Feng Jing looked at the woman opposite her and couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart.
The person opposite her was Dong Yun, who was recommended to her by the headhunting company. She was also very optimistic about Dong Yun and strongly recommended her to Xia Ruofei as the chief administrative officer.
In Feng Jing's bag, there was a stack of Dong Yun's information.
When she was in her second year of high school, she was admitted to Beijing University because she won the National Mathematical Olympiad gold medal. However, after the college entrance examination, she chose Princeton's offer and directly studied abroad.
After graduating from her undergraduate degree, she was supposed to become a mathematician or physicist. However, she did not follow the path that everyone took for granted. Instead, she chose to pursue a master's degree in business administration at Harvard.
With such a large change of subject, she still graduated from Harvard with excellent results and successfully obtained an MBA. She had been working in the US since then.
It was obvious that she was a very opinionated woman. It was difficult for outsiders to change her mind.
If the headhunting company didn't say that Dong Yun was interested in returning to China to work, Feng Jing wouldn't even try to recruit her.
It wasn't easy for him to ask her out, but Dong Yun ended the conversation as soon as he got the chance.
Feng Jing knew that she was going to return empty-handed today, but she still had to do what she had to do.
She smiled and said, "Miss Dong, I heard that you are interested in returning to China to work. Actually, you might as well take the time to learn more about our Taoyuan Company …"
Dong Yun smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Feng, although I have no intention of joining your company, I have carefully read the information about your company that the headhunting company gave me."
Speaking of this, Dong Yun said slowly, "The Taoyuan Company was established two years ago. In just two years, it has developed from a company that supplies high-end vegetables to a company that is involved in the pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics industry, high-end ingredients, and high-end herbs industry. The company's market value has also soared from a million yuan to at least a billion yuan. Among them, products such as Yuji Ointment and Yangxin Soup are very competitive in the market. Their future prospects are promising."
Seeing this, Feng Jing couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.
Fine! Dong Yun finished what she wanted to say. It seemed that she had done her homework. The most attractive parts of the Taoyuan Company were all here. However, Dong Yun was still not interested in the Taoyuan Company's invitation. There was really nothing she could do.
"Mr. Feng, I'm not trying to show off my memory. I just want to let you know that I'm not someone who thinks that your company isn't big or that you're not worthy of being an overseas returnee. I've considered your company's invitation seriously, and the final result …" Dong Yun replied indifferently.
Dong Yun shrugged her shoulders and shrugged, "I can only say that I'm sorry …"
Feng Jing felt a little sad. She forced a smile and asked, "Miss Dong, I respect your decision. But, can you tell me why you rejected our invitation? In what aspect did the Taoyuan Company make you feel that it was not your best choice? "
Dong Yun looked at Feng Jing meaningfully and said, "Mr. Feng, I have some understanding of your resume. In a sense, our resumes are somewhat similar …"
Feng Jing smiled and asked, "So?"
"I believe that Mr. Feng should be able to see it too!" Dong Yun smiled and said, "Your company's core competitiveness lies in technology. Although Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory can barely be regarded as a labor-intensive industry, its core is still relying on the formulas of Yuji Ointment and Yangxin Soup. This is the foundation of your company."
"I don't quite understand …" Feng Jing said, "Does this have anything to do with your choice?"
Dong Yun's lips curled up slightly. She looked into Feng Jing's eyes and said, "Mr. Feng actually understands! You and I are both professional managers. In such a technology-intensive company, whether it's the CEO or the chief administrative officer, forgive me for being blunt … "
Dong Yun shrugged habitually and said, "I'm afraid it's not too challenging, right? In other words, my job is not just to pursue money. I value a sense of accomplishment more! Otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen to return to China. "
Feng Jing couldn't help but be speechless. She couldn't refute what Dong Yun said.
