Chapter XV
Hello, classmate. We are here to inform you that the International Business Club will hold a formal interview tomorrow (Friday) at 7 pm in the International Education College's classroom S504. We look forward to your arrival and sincerely welcome you to join our team.
In addition, if you have any conflicts in time, let us know. We will consider the second recruitment event according to the situation and sincerely invite you to participate in our interview again. Finally, I wish you good night.
--International Business Club
Xiao Lin sat in front of the computer and sent a text message to the students who had signed up. At the same time, he also posted this message on some online communication media. In advance, Xiao Lin had already discussed with Tan Pei, Zhao Ruixu, and Murong Yan that the interview would be held tomorrow night. Considering that everyone would be free on Friday night.
Xiao Lin also contacted Wang Haoyan, hoping that he would come over and help with the review. Wang Haoyan agreed very happily. Xu Zeng, Xie Wenhao, Zhao Yuanguang, and the others were also very willing to be interviewers. They could help Xiao Lin and enjoy the joy of interviewing others. It was the kind of feeling where the interviewer casually asked questions, and the interviewer on the stage had to be careful and answer carefully.
After a while, most of the people who received the message replied that they would be free tomorrow night and would go over early. Xiao Lin took out the printed interview questions and looked at them again. Some of these questions were based on the questions Xiao Lin had asked during his freshman year interview. The other part was obtained by Xiao Lin from consulting a few seniors. There were also some that Xiao Lin had referred to online.
It was probably something like this: Self-introduction, talk about the advantages and disadvantages, what you want to learn from this club, what you can bring to the club, whether you have any experience as a cadre, how to resolve conflicts with your superiors, whether you are willing to quit other clubs to join this club…
Other than the question and answer questions, it was also important to see the interviewee's ability to adapt on the spot, as well as how his aura was, and whether his conversation was smooth.
Because the recruits were all at the level of ministers, they definitely needed some management skills. There were also some special departments that had stricter requirements. The external relations department required courage and eloquence, the cultural and sports department had to have outstanding talent and a cheerful personality, the publicity department had to have a certain foundation in painting, and the planning department had to have rigorous and meticulous logical thinking, etc.
The next night, everything went as planned. Xiao Lin, Tan Pei, Murong Yan, and Zhao Ruixu all came in formal attire, while the others wore shirts. As interviewers, Xiao Lin and the others arrived at the classroom of the Institute of International Education half an hour earlier. Xiao Lin wrote on the blackboard: The International Business Club was recruiting new members. A few chalk words were pasted on the door and window of S503.
Xiao Lin arranged for everyone to sit down. There were two rows in total. Xiao Lin, Wang Haoyan, Tan Pei, and Murong Yan sat in the front row, while the rest sat in the back row. The interviewees first went to the waiting area of classroom S503 and signed in in order. Then, they waited for their number to be called to enter classroom S504 for the interview.
At 6:50 pm, Xiao Lin walked to the waiting area classroom and saw that it was filled with people who had come to participate in the interview. The first sign-in form had already been filled. Xiao Lin happily told the students in the waiting area to wait a moment. The interview was about to begin. Xiao Lin returned to the interview venue with a smile on his face. There were nearly half more people than he had expected. Xiao Lin had thought that there would be about 30 people, but now, the first form had the names of 50 people.
Xiao Lin said to the interviewers present, considering that the number of people attending the interview tonight had exceeded the set number, they had to control the time well. Other than the interviewee's self-introduction, the interviewee should ask three to five questions within three minutes. He would try his best to let everyone who came tonight have a chance to experience the interview atmosphere of the International Business Club. He couldn't come here for nothing.
The first five interviewees who came in had mediocre performances. There was nothing outstanding about them. Xiao Lin was a little disappointed. Even the few brothers he called over to help were not interested.
"Thank you for coming to our interview. We will inform you as soon as the interview results are out. Now, please call for interviewee number six.”Xiao Lin glanced at the sign-in sheet. The name was written very uniquely," Li Xiao…". The third word was a little confusing," Gu, Li Xiaogu, thank you."”
A tall, short-haired girl walked in with a bright and confident look on her face. She looked at the interviewer sitting below with her big eyes. "Student, please introduce yourself first.”Zhao Yuanguang asked.
"Just now, it was all of you. Who read my name wrong? My name is Li Xiaotian. How can I be mistaken if I don't pronounce the word 'gu'?”Li Xiaotian said mischievously.
"I'm sorry, it's me, because your handwriting is too stylish.”Xiao Lin looked at her and apologized.
