Chapter 111 Chapter 111 Chain reaction.
Compared to Mr. Su’s sudden visit, there was another thing that surprised and delighted Liu Suqin even more. That was that without her knowing, she had actually become a little famous in the bridal makeup field.
In the six months since she suddenly resigned, brides would come to her every now and then to try on her makeup. As the saying goes, what you can't get is always the best. The harder it is for customers to find her, the more they insist on looking for her. So when Liu Suqin opened her shop and made a big splash, old customers would soon come here.
You can sit at home and business will come to you.
Liu Suqin was overjoyed. She knew that the first wave of people to try something new would always have the advantage, but she didn't expect the situation to be so favorable. She didn't even think about taking a break. She happily led the team out on field work, working hard to take on this overwhelming wealth.
Good news always came one after another. Not long after they opened their business, it was May Day. Holidays have always been the peak season for weddings. Big orders came in one after another, and the schedules of everyone from the boss to the employees were packed. During the holidays, there were at least two weddings a day to shoot. Liu Suqin and Li Hong acted separately and took away most of the staff. Only two or three young people were left in the store to receive customers and collect deposits. They had to pay and queue up first, and the official shooting would have to wait until everyone was busy with this wave of weddings.
After all, wedding photography is the biggest source of income, followed by wedding photography. The most important thing in doing business is to prioritize and not lose the big picture for the sake of gaining a small profit.
In this way, Liu Suqin opened the market with a grand opening event, and later the remarkable performance at major wedding scenes allowed her store to gain a firm foothold in the industry at the fastest speed.
Now that the two businesses of wedding photography and wedding follow-up shooting have stabilized, the business will basically be good.
As a big city with a permanent population of several million, people get married almost every day here. Even in the relatively off-season, Liu Suqin's store receives wedding business every week, and wedding photography has never stopped. So after the holiday, even though the turnover has declined, Liu Suqin is satisfied with the store's performance.
This was the first time Liu Suqin led such a "large" team. She maintained her previous good style, giving bonuses whenever she was happy and giving promotions and salary increases to employees with outstanding performance. As a result, an intern who had been working for only two months was directly converted to a regular employee, and his income doubled immediately. Li Hong and Zhang Mingliang, who were responsible for familiarizing them with the work and were equivalent to half-masters, were appointed as store managers and supervisors respectively, and became everyone's bosses.
Of course, Liu Suqin did not forget to arrange a manager position for herself. Li Hong and Zhang Mingliang's performance in the early stage of the opening was remarkable and their contributions were huge. She herself also worked hard and made great contributions. The title of manager was well deserved.
However, after Li Hong and Zhang Mingliang were promoted, their income was linked to the KPI of the entire store. They no longer focused on personal performance, but instead devoted themselves to leading the team. One was responsible for operations and sales, while the other kept an eye on the business capabilities of his subordinates. The two worked together to manage the store in an orderly manner.
Manager Liu now has some free time.
So she started to work on other things. After determining the positions, she made name cards for all the employees. She also printed business cards for three managers, including herself. Except for the names and titles, the contact information was all printed with the store's phone number.
After everyone put on their work badges, Liu Suqin found that the clothes were not harmonious enough, so she went to order uniform professional attire. A group of young men and women changed into shirts and suits, which not only looked pleasing to the eye but also gave people a very professional feeling.
As a result, the number of customers who are unreasonable and want to bargain is reduced by more than half, communication is more effective, and work efficiency is greatly improved.
Li Hong and Zhang Mingliang also developed a good habit of handing out business cards. From time to time, people would call the store for consultation. After chatting on the phone, they would be more willing to come to the store to pay.
In this way, Liu Suqin's efforts achieved remarkable results and her business became more and more prosperous. Seeing her employees busy, she began to recruit more people and expand the scale.
Liu Suqin was more confident when recruiting this time. She recruited a classmate from her previous training class. The classmate was also looking for a job. After chatting with her, she found that her store was doing good business and the commission was generous, so the classmate happily started working.
