Chapter 527: You're Actually a Shareholder of the Deng Clan Group?

Chapter 527: You're Actually a Shareholder of the Deng Clan Group?

Afternoon.

On a large bus heading from Nanning to Naye Film City, Song Tingting sat deep in thought about her upcoming interview.

Song Tingting took this interview very seriously.

The Deng Clan Group was the behemoth of private enterprises in the country, ranking first.

Because the Deng Clan Group had many additional requirements for this recruitment, the salary and benefits offered were higher than those of other groups, making it a rare and valuable opportunity. Of course, Song Tingting wanted to seize this chance.

If she successfully joined the Deng Clan Group, it would greatly alleviate the economic pressure on her family.

While Song Tingting was contemplating the next day's interview, the young man sitting beside her, who had been silent all along, suddenly initiated a conversation, asking, "Miss, are you going to Naye Film City for the Deng Clan Group interview?"

Song Tingting was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Yes, how did you know?"

Deng Sshun smiled and said, "I guessed."

Song Tingting understood: "You're also here for the Deng Clan Group interview?"

Deng Sshun shook his head: "No, I already have a job. I'm currently running a small business in Nanning!"

Song Tingting frowned and asked, "Then how did you guess that I'm here for the Deng Clan Group interview?"

Deng Sshun smiled and said, "Because I'm from Naye Film City and I know the recruitment criteria of the Deng Clan Group. With your good looks and not being from around here, there's a high probability that you're here for the interview, so I decided to ask."

Song Tingting nodded in understanding: "I see."

Deng Sshun continued: "You will definitely pass the interview. After that, you'll stay in Naye Film City for a one-and-a-half-month training. Have you prepared your luggage?"

Song Tingting asked curiously, "How do you know I'll definitely pass the interview?"

Deng Sshun thought to himself, "Of course I know. If someone with your looks and figure can't pass the interview, I doubt many people would." However, he smiled and said, "I just guessed. While I'm not 100% sure, I'm about 70-80% confident. Just wait and see."

Song Tingting smiled: "Thank you for your good wishes."

"I'm surnamed Deng. What's your surname, Miss?"

"I'm surnamed Song."

"Miss Song, Naye Film City is very beautiful, with many stunning attractions. You'll definitely be amazed when you see them."

"Really? What attractions are there?"

"Currently, the film city has completed attractions such as Guangzhou Street, Hong Kong Street, Qin Wang Palace, Qingming Riverside, Ming and Qing Palaces, and Dream Valley. Additionally, there are attractions near the film city, such as the Ginkgo Avenue, Naye Villa Cluster, and Naye Deng Clan Ancestral Hall. You'll definitely feel that the trip is worthwhile after you see them."

"Hearing you say that, I'm really looking forward to it. Could you give me a detailed introduction?"

"Of course. Let's start with Ginkgo Avenue..."

...

Naye Village.

"Grandpa, Grandma."

Deng Sshun greeted his grandparents as soon as he got home.

Deng Sshun's grandfather, Deng Yunfeng, was the former production team captain.

Grandma smiled and said, "Ashun, we've been waiting for you. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner. Grandma made your favorite braised pork ribs."

Deng Sshun hugged Grandma's shoulder and smiled, "Sure, thank you, Grandma."

After Deng Sshun washed his hands and sat down, Deng Yunfeng asked, "Ashun, how is your parents' business? Is it going well?"

Deng Sshun nodded, "Grandpa, don't worry. It's going well."

As they spoke, Grandma had already served him his rice.

Although Deng Sshun was a grown man and should have offered to serve his grandparents, they doted on their eldest grandson and wouldn't let him help.

Grandma clearly enjoyed serving him.

Deng Sshun couldn't argue with her, so he let her do it, as long as she was happy.

As they began to eat, Deng Yunfeng brought up the main topic, "Ashun, I've already explained the purpose of calling you back over the phone. This time, you need to choose carefully and try to bring back a granddaughter-in-law for me so that I and your grandma can see our great-grandchildren soon, understand?"

Grandma also said expectantly, "Yes, Ashun. Grandma has long wanted to be a great-grandmother. You're already 25 this year. When your grandpa was your age, your Uncle Man was already born. You need to hurry up, understand?"

Deng Sshun swallowed the food in his mouth and smiled, "Grandpa, Grandma, don't worry. I already have my eye on a girl."

Deng Yunfeng was surprised, "You already have your eye on a girl in Nanning?"

Deng Sshun shook his head, "Not in Nanning. It's the girl who happened to sit next to me on the bus this time. She's coming for the interview at our group tomorrow. I think she's really a great girl, and I fell for her at first sight."

Grandma was excited, "That's wonderful! Who is the girl? We need to act quickly to avoid letting others get ahead of us."

