Chapter 119
Ji Wanmei was naturally very happy to receive her father's approval.
Ji Xingguo had a two-hour break at noon, but he skipped lunch to come and see Ji Wanmei.
At this moment, Ji Xingguo called Ji Wanmei: "Let's go, let's have dinner with Dad first, and then we'll come back and get it done."
Ji Wanmei wanted to invite Luo Chunyan to come along, but Luo Chunyan said, "Meimei, you go eat. I'm quick, I'll sort all the goods out."
Ji Wanmei was about to persuade her, but Ji Xingguo said, "It's alright, let Chunyan do her work first. You can come back and help after you finish eating. It's the same thing."
Ji Wanmei understood the implication in her father's words—that he wanted to speak with her alone—so she went out with him.
Not long after leaving the store, Ji Xingguo asked, "You hired Chunyan to help you with the shop. How much salary did you pay her? What were the terms of the contract?"
In this regard, Ji Xingguo, as a factory director who has managed the factory for nearly twenty years, certainly has more experience.
Ji Wanmei then said, "It's calculated based on a monthly salary of one hundred yuan, plus a one percent commission."
Ji Xingguo pondered for a while and estimated the store's potential monthly revenue.
Based on his experience, he estimated that a store like this would have a monthly turnover of between several hundred and one thousand yuan.
All things considered, the commission rate is actually quite reasonable.
As for the salary of one hundred yuan, Ji Xingguo said, "The base salary is one hundred yuan. The salary you are giving her is higher than the base salary of a supervisor in our factory."
Ji Wanmei said, "There's nothing I can do. She's my good friend. Besides, her parents have always disagreed with her giving up the opportunity to work in the factory to help me run the shop."
"It took me a lot of persuasion to convince her. She even talked to her parents many times to help me. You know, if she went to work in the factory, she could easily earn a hundred yuan a month if she was just a little hardworking. Besides, the benefits your factory gives out during holidays are definitely much better than mine."
"The most important thing is that my general store has a lot of different kinds of things. If I hire someone I don't trust, what if she's dishonest and takes things without my knowledge when I'm not around? You're a busy person, and you can't possibly keep an eye on things for me all the time, can you?"
"So, three conditions must be met at the same time. First, she must be eloquent and good at selling things; second, she must know my background and be someone I trust; and third, she must run my shop with the same dedication as if it were her own. There is only one person who can meet all these conditions: Luo Chunyan."
Ji Wanmei told her father her true thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Ji Xingguo laughed heartily: "You little girl, you have a very good idea, and you've thought things through quite a bit."
Ji Wanmei took her father's hand and said coquettishly, "It's all thanks to Dad's good teaching."
Then the father and daughter found a wonton shop and each ate a bowl of wontons.
Luo Chunyan is actually quite self-aware.
When Factory Director Ji came to the store to visit Ji Wanmei, she, as an outsider, naturally couldn't go with him.
Moreover, from now on, she is an employee of this store, and as an employee, she should have the self-awareness of an employee.
The work that needs to be done must be finished before you can rest.
As the boss, Ji Wanmei didn't actually need to come and help with arranging the goods. Whether it was cleaning the shop or displaying the merchandise, these were tasks that Luo Chunyan, the shop assistant, should have been doing.
If she doesn't do it, then what's the point of Ji Wanmei hiring her for a monthly salary of one hundred yuan? Is she just freeloading?
To prove her work ability, Luo Chunyan worked exceptionally hard and diligently.
Moreover, Luo Chunyan had a feeling that business would be very good once their store opened.
Putting everything else aside, just these past two days, as they've been signing for the goods delivered by the logistics company, many pedestrians passing by on the street, especially women, have been craning their necks to peer curiously inside.
It's already so attractive now; once it officially opens, it'll be packed with customers.
Luo Chunyan felt increasingly pleased with herself as she thought about the good days to come, and her whole body was filled with energy.
That afternoon, Ji Wanmei's business license was also issued.
Perhaps because of her father's influence, the person handling the procedures didn't make things difficult for her at all. After submitting all the supporting documents, they quickly stamped and approved the paperwork.
Ji Wanmei returned with the license and hung it in the shop.
She and Luo Chunyan looked at the business license hanging on the wall and laughed: "Chunyan, do you believe that starting from this small shop, our business will grow bigger and bigger in the future?"
"I also want to open branches in the city, and then across the country. Once I have enough funds, I will create my own domestic brand."
Luo Chunyan stared blankly at Ji Wanmei.
Although she found these words somewhat unbelievable and couldn't even imagine them.
But the firm, intelligent, and resilient expression on Ji Wanmei's face deeply touched Luo Chunyan, making her feel that Ji Wanmei could truly fulfill her words.
"Meimei, I believe in you, you can do it!"
"Sister Wanmei! Are you inside? I've come to deliver your goods."
At this beautiful moment, outside the shop, Yang Zhiping's nauseating voice rang out.
Ji Wanmei frowned and turned around coldly to look at her.
Luo Chunyan said, "It seems to be Yang Zhiping."
When Luo Chunyan got home last night, she learned from her parents' casual conversation after dinner that Yang Zhiping and his son had been beaten by Lei Tingjun at the factory that day.
Goodness, that Thunder Army is really audacious.
On the train, Luo Chunyan could tell that he was brave and combative, not someone to be trifled with.
That's why she kept advising Ji Wanmei to be cautious about contacting Lei Tingjun.
Unexpectedly, just a few days after returning to Pingquan County, Lei Tingjun was fired from the factory for assaulting someone.
I heard that it was Ji Wanmei's father who personally expelled him.
When Luo Chunyan heard about this at home, she felt strangely complicated.
She originally thought that this way, Lei Tingjun would no longer have the chance to bother her good friend Ji Wanmei.
But when she thought about how Lei Tingjun was personally fired by Ji Wanmei's father, she wondered what Ji Wanmei would think after learning about it, and she also felt a little sorry for her friend.
Luo Chunyan could naturally tell that Ji Wanmei didn't dislike Lei Tingjun; in fact, one could say she cared about him a little more than she would a regular man.
So when Luo Chunyan came to the store today, she chattered on and on about this and that, but didn't mention Lei Tingjun at all.
When Ji Xingguo arrived at noon, Luo Chunyan wisely pretended not to know anything and didn't ask a single question.
Now, hearing Yang Zhiping's voice outside, and seeing Ji Wanmei's instantly cold and furrowed brows...
Luo Chunyan suddenly realized.
Ji Wanmei wasn't just concerned about Lei Tingjun; she was extremely satisfied!
Look at her usual reaction when she sees Yang Zhi; it's like her face is practically screaming "dislike."
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