Chapter XIII
"Brother Yu, help me get my phone. Someone is calling.”Xiao Lin had played basketball in the afternoon and was very tired, so he wanted to rest early at night. As his phone was out of battery, he left it on the desk to charge. Yang Yu stood up from his seat, unplugged the charger for Xiao Lin, and handed the phone to him.
Xiao Lin took the phone and saw that it was Zhao Yuanguang's number." Hello, Yuanguang, why are you calling so late at night? I'm ready to sleep."
"Xiao Lin, there's something I need to tell you. My roommate invited a few friends over for dinner tonight. His friends don't know about our relationship. When we were eating, we talked about the international business club you were going to create.”
"What did he say after that?”Xiao Lin listened patiently.
"He said that a lot of people don't dare to accept this club because everyone knows that the student clubs in our academy are too chaotic, so many people are prepared to see you fail. Xiao Lin, it's not that I'm trying to persuade you to give up, but I want to remind you that if it really doesn't work, we shouldn't get involved in this mess.”Zhao Yuanguang persuaded sincerely.
Xiao Lin could understand how others viewed him. If he could make the club successful, others would definitely admire him. If he failed, of course, he would be laughed at. However, Xiao Lin had already made up his mind. It was impossible for him to change his mind because of anyone else.
"Yuanguang, I don't care what that person said for now. I want to hear your opinion.”
"Xiao Lin, it's still the same thing. No matter what choice you make, you'll still be able to do it. As brothers, we will support you. Ah Zeng, Wenhao, and Ruixu will definitely be the same as me.”
Xiao Lin put down his phone and lay in bed, deep in thought. The first thing they needed to do now was to recruit talented people to take up the positions of directors and ministers. With such favorable conditions, he could have about half a semester to integrate the team for the next recruitment.
Secondly, because they were hiring managers, they were attractive enough and had done a good job of publicity. The disadvantage was that the International Business Club was a newly established club, so it was not well-known. In addition, most of the people who were recruited now did not participate in club activities last semester or quit other clubs midway. They did not have much experience, and at the same time, he did not have much experience in club work.
What would be the best way to recruit people? Xiao Lin calmed down and thought about it. At this moment, his thoughts were especially active. The board members must be friends that he was familiar with, willing to stay and help him, and had leadership skills. The minister's words had nothing to do with his relationship with him, but the prerequisite was that he had outstanding ability.
Xiao Lin was thinking about how to distribute the duties and power mechanism of the International Business Club. In addition to being the executive chairman, he had to set up four directors in charge, each of whom was responsible for two departments.
Xiao Lin woke up early in the morning, and all he could think about was how to make the International Business Club a success. He opened the printed poster and read it again. The content of the poster was designed by Xiao Lin himself, and the pattern was designed by Xu Zeng.
The poster was in the middle, and on the left side of the poster was a line from The Analects of Confucius. As the core culture of the International Business Club, the emblem of the club was on the upper right corner. In the background of the text were three energetic young professionals in formal attire, each of them wearing a confident smile.
The first line of the main text read,"International Business Club Recruits New Members." Are you confident enough? Do you dare to challenge me? Do you want to leave your university without any regrets? Join the International Business Club! The International Business Club will give you a stage to display your talents and let your dreams fly.
Here, you will receive formal workplace experience from society. Here, you will experience a different university life from others. Here, you can have a united, hardworking team. Join the International Business Club, and we will give you an unexpectedly wonderful experience…
The International Business Club was affiliated with the National Zhongcheng University and was in charge of the International Education College. The International Business Club was officially established on April 10, 2012. It was a school-level club of the National Zhongcheng University. It mainly assisted the university in employment and business, focusing on training and cultivating the members 'business ability, as well as guiding the students of the National Zhongcheng University to establish employment awareness and make the right choice of employment...
The International Business Club was now officially recruiting four directors, eight directors of the eight departments, and sixteen deputy directors. The eight departments were the Public Relations Department, the Public Relations Department, the Human Resources Department, the Office Department, the Planning Department, the Culture and Sports Department, the Comprehensive Department, and the Technology Department. Those with club experience will be given priority. The deadline for registration is April 25, 2012. The interview time is to be determined.
