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Chapter 2608 Life Assistant

When Zhuangzhuang came out of Suning's office, she ran into her assistant, Xiao Zhao, in the corridor.

Xiao Zhao was carrying a stack of documents when he saw Zhuang Zhuang walk out of the boss's office. He paused for a moment, and a hint of nervousness flashed across his face.

He worked at Mingju Real Estate for several years, following Suning from its early days and always considering himself Suning's closest assistant.

When Xiao Zhao went into Suning's office to deliver the documents, he secretly observed Suning's expression.

Suning was flipping through the stack of patent application documents on the table, his expression no different from usual.

Xiao Zhao cleared his throat and asked casually, "President Su, did Zhuangzhuang come over just now for something?"

Without even looking up, Su Ning said, "By the way! Starting today, Zhuangzhuang will be transferred to headquarters to work as my personal assistant. From now on, she will be in charge of coordinating my daily schedule, business banquets, and accompanying me on business trips. You should hand over the part of your personal schedule work that you used to manage to her."

Xiao Zhao's nerves were on edge even more.

He stood there, his mind racing as he went through his work from the past few months, trying to find any clues that might have displeased his boss.

Was the hotel he booked for his last business trip not good enough? Or was there a problem with the arrangements for one of his business banquets? Or is it that his boss thinks he's too busy with too many things and is planning to delegate some of his responsibilities?

The more Xiao Zhao thought about it, the more his expression became stiff.

Su Ning waited for a long time but didn't hear Xiao Zhao reply. She looked up at him and saw the nervous expression on Xiao Zhao's face. She immediately understood what he was thinking.

Su Ning put down her pen, leaned back in her chair, and said with a smile, "Xiao Zhao, don't overthink it, she's just a personal assistant."

Xiao Zhao quickly said, "President Su, I didn't think much of it."

"If you didn't think much of it, then why is your face all twisted up like a pretzel?"

"I……"

“I’m hiring a personal assistant because Tianchao Auto is about to go into mass production, and there will be more and more things to do on both sides. No matter how fast you run, you can’t keep up with both. Your job will still be the same, with little change in the main tasks. Zhuangzhuang will be responsible for my personal life and schedule, while you will be responsible for coordinating the company’s business. You will work on two separate lines, cooperating with each other, not one replacing the other.”

After hearing these words, Xiao Zhao felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. "Okay, President Su, I understand. I'll arrange the handover immediately."

Su Ning stopped him again: "Tell Zhuangzhuang that this position isn't just about taking care of my food, clothing, and shelter. I don't keep pretty faces around. If she can be a top salesperson, she can do this job well. When you hand over the work, explain the job details to her in detail, don't hold anything back."

Xiao Zhao nodded and said, "Don't worry, President Su, I will make sure the handover is done properly."

After leaving Suning's office, Xiao Zhao breathed a sigh of relief in the corridor.

He straightened his collar, walked to the front desk, and found Zhuangzhuang still standing there waiting.

Zhuangzhuang saw him approaching and asked, "Hello, Assistant Zhao! I'm Zhuangzhuang. President Su asked me to learn from you."

Xiao Zhao waved to her and said, "Let's go! President Su has already told me. I'll take you to the HR department to complete the formalities now."

"Thank you, Assistant Zhao."

Then, the two of them went to the personnel department together.

Xiao Zhao explained the situation to the head of the human resources department: "President Su personally arranged for Zhuang Zhuang to be transferred from the sales office to the president's office as a personal assistant, reporting directly to President Su."

When the HR staff heard that it was a new position personally arranged by Suning, they acted very quickly and completed all the transfer procedures in less than half an hour.

Zhuangzhuang signed several forms, officially transferring from the sales office of Mingju Real Estate to the president's office of Tianchao Shangguo Automobile Technology Co., Ltd.

When the HR staff retrieved Zhuangzhuang's file from the sales system, they couldn't help but glance at her again after seeing her past performance. "You're the top salesperson at Beijing No. 1? The one who sold half a building all by herself?"

Zhuangzhuang smiled and said, "That's all in the past."

The HR staff filed the file, stamped it, and handed Zhuangzhuang her employee badge: "Her past achievements are solid. President Su really knows how to judge people; the top salesperson was directly transferred to be an assistant."

……

After leaving the HR department, Xiao Zhao led Zhuangzhuang on a tour of the headquarters building, pointing out the office areas of each department to her: "The finance department is on the third floor, east side; the legal department is on the third floor, west side; the investment department is on the fourth floor; and the engineering and procurement departments are also on the fourth floor. The fifth floor has the executive offices; President Su's office is the innermost one on the fifth floor. You will be working on the fifth floor most of the time from now on."

Then Xiao Zhao took Zhuangzhuang to her new workstation.

My workstation is in the small office area outside Suning's main office, next to Xiao Zhao's. A computer and telephone are already set up on the desk.

Xiao Zhao patted the table. "This is your seat. It's closest to President Su. He can call you as soon as he opens the door."