The new photographer is Liu Ping. In the past few months, whenever he has vacation, he will come to the store to move bricks. His business level has also been recognized by his supervisor Zhang Mingliang. Liu Suqin thought that since they are going to recruit people, they might as well let the young man join the company directly.
Unexpectedly, this guy gave her a surprise. Knowing that she was short of professional talents, he also brought over the master who was responsible for helping him familiarize himself with the work.
Liu Ping's master Yu Xiaolin is also a senior photographer with strong professional skills and eloquence. His joining has made the entire team even more powerful.
The store is well-staffed and everyone has their own responsibilities. Even if one or two people leave occasionally, it does not affect the overall situation and everything is still in order. Liu Suqin can finally be a hands-off boss.
Just as she finished arranging these tasks and summer vacation was approaching, she began to prepare for her summer vacation trip.
Her absence for a week or two would not affect the operation of the store. She just needed to come back in time to pay the wages at the beginning of the month. Her daughter would even have a two-month vacation, but Lin Nanjiang was relatively less free.
He is the owner of the noodle shop and has the final say on how long he wants to rest, but he and Lin Quansheng jointly run the night snack stall, so he always has to discuss it with them.
Of course, since the two of them could wear the same pair of pants, this result was no surprise. Lin Quansheng even wanted it. By closing his business for a while, he could prepare to move to a new house. After moving, he would have to pick up his mother-in-law, and there would be a lot of trivial matters to deal with.
Lin Nanjiang and Lin Quansheng hit it off immediately and immediately hung a sign at the door of the store saying that the store would be closed for ten days. They also notified familiar customers early when they set up the stall. They almost wanted to announce to the world the good news that he and his wife would be going out with their children for the summer vacation.
Liu Suqin also smiled in surprise and said, "We have so much time, how about we go to Yun Province? It's a good opportunity to see the Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake that you see on martial arts TV shows."
Lin Nanjiang was also a bit of a martial arts drama fan, so he nodded immediately and said, "Okay, let's go to Yun Province."
The couple quickly decided on their destination. Xiao Fangfang, the main character of the vacation, looked confused and couldn't help but tilt her head. "Mom, what are Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake?"
Liu Suqin skillfully deceived him, "I'll keep it a little surprising for now. You'll know when you get there."
Xiao Fangfang: ...
Leaving aside the child who seemed to understand but not quite, the couple continued to discuss the beautiful scenery and delicious food in Yunnan Province, as well as what luggage they needed to bring.
After deciding on the time and place for the trip, Liu Suqin also invited her parents. Her father was on vacation with Lin Nanjiang and the others, and since they were all out, her mother had nothing to do at home, so it would be better for them to go out for a walk together.
However, Qian Juxiang ruthlessly refused, "I'm too lazy to go out and suffer. I finally don't have to work, can't I just rest comfortably at home for a few days?"
As he spoke, his face was full of incomprehension of why they were spending money to suffer.
Liu Suqin: ...
The main point of her mother's complaints was definitely about spending money. Even if it was just her and Lin Nanjiang's money, her mother would still not like it.
But at least this time she just showed it on her face and didn't keep nagging them. So Liu Suqin saw through it but didn't say anything. She also expressed her respect for her decision and decided not to go.
The old woman was the first to express her opinion, and Liu Laogen naturally had to support her. He said cheerfully, "It just so happens that your second brother is building a house in town. I want to go back and take a look, and see if there is anything I can do to help."
Liu Suqin advised, "You can go back and take a look, but don't work with me. You're already old, and your work isn't easy. Just take a few days off to rest. Oh, and when you come back, pick up Liu Qiang and his sister. They both did very well in their final exams. I promised them that as long as they were in the top few, I would reward them by letting them spend their summer vacation here. Dad, take them over first and let them watch some TV and get familiar with the surroundings. I'll take them out to play when I come back."
Faced with this arrangement, Qian Juxiang couldn't find a single flaw in her response. Her lips moved, and finally she just smiled. "Alright, just like last year, I'll take you around to see the skyscrapers and supermarkets in Shenzhen. You can just focus on your business."
