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At 10 a.m., Lin Yuming hurriedly stood up from his workstation: "Su Ning, come with me to a meeting. You'll be in charge of taking notes."

"it is good."

Watching Su Ning and Lin Yuming's retreating figures, Sun Yiqiu, who had just arrived, was filled with envy, suddenly realizing that he was somewhat out of place here.

When Lin Yuming and Su Ning strode into the conference room, three clients were already seated inside; they were representatives of the new energy battery project.

The meeting lasted for a full two hours.

Suning remained focused throughout, taking quick notes in her notebook while skillfully pressing the record button on her phone...

This is something he learned from Lin Yuming: important meetings must be documented.

After the meeting ended and the client left, Lin Yuming glanced at the time: "Su Ning, I need to rush to finish a report! Go to the main conference room and find the Energy Group of the Traditional Department, and convey the core content of the meeting. They are waiting for news."

"Okay." Su Ning took the meeting minutes book.

The conference room was filled with people, including staff from the traditional department, the energy group, and even General Manager Pan from the risk control department.

When General Manager Pan saw Suning enter, he said directly, "Suning, right? Please relay the details of the meeting with the battery company that just took place."

Suning nodded and opened his laptop.

But instead of relaying the information verbally, he said directly, "Please wait a moment, everyone. I have transcribed the meeting recording into a text file and will now send it to your email addresses."

After he finished speaking, he quickly took action, and three minutes later, everyone present received the email.

When Mr. Pan opened the email, he saw a well-organized meeting summary, with key data highlighted in red and action items and responsible persons clearly listed.

He looked up at Su Ning, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Very efficient." Mr. Pan nodded. "Okay, we can just check the emails. You can go back now."

"Okay, Mr. Pan."

……

When Su Ning returned to the fourth comprehensive group, Lin Yuming was still rushing to finish his report.

Sun Yiqiu stood awkwardly next to Lin Yuming's workstation, holding a few sheets of paper in his hand.

"Manager Lin, this... I don't understand this report." Sun Yiqiu's voice was very soft.

Lin Yuming didn't even look up: "What don't you understand?"

“I…I don’t really understand any of it.” Sun Yiqiu blushed.

Lin Yuming then stopped what he was doing and looked at Sun Yiqiu: "You mean, you can't read reports at all?"

"I...I've never seen this kind of watch before."

"Do you know how to use Excel?"

"I know a little bit of the basics..."

Where is Word?

"Can type..."

Lin Yuming took a deep breath and pulled an English document from the folder: "How about this? A simple English-to-Chinese translation should do, right?"

Sun Yiqiu took the document, glanced at it, and lowered his head even further: "English... I don't understand it very well."

Lin Yuming leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples.

Just then, the sound of several interns talking could be heard from the rest area. Their voices were soft, but just loud enough to be heard:
"Have you heard? The new guy in Group Four didn't even pass the interview, he just got in."

"Really? What's their background?"

"Who knows? Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to have any connections."

"Is he/she someone with connections? I hate these kinds of people the most; they can't do anything but still take up space."

Sun Yiqiu heard this and lowered his head even further.

Lin Yuming frowned, stood up and said to Sun Yiqiu, "Come with me."

The two walked to the company rooftop.

The wind was a bit strong in the afternoon, making Sun Yiqiu's suit jacket rustle.

"Tell me, which school did you graduate from?" Lin Yuming lit a cigarette.

Sun Yiqiu's voice was barely audible: "I... I didn't go to university. I really only graduated from high school."

Lin Yuming paused, his hand holding the cigarette still. "High school graduate? Then how did you get in?"

"My mom...my mom sent me."

"Your mother?" Lin Yuming's mind raced through a variety of possibilities.

Is he a rich kid? A government official's son? Or a relative of some investor?

But looking at Sun Yiqiu's ill-fitting suit and timid demeanor, he doesn't seem to have any powerful connections.

"What does your family do? Unicorns?" Lin Yuming asked tentatively.

