Not long after Chen Zongyue left, the boy who had bought food for his classmate returned.
It was clear that he cherished this opportunity to work. He ran all the way here and even took a breather when he got to the door before pushing the door open and coming in.
Zhou Sui led the boy to a corner seat. The boy sat opposite her, looking somewhat nervous.
"Relax, just pretend we're having a chat." The thought that this person might be a future great writer made Zhou Sui realize that she should be the one who was nervous.
The boy gave a brief introduction. Just as the two teachers had said, his name was Xu Yibai, and he was a junior in the Department of Literature.
Zhou Sui explained her idea to him, "I will order another batch of flyers, and your job is to distribute them among the students."
Xu Yibai had heard of this before. He had actually wanted to apply for the job, but at that time he was busy writing articles for the newspaper. Because some chapters were stuck, he spent a day in the library. When he came back to the snack shop to ask, the people there told him that the positions were already filled.
But this time Zhou Sui wanted him to do more than that. "These flyers are to tell students in schools that our snacks and milk tea can be delivered to their homes."
“Actually, the work in our store is the same as what you are doing now, except this time you will not be collecting fees from your classmates, but I will be paying you a salary. You will receive a commission for every order you deliver.”
Xu Yibai quickly grasped the key point: "For example, if I deliver to five classmates in this trip, do I get paid for five orders or for one order?"
"Of course, it's five students. Each order counts as one commission, whether the student orders ten cups of milk tea or just one cup, the commission is the same."
"I only look at how many orders you deliver throughout the day, not how many you deliver at once."
"Of course, there are many things to pay attention to during the delivery process, such as the delivery time and whether the food is damaged. You have to control these things yourself, because you will have to pay for the damage caused by your own actions."
A hint of hesitation appeared on Xu Yibai's thin face, because if things had gone as before, he wouldn't have had to take responsibility for these things.
Furthermore, he believed he would not make the mistake of spoiling the food.
Seeing the hesitation that flashed across his face, Zhou Sui didn't urge him. This matter can be said to be relative. The store gave him more opportunities to deliver food, but at the same time, with more deliveries, there would inevitably be times when he was busy and flustered, and mistakes might happen at any time.
Xu Yibai quickly calculated the gains and losses in his mind. If what Boss Zhou said was true, he didn't need to cooperate with the store. He could promote it among his classmates himself, and he would earn the same errand fee anyway.
Moreover, the amount of money Boss Zhou gave was not much different from what he received.
"I'd like to think about it." Xu Yibai was a little undecided for a moment.
Zhou Sui seemed to understand his concerns. "Song, you're a student. Students also have social obligations to each other. If your good friend asked you to buy something for him today, would you charge him a delivery fee?"
Xu Yibai gave an answer that Zhou Sui didn't expect: "I don't have any good friends, we're just classmates."
Okay, classmates it is.
"What if it were your teacher?"
"Teachers can order food too?" Xu Yibai was a little surprised. Didn't they just say they were only going to promote it to students?
Zhou Sui felt a little helpless about his concerns. "Teachers also need to eat, drink, and relieve themselves. Whether it's a teacher, student, security guard, or principal ordering food, they still have to earn the money."
“Then…” Xu Yibai thought for a moment, “then we can’t accept it.”
It's not that we won't accept it, it's that we can't accept it.
Zhou Sui thought to herself, this classmate isn't too inflexible.
“As an individual, you cannot accept this, but if you are an employee of my shop, this money does not go into your pocket, but into mine. Regardless of whether you can accept it or not, you must accept it.”
After Zhou Sui finished speaking, Xu Yibai suddenly understood. Yes, because the roles are different, his behavior can also change.
Now that he's earning his own money, he can't keep chasing after people who are shameless and unwilling to pay, or who pay less than he should.
But if he's representing the store, then he has every right to ask for the money. If I don't pay him, wouldn't that be taking away my livelihood?
Xu Yibai quickly figured it out, "Then when should I start working?"
Very good, he is indeed a pragmatic person. Zhou Sui silently gave him a thumbs up in her heart.
"Let's wait until after this weekend. It will take time for me to have those flyers made."
The food delivered is naturally different from what you eat in the restaurant. Zhou Sui offers set meals, with at least two different food items in each set meal, to ensure that she doesn't earn less money after paying the delivery fee.
With two days left in the week, Xu Yibai clenched his fist on his knees and mustered his courage to ask, "Can I continue doing my old work for the next two days?"
"Of course, come to the store on weekend evenings to sign the contract, and you'll be a member of our store starting next week."
Xu Yibai suddenly stood up, bowed deeply to Zhou Sui, and said earnestly, "Thank you, Boss Zhou."
Zhou Sui couldn't accept such an offer and hurriedly asked someone to sit down. She actually had her own selfish motives for doing this. There were many smart people in the school, and Song Yibai's actions would eventually make people smell the scent of making money.
Rather than waiting until the time comes and having a mix of good and bad people working there, it's better for her to seize the opportunity now. That way, anyone who wants to work there in the future will come to her, and she can also screen people that way.
Another one is Xu Yibai himself. After discussing business, Zhou Sui chatted with him for a few more minutes about other things.
Xu Yibai was truly a person who loved literature very much, but his articles received mixed reviews; some were published in newspapers, while others were buried under his desk.
Zhou Sui also learned that he is currently writing a book. As for what he is writing, Xu Yibai said shyly, "It's just something to pass the time when I have nothing to do. It's not worth mentioning."
Look at other people, they start writing books when they have nothing to do, while I either sleep or think about how to make money when I have nothing to do.
People have different pursuits.
Zhou Sui became increasingly certain that Xu Yibai was destined to be a great writer.
She's giving Xu Yibai a job opportunity to alleviate his current predicament, which can also be seen as doing him a favor, in case it comes in handy in the future.
Even if someone said she had ulterior motives, she didn't care. She was a small businesswoman, and businessmen choose to act based on profit.
After chatting for a while, Xu Yibai said goodbye and left. Zhou Sui saw him to the counter and watched him leave. Her gaze fell on Xu Yibai's trousers, which were a bit too short.
Zhou Sui thought to herself, since Xu Yibai is now a member of the store, she should also make him a work uniform.
The work uniform pants were black, no different from what ordinary people wear, except that the clothes had the store's logo.
Let him wear the shirt when he delivers food; otherwise, just giving him a pair of pants would make the intention too obvious.
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