What Was This Supposed to Mean?

As usual, with nothing to do over the weekend, Song Jia came to her family's company to practice driving.

Earlier, while Manager Sun from HR was leading Liu Shang to the conference room, they happened to pass by the chairman's office on the third floor.

Song Jia, who was inside eating fruit and playing on the computer, happened to spot them.

The instant she saw Liu Shang, Song Jia nearly choked on an orange segment in her mouth.

Even in her wildest dreams, she had never imagined that Liu Shang, who had been set up by Tan Feng and the others the previous night, would suddenly show up at her father's company the very next day.

After confirming that Liu Shang and Manager Sun from HR had entered the conference room, Song Jia quietly and cautiously made her way to the door as well, wanting to see what was going on.

Then she witnessed Liu Shang's entire job interview firsthand.

At first, after hearing Liu Shang's words, Song Jia had the same thought as most people: this guy had gone crazy.

You were a student who had just finished the college entrance exam and had only been in university for a few months. What real skills could you possibly have?

Did you really think oilfield technology was that easy? Could you accomplish anything just by opening your mouth and bragging?

She truly had not expected Jiang Ruolin's personally chosen boyfriend to be such an arrogant, conceited, pretentious guy who looked down on everyone else.

With Jiang Ruolin's ability and discernment, how could she possibly be charmed by someone like him?

She was not some naive, foolish, ignorant little girl who could be sweet-talked into anything with a few flattering words!

But afterward, Song Jia was defeated again and again by Liu Shang's unexpected displays. Who could have imagined that Liu Shang really understood petroleum technology?

And from the looks of it, he genuinely had real expertise!

Although Song Jia was a poor student, and she had only gotten into Fengcheng Oil University because her father had personally secured approval from the principal's office through a special channel.

Still, through constant exposure, Song Jia had gained some understanding of oilfield technology.

More importantly, she was quite familiar with Professor Xu and Manager Zhong. The two veteran experts liked to joke around with lively Song Jia whenever they had the time.

Based on Song Jia's understanding of the two men, the fact that they were both competing for Liu Shang showed that his technical level was far beyond what she had imagined.

The potential Liu Shang possessed was definitely extraordinary.

It was not until Song Guangyuan announced that he would keep Liu Shang on that Song Jia suddenly snapped out of her shock. Then she shut her eyes in utter frustration.

Oh my god! Dad, please help me out! No matter what, you can't keep Liu Shang here!

He's Jiang Ruolin's boyfriend, Tan Feng's love rival and sworn enemy!

What are you doing, keeping him at our family's company?!

While Song Jia worried to herself outside the door, Liu Shang smiled inside the conference room.

"Being recognized by experts like Professor Xu and Manager Zhong truly makes me very grateful and happy."

"However, President Song, I came here today because I wanted a position with a salary of 4,000."

"To be frank, I need money."

"No matter which veteran expert I work under, I will do my utmost to complete my work conscientiously and prove myself worthy of the position."

Song Guangyuan smiled. "Heh, Liu Shang, you really know how to handle people. You haven't offended either Professor Xu or Manager Zhong."

"Then let's do this. From now on, you'll follow both Professor Xu and Manager Zhong as their assistant. Whoever has work for you, you'll go work with him."

Song Guangyuan's decision also received unanimous approval and recognition from Xu Tiande and Manager Zhong.

Liu Shang's interview today could be considered a complete success, ending perfectly.

Afterward, Song Guangyuan instructed Manager Sun from HR, "Old Sun, take Liu Shang to handle the onboarding procedures."

"He's still a student, so see whether he should sign a labor contract or a service agreement."

"Don't make the eighty-percent probationary salary last three months. Two months will do."

Just as Manager Sun from HR agreed and the matter was about to conclude perfectly, a mid-level technical deputy manager lightly cleared his throat.

"President Song, I have an idea, though I'm not sure whether I should say it."

Upon hearing this, Song Guangyuan paused. "Chen Xu, if you have something to say, say it. Everyone should speak freely. What do you mean, whether you should say it or not?"

Technical Deputy Manager Chen Xu smiled as well. "Heh, President Song, then I'll say it."

"This young man Liu Shang is truly quite good. He's smart, quick-witted, and highly articulate. Clearly, he also has a certain foundation in petroleum technology theory."

"It's no wonder Professor Xu and Manager Zhong like him. Even the rest of us feel like he's worth cultivating."

"President Song, your decision to keep Liu Shang at our company and train him is also an excellent thing."

"However, regarding the salary Liu Shang requested, do you think it might be worth discussing further?"

"After all, we are a Petroleum Technology Service Company, not a research institute. What we need and use here is mostly experience accumulated through actual oilfield work."

"Our purpose in coming to Huahai is to use our experience and knowledge to create real profits for the company."

"Liu Shang is only a first-year student. Even if his theoretical foundation is solid, I imagine he lacks practical field experience."

"At present, the salaries for technical management positions in our company are generally around 2,500. Even as the deputy manager of the technical department, I only make 4,500 yuan."

"So setting Liu Shang's salary directly at 4,000 yuan, especially when his working hours cannot even be guaranteed, isn't that somewhat high?"

Upon hearing Chen Xu's words, Xu Tiande and Manager Zhong both visibly frowned, while Song Guangyuan also revealed a trace of displeasure.

This Chen Xu was really making trouble out of nothing!

It was obvious today that Xu Tiande and Manager Zhong both liked this young man. It had originally been a joyous occasion, a sign that the company was thriving.

Yet Chen Xu had chosen such an inappropriate moment to bring this up! Wasn't he deliberately making everyone uncomfortable?

What was wrong with a mere 4,000-yuan salary? It wasn't coming out of Chen Xu's pocket!

More importantly, wasn't spending that mere 4,000 yuan to make experts like Professor Xu and Manager Zhong happy worth it?

However, as the owner of such a large company, Song Guangyuan soon smiled. "Hmm, now that Chen Xu has mentioned it, I nearly overlooked this matter."

"Liu Shang, although your performance today greatly exceeded all of our expectations."

"Still, our company's salary system is indeed as Deputy Manager Chen Xu said. For a part-time student like you to receive a salary of 4,000 would indeed be somewhat inappropriate in the eyes of others."

"How about this? I'll set your salary at 2,500 for now. But as long as you truly prove your skills and value in the time ahead, I won't hesitate to raise it directly to 4,000, or even more!"