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[Game of Hunting]
[Episode 21]
Why are you always the one to get hurt?
It's serious this time.
You usually don't get hurt
but when you do, it's serious.
Hurt... Such misery it is like death.
Recovery, the calm after a storm.
Anyway, you guys are lucky to have me move in with you.
Not only am I pretty, I'm also great around the house.
I'm an angel sent to you guys from heaven.
Chairman Zheng, thank you.
Hello, Chairwoman Hai.
I'm sorry. Lately, I've been--
I know.
I know it's been tough on you lately, so I came to thank you.
Zhu Xiao Mei is already working at our office.
She's a nice person and highly capable in business.
She is just as good as my husband.
So, I have to thank you for your recommendation.
Zhu Xiao Mei?
She already passed your interview?
It's like this, Chairman Zheng.
I knew you haven't been in a good mood lately
so I took over the CFO case.
I conducted Zhu Xiao Mei's interview and background investigation for you.
Chairwoman Hai sent out an offer last week.
She's already working.
It's already been three weeks?
Chairman Zheng.
There are always ups and downs in business and the unforeseen in love.
Rough patches are to be expected.
You don't seem to have been prepared.
Please have a seat.
Yes, there are always mishaps.
Nobody can be prepared for everything.
Is there anything you wish to say? Please teach me.
I wouldn't say this is a lesson. This is a discussion between friends.
You won't mind if I am upfront, would you?
Please go ahead.
Don't fault me.
I would like to bring Hui Cheng Gong over to my offices.
Why's that?
Hui Cheng Gong is better suited for a career in Hai Shan Trade.
Hui Cheng Gong, come here!
Chairman Zheng, I am not kicking you while you are down.
It really did happen by chance.
You said...
a missed chance in the workplace is tantamount to a punishment in life.
Wages were just paid out this morning, weren't they?
Yes.
Thank you for including a bonus.
You'd already decided to leave.
You were just waiting for this morning, weren't you?
Not entirely.
Even if I were, I believe you wouldn't criticize me for that.
It was hard-earned money.
What about your contract?
It already ended nine days ago.
You...
have been too busy.
It's a good thing he left.
It's a good time for you to make some changes.
My people are all gone. How am I going to do business?
I asked you out today to tell you I have a professional for you.
Will you consider it?
Am I someone who is experienced and knowledgeable?
If you're not, who is?
I feel discouraged just thinking about it.
At any rate, you shouldn't be saying something like that.
You didn't fail.
Your finances and business performance are on the rise.
You merely lost a woman and an assistant.
Are you familiar with Liepin?
Liepin?
I had contact with them in the past and they've helped me.
Yes, you helped them find an executive chef once.
Hello, Chairman Zheng.
- Are you from Liepin? - Yes.
I've heard Chairman Dai speak of you before. My name is Tian Yao.
Sit down.
Let me make the introductions again.
Chairman Zheng.
Tian Yao.
He's worked at Liepin for four years.
Now he wants to work at an entrepreneurial company.
His company also supports him.
I originally wanted to recruit him to Te Hui
but Saul didn't give the green light.
Would you be interested in taking him?
I've worked at Liepin for four years.
I was an associate to two consultants for three years
I moonlighted for Te Hui and New Character
and have been an interviewer for state-owned enterprise recruitment.
I have a high rating in Liepin's internal headhunting evaluation system.
My professional evaluations are in my resume, which has been emailed to you.
If you're recommended by Manager Lin, I will hire you.
Goodbye, Chairman Zheng.
Okay, thank you.
Bye, Lin.
I haven't had a good night's sleep in days.
When I close my eyes, I hear the buzzing of bees.
There are dark spots floating around.
Odd scenes even show up.
I saw a giant stone arrangement like the one in "Tess of the d'Urbervilles."
Stonehenge.
A ghostly image from England.
Dream interpreters would say
you're still tied down by something relating to England.
In truth, you can't forget Xiong Qing Chun.
My analysis is the complete opposite.
You are becoming more distanced from Xiong Qing Chun.
In your life experiences, this isn't considered much.
You'll quickly forget.
Really?
It's true.
Time is the best author.
It always writes the perfect ending.
I think that's how it goes.
I forgot who said that.
So Tian Yao will report to your office tomorrow.
