Chapter 246: Mutual Calculation

Cheng Quan panicked and looked at his aunt for help.

"Aunt, where is my uncle? Please let him come and save us."

Aunt Cheng Quan's face looked even uglier. She knew that her husband would not come to save her. Instead, she gave her husband a chance to divorce.

Thinking of divorce, her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.

The cold floor brought a terrifying chill, from the palms to the top of the head, making people feel cold all over.

"I can't, I can't get a divorce..."

She murmured softly, completely oblivious to the sounds from the outside world.

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With Zhou Youzhang's active help, the case was quickly solved.

Cheng Quan was suspected of large-scale theft, having a very bad impact on society, and coercing others to commit crimes, and was sentenced to fifteen years.

Cheng Quan's aunt was sentenced to six years in prison for abusing her power for personal gain and forcing others to commit crimes.

Zhou Youzhang was involved in a large-scale theft case. Because of his good attitude and active cooperation with the public security work, and considering the uncontrollable factors and the willingness of the party that suffered the loss, Chen Zhihui, to reconcile with him, he was only fined 200 yuan and released without charge.

When the results came out, Zhou Youzhang was so moved that he burst into tears at the door of the court and kowtowed to the judge.

Xia Mi was happy for him when she learned the result.

At the same time, Shen Zhihui brought back good news.

Hongxing Factory is willing to let its people learn driving under the unit, with four places available each year.

"That's a good thing, but where can we find four people to learn how to drive? I don't even dare recommend anyone who doesn't know how to drive. What if they run away after learning?"

Shen Zhihui expressed his concerns.

"Just sign a contract. It's just like those state-owned factories that send people abroad to study at public expense. Then they sign a contract and have to work for us for a few years after they finish their studies before they can leave."

Shen Zhihui thought this was a good suggestion.

But nowadays, when legal awareness is weak, if we want to find the right person, we can only look for young people.

Xia Mi thought about it and realized that the people being recruited now are all idle people in society, who have all kinds of jobs. These people have been struggling in society and have more thoughts than ordinary people.

"Is there a junior college in Qingcheng?"

"Yes, there are more than that. There are three, and there are two universities. Why are you asking this? You can't let college students who haven't finished their studies come."

Xia Mi thought carefully, "Do you think students majoring in auto repair can drive?"

“This isn’t waste.”

Before Shen Zhihui finished speaking, he guessed Xia Mi's thoughts, "You want to find students majoring in auto repair? Will they be willing to come? They are all assigned to state-owned factories after graduation, and even outstanding students will stay in school to work."

His worries were unfounded.

Although many people are going into business now, in the minds of people with old-fashioned ideas, going into business is not a long-term solution, and eating the government's food is the safest option.

"This is indeed difficult, so I'd like to use your name to recruit people and discuss it with you."

Her decision to invest in Shen Zhihui was the most successful one.

Shen Zhihui's name is much more useful than hers.

"That's fine with me. As long as you don't use my name to scam people, you can use my name as you please."

Xia Mi couldn't help laughing when she saw the deception.

"How about I trick you into bringing me a wife?"

Shen Zhihui was so frightened that he took two steps back and waved his hands to refuse, "Forget it, how can you cheat me with this kind of thing? Let me do it myself."

Worried that Xia Mi would continue to talk about finding a partner, Chen Zhihui took the initiative to change the subject.

"So what are you going to do? Let me hear what good idea you've come up with this time."

There is no good way, but this method is very common in later generations.

"I want to choose a school that has an auto repair program and donate money to them over the long term to improve the school environment. I also want to help students from poor families by giving them some financial aid based on their academic performance and family background."

"Do you have that much money?"

This idea sounds crazy and bold, and it is also very expensive. This time the donation will cost hundreds of thousands.

But Xia Mi’s current dividend from him is only a few hundred thousand.

He thought he would save the money to buy a car or something.

"I have this idea for now, but it depends on whether the school agrees." Xia Mi was naturally not worried. She had millions of dollars in her account, so donating one million would be fine.

Shen Zhihui was not very optimistic about this idea, "I think it's risky enough."

Xia Mi was not sure whether the school would agree.

Thinking about it, she lowered her eyes to look at the account book on Shen Zhihui's desk and reminded him, "You should find an accountant."

"No, I can handle it myself."

Shen Zhihui said he could.

"Then you should install a telephone, otherwise it will be inconvenient to go to the post office for a long time." Xia Mi suggested again.

