"But Shanshan didn't work there for very long, and you made her the manager of the breakfast shop." He Na was still a little unhappy, feeling that He Wenlin was closer to He Shan.

This made her feel a little uncomfortable.

He Wenlin explained, "It's different. Breakfast shops are small and only open in the morning, so they are much easier to manage. Back then, I didn't have as many businesses as I do now, so I had more energy to take care of Shanshan and teach her."

Now that He Wenlin is back in school and her business is expanding, she definitely wants to hire some experienced managers.

Of course, another point is that although He Shan is also young, she is more mature in her dealings with people than He Na. She is bold and outspoken, and she even has the courage to go to the factory alone to solicit fast food orders, which puts her ahead of many of her peers, or those who have just entered the workforce.

He Wenlin continued, "Nana, you've just entered the workforce and lack experience in many areas. Take some time to reflect and don't rush. If you want to become a store manager, you'll still have opportunities in the future. I'm going to open more branches, and in the future, there will be not only store managers, but also supervisors, area managers, and regional managers. There will be ample room for promotion."

"You're going to open more branches?" Compared to the management positions, He Na was clearly more concerned about He Wenlin's plan to open more branches.

"Our current small goal is to open stores all over the province, and our big goal is to open stores all over the country in the future, at least in first- and second-tier cities," He Wenlin said with a smile. "You want to be a store manager now, but who knows, you might want to be your own boss in the future?"

Hearing He Wenlin's words, He Na thought for a moment and said, "I want to open a clothing store so I'll have endless new clothes to wear."

He Wenlin thought to herself: This is definitely a little girl's idea.

Many girls in this era dream of owning a clothing store, and some younger girls even dream of owning a small convenience store.

"If you want to open a clothing store, then you should work in a clothing store. You need to figure out the ins and outs of it."

"Is there some trick to this? Isn't it just about bringing in some nice-looking items and then reselling them?"

"Nothing or business is as simple as you think; there's always something to learn."

If you're sure you're not going back to school, then work at my shop for now. You'll need capital to open your own shop in the future. Since you're working now, you should save your monthly salary and avoid going to the night market as much as possible.

No matter how much you earn in a month, you need to save at least 60%. Opening a clothing store requires at least 60,000 to 70,000 yuan. If you don't save money, how will you open it?

"Sixty or seventy thousand?" He Na was shocked by this number. Sixty or seventy thousand was an astronomical figure for a rural family in this era.

“Opening a shop requires rent, which is usually paid annually, but sometimes semi-annually. There’s also a transfer fee, renovation costs, and inventory costs. Sixty or seventy thousand is a minimum,” He Wenlin said. “If you open a shop in a commercial street, pedestrian street, or large shopping mall, sixty or seventy thousand won’t be enough. Our first branch of the cake shop has an annual rent of 20,000, plus a deposit.”

"That's a lot! With my salary, even if I don't spend a single penny, it'll take me forever to save 50,000 or 60,000 yuan," He Na said. "If I want to open a shop in the future, Linlin, could you lend me some?"

“Lending money is no problem, but the premise is that I can approve of your abilities,” He Wenlin said. “If you can’t approve of my abilities, I can only lend you a token amount because we’re childhood friends. If you can approve of my abilities, and given our relationship, I can lend you more within my means. But you can’t expect me to pay for all the money you need to open a shop.”

"I understand, I understand. Starting today, I will spend less money and save it all."

...

Friday arrived in the blink of an eye.

Just like when the cake shop opened last time, before dawn, Mr. He drove the whole family to the cake shop to pick up the goods.

Around six o'clock in the morning, Master Ma and Yuan Ya also arrived.

Because it's opening day, He Wenlin is preparing a large cake, which will be cut on-site to celebrate the opening of the new store, and the large cake will be distributed on-site.

The festive cake was made to be about 1.5 meters long and 66 centimeters wide.

This kind of cake is quite difficult to make, especially the frosting.

Moreover, since it's a new store opening, the taste and presentation must be amazing in order to make a name for the store!

He Wenlin's shop is next to an entrance of an underground shopping mall, and it's also diagonally opposite the Duoduo Shopping Mall, which is a great location!

Many stores open at 7:30, but other shops haven't opened yet, and the other entrances are still closed. At this time, the mall is still deserted.

Around 9:30, other shops in the surrounding area gradually opened, and more people started shopping at the supermarket.

The big cake is almost done.

Seeing two bakers making a large birthday cake in front of He Wenlin's cake shop, many customers and shop staff came over to watch.

"Wow, this cake is huge!"

He Wenlin stepped forward and said with a smile, "Dear brothers and sisters, my shop is opening today. At ten o'clock, we will cut this big cake. If you have time, please come and support us and get a free one."

"Give them away for free!" A murmur rippled through the crowd!

"Yes, we'll cut this big cake and send it out for free. If you need to order a big cake to celebrate your store's anniversary or the opening of a branch, you can contact us. We also make birthday cakes."

He Wenlin handed out business cards to everyone as she spoke.

"How much is such a big cake?" a middle-aged man asked.

He Wenlin: "The size that our master is making right now costs around 800."

"Wow, that's so expensive!" Everyone gasped.

“A twelve-inch birthday cake costs eighty or ninety yuan. Our cake is equivalent to eight or nine twelve-inch cakes in weight, but it is more difficult to make than eight or nine cakes. The cake also has three layers of filling, and the price is not expensive at all,” He Wenlin said. “Dear guests, our store also has many products. Welcome to come in and make your purchases. You can also sample the products for free.”

He Wenlin led the people inside.

Xiaomi also loudly proclaimed, "Today is our grand opening special! We're having a promotion where you can buy a 100-yuan cash voucher for just 88 yuan. We also have a branch at the entrance of the Supply and Marketing Supermarket on the pedestrian street, and the voucher can be used at both stores. This promotion is only available during our grand opening, so it's a great deal—you'll be making a profit if you buy it!"

...

The store suddenly became very crowded and lively.

A crowd had gathered outside the store.

Many people are waiting for a free cake to eat.

At ten o'clock, the dungeon opened, and more and more customers came in.

Seeing how lively He Wenlin's place was, later people also squeezed in to watch.

They heard there would be free cake later, so they all stayed.

But it wouldn't do to just wait around, so I decided to go inside and take a look.

Once you enter the store, there's a chance of making a purchase!

Seeing that it was almost time, He Wenlin moved to the center of the cake, gave a two-minute speech, mainly promoting their He Shifu Cake Shop, and then cut the cake in half...

Next up is the part everyone's been waiting for...