Since ancient times, Shenzhou had the saying, "Three hundred and sixty trades, and every trade has its champion." Every line of work had its own hidden ways.
And the "way of being an official" was the most profound of them all. Official also meant administration; whoever had power could manage others. Thus, because power was divided in all sorts of ways, this field of study had continued to flourish for thousands of years.
From a scientific perspective, if a tactic like "striking terror upon arrival" could endure for millennia without fading, then it surely had its reasons and its effects.
It could be summed up in one sentence—it was simple and effective. Especially against little fools fresh out of school, its destructive power was even greater, carrying the special effect of knocking someone senseless with a single club. That was why it was so widely used in all sorts of situations meant to "transform raw recruits."
In his previous life, Li Ye had experienced its power more than once in the workplace.
First, someone swung a club at him and knocked a huge bump onto his head. Then they told him, "That bump is dangerous. You need to rub on some gentian violet or safflower oil or something."
Then Li Ye would ask, "Where can I buy safflower oil?"
The other person would warmly reply, "I have some right here. I'll give you a friendly price, but you have to remember my kindness and repay me someday, even if you have to knot grass in your mouth and carry rings in your beak."
I'll repay your ass!
Everyone entering the workplace went through a process of maturing. At first, when faced with a show of force, they would be submissive and force a smile. Later, they might laugh it off