Beijing, after all, has nothing to do with me

Chapter 10 A Trip to Suzhou (2)
"Dad—" Tao Jie felt a little annoyed.

"It's not that Dad wants to pry into your privacy. Dad has always respected your choice, but shouldn't you also tell Dad about the situation?"

The father, who was used to being a teacher, said to Tao Jie in the usual tone of admonishing students. She could hear a trace of majesty in it. Whenever this happened, she would not dare to use coquettishness to prevaricate her father.

After repeated hesitation, she finally responded, "...um."

After speaking out, the anxiety in my heart was relieved a lot. Anyway, sooner or later, they will know, at least, no matter how angry they are, they can't do anything to themselves.

In fact, when she was in school, Tao Jie deliberately mentioned this matter to her parents. When they heard that the other party came from a small county, they were not very happy, especially her mother, who said categorically, "He came from that kind of place. People, the whole family, old and young, don’t know how troublesome it is. You didn’t watch the show on TV, it’s all because of the troubles caused by marrying a rural person! Xiaojie, let me tell you, you have to come back to me as soon as you graduate, Dad Mom is just a child like you, don't even think about marrying far away."

At that time, Tao Jie had a hard time with her mother for several days because of this matter, and it was her father who mediated the relationship to improve the relationship. However, since then, the name "Li Yaoming" has become a minefield that both parties cannot touch. Can't even mention it.

Tao Jie is essentially a good girl who doesn't want to make her parents worry, but at the same time she is an idealist who puts love first.Since she couldn't figure it out, she planned to take a devious path to save the country, sneak away, and wait for the raw rice to be cooked in the future, and forgive her mother for the same thing.

What she didn't expect was that after she came to Beijing, she realized that the road was really far away and far away.

There was silence on the other end of the phone. It was rare for her father to be so quiet. Tao Jie felt a little inexplicably sad.

"Dad, I've grown up. Don't you keep saying that you hope I can be your own master?"

Dad listened to her returning all the words he had encouraged her in the past, but he let out a sigh of relief. He understood that his daughter had indeed grown up, and he no longer needed to ask his parents for instructions on many things.

"Then you... have you..." Dad seemed unwilling, and continued to ask hesitantly, "Do you... live together?" It was a difficult sentence, but it was finally asked.

Tao Jie's face turned red instantly, and she didn't know how to answer for a while, she hesitated for a long time, but still didn't have the courage to admit it, "That...no...of course not, Dad, don't think about it."

"Oh, then, that's good." Dad was also very embarrassed, and he took a heavy breath, not knowing whether it was relaxed or suffocated.

The phone call with her father made Tao Jie feel heavy and relieved at the same time. It is actually better to clarify, so as not to be as sneaky as before. She believes that her father loves her, and she will explain it to her mother.Thinking of not having to face her mother's bombardment after she knew about it, she couldn't help puffing up her cheeks, and exhaled heavily, the voice was exactly the same as her father's on the phone.

The first day of the training was a course with a lecturer hired from a consulting company. Tao Jie timidly obeyed. After half a day, she found that she was a little too cautious.

The atmosphere in the classroom was relaxed and active. Most of the teaching aids provided by the consultants were brought by themselves. Tao Jie sat in the corner of the classroom and spent the first day leisurely.

The second day is a financial professional course, and the lecturer is Chen Feng, the financial director from the Shanghai office.

Chen Feng, a woman in her 40s, has worked in BR for nearly fifteen years, from a small cleaner to the highest-level financial supervisor in China. She is one of the legends of BR and one of the most famous BR Representative of workaholics.

When eating lunch on the first day, Tao Jie sat with a few students, so she heard a lot of private gossip about Chen Feng.

It is said that she has been separated from her husband who has been doing nothing for nearly eight years. It can be said that she has devoted all her body and mind to work. Working overtime is only natural for her, because when she returns home, she is just staring at the four white walls in a daze.Her former boss once shook her hand and praised her before returning to the United States, "You are the most outstanding and capable employee in BR I have ever seen."

But it was such an employee who was dedicated to doing good work for the company. During the sudden financial crisis in 08, she was almost included in the list of layoffs, just because her salary was on the high score line in the back-office.Fortunately, the former boss who once praised her saw her name on the list at the headquarters, and out of nostalgia, he saved her in time.

"I could die for the company." That was her only reaction when she learned that her former boss had reached out to her.

Tao Jie immediately thought of the old Chinese saying, "A scholar dies for his confidant."

In modern society, especially in foreign companies where changing people is faster than flipping through books, does such a relationship between Bole and Maxima really exist?

The next day, Tao Jie finally saw Chen Feng herself. She had a resolute face with vicissitudes of life, and her smile was both friendly and tough.The conversation was just as Tao Jie expected, straightforward, decisive, and decisive.

Chen Feng's lectures are clear and logical, and have won wide acclaim from the students. What's even more commendable is that she will never cover up the questions she doesn't know how to answer for the sake of face, but will tell you directly that she doesn't I know, and I will give an answer after I go back to check the facts, and exchange contact information with the students who raised questions.