Next, Qian Juxiang and the old man talked about things in their hometown. Apart from the children at home, what the two elders cared about most was the progress of Liu Erge's house building. Once they started discussing this, they couldn't stop.
The topic of hometown brought back some homesickness in Lin Nanjiang. He hadn't been back for a year and a half, and he really missed his family. When the couple returned to the bedroom, he couldn't help but discuss, "Wife, Dad is going back to pick up his nephews and nieces this time. Can he also bring our nephew Lei Lei to stay with us for a few days? My second sister and brother-in-law said he's also a top student."
Liu Suqin admitted that she usually pays more attention to her mother's family.
There's nothing that can be done about it. Everyone has limited energy, and she's busy with work. It's already very good that she can take the time to care about her blood relatives and younger generations. As for Lin Nanjiang's nephews and nephews, of course he has to care about them himself.
Just like now, when Lin Nanjiang brought it up, she agreed without hesitation and even discussed it with him with great satisfaction, "My hometown has never paid much attention to this aspect of children. They think that studying depends entirely on talent. Children have intelligence and can still rank among the best without any supervision. If they can't learn on their own, it's useless for adults to pay attention. So they are all left alone and no one takes care of them.
It was so hard for everyone to pass the exams, but I didn't expect Lei Lei to be an exception. I don't know how my second sister and the others raised him."
Lin Nanjiang laughed and said, "Second sister, what do you know? This is all thanks to the good education of the child's grandfather. He only has this one grandson by his side, and the old man is fully focused on training him to go to college so that he can have a stable job like my aunt and uncle in the future."
Liu Suqin casually praised the old man for his foresight, and then instructed, "The child's good grades do deserve rewards. Get Lei Lei some study materials when you have the chance. However, I haven't mentioned bringing him here for the summer vacation before. You should personally call my second sister and the others to explain the situation. The main thing is that by the time they arrive, we probably won't be back yet. This needs to be made clear first, so that my second brother-in-law and the others don't think we're neglecting them."
"Don't worry, they won't mind such a small matter." Lin Nanjiang said carelessly, "I mentioned this because my second uncle is busy building a house, so it's not convenient for him to come and pick up the children. Lei Lei came with us, so it will definitely be my second brother-in-law who comes to pick them up. He travels all over the country now, so such a small matter is no problem for him."
Liu Suqin gave him a thumbs up, saying that the arrangements were really clear.
But she still insisted that he call first to explain the situation.
Lin Nanjiang nodded. "Of course I will. If they don't agree, my father-in-law won't be able to take his nephew in."
After Liu Suqin fulfilled her duty of reminding people, she put the matter aside and focused on preparing for her trip.
We set off in late July. Even the scorching summer heat couldn't stop us from having fun.
And when they arrived in Yunnan Province, they were pleasantly surprised to find that the winters were warm and the summers were cool, and it was like spring all year round, making it a perfect summer resort.
The climate is quite pleasant, the scenery is magnificent, and the culture and cuisine are unique. The family of three spent a wonderful holiday in Yunnan Province.
Because that place is suitable for relaxing, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, and feeling the evening breeze, the day passed unknowingly, and it was very comfortable and lazy. So when we returned home after the trip, we didn’t feel tired, but instead felt like we were fully recharged. The couple returned home and immediately threw themselves into work with full energy.
When Liu Suqin finished her vacation, the first thing she had to do was check the accounts.
Li Hong, the store manager, has another very important job, which is to prepare reports. She is not only responsible for recording daily revenue data and depositing money in the bank regularly, but also calculating and compiling statistics on employees' performance at the end of the month.
Li Hong knew nothing about these things at first, but Liu Suqin had heard a saying that if you want to be a boss, being able to read financial statements is a basic requirement, so before opening the business, she went to learn from a master. She found a senior accountant and paid for two private lessons. Not only did she learn the tricks, but she could also make simple reports by herself.
Liu Suqin did not hide her skills and taught Li Hong step by step, and then she just let it go and took over.
