Although the country had been reforming and opening up for 20 years in 1998, the mainland was still on the verge of collapse of the state-owned economy (enterprises). It had not really formed the foundation of the private economy. The so-called private economy was mostly underhanded, speculating, and evil. In terms of the origins of the earliest bosses, it was difficult to find a few people with brains. However, most of the people who were expelled from the labor camp were idle people. I knew the social reality of the mainland at that time. It was harder to find a proper private company than to find a needle in a haystack. This was the living environment. He couldn't care less about it. He could only take a step back and find a place to eat first. Thinking of this, I said to Miss Xie,"Alright then, I agree to apply for the position of HR manager.”I handed the resume that I had typed out on the computer at home to Miss Xie. She took out the form here and asked me to fill it out again. She also asked me to check some of my professional titles and certificates. One of them was the "Certificate of Qualification for the National Examination for the Qualification of the Manager of a Factory." It was the first time she had seen it, and it was also the first time she knew that the country had such an examination for the qualification of the manager of a factory. Therefore, she felt that it was very strange. She thought that this certificate was the most valuable, as it could make people believe that the holder had a certain level of business management ability. She said that it would be great if she could have such a certificate.
I told her that this was obtained fifteen years ago (1983) when I passed the national mine manager qualification examination. At that time, the country only organized three examinations and then stopped. Therefore, there were very few people in the country who had such a certificate. Perhaps it was because I had a special certificate, but the way Miss Xie looked at me changed. She no longer looked at me like a nail. Instead, her eyes became a little evasive. I also want to know what Miss Xie used to do."Miss Xie, were you in business management before?”I asked. "I used to be a teacher in middle school. I taught myself business management.”She paused for a moment before continuing,"It would be great if I had experience in managing a business like yours.”"Have you been working in this company for a long time?”"Are you related to the boss?"”"Yes... "Mm." She kept mumbling "Mm." I didn't ask any more questions and changed the topic."Can I see the boss and see if he agrees to hire me?"”She evaded the question."Um…um…I don't think I need to see the boss. The boss doesn't need to interview the department manager personally.”"Who's going to re-interview me?" "Um…Ah, just go through my interview.”Based on experience, it was impossible for a company to hire a department manager only by the HR manager. Could she be the boss 'wife? It's not surprising that I think so, because most of the mainland bosses opened "mom and pop shops" at that time. Perhaps this place was also a "mom and pop company". She didn't want me to see the boss, so I had to give up. I asked her if she had decided to hire me. She told me to wait for her call. I was about to take my certificate and leave when she stopped me with her hand."I have to keep these certificates for the boss to see.”"I can bring it back whenever Boss wants to see it.”I didn't want my important certificates to be in someone else's hands, so I reached out to take them again. "If you want to be hired, put it here. If you're hired, these certificates will be kept in the company. This is the company's rule." Hearing her say this, I was even more unhappy. I knew in my heart that those who seized the candidate's documents were most likely "blackmailing" the company. I really want to take back my ID and leave. I don't want to apply here anymore. However, he thought about it again. It was too unlucky to fail the first interview. Besides, where else could he find a job if he didn't apply here? Can you guarantee that the new one will be stronger than this? Also, I was afraid that if I argued with Miss Xie, I would attract the man in sunglasses who looked like a thug at the corridor door. At that time, it would be difficult for me to escape even if I wanted to. Sigh,"It's a blessing, not a curse. If it's a curse, it can't be avoided." Since he had already come to this step, he would continue to move forward and see what the outcome would be. Other than finding a place to earn money to eat, there was another reason. This company's typical Hong Kong and Taiwan movies 'underworld' stance aroused my strong curiosity. No matter what the outcome would be, I wanted to experience the feeling and taste of being in the underworld.
I agreed to leave a few documents behind. There was nothing else. Miss Xie sent me out. I saw that there was not only one man in sunglasses in the room at the end of the corridor, but a total of four men in sunglasses. When they heard us coming over, two of them immediately came out of the room. Both of them had dark expressions on their faces and didn't say anything. Miss Xie motioned for them to open the door. One of them took out the key and opened the corridor door. Obviously, if Miss Xie didn't send me out, not only would I not be able to enter this door, but I would also not be able to leave this door. Seeing this, I couldn't help but feel afraid again. I regretted leaving my ID here. However, even though I was conflicted, this thought passed in an instant. On the surface, I wouldn't let others think that I was a person who was worried about gains and losses. Although I said that about myself, I actually couldn't let my mind be quiet. I sat on the bus back to my home in the suburbs, my heart still in a mess. I didn't know if what was going to happen next was good or bad.
At around nine o'clock that night, I received a call from Miss Xie asking me to go to work the next day. Only then did I heave a sigh of relief. Not only because the company agreed to hire me, but also because the company was able to call the applicants at this time of the night. At least it shows that the company is efficient in handling matters. From a certain point of view, it can be said that they have integrity. Although some of the company's phenomena stimulated my curiosity, I still hoped that it would be a company that did business honestly. After all, eating was more important than curiosity.
The next morning, I braved the rain and rushed to the fourth floor of the building where the company was located. Just like the day before, when I knocked on the glass door, a man's face with sunglasses covering his eyes appeared. He didn't ask any more questions (maybe Miss Xie had already told them) and opened the gap a little wider. He then turned his head to me, meaning that I could go in. I noticed that there were still four men in sunglasses at the entrance of the corridor. These men in sunglasses had no expression on their faces and did not speak, but they would make you feel uncomfortable (or afraid). At that time, there was always a guard at the entrance of the state-owned factories in the mainland. The concept of "security" had not yet become popular in the mainland. Once the word "security" was mentioned, it would make the mainlanders associate it with "bodyguards","thugs", and "minions". The four "sunglasses men" of this company were the ones who meant this. I always forced myself to think positively of this company, but when it came to the "bodyguards" in the corridor, I would completely reject those assumptions. All kinds of assumptions about the "underworld" would pop up again. He really didn't know what kind of person the boss of this company was. Who would be willing to deal with this company if the security guards showed such an "image" to others?
Miss Xie was already in the office. When she saw me, she said," Boss wants to see you. You can go to his office directly.”"Which floor is the boss on?" I was thinking that since the company has a large building, the boss must be working on the upper floor. Miss Xie was stunned for a moment." It's the one on the left at the end of the corridor."”"The boss 'office is also on this floor?”I haven't turned around yet. "Yes, I won't accompany you. You can go by yourself.”I left the HR department and suddenly remembered that I didn't know the boss's surname. I quickly turned around and asked,"Excuse me, what's the boss 'surname?”"His surname is Jia. You can call him President Jia.”I walked to the end of the corridor, my mind quickly imagining what this President Jia looked like. Was he like a gangster in a Hong Kong film, wearing aviators, a big diamond ring, a gold bracelet, a cigar in his mouth, drinking coffee, and his legs proudly propped on the table? It was all a mess. Fortunately, the corridor wasn't too deep, and I didn't have much time to think. I quickly reached the end of the corridor. I calmed myself down and raised my hand to knock on the office door, but the door wasn't completely closed. It was ajar and would open with a slight touch. I didn't rush in, but knocked on the door with my right knuckles. I heard someone talking inside, but it wasn't in response to my knock. I pushed the door open and walked in. The door opened against the wall on the left, and on the right was the back of two cabinets, forming a narrow corridor. With such an arrangement, they could not see the people inside directly from the door. I took a few steps inside. There was a desk on the other side of the cabinet. A very inconspicuous, thin young man was sitting at the desk, talking on the phone facing me.
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