Monday, December 20th.

Last week, Tenda’s administrative department was busy preparing for the annual meeting, while the research and development work of other departments continued.

So Pei Qian didn’t have much to do; he just slacked off a bit, and time passed by.

The 20th of each month was reserved for gatherings at Mingcloud Private Kitchen, but today was special.

Because the annual meeting was also scheduled for today, Pei Qian had mobilized all the chefs from Mingcloud Private Kitchen and Slackin’ Takeout to the annual meeting venue.

Tenda’s annual meeting arrangements differed slightly from other companies.

Many other companies scheduled their annual meetings in the evening, preparing to head to the meeting venue in the afternoon, often dragging on until seven or eight o’clock or even later, seriously occupying employees’ rest time.

In Pei Qian’s view, this was unacceptable.

Therefore, Tenda’s annual meeting arrangement was for departments to work normally in the morning, hold the annual meeting in the afternoon, and try to finish before the end of working hours, absolutely not interfering with everyone’s evening rest time.

At this moment, Wu Bin was sitting at his workstation, somewhat idle.

He didn’t know what to do!

Looking around…

Why was everyone working so diligently?

If this were at Hengtu Games, with the annual meeting about to start, most people would start to slack off, frantically killing time.

After all, in such an environment, it would be difficult to concentrate on work.

However, at Tenda, it was completely different.

Everyone was doing what they should be doing, even working more diligently than before!

Wu Bin felt puzzled.

Wasn’t the annual meeting today? Shouldn’t you all be looking forward to the evening meeting? Shouldn’t you be distracted from work?

Why was everyone frantically typing on keyboards, busy as hell?

Were they pretending?

No, that wasn’t it, because Wu Bin secretly looked at the guy next to him and found that he was indeed working, not chatting or browsing the web or anything.

Wu Bin asked softly: “Why does it feel like as the annual meeting approaches, everyone is working even harder?”

The guy next to him took a sip of coffee and said, “Isn’t this very normal?”

“The afternoon work time is being squeezed by the annual meeting, so we can only increase efficiency in the morning, working against time to complete today’s tasks.”

“Anyway, it’s all these tasks, the sooner they’re done, the sooner we can rest. If we drag it out… overtime quotas aren’t easy to get!”

Wu Bin: “…”

What the hell, overtime quotas aren’t easy to get!

It was the first time he’d heard that something like overtime wasn’t freely available and was limited by quotas.

Thinking about it this way, it was no wonder everyone was working frantically as if on steroids, because the workload was fixed.

Other companies liked to force overtime, making employees complete these tasks within ten hours, and if employees finished early, new work would be assigned.

Given this, everyone would naturally work slowly, completing tasks at the last minute as the optimal solution.

But Tenda was unique; with the same amount of work, they tried various ways to shorten employees’ working hours…

Normally, it was a strict eight-hour workday. Want to work an extra hour? Sorry, approval depends on Mr. Pei’s mood.

Moreover, the workload was fixed; even if work was completed early, there wouldn’t be new tasks.

So, many people had become accustomed to this highly efficient work style.

On one hand, completing work early meant resting early and playing freely; on the other hand, if you dragged it out, overtime quotas would be hard to get later, and the task might not be completed.

And today, they needed to complete all work in the morning, because the afternoon annual meeting occupied everyone’s work time.

How could efficiency not be fast?

Wu Bin couldn’t help but sigh that Tenda was truly a strange company…

Why did they do everything the opposite of other companies?

It seemed that this company must have special techniques to inspire employees’ work enthusiasm.

Given that…

To better integrate into this company, one must also have this efficient, enthusiastic work attitude!

Wu Bin hurriedly memorized this.

Because this morning, he was going to take the first Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test.

This was the first attempt; if he passed, he could directly become a permanent employee, a member of Tenda.

If he didn’t pass, there would be three more chances.

Wu Bin knew well that the more unconventional a company was, the harder it would be to grasp the company’s spirit.

So, what would these questions be like? Wu Bin had no idea.

Soon, it was time.

At 11 o’clock, Wu Bin came to the large conference room.

The room was filled with laptops, already open with the “Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test” program.

This test program couldn’t be switched or exited; it had to be completed in full and submitted.

Moreover, there were students from the administrative department supervising on-site, preventing discussions or using phones to communicate.

Wu Bin looked around and found that about twenty-some people were taking this test.

This was not the total number of new employees who had recently joined Tenda, as some newcomers were still handling resignation procedures and had not yet started.

These twenty-some people were like Wu Bin, having been recruited recently and having quickly completed the entry procedures, so they just happened to catch this batch.

Wu Bin noticed that the overall atmosphere in the conference room was relatively relaxed. Although people weren’t chatting and laughing, no one was frowning or looking like they were facing a major battle.

Everyone thought this test was similar to university psychological health tests or civil service physical examinations, which only screened out a very small portion of people.

Most people should be able to pass by answering normally; it was just a formality.

Soon, everyone took their seats and began answering questions.

Wu Bin took a deep breath, picked up the mouse, and looked at the first question.

“It’s already time to leave work, but you still have a task that hasn’t been completed. At this time, you should:”

Wu Bin quickly scanned the options, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

“Is it this simple?”

