Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation-Chapter 1522 - 839: First Toast to Attire

Evergreen Liquid, employee cafeteria, the sound of discussions never ends.

As a ’special recruit’ employee, Hua Fengmei has a strong sense of belonging to the company, and she is delighted by the punishment of the executives who betray the company.

"President Shao is so skilled!" Hua Fengmei admired, "And he looks younger and younger."

Aunt Gu whispered, "There are rumors that the company is starting a skincare project; maybe President Shao is personally trying it out now."

Gradually, more employees arrived for dining, and a man and a woman carrying trays sat across from them.

Hua Fengmei greeted them, "Manager Wen, Xiao Xu, you’re back from your business trip?"

Manager Wen is a woman with a capable aura; she is the newly recruited small manager in the purchasing department with a rumored annual salary of 400,000, proficient in supplier management, very competent, and is Hua Fengmei’s direct superior.

After responding, Manager Wen looked at Aunt Gu and politely said, "You must be Sister Gu!"

It is rumored that Sister Gu has a considerable background at Changqing Liquid, being the seemingly lowest-paid, lowest-status ’elder-level employee’, yet President Shao had privately invited her multiple times.

The current Changqing Liquid Company has become a giant, yet employees of Manager Wen’s level hadn’t met the legendary President Shao by the time they joined.

Therefore, in everyone’s eyes, Sister Gu is seen to have a ’direct line to the boss’; someone once offended her would face severe career setbacks, possibly leading to resigning reluctantly.

Naturally, this is also an opportunity — creating a good impression through Sister Gu among the top executives could mean a bright future. Manager Wen surely needed to seize it.

After a few exchanges, they talked about past work experiences. Aunt Gu asked, "Manager Wen, were you in Nokia’s China regional division before?"

Manager Wen laughed, "Yes, I was mainly responsible for supply chain management."

Speaking of Nokia, well-known to everyone, Aunt Gu asked, "Such a large company, why consider coming to Changqing Liquid?"

Seeing her casual inquiry, Manager Wen felt a chill in her heart!

Could she be testing my sense of belonging to the company?

Manager Wen replied without hesitation, "Of course, because Changqing Liquid has better prospects!"

Aunt Gu was surprised, "Changqing Liquid more remarkable than Nokia?"

In their generation’s view, Nokia symbolized high-tech products dominating an era, being close yet distant like a top-tier company.

Sister Gu’s ’surprise’ caught Manager Wen’s eye, urging her to be more cautious. She immediately talked eloquently: "I’m not just boasting."

"Our company’s Evergreen Liquid is the solution for baldness, sold worldwide, earning immense profits. More astonishing, the new product Mu Changqing was launched less than half a year ago and became the ace in the nearsighted domain."

Sister Gu puzzled, "Only baldness and nearsightedness, unlike phones, used by everyone."

She felt it’s survivor bias because she is neither nearsighted nor bald, with few afflicted around her.

Listening closely, Manager Wen utilized her experience and explained simply, "You can’t view it that way. This year is 2015, and the global eyewear market has reached $100 billion; as the population ages and eye care awareness increases, this market will continue rising with Asia being the key growth market, exceeding a trillion yuan is just a matter of time."

She continued, "Before Mu Changqing’s launch, the world’s top two eyewear groups, Luxottica and Essilor, were planning a cross-border merger. Professional agencies predicted that the merger would create a powerhouse with revenue exceeding 100 billion and a total market value above 300 billion."

"Think about it; an eyewear group alone reaches such heights. What about Mu Changqing, which cures nearsightedness with no side effects?"

Hua Fengmei: "Surely more remarkable."

Manager Wen smiled, "It’s well known that a trillion-scale market can foster a billion-dollar company; Evergreen Liquid seeks not just a billion-dollar share, but capturing the entire market, even growing to two trillion!"

She wrapped up succinctly: "Nokia, as mentioned, once dominated the mobile phone market, peaking at a market value of about 250 billion US dollars, while now Apple’s market value stands at 700 billion US dollars. Why? Because smartphones changed lifestyles, creating more demands and a bigger market."

"In my view, Evergreen Liquid is the kind of company that actively creates demand, more grand than Nokia."

Manager Wen’s words exaggerated Changqing Liquid Company’s status significantly.

Aunt Gu listened happily, "Manager Wen, you spoke so well!"

Manager Wen felt elated, took a sip of her drink, and kept her smile.

Aunt Gu continued asking, "Manager Wen, you look quite young and very capable."

Manager Wen wanted to bridge the gap, jokingly asked, "Sister Gu, how old do you think I am this year?"

Aunt Gu ventured a guess, "33 years old."

Upon hearing this, Manager Wen forced a smile.

Xiao Xu, who was eating with them, saw the situation and discreetly gestured with his hand.

An ’8’ number.

Before Aunt Gu could speak further, Hua Fengmei’s heart skipped a beat. Although she wasn’t sure of Manager Wen’s age, being a direct superior, age isn’t something generally inquired about in the workplace unless done intentionally.

Thankfully, Xiao Xu’s hint made Hua Fengmei feel like she found an easy question.

She tried to close the gap with her newly appointed leader.

Hua Fengmei, whose face was slightly cold but having improved living conditions, brought more smiles, said, "Sister Gu, you guessed wrongly. Manager Wen is actually 38, but with good maintenance, she looks like she’s around 32 or 33!"

Manager Wen chuckled and went to refill her drink with the empty cup.

Xiao Xu next said, "Manager Wen is only 28 this year!"

After that, Xiao Xu quickly carried his cup away.

Hua Fengmei:?