Chapter 5 Familiar Speed

  In the early morning, Mu Si Xue went to the cemetery to pay respects to Guan Xue after snowfall, and then drove directly to the company.

  The first thing she had to do today was to hold a meeting. This meeting was different from the usual meetings, not in the office, but in the factory.

  The factory is the cornerstone of the company, the key to reflecting the quality of the company, and also the hardest place in the company. Therefore, Muxi Xue chose the factory as her first stop in the company.

  As everyone arrived, Muxi Xue's left hand lightly swept across her eyebrow and walked towards the podium: "I am Muxi Xue! I am a paratrooper! For me, everything in the company is unfamiliar, but I hope that the first thing I get familiar with and recognize are the company's employees."

  Because the company is everyone's, not just mine; because the company's honor is everyone's honor, not just my own; because the company was created by everyone's efforts together, not just my own.

  Before today, I have never made any effort or shed a single drop of sweat for the company. Everyone sitting here can be said to be my senior and teacher; everyone present has more status in this company than me.

  "From now on, I will prove it with my actions. I will work hard and cooperate with everyone to make the company stronger, bigger and better! Will you please take care of me? Will you accept me?"

  Meng Xue's words made Zhang Haoran, who was sitting below, hot-blooded and excited. It seemed that his resignation letter had to be put back in his drawer. He enthusiastically clapped his palms: "We are willing to follow Manager Meng!"

  Design Director Li Pingan also helplessly followed behind and loudly said: "We are willing to follow Manager Dusk!"

  More than 500 people applauded together.

  "Thank you!" Muxi Xue bowed deeply to everyone: "Thank you very much! My motto: People who work hard are all noble!"

  Another round of applause thundered.

  "She looks like a rich young lady, but when she speaks, it's quite down-to-earth."

  "Yes! She's pretty and has a pleasant voice, just like one of our own family members. I thought she would look down on us manual laborers."

  "I'm the same. Just now I was complaining that she wanted to come and make a new official, let us bask in the sun. Now it seems that I was being narrow-minded."

  The crowd dispersed, and those who worked in the factory were full of discussion.

  Zhang Haoran also felt the same way as everyone else. He had been under Li Pingan for five years and was always suppressed by him, without any achievements. Now it seems that he can finally turn things around. Fortunately, his resignation letter did not get submitted, otherwise these five years would have been in vain.

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  "Director! That little girl seems quite impressive!"

  "Don't worry! Those words can only fool those incompetent factory workers, we designers are the core of this company. If a company wants to do well and grow big, how can it be done without excellent designers?"

  "After all, Director, you think far ahead, and I was indeed deceived by her."

  "Don't worry! She's studying management, not fashion design, she can't control us like that." Li Ping'an said with his mouth. In fact, he was very clear in his heart, he was deceiving himself, if she could win over the workers' hearts, she could naturally win over others' hearts as well. That Zhang Haoran, today he was so happy he almost jumped up, he had been suppressing him for years, looking at his performance today, he wanted to turn things around. He had to think of a countermeasure quickly, today, this little girl had already exceeded his expectations, who knew how many more surprises she had in store...

  "Director! Phone!" Huang Xingyu saw that Li Pingan didn't react, so he gently pushed Li Pingan.

  "Good! Manager good! Good! Arrived on time, no! One minute ahead of schedule...... See you later!"

  Li Pingan hung up the phone, and Huang Xingyu pointed at Li Pingan's forehead: "You're sweating. Do you want to wipe it off?"

  "Are you sweating?" Li Ping'an stretched out his hand to touch his forehead, and he was really sweating. This kind of weather is making me sweat...

  Li Pingan walked into the manager's office, unexpectedly, in the office except for him there was only Musi Xue. Wasn't it a meeting? Why was he alone?

  "Director Li! Hello! Please take a seat!"

  "Hello boss!"

  "Just call me Moira, it sounds more intimate."

  "Moira? That sounds great."

  "You're really famous in the fashion world, I originally thought you were a middle-aged man, didn't expect... to be so young."

  "Where? Even if I say so myself, I'm already forty years old. Compared to you guys, I'm old."

  "You're too kind! I've seen all your works, they're excellent! My favorite is 'Rouge Intoxication', the idea feels so fresh and unique, if I didn't know, I wouldn't believe it's a work by a male student."

  Li Pingan heard Musi Xue call himself a 'male model', feeling both delighted and embarrassed: "That's also one of my proud works. Male designers' designs, this style is indeed rare."

  "I've just arrived. I have much to learn from you, and I hope you can give me more support in the future."

  "Manager! You mustn't say that, it's me who needs to rely on you."

  "You're still being polite. Before I came, the chairman specifically instructed me that the core of the company is in the design department, and the core of the design department is Li Pingan, telling me to discuss with you first if there's anything."

