Chang Zhiqing widened her eyes and asked uncertainly, "Boss, our company is currently in an upward phase. Shouldn't the time for going out to learn and exchange be different?"
Who would organize a company-wide outing at such a crucial time?
Yang Ruoqian patiently fabricated, "As the saying goes, traveling ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books. We must learn from the experiences of successful big companies to develop better. Trust me, a company-wide trip... I mean, a company-wide learning experience will make the company thrive even more."
You meant to say a trip just now, right?
Chang Zhiqing instinctively felt that her boss was just making things up, but then she thought about the reasons behind Yang Ruoqian recruiting two anchors, which had always seemed far-fetched. But every time, it had turned out successful! There was no doubt that the boss had a unique vision and exceptional judgment.
Since the boss was so convinced that organizing this company-wide "learning experience" during the company's upward phase would benefit its development, he must have his reasons, right?
After convincing herself, Chang Zhiqing nodded in agreement with Yang Ruoqian's words, "So where do you plan to go for this learning exchange? Somewhere nearby, in a thriving area in our industry, or maybe abroad?"
Yang Ruoqian's plan was a spur-of-the-moment decision, but he had a general idea of the region.
"Let's stay within the country; the distance doesn't matter."
Going abroad would involve a lot of visa procedures and other complications, which would take at least half a month even after everything was settled. The 5,500 RMB bonus might be a sure thing by then.
"In that case, I recommend going to Pengcheng," Chang Zhiqing offered her suggestion. "It's one of the four major first-tier cities, with a thriving live streaming industry and many large entertainment companies."
"Good analysis," Yang Ruoqian nodded and without much thought, approved Chang Zhiqing's suggestion. "Let's go to Pengcheng! We'll depart next Monday. Starting from tomorrow, all employees will have a paid four-day vacation to prepare for this exchange activity."
A four-day vacation... Today is Monday, so four days off would be a continuous break including the weekend, right?
It's almost like a little holiday!
However, this time, Chang Zhiqing was tactful and didn't ask her boss why he was giving employees a four-day break before providing them with benefits.
The boss is so capable; I'll go with the flow.
She thought for a moment and asked, "So, which companies are we going to visit? Under what pretext?"
After all, not just anyone can visit big companies for learning and exchange.
"Aren't you quite capable? I don't think I need to trouble my busy self with these matters, right?" Yang Ruoqian lowered his head, pretending to be busy with his computer, typing away.
He's so confident in me?
Chang Zhiqing suddenly felt her fighting spirit rise. "In that case, we can contact companies with similar anchors under our flagship, 'Yun Nai' and 'Meng Nan Wuzhe,' for a visit, how about that?"
"That works, you can plan the itinerary."
"What about the food and accommodation standards?" Chang Zhiqing asked.
Yang Ruoqian opened the system panel, looked at this month's unused monthly budget, and waved his hand decisively, "200 RMB per person per meal, and we'll stay in five-star hotels with single rooms. The company will cover all expenses."
"Extravagant!" Chang Zhiqing couldn't help but comment.
"It's my extravagance, what are you worried about?" Yang Ruoqian deliberately said this.
Sure enough, Chang Zhiqing's eyebrows immediately furrowed, and the enthusiasm that had been burning just a moment ago cooled down a bit. Her tone also became somewhat disheartened, "Is there anything else you have planned?"
Other arrangements?
Yang Ruoqian pondered for a moment. Compared to the substantial monthly budget of 200,000 RMB, the accommodation and food expenses for a dozen people were negligible. After some consideration, he said, "The time for learning and exchange will certainly be limited each day. We can't disrupt other people's work for an extended period. During the remaining free time, half of it will be spent on organized group tours to experience the local culture. The other half will be free time for employees to explore on their own. Always following colleagues and leaders isn't conducive to them truly relaxing."
Are you just going to admit to using the word "tourism" now without any pretense?
Chang Zhiqing thought for a moment and couldn't help but remind him, "Yang Ruoqian, with this plan of yours, the average expenditure per person might exceed 10,000 RMB. Are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"
"What is a vacation, what is tourism?" Yang Ruoqian seriously corrected Chang Zhiqing's mistaken idea of trying to save money for the company. "Enjoyment and relaxation are what define tourism and vacations. What's the point of a tight-fisted, penny-pinching trip where you squeeze every penny? You might as well stay at home and get a good night's sleep."
This sentence is a mixture of truth and falsehood—while it certainly contains an element of fooling Chang Zhiqing, to some extent, it also represents Yang Ruoqian's own thoughts.
"Boss, do you still remember that initially you mentioned going for an exchange and learning?"
To have fun, enjoy oneself?
You really just want to go on a trip, don't you?
"Alright, alright, don't worry about these details." Yang Ruoqian's face remained expressionless as he waved his hand to dismiss Chang Zhiqing's concerns. "You should draft a plan today and inform all the employees in the company."
Chang Zhiqing blinked her eyes. "All employees? What about Gao Naiyun? She needs to go to the hospital to take care of her mother."
"For a five-day trip, we can spend a bit more and hire a few caregivers. It may not be as good as her own daughter's care, but for this short period, it should suffice," Yang Ruoqian had already thought of a solution. "So-called 'suffice' just means going from 'very good' to 'good.'"
Chang Zhiqing nodded, "Alright, I'll take care of it."
"By the way, for this learning exchange, you don't need to think about your high heels and tight cheongsam," Yang Ruoqian casually reminded her, "Wearing those for an extended period might not be good for your health."
Chang Zhiqing was momentarily stunned, a hint of a smile slowly appearing at the corner of her eyes. "I understand!"
In the afternoon, the notifications about the vacation and the company's "learning exchange" plan were distributed. Many employees couldn't contain their excitement and started discussing it in small groups.
A middle-aged man with black-framed glasses and a scholarly demeanor couldn't help but pull Shao Yiqi over and asked in a rather peculiar tone, "Xiaoshao, your boss, Yang, has quite a background, doesn't he?"
This man was none other than Shao Yiqi's legal advisor, Ding Daoyi. He wasn't the type of lawyer who provided legal counsel only in critical situations; instead, he was a long-term employee, almost like someone from the company's legal department, with a signed employment contract.
Initially, Ding Daoyi thought it was a case of a second-generation wealthy kid playing at extravagance. However, after working at the company for a week, his worldview had been completely shattered.
The benefits were so generous, the company's atmosphere was beyond imagination, and they frequently took vacations and organized trips.
Although they called it a learning exchange, when the itinerary was released, even a fool could see that it was a company-funded tour. This was evident to someone as elite as Ding Daoyi.
A company with such generous benefits could only fall into two categories: either Yang Ruoqian was an invisible second-generation rich kid with more money than he knew what to do with, who didn't care about profits or losses, or Yang Ruoqian's company had an incredibly strong profit-making ability, and such expenses were negligible to him.
"My university classmate built this company from scratch," Shao Yiqi smiled proudly.
That's a successful person, the second type.
Ding Daoyi suddenly realized, and couldn't help but feel a bit wistful. "You young people, so accomplished. I should learn from you more."