Chapter 1 Where We Don't Meet
Qiantang, Alibaba, Brand Legal Affairs Department.
In the director's office, a young handsome guy with a secretary-like appearance asked his leader in a gentle tone: "Mr. Yu, do you want to go in person by the exchange meeting held by the 'Huaxia Brand Protection Association' in Beijing next week? Or do you want to send someone?"
This person, who is called President Yu, is named Yu Shuhua. He is a woman in her thirties and the director of the brand legal department. Her appearance can only be said to be average, but she is obviously a powerful person who has climbed up with her ability and ability.
Because he is a female director, it is purely normal to use handsome guys and young men as secretary. Alibaba has many female senior executives, and insiders are used to it.
Upon hearing this, Yu Shuhua took off her glasses and rubbed her nose, and asked inquiringly: "Did Chairman Liang say last time that there may be changes in the well-known policy next year?"
The young man quickly flipped through his memo and gave a positive answer: "Yes, that was said on a conference call at the end of September."
Mr. Yu sighed: "Forget it, I'll work hard for me. Mr. Ma is not very satisfied with the progress of our brand department. People said that it is absolutely famous within two years, and we can't run here no matter how hard we run."
The young and handsome assistant said in a pretentious manner: "Then I'll arrange the air tickets and hotels?"
"Go." Mr. Yu waved his hand, but immediately felt something was wrong and shouted, "Xiao Gao, come back."
The fresh meat assistant named Gao Jian hurried back and continued to listen to his teachings: "What else do you have to give?"
Yu Shuhua said to herself, "Xiao Gao, don't you think that the people in our legal department are too serious? Every time I go to a seminar, I only focus on professional issues and don't make enough friends with others - look at the operations and sales departments, and they will be called brothers and brothers in just a few words."
The situation she mentioned is indeed the truth.
In the legal circle, lawyers are very good at making friends, otherwise they will have no business. However, the legal counsel hired within the company often has completely opposite emotional intelligence. These people are more serious, and may have good professionalism, but they are more likely to play the role of stern checking, and their affinity is much lower than that of lawyers.
It's also considered an occupational disease.
Yu Shuhua has also participated in several exchange meetings and seminars a few years ago, but she only got some so-called "dry goods" and "insider". She really didn't get many friends who are really capable.
"Mr. Yu, what you said is the truth... Then what do you want me to do? Otherwise, I will send more business cards, materials, or..." Gao Jian carefully proposed, considering the sentence.
In fact, Gao Jian is a good person, and making friends with others during seminars is a strong point - especially when meeting female clients.
But the question is, he is Yu Shuhua's secretary or assistant. Even for his own future, how dare he meet other women in front of his leader?
"You go to the brand operation department and other neighbors to ask Mr. Peng, Mr. Zhuang and others to see if there are any of their subordinates empty, and second one or two to come over and go to the capital with us."
Gao Jian was stunned and reluctantly accepted the task: "Uh... OK, what are the specific requirements? Colleagues in those departments may not understand the Trademark Law or related practices very well..."
Yu Shuhua said indifferently: "Don't you have to understand the Dharma. Do you have a specialty in your skills? You and I have enough to understand the Dharma. There are only a few requirements: First, you have a good image and good temperament; second, it is best to drink some wine; finally, you must be able to speak eloquently and make friends with others, that's enough. You don't have to send those vital positions that are very busy."
"Yes, I'll go now."
...
Half an hour later, Tian Haimo was called by her manager in charge and called her to the conference room of the Brand Legal Department to wait for the interview.
"It seems that there is another temporary task to be interviewed internally?" Tian Haimo sat in the back row of the conference room, looked at the expressions of colleagues from other departments, prepared, and thought to herself.
She was used to seeing such occasions and was secretly looking forward to it.
In the two months since he entered Alibaba's internship, Tian Haimo has also experienced a lot of things in the operation department. She is like a thirsty sponge, trying to cherish all learning opportunities. She is not afraid of working overtime or staying up late, but just wants to learn more.
This effort was seen by the leader; in addition, when she was recruited, the boss interviewed in person and praised it, so the direct management leader would naturally give her more opportunities to perform and make various attempts - this is the potential benefit of "Shangda Tianting".
Every grassroots employee who can be remembered by a big boss will always get more opportunities to perform than other people at the same level, no matter what company they are in.
Of course, this kind of performance opportunity is just an opportunity. To really make a rapid rise, it depends on personal efforts.
If you don’t have enough skills, or have a bad attitude, you can’t catch the opportunity if you give it, and you don’t even bother to get up early to pick up the pie, then you won’t blame anyone.
Just like many losers in the workplace, when they see the beautiful colleagues around them being promoted, they often use resentment to summarize the other party's success by saying "Hmph, you just rely on showing off your face" to summarize the other party's success.
