On Monday morning, Zhou Sui appeared downstairs at the company at 10 a.m. as usual.

When she opened her second branch, she set up a company on the same floor as Zhou Peng's boxed lunch food company.

There aren't many people in the company. Besides her, the big boss, there's an administrative assistant, an accountant, and an HR person.

The few people in the office are in charge of the store's employees and the workers in the production workshop.

Aside from the weekly meetings on Mondays, Zhou Sui, the boss, is practically a rarity.

As soon as Zhou Sui entered the building, Zhou Meimei called out to her. The two hadn't seen each other for a while because Zhou Meimei had gone on a long vacation, taking her family to Hainan for half a month.

"I just saw a man get out of your car. Tell me honestly, what happened while I was gone for the past two weeks?" With no one else around, Zhou Meimei asked with a gossipy look on her face.

“It’s Song Qi’an. His company is in the building across the street. I gave him a ride on my way.”

Zhou Sui had originally planned to come to the city last night. It just so happened that it was Zhao Wenxiu's birthday yesterday, so she invited the Zhou family over for dinner. By the time they finished, it was almost 10 p.m., and Zhou Sui didn't want to bother with anything more since the Monday meeting didn't start until 10:30 p.m. anyway.

On the way here, Song Qi'an said he was going straight to the company, so Zhou Sui brought him along.

"Oh, so your secret boyfriend is back?" Zhou Sui glared at Zhou Meimei for her outrageous remarks.

"Don't talk nonsense, it's not true yet."

Zhou Meimei instantly grasped the key point in her words and said with a mischievous smile, "Doesn't that just mean it'll happen sooner or later?"

"You two haven't seen each other for so long. When you finally met, were you so excited that you burst into tears? Did you hug each other tightly and linger for a long time? Did you gaze into each other's eyes with deep affection?"

Zhou Meimei's fervent and gossipy gaze gave Zhou Sui goosebumps. Fortunately, the elevator had arrived. Stepping out of the elevator meant entering the work zone, and Zhou Meimei immediately changed her expression, becoming as serious as could be.

Zhou Sui learned from her what it meant for someone to change their face faster than the weather.

They arrived rather late; other branch managers were already waiting. When they saw Zhou Sui, they all stood up to greet her, "Hello, President Zhou."

Among these store managers are young people in their twenties and middle-aged people in their thirties and forties. Zhou Sui is probably the youngest among them.

However, her aura was not to be underestimated, and everyone knew that this young and beautiful female boss was not as simple as she appeared on the surface.

Zhou Sui nodded to each of them, then walked straight to the head seat and sat down. The previously whispering meeting room immediately fell silent, and everyone waited quietly for the meeting to begin.

The meeting proceeded according to the basic procedures. Each meeting lasted about two hours. After the meeting, lunch boxes would be delivered from next door. Those who wanted to eat could stay and eat, while those who didn't could leave first.

Under normal circumstances, these store managers are willing to stay, so they can chat and exchange ideas during meals.

"Hey, how's your shop's hiring for winter break jobs?" a young man asked.

"Not so good. They recruited five people, and then only one passed the second interview at headquarters." The speaker was a square-faced man named Wu Gang. He looked around and then lowered his voice, saying, "It's just two months of odd jobs. Why do you think headquarters has such high requirements?"

"If you ask me, I should have mentioned this to President Zhou. Your snack shops and milk tea shops are fine, but my hot pot restaurant is so busy that I feel like I have to do the work of two people."

"You don't know, do you? Even I, the store manager, have to serve dishes and wash dishes. I really can't handle it all. How can I have the mind to do any winter break jobs? If someone comes, I'd be happy to have them start working right away."

Upon hearing Wu Gang's words, someone laughed and replied, "Then your commission is high! With such a high salary, I'd be willing to wash dishes and serve food."

To incentivize store managers, in addition to basic salaries, they also receive commissions based on store sales.

So, besides the appeal of the food itself, these store managers are also doing their best to attract customers. The more money the store makes, the more money they can make.

“It’s different.” Wu Gang shook his head. “The commission is what I deserve, but I shouldn’t be doing the work. If there were more people, the work would be done.”

"Do you guys want to come along later? We'll mention to Boss Zhou that the winter break jobs don't need a second interview; we can make the decision directly." Wu Gang looked expectantly at the people at the dinner table.

But everyone shook their heads, saying, "Let's not. The company has its rules and regulations, and President Zhou has his reasons for doing this."

"Yes, Manager Wu, if you're short-staffed, just tell HR. With such good benefits and compensation, you're sure you'll find the right people."

"Everyone is eager to come, but unfortunately they can't meet the company's requirements."

Everyone chimed in with the same message: it's fine to discuss this privately, but it's best not to bring it up in front of President Zhou.

Wu Gang's smile faded slightly. "Let's see. We'll talk about it if I get too busy on my end."

The topic was quickly steered to other things, and Wu Gang didn't respond, keeping his head down as he ate, though his expression was no longer the same as before.