Chapter 675 - 327: Preparing to Go Home with Lin Shen!
Chapter 675: Chapter 327: Preparing to Go Home with Lin Shen!
"So I’m not needed anymore," Lin Shen said.
"But shouldn’t you at least let them know?" he asked tentatively, a hint of worry in his voice. "After all, I remember you go home every year for the Mid-Autumn Festival, right? If you don’t go back this year, won’t they overthink it?"
"No," Qin Yuenan replied with a casual expression. "They’ve been hoping I’d find someone to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with for a long time. If I don’t go home, they’ll probably be happier than I am."
"Is that so?"
Seeing Lin Shen still looked a bit concerned, she gently comforted him, "Don’t worry, my parents won’t give you a hard time."
"I’m not worried about your mom and dad giving me a hard time. I’m just afraid they’ll blame me."
"They won’t." Seeing that Lin Shen was still anxious, Qin Yuenan placed her hand over his to reassure him. "Relax, I make my own decisions. They can’t control me."
"You really are a rebel," Lin Shen teased with a smile.
The two chatted and laughed. After finishing their meal, they immediately hurried back to the company.
That afternoon, Qin Yuenan notified all departments to gather in the office area for a meeting. This sparked a flurry of discussion among the Shennan employees.
"Could it be that the boss is giving out Mid-Autumn gifts?"
"It’s possible! Let’s go see."
Once the company’s fifty-plus employees had mostly gathered in the 14th-floor office area, Lin Shen had people bring over the mooncake gift boxes. He cleared his throat and began to speak.
"Calling everyone to gather here, I’m sure you’ve all guessed the reason.
"First of all, happy holidays to you all. It’s rare for the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival to be linked together like this. I hope everyone can get tickets home and reunite with their families.
"On behalf of Shennan, I’d like to present you with some custom-made Shennan mooncake gift boxes and a few small gifts. I hope you like them."
With that, Lin Shen turned to look at Xu Lei beside him. "Lei, have everyone register to collect them. There’s one for everyone."
"Okay."
Stepping into the role of registrar, Xu Lei began distributing the gifts to every Shennan employee. The main gift was the mooncake box, which had "Shennan" written on it. Because the company’s logo hadn’t been finalized yet, the box’s pristine white surface only bore the company’s name. However, its clean and luxurious appearance made it clear that this gift box was quite valuable.
Of course, that wasn’t the only holiday gift.
When each employee received a one-thousand-yuan Sam’s Supermarket gift card, they were completely stunned.
One thousand yuan? And for Sam’s Supermarket?
Even though items at Sam’s were expensive and a thousand yuan wouldn’t buy a whole lot, the value was still incredibly high! Let alone for the Mid-Autumn Festival, these employees rarely received a thousand yuan even for their year-end bonuses. Pet Guardian Home was out of the question; although it was an established company, its benefits were worse than even some ordinary pet industry companies.
Seeing how generous Lin Shen was to them, every Shennan employee who received a holiday gift bowed in respect.
"Thank you, President Lin!"
"You’re welcome."
Lin Shen didn’t put on any airs. He smiled and greeted each employee. Once they had all collected their gifts, he moved on to the next announcement.
"There’s one more piece of good news to share with you all. This afternoon, once everyone finishes their work, you can all head home to pack and prepare for the holidays.
"Shennan Pet will be on holiday from September 30th all the way to October 10th."
Everyone stared at each other with wide eyes, their faces filled with disbelief at the holiday schedule. Then, without knowing who started it, everyone began to applaud and cheer.
"Awesome!"
They had assumed the National Day holiday would only be seven days, meaning they’d have to head back to work around the 8th. But Lin Shen strictly adhered to the holiday regulations, refusing to merge the seven days of National Day and the three days of Mid-Autumn Festival into one block. Instead, he gave them a straight ten days off!
This benefit won over the hearts of the Shennan employees far more effectively than the thousand yuan. Amidst their excitement, their gratitude toward Lin Shen deepened immensely.
Seeing everyone’s jubilant expressions, Lin Shen smiled and pressed his hands down, gesturing for them to keep it quiet, as there were still people working downstairs.
