Chapter 189 Gala
Su Xiaoxiao glanced behind him casually and saw Xu Cuilan following behind him.
She followed the man respectfully with a very respectful attitude. It was obvious that the man was a man of status.
Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly poked Qin Shuang next to her, and the other party immediately understood and gently pulled Zhang Yulan, who was almost exhausted and lying on the ground beside her.
The three of them quickly perked up and looked at the person who came.
This calm demeanor, this pretentious style, it must be that some important leader has come to inspect the work.
Sure enough, the middle-aged man walked to the center and stood still. It was five minutes before lunch break and there were no customers in the department store.
He coughed lightly twice, glanced at the counters, stroked the short stubble on his chin, and said, "Hello everyone, let me introduce myself first. I am the general manager of our department store. I am sure many of the old employees know me..."
Many people below immediately began to whisper.
"So this is our general manager?"
"I wonder what it is that you want to talk about? The general manager coming here in person must have something important to say, right?"
"Listen quickly, what's going on? Are you going to give us a bonus?"
Yan Guohua listened to the discussions around him, cleared his throat, and continued, "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. I'm here to announce something very important to you all."
All the discussions stopped instantly.
"The end of the year is almost here. The Commerce Bureau and department store leaders have discussed and decided to hold a city-wide gala. In order to build good relationships and unite all our sister units, we can work together to create greater success in the new year. All department stores in the city will prepare programs, and the leaders above will also be in attendance."
"This is a great opportunity to showcase our department store employees, so for the next period of time, I hope everyone can spare an hour every day after get off work to prepare for the program. At that time, we will vote with several leaders to determine the list of candidates."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd that had just fallen silent began whispering again.
"I'm already exhausted from work, and I have to work overtime for free? You're sick. Whoever wants to join can join. I'm abstaining."
"That's right. Even if we win the award, it will only be an honor for our department store. It won't bring us any substantial benefits, so I won't participate."
"Tsk, you always do these flashy things every year. You should at least give us some bonuses or prizes. We put in all this effort, only to get a crappy certificate. Whoever wants it can go, but I'm not going anyway."
Yan Guohua listened to the discussions below and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
This is a unanimous decision made by the leaders above. This has to happen every year, so he is helpless, okay?
In the eyes of leaders, honor is more important than anything else, but in the eyes of employees below, honor is not as real as giving them a big pie in the sky.
He always ends up in a very awkward position at this mobilization meeting every year.
But as a leader, he still has to symbolically boost morale.
"If we are lucky enough to win the award, it will be an honor for our entire department store. Every employee who actively participates will receive a certain amount of material rewards..."
Before he could finish his words, the discussion started again.
"You still have the nerve to talk about rewards? Last year, I rewarded someone with a pen and a notebook, the cheapest kind."
"That's right. I practiced for an hour every day, went through so many rounds of screening, and this is the result..."
"I would never participate in this even if I were beaten to death."
Su Xiaoxiao was a little dumbfounded listening to the discussions around her. Isn't it true that the department store is such a lucrative organization, how could the leaders be so stingy with the prizes?
Just imagine, after working herself to death for a month, all she gets in return is a pen and a notebook. She might lose her temper and curse on the spot.
What’s more important is that some people work hard for a month but don’t even qualify for the final competition.
Su Xiaoxiao was silent. She decided to use this time to develop her career.
At this moment, she heard Yan Guohua say, "Okay, those who want to participate please step forward."
After these words were spoken, everyone took a step back in unison.
When Su Xiaoxiao was confused, she found that everyone around her had disappeared.
She turned around and was surprised to see that everything had gone back.
Wait, isn't she...
She hurriedly wanted to take a step back, but before she could make any move, she met Yan Guohua's kind gaze.
"Not bad, not bad, young comrade, what's your name? You are very brave, very brave."
Su Xiaoxiao: “…”
She doesn't want to participate at all, ah!
"Manager Yan, you misunderstood. I didn't intend to participate, I was just slow to react. Wait for me, I'll be right..."
Before he could finish his words, Yan Guohua interrupted him with a serious face: "Little comrade, you don't have to be shy. This is a good thing to bring honor to our department store. I am optimistic about you."
As he spoke, he looked at the other people who didn't have time to retreat with a kind look, full of admiration.
Finally, his eyes fell on one person, and the admiration in his eyes became even stronger.
When everyone took a step back, a male comrade rushed forward to actively respond to the organization's call and accidentally fell flat on his face.
This is a true warrior!
At this moment, the man who had fallen flat on his face was getting up from the ground with an angry look on his face: "Fuck, who the hell pushed me out here?"
Yan Guohua: “…”
It’s too early to be happy.
Never mind, that’s not important. What’s important is that there are a few unlucky guys who want to participate. Bah, good comrades, now they are all here.
Yan Guohua made the final decision: "Okay, now please prepare your performances. I am looking forward to your performances."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left, fearing that a few people who hadn't reacted in time would regret it.
Su Xiaoxiao turned her head and looked at her fellow sufferers: "Are you also slow to react?"
Qin Shuang: "No, I dropped something and didn't have time."
Zhang Dongmei: "Humph, I'm not as stupid as you. It's just that there were too many people and I couldn't squeeze in."
Su Xiaoxiao: This is even worse than a slow reaction.
She turned her head and looked to the other side.
Zhang Yulan: "I don't want to go home early and see my mother-in-law's sour face. I'd rather hide for a while."
Qian Xiaoyan: "It's too boring, let's just join in for fun."
The man who just fell flat on his face raised his hand actively: "I... I am..."
Su Xiaoxiao: "Okay, since everyone has participated, whether intentionally or unintentionally, let's work hard together for the next month."
Finally, Zhang Guoqing, who didn't have time to speak, said indignantly: "I haven't even told you the reason yet?"
Several people: Sorry, we all saw it, no need to explain.
At this moment, Xu Cuilan walked towards them with a smile on her face.
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