Chapter 34 I Didn’t Mean to Roll
It turns out Li Jia had been separated from his wife for years, and his own parents had passed away, leaving him with nothing to care for except his children. He was willing to sacrifice everything for the mere hour he could spend with his son each week, when he picked him up from school. How could he not cherish such a perfect job opportunity?
Since the company allows him to be so "willful" and the salary meets the upper limit he requested and does not give him less money, he will definitely work hard to repay his boss's kindness.
Anyway, the child lives with his mother. He can pick him up from school and send him over. The grandmother will take care of him, so he doesn't have to worry about him at other times. It's not a problem for him to get off work late or work overtime on Saturdays and Sundays.
However, since the boss didn't ask any of the above personal questions, he wouldn't bother with any more. After completing the onboarding formalities, it was time to pick up the kids, and he immediately grabbed his bag and left.
Compared with Zhao Xingxing, who started working right after joining the company, Wen Erya couldn't help but complain privately: "Boss Lin, is Director Li from the Cost Department really capable?"
Lin Ruoyan had the plot of the book as her endorsement, and she was still very confident in Li Jia's ability. She smiled and said, "As long as you have strong professional skills, why bother with fixed working hours?"
Inspired by Li Jia, Lin Ruoyan realized that Lin Mengxi's kindergarten was about to be over. She had finalized the directors of three key departments today, and the interview with the marketing director was still ongoing, so her own work was also very full. Why not set an example and leave early?
"I have something to do at home, so I'm leaving first. Don't get too tired. There's always time to work. Get off work on time, combine work and rest, and don't work overtime." Lin Ruoyan gave some instructions, called the driver of her luxury car and left.
Even though the boss was so caring, Wen Erya, who had once started his own business, would never take it seriously.
The company has already secured the land and paid for it, so the project needs to move forward quickly. New hires' salaries start on the day they complete the paperwork, which is a cost. Furthermore, the company hasn't even assembled the staffing structure outlined by the boss yet, so the HR department will undoubtedly be working overtime to screen resumes.
When the staff from various departments saw that the HR director had not left work yet, did they, the newly hired employees, really dare to pack up and leave as soon as the workday ended?
The Finance Department was even more overwhelmed. From the outset, the company had to clearly account for every expense. There were purchases for office renovations, and then there were the numerous new hires, all of whom were required to receive their salaries by the end of the month. If the Finance Department didn't get their accounts in order now, the backlog would only grow. They didn't dare slack off, and they toiled away, toiling away.
The same goes for Zhao Xingxing, director of the design department. Now that the land has been acquired, the design department is definitely at its busiest.
How could she arrange for the design institute to work without even drafting the project's design brief? Furthermore, she hadn't yet found the heads of various disciplines, so her interviews were generally scheduled until 8 or 9 p.m. After all, many experienced employees looking to change jobs wouldn't be available for interviews until after work.
So Zhao Xingxing ordered a takeout and had it delivered directly upstairs, ready for the fierce battle tonight.
Qin Shuang was the CEO's assistant. The CEO could be absent, so how could an assistant be lazy? In the past, when she was working as an agent, there were no strict closing times. Often, the closer it was to closing time, the more clients would come to view properties. Influenced by the atmosphere of others, she hadn't even thought about leaving work.
As the company's top employee, Qin Shuang had visited the project before the land auction, earning him the boss's high regard. Having handled an 80 million yuan land purchase contract, he undoubtedly knew the boss's preferences. Feng Qiang accompanied the leaders of the CY District Committee for meals and drinks, gaining considerable understanding of their expectations.
So while waiting for the interview with the professional person in charge, Zhao Xingxing pulled Qin Shuang, Feng Qiang and engineering director Lao Jiao together to start studying the project design issues.
Engineering Director Jiao Zhenggui has lived in the area around the North Fourth Ring Road for almost ten years and is familiar with everything. Before the project plan came out, he had already figured out how to build the fence, the future construction loading and unloading routes, and even knew all the existing real estate projects in the area like the back of his hand.
Jiao Zhenggui, an undergraduate majoring in civil engineering, didn't separate his studies from architecture; he studied civil engineering alongside architectural design, structural engineering, plumbing, and electrical engineering. He also possessed extensive engineering experience, which Zhao Xingxing viewed as akin to a senior engineer at a design institute, a true treasure chest. Anyone with ideas about a project could simply voice them, and Jiao's expert advice was incredibly valuable to Zhao Xingxing.
These two, one a designer and the other an engineer, never really had a concept of leaving work on a regular basis. Even Li Jia, who disappeared around 3:00 PM to pick up his child, returned to the office before 5:00 PM, bringing his own instant noodles and snacks. It was clear he was working overtime. Whenever anyone discussed a plan or proposed a concept, the cost director would immediately provide a rough estimate of the project cost, which was incredibly helpful.
At six o'clock in the evening, except for the two receptionists who had nothing to do and left on time, everyone else took the initiative to stay and work overtime.
Wen Erya saw this and was delighted. She could also let go of Li Jia's use of work time to pick up the child. Of course, she also sincerely admired Lin Ruoyan's ability to identify people and her courage to use them.
Lin Ruoyan hadn't anticipated her employees' willingness to take advantage of the situation. When she found out, she had no other options except paying them more overtime pay, meal allowances, and transportation subsidies.
However, the fact that overtime has so many benefits actually stimulates employees' enthusiasm to work harder. Of course, that's all for later.
At this moment, the prodigal system was still flattering her: "Host is truly a kind and humane boss. He hires people without demanding workload, yet still provides high salaries and fully understands his subordinates' difficulties. This is a classic example of spending money for good. This will definitely set a good example for future hosts."
Lin Ruoyan thought to herself that in the real world, she just wanted a job that paid well, had little work, and was close to home. Once the courtyard house was renovated, her wish of having a job that had little work and was close to home would be realized.
As for the level of income, the fact that she didn't make 100 million a month no longer worried her. Her first priority was how to spend the 100 million next month.
Lin Ruoyan was thinking about how to spend the money and came to the kindergarten gate with great interest.
But she realized it was already too late, and her luxury car couldn't even get into the alley. Parents who were there to pick up their children had already arrived half an hour earlier, riding bicycles, driving mini-scooters, or walking, waiting for their children to finish school at the kindergarten gate. She had just arrived, and the crowds were so dense that by the time she finally got out of her car and squeezed into a spot, the large group of people picking up their children had already dispersed.
She called to confirm that her son had gotten into Yu Youyu's car, and Zhou Wei was also in the car. She didn't dare to chase him, fearing that Zhou Wei would repeat the same old thing and pull her over to introduce her to someone.
So she decided to walk around the courtyard to explore the route in advance so that she could walk to pick up her children from school in the future.
At that time, Beijing had not yet implemented urban appearance control within the Second Ring Road. Many alleys were built by breaking holes in the walls to create shops, and there were also many mobile stalls going from street to street. The atmosphere was full of the city life, and it was not easy for cars to drive in through the streets that had not been widened.
Lin Ruoyan asked the luxury car to find a good place to park and wait. She looked around, stopped and started. Suddenly, a young man in a black windbreaker and sunglasses jumped out and blocked her way.
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