I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 45 Annual Skills Competition

Fang Qingye was stunned for a moment, then replied with a smile: "Your class is having a reunion, why should I go? Have fun, bye"

After saying that, Fang Qingye started the car and waved to Bai Ou. The car got on the road and drove forward.

Bai Ou pushed the bicycle and looked in the direction where the car disappeared. There was something she hadn't said yet.

In their senior year 3 class 2 group announcement, they informed the entire class: "You can bring your family members to this class gathering, but only your boyfriends or girlfriends are allowed."

The next afternoon, a reunion of the second class of grade 3 of Nanxin No. 1 Middle School was held at a farmhouse on the shores of Longyou Lake.

Class 985 of Grade 211 is the key class in the liberal arts department of the school. All students in the class have good college entrance examination results. The best one was admitted to Fudan University, and one was admitted to Jinling University. There are also many students who were admitted to and universities. The worst one, like Qian Xiaoli, was admitted to a second-tier university.

After graduation, a small number of people like Bai Ou were admitted to graduate school to continue their postgraduate studies, while most of them started working. Many took the civil service exam and entered the system, while others went to work in companies in big cities like Jinling and Shencheng, and they all did quite well.

My situation is relatively good, so I am happy to attend such a class reunion. Not only those in Jinghai area, but some classmates who work in Shanghai and Jinling also make a special trip back to attend the reunion.

There were also many people who brought their families, and everyone was happily introducing themselves to each other.

Bai Ou is the kind of girl who is low-key in the class and doesn't have many close friends. She is only close to Qian Xiaoli. The two of them are sitting on a swing under the shade of a tree in the yard, whispering to each other.

"Bai Ou, why don't you call Ye Zi? I heard that he is on public holiday and has nothing to do all day. I saw him driving to fish the day before yesterday." Qian Xiaoli asked.

I called, but he didn't come.
In front of her best friend, Bai Ou didn't want to tell the truth, so she lied: "I just came back the day before yesterday and haven't seen him yet." After answering, she quickly asked:

"Xiao Li, why are you alone? What is Dahai busy with? Why didn't you call him?"

"I called him, but he didn't come." Qian Xiaoli stood by the swing with her hands in her pockets, looking ahead calmly and said, "This guy is pursuing a girl who works in the same unit as Ye Zi, named Chen Meimei."

"Ah? What are you going to do then?" Bai Ou was a little surprised.

She knew about the embarrassing things that Qian Xiaoli and Song Dahai did when they were young, but when they grew up, Qian Xiaoli liked Song Dahai very much.

"Don't be afraid!" Qian Xiaoli smiled confidently. "My mother once took Dahai and my birth dates to a fortune teller at Dinghui Zen Temple. He said we're a perfect match, and we look like a perfect couple. He can't escape my control!"

After saying that, Qian Xiaoli stretched out her right hand and clenched it hard, as if everything was under her control.

Bai Ou sat on the swing and stopped talking. He stared at a bunch of blooming Crinum orchids by the path and fell into deep thought.

The leisurely vacation ended and Fang Qingye went back to work.

I encountered a big event as soon as I started working: the annual skills competition within the system was about to begin.

This is a tradition of the Jinghai City Dongxing system and is held every July.

The skills competition is divided into four events: manual banknote counting, printing subpoenas, Chinese character input and identifying counterfeit banknotes.

The "Flipping a Subpoena" challenge requires contestants to flip a subpoena and perform calculations within a specified timeframe. This challenge tests contestants' calculation speed and accuracy, requiring them to quickly perform calculations on the subpoena and record the results.

All seven branches and the branch headquarters must send people to participate in the four events, with five people participating in each event, and each person can register for up to two competition events.

Moreover, the document notice issued by the branch this year clearly stipulates: In order to improve the business level of young employees, all branches are required to have at least one new employee who has joined the company within three years in each project.

The skills competition is held in the name of the city branch union. The subordinate branches also have unions, but there are no full-time union staff. The union chairman is usually the office director, so the organization of this activity actually falls to the General Office.

That morning, as soon as Fang Qingye arrived at work, Wu Shengli called him to his office.

"Xiao Fang, have you read the documents about this skills competition organized by the municipal bank?" Wu Shengli asked.

Fang Qingye nodded.

"This matter is organized by our General Office. In the past, it was mainly Liu Meili who was in charge, but she worked very hard alone. So I want you to get involved as well, select the participating teams, and make preparations before the game." Having said that, Wu Shengli paused and emphasized.

"This is also what President Xia meant."

"Director Wu, I'll naturally accept the assignment you've assigned me," Fang Qingye said. "But I've only been at the General Office for a short time. Honestly, I'm unfamiliar with many of the employees in our three savings banks and two branches. I can't even recognize some names, let alone their abilities. How can I select the right team members?"

