The Human Resources Department was recruiting. Regarding the matter of transferring people from other departments, Gu Sisi had received some applications, but she hadn't considered them yet. There were simply too many things to do in the new department, so Gu Sisi could only focus on the tasks at hand.
In terms of personnel, Gu Sisi temporarily entrusted the matter entirely to the Human Resources Department. She told them that as long as the candidates could pass their assessment, they could be hired.
Thus, several people were gradually recruited.
Gu Sisi was busy drawing when there was a knock on the door.
Putting away her painting brushes, Gu Sisi looked up and shouted, "Come in!"
"Manager," said the new recruit as he walked in slowly and asked carefully, "Is this painting okay, Manager?"
Only then did Gu Sisi shift her gaze from her own painting to the drawing in the newcomer's hand. She nodded and said, "Leave it here. I'll take a look at it later."
"Okay." Realizing that this might not be a good time, the man placed the drawing on the desk and was about to leave.
But Gu Sisi stopped him. He looked nervous and asked, "What's wrong, Manager?"
Gu Sisi frowned. Only then did she notice his form of address. She suddenly had a strange feeling, an indescribable one that was definitely not a good one.
"You don't have to call me Manager. You can call me Sister Gu or Sister Sisi," Gu Sisi said calmly.
This person had just graduated, so Gu Sisi was indeed a senior. Maybe in their eyes, she was even an old-timer.
"Okay." The man nodded hurriedly, seemingly even more nervous.
Watching the panicked figure of the man, Gu Sisi sighed and added, "You don't have to be so nervous. I'm not much older than you, so there's no need to be so scared. I'm not that terrifying."
"I... I understand."
"Okay, you can go now."
Watching the man leave in such a scared state and gently closing the office door behind him, Gu Sisi sighed. It seemed that being a leader was even more difficult than she had imagined. After all, just making people not so scared was quite a test of one's ability.
Gu Sisi continued drawing, planning to stay up late to finish the manuscript today.
At this moment, the knock on the door sounded again.
"Come in," Gu Sisi said without stopping her work.
But for a long time, she didn't hear any sound. Only then did Gu Sisi look over.
Looking, there was no one at the door. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Yang Qian standing beside her, looking at her intently as she painted.
Gu Sisi took a deep breath, pouted, and slapped Yang Qian hard. She complained, "Do you want to scare me to death?"
Unexpectedly, after this slap, Yang Qian covered her leg and howled, "It hurts, it hurts!"
Gu Sisi quickly threw down her painting brushes and rushed over. She squatted down and asked, "What's wrong? Did the wound split?"
She looked worried.
In contrast to Gu Sisi, Yang Qian looked calm. She shook her head and said, "I don't think so, because there was never really a wound in the first place."
"Ah?"
"Sister Sisi, are you stupid? I only had a scrape. What could split?" Like a successful prankster, Yang Qian burst out laughing.
Gu Sisi slapped Yang Qian on the head. She hooked the corner of her mouth and said with a straight face, "So what are you doing here?"
"I..." Yang Qian started to panic. Suddenly, she hugged Gu Sisi's leg tightly and said, "Sister Sisi, I came here just to tell you that I want to cling to you."
This person was really... stupid!
Gu Sisi had a black line on her face.
"Aren't you coming to the Painting Department?" Gu Sisi asked curiously.
Yang Qian sighed and said, "It's not that I don't want to, but my major doesn't match. If I come in, I'll only hold everyone back. Why should I hold you back?"
Although this speech was a bit strange, Gu Sisi understood what she meant.
She originally wanted to say that not everyone in this department needed to be good at painting. Those who could write stories were also welcome, but she swallowed the words.
Maybe Yang Qian could make more progress and play a better role in other departments.
In the past few days, besides rushing to finish her own manuscripts, Gu Sisi also helped others. She was like a person on a high, which made Yang Qian worried.
But she couldn't share the workload. All she could do was remind Gu Sisi to go to bed early every time. However, when she got up in the middle of the night, she still saw the light on in Gu Sisi's room.
Watching Gu Sisi work so hard, Yang Qian didn't know why, but she was inspired. After work, both of them were still in a state of hard work.
After a period of time, Gu Sisi made some progress. She completed all the recent tasks, and the evaluations were very good.
The new employees gradually took over, and they became more and more proficient in their work. Gu Sisi's workload gradually decreased. However, unexpectedly, problems arose during this transition period.
She suddenly lost her inspiration and didn't know what to draw.
She muddled through the task of revising the manuscripts of the people in the department and gave some suggestions. Then, Gu Sisi just sat there in a daze, unable to pick up her pen for a long time.
Finally, gradually, rumors began to spread.
It was said that Gu Sisi had become idle after becoming a leader.
When Gu Sisi heard this, she didn't bother to find out who had spread the rumors.
She knew that it wouldn't matter even if General Manager Dai knew about it. After all, the most important thing for a manager was to know how to use people, not to achieve personal performance. However, these words were like a hammer that woke Gu Sisi up from her confusion.
She had still been working hard these days, but she couldn't create anything.
Had her talent dried up? Gu Sisi thought in panic.
Between being a good leader and a good painter, she thought she was more suitable to be a painter. But now, Gu Sisi couldn't evaluate whether she was a good leader or not, but she knew that she was definitely not a good painter anymore.
She scratched her head. Looking at the Painting Department that was gradually getting on the right track, she finally decided to take a vacation for herself.
The vacation wasn't very long. General Manager Dai looked at the application form and finally signed it without saying a word.
Gu Sisi stayed at home obediently for a few days. She would eat when she woke up, watch TV after eating, and go back to sleep when she was tired. This went on until it was time to go back to work.
Picking up the painting brush, Gu Sisi finally felt more relaxed. She no longer felt that her inspiration had dried up, but it was still flowing very slowly.
She declined all the private commissions, especially those that specifically requested her. She couldn't complete them, and she didn't want to just muddle through.
"Sister Gu, actually, you can accept the commissions first and then give them to us. Then you can just revise them. It's the same thing," someone hinted at Gu Sisi.
Gu Sisi frowned imperceptibly and looked at the person. It turned out to be the new employee who had been so nervous around her before.
She raised her eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Our club often did this kind of thing before. Sister Gu, your reputation is a kind of resource. You can use it to make money directly," the man said sincerely.
For a moment, Gu Sisi was a bit dazed. Was this the normal way?
"What if the clients don't recognize the work because it doesn't match their expectations?"
"They won't be able to tell. And you can check it first. Just reject the ones you don't like."
Gu Sisi could tell that the man was being very sincere.
But...
"Do you think I would do such a thing?"
Only then did the man realize Gu Sisi's expression. His face turned red, and he lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry, Manager. I didn't mean to..."
"Okay, I understand. If I hear you having such thoughts again, you'll be fired directly."