I am reborn and just want to concentrate on my studies

Yi Yang still felt a little guilty.

After all, from Zhao Ping's perspective, he made all the preparations for comfort, but in the end he became the one who really needed to be comforted.

Of course, it was not Yi Yang's original intention for something like this to happen. After all, as Kang Xin's "default recommendation candidate", it was really not convenient for him to publicize it with great fanfare.

Next, I can only continue to act stupid.

Fortunately, Zhao Ping knows how to adjust himself.

And for him, there was no reason why he had to go as an intern at Minghao Fund.

To him, it can only be regarded as a useless thing that is a pity to abandon.

If you don't get the interview, you can focus on starting a business.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Zhao Ping laughed twice, "It's really...unexpected, haha...hehe..."

Yi Yang sighed: "Yeah, it's quite unexpected..."

"What did the teacher tell you after you entered? It was only a minute or two..."

"Well, it's probably because the materials submitted before may have touched a certain point that they are interested in?" Yi Yang said easily: "I wrote a feasibility report on shared bicycles before. The dean saw that Pass."

"Oh, so..." Zhao Ping showed a thoughtful expression, but obviously why Yi Yang passed the interview was no longer what he was interested in.

The two of them went downstairs together.

The autumn breeze is blowing coolly, and the weather seems to be cooling down more and more quickly, but it is not yet so cold that people feel cold at this time.

Zhao Ping said: "By the way, Yi Yang, do you know the content of the next interview?"

Yi Yang shook his head honestly: "I don't know."

"In addition to our nine people from Donghai University, your opponents also have students from other prestigious universities. In the end, there will be three opportunities to enter the Minghao Foundation for internship."

Yi Yang nodded, of course he knew this.

Zhao Ping opened his mouth. He originally had something to say, but he hesitated and held back.

Zhao Ping smiled: "You have to keep working hard! I'm actually quite curious about how far a sophomore like you, haha... a sophomore... can go."

Yi Yang shrugged easily: "So, even if you fail, you won't regret it. The expectations are relatively low anyway."

"If you can enter Minghao Fund as an intern, the people you will work with in the next step will be first-class investors in the country or even the world, and you will definitely learn a lot of useful things."

"Um."

"You have your own things to do, and I have my own things to continue to do next." Zhao Ping said easily: "Fortunately, I didn't go to the interview, otherwise, I really don't know what to choose when the time comes. question."

Yi Yang smiled: "I think with your ability, you will definitely not be able to do this in the interview. It is probably this mentality that was caught by the examiner in some details, so you were dismissed, right?"

Zhao Ping was slightly startled and his mood improved.

The reason Yi Yang gave him was quite reasonable. It didn't deny his ability, and it could logically explain the reason why he was kicked down.

He also smiled: "Oh... it's possible."

——

Although Zhao Ping is a senior in college, he plans to start his own business, and he is running an online media company, similar to the later MCN company. Of course, the attributes of his company are more complicated.

To put it simply, Zhao Ping's main business scope is broader than that of the later MCN company. In addition to helping contract experts to continue to output and monetize content, relying on some of his family's resources in the cultural media industry, he will also conduct Creation of some online short dramas.

Compared with short dramas on later short video platforms, this kind of online short drama has a higher production cost. It is similar to online dramas such as "Unexpectedly" and "Report to the Boss", which have professional shooting and post-production teams.

Yiyang also learned that Zhao Ping's company already has several well-known video creators, with high traffic on websites such as Bilibili, Youku, and iQiyi.

In addition, there are also classmates he knows, Xiangmei and Yang Jiunian.

Zhao Ping does have the talent to be a director, and Xiangmei later filmed several other short plays with him, and now she has almost become his favorite actor. They produced a series of short plays, which received good response online.

As for filming, although he is from a prestigious school, on the one hand, it is very interesting in itself, and on the other hand, it provides good remuneration. Zhao Ping is a generous person and will give 80% of the profits to the team according to the level of effort. , for students, it is a very generous reward.

Yi Yang knew that Xiangmei's family conditions could only be regarded as ordinary. From the previous contacts, it was clear that she was a... How to put it, at best she was sober, at worst she was called reality.

Of course, this in itself is not easy to evaluate as right or wrong.

Although she is in a prestigious school, she seems to have known for a long time that the aura of a prestigious school cannot allow her to achieve a class jump. Instead, she follows Zhao Ping and relies on the resources behind him to make further progress...

Therefore, at least in Yi Yang's view, Xiangmei enjoys it and even has the intention to continue on this road for a long time.

This is fragrant plum.

Yang Jiunian's situation is a bit more special.

Yang Jiunian has a simpler personality, she doesn't have so many utilitarian ideas, and she seems more timid on stage. Zhao Ping provided her with professional recording equipment and hired a professional vocal teacher to guide her, allowing her to concentrate on singing and develop her skills. The direction is similar to Chen Yifaer.

