Chapter 5: Bending
After the interview, Xie Jingxing was unable to leave Juntai smoothly. The "Shining Offer" production team showed up halfway and pulled him into a small meeting room to discuss some more practical issues.

After he introduced himself, the reason that he participated in the show because he was short of money seemed too far-fetched. What if he got in a bad mood and quit halfway through the filming of the show?
Xie Jingxing knew this very well, and told him his real purpose without hiding anything:

People always attribute their achievements to their own efforts, and subconsciously ignore the importance of the platform they are on. Juntai Securities' variety show is a good starting platform, and there is no reason for him to miss it.

The program director felt that the story was so confusing and out of touch with reality, as if the character of a domineering boss who severed ties with his family and became self-reliant in an old romantic TV drama had come true. However, it was more convincing than "lack of money".

At noon, the director of the program team invited him to dinner with the mentality of making good friends. He gave him a general explanation of the program shooting process and precautions. Finally, he tactfully asked if Yunshan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry still had advertising and marketing budget this year, and whether the boss wanted the TV station to attract investment for advertising space?

Without Xie Jingxing having to speak, Liu Qiming and his two lawyers evaded the topic.

The top private equity firms in the domestic financial industry are at the top of the contempt chain, and the resumes that reach the top securities firms have already been picked over. In addition, TV variety shows actively exclude some people because of their appearance, and those who are truly capable and want to work steadily and disdain to show off on the show.

Xie Jingxing's resume and overall interview performance scores are at least in the top two among the resumes received by the program team. Why bother to give the program team something to talk about? Overdoing it will only make things look bad.

After signing the employment contract of the program group at the wine table, Xie Jingxing received a symbolic salary of 3,000 yuan. After the filming of the program is finished, he can also get 2,500 yuan internship salary from Juntai.

"Five thousand five hundred yuan a month. Mr. Jing has just started working, and his salary has reached the average salary level in Magic City. It is worthy of recognition." Liu Qiming calculated the accounts in a serious manner.

The young lawyer who was in charge of driving had just finished paying the 100 yuan parking fee for two hours. When he heard this, his cheeks trembled and his mouth twitched. Fortunately, his boss took the initiative to volunteer to drive the Aston Martin, otherwise he would have been scolded again when he returned to the company.

Xie Jingxing opened the car window to dispel the alcohol smell and blew the hot wind outside the window: "Do you know Su He?"

"I've heard that Juntai's M&A and Restructuring Department originally only had one Internet business group. After she was promoted to MD, she set up a second Internet group. She's quite capable."

Liu Qiming had found out everything last night. He didn't bother to ask anything until Master Jing asked. Now that it was brought up, he suggested, "She is one of your instructors during your internship. Do you want to meet her?"

"no point."

Variety shows are mainly for show, it is better not to meet, too smooth sailing will affect the dramatic conflict. Xie Jingxing is very clear about the purpose of coming to Juntai.

Liu Qiming glanced at the young lawyer who was driving and was about to say something, but stopped talking. The financial industry controls human nature, and mergers and acquisitions and restructuring are typical businesses in the financial industry that involve multi-party games and focus on human nature.

Su He was promoted to MD and set up his own business group when he was less than 40 years old. It is hard to imagine that he would be a good person.
Mr. Jing, please don't underestimate this old woman. She is cunning when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, and has maxed out her palace fighting skills. She is known as a bad person in the financial circle of Shanghai.

"Thank you, I'll call a cab on the way back, and there's parking fee."

Back at Seaview No. 1, Xie Jingxing thanked the young lawyer sincerely and gave him two hundred yuan.

If investment banks are the low-level migrant workers in the financial business, then lawyers are the ultimate Party B in the financial business - serfs.

The financial crisis in the past few years not only caused a large number of financial talents to return home, but also indirectly impacted the legal industry, with a large number of outstanding talents switching to criminal litigation business.

The non-litigation financial sector has only gradually recovered in the past two years, and the major red-circle law firms have been competing fiercely to grab land. It was actually a junior partner (small par) of a red-circle law firm who helped Xie Jingxing drive back the Aston Martin.

Because Taihe Capital's legal expenses are eight figures every year. Let alone signing a template employment contract, as long as Xie Jingxing is willing, buying a string of candied haws on the roadside can make a middle-aged lawyer who graduated from a prestigious university such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, and Jiaotong University after more than ten years of hard work, and fought his way into a red circle law firm until he was bald, write a 5,000-word legal risk assessment report.

Compared with litigation lawyers, non-litigation lawyers often need to take off their Kong Yiji gown, bow their heads and serve the powerful for a few pieces of rice.

It can be predicted that Xie Jingxing will have to bow his head very few times in his life, but he has the same experience of studying hard for more than ten years to become a favored child in the eyes of the public, so he is willing to respect the professional ability of lawyers.

In other words, all professionals deserve respect.

The young lawyer felt a sudden lump in his throat as he held two hundred dollars in his hand. They were all the same age, but today was the first time he knew that the door handles of luxury cars could be invisible.

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Because he had an appointment with a startup company to discuss investment in the afternoon, Xie Jingxing returned home and took a quick shower to wash off the smell of lunch fumes. When changing clothes in the cloakroom, he took off the seemingly inconspicuous Chopard minute repeater series watch on his wrist and chose a conspicuous Patek Philippe complex chronograph rose gold.

Looking in the mirror, he felt like something was missing, so he casually said, "Help me arrange an appointment with a few jewelry brands."

It has been more than ten days since he returned from New York, and his packed express luggage is still on the way, containing small decorations such as brooches and cufflinks.

"Well, the Secretary Yu you met last night made an appointment with a jewelry brand and a ready-to-wear tailor in advance. Women are really more careful and thoughtful than men. I didn't think of this in advance." Liu Qiming said stiffly.

Xie Jingxing looked at him through the mirror: "Old Xie's concubine?"

"Cough cough cough... Master Jing, you know that I have been in the Magic City for the past few years and I am not well-informed about the news from home." Liu Qiming almost coughed up his lungs and laughed foolishly.

Xie Jing Xing stopped there to satisfy his evil taste, and then changed the subject and asked, "Did I leave in a hurry yesterday? Is there something I didn't make clear?"

"That's right! President Xie prepared a graduation red envelope of 50 million for you. Secretary Yu had a lot of trouble getting this job as a money-deliverer, but you slapped him in the face. He's now lying in the hotel receiving ice treatment." Liu Qiming described the situation vividly.

Xie Jingxing thought that if he became the emperor, he would first cut off this guy and serve him in the palace: "What's her plan?"

"To be honest, I made an appointment with my wife to attend the Hermès VIP customer art exhibition (trade fair) late last night." Liu Qiming said without blushing. This is called loyalty.

Xie Jingxing finally straightened the collar of his shirt: "Let her bring a tailor over tomorrow. It's worth an Hermès platinum bag, right?"

"It's totally worth it!" Liu Qiming agreed happily.

The two of them went out and downstairs. Xie Jingxing added: "Don't forget to bring some money. Fifty million is enough to invest in many startups."

He can get 5 million US dollars from Taihe Capital every year for living expenses, but in fact, the red envelopes and gifts given by his parents during festivals and daily change can cover small expenses. As for large expenses, he was cheated in a big investment with his classmates in his sophomore year, so he became honest.

So I saved more than 20 million RMB from my pocket money that I didn't spend during my four years in college. Together with this 50 million RMB, it was enough for me to make some small investments in startups like miHoYo in a short period of time.

(End of this chapter)