In fact, she had seen this problem a long time ago. When she first joined the Taoyuan Company, it wasn't too obvious. As Xia Ruofei magically took out more and more precious herbs and rare formulas, she increasingly felt that being the CEO of the Taoyuan Company was indeed a lot less challenging.
The company's performance might become more and more brilliant, but it had nothing to do with her directly.
If she had just joined the Taoyuan Company, she might have made the same choice as Dong Yun. However, she stayed in the Taoyuan Company not only for the money, but also for the sense of accomplishment that the job brought …
Feng Jing retorted helplessly, "Ms. Dong, I can't deny that what you said is indeed objective … But the position, authority, and benefits that our company can give you, I think that many big companies may not be able to …"
"Mr. Feng, let's not talk about benefits first." Dong Yun smiled and said, "To be honest, many big companies are also in contact with me, including a heavyweight Internet company like BAT. Of course, they definitely can't give me a position like CAO, but I'd rather work hard with a small team and enjoy the sense of accomplishment than to be a leisurely CAO in the Taoyuan Company …"
Since Dong Yun had said so, Feng Jing couldn't persuade her anymore. She was also very gentlemanly. She smiled and said, "Alright then! No matter what, thank you, Ms. Dong, for taking the time to meet me today. I also wish you a bright future! "
"Thank you for the coffee!" Dong Yun smiled and said, then stood up.
After taking two steps, Dong Yun turned back and said, "Mr. Feng, there's something I want to say, but I still want to say … No matter what reason you stayed in the Taoyuan Company, I think you should also think deeply about your career plan and examine your current choices."
After saying that, Dong Yun walked away gracefully, leaving Feng Jing sitting in the coffee shop thoughtfully. She didn't move for a long time.
…
Dong Yun walked out of the coffee shop and got into the rented Beetle. She turned her head and looked through the window at the motionless Feng Jing. She sighed, shook her head, started the car, and drove away from the coffee shop.
In fact, when she was faced with the Taoyuan Company's invitation, she wasn't as determined as she was in front of Feng Jing.
She had to admit that this position was very attractive to her.
This attraction didn't come from the job itself, but because the Taoyuan Company was located in Sanshan.
In a second-tier city like Sanshan, there were only a few companies like the Taoyuan Company that could barely meet her career plan.
The big companies were basically concentrated in the first-tier cities like Beijing, Qiantang, Shencheng, and Guangdong.
Accepting these companies' offers meant that she had to leave Sanshan.
This was also where Dong Yun was conflicted.
She chose to return to China to develop her career because she wanted to be closer to home and be able to take care of her mother who was getting older.
Dong Yun's father died of illness when she was very young, and it was her mother who raised her.
After graduating from high school, Dong Yun didn't need her mother to send her money at all. She relied on scholarships and work-study to maintain her life and studies. Sometimes, she could even send some money to her mother to support the family.
After working, Dong Yun bought a big house in the United States. It could be said that she didn't have to worry about food and clothing.
However, it was difficult to leave her hometown. Her mother wasn't willing to go to the United States with her to enjoy life. She was close to retirement age, but she still worked outside, even though her monthly salary was less than a fraction of Dong Yun's daily salary.
In the words of Dong Yun's mother, she just couldn't stay idle. She couldn't stand to enter retirement in her early fifties.
Dong Yun couldn't dissuade her mother, so she could only let it be.
After a few years in the United States, she was really worried about her mother. Finally, she made up her mind to return to China to develop her career.
However, there was no suitable company for her in Sanshan. Even if she returned to China, she might work in another city.
But even if she worked in another city, it was better than being separated by the ocean.
When the time came, it would be easier to convince her mother to live with her than to go to the United States.
Therefore, when she received the Taoyuan Company's invitation, she was only moved for a short while. She quickly rejected the idea.
Returning to China to develop her career was already a sacrifice. Dong Yun didn't want to compromise on her career plan.
With these complicated thoughts in her heart, Dong Yun drove home.
This was a very old tube-shaped apartment. The architectural style was full of the last century's era. The mottled outer wall was engraved with the traces of time.
