e-booksonline Chapter 16 Recruiting – You guys understand the involution of competition.
Chapter 16 Recruiting – You guys understand the involution of competition.
Chu Jiang looked at the two clowns in front of him and fell into deep thought.
A vampire was holding a rag and wiping the black stone over and over again with the same intensity as wiping a family heirloom.
A soul-devouring beast is facing the river, practicing how to open its mouth wide enough to reveal the standard "flight attendant smile" with eight teeth.
"Great Father, look, isn't the angle of its smile 0.5 degrees more pronounced than before?"
Bruch noticed Chu Jiang's gaze and immediately came closer, looking for praise.
Chu Jiang rubbed his temples.
He pointed to the line of souls on the shore, which stretched as far as the eye could see and was still getting longer.
"Do you think the three of us can manage on our own?"
Bruch looked in the direction he was pointing, and the dark mass of souls made his already pale face turn even paler.
"This...this workload is indeed a bit overwhelming."
"Saturation? This means we're about to be liquidated," Chu Jiang said irritably.
He rowed the boat by himself, which was at most a small workshop.
With its current scale, it's about to develop into a multinational corporation, yet it doesn't even have a receptionist. Is that acceptable?
"No, we need to hire people." Chu Jiang slapped his thigh and made a decision.
He walked up to the stone tablet that Bruch had just polished to a shine, stretched out his finger, and added a few more lines of text below it.
Santu Ferry Management Co., Ltd. is now sincerely recruiting talented individuals from all realms of the underworld.
I. Job openings: Extradition Specialist (several positions), Security Specialist (2 positions), Customer Relationship Maintenance (1 position).
II. Job Requirements: Physically and mentally healthy, hardworking, able to accept 996 or 007 work patterns, and those with relevant work experience are preferred.
III. Compensation and Benefits: Base salary + performance bonus + commission, meals (holy water of merit) and accommodation (river view room) provided. Outstanding employees may enjoy the "VIP Reincarnation Package" stock option incentive.
IV. Application Method: Imprint your personal resume and special skills on a Bodhi leaf and submit it here.
After finishing writing, Chu Jiang clapped his hands.
His job posting emphasizes one thing: professionalism.
However, he underestimated the severity of the involution within the underworld.
He carved those few lines of text in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
"boom!"
The entire ferry terminal was in an uproar.
"We're hiring! Lord Chu's company is hiring!"
"Free meals and accommodation! They even offer stock options for the afterlife! My god, what kind of amazing company is this?!"
"Don't stop me! I was a headhunter in my past life, this is my specialty! I'm determined to maintain this client relationship!"
The dark mass of souls, like sharks smelling blood, instantly boiled over.
Countless ghosts surged forward like madmen, each holding a bizarre and grotesque "resume" in their hands.
Some were branded on stones, some were carved on bones, and there was even a ghost who embroidered his life story onto a tattered piece of cloth.
The situation briefly spiraled out of control.
"Line up, everyone!"
Bruch tried to maintain order, but before he could finish speaking, he was overwhelmed by a surging wave of "resumes".
"roar!"
At Chu Jiang's signal, the soul-devouring beast in the river opened its mouth and roared, startling all the ghosts.
The scene then quieted down a little.
Chu Jiang moved a stone table and a stone chair out of his Jiangjing Cave and placed them in the center of the ferry.
He sat down with his legs crossed, looking just like a human resources director.
"Alright, one at a time. Bruch, you'll be my interview assistant, in charge of calling out numbers."
"Yes! My great Father!"
Bruch climbed out of the pile of resumes, straightened his suit vest, and cleared his throat.
"The first one, number 001, Liu Xiucai, please come in."
A ghost dressed in a long robe, looking refined and cultured, cautiously approached and bowed deeply to Chu Jiang.
"My name is Liu..."
"Alright, enough with the formalities," Chu Jiang interrupted him, getting straight to the point. "I have a question for you. If you answer it well, you can stay."
