The night before the official holiday, the school had no more arrangements, so Su Zelin set off with a few buddies that same evening, as previously agreed.

Since he was driving himself, there was no need to wait until the next morning.

After the school meeting in the afternoon, he first picked up Huang Panpan from the girls’ dormitory at the Institute of Finance, then the other three people.

After leaving Lin’an City, it was all highway, arriving in Jianglan at ten in the evening.

Knowing her son was coming back overnight, Zhao Lixia had naturally prepared a sumptuous dinner, but by the time they got home, it was already time for a midnight snack.

The next day, Su Zelin went to the family-owned store to understand the situation and found that the revenue was quite good. Anyway, it was making much more than the business his dad and the Qin family used to run, and it wasn’t as tiring. Being the boss behind the scenes with someone to help manage the store was really comfortable.

The store manager, Qin Shiqing’s cousin Liu Caizhi, had become familiar with the business and increasingly shrewd. His performance satisfied both the Su and Qin families, and they all praised Su Zelin for having the foresight to recommend such a talent.

After staying at home for two nights, Su Zelin rushed back to Lin’an. Zhao Lixia had no choice. Her son had grown his wings, and with the legitimate reason of work, she couldn’t stop her son from being ambitious, could she?

Upon arriving in Lin’an, Su Zelin still went to the company first. He arranged to chat with Yang Fen and Kang Baohong about something.

This meeting didn’t take place in a conference room or office but in the company’s relaxation area.

The headquarters had set aside a section for the employees’ relaxation area, which included electric massage chairs, basketball machines, PS game consoles, dance machines, racing simulators, chess, and snooker tables...

In the office spaces of future generations, relaxation areas not only ease employees’ work stress by providing a place for rest, relaxation, and entertainment, but also serve as an important venue for displaying corporate taste and values, something many big companies greatly value.

However, at present, very few companies implement this concept due to beliefs that it’s unnecessary, a waste of money and office space, and that it encourages employees to play rather than work.

Such outdated thinking clearly can’t keep up with future concepts.

In fast-growing companies like New Era, the pace of work for employees is incredibly fast and tense.

Without the relaxation area’s stress relief, they would remain fatigued from work day after day.

The pressure builds and builds; some can’t take it and simply give up, with resignations or job-hopping being common occurrences.

Additionally, the establishment of the relaxation area facilitates communication and interaction among employees from different departments, breaking down barriers and allowing face-to-face interactions to spark innovative ideas, producing new solutions, and making the work environment more harmonious and vibrant.

The benefits are multifaceted.

Frankly speaking, this is an employee benefit.

An indispensable benefit.

Many people are fond of this place, and even some new recruits to New Era fall in love with the company because of its relaxation area.

The company is very humane and cares for its employees, considering their physical and mental health rather than treating them like workhorses, endlessly exploiting their labor.

When it comes to work, employees naturally become more proactive.

In reality, there are very few resignations or job-switching among the staff at New Era headquarters, beyond the good salary and treatment, the benefits also play a significant role.

In the past, when the three bosses discussed matters, they usually did so in the office, smoking and drinking Kung Fu tea, having leisurely chats on the sofa.

After the relaxation area was completed, Su Zelin suggested coming here for a talk.

First, the mindset would be more relaxed.

Second, don’t be confined to a fixed scene. Occasionally changing the setting can make the mind more flexible and prone to inspiration.

Afterward, Brother Xiao Yang and Kang Baohong also enjoyed this vibe, and it became routine to discuss work matters in the relaxation area.

Upon entering, there was a row of electric massage chairs, all occupied by female employees.

Among them were the Operations Department’s Song Yuwei and Li Meng.

Electric massages are a female employee favorite.

Song Yuwei also loves it, always rushing over to secure a spot as soon as it’s break time.

Seeing his female assistant’s deep obsession with this decompression device, Su Zelin even arranged for a similar setup at her rental for Song MM, allowing her to enjoy the pleasures of high-tech life anytime.

"President Yang, President Kang, President Su!"

As the three passed by, the female employees greeted them in unison.

"You ladies sure are seat-hogging monsters. The massage chairs in the relaxation area are almost exclusively for you now!"

Brother Xiao Yang shook his head.

"Since these massage chairs were installed, I’ve never had a chance to use them."

Kang Baohong couldn’t help but complain.

"President Yang, President Kang, it’s not fair to say that. We’ve never taken away the billiards, racing simulators, and game consoles that you men love the most!"

"That’s right, the massage chairs and dance machines are ours. You guys have more things to enjoy. We should protest that there aren’t enough relaxation tools for female employees!"

Several female employees laughed and joked.

If it were in a serious office setting, they wouldn’t dare joke around with the executives like this, but in the relaxation area, joking with the bosses comes without pressure. This is one of the functions of the relaxation area, which helps bridge the gap between different levels of employees.

After a few light-hearted jokes, the three bosses left.

"It seems our company’s relaxation area is indeed quite necessary."

Brother Xiao Yang laughed.

When Su Zelin first proposed it, neither he nor Kang Baohong realized its importance.

"Indeed, the company’s atmosphere has become livelier, and employees from different departments get along well, with the relaxation area deserving much credit."