Deng Yunfeng also said happily, "Ashun, what's the girl's name? I'll go and talk to the other clan members, telling their sons or grandsons to focus on other girls. The girl you've chosen will be left for you."

Deng Sshun laughed, "Her name is Song Tingting, from Hengyang, Hunan."

With Grandpa willing to speak to the other clan members, it was a good thing for him.

After all, there were many powerful clan members in the clan. If other clan members also had their eyes on Song Tingting, he might not be able to compete with them.

But if Grandpa reaches out to the other clan members to let them know, and there are no competitors, his chances of winning the girl's heart will significantly increase.

"Alright, I'll handle it after we finish dinner."

As he said this, Deng Yunfeng paused and asked, "Ashun, do you want to talk to the girl yourself, or should Grandpa find a matchmaker for you?"

Deng Sshun thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa, I want to try it myself first. If it doesn't work out, I'll ask for a matchmaker's help."

Deng Yunfeng nodded, "Alright, the girl will be staying in our village for a one-and-a-half-month training, so you have plenty of time. Just act according to the situation."

Deng Sshun replied, "I understand!"

...

National Day.

9:00 AM.

The interview location for the Deng Clan Group was set at Naye Commercial Plaza.

This Naye Commercial Plaza was built just two years ago, located at the site of the former brigade headquarters. Since the Republic of China era, this place has been the center of Bangjie Village and the headquarters of the production team during the commune period. Later, the bus stop was also set here.

The commercial plaza was naturally funded and built by the Deng Clan Group.

At this moment, the commercial plaza was already bustling with people. The clan members knew the purpose of setting the interview location here. Many eligible young people gathered with great anticipation, hoping to find a suitable match among the interviewees.

As for the other clan members, they came for the excitement.

In fact, many clan members had already seen the interviewees yesterday.

After all, these interviewees came from all over the country and had to arrive by 9:00 AM today for the interview. They definitely had to reach Naye Film City yesterday, otherwise, they would be considered to have given up the job opportunity.

Those who arrived yesterday and contacted the Deng Clan Group were provided with accommodation.

Soon, the interviewees arrived at the location set by the Deng Clan Group.

A total of 100 people came for the interview, 45 males and 55 females, all carefully selected. The males were all at least 1.70 meters tall, and the females were at least 1.60 meters tall.

At a glance, they were all handsome men and beautiful women, as if they were from an airline company.

"Damn, they are indeed selected from all over the country. Both men and women look great!"

"Indeed, the Clan Head's idea is brilliant. With so many handsome men and beautiful women for the young people in the clan to choose from, many marriages will surely be arranged."

"That's great. My son is already 28 and hasn't found a partner yet. This time, there's a good chance he will."

"..."

Seeing the well-built and good-looking interviewees, the clan members were all excitedly discussing.

Deng YunGui also said to his granddaughter, "Afen, look carefully. If you find someone you like, tell Grandpa, and I'll ask the Ninth Ancestor to be your matchmaker. I'll make sure it works out, don't worry!"

Deng Sufen, while observing the handsome men in the queue, replied, "I know, Grandpa."

Originally, she wanted to stay at home for a couple more years before looking for a partner, but she was indeed getting older. Even men would be pressured by their families to marry at her age, let alone a woman.

Over the past two years, she had been frequently urged by her family to get married.

In the past, she didn't find anyone she was satisfied with, but now, with dozens of handsome men lined up for her to choose from, it would be unreasonable to keep pushing it off.

So, she was now seriously observing.

On the other side, Deng Changbao also said to his son, "Ajian, keep your eyes open. If you find a girl you like, go after her, or you can ask a matchmaker to introduce her. Although there are many girls here, there are even more single men in our clan. If you like someone, don't hesitate, understand?"

Deng Sjian, with his eyes fixed on the beautiful women in the crowd, excitedly replied, "I understand, Dad."

Deng Sshun also came to the interview site with his grandparents. He pointed to Song Tingting, who was standing in the queue, and said, "Grandpa, Grandma, look. The girl in the yellow striped T-shirt is Song Tingting."

Deng Yunfeng, looking at the tall and attractive girl in the crowd, nodded in satisfaction, "Ashun, you have good taste. You need to step up your game and win her heart soon. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll support you fully."

Deng Sshun smiled, "Thank you, Grandpa. I'll do my best."

Meanwhile, other parents were also instructing their children.

Although there were many interviewees, as Deng Changbao said, there were even more single people in the clan. If they found someone they liked, they needed to act quickly, or they might be beaten to it by other clan members.

The single men and women in the clan, hearing the instructions from their elders, all agreed enthusiastically.

Most of them were forced to remain single. If they had such good conditions to choose from earlier, they wouldn't have been single this long. They probably would have had children in kindergarten by now.

This interview was planned by Deng Shirong himself, so he naturally came to the site to see how it went. If the results were good, he could continue with this approach; if not, he wouldn't need to go through the trouble again.

