Xiao Qiang, who had just been promoted to chief marketing officer, was in a very good mood. Although the department integration had not been completed and his office had not changed before the company headquarters was relocated, he still couldn't help but hum a song while making tea while starting his day's work.

Hearing the knock on the door, Xiao Qiang sang and said, "Please come in!"

He looked up and immediately said with a smile: "It's Xiaoyu! Is there anything to ask me for?"

Fang Xiaoyu is his business backbone. Fang Xiaoyu can take the lead in many jobs in the marketing department, so he is naturally Xiao Qiang's confidant, so his attitude is also quite kind.

"Mr. Xiao!" Fang Xiaoyu said with a nervous expression, "I am here to admit my mistake..."

"Oh! What's wrong?" Xiao Qiang asked in confusion.

"Last night, our company's annual meeting caused a lot of controversy online. In fact, the earliest post was when my classmate transferred from my circle of friends to the forum." Fang Xiaoyu said, "This incident has brought a negative impact on the company, I..."

"That's all?" Xiao Qiang laughed and said, "What's wrong with this? I also looked online yesterday, and the response was pretty good! You are still engaged in marketing. You can't ask for such hot topics of public opinion. This time I didn't spend a penny to do such a good advertisement. What's wrong with it?"

Fang Xiaoyu opened his eyes wide in surprise and said, "But... I saw many netizens having bad comments about the chairman, and I was afraid..."

"Are you afraid that the chairman will be angry?" Xiao Qiang said with a smile, "You are too sluggish about the chairman's mind!"

He stood up and poured a glass of water for Fang Xiaoyu, and then said, "Tell me the truth! I discovered that the pictures circulating on the Internet last night were from your circle of friends, and immediately called the chairman to explain the situation."

"What do the chairman say?" Fang Xiaoyu asked nervously.

"What do you want him to say? Scream you?" Xiao Qiang asked back with a funny look.

Then he immediately patted Fang Xiaoyu on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry! The chairman didn't take it in his heart at all! And he also said that this may be a good thing for the company!"

"Really?" A big stone in Fang Xiaoyu's heart finally fell to the ground.

"In the future, the company will grow stronger and more and more public opinion incidents." Xiao Qiang said earnestly, "The chairman is a person who does big things. How could he take his anger on the people below because of such small things? Besides, the responsibility for this matter is not yours! There were at least one or two hundred employees who posted on Moments last night! It just happened that your classmates transferred these contents to the Internet!"

"My classmate is a bit unreliable..." Fang Xiaoyu said embarrassedly.

"Go back to work with peace of mind!" Xiao Qiang said with a smile, "The Spring Festival is approaching, you must not relax! You are likely to be included in the 50-person reward list! And the personnel rating will be decided soon. The performance during this period is particularly important. Don't fail because of the slackness at the last moment!"

"I understand! Thank you Mr. Xiao!" Fang Xiaoyu said with his chest straight, "Then I'll go back to do things!"

Usually Fang Xiaoyu and the others call him "Director" Xiao Qiang, but today when everyone meets him at work, they change their words to "Director Xiao". Xiao Qiang felt so comfortable that he couldn't say in his words. He laughed and said, "Go and go! Don't think about those that are there or not!"

...

After the annual meeting, Taoyuan Company’s employees were more or less excited.

On the one hand, everyone will receive a good year-end bonus.

On the other hand, the Spring Festival holiday is about to usher in. The company has issued a notice that the company's housing prices are 10 days, three days more than the national statutory holidays. In this way, the family can go home on the second day of the twelfth lunar month, and come to work again on the seventh day of the first lunar month, and it is not a resumption. There is no need to make up for work on weekends after the holiday.

As for those who voluntarily stayed on duty, Xia Rufei even instructed the financial side to pay overtime to everyone at five times the salary, which was far beyond the ordinary treatment.

It means that it is for the Chinese New Year to stay for seven days, and the overtime salary is higher than that of a month.

Many young employees actively signed up to stay behind, but except for the pharmaceutical factory that should maintain production appropriately, companies in other positions do not need too many people to stay on duty, so some people may not be able to stay voluntarily.

Taoyuan Company’s flagship store on the e-commerce platform has stopped shipping after the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, but it still accepts orders normally and needs to start shipping after work after the holiday.

Under the arrangement of the Executive Ministry, a lot of lanterns, characters of Fu, Chinese knots, etc. were purchased, and the farm was decorated with joy.

After nightfall, the red lanterns on both sides of the farm road lit up, adding a lot of festive atmosphere.

