One day two months later, when autumn was already halfway through, Zhang Yunqing received a call from Li Wenwen, the human resources manager of the Western Construction Company, informing him that on the recommendation of General Zhao Manfu, he hoped to go to Kyoto to participate in an interview for a cost-related position.
Zhang Yunqing, who had just closed his own company, came to the Western Construction Company in Kyoto alone for an interview with the mentality of giving it a try and going out to study and work hard.
Under Li Wenwen's arrangement, Zhang Yunqing successfully arrived at the No. 3 small conference room of the Fifth Business Department to wait for the interview. After a while, a beautiful woman named Lin Yiping entered the No. 3 small conference room with an A4 paper test paper.
After greetings, Zhang Yunqing was asked to complete the test paper in half an hour. Only after successfully passing the test can he participate in the subsequent tests.
Judging from this posture, this interview at least has a few tests. Zhang Yunqing thought, let's take it as it comes, just test it.
Picked up the test paper and started doing it seriously.
Question 1:
1. Choose one of the different categories: A. Snake B. Big tree C. Tiger
He thought that the other two items were animals and B was a plant, so he chose B.
Question 3:
3. Boys treat men as girls treat ______.
A.Youth B.Children C.Lady D.Girl E.Women
This was a bit difficult. After thinking about it, he chose D, not sure if it was right.
Question 18:
18. Among options A.B.C.D., which item should be filled in after "XOOOOXXOOOXXX"
A.XOO B.OOX C.XOX D.OXX
Zhang Yunqing racked his brains for at least 5 minutes, not even thinking about which one to choose. It was too difficult, so he chose D at random. According to Zhang Yunqing's principle, how could he give up this natural 25% chance of being correct when doing multiple-choice questions.
Question 20:
20. Fill in the brackets with a word so that it can form a word with the word before the brackets and at the same time, it can also form a word with the words after the brackets:
paragraph () sample
Zhang Yunqing seemed to see hope and quickly filled in the word "style" in the brackets.
Half an hour, it arrived quickly. Zhang Yunqing felt that this was only half an hour, at least 2 hours. What kind of test was this? I had never done it before. I had always been arrogant and conceited to evaluate this set of test papers.
As a result, I had no confidence at all.
As soon as she put down the pen to answer the questions, the beautiful woman named Lin Yiping walked into the conference room on time and took away the test paper that Zhang Yunqing had just answered.
Let him wait in the conference room to be notified of the test results.
About ten minutes later, a smiling Lin Yiping walked in holding five pieces of A4 paper.
"Congratulations, Mr. Zhang, you have successfully passed the first test. Now you are required to complete the questions on these 5 A4 papers within 3 hours. If you pass the test, you will be interviewed by the department team leader."
After saying that, he handed 5 A4 sheets to Zhang Yunqing and quickly walked out of the small conference room No. 3.
Zhang Yunqing thought to himself: "I actually passed such a difficult first test. It seems that I am lucky.
If I have the opportunity in the future, I still have to ask what exactly this test is about.
Why does an engineering company as big as Western Construction pay so much attention to this weird test that seems to have nothing to do with professionalism when interviewing employees?
If you fail, you will be eliminated directly. It seems that this company probably has a lot to learn from."
Zhang Yunqing was thinking as he picked up the five A4 test papers he just received from Lin Yiping.
I turned over each one.
The first picture is a guard house with a reinforced concrete structure, with a construction area of 24 square meters.
The basic layout plan, first floor plan, and pitched roof plan of the guard room are provided respectively.
The second picture is the front elevation, side elevation and back elevation of the guard room.
The third picture is a detailed diagram of each building structure node, with at least 13 node diagrams.
The fourth sheet contains instructions and requirements for the decoration of the guard room. Calculate the illustrated engineering quantities of the guard room. The calculation rules are the currently applicable national list pricing specifications, and then list the inclusions of your city corresponding to the calculated items in the bill of quantities.
Comprehensive unit price of tax construction cost.
The fifth sheet, the last question, is very concise and looks very comfortable. It can give the interviewer a feeling of welcome back. If you don’t believe it, you can see that there is only one line: Please calculate the formula in the Kyoto administrative area.
Number of PetroChina gas stations.