"No! My mom is just a regular hotel cleaner."

Lin Yuming was even more confused. How could a cleaning lady get her son into Jin Chen Capital?

“Sun Yiqiu, I need to make things clear with you.” Lin Yuming stubbed out his cigarette. “We’re an investment company here, and it’s very specialized. You have no education, no experience, and no connections, so it will be very difficult for you here.”

Sun Yiqiu lowered his head and remained silent.

“Anyone who’s been in the workplace keeps a resignation letter in their drawer,” Lin Yuming continued. “It’s either for the boss or the boss gives it to them. You have to be prepared for that.”

“I…I want to try.” Sun Yiqiu raised his head, a stubborn look in his eyes. “I will try my best.”

Lin Yuming looked at him for a while, then sighed: "Alright! Since you're here, learn properly. But let me make this clear first, I have a lot of things to do and don't have that much time to teach you from scratch."

He thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll have Su Ning mentor you. He learns quickly and is patient."

"Thank you, Manager Lin. I will definitely work hard."

……

Back in his office, Lin Yuming pulled Su Ning aside: "Su Ning, Sun Yiqiu is in your hands now. Start teaching him from the basics and get him familiar with the work process as soon as possible."

"Okay." Su Ning didn't ask any further questions.

After all, I know what I should know and what I shouldn't know.

So, after finishing her work, Su Ning began to give Sun Yiqiu her first lesson.

The first stop was the photocopier.

"This is the company's multifunction printer; it can copy, print, and scan," Su Ning explained while demonstrating. "Press here to select a function. This is where you put the original document; pay attention to the orientation. This is for adjusting density and size..."

Sun Yiqiu looked at it carefully and even took out a small notebook to take notes.

"When photocopying important documents, remember to stamp 'Copy' in the corner." Su Ning pointed to a stamp. "Keep the originals and copies separate, don't mix them up."

"understood."

The second stop was an introduction to the company's departments.

Sun Ning led Sun Yiqiu around the office area, saying as they walked: "This is the Energy Group, which mainly looks at new energy projects; that's the Technology Group, which invests in TMT; that's the Traditional Department, which deals with manufacturing and consumer goods; our Comprehensive Group 4 is quite diverse, looking at a little bit of everything."

"That's the risk control department; all projects have to go through them. That's the legal department; they review the contract terms. That's the finance department..."

Sun Yiqiu tried hard to remember, but there were too many departments and his mind was a bit confused.

Back at his workstation, Suning turned on his computer and pulled up an organizational chart: "This is the company structure. Save it and look at it often when you have time."

"it is good."

The third lesson is document shredding.

"See this shredder?" Su Ning pointed to a machine in the corner. "Documents involving company secrets or client privacy cannot be thrown directly into the trash can; they must be shredded. They cannot be given to anyone, nor can they be left out of your sight."

He demonstrated: "First, remove the staples, then insert them into the paper feed slot and press this green button. Be careful not to put in too much at once, or it will jam."

Sun Yiqiu nodded: "All confidential documents must be shredded."

“Yes.” Su Ning paused, her tone becoming serious. “And the most important point is—don’t meddle in other people’s business.”

Sun Yiqiu was stunned for a moment.

“Interpersonal relationships in the company are complicated; you don’t know what’s going on between everyone,” Su Ning said. “Don’t spread what you see or hear. Don’t get involved in other people’s arguments or conflicts. Just do your job well. Especially when other team leaders are reprimanding employees, don’t pretend to be someone else; no one has the right to do so.”

"But... what if a colleague needs help?"

"It depends on the situation," Su Ning said. "For work-related matters, I'll help if I can, but I need to be careful not to interfere. As for personal matters, I'll try not to meddle."

Sun Yiqiu nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

By the end of the afternoon, Sun Yiqiu had filled several pages with notes.

Although it was all very basic stuff, he felt fulfilled—at least he was learning. However, Su Ning thought it was hard to say how much Sun Yiqiu would actually remember; it would most likely involve him getting caught up in the messy affairs of other groups.