The result, of course, was good. With so many handsome men and beautiful women gathered together, all with at least a college education, the single clan members were all glowing with excitement, wishing they could get married on the spot. Who would want to drag their feet and avoid marriage now?

At that moment, Song Tingting was waiting in line for the interview while observing the surroundings.

Soon, she spotted Deng Sshun, who had traveled with her on the bus the previous day, among the onlookers.

Their eyes met, and Deng Sshun smiled, waving his right hand slightly as a greeting.

Song Tingting nodded in response, though she was a bit puzzled about why the Deng Clan Group had chosen to hold the interview at this open commercial plaza and why such a simple interview had attracted so many spectators. In fact, she wasn't the only one confused; the other interviewees were equally puzzled.

After all, aside from the Naye Deng Clan members, who would have thought that the main purpose of this recruitment interview by the Deng Clan Group was not to hire talent but to solve the problem of unmarried men and women in the clan? If this were to be known, it would surely shock everyone.

The interview process was very quick, consisting of just a few simple questions.

In the end, all 100 of the handsome men and beautiful women passed the interview.

After the interview, the interviewer gave a brief speech, explaining that the upcoming one-and-a-half-month training period could be considered an internship. If they passed the internship evaluation, they would be directly hired as full-time employees of the Deng Clan Group. If they failed, they would have to return to where they came from.

Everyone was very pleased to hear this. Internship periods at large companies usually last three months, so a one-and-a-half-month internship at the Deng Clan Group was a significant advantage.

After all, who wouldn't want to be hired as a full-time employee as soon as possible?

After addressing the training issue, the interviewer approached Chairman Deng Shirong and asked, "Chairman, is there anything else you would like to add?"

Deng Shirong, noticing the clan members watching, had a sudden idea and instructed, "Regarding their accommodation, arrange it like this..."

The interviewer nodded repeatedly and, a few minutes later, stood before the group of new hires and said, "Next, I will explain the arrangements for your accommodation."

Song Tingting and the others looked at the interviewer expectantly.

"Your accommodation is arranged as follows," the interviewer said, pointing to the vast villa complex in front of them with a smile. "You all see that villa complex, right? The people living in those villas are shareholders of the Deng Clan Group. These shareholders will come and invite you to stay at their homes, and you just need to accept their invitations.

If you aren't invited by any shareholders, we will make other arrangements. Understand?"

Upon hearing this, Song Tingting and the others were dumbfounded. They had never expected the Deng Clan Group to have such an arrangement.

They had all arrived at Naye Film City the previous day and were deeply impressed by the stunning villa complex. Such a beautiful and concentrated cluster of villas was truly a sight they had never seen before.

They were all very curious about the owners of these villas, and now they finally knew—they were shareholders of the Deng Clan Group.

This made sense to Song Tingting and the others. The Deng Clan Group was the top private enterprise in the country, and it was normal for its shareholders to live in such beautiful villas. There was nothing strange about that.

What shocked them was the prospect of being invited by the Deng Clan Group's shareholders to stay in such beautiful villas. This was simply unbelievable.

The clan members, upon hearing the interviewer's words, were initially stunned but soon became excited. This was clearly the Clan Head's idea, giving the clan members a chance to get a head start.

Inviting their chosen candidates to stay at their homes for an entire one-and-a-half-month period, combined with the prestige of being a Deng Clan Group shareholder, would make it almost impossible to fail in winning over their chosen candidates. If they still couldn't succeed, they might as well drown themselves in a puddle.

Deng Sshun, having a clear target, immediately went to Song Tingting and invited her, "Miss Song, would you like to stay at my place?"

Song Tingting pointed at the villa complex and then at Deng Sshun, surprised, "You... you are a shareholder of the Deng Clan Group?"

Deng Sshun smiled, "The Deng Clan Group is a business of the Naye Deng Clan. As a member of the Naye Deng Clan, I am naturally a shareholder of the group."

Song Tingting smiled wryly, "No wonder you know so much about the group's recruitment!"

Deng Sshun said, "We can talk about this later. Right now, I formally invite you to stay at my place. Are you willing?"

Song Tingting found this a bit strange but quickly pushed aside her confusion and nodded, "Of course, thank you!"

Deng Sshun grinned, "You're welcome!"

Aside from Deng Sshun, the other clan members who had realized the opportunity also began to act, each rushing to their chosen candidates to extend invitations.

With so many people, there were bound to be overlaps. Some candidates were not just the target of one clan member but several.

In such cases, less determined clan members would often choose to back out. If no one was willing to back out, the decision was left to the invited candidates.

It had to be said that the quality of these interviewees was quite high. Initially, they had expected some to be left out and needed to be accommodated separately, but all 100 candidates were invited by the clan members, making it a case of too many wolves and too little meat.

(End of Chapter)

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