novelraw Chapter 1297 - 1296: Don’t Be So Casual
Chapter 1297 - 1296: Don’t Be So Casual
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President, do you need to be so casual? He’s just an intern, and can you not use such a nonchalant tone to say this? Please quickly tell us it was a joke.
But Li Jun looked at Xu Ke in disbelief, not expecting this new president to make such a decision. He’s just an intern; the president must be joking, right? Shouldn’t he be punishing him?
And Secretary Zhou also opened her mouth in surprise. What is the president doing? Although this intern indeed has some guts, making him the head of the Public Relations Department is too fast, isn’t it? It’s as if he’s suddenly been promoted to a position that others take over 20 years to achieve.
"President, wouldn’t you be mistaken? He’s just an intern in our Public Relations Department and isn’t very familiar with many operations. You must have made a mistake, so you can look again. We have so many people in the Public Relations Department, and many old colleagues."
"Yes, President, I used to work with the old head, and learned a lot from Yang Xiao, so my abilities are outstanding. Back then, Yang Xiao praised me, so how about considering me?"
After saying this, Xu Ke raised his lips: "Did you learn how to linger in the land of love and leisure with Yang Xiao, or did you learn how to be incapable of any work from Yang Xiao? What is worth learning from him? Why would we consider someone like you? Better to consider dismissing you. Well, you can leave now."
That person was on the verge of tears, only wanting to demonstrate work ability, not to lose the job. When he tried to say something and saw Xu Ke’s cold face, he dared not utter a word.
The others also kept quiet, afraid that Xu Ke might say something else, so each was particularly discontent at this time.
Li Jun, as an intern, understood the pressure even more. When he was an intern, people wouldn’t let him off easily, let alone now becoming a department head. Who would listen to him when he speaks in the future?
"President, did you make a mistake? Clearly, they are more capable than me, so why am I the one to become the department head?"
Seeing Li Jun’s confused eyes at the moment, Xu Ke said something that enlightened him: "Our company needs people who know how to work, not people who know how to talk. We need people who can think for the company instead of those who always defame others and shift responsibilities onto them. I’ve made it clear today; just because I fired one person doesn’t mean I’ll let the rest of you off. Work without any negligence; if you did it, then it’s your responsibility, don’t shove it onto someone else."
"No matter when you finish work, as long as you can produce this proposal and submit it to me the next day, why do you need to engage in these deceitful schemes? What benefit does scheming bring to you? If you’re performing well, I naturally see your abilities. But have you done it well? Have you presented your proposal or demonstrated your abilities to me?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the Public Relations Department except Li Jun bowed their heads, not expecting the president to use an intern for this reason. Indeed, they lost their heads earlier, always thinking the president would choose a head among them. But they never expected to disappoint him so much.
Luckily, they weren’t the ones fired, but they certainly need to work hard in the future.
Li Jun never expected himself to be directly appointed as the department head by the president due to this attitude.
"President, thank you for your praise today, but rest assured, with your commendation, I’ll lead the Public Relations Department well, become the company’s backbone, and make those rumors disappear."
Xu Ke nodded and handed the proposal back to Li Jun: "Since you’re the head of the company’s department, these proposals should be decided by you; select the best one and submit it to me, instead of having me choose. If I were to choose, I could be the Public Relations Department head myself. Understand?"
Li Jun nodded heavily and, after watching Xu Ke leave, said: "Now, all of you must submit your proposals to me. I need to see everyone’s proposal; no one should try to shirk or cheat, and you heard the president. We need the best proposal from among us."
Secretary Zhou’s eyes, looking at Xu Ke, were filled with admiration. It was unexpected that Xu Ke handled the situation so unexpectedly, quickly resolving the Public Relations Department dilemma.
Before the afternoon, Li Jun had already submitted the proposal, which naturally was one he made himself.
Xu Ke also knew Li Jun had tried his best, so he didn’t intend to make it difficult for him but pointed at the proposal.
"Actually, your proposal is to draw other artists’ fans to target Yang Meili."
"But have you thought about why other artists’ fans would go after Yang Meili? Some fans even like Yang Meili. What you’re doing is putting our Xiao Group directly into the whirlwind, isn’t it?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jun’s heart sank; he only focused on solving the problem, not realizing the company would also be involved.
Suddenly frightened, he quickly bowed and apologized: "President, I’m terribly sorry. When I thought about this, I didn’t realize the company would also be implicated. I’ll go back now and come up with a better proposal."
Xu Ke shook his head and pointed to this proposal: "This proposal isn’t entirely useless; if executed well, it could ruin Yang Meili’s reputation. But you need to find the breakthrough."
Upon hearing this, Li Jun was unsure of what to do, staring wide-eyed at Xu Ke.
"But President, what is the breakthrough? Is it about finding Yang Meili’s enemies? But in the entertainment circle, Yang Meili seems to never show she has enemies, except Lan Tian. But Lan Tian’s position is not comparable to Yang Meili."
Xu Ke shook his head, understanding Li Jun, still a college student, didn’t quite grasp this. After all, there is competition within this industry, known to everyone about Yang Meili’s personality in the industry.
"Every time Yang Meili competes for the same role, there are just a few people. Moreover, Yang Meili always pushed rivals away. Do you think those people would have a good impression of Yang Meili? This is akin to undermining others’ careers!"
After Xu Ke finished speaking, he laughed while Li Jun suddenly realized, yes, even his old colleagues in the Public Relations Department found him unpleasant. Wouldn’t Yang Meili’s situation in the entertainment circle be even more precarious?
"Thank you, President, I now know what to do. I will surely handle this matter well. Please wait for my good news."