Chapter 323: She’s Really, Really Good at This, Isn’t She?!
Lin Yibai’s life was finally getting on the right track.
To avoid any trouble, she quit her job early. Her situation was a bit special, since she hadn’t officially graduated from university yet, she couldn’t start a full-time job until she got her graduation certificate and degree certificate.
Fun fact, in the last semester of your final year of university, you can already take the civil service exam. But you usually need your school to give a letter confirming you’ll graduate on time.
Even though Lin Yibai wasn’t a top student and never won any scholarships, she had no problem meeting graduation requirements and getting her diploma.
It was late April, and the whole city was wet and rainy. It had been raining for several days in a row.
Still, Lin Yibai felt very calm and peaceful. She had no work and no personal stress anymore.
The moment she passed the civil service exam and got a job offer, it was like her life became safe and stable. She might not be super rich, but her future looked peaceful and secure.
“Yawn (¯0¯)... (-.-)”
The girl let out a big yawn. She quietly watched the light rain outside the window and thought to herself.
“I won’t get my graduation certificate until around June. That means I’ll have a month or two of free time.”
She thought about whether or not she should find a part-time job. But after thinking it through, she decided not to. It was better to just relax at home for two months and avoid making any mistakes.
If she accidentally got caught up in something strange during a part-time job, that would be a headache she didn’t need.
Meanwhile, Xia Changyu was also getting busy.
His life didn’t really have many choices. Either keep messing around for a few more years, or go back home and start learning how to run the family business.
There was really no need to build something from scratch.
Recently, he made the second round of staff changes at the small company he started himself.
The first time, many people quit just because the office was far from their school. This time, it was about moving to a different city.
In the office, Xia Changyu spoke with strength and confidence.
“You’ve all been with me from the beginning. I know what each of you can do. So please believe me, I will give you a future you can be proud of. Now I want to ask… who’s willing to keep going with me?”
These people were going to be his core team.
They would help him build a strong position in his father’s company and might even achieve something great in the future.
But the idea of moving to another city made some of them hesitate.
Xia Changyu didn’t force anyone. He said, “If you’re willing to follow me, I won’t treat you badly. If you don’t want to move to another city, I’ll also give you a good severance payout.”
Some people weren’t ready to travel so far but also didn’t want to quit. They said, “Boss, can’t we still work with you from here in Fucheng? Why do we have to move?”
Xia Changyu sighed a little. “That’s a good question. But let me ask you, what kind of job lets you stay in one place for your whole life? If you want to be part of my core team, it may not just be work in this province. You might have to stay long-term in other parts of the country, or even go overseas.”
More people started to waver.
After all, most of them were just in their early twenties. Even working outside their home province felt far away, let alone going to another country.
But Xia Changyu had no other choice. Everyone there knew his situation.
Being part of his team wouldn’t bring instant success, but the future definitely wouldn’t be bad.
It would be tough, for sure.
Still, someone asked, “Boss, is there really no other way?”
Xia Changyu shook his head and firmly said, “I can tell you for sure, most of you will be sent to work in different places in the future. And being in my team won’t be easy. Even so… are you still willing to follow me?”
Responses started coming in:
“I’m willing.”
“Me too.”
“Boss, let me think about it a bit more.”
“Sorry, I can’t work away from home.”
“......”
Some people were willing to believe in Xia Changyu’s personal charm and take a chance on a future they weren’t sure about. Others chose to quit early and avoid risk.
For them, working in Fucheng was their bottom line, they just couldn’t accept moving to a different city.
Well, everyone has their own path in life.
There weren’t many people in the small company to begin with. After this round of “staff adjustments,” even more people quit.
Since Lin Yibai didn’t have much to do lately, she saw all these changes happen and asked curiously.
“But as far as I know, doesn’t your family’s company already have a branch in Fucheng? You could have just assigned those people to the Fucheng office.”
Xia Changyu gave a helpless smile and said, “If there’s a Fucheng branch, then there’s also a Xiacheng branch, a Pearl River Delta branch, a Yangtze River Delta branch, branches all over the country.”
Lin Yibai: “Hmm?”
Xia Changyu continued, “If they’re not even willing to leave the comfort of Fucheng, how can I expect them to take on bigger roles in the future?”
Lin Yibai asked again, “But I’m still a bit confused. Isn’t it all your family’s company? Your dad will give it to you eventually, right? Is building your own team really worth all this effort?”
Xia Changyu shook his head and replied, “You have to understand, right now, all the people in high positions at the company are my dad’s team. They might not be willing to hand over power. That’s why I need to build my own team.”
Don’t be fooled by what you see on TV, where a big boss can just fire someone with one sentence. In real life, if you fire someone, they might not only leave, but also take important clients and business with them.
Even huge companies might have internal power struggles.
Not wanting to think about those messy problems anymore, Xia Changyu smiled and said, “My side of things should be settled soon. You seem to have a lot of free time lately. How about we…”
Lin Yibai tilted her head. “Huh?”
Xia Changyu said, “How about we go on a trip together?”
...Excuse me?
Just like how some people don’t want to work in a different city, Lin Yibai was not the type of girl who enjoyed traveling and saw it as a highlight of her life.
Travel? No thanks.
She’d rather stay home and play video games. She had zero travel plans this year and wasn’t going to start now.
And although she said she wouldn’t start work until after graduation, she barely had time to relax before the office that hired her called and asked her to start early.
The provincial government office really needed people. After they realized Lin Yibai was actually very capable, the department nearly cried with joy.
“Thank heavens! You finally sent us someone who not only works well with her hands, but can also handle business trips, out-of-town tasks, and even night shifts!”
The world of government jobs was more complicated than Lin Yibai had imagined. It wasn’t as easy as people thought. Not just sitting around drinking tea, smoking, and reading newspapers all day.
But it also wasn’t too tiring. Compared to private companies, the workload was acceptable.
Apparently, when the department heard another woman was joining, the leader almost had a mental breakdown before she even arrived, as if the sky was falling.
They had even planned to send her to work in a different department. But when they met her and saw how good she was, they realized they had found a hidden gem.
Now the leader and the other department are fighting over her. The leader patted his chest and said with pride.
“Comrade Baiyi, you are part of our department in life and in death!”
Lin Yibai: “Isn’t that a bit much...?”
She had only done what was normally expected of her, but people were treating her like a rare treasure.
The leader sighed, “You just don’t understand!”
Some coworkers come in, then immediately take long vacations, or say “I can’t do this” or “I can’t do that.”
Only their coworkers would understand how frustrating that is.
But Comrade Baiyi? She could do this, she could do that, she could basically do everything.
She’s just too capable!