Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 247: You Can Look It Up

Someone sidled up to Chen Xinyue’s workstation and whispered, "Secretary Chen, you haven’t met the CEO yet! It’s your first day at work; shouldn’t you go say hello?"

Chen Xinyue shook her head honestly, "The CEO hasn’t called for me, so why should I go looking for trouble?"

The other person was left speechless and awkwardly nodded, "You’re right."

Just as the words were spoken, Li Dehua came in, "Secretary Chen, the CEO wants to see you."

Everyone simultaneously looked up, gossip fire burning in their eyes.

Chen Xinyue nodded and followed Li Dehua into the CEO’s office.

Tang Ming and another assistant stood like guards beside Xiao Jinlin. The setup left Chen Xinyue a bit bewildered, so much so that her first notice upon entering wasn’t Xiao Jinlin but the strangely expressed assistants.

Xiao Jinlin noticed Chen Xinyue’s lack of infatuation or scheming look, his furrowed brow relaxed a bit, and he spoke slowly, "Secretary Li said you and he revised this contract together. What’s your take on it?"

Chen Xinyue lowered her eyelids and earnestly shared her insight, "This contract is about jade rough procurement. As far as I know, the rough prices are quite inflated; if you have the right connections, there’s considerable room for negotiation. The other party merely wants to expand their domestic market, so we throw out the long line, press the price to the lowest, turn passive into active. Only by gaining the initiative can we hold an advantageous position in pricing."

"How do you know the other party wants to expand the domestic market?" Xiao Jinlin’s brow tightened, his sharp gaze fixed on Chen Xinyue.

But Chen Xinyue remained calm, "Coincidentally, I attended a classmate’s wedding a while back, which became quite famous in An City. Zhang Group specifically bought rough stones for the wedding and made a few sets of jewelry.

To highlight the rarity of the jewelry, they even published a report on these pieces, which detailed the current situation of Myanmar’s rough stones. When two or more mine owners have this idea, won’t others feel tempted? Hua Country’s cake is still very enticing; if the CEO is interested, you might want to check it out."

The answer was clearly unexpected.

Xiao Jinlin took a deep look at the composed Chen Xinyue, before slowly withdrawing his gaze, "Very good, you can go out now."

Chen Xinyue bent slightly and left decisively, even helping to close the door.

Tang Ming immediately went to check the information.

At this time, the internet wasn’t as developed as a decade or two later; if it wasn’t major news, it might not be found at all.

Tang Ming had never heard of the Zhang Group, so with a routine mind, he typed it in.

Soon there was a result, "Unbelievable! My god! Guys, come check this out; lovers crash the wedding of Zhang Group’s heir, the bride angrily smashes the groom’s head.

The report is from... E Media, hey! Even E Society reported it; looks like it’s no small issue! How come none of us heard about it? Wait a minute... this Zhang Group is one of the top companies in An City... the marriage partner was the Xue family... surname Xue?"

Tang Ming shook his head, indicating he hadn’t heard of it. Little did he know, Zhang Group paid to suppress the news right after it came out, so unless you searched keywords, you wouldn’t see it.

He continued searching, and indeed found a report on those pieces of jewelry, detailing the effort Zhang Group put into buying the rough stones.

After reading it, the three felt somewhat embarrassed.

For a brief moment, Tang Ming even suspected Chen Xinyue might be a commercial spy from another company, but it turned out to be a mistake.

Li Dehua laughed awkwardly, "Secretary Chen is from An City; this matter probably caused quite a stir there, so it’s normal for her to know."

Meaning they are far away and haven’t collaborated with Zhang Group, so not knowing is understandable.

Xiao Jinlin chuckled speechlessly, "Whether it’s coincidental or really knowledgeable, it seems she’s not just a pretty face. Keep observing; we can assign her some work."

"Understood."

Having received instructions, Li Dehua then left the CEO’s office.

That afternoon, Chen Xinyue was assigned work.

Lin Fei and several others watched in amazement. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"Interesting! Previous ones spent a week here without touching business; this one’s impressive, getting work assigned by the CEO on the first day. Looks like staying is hopeful," Cao Hui whispered.

Lin Fei also nodded but remained cautious, "Keep watching; her probation is three months. If she’s still this honest for three months, then we can talk. I don’t believe any woman can resist the allure of a CEO like him unless she looks really unappealing."

Cao Hui shook his head repeatedly, "No way, our company values image too; unattractive ones can’t get in!"

The more they talked, the more off-topic they became.

Chen Xinyue knew the office folks gossiped behind her, but she didn’t care, finishing her work, and went to the cafeteria with Zhao Jia for dinner before heading to the dormitory.

After a week, she had gotten used to the secretary department’s business and was doing pretty well. Li Dehua praised her several times, and even those indifferent colleagues became more friendly.

Occasionally running into problems and asking for advice, they were willing to help her out.

Chen Xinyue was thrilled and called Lin Qin on Friday night to talk about her situation.

"Mom, I’m now in the SY International Group’s secretary department; it’s been a week at work. If things go well, I can be official before the New Year."

Lin Qin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, smiling widely, "Alright, alright. As long as you can adapt, that’s good. We don’t expect you to live off a thousand-eight hundred salary. Just don’t exhaust yourself; if the job’s too hard, don’t worry. Mom and Dad can support you."

"Grandpa too, Grandpa can support you!" Lin Yi suddenly stood behind Lin Qin, startling her.

Lin Qin felt overwhelmed, "Dad, what are you doing!"

Lin Yi confidently muttered, "Can’t I talk to my granddaughter!"

"Alright, alright, you’re my dad; what you say goes." Lin Qin was utterly resigned.

Chen Xinyue laughed aloud, "Grandpa, Mom, I’m doing fine. Also, my current internship salary is five thousand, and after confirmation, it’ll be thirty thousand a month, not just a thousand-eight hundred. I gotta work hard."

"Cough cough... How much did you say?" Lin Qin was so surprised she sat up straight.

Chen Xinyue reiterated her salary once more.

Lin Qin was stunned, "Hold on, darling, thirty thousand a month? Isn’t your salary a bit too outrageous! Isn’t there some weird requirement?"

"No, no, no, the Group is international; they mostly deal with high-end products, very wealthy. The CEO has political background and isn’t into women, so what’s weird about it? I’ve worked for a week already, Mom. Don’t worry, it’s fine," Chen Xinyue assured repeatedly.