Chapter 3 third chapter

On Monday morning, Meng Feiyang and Dai Xi left home to go to work together.There are still two weeks before the Spring Festival, and Meng Feiyang has also found a job.It's a pity that the companies of the two of them are in different directions. Although they both take the subway, they have to part ways halfway. This morning Daixi was absent-minded and inefficient at work.The photos were almost finished, Lisa told her that Li Weilian would return to the company on Wednesday, so Dai Xi had to finish all the work in these two days, and she had to face those photos of Li Weilian.Dai Xi was very depressed. Although she tried her best, she still lost her mind frequently during the whole process. Dai Xi was quite dissatisfied with herself.

After dawdling until almost noon, she didn't even finish one tenth of it. Dai Xi decided to punish herself by skipping lunch today and continuing to work! Several dinner invitations popped up on msn, all of which were young male colleagues who had just met in the company, Dai Xi ignored them all, and then simply went offline from msn—it was so annoying! The phone on the table rang suddenly, Dai Xi was startled. Lisa asked hurriedly in the microphone: "Are you here? Why don't you go to msn?" "I……" Lisa interrupted her, and Dai Xi had never heard such a nervous tone from her: "William is back early, he wants to find you, don't hang up, I'll turn the call over."

For a moment, Dai Xi's mind went blank, and then she heard someone speaking in the microphone: "Dai Xi? Hello." "Yes...uh, hello." Dai Xi felt completely stupid. "You still remember 'Twin Sisters 1919'?" "Oh, I... remember!" "Very well, I'll wait for you there. It only takes fifteen minutes for you to walk here from the company." Dai Xi put down the phone, grabbed the scarf from the table, and ran out while wrapping it around her neck. When she stood in front of the elevator door and found that everyone was looking at her, she turned and ran back—even forgot to put on the coat !Passing by her desk, she finally managed to calm down and remember to turn off the computer.

The sunshine at noon today was so good, Dai Xi walked too hastily, and when she turned into the small street where "Shuangmei 1919" was located, she was a little out of breath, but her whole body was hot.In front of it is the door of "Shuangmei" with frosted glass embedded in the black wooden lattice. The golden sunlight refracted from the copper signboard on the lintel, dazzled the eyes, Dai Xi stepped up the steps, but faced the small wooden signboard hanging behind the door Initiated stunned - "closed". "Miss Dai, please come in." The door opened, and a woman in a beige cheongsam and a snow-white fur shawl half-covered behind the door, smiling slightly at Dai Xi.

Dai Xi also smiled at her, this was the gentle version of Qiu Wenyue, Dai Xi could already recognize her.As soon as he stepped into the door, the strong aroma of coffee in the room caused Dai Xi to take several deep breaths. The aroma was very pure and pleasant, unlike that snowy night when the air was mixed with the aromas of incense sticks, cream, and other foods , although it is also charming and rich, but it is not clear enough. The whole store was empty, except for one person sitting on the window seat at the far end, which was Li Weilian. Qiu Wenyue closed the door and walked behind the counter, Dai Xi had no choice but to walk in front of Li Weilian.

"Sit down, please," he said. Dai Xi sat down, the sunlight came in from the large glass window on her left side, and the bright beams of light were full of jumping dust particles, through which she couldn't see Li Weilian clearly on the opposite side.Dai Xi put the scarf and coat beside him, and let out a sigh of relief—it's so comfortable here, no wonder he doesn't go to the company. "Daisy, are you from the company?" "Ah? That's right." Dai Xi was confused. Didn't he call the company himself? "Then you walked quite fast. It's only been fifteen minutes since I hung up the phone."

"Really?" Dai Xi was proud - I almost ran over, of course it was fast, shouldn't I be praised? "Since you work in the company, why don't you abide by the dress code?" Li Weilian's tone didn't have the slightest hint of praise. "Dress code?" Dai Xi was a little dazed, she subconsciously looked at herself, tight sweater and narrow-leg trousers, all right? "Didn't Maggie tell you about the company's dress code?" Dai Xi raised her head, but the sunlight in the middle of the table was too bright, she couldn't see Li Weilian's face clearly in the shadow, so she could only mutter: "Maggie, she doesn't tell me anything."

