Rong Yongsi looked down at the three contracts in his hand, unable to believe his eyes. He opened his mouth and couldn't close it for a long time:
"Is there something wrong with my eyes? Brother Wang, can you help me take a look? Does it say two thousand?!"
Wang Yuquan was full of admiration and nodded affirmatively:
"It's just two thousand! Sister Jingque is amazing! She actually managed to get the landlord to agree to sell the storefront to us for that price. Now we have enough money to buy the storefront!"
A month ago, two or three thousand yuan was an unimaginable amount of money for Wang Yuquan, but since he took charge of accounting at Yongsi Photo Studio, he realized how little this money was worth for doing business.
The account records that 3,000 yuan is used to purchase a storefront, and the remaining 2,000 yuan must be used to purchase consumables for next month. None of it can be misappropriated.
But the price of the storefront that Rong Yongsi found out was 4,500 yuan, not a penny less. The difference was so huge that even Wang Yuquan was worried.
Unexpectedly, Shao Jingque took action and directly bought three storefronts at less than half the price, which was beyond everyone's expectations.
Of course, this does not include Yue Feiying.
Shao Jingque had already discussed this psychological price with her, and the two of them also worked out the sales pitch together, including putting in some effort on the information that Hong Kang's family was going to move to Gang City.
At present, Hong Kong is still under the jurisdiction of Country E. The Yue family is a returned overseas Chinese from Country E and had some business dealings in Hong Kong in the past. If Shao Jingque's tricks cannot convince Hong Kang, he can help provide employment visas to increase his bargaining power.
When Shao Jingque came in just now and didn't mention this matter, Yue Feiying knew that she had successfully taken over these three storefronts.
Shao Jingque smiled and briefly described the preparations she and Yue Feiying had made, which again amazed Rong Yongsi and the others.
The deal seemed easy to close, but in fact, extensive background research was done before the negotiations began, and various countermeasures were prepared in advance. With this approach, if she doesn't succeed, who will?!
As a result, Yongsi Photo Studio had an extra one thousand yuan in working capital, which could be used for the expansion and renovation of the storefront.
Rong Yongsi roughly estimated the cost of renovating the existing storefront. He concluded that it would cost at least two hundred yuan to open up the storefront, paint the walls, lay floor tiles, and add four more sets of studios.
After listening to his calculations, Shao Jingque shook his head:
"This kind of decoration is too basic. Since we want to expand the storefront and renovate and upgrade it, the decoration must also be upgraded to meet the expectations of customers."
"At least 500 yuan should be spent on renovations. After the basic hard decoration is completed, some soft furnishings should be added to create a customer rest area. The counter and makeup area should also be upgraded to make customers feel that the money they paid is worth it."
"The remaining 500 yuan will be used for product upgrades. Let's think about adding some optional services, such as higher-end photo albums, glass ornaments, and the like. This will also increase our store's revenue!"
Rong Yongsi's blood boiled when he heard this, but he felt that he was still timid and didn't dare to think about it, and his steps were small. After listening to Shao Jingque's ideas, he felt that his horizons were broadened.
He immediately responded in a loud voice:
"Alright! Let's do it! I have no objection, just listen to Jing Que!"
Yue Feiying never expressed her opinion on the store's development. She had only one request:
“Remember to recruit people.”
Shao Jingque suppressed his laughter, glared at her, and said to Rong Yongsi:
"Yingzi's reminder is correct. We must recruit people during the renovation and upgrade period of our store, otherwise we will definitely be too busy when we open for business!"
Rong Yongsi nodded:
"No problem. How many more people do you think would be appropriate to recruit?"
Shao Jingque thought about it and decided that based on the current configuration of the photo studio, they would need to recruit quite a few people.
Wang Yuquan is thoughtful, responsible, and trustworthy. He has always done a good job in accounting. However, the person who manages accounting and money cannot be the same person, so a new cashier must be added to manage money.
Yue Feiying's makeup department strongly requests additional staff. Currently, Ding Ling is an apprentice, so recruiting one more person should be enough in the short term.
The studio needs a new photographer and the counter needs a new receptionist.
Considering that the store area has become larger and the flow of people has also increased, we need to hire a cleaner to ensure that the store environment is clean and tidy at all times.
By this calculation, we need to recruit at least five people.
With last month's revenue as a guarantee, Rong Yongsi felt more confident.
If we hire five more people, the average salary will be only 30 yuan per person, and the total labor cost will increase by 150 yuan per month, which is completely affordable for the current photo studio.
"Okay, no problem. Leave the recruitment to me. I'll go to the job market to recruit people during my break."
Shao Jingque nodded slightly apologetically:
"I'm sorry to bother you guys for this while. The art troupe has important tasks before the New Year, so it's not appropriate to quit now. I don't expect to resign until after the New Year, when we'll have all the staff at the photo studio!"
Yue Feiying lay on Shao Jingque's shoulder with a miserable look, and said with a boneless and limp look:
"It's been really hard work. After we finish the store transfer procedures tomorrow, how about we go to Xiefang Garden for a big meal to reward everyone and celebrate?"
When Shao Jingque heard the words "Xie Fang Garden", the hairs on the back of his neck stood up and he quickly declined:
"Let's do it another day. Completing the paperwork is only the first step in upgrading our photo studio. We still have a lot of things to do later. Let's just rush through this important matter and celebrate on the opening day!"
Yue Feiying agreed when she heard this. She was so tired after get off work every day that she just wanted to lie down on the bed and sleep. She didn't even have the energy to tease Qi Shengzhi. She decided to celebrate later so as to avoid "opening champagne at halftime" and didn't insist.
After work, the three of them had a simple bowl of wontons on the roadside and then walked back.
As they reached the intersection of Wuhuai Street, the sharp-eyed Ding Ling was the first to notice something unusual. She excitedly raised her hand and pointed at the gate of her master's house, shouting in surprise:
"Ah! Master, Sister Jingque, look!"
Yue Feiying and Shao Jingque were chatting when they heard Ding Ling's loud shout and turned to look. An expression of surprise immediately appeared on their faces.
I saw a small door suddenly appear on the big iron gate of Qi Sheng's house, and a golden lock was hung on the door!
The gold was particularly eye-catching against the black background, and Yue Feiying's heart suddenly skipped a beat. A strange and contradictory feeling arose in her mind: happy, confused, and inexplicably resistant.
She muttered to herself:
"Tsk, didn't you say you'd never open the small door? Why is this guy like a chameleon, changing at will..."
Shao Jingque teased her with a smile:
"Why else? To answer someone's 'call', of course!"
Ding Ling also laughed happily. Although the "Master's Wife" looked quite arrogant and distant, she really cared about the Master.
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