Tao Jie watched everything on the field from the corner, and soon developed a good impression of Chen Feng.At noon, she took the initiative to eat at the same table with Chen Feng, and the students also liked her very much, crowding Chen Feng's surroundings.

The topics of the chat were varied, but the main focus was on how she became a general from a pawn back then. I think Chen Feng has already answered this question countless times. The small examples she gave are both vivid and powerful. Infect people.

"When BR was recruiting in City X, I was still dawdling in a state-owned unit. At that time, there were very few foreign companies in City X. So I said to myself, I must join this company, as if a voice was calling me, I always felt that as long as I entered BR, my destiny would change. It was a magical sixth sense, and then I applied for the job. At that time, my education was only a high school graduate, and I couldn’t do big things. I could only work as a cleaner .I think the cleaning staff should be the cleaning staff, let’s talk about it first, at least the salary is a bit higher than the original unit!"

Tao Jie mixed in among the crowd, listening to it with gusto.

"At that time, 90.00% of BR's management staff were foreigners, Europeans and Americans, and they were not used to the company's unified Chinese food. In fact, let alone them, even I was not used to it. I often brought my own lunch bag. Once it was very accidental , an American named Jonny saw my lunch. In the afternoon, he asked his secretary to tell me that he asked me to help make him a lunch tomorrow, just as I ate that day. I agreed. I didn’t expect that It became a beginning. Since then, more and more foreigners came to me to make bento, and their requirements were also different. I was so busy that I made a recipe. Each dish marked the ingredients used, Cost accounting, labor costs and other details, and distribute a copy to each foreigner who wants to order meals, let them check the recipes they want for a week, I just need to make the prescription according to the prescription, which saves a lot of time for back and forth communication.”

"Mr. Chen, according to this development trend, you should open a fast food chain restaurant in the future!" Someone in the audience interrupted, causing a burst of laughter.

Chen Feng also laughed, "It's not that easy. My unlicensed workshop was ordered to close down after less than a month. But my ambition is not in it. Only by working hard can customers be satisfied, and profits are thin.

But it was a blessing in disguise, because my schedule was very thorough and precise, and the price was fair and transparent. A head of the finance department thought that I had some potential to be an accountant. They just happened to lack a logistics for registering books, so they recruited me. passed.I worked there for five years. During this period, several colleagues and I crammed a lot of accounting knowledge, and even paid for a cram school.After the reform of the accounting system, all the data had to be entered into the computer, but I couldn’t even type, so I could only stay and continue to explore when others were off work. I persisted for a year, and finally caught up with other colleagues. "

Although she spoke lightly, the listeners can imagine that behind her success, there are many unknown hardships. It is her hard work that created the miracle later.

Listening to Chen Feng talking about her career is very exciting, and everyone can get encouragement from it, but she hardly talks about her family, and dismisses it in a few words. In her words, she always emphasizes the importance of work. How important is her meaning.

"I can't live without a job, not even for a day." She always sighs like this.

"Then there will always be a day of retirement! What do you plan to do after retirement?" Tao Jie couldn't help but interjected and asked her.

Chen Feng glanced at her, and slowly said: "I don't know, I haven't thought about it." She closed her eyes in a daze, and then smiled, "Maybe she will commit suicide."

Looking at Chen Feng's no longer young face, Tao Jie suddenly felt a deep fear rising from her heart, and the excitement brought about by her high-spirited words just now disappeared all of a sudden.

What is the definition of success in business?How much does it cost to acquire?And is it really worth it?

Tao Jie didn't know clearly, but her intuition told her that she never imagined that Chen Feng would be a machine that didn't need anything but work.

Chen Feng finished her lecture at six o'clock in the afternoon, and took the train back to Shanghai that night. There is still a meeting waiting for her tomorrow morning.

After two days, Tao Jie has become a skilled worker. When Betty calls occasionally, she can answer with "everything is fine" with a refreshed face every time, which boosts her confidence a lot.

The whole day of the third day and the morning of the fourth day were Mai Zhiqiang's class. After disappearing for two days, he appeared on the podium early in the morning on time. As fearful as the previous two days, walking on thin ice.

Mai Zhiqiang’s lectures are neither fast nor slow, giving people a sense of calmness and calmness. He likes to use examples that happened to him to drive the classroom atmosphere. Most of the students are in love with this teaching method, even Tao Jie listens with gusto .

Mai Zhiqiang suggested that everyone can ask questions at any time, and it doesn’t matter to interrupt his speech. His encouragement created an unusually relaxed and lively classroom atmosphere. Various interesting questions came one after another, and even some pushy people made some strange talks Mai Zhiqiang accepted all the weird theories with a smile, "Marketing is to try every means to tap the sweet spot of customers. The well-regulated model theory has no place in the fierce competition."

Tao Jie found that every teacher who can walk to the podium is not easy, and everyone has their own trump card and fatal attraction.No wonder, this is the most advanced training in BR, and almost every lecturer is selected out of thousands of miles with experience in BR.