Little do they know that at least two-thirds of the beauties are not completely a face-saving promotion.
Face just gives them a chance. Others may have to work hard 10 times before they can show their own chances of hard work. The remaining 9 times are in vain and the leader has not seen it. As long as the beauty is eye-catching enough, she will be seen once when she performs once, and she will be remembered once when she makes a contribution.
Tian Haimo and others were thinking about it, and Yu Shuhua, director of the brand legal department, opened the door and walked in happily.
Everyone immediately greeted and greeted him earnestly.
"Everyone is casual. We have nothing to do here, so just chat." Yu Shuhua's tone calmed the atmosphere, and it did not mean the original intention of the interview today, but just a casual investigation.
Her assistant Gao Jian sat down next to her and took over the questioning job tacitly, just like chatting about homework, one by one, one by one, one by one.
There are actually not many interviewers, only six or seven in total. After all, this is not a big deal. With Yu Shuhua's authority, it is impossible to mobilize too many resources.
When Gao Jian asked a question, Yu Shuhua looked at the interviewers carefully with his eyes.
Since it is for the purpose of attracting friends at the exchange meeting, appearance is of course very important, and that is the first step to attract people. Yu Shuhua felt no guilt at all about the value orientation of "choosing a beautiful one".
She is very self-aware and knows that she is ugly, so she is not very good at making friends with her male counterparts, so she naturally needs to make up for her shortcomings.
"That's Oda, a newcomer to the operation department that Mr. Ma himself has verbally praised? Tsk tsk, it's really Ali's number one beauty, 'I still feel pity for you, let alone the old thief'.
I heard that I was a debate team in college and won the championship in the East China Division of the Domestic University Debate Competition. I must have nothing to say about my eloquence... I just don’t know how she knows about brand protection and business formats. I’ll ask later..."
...
Half an hour later, Tian Haimo was inexplicably told to second her for a few days and accompany Mr. Yu to the capital for a meeting.
Meetings are just eating, drinking, having fun and making friends, which is a very easy job.
Later, after hearing about this result, the other candidates were all a little regretful and disappointed, but they were quite convinced.
All you need to do is to choose a storefront when you are a wise and beautiful woman. There is nothing wrong with the principle.
Half of the interviewers who failed to choose did not mind, mainly because those people are not as good as interns like Tian Haimo. They have a year-end bonus KPI and delay for three or five days. Even if their jobs can be transferred, the year-end bonus will be delayed by a little bit, and the year-end bonus will be cut off by a large amount. That is not a trick. (In Ah Li, even if the year-end bonus is completed, the completion rate of similar positions will be low, and they will get a lot of extra bonuses. Of course, this kind of money is not nominally a punishment for the laggard, but just another extra reward for the winner.)
Tian Haimo has no year-end bonus, and it doesn’t matter if she is caught.
"I didn't expect that Nicole called me yesterday to ask what national brand protection associations our company has participated in, and whether there are any end-of-year activities. Today is such a coincidence..."
When leaving the conference room, Tian Haimo still felt that it was a bit unreal.
"Congratulations to Oda, I have to be familiar with my leaders, I can meet friends with great reputation, and I can go to Beijing for a few days - I have to treat you when I come back."
"Ah?! Oh, Sister Lin, you're going to scare me to death, you're shocked." As soon as Tian Haimo returned to her position, she was startled by the sudden attack on her chest. Then she realized that it was her colleague, Lin Wan, an intern from Zhejiang University, who was teasing her.
She had to forcefully smile and comfort Lin Wan, "When did I get stingy? It is a must for treating guests. When I come back, I will bring you specialties. You can chat first, and I will call my family - I will always notify you when I am on a business trip, so that they won't worry."
"Well, you're busy." Lin Wan and other interns naturally wouldn't bother her.
Tian Haimo took the opportunity to pour coffee, and saw no one on the left and right in the tea room, so she called Snicker's number.
"Nicole, you let me know what I asked about it. Yes, we have all participated in xxxxx's associations. We are going to Beijing to hold the end of the year-end exchange meeting the day after tomorrow... I am ashamed, actually I have to go too... Well, that's it, I won't chat anymore."
At the other end of the phone, Snicker hung up the phone and immediately reported to Feng Jianxiong beside him.
"Ali wants to send someone to the end of the year exchange meeting of the National Brand Protection Association, and Sister Momo also goes. It seems that she was temporarily caught and done with a mess."
Feng Jianxiong was a little stunned: "I understand, I'll go and ask Professor Liu for help. Nicole, you can also book two tickets to fly to the capital after tomorrow."
I heard that the old acquaintance Tian Haimo was going to go too, but Feng Jianxiong had new ideas about the double act plan at the exhibition.
Chapter completed!