Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Wenying pointed to the side of Xia Li...
Wen Ying pointed to another room nearby and told Xia Li to work there. The factory office was right next to Wen Ying's, and there were other people inside. The door was open, and several people in the office noticed Xia Li and looked over with puzzled eyes. Xia Li smiled and greeted each one.
Charlie thought this office was pretty good. She liked the two big windows in the room, which let in light and air.
Wenying's factory director's office also had a window this large, but the room wasn't as big. After all, that was her office, while this one was for several people.
Wen Ying had been in office for a while, so it was impossible for her to not have an assistant. She had simply told Xia Li that she had transferred the previous assistant because they had some minor disagreements at work, though they weren't major issues of principle, so she had simply transferred them, leaving them short of staff.
It was also this incident that made Wen Ying feel that he needed to find a female secretary to help him personally.
"Director, it's time for lunch." Xia Li knocked on the door lightly and then pushed it open.
"Oh, is it already noon?" Wen Ying looked up at Xia Li, then glanced at her watch. "I didn't expect I've already been writing for over an hour."
Charlie looked at her with a dazed expression, as if she had just woken up from the career she had been immersed in and felt a little uncomfortable.
Thinking back, she'd rarely seen Fang Dechuan's work ethic of working so hard when she'd been to his office before. But this morning, in just one short time, Xia Li had already seen it several times. Now, she felt from the bottom of her heart that Wen Ying was a woman even more dedicated than any man.
Wen Ying didn't know what was going on in Xia Li's mind. She just felt that the girl was standing at the door in a daze, with an expression of admiration on her face, and was looking at her with a strange look.
She smiled, thought about it, stood up, and rubbed her neck. This was mainly because she had been working at the desk for a long time, and when she suddenly raised her head, she felt her neck a little sore.
"Let's go. Today is your first day of work. You haven't been to the cafeteria yet, right? I'll take you there to eat."
Charlie was surprised for a moment, her eyes widening a little, but she quickly nodded and replied, "Okay."
Along the way, Wen Ying asked Sally, "You've been working all morning today. How do you feel about your job? Are you adapting to it?"
"Director, thank you for your concern. I'm quite used to it. It's just that I haven't been able to help you much since you've been working all morning." Xia Li looked a little embarrassed.
She had spent the morning running errands at Wenying's request, delivering a few documents, getting to know the route and meeting some people. She hadn't done much else, so there wasn't much to adjust to.
Wen Ying turned her head and spoke to her as they walked. "Why are you embarrassed? Get familiar with everything as soon as possible so that you can help me properly. I'm waiting for you. By the way, is there anything you want to eat? If not, I'll take you to eat the mushroom noodles in our cafeteria. They're made by a master chef with excellent craftsmanship. You can't get them anywhere else."
Xia Li naturally wouldn't refuse the factory manager's enthusiastic recommendation. She was really fed up with the food here, and sometimes she really wanted to change her taste.
The moment she entered the cafeteria, Xia Li was struck by how huge it was. It was truly huge! In the old days, the factory only had two windows and served mostly the same kind of food. But since food and lodging were included, no one was too picky.
The size of the current unit can be seen from the canteen windows. After all, more windows symbolizes more workers in the factory.
It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was packed with workers. The aroma of food and the bustling noises of the crowd all came towards Xia Li at the door.
She didn't dare stand at the door blocking the way, so she hurriedly followed Wenying's footsteps. Didn't she say she wanted to eat noodles?
Xia Li was not looking forward to it. The noodles in the cafeteria were made one by one. Although it was the same as eating in a restaurant outside, it also required money to buy them, but the factory cafeteria obviously could not meet such conditions, otherwise there would not be enough time.
Sure enough, she walked to the window and saw that there were several large basins on the tiled table. One of the basins was full of cooked noodles, and another small basin next to it was filled with sauce. It was thick and oily, and it smelled fragrant. It was the smell of meat and mushrooms. It should be the mushroom sauce.
Everyone in the factory knew Wen Ying. When they saw her, they called her the factory director and wanted to give her a seat.
But how could Wen Ying do something like cutting in line? She waved her hand, saying that she would queue up as well. Xia Li stood behind Wen Ying and made herself familiar. Many people looked at this strange woman standing next to the factory director with curiosity.
Because the noodles were already prepared, the line moved quickly. Wen Ying and Xia Li each paid for a portion and then found an empty table in the corner and sat down.
After sitting down, Wenying called Xiali and said, "Stir the noodles quickly, otherwise the noodles will become clumpy and not taste good."
"Director, are you also from the north?" Xia Li asked.
"I can see that the little girl is quite attentive." Wenying mixed the noodles in her bowl, then raised her head and smiled at Xia Li.
Xia Li said, "Actually, your accent doesn't sound like you're from here. And since you recommended noodles right away, it seems like you love them yourself, so I just made a guess."