While being fascinated by the personal charm of these lecturers, Tao Jie unconsciously thought of her own future. Will she also be able to walk in front of the stage one day, just to feel the admiration from the audience? A kind of supreme glory?
When thinking like this, Chen Feng's face became clear again in her mind, causing her to be vigilant for a while, and then she had to admit in her heart that she actually enjoys the life of a little person who is free and can do as she pleases more than being in front of others.

Sitting at the table in the corner, she was fascinated by the sound, when suddenly a voice rang across from her, "Mr. Yuan, the red whiteboard markers are gone. Please bring some for Mr. Mai, thank you!"

The students roared with laughter, and Tao Jie got up to get a pen with a blushing face. She was a little annoyed that she paid too much attention to the content of the lecture, so that she ignored the needs of the trainer.

There are quite a few students in this group who can be funny. They suddenly found that Tao Jie looked a bit like the movie actor Yuan Quan, so after one person called her "Teacher Yuan", the others followed suit, so that No one remembered her real name in the end.

But Tao Jie didn't think there was anything unhappy. After two days, she got along very well with these colleagues from all over the country, and her dedicated and responsible attitude won the favor of most of them.

Panting all the way back to the classroom with a pen in hand, it happened that Mai Zhiqiang was asking everyone to discuss in groups. He stood at Tao Jie's desk with his back to the door, his hands tied behind his back, and he looked thoughtfully at the students who were actively speaking. .

Taking advantage of this time, Tao Jie hurriedly stepped forward to hand him a few pens. Mai Zhiqiang took it with a smile, thanked her, and there seemed to be teasing in her eyes. He called softly, "Teacher Yuan."

Tao Jie blushed. She didn't expect him to make such a joke with her. She didn't know how to deal with it. Mai Zhiqiang had already walked to the podium, and the discussion was over.

At around six o'clock in the afternoon, right after the class ended, Tao Jie received a call from Betty, who had already arrived at the hotel.

Tao Jie told her the exact time of the dinner, and the two made an appointment to meet in the box later.

According to the usual practice, there can be one or two conference meals during the training period. The lecturers and students and the students can connect with each other, and the contacts and bonds are useful no matter where they are.

For the sake of convenience, Tao Jie put the place of the first dinner in the hotel, familiar with the way.She arrived at the box 10 minutes earlier, and there were already many students sitting and drinking tea. Betty and Mai Zhiqiang were also there, chatting happily.

Tao Jie walked over to say hello to Betty. Her complexion looked much better than when she was in Beijing, but Tao Jie always felt a little bit forced.

Mai Zhiqiang took no time to praise Tao Jie in front of Betty, and Tao Jie glanced over gratefully. Betty is a person who cares about face, so he was naturally very happy after hearing that.

At the beginning of the dinner, the two lecturers and Tao Jie each occupied a table. Tao Jie is actually not good at words, but there is no way, she is the organizer and the absolute host. Fortunately, there are more female colleagues at the table where she sits. They all eat in a polite manner, not as wild as the other two tables.

Maybe it was because the class in the previous few days was too tense. Once they let go at this time, everyone will inevitably get carried away. A few male students who can make trouble, especially the one at Mai Zhiqiang's table, openly fight for drinks.

Not long after, Betty came over and whispered in Tao Jie's ear, "I have to go back to prepare lessons, so let's go first, please watch carefully here, don't let them make too much noise."

Tao Jie knows her habits, and before each lecture, she has to shut herself in the room and carefully prepare the lesson to cultivate the mood of the lecture.She hurriedly nodded in agreement.

As soon as Betty left, Mai Zhiqiang was the only one who could hold the atmosphere, but he was a salesman, so he was used to such scenes of laughter and laughter, so he didn't stop him, so the phenomenon of drinking wine became more and more intense. .

Tao Jie originally wanted to sit quietly at the next table and watch the excitement, but until the end of the dinner, she didn't realize that "the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop", when someone at Mai Zhiqiang's table suddenly yelled, "Where is that little teacher Yuan? Where did Teacher Xiao Yuan go?"

Tao Jie was startled, and turned her head instinctively, only to see that the particularly troublesome male student named Sheng Jun had already run over, walked up to her, bent his waist, put his hands up, and said, "Please." ", "Teacher Yuan, come sit with me on that table."

Seeing that his face was flushed, Tao Jie wondered if he was drunk, but couldn't hold back the noise from the table next to him, so she had to stand up and walk over.

"Mr. Yuan, we can all see that you have worked hard these two days. As for us, we have nothing to repay you. We can only toast you a glass of wine and express our affection. Don't refuse!"

This is not a repayment, it is clearly an embarrassment!
Mai Zhiqiang sat directly opposite Tao Jie with his arms folded, smiling as he watched Tao Jie push away the wine glass in front of her with a red face, obviously, she didn't know how to drink.

60.00% of the people at this table are from sales background, and some of them have worked under Mai Zhiqiang, and they are all eloquent, so they are willing to let it go, Tao Jie doesn't know, the more she pushes back, the more motivated they become .

(End of this chapter)