Chapter 60: The Spending at This Restaurant Is a Bit Low

“Wait a second?”

Li Shen quickly stepped forward to stop the two.

“Do you need something?”

Zhao Lingling looked at Li Shen in confusion, not understanding why he was stopping them.

“Uh, are you both employees of Changfeng Clothing?”

Li Shen looked at the two women and asked tentatively.

Earlier, they had asked if this was a team-building event for Changfeng Clothing.

That was correct. The Cangxue Games team-building event was indeed the same as Changfeng Clothing’s.

There was no mistake!

And based on what they said before leaving, Assistant Shen was the one who sent them over. Could they be newly hired employees?

“Yes, so do you know where the Changfeng Clothing team-building event is being held?”

Zhao Lingling’s eyes lit up when she heard Li Shen’s question.

“Uh, this is the team-building event for Changfeng Clothing. You didn’t come to the wrong place.”

“We didn’t? Then why did you just say this was for Cangxue Games?”

Zhao Lingling gave Li Shen a sharp look.

This guy seemed honest, but he had actually tried to deceive them just now.

Li Shen scratched his head awkwardly and explained,

“This event is for both Changfeng Clothing and Cangxue Games.”

“Don’t you know that President Chen now owns two companies? One is Changfeng Clothing, and the other is Cangxue Games. Today, the two companies are holding a joint team-building event.”

At that moment, Zhou Chen, who had been listening on the side, hesitantly spoke up.

“I think Assistant Shen mentioned there was another company, but I forgot. Now that I think about it, it was something with ‘Xue’ in the name.”

“So we didn’t come to the wrong place.”

Zhao Lingling had a dark expression and glared at Li Shen again.

These two nearly caused a huge misunderstanding.

“You two must be new, right? I haven’t seen you in the company before, so I assumed you were employees of Cangxue Games.”

Li Shen explained.

“No, we’ve been with the company for a month. We’re in accounting and finance. Since there were no available workstations in the office, we’ve been working remotely. It’s normal that you haven’t seen us.”

Zhao Lingling brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. She still found her job a bit surreal—working from home while receiving housing and meal allowances.

With these allowances, her salary had already exceeded 8,000 yuan.

At other companies, the same position would only pay her less than 5,000 yuan. Now, she was making nearly 3,000 yuan more.

And just a few days ago, the company even switched to a two-day weekend system.

More importantly, the salary was paid in advance—just two days ago, her second month’s wages had already been deposited into her account.

That erased any lingering doubts she had.

“I see. Please head inside and take a seat. President Chen will be arriving soon.”

Li Shen nodded in understanding.

—

At the entrance of Xingyu Restaurant,

A business car slowly pulled up.

Chen Mo and Shen Rou stepped out together and entered the restaurant.

As soon as they walked into the second-floor banquet hall, all the employees stood up in unison, welcoming them with enthusiastic applause.

“President Chen, your seat is over there.”

Wei Yan stepped forward at the right moment, leading the way to the head table.

“Alright.”

Chen Mo nodded and followed him.

Ever since he transferred Wei Yan to Cangxue Games, the clothing factory had fewer orders, and he no longer had to worry about this guy scheming behind his back.

These past few days had been much more relaxing.

“Wei Yan, how are you adjusting to the new environment?”

“President Chen, the new company is great. I will do my best.”

Wei Yan was touched by Chen Mo’s concern.

He had spent these past days learning and had already developed a foundational understanding of the gaming industry.

He was confident that if he kept going, he could create greater value for the company.

“Good, as long as you’re adapting well.”

Chen Mo nodded.

“Good evening, President Chen!”

When he reached his seat, core employees like Fang Chang and Li Shen all stood up to greet him.

“Everyone, sit down. No need to be so formal. Eat as much as you want tonight.”

Before long,

The restaurant staff began pushing food carts into the hall.

Everyone started eating.

“Lobster, abalone, caviar… these dishes are expensive!”

“I feel like the menu this time is even more extravagant than last time.”

“What do you mean ‘feels like’? It’s obviously better than last time.”

“…”

The employees were all shocked by the luxurious spread on the tables.

Chen Mo quietly ate his lobster.

With just a few thousand in personal savings, he normally couldn’t afford such delicacies.

Only by taking advantage of company events could he enjoy meals like this.

Just as he was savoring his food, Li Shen suddenly stood up and loudly announced,

“Everyone, hold on a second. Since President Chen organized this team-building event, shouldn’t we have him say a few words?”

Immediately,

The entire banquet hall erupted into synchronized chanting.

“President Chen, say a few words!”

“President Chen, say a few words!”

“…”

Chen Mo shot Li Shen a deep look.

This troublemaker was getting out of hand.

But since all the employees were asking for it, he had no choice but to put down his lobster, stand up, and face the crowd.

“Today’s team-building event is meant for everyone to relax, so don’t hold back. Eat as much as you want.”

“That’s all.”

The more they ate, the more company money he could spend.

His spending goal for today was high—whether he could exhaust the system’s funds depended on how much everyone ate.

Clap clap clap!

A wave of applause erupted in the banquet hall.

“President Chen is different from the others. If he says it’s a team-building meal, then it’s really just a meal, no unnecessary speeches.”

“Yeah, other bosses would probably talk for at least half an hour before stopping.”

As time passed,

Everyone relaxed, and the drinkers started competing in toasts.

Feeling full, Chen Mo got up to check whether the spending had met his expectations.

Shen Rou quickly followed.

—

“President Chen, the total spending so far is 72,000. However, last time, I personally upgraded you to a VIP client, so you get a 10% discount. Rounding down, your final bill is 64,000. What do you think?”

The restaurant manager respectfully presented the bill. This was a valuable client who needed proper hospitality.

Chen Mo frowned.

He hadn’t expected to be upgraded to VIP status, which cut his expenses by several thousand.

But after thinking about it, it wasn’t a big deal—he could just let the employees eat more.

Casually, he opened the menu and started selecting more dishes.

“This one, this one, and this one…”