Chapter Twenty-Two: The Phone Call

  "The boss has ordered that there will be a joint meeting this afternoon, so please send someone from your side to the general manager's office. Otherwise, when the time comes, there won't even be anyone to answer the phone." The general manager's secretary gave the order over the phone with some dissatisfaction, "Obviously, we don't have enough staff, but they just won't hire a few more people. Every year-end is busy and we have to borrow people from all over."

  Du Huahua didn't dare to interrupt, and just smiled saying: "I'll call someone over right away."

  Ning Qingmin learned that he was transferred to the general manager's office and said in surprise: "I've been promoted again?"

  "It's just borrowing from the past to tidy up, answer a phone call or two, and after the meeting you'll have to go back to the personnel department." Du Huahua saw Ning Qingming supporting his glasses with his hand and couldn't help but say: "These glasses of yours are ugly, why don't you change to a new pair?"

  "No money!" Ning Qingming replied briefly, raising his eyes to examine the logo on Du Huahua's shirt, which was a pretty expensive brand. The cheapest one would cost over 300 yuan. Today he wore sky blue, which made him look even more handsome and charming.

  "Have you had enough?" Du Huahua pointed to the embroidered logo on his chest, "This brand's logo is very delicate, yesterday I wore a white one, that logo was heavily smeared with black ink by you, that oil stain, I'm afraid even dry cleaning can't handle it, you have to compensate me!"

  "Is the general manager's office over there? I'll go take a look!" Ning Qing said as she turned and walked away.

  The secretary saw Ning Qingming arrive and handed over the task, saying: "There's an incoming call, you take note of it and tell them that we're in a meeting and will get back to them afterwards."

  Ning Qing hurriedly nodded and went to sit in front of the telephone desk.

  After answering several phone calls, a woman called over and said in a spoiled tone: "Why is Zheng Tiancheng's cell phone turned off? Tell him to answer the phone! What, you don't know who I am?"

  "I don't know. May I ask which company you are from? What's the matter? Can you leave your phone number, and our general manager will get back to you after the meeting?" Ning Qingming replied politely.

  The other party was annoyed and said to Ning Qingming: "Just say it's Miss Fan, he knows it's me, and he'll definitely come immediately."

  "This..." Ning Qingmin furrowed her brow and said patiently, "There's a joint meeting going on right now. If Miss Fan doesn't have anything urgent, it's best to wait for the general manager's response."

  "You're waiting to be fired!" The other party was cold and arrogant, and directly hung up the phone.

  Luckily I'm just part-time, so I don't fear being fired. Ning Qingmin patted her chest and said, "What kind of woman am I? So arrogant?"

  The phone rang again, this time it was a major customer calling to say that the sample style they received was fine, but there was a deviation in the packaging style. They hoped to negotiate with the general manager as soon as possible to meet the year-end shopping season.

  Ning Qingmin immediately took action and politely said: "Wait a minute, I'll help you pass it on right away!"

  The door of the conference room was knocked and the secretary came out to listen to Ning Qingming's words and immediately told the general manager.

  The general manager was busy answering the phone and one by one promised to meet the customer's requirements.

  After hanging up the phone, the general manager nodded at Ning Qingmian and said: "The little girl is good, she can distinguish between light and heavy."

  This was the first time Ning Qing had seen General Manager Zheng Tian Sheng, and she was secretly shocked that the general manager was so young, only in his early thirties, with thick eyebrows and a pair of eyes that seemed to have a bit of an evil spirit, making people not dare to get close.

  Back to the personnel department, met Du Huahua, Ning Qing took a deep breath, the general manager's office was too serious, and the personnel department was more relaxed, at least there were handsome men to admire.

  It's almost time to get off work, the phone on Du Huahua's desk rang, "Who just answered Miss Fan's call? What's wrong, is there a problem?"

  "Let her go? Alright." Du Huahua put down the phone and frowned, saying: "Xiao Ning, have you offended Miss Fan?"

