On Sunday evening, He Wenlin returned home after evening self-study.

He's mother and father also brought back the sales figures and data from each store.

Aunt He said excitedly, "Linlin, I just glanced at the report. The chocolate muffins at stores one and two are selling quite well, but stores three and four aren't doing so well."

“The third and fourth stores are not in the downtown area, so it’s normal that business is bad.” He Wenlin took the data from her mother.

The number of samples taken at the first and second stores each day for three days ranged from ten to twelve boxes, with sales of 121 and 143 boxes respectively over the three days.

The number of samples at the third and fourth stores was similar to that at the first and second stores, but the sales revenue was only one-third of that at the third and fourth stores.

"Shanshan and Geng Jiaojiao said that the vanilla flavor doesn't sell as well as the chocolate flavor. The higher-priced ones sell more, and our turnover is also very high. Linlin, I think this product can be sold," said Aunt He.

"Then order some back. Twenty bags of chocolate and ten bags of vanilla. Once they arrive, stores three and four just need to maintain normal daily displays. Stores one and two can push sales..." He Wenlin said. "By the way, Mom, did you tell them to come over for a meeting tomorrow, Monday at noon?"

"I told them to come over for lunch at noon, and that the meeting would be at one o'clock. I've already told them."

In the past, when there were fewer stores, He Wenlin wouldn't call the store managers together for meetings; they would discuss things by phone. But now that there are more stores, meetings are definitely necessary.

He Wenlin has to go to school and is short on time. She has time on weekends, but the store needs to focus on sales on weekends, so He Wenlin simply scheduled the meeting for Monday noon at the cake factory office. Everyone could have lunch together at her fast food restaurant at noon.

The next day. He Wenlin returned home from school for lunch, it was already a little past noon.

The store managers of the four stores, Master Ma and Master Lin from the cake processing factory, and foremen Li Yuling and Tang Li from the factory are all already working at the fast food restaurant.

"The teacher went overtime today, so we're a little late. Sorry to keep you all waiting," He Wenlin said. "Sit down and have some food."

The dishes have all been served.

Huang Le, the manager of the fourth store, said, "Boss, you have to balance your studies and run such a big business. You must be very tired."

"Making money is never easy. You're all working hard on the front lines. Come on, let's raise a glass together. Everyone's worked so hard." He Wenlin picked up her orange juice. "Thank you all for your hard work."

The dishes on the table included both strongly flavored dishes and dishes that suited the local palate. Both the restaurant manager and the two supervisors were locals.

After lunch, everyone went back to the cake factory to prepare for a meeting.

Although He's father is now mainly in charge of the fast food restaurant, He Wenlin still requires him to attend meetings and similar events. This is partly to ensure he stays informed and partly to train him through these methods.

At exactly one o'clock, everyone had arrived.

He Wenlin sat firmly in the center position, while her parents sat on either side of her with their laptops.

"The main reason we've gathered everyone here for this meeting is that it's rare for us to get together for a meal."

Secondly, there's something else I want to mention. Previously, the competition between stores involved products I selected. However, with the opening of three or four more stores, and the fifth store in the High-tech Zone opening around New Year's Day, each store's situation is different, so we need to tailor our approach accordingly. Therefore, from now on, each store manager will submit their own promotional items for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The first-place winner will receive a reward of 66 yuan as team-building funds for their store.

“I have a question…” Wang Xiaocui, the manager of the third store, raised her hand. “Mr. He, our store can’t compare with the first and second stores. We definitely can’t win. The customer traffic is just there.”

"We don't look at sales figures, but at the year-on-year growth rate of promotional items. The four stores can sell different products, and the final ranking will be based on the growth rate," He Wenlin said. "We need to report back every Tuesday at noon so that Master Ma, Master Lin, and the foreman can plan production. Are there any problems? If there are any problems, we need to speak up and resolve them in time. Otherwise, we'll end up complaining later."

He Shan spoke first: "I have no problem."

"The second store is also fine."

"All three stores are fine."

"All four stores are fine."

He Wenlin said to Master Ma and the others, "Master Ma, Master Lin, do you have any questions?"

"No problem."

“No problem, then I have something to say.” Aunt He said, “Recently, some store employees have reported that they have not received the team bonuses they won in the competition. I won’t name the store, but store managers should pay attention. The company pays this money on time every month. The bonuses are meant to motivate everyone. Good results are achieved through everyone’s hard work. If the employees below don’t receive any of it, their enthusiasm will gradually disappear.”

There's a competition every week, and the first-place winner gets a prize of 66 yuan. Although it's from team funds, the money goes directly to the store manager. The lower-level employees don't get any of it, and over time, their motivation to work will definitely suffer.

Mr. He, Mrs. He, and Ms. He Wenlin actually tacitly agreed that the store manager would embezzle funds, but things changed when the matter reached the boss.

It's 66 yuan a week. If you do well, you can get three first place awards in a month, which is nearly 200 yuan. There are usually only four or five employees in the store.

He Wenlin thought the store manager was stupid and greedy enough. If he wanted to line his own pockets, he shouldn't have been so obvious. He should have used his monthly bonus to buy some food or supplies for the employees and pocketed the rest. The employees wouldn't have asked how much he spent. Even if they did find out, he could have said he was saving it for the next dinner party.

If they pocket all the money, the employees will definitely have complaints, because good results aren't achieved by one person alone.

This was the first time He Wenlin had heard about this, but she guessed who it was. Since her mother had already told her, He Wenlin didn't say anything more.

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