A whirlwind marriage with a high-ranking official: Lights out, don't force me to take the initi

"Just last month, a snake crawled in through the window and coiled itself around Aunt Li's spool of thread," Zhang Yunxia said casually.

Ye Wenxi leaned on the table, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

"I'm going crazy..." she murmured. "Sister-in-law, we need to install screens on the windows! Iron screens! And we need to seal up the gaps in the doors! And sprinkle some pesticide in the corners of the walls..."

"Alright, alright, whatever you say." Zhang Yunxia patted her on the back. "Look at you, so timid. Where's your usual fearless and crazy self? A mouse scares you like this?"

Ye Wenxi didn't say anything, but silently lifted her foot and placed it on the stool next to her.

She decided that she would rather die than fall to the ground today.

"Has the dormitory renovation project been put on the agenda?" Zhang Yunxia asked.

Ye Wenxi's mind seemed to be stuck, and he didn't respond for a long time.

Zhang Yunxia gestured in front of her hand a couple of times: "What's wrong? Are you scared stiff?"

"No." Ye Wenxi snapped out of her thoughts. "I'm thinking about something. Since it's the same approval department and approval process, why don't we just finalize the warehouse renovation plan and submit it together?"

"Okay, it's settled then. I'll start working on the warehouse renovation plan now."

As she spoke, she pulled out a notebook and wrote "Full site door and window renovation" as the first thing she wrote.

Zhang Yunxia: "......"

Zhang Yunxia: "Okay, you can do the research, I'm going to get to work."

"Hey~~ wait a bit, Sister Yunxia, ​​let's study it together," Ye Wenxi said with a chuckle.

Zhang Yunxia couldn't leave because Ye Wenxi stopped her.

The two brainstormed as they talked, and came up with a pretty good idea for the office space renovation.

The overall structure is still divided into several main areas: office area, sewing area, cutting area, ironing area, display area, warehouse area, employee activity area, meeting area...

Each area has been expanded accordingly.

In addition, the offices of Ye Wenxi, Zhang Yunxia, ​​and others will be made into separate cubicles.

"The most important thing is still the heating system renovation." Ye Wenxi emphasized a key point on the paper, "This year the area is larger and there are more people, so we can't use the small stoves we had last year. We have to get it all done before winter."

"The sewing area should be divided according to the process: front-end, back-end, machine-operated, and hand-operated, each in its own place." Ye Wenxi drew several boxes on the paper. "The cutting area should be separated from the sewing area, and the ironing area should be near the window for good ventilation."

Zhang Yunxia pointed to the location of the warehouse area:

"The warehouse is currently completely open-plan. Why don't we build a separate room to store important materials, with dedicated personnel in charge, and a door that can be locked?"

"Yes, that's fine! This is definitely something that should be done." Ye Wenxi nodded and added a few strokes to the paper.

"There's also the environmental renovation," she continued. "We're gradually painting the walls in different areas, renovating the doors and windows, adding lighting, and replacing all the old wiring. Especially the desk lamps at the sewing station—the days are getting shorter in winter, and our indoor lighting might not be enough."

The two discussed it all morning, and a dozen pages of papers were piled up in front of them.

Zhang Yunxia tapped the paper with her pen and sighed, "It's much more than we expected. Especially the heating, it seems we need to act quickly."

"Who did Xiaoxue ask for the budget and project timeline assessment at the mutual aid society?" Ye Wenxi asked Zhang Yunxia, ​​looking up at her.

"Probably the same old folks," Zhang Yunxia thought for a moment. "I'll go make that trip this afternoon. Aren't you supposed to interview that designer from Gangcheng this afternoon?"

"Yes. Then can you help me out? I'll sort out the rules and regulations today and try to get the dormitory renovation and office space renovation done together."

"Okay, no problem."

Ye Wenxi glanced at her watch: "Oh dear, it's getting late. Wei Dong is waiting for me in the cafeteria, I'll head over first."

