Chapter 1 Time waits for no one
Resume: Xie Jingxing.
Education background: Columbia University CC College, undergraduate degree in philosophy and financial economics, GPA3.75/4.0.
Work experience: Goldman Sachs Group, Intern, Jason Brown Group, FICCS (Currencies and Commodities) Department.
McKinsey Consulting Company, intern, was recognized as a full-time employee upon graduation.
Temasek Holdings, intern, participated in the investment project team of Chesapeake Energy Company, the second largest natural gas supplier in the United States...
“Don’t read it, this resume appears on the show as a dimensionality reduction blow, domestic No financial institution outside the country will reject this resume." The expert consultant of the program team put down his resume to express his opinion.
The chief director and the contact leader sent by the brokerage looked at each other, and the latter nodded slightly: "This is the person we need at 'Juntai'!"
Goldman Sachs Jason Brown Futures Bulk The commodity trading team just hunted down a domestic financial giant in the international market last year, causing it to suffer a huge loss of more than 20 billion, and crude oil futures fell below negative values.
McKinsey Consulting Company, the top 3% of non-Qingbei undergraduates in China, and resumes with IELTS scores below 7 will be stuffed into the trash can in five seconds by HR. This is a company that is good at using IQ test certificates to reject A company for ordinary people.
Temasek Holdings, wholly owned by the Singapore government, has been booming in recent years. The group's net profit has doubled compared with the previous fiscal year, and the net investment portfolio has exceeded one trillion yuan.
Columbia University CC College, alongside Harvard and Yale, is one of the top three undergraduate colleges in the world, and it is a dual degree.
Resumes like this appear more often on Wall Street, the world's financial center, and are rare in China. How can someone who has been eating leftovers for years have any reason to refuse to sit at the top table and eat the main meal?
“Is it possible that the resume is fake?” the chief director asked cautiously.
The contact leader sent by the securities firm lowered his head, and the subordinate sitting next to him looked at him as if he was looking at an idiot, and raised a letter of recommendation in his hand.
[No matter who receives this letter, I recommend Xie Jingxing to intern at your company. If you have any questions, please contact me. I will be happy to share his resume with you. 】
On the one-sentence handwritten English recommendation letter, the three crooked Chinese characters of 'Xie Jingxing' are particularly eye-catching, and the signature at the end is even more eye-catching - Joseph Stiglitz. Professor at Columbia University and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Practice has proved that a letter of recommendation with too many words may not necessarily be useful, but a letter with few words must be useful.
"Xie Jingxing." The chief director coughed lightly, "...the reason why he participated in the show?"
The casting director opened his notebook: "Short of money, he participated in the show hoping that we can pay Remuneration.”
The chief director once again looked at the docking leader sent by the brokerage company. The program team did not prepare a budget for the use of "music copyright" for post-editing. Will amateur guests be paid?
Don’t be kidding, more money or less money doesn’t matter. Are we in the entertainment industry a charity? If the news spreads, I won’t be able to see my peers!
"Special talents will be treated with special treatment, and this money will be spent generously." The leader sent by the brokerage firm did not hesitate to stand up and tell the truth.
Juntai Securities is expected to become the first securities company to be listed on A-shares this year, not a backdoor one.
Zhenger Bajing road show, submitted prospectus to apply for IPO.
The financial industry does not allow public advertising, so in the name of cooperating with local TV stations to promote the "Youth Employment Guidance" public welfare activity, they jointly produced a "Financial Workplace Observation Reality Show".
Photographing fresh graduates’ internship experience in the company, a disguised “road show” to expand the popularity and influence of Juntai Securities.
As long as the company can go public if this program is done well, the salary and prestige will be worth a drop in the bucket!
Furthermore, as the leading domestic securities firm, its confidence in selecting and selecting among the nearly one million finance and finance graduates in the country every recruitment season is precisely based on its desire to accept fresh graduates like Xie Jingxing. superior.
It is not enough to just bully the subordinates, but also to flatter the superiors. Only in this way can we kick Guojin and beat JIC, and let our colleagues eat the leftovers during the recruitment season every year!
"Is he photogenic?" the director finally asked.
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【Hello, Mr. Xie Jingxing! Congratulations on successfully passing the screening, written test and interview of the "Flashing Offer" program team. Please participate in the final interview on time at 9:30 on June 12, 2013. If you cannot arrive on time for some reason, please contact us in advance. I wish you a happy life! 】
In the afternoon, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on the east bank of the Huangpu River has an executive lounge with the same river view as Tomson.
The text message notification tone "Didi" sounded. Xie Jingxing muted his cell phone and continued to listen to the middle-aged woman in front of him talking.
This person comes from the Shanghai office of Heidrick & Struggles headhunting company and is a senior consultant in the financial services business.
"With all due respect, in my impression Heidrick & Struggles only does high-end projects and is not interested in a rookie like me who is just entering the workplace." He waited until the middle-aged woman finished speaking eloquently before he questioned.
