The cleaning lady had a very sharp and loud voice.
Xiao Xun naturally knew she was referring to him. It made him blush as he was in the middle of using the restroom. He had a sore throat and wanted to cough, but due to his social anxiety, he suppressed it.
The cleaning lady did not expect that this ordinary piece of clothing would belong to the highest leader on this floor.
The cleaning lady was unaware that Zhang Youwei was no longer the Director of Technology. At this time, anyone washing clothes here was definitely an employee, and most likely a newcomer. She assumed the person was inside using the restroom, so she felt emboldened to mock him.
Xiao Xun’s legs were so numb from squatting that he wouldn't be able to stand up if he continued. He had no choice but to brace himself and come out.
The cleaning lady heard the flushing sound from inside and had a whole lecture ready.
Seeing a young man emerge from the restroom, she became even more convinced he was a newcomer.
"Is this your laundry here?"
Xiao Xun nodded. "Yes."
"Young man, I'm not one to lecture you, but the General Manager says to treat the company like home, but you can't literally treat it like home. If you wash clothes here today, tomorrow he'll be cooking in the company. What will the company become, a 'dormitory building'?"
The cleaning lady paused and continued, "Also, this sink in the restroom is just this big. If you put a piece of clothing here, the water will easily spill everywhere. Although you earn more than me, if you accidentally cause someone to slip, will it be counted against me or you? Why should it be counted against me? If it's counted against you, you're out working and earning money, which isn't easy. Not only will you have to pay for it, but you'll also get scolded by the boss. Isn't that inappropriate?"
Xiao Xun said with a blush, "It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate."
Seeing Xiao Xun's sincere attitude, the cleaning lady spoke earnestly again, "I know, it's good for young people to be thrifty, but you're using the company's hand sanitizer and water to wash clothes, and you're not washing them cleanly, nor do you have a place to dry them. If colleagues see it, they'll laugh. There are no benefits at all. Don't do this next time!"
After speaking, she mumbled to herself and picked up her broom to sweep the floor.
Xiao Xun was speechless. He quickly drained the water from the basin, rubbed the clothes, washed away the suds with water, wrung them out, and returned to the office, spreading them directly on the back of his chair, facing the sun.
He checked the time, realizing the cafeteria should be open. He hung his employee badge around his neck and pushed the door open to leave.
As he passed the office area, he encountered the same cleaning lady wiping the frosted glass door of the department manager's office with a rag.
She saw Xiao Xun emerge from the Director's office and was extremely surprised, "Are you crazy? Is that a place you can just enter? Don't you know there are cameras everywhere?"
Xiao Xun smiled and said, "You mean in here! This is my office, of course I can enter freely."
The cleaning lady gave him a look as if he were bragging and didn't say anything else.
Xiao Xun was eager to eat, so he didn't elaborate further. Upon arriving at the cafeteria, he saw not many people, except for the team members from the product development department who had stayed up all night, and a few leaders from the logistics department in charge of the cafeteria.
Although cleaners, security guards, and property management personnel monitoring the surveillance cameras on the top floor also worked in this building and wore Saint Roman employee badges, they were not eligible to eat in the second-floor cafeteria.
Of course, if they had good relationships with the cafeteria, they might get some leftover food that wasn't finished. However, even these leftovers were a source of pride for these contract workers, showcasing their extensive network.
Xiao Xun was always the most enthusiastic about eating. As the saying goes: If you're not enthusiastic about eating, there's something wrong with your thinking.
Although it was only the third day, he was already familiar with many people in the cafeteria. They would unconsciously recommend which dishes were good today, which were specialties, and only available today.
"Director Xiao, there's pork bone soup this morning. Drink more of it; it's good for your injury."
As Xiao Xun's routine and diet became regular, and the food was delicious, his mood also improved, and his injuries naturally healed much faster.
After breakfast, he received a notification through the company's internal communication system that a morning meeting would be held at nine o'clock in the conference room on the twenty-fifth floor.
Upon arriving at the conference room, he saw many unfamiliar faces already seated.
Xiao Xun, being a newcomer, felt a bit lost upon entering the conference room. He saw various supervisors sitting in small groups and didn't know where he should sit.
At that moment, Director Liu of the Product Development Department walked in, patted Xiao Xun on the shoulder, and said, "Director Xiao, you're early! Come, sit down!"
Having a familiar face made Xiao Xun feel much better. He whispered, "I don't know where to sit!"
Director Liu laughed heartily. "As long as you don't sit in the General Manager's or the President's seats, you can sit anywhere else." He then patted his shoulder and said, "How about this! Sit next to me!"
Xiao Xun sat by the window with Director Liu. A few clerical staff members carried a stack of documents and began distributing them to the company executives present, two copies per person.
Just then, a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses walked in. He was slightly overweight and had a kind expression.
He sat in the General Manager's seat and said, "Because the General Manager has some matters to attend to recently, I will be acting as General Manager. I hope all colleagues will support my work."
He then picked up the materials in his hand and continued, "Before today's morning meeting, let's welcome our new colleague, the Director of Technology, Mr. Xiao Xun."
Upon hearing his name mentioned by the man, Xiao Xun stood up. All the executives present began to applaud.
He bowed first and then said, "Thank you, everyone. If you have any technical questions, you're welcome to come to me anytime." At Director Liu's signal, he sat down again.
Zhang Youwei whispered to the Director of Finance beside him, "You can just listen to him, but don't go to him. The President asked him to disinfect something, and he was as arrogant as a lord."
The Director of Finance smiled and said nothing. She knew that Zhang Youwei couldn't speak well of this new young man.
Deputy General Manager Pi Zhengtao tapped the materials in his hands and said, "After the meeting, please thoroughly review the content of the materials. These are the company's next major directions, especially for the Sales Department, Product Development Department, Design Department, and Technology Department. I hope that by the end of the month, you can fully demonstrate your understanding of these two documents in terms of performance weighting."
After the meeting, Deputy General Manager Pi called out to Xiao Xun, who was preparing to leave with Director Liu.
"Sit down and let's chat!"
Xiao Xun looked at the kind middle-aged man in front of him and walked over, asking, "Does the Deputy General Manager need something from me?"
"Sit down first."
After Xiao Xun sat down, Deputy General Manager Pi said, "You've just joined, and you're a high-level executive directly recruited by the General Manager. You haven't been reported to the board of directors yet, and you're so young. The company's talent files don't have your relevant information, so we don't know you very well."
Xiao Xun nodded and said, "Ask whatever you want to ask!"
Deputy General Manager Pi smiled and waved his hand. "Don't misunderstand me; I don't mean anything else. I've been in charge of the company's overall operations these past few days, and your Technology Department is a very important department. So, I need to have some understanding of you, the head of the Technology Department, right!"
Xiao Xun nodded in agreement. "I understand."