Chapter 1609: Dongfang Family
This was the first time Xu Ke heard about Old Master Xue’s past, and the story was so strange and intricate.
Xu Ke’s impression of Old Master Xu had always been stuck in his childhood memories, and he had been completely ignorant of his grandfather’s past.
It was only after he took over the Xu Group that he had been able to learn bits and pieces, but these were merely superficial and not of much help to him.
Knowing this information about the Dongfang Family now had shocked Xu Ke immensely.
At the same time, it was also the first time he realized that there were many people in the world more powerful than the Xu Group.
Since taking over the Xu Group, Xu Ke had often felt a sense of unparalleled supremacy.
He believed that in this world, only his family was the strongest, and whenever something displeased him, he could dominate everything.
But now it seems that his thoughts were utterly unrealistic, or even somewhat ignorant.
There are always others more capable; beyond the sky, there is heaven. There are many people in the world more formidable than them.
It was at this moment that Xu Ke understood just how restless he had been. It was also at this moment that he calmed himself down and began to contemplate what he should do in the future.
Old Master Xu was still recounting events from the past.
Although Old Master Xu had not been in contact with the Dongfang Family for the past decade, he would always receive correspondence from Dongfang Shuo alone from time to time.
Whenever he wanted to reply, he would be told that the person was untraceable or that the address was incorrect.
Over the ten years, Old Master Xu had tried his best but had never been able to find specific news about Dongfang Shuo.
He once doubted whether Dongfang Shuo had already died, but every so often, Dongfang Shuo would send him a message, with the handwriting clearly showing it was by him personally.
Old Master Xu’s greatest wish upon retiring was to meet Dongfang Shuo again; he very much wanted to see this old friend of his.
Just when Old Master Xu let out the news of Xu Ke succeeding to the Xu Group, Dongfang Shuo unexpectedly wrote back to him.
This time, Dongfang Shuo said in the letter that on the day of the banquet, he would bring his family to congratulate and wanted to reminisce with Old Master Xu.
Upon learning this news, Old Master Xu was extremely delighted.
After all, this was something he had wished for a long time, and he had not expected it to come true so soon.
Thus, he asked Xu Ke to pay special attention, in order to meet Dongfang Shuo.
After hearing the entire story, Xu Ke was stunned.
He felt the story was so bizarre and intricate, just like those in novels.
What’s even more exaggerated is that the two protagonists of the past are now about to meet, stirring a thrill in Xu Ke.
His grandfather and the Dongfang Shuo he spoke of were, in their day, at the level of rulers in their own domains.
Their meeting would undoubtedly cause a major sensation, and as a grandson, he naturally wanted to witness it.
"Grandfather, rest assured! I will pay special attention to members of the Dongfang Family at the gathering. As soon as I see them, I’ll report to you immediately."
Xu Ke’s attitude made Old Master Xu extremely satisfied; this is exactly like his grandson, he hadn’t chosen the wrong person.
Time passed quickly, and the recruitment meeting had already entered its final day.
Today was a bit different than usual; many applicants surprisingly brought small stools with them. It seems they’ve learned from last time’s lesson; bringing a small stool this time would prevent them from getting tired.
Murong Hai originally estimated that there would be only around 6000 people today, but unexpectedly another two thousand showed up, suddenly pushing the number to 8000.
Although this was significantly less than yesterday, it was still quite difficult to finish in one day.
As Murong Hai was feeling troubled, the people organized by Xu Ke had already arrived at the scene.
These were people he’d borrowed from his friends; these people are experts in recruitment.
Seeing so many people coming to help, Director Xiao was all smiles.
With such a large reinforcement team, their recruitment mission today should be completed on schedule.
Quickly, under Director Xiao’s arrangement, another recruitment stage was set up on the other side of the stadium.
Seeing there was another recruitment area on the other side, the applicants immediately split into two teams.
Those charging to the front were very fortunate, securing the first positions.
This meant they could complete the recruitment swiftly; whether they succeed or not, it depended on this moment.
Murong Hai recalled the few people he had specially instructed to be observed yesterday and thus quietly came to the recruitment stage.
"Director Xiao, how are the people I asked you to pay attention to yesterday faring now?"
Director Xiao was busy directing the order on-site, and upon hearing Murong ask, he remembered those people from yesterday.
Indeed, Director Xiao had been keeping an eye on those individuals and had marked them specially.
"Captain Murong, rest assured. The few people you asked me to watch yesterday have all been hired. I must say, our judgment is quite accurate."
Director Xiao did not expect that the people they had an eye on would be recruited so effortlessly.
Bear in mind that only about 60 were hired out of 5000 yesterday, yet these four or five managed to pass the interview with ease.
Murong Hai was somewhat surprised but this confirmed that his judgment was correct.
He had particularly remembered these young people.
Yesterday, a very small incident happened: a boy casually tossed a bottle of mineral water, and when a girl saw it, she thoughtfully threw the bottle into a nearby trash can.
Even though many people were looking at her with strange eyes, she didn’t mind in the slightest.
Being able to do such a thing proves how different this girl is from everyone else.
By now, Director Xiao had handed Murong Hai the list of names of those individuals.
After looking at it, Murong Hai quietly memorized their names.
He planned to pay special attention to these people once they joined the company. If possible, he wanted to directly recommend them to Xu Ke.
After all, the company is currently in dire need of talents like them.
Especially since these individuals are fresh graduates, their creativity is boundless.
As long as they are given the time to learn, as long as they are given the stage to create, Murong Hai believed that they would flourish in their roles and surely bring a lot of unique value to the company.
The recruitment was still progressing vigorously, and Murong Hai quickly identified a few promising candidates.
He continuously observed them in secret, hoping to find the qualities of yesterday’s girl within them.