E-Ladies: Navigating the Wired World
Chapter 171: Episode 171: Mishap at the Annual Summary Meeting 1

Chapter 171: Episode 171: Mishap at the Annual Summary Meeting 1

items, and besides Zhang Yongzhong, there were exactly 15 people in the company. Just take it as a company reward—the wealth should be evenly distributed—one item for each person.

However, just before the awards were given out, Zhang Yongzhong saw the batch of goods again: "Xiaozhou, can we talk about something?"

"If you’re eyeing these Barbour items, I can tell you very clearly, there’s no chance!" Zhou Xueyin said, cutting him off decisively.

"Look at what you’re saying. What I mean is, it’s almost the end of the year, right? Every year, the group has its annual summary meeting. How about you contribute one product as a special prize for 51buy? What do you say?" Zhang Yongzhong looked at Zhou Xueyin with a fawning expression on his face.

"You want it?" Zhou Xueyin gave him a disdainful look.

"I want it!" the other party nodded affirmatively.

"If you really want it, go buy it yourself! These are for rewarding our company’s employees! If you want to impress the group’s leaders, spend your own money. Don’t even think about taking these products!" Zhou Xueyin quickly refused him again.

It was because Zhang Yongzhong was in the office area talking to Zhou Xueyin about this. If it had been in the actual office, he probably wouldn’t have stopped pestering until he begged for the most expensive luggage.

"Tsk..." Having made a fool of himself, Zhang Yongzhong returned to the office, pondering how to make the leaders take notice of him again at the summary meeting.

In fact, there was still nearly a month until the group’s 2008 annual summary meeting.

Announcing the meeting time so early was also to give each company under the group enough time to prepare a performance to liven up the event.

[Yinyin, what kind of performance should we put on?] Li Jiniang, full of interest, asked in the work group chat, where Zhang Yongzhong was not present.

[No idea. Just preparing the annual summary report PPT is headache enough, let alone a performance. Really troublesome...] Even though Zhou Xueyin had been making PPTs for so many years, making a summary PPT always felt irritating.

[Xiaozhou, what do you think about this? I’ll take charge of the performance for this year’s summary meeting, how’s that sound?] Out of nowhere, Zhang Yongzhong volunteered to take on the challenge, presumably with some ulterior motive.

[Don’t you want to ask everyone else’s opinion?] Zhou Xueyin didn’t really want him in charge, but since no one else was stepping up to the task, she decided to let the group decide.

[Attention comrades! The idiot wants to be in charge of the summary meeting performance... If you have any ideas, spit them out.] Zhou Xueyin sent a reminder in the work group.

As expected, Zhang Yongzhong soon posted his idea in the main work group: [To respond to the group’s call, our 51buy also needs to put on a performance. Though I am not talented, I am willing to be the person in charge of the performance for this summary meeting. Feel free to give any opinions and suggestions, speak your minds!]

Shameless people are indeed invincible. Zhou Xueyin meant for him to see if everyone agreed with him being in charge, but he went right ahead and declared himself ready to take on that role, inviting everyone to speak their minds?

Zhou Xueyin’s words already went unheard; if the others were to speak, it would be a miracle if he took heed at all!

[I have no opinions or suggestions, just don’t make me participate, and I’ll go back to work...] Kang Siyin was the first to state her stance. She had no interest in these activities and didn’t even want to attend the summary meeting—wouldn’t it be nice to just sleep at home for a couple of days?

[If it’s about costumes, I’m on board, but performing is out of the question, I have stage fright...] Yao Shanshan hurriedly made her wishes clear.

[Same, I’ll deal with costumes, but skip the performance. Besides, I need to take photos.] Wang Simo also excused herself from participating.

[Aren’t you all members of this team? Why the hesitation to join in one activity? No, that won’t do, Xiaoyin, Shanshan, you two must participate!] Zhang Yongzhong became upset as soon as he saw dissent.

[The group’s performance events are voluntary, there’s no coercion if you don’t want to participate! Even if everyone doesn’t want to do a performance, if worst comes to worst, 51buy can just give up on the performance award.] If it weren’t for Zhang Yongzhong pushing things forward, Zhou Xueyin might have been a bit more enthusiastic, but in the current situation, not only did she lack any interest, but everyone else felt the same—they didn’t want to work with this sleazy middle-aged man.

[Xiaozhou, what are you even saying? What do you mean giving up on performing is also okay? At such a young age you’re not eager to showcase yourself; you’ll regret it when you’re older!] Maybe Zhang Yongzhong regretted not having the chance to shine onstage when he was younger, and that was why he was desperately eager to perform now.

[I don’t really mind performing, after all, I come from a cosplayer background, with plenty of costumes and props. But what kind of performance does Yong-ge want to do?] Zhang Jingwan always liked to be in the spotlight.

[What kind of performance... Let’s discuss together.] Clearly, this person also had no idea what to stage for the performance.

[Yong-ge, aren’t you the person in charge? If you can’t provide any guidance, we might discuss for a year and still not come to a conclusion. Those of us who organize cosplay groups are all too familiar with this!] Zhang Jingwan deliberately intimidated Zhang Yongzhong.

In fact, she wasn’t exaggerating; it was exactly the situation.

Especially when deciding on a performance, if the leader of the group didn’t have a clear objective, everyone would chip in their two cents, discussing for half a year without necessarily reaching a conclusion that everyone could wholeheartedly agree on.

[Actually, look, our company has a lot of women, right? I’m the only big guy here. How about doing a new version of Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies? Liu He? You’re the chief editor, just you write the story.] Zhang Yongzhong clearly had no good intentions, now suggesting Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies.

[Sorry, I can’t write that...] Liu He wasn’t incapable of writing; he simply didn’t want to.

[Do you even care about your vice general manager? Not cooperating with my work, are you? You don’t want your year-end bonus, do you?] Zhang Yongzhong lost his temper.

Through the glass door, Zhou Xueyin could hear him angrily pounding the keyboard.

"Let’s just go along with it, or should I propose an idea to stop all this squabbling?" Zhou Xueyin raised her head and spoke softly to everyone.

[The Dong Yong and Seven Fairies bit is a bit complicated—it would mean starting on the costumes now, and Yao Shanshan still has a lot of work unfinished... Let’s keep it simple, how about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?] Zhou Xueyin suggested using the idea of gender-reversed roles to squash Zhang Yongzhong’s eager attempt to show off.

[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? Who’s going to be Snow White? Who are the dwarfs? You’re not going to make me play Snow White in drag, are you?] Zhang Yongzhong instantly caught on to Zhou Xueyin’s intent.

[I think it’s a great idea! Yong-ge playing Snow White in drag would definitely be sensational!] Zhang Jingwan was the first to agree.

[I happen to have a golden wavy wig I can contribute to Director Chan!] Ji Xiaoxi added a photo of the wig.

[I do believe if Director Chan is willing to brave the role of Snow White in drag, he would absolutely command the room on the day of the performance!] Li Jiniang also chimed in teasingly.

[A Snow White in drag and dwarfs in drag—I could instantly write a thousand words of fanfiction about that!] Liu He was ready to leap into action.