Chapter 298: Let’s Have a Meal Together

Chen Feng didn’t know that because of his relationship, Yuan Dawei was going to jail, and Tang Yue’s relationship had changed.

His little life had been very comfortable, especially after he got together with Jin Xinyan, his life was even more pleasant.

The next day, he took Jin Xinyan to Dianchuang to officially start work.

He had already told Liu Meijun about Jin Xinyan on the phone before. He was now the second largest shareholder of the company, and he didn’t go to the company much himself, so it was normal to arrange for someone to go in.

Liu Meijun was still quite considerate. Even though Chen Feng had told her to “casually” arrange a job, Liu Meijun still took the initiative to say that she would give her the title of vice president, and the salary and benefits would also be in accordance with the standard of a vice president. As for the specific work she would be responsible for, it was to inspect and supervise the work of various departments.

In this way, it seemed that Jin Xinyan, the vice president, still had a lot of power, but in fact, she couldn’t manage the work of various departments for the time being.

Because she was a complete rookie, she had to be familiar with the company for one or two months, or even longer.

The next morning, Chen Feng took Jin Xinyan to Dianchuang and went directly to Liu Meijun’s office.

After Liu Meijun saw Jin Xinyan in person, although she was mentally prepared, she couldn’t help but feel a little amazed by her. Jin Xinyan was really a beautiful woman.

Liu Meijun secretly sighed: Sure enough, men are all lecherous.

After the two sides introduced each other, she was even more satisfied when she knew that Jin Xinyan had graduated from Xiuzhou University with a major in fashion communication.

A beautiful woman of Jin Xinyan’s level, besides her appearance, she also had temperament and culture. If she went out to solicit business, she would generally be able to get one.

Of course, this was just a thought. Under normal circumstances, the company’s business would not be handled by the vice general manager personally.

After a period of communication, Liu Meijun was even more satisfied with Jin Xinyan.

A great beauty like Jin Xinyan, even if she was just kept in the company for nothing, could also enhance the company’s external image, as well as the morale and work enthusiasm of those male employees.

Liu Meijun immediately and formally told Jin Xinyan about her appointment and specific treatment.

The monthly basic salary was 15,000, plus some allowances, subsidies, and possible bonuses. The specific amount would depend on her specific work situation and the company’s profitability.

Of course, Jin Xinyan was also quite satisfied with this. Just imagine, how many college students could find such a well-paid job right after graduation?

At least she knew that none of her classmates could compare to her. Many of them hadn’t even found a job yet.

After talking about Jin Xinyan’s matter, Liu Meijun formally talked about the company’s affairs with Chen Feng.

“After we laid off some employees before, the expenditure has been reduced a lot. From the current financial statements, our company has already made a profit of nearly six million this month. There are still a few days left in this month, and it should not increase too much in the next few days.

“From this profit situation, our company’s performance can only be considered barely qualified, not at a loss. But I think we still need to continue to open up new sources of income and reduce expenditure. I plan to reduce the office space of our company. After all, there are already a lot fewer people now. Looking at the office area, it’s a bit empty.”

“You mean to sublet part of the office area?” Chen Feng asked.

Liu Meijun nodded and said, “Yes. Our company only has a few dozen people now. There’s no need to occupy a whole floor of an office building. It’s too extravagant. We can completely empty out half of it and then sublet it. This way, we can have a few million more in rent every year. What do you think?”

At that time, their company was very rich. In addition, they were optimistic that the rent of the office building here would rise, so they signed a lease for several years with the lessor at one time.

At present, it was a bit of a loss. The rent of the office building had been rising slowly in the past few years, but in the past two years, it had basically not risen, and even fell slightly in some areas.

At that time, even if so much rent was just put in the bank to earn interest, it would definitely be more than the rent increase of this office building.

Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, “Half is too much. What if our company’s business gets better in the future and we need to expand our staff? So, for the sake of safety, it’s better to give up one-third of the space. Besides, if our company’s office area is compressed, it will more or less damage our company’s external reputation and image. Especially if those old customers find out, they will inevitably feel that our company is not doing well.”

Liu Meijun said with a bitter smile, “Our company’s performance has not been good in the past two years. Which of those old customers doesn’t know? Although the external image and the company’s face are important, money is more important. Our company only has so many people now. It’s really unnecessary to occupy such a large office area for nothing. I have already asked someone to carefully estimate and preset it. If we give up half of the office area, our company will have enough, and there will even be a lot of remaining space.”