She rode her bicycle to the canteen, where Lu Weidong had already been standing at the door for a while, holding his military cap in one hand and resting his other hand on his brow, squinting as he watched her ride over from a distance.

"Why don't you go inside and wait? It's so hot." Ye Wenxi stopped the car and put one foot on the ground.

"I just arrived too."

"Come on, you're all sweaty." Ye Wenxi took out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to him. "Go ahead and wipe yourself off."

Lu Weidong took it and wiped it off casually.

"I'm telling you, I was almost scared to death this morning..."

Ye Wenxi and Lu Weidong lined up at the food window, each carrying an enamel mug.

Ye Wenxi ordered a simple cold dish, while Lu Weidong ordered pickled cabbage noodles, mixed bean sprouts, and scrambled eggs, and also ordered two bowls of rice.

"In the end, we had to get a few young soldiers to come in and help us kill it." Ye Wenxi sat down with the jar in his hand. "Do you think it's okay for this garment company to keep a cat? If they run into something else in the future, the women will be scared to death."

"I originally planned to build all the dormitories as female dormitories, but as things develop, we really have to consider male employees." Ye Wenxi picked up a piece of cold dish with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

Lu Weidong chuckled: "Renovating the men's dormitory just to catch a mouse? Are you hiring people to do the work, or are you doing this for the mouse?"

"No, there really is a male employee." Ye Wenxi rolled her eyes at him. "I'm interviewing a male employee this afternoon. He came back from Hong Kong."

She stuffed a big mouthful of rice into her mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed it.

Lu Weidong paused, looking at her. "A male employee? How old are you?"

"Twenty-seven, I think."

"Oh." Lu Weidong lowered his head and continued eating. "What do you do? A sewing technician too?"

"No, he's a designer. He meets all the requirements, but I don't know if he'll pass the background check." Ye Wenxi took a sip of water. "I have to pick him up at the door after dinner. People like him who came from Hong Kong have seen the world, so I guess their salary expectations are quite high."

"Oh...a designer who came back from Hong Kong, quite excellent." Lu Weidong lowered his head and ate his rice. "Congratulations, President Ye, on finding such talent."

"Yeah, I also think it's pretty rare to run into someone like this. But I don't dare to have too high hopes right now. Even if I pass the interview, there's still a long process involved, like background checks and salary negotiations. We might not be able to reach an agreement." Ye Wenxi picked at the rice in the bowl with her chopsticks and shrugged.

"How could we not reach an agreement?" Lu Weidong chewed his rice. "If he doesn't even approve of your qualifications, how could you possibly find a job?"

"That's not necessarily true," Ye Wenxi shook her head, lowered her voice, and whispered.

Ye Wenxi: "Do you know how much he earns in Hong Kong?"

Lu Weidong: "How much?"

Ye Wenxi: "You'd be terrified if I told you..."

Lu Weidong: "Come on, try scaring me."

Ye Wenxi: "2300 Hong Kong dollars."

Lu Weidong: "How much?!"

Lu Weidong let out a loud shout.

Ye Wenxi: "Shh... Keep your voice down, it's less than 800 RMB."

Lu Weidong: "So...less than... 800?"

Lu Weidong blinked, somewhat at a loss for words.

After pausing for two seconds, Lu Weidong continued eating: "Then this is the best offer you can make, unless he doesn't want to work here anymore."

"That's not necessarily true." Ye Wenxi shook his head.

"Maybe... after learning the trade for a couple of days and figuring out the market and the routines, they're planning to start their own business," Ye Wenxi said, popping a piece of egg into her mouth and chewing.

"Tsk..." Lu Weidong clicked his tongue, a smile curving his lips. "Look at our CEO Ye's little brain, he's really got a sharp mind."

"Of course... after all, I grew up sleeping in the same bed as Chief of Staff Lu." Ye Wenxi raised her eyebrows at Lu Weidong twice.

Lu Weidong: "Pfft—!"