He came here to vent his anger for his brother; all he wanted was to embarrass Yang Chen, hiring someone was out of the question.
However, since he was already seated, he couldn’t outright admit he wasn’t hiring, so he had to pretend.
So Zhou Yu replied, "Our Chaoyang Coal Group currently needs a large number of frontline coal workers. Any interested students can talk to me. Besides coal workers, we also need some construction workers, administrative and assistant staff. Of course, if anyone has connections, they can work in sales, we need those too."
To put it simply: "digging coal," "carrying bricks," "doing odd jobs," "bringing resources into the team"—is this seriously a recruitment for finance graduates?
Ge Sulan expressed disappointment and said, "That certainly requires quite a few laborers. Anyone interested can talk to Mr. Zhou. For now, let’s hear about the positions Yang Chen is recruiting for. Yang Chen, we’re counting on you."
Yang Chen hadn’t spoken yet when Zhou Yu laughed and said, "Yang Chen, don’t deceive your junior schoolmates. Say it as it is; don’t paint them a rosy picture."
Wu Chaohui said, "Zhou Yu, you’re overthinking. What big promises can a rideshare driver make? My juniors and juniors aren’t foolish enough to be deceived by a rideshare driver."
Zhou Yu replied, "Haha... fair point."
Ge Sulan laughed and said, "Do you both have some misunderstanding about Yang Chen? He does drive rideshare, but that’s his way of killing time and experiencing life. He has lots of investments and even donated two buildings to our school."
Wu Chaohui replied, "Principal, you’re overestimating him. He’s just a rideshare driver; he told me himself. He donated buildings to the school, but that doesn’t mean he has lots of investments—it could just be his inheritance from his parents."
Ge Sulan said, "Alright, I won’t argue with you two. Let’s let Yang Chen speak. Yang Chen, it’s your turn. The success of the school’s recruitment this year depends on you."
Yang Chen smiled and replied, "Principal Ge, you’re putting a lot of pressure on me."
Ge Sulan laughed and said, "Haha... Yang Chen, don’t be pressured; recruit as many as you can."
Yang Chen nodded and stood up to say loudly, "Hello, juniors, I’m Yang Chen. I own many companies and can’t manage it all myself, so I hire professional managers for management. What positions are needed and how many people are required, I’m not exactly sure. But I’ve called the head of HR from my company; interested juniors can find out for themselves. I heard thousands of juniors haven’t found jobs this year, and I’m worried my companies can’t absorb so many people, so I asked my friend’s companies to recruit too. They should be here after wrapping up work in the morning, probably around noon. Please be patient. And really, I just run rideshare to pass the time, don’t take me as an example, otherwise you’ll be doomed. That’s all I have to say, wait here, I’ll take my leave."
"Haha..." Wu Chaohui and Zhou Yu laughed aloud.
Wu Chaohui said, "Yang Chen, this is meaningless. You can’t lie like this. You’re leaving and the juniors will wait in vain for someone to recruit them, delaying their futures."
Zhou Yu said, "A few words and you think you can fool everyone? You’re underrating people. If you’ve got guts, don’t leave. We’ll wait till noon to see if any companies come to recruit."
Yang Chen replied, "Then you wait. My staying won’t help, don’t waste time sitting here. Principal Ge, I’ll leave, you wait."
Ge Sulan said, "Okay, okay. I’ll wait with everyone till noon and hope the issue gets resolved."
Yang Chen said, "I can’t say if all issues can be resolved, but some should be manageable. Oh, let me state upfront—as fresh graduates, we’ll definitely assess your interview performance and academic achievements. So those with poor grades can leave. If you can’t handle rote knowledge, how are we supposed to expect you to perform well at work? Like if I ask you to explain the impact of exchange rate changes on foreign trade, and you can’t explain the basic principles, then how can I put you in an investment role? Some might say, ’I can learn on the job.’ Sorry, I’m hiring employees, not students. If you don’t understand the most basic professional knowledge, I don’t have the time and patience to slowly train you. If I train you and you jump ship, I’m at a loss. And... is there anything else to say? Nothing else, wish you a successful interview."
Having said that, Yang Chen stood up to leave.
Wu Chaohui and Zhou Yu quickly stopped him.
The two were convinced Yang Chen was pretending, clearly just a rideshare driver trying to act like he had many assets, they were determined to expose him publicly.
Wu Chaohui said, "Don’t leave! It’s almost noon, right? If you’re going to drive, what’s the harm in waiting another half hour?"
Zhou Yu said, "Yeah! Are you worried your act will be exposed publicly, making it hard to explain to everyone?"