The next morning, early.
Jiang Qingxue had called Qin Guang early to head to the company together.
Jiang Qingxue whispered, "Do you want to go to the pharmaceutical research department or the marketing department?"
"Of course, the research department. Didn't Grandpa mention that you wanted to steer Jiang Group towards the pharmaceutical field? I've been learning medicine from my master since I was young and know a bit about the pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicine. I can help in the research department."
Qin Guang added with a smile, "Plus, I don't understand market development. What could I possibly do in the marketing department?"
"Uncle is the vice-chairman of the group, and also the vice-president. He says you don't have the educational qualifications, and disagrees with you joining the pharmaceutical research department; he wants you to work in the marketing department." Jiang Qingxue shook her head as she spoke, her expression turning ugly at the mention of her uncle.
"I see, then I'll start in the marketing department."
Qin Guang said, smiling.
He had seen Jiang Qingxue frown more than once when she mentioned this uncle.
He didn't know the specifics of Jiang Qingxue's relationship with this uncle, but he didn't want her to have a conflict with her own family because of him.
However, Qin Guang didn't notice that after he said this, Jiang Qingxue's expression had become even uglier.
Jiang Qingxue was a well-known strong woman in Ningzhou City. She hoped her husband would also be assertive.
She deliberately told Qin Guang that his education wasn't sufficient to keep him out of the research department.
She hoped Qin Guang would argue his case, asserting that education does not define capability. Qin Guang had been learning medicine from a young age, and his understanding of the pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicine was certainly not inferior to those experts in the research department.
If Qin Guang had said so,
even if it meant clashing with her uncle, she would have fought to get Qin Guang into the research department.
But Qin Guang gave up on his expertise in pharmacology and chose to accept a position in the marketing department instead.
In Jiang Qingxue's view, this was a display of weakness.
She could tolerate Qin Guang wearing outdated clothes, as attire could be changed. Today, after Qin Guang wore the new clothes she had someone buy yesterday, he looked much more handsome.
"I won't accompany you there; you should go to the marketing department and report to the manager yourself."
When the two arrived at the company, Jiang Qingxue dropped those words and went up to the tower, heading to the CEO's office on her own.
Qin Guang could only go to the marketing department to report by himself.
Jiang Group, being a major conglomerate worth over a billion, had a fairly large marketing department.
An entire half-floor was devoted to the marketing department's workspace.
The distance between each workstation was also reasonably spacious, with many desks decorated with potted plants.
Overall, the office environment was quite good.
Qin Guang arrived at the door of the marketing manager's office and was about to knock when a woman with a pleasant appearance, carrying a stack of documents, came over: "Are you Qin Guang? I am Mr. Yang's secretary in the marketing department. The manager has already informed me about you; I'll take you to your workstation."
"Okay, thank you."
Qin Guang hurriedly followed her, thinking to himself that Mr. Yang was quite considerate to have sent someone to greet him.
But the secretary led Qin Guang, passing several empty workstations, and went straight to the one next to the bathrooms, saying coldly, "From now on, this will be your workstation."
"Aren't there several empty workstations over there?"
Qin Guang frowned deeply, obviously noticing the nearby bathroom.
Although Jiang Group maintained excellent sanitary conditions and there was no bad smell even next to the bathroom,
with others desks vacant, it was clear they chose to place him next to the restroom intentionally.
Was this a deliberate insult?
"This is the manager's arrangement. If you are dissatisfied, you can choose not to join the marketing department. Also, take a look at these materials first; you'll be assigned tasks shortly,"
the secretary said coldly.
Having said that, she dropped the documents in her hand and turned to leave.
"Why did they place him next to the bathroom?"
"You might not know this, but it seems he was brought in by the CEO."
"The CEO has always been at odds with Mr. Jiang, and the marketing department is Mr. Jiang's territory. Can someone brought in by the CEO expect to be treated well?"
"Just watch; he'll have a tough time ahead."
Meanwhile, a hushed conversation among a group of colleagues not far away reached Qin Guang's ears.
They thought Qin Guang couldn't hear them from that distance.
But Qin Guang, who had been dual-trained in medicine and martial arts from a young age, had much sharper hearing than the average person, catching every word of their conversation.
'So Qing Xue really doesn't get along with her uncle, and I'm being dragged into it?'
Qin Guang now understood the reason behind his situation.
Had it been in the mountains where he used to live, he would have confronted anyone who dared to insult him like this.
However, now that he was completely in the dark about the issues between Jiang Qingxue and her uncle, he had no choice but to hold his breath for now, to avoid causing trouble for Jiang Qingxue.
Qin Guang picked up the documents the secretary had dropped and started reading.
It was information about a proprietary Chinese medicine called Cold Palace Spirit, mainly used to alleviate menstrual pain in women.
However, from Qin Guang's perspective, although the ingredients of Cold Palace Spirit were all inexpensive, its manufacturing cost was very low.
Yet its effectiveness was extremely limited.
He wondered what the pharmaceutical research department of Jiang Group was doing.
They had managed to produce such a substandard medicine.
Qin Guang could easily tweak the components of Cold Palace Spirit slightly, not only further reducing the cost but also significantly enhancing its effectiveness.
'This is something I must discuss with Qing Xue; she doesn't understand pharmacology, so it's best not to let the research department deceive her.'
Qin Guang was pondering about Jiang Qingxue when suddenly, he noticed another presence in front of him. Looking up, it was none other than Jiang Qingxue herself.
"Is this your workstation?"
Jiang Qingxue pointed to the nearby bathroom, asking coldly.
Jiang Qingxue looked at Qin Guang with an icy expression.
She had been somewhat irate about Qin Guang's lack of contention, which is why she had let him come to the marketing department alone.
But thinking about it, she couldn't quite ease her mind, knowing the marketing department was her uncle's domain.
Thus, she decided to come down and check on things herself.
But she never expected that in such a short time, Qin Guang would have been assigned a workstation next to the bathroom.