All the data were clear and detailed. Liu Suqin checked them and found no problems. The accounts also matched. She praised everyone for their excellent performance during her absence and paid their salaries and generous bonuses. She felt that she had completed her task as a boss, and only then did she take the time to go back and entertain the little guests.
Except for the eldest nephew, it was the first time for the nieces and nephews to visit their home, so they had to entertain them when they had time. Besides, since they were all children, Fangfang could also play some less exciting amusement projects. Liu Suqin simply waved her hand and drove the little ones to the playground, the beach, and the swimming pool. Both adults and children had a great time.
The children stayed here for nearly half a month, and Liu Suqin only personally hosted them for two days. However, these two days were the most profound memories of their childhood and were also one of the materials for their essays that they never tired of writing about.
After these two days of wonderful experiences, when the second brother-in-law came to pick them up, the children looked reluctant but cooperated in packing their luggage and tutoring materials. Under the leadership of their eldest brother Liu Qiang, they all promised Liu Suqin that they would go back to study harder, work harder, and strive to come back to Shenzhen next year.
Liu Suqin also expressed her welcome to them to come back next time.
When his brother-in-law came, Lin Nanjiang would always take time to entertain him. He would close the shop for a day and take him to see his and his wife's business.
He Shengli also knew Lin Quansheng. During the conversation, he learned that his wife had given birth and had moved to a new house not long ago. He suggested that he wanted to go to his house to see the child and tell his wife and mother-in-law the good news when he got home. Lin Nanjiang naturally agreed.
Lin Quansheng's mother-in-law has been here for more than half a month, and her eldest grandson is also a hundred days old. Li Xiaoqing usually holds the baby and takes his mother for a walk to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment.
Mother Li is younger than Qian Juxiang and Aunt Zhang, and with her daughter by her side, she quickly adapted to life in the big city. She learned how to go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and washing clothes, cooking, and taking care of children at her son-in-law's house was no problem.
So just two days after she came, Aunt Zhang retired with a generous reward and returned happily to Liu Suqin's home.
Lin Nanjiang and his second brother-in-law suddenly came to the house and were immediately warmly received by Li's mother and Li Xiaoqing. They insisted on keeping them for dinner. Lin Nanjiang was not shy and even served some wine. The three grown men drank and chatted until late at night before ending the drinking party and going home to rest.
The next morning, he personally packed his brother-in-law and children and sent them on the train before going to purchase goods. When Liu Suqin woke up, the house was quiet again.
Due to her erratic schedule, Liu Suqin didn't get to eat the gossip brought by her second brother-in-law until a few days later. The gossip was about her younger brother-in-law Lin Nanhe's girlfriend.
Liu Suqin was surprised. "Nanhe has a boyfriend? But I just called my parents from the store a few days ago and told them about Lei Lei's situation here. How come they haven't mentioned this yet?"
Lin Nanjiang smiled mysteriously, "There are many gossipy people in the village. If they just mention it over the phone, the whole village will know the news."
"But isn't this a good thing? Why can't everyone know about it?" Liu Suqin boldly speculated, "Could it be because Nanhe's partner is not ordinary?"
Lin Nanjiang gave a thumbs up and said, "My wife is so smart. She understands everything immediately."
The atmosphere was so heated that Lin Nanjiang didn't keep the suspense any longer and began to introduce his future sister-in-law. She graduated from university, worked in the system, and her parents both had pensions. Although the girl was not an only child, she was also very favored at home, and her father and brother both valued her very much.
Maybe because she had been a good girl since she was a child, one day after her night shift, the girl was attracted by Lin Nanhe's helpfulness on her way home and developed a good impression of him. She suddenly became rebellious and insisted on being with him no matter what. As soon as her father and brother showed some signs of stopping her, she immediately acted as if she was going to go against the whole world, which scared the whole family. Even though they were not satisfied with Lin Nanhe's conditions, they did not dare to express too many opinions for fear of hurting themselves and had to choose to deal with it coldly.
They wanted to deal with it coldly, but they couldn't resist the girl's love-sickness attack and started to pursue her vigorously.