At this time, Jin Xinyan also said, “I think Sister Liu is right. Money is more important. In addition, I also think the company’s current office space is too large. Especially when I came in, I saw that the public office area was too large. It’s really unnecessary. That area alone can be divided into half.”

Hearing what the two of them said, Chen Feng didn’t insist anymore. He nodded and said, “Alright then. You decide.”

Liu Meijun liked Chen Feng’s style of following good advice. A smile appeared on her face, “Are you free for lunch today? Let’s have a meal together to celebrate Xinyan’s joining our company.”

Chen Feng thought of the expressions of Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting when they came back last night. He still shook his head and refused, “I have something to do at noon. Next time.”

Liu Meijun was a little disappointed, but she immediately smiled and looked at Jin Xinyan, “Then I’ll call a few people from the company at noon and have a meal with Xinyan to let everyone get to know her.”

Jin Xinyan also smiled and nodded, “Then I’ll have to trouble Director Liu.”

“Hey! Didn’t I say it? Just call me sister. Calling me Director Liu is too distant.”

“Alright then, I’ll call you Sister Jun.”

“Okay, this is more intimate. Haha.”

Jin Xinyan went to work directly. Of course, Chen Feng didn’t stay for long. After talking with Liu Meijun, he said goodbye and left.

Seeing that it was already past ten in the morning, he made a special trip to the wet market and bought two durians.

The two women at home both loved to eat this. It was also a rare occasion for Chen Feng to take the initiative to buy this for them.

As for the reason, of course it was to please them and let them calm down as soon as possible.

Chen Feng had disappeared in the middle of the night the day before yesterday. Sun Xiaorui only found out when she got up at two or three in the morning. Then she couldn’t sleep. When Wu Mengting got up in the morning, she told her about it.

At first, they both thought Chen Feng had gone to Liu Ying’s place, but it was abnormal to go there in the middle of the night. Then he didn’t come back in the morning, which was even more unlikely.

So Wu Mengting directly called Liu Ying and asked if Chen Feng was there.

Of course, Liu Ying told the truth. Then Liu Ying also realized that something was wrong and quickly asked what was going on, but Wu Mengting directly hung up on her.

After getting the answer from Liu Ying, both Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting were in a very bad mood.

At present, Chen Feng’s fixed temporary partners in Xiuzhou were Sun Xiaorui and Liu Ying, but last night Chen Feng was not with them. Who was he with? Or which woman was he with?

When they got home for lunch, Chen Feng still hadn’t come back. At that time, Chen Feng was eating at McDonald’s with Jin Xinyan at her soft request. He ate two big burgers and a cup of milk tea, and was very full.

In this way, Chen Feng didn’t go back to have lunch with them. Also because he was a little guilty, he didn’t tell them in advance.

Therefore, the two of them were in a bad mood all day. When they got home from work in the afternoon and finally saw Chen Feng, their faces were also stinky.

When they were like this, Chen Feng was not stupid. Of course he knew the reason.

He valued them very much, especially Wu Mengting. Seeing that they were both a little angry, he rarely stayed with them and sat with them in the living room downstairs watching Korean dramas until after ten o’clock before going upstairs.

But throughout the whole process, Chen Feng tried his best to talk to them, but they didn’t pay much attention to him. Including the very obedient Sun Xiaorui, this time she also seemed to be really angry. She was basically the same as Wu Mengting, and didn’t pay much attention to him. When Chen Feng said something, she would at most reply with “um” or “oh”.

This of course made Chen Feng quite depressed.

But after all, he was in the wrong first, so he couldn’t say anything about her.

On the contrary, he had to please them and let them calm down as much as possible.

When he got home, Sister Xue hadn’t left yet. Chen Feng carried the two durians over and asked her to open one and make a durian stewed chicken.

Then, Chen Feng patiently waited for Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting to come back.

Then, he saw Lu Sijia coming over with the two women.

Seeing Chen Feng’s surprised expression, Lu Sijia said with feigned dissatisfaction, “Boss, you don’t seem to welcome me very much.”

Only then did Chen Feng come back to his senses and quickly denied, “Of course not. I was just surprised why you suddenly came?”

Lu Sijia glanced at Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting ambiguously and shrugged, “I didn’t want to come either. It was the two of them who insisted on bringing me over for dinner. It’s hard to refuse such a kind invitation.”