Liu Xiucai perked up and nodded quickly.
"If you saw your ex-girlfriend among the people crossing the river, what would you do?"
Liu Xiucai was stunned for a moment, then stroked his non-existent beard and pondered for a while.
"The student believes that since the past is past, we should let bygones be bygones. I will treat her with courtesy and wish her a happy and peaceful life in her next life."
He spoke with heartfelt sincerity, which was deeply moving.
The surrounding ghosts nodded in agreement, finding the answer insightful.
"Next."
Chu Jiang didn't even lift his eyelids.
"Huh?" Liu Xiucai was dumbfounded.
"That's too pretentious." Chu Jiang waved his hand. "Our company doesn't hire people with central air conditioning."
Liu Xiucai slunk away.
"Next, number 002, Butcher Zhang," Bruch shouted at the top of his lungs.
A muscular, burly ghost with a face full of scars walked up, carrying with him the menacing aura of a slaughterhouse.
"Sir, do I have the same problem?" Butcher Zhang asked in a muffled voice.
"right."
"If I see my wife..." Butcher Zhang scratched his head, "I'll ask her if she regrets running off with that peddler! If she does, I'll... I'll give her a 20% discount on her boat ticket!"
Chu Jiang almost burst out laughing.
"Good idea, but unfortunately it blurs the lines between public and private matters. Next."
Butcher Zhang also left dejectedly.
The answers to the next few dozen ghosts were varied.
Some said they would jump into the river and die with her, some said they would send her there for free and even give her blessings for the next life, and one said he would take the opportunity to extort money from her.
Chu Jiang listened with growing drowsiness, finding none of the points satisfactory.
"Isn't there a single one of them with a normal brain?" he muttered.
"Next, number 099, Li the coder."
A young ghost, who looked very thin and whose soul was somewhat translucent, with two huge dark circles under his eyes, floated over.
The pattern of the plaid shirt was still faintly visible on the robe he was wearing.
"Sir." Li's voice was weak, as if he hadn't eaten for three days.
"Did you hear the question?" Chu Jiang asked weakly.
"I heard you." Li, the programmer, nodded.
He pushed up his glasses, which weren't actually on his nose, and remained silent for three seconds.
Then, in a tone devoid of any emotion, as if reporting a bug, he spoke.
"I will activate the emergency plan immediately."
"First, add the target's (ex-girlfriend's) identification code to the system's blacklist."
"Then, invoke the ferry security system (Soul Devouring Beast) to build a physical firewall to prevent it from approaching the core asset (Netherworld Spirit Boat)."
"Finally, if the target unit forcibly breaks through, its soul data will be formatted at the lowest level."
After speaking expressionlessly, Li, the coder, added a sentence.
"Ensure the bug (ex-girlfriend) is completely removed so as not to affect the stable operation of the main program."
The entire ferry crossing was completely silent.
All the ghosts looked at this programmer Li with the eyes of someone looking at a monster.
Even the soul-devouring beast in the river stopped its smiling practice, its huge eyes filled with confusion.
"good!"
Chu Jiang slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
He walked up to Li the coder and excitedly shook his hand.
"What a talent! Brother, you're exactly the talent I've been looking for!"
Chu Jiang looked at him, his eyes shining.
"From today onwards, you are the...Chief Technology Officer of our Sanzu Ferry Company!"
"Your task is also very simple." Chu Jiang leaned close to his ear and lowered his voice, "I need you to develop an app for me."
"A 'Underworld Ferry' system that allows online booking, queue management, and even paid queue jumping!"
For the first time, a glimmer of light flashed in Li's lifeless eyes.
"Then... what about the requirements document and prototype?" he asked instinctively, his professional instincts kicking in.
"We need it tomorrow." Chu Jiang patted his shoulder. "Is there enough time?"
Li the coder's soul shook violently.
He looked at Chu Jiang, his lips trembling, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a few words through gritted teeth.
"Boss, you're even more ruthless than my boss when I was alive."