MMB Chapter 337 - 185: Recruitment and Picking Up the Car
Chapter 337 - 185: Recruitment and Picking Up the Car
After Zhou Bin and Lin Shen exchanged a few more pleasantries, he also got up to leave.
Now, only Lin Ping and he were left in the shop.
"Thanks for all your hard work lately."
Lin Shen reached out and wrapped an arm around Lin Ping’s soft waist, his voice exceptionally gentle.
"I see you’ve kept the shop spotless. The equipment is clean, and the products on the shelves are all neatly arranged. You did all this by yourself, didn’t you?"
"Mmm."
Lin Ping nestled into Lin Shen’s embrace, her gaze soft and adoring.
"It’s no trouble at all. I’m happy to be able to work for you, President Lin. After all, it’s the only way I can repay your kindness."
Lin Ping looked up, gazing at Lin Shen with deep affection. Then, her eyes slowly fluttered shut, an unspoken invitation for a kiss.
But Lin Shen wasn’t in a rush. He just smiled and continued to talk business.
"Oh, right. I brought some new cat food. Have the cats in the shop try it out later and see how they like it."
"Okay."
Lin Ping nodded obediently, which made Lin Shen’s mind churn. He decided to probe a little, testing the waters.
"Aren’t you upset that I’m using the shop’s cats as test subjects for new cat food?"
"I trust you, President Lin."
Lin Ping gave him a gentle smile.
"This Shennan Pet Society is your passion project. You surely care more about those cats than I do."
"Smart woman."
Lin Shen chuckled and gave her plump rear a squeeze. The doting caress sent a thrill through her, making her squirm. Her shy words were filled with "implication."
"President Lin, is there anything else you need me to do?"
"Show me the equipment and other things I bought."
Lin Shen said, his expression mysterious.
"And you’re coming with me somewhere this afternoon."
"Okay."
Although Lin Ping was a little disappointed that Lin Shen hadn’t made a more... forward request, she quickly adjusted her attitude. She began giving him a detailed tour of the shop’s different sections.
How to use the equipment, how the products were categorized, the cat grooming procedures...
Lin Ping had handled everything with impeccable order.
Lin Shen was thoroughly impressed.
’She really is the epitome of a capable housewife!’
’So good at handling all the trivial little things.’
After getting a general overview of the shop, Lin Shen took Lin Ping out for lunch.
Along the way, he took a moment to check if he had completed the "Direct Employee Hire" mission.
Sure enough, it was done.
[Upgrade Mission: Sign employment contracts with ten employees (10/10, Complete).]
[Direct Employee Hire lv.1 → lv.2]
[Decryption Effect: You will now receive a 30% → 35% rebate on employees’ base salaries when hiring.]
[Reward: Random Employee Perk x1]
[Upgrade Mission: Hire a secretary to help manage your daily schedule. Salary must be no less than 10,000.]
’An employee perk?’
’Why not a perk for the boss?’
Curious, Lin Shen tapped it to take a look.
[Employee Perk: Team Building (All expenses for a one-day team-building event will be fully reimbursed by the "Direct Employee Hire" app, for a group of up to ten people).]
[Note: This perk is intended to increase employee loyalty to the Host. Do not use it for illicit purposes such as cashing out or bug exploitation. Please use responsibly.]
’So that’s how it is!’
The realization dawned on Lin Shen.
’Looks like all the rewards from this Direct Employee Hire app are for the employees.’
’It might seem like there’s nothing in it for me, but it’s actually a way to retain talented people with good perks, making my own entrepreneurial journey smoother.’
’Besides, I don’t have to spend a single penny. What’s not to love?’
’Nice!’
’The next step is hiring a secretary...’
Lin Shen mused to himself.
’The position... is it important? Not really. It’s just arranging schedules, no technical skills required.’
’But is it easy? No, there’s a lot to do and it’s complicated. I need to find someone detail-oriented and focused.’
’Of course, the most important point is that her looks have to be up to par!’
’A secretary is a reflection of the boss, after all. I definitely can’t hire someone ugly.’
’But if she’s too beautiful, I admit I probably won’t be able to control myself.’
’Proximity breeds opportunity, right?’
’What’s more, everyone knows that a female secretary is the boss’s private domain.’
With that, a suitable candidate tentatively came to Lin Shen’s mind.
’Lin Ping!’
’First of all, she’s meticulous. Her educational background isn’t stellar, but being a secretary doesn’t require genius-level intellect—just a good memory.’
’And with her looks, she’s definitely presentable enough to be seen with. After all, she’s the absolute pinnacle of beautiful young housewives!’
But then he remembered that Anan was still in school. If Lin Ping had to take care of her child, she wouldn’t be able to travel with him everywhere.
A secretary has to prioritize the boss, and the job would definitely involve a lot of business travel in the future.
So, Lin Shen immediately dismissed the idea of hiring Lin Ping.
’So who should I look for?’
Lin Shen pondered for a long time before he suddenly remembered a little feature in the Direct Employee Hire app.
He quickly opened the resume screening tool and found it worked similarly to the industry planning feature on GoGo Maps.
You had to filter candidates by entering keywords.
Lin Shen thought for a moment, then typed in tags like "female secretary," "good appearance," and "highly capable."
The moment he clicked send, hundreds of resumes popped up on the screen.
The sheer number of choices gave Lin Shen a headache.
’The search is still too broad.’
So Lin Shen refined his keywords, adding things like "height 165cm or taller," "attractiveness 5/10 or higher," and "bachelor’s degree or higher."
This time, 80% of the resumes were filtered out, leaving just a dozen or so that met his criteria.
Lin Shen casually glanced over them, when a familiar name suddenly caught his eye.
[Applicant #006: Xu Lei]
[Position Applied For: Secretary]
[Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Nan Engineering]
[Reason for Match: Good appearance, excellent presence, height 168cm.]