Chapter 470: Chapter 461: That’s Not What You Said Before
With Bai Qinghua willingly extending the topic, Boss Xue felt relieved and said, “Yeah, employee mental health should be a priority.”
Meanwhile.
Boss Xue complained internally: Is Meng Ting also here for Teacher Nan? Is this young teacher really so in demand?
If it really comes down to a competition, who could outshine this person here?
“Then Professor Bai, Meng Ting, you go ahead and chat. As for the consultation matters, I’ll go find Teacher Nan’s former assistant and discuss it in detail.”
After he finished speaking, Boss Xue disappeared from the boss’s office.
——Click.
The office door closed gently, leaving only Bai Qinghua and Chief Judge Meng in the room, at ease.
Chief Judge Meng pointed out the door, then at Bai Qinghua, smiling, “You’re not waiting here especially for me, are you?”
“What kind of talk is that?” Bai Qinghua continued washing his teacup as he poured tea, “Zhuren is impressive, I’m surprised too. He started consultations early this morning, and now it’s come to this. Not only does he plan to consult long-term, he’s even a boss who wants his employees to come regularly for consultations.”
Bai Qinghua sniffed the aroma from the teapot and looked up, “It’s quite a coincidence that you came today.”
Chief Judge Meng nodded slightly upon hearing this, “Teacher Xiao Nan is quite capable indeed, Teacher Bai, you’re great at teaching your students.”
Then he suddenly chuckled, “If it weren’t for our unit’s special personnel situation, I’d think about poaching Teacher Xiao Nan.”
“Speaking of which, does Teacher Xiao Nan have any plans to take civil service exams? He could apply to our unit.”
“Hehe, Zhuren has just started his postgraduate studies, he has at least three years to go!”
Upon hearing this, Bai Qinghua also laughed, nodding with Chief Judge Meng, and together they gradually fell silent, raising their tea cups and taking a sip.
“Ah~”
“Good tea,” praised Chief Judge Meng.
Then the topic returned to the main subject.
“As for this long-term psychological assistance, or rather psychological consultant project, I originally planned to find some free time to chat with you about it.”
Chief Judge Meng said, “But it just so happened— you might have heard that I almost had an accident these past two days— so the dean gave me a few days off. I spent yesterday leisurely, thinking I might as well come over today to take a look and inspect.”
Bai Qinghua joined in, habitually providing a bit of “Positive Attention”: “Meng Ting doesn’t forget about work even on his day off, truly diligent.”
Chief Judge Meng waved his hand, “Also, Teacher Xiao Nan does make a strong impression.”
He exclaimed, “Teacher Bai is truly exceptional at teaching students. If not for Teacher Xiao Nan’s quick judgment and then Teacher Xiao Chong’s good health, I might actually have ended up lying in a hospital now.”
Bai Qinghua chuckled, his facial muscles relaxing considerably this time.
“Speaking of which, Teacher Bai,” Chief Judge Meng said, “To be honest, can Teacher Xiao Nan really use Micro-expression Analysis on-site? You didn’t say it that way to me before!”
“Didn’t you tell me before that even you wouldn’t dare say you could use it practically with 100% certainty? How does someone so young like Xiao Nan pull it off?”
Bai Qinghua smiled without changing his expression.
[Truth be told, I don’t even know what principle it operates on, that’s why I wanted to bring him back from Jiangdu for research.]
“It’s because Zhuren can do what I cannot, that’s why I went to great lengths to bring him back from Jiangdu.” Bai Qinghua leaned back, lifting his chin.
“However, Meng Ting, since you’re here to inspect today, if you’re curious, why not call Zhuren in for a chat?”
Chief Judge Meng nodded upon hearing this, “Sounds good to me. Is now convenient?”
As if realizing something, Bai Qinghua’s smile suddenly froze, “It might… not be convenient?”
Chief Judge Meng paused, “Are you messing with me? I’ll see you in court then.”
“…What I mean is, Zhuren is currently in consultation.”
Chief Judge Meng’s expression relaxed, understanding, “Business comes first. Visitors in your industry are just like patients in hospitals or my clients, they have to take precedence… When does Teacher Xiao Nan’s consultation end today? If not, can I wait for a bit?”
“…” Bai Qinghua remained silent.
Chief Judge Meng blinked, “You don’t know? You’re the boss and you don’t know?”
Bai Qinghua took a sip from his teacup, “No rush, I’ll call Little Mo—oh, Zhuren’s assistant—in to ask.”
…
Office area.
Boss Xue closed the boss’s office door and breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking up, the orderly work scene of the office area greeted him, with people making phone calls, typing, drafting forms, and researching information.
Not to mention what he could see, even what he could hear were the sounds of office work. Order within chaos, like worker ants in an anthill.
This scene made Boss Xue once again feel a pang of envy— Professor Bai has good management skills, really should learn a thing or two when there’s time.
He looked around and accurately found Mo Kai’s workstation, walking over in a few steps.
“Comrade.”
“Ah? Ah! Hello.” Mo Kai jerked in surprise.
“So here’s the thing, wasn’t there talk of long-term collaboration before? Your boss has no time today, we can specifically discuss the details over the phone later.”
Boss Xue subtly glanced towards the direction of the office while deliberately raising his voice, “But I’ve decided to renew today’s consultation fee. What’s the longest period I can renew here?”
Whether it was an illusion or not, it seemed like the pleasant work sounds around him paused for a second. Like an anthill underground suddenly being flipped by a mischievous child.
Mo Kai replied formally, “In principle, for an initial renewal, we charge for a month, with one session per week and a total of four sessions, priced at…”
“Too little.” Boss Xue interrupted, “Do you have something long-term, like a year? Money’s not an issue!”
Mo Kai blinked, “In principle…”
“Anyway, I’ll just pay according to the yearly package for now. After one employee finishes, I’ll send a few more in… Although I feel even a year isn’t enough to solve my biggest problem employee’s issues.”
Saying this, Boss Xue took a glance at the price list Mo Kai had on his desk and directly scanned to transfer money according to the [monthly package*12].
With a “ding,” Boss Xue didn’t give Mo Kai the chance to speak, quickly tapping away on his phone before turning to shake it at Mo Kai:
“The money’s been transferred, if there are any issues we can communicate online.”
Having said that, Boss Xue hurriedly walked out, leaving behind just a suave back.
Mo Kai, who hadn’t complete a single coherent sentence throughout, tilted his head, feeling something, and turned to look around.
A whoosh—
The office area had transformed as if an anthill being flooded with hot water after being flipped by a mischievous child.
However, before the curious assistant with the surname Huang nearby could pose a question.
“Click,” the office door opened once more, pressing the pause button on everything.
“Little Mo, come in for a moment.”
“Sure, Teacher Bai.”
Mo Kai tidied up the items on his desk and strode into the office.
“Meng Ting.” The polite kid first greeted Chief Judge Meng to the side.
Chief Judge Meng waved his hand.
Bai Qinghua directly asked, “How many consultations does Zhuren have scheduled today?”
“It’s fully booked,” Mo Kai recalled, “The first one at eight this morning, and the second one should be finishing soon. There are two more in the morning and four after lunch.”
“…”
Chief Judge Meng looked at Bai Qinghua, his gaze becoming complicated.
He suddenly spoke earnestly, “Teacher Bai, I thought our unit’s overtime was serious… You didn’t say it that way to me before!”