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On Monday, I recommended Lao Huang to the big boss face to face.

This decision obviously surprised him: during this time, because of the boss, the boss has also reminded me many times, both explicitly and secretly.He even used the agency director job as a carrot hanging in front of me.

I don't bite the hook, I don't follow the rules.

If you don't follow the rules, it's easy to make people think too much.

I was prepared for this.On the one hand, the boss reminded me, on the other hand, the first seat is hanging in the air, and people's hearts are floating, you can tell it at a glance.If you are not born in a hard-core direct line, otherwise it is not very wise to hide your ambitions at work.Ambition can easily make colleagues vigilant, and it can also make you enter the scope of inspection by your superiors.

I have higher expectations for my position, and the big boss should be very clear about this.It is precisely because of this that the rhetoric of "selecting talents and promoting talents" inevitably seems insincere.

I said: "Actually, I am very grateful to Mr. Lin for your previous suggestion. My concern is mainly this. Being the director of the department will cause direct conflict between Kevin and me. On the side of BCG, Sonia may also be more inclined to overweight In this case, it will be difficult to maintain my work balance—at this stage, what I need most at the moment is the stability of the rear of the department."

The big boss smiled: "It's easy to sit on Mount Tai."

I didn't make much eye contact, just nodded and said calmly: "Mt. Tai surpasses Beihai. Mencius said that people can't do it. I can do it."

The big boss' eyes moved.

I was a little uneasy.It is a bit challenging to recommend Lao Huang as an acting director, but it is not that difficult; I have to explain my considerations, my position, and especially, in the process, I have to show that I have the ambition to continue to improve and control the situation ability, this is not easy.

Not to mention me, who dares to say such a thing if you randomly pick a well-known management in the industry?A military order cannot be established. If you make a promise at work, you have to consider the price you will have to pay if you can't do it.That's all I bet on.

However, whether the big boss will think that I am too loud is another matter.

Jocelyn came in with some documents, put them on the desk, and didn't go out again.The big boss looked at me, still speaking Mandarin: "Have you read Liang Qichao's book?"

"I know a little of the famous speeches and essays." I lied.

Every year on World Book Day, the big boss writes an email to all employees, listing recommended books for us.Jocelyn only revealed it to me: he handpicked the books.

Every year on the book list, there are Liang Qichao's works, and they are all about history.Times have changed. For non-professional history buffs, the popular figures in the early years were Qian Mu, and modern masters, such as Tian Yuqing and Lin Ganquan. The proportion of these people mentioned is higher than that of Liang Qichao.

The big boss has read some unpopular books about the owner of the ice-drinking room. If he says he doesn't like him, I don't believe it.

For this reason, I have read all the works of Liang Qichao that I can find on the market.

"Do you know "Young China"?" The big boss put both hands on the armrest of the seat, "Aged and decayed people are best at being discouraged and short-lived. There is no such person with the spirit of holding mountains and surpassing seas. You are very young and have proven your ability. If you say you can do it, I will believe you."

I clasped my hands politely, as if I was listening to the instructions intently, without showing any enthusiasm: "Thank you, Mr. Lin."

"But there is one thing." He changed the subject.

I leaned forward slightly: "You said?"

"Liang Qichao's reform failed." He glanced at me.

I paused, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice. I will try my best to learn from the failures of the centrists, and I will follow the trend."

He laughed.

"Speaking of which," the big boss changed his English, "it's been a while since I asked about your work progress last time. I think you should be very busy because of Rudra's affairs?"

I was a little undecided, so I only picked the business situation in the department and said: "Now the project that Rudra is in charge of, our team has already taken over. The third-party contact work was reported to you earlier today, and everything is going well now , we encountered no obstacles worth mentioning."

"The situation is special now, and you should be under a lot of pressure."

For lower-level employees, the resignation notice period is only one month. Now someone has completed the work handover, and the remaining members of the project team are operating at full capacity.

This is an important opportunity.Where might it come from?Social recruitment takes time. In the current situation, I don't want outsiders to enter the department.I just said: "In the recent period, the average working hours of the average employee is more than [-] hours, and some colleagues in my team even stayed overnight in the company."

The big boss nodded slowly: "I will remember this credit."

Send money, thank you, don't just "remember the credit".That's useless.

"Speaking of it," but like all bosses, he didn't take the initiative to mention the money, "I'm a little surprised. Don't you want to follow Rudra?"

I hesitated for a moment, did not choose to give myself money, and acted in a low-key manner: "I also heard about this situation in a short period of time. Anyway, Rudra has helped me a lot, and he has also cultivated many people in the company. As a department director, I think he really has a lot to learn from him.”

