Chapter 900 (Page 1/2)
Not long after Huo Qingci posted the recruitment advertisement, three girls walked in together for the interview.
Lin Man greeted them with a smile and first asked about their educational background.
When Lin Man learned that these three girls had only graduated from high school, her face did not show much surprise.
Then, Lin Man further inquired about their home addresses. When she heard that they were all from the city, Lin Man was obviously relieved.
After all, if you come from other places or the countryside, you may face some problems with accommodation, and it would be relatively more convenient to take advantage of others.
As the saying goes: The handwriting reflects the character of the writer.
Lin Man decided to let them write a paragraph first to observe their handwriting.
After she finished reading the words of these people, she had a rough idea in her mind.
Then, Lin Man brought a bunch of flowers, placed them on the table, and told them that they could choose to arrange the flowers or make bouquets.
One of the girls seemed a little overwhelmed and stood there not knowing how to start.
The other two girls first glanced at the entire flower shop, observed the bouquets and flower baskets already placed in the store, and then had some ideas in their minds, and started to work.
At this moment, the bewildered girl seemed to feel a little embarrassed and was about to turn around and leave.
"Sorry, my friends can do a better job than me. Let them do this job. I'm leaving now."
However, Lin Man suddenly said, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. My clothing store and hot pot restaurant also need help."
This sentence surprised the girl a little. She stopped and hesitated, not knowing whether she should stay.
Huo Qingci knew that his wife was attracted by the girl's character.
That girl stayed, and the other two girls started wrapping flowers and making flower baskets. When they were tidying up the flowers, Lin Man reminded them to trim the branches.
Zhang Fen felt a sense of crisis and clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, but Li Luo didn't feel anything and was busy with his own work.
Huo Qingci watched from the side and nodded slightly.
Lin Man continued, "Pruning branches is a delicate job. It requires patience."
After hearing this, the two girls became more focused and their movements became more skillful.
The girl who was left alone had a glimmer of light in her eyes after hearing Lin Man's words, and she began to carefully observe the actions of the other two people.
After a while, she mustered up the courage to ask, "Can I try again, please?"
Lin Man nodded, "Okay."
She walked to a pile of flowers and, imitating her two classmates, picked up the branches and carefully trimmed them.
Although her movements were still a little clumsy, her serious look made people feel attracted to her.
Lin Man watched this scene with satisfaction and said to Huo Qingci, "This little girl is ambitious and a good talent."
Huo Qingci responded with a smile: "That's right, you always have good taste."
As time went on, all three girls completed their tasks.
Lin Man carefully looked at the bouquets and flower baskets they had wrapped, and a gratified smile appeared on her face.
Although I am not as good as her, at least I understand aesthetics better than Zhang Fen.
She said to the three girls, "You all performed well today. You can come to work tomorrow."
After hearing this, the three girls all smiled happily. They knew that they had found a satisfactory job and didn't need to rush to get married.
They had originally planned that if they couldn't find a job after today, they would go south to work in a garment factory.
Zhang Fen's face was full of worry and her eyes were red. She slowly walked to Li Luo, as if she had a lot of grievances that she wanted to confide.
She lowered her voice, as if afraid of being overheard, and said to Li Luo, "Didn't Aunt Lin say before that she would only hire two employees? Why are you suddenly hiring three more now?
What the hell is going on? Is she planning to fire both of us?
When Li Luo heard Zhang Fen's words, his heart suddenly tightened and he couldn't help feeling a little flustered.
But she quickly calmed down and comforted Zhang Fen, "Don't worry, it won't happen. As long as we do our job well, Aunt Lin will definitely not fire us."
Zhang Fen looked at Li Luo with suspicion, obviously doubting what she said.
She frowned slightly and said worriedly: "Your uncle and Uncle Huo know each other, which is indeed your advantage, so you naturally don't have to worry about being fired.
But what about me? I don’t have such a background or connections! If Aunt Lin really plans to lay off employees, I will definitely be the first one to be laid off.
After hearing what Zhang Fen said, Li Luo couldn't help but feel sympathy.
She wanted to comfort Zhang Fen, so she asked, "But isn't your mother a nanny at Aunt Lin's? You two should be closer than we are."
Zhang Fen sighed helplessly, and curled the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a bitter smile.
She explained: "Although my mother works at Aunt Lin's house, it doesn't mean that our relationship is particularly good. Aunt Lin and the others actually like you more and have a better impression of you."
Although Zhang Fen and Li Luo were whispering, Lin Man eventually heard them. Lin Man's eyes darkened, and she realized that she had other plans in mind.
It was almost time to get off work, and the warm atmosphere in the flower shop was mixed with a hint of tension.
Lin Man stood behind the counter, her eyes sweeping over Li Luo and Zhang Fen, and she said softly, "Today, our flower shop has hired three new florists. As a result, the flower shop's staffing has temporarily reached a saturation point. At this stage, only three florists are enough.
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However, I have good news to share with you. The clothing store and hot pot restaurant will be opening soon.
Among the five of you, I plan to select two to work in the clothing store and the hot pot restaurant."