"Of course, when you get back, you might all be very busy. After all, Shennan will be gearing up for Double Eleven. This is our first Double Eleven, so let’s try our best to fight a good battle."
"Yes!"
The Shennan employees raised their hands and cheered together, expressing their firm resolve.
Seeing such a cohesive company atmosphere, Qin Yuenan’s normally indifferent heart couldn’t help but ripple with emotion. Although she was slightly worried that Lin Shen giving out so many benefits would increase costs, it seemed the advantages it brought far outweighed them.
Seeing everyone cheering, Lin Shen smiled faintly. He then walked over to Xu Lei and spoke softly.
"Remember to send mooncake gift boxes to Lin Ping and Aunt Shen, and keep one for yourself."
"Understood, President Lin," Xu Lei replied, bowing slightly in acknowledgment.
Once the pre-holiday matters at the company were mostly settled, Lin Shen contacted the property manager of Huamao Mansion, his old friend Zhou Qiang. He asked him to help turn off the company’s water and electricity the next day after everyone had left.
"Your company is going on holiday tomorrow?" Zhou Qiang’s heart filled with envy upon hearing the news. "That’s so nice. Shen, when are you going to buy an office building? When you do, I’ll come be your full-time manager!"
"Yeah, maybe in a few years," Lin Shen replied.
Lin Shen wasn’t just painting a pipe dream. According to his plans, after this Double Eleven ended, it would be time for Shennan to expand outward. First would definitely be the first-tier cities surrounding Modu. They would boost their performance in the East China Region first, and then push toward the Capital City and the south.
They needed to stabilize their base first, and then gradually encroach outward step by step. If they took too large a stride, it would be easy to stumble and lose momentum. They had to take it slow and steady.
Lin Shen silently pondered his upcoming plans.
At 5:00 PM, Lin Shen and Qin Yuenan took the elevator down to the basement parking lot.
"I’ll drive the car home first, then wait for you to come over," Lin Shen said.
"Okay," Qin Yuenan agreed.
Watching Lin Shen drive off first, Qin Yuenan pursed her lips, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly as she fell deep into thought.
Once she drove home, she first arranged the various gifts she had prepared in the living room so that they would be easy for Lin Shen to carry downstairs when he arrived. Then, she began to pack her luggage.
Since she was going back to Lin Shen’s hometown for over ten days, there were quite a few things to bring. Her luggage consisted mainly of clothes and cosmetics, which completely filled an entire suitcase.
Usually, when she went home, she wouldn’t bring so many different styles of clothes or a huge pile of cosmetics. She normally didn’t use them much anyway, always opting for light makeup when going out.
But this time was different. This time, she was going to Lin Shen’s home to meet his parents. Naturally, she had to bring more styles of clothes to dress herself up. She even debated whether she should put on a full face of makeup before leaving the next morning. However, they would likely spend most of the next day driving and probably wouldn’t arrive until the afternoon. Plus, Lin Shen had always said that she looked better bare-faced than with heavy makeup.
Consequently, she abandoned the idea of doing a full face of makeup.
Aside from her cosmetics and clothes, the rest of her daily necessities were stuffed into another suitcase. With one large and one small suitcase, plus all the gifts, it looked like quite a haul.
Of course, while rummaging through her closets and packing her bags, she also unearthed some peculiar items of clothing.
For example, a teacher’s uniform.
Zhao Jianing had recommended this specific set to her, claiming that once she put it on, it would definitely drive Lin Shen crazy. Qin Yuenan firmly believed this, too. After all, she always consulted her "strategist," Zhao Jianing, when it came to these matters.
And the results had been pretty good.
For instance, after she wore that piece of exotic lingerie last time, Lin Shen’s stamina had indeed skyrocketed, almost keeping her from getting out of bed. Even a few days later, her legs had still felt a bit weak.
So, should she wear it today?
A faint blush spread across Qin Yuenan’s face. She pursed her lips, seemingly a little conflicted.
If she went home with Lin Shen during the holidays, there might not be a good opportunity to do this kind of thing. They might even have to stay at his parents’ house, so how could they possibly do it there!
Therefore, Qin Yuenan considered whether she should indulge herself tonight and release the desires she had built up over the past few days!