"Really? But there are detailed instructions in the new employee induction handbook, and you can also check it from the company's internal website." "I've seen it." Dai Xi admitted with her head down. Now that she thinks about it, she was quite dissatisfied with the strict requirements in the dress code, especially the rule that female employees must wear skirts and high heels throughout the year, so she Today is indeed against the rules. "...But everyone wears it like this." Dai Xi tried to defend, her voice was pitifully small. "Who allowed it?" Li Weilian's tone became more severe.

"They said... as long as you're not in the company, you can be casual." "Who are they?" Dai Xi's palms were sweating. In fact, it was Lisa who told her so, and she couldn't betray her. "Even if the personnel in other departments can be appropriately relaxed, you belong to the personnel department, and you must implement it to the letter. Otherwise, how can you restrain others?" Dai Xi was speechless, and Li Weilian still refused to let her go: "The company has clear regulations, the internal warning of the department for one violation of the dress code; If you let me see a second violation, I will definitely fire you immediately and never give you a third chance!"

It had been a long time since no one had scolded Dai Xi so harshly, she hung her head red-faced.When Qiu Wenyue brought the coffee, it was steaming right in front of Dai Xi's eyes, and it was so fragrant that she didn't even dare to touch it.Suddenly, Dai Xi's eyes darkened, and she raised her head instinctively. It turned out that Qiu Wenyue had put down the curtains, and the light beam of light between the tables suddenly disappeared, and she could finally see Li Weilian clearly. In fact, this was the third time that Dai Xi met Li Weilian, and the combined time of the first two times did not exceed half an hour.Seeing his face clearly again, Dai Xi found that he was still almost a stranger to her, but at the same time had a certain kind of unusual familiarity.It was this unexplainable sense of familiarity that made Dai Xi immediately get rid of the annoyance of being trained, because with her professional eyes as a trainee psychiatrist, she immediately saw that Li Weilian was in an extremely unstable state. .This state is caused by excessive mental work and overloaded mental pressure. Everyone has a different ability to withstand these factors. According to what Dai Xi learned about Li Weilian, he should be super strong in this regard.He will be in the current state, the pressure must have accumulated to the edge of the limit.

