During lunch break, Dong Yiqing casually ordered a vegetarian fast food from a Southeast Asian restaurant downstairs, then walked outside the restaurant, sat on a bench in the small garden facing the street, basked in the sun, ate lunch, and at the same time looked through the notes from the morning training. , I still recall what Angela said from time to time.
When she threw the finished lunch box into the trash can, she accidentally glanced at the other side of the street, and unexpectedly saw Zhang Yingfang standing alone in the fast food restaurant with coffee in one hand and hot dog in the other. Stand outside at the table.
Dong Yiqing didn't expect that her lunch would be so casual, and suddenly she had an inexplicable liking for Zhang Yingfang.
But Zhang Yingfang didn't notice someone looking at her across the street. She quickly finished the hot dog without expression, drank the coffee in one gulp, wiped her mouth with a tissue, quickly crossed the road and walked back to the office building.
Anna paused: "If you really want to get your money back, you can try to negotiate with Mueller. You can even consider making some concessions when the time is right."
"Negotiation? With him?" Lei Lanting slapped the table and stood up, "That's impossible."
Everyone else in the cafe looked at him, Tong Lele rolled her eyes at him, Dong Qiangqiang quickly pushed him back to his seat: "Don't be impulsive, listen to what Anna has to say."
Lei Lanting sat back on the chair depressedly.
"If the court thinks that the evidence provided by Mueller is sufficient, you will not get a penny. But if the court thinks that the materials he provided are insufficient but cannot support the court's decision to lose the case, the court may It is recommended that you settle out of court. If both parties still cannot reach an agreement after mediation, the court will make a first-instance judgment. If the judgment is in Mueller's favor, you still won't get the money. But if the judgment is unfavorable to Mueller, Mueller may still We will appeal again. If it is the second case, you will not get a penny before the second lawsuit is judged."
"Then if he is still not satisfied with the judgment of the second lawsuit, will he sue a third time, a fourth time, a fifth time... and then keep suing?" Lei Lanting muttered dissatisfiedly.
"Usually not. In a situation like yours, twice is enough."
"So if he goes to court to sue us, you will suggest that we negotiate with him and both parties take a step back so that we can get the money back sooner, right?" Tong Lele asked softly.
"Yes, this is not only for you," Anna looked into Tong Lele's eyes and said softly, "it is also the best result for Mueller."
"You just said that we need to make concessions," Dong Qiangqiang asked tentatively, "Did you mean to ask us to give up getting our money back during the negotiation?"
"To be precise, it's to give up a small part and get the majority back." Anna said as she stood up.
"Do you have any suggestions on how much we should give up?" Dong Qiangqiang asked uneasily, "Our money... is not a small amount."
"Then it depends on how you negotiate with Mueller." Anna smiled and stretched out her arms, "It's difficult to talk about interests. I wish you good luck."
At 13:30 in the afternoon, in conference room 3, Angela was still giving training to everyone.
At 16:00 in the afternoon, conflicts suddenly appeared in the conference room.
The contradiction arises from the evaluation results.
This evaluation is conducted by five interviewers during the interview to rate the overall level of the six translators, which mainly includes six aspects: English-German bilingualism, etiquette, professional knowledge, sales skills, appearance and emergency response.
The overall score of the translation recommended by the second eldest child, Zhang Yinghua, was very poor, and he was eliminated without any suspense. The performance of the other three girls was also quite average, with no bright spots.
However, after the five judges scored, the overall scores of Dong Yiqing and Che Lizi were unexpectedly tied, and they were indistinguishable. Among them, Dong Yiqing has the upper hand in professional knowledge (the benefits of sharpening a gun before the battle) and sales skills, while Che Lizi has a slight advantage in language and emergency response. In addition, her background in the legal profession also adds to her a lot. .