"You don't have to worry about this. Liu Meili knows it well. You mainly do some auxiliary work." Wu Shengli said.

Just running errands.

Fang Qingye understood.

"Ok, no problem."

There are relatively many miscellaneous tasks to handle, so I am mentally prepared to do them myself.

"Okay, go find Liu Meili and discuss the details. If there are any problems that cannot be solved, come to me directly."

Fang Qingye returned to his office. Liu Meili greeted him immediately upon seeing him come in. "Xiao Fang, come here."

When Fang Qingye came over, Liu Meili handed Fang Qingye a list: "Look, this is the list of contestants."

Fang Qingye was a little surprised.

"Sister Liu, are you ready?"

"These are the same competitions every year, and the participating employees are basically the same people. Some of you want to participate? No! Because your level is not high enough. Some of you don't want to participate either, because the company still relies on you to achieve good results." Liu Meili said with a smile.

This is indeed the truth.

There is an even more important reason: the prize money for the competition is very generous!
Each project will award one first, second and third prize, and five excellent prizes.

The first, second and third prizes are 1000, and yuan respectively, and the excellence award also has a prize of yuan.

This is not a small amount!

Especially the first prize, which is equivalent to half a year's salary.

Fang Qingye looked at the list carefully and found several familiar names:
Chen Meimei and Zhang Rong.

Chen Meimei signed up for the contest of typing subpoenas, but Zhang Rong was even more impressive, having signed up for two events: typing subpoenas and Chinese character input!
Fang Qingye also saw that the two temporary workers who started working with them also signed up to participate, mainly to count money.

"Xiao Fang, logically speaking, you should also apply for one." Liu Meili said with a smile, "President Xia specifically instructed that the focus should be on training new people."

"Sister Liu, don't make things difficult for me. I'm not good at these things." Fang Qingye said.

These five competition items mainly focus on the skills assessment of front-line staff, especially tellers. Apart from typing, he rarely comes into contact with other things.

Most importantly, he wasn't interested.

The bonuses are even less attractive.

Liu Meili persisted: "I see you type pretty fast."

"There are many people who type fast, so let's give them the chance." Fang Qingye said, quickly changing the subject:

"Sister Liu, can I enter it into the Excel spreadsheet?"

"Yes, after you record it, check it and print it out and give it to Director Wu. After he reads it, he will ask President Su to review it, and then the electronic version will be sent to the branch through the official document platform." Liu Meili said.

"Okay, I'll do it now."

After returning to his seat, Fang Qingye opened the Excel spreadsheet issued by the Shi City branch and began to enter data.

This was very simple for him, and he could do it very quickly.

Cao Ting, who was sitting across from him, saw him like this and said with a smile, "Xiao Fang, I don't understand why you don't sign up for a typing competition? You type so fast, and in Wubi, which is rare among young people."

This again
"Sister Cao, there are so many typing experts in our industry, why would it be my turn?" Fang Qingye said, her hands still busy. "Besides, Wubi is not popular now, Pinyin typing is the king."

"But the fastest typist in our industry still uses Wubi," Cao Ting retorted.

This is not only the case with the Nanxin branch. Full-time typists in other branches basically all use Wubi.

The electronic version of the registration list was quickly printed out. Fang Qingye printed out a copy for Liu Meili to look at, then handed it to Wu Shengli. After confirming there were no problems, he went upstairs to hand it to Su Ming.

As for Xia He, there is no need to worry about it. She doesn't need to worry about these trivial matters. The vice president will make the final decision.

After Su Ming signed the registration list, Fang Qingye returned to the office and asked Cao Ting to send the electronic version to the municipal branch through the official document platform, and the registration work was completed.

The next key task is to conduct intensive training before the competition.

Since everyone had to go to work, the contestants' training was concentrated in the branch building after get off work in the afternoon. Some people were unhappy about taking up their rest time, but when they thought about earning bonuses, everyone was more enthusiastic about training.

Those who are practicing counting money are counting money, and those who are practicing typing are typing. It is very lively.

Fang Qingye’s task was to call a restaurant and deliver lunch boxes to the training employees on time. After eating, the employees had to train for a while, and then he turned and left.

It's none of his business, go home and have a rest.

As usual today, after finishing his lunch, he watched Chen Meimei and the others practice typing in the office for a while, then felt bored and was about to leave.

Just as he was leaving the office, Zhang Rong followed him out and whispered, "Fang Qingye, I have a plan that can defeat Li Lifen, the typing master known as the 'Six-Fingered Keyboard Demon'—the office worker at the city branch."

(End of this chapter)