Li Luo was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that what Zhang Fen said was actually true.
She slowly raised her head, looking at Lin Man with a hint of doubt in her eyes, and asked in a clear voice, "Aunt Lin, are you planning to test the five of us? To see who is the most suitable to continue working in the flower shop?"
Lin Man smiled and nodded, saying gently: "Yes, yes, I plan to arrange a test for you. This test will be divided into two parts: written test and practical test.
The content of the written test mainly revolves around flowers. Of course, I will send the relevant test materials to everyone so that everyone has time to prepare well.
The practical part is that you are asked to wrap a bouquet of flowers and make a beautiful flower basket, and then we will invite customers to rate your work."
Lin Man paused for a moment, then continued, "The exam will officially begin in a week. The three people with the highest combined scores in the last two items will be able to stay in the flower shop and continue working."
After hearing what Lin Man said, Zhang Fen's heart skipped a beat. She felt that Lin Man was targeting her.
Her brows furrowed slightly, and she said directly, "Auntie Lin, I think I should just go to the hot pot restaurant and work as a waitress. Anyway, I used to do housework at home a lot, so I have some experience."
Lin Man looked at Zhang Fen and said earnestly, "Xiao Fen, I proposed the exam because I wanted to provide everyone with an opportunity for fair competition.
The exam hasn't even started yet, how can you back out so easily? Okay, it's settled, we'll go by the exam results."
She did this entirely for the development of the flower shop, so that her grandfather could not find out her mistakes. In short, she could not let her grandfather continue to blindly protect Zhang Fen. Those who were capable would stay, and those who were not capable would be transferred to other positions. Their employees must obey the adjustment.
Li Luo listened, thinking silently. She was actually quite confident in her flower arrangement skills and felt that she had a good chance of being one of the three people who stayed in the flower shop.
However, to be on the safe side, she decided to go to the bookstore after get off work and buy two books on growing books and flowers, and then study them carefully, hoping to get better results in the exam.
After work, Zhang Fen hurried back to the Huo family. As soon as she entered the house, she couldn't wait to tell her mother Xu Xiaomin the whole story of Lin Man's preferential admission.
After she finished speaking, she sighed deeply and said with a look of grievance, "Mom, do you think Aunt Lin dislikes me because I'm from the countryside? She thinks I'm uneducated, so she gave me this exam to embarrass me!"
Xu Xiaomin shook her head slightly, sighed, and said, "Well, that's hard to say. As the owner of the flower shop, your Aunt Lin naturally hopes to recruit excellent florists who are quick and nimble, conscientious, eloquent, and able to flexibly respond to customers' various needs, while also possessing a certain aesthetic sense."
Zhang Fen tugged at her mother's clothes and asked eagerly, "Mom, do I really have to work as a waitress at a hot pot restaurant?"
Xu Xiaomin patted her daughter's hand and comforted her, "Fenfen, if you don't pass the exam, go find a job at a clothing store! After all, working in a clothing store might be easier than working in a flower shop."
Zhang Fen curled her lips in disapproval and said, "Mom, why don't you just talk to Mr. Huo and tell him that I'm clumsy and not suitable for working in a flower shop, and ask Aunt Lin to transfer me to the clothing store.
I promise you that when I go to the clothing store, I will greet customers well and sell more clothes.
Mom, let's work hard together to save more money. When we have enough, we can open our own shop and be our own boss. That way, we won't have to worry about other people's opinions and work for others. "
Xu Xiaomin smiled helplessly and said, "Kid, doing business is not as simple as you think.
Opening a store is no small matter. The rent of the store alone is a considerable expense, and purchasing goods also requires a lot of money.
"It costs at least three to five thousand yuan to open a decent store. If the business doesn't do well, you'll lose even the rent."
Zhang Fen was not discouraged. Her eyes sparkled as she said, "Mom, why don't I start by setting up a street stall? We can go to the wholesale market and buy some daily necessities, then take them to the town to set up a stall. That way the cost shouldn't be that high."
Xu Xiaomin quickly waved her hands and said, "Your idea is too naive. First of all, you don't know the supply channels, and secondly, do you know how much profit you can make from setting up a street stall?
My mother and I make about 60 yuan a month working. Can you guarantee you can earn 100 yuan a month by setting up a street stall?
If you can't even earn a hundred yuan a month and have to run around in the wind and sun all day, are you willing to endure such hardship? "
Xu Xiaomin always felt that after her daughter came to the city and saw the prosperity of the city, her heart became wild, and she always had unrealistic ambitions.
If their family had really saved money, they would have built the house long ago.
I used to take care of his brother's children. At the beginning, I didn't get much salary, only 20 yuan a month.
Later, her elder brother found a job for her husband in the city. In order to pay his salary, their family spent all their savings and could not even afford to build a house.
Now that they had finally saved some money and were planning to build a house, her daughter actually encouraged her to stay in the city and open a shop or go back to her hometown to set up a stall.
Where do they get so much capital? Besides, no one knows whether the business will make a profit or a loss.
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