Originally, there was no problem that the two people were tied for first place, but since the company wanted to assign the best translator to the booth with the best location, that is, booth A, which is directly opposite the entrance of the exhibition hall, the ownership of the chief translator became crucial. It's important.
What Dong Yiqing and Che Lizi didn't know at the time was that the best-performing translator at the exhibition would become Mr. Zhang Quanfu's portable translator. This good performance not only refers to etiquette and marketing, but the most important thing is to see who can help the company get more orders during the exhibition.
A booth in a good location will get more exposure, while a booth in a shaded or aisle location will not receive attention and will have no customer flow. So whoever can go to a well-located booth has already won half the battle.
Faced with the tie between the two, the five examiners had differences: Zhang Yingfang thought Dong Yiqing was suitable, while Zhang Yingfei thought Che Lizi was better. Two of the other three examiners saw that the situation was not good and immediately expressed their support for one side.
The last examiner took a step slower and immediately became the focus of the audience. In front of everyone, this examiner's desire to survive was palpable. He pretended to think for a while before seriously suggesting: "I think we should try another question and let them compete again."
"Do you think this is a World Cup final? Overtime?" Zhang Yingfei said dissatisfied.
Seeing that Zhang Yingfei had misunderstood what he meant, the examiner was about to explain, but was interrupted by Zhang Yingfang: "What should I do if the score is tied after overtime? Should there be extra time? It doesn't need to be so troublesome."
"In that case..." the examiner rolled his eyes, "I suggest that Che Lizi go to booth A and Dong Yiqing go to booth B all day on Friday. Next Monday, we change the positions and let Dong Yiqing go to booth A and Che Li Go to booth B. After the exhibition ends next Monday night, we will count the sales of the two of them. Whoever has better data will stand at booth A next Tuesday until the end of the exhibition. How about it? "
Zhang Yingfang stared at the examiner without saying a word. The examiner made her stare uncomfortable and looked at Zhang Yingfei as if asking for help. Zhang Yingfei coughed twice guiltily, turned his eyes to Che Lizi, applauded and said: " I think this is a good idea and very fair."
On the surface, this suggestion seems to offend no one, but in fact, this suggestion is very insidious. In addition to the well-located booth mentioned just now, which has large traffic flow and exposure, which is conducive to order sales, there is another important reason, that is, the first day of the exhibition is very critical. Because the top leaders or executives of many companies usually only have one day to participate in the exhibition, most of them will appear at their own booths on the first day of the exhibition, and then visit other companies in the exhibition. Many large business orders usually occur at the exhibition. If there is a transaction on the first day, there will be transactions in the following days, but relatively speaking, the first day is the most important day. Especially the first day of this exhibition is on Friday, and the second day spans a weekend to next Monday. It is uncertain how many people will attend the exhibition and place orders next Monday.
Would-be translators don't know these twists and turns, but Zhang Yingfang, who often participates in exhibitions, is very familiar with them. She immediately understood what the other party meant: this suggestion was actually directed towards Zhang Yingfei.
Zhang Yingfang was not surprised that this situation would happen. She knew very well that the examiner had chosen to stand at the top of Zhang Yingfei's mountain.
Out of dissatisfaction with the second child's unrequited hatred and the subsequent translation scandal, Zhang's mother gradually shifted the focus of her care to the fourth child. The fourth child is more eloquent, more motivated and motivated than the second child. In addition, he is the youngest, so Zhang's father and Zhang's mother are determined to cultivate him well.
Zhang Quanfu was already old and had long decided to pass on the domestic business to his boss. However, when faced with the question of who to pass on the family's overseas business to, he hesitated between siblings Zhang Yingfang and Zhang Yingfei.
To be fair, Zhang's father really wanted to pass on the overseas business to the third child, but at the critical moment, Zhang's mother's pillow style and his patriarchal feudal thoughts came out again, and he began to waver and hesitate again. After much deliberation, he decided not to make a decision yet, but to let the third child lead the fourth child for the time being, and then let the fourth child take over from the third child when the time was right. After all, we are all a family, and it doesn't matter who is the boss. No matter what, the meat will end up rotting in the family's pot.