Okay.
Okay! That's how you should say it.
Okay!
What kind of person should the candidate be?
Question mark.
In general, they are reviewed by a third-party evaluation system.
Te Hui's evaluation process is based on
the evaluation system used on CIA spies dispatched to Germany.
- But-- - What about time?
What about the time you promised to give me?
Whether the candidate is ideal and--
He has been working very hard and really wants to fix this.
Save it! I won't accept any explanation.
You must be held accountable for this!
Finished recording?
That's all for now.
Show me yesterday's revised notes later.
Okay. Would you like tea or coffee?
Coffee.
Make that two.
I've heard about it from Saul, but I don't know any of the details.
That was Tu Fang Zhi
the big boss behind the scenes of Southland Times Innovation Co.
Big boss?
His rage is directly proportional.
He's been trying to recruit a very special person
to be the CEO of his company.
Been trying?
As in, he's been trying a long time but hasn't succeeded.
The target candidate won't yield.
In the beginning, I felt it wouldn't be difficult.
I wasted over two months and lost a lot of time
before finding it a challenge.
It's someone he selected?
And he's been after him a long time.
Why are you telling me about this?
Saul is anxious. Headquarters places great importance on this case.
They added to the budget last Thursday.
I've already failed, but my reputation wasn't harmed.
It's different this time.
If I fail, I'll be made into a spectacle.
You must not fail in front of Saul.
I must not.
I can just imagine what will be written in my performance report sent to the US.
Saul is prejudiced against me.
Headquarters' assessment of me will be influenced by his report.
How many days until the deadline?
20 days.
20 days?
Keep trying until the last minute.
Help me think of something.
Brothers, what did you bring this for?
To beat wolves!
Over here! Over there!
- Big Bad Wolf! - What did you say?
He called you names!
Dummy!
He was clearly yelling at both of us!
How dare you?
Are you calling me names?
- I'm not afraid of you! - Forget it! Leave them be!
- Calm down! - He called me names!
Calm down! Take a deep breath.
I might not be able to blow down this house
but I can crash through it.
Daddy! Daddy!
Let's go out and beat up the Big Bad Wolf!
- Beat up the Big Bad Wolf! Go! - Come and try!
Can't hit me?
Can't hit me, can't hit me.
You missed! Can't hit me!
Daddy, Daddy!
You must be tired.
I'm happy.
By the way, when I howled, the music started just a bit early.
Don't worry, it won't happen again.
The food isn't that great but just bear with it.
Thank you.
We have another show in 20 minutes.
Give me your hand. Give me your hand.
Xiao Yuan, hold up. I need to talk to you.
Goodbye, little buddies.
- Bye! - Mr. Yu Cheng Fei.
- Hello. - Hello.
Hi there.
- Good job, Uncle. - Thank you.
Did you like my performance?
Yes, we've seen it three times already.
Really?
Luo Luo, get a present! The little girl has seen three shows!
- Here you are. Thank you, sweetie. - Thank you, Auntie.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
It's like this. I'm in the creative industry.
This is my business card.
Chairman Qiao.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Are you interested in our show?
Yes. Does your theater company need any investment money
to do a tour around the country?
I'm putting Tian Yao in charge of this interview.
We'll be spectators.
You're the one recruiting, so of course you get the final say.
Hello Chairman Zheng and Manager Lin.
You've got this. It's on you.
Putting you in charge is also an interview for you.
Don't think about trying to amaze everybody.
Just keep it natural.
Don't worry.
Candidate Pu Jian, on behalf of Deju Renhe
I'd like to welcome you to the interview.
Thank you, interviewers.
That's good. Thank you.
Please sit.
The interview begins now.
Your resume focuses on campus recruitment.
Please provide a presentation on this
to show us you are the person we need.
Okay.
There are many campus recruitment models
primarily because of the diversity of employers.
The beauty is that there is a high concentration of
of state-owned enterprises, private enterprises,
foreign enterprises, and public institutions.
I have experienced four years of campus recruitment.
The unique characteristics of this field are
a fast pace, broad scope
high volume of resumes, and little experience.
Primitive methods are still in use.
High-tech methods show off one's abilities.
Please take a look at Model 1.
This is the campus recruitment process of an IT company.