Hu Zi’s mother and Lin Qiao did not come to the farm this year, so they decided to celebrate the New Year in their new house.

At that time, Xia Rufei will naturally go over and accompany them.

However, Pansai's widow Lin Yue'e brought her daughter Nan Nan and Pansai's old father back to her hometown.

They still have many relatives in their hometown, and they still want to return to their hometown during the Spring Festival.

Xia Rufei specially approved the leave for Lin Yue'e, asking her to leave home on the 25th day of the 12th lunar month, and asked the Administration to help buy the high-speed train tickets early, and sent the car to take their family to the high-speed train station.

...

On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, the streets of Sanshan are already full of festive atmosphere. Many shops along the street have red lanterns, and the windows are covered with Chinese-style window flowers, paper-cuts, and various promotions are emerging one after another.

During this period, the company's business has basically stopped. Xia Rufei was originally a hand-off manager, so she has been very idle these days.

Today he also asked Ling Qingxue to go out shopping together while she had time.

After they were together, although they were both in the same city, they didn’t have much time to meet each other.

The main reason is that Ling Qingxue's work is too busy. Ling Xiaotian is now gradually transferring the power of the company to Ling Qingxue. Every time he sees Ling Qingxue's a little haggard appearance, Xia Rufei feels distressed and can't help but blame his future father-in-law.

Today, Ling Qingxue wore a red woolen coat with a goose-yellow turtleneck cashmere sweater and a red scarf. It looked very suitable for the Spring Festival when the Spring Festival is approaching.

She held Xia Rufei's arm, her body tightly pressed against Xia Rufei, and her face was filled with a happy smile.

The two were walking in Wanda Plaza. They had just finished watching a New Year's film and were about to come out to find food.

There is also a Lingji restaurant chain store near Wanda Plaza, but Ling Qingxue did not want to take care of her own business. Instead, she took a walk with Xia Rufei with interest and wanted to find a unique store.

After all, in her own store, the employees knew her, and they felt a little uncomfortable holding hands and other things.

Xia Rufei said with a look of guilt while walking: "Qingxue, I still have to eat with my godmother and Qiaoer for this year's New Year's Eve dinner..."

"It's okay! I understand!" Ling Qingxue said with a sweet smile, "Just accompany them! Don't forget to come home on the second day of the first lunar month! Don't let my dad pick on it!"

In Sanshan, the second day of the first lunar month is the day when my daughter returns to her parents' home. Although Xia Rufei and Ling Qingxue are not married yet, their relationship has been recognized by Ling Xiaotian, so visiting the door on the second day of the lunar month is also a ritual.

"That's sure." Xia Rufei hugged Ling Qingxue gently and said, "It's mainly for the New Year. I'm afraid that the mother and daughter will be alone. I can't help but think that Hu Zi will be sad again. And this year they are spending the New Year at their new home, I'm sure..."

"Follower! No need to explain!" Ling Qingxue said, "If I hadn't wanted to leave my dad alone at home, I would have wanted to spend the New Year with you..."

Xia Ruofei's eyes lit up when she heard this and said, "Why... let Uncle Ling be with you, you all go to your godmother for the New Year?"

"Is this...inconvenient?" Ling Qingxue hesitated a little.

"There is nothing inconvenient! There are so many people!" Xia Rufei said, "You and your godmother Qiaoer are so familiar. Uncle Ling is not the kind of introverted person. Everyone is their own people!"

Ling Qingxue couldn't help feeling a little moved when she heard this and said, "Then I'll go back and ask my dad what he meant..."

"He can definitely agree!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.

Ling Qingxue smiled and said, "That's not necessarily the case. Please wait for my news!"

For so many years, Ling Xiaotian spent every Spring Festival with Ling Qingxue. Although his apprentices also wanted to invite him to celebrate the New Year together, Ling Xiaotian never agreed.

So Ling Qingxue was not sure whether Ling Xiaotian could agree with Xia Rufei's suggestion.

The two of them were talking while walking forward. Ling Qingxue saw a stone pot grilled fish shop next to her, and her eyes lit up and said, "Ruofei, I suddenly want to eat grilled fish! Or this one is it!"

Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Okay! As long as you are not afraid of getting angry and having acne!"

Ling Qingxue said with a smile: "With your unlimited supply of jade balm, it's too difficult to get acne!"

"I love hearing these words!" Xia Ruofei grinned and said, "Let's go! Go eat grilled fish!"

The two walked into the store.