"Thank you."

After assigning workstations, Xiao Zhao began to explain the specific job duties of the life assistant to Zhuang Zhuang in detail. "Zhuang Zhuang, the life assistant position is simple in some ways, but complicated in others. I'll break down the job duties into several main parts, please take notes."

"First, schedule management. You are responsible for arranging and reminding Mr. Su of all his daily meetings, appointments, business banquets, and business trips. His schedule is very full every day, so you need to prepare the next day's arrangements one day in advance and put them on his desk, and remind him ten minutes in advance on the day of the event what his next activity is."

"..." Zhuangzhuang nodded and quickly wrote it down in her notebook.

"Second, business reception. When Mr. Su's guests visit, you need to coordinate the time, number of people, and needs in advance. For important guests, the meeting room needs to be booked in advance, and tea needs to be prepared. If it involves lunch or dinner, you need to book the restaurant in advance, take the guests' tastes into account, and arrange the seating in advance. None of these details can be wrong."

"Third, accompany him on business trips. When Mr. Su goes on business trips, you need to accompany him throughout the entire process. You will be responsible for coordinating all aspects, including airfare, hotels, transportation, and contact information for local liaisons. Mr. Su travels very frequently, sometimes visiting two or three cities a week. You need to plan the itinerary for each city in advance to ensure that there is no one to pick him up when he arrives at his destination."

"Fourth, document receipt and dispatch. You are responsible for registering and classifying the documents circulating in General Manager Su's office. Important documents should be promptly reminded to be signed and approved, and urgent documents should be marked in red and placed at the top. He may receive dozens of documents every day, so you need to be able to judge their importance and urgency."

"Fifth, daily chores." When Xiao Zhao mentioned this, he slowed down his speech a little and looked at Zhuang Zhuang, saying, "To put it bluntly, it's about some of President Su's personal arrangements. For example, when he's going to meet friends, what gifts he needs to prepare, when his office tea and coffee need to be replenished, which restaurant he should order lunch for when he works overtime... These little things also need to be kept in mind. These things seem small, but if they're not done well, they can greatly affect President Su's mood and state of mind."

Zhuangzhuang stood beside him, listening and quickly taking notes in her notebook, the pen tip scratching softly on the page.

After Xiao Zhao finished speaking, he glanced at Zhuang Zhuang. He thought the girl might be a little intimidated, since the list was so long that most people would feel flustered after hearing it.

But Zhuangzhuang didn't look flustered. She simply put down her pen, nodded, and said, "Don't worry, Assistant Zhao. I've actually handled these things before when I was working in the sales office. Receiving clients, arranging appointments, and preparing contracts—the details may be different, but the principles are the same. If you break down what you just mentioned, none of them are particularly difficult. As long as you're careful and patient, I can do them all."

Xiao Zhao looked at Zhuang Zhuang with some skepticism: "You're quite ambitious. Okay! Let's start with the basics. This afternoon, President Su has two meetings, one at 2:30 with the investment department and the other at 4:00 with the technical team from Tianchao Auto. You're responsible for recording the meeting times and locations, and reminding him five minutes before the appointed time. Remember, 2:30 and 4:00, don't get them mixed up."

Zhuangzhuang looked down and wrote down the time and place in her notebook, then looked up and said, "Done. 2:30, fourth-floor conference room, investment department. 4:00, fifth-floor small conference room, technology team."

...At 2:25 p.m. that day, Zhuang Zhuang stood at the door of Suning's office and knocked on the door: "President Su, the investment department meeting is at 2:30 p.m. in the conference room on the fourth floor."

Su Ning checked her watch; it was indeed time. She got up, grabbed her laptop, and went to the conference room.

At five minutes to four, Zhuangzhuang knocked on the door again: "President Su, the technical team's meeting is at four o'clock in the small conference room on the fifth floor."

Before the second meeting began, Zhuangzhuang went to the conference room in advance to clean up the cups left by the previous group, wipe the whiteboard clean, and arrange new paper, pens, and mineral water according to the seats.

When Suning returned to his office after his second meeting, a freshly brewed cup of tea was already on his desk, with the amount of tea leaves and the water temperature just right.

He sat down in the chair, picked up his teacup and took a sip, thinking to himself: This girl is indeed quick to learn.

……

And so, Zhuangzhuang began her daily life as a personal assistant.

In less than two weeks as Suning's personal assistant, Zhuangzhuang had already grasped the daily rhythm of Suning quite well.

Suning's work schedule is not the typical 9-to-5. Sometimes he arrives at the office at 7 a.m., and sometimes he is still having meetings with the technical team of Tianchao Auto at 10 p.m.

Zhuangzhuang didn't mind the hard work; she arrived at the same time as Suning; and she stayed at her workstation while Suning was in the office.

Zhuangzhuang keeps her phone on 24/7, ready to handle any emergencies.

After working alongside Suning, Zhuangzhuang truly understood that being a boss is not an easy thing.