This is what I came up with
based on the campus recruitment processes of over 100 companies.
Over 100?
Is there concrete data?
Of course. Please look.
These are the names of 117 companies.
As far as I know, there are more intelligent methods.
That is true. Please look.
This is software I developed to cater to campus recruitment.
It conducts a preliminary filtering of candidates.
Candidate evaluation software is handy, quick, objective, and comprehensive.
It is especially aimed at the evaluation of long-distance candidates.
These are materials I prepared.
Please take a look.
My specialty is online recruitment.
In the US, online recruitment has been incorporated into information management.
Its most distinguishing feature is
the global selection of candidates for a vacancy.
[What should we have for lunch? Chinese, American, or Japanese?]
Not swimming anymore?
I can't move anymore.
What do you think of Tian Yao?
I've always had a good impression of him.
What about today's interviewees?
Pu Jian was not bad.
Pragmatic and not showy.
The online recruitment girl is fine too.
I plan on hiring them.
Lost the trees, but gained the forest.
Xiong Qing Chun and Hui Cheng Gong have left
but you gained even better people.
You have a full team now.
I can talk to you about the next problem.
Have you heard of Southland Times Innovation?
I believe so.
Their headquarters are in Shenzhen.
They're in the import and export trade.
They also registered in the Shanghai free trade zone last year.
You even know that?
That's right.
They're going public at year's end.
The venture capitalists are major big shots.
Their chairman's female assistant
was in the same MBA class as me at Peking University.
Really? How come I don't know her?
Her name is Sun something Mei.
She didn't come to many classes.
She was quite pretty but it's supposedly surgical.
What I know of Southland came from her.
That's great. So here's the story.
Southland's Tu Fang Zhi has his eye on someone.
That person is in Beijing.
He insists we recruit this person to be his company's CEO.
Insists?
That means he's already investigated him. That saves you a lot of work.
You just need to do your magic and convince him to come.
What's difficult about that?
Who would reject an offer to be CEO of Southland Times Innovation?
What's this?
The offer really was declined?
What does this person do?
State employee.
Qu Min Jing.
Ph.D. from Tsinghua University management studies.
MBA from Columbia University.
He had plentiful academic achievements and later a smooth career in government.
In just eight years
he became the deputy district mayor of Beijing's Economic Development Zone.
He has a good track record.
He is mainly responsible for the region's overall economic supervision, planning
and coordinating with the National Development and Reform Commission
on banking, insurance, and financial work.
How did Tu Fang Zhi come to find this Qu... What is it again?
Qu Min Jing.
They were college classmates.
That college isn't very well-known, just a second-tier university.
After graduation, Tu Fang Zhi went into business
while Qu Min Jing went to Tsinghua University for graduate school.
They each went their own way.
However, Tu Fang Zhi continued to keep tabs on his old classmate
and studied his professional strengths.
Qu has had a smooth political career.
What would Southland have to offer for him to reconsider declining?
Yuan Kun already made contact.
At the time, he had proposed a two million yuan annual salary.
He was rejected.
Two million yuan?
And this is the mess we're left with.
Yuan Kun still isn't willing to give up. He wants to send someone else to try.
Is a headhunter necessary for this case?
The best approach is for Tu Fang Zhi to discuss it and throw down the money.
They're old classmates.
This Mr. Tu is a mysterious person. He had a very strange condition.
Qu Min Jing is not to know the one recruiting him is his old classmate.
Is that necessary?
Afraid rejection will be embarrassing?
That's one reason.
The other is he doesn't want to put Qu Min Jing in a difficult situation.
In Tu Fang Zhi's words, "He must make a fair choice."
Would it make a difference?
Qu Min Jing will ask for the employing party.
When Southland is mentioned, won't he know Tu Fang Zhi is behind this?
Southland is currently still under Tu Fang Zhi's father's name.
Tu Fang Zhi's name is not mentioned in any public information.
This case has already been unconditionally rejected.
Why are you still coming to me?
This is a major piece of business.
Yuan Kun didn't succeed, but he isn't giving up yet.
I want you and Deju Renhe to do it.
A two million yuan offer was turned down.
Has Southland increased the offer?
All right.
You really cut to the chase.
It's been increased.
It's up to 2.6 million yuan now.
Why come to me?