Xiao Lin finished his breakfast and returned to the sixth building with a stack of flyers, a few posters, and a banner in his hands. He walked to the door of Zhao Ruixu's dormitory. Xiao Lin had already confirmed that Zhao Ruixu would be in charge of the board of directors. As the other brothers did not have much time, Xu Zeng was busy filming a movie at UETV, Xie Wenhao was the director of the part-time student union, and Zhao Yuanguang was preparing for his trip abroad. Therefore, Xiao Lin did not force them to come in.
Zhao Ruixu's roommate came over to open the door for Xiao Lin. Zhao Ruixu was still sleeping on the bed. Perhaps it was because it was a Sunday, and the academy didn't have any classes scheduled for the weekend. In addition, the mobile phone and the internet weren't connected, so Zhao Ruixu probably slept very late last night.
"Xuxu, quickly get up. Xiao Lin is here to look for you.”Zhao Ruixu's roommate walked to his bedside and called out.
Xiao Lin walked over to Zhao Ruixu's chair and sat down. He didn't seem to be in a hurry.
Zhao Ruixu rubbed his eyes and looked over at Xiao Lin who was sitting under the bed. "Xiao Lin, why did you come looking for me so early? Is there something you need?”
Zhao Ruixu didn't seem to remember what he had agreed to with Xiao Lin yesterday afternoon. "Oh, I almost forgot. I'll get up right away. You can play with my computer first. The password is my birthday.”
Xiao Lin turned on his computer and clicked on the NBA webpage.
"Do you think the school has approved us going to put up the banner?”Zhao Ruixu asked as he put on his clothes.
"Not yet. If we wait for the school to approve it, it will take about a week. We have to write the application first and then go to the logistics department to get it stamped. Our goal is very clear. As long as we hang it for three to five days and achieve the publicity effect, we will withdraw it.”Xiao Lin said.
"That might be confiscated by the logistics management.”Zhao Ruixu climbed down from the bed.
"I've already considered this. It's Sunday today, so the logistics staff are all off. Tomorrow is Monday, and most of the majors in our school have classes, so most people will see the banner. This will achieve the effect we expected. I've also told my friends in the dormitory opposite our banner that if they see any staff accepting our banner, they should call me. "I'll explain to the staff again. We've already submitted our application and will be able to come back in two days. They'll just let us keep it ourselves, so there's no need to worry.”Xiao Lin told Zhao Ruixu his thoughts.
After Zhao Ruixu finished washing up, Xiao Lin and he took the banner and poster and left the dormitory building. They came to the place that Xiao Lin had chosen earlier, between the two Camphor trees facing the south balcony of the sixth building.
The banner was given to the International Business Club by Wang Haoyan in the name of the party member service station to express his encouragement and support for Xiao Lin. The banner was ten meters long and half a meter wide. It was bright red in color and pasted with large white characters,"I wish the International Pioneering Club a complete success in recruiting new members." It was signed by the Party Member Service Station of the Institute of International Education.
It took Xiao Lin and Zhao Ruixu more than half an hour to hang the banner. Don't think that hanging the banner was a simple thing, but it was not easy to do it perfectly. First of all, he had to straighten and tighten the banner. At the same time, he could not be too tight. He had to leave a certain amount of room for rebound. Otherwise, the banner would be easily slanted.
After the banner was straightened, in order to maintain the balance at both ends, he needed to find two wooden sticks to pass through the two ends of the banner. Then, he used a rope to tie the wooden sticks up and down, and fixed the wooden sticks to the Camphor tree. This way, the banner's promotional effect could be ensured without losing its visual beauty.
After hanging up the banner, Xiao Lin accompanied Zhang Ruixu to the cafeteria for breakfast. Xiao Lin insisted on treating, so Zhao Ruixu ordered a bowl of fried noodles and a bowl of crock soup. Xiao Lin bought himself a cup of coconut milk and chatted with Zhao Ruixu while drinking.