This apartment was left behind by Dong Yun's father. It was a welfare housing for state-owned enterprises in that era. After the housing reform, they bought out the property rights.
Although Dong Yun was fully capable of buying a big house for her mother in Sanshan, her mother couldn't bear to part with the old neighborhood here. She firmly refused to move. Dong Yun could only give in helplessly.
It wasn't easy to find an empty parking space in the few parking spaces downstairs. Dong Yun parked the car, then held the car keys in one hand and her phone in the other. She quickly walked into the corridor.
Just as she went upstairs, her phone vibrated gently.
During this period of time, she was contacting some companies. There were often work-related WeChat messages, so she immediately lit up her phone screen.
However, what she saw wasn't a WeChat message, but a news feed: "An accident occurred at a grilled fish shop. A mysterious young man caught a boiling stone pot with his bare hands to save someone."
Initially, Dong Yun wanted to close it, but when she saw the headline, she couldn't help but frown. She clicked on the news article and quickly read the text. Then, she immediately clicked on the video, and her footsteps came to a halt.
After a long time, Dong Yun arrived at her door on the fourth floor. Her face didn't seem to be very good.
Dong Yun took out her keys to open the door. She casually placed the keys on the tray above the shoe cabinet and bent down to pick up her slippers.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps in the house. Dong Yun looked up and saw that it was her mother, Zheng Shuying.
Dong Yun's eyes narrowed slightly. She asked calmly, "Mom, why are you at home? Don't you have to go to work today? "
Zheng Shuying smiled unnaturally and said, "It's almost the new year. There isn't much business in the shop, so I got off work early and came back …"
Dong Yun looked at her mother and said, "The sun rose from the west today! You actually got off work early? "
Zheng Shuying said reproachfully, "What are you talking about? Isn't it good for me to go home early? You don't have to order takeout all day. Those takeout are unhygienic and unhealthy! I'm at home today. I'll cook a good meal for you tonight! "
Dong Yun listened to her mother's nagging, and her eyes couldn't help but turn slightly red.
Dong Yun said with a trace of sobbing, "Mom, don't hide it! I already know! "
Zheng Shuying was stunned. She turned to look at her daughter and asked, "What do you know? Why are you talking so strangely today? Are you feeling unwell? "
Dong Yun gently pushed away her mother's hand that reached out to check her forehead temperature and said, "Mom! You had an accident in the shop today. Something big almost happened, right? The news is already out. Why are you still hiding it from me? "
After that, Dong Yun directly turned on her phone and pulled up the news she had just seen in the corridor. She stared at Zheng Shuying's eyes and said, "Take a look for yourself! Don't tell me that the person in the video isn't you! "
Zheng Shuying took the phone skeptically. When she saw the title, she already realized that this matter had really been exposed.
Zheng Shuying was the cleaning auntie in the grilled fish shop at noon.
If this matter were to be spread out, Xia Ruofei probably wouldn't believe it himself.
A mother with a Harvard MBA and an elite white-collar worker in a big American company was actually working as a cleaner in a restaurant.
But this was the truth. It had nothing to do with whether Dong Yun was filial or not. It was completely because the old woman couldn't stay idle.
According to Dong Yun's intention, she naturally hoped that she could bring her mother to America early to live with her. That way, she wouldn't have to change jobs.
However, Zheng Shuying didn't want to go to an unfamiliar place where she didn't even know the language.
No matter how good America was, it wasn't as good as her own home.
As for work, it had already become a habit of Zheng Shuying. Even if the money Dong Yun sent home every month was enough for her to eat, drink, and play freely, she just couldn't stay idle.
She even used to be a nanny. Later, after Dong Yun strongly opposed it, she found her current job.
Zheng Shuying clicked on the video and saw the frightening scene at noon again. Her hands were still trembling slightly, and there was a lingering fear in her heart.
At the same time, she was full of gratitude to that brave young man.
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