However, Yang Jiunian's personality is not suitable for live broadcasts. Her camera sense is not strong, and she is not good at chatting with a group of strangers, so she concentrates on making cover videos.

In order for Yang Jiunian to quickly break out of the circle, Zhao Ping is still planning to use some resources to invite some real singers or musicians to join forces.

Even from Yi Yang's perspective, there is nothing wrong with Zhao Ping's operations.

It is in line with the development trend of the times.

Of course, Zhao Ping's ambitions don't stop there. He has abundant resources behind him. As long as he can prove himself, he will be able to obtain more resources.

"Before graduation, I want to do something big! I just can't find the right opportunity."

What Zhao Ping said made Yi Yang have some special thoughts, but the time was not yet ripe at this time, so he kept it buried in his heart.

——

A few days later, it was time for an interview with Minghao Fund.

Minghao Hotel is a five-star hotel and one of the important assets of Minghao Fund.

He did not ask anyone else to accompany him during the interview. After all, the previous notice also stated that the accompanying persons were not allowed to go upstairs, so naturally it made no sense.

There was already a staff member at the front desk of the hotel who had set up a sign at a prominent location for guidance. Yi Yang took a temporary pass, got on the elevator, and arrived at the 9th floor.

Under the guidance of the staff, Yi Yang entered a conference room, where many people were already sitting.

In addition to several other students from Tunghai University, there were also many interviewers from other universities, totaling more than twenty people.

Yi Yang found a seat and sat down casually. He had nothing to do, so he took out his mobile phone to play.

Most of the people who come here for interviews do not know each other, but as they are interviewing top talents in the financial industry, they have a similar temperament.

Yi Yang silently observed his "opponents".

First of all, everyone can be regarded as Zhou Zheng from an image point of view.

Girls put on makeup, so their appearance is almost the same. As for boys, there may be some who are fatter and thinner, but basically none of them are particularly ugly... This is easy to understand. In this industry, you have to deal with people all the time. , then in the previous initial interview, the candidate's image conditions may also be considered.

Second is confidence and extroversion.

The financial industry is very resource-hungry. Many resource channels require proactive maintenance of relationships, so the requirements for emotional intelligence are naturally very high.

Not long after Yi Yang sat down, someone was already talking to each other.

"Classmate, which university are you from?"

There was a chubby boy next to him. When he saw Yi Yang was alone, he took the initiative to say hello.

Yi Yang responded friendly: "I am from the School of Economics and Management of Tunghai University."

"Wow! That's a major student."

"And you?"

"Haha...Philosophy of Peking University."

Yi Yang thought for a while and said with a smile: "Many industries are difficult to change after a major, and Soros also studied philosophy."

After hearing Yi Yang's words, the boy burst out laughing, "My name is Qi Zhong, what's your name, classmate?"

"Yi Yang."

After introducing themselves to each other, Qi Zhong and Yi Yang naturally left each other WeChat messages, and then sat together to chat.

"This interview is really difficult!"

Qi Zhong sighed sincerely.

Yi Yang asked curiously: "Is it the same for Peking University?"

"There are only three places at Peking University, but hundreds of people have applied! Oh, by the way, how many people from Donghai University have entered this interview?"

Yi Yang was silent for a moment and whispered: "Nine."

For a moment, Qi Zhong was stunned and couldn't help complaining: "Good guy... the gap is too big."

For a long time, the better university has always enjoyed better resources. Now, students at Donghai University have more opportunities, which naturally makes Yi Yang feel an inexplicable psychological joy.

"Do you know what the next interview will focus on?"

Although they seemed to be rivals, Yi Yang would not hide it and openly share some of the information he learned.

"Well... of course I don't know the content of the exam, but the examiner this time is said to be Mr. Swenson of the Harvard University Endowment Fund, which holds shares with Minghao Fund."

"Oh...that big shot in the investment industry who wrote "The Road to Innovation in Institutional Investment"?"

Yi Yang nodded: "Because Minghao Fund and Harvard University Endowment Fund have cooperated for many years, and the mutual shareholding ratio has reached 8%, and this time the investment office project also learned from them, so I personally feel that this time The interview is likely to start from this aspect.”

Qi Zhong thought thoughtfully, then shook his head after a moment: "You undergraduates have done a good job! I don't understand these at all, so it seems I can only resign myself to fate."

Yi Yang sighed slightly. Although he knew this information, he still had to leave it to fate.

After all, time is short. Otherwise, if you read the book of that big brother carefully, you might be able to gain some insights, right?

As the first candidate was called to the conference room next door for an interview, the atmosphere in the room began to become solemn. The people chatting seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding, and they all deliberately lowered their voices.

It didn't take long for the first interviewer to come back with a regretful look on his face. Someone next to him asked: "How was it?"

The man shook his head: "The conclusion of the interview was announced on the spot, and I was clearly told that I would not pass. But I'm sorry, the staff asked not to disclose the test questions to everyone, so goodbye everyone!"

