"Do I have any packages today?" This was the question Li Yicheng had been asking the Human Resources department every day for the past week as he passed by on his way to work.
"Well, Mr. Li, if there's a package for you, I will definitely notify you right away. Don't worry," Manager Fang patted his chest, while silently wondering, has Mr. Li become addicted to online shopping recently?
"Remember, it's an international package," Li Yicheng added with a hint of concern.
"Okay," Manager Fang quickly noted it down in his work notebook.
Li Yicheng finally left with relief, muttering to himself, "Why hasn't it arrived yet? It has to be here before Tiantian's birthday."
Lin Tianran used to be someone who didn't pay much attention to his own birthday. Birthdays were just a yearly occurrence, nothing special, especially since no one ever celebrated it for him. But after Li Yicheng told him that they would celebrate their birthdays together this year, everything seemed different. He began to secretly look forward to that day.
Since he wasn't busy at the moment, Lin Tianran watered the succulents on his desk and moved them to a spot where the sun could shine on them.
When he looked up again, he saw Yao Wang standing at the door.
"President Yao, do you need any photocopies?" Lin Tianran quickly went over; he didn't dare to be negligent with this VIP.
"Why is your leg limping?" Yao Wang hadn't noticed his leg during their previous encounters. Only now, as he saw Lin Tianran walking towards him, did he notice that his left leg was not healthy.
"Oh?" A hint of embarrassment flashed across Lin Tianran's face. "Uh, I have a disability."
Yao Wang didn't dwell on this point. He walked in with his hands behind his back as if inspecting the place, glancing around.
"Do you usually do photocopying work?" Finally, he brought his gaze back to Lin Tianran.
Lin Tianran didn't know what to say for a moment. Was Yao Wang trying to find fault with him?
Just as he was thinking about how to respond, Yao Wang surprised him with another question.
"Would you be interested in coming to the Marketing Department to learn something?"
"What?" Lin Tianran thought he had misheard.
"You heard me correctly," Yao Wang said as if he could read his mind.
"Why?" Lin Tianran's first reaction wasn't excitement, but suspicion that there must be a catch to it.
"Well," Yao Wang, seeing his cautiousness, began to fabricate, "our department is in need of an assistant, and we can't find a suitable candidate externally. So, we're considering internal transfers. This is a very precious opportunity."
Seeing Lin Tianran start to doubt, he continued with a retreat strategy, "If you're not interested, then forget it. I'll ask someone else. This job not only has a base salary but also quarterly bonuses and commissions. It's quite..."
"I'll do it, I'll do it!" As soon as he heard about bonuses and commissions, Lin Tianran didn't want to give this opportunity to anyone else. He was thinking of saving more money for his future.
"Alright." Seeing that the fish was already hooked, Yao Wang's peach blossom eyes curved into crescents. "I'll go to the Human Resources department now to write the transfer application. You can come to the Marketing Department to report tomorrow."
As Manager Fang had just seen off Li Yicheng, Yao Wang entered.
"Hey, old Fang," Yao Wang still had that nonchalant demeanor. "Give me an internal transfer application form. I want to transfer someone from here to the Marketing Department as an assistant."
"Huh? But doesn't your Marketing Department already have an assistant?" Manager Fang was puzzled. "And there's only one position according to the staffing plan?"
"Now the workload has increased, and we need more hands," Yao Wang seized on Manager Fang's weak spot. "Our Lina has been working late for several nights in a row."
As soon as Lina was mentioned, Manager Fang immediately wilted. He had no choice but to take out the application form from his drawer and hand it to Yao Wang. "Then, please fill it out."
"Hehe." Yao Wang swiftly filled in a few lines and handed the form back to Manager Fang.
"Lin Tianran?" Manager Fang exclaimed in surprise when he saw the name column.
"Yes, that's right, I've already obtained his consent," Yao Wang asserted confidently.
"Well, I'll have to ask for Mr. Li's opinion." Manager Fang looked troubled. He didn't dare to make such decisions lightly without consulting Mr. Li.
"Why? Although I'm often not in the company, I remember the company's rules and regulations very clearly. The transfer of Level 2 personnel does not require approval from the CEO. As long as the HR manager signs it, it's fine, right?" Yao Wang reasoned with Manager Fang.
"That's correct, but..." Manager Fang's forehead was already starting to sweat. He was caught in a dilemma. What should he do in this situation?
"Since it's like this, I don't want to put you in a difficult position. You can call to ask," Yao Wang, being a seasoned player in the corporate world, naturally wouldn't pressure Manager Fang to sign. If he wanted to call his superior, then let him do so.
"Alright." Manager Fang quickly dialed the CEO's office.
