"Enough!"

Seeing that Lin Chao was affected, Zhou Yuanyuan suddenly shouted, "Lu Jing, I do owe your sister, but even if I have to repay her, I will only repay her, not you!"

"Zhou Yuanyuan, you are ungrateful!"

Lu Jing gritted her teeth in anger, "My sister just asked you to do such a small thing, and you can't even do it properly. I'm going to tell my sister."

As she spoke, she began packing her things, appearing exasperated.

Zhou Yuanyuan didn't say anything more, but just calmly watched Lü Jing sulk.

Lin Chao then went into the store and kept a close eye on Lü Jing's every move.

People like Lü Jing, if pushed too far, might resort to desperate measures and do things that harm others without benefiting themselves.

For example, before leaving, she might deliberately damage things in the store when they aren't looking, in order to vent her anger.

Sure enough, with Lin Chao watching over her, Lü Jing, no matter how angry she was, didn't dare to do anything out of line.

But not wanting to leave so dejectedly, after packing her things, she glared fiercely at Lin Chao, "Lin Chao, you won't get away with offending me!"

Lin Chao frowned slightly, but did not reply.

He was prepared for the consequences of offending people.

However, being threatened to his face made him somewhat worried, fearing that Lü Jing might secretly seek revenge against him.

"Lü Jing, you'd better refrain from making threatening remarks."

Lin Chao remained silent, but Zhou Yuanyuan said coldly, "Your dismissal is entirely your own fault. I don't owe you anything. If you dare to do anything to harm Lin Chao, I'll take your life!"

When she said the last sentence, Zhou Yuanyuan's tone became very serious, and her expression became even more solemn and unquestionable.

Lu Jing's breath hitched, and a look of fear flashed across her face.

Lin Chao was also shocked and looked at Zhou Yuanyuan next to him in surprise.

In his memory, Zhou Yuanyuan was a timid and weak woman who was afraid to sleep alone at night and could only fall asleep with him next to her.

How come she's more domineering and arrogant than a man right now?

"You guys are ruthless!"

Lu Jing seemed to be frightened by Zhou Yuanyuan, and left with this weak-willed remark.

"I was just trying to scare her."

Zhou Yuanyuan smiled gently, "Don't I look quite intimidating when I'm angry?"

"Indeed...it's quite intimidating." Lin Chaoqiang chuckled to himself.

Not to mention Lü Jing, even he was startled just now.

Zhou Yuanyuan's gaze when she spoke was so sharp that it was impossible to look her in the eye.

Neither his tone of voice nor the serious expression on his face suggested bluffing; rather, it seemed as if he truly meant what he said.

"Sister Xiaoju, this branch is now in your hands!"

Zhou Yuanyuan quickly changed the subject, her tone becoming gentler than ever before, "If you don't know what to do, I can teach you."

"Thanks!"

Yang Ju nodded and followed Zhou Yuanyuan into the store.

Lin Chao followed them in and gave Yang Ju some instructions.

Yang Ju actually knew many of these things long ago, after all, she had worked as a salesperson before.

However, she did not show the slightest impatience, nor did she show that she knew this or that. She kept in mind every point that Zhou Yuanyuan and Lin Chao said.

After all, this job was hard-won for her.

Even though the branch wasn't doing well, she was already very satisfied with her base salary.

So no matter what, she must do her job well and run this branch well.

If possible, I would definitely like to make the business better.

That way, she could not only repay Wang Qian for taking care of her and her brother, but she could also earn a higher salary.

"Oh, right, Sister Xiaoju..."

After explaining the precautions, Lin Chao added, "From now on, you'll be managing this branch most of the time. If you have any good ideas that can improve the business without negatively impacting our brand, feel free to pursue them. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens."

"Can I really make this decision myself?" Yang Ju asked, somewhat surprised.

Previously, she worked as a saleswoman in a shopping mall in Linjiang City. Besides blindly following orders, she also had to be mindful of her superiors' moods and had no autonomy whatsoever.

But now, according to Lin Chao, it's as if he's handing over the entire branch to her to manage.

This trust touched her, but also made her feel somewhat lost.

"Sister Xiaoju, I've said what I needed to say. You can keep an eye on this store for now. Yuanyuan will tally the wages at the beginning of each month and then distribute them all at once."

"OK!"

Yang Ju said gratefully, "If there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask you again."

"Okay, we'll be going now."

Lin Chao and Zhou Yuanyuan did not linger and went straight back to the second alley of Beifeng Street.

Yang Ju was left alone in the shop, which was deserted and had not seen a single customer for a long time.

After all, given the store's environment and the surrounding foot traffic, business is bound to be slow.

But Yang Ju dared not slack off, always keeping her spirits up, familiarizing herself with everything in the store while imagining how to communicate with customers.

A moment later, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a way to make the business improve quickly.

However, she quickly stopped herself from doing so.

After all, it's only my first day at work. I'm not asking for much commission; I just hope nothing goes wrong.

...

"Brother-in-law, we're back!"

Back at his shop in the second alley of Beifeng Street, Lin Chao immediately recounted what had just happened.

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