"Leader..." Xia Lan was about to speak when Minister Yang, already afraid of her, immediately interrupted her as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Don't worry, sir. I will make sure Hu Meili apologizes to you properly for the trouble she has caused you."
Xia Lan was taken aback.
"Please come to my office with me," Minister Yang invited, leading the way.
Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu, who took her hand and followed Minister Yang into the office.
Upon seeing Xia Lan and Qin Yu enter, Hu Meili's eyes widened immediately, sensing something was amiss.
Sure enough, Minister Yang spoke up the next second. "Hu Meili, apologize to the guests."
"Why should I..." Hu Meili gritted her teeth and refused. "They've caused me to be fired by you, why should I listen to you apologize to them! I don't want to!"
"She's truly incorrigible." Minister Yang's face was grim. He had originally intended to give her another chance, but he hadn't expected her to remain so stubborn.
Minister Yang's face also turned cold. "Fine, then get out! You're officially fired."
"Manager?" Hu Meili was stunned for a moment, looking at Minister Yang in disbelief.
What did he mean just now? He didn't really mean to fire her, did he?
Hu Meili's belated realization came too late. Minister Yang said indifferently, "Go find Xiao Qiu to settle your wages! You don't need to come tomorrow!"
"No, no, it's not the leader. I'm willing to apologize, I'm willing to apologize." Hu Meili had also figured things out and quickly ran to Xia Lan and Qin Yu to apologize.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was my fault, I know I was wrong." Hu Meili's apology made Xia Lan smile.
Minister Yang could already tell what Xia Lan was going to say from her expression. Hu Meili's apology was too perfunctory and too purposeful.
"You can leave now!" Minister Yang didn't bother arguing with her and simply waved his hand, extinguishing her hopes with a bucket of cold water.
"As for you two, wait to be investigated!" After dealing with Hu Meili, Minister Yang looked at the other two women, who were even more outrageous than Hu Meili, who had only taken a little toilet paper.
One of them dared to take toothpaste, and the other dared to take a towel. These are much more expensive than toilet paper. That's all that was seen. What about what wasn't seen? Who knows what else they secretly took?
A person with such dishonest hands will never be able to stay anywhere.
"Get out of here!" Minister Yang said, looking at the two men with gloomy expressions, and chased all three of them out of the office.
Only Minister Yang, Qin Yu, and Xia Lan remained in the office.
"Please sit down." Minister Yang gave Xia Lan a complicated look and invited them to sit down.
"What brings you here?" Xia Lan blinked curiously, wondering what Minister Yang meant by inviting them to his office.
"It was our department store's fault in this matter. Is there anything you two would like? Our department store can give you something as compensation," Minister Yang tempted.
This is the method of handling the same situation that has been passed down from previous encounters.
Generally, at this point, the party in a favorable position will immediately agree.
Minister Yang waited for a long time, but neither Xia Lan nor Qin Yu gave him a reply.
"What do you need us to do?" Xia Lan did not feel joy at the compensation he mentioned; instead, she sensed a calculating motive.
"Of course, reputation is very important for a store, so please say a few good words for our store..." Minister Yang was halfway through his sentence when Xia Lan raised her hand to stop him.
"Sorry, I'm not interested," Xia Lan said directly.
"Perhaps your husband doesn't think that way..." Minister Yang tried to stir things up, but Qin Yu just grinned sheepishly and rubbed his hair.
"I'll listen to my wife."
"..." Minister Yang.
What's wrong with these two? Why do they always act unpredictably?!
How did something so simple become so complicated?
"Does the leader want to regain the store's reputation and business?" Xia Lan glanced at Minister Yang and asked.
“Of course, if our reputation is ruined, how can our store continue to operate?” Minister Yang nodded.
Although he had just tried his best to salvage the situation, once word got out, their department store would inevitably become the target of controversy. What if customers preferred to go to other stores instead of coming to the department store...?
Having done this for so many years, Minister Yang is very clear about the stakes involved.
"I have a way to save face and win back the customers..." Xia Lan smiled at Minister Yang.
"What's your idea?" Minister Yang's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked at Xia Lan.
"..." Xia Lan blinked and looked at Minister Yang.
Minister Yang watched Xia Lan's innocent, wide eyes blink and felt his right eyelid twitch along with hers...
But he didn't know what Xia Lan needed.
If she doesn't want anything even when she can choose for herself, it proves that what she wants isn't what's on the counter outside, and he just hired three salespeople...
Looking at Xia Lan, Minister Yang said softly, "Because of this, I just fired three sales clerks..."
Xia Lan smiled, revealing her teeth.
Talking to smart people is so much easier.
“…Boss, what do you think of me? I remember that sales clerks need to be literate. Although I haven’t gone to school, I can read.” Xia Lan raised her face and smiled.
"You really can read? Read a passage?" Minister Yang glanced at Xia Lan, picked up the newspaper on his desk, and asked Xia Lan to read a passage to him.
"Today is a great day, under the correct leadership of the Party..." Xia Lan immediately showed Minister Yang a broadcasting voice, her clear and resonant pronunciation instantly conveying a sense of solemnity.
A glint flashed in Minister Yang's eyes.
As Qin Yu watched Xia Lan reading the newspaper, he became increasingly certain of his guess, and at the same time, he was deeply attracted to Xia Lan...
"Okay." Minister Yang nodded in satisfaction and decided to hire Xia Lan as a sales clerk!
"Thank you, boss. I will do my best." Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu with surprise and joy, sharing her happiness.
Qin Yu gently patted Xia Lan's head.
This wife is really something. She not only got her marriage certificate in one trip to the county town, but also managed to get a job.
"So what method are you suggesting?" Minister Yang asked expectantly.
"Do you often have some defective products in the store?" Xia Lan asked with a smile.
“There will definitely be some, it’s unavoidable! Usually, they won’t need tickets and will be sold off cheaply.” Minister Yang saw that she knew about defective products and seemed to have thought of something… she was even more eager to hear her solution.
"If you want to salvage your reputation, how about a thank-you party? Thank you all for your support over the years and for helping the department store find the pest. To express our gratitude, we'll give away a defective item with every purchase that day as a thank you for your patronage over the years..." Xia Lan slowly revealed her idea.
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