……

Before leaving get off work, Lin Yuming came over to take a look: "How's it going? How much have you learned?"

Sun Yiqiu quickly stood up: "Brother Su taught me a lot, including photocopying, printing, departmental organization, and document processing..."

"Okay, take your time." Lin Yuming patted his shoulder. "That's enough for today, we'll continue tomorrow."

After Lin Yuming left, Sun Yiqiu whispered to Su Ning, "Brother Su, thank you."

"You're welcome." Su Ning packed her things. "I'll teach you how to use office software and the company system tomorrow."

"it is good!"

Watching Su Ning's departing figure, Sun Yiqiu felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

Although this colleague doesn't talk much, he teaches very seriously and without any impatience.

Perhaps, this place isn't as scary as you imagine.

Maybe he really should give it a try.

As darkness fell outside the window, the lights of Jin Chen Capital began to illuminate the building one by one.

Sun Yiqiu sat at his workstation, opened his notebook, and reviewed what he had learned that day.

He didn't know how difficult the road ahead would be, but he wanted to keep going.

For his mother's expectant gaze, and also for... that dream about Go that he no longer wanted to mention.

Now, he's about to start a new game.

This time, the chessboard is the workplace, and the chess piece is oneself.

……

A week after Sun Yiqiu joined the company, the fourth comprehensive team held a small meeting.

Wu Kezhi sat in the main seat, with Lin Yuming, Su Ning, and Sun Yiqiu sitting on either side.

"Let me briefly summarize the situation this week," Wu Kezhi said calmly. "The first draft of the due diligence report for the battery project is complete and will be submitted to the investment committee next week. I also reviewed two early-stage projects; the materials are in the shared folder, so please take a look when you have time."

He looked at Sun Yiqiu: "Little Sun, how have you been this week?"

Sun Yiqiu sat up straight nervously: "President Wu, I'm learning. Brother Su taught me a lot of basic operations, and I can use office software a little bit now."

“Hmm.” Wu Kezhi nodded. “If you don’t understand, ask. Don’t try to figure it out on your own.”

"Yes."

After the meeting, Lin Yuming followed Wu Kezhi into the office.

"Boss, have you noticed?" Lin Yuming closed the door, "your attitude towards Sun Yiqiu is much better than I expected."

Wu Kezhi sat down in the chair: "Otherwise what? Scold him? Kick him out?"

“That’s not what I meant,” Lin Yuming said. “I just feel that… if it were before, and President Qu had tried to disgust you by sending people in like this, you would have exploded long ago.”

Wu Kezhi looked out the window and remained silent for a while.

“Because of Suning,” he said slowly.

"Suning?"

“When Suning first came here, what was his education level? High school graduate. What was his experience? Convenience store cashier.” Wu Kezhi turned his gaze back. “But what about now? He can now conduct industry research independently, write due diligence reports, and his English level is even better than some overseas returnees.”

Lin Yuming nodded: "That's true. Suning's progress is indeed frighteningly fast."

"So I'm wondering, are education and starting point really that important?" Wu Kezhi said. "Maybe some people are just buried and lack an opportunity."

"You mean Sun Yiqiu might also be..."

"I don't know," Wu Kezhi said honestly. "But at least he has the right attitude and is willing to learn. That's better than many people who are all talk and no action."

Lin Yuming thought for a moment and said, "That's true. But boss, President Qu's move is quite underhanded. Sending in such a person is clearly an attempt to drag our team down."

“I know,” Wu Kezhi sneered, “but he’s miscalculated.”

"How to say?"

“If Sun Yiqiu were truly a hopeless case, it would be easier for me to just send him back to HR and say that his abilities don’t match and he’s not suitable for our team,” Wu Kezhi said. “But look at him now, Sun Yiqiu is learning and making progress. If I were to send him back now, Qu Zhonghui would have something to say: ‘Wu Kezhi can’t tolerate newcomers and doesn’t have the spirit to cultivate a team.’”

