The four deputy directors were already waiting at the entrance of the cafeteria.
The office staff first led Fang Xiaoya and the others in to arrange their seats. Li Heng told them about the arrangements at the door.
"We won't arrange any speech sessions." He glanced at the watch on his wrist: "It's already past six o'clock. Everyone must be hungry. If you delay any longer, you may be rejected."
"Hey, Director, you still have to say a few words. At the very least, you have to let the family members know what this meal is for."
"That's right. No matter how hungry you are, you won't be able to wait for a few minutes."
…
The four deputy directors offered various words of advice, and Li Heng could only reluctantly accept their suggestions.
At this time, Guo Xiaokun, who had been busy inside to set order, trotted out.
"Director, all the leaders, everything has been arranged. Please take a look..."
"Xiaokun, are the loudspeakers ready? The director will say a few words later." Zhang Lianshun asked before Li Heng could say anything.
"Ahem..." After entering, Li Heng walked directly to the place where the loudspeaker was placed and coughed twice to attract everyone's attention.
"Okay, let's not waste any more time."
The chefs in the back kitchen showed off their skills today, with chicken, fish, braised pork, and large meatballs. Every time they served a dish, there was a swishing sound of swallowing saliva.
After finishing speaking, Li Heng ignored the comments below and waved directly to the kitchen to signal for the food to be served, and then walked directly to the table where his wife and the others were sitting.
Before the people below could cheer, Li Heng stretched out his hand and pressed down: "Everyone, don't rush to be happy. The next dinner will not just sit here and have a meal. I have an immature person here."
Everyone can discuss your ideas.
"La la la la..." There was another burst of warm applause.
For the Spring Festival dinner, my thoughts are with everyone here. Please note that this includes family members, but also our children. Anyone with talents can actively sign up and prepare in advance. We will turn the dinner into a party when the time comes.
It can be done in any form, no matter what kind of talent you have.
"Okay, without taking up everyone's time, that's all I have to say. Comrades who are interested in performing on stage, including family members, can go to the office to sign up later. You can sign up alone or in groups.
When there is a show, we will also give everyone time to rehearse. That’s all I have to say. I wish everyone a good meal and drink today.”
"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot something." Li Heng, who was just about to go down, suddenly thought of what he had thought about yesterday about changing working hours. Isn't this just an opportunity? Now that I have mentioned it, I can save the time for a special meeting.
Already.
Changing working hours is actually equivalent to increasing rest time in disguise. Half day off and half day off every day, good or bad. There are no fools among the employees below. Everyone can calculate this account, and everyone’s eyes are shining, including
The same goes for those family members.
The food at home is getting better and better because of the greedy son-in-law Li Heng, but Father Fang was still stunned when he saw the dishes on the table today.
As a few of them entered, the originally noisy cafeteria quickly became quiet, and then applause broke out.
"Er Heng, with such a rich harvest, will the leaders above come back to trouble you?"
"It's ready."
For example, if you can sing Peking Opera, you can play a verse for everyone, if you can sing, if you can say cross talk, if you can say Allegro, etc., no matter what kind of talent you have, you can sign up. When we sit together, we not only have to eat well, but also have fun.
Okay, even if you go on stage and tell everyone a joke..."
"Hello everyone, first of all, on behalf of all the cadres and employees of the department store, I would like to welcome you all."
Also, let me tell you in advance that during the Spring Festival in a few months, I plan to have another dinner party..."
"Wow..." There was another burst of warm applause.
"Director, will your leaders also perform for us when the time comes?"
Loud cheers and applause followed.
"Then let's go in. The four of us will go directly to the dining table. Director, you can tell everyone a few words."
"My family members who live in our backyard all know me, but my friends who live outside may be relatively unfamiliar with me. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Li Heng, and I am the director of our department store..."
"good……"
As the kitchen staff and the comrades helping the kitchen began to serve the food, the atmosphere in the canteen became more lively.
"Wow..."
The four deputy directors sitting in their seats couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was great, they were caught off guard.
What came from below was not applause, but bursts of discussion. Most of the employees lived outside and had basically never seen him. I only heard from people who work here that the director is very young, but
They never expected that he would be so young.
"No problem, I agreed on behalf of them. Each of the five of us will produce at least one show."
But after all, this is just an idea. Even if everyone agrees, it will have to be approved by the leaders above. If it is really implemented, it will take at least two or three months.
Fortunately, the department store's cafeteria is large enough and equipped with tables and chairs, and the hall is packed with more than 500 people.
Before Li Heng finished speaking, someone below was already asking loudly and impatiently.
After the discussion below became quieter, Li Heng continued: "I invite everyone here today, firstly, so that we can gather together to celebrate the birthday of our motherland, and secondly, to get to know each other, and also to thank all the family members.
Thank you for your support for our work. Because the preparation was hasty, I hope you can forgive me for any shortcomings.
The longer he comes back, the greater the changes in Li Heng. He is completely different now from when he first came back. His skin that was darkened by wind and sun has whitened, and he does not look like a person.
A man who is about to turn thirty is more like a student who has just walked out of campus.
"I still have some ideas about our working hours. Let's listen first. If you have any different opinions or suggestions, you can all come forward later. It's like this..."
"Don't worry, dad. If I run a small kitchen, the boss will definitely come to me, but I'm here to have a meeting for all employees, so there's no problem."
He is not a fool. He has learned a lot about the regulations in this area. There really are no regulations at all. The country has only issued regulations on dining standards for small stoves in workplaces.
But department stores don't have separate kitchens at all. Unlike other units that have small kitchens, medium kitchens, and large kitchens, and different levels corresponding to different canteens, here they are all the same.
So he didn't worry at all that anyone from above would investigate.