"It's you, I know you. You're called Xiao Mu, haha, I'm just joking. You don't know, right? I came for the interview because of you, and I even deliberately withdrew from the Orthodoxy's Youth Association. If you don't want me, then I have nowhere to go.”Li Xiaotian pretended to sound pitiful.
Xiao Lin felt a little overwhelmed by his words. He had quit another club to participate in the interview because of him.
"Xiao Lin, you're too mean. When did this happen?”Xu Zeng patted Xiao Lin's back and said.
"Give me a hug, give me a hug." Zhao Yuanguang shouted, and Zhao Ruixu followed suit. Tan Pei, who was sitting on the side, helped Xiao Lin up from his seat. Xiao Lin's face was flushed red. Unexpectedly, Li Xiaotian walked down from the podium and hugged Xiao Lin.
"Little girl, why did you say that you wanted to join the International Business Club because of Xiao Lin?”Wang Haoyan asked curiously when Li Xiaotian returned to the podium.
"It's very simple. From the moment I saw the International Business Club's recruitment flyer, I've been paying attention to Xiao Lin because I admire him very much. Think about it, other people would only take over the position of club chairman in their third year of university, and only very capable people would be qualified. However, Xiao Lin is now the chairman of the board of directors in his freshman year to establish an international business club, so I firmly believe that he will be a potential stock. I have high hopes for him.”After saying that, Li Xiaotian looked at Xiao Lin and gave him a friendly smile.
"This female student, can you tell us which department you are interviewing for? Tell us about your advantages.”Murong Yan said.
"I think I'm more suitable for the International Business Club's cultural and sports department. I can sing, dance, play the erhu, and play the guitar. I don't have these instruments here, but I brought a guitar. It's with my roommate. I'll go get it.”Li Xiaotian ran out of the classroom. After a while, she came in with the guitar.
Li Xiaotian moved her chair over and sat down. She held her guitar and sang a song called " Tick Tick." Her voice was beautiful and the tune was in sync. After she finished singing, Xiao Lin and the others gave her a heartfelt applause. Then, she danced without any restraint.
After Li Xiaotian, there was another interviewee who left a deep impression on Xiao Lin.
"Good evening, everyone. My name is David. I'm from the Grade 11 School of Political Science and Law.”The boy stood on the stage and introduced himself with his head held high.
"Hello, which department of our club do you want to apply for?”Xiao Lin asked.
"I originally wanted to interview for your general department, but now I don't want to join your international business club.”What David said made it difficult for the few people present to understand.
"Then why are you still standing here? You can go out now.”Tan Pei looked at him with a disgusted expression.
"It's fine. Everyone has the right to choose freely. Since you don't want to come in, we will respect you. But I think you should at least tell us the reason. What did we do wrong? Maybe we haven't realized it yet. I hope you can bring it up and let us know before we make any changes. After all, we are a new club and there are still many areas that are not perfect. You can give us your suggestions.”Xiao Lin stretched out his right hand and made a "please" gesture.
"Since you want me to say it, then I'll say it.”David was still looking at the ceiling above him." First of all, I want to ask if everyone here is from the same year as me.”
Wang Haoyan stayed for about an hour because he had something to do. He went back early, leaving Xiao Lin and the others behind.
"Yes, that's right. We're all at the same level.”Xiao Lin said.
"Alright, since we're all at the same level, why are you all sitting while our interviewees are standing? Isn't it a little unreasonable?”David glanced at Xiao Lin as he spoke.
"Isn't there a chair beside you? Who told you not to sit?" Tan Pei pointed to the chair that Li Xiaotian had brought over during her performance and said," Sit.”
David sat down without hesitation." You're Xiao Lin?”David sat down and stared at Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin nodded and said," I want to ask you, why are we only interviewing for the positions of director, minister, and deputy minister, while you are the executive director? How do I know that you're more capable than me and more suitable to be the executive director?”
Xu Zeng tugged at Xiao Lin's clothes and made Xiao Lin lean back a little. He said in a low voice,""Xiao Lin, is this brat intentionally here to cause trouble? You don't need to care about him, let me throw him out.”
Xiao Lin turned his head and shook his head with a smile.
"Student David, I won't avoid your question. If we work together in the future, everyone will think that you are more capable than me and more suitable to be the executive director to lead the club's development. Then I'm willing to give up my position to you as the executive director. I'll be the minister. But now, you need to convince me and all the interviewers here to let us hire you into the International Business Club. In your self-introduction just now, you said that you are from the School of Political Science and Law, so you are studying law. Then please tell us about the sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands from the perspective of your major. Do you need five minutes to organize your words?”Xiao Lin wanted him to redeem the bad impression he had left on Tan Pei and the others.
