NOVPUBIn the two days at Huhai.
Xu Musen accompanied An Nuannuan to check out some gold and silver jewelry and also took his parents to visit his company and all the milk tea shops.
Even during the New Year period, the company was still running smoothly, and the customer flow in each milk tea shop increased rather than decreased.
There were fewer delivery riders on the road, as many restaurants had closed for the holiday, reducing the need for riders. However, the delivery fees during the New Year were three to four times the usual rate, and without the pressure of grabbing orders, riders might even get lucky with generous customers who give them New Year red envelopes.
Clearly, the employees were even more motivated than usual, knowing not everyone can make it home for the New Year; earning some extra money was a consolation for some.
Seeing that the company was running so orderly even during the New Year, Mother Xu and Father Xu felt very reassured and couldn't help but marvel at how poverty and wealth can change in the blink of an eye.
The old couple rarely came to Huhai, so they were eager to visit places like the Bund and the Oriental Pearl.
Xu Musen tactfully decided not to be a third wheel. After all, his parents weren't planning to practice a musical instrument, so he let them enjoy their romantic time.
Since he was in Huhai, Xu Musen decided to visit the company anyway.
To Xu Musen's surprise, when he returned to the headquarters, he came across a very familiar figure at the corner.
Yang Xiaotao was hugging a file folder, waddling around the corner, and bumped right into Xu Musen, falling solidly onto her bottom on the floor.
"Ouch... who walks without looking, you... eh? Boss Xu?"
Yang Xiaotao rubbed her plump bottom, and from the folder bag designed to carry documents, a lot of snacks fell out, all of which seemed to be custom-made treats for the employees in the company.
Once she saw clearly who was standing in front of her, she was momentarily stunned.
"So you're blaming me because you walk like a thief?" Xu Musen smiled as he helped her pick up the snacks scattered on the ground.
"I wasn't being a thief..."
Yang Xiaotao quickly stood up; the girl was a classic example of baby fat, plump all over. Had she been a more delicate girl, she might have cried from the fall.
But she just dusted off her bottom, the baby fat bouncing back, looking completely fine. Instead, her eyes kept darting towards the snacks in Xu Musen's hands.
Xu Musen handed her the snacks and smilingly said, "I remember giving you a holiday for the New Year, why are you still at the company? You didn't come here just to sneak some snacks, did you?"
The snacks in the company were custom-made, not available outside, with many unique flavors. Snacks were provided irregularly each day, but they were free for those who worked overtime, even allowed to take a few portions home.
This overtime scheme was actually a smart move; work overtime for ten minutes and get free snacks and coffee, half an hour for an additional meal allowance, and an hour to get a taxi ticket.
Many people figured they would just stick around for an extra ten minutes to enjoy snacks, especially in Huhai, where the cost of living is like a fantasy, and a few packets of airy chips could cost over a hundred yuan.
Half an hour of overtime could save the cost of a meal, offering healthier and more nutritious food.
An hour of overtime could get a taxi ticket, conveniently avoiding rush hour on the subway and giving a comfortable ride home.
The employees willingly did overtime and even felt happy thinking they were getting one over on the company.
In fact, these costs are not high at scale and are much cheaper than paying triple overtime pay.
But this precise manipulation of the employees' psychology of "scamming" has a much better effect.
However, Yang Xiaotao's family was quite well-off, so she certainly wouldn't come to the company just for these perks alone.
"What do you mean stealing? Isn't it your rule that you can have as many snacks as you want if you work overtime? I'm working overtime during the New Year without even asking you for overtime pay!" Yang Xiaotao's face turned red when she was called out, but she quickly pocketed the snacks she loved.
In fact, she really loved the snacks at the company. She was picky with her flavors; the snacks she bought outside never quite satisfied her, but the company's custom-made snacks were just right, as if tailored to her taste.
She loved eating them, but Zhu Yulan kept restricting her from eating too much, otherwise, she might turn from baby fat to simply fat.
"Since you're here, is Elder Sister Zhu also around?"
"Yeah, if it weren't for Elder Sister Zhu insisting on coming to finish up work, I wouldn't be here..." Yang Xiaotao mumbled under her breath, wondering why anyone would enjoy working. It's really strange.
Xu Musen smiled and handed her a red envelope, "Miss Yang, thank you for your hard work, happy New Year."
Yang Xiaotao's eyes lit up with joy as she accepted the red envelope, "Ah~ It's not hard at all, all for the company. I love working, I love doing overtime, I'm willing to shed my last drop of blood for the company!"
"Okay, okay, don't overdo it now," said Xu Musen, poking her cheek. "Give me the documents."
"Hehe, um, please don't tell Elder Sister Zhu that I took snacks again," Yang Xiaotao handed over the documents to Xu Musen and shyly made her request.
"Then you give me two packs of snacks too."
"Hey!"
"Hmm?"
"Uh~"
Xu Musen laughed and took two more packs of snacks.
He arrived at the office door.
Xu Musen knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Xu Musen entered the office.
Zhu Yulan didn't even look up, dressed in casual light-colored clothes with an elegant air and a touch of nobility, increasingly reflecting the demeanor of a wealthy businesswoman with authority.
