The employee mobilization meeting was held at Ji's hotel, which also offers a buffet with a variety of dishes to ensure that the employees have a good time.
To avoid causing trouble for Aunt Wu when they got back, Song Ye and Ji Ye ate with the other employees. Given Song Xia's current status and the presence of Ji Ye, the future heir, no one came to greet them. After getting their food, the two found a quiet place to eat.
"In the catering industry, the most important things are service and quality control. What customers want is comfort, peace of mind, and delicious food. Ji's is still a bit lacking in taste, but its service and hygiene are indeed industry benchmarks. Its advantage lies in its good environment and strong brand effect."
Ji Ye chuckled: "Compared to what you made, Aunt Song, it's naturally much worse."
"I'm not the only good chef in the country."
"Can't we just hire a new head chef?"
Song Xia shook her head: "It's not possible for now. Firstly, the current head chefs are all senior employees of the Ji family. Most of the chain restaurants are their apprentices, and they listen to them very well. Secondly, although we feel that the taste is a bit lacking, customers have been used to the taste of the Ji family for many years, so we can't change it for now."
"Then, Aunt Song, what do you think we should do?"
"The existing chain restaurants will remain unchanged, but a new line can be opened to create creative catering."
"Won't this also be met with opposition from some long-time employees? Especially the current head chefs. If they were to protest, given the number of apprentices they have trained, it would be a significant blow to Ji's Catering."
"The old man values relationships and doesn't want to be too harsh on them, so we have to take it slow. But because the apprentices were all trained by them, Ji's Catering can't put all the pressure on them."
Ji Ye nodded. This path would be difficult, but it was necessary to break through.
"Aunt Song, thank you for your hard work."
“It’s not hard work. I find it very interesting. Besides, it’s a long battle, and you might end up being the one on the front lines.”
Ji Ye's eyes were firm: "If you, Aunt Song, have already taken care of everything, then what use am I? Aunt Song, I am not afraid of any challenge."
"Not bad, you truly deserve to be my stepson and student, Song Xia. I have high hopes for you."
The mother and son were having a very pleasant chat, but unexpectedly, they ran into Mei Xue as they were leaving the Ji's Hotel.
Mei Xue knew that the Ji family was holding a mobilization meeting today and also found out that Ji Ye was returning today, so she came to the Ji family hotel early to book a presidential suite for two days and then waited for Ji Ye to appear.
Upon seeing him, Ji Ye's expression didn't change at all. He acted as if he hadn't seen him and walked side by side with Song Xia.
"Ji Ye!" Mei Xue was furious. This was her own son. How could he be closer to that bitch Song Xia?
Song Xia looked at her with a mocking expression. How dare this woman come here? She had been indifferent to her son for more than ten years, turning a blind eye to the stage when he needed his mother's love the most. Now that her son was about to inherit the family business, he was starting to distance himself from her. Was she starting to panic?
"What kind of look is that?" Mei Xue had always been proud. Born into the wealthy Mei family, she was pampered since childhood. Even though she sacrificed her marriage to Ji Jianfei for the sake of her family, she still gained a lot from it. After divorcing her husband and marrying her true love, her life became more and more fulfilling.
And what is Song Xia? She's just an ordinary person who was lucky enough to be chosen by Old Master Ji to serve his son. Why does she look at her like that?
Song Xia smiled nonchalantly and shrugged at Ji Ye: "I'll wait for you in the car."
"Let's go together." Ji Ye didn't want to talk to his mother. He knew why she had come, so he was impatient to listen.
The more he acted this way, the more Mei Xue hated Song Xia. She felt that Song Xia had led her son astray. Otherwise, why would her son come running whenever she called him before, but after Song Xia entered the Ji family, he stopped paying attention to her?
However, she never thought that people grow up. When they are young and ignorant, children are innocent and full of fantasies. But after being hurt time and time again, even their own children will learn their lesson. Even without Song Xia, Ji Ye would still be heartbroken.
"Ji Ye, I'm your mother! I've come all this way to you, what more do you want?" Mei Xue shouted angrily. "How have you become so cold-blooded?"
Song Xia frowned slightly as she noticed the watchful eyes around her. "Miss Mei, this is not the place for you to vent your anger."
Mei Xue scoffed, "Do you have the right to interrupt when I'm talking to my son? Who do you think you are? At most, you're just a nanny that Old Master Ji paid to take care of my son. Oh, you have an education, so let's call you a high-class nanny."
These words enraged not only Song Xia and Ji Ye, but also the Ji Group staff present. President Song's work ability was evident to all; how could you slander her? Moreover, in your eyes, someone like President Song is just a nanny, then what are we? Slaves?
“Miss Mei, I am currently in charge of some of the business of the Ji family and the Mei family. I wonder if Miss Mei is aware of this? Oh, I forgot, Miss Mei does not hold any position in the Mei family. Previously, I was the one who dealt with Mei Yue, the eldest son of the Mei family.”
When Song Xia suddenly said those words, no one, including Mei Xue, reacted at first, but after they understood, they all smiled secretly.
You say that General Manager Song is your son's nanny, but the business General Manager Song is in charge of is handled by your own brother. Doesn't that mean your brother is also the Mei family's nanny? And if your brother is like that, then what are you, who has no position at all?
Do you really think you're a little princess? Your biological father is still alive now, and the Mei family is willing to support you. But what happens when your father is gone? Then your brother will take over the Mei family. Will your brother be like your father? Your brother's closest relatives will definitely be his wife and his biological daughter. Where will you, Mei Xue, be then?
Now you say President Song is just a nanny, but President Song is capable and has real power. What about you? Can someone who only receives family dividends compare to someone with real power? For someone as capable as President Song, birth doesn't mean anything.
Mei Xue's chest heaved with anger, and she couldn't help but complain to Ji Ye, "I've been bullied by her so much, and you haven't even said a word? Who is your real mother here?"
Ji Ye replied coldly, "Is what Aunt Song said wrong? Although I am not Aunt Song's biological child, she has always sincerely cared for me. Whether it is based on reason or kinship, I stand on Aunt Song's side."
"You!" Mei Xue was furious, but also panicked. It seemed that her son had really become distant from her.
How could this be allowed? No matter what, this was her son, whom she had carried for ten months and given birth to. How could she let an outsider take advantage of him? She had to find a way to make her son change his mind.
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