Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017: Approved!

Hearing that Bai Xiaosheng was looking for him on business, Xiahou Qi was delighted and stood up to beckon Bai Xiaosheng over to the sofa area.

”Come, Senior Affairs Officer Bai Xiaosheng, take a seat,” Xiahou Qi said humorously, ”Today, we can just chat, and I’ll consider it your job report. However, later, you’ll have to give me a formal report; I still need to use it to deal with others.”

How straightforward that was!

Bai Xiaosheng smiled.

It was always comfortable chatting with Elder Xia, no constraints.

He strode over.

He sat down across from Xiahou Qi, and when he saw Xiahou Qi was about to brew Kung Fu Tea, Bai Xiaosheng reached out to help.

But as he reached out, Xiahou Qi smacked his hand away.

”You can’t even do it, what are you touching!”

This scolding had a bit of the tone of an elder schooling a younger one, and it sounded affectionate.

Xiahou Qi glanced up at Bai Xiaosheng and said with a smile, ”Don’t be nervous; now that you’re a Senior Affairs Officer, this tea is well within your station.”

”In front of you, I am always a junior and must always show due respect,” Bai Xiaosheng replied with a smile.

”Humph, you sure have a knack for flattery,” Xiahou Qi spat out, but then he also smiled, ”If you really want to impress me, why don’t you copy down the ’Book of Songs’ for me? I can show it off to Song Kai and those old guys.”

Copy down the ’Book of Songs’...

Bai Xiaosheng secretly consulted with Red Lotus.

The ’Book of Songs,’ thirty-nine thousand two hundred and twenty-four characters...

This old man wants to kill me!

”You’re just using me to pick a fight. Maybe I can start with a couple of pieces and continue gradually,” Bai Xiaosheng chuckled.

Xiahou Qi just humphed but said no more.

After some busy work, the Kung Fu Tea was ready.

Xiahou Qi handed a cup over to Bai Xiaosheng.

Bai Xiaosheng received it with both hands and utmost respect.

The old man had always been good to him, treating him almost like a grandson, and Bai Xiaosheng held him in very high esteem.

”Now tell me, what’s the matter for which you sought me out?” Xiahou Qi inhaled the aroma of the tea and sipped it.

”If we don’t count the job report you mentioned, I actually have two things,” Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile.

”You’ve got quite a list; let’s hear it.”

Bai Xiaosheng put down his teacup, ”First, I’d like to ask you to formally induct my two assistants. They don’t even count as Assistant Affairs Officers just yet. Now that I have become a Senior Affairs Officer, it’s time they had a proper position.”

The first thing Bai Xiaosheng mentioned was actually this.

Xiahou Qi was somewhat surprised, but then, looking at Bai Xiaosheng,

he felt not so surprised.

”You rascal. Right off the bat, you’re seeking benefits for your own people! They sure haven’t followed you for nothing!” Xiahou Qi said, ”Do you know how Assistant Affairs Officers come into their roles?”

”Most of them are general managers of subsidiary companies!”

”Think about it, high-level executives running large enterprises, and ’Sheng, with just a step up, is no more than an Assistant Affairs Officer!”

”And with just a word from you, you want two spots?”

Bai Xiaosheng smiled and began to explain.

”Approved.” Xiahou Qi took a small sip of his tea and simply uttered two words.

Huh? Bai Xiaosheng was stunned.

The old man first detailed the pros and cons, and then... just agreed?

What a swift turn!

”Others, they cherish their feathers, afraid that being seen as biased, would rather have ’unjust to the public’ carved on their foreheads.”

Xiahou Qi looked intently at Bai Xiaosheng, ”But me, I rather like your style of ’unjust to private’!”

”I don’t mind you seeking benefits for your people; what’s wrong with being open and aboveboard?”

”Because of cherishing one’s own reputation, one is ready to shortchange one’s own capables, I despise such people!”

The old man, he truly had character!

Bai Xiaosheng chuckled.

He finally understood why Lin Ke, Feng Li, Li Haofeng, and Zheng Honghu, revered Xiahou Qi so much!

The old man had a certain special charisma.

”Thank you!” Bai Xiaosheng said earnestly.

”What’s the second matter?” Xiahou Qi asked.

Bai Xiaosheng didn’t rush to answer. Instead, he took out his mobile phone, logged into the company’s intranet, found the affairs he had been dealing with in the duty room, and handed it to Xiahou Qi.

Xiahou Qi glanced at it and handed it back, ”So?”

”I’d like to go back and take a look. It might be trivial to you, but it is the place where I rose up. Also, it was during my tenure there that I came to Linshen for work and met you,” Bai Xiaosheng said.

”Just that?” Xiahou Qi laughed heartily, ”Then go back and take a look!”

”You are now a Senior Affairs Officer. Aside from the duty rotation every few years, you have much greater authority than a regular Affairs Officer!”

Hearing Xiahou Qi say this, Bai Xiaosheng smiled, ”I have just assumed the position, after all. I thought it wouldn’t be proper to leave immediately, so I wanted to inform you first.”

Xiahou Qi shrugged, ”Leaving as soon as you take office only puts you at a disadvantage. I was going to hold a welcoming ceremony for you. Let’s talk about it later.”

Bai Xiaosheng smiled, that, he truly didn’t mind.

”In a little while, go around and sit with the other Senior Affairs Officers. After all, you’ll be colleagues from now on, and you must establish good relationships,” Xiahou Qi advised, ”Especially with Grand Affairs Officer Shen Peisheng!”

”Yes!” Bai Xiaosheng nodded.

The old gentleman truly took great care of him.

”Is that all you had to say?” Xiahou Qi asked.

”That’s all,” Bai Xiaosheng nodded.

”Then, let’s talk about your job performance!”

Xiahou Qi got up and went over to his desk, rummaging through his papers.

Then, he came back with a sheet of paper.

Bai Xiaosheng looked curious.

”This is the plan I’ve made for the Greater China Region for the next five years. Take a look and tell me what you think after you’ve read it, anything will do, casually. Consider it a small test from me.”

Xiahou Qi said, handing over the document to Bai Xiaosheng.

Bai Xiaosheng stood up to receive it.

”I’ve heard about your work in Yunhai. Your strategy for a mayor truly surprised me. This time, I want to see if you’re as good as I’ve heard,” Xiahou Qi said with a smile.

”My little insight is simply showing off in front of a master,” Bai Xiaosheng chuckled.

”Sit down, have a look!” Xiahou Qi invited.

...

Returning from his tasks, Wang Mubei knocked on the door and entered upon permission.

When he went out, Bai Xiaosheng had arrived, and now it had been over an hour.

In the office, only Xiahou Qi was present, Bai Xiaosheng seemed to have left.

Xiahou Qi was looking at a sheet of paper, smiling.

”Elder Xia, I’ve placed your items here,” Wang Mubei said as he set down the items.

Xiahou Qi absentmindedly nodded, not really paying him attention, and mumbled to himself.

”Good, good! A young mind really works wonders, and many views were unexpected!”

”This youngster is even stronger than Lin Yu!”

Wang Mubei was astonished.

Was this praise for Bai Xiaosheng?

”This kid, as a Senior Affairs Officer, what kind of achievements will he make in the future, could he... reach my position earlier than others? It truly is something to look forward to!”

Wang Mubei was startled, even alarmed.

Elder Xia’s admiration for Bai Xiaosheng was simply profound!

He wasn’t being groomed for succession, was he?