“Every legendary project starts from the basics. Just as our company helped Mr. Kai-Fu Lee join Google, and Guo Shita achieved IBM for a century, it all started with a short phone call. I believe you will be next.”< br>
It is rumored that Kai-Fu Lee joined Google, and Heidrick & Struggles received Google option commissions worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
If what this woman said could be believed, Heidrick and Struggles would have starved to death.
"Who is your client? Yunshan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Group or Taihe Capital Company asked you to recruit me?" Xie Jingxing asked directly.
The middle-aged woman was silent for a few seconds and showed a helpless smile without comment: "Liu Qiming, Mr. Liu is waiting for you at the Jinxuan Chinese Restaurant upstairs. I'm sorry, he is really my client and I can't refuse."< br>
"It's okay, thank you for your honesty." Xie Jingxing stood up and shook hands with her, "And you are right."
"What do you mean?"
"The next legend, of course, I am referring to myself and has nothing to do with Heidrick & Struggles."
Watching Xie Jingxing say goodbye and leave, the middle-aged woman was speechless for a long time. She had long heard that the head of Yunshan Farming and Animal Husbandry was a reckless man. He was really a tiger father with no dog son, just as crazy...
Jinxuan located on the 53rd floor The Chinese restaurant is designed in a new Chinese style with antique decoration, and the viewing area by the window in the hall is separated by a screen.
When the lanterns first turn on, outside the window, the buildings with international style on the other side of the Huangpu River are covered with bright neon lights, which is much warmer than the night view of New York.
Wearing a casual suit, Liu Qiming, the deputy general manager of Taihe Capital with a rich figure and a smile on his face, stood at the table: "The kitchen just received a lively wild large yellow croaker, 6 pounds and 3 taels, the scenery How do you want to eat it, sir? Steamed or braised?”
“Sweet and sour fish, fried.” Xie Jingxing sat at the main seat and waved his hand, “Sit down.”
Standing next to Liu Qiming was a beautiful young girl with exquisite makeup. She looked about twenty-six or seventeen years old, and she obviously lacked experience.
I heard that the wild large yellow croaker, which was booked half a month in advance and cost 50,000 yuan a piece, would be deep-fried. He sat down next to Xie Jingming with a strange expression, bringing with it a burst of fragrance. It smelled of delicious orange blossoms. .
"Young master Jing still knows how to eat it. Sweet and sour fish is a test of the chef's skills. I'm afraid the chef will have to serve it himself later."
Liu Qiming was very calm and ordered the waiter without changing his expression. He did as he was told and took out two bottles of wine from a supermarket convenience bag that looked very lifelike.
A bottle of Latour red wine from 1996, a perfect vintage, and a bottle of 50-year-old Moutai.
Xie Jingxing saw that there was a jar of rice wine in the bag, and he thought it would go best with steamed large yellow croaker.
After many years of not seeing each other, Liu Qiming is as discerning as ever. He deserves to be able to switch jobs from the secretary of the President's Office of Yunshan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry to Taihe as the deputy general manager.
“You have worked hard these past few years.” Xie Jingxing took a sip of freshly squeezed orange juice.
Taihe Capital is actually the family office of the Xie family, managing most of the commercial investments and financial management except Yunshan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.
Currently, a professional manager serves as the general manager and is responsible for the business department. Liu Qiming is in charge of middle and back-end administrative work such as legal, finance, and human resources. He can be summed up in two words - loyalty.
"When you return to China, my career as a housekeeper in the past few years can come to a successful end."
Liu Qiming directly abandoned the wine cup and picked up a pot to drink. The two-liang capacity liquor dispenser was full of sincerity. The girl sitting next to him held up a wine cup. It was neither right nor wrong to follow him.
Wisely stood up and said a toast: "Mr. Xie, I am Mr. Xie's office secretary Yu Ying. Mr. Xie went to Gamchuan Province to attend a meeting temporarily and couldn't spare time, so I specially asked I'm here to pick you up and welcome you home."
Liu Qiming frowned slightly, Xie Jingxing just smiled: "Thank you, my dad is in good health."
"I've been busy with work lately, I have meals every day, and my blood sugar is high again. It's good that you come back. I'll have to persuade him more in the future." Yu Ying breathed a sigh of relief, smiling and describing Lao Xie's current situation warmly.
Xie Jingxing listened carefully and asked a few questions from time to time. Lao Xie added an elegant Steinway antique piano to his home, how much money he donated to the village when he went to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors during the Qingming Festival, and all kinds of trivial matters.
Yu Ying completely let go of her worries and tried her best to be funny and close the relationship.
Liu Qiming looked on coldly and sentenced her to death. He was eager for quick success and quick gain, and dog meat could not get a seat at the table.
Mr. Jing’s biological mother moved to New Zealand after divorcing Mr. Xie and never came back; Mr. Xie had raised children in several foreign homes, but he never married again and brought them into the family. .
The housework of the original couple and the eldest son's family of three is beyond God's understanding of the lawsuit. You still take the initiative to post it. Who will die if you don't die?
Jing Gongzi did not go home after graduation, and did not join Taihe Capital. He went to a brokerage company for an interview to participate in a reality show that had gone crazy. He didn’t know what energy he was holding in his heart.