On the other end, Li Yicheng had just returned to his office when the phone rang.
Seeing that it was Manager Fang's extension, Li Yicheng picked up and asked, "Is the package here?"
"Mr. Li, no," Manager Fang gulped, "Uh, well, Yao Wang is here with me. He wants to transfer someone from here to the Marketing Department as an assistant. So, I wanted to ask for your opinion, and the person is—"
Before Manager Fang could finish his sentence, Yao Wang snatched the phone from his hand.
"Hello, this is Yao Wang. I need to transfer someone from here within the company to my department. Is that okay?"
"No problem," Li Yicheng responded from the other end. "The Marketing Department is the vanguard of our company's departments, so naturally, personnel needs should take priority. You are the director of the Marketing Department. If you want to transfer someone, just tell Manager Fang."
"Alright then," Yao Wang concluded, returning the phone receiver to Manager Fang. "Old Fang, your boss says it's fine."
"Oh..." Manager Fang, although he had a bad feeling about this, reluctantly signed his name on the form.
"It's settled then. Starting tomorrow, he'll be working in the Marketing Department, and his salary will be calculated according to that of a regular assistant," Yao Wang said as he felt there would be some fun to look forward to now that this was done. He had long cast aside the fact that Alice had dumped him.
"In a chemical factory in a certain province, a fire has broken out, resulting in 21 casualties and 48 injuries, including three in critical condition. They have been rushed to local hospitals for treatment. Due to the severity of the incident, all firefighting personnel in the area have been dispatched to the scene, but the blaze has not yet been extinguished. Nearby residents have been evacuated. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but sources indicate that the factory's fire safety equipment has not been inspected for many years. This incident has drawn attention to the issue of factory fire safety once again..."
Li Yicheng, in his CEO's office, watched the breaking news that was currently making headlines on television. The scene was devastating, particularly for the injured individuals, and it left a heavy feeling in his chest.
"It seems that our Huamao Group needs to pay more attention to fire safety to prevent disasters," Li Yicheng thought as he watched the news on TV.
Although Huamao was a manufacturing company, the products it produced, automobile parts, were not inherently flammable or explosive. However, with nearly a thousand employees in the company, if a fire were to break out, it would create chaos that would be difficult to control.
Furthermore, most of the workers in the workshops lacked disaster awareness. Although fire hydrants were installed in every building, many employees didn't know how to use them.
It seemed that organizing a fire drill was necessary.
He immediately opened a document on his computer and began drafting a fire drill plan.
Lin Tianran had obediently reported to the Marketing Department today.
The first person to welcome him was a warm hug from Lina.
"Welcome to the Marketing Department family!" Lina was very excited. She thought Lin Tianran was a straightforward and simple guy, so she had a good impression of him and considered him a friend.
Other Marketing Department staff also welcomed Lin Tianran with smiling faces.
Who would be silly enough to oppose him?
This Lin Tianran obviously wasn't an ordinary person. He had been personally transferred from the Document Control Center by Director Yao, a task usually handled by Manager Lina.
Now that Manager Lina had given such a warm welcome, if anyone went against it, they would essentially be going against Director Yao and Manager Lina!
So everyone gathered around Lin Tianran, applauding warmly.
It was the first time Lin Tianran had become the center of attention in a crowd, and his heart was pounding! He didn't know where to put his hands and feet, so he awkwardly thanked everyone one by one.
"Uh, this is your workspace," Lina, in her ten-inch high heels, led him to an empty desk.
The Marketing Department, being the lifeline of the company, had a different budget. Even the computers were top-notch, and Lin Tianran's desk was twice the size of his previous one.
"Hmm?" Lin Tianran looked around and noticed that his desk was separated from the others by a corridor, and there was a large floor-to-ceiling glass wall. Behind the glass, blinds were drawn, so he couldn't see anything inside.
"Oh, that's our Director Yao's private office," Lina glanced over and whispered, "But, he hasn't come in today. He must have overslept again!"
"Ah, I brought this. Can I put it here?" Lin Tianran suddenly remembered something and took out a small item from his bag.
"Of course!" Lin Tianran joyfully placed the potted succulent that had accompanied him for many days on his desk.
"So, Manager Lina, what will my job entail?" Lin Tianran, seeing his colleagues busily engaged in their work, still didn't know what he was here to do!
"Well, um..." Lina's beautiful eyebrows furrowed. "I'm not sure either. You were arranged by Director Yao, so why don't you wait for him to return and ask him? For now, you can take a rest!"
"Okay," Lin Tianran nodded in agreement.
He propped up his little head with his chin, staring straight at the Marketing Department's entrance, eagerly awaiting the arrival of this leader.
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