Zhang's mother is very satisfied with the result. In her opinion, her son is far more important than her daughter. Although my daughter has never been married and is not the water that has been thrown out yet, it will be thrown out sooner or later.
But Zhang Quanfu thought more. He knew that it was difficult for foreigners to do business. He was worried that it would be too risky to leave all overseas business to the fourth child who had never done it before, and he was also afraid that it would be difficult to convince the public and disrupt the foundation of the family, making it even harder to predict future development. Moreover, he has already handed over the domestic business to the eldest son. If the third eldest son is so sad and walks away because he failed to finish his bowl of water, I am afraid it will have a collateral impact on the family's domestic and international business.
Moreover, Zhang Yingfang has been stationed overseas for many years, and it goes without saying that she has endured hardships and hardships. For the sake of her family's career, she gave up the love of her husband and wife at the age when she should have been in love, married and had children, and she gave up the best time and youth in a woman's life. , still alone until now.
As Zhang Quanfu grew older, he sadly discovered that if he didn't give his daughter an explanation, he might not be able to face himself anymore. This is one of the reasons why he has always been reluctant to directly decide who is the top overseas leader.
Having more children does not necessarily mean you will be blessed. Having more children is just the entanglement and embarrassment when facing more choices.
Zhang Yingfang actually discovered her father's thoughts and mother's calculations long ago. If she was in her early 20s, she might just be obedient and take a back seat. But so many years of hard work and hard work in isolation have long since polished her, the "flesh on the back of her hand" in the eyes of her parents, like steel.
She doesn't resent her older brother and younger brother, nor does she hate her parents. But she also doesn’t believe in God’s reward for hard work. She only believes that life is not in vain, and her efforts will definitely be rewarded. People can only rely on themselves to survive.
So she doesn't plan to give up on the European market that she has built with her own hands, at least not yet.
Zhang Yingfang understands very well that on the surface, the chief translator is selected based on merit, and the booths are allocated to the best, but in fact, this involves a power struggle and competition for resources in the management company.
Although she is the nominal general manager, many things still have to be communicated and approved by the deputy general manager, her lovely brother Zhang Yingfei, before they can be implemented. She could see clearly: Zhang Yingfei was the one who made the final decision.
To consolidate her position, she must compete for the family's most useful resources.
Zhang Quanfu.
Whoever can exert more influence on Zhang Quanfu will have a say in overseas business. If the chief translator is Zhang Yingfang's own person, he can use the translator's status as an outsider to help her convey a lot of information that is inconvenient to reveal directly.
Therefore, whoever controls the chief translator has the possibility of exerting more influence on Zhang Quanfu.
Originally, Dong Yiqing was not Zhang Yingfang's first choice, but through her own efforts, Dong Yiqing grabbed the olive branch extended by Zhang Yingfang.
Opportunities usually only come to those who are prepared. If opportunities never appear around a person, there is probably something wrong with that person's thinking.
However, Zhang Quanfu will not be able to arrive in Frankfurt tomorrow. He will not arrive until next Monday afternoon. So for Dong Yiqing, she still has time. Thinking of this, Zhang Yingfang suddenly nodded and said softly: "If there are no objections, then it's settled. The meeting is dismissed." After saying that, he stood up and walked away.
Dong Yiqing and Che Lizi "passively" stood in line, but they were both ignorant of these things.
Dong Yiqing had just checked online at noon, and Stein's company looked very good. In fact, she didn't care at all who was the chief translator. There was only one thing in her mind at the moment, and that was to go all out to get Old Stein's order.
There was neither happiness nor displeasure on Che Lizi's face. Looking at the two beauties, Zhang Yingfei couldn't help but click his tongue: These two girls looked so indifferent. Are all new humans like this?