I declined an invitation to go to Green Superman before leaving the old family last week.He was not surprised, he just said to let me think about it again, if you are interested in the future, you can contact him at any time.

The big boss crossed his arms, probably because he thought it was a little funny, and there was a relaxed feeling of gossip on his face.But when I face him, I will not relax. I know that with the big boss, I don’t have the almost costless trust he has in Jocelyn: every time I am believed, I have won it by myself. .

Jocelyn might be tired from standing, so she sat down easily, diagonally behind the big boss.

It's really comfortable, unlike me, the back is full of cold sweat.

The big boss didn't seem to see any flaws in my face, and shook his head slightly: "He will definitely look for you first. If I were him, I would do so."

"Thank you." I just showed how flattered I am, "I feel full trust in Crab Shell, and I am very satisfied with such a free and challenging working environment. If there is such an opportunity in the future, I will also I hope that in the department I lead, this stage can be created for the employees."

Jocelyn barely smiled, looked at me and shook her head.

How dare I have any reaction, quietly watching the big boss.The big boss was very helpful to me. He has always admired those who have both strength and courage.

The big boss said: "I am very relieved of you."

I said, "I will live up to your wisdom."

He nodded: "How's your 'bonus match' going?"

Here comes the point.

I speak very slowly: "I'm trying to get close to Kevin."

The big boss's expression moved slightly, but he didn't speak.Jocelyn understood, and continued, "The details don't matter."

Doesn't matter?I listened silently, not in a hurry to say anything.

Jocelyn said again: "Please forgive my abruptness... But I hope that you can always maintain a correct and accurate judgment in the general direction."

I felt dizzy hearing this, but the big boss was right in front of me, let alone convincing Jocelyn and asking her for advice, I didn't even have the room to go around in circles.It's not appropriate to think too much at this moment, and I immediately stated: "Of course. Jocelyn, please don't be so restrained. I hope that my work can be effectively exchanged for results. After all, this is the most efficient way."

"I like your attitude." Jocelyn's expression was not so serious, "How do you understand it yourself?"

But I am the exact opposite.

As I weighed my words, I watched the two of them react: "I feel like a future minister of logistics. Right now, I'm on the front lines. If things go wrong, those fringe departments that are now far away from the fighting will enter the fighting." The situation... and I was in the rear. I felt that I needed to reserve strength for some future possibilities while trying to gain room for movement."

The big boss suddenly smiled: "You are really good, Yao."

"Yes?" I don't know why.

"Your long and difficult sentence..." He smiled and shook his head. He didn't intend to explain it to me in detail. Shell, and the CEO of crab shell can only be me. Do you understand?"

I froze for a moment and hurriedly said, "Understood."

He raised his eyebrows: "Very good. As long as you can do this, your means and some considerations behind you don't matter. Our team is very small, so it is also very tight-knit. I need every member to be worthwhile." trust."

It was too difficult to respond to such a straightforward statement, and I didn't respond immediately.Hearing the words of the big boss, I didn't feel ecstasy, but just apprehension, never-ending apprehension, which kept magnifying and magnifying, and finally became a sword hanging on my shoulder.

I could tell if it was a scabbard or a blade if I turned my head—if I turned my head, I might kill myself.

In the end, I made my choice: "I fully agree with your business philosophy, Lisong. I am honored to make my own contribution to the big family of Crabshell."

The big boss nodded. My attitude seemed to be within his expectation.He said, "Since we're in the same boat now—frankly, I'd like to take this opportunity to promote you to assistant director and interim department director. But you mentioned Kevin and were even willing to give up for it. A chance...I can understand that, have you got enough evidence?"

Evidence about what?I frowned slightly: "This work is still in progress."

Progress is also called progress, and progress is not smooth.Against Kevin, I had all my cards covered.If I can't wait for the east wind, no matter how hard I struggle, there is nothing I can do.Of course, it is impossible for me to tell my boss such timid words.

The big boss paused for a moment, without saying anything, and said, "Okay. You can discuss the details with Jocelyn. I have a meeting next time."

"Uh——" Today's situation is special, and I have to get a letter of approval for the acting director. After speaking, I bite the bullet and ask, "About the candidate for the temporary department director position..."

"I'll let Xiuwen act as an agent. Well, Jocelyn, you can find a suitable meeting to announce this week, make sure Kevin is present, and don't send email notifications." The big boss said lightly, "What else?"

He said it as easily as giving a mask to everyone in our department. My heart went up and I tentatively said: "The resource integration project seems to have undergone bidding. The group, have you heard anything beforehand?" ?”