  "Ah!" Ning Qingming was taken aback, and quickly told Du Huahua what had happened.

  "Alas, Miss Fan likes the general manager, everyone knows that. As long as it's her call, no one dares not to pick up." Du Huahua sighed, "You're really in trouble!"

  "What kind of person is Miss Fan?" Ning Qingming rolled her eyes, "I'm just a part-timer, I'll be leaving in a few days, what can she do to me?"

  "Miss Fan is the boss's niece, Fan Dongyue. Her family runs a clothing factory, which is not far from here and often comes to find the general manager." Du Huahua was somewhat helpless, "Forget it, I'll accompany you there! We have to talk reason."

  As soon as they entered the general manager's office, they saw the secretary nodding and bowing to a woman with an arrogant attitude. When she saw Ning Qingming and Du Huahua coming in, she carefully said: "In the future, when Miss Fan calls, connect immediately. For Miss Fan, we can't just follow formalities!"

  Zheng Tiancheng walked in while talking on his phone and spotted Fan Dongyue, nodding to say: "Dongyue is here!"

  "I drove over and called in at the factory gate, wanting to invite you out for dinner tonight. Who knew someone would intercept it and not let me get through? Fan Dongyue snorted coldly, 'How does this factory hire people? They only hire employees who are ignorant and don't know their place.'"

  "She doesn't know who Miss Fan is, so don't mind her." Du Huahua protected Ning Qingmian, "She'll be more careful next time!"

  "Now you know who I am!" Fang Dongyue said coldly.

  The secretary saw that things were not going well and pulled Ning Qingming, "Quickly apologize to Miss Fan."

  "Give me my salary, I'm leaving immediately!" Ning Qingming was annoyed. What a broken factory, with no distinction between public and private matters. He had only been there for a few days, and yet he had already been transferred around several times. Even answering the phone could cause trouble. If he stayed any longer, who knew what would happen? It was better to leave early.

  "What's your attitude?" Fan Dongyue was enraged and suddenly stood up, approaching Ning Qingmian, "Do you still want to get paid?"

  "What?" Ning Qingming looked up and retorted sharply, "It seems Miss Fan doesn't understand labor laws!"

  "That's enough!" Zheng Tian Sheng said coldly from the other side: "Du Huahua, take your people back to the personnel department." He turned his head to ask Fan Dongyue: "Are you here to quarrel with someone or to invite me out for a meal?"

  "Are you going to have dinner with me?" Fang Dongyue turned from anger to joy and ignored Ning Qingmian.

  Du Huahua quietly pulled Ning Qingmian out of the manager's office, took a deep breath and said: "Little Ning, if it were a long-term position, would you still dare to defy Miss Fan like that just now?"

  "Of course not!" Ning Qingming laughed, "Unless you've already got a better offer."

  "After all the commotion, there might not be many dishes left in the cafeteria. Let me treat you to dinner outside! Du Huahua glanced at Ning Qingmian, "Anyway, we don't have overtime tonight, so it's okay if we come back late!"

  "It's okay, I'm not picky, any dish is fine!" Ning Qingming didn't want to get too close to Du Huahua, afraid of being envied to death by the other female workers. There were still a few days left, no need to provoke public anger.

  Ning Qingmin was speaking, feeling a bit of fog on her glasses, she lifted them up and was about to wipe them with the corner of her clothes when she heard Zheng Tiancheng and Fan Dongyue's voices behind her. Du Huahua turned around and pulled Ning Qingmin, wanting to pull her closer to himself so others could pass by. However, the floor had just been mopped and was a bit slippery. Ning Qingmin was pulled by him and slipped slightly, her fingers hooked on the glasses, "clink" sound, the glasses fell to the ground, shattered, and the frame also broke one leg.

  "Wow, pay for my glasses!" Ning Qingming yelled, regardless of whether there were people behind him.