Lin Yuming suddenly realized: "So President Qu knew your temperament all too well, that even if you realized it was a trap, you would still have no choice but to jump in?"

"More or less." Wu Kezhi leaned back in his chair. "But he underestimated me. What haven't I seen in all these years?"

"Then what should we do now?"

“Teach him normally,” Wu Kezhi said. “Teach him when he needs to, and use him when he needs to. How much Sun Yiqiu can learn depends on his own fate. We just need to do our duty.”

"Row."

“Also,” Wu Kezhi added, “you should tell Su Ning to continue teaching Sun Yiqiu the basics. I think Su Ning is patient and teaches in a systematic way.”

"it is good."

As Lin Yuming walked out of the office, he pondered Wu Kezhi's words.

Indeed, if it weren't for the precedent set by Suning, Wu Kezhi's attitude towards Sun Yiqiu would certainly not have been so peaceful.

It was precisely because of the contrast with Suning that Wu Kezhi was willing to give Sun Yiqiu a chance.

……

In the afternoon, Lin Yuming called Su Ning to the tea room and conveyed Wu Kezhi's message.

"The boss said you should continue to mentor Sun Yiqiu. Start with the basics, don't rush, but you need a systematic approach."

"Understood." Su Ning nodded.

"Don't you find it annoying?" Lin Yuming asked curiously. "Training new people takes a lot of time."

"It's alright," Su Ning said. "Teaching others is also a process of organizing my own knowledge. And Sun Yiqiu is learning quite diligently."

“That’s true.” Lin Yuming recalled Sun Yiqiu’s densely filled notebook. “He’s more reliable than some graduates from prestigious universities.”

As the two were chatting, Ma Jianguo strolled over with a cup of coffee.

"Hey, Manager Lin, it's Xiao Su." Ma Jianguo smiled meaningfully, "I heard your team has a new gem?"

Lin Yuming gave a forced smile: "President Ma is really well-informed."

“How could someone personally arranged by President Qu not be efficient?” Ma Jianguo looked at Su Ning. “Little Su! Your group is quite lively now. You and Sun Yiqiu are both ‘special talents’.”

These words were barbed, but Su Ning's expression remained unchanged: "We're all colleagues, we should learn from each other."

"Good attitude." Ma Jianguo patted Su Ning on the shoulder. "Keep up the good work, I believe in you."

After he walked away, Lin Yuming curled his lip and said, "So sarcastic."

“That’s normal.” Su Ning said calmly. “President Qu wants to use Sun Yiqiu to attack President Wu, so the other groups are just watching the show.”

"You see it too?"

"It's obvious."

Lin Yuming remarked, "Su Ning, sometimes I really don't think you're a newcomer. You see things so clearly."

Su Ning smiled but didn't reply.

……

Over the next few days, the work of the four groups continued as usual.

Sun Yiqiu has made significant progress under the guidance of Suning.

At least now I can use office software proficiently, organize simple documents, and take rough notes in meetings.

During a group discussion, Sun Yiqiu mustered up the courage to ask a question: "Why is it assumed that the cash flow forecast for this project will suddenly increase by 30% in the third year?"

Although the question was basic, Wu Kezhi answered it seriously: "Because the product plan is to enter a new market in its third year, we made an optimistic prediction. But your question is correct; this kind of leapfrog growth needs to be verified."

Sun Yiqiu took notes and later went to find market data for related industries.

Seeing this, Lin Yuming said to Wu Kezhi, "Boss, this kid is starting to get it."

"Hmm." Wu Kezhi looked at Sun Yiqiu's serious research. "At least his attitude is right."

"But to be fair, things have become much easier since Su Ning came. Now, with Sun Yiqiu joining us, our fourth group is quite well-equipped," Lin Yuming remarked sincerely, reflecting on the recent changes.

"Hmph! Don't be too happy yet! President Qu won't just sit by and watch our four groups get along. I'm sure he'll make his move soon."

"Ugh! It's so tough in the workplace."

...(End of chapter)