Sun Zhen pushed his glasses up, asking cautiously, "Chairman Li, are we...are we really going to play games? This...this isn't very appropriate, is it?"
Li Changye waved his hand, "What's inappropriate about it? It's about combining work with rest. Besides, Huanyu Group aims to be the most humane company in the industry! Come on, everyone, log on! My Yasuo is super good."
The others exchanged glances, but in the end, they couldn't refuse their willful Chairman and reluctantly opened the game.
For a moment, the luxurious office was filled with the furious tapping of keyboards, the clicking of mice, and the occasional game sound effects like "Demacia."
Li Changye was having a blast; he truly hadn't relaxed like this in a long time.
As for the company's future? Who cares, he only earned three thousand a month, so the company's losses wouldn't fall on him.
With a system as powerful as his, it wouldn't let the company go bankrupt, right?
The new employees were initially a bit reserved and couldn't fully let loose, afraid of being seen as not doing their proper work by the boss.
But seeing Li Changye himself getting into the game, making all sorts of flashy plays (though most were feeding kills), they gradually relaxed.
After a few rounds of gaming, the atmosphere indeed became much livelier. Although they lost more than they won, mainly because Chairman Li's Yasuo was too 'happy.'
Soon, it was noon.
"Ding dong! System notification: Lunchtime has arrived. 100 yuan lunch subsidy has been issued to each employee's account. Please notify the host in time."
Li Changye was startled, then overjoyed, "Brothers and sisters, it's lunchtime! Company welfare, one hundred yuan meal subsidy for everyone, it's already been deposited into your salary cards! Order whatever you want!"
He himself happily opened a food delivery app and ordered a deluxe fried rice combo worth twenty-eight yuan.
"One hundred yuan meal subsidy?!"
"Oh my god! Our company's benefits are too good!"
"I love this company to death!"
The employees cheered again, pulling out their phones to order takeout.
As Li Changye ate his delicious fried rice, he pondered that eating takeout every day wasn't a good long-term solution; it wasn't healthy.
He looked downstairs; it seemed there were quite a few high-end restaurants on the lower floors of Cangqiong International Center.
"System, can I cooperate with the downstairs restaurants to provide staff meals?"
"Yes. The host can negotiate with the restaurants independently. Relevant expenses will be paid from the company's operating funds, provided that employees' freedom of choice and meal quality are not affected."
"Got it!"
In the afternoon, Li Changye had Zhao Lei contact a few of the seemingly good restaurants downstairs and negotiated a meal package cooperation.
Starting tomorrow, Huanyu Group employees would be able to enjoy a rotating selection of rich and nutritionally balanced buffet work meals from several restaurants.
After settling the lunch issue, Li Changye stretched, looked at the time, and it was only two in the afternoon.
"What should I do?" He started to worry again.
He couldn't really play games all day, could he? Although he really wanted to.
He saw that the employees, having eaten and drunk their fill, were either chatting softly, resting with their eyes closed at their workstations, or secretly opening game interfaces again.
Li Changye sighed, feeling that being a Chairman was too boring.
The university students, who were initially excited about joining a large company, having high salaries and a superior office environment, now gradually showed a hint of confusion and... a faint sense of loss on their faces.
They were here to work, to strive, to achieve something great.
While playing games, eating big meals, and leaving work early were enjoyable, if a company was only like this, what was the difference from being a slacker?
No matter how good the benefits, without career support, it was just a castle in the air.
What if the company went bankrupt one day?
Li Changye keenly sensed this change in mood.
He knew that this couldn't go on.
"Cough cough!" He clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention.
"I know, everyone might feel that we've been a bit... too relaxed today."
Li Changye organized his thoughts, his expression gradually becoming serious, "But please believe me, Huanyu Group is not a company that only knows how to play. The reason we have such excellent office conditions and can provide salaries and benefits far exceeding industry standards is because we have grand goals and magnificent blueprints!"
He began to use his eloquent persuasion skills from his college club days, starting to paint a grand vision for everyone.
"Our Huanyu Group has a registered capital of one billion! What does that mean? It means we have enough strength to leverage the market. Our goal is to build a brand-new business ecosystem, a truly people-oriented business empire where all employees can work with dignity and live happily!"
"Our current relaxation is to allow everyone to better adjust their state and integrate into the team. Next, we will have many major projects to launch! It could be a disruptive internet product, an industrial investment that changes the industry landscape, or high-tech research and development that leads the future! Every project will require the wisdom and sweat of everyone present!"
Li Changye spoke with such passion and fervor that even he almost believed himself.
The employees listened with surging excitement, their eyes rekindling with light.
"Chairman Li is right! We cannot be content with the status quo!"
"I want to contribute to the Huanyu Empire!"
"For a greater cause!"
Watching the employees' invigorated expressions, Li Changye secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Painting a grand vision truly was the essence of management!