When I worked at the sales office, I always thought the boss just sat in a big office signing documents and holding meetings, occasionally coming down for a stroll, and that he was pretty idle the rest of the time.

Now that Zhuangzhuang handles Suning's schedule every day, she realizes just how packed his schedule is.

At 8 a.m., I talked with the bank's credit manager about the second batch of loans for Tianchao Auto.

After the credit manager left, Su Ning said to Zhuang Zhuang in the office, "The bank is still a little worried about our cash flow. We need to submit another set of materials next week."

"clear."

At 10 o'clock, I had a meeting with the investment department of Mingju Real Estate to discuss the land acquisition plans for several new plots. The investment department staff spread out a whole table of plot analysis reports, while several senior executives from various departments of the company were discussing the matter with flushed faces.

There wasn't even time to eat lunch, so Zhuangzhuang prepared a boxed lunch in advance and placed it on Suning's desk.

Suning ate his meal while looking at the mass production progress report sent from the Shunyi factory.

I went to the Shunyi factory at 2 p.m. The machines in the workshop were roaring. Suning, wearing a safety helmet, stood next to the production line for more than an hour, looking at each workstation and discussing optimization plans for spraying parameters with the engineers.

When I got back in the evening, I still had to review the road test report and supplier audit list sent by the technical team.

……

One night, it was almost 10 p.m., and Suning was still looking at documents in the office, while Zhuangzhuang was organizing materials for the next day at her workstation outside.

Su Ning came out of the office and saw Zhuang Zhuang still sitting there. She was taken aback. "Zhuang Zhuang, why haven't you left yet?"

Zhuangzhuang looked up and said, "President Su, you haven't left yet."

Su Ning said, "I still have a lot of things to look at here. You can go back first. Don't wait for me."

Zhuangzhuang shook her head and said, "President Su, please don't worry about me. I'll leave whenever you leave. What if you have something to arrange and I'm not there?"

Su Ning glanced at her, said nothing more, and turned back to her office.

It was during this period that Zhuangzhuang gradually gained access to firsthand information from Mingju Real Estate and Tianchao Auto.

She helps Suning organize documents every day; the contracts, reports, and technical documents that circulate are piled up like a small mountain next to her.

She had no access to these documents when they were in the sales office, but now they pass through her hands every day.

Zhuangzhuang saw the patent application acceptance notices for the three major components of automobiles in China. There was a thick stack of them, and each one was stamped with the official seal of the Patent Office.

I saw the quality inspection report for the trial production at the Shunyi factory. It was filled with a dense list of comparisons between the measured values ​​and standard values ​​for each test data item, including the dimensional tolerances of the stamped parts, the tensile and shear strength of the welds, and the paint film thickness. Each item had two columns: the measured value and the standard value. A few parameters that were still being fine-tuned were circled in red.

I saw the report on the continuous long-distance road test that Baihu Yi conducted in the uninhabited area of ​​Northwest China. The water tank temperature, gearbox condition, and chassis suspension wear curves were all clearly recorded.

One day, while Zhuangzhuang was organizing documents, she came across the road test report.

The report cover was stamped with a red "Internal Document" seal. I read it page by page from beginning to end, seeing the dense data and graphs, and the final conclusion that stated "All performance indicators have reached or exceeded the design standards, and it is ready for mass production."

Zhuangzhuang put the file back in the folder, stood in front of the desk in silence for a while, and then muttered to himself, "Those experts who say that China Auto is a fraud should really take a look at these things."

Just then, Xiao Zhao passed by Zhuang Zhuang's workstation and heard this. He stopped and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so excited about reading the road test report?"

Zhuangzhuang pulled out the report and handed it to Xiao Zhao: "Assistant Zhao, take a look at this. The White Tiger One has driven over 10,000 kilometers in the uninhabited area of ​​Northwest China. The water tank temperature remained stable throughout, the transmission never had a single failure, and the wear curve of the chassis suspension is as smooth as a textbook. Those experts outside said on TV that our cars would fall apart after three years, but they haven't even read a single page of our report."

Xiao Zhao took the report, flipped through it, and put it back on her desk with a smile: "Don't worry about President Su. President Su said that once the mass-produced cars are on the road, the facts will speak for themselves. For now, you just need to help him manage these documents and make sure these valuable materials are not messed up."

Zhuangzhuang put the report back into the folder and carefully stored it in the filing cabinet. "I won't let them get messy. I'll organize everything that President Su needs to see each day and put it on his desk in advance, marking the important ones in red and putting the urgent ones on top."

"Good job!" Xiao Zhao nodded, then turned and left.

Zhuangzhuang paused for a moment, then lowered her head, smiled, and closed the filing cabinet.

It feels wonderful to be recognized by others, and Zhuangzhuang has unknowingly begun to enjoy this feeling.

Thinking back to three years ago, when I left my hometown to work in Beijing as a migrant worker, I was robbed of my wallet as soon as I arrived at Beijing West Railway Station. I never dreamed that I would have such an experience today.

...(End of this chapter)