Behind it is a whole page of blank paper, leaving unlimited room for the interviewer's imagination.
As a veteran of budgeting, Zhang Yunqing spent more than two hours just barely finishing calculating the construction quantities of the front guard room and writing down the comprehensive unit price of the cost.
Of course, the answers are all written on the back of the first four pieces of paper.
The fact that answer sheets are never provided separately, and the location of the answers is not explained, made Zhang Yunqing realize that even a company as big as Western Construction should promote economy instead of spending money willfully.
At the same time, the company's inspectors should also observe whether the employees you participate in the interview have the initiative and consciousness to save, and whether you can flexibly face these detailed problems.
The last question, counting the number of PetroChina gas stations, became a stumbling block in this second test.
Zhang Yunqing wondered how to calculate this and had no clue.
Although at that time, there were no advanced things like mobile maps at that time in 2020, there were mobile phones and the Internet was available. So Zhang Yunqing searched on the mobile phone and spent at least 10 minutes, but it was not reliable at all.
information can be used.
Suddenly, an idea flashed across his face. Zhang Yunqing slapped his forehead and called PetroChina to ask. This was a good idea.
I finally found the phone number and got through.
PetroChina politely refused on the grounds that it was our commercial secret.
Then ask his competitor, Sinopec, and just do it. Time waits for no one. He quickly got through to Sinopec on the phone, "Hello, I would like to ask, how many PetroChina gas stations are there in the administrative area of Kyoto?"
Zhang Yunqing asked in broken Mandarin, with a strong Xichuan flavor.
"Please use Mandarin. I don't understand what you are saying?" the other party replied. After finally understanding what Zhang Yunqing wanted to ask, the other party replied with three words "There is something wrong" and hung up the phone.
The beeping sound coming from the phone made Zhang Yunqing, who had just arrived, feel for the first time that there might be language problems when communicating in China.
The lazy way of trying to get the answer by calling me seems to be unworkable.
Zhang Yunqing had no choice but to calm down, think carefully, and look for a breakthrough point from the question stem. He understood the word "column formula" and decided to break through from here. This was the only way to answer the question.
Finally, I finished the questions within the stipulated time, put down my pen, and rubbed my dry eyes.
"Gong Zhang, the time is up, have you finished the test papers?" Lin Yiping opened the doorway to the small conference room No. 3.
"Beautiful Lin, I just finished the test paper. The time is too tight. Especially the last question, I don't know anything about it." Zhang Yunqing stood up hurriedly, folded the test paper he had just completed, and handed it to him with both hands respectfully.
Lin Yiping.
"Gong Zhang, it doesn't matter.
If you can complete the questions with this amount of questions and time, it would be considered good.
It's past lunch time now, so I didn't bother you since you were in the middle of testing.
Now you can follow me to get the lunch prepared by the company for you, and eat first."
Lin Yiping led the way and continued to Zhang Yunqing: "Our department leader, Mr. Hua, it will take some time to review your test paper. It is estimated that in an hour, he will interview you in the small conference room No. 3.
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Zhang Yunqing responded: "Okay, okay, thank you, Miss Lin."
Zhang Yunqing hurriedly finished lunch in the small conference room.
After losing the lunch box, return to the small conference room No. 3.
I set an alarm for 5 minutes before the agreed time and took a lunch break at the conference table.
I thought to myself that I must have a good rest.
Maintain a good mental state and do your best to welcome the important leadership interview session in the afternoon.
After the agreed time in the afternoon, five people came in one after another from the door of small conference room No. 3.
There was only one beauty, Lin Yiping, whom I had met just now. The other four were all tall northerners, wearing the same suits and ties, and all wearing well-fitting ties. They looked energetic and took the seats opposite Zhang Yunqing one by one.
Come down.
"Wow, I have never experienced such a large interview lineup, so I feel a little nervous." Zhang Yunqing muttered in his heart.
When Zhang Yunqing was distracted, he saw beautiful Lin Yiping standing upright, with her left hands together and facing the man in the middle. She raised her hand gently and said softly: "Mr. Zhang, this is the businessperson of the fifth division of our Western Construction Company."
The person in charge of the department is Mr. Hua Baibaihua, and he is your examiner for this interview.
