The 3rd session of observing people through the lens of livestock reveals that all are insincere and flattering

Nandu Technology is a publicly listed company that has just undergone a merger and acquisition, with the acquirer being the Qianrihong Group from another city in Zhixu Country. This time, a project loan application has been submitted to the Wuyou branch of the Zhixu Commercial Bank, with a total amount of 280 million. The Wuyou branch is a first-level branch, and the autonomous approval authority for project loans is 300 million. This time, Nandu Technology's loan is close to the upper limit but does not exceed it; theoretically, the branch's loan approval committee can approve it, and it only needs to report to the head office.

Xiao Bai possesses the ability to sense people's hearts, yet does not consider himself special. It may sound somewhat absurd, but it is not entirely impossible. In this world, there are many who are adept at deceiving others and discerning their intentions to seek their own interests. Although they lack supernatural powers, they still possess this cunning. Having encountered such individuals since childhood, Xiao Bai no longer feels unique. Perhaps having witnessed too much pretentiousness and insincerity, he has developed a viewpoint at a young age—people are all hypocritical! The distinction lies only in the cleverness of their hypocrisy versus the foolishness of it.

Although somewhat dissatisfied, Xiaobai helplessly walked over to take the materials. Lao Wang noticed that he seemed to be in a bad mood and said kindly, "Xiaobai, you have performed well in our department. This report is for the loan project of Nandu Technology, which is highly valued by the leadership. As long as you can complete it well, there will be no problem with your transition to a permanent position after the probation period."

In addition to his visual abilities, Bai Shaoliu possesses a unique trait, which is his special ability to sense the hearts of others

Unfortunately, the extraordinary donkey named Bai Mao did not wait for Xiao Bai to grow up, as it was slaughtered when Xiao Bai was seven years old. A talking donkey is still a donkey, and its fate is related to a local specialty, which is the five-spice donkey meat, including skin and bones.

In the Kingdom of Zhixu, there are generally two scenarios for loan issuance by banks. One is a bottom-up approach, where the marketing department conducts market research, formulates a research report and the company's loan application, which is then reviewed by the risk assessment department, and finally approved by the loan review committee. This process generally consists of three steps, with Xiaobai's department being the second step in the middle. Of course, truly good projects are not those where companies seek out banks, but rather where banks seek out companies. The other scenario is a top-down approach, where individuals with connections can directly facilitate the process, and then the subordinate staff complete the tasks as assigned.

The reason is quite simple. Bai Shaoliu grew up in a remote village and was always an ordinary child who did not attract much attention. Since his birth, there has been nothing about him that stands out compared to others, and he naturally believes he is an ordinary person. An ordinary person does not deliberately ponder why they can walk and eat; they take it for granted.

Certainly, this viewpoint was not derived by him alone, but was conveyed to him by a donkey. A donkey? Indeed, it was a donkey

Xiao Bai received this set of materials, which includes the research results from other departments and data provided by the company. If the content within is false, but presented in a very sophisticated and clean manner, Xiao Bai would not be able to detect it. In fact, given his current experience and background, there are indeed not many issues he can identify. However, after carefully studying this set of materials, Xiao Bai was greatly astonished—money in this world can be played with in such a way! Because Qianrihong Group acquired Nandu Technology without spending a single cent in cash! After carefully studying this set of materials, Xiao Bai was greatly astonished—money in this world can be played with in such a way! Because Qianrihong Group acquired Nandu Technology without spending a single cent in cash

Thus, Bai Shaoliu's unique ability to perceive the hearts of others matures with age and experience, and it continues to develop. Interestingly, he was not aware of this as a special ability in his childhood, believing that everyone possessed it, until he gradually realized in adulthood that he might be different from others, although he had not fully awakened to this realization. He naively thought that everyone had this ability, just as they do with vision and hearing, with the only difference being the degree of strength. For instance, some people can see birds flying high in the sky, while others cannot clearly see the face of a person sitting across the table when they remove their glasses. Bai Shaoliu, who considers himself particularly sensitive in this regard, believes that his perception is as exceptional as his vision.

Lao Wang: "Here is a report. You have two days to complete it. This is a task assigned by the bank president, so you must be thorough." The report that Lao Wang asked Xiao Bai to complete was the one that Yan Xiangli had given to Lao Wang in the morning. Yan Xiangli had given Lao Wang three days, and Lao Wang had given Xiao Bai two days.

It is said that a great inventor once waved a cigarette butt in the dark, and the scene before him sparked an idea that led to the invention of cinema. The human retina has a visual retention of 0.1 seconds; if the time interval between intermittent images is very short, what an ordinary person sees is a continuous dynamic scene. This is the principle of cinema. The playback speed of ordinary film is 24 frames per second, meaning that 24 images appear continuously on the screen within one second, yet what people perceive is a dynamically sustained scene. However, Bai Shaoliu has never experienced that feeling while watching a movie; he has never truly seen a "film" because what he sees in the cinema is merely a rapid succession of 24 frames per second, akin to viewing a fast slideshow. Yet, Bai Shaoliu has never experienced that feeling while watching a movie; he has never truly seen a "film" because what he sees in the cinema is merely a rapid succession of 24 frames per second, akin to viewing a fast slideshow.

Xiao Bai was taken aback: "Such an important report on the book? Can I..."