"There's no need to consider this. The Senkaku Islands belong to China. Any country that attempts to occupy the Senkaku Islands is destroying China's territory and sovereignty. This was a meaningless topic. There was no value in discussing it, but since you all wanted to hear it, I wouldn't say anything. It would seem that I was too unprofessional.”David said calmly.
"First of all, from the perspective of international law, there is a principle of first occupation. As early as the Ming Dynasty, the Chinese discovered the Senkaku Islands, and the government included the Senkaku Islands into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, hundreds of years before Japan. In addition, according to historical documents, after the 1895 Sino-Japanese War, the Qing Dynasty and Japan signed the humiliating treaty of Shimanseki. This treaty only explicitly stipulated that Taiwan and the Penghu Islands would be ceded, and there was no mention of the Senkaku Islands in this sea area. In 1940, Taiwan and Ryukyu, both under Japan's "jurisdiction", fought for the ownership of the Senkaku Islands. The Tokyo court in Japan ruled: The Senkaku Islands were still under the jurisdiction of Taiwan. In 1945, Japan surrendered to China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France and other allies, declaring that it would unconditionally abolish all the unequal treaty signed between the two countries. The "Shimonseki treaty" was immediately abolished. According to this agreement, Taiwan and its various islands, including the Senkaku Islands, would all return to China. Therefore, no matter what, the Senkaku Islands belonged to China.“
After David walked out of the classroom, everyone except Xiao Lin objected to letting David enter the International Business Club. Xiao Lin didn't express his attitude on the spot, but he decided to hire David. Although David was indeed a little arrogant, it was understandable. As long as one was capable and ambitious, who wouldn't want to stand higher and have a wider stage? Who would be willing to be under someone who was weaker than them? It was just that some people dared to say it out loud and some kept it in their hearts.
Therefore, from a certain perspective, Xiao Lin still had a good impression of David. Xiao Lin knew that as long as he showed a stronger ability than him, he would be willing to work for him. Thinking of this, Xiao Lin was even more determined to let David be the general department's head. It was a challenge for him, but also a kind of spur.
After a busy night, Xiao Lin and the others finally finished interviewing all the people who came to participate in the interview, not leaving a single one behind. While working hard, they also received the corresponding rewards. Xiao Lin and Tan Pei discussed and decided on a portion of the members to be recruited into the International Business Club: Li Xiaotian, Min Yirou, Tian Peng, Zhang Qingwei, Quan Xiaoya, Yu Huiwen, Zhong Min, David, and Li Chuqin.
Considering that there was one less director in charge of the board of directors, and the other three were all boys, Xiao Lin and the others agreed to let Li Xiaotian take the vacant position. There was also some controversy regarding David, but under Xiao Lin's insistence, the others had to agree to let him stay for a month.
After finishing his supper on the third floor of the Changsheng Garden cafeteria, Xiao Lin sent a congratulatory message to the students who had been accepted as soon as he returned to the dormitory. He also informed them that they were going to hold a management meeting next Tuesday. The exact time and location were to be determined. After sending the text message, Xiao Lin washed up briefly and dragged his tired body to bed. Perhaps because he was too tired from the day, he fell asleep not long after.
In the morning, Xiao Lin was woken up by the alarm clock that he had set. Although he wanted to lie in bed and sleep for a while, he remembered that he had promised Wang Haoyan that he would go to Xian Su Restaurant to participate in the ballroom dance activity organized by the school party members 'service station this weekend. He had no choice but to force himself to get up.
After getting up, Xiao Lin was still a little depressed. He couldn't help but feel depressed. It wasn't that he didn't sleep well last night, but that he wanted to do something that he didn't want to do at all. However, he couldn't change it, so Xiao Lin could only forcefully raise his spirits. After tidying up, Xiao Lin left the sixth dormitory building and had breakfast at the second canteen that he passed by. Because Wang Haoyan did not tell Xiao Lin which other students from the International College of Education were going, Xiao Lin had to go to Xian Su Restaurant alone.
On the way, Xiao Lin thought about what Wang Haoyan said about the results not being important, as long as he participated. Xiao Lin felt that Wang Haoyan didn't place much importance on it, so he planned to go over and sign his name later, register his attendance, and then leave.