After tasting the wild large yellow croaker, his stomach was seventy percent full. Xie Jingxing rinsed his mouth with water and brought up business: "I'm going home. Can Lao Xie give me 500 million in cash?"
Yu Ying's movement of picking up the wine glass stopped.
“I think Mr. Xie would be very pleased if you could spend five hundred million beautifully.”
Liu Qiming vaguely expected this and replied without missing a beat.
Xie Jingxing was also well prepared and continued lightly: "I won't take over your shift when I join Taihe."
"The current general manager's work contract was signed in 2016, and Heidisi was specially invited to The talents Zhe hired from the headquarters of the Rothschild Family Office in the UK are very expensive. It would be a pity to resign. Mr. Xie means that you should first familiarize yourself with the situation and gain experience."
Liu Qiming bit the bullet and bargained.
Three years.
——Based on Xie Jingxing's resume, if you add two years of master's degree, three years of working experience after graduation, and taking charge of a small and medium-sized private equity institution as an investment manager at the age of 28 or 9, he is considered to be a high profile in the industry.
As for Taihe Capital, which is in charge of more than one billion US dollars, it has nothing to do with personal efforts. It must have a good father, and he must be a father who spoils his children.
But this speed is still too slow. Xie Jingming cannot afford to wait: "I am proving my ability to control 500 million in cash and take over Taihe, so don't arrange for me anymore."
"Going to 'Juntai' to participate in a variety show proves it?" Yu Ying interjected and asked. This was the fundamental reason why she came to Shanghai specifically.
Going on TV and posing for the camera, like a star, is embarrassing.
I attended a luxury brand dinner some time ago, and the male celebrities were more attentive than real estate salespeople, rushing around the table to toast and please customers.
Is it inappropriate to be a good ‘Prince of Yunshan’ and join the entertainment industry as a salesperson?
"Fame can be monetized." Xie Jingxing was silent for a moment, "The times are changing. In the next ten years, many businessmen will actively and passively come to the stage. You must become famous as early as possible."
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“Time waits for us.”
Xie Jingxing sighed, took off his watch, and rolled up the cuffs of his shirt.
Liu Qiming's eyes narrowed to a slit, he hesitated to speak and finally said: "Mr. Jing, I'm going to the bathroom." After that, he stood up and left the table.
Yu Ying took advantage of the opportunity and blinked her beautiful big shining eyes, and took the opportunity to test: "Mr. He wants money and power, and everything he does seems to be impatient.
Worried about your half-brothers and sisters fighting for the family property?
Xie Jingxing stood up, beckoning her to stand up too and get closer, even closer.
The sweet smell of orange blossom perfume fills the tip of the nose and is refreshing.
“Pa!”
A loud and clear slap attracted attention, and the diners at the surrounding tables looked at him probingly.
Half of Yu Ying's face was red, five finger prints were visible to the naked eye, his big eyes were watery, and his red lips were slightly open in confusion, unable to speak.
“Sorry, I have rhinitis, remember to stay away from me next time.”
Xie Jingxing rubbed his numb wrist, picked up his watch and walked away.
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Yes, Xie Jingxing has a lot of things to do urgently.
I am so anxious that I need to tell Lao Xie simply and rudely - either give me money; or don't arrange for me, I will prove to you that I have the ability to spend money clearly and beautifully.
In January 2013, Ele.me raised US$6 million in Series B financing to spread across the country, with Matrix Partners China leading the investment and Jinshajiang following the investment.
MiHoYo moved forward in confusion, and Kuaishou discovered a new continent of sinking market.
Just ten months later, Ele.me opened its C round of financing and received US$25 million in investment led by Sequoia China, doubling its valuation.
Meituan entered the food delivery industry in the same month, Taoxi was launched the following month, and Duniang came belatedly in April 2014.
Penguin, Penguin was still immersed in the joy of stealing WeChat red envelopes and shopping for shopping. He was late to the food delivery industry, but he set up the first Internet bank in China.
The wave of mobile Internet terminals is rolling in, start-up companies are coming with great momentum, and industry giants are crossing the sea to show their magical powers.
At the same time, the new king of DJI ascended the throne, Meizu carried the flag of domestic production, and the Ningde era quietly gave birth to a new era.
Either we are quickly abandoned by the times without even saying hello, or we see gold everywhere and there is a blue ocean.
Everything seems to have pressed the "fast forward button", like the empty lens of a movie flicking by, it is many years later - the semiconductor industry is deeply painful, Internet companies are going overseas, and the battlefield of mobile phone manufacturers has spread from the country to most of the country. third world.
For Xie Jingxing, only by becoming an important participant in the magnificent and grand narrative that is happening right now can he be worthy of reviving his life.
“Time waits for us.”
He walked out of the hotel and murmured softly while looking at the bustling night view of the tall buildings.
From being at a loss when he was reborn half a month ago, to now quickly deciding on a future plan and returning to China to interview Juntai, he has gone fast enough, and he still needs to do the same in the future.
Time is his friend and his greatest enemy.
(End of this chapter)