the sound system. But he was incredibly meticulous, riding his bike to the site several times after work to think through how he could ensure everything was flawless. He went through every detail.
Originally, eight people were scheduled to cut the ribbon. But on the morning of the groundbreaking ceremony, the city leader's secretary called to say he had to fly to Beijing and couldn't make it. So, only seven people cut the ribbon.
Everything was ready, just waiting for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:08. At 10:00 sharp, the company chairman suddenly received a call from his secretary, saying: The leader has arrived to cut the ribbon.
"Why did you come here suddenly?" Xiao Liu asked.
"Because the airport announced that the plane would be delayed an hour before taking off, and the airport is only ten minutes away from the groundbreaking site, the leaders decided to come and cut the ribbon instead of staying at the airport. Firstly, it shows their support for the company, and secondly, they have free time anyway."
"Oh." He nodded.
I continue my narration:
The sudden call sent the PR department scrambling. Having confirmed with the secretary that morning that the boss wouldn't be coming, they only had seven pairs of scissors. The construction site was in the wilderness, with no shops to be found. Even if there were, they wouldn't be able to use them, as these scissors were custom-made. They sent someone back to get them, but it was too late; the boss was arriving soon. His time was precious.
At this time, the young man calmly said that he had brought an extra pair of scissors. A year later, this young man became the deputy director of the public relations department, and three years later, he became the director.
At this point, I said to Xiao Liu, "This is the story of 'Bring an Extra Pair of Scissors.' It's not something I made up; it's a real corporate training case. So, if you have the mindset of 'Bring an Extra Pair of Scissors,' do what you love, and delve into it, you won't make mistakes, and your boss will definitely like you."
After listening to your talk, he said, "Teacher Wan, listening to your talk at night really opened my eyes. You speak so well."
"It's not that I'm being too good, it's that you're still like in school, playing games online whenever you have free time. Life isn't a virtual world, it's real, and the competition is fierce."
He opened his mouth wide and asked, "How do you know I love playing games online?"
"When I walked in, Yifan called you twice before you stood up and greeted me."
His face flushed red.
Xiao Liu left. I sat there and sent a message to Xiao Lin: "Did you get home safely?"
It took a long time for the other end to reply: "This world is very quiet and not complicated."
I felt mixed emotions and didn't know what to talk to her about.
I thought, I must ask my master whether he has any intention of betrothing Lan Xin to me.
Even if you have to be shameless and don't care about your face, you still have to ask.
After a while, I still didn't have the courage. I thought about it and decided that I couldn't ask, so I had to ask someone...who? After thinking for a long time, I slapped my thigh and said: Yes, Brother Shi, this is the most suitable person.
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