Although it is already lunch time and is still in the bustling Wanda business district, there are not many customers in the store.

It’s not that the things in this store are not good. This grilled fish restaurant is quite famous in Sanshan. There are six or seven chain stores. It is mainly because the end of the year is approaching, and many people have left the city and returned to their hometowns.

In fact, the bigger the city, the more deserted it will be during the Spring Festival. International metropolis like Beijing and Shanghai will almost become empty cities during the Spring Festival.

Xia Rufei and Ling Qingxue also don’t like noisy environments, and this situation is in line with their wishes.

The two of them casually found a seat next to the glass window on the street and sat down. Soon a waiter came over with the menu.

Ling Qingxue was very excited to order a large portion of the restaurant's signature grilled fish, then ordered a few more stir-fry dishes and two glasses of juice.

The waiter took an hourglass and placed it on the corner of the table and said, "Please wait for two. Our grilled fish is freshly cooked and it will take some time. If the hourglass is leaked and the dishes are not started, we will waive the main course fee."

After the waiter left, Xia Rufei smiled and said to Ling Qingxue, "It's interesting! With this hourglass, everyone's waiting time will not be so boring, and sometimes they even hope that the dishes will be slower!"

"I think this idea is good!" Ling Qingxue said, "I'll say hello to the marketing department. We can also use this trick in Lingji Catering!"

In fact, Lingji Catering has rich experience in kitchen resource management, and when cooking, it also uses the overall coordination method to the extreme. Basically, there will be no such hatred that one table of guests keeps waiting for the dishes while the other table keeps serving the dishes.

If this trick is used in Lingji Catering, there will basically be no large-scale exemption.

Xia Ruofei smiled bitterly and said, "I think you are almost a workaholic... can you think of work?"

Ling Qingxue stuck out her tongue a little embarrassedly and said, "I didn't pay attention just now!"

Xia Rufei suddenly smiled wickedly and said, "Qingxue, do you think if I find a way to make the hourglass go faster, and when they serve the food, what expression would it be?"

Ling Qingxue said with disbelief: "How could this hourglass go faster? It leaks all the sand, and time should be constant!"

Hourglass was originally an ancient timekeeping tool. Even if the small hourglass used in this store were not very accurate, it would not be possible to have huge deviations.

Xia Rufei smiled and didn't explain much, but just put his hand gently on the top of the hourglass.

With a little mental power, the speed of the sand leaking was indeed much faster, and even the naked eye could tell it.

The hourglass originally leaks downwards by gravity, and the outside is completely closed, so it is basically impossible to apply any external force. However, Xia Rufei used his mental power to press down, which is equivalent to adding another layer of force to them, and the speed of leaking downwards will naturally accelerate.

Ling Qingxue first showed an incredible look, then quickly giggled and pushed away Xia Rufei's hand, saying, "Okay, okay! I'll be discovered later! You, such a rich boss, are you embarrassed?"

Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "Don't this believing that you don't believe it. Do you want to prove it to you?"

After saying that, he turned the hourglass upside down, let the sand just now flow back for a while, then flipped it back again, and then said with a smile: "This is not a cheat, right!"

Ling Qingxue smiled and said, "This is almost the same!"

After a small episode, the two of them chatted and waited. Time seemed to pass quickly. It felt like it was not long before Xia Rufei saw a waiter walking towards them from a distant passage with a wooden pallet.

On the tray is a long stone pot with a tight lid and no trace of heat can be seen.

"Our food is here!" Xia Ruofei smiled and said to Ling Qingxue. Ling Qingxue was sitting opposite him. The waiter came from behind her and could not see it in her position.

Ling Qingxue immediately looked back and said coquettishly: "Oh! It almost leaked the hourglass! If you didn't make trouble just now, and put it back for a while, maybe you could get rid of the order..."

"You're thinking too much!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Their time is very accurate. I promise that even if the hourglass is not moved, there will definitely be a little sand left now..."

The waiter came over step by step, and Xia Rufei and Ling Qingxue also sorted out the tableware in front of them and prepared to have a feast.

At this moment, an unexpected situation happened.

There was another table in the aisle across the table from Xia Rufei and the others. The guest had just finished eating and left. A middle-aged female clerk in an apron was cleaning up the table.

When the waiter came over with a stone pot, the female clerk was bent down to wipe the table. When the waiter walked behind her, she just stood up.

The aisle was a bit narrow, and the middle-aged female clerk didn't know that there was someone behind her, so she got up a little too big and suddenly hit the waiter holding a pallet.
Chapter completed!