The small county town is so small that within two months, the neighbors, colleagues and classmates of the girl basically all knew that she was dating someone.
Now, the girl's family is still making their last effort, neither responding nor acknowledging the relationship between the two, but Lin Nanhe has already surrendered.
It's easy for a girl to pursue a boy, and the other party is such a quiet, well-behaved, bookish and outstanding girl. Lin Nanhe had been attracted to her for a long time, but he also knew that there was a huge gap between them, so he didn't dare to have such a beautiful dream easily, so he kept dragging his feet and didn't agree.
But the girl had already done this, and he was not a saint, so naturally he fell for her.
After the relationship was confirmed, Lin Nanhe told the story when he returned home during the holidays. He still had some conscience and didn't want to be in a relationship while secretly accepting blind dates arranged by his family.
Lin's father and mother were also overjoyed at first. Their youngest son had found a girlfriend from the city, which really brought honor to the family.
However, their joy did not last more than three seconds. After learning about the situation at the girl's family, the old couple looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing whether to praise their son or scold him for being a toad trying to eat swan meat.
The Lin family are all honest country people. Even if they hope that their youngest son will marry a girl from the city, they only want one who comes from an ordinary working-class family. The fourth son also has a decent job in the city, so they can be considered a good match.
I didn't expect that this guy quietly found a college student as his girlfriend. It is said that the girl's parents were small leaders before retirement, and her brothers are also promising. This family is really out of her reach.
All in all, Lin's father and mother were mixed about this matter. They didn't know how to deal with it for a while, and they didn't dare to spread it to the whole village.
After hearing the whole story, Liu Suqin was also stunned. She thought they were doing well outside, but she didn't expect that her brother-in-law who stayed in her hometown had quietly made big news. His girlfriend's family conditions were like this. Once this marriage was completed, wouldn't he have to work ten years less?
Lin Nanhe changed his partner, which affected not only himself but also his future children. No one was more certain about this than Liu Suqin.
After all, she was not unfamiliar with her sister-in-law from her previous life. She was also a rural girl, well-matched to the Lin family, and had a bit of a hot-tempered personality. The couple quarreled a lot, but there were not many major conflicts, and when things were going well, they were really good.
However, this sister-in-law, like many people around her, did not pay attention to her children's studies. When the two children started school, she left them to be taken care of by her parents-in-law, packed her bags and went to Wencheng to work with her acquaintances. Lin Nanhe also worked outside all year round, but the couple were not in the same city.
When the grandparents took care of the children, they focused on providing them with good food and drink, and didn't care about anything else. So the brother and sister grew up happily, and after graduating from junior high school, they happily followed their parents to go out to work. Although they were younger than Fangfang and her brother, when Liu Suqin was reborn, Lin Nanhe and his wife were about to become grandparents, and they had three grandchildren!
The reason why Liu Suqin was so anxious at that time was also related to the overall environment. Seeing that her two children's younger brothers and sisters were trying their best to have a second and third child, the brother and sister together could not even find a partner. How could she not be anxious?
But she won't do that in this life. When the children are all working, she will have money and free time. She won't have enough time to enjoy life all over the world, so she won't have time to keep an eye on whether the children are looking for a partner.
Besides, children at that time had no pressure in life, so whether they fell in love or not, they might have time to date.
In short, Liu Suqin has focused on her own life throughout her life.
But she didn't expect that her change would trigger such a huge chain reaction. Once her brother-in-law got married with his current girlfriend and she had a formal job, they would only have one child in their life. No matter it was an only child, the couple would definitely raise the child well. In the future, her nephew/niece would have a mother who was a college student. Not to mention becoming a top student, getting a college diploma should not be a problem. With the influence of their mother, grandfather and uncle, they would be able to get a stable life and their life situation would be completely different.
It has to be said that Liu Suqin is quite looking forward to this change. After eating the melon, she sincerely sent her blessings, "I hope they can achieve success soon, and it would be best if I could hear good news when I return at the end of the year."
Lin Nanjiang said he was looking forward to it too.
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