Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 246 First Day at Work

"Wait, can I ask what you mean by 'blocking all kinds of trouble'? Do I have to stand in front of them if there's an attack or something?" Chen Xinyue was quite confused.

Tang Ming paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Sorry, I wasn't clear. 'These troubles' I meant...women. Do you have a boyfriend?"

Chen Xinyue suddenly realized, "I understand. I'm sorry, that's my private matter. Can I not answer?"

Tang Ming raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly.

The two communicated entirely in English, and Chen Xinyue's English communication skills are beyond doubt.

Li Dehua then spoke seriously, "Besides the work Assistant Tang mentioned, when you don't need to go out, you'll also be responsible for revising business contracts and communicating and negotiating with clients. These tasks require you to be able to use a computer, is that alright?"

Chen Xinyue nodded, "No problem."

Li Dehua's expression softened, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "If there are no problems, our probationary period is three months. The probationary salary is five thousand a month, and after becoming a full-time employee, the monthly salary is thirty thousand, plus a performance bonus at the end of the year."

I see you're from out of town. The company provides employee dormitories, both single and double rooms, located not far from the company. You can apply to the administration department if needed.

Chen Xinyue, remembering that she hadn't yet reclaimed her house, immediately nodded her thanks, saying, "I need to stay in the company dormitory for a while."

Lin Fei, with an expression that said, "I knew you would make this choice," enthusiastically led her to the administration department to find the director.

It must be said that the group's efficiency is quite remarkable. Before the end of the morning, they had completed Chen Xinyue's onboarding information, and even took her to visit the employee dormitory and gave her the key.

Now that there was staff dormitory available, Chen Xinyue naturally couldn't continue staying at the hotel. She checked out that day and moved into the staff dormitory with her luggage.

The dormitory is a single room, without a living room or kitchen. There is a 1.2-meter single bed right inside the door, next to a wardrobe and a desk. The bathroom is on one side of the balcony, and the clothes drying area is on the other side.

Aside from not being able to cook, the environment is quite nice.

She quickly started cleaning.

Zhao Jia, who lived next door, came over upon hearing the noise and was quite surprised to see that Chen Xinyue had already finished cleaning the dormitory. "You must be a new employee in the secretariat! So fast!"

Chen Xinyue smiled politely at her and introduced herself, "Hello, my name is Chen Xinyue. Which department are you from?"

"My name is Zhao Jia, I'm from the administration department. Do you need any help?"

Chen Xinyue shook her head. "I've got everything ready. I'll just go out and buy some daily necessities in a bit."

Zhao Jia nodded in agreement, looked around, and said gossipily, "I think you're different from the other women I interviewed before. Maybe you can get a permanent position!"

Chen Xinyue was amused and rummaged through her luggage, offering her some snacks from her hometown. "Try these, I brought some dried squid and dried shrimp from my hometown."

"Wow! This dried seafood isn't cheap!" Zhao Jia said, but she still readily accepted it and sat down in Chen Xinyue's dormitory to eat it.

Seeing that Chen Xinyue wasn't angry at all, he knew she wasn't faking it.

Zhao Jia then spoke more sincerely, "Xin Yue, let me tell you, your position has changed hands quite a few times. If you want to stay, stay away from the president and don't get too close."

"How so?" Chen Xinyue asked.

Zhao Jia said mysteriously, "I heard that the president doesn't like women. Some people also say that the president has a lover, but he can't have her. He remains chaste for his lover. No matter what, any woman who tries to get close to the president will be fired."

This is no secret within our company!

To tell you the truth, it wasn't just the person who interviewed you for this position who got fired; women in other departments who had any ulterior motives were also dismissed.

Chen Xinyue pouted and shook her head. "This is too exaggerated! I've never even met the president, but it can't be this outrageous! It's not like he's rich, what are those women after?" "They're after his status and position! If you become the president's wife, you'll be transformed into a phoenix, one person's success will bring prosperity to their entire family, and immense wealth will be right in front of you. How can ordinary people resist such temptation, unless they're gods!"

After Zhao Jia finished speaking, she met Chen Xinyue's suspicious gaze and quickly explained, "I'm different! I have a boyfriend!"

When the topic turned to her boyfriend, Zhao Jia blushed slightly and became shy. "My boyfriend works at the same company. We've agreed that we'll get married in two years once we've saved enough money."

"Who is it? Even more charming than the CEO!" Chen Xinyue feigned curiosity.

Zhao Jia quickly covered her mouth, "Don't tell anyone, we haven't met each other's parents yet! We can't tell anyone."

Chen Xinyue nodded quickly.

The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Zhao Jia left when it was almost time for work.

Chen Xinyue also learned a lot about the group. While everyone was at work, she went to the department store and bought a four-piece bedding set and some household items.

The company has a cafeteria, so you don't need to cook for yourself, but you have to bring your own lunchbox, thermos, etc. There are quite a few things you need to buy.

It was already dark by the time we finished cleaning up.

To be in the best possible condition for work the next day, she went to bed early.

The company starts work at nine o'clock.

Chen Xinyue arrived at her workstation at 8:30 and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that someone was already in the secretariat.

When no one paid attention to her, she started by looking at the information on the computer to familiarize herself with the business.

Before I knew it, it was past nine o'clock.

When she came to her senses, she realized that all her colleagues had already arrived, and no one had approached her or assigned her any work.

She had no choice but to approach Li Dehua directly, "Minister, what should I do now?"

Li Dehua was having a headache because of a contract. The client was making too many demands and nitpicking, which was extremely annoying.

Seeing that Chen Xinyue had offered herself up, he immediately asked her to study the contract together, saying, "Look, this contract mainly..."

He spent half an hour explaining the demands of both companies, and Chen Xinyue also raised many insightful questions, assuming scenarios from the perspectives of both parties.

The two sides were engrossed in their discussion and didn't even notice Xiao Jinlin and Tang Ming passing by.

Xiao Jinlin deliberately slowed his pace and walked over without leaving a trace.

Tang Ming craned his neck to take a look, then quickly followed.

After they left, Lin Fei and the others huddled outside Li Dehua's office to eavesdrop, but they didn't hear any useful gossip, so they quietly retreated.

Chen Xinyue spent the whole morning helping Li Dehua revise the contract. It was almost 11 o'clock when Li Dehua finally printed out the revised contract and went to the president's office in person.

Chen Xinyue returned to her workstation and continued studying the data on her computer as if nothing had happened.

Everyone originally wanted to see a show, but they didn't see anything. At least so far, Chen Xinyue gave them the impression of being a hardworking worker, not someone with ulterior motives.

Some of those who had placed bets became restless and wanted to do something sneaky.