Te Hui's Beijing headquarters are located in this very development zone.
If the local government were to find out we have a branch in their territory
and we're trying to poach their deputy district mayor, it'd mean trouble.
With you on the front lines
even if the local government's toes are stepped on, it would be De Ren's fault.
You guys don't have a branch in Beijing, right?
What's the time limit?
You've come to the crux of the matter.
Yuan Kun wasted a lot of time and there are only 19 days left now.
My work sure is cut out for me.
19 days? I can't even get a good idea of Qu Min Jing's daily routine in that time.
You'd better ask someone else.
If you complete this mission...
12 percent of 2.6 million yuan.
Your remuneration will be 312,000 yuan.
You're not starting from scratch. Yuan Kun did a lot of work already.
At least, there is an abundance of information.
And if I don't complete the mission?
Then you can only get the down payment.
2 percent and up to 800 yuan a day reimbursement.
I'll have to think about it. It still sounds risky.
But you're tempted by the money.
I suggest you go to Beijing first.
Lie in a comfortable hotel room and take your time thinking.
You can start immediately when you decide to.
If you don't want to take the job, you can fly back right away.
If you think about it here
there'll be no more time by the time you decide.
Someone from headquarters will coordinate with you in Beijing.
It's all field work.
On the surface, you're from De Ren
but in fact, this job is
a case only senior consultants at Te Hui are qualified to take on.
You must have the desire to try.
All right, I'll do it.
[Zheng Qiu Dong]
[Your flight on July 7th from Hangzhou to Beijing.]
[Please check in 90 minutes before your flight.]
Your plane ticket for a 2:10 p.m. flight.
Get going. You need to pack.
You had the plane ticket ready?
Why did you still put on a phony act discussing this with me?
That's so shady.
You're flying first class. It's Yuan Kun's apology to you.
What apology?
France Bank.
He admits his errors?
I'm going to Beijing this afternoon.
Tian Yao will temporarily be in charge of company matters.
Chairman Zheng, I just joined the team. I'm not familiar with everything yet.
Jia Yi Mei, you are a long-time employee. Assist Tian Yao.
Ma Xiao Hong, you too.
Ask for guidance if you encounter problems.
Don't worry about the home base.
Don't worry, Chairman Zheng.
This arrangement would have been inconceivable in the past.
A newcomer overseeing business matters.
That's unheard of.
Yes, Chairman Zheng. Frankly, I'm nervous.
You're going to be fine. Don't worry.
This is characteristic of headhunting.
Communication methods are highly-developed now.
Being in Beijing won't make any difference.
I've also thought about it.
There's nothing going on at the office that requires me to be here.
- What are you doing in Beijing? - Helping Te Hui with a case.
A project they couldn't close.
The letter of authorization will be sent over tomorrow morning.
And the down payment.
Remember. If it's not received, press them about it.
Okay, got it. What is the amount?
The authorization letter will come with the contract. It's written in there.
Send me a copy when you get it.
Are you going to be okay on your own? Do you need an assistant?
I will be given an assistant in Beijing.
I still feel you haven't had enough rest yet.
Am I that weak?
Packing your things?
It's my last trip.
You're traveling?
I didn't leave because you treated me poorly.
I really wanted to experience for myself what job-hopping feels like.
So, have you experienced it?
The benefit of job-hopping is that it gave me no choice but to value myself.
It feels as if I have made rapid progress.
It can get addictive.
Be careful of developing Job-Hopping Syndrome.
With this job switch, I comprehended many headhunting philosophies.
Every person is in a position that best reflects their own worth.
This is a civilized society.
The opposite is uncivilized.
You came to such profound realizations by job-hopping just once.
You'll turn into a sociologist next time.
I'm not worth your sarcasm.
Chairman Zheng, why do you think GM Xiong left you?
I've thought about it.
But I still can't figure it out.
Why do you think?
I've figured it out.
She must've been like me, wanting to know what jumping ship feels like.
How did you come to that realization?
GM Xiong likes passionate people.
When you first met her, you had passion.
Now, the one in England has passion. You don't.
When Luo Yi Ren came to see you, even she couldn't fire up your spirit.
GM Xiong could only jump ship to Kevin Yang.
When I have time, I'll mull over your wise opinion.
