Chapter 473: Chapter 473: Appoint People on Their Merits
Xu Xiangbei stood up with a smile, glanced nonchalantly at Xu Qin as he passed by her, and then walked up to the podium. Xiao Cai hurriedly pulled out a chair for Xu Xiangbei, letting him sit down.
The interviewees cast surprised glances, not expecting President Xu of Thunderbird Group to be so young, about the same age as themselves, or even younger.
The most shocked, of course, were Mo Xiaowei and Xu Qin.
Mo Xiaowei’s pen dropped to the floor, and her mouth hung open wide enough to fit an egg. She would never have thought that the young man she always considered a classmate would turn out to be President Xu of Thunderbird Group.
As for Xu Qin, her face turned ashen, feeling as if struck by lightning, desperately wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.
Xiao Cai made a brief introduction for Xu Xiangbei: "This is our Thunderbird Group’s president and chairman, Xu Xiangbei. He will be conducting the interview today. Let’s have him say a few words to everyone."
The conference room erupted in applause, and Xu Xiangbei focused his gaze on Mo Xiaowei, slowly saying, "First, congratulations to all who passed the first round of interviews and advanced to the second round. Just now, I heard someone claimed to know me or to be my relative, whether real or fake, I want to state here that Thunderbird Group employs solely based on merit, and never on connections. As long as you have the drive, knowledge, and capability, you’ll have the chance to showcase your talent here. Conversely, if someone’s just an average Joe relying on some connections trying to muddle through, I advise her to leave soon."
Upon hearing Xu Xiangbei’s words, Mo Xiaowei’s once despairing heart rekindled, filled with confidence and determination.
Xu Qin, realizing Xu Xiangbei was referring to her, could no longer pretend ignorance. She stood up, face flushed, and ran out of the meeting room.
Seeing Xu Qin cover her face and run out, Mo Xiaowei seemed to understand something, realizing she had been deceived by Xu Qin. She felt the dark clouds clear from the sky, and her mood lightened.
Unsurprisingly, Mo Xiaowei passed the test.
Inside Xu Xiangbei’s office.
There were two thousand yuan on Xu Xiangbei’s desk. Mo Xiaowei, with a determined look, said, "If you don’t take this money, I won’t work at your company."
Xu Xiangbei smiled. Despite Mo Xiaowei’s gentle appearance, her heart was kind and strong, worthy of admiration. He had no choice but to accept the money.
"Congratulations on passing the interview and becoming an official employee of our company."
Seeing Xu Xiangbei take back the money, Mo Xiaowei smiled, unable to hide her excitement: "I never expected you to be the company president. I always thought you were my schoolmate. Isn’t that funny? Thank you for lending me money and helping me, but I don’t like owing people anything."
"It’s fine, no matter who I am, just be yourself and do your job well."
Mo Xiaowei bit her lip, looking shy: "I should clarify, the reason I don’t have a job recommendation letter from the school is that I owe more than ten thousand in tuition, but my transcript shows excellent grades in every subject. It’s definitely not because of poor performance, so I’m confident I can do well in my job."
"I have no doubts about your work ability, but in your dealings with others, be more discerning, don’t believe everything everyone says. I have no family relation with Xu Qin; she completely deceived you."
Mo Xiaowei smiled: "I know, but I think, if someone wants to deceive me, they might succeed once, but they won’t succeed a second or third time."
"After you complete the employment procedures later, you can go to accounting and get a one hundred thousand yuan interest-free loan. It’s our interest-free loan for new talents, which will be gradually deducted from your salary. Use it to pay your school’s tuition and supplement your household."
Tears welled in Mo Xiaowei’s eyes. With the hundred thousand interest-free loan, not only could she obtain her diploma smoothly, but she could also have money to treat her mother’s illness.
Seeing someone approach, Mo Xiaowei wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, displaying an excited and happy smile: "President Xu, I’m heading back now. I’ll officially start work tomorrow."
Xu Xiangbei chuckled, gently holding Mo Xiaowei’s wrist: "Do a good job. You don’t have to call me President Xu so formally, just call me Brother Xu." freewebnoveℓ.com
Being held by Xu Xiangbei, feeling the warmth of his palm, Mo Xiaowei’s pale face flushed with a shy blush, like two red apples, adding a touch of allure and charm.
Xu Xiangbei felt a tremor in his heart, couldn’t help but take another look.
Feeling Xu Xiangbei’s intense gaze, Mo Xiaowei blushed deeply, her heart thumping like a deer caught in headlights, wanting to free herself from Xu Xiangbei’s grasp but felt weak all over, without any strength.
The office door creaked open, followed by Shen Congru’s gentle, teasing voice: "President Xu, come out and greet the guests."
Shen Congru looked at Xu Xiangbei holding Mo Xiaowei’s hand with a surprised and odd expression.
Seeing someone enter, Mo Xiaowei hastily withdrew her hand from Xu Xiangbei’s grasp, blushing down to her neck, feeling so embarrassed she wished for a hole to hide in: "President Xu, I’m heading back."
Without waiting for Xu Xiangbei’s reply, she hurriedly fled.
Glancing at Mo Xiaowei’s slender, fragile silhouette, evoking a feeling of pity, Shen Congru smiled ambiguously: "President Xu, isn’t that girl’s hand soft and smooth like silk, making one’s heart surge and unforgettable?"
Xu Xiangbei laughed: "Don’t speak nonsense, she’s a respectable girl."
Knowing Shen Congru misunderstood him for taking liberties with Mo Xiaowei, but in fact, he was checking her pulse.
Mo Xiaowei’s pulse showed signs of improvement, suggesting her weak body was recovering with a normal diet and rest.
Xu Xiangbei, annoyed, asked: "What are you here for again?"
Without Shen Congru saying, Xu Xiangbei could guess Shen Congru was definitely there about the Earth Sea University donation.
Shen Congru sat down on Xu Xiangbei’s office desk: "President Xu, when you left the school suddenly that day, you left me embarrassed. But I promised Professor Li you’d donate a million yuan. It’s not much, just write the check."
Xu Xiangbei laughed: "Are you asking me for a donation, disregarding my consent? This is clearly robbery."
"President Xu, Doctor Xu, I’m thinking of you. Such a big corporation, worth billions, what’s a million donation? President Xu of Thunderbird Group donating a million to struggling students, imagine the prestige you’d gain, instantly elevating your social status."
Xu Xiangbei retorted sarcastically: "So, you mean that before donating, my social status wasn’t up to par? I wasn’t qualified to hang out with you, Young Master Shen. In that case, please go back. With your high status, coming to me would only lower it."