The first person on Mr. Hua’s right is Li Jun, the budget manager of the Commerce Department of the Fifth Division of our Western Construction Company.
The first person on the left of Mr. Hua is Lei Zhao, the material manager of the fifth business department of our Western Construction Company.
The second person to the left of Mr. Hua is Hua Renjie, the settlement manager of the Commerce Department of the Fifth Division of our Western Construction Company.
I am Lin Yiping, the bidding manager of the Commercial Department of the Fifth Division of our Western Construction Company.
After my introduction, I would like to ask our respected head of the Commerce Department of the Fifth Business Unit, Mr. Hua Baibaihua, to preside over the interview and assessment of Comrade Zhang Yunqing."
After finishing speaking, Lin Yiping slowly sat down and waited for Hua Baiyi to speak.
Hua Baibai cleared his throat, touched his hair on the left side, and said with great energy:
"Okay, thank you for your hard work Xiaolin.
Zhang Yunqing, thank you for coming so far from Xichuan and making a special trip to Kyoto to participate in the interview with the cost staff of the Ministry of Commerce of our Western Construction Company.
Please take 1 minute to briefly introduce your resume.
It is convenient for our colleagues in the interview and assessment team to evaluate you."
After finishing speaking, Hua Baibai politely made a gesture of invitation to Zhang Yunqing.
Zhang Yunqing replied: "Yes. I have been doing budget cost work for more than 10 years. Xichuan's budget ratings have been changed several times since I started working. These sets of quotas are in line with the current national list pricing standards.
I've eaten it all.
Whether it is calculating project quantities, setting quotas, preparing lists, organizing price control, or calculating cost prices, I have rich personal experience. I have worked on the owner's side, on the construction side, in the audit bureau, and in the finance department.
Appraisal centers and other relevant units and departments have done cost work, so they should have no problem dealing with ordinary situations. The disadvantage is that they may not be adaptable to the northern environment, and it takes some time to get familiar with the northern quota system.
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Mr. Hua Baiwenhua frowned, as if he couldn't understand; the other three men also looked puzzled and confused; the only lady, Lin Yiping, bit her lips tightly, but she didn't hold back for long. A few seconds later,
, burst out laughing, breaking the embarrassing atmosphere of the interview.
Zhang Yunqing also looked confused, not knowing what he said wrong just now.
I thought to myself: "I'm afraid this thing is going to be pornographic. I came to such a far place for an interview myself, and I spent a lot of money on air tickets. That's more than 1,000 yuan for a single trip in real money. The possibility of being rejected is too high.
.”
Lin Yiping took a sip of water, calmed down, and then asked: "Gong Zhang, there are two things I don't understand in your introduction. Please explain. First, how did I hear that you meant to
How about eating the quota? Secondly, how long does it take to become familiar with what it means?"
Zhang Yunqing finally understood that this was the difference between Nishikawa dialect and Kyoto dialect. Originally, he thought that he was not very good at speaking Kyoto dialect. In order to make the explanation more convenient and smooth, he just used Nishikawa dialect.
It's fluent now, but the examiner can't understand the words.
So what I said above is basically in vain.
So I slowly restated my self-introduction in broken Kyoto dialect.
After understanding the situation, the leader of the assessment team, Hua Baibai, nodded slightly and said, "Yun Qing, so you have quite a lot of experience. Now let's ask Li Jun, our budget manager, to ask Yun Qing a question."
"Okay, Mr. Hua." Li Jun then said, "I am the budget manager of the Ministry of Commerce, so I am concerned about the accuracy of the project budget. Yun Qing, please talk about how to improve it in actual work."
Accuracy of project budget.”
Zhang Yunqing replied slowly and honestly in Kyoto dialect: "Okay, thank you Engineer Li for your question. I think that in actual work, the accuracy of the project budget can be improved from the following points:
1. Collect all project-related drawings, materials, pricing and measurement software, etc., and become familiar with them.
2. When calculating project quantities, carry out targeted division of labor according to majors.
3. Before starting the calculation, be sure to check whether the electronic version of the drawing is consistent with the stamped blueprint that has been approved by the drawing.