You must let him relax, Dai Xi thought, otherwise I will definitely be punished today, not only me, but many people will suffer, what a pity, I will take the thunder for everyone... Li Weilian was obviously trying his best to adjust his emotions, he was silent for a while, and then said to Dai Xi in a slightly gentle tone: "Have you ever had coffee here?" "Drink it the last time I came here, it's pretty good." "Well, try this one now." Dai Xi picked up the cup and took a sip: "It's really bitter! The last time I drank it, wasn't it so bitter?" "Yes, this is a very rare variety of coffee beans." Li Weilian's expression became more relaxed, "But Wen Yue made a mistake, she should give you latte, this espresso is for me. My name is She'll change it for you." "No!" Dai Xi said quickly, "I'll just drink this, it's quite special." "That's good, I'm used to the coffee here, and the coffee in the world doesn't feel bitter anymore." Dai Xi couldn't help but glanced at him again. Li Weilian's emotional ups and downs today are really unpredictable. From the outside, his expression is still the same, but his eyes are indeed extremely tired. He will definitely not allow himself to appear in the crowd like this In front of him, but Dai Xi was called. Li Wei even did everything with precise plans and clear goals. Dai Xi began to vaguely realize that he had expectations of her today, and they were very important and special expectations. "Have you finished your work?" After a while, Li Weilian asked. "Not yet, just completed 80%." Dai Xi answered honestly, ready to be trained again. Fortunately, Li Weilian didn't scold her this time, but simply said: "The speed is slower than I expected, where is the main difficulty?" The difficulty is you!Dai Xi sighed helplessly: "There is no difficulty, it's my own inefficiency." Her answer seemed to surprise Li Weilian, he thought for a while, and then said: "80% is not bad, let's talk about your feelings about West Bund Chemical—the first impression I got from those photos." Dai Xi thought about it for a moment, and answered carefully: "I have a lot of feelings, the most important impression... I think West Bund Chemical is a particularly bourgeois company." "A bourgeois company?" Li Weilian's expression didn't change at all, "Be more specific." Dai Xi felt a chill down his spine, and the dissertation defense was nothing more than that: "Well, the so-called bourgeois company is just a term I personally choose. In fact, what I want to express is... West Bund Chemical is a very traditional, very It's stylish and cultured, but at the same time it's a bit conservative, a bit extravagant, and quite an arrogant company." After saying so many adjectives in one breath, Dai Xi's chest felt a little tight and his head felt a little dizzy. There was another moment of silence, even if Dai Xi had the guts to lend her courage, she would not dare to look up.Finally, she heard Li Weilian's cold voice: "Let me explain your point of view with an example." Dai Xi was a little surprised—he wasn't angry!But she still didn't dare to raise her eyes, so she continued to lower her head and continued to say: "From these photos, I can see that the annual meeting of West Bund Chemical Greater China and other important events are held in Held in the top hotels in Shanghai. In the ten years of event photos, I seem to have seen the history of the development of top hotels in Shanghai. Not only that, I also saw the most luxurious banquets in mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc., as well as various The activities of high-end clubs, including golf, yachting, and horse clubs... are very eye-opening." "This is normal, because the customers we face and the partners we choose belong to this level." "I understand that these are necessary and successful measures from the perspective of establishing the company's image. And I also believe that these practices follow the practice of West Coast Chemicals' US headquarters, so I say this company is very traditional. As for Style and culture are manifested in more aspects. Including the dress code you just mentioned, and even the cuff button materials and colors used in men’s shirts are stipulated in detail. No wonder I feel bright when I enter the company every day, as if the whole Shanghai The handsome men and women in the workplace are all concentrated in West Bund Chemical. I also found that the company has very high requirements for the image of its employees. From the photos, it can be seen that even if you are a reborn Phoenix, it is absolutely necessary to be an executive in West Bund Chemical. Impossible. I think — only the most traditional old capitalist companies would judge people by appearances like this.” "Your statement is very superficial and one-sided." His evaluation drifted into her ears. Dai Xi raised her head involuntarily: "Looking at the problem from the photos, of course it's superficially one-sided." She seemed to be bolder all of a sudden, and before Li Weilian could ask again, she continued, "The company's office space and decoration The layout is not only luxurious, but also quite tasteful. If it weren't for the accident that happened in 'Yiyuan', the office area of ​​West Bund Chemical would be unbelievably spacious. Lisa told me that apart from the elegant and grand meeting rooms, the entire 'Yiyuan' There are only less than ten offices in the park, but each has a bar and an attached dressing room and toilet. The company's cars are also extremely high-end, and it has several drivers. They are all handsome and wear suits when they go to work. leather shoes and snow-white gloves." "You are very observant." Li Weilian's tone was obviously mocking, but it didn't make Dai Xi feel uneasy.She has been keenly aware that although his status, intelligence, demeanor and temperament all endow him with a sense of authority, Li Weilian still reveals his true feelings from time to time. This frank attitude not only shows his self-confidence, It is also based on equal respect for others.Li Weilian is a strict boss, but definitely not a boss who doesn't listen to opinions. So Dai Xi became more and more enthusiastic, and the words that had been held in her heart for the past two weeks came out endlessly: "My feelings don't just come