“If work isn’t completed, of course, you need to work overtime. Surely no one would choose ‘deal with it tomorrow’?”

“Damn, there’s even an option for ‘arguing with your superior’? If you choose that option, would you be fired on the spot?”

Wu Bin felt a bit bewildered, even a bit amused.

This question was so different from what he had imagined.

Wu Bin had thought that these test questions would be complex, difficult, with stringent conditions, like the dilemma “should you save your wife or your mother if they both fell into water?”

But now it seemed very simple!

It was indeed just a formality.

For this kind of question, a newcomer with just a bit of emotional intelligence would never get it wrong, right?

Wu Bin quickly selected the “work overtime to complete” option.

But just as he was about to submit the answer, he felt something wasn’t quite right.

So simple? Was there any need for a test?

Thinking about his previous experiences…

Most of Tenda’s employees were highly efficient, so there shouldn’t be situations where work couldn’t be completed.

If such a situation occurred, it meant your work efficiency was too slow, and at this time…

You should still work overtime to complete it, right?

Wu Bin thought deeper, but found that the answer seemed unchanged…

“…Maybe I’m overthinking.”

“This is just the first question, no need to be so conflicted. Let’s continue to the next one.”

Wu Bin’s answering speed got faster and faster.

He wanted to think things through thoroughly, but there wasn’t… much to think through.

No matter how he thought about it, the answers to these questions were very clear!

As he continued answering, Wu Bin suddenly frowned.

“Hmm? Haven’t I answered this question before?”

“Is the question bank too small, so questions are repeating?”

Wu Bin observed and found that this question was similar to a previous one, also about working overtime, but this time with an added qualifier: a task assigned by Mr. Pei.

“Hmm? It’s probably not a repeated question.”

“Then, this question should have some differences from the previous one?”

“A task assigned by Mr. Pei, should you work overtime to complete it?”

“Hmm… this question should be different from the previous one.”

“Mr. Pei is someone who repeatedly emphasizes not working overtime. Since it’s something he might know about, you definitely shouldn’t work overtime.”

“So, for this question, I should choose not to work overtime.”

“In short, if work isn’t completed, it means your work efficiency is too low, and you should naturally work overtime to complete it. But you can only complete it secretly. If Mr. Pei knows about it, then you can’t work overtime.”

“Yes, it should be like this.”

Wu Bin wasn’t very certain, but considering there were so many questions, getting this one wrong probably wouldn’t matter much, so he quickly moved on.

Soon, all questions were answered.

Wu Bin had thought he would know the answer after some time, but he found that the completion screen displayed a button: View Test Results.

Wu Bin was startled: “The results come out on the spot?”

Suddenly, he felt a bit panicked.

But then he thought, what was there to panic about? This test was just a formality.

Even if he got one or two questions wrong, it shouldn’t be a big deal, right?

However, just as he was about to click the mouse, he heard a shout from the guy across from him.

“What the f*ck?!”

Wu Bin looked up and saw this guy staring at the computer screen, his face filled with disbelief.

Soon, such surprised voices began to rise one after another.

Because these questions were very simple and easy to understand, answering them didn’t take too long, so everyone completed them at about the same time.

Soon, this surprise began to spread, with many people not shouting in surprise, but their faces showing astonishment and shock, which said it all.

Wu Bin suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Weren’t these just some very simple questions? Why did so many people seem to have failed?

He hurriedly moved his mouse and clicked the “View Test Results” button.

However, a line appeared on the screen: “We regret to inform you that you have not passed the Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test. Please try again!”

Wu Bin: “???”

He was bewildered.

He had never thought the result would be like this.

Weren’t the questions very simple? How could he have gotten them wrong?

And clearly, it wasn’t just one or two questions wrong, but many!

Wu Bin felt confused. He carefully recalled these questions but felt that each one was answered correctly. How could they be wrong?

He turned to look around and found that everyone’s reactions varied, but their faces were all filled with surprise.

“Wow, I passed!”

“How could I not pass? What’s going on?”

“This is frustrating!”

Most people’s faces showed confusion and bewilderment, with only a few showing joy.

But whether they passed or not, they were all completely baffled by these questions.

Wu Bin wanted to ask those who passed how they had managed it, but the administrative staff responsible for supervising were already ushering people out.

“Please leave immediately after completing the test, and do not discuss the questions. It’s okay if you didn’t pass this time; everyone still has three more chances.”

“Please take the time to better understand the Tenda spirit in the coming days. We hope everyone can successfully pass the next test!”

Wu Bin returned to his workstation in a daze.

“How was it, did you pass?” The guy next to him asked while typing on his keyboard, busy with work.

Wu Bin shook his head in bewilderment: “No.”

A question mark clearly appeared above the head of the guy next to him, but he still consoled: “It’s okay, it seems the time since joining is too short, and understanding of the Tenda spirit is insufficient. Keep trying; there will be more chances in the future.”

Wu Bin: “…So, what exactly is the Tenda spirit?”

The guy next to him was silent for a long time: “You’ve stumped me with that one. I don’t know either…”

Wu Bin: “…”

It seemed that this test wasn’t as simple as imagined…