He looked at his watch; it was four in the afternoon.
"Alright, today's mobilization meeting ends here."
He waved his hand, "It's getting late, everyone can go home!"
"Ah? Again... again off work?" The employees were stunned once more. The passion for striving that had just ignited seemed to have nowhere to go.
Someone asked in a low voice, "Chairman Li, it's only four o'clock, is it really this early to get off work?"
Li Changye said righteously, "Our company implements a flexible work system, but an eight-hour workday is the bottom line! These eight hours include lunch break and lunchtime! Therefore, six hours of actual effective work time is enough! Our Huanyu Group firmly opposes ineffective internal competition and meaningless overtime. Everyone go home and rest well, recharge your batteries, and we'll fight again tomorrow!"
"Long live Chairman Li!"
"Give me a dozen bosses like this!"
The employees cheered excitedly, not bothering to think too much about tomorrow, and rushed out of the office in high spirits, afraid that if they were a second late, the boss would change his mind.
Looking at the empty office, Li Changye slumped into his boss's chair and let out a long sigh of relief.
Being a boss was also quite tiring, especially being a boss who didn't know what the company was supposed to do.
As night fell, the neon lights of Yan Province gradually illuminated, outlining the restless silhouette of this first-tier city.
The hustle and bustle of the talent market gradually dissipated, leaving only a mess of flyers and the tired backs of job seekers.
Sun Zhen, the young man with black-rimmed glasses, was currently walking back to his rented room.
His steps were a bit unsteady, and he felt as if he were treading on clouds.
Everything that happened today felt like a dream to him.
A monthly salary of ten thousand, twelve thousand upon regularization, five insurances and one housing fund, weekends off, a top-tier office building... these words swirled in his mind, each one shimmering with golden light.
He pulled out his old domestic mobile phone, which he had used for three years, its screen already covered in scratches.
After a moment of hesitation, he dialed his parents, who were far away in the countryside.
"Hello, Dad." Sun Zhen's voice carried a hint of imperceptible trembling.
"Xiao Zhen, why are you calling at this time? How's the job search going? Are you running out of money?"
His father's simple and slightly anxious voice came from the other end of the line.
To support his university education, the family had already accumulated a lot of debt.
"Dad, I... I found a job!" Sun Zhen tried to make his voice sound calmer, but he couldn't help but get excited.
"Oh? You found one? What kind of job? How much is the salary? Is it tiring?" His mother's voice also chimed in, asking a barrage of questions.
"It's a big company called Huanyu Group, newly established, very promising! The probationary salary is... ten thousand!"
The other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds, then came his father's slightly suspicious voice, "Ten... ten thousand? Xiao Zhen, you weren't tricked, were you? How can a fresh graduate get such a high salary, especially in a place like Yan Province?"
"Dad, it's true. We all signed contracts today, and the legal representative signed them personally for us. The company is on the top floor of Sky International Center Tower A, the tallest building in the city center, it's so grand!" Sun Zhen explained eagerly, afraid his parents wouldn't believe him.
"Cangqiong International Center? That must be very expensive." His mother exclaimed, "Son, you must work hard and not let down the boss's trust. You can't lose such a good job."
"Yes, Mom, I know! Our boss is also especially nice, very young, and he said the company benefits are great. Today he even gave us a hundred yuan meal subsidy!" Sun Zhen grew more excited as he spoke, wanting to tell his parents everything he had experienced that day.
"One hundred yuan meal subsidy? A day?"
The old couple was shocked again; in their perception, this was an astronomical benefit.
"Yes! Dad, Mom, don't worry, everything is fine for me here. When I get paid, I'll send some money home first to pay off the debts. In the future, I'll make sure you two live a good life!" Sun Zhen's eyes were a bit misty. He knew what this job meant to him and to his family.
After hanging up the phone, Sun Zhen wiped the corners of his eyes and looked at the photo of his parents on his phone screen, his heart filled with excitement.
On the other side, Zhao Lei also returned to his small single room.
He wasn't as emotional as Sun Zhen, but his heart was equally restless.
As the "temporary head" of Huanyu Group's human resources department, he felt an unprecedented pressure and... excitement.
Chairman Li had entrusted him with such an important responsibility; what a trust this was.
Although he was the only one in the department at the moment, without even a proper set of regulations, he believed that under Chairman Li's leadership, everything would get better.
He opened his computer and began searching online for information on "human resource management for startups" and "how to quickly build an HR system."
He knew that he had to grow quickly to be worthy of this position and Chairman Li's seemingly casual appointment.
He even began to ponder whether he should apply to Chairman Li tomorrow to recruit a few HR specialists, otherwise, just the onboarding procedures and file creation for twenty-odd people would keep him busy for a while.
"Huanyu Group..." Zhao Lei silently repeated the name, his eyes shining with anticipation for the future.