Chapter 95 Three Stores
After finishing up at the second store, I felt that Xiao Zhang was very tired, so I gave her a day off to enjoy the local area. Song Yilin stayed at the hotel to handle company matters.
Suddenly, his daughter made a video call, and Bai Guanqun's joy was palpable in the video.
"Mom, Lao Xu took me to see a big director. He's already cast me. The lead actress is an international superstar, a superstar, Mom."
It seems this father is quite good; if it were her, she wouldn't be able to help her daughter fulfill these dreams.
I'm just a little worried that if my daughter becomes famous, she might not be able to handle the negative consequences.
She thought Xiao Zhang would be out playing all day, but she came back at noon.
"Why are you back? You could have played longer."
She then raised the rice in her hand: "I'm coming back to eat with you. I bet you'll be too busy to eat."
Song Yilin glanced at her watch; it was lunchtime.
She and Xiao Zhang had similar tastes, and Song Yilin happened to like the food she bought.
Xiao Zhang fell asleep in her room after finishing his meal.
To avoid disturbing her sleep, Song Yilin tried to type as quietly as possible.
The next day, we went directly to the third store. The second and third stores were in the same province, just in different cities.
After getting the car from the second store, I drove directly to the third store.
The staff at the three stores had received advance notice, and as soon as she got out of the car, two rows of employees lined up at the store entrance to welcome her.
They even put up a banner that read: "Warmly welcome the Group President to inspect our work."
I knew Mr. Li, the general manager of the three stores, before; he was also there on the night of the celebration banquet.
Previously, we were at the same level and only had nodding acquaintances with General Manager Li.
He is also very pragmatic, but he also understands that everyone in this position is shrewd and capable.
General Manager Li led a group of employees in shouting, "Welcome, General Manager Song!"
Song Yilin looked at Xiao Zhang speechlessly. Xiao Zhang immediately understood what she meant, went to talk to the people in the store to take down the banner, and told the employees to disperse.
All that's left are the general managers of the three stores.
"Mr. Li, how many years has this store been open?"
"Mr. Song, it's been eight years. I've also worked at this store for eight years."
She's a pretty stable employee, and she likes employees like that.
Mr. Li showed her around the store, and it was clear that the entire store had been thoroughly cleaned yesterday.
This General Manager Li was also very perceptive. Knowing that she was at the second store, she would probably come to the third store on her way. She prepared all the materials in advance, and Xiao Zhang checked them all just like she did at the second store.
During lunch, General Manager Li didn't mention going out to eat. Instead, he took them to the cafeteria. It was obvious that the cafeteria had already made arrangements. The food they were served looked like it was for the staff, but it was actually a special meal prepared separately. It's likely that General Manager Li personally oversaw the preparation of the food.
Even though the kitchen had been specially cleaned, she could still smell the fresh scent of dish soap when she went in.
Mr. Li said shamelessly, "Mr. Song, please don't be offended. This is the best the cook in the company can do."
Song Yilin said casually, "It's okay. Even the chefs at the Xu Group aren't necessarily good at cooking."
"Mr. Song, you're joking."
"I'm not kidding. There will be a general manager meeting next month. You'll see when you come over for a meal."
Song Yilin seemed to understand why many bosses occasionally like to say something lighthearted. The people below can tell at a glance that they are very nervous. If she is also serious, then the people below will probably be even more serious.
Of the thirty stores in the Xin'ao Group, more than half of the general managers are her confidants. The others, such as the current General Manager Li and General Manager Chi of the second store, need to be figured out gradually. Therefore, her first inspection as the group president was not only to find the problems in the stores, but also to establish and win people's hearts.
Mr. Li also laughed a few times, a very businesslike laugh that was neither awkward nor deliberately ingratiating.
After dinner, Song Yilin didn't let General Manager Li follow her. She went about her own business in the showroom of the second store, while observing the sales situation.
After reviewing the data, Xiao Zhang summarized it for her. Song Yilin glanced at it briefly and found that there were no problems with the data; sales and after-sales service were both excellent, except for the missing data from the marketing department.
This department is often overlooked. The reason why Mr. Li doesn't give her the data from this department might not be because he finds it embarrassing, but because he genuinely doesn't value it.
In the afternoon, I attended their store's weekly meeting. Sales and after-sales were fine, and they reported in an orderly and logical manner. However, they struggled with the market, unable to explain a single data analysis or the purpose of the activities.
After the meeting, I didn't talk to General Manager Li about the marketing manager position; we only talked about the sales director position.
"Mr. Li, you are very good at leading your team. Today's sales director has the same style as Mr. Shao back in the day."
When she praised someone, she didn't hold back in listing all the sales director's merits.
After chatting about various things, we left the general manager's office and went directly to the marketing department's office.
Although her office had been visibly cleaned, it was still messy. The items used for the event were not put in the storage room, but were piled up directly in the office, leaving Song Yilin with nowhere to even step.
Song Yilin didn't say anything on the spot. After she came out of the marketing department office, General Manager Li squatted at the door, signaling her not to speak.
Song Yilin then went back to Mr. Li's office with him.
Mr. Li got straight to the point: "Mr. Song, please forgive me. I know that the current market manager is not doing a very good job, but she is three or four months pregnant. I can't say anything to her or scold her. She couldn't do this before. After she got pregnant, she became a little less obedient. Fortunately, she is not in a particularly critical position. She has been dealing well with the manufacturer. It's just that she is becoming more and more perfunctory in the store."
Pregnant? Thinking back, there were indeed some signs of pregnancy, but not very obvious. This is a bit tricky. She doesn't discriminate against working women. She uses Wang Qianqian the same way, and Shao Min is also very good. She just discriminates against working women like this because she is pregnant. She uses this as a trump card, knowing that the company will not dare to fire her, so she becomes more and more lazy and more and more reckless.
Many women don't return to their original workplaces after giving birth, but they don't work much during the seven or eight months of their pregnancy, occupying a position. In small companies, there's usually one person per position, so if she doesn't leave, it's impossible to hire someone else.
These actions not only harm businesses, but also harm countless job-seeking women, as the job search for most married women without children is blocked by some unethical individuals.
Song Yilin thought for a moment and said, "President Li, I'll expand the staff of your marketing department. You can find another marketing director or supervisor to pair with the current marketing specialist. A department can't be paralyzed because of one person. Let the pregnant woman stay on as is. If she comes back after giving birth, we can see if you have any other positions or if other stores need a marketing manager."
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