Shen Zhihui looked at her doubtfully, feeling that there was something else behind her words.

"What do you want to say?"

Xia Mi smiled slightly, seeing that the other person finally understood what she said, "I think you have learned enough from those three disciples. Would you consider letting someone learn something else?"

"Why don't you hide the calculation on your face? I'm not a fool."

He said that after going around in circles for a long time, it turned out that she had taken a fancy to his three apprentices!

After spending more than half a year together, they really know each other very well. Now Xia Mi lives next door to the Li Meng brothers, so it is convenient to communicate if there is anything.

Seeing that Chen Zhihui didn't say anything, Xia Mi sighed, "You don't want your three apprentices to always be here repairing things, so you go out and run business alone. You have to teach people a little extra."

Shen Zhihui was helpless.

"They came here to learn a skill. I've taught them everything I can, so there's still more I need to teach them."

Xia Mi's eyes lit up, noticing that Shen Zhihui's attitude had softened.

"I think Xiao Wang is smart and good at talking. Why don't you develop him into your assistant or do something else? The Li Meng brothers are both honest and don't look like they can make it in the business world.

This kind of person is best suited for jobs like driving or delivering goods, do you understand what I mean?"

"You're not even trying to hint at it now, you're just stating it directly, right?"

Xia Mi smiled brightly, "I just hinted to you, but you pretended not to understand. So I have no choice but to tell you clearly."

Shen Zhihui: “…”

What Xia Mi said didn't make sense. He had already witnessed Xiao Wang's ability to deal with people when he was developing dealers everywhere after the New Year.

It’s just that there has never been a suitable opportunity to call him to work in the warehouse.

Shen Zhihui was worried that the other two would think too much, so he could only let him get in touch slowly.

Now that Xia Mi wants to take the person away, he can also openly call Xiao Wang over and let him do some work other than maintenance.

"Okay, while they're all here, I'll go over and talk to them."

Seeing that her plan was successful, Xia Mi was very happy and couldn't wait to go to the store to pick up her two new employees.

On the way, Xia Mi reminded Shen Zhihui.

"I'm sincere when I tell you to find an accountant. Business is booming right now, and when you get more orders, you'll have to develop new clients, and it'll be difficult to manage your time."

Xia Mi was worried that Shen Zhihui wouldn't understand, so she changed her words.

"For example, you can earn 100 yuan an hour, but some people can only earn 10 yuan an hour. Time is money, and these trivial tasks are left to other people."

Shen Zhihui understood what she meant.

It seems that a major staff reshuffle is necessary this time.

The warehouse is not far from the store, just a few steps away.

When the two entered the store, the originally relaxed and harmonious atmosphere began to become quiet and serious because of the appearance of Shen Zhihui.

Seeing that the three were busy, Shen Zhihui was afraid that there was an urgent order, so he asked in advance before speaking.

"Is everyone in a hurry about the things at hand?"

"Don't worry." The three people said in unison.

Shen Zhihui nodded, "If you are not in a hurry, put aside what you are doing. I want to tell you something."

Seeing Shen Zhihui’s serious expression, the three of them also became nervous.

"Li Meng, Li Yuan, do you two still want to do maintenance?"

These words frightened the two brothers, and they blurted out words of loyalty.

"Master, did we do something wrong?"

"I want to do it, of course I want to do it."

Seeing the two brothers getting nervous, Shen Zhihui realized that he had to be more serious and slowed down his tone, “I don’t mean to fire you.”

"Do you two want to learn how to drive?"

Xia Mi really couldn't stand it anymore. She didn't want to beat around the bush and play with the brothers' emotions anymore, so she got straight to the point.

"Drive?" Li Meng was puzzled, his eyes puzzled. "Master, are you going to send us to learn how to drive?"

Li Yuan was also surprised and delighted, repeatedly confirming, "Really? Can we go learn to drive?"

They are almost not interrogative sentences, but affirmative sentences.

"Didn't you just say you still wanted to do the repairs? How come you changed your expressions faster than turning the pages of a book?" Shen Zhihui looked at the two of them and smiled, amused by their changing expressions.

Li Meng scratched the back of his head embarrassedly. "I never even dreamed of driving a car. As for repairing things, I even dream about it."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience burst into laughter.

After the laughter subsided, Xia Mi explained, "If you want to learn how to drive, you'll have to live in the Hongxing factory for a while. Is that acceptable to you?"

"sure!"

