AWB Chapter 319 Group 1 25
Chapter 319 Group 1 25
As the office door opened, a beautifully decorated room came into view. A rectangular white solid wood desk was placed in the center of the room, with five office chairs on each side, all of which were already occupied.
Near the whiteboard was an executive chair, made of genuine leather, which was obviously expensive and must be Li Changqing's seat.
As soon as Li Changqing appeared, the young people who were sitting down instantly seemed to have a synchronized switch flipped. They stood up in unison, their backs ramrod straight, their bodies leaning forward in a uniform arc, and shouted in unison, "Hello, boss!"
Li Changqing responded with a smile, then asked Ye Lan smugly, "How's the atmosphere in my office? Does it feel like something out of a TV drama or novel?"
Ye Lan looked around and nodded, "It does look quite convincing."
It wasn't until she saw the office environment that Ye Lan understood why Li Changqing had said that although the office was small, it had all the essential parts.
The office layout is designed like that of a large company, with features such as Bluetooth speakers for amplification and storage cabinets for storing files.
However, most of these things are unnecessary for a startup company; it's like wasting money on unnecessary expenses.
This further solidified Ye Lan's opinion of them: a group of ignorant and childish startups.
Li Changqing smiled and introduced to his employees, "This is our store's brand ambassador, Ye Lan, a game streamer with millions of fans."
"Pfft, can game streamers attend office meetings these days? With their average high school diplomas, what do they know about market economics?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man sitting behind the sign for the market research and economics department looked at Ye Lan with a sneer, his ballpoint pen dancing on his slender fingers.
His eyes were full of disdain and contempt.
Ye Lan also learned the other party's name from the nameplate in front of him: Hu Weihao.
As soon as Hu Weihao started the group buy, others immediately followed suit, and a noisy jeer filled the office.
"You're right, boss. Don't bring just anyone into the office. If others see us, they'll think we take in just any Tom, Dick, or Harry."
"Streamers should just focus on playing games and not try to get involved in business."
"Some people with an extremely high opinion of themselves like to work in different industries. They always think they are the chosen ones, but in reality they are like clowns and have made a lot of jokes."
..........
Li Changqing looked embarrassed; clearly, the situation before him was somewhat beyond his expectations.
Ye Lan sighed silently to herself, thinking that Li Changqing was a really pathetic boss. His employees didn't give him any respect at all, which showed that his management was quite lax and he had no concept of hierarchy.
A team without a sense of hierarchy is destined to go nowhere.
While addressing each other as brothers and friends can certainly create a harmonious office atmosphere, over time, the roles and responsibilities at work can become blurred.
Some employees might even publicly contradict or deny their boss's ideas.
These are all major taboos in the workplace.
The boss is like the alpha wolf in a pack; for a company to thrive in the long run, the alpha wolf's authority cannot be challenged.
Before the meeting even officially started, Ye Lan already felt utterly exhausted. The problems that had just surfaced were already fatal enough.
"We're here to listen in and broaden our horizons from these big shots. You don't need to pay attention to us; just pretend we don't exist."
Ye Lan smiled and readily admitted it. The three of them picked up stools, walked to a corner, and sat down.
Seeing this, the employees chose to shut up.
As for Ye Lan referring to them as "big shots," they found it very pleasing.
Li Changqing gave her a grateful look. If Ye Lan hadn't come to his rescue, he would have wasted a lot of time not knowing what to do.
"Brother Ye, they're all looking down on you like this, how can you stand it?" Xu Zhiqiang sat next to Ye Lan, constantly fanning the flames.
In his eyes, you can insult me, but if you insult my godfather, I'll get really angry with you!
Just as Ye Lan was about to speak, Hu Weihai, who was sitting some distance away, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a crisp sound, and then said coldly:
"When you're in a meeting, you need to behave like you're in a meeting. Don't you know such basic rules?"
Ye Lan had no choice but to give up, while Xu Zhiqiang cursed him in his heart.
"Alright, the 'Xueyao' milk tea shop is about to open, but we haven't even set the price of the milk tea yet. Let's talk about the market research we conducted during the winter break."
Li Changqing sat in the boss's chair, and the atmosphere in the office instantly became much more serious.
"Hu Weihao, you are in charge of the market economy research department. Tell me about your findings first."
Hu Weihai stood up, bowed slightly, and replied, "Yes."
He had clearly been waiting for a long time, skillfully connecting the laptop to the projector. In an instant, a flash of light appeared on the whiteboard behind him, revealing a well-made and beautifully formatted PowerPoint presentation.
The bold red title is very eye-catching: Market milk tea price survey!
"During the winter break, I wandered around the streets and alleys of Shanghai and compiled a list of all the milk tea prices on the market."
As he spoke, he switched the PPT slides, and a densely packed table appeared on the whiteboard, showing not only the names of the milk teas, but also the names of the shops and the prices of the milk teas.
"Wow, Brother Hao did such a detailed job, that's amazing."
"Brother Hao, stop rolling. If you keep rolling, we'll be packing our bags and leaving."
Hearing the effusive praise from the audience, Hu Weihao couldn't help but smile, his grin full of smugness. He continued:
"After my market research, I found that the price of milk tea generally fluctuates between 20 and 40 yuan. Considering that we are just an emerging industry, setting the price at 25 yuan should be the most appropriate."
"Once we gain more recognition, we can appropriately increase the price. These are the results of my research during the winter break. If you have any questions, please feel free to point them out."
The group of idiots in the audience pretended to ponder for a moment, and then, for some reason, started clapping.
"Wonderful. Hao Ge is indeed a finance graduate student from a top-tier university. His attitude towards market research is miles ahead of us."
"With Brother Hao in charge, the company's IPO is just around the corner, and we'll all benefit from it."
"Brother Hao is awesome! Brother Hao is mighty!"
The office lobby was filled with effusive praise for Hu Weihao, making Ye Lan's head throb. She couldn't help but speak up:
"A cup of milk tea costs 25 yuan and they want to go public? That's just wishful thinking!"
"Your company team just hires any Tom, Dick, or Harry; they're a bunch of brainless idiots."