Under the supervision of the staff, the candidate took his things and left silently.

Everyone else in the conference room heard his words and showed thoughtful expressions.

Qi Chong said: "This interview is a bit abnormal. It only lasted less than three minutes. One question is probably too long! Could it be that in less than three minutes, the examiner judged whether he was suitable for this internship project?"

Yi Yang's expression was also a little solemn.

Previously at Tunghai University, he had to go and come back quickly because of his default status, but here Zhao Ping's interview time theory should be established.

Then the interviewers went in one after another, but often came out within a few minutes.

After seven or eight people passed the interview, no one passed the interview.

Someone couldn't help but ask: "Aren't there three quotas? It was announced on the spot... If everyone fails to pass, or more than three people pass, then wouldn't these three quotas be wasted?"

The staff member smiled: "No, if more than three people pass the interview, we will organize the next round of interviews. If there are less than three people..." She paused: "How many people count? how many."

After listening to the staff, everyone felt the pressure.

The chatter became even quieter, and the conference room seemed a little depressing.

Soon, it was finally Yi Yang's turn.

"Next, No. 19, Yi Yang."

Yi Yang took a deep breath and followed the staff into the interview conference room.

An old white man with gray hair silently recorded something in a notebook, with two deputy examiners beside him.

The old white man put down his pen, showed no expression on his face, and said in English: "Hello, I am your examiner. My name is Swenson, candidate No. 19. Let's just skip the self-introduction step. I have all your information here. , then, let’s get started directly.”

Yi Yang sat down and smiled: "Okay Mr. Swenson."

Swenson said simply: "First, answer my first question."

Yi Yang leaned forward slightly and stared at Svenson seriously.

"Please analyze the rescue policies of the four stock markets of New York, Tokyo, London and Hong Kong on Black Monday in 1987?"

Suddenly, the conference room became a little quiet, with only the subtle sound of the air conditioner humming.

After hearing this question, Yi Yang was immediately stunned.

Although he is aware of the famous 1987 Black Monday in the United States in financial history, to answer this question, the first step is to understand the cause and impact of the Black Monday storm, as well as the respective response measures of several stock markets. Ultimately, Let’s analyze the internal logic one by one...

This is enough to write several papers.

Although Yi Yang boasted that he loved reading, he would not have been able to answer the question without deliberately preparing for this kind of knowledge in advance.

Seeing the complicated expression on Yi Yang's face, Svenson remained expressionless: "You can think about it."

Yi Yang was silent for a moment and shook his head honestly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Swenson, but I don't know the response measures you mentioned in the stock market at that time, so I can't answer this question."

Svenson was silent for a moment and nodded: "Is this your answer? Well..." He took notes.

At this point, Yi Yang sighed silently and gave up.

No wonder the people in front came out within a few minutes.

It's your turn too, right?

But what surprised Yi Yang was that Svenson did not ask him out immediately, but instead asked a series of questions about financial investment.

Those questions either involve too much advanced professional knowledge, and it is estimated that graduate students with a master's degree or above in the corresponding field cannot answer them, or they require an extremely broad knowledge reserve.

Yi Yangdu answered honestly, "I don't know."

After wondering for several times in a row, Svenson showed a strange smile and finally asked a question that Yi Yang could understand.

“What indicators do you think can best reflect the quality of a company’s governance?”

Yi Yang suddenly became excited. Compared with before, this question was obviously much simpler. After thinking about it carefully, he said: "I think the quality of corporate governance needs to be viewed from a dynamic perspective."

"To be specific, don't look at what the company says, but rather look at what the company does. Did it issue new shares when it went public? Are there any dividends? Do small shareholders have real voting rights? What is the relationship between executive compensation and return on net assets? Not really hooking up?”

Svenson put down his pen, and a smile finally appeared on his serious face. The two deputy examiners next to him also laughed.

Yi Yang was a little confused.

"Yi, congratulations on becoming the first lucky person to pass the interview today." Swenson said.

Yi Yang was still a little confused, but he stood up immediately: "Thank you, sir!"

"Are you curious why?"

Yi Yang hesitated for a moment and nodded honestly again.

Swenson said somewhat seriously: "First of all, you are very honest. If you don't know, you just don't know. There is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, these questions are to test whether you are willing to face your ignorance sincerely. And you are the first There’s no such thing as someone answering difficult questions in an interview with crappy knowledge.”

“This is very important because our investment office has always been known for its rigor and professionalism, and an iron rule of rigor is… if you know, you know, and if you don’t know, you don’t know.”

"The second point, the last question, your answer is based on the essential functions of the financial system, and what we need is this kind of pragmatic person, so I am willing to give you this opportunity."

After coming out of the interview conference room, Yi Yang couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief and glanced at the time. Eighteen minutes had passed, which was the longest among everyone.

He smiled: "I didn't expect that sincerity is the strongest nirvana."