"Ruixu, this is what I think. It's best if the board members are people we know well. Talent is important, but it's only secondary. After all, our focus in the early stages is on basic construction. Only with a solid foundation can we develop outward. Now that you're in charge, there are still three vacancies. Tell me, do you have any friends you can recommend? But the premise is that they're willing to join our International Business Club.”Xiao Lin said.
Zhao Ruixu put down his chopsticks and thought about it." Murong Yan, you should know."”
Xiao Lin had indeed heard of him, but he did not say anything. He let Zhao Ruixu continue," He is the most business-minded boy in our year at the International Institute of Education. Last year, our school was one of the divisions of the Laotan Sauerkraut Cup in Central China. There were 30 teams participating in the preliminary competition. Among them, the team led by Murong Yan, Fiery Style, advanced to the semi-finals with second place. The semi-finals were held at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics. Murong Yan's team obtained first place and advanced to the finals. In the finals, they won the first prize in the Central China region with their outstanding sales, witty defense, and humorous stage play. The school even posted his photo on the bulletin board for a week.”
Xiao Lin thought that since he was so capable, would he be willing to be a director under him, who did not have much experience? Even though he was worried, Xiao Lin still hoped that he could join. This would undoubtedly bring a very important bargaining chip to the club.
"Which club is he in now?”Xiao Lin asked.
Zhao Ruixu took a sip of soup and replied,"I heard that he hasn't joined any clubs yet. Murong Yan is indeed very capable, but if a person is too capable, he will easily make a mistake and become arrogant. Murong Yan had just started in the business school's KAB club. Not long ago, he had quit the club when he was not elected as the assistant chairman.”
Xiao Lin immediately realized that this was a very good signal. He was already thinking about how to persuade him, and he was very confident that he could persuade him to come in.
Xiao Lin didn't comment and changed the topic,""By the way, Ruixu, I went to look for you several times. I often met a tall boy in your corridor. He gives me a very good feeling. Every time, he has a sunny smile on his face, and his image is good. He's quite handsome. I've always thought that if I could pull him in, he would definitely be able to attract many girls to sign up for the International Business Club in the future. Do you know him?"
"I guess you're talking about Tan Pei. He's 185cm tall and has short hair, right?”Zhao Ruixu described.
"Yes, that's him. His name is Tan Pei. How much do you know about him? Is it possible for us to persuade him to come in?”Xiao Lin decided to fight for it.
"He's on our school's model team. He seems to have joined the student union of the Institute of International Education and majored in international business English. He lives in the dormitory next door to ours. We have a good relationship. We all know each other and greet each other every time we meet. I just don't know if he's too busy and doesn't want to join us.”Zhao Ruixu said.
"Tonight." Xiao Lin was eager to perfect the board of directors.
At noon, Xiao Lin called Li Feng and the others, along with Xu Zeng, Zhao Yuanguang, Zhao Ruixu, and Xie Wenhao, to help distribute the International Business Club recruitment flyers at the entrance of the cafeteria.
Xiao Lin stood alone at the entrance of Changsheng Garden. Xu Zeng and Xie Wenhao went to the second canteen. Zhao Ruixu and Zhao Yuanguang went to the first canteen. Yang Yu, Li Feng, and Zhou Xiaobo stood at the entrance of the fourth canteen. Later on, Zhao Yuru, her classmate, came down from Changsheng Garden after dinner. When she saw Xiao Lin, she helped him post a single page.
Although most people would throw the single page into the trash can without even looking at it, there were still some people who were interested in it. Even if they might not sign up to join the International Business Club, as long as they read the single page and had a certain understanding of the International Business Club, Xiao Lin and the others would achieve the meaning of publicity.
In the afternoon, nine people distributed all 500 single pages printed by Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin fully felt that the more people there were, the more power there was. He also understood how difficult it was to start a business in the early stages. The distribution of the single page was only part of the preparatory work. Xiao Lin still needed to increase the publicity efforts. In addition to putting up posters and recruiting new students, he asked the class leaders of other majors he knew to help post information in the class QQ group, as well as updating the publicity information on Weibo, Moments, and Renren.
