Xia Enruo took Ge Qiuqin on the bus to the newly purchased courtyard.
Ge Qiuqin had heard before that the laundry room was going to move, but she had no idea where it would be. This was the first time she had gone to see the new workplace with Xia Enruo.
Upon reaching the central street and turning into the alley, before even reaching the gate, Xia Enruo pointed to the sign and said:
“Sister-in-law, look at the words written on those two signs.”
Ge Qiuqin looked in the direction Xia Enruo was pointing.
The sign, with its white background and black lettering, read "Kelaixiang Catering Service Co., Ltd." and "Meijiajing Trading Co., Ltd."
"Xia, we're a company now!"
"Yes, sister-in-law, I changed the business license. It's now called a company, and you're the deputy general manager of Meijiajing Trading Co., Ltd."
Xia Enruo herself will serve as the general manager of both companies, and she plans to appoint Ge Qiuqin as the deputy general manager of Meijiajing Trading Co., Ltd.
Zhao Mingyan served as the director of the laundry department, and Zhao Minghui served as the store manager of Kelaixiang Medical University Store.
The other three long-time employees will serve as store managers for the three newly opened stores.
Since buying the warehouse compound, Xia Enruo has hired four laundry workers and arranged for them to work in the laundry room.
She now has 22 employees under her, and the company has begun to take shape.
"Deputy General Manager? My God, my sister-in-law never imagined she could become a manager. If she hadn't worked for you, she'd probably still be at home doing laundry right now!"
But Xia, can I do this job well? My sister-in-law is worried I won't be able to handle it.
Ge Qiuqin was overwhelmed with gratitude; she never imagined that she would become an official.
That peasant from the countryside has transformed into a cultured man and started a business; I never dreamed of such a thing.
"Sister-in-law, of course you can do it well. Think about it, in the past six months, you've become very eloquent. Customers who come to have their clothes washed all enjoy chatting with you. Moreover, you are highly skilled and experienced in washing and sewing, and you are more than capable of leading the workers. Most importantly, since you started going to night school, your literacy level has improved rapidly. Now you can do arithmetic and write without any problems. If you can't do it, who can?"
"Am I... am I that good? You make me sound like a completely different person."
Ge Qiuqin blushed slightly.
"Of course, sister-in-law, you are wonderful. You have truly become a different person; you have become more beautiful and more cultured. Do you know that?"
Your current professional identity can be described as that of a white-collar professional!
"White-collar beauty?"
"Yes, I'm talking about cultured, well-dressed businesswomen."
"Xia, I really have to thank you. Because of your help, I've been transformed and can finally stand up straight and be myself."
As the two walked into the courtyard, Ma Fen happened to ride by on his bicycle.
"Boss Xia, it's been a long time. The sign is already up so quickly."
He saw that Xia Enruo had painted the old gateposts white and hung up the company signs, one on each side.
"Director Ma, it's been a long time. I've been busy with renovations, hoping to move in and open for business as soon as possible."
Ma Fen got out of the car, thinking that Xia Enruo was a fool with too much money and bought the warehouse to use as a storage room. Who would have thought that she would actually open two companies.
This was the first time he had ever heard of someone starting their own company among his acquaintances.
These days, being a small business owner is considered a joke because you're unemployed, but starting a company is definitely a novel thing, and everyone finds it fascinating.
"Mr. Xia, may I go in and take a look? Let me see how you've transformed these warehouses."
"Of course, no problem. Director Ma, please push the cart in. We just arrived."
Ge Qiuqin walked ahead and asked:
"Xia, is this the warehouse you bought from him?"
"That's right, sister-in-law. You'll see when you go in; it's definitely worth every penny."
Ma Fen parked his bicycle and followed Xia Enruo into the warehouse.
As soon as he pushed the door open, he was shocked and opened his mouth wide. Then he adjusted his glasses and carefully looked around.
Is this still the old warehouse of the sugar factory? Why is the ceiling so low now? And with the partitions, it feels like I've entered an office.
"Director Ma, how is it? Can you still recognize it from its original state?"
Ma Fen shook his head.
"I can't tell at all. After this transformation, I don't even remember what it used to look like."
Boss Xia, the ceiling height has suddenly become so low? Could it be that you...?
"I've converted it into a two-story building, adding a second floor in the middle. You see, there's a staircase inside leading to the second floor. Why don't you go up and take a look?"
Ma Fen followed Xia Enruo forward. He never expected that a dilapidated warehouse could be transformed like this.
Xia Enruo said as she walked:
"Thanks to the high ceiling of this warehouse, which is at least 10 meters from the ground to the top, even with a partition in the middle, it doesn't feel too oppressive."
And with so many tall windows, the building is fairly bright inside.
"It's quite bright, it really looks different now, I almost don't recognize it."
Once on the second floor, Ma Fen looked around under Xia Enruo's guidance.
This renovation is clearly for an office building; if you add it all up, it's a total of four office buildings.
1,800 yuan turned into four office buildings and a courtyard of more than 1,000 square meters. What a bargain!
It's like a windfall! If the factory manager had known it could be modified like this, he probably wouldn't have bought it no matter what. The value has increased several times over.
When the warehouse was first built, all the best materials were used. The steel bars and cement were constructed to the standards of a multi-story building, and the foundation alone was strong enough to withstand the pressure of a five-story building.
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