"Try it. If you like mushrooms, I think it should suit your taste." Wen Ying had read Xia Li's information before and knew that Xia Li was not a local, but had been working in Guangcheng for three years.
The two of them ate and chatted, but it was basically Wenying asking casual questions and Xia Li answering them carefully.
This is how Chinese people are. Many things are learned at the dinner table.
Wen Ying was mainly curious about Xia Li's previous work experience, and asked her about her previous job. When she learned that Xia Li was already a small boss, she gave her a thumbs up.
During this period, Xia Li did not tell the real reason why she left her previous job. Her original intention was just to create a good work background for herself and did not want her leader to doubt her quality because she came from such an environment.
Think about it, a flower blooming in a sunny garden and a flower blooming next to a septic tank are both equally beautiful, but there is no doubt which one people will choose.
Xia Li processed her work experience a little bit. Her previous working environment and atmosphere were very good. She thanked her previous colleagues and leaders, and said that she came here to train herself only because she wanted to make progress and improve her abilities and qualities.
It's undeniable that Xia Li's words resonated deeply with Wen Ying. Although Wen Ying was a top student and now the head of a factory, she was also quite traditional in some ways. An employee's ability was secondary to her; she valued their character more. If an employee's moral character wasn't up to par, like someone badmouthing others or secretly reporting on them, she wouldn't say anything, but deep down, she felt they weren't worthy of being promoted.
Xia Li's luck was an unexpected one, and Wen Ying looked at her with more trust.
In fact, this is also related to her current situation. There are problems in the factory now, and not everyone is on her side. To be honest, her current situation is very dangerous, so if she can have someone with good character and worthy of her trust, Wenying will feel much better.
Later, when Xia Li talked about her personal situation, she suddenly mentioned that she had a son, which surprised Wen Ying.
"What? You already have a son?" Wen Ying asked.
"Yes, my son is already in kindergarten," said Charlie.
"I looked at your resume and it seems that you are not older than me, and you are only a few years younger than me. How come you have a child so soon? It's unbelievable!" Wen Ying's eyes were filled with disbelief. She really couldn't figure out that Xia Li, who looked so young, already had a child.
"Oh! If the guys in the factory knew that such a beautiful new girl is already married, they would definitely be sad." Wen Ying joked.
"Director, you are joking."
Then Wen Ying also talked about her situation. She said that she was married and her husband's family was from the local area, but she didn't have any children yet. Wen Ying's tone seemed a little depressed when she said this, and then she changed the subject. Xia Li saw that she didn't want to talk about her family affairs.
Wen Ying picked up a piece of noodles with her chopsticks, took a bite, and then, as if remembering something, she said to Xia Li, "We have a factory-run kindergarten inside our factory. It's cheaper than outside kindergartens and more convenient. If you want, you can transfer your child to our kindergarten. You can just take your child with you to and from work every day."
Wen Ying was also concerned about Xia Li. The factory workers, especially the women with children, had a very hard time. They had to work and take care of their children every day. After becoming the factory manager, she had more than one complaint from the disciplinary officer about female employees being late or leaving early. After investigating, she discovered that these women were being asked to take care of their children.
Many people had more than one child, making it difficult to care for them all. They placed the younger ones in kindergarten, but kindergartens started late and early in the afternoon, conflicting with employees' commute times. After careful consideration, she ultimately, on behalf of the factory, offered the kindergarten teachers a raise and extended the kindergarten's start and end times, ultimately improving the situation of late arrivals and early departures at the factory.
Wen Ying didn't want Xia Li to delay her work, or rather, her own future, because of the child. She saw that Xia Li was an ambitious woman, so she didn't want her to be delayed because of the child. Therefore, she thought of this matter and told her specifically.
"Thank you, Director. I will think about it carefully. Right now, my aunt is taking care of the child for me. If I want to transfer kindergarten, I have to discuss it with her." Xia Li said this, but she didn't think that she would transfer schools in the future.
The advantage of low tuition fees of the factory-run kindergarten mentioned by Director Wen did not attract Xia Li, because when Xia Li was choosing a school before, although there were public kindergartens with low tuition fees, she still chose the Sunshine Kindergarten where Jiang Zai was currently attending.
The fees at this kindergarten were not low, and could even be considered high, but Xia Li valued her child's education more. She didn't have much time to spend with Jiang Zi, so she decided to pay a little more to provide him with a good educational environment.
Besides, she has changed her job now, and she will definitely have a better future than working in the workshop. She doesn't have to worry about not being able to support the child. Even if things don't work out, there is still Jiang Dong, after all, he is the child's father.
There will never be a shortage of food.
There's no way this could happen.
As for taking care of the children, Charlie felt a little ashamed. But to be honest, she was lucky to have her aunt. She had to give her a little more of the monthly expenses, after all, it was really hard work.
Xia Li said she would consider it, and Wen Ying nodded, saying that she would keep it in mind.
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