Chapter 18 The Ungrateful Man Who Sold His Sisters to Escape the Mountains

Jiang Fulin frowned: "Girl, I didn't want to comment on Zhang Xiaoxiao. Don't think I'm being too talkative. Just don't associate with her."

"She's not an honest person."

The following sentence was rather meaningful, and then he advised, "If there's anything, you can talk to your brother, or you can talk to me."

"Your brother is a big boss, everyone should treat him like royalty, you know? If anyone makes you unhappy, you can fire them!"

Ji Xiang was amused by his words: "I know, I'm moving to my brother's place."

"I'm not playing with her anymore."

Jiang Fulin nodded: "Okay, do you want me to help you move your things?"

"No need," Ji Xiang shook her head.

Zhang Xiaoxiao curled her lip when she saw Jiang Fulin leave. What's so proud of a lackey?

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Inside the bustling farmers' market, Ji Huaizhi stood in a seafood and dried goods wholesale store, intently checking the accounts.

The surrounding area was filled with bustling crowds, the shouts of vendors, and the sounds of customers bargaining. The little monkey was still serving customers who came to buy dried seafood wholesale.

The shop was filled with goods, including piles of dried squid, dried kelp, and seaweed.

Dried shrimp, shellfish, and other seafood were found in a nylon bag.

Various kinds of dried fish are neatly and cleanly arranged in one place, and there are also quite a few dried sea cucumbers, dried razor clams, and dried sandworms that are not commonly seen here.

Those who enjoy seafood often come here to browse. Although the prices are not cheap, it's nice to buy some to improve your diet.

Of course, there are also wholesalers, but because these dried goods are not cheap to begin with, very few people wholesale in large quantities.

After Ji Huaizhi finished reviewing the accounts, the little monkey also saw the customers out.

"Brother Ji." He took out another notebook and handed it to him to look at: "Zhang Xiaoxiao and I take inventory of the goods every day."

"But several times when I did inventory, the turnover and the details of the goods didn't match up, and sometimes the accounts were too." The little monkey pursed his lips.

"I have a feeling that Zhang Xiaoxiao is dishonest, but I have no proof."

Ji Huaizhi discovered the problem after flipping through a few pages.

Ji Huaizhi was well aware that there were definitely losses and profits to be made in his shops.

But employees who can't even clean up their own mess are both greedy and stupid.

"Yes, leave this to me," Ji Huaizhi said softly.

When Zhang Xiaoxiao came in, she saw Ji Huaizhi checking the accounts, his eyes darting around, looking somewhat guilty.

With so many items in this store, it shouldn't matter if a few are missing, right?

You can't tell from that.

"Brother Ji, what brings you to the farmers' market?" Zhang Xiaoxiao asked ingratiatingly.

I've also forgotten about how he yelled at me yesterday.

Ji Huaizhi glanced at his watch: "Shouldn't this be working hours? You're always late and leave early?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao's expression wasn't good: "No, I just saw the shop wasn't busy..."

"You think you can just not be in the shop when you're not busy? Am I paying you to come and have fun? If you're the only one there and there are no customers, are you going to close down?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao blushed when she met the little monkey's amused gaze.

"I'm sorry, I won't do it again next time." Zhang Xiaoxiao looked at him pitifully.

She tried to elicit his sympathy.

The little monkey thought to itself, "You won't get a next time."

Ji Huaizhi ignored her apology and turned to the little monkey, saying, "We're having dinner at Hongxing Restaurant tonight. I've already made a reservation. We'll be there right when they close at six o'clock sharp."

The little monkey nodded after hearing this: "It's a get-together, right?"

"Well, business is on track now. Let me introduce you to the people."

After Ji Huaizhi finished speaking and left, Zhang Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and rushed up to him, saying, "Brother Ji."

Ji Huaizhi did not stop.

She could only run faster to Ji Huaizhi: "Brother Ji!"

"I want to ask you why you hate me so much?" Zhang Xiaoxiao didn't understand; she had never met a man like this before.

Rigid, stubborn, and heartless.

"Is it because someone said something about me to you?" Zhang Xiaoxiao changed tactics: "Brother Ji, to be honest, I was smitten the first time I saw you, but I don't understand why you are so cold and hard."

"Because you're stupid."

Ji Huaizhi didn't want to listen to her sing: "You're not only stupid, you treat people like idiots."

"You expect me to give you a nice attitude after how you treated my sister?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat when she heard his words, and she looked pitiful and helpless: "So it's because of Xiangxiang."

"actually......"

How could Ji Huaizhi possibly stand here and watch her act?

He walked straight past her, which made Zhang Xiaoxiao so angry she almost vomited blood.

When they got back to the shop, the little monkey pouted and said, "You're not trying to seduce Brother Ji, are you? Didn't you have your eye on Brother Youliang before?"

Zhang Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes: "What's it to you? Mind your own business!"

All the staff came to dinner at Hongxing Restaurant that evening; there were four tables in total.

Jiang Fulin spoke at the top of the class and introduced Ji Huaizhi to everyone.

Everyone finally met the boss, and they were surprised to find that he was so young.

"Today, we've all gathered here, setting aside the busyness and pressure of work, mainly so that we can all get to know each other." Ji Huaizhi stood up to speak:

"As everyone knows, our store has only just been established."

"From now on, we will go through thick and thin together, grow together, and make money together, which is the most important thing. Our group doesn't look at age, only ability."

Fang Youliang and the little monkey each brought over a plate of money.

When everyone's eyes fell on the banknotes, the light in their eyes almost pierced through Ji Huaizhi.

"Today is the end of the month, and it's also everyone's first payday."

Ji Huaizhi smiled and looked at everyone: "Although we didn't tell you much about your first month's salary, I've heard how hard you all worked this month. So we've prepared a bonus for you all."

"Also, I have something else to tell you all. From now on, every employee in the store will have a base salary of 200 yuan, plus a seniority bonus of 50 yuan every year." Seeing that everyone's expressions had suddenly turned sour, Ji Huaizhi continued:

"This is just the base salary. From now on, your main source of income will be based on a tiered performance-based commission system!"

The people didn't quite understand what the boss meant.

Many raised their hands to ask, "We don't quite understand what this tiered system and commission mean."

"Yeah, isn't this different from the 500 yuan a month salary we initially agreed on?"

The villagers from Fenghuang Village were surprised to hear that the newcomers were paid such high wages. They exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with joy and excitement, as such high wages were rare in their town and county.

Apart from Zhang Xiaoxiao, they all felt that Ji Huaizhi would not mistreat them.

After all, they were taught how to do things properly as soon as they arrived, and they were even paid to train them.

It's clear they won't be mistreated; all they need to do is study hard.

They'll definitely earn more than these shop assistants then!

“It’s definitely different.” Ji Huaizhi pointed to the banknotes in the plates: “From now on, you won’t get a fixed salary. The more you sell, the more you earn!”