E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 142: Episode 142: Moving to a New Home and Joining the Group

Chapter 142: Episode 142: Moving to a New Home and Joining the Group

Finally, April arrived, and Zhou Xueyin brought all the company’s materials to the CBIS Asia-Pacific Beijing Headquarters located in the Silver Web Building, where she signed the sales contract.

"Congratulations on 51buy joining CBIS!" President Chen Lu extended his hand to Zhou Xueyin.

"Thank you, thank you... We will work hard to accomplish the missions assigned by the group! Strive to achieve the set goals!" Zhou Xueyin gratefully shook Chen Lu’s hand.

With the backing of a large conglomerate, those high-end brands that were impossible to secure before should now easily come under their belt.

"How about moving in May to work on the 20th floor? No problem, right?" Chen Lu rubbed his shiny bald head.

"No problem! It just happens to be nearly time..." The contract was due to end in August, and terminating a quarter early would result in some refund.

"Welcome once again to joining our ranks! I look forward to future cooperation!" Chen Lu congratulated Zhou Xueyin again.

Today was probably the happiest day of Zhou Xueyin’s life, with an instant addition of 2 million US dollars in her account. Just counting the zeroes was incredibly satisfying.

"The contract is signed! Starting today, we’re part of the CBIS group! We belong to a foreign enterprise now! This Friday after work, I’m treating everyone; let’s all go and have a blast!" Zhou Xueyin returned to the company, declaring excitedly to everyone, "Oh, right! Next month, we’ll start working two streets to the south at the Silver Web Building! It’s easy to locate, I’ll send you all a map in a bit!"

"Taotie, start taking inventory of our company’s assets from next week. We’re moving to the Silver Web Building in May," Zhou Xueyin assigned the task to Wang Anqi.

She then took Ji Xiaoxi to meet with the person responsible for leasing at the building, presenting their rental contract for the refund.

Having arranged everything, Zhou Xueyin did not rest and was still busy running around for some work-related authority transitions.

Taking advantage of the brief holiday in May, 51buy moved to the Silver Web Building. Truth be told, it was hard to leave the place they had worked in for two years. Wang Simo took many photos as a memento, even a big group picture. Everyone felt a bit reluctant to leave.

But the thought of working in a new place was also exciting and highly anticipated.

The new office space was very spacious, with CBIS’s financial clout evident as they had rented out the entire floor.

Zhou Xueyin now had her independent office, which was not small and brightly lit and clean.

The work area was also exceptionally spacious, able to accommodate 100 people with no problem.

After everyone had arranged their workstations, they also took commemorative photos in the new location.

"When you come to work on May 6th, don’t go to the wrong place! Don’t forget that we’ve changed our office location!" Before leaving the Silver Web Building after the move, Zhou Xueyin reminded everyone repeatedly, "On the 6th, clock in first on the 20th floor, then the group personnel will take you to the 9th floor to register fingerprints. From then on, clock in on the 9th floor! Don’t forget!"

"No problem!"

"Don’t worry! We won’t go to the wrong place!"

"Happy holiday! See you after the break!"

After exchanging goodbyes and well-wishes, they all started their holiday life.

"Jixiang, do you believe it? If we weren’t living together, Shanbao would definitely go to the wrong building when returning to work!" Zhou Xueyin joked with Li Jiniang the night before going back to work.

"I think so too! Hahaha..." Li Jiniang agreed wholeheartedly with Zhou Xueyin’s opinion.

"Hey, hey, hey, I’m not that scatterbrained!" protested Yao Shanshan while brushing her teeth.

"Stop teasing Shanshan. I feel like if it weren’t for going with you guys, I would have definitely headed to the old company too..." Kang Siyin joked as well, "No more, I have to sleep or I won’t be able to. Goodnight everyone!"

Zhou Xueyin’s prediction was not wrong. On the way to the company, if she and Li Jin were not holding on to Yao Shanshan, she would have walked west on the overpass at the Fourth Ring.

It wasn’t just Yao Shanshan either. That morning, Zhou Xueyin also received calls about Bai Ying and Wang Simo being late. Both of them had gone to Dinghao out of habit.

When they saw the empty room, both of them were stunned for a moment before realizing that the company had moved.

[Moving really takes some getting used to... Almost went the wrong way. Luckily there’s a direct bus from my place to the company, or I might have gone to the old location too.] Liu He posted in the chat.

[So true. If it weren’t for Xiaoyun’s reminder this morning, Xiaoyun and I would have gone the wrong way too.] Zhang Jingwan agreed.

"Xiaoyun, come here..." Zhou Xueyin remembered she had something to tell Sun Miao after seeing the messages in the group chat.

"Yinyin? What’s the matter?" Sun Miao looked at Zhou Xueyin, baffled.

She had every reason to be puzzled. There wasn’t a need for a receptionist here, but Zhou Xueyin hadn’t let her go or assigned her any other position. She didn’t even know what else she was supposed to do.

"The thing is, after joining the group, you won’t need to be a receptionist anymore..."

"You’re not going to dismiss me, are you?" Sun Miao cut in anxiously before Zhou Xueyin could finish.

"Xiaoyun, can you let me finish talking?" Zhou Xueyin smiled helplessly, "We don’t need a receptionist anymore, but I need a secretary. How about a promotion to become my secretary? No problems, right?"

"No problem at all! Absolutely no problem! After two years of learning, I can use all the office software without any issues! I promise to be a good secretary!" Sun Miao looked at Zhou Xueyin gratefully.

"As for the salary, it will increase to 2200 a month, which is 700 more than what you earned as a receptionist. You’ll have to work hard!" Zhou Xueyin said with trust in her eyes.

"Thank you, Yinyin! Ah no, thank you, Director Zhou! I will definitely do well!" Sun Miao was both happy and excited.

After all, she was one of the company’s veterans, but because of her position and education, her salary had always been at the bottom.

Now that she had joined the group and received a promotion and a raise, she couldn’t be happier.

[By the way, now that we’ve joined CBIS, we’ll have to follow their rules... I’ve sent the employee handbook to everyone’s email, so please check it. To emphasize a key point, which I’ve neglected before: discussing salaries is absolutely forbidden. The penalties are listed in the handbook—take a good look!]

Zhou Xueyin suddenly thought of something very important, so she quickly reminded everyone in the group. She did not want her oversight to cause her long-term comrades to lose their jobs.

That afternoon, all employees of 51buy signed new contracts with the group’s HR on the ninth floor and entered their fingerprints into the new attendance machine. With that, 51buy officially joined the CBIS group.

[Come to the meeting room next door for a meeting. The president of the group also wants to meet everyone! Now! Move immediately!]

Once Zhou Xueyin’s message was sent, everyone gradually made their way to the meeting room.

Soon after, Chen Lu walked in, followed by a pregnant woman.

"Good afternoon to all the new members of CBIS! I am Chen Lu, the President of the Asia-Pacific region. You can call me President Chen or President Lu. Could everyone please introduce themselves? Just your position and name is fine." Chen Lu scanned the room, then pointed at Li Jin, "Let’s start with you..."