Next, Xiao Lin had to prepare for the interview of the applicants. The interviewer was easy to deal with, so he would just have to trouble his brothers. Then, he would invite Wang Haoyan to help check.
After a busy day, although Xiao Lin's body was a little sore and tired, his heart was filled with excitement. After putting up the last poster on the bulletin board of the 11th dormitory building, Xiao Lin felt much more relaxed. He returned to the sixth building with Zhao Ruixu. Xiao Lin had told him that he would go down to find Tan Pei after showering.
The shower facilities in the dormitory of National Zhongcheng University were all shower-style. When the tap was turned on, warm water flowed over every inch of skin. The shower gel applied filled the small space with a fragrant smell. The water droplets on his skin were crystal clear, and with a gentle blow, they would slide off. This kind of pleasure could revive the tired heart and make people feel energetic. Xiao Lin always enjoyed showering.
After showering, Xiao Lin put his changed clothes into the washing machine, set a time, and walked into Zhao Ruixu's dorm room. Zhao Ruixu had just finished showering and returned to his dorm room.
"Not bad, so fast. Go to my cupboard and get a bottle of milk to drink.”Zhao Ruixu pointed at the milk cabinet.
Xiao Lin took out two bottles and placed one on the table for Zhao Ruixu.
"Tan Pei, is he in the dormitory?" Xiao Lin asked.
After Zhao Ruixu put on his shirt, he said,"When I came back from the shower, I passed by his dorm and saw him playing games.”
After Zhao Ruixu got dressed, the two of them walked to the door of Tan Pei's room. The door was ajar, and Xiao Lin stood outside. Zhao Ruixu pushed the door open and walked in.
"Boss Pei, I'm still playing LOL. I have something to tell you. A friend of mine is waiting for you outside.”Zhao Ruixu said.
Tan Pei logged out of the game, got up, and followed Zhao Ruixu out.
"You look so familiar. Xiao Lin has long heard of you. My name is Tan Pei. Do you smoke?”Tan Pei turned into the dormitory and went back to get a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes. He took out three cigarettes and handed one to Xiao Lin and the other to Zhao Ruixu.
"Come, light it." Tan Pei turned on the Zippo lighter and lit it up for Zhao Ruixu. When he was about to light it up for Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin politely refused and took the lighter from his hand and lit it up himself.
"CEO Pei, Ruixu and I came to look for you because we want you to join us and start a new club together.”Xiao Lin went straight to the point.
"You mean the International Business Club? I saw the academy's announcement and the promotional posters there. If you can tell me how it is different from other clubs, I will consider it if I am interested.”Tan Pei said very directly.
Xiao Lin didn't hesitate at all and answered straightforwardly,""I think the biggest difference is that the other clubs were established by others or existed in the first place. If you join us, then we will be the ones to start the International Business Club. We will see it grow up like a child, step by step. This will be an indispensable experience. I don't know if this difference will convince you.”
"Okay, I'm willing to do it with you. Instead of staying in a student organization with all kinds of drawbacks like the Student Union, it's better to establish a brand new club. We want to make the International Business Club bigger and stronger.”Tan Pei said in high spirits.
The three of them chatted about the upcoming recruitment work and how it would be carried out. They had already chatted about the freshman year. Tan Pei said that he had long wanted to quit the student union because it was too bureaucratic-minded.
Now, he could take the opportunity to withdraw it and start an international business club. He proposed a different point of view. He suggested that after the team was established, they should immediately participate in a competition and get a ranking. Only then could they have a place among the hundreds of clubs in the school. After that, Xiao Lin and Zhao Ruixu mentioned Murong Yan to him, hoping that he could join them. Tan Pei said that Murong Yan was one of his specialties, and it wouldn't be a problem for him to accompany Xiao Lin to find him.
After meeting Tan Pei this time, Xiao Lin was even more determined to make the International Business Club bigger.
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