If I have lost my passion as you said, that is a tragedy for me.
My future will be bleak.
Thank you for the reminder.
Chairman Zheng, do you have time?
I want to talk to you about Luo Yi Ren.
Under her graceful exterior is a heart easily swayed.
Cheng Gong, I have to go to the airport. Take your time packing.
After you're done, please give your key to GM Tian.
GM Tian?
So quickly?
Yes.
The second before you became GM Hui, you suddenly left
to experience the feeling of job-hopping.
Turn off the utilities before you leave.
Just like before.
Goodbye.
General Manager Hui.
Jin, hello? I've arrived.
Which exit are you at?
This is the car key. It has a full tank.
This is the hotel room key. The room is under your name.
There is a folder on the desk in the room with the information you need.
There is an electronic copy in the USB drive on top of the folder.
The hotel offers Chinese cuisine, Western cuisine, and a gym.
Just charge your meals and gym expenses to the room.
By the way, my business card is on the nightstand.
If you need help, just call the number.
Okay, thank you.
A warm current from the Pacific Ocean swept away the city's smog
and the financial world's smoke.
Peking University's EMBA advanced courses
are once again in session.
In this historical turning point
let's gather at China's modern birthplace of thought, renowned Peking University
and hear analyses of the current political situation from masters
and corresponding strategies from entrepreneurs.
All right.
Okay.
See you then.
Bye.
Great picture.
Qu Jin Ming just went in.
Qu Min Jing is the head here.
It wouldn't be wise to speak his name directly.
We should make a code name for him.
Safety Pin. Let's call him that.
Okay, his code name is Safety Pin.
[Dining Hall]
Have you met with Safety Pin before? Anything face-to-face?
No, I was only an assistant for Vice Chairman Yuan Kun for two months.
I helped organize materials.
Vice Chairman Yuan was the one to initiate contact with Safety Pin.
He is a financial expert.
His acquaintances are all related to finance in some way.
The one speaking with him is a professor at University of Finance and Economics.
What do they talk about?
I'm not sure.
There's a new situation which is even more favorable than before.
What is it?
The district mayor is transferring to the city.
Safety Pin is running for the district mayor position.
He had high chances of being promoted when Vice Chairman Yuan was here.
But I received news from a source yesterday
that his chances aren't high based on his inspection results.
I didn't hear about a promotion.
That's right.
If Vice Chairman Yuan had told you, you certainly wouldn't have taken the job.
Safety Pin is an intellectual who has great interest in working in government.
It's been that way since ancient times.
If he fails to be elected, it will be a good chance for us.
How are his social skills? The information I read is very vague.
He's a contradiction worth studying.
He's an intellectual. He's strict, aloof, and handles things by the book.
At the same time, he's interested in administrative work.
However, social interactions are his weak point.
He doesn't much like to associate with others.
He goes to few social niceties.
It's said that in a meeting in the city
the city mayor joked that he was like red leaves of the Western Mountains
cold and aloof
counter to one who is both politically and professionally competent.
Is that his wife? She looks younger than in the picture.
Yes, that's his wife.
She's rarely seen. She doesn't come visit him at work often.
His wife's name is Tan Xu.
She's an interpreter at the Foreign Affairs Office.
Her father is the famous author, Tan Fu Sang.
Tan Fu Sang's daughter is that young?
Probably had her at a late age.
It's said Safety Pin wants an official career
but the Tan father and daughter don't support that.
They're a literary family and don't think highly of power and influence and such.
Where's their daughter now?
She should be in his wife's car, just picked up from school.
Today's smog is thick. The air quality index is over 300.
His daughter has a respiratory disease.
When PM2.5 is above 200
she experiences difficulty breathing, nausea, and sensitive skin.
I've spoken to the girl's doctor.
The doctor said she has been going to the hospital for a long time
which has also caused psychological changes in her.
An 11-year-old child? What sort of psychological changes?
She is sick of doctors and avoids them.
His family doesn't seem like an educated family.
They often quarrel over the child. Even the neighbors know.
Can the information that he'll lose the election be relied on?
Strictly speaking, if there's no news, it can't be called reliable.
But, Zhan Tian Xiao, partner at a construction investment group
in the development zone
has already begun the handover process.
If nothing unexpected happens, he should be the new district mayor.
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