This was not Xiao Lin's first time visiting Xian Su Tower. During the International Education Institute's welcome party last semester, he had gone to the experimental theater of Xian Su Tower because of the media class 'performance. However, it was different this time. Last time, he was so excited that he rushed to Xian Su Restaurant to watch the gala. And now, Xiao Lin wasn't in a hurry to leave. It was more like he was bored out of his mind as he walked slowly.
Xian Su Building was a magnificent red building with the library as the center and Weiyi Building as the center. Xian Su Building was not only used for teaching purposes, but also for the office of the school's leaders and party committee. From afar, the architectural style was very solemn, grand, and uniform.
There were flowers, grass, and trees planted in front of Xian Su Tower. The trees growing on the green lawn were blooming with beautiful flowers. The pink flowers bloomed all over the branches. The dense green leaves of the flowers were even more likable, and there were also small peach trees with white flowers. Such a beautiful scene made Xiao Lin's mood improve. A path paved with bluestone slabs stretched across the lawn. The dense grass covered the path, and the fragrance of flowers wafted over the stone slabs.
The school party had chosen to practice the ballroom dance on the elevated floor of the Xian Su Building. At the end of the bluestone path was the entrance to the elevated floor. They walked through the entrance and went into the elevated floor. The lighting conditions of the path were not good, and it was dark even during the day. Further in, the lights installed on the walls on both sides of the path were on. The lights shone on the pipe above the path.
The middle section of the path was cut off by the sunlight. This was the wide empty layer. Xiao Lin walked over. Perhaps it was because he had arrived earlier, but there weren't many people around. There were only a few girls leaning against the wall and playing with their phones.
The elevated floor was supported by six stone pillars. The white tiles on the walls reflected the sunlight, making the elevated floor appear even brighter. Standing in the middle of the elevated floor, one could see a mural on both sides of the wall. Xiao Lin walked to the left first. On the scroll was the scene of the National Zhongcheng University's Little Apricot Ridge. The blue sky and white clouds were reflected in the lake water that was suffused with the setting sun. The long corridor by the shore was poured into the water, making the whole scene even more charming, romantic and warm.
The picture on the right showed Mingda Building, Weiyi Building, and C Stadium under the blue sky. The green lawn set off the brick-red teaching building. Everything was so peaceful and natural. On the wall behind the elevated floor, there were sixteen large words: Quiet thinking and honest behavior, adhere to the middle and uphold justice; Humanistic ecology, modern and open. There were three doors leading to the experimental theater in front of him. There were two glass windows on both sides of the red lacquer door, and light refracted through the windows.
As time passed, more and more people came to the elevated level. The originally quiet place suddenly became lively and noisy. Xiao Lin only wanted to leave after signing his name. He wasn't interested in the people chatting happily at the side, so he picked up his phone in the corner and refreshed Weibo to browse.
Just as Xiao Lin was seriously reading, a Weibo post from Leo Psychology: As long as there was a road ahead, there would be beautiful scenery and hope.
Suddenly, someone patted Xiao Lin's back." Xiao Lin, lend me your phone to call me. I forgot to charge my phone last night and it's turned off now."”
Xiao Lin turned around. It was Liang Zewen, a friend from the School of Media. Xiao Lin knew him through Xu Zeng, but he was not very familiar with him.
Before Xiao Lin could agree, Liang Zewen took his phone. "Do you have Bai Bingying's number?”Liang Zewen flipped through Xiao Lin's contact list and asked," I didn't expect you to really have one."”
"It's me, Liang Zewen. Where are you?”Liang Zewen held the phone to his ear and looked around." Are you wearing a white dress today? I'm behind you."”Liang Zewen waved at Bai Bingying, who turned around. Xiao Lin followed the direction of Liang Zewen's wave and stood on his tiptoes to look.
The Bai Bingying he had seen in the video had already moved Xiao Lin, and the Bai Bingying in front of him made him feel even more uneasy. Bai Bingying was wearing a long white dress. Her black hair flowed down her back elegantly. She stood there like a princess.
"Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin, what are you standing there for?”Liang Zewen tugged at Xiao Lin's clothes." Come, let's go over."”Liang Zewen returned the phone to Xiao Lin and walked towards Bai Bingying. Xiao Lin followed behind him.
"My phone ran out of battery and I was worried that I would have to look for you for a long time. Fortunately, Xiao Lin has your number. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have remembered.”Liang Zewen walked over to Bai Bingying and said," Xiao Lin, you two know each other, right?”
