Daddy, Come Home For Dinner!

Chapter 939: Chapter 939: Zheng Xuelin Did Better Than You

Everything is done strictly by the book.

Ye Fei won’t be getting any special treatment because of who she is.

With that approach, Li Xiaoyun won’t feel any pressure either.

But she didn’t go because she felt the company couldn’t handle such a big deal.

Yet unexpectedly, Zheng Xuelin managed to pull it off.

Li Xiaoyun couldn’t help but reflect: "Manager Tang, all this time, I may have been too confident. I assumed the company couldn’t handle even Changping, let alone a subsidiary, so I never considered those companies."

"Actually, I should have positioned myself correctly and focused not on whether the company could handle it, but as an employee, striving to engage in talks. Whether or not it’s manageable is for the company to decide, not me," Li Xiaoyun said.

"I’m not wronged in losing this time," Li Xiaoyun said.

But Manager Tang shook his head and said: "Actually, from the top management perspective, it’s clear that the company can’t handle such a big deal."

"So when Zheng Xuelin reported, the company was already in urgent talks with manufacturers, ready to expand production," Manager Tang said.

"This situation has its pros and cons. If it really comes through, expanding production lines and output will broaden our sales market. Simultaneously, as our reputation grows, sales revenue increases, which is a major aspect of company profit. On a smaller scale, our sales department’s commissions will also rise."

"While we’re not talking about the possibility of the partnership failing, let’s assume it will succeed. But once Changlin doesn’t renew the contract, and we lose this major client, sales will suddenly plummet back to the current level," Manager Tang said.

"Dependence on bringing in sales through Changping’s chain of restaurants is far less effective than direct advertising. Additionally, with the market changing rapidly, new brands are emerging all the time, I don’t see how our company’s brand can maintain a steady rise in sales, or even keep it from falling."

Manager Tang sharing such words with Li Xiaoyun was truly heartfelt.

Otherwise, letting others know she doubts the company’s long-term stability could lead to trouble.

"It’s just that you’re looking from the company’s perspective, while Zheng Xuelin sees it from an employee’s perspective," Manager Tang said. "So while you’re not entirely wrong, in some aspects, you really don’t measure up to Zheng Xuelin."

Li Xiaoyun’s expression shifted.

A lot of what Manager Tang said were things no one ever told her.

Colleagues from the same department surely wouldn’t say these things to her, and previously, Manager Tang never spoke to her so candidly.

Perhaps it’s because Manager Tang is about to leave the department, so he decided to share more with Li Xiaoyun.

"Perform your duties according to your position," Manager Tang said. "Since you’re in the employee position, do what employees should do. When you get promoted to manager, do what managers do, and don’t worry about what general managers need to stress over."

"Otherwise, your superiors might think you’re overstepping your boundaries, and those above them might think you’re worrying too much," Manager Tang said.

"At least in this regard, Zheng Xuelin does better than you. He doesn’t care whether the company can handle such a big deal, or whether the company’s subsequent development after the partnership is good or bad."

"As an employee, he only considers what employees should, which is how to secure more achievements for himself, negotiate more business,"

"He didn’t consider whether the company could handle it, so he went to talk to Changlin and succeeded. He even managed to get himself noticed by the higher-ups, which greatly benefits his career advancement."

"As for whether he can quickly adapt to the changes brought by different positions if he becomes a manager, only time will tell. But for now, it’s advantageous for him."

"What I want to tell you is, it’s not the end of the month yet, you still have almost a month to make an effort," Manager Tang said.

Li Xiaoyun thanked Manager Tang.

She was really grateful that Manager Tang spoke so much to her today.

Li Xiaoyun returned to her desk and started flipping through the list of potential clients she could develop.

Since Manager Tang made things so clear, she’ll definitely seize the remaining time to make efforts.

Although she spoke lightly to Zhou Yunyun, she knew Zhou Yunyun was right.

If Zheng Xuelin truly rises to power, she might not be able to stay here and being squeezed out is only a matter of time.

If things don’t go well, she might really need to ask Ye Fei for help.

Soon, it was noon.

Li Xiaoyun went to the company’s cafeteria for lunch with Zhou Yunyun and Lin Lingli.

"Sister Xiao Yun, what would you like for lunch today?" Zhou Yunyun asked.

At that moment, Li Xiaoyun was also looking at the company’s meal ordering app.

To expedite the ordering process and prevent long queues, the cafeteria allows employees to place orders and pay online.

You can even make a reservation for a specific time to order.

This makes it convenient for employees who are working overtime at noon to schedule their work completion time and go directly to the cafeteria to receive their lunch.

Otherwise, if they go too late, there might not be many dishes left in the cafeteria.

Although their company isn’t as famous as top-ranked enterprises,

It’s of a certain scale.

The company’s cafeteria is quite good; it even got listed when media summarized popular company cafeterias.

At this moment, they were heading to the cafeteria while ordering.

Many colleagues passing by were also looking down at their phones.

Some were chatting, but many, like Li Xiaoyun, were checking the lunch menu.

Every noon, the cafeteria menu has slight changes.

Adding or modifying some dishes.

"I’ll have crossed-the-bridge noodles for lunch today," Li Xiaoyun decided, adding it to the shopping cart, "and a few skewers of oden."

Li Xiaoyun added fish roe pouches, fish tofu, white radish, and eggs.

The eggs simmered in oden broth are particularly delicious.

Boiled eggs with their shells off are thrown in, letting the broth slowly seep in.

Even the egg yolks absorb the deep flavor of the oden broth.

The egg whites are dyed a pale yellow by the broth, and every bite tastes of oden.

When reaching the egg yolk, you can pour a little broth over it.

The broth-soaked egg yolks are especially tender.

Thinking about it, Li Xiaoyun couldn’t help but salivate.

She quickly placed the order and paid, and the system automatically generated a pick-up code.

For boxed meals and such, there’s no need to wait.

Upon receiving the order, they directly serve the ordered dishes onto the tray.

However, Li Xiaoyun’s meal required cooking, so she had to wait.

Once it’s ready, both the app and SMS would notify her.

Zhou Yunyun and Lin Lingli had ordered pre-made meals,

So they went to the window to collect their food.

Li Xiaoyun found a table to sit and wait.