from the photos. I also learned a lot of the company's personnel systems during the past two weeks. It is concluded that West Bund Chemicals is very generous in providing remuneration and benefits to its employees. More than 20 days of vacation in a year alone is enough to make people enviable, even ordinary employees who have just joined the company can enjoy it. And from ten years ago Subsidies for house purchases, interest-free loans, subsidies for car purchases, beauty cards, fitness cards, spring outings and autumn outings abroad... I have never heard of how many companies can compete with West Bund Chemical in these areas. So , although I have only been on the class for two weeks, I can feel the pride and sense of belonging of the employees from every level of the company, which is the combined effect of the various aspects mentioned above.” Thirsty, Dai Xi picked up his cup and drank coffee, Li Weilian waited for the opportunity to speak: "I seem to have seen it, analyzed from a psychological point of view, giving employees a sense of belonging and pride is better than pure money. Incentives are more effective." "Yes!" Dai Xi hurriedly put the coffee cup back on the table, and accidentally made a "bang" sound.She stopped him: "According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, monetary incentives only meet people's second-level security needs; while the sense of belonging and self-esteem belong to the third-level social needs and the fourth-level respect respectively." Yes. That’s why I said that West Bund Chemical is a very cultured company, and there are many aspects to corporate culture, but what I call culture is only a one-sided and superficial impression drawn from two weeks of photos and institutional research.” Dai Xi stopped, waiting for Li Weilian to make a comment, but he just quietly watched her fight in front of him. Dai Xi could only muster up his courage and continue to say: "What I just said is good, but everything has advantages and disadvantages. The same phenomenon can also be interpreted as luxury and arrogance. People may say: West Bank Chemicals The original intention of all this is not to gain the high recognition of employees, but to please high-end customers and satisfy the selfish desire and vanity of a few managers. In addition, in today's globalization, especially after the outbreak of the international financial crisis, almost All multinational corporations are emphasizing on cost reduction, will West Bund Chemical's luxurious style appear out of date and out of touch with the times?" "The impact of the financial crisis on West Bund Chemical Greater China is very limited." Li Weilian finally said another word. "Oh," Dai Xi nodded, "But Lisa told me that since the end of last year, the headquarters has also begun to implement a cost reduction strategy. Although the Greater China region does not need to lay off employees, and can continue to recruit new people, the salary increase and bonus at the end of the year All plans have been put on hold for the time being, and other expenditure items are also being reduced one after another. So I am worried, how long can West Bund Chemical Greater China’s extravagant style last? No matter how fast the business grows, it is still possible that the headquarters and Is it criticized by other regions?" "I don't agree that such a style of work is what you call extravagance, not to mention that the Greater China region has always implemented the policies of the head office." Dai Xi didn't know what was wrong with him, so he directly refuted Li Weilian's words: "That's not necessarily true. Although the policy is formulated by the headquarters, the specific implementation reflects the style of the executor, that is—" "my style." Silence fell again, and Dai Xi suddenly hoped that the dusty beam of light just now still existed. If there was a translucent rotating curtain hanging above the table, she would be able to ignore the sharp gaze from the opposite side, instead of sitting on pins and needles like this moment. "Go on, your words should not be finished yet." Dai Xi didn't speak immediately, her mind was running fast, trying to judge the current situation clearly.Regarding Li Weilian's reaction, Dai Xi was still not very sure, but there was a voice in her heart telling her firmly: What you did was right... She herself didn't understand where this confidence came from. Believe—he can understand her kindness. "Well, I've only been in West Bund Chemical for two weeks after all, and I really don't have the right to say anything else, but I still want to talk about my personal views on the dress code." Speaking of this, Dai Xi took a deep breath, and Li Weilian still remained silent. Not a word. "I don't deny that the company's dress code is necessary and tasteful, and it has effectively improved the mental outlook of employees. I just think this code is too detailed and rigid. If you really must be present, In order to ensure that everyone fully implements this norm, while at other times they adopt the practice of obedience and violating the norm. Maybe this norm itself has problems and is worth exploring. Classic and elegant are beautiful, but from another perspective it also means distance and conservatism .From my newcomer's perspective, our company's dress code lacks some vitality and a sense of the times. This is an era of globalization, informationization and constant change. Why can't we add more flexibility and What about trendiness? Anyway, I think that the employees of West Bund Chemical should not all seem to have come out of banks or law firms, that would be too old-fashioned.” "Are you trying to represent young people and express your disapproval of the company's system?" Dai Xi almost wanted to say—yes, there is a generation gap between us.But in fact, what she said was: "I just want to express: young people's expectations for innovation." "No, I don't think that's what you're trying to express." "Ah?" Dai Xi raised his head, Li Weilian maintained his original sitting posture, and said slowly: "My conclusion is that you spent twenty minutes in such a big circle, and the purpose is nothing more than—— Protest my criticism of your violation of the dress code just now. Dai Xi, you have been sophistrying!"