The two brothers rushed to answer, fearing that if they were a second late they would be misunderstood as not wanting to learn how to drive.

"What about me, Master? Am I going to be promoted to store manager?" Xiao Wang knew that Shen Zhihui was not the kind of person who favored one over the other.

Li Meng and Li Yuan both came later, and they can both learn to drive, so I guess his treatment must be better!

"You will stay in the store and be responsible for training new people."

Upon hearing this, disappointment flashed in Xiao Wang's eyes, but he quickly returned to normal, "That's fine."

"Once the new guy has learned enough, you can come to the warehouse office and you won't be doing maintenance anymore."

When Xiao Wang heard this, his eyes widened instantly, and the surprise in his eyes almost overflowed.

"real?!"

Going to the warehouse office means that he will follow his master to do business and no longer have to face machines and difficult customers all day long.

"Is this still a lie to you?"

Chen Zhihui added, "Let me make it clear first, the salary for each position will be different. It won't be as high as it is now. Don't come to me crying one by one."

The current salary basis is base salary + commission. The more repairs you do, the more salary you will get every month.

However, the frequency of home appliances breaking down is not very high, so the total monthly salary fluctuates between thirty and forty.

"Li Meng, Li Yuan, let me make this clear. Before I send you to learn how to drive, we need to sign a contract. After you finish your studies, you must work in my shop for five years before you can resign. If you make any mistakes during that time, I have the right to fire you."

Now it was the brothers' turn to be confused.

It turns out that I wasn't working under the master, but under Sister Xia Mi.

To them, a five-year contract is nothing. Anyone who allows them to learn to drive is their benefactor and they are extremely grateful. How could they possibly think of leaving after they finish their studies?

They would never do such a heartless thing.

"Then where will we work in the future?" Li Meng asked.

"It will take you at least a month and a half to learn it. I will take care of these things during this time, so don't worry."

Xia Mi thought it over. After confirming the people, it was time to arrange the car and the store.

Before that, she had to go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to handle the formalities.

Chen Zhihui arranged the time, "Don't worry, wait until I recruit people, you two go back and pack your luggage, and live in Hongxing Factory for a while. If you can't learn it, don't come back."

He had invested a lot of energy and financial resources to get this opportunity.

"Master, don't worry, I will definitely not let you and Sister Xia Mi down."

Li Yuan was slow to warm up and always spoke after Li Meng. "If we can't learn, we won't be able to face anyone."

Nowadays, it is harder to learn how to drive than to find a job. For the two brothers, this is a piece of cake. If they don’t seize it, they would be really stupid.

After the good news was announced, the atmosphere in the store became passionate again.

Chen Zhihui took advantage of the fact that Xia Mi took two of his men away and asked her to find two more to replace them, so she took on the job of recruiting.

"Two apprentices and one accountant?"

Xia Mi asked Shen Zhihui how many people he wanted to recruit.

"No, one apprentice, three salesmen, one accountant, and one janitor."

Xia Mi paused, "Are you planning to hire six people? And sales?"

"I think you're right. I need to plan my time properly. Those trivial tasks aren't worth my time, so I plan to hire a few more people."

“What about sales?”

In several nearby cities, from county towns to townships, Shen Zhihui has reached stable cooperation with at least 30 companies.

According to the current situation, there is no need to find sales personnel anymore. If we keep doing this, we can still make a lot of money.

Xia Mi couldn't understand why sales was still needed.

Seeing Xia Mi was puzzled and silent.

A mysterious smile appeared on Shen Zhihui's face, and he found a stool and sat in front of the table.

"Aren't you curious about how I got the quota from Hongxing Factory?"

Xia Mi put down her pen, feeling genuinely curious.

When she asked Shen Zhihui before, he changed the subject and did not give a direct answer.

Now I finally waited for someone to speak up.

"They have their own sales department. It's not like you're the one supplying them with talent."

"Hongxing Factory had a batch of radios in stock, which were older models from the previous year. They offered me a low price and asked me to try selling them, so I agreed."

Radio?!

It’s still the old model. Xia Mi always feels that this matter is not that simple. Hongxing Factory is a factory of considerable scale after all, so how could there be unsold products?

Unsold goods simply mean that the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores are not buying them.

Why don’t they buy it? It must be because it can’t be sold. The sales volume is too low.

"You mean you want to sell the radio?"

"That's right. If it sells well, I'll open another appliance store, and the cycle will continue."