  Li Ping'an was very pleased: So you also know how formidable I am.

  "Director Li! How is our company's preparation for next month's 'Rhythm of the Sea' Fashion Week?"

  "Uh-huh. The design department has already prepared everything, just waiting for your review."

  "Efficiency is high. You go find someone to send it to my office, I'm going out for a bit and won't be back until an hour later."

  Li Pingan walked out of Muxi Xue's office: Little girl! You're quite anxious.

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  The clock on the wall pointed to eight o'clock, and the whole company was left with only Musi Xue. After a busy day, her feet were almost swollen, but she insisted on staying up late to look at the design draft, which made her so disappointed that she finally knew why Weiqiliya had never done it big or strong, the works exhibited were of such poor quality, let alone the things on the assembly line.

  This is not the design she wanted. Musi Xue looked at the signatures on the six design drafts and compared them with the list of the design department: unexpectedly, no one was from the design department. Musi Xue sat in the chair, lost in thought.

  "Who?" A black shadow flashed by, and Musui Xue called out in a low voice.

  Zhang Haoran didn't expect there was still someone in the company, hearing the sound, he pushed open the door and entered: "What's wrong?"

  Muxi Xue's body was tense, holding the file folder in her hand, ready to throw it at anyone who burst into the office. When she saw that it was Zhang Hao, she relaxed and the files scattered all over the floor.

  "I'm sorry! Manager... I didn't think you'd be here. The company is usually empty at this time." Zhang Hao explained.

  Then why are you at the company?

  "I..." Zhang Haoran didn't know whether to say it or not. He wanted to participate in Fashion Week, but he knew his work would definitely be squeezed out. So, he participated in the company's competition through the internet, but unexpectedly, he still lost. This time, with Muxi Xue's arrival, he reignited his hope and changed his theme, repositioning and redesigning, hoping to gain Muxi Xue's appreciation.

  No, he was so focused on meeting his deadline that he lost track of time, and by the time he finished painting his final piece, it was already 8 o'clock in the evening.

  Seeing Zhang Haoran hesitate, Musi Xue smiled and said: "Let's go have a midnight snack together, okay?"

  "Manager, don't smile at me like that. You're a beautiful woman and if you keep smiling at me like this, I'll lose my mind."

  "Really? I'd love to pick up your heart!"

  Seeing the manager being so easy-going, Zhang Hao Ran happily smiled and said: "Manager, if you treat me to a midnight snack, I'll go. But if I have to treat you, this wish seems impossible, sorry, my wallet is empty this month."

  "Are you from the design department?"

  "Uh-huh." Zhang Haoran also helped with the cleanup.

  "You must be just a designer!"

  "I don't know. With your straightforward way of speaking, how can you possibly be a leader?"

  "Aren't you also being quite straightforward? The speech this morning? And now, isn't it?"

  "That's genuine!"

  "Don't pretend to be what you're not. Nice words are sincere, unpleasant ones are straightforward or just stupid!"

  "So you're saying we're all stupid!"

  "Uh-huh."

  "Why isn't the organized file placed on the desk?" Musi Xue saw Zhang Haoran still holding a stack of manuscripts and thought it was the file she had dropped on the ground earlier.

  "Uh... anyway, it's going to be handed over to Musi Xue, whether it's early or late, it's still being handed over. This is my new design, I want to participate in next month's Fashion Week."

  "Really?" Murasaki Yuki, who was about to leave, took Zhang Haoran's manuscript and sat back down. She carefully flipped through the pages one by one, asking as she read: "What's the theme?"

  "Of course it's the ocean!"

  "Why can't I see even a bit of the sea's flavor?"

  "The taste of the sea - that's my characteristic! How can't you see it? No wonder, the sea! When everyone sees these three words, they first think of the sea, and then immediately think of blue seawater, golden sand, white clouds and sails. And my theme is - colorful!"

  "What's going on? Why?"

  "The ocean is beautiful, and the creatures in it are even more beautiful! Red sea stars, transparent jellyfish, colorful corals, shells, not to mention those green, yellow, blue, and multicolored fish. In short, the vastness of the ocean and its rich colors are beyond our imagination."

  Upon hearing this, Mu Si Xue couldn't help but look at Zhang Hao Ran with newfound respect. Although the way he spoke was very immature, what he presented was indeed captivating. She pointed to the third design: "This..."

  "My entire design has a sequence. I use 'tropical fish' as the main line and 'ocean plants' as the auxiliary line, crisscrossing to present the colorful ocean. This dress represents the 'tropical fish' evening gown, mainly in bright yellow, with shiny metal sheets on the chest and shoulder straps, and tassels. The entire skirt is a gradient color, from light to dark; And this one...” Zhang Haoran's stomach started drumming: "Manager! My stomach is protesting! You're abusing your employees!"

  That's an exaggeration, I've only spoken for a few minutes.