When Song Wenyin came, Huang Wanzhen emphasized this matter to her.
"Fifty dollars is a lot of money. We can only keep him if he can at least generate a profit of one hundred dollars for us. If not, we should fire him. Someone like Hongying only makes three dollars a month. A dozen Hongyings are much more useful than that one college student."
Huang Wanzhen nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I think so too. Mainly because I feel that we will inevitably be traveling together in the future, so we need someone capable of managing the shop. If Gao Zhixiang is capable, we can make him the manager of Beijing Jixiangtang."
"Hey! We're also short of a manager here in Shanghai. Do you have any good candidates? As long as they can manage this business, even if they can just give them some dividends, that would be great."
Song Wenyin suggested, "What do you think of my cousin?"
Huang Wanzhen thought for a while before she remembered, "The one who came on the opening day wearing a women's suit and glasses?"
Song Wenyin nodded. "This is my only cousin. The others are all far away. She's currently studying at Shanghai Women's Vocational School and will graduate next year."
Huang Wanzhen shook her head. "No, it's easy to have conflicts in business. If we weren't related, we could just do what we had to do. But if she uses the relationship as an excuse, if we don't agree with her, it will hurt our previous relationship. If we agree with her, it will probably hurt our own interests. If things go wrong, the shop might not be able to continue."
"My cousin is a very nice person. We have a very good relationship and have never had any messy conflicts."
Huang Wanzhen sighed inwardly, but didn't show it on her face. She said patiently, "Well, I believe you two must have a very good relationship, otherwise you wouldn't have recommended your cousin. But it's always better to be safe than sorry! Let's look for someone else first, and then discuss this issue if we can't find a suitable one, okay?"
"All right."
Although Song Wenyin did not insist in front of Huang Wanzhen, when she returned to No. 22 Nanhui Road and saw Cao Shiya, she still talked about hiring a manager in the shop.
Cao Shiya was a person with great ambitions. She was a top student who graduated from St. Mary's Girls' School. The reason she went to a women's vocational school was that she wanted to work in the Shanghai Women's Commercial Savings Bank.
Among the three female directors of the Women's Vocational School, one is the general manager of the Shanghai Women's Commercial Savings Bank. Therefore, every year, outstanding graduates of the Women's Vocational School can go to the Shanghai Women's Commercial Savings Bank for internship. If they pass the internship, they can stay and work in the bank.
Cao Shiya had been planning for years, so she naturally wouldn't give up for a small Jixiangtang. However, this little cousin came from a prominent family, and her father had told her to build a good relationship with her. So, Cao Shiya's mind raced, and she smiled and took Song Wenyin's hand. "Wenyin, I majored in finance, so I don't know much about management. But I do have a good candidate. Would you like to hear about it?"
Song Wenyin tilted her head, looking puzzled and asked, "Who is it? Do I know him?"
Cao Shiya tapped her chin with a white finger. "You might have seen her when you were little. She was my junior high school classmate, Lin Zexin. Her father was a secretary at the Education Bureau. After graduating from junior high school, she went to a normal school. After graduation, she became a primary school teacher. Two years ago, she married a section chief in the government. She quit her job to have a child and now wants to go back to work, but her in-laws disagree. Her own family also supports her in-laws' approach and advises her to stay home to take care of her husband and children."
"I know about this. It was a while ago when your shop opened," Cao Shiya said, tapping Song Wenyin's nose affectionately. "You actually went through my address book and sent messages to everyone I knew, whether I was familiar with them or not."
Song Wenyin pulled her lips and laughed, "Haha, I just want to have some fun!"
"Since Lin Zexin went to a normal school, she probably doesn't understand management. How can you say she's suitable?!"
Cao Shiya gracefully adjusted the hem of her skirt and said with a smile, "Because she's a native Shanghainese. Think about it, our Cao family only came to Shanghai to settle down and run a business since my father's generation, and we already have so many connections. Her family and her husband's family are both locals. Although they're not wealthy, they are also scholars. Just by picking a few friends and relatives, your shop will have enough to survive."
Seeing Song Wenyin hesitate, Cao Shiya combed her hair with her hands and said, "There's no rush. Neither the Lin family nor the Bai family will arrange a job for Lin Zexin anyway. Think about it slowly. If you need my help to find her, just tell me."
"Hey! Girls like us either work in our own companies or have jobs arranged by our elders. Why would we work for outsiders? It's okay to work for a big foreign company, but the business you and your classmates have is too small."
Song Wenyin didn't like the last part. This Shanghai business was just a branch of their Buteford branch, right? Their Beijing branch was quite large, and once they established themselves in Shanghai, they would continue to expand, right?
"Wanzhen, you're right! My cousin is not suitable to work in our shop. She keeps saying that ours is a small business. Can't I see it? She looks down on our shop! Humph! Just wait, sooner or later, I will make her regret it." Song Wenyin complained to Huang Wanzhen angrily that Cao Shiya's words were unpleasant to the ear.
Huang Wanzhen looked at her with amusement and thought to herself, this changed so quickly, but it was great that she could figure it out.
"Yes! If she looks down on us today, we'll make her feel out of reach tomorrow!"
When Song Wenyin heard this, she laughed. "Right, right, right. She's out of our league. We have to work harder. Hey? What do you think of Lin Zexin?"
When it came to business, Huang Wanzhen's face suddenly became serious. "I think she sounds good. Even if her ability is a little lacking, she has Xiuzhu watching over the shop, so there's nothing to worry about. The only thing we're worried about is someone coming to cause trouble. Lin Zexin has connections. Even if her family and in-laws don't like her working outside, it's always easier to handle problems with connections."
"So you agree to look for her?"
Huang Wanzhen nodded. "Well, let's not talk about dividends first. Give her a high salary and see how she does. If she does well, it won't be too late to decide on dividends later."
"Okay, then what's a suitable salary? She's just a normal school student, she can't possibly be paid more than a university student!"
Huang Wanzhen smiled and said, "Aren't you always very generous? Why have you become so stingy recently?"
Song Wenyin sighed, "Ah! This shop in Shanghai really isn't making any money. Although I say my cousin is happy, I'm really anxious inside. If things don't go well, I might not even make enough to cover the taxes."
Huang Wanzhen patted her shoulder soothingly. "Don't worry, stay calm. I personally supervised those clothing orders. We must strive for perfection and not let go of even a single thread. Once we have a good reputation, business will pick up."
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