Old Wang interrupted him, saying: "For us, both large and small projects are the same; they follow the same set of procedures, and the only difference is the numbers. You need to have confidence in your ability to do well. Moreover, I will not sign this report; the auditor will sign your name, which will be beneficial for your future performance evaluations"

The donkey "told" Xiaobai: People in the world are all hypocritical; the only difference lies in the clever hypocrisy and the foolish hypocrisy. People in the world are all skilled; those who have the ability to fulfill their desires are the successful ones. It also told Xiaobai that if one's means can surpass the limits of the eyes, and actions can exploit the desires of the human heart, then one can obtain whatever one wishes for.

Bai Shaoliu had never met his father, who had passed away before his birth. He was a posthumous child, and his mother also died of illness when he was three years old. He was raised by his maternal grandparents. His grandfather named him Bai Xiaoliu. Later, when he started elementary school, the homeroom teacher found the name Bai Xiaoliu unappealing and casually added a stroke, thus his full name became Bai Shaoliu. As for his nickname, it had never changed from childhood to adulthood; he was always called Xiaobai, and both his schoolmates and colleagues referred to him as Xiaobai. Later, when he started elementary school, the homeroom teacher found the name Bai Xiaoliu unappealing and casually added a stroke, thus his full name became Bai Shaoliu. As for his nickname, it had never changed from childhood to adulthood; he was always called Xiaobai, and both his schoolmates and colleagues referred to him as Xiaobai

The top-down project, on the surface, appears no different from a normal bottom-up project. It still involves three steps: marketing conducting research, reviewing and writing reports, and the approval meeting for final endorsement. However, it has essentially become a task of weaving materials. The tone has already been set, and the staff must compile the research data into a report that can pass the review. If the materials provided by the enterprise are inadequate, it is necessary to remind the relevant personnel of the enterprise to make modifications as required, until it ultimately passes. The tone has already been set, and the staff must compile the research data into a report that can pass the review. If the materials provided by the enterprise are inadequate, it is necessary to remind the relevant personnel of the enterprise to make modifications as required, until it ultimately passes.

Xiao Bai listened with a sense of partial understanding, but there was one sentence he thought he understood, which was that the hands must keep up with the eyes. Xiao Bai's eyes were extremely quick; he could even see the bullets flying through the air, but his body was still that of an ordinary person, unable to reach out and catch the incoming bullets. So he asked the donkey how he could make his body react as quickly as what he saw before him. The donkey replied that when he grew up, it could teach him, as there is a very special method to train oneself in this world. Therefore, he asked the donkey again how he could make his body react as quickly as what he saw before him. The donkey reiterated that when he grew up, it could teach him, as there is a very special method to train oneself in this world.

What a harmonious relationship among colleagues it seems! However, while they were talking, Bai Shaoliu noticed Lao Wang and directly sensed a wave of resentment and a deep impatience. This feeling was reminiscent of his childhood when he wanted to play by the river but was forced by his grandfather to return home to help grind beans for Widow Zhang next door.

Human emotional activities are extremely complex and cannot be simply summarized by the seven emotions and six desires. For instance, while joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness may be easily distinguishable, the more subtle and intricate emotional activities are not so easily perceived. A girl may refuse a gift from a boy for various reasons: she might not like him, she might find the gift too light or too heavy, or it could be a case of playing hard to get. At times, it is difficult to discern these reasons on the surface, and one can only speculate. If one were to know her emotional state at that moment, it still might not clarify her thoughts; it would also require personal experience and insight to understand. If the individual is a child who lacks experience in relationships, even possessing such a special ability may not lead to a clear understanding.

For instance, in the morning, Yan Xiangli entered the office of the Financing Risk Department and handed a document to Deputy Section Chief Old Wang, stating that a report was expected in three days. Old Wang responded with a beaming smile. The bank president remarked, "Thank you for your hard work; the timeline is tight and the project is very important. I am not at ease handing it over to someone else." Old Wang immediately shook his head and said, "It’s no trouble; three days is sufficient. Thank you for your trust, leader."

What is meant by sensing the hearts of others? It does not refer to knowing exactly what another person is thinking, such as whether they are cursing someone or reminiscing about something, or expressing certain sentiments; these are all things that Bai Shaoliu does not know. What he can perceive is—emotion! As long as he focuses his attention on observing a person, he can sense the true emotional fluctuations of that individual, entering a marvelous state of "empathy".

Do donkeys in the world speak? Of course, donkeys do not speak human language, as their lips do not match human mouths. However, Xiao Bai indeed knows a donkey that can talk; it is the donkey named Bai Mao that worked in his family’s mill when he was young. Bai Mao has a coat of bluish-gray fur, but there is a crescent-shaped white mark on its left shoulder, and a tuft of white fur on the tip of its left ear. Bai Mao cannot speak human language, yet it can engage in simple telepathic communication with Xiao Bai. Xiao Bai understands what it is thinking and can even sense certain words it expresses. This kind of sensing is very special, different from other donkeys and even from other people.

"Xiaobai, what are you staring at by the window? It's time to get to work," said Deputy Section Chief Wang, pulling Xiaobai back from his memories of a donkey. Xiaobai turned around and asked, "Leader, what is it?"

Xiao Bai felt quite surprised; he originally thought that Lao Wang was just assigning a minor task to a subordinate. He did not expect that Lao Wang would actually entrust this project to him, and even asked him to sign the report. Would Yan Xiangli be pleased with Lao Wang's actions? Were his words genuine? Xiao Bai observed Lao Wang for a moment; his expression was very sincere, and he sensed that Lao Wang's thoughts were serious, mixed with a hint of unease, as if he were afraid that Xiao Bai would not agree. Xiao Bai felt somewhat puzzled, but the situation did not allow him to think too much. He took the materials, nodded, and returned to work.