Speaking of this, she looked up and around, and said with a smile, “I really didn’t expect that the three of you would live together. Hehe, boss, you’re really enviable.”

Chen Feng also joked, “Are you jealous of the two of them?”

“Go to hell!”

The three women said to him in unison.

Chen Feng laughed and changed the subject, “You came at the right time today. I rarely take the initiative to buy two large imported durians today. One of them is used to stew chicken. This dish is quite nourishing.”

“No wonder I smelled durian from far away. And it’s my favorite durian stewed chicken. Boss, did you know I was coming? Did you prepare it for me?”

“No. It’s just a coincidence. Come on, let’s go to the table and eat. Oh, right, go wash your hands first.”

Soon, a few people washed their hands, got their rice, and sat together to eat.

Durian stewed chicken was the favorite of the three women. Although it was a big bowl, they finished it in just over ten minutes.

“I’m going to die, I’m going to die! This is too nourishing. I don’t know how much weight I’ll gain this time.” Lu Sijia said with a worried face.

Sun Xiaorui smiled and said, “Chicken is not high in calories. Although durian is high in calories and fat, it is rich in nutrients. It’s good for your body and also good for your skin. It’s okay to gain a little weight.”

Lu Sijia said with a bitter smile, “You have a man, so of course you don’t have to worry. But I can’t. I’m still single, and my age is a bit awkward. If I gain weight, it will be really hard for me to find a boyfriend.”

Wu Mengting comforted, “Don’t worry. With your conditions, how can it be hard to find a boyfriend? It’s just that your standards are too high.”

“It’s really not easy to find. It’s not that my standards are high, but there are really not many outstanding men now. Anyway, I haven’t met many so far.”

“How about I introduce you to some?” Wu Mengting asked with concern.

“Okay!” Lu Sijia immediately agreed and said, “My requirements are not high. As long as the other party is over 1.7 meters tall, between 28 and 40 years old, his appearance doesn’t matter, the main thing is that he has a good personality and is financially free.”

“What’s the specific standard for financial freedom?” Wu Mengting asked seriously.

“To put it simply, it means having money and time. The standard for having money is to have at least one’s own house, and enough money to live a lifetime without worrying about money. There’s no need to introduce having time, right?”

Sun Xiaorui opened her mouth slightly and said, “Your requirements are not high?”

Wu Mengting pouted and said with a hint of sarcasm, “It’s not high. Isn’t there one right in front of us?”

The three women all looked at Chen Feng, who was drinking soup.

Lu Sijia immediately said, “Our boss is of course financially free, but he’s too philandering. This is definitely not up to my standards. He’s directly eliminated.”

Hearing her say that Chen Feng was philandering, Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting both giggled.

Chen Feng also couldn’t deny it. He could only pretend not to hear and continue to drink soup.

This meal lasted for about an hour. It was mainly the three women talking. Chen Feng basically couldn’t get a word in, and he didn’t want to.

When the three women were chatting enthusiastically in the living room, Chen Feng received a call from Kong Tianlu, which was a little unexpected.

“Chen Feng, are you free now? Come out and have a drink with me.”

When Chen Feng was not divorced, his relationship with Kong Tianlu was not bad. They occasionally went out for a drink together, and most of the time it was Kong Tianlu who took the initiative to invite him.

Chen Feng looked at the three women who were chatting enthusiastically, and after a little hesitation, he still agreed, “Okay, where?”

“The Old Yang Restaurant where we’ve eaten a few times before, remember? I’m here now.”

“Alright then, I’ll be right there. It’ll take about ten minutes.”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Feng took the initiative to report to Sun Xiaorui and Wu Mengting, saying that a former friend had invited him out for a drink, and it was a man.

Sun Xiaorui could see that he was not angry anymore. She took the initiative to respond and told him not to drink too much. If he drank too much, he could ask them to pick him up.

Wu Mengting, on the other hand, was obviously still angry. She stared at him with a suspicious expression for a while. Seeing that he didn’t show a guilty expression, she finally withdrew her scrutinizing gaze.

Chen Feng quickly drove out. The Old Yang Restaurant was not far from where he and Shen Lin used to live. It took only a few minutes to drive there without traffic.

But because of the traffic, it was normal to take more than ten minutes.

When Chen Feng arrived, Kong Tianlu had already been drinking alone for a long time. There were several empty beer bottles on the table.

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(End of chapter)