"What a coincidence. I'm Xu Zeng's friend, Xiao Lin. Nice to meet you.”Xiao Lin had only called her once, so she probably didn't know who she was. She only knew that there was someone called Xiao Lin.
" Yeah," Bai Bingying smiled and revealed two dimples on her fair face." Are you also sent by your college's party member service station to participate in the competition?”Xiao Lin nodded." I thought it was you who called just now, but it's a coincidence. I don't even know when I saved your number. I rarely save the number of people I don't know. When your name appeared on my phone screen, I was still wondering who Xiao Lin was.”
"Everyone, please be quiet. Now, please go to the senior in front of you to sign in.”A boy spoke into the loudspeaker and interrupted Xiao Lin's conversation." I'm the coach in charge of teaching you ballroom dancing this time. My name is Lai Yonghua.”He stood between the two speakers and said.
The students sent by the various academies lined up one by one to go to the senior sister's place to sign in. Xiao Lin was also in the line. Liang Zewen rushed to the front of the line and signed his name. He walked to Xiao Lin's side and said,"Xiao Lin, I'll be leaving first. I'm just here to take care of Bai Bingying.”Then, she smiled at Xiao Lin and left the rehearsal hall with a blink of her eyes.
After Xiao Lin and Bai Bingying signed their papers, they stood aside and chatted about their respective majors, waiting for Coach Lai Yonghua to make arrangements for all the students.
"Is there anyone else who hasn't signed in? Students who came late would come over to sign again during the break. Now, please listen to me carefully. Our school's party member service station organized this large-scale ballroom dance event not just for the competition and performance. Please have a clear position. We want to let everyone come into contact with a kind of dance that you have never had the opportunity to come into contact with or rarely come into contact with before, ballroom dancing. Some people might say that this dance was neither cool nor gorgeous. But why do you still have to come and learn when I'm teaching everyone?”
Xiao Lin secretly laughed in his heart. If it was possible, he would never be willing to come, but the current Xiao Lin would not leave.
"That's because it has a unique beauty and a unique function. The ballroom dance is suitable for communication between high-level figures. Most of the higher-ups were focused on politics, economics, and other fields. They didn't spend too much time learning mechanical dance, guitar dance, and other dances. The ballroom dance has a simple and elegant charm. If everyone can master this dance well, I believe that it will definitely be an important business card for you to enter the high-level and famous circles after you succeed. It will also give you incomparable confidence. Therefore, I hope that all the students present can take this precious learning opportunity seriously and not treat it as a burden.”
Lai Yonghua opened a bottle of mineral water and took a sip before saying," Alright, now I'll explain the details of our ballroom dance learning arrangements. This weekend, we'll first divide our dance teams and find our own dance partners. Then, we'll teach everyone some simple introductory movements. Next weekend, we will begin our formal lessons. The following weekend, we will finish teaching all the expected dance moves. After everyone finishes learning, they will go and practice more. The week after Professor Cheng was done, which was Sunday night, everyone's learning results would be tested in the ballroom of the University Student Activity Center. An assessment would be conducted to select a pair of dance partners for the first prize, two teams for the second prize, three teams for the third prize, and four teams for the most popular prize. Then this week, we will first complete the task we have to complete. Please choose your own dance partner. The requirements are that they cannot be from the same academy. In addition, they must be composed of members of the opposite sex. Is there any problem?”Someone asked in confusion, why couldn't they be from the same academy?
Lai Yonghua explained," This is something that our school has considered in order to make the awards more balanced, so that more academies can receive this honor. At the same time, it also conforms to the main spirit of social dancing. It is to let people who don't know each other get to know each other through it and become friends. This will achieve the purpose of our social dancing. Alright, then please choose your own dance partners."”
Hearing Lai Yonghua's words, Xiao Lin was secretly happy that he would have a proper opportunity to interact with Bai Bingying. However, he was also a little uneasy, worried that Bai Bingying would not be willing to be his dance partner. Besides, he didn't have any dance foundation, which would affect Bai Bingying's performance and turn it into an unpleasant cooperation.
After Lai Yonghua finished speaking, everyone began to look for their dance partners. At this moment, Xiao Lin was very nervous, afraid that others would come over and invite Bai Bingying, who was beside him. Xiao Lin secretly twisted his own arm, mustered his courage, and walked up to Bai Bingying. He extended his right hand and said to her,"Can I invite you to be my dance partner?”
Bai Bingying looked at Xiao Lin seriously and couldn't help but laugh. She held Xiao Lin's hand and said,"Your face is so red!"
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