4. Before starting to calculate the quantities, be sure to check whether the proportions of the electronic version of the model drawings are correct. For incorrect drawings, the conversion ratio relationship must be calculated before starting to calculate the engineering quantities.
5. The calculation amount must be calculated in the order of the total plane index map from top to bottom, from left to right, and index map one by one in the clockwise direction.
6. While measuring, arrange for skilled veterans to simultaneously pre-prepare list items and formulate control prices.
7. After the engineering quantities are calculated, the people in the measurement team cross-check whether the other party's calculation formula is correct and whether there are any omissions or miscalculations.
8. Combine the verified project quantities with the results in step 6 to form a budget document.
9. Make correct price adjustment settings for the work material machine and produce the final budget document."
Hua Baibai nodded with slight approval and said: "Yun Qing, your reply to the question of Li Jun, the person in charge of the budget, is quite clear. Now let's ask Lei Zhao, our material person in charge, to ask a question to Yun Qing."
"Excuse me: What are the key points of material procurement?" Lei Zhao asked according to Hua Baibai's instructions.
Zhang Yunqing nodded slightly and replied to Lei Hui: "Lei Gong, according to my personal understanding, the key point of material procurement is: using the appropriate price, purchasing in a timely manner within the allowed time range, and the price/performance ratio is within the company's cost control range.
of quality materials.
To add, we are generally in a hurry when doing projects, so the price is appropriate and the delivery time meets the needs of the site.
I don’t agree to wait until the price of materials drops before purchasing, because this may seriously affect the construction schedule and bring fatal damage to the project.”
Lei Zhao nodded: "I agree with your opinion, Mr. Zhang."
Hua Baibai nodded and said: "Yun Qing, you answered the question of Lei Zhao, the person in charge of materials, very well. I also agree. Now let's ask Hua Renjie, our person in charge of settlement, to ask a question to Yun Qing."
Hua Renjie, the person in charge of settlement, stretched his right hand, probably because he had been sitting for a long time, and said: "My question is: How can we increase our actual gross profit margin in settlement."
Zhang Yunqing thought for a while and replied: "Hua Gong, your problem is still a bit big.
Even if you write a paper, you may not necessarily explain everything fully or clearly.
Do you think I can list one or two lines?
Article 1: When doing settlement, make sure that you do not miss out on all the calculations, and do all the calculations that should be done. If you do some calculations occasionally, there is no problem if the proportion is not too large.
This simply means maximizing income.
Article 2: We must control the settlement of the next transaction, pay what is reasonable, and do not pay if it is ambiguous. For some buyers who need to pay in advance, let them reduce the total price from the settlement amount to handle the final process.
Settlement.
This is simply about minimizing expenses.
Based on the above two opinions, minimizing payment while maximizing revenue is a relatively safe way to increase our actual gross profit margin in settlement."
After hearing Zhang Yunqing's answer, Hua Renjie was noncommittal. He probably realized that his question was not very well-posed, which made the other party slip up.
After spending hundreds of years looking at this situation, it was hard to say anything. According to the procedure, he reminded: "Now, please ask the person in charge of the bidding, Lin Yiping, to ask a question to Yun Qing."
"My question is: Please briefly describe the government bidding project and the bidding process in which we participate as a construction unit." Lin Yiping said.
Zhang Yunqing's face finally calmed down. This question was considered a relatively formal one, so he replied: "Our corresponding general bidding process is:
1. Purchase the bidding documents according to the bidding requirements on the website.
2. Establish a bidding team and clarify the division of labor among team members.
3. Complete some necessary bidding cooperation work according to the time node requirements of the purchased bidding documents.
3. Review the project quantities and characteristics of the bill of quantities according to the requirements of the bidding drawings and bidding documents.
4. Investigate the unit prices of work, materials, and machines at the location of the project, and form a comparison table with the information prices.
5. Complete the price list.
6. Prepare business bids
7. Prepare technical standards
8. Based on the technical standards and on-site survey, form a gross profit margin calculation document for the company leaders to decide on the final quotation amount.
9. Package the tender document as required.
10. Arrange for someone to arrive at the bid opening location one hour in advance.”
Hua Baibai concluded: "We have finished asking the questions of the four responsible persons. We will adjourn the meeting for 10 minutes before further communication."