Chapter 445 paves the way for Wen Luoyun to succeed as the head of the family.
Wen Luoyun said sincerely, "Luoyun also wants to manage a shop, please grant me permission, Uncle."
Before Wen Zhengning could speak, Uncle De immediately agreed, "Patriarch, it is truly remarkable that Luo Yun has such a sense of responsibility at such a young age. In that case, why not let her manage the main store of Liuhetang? We are currently short-handed here."
Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions.
The old lady frowned first and said, "Zheng Ning, the main store of Liuhetang is the pillar of the Wen family. Luo Yun has no experience. It's not appropriate for him to take on such a big responsibility right away, is it?"
Uncle De waved his hand at the old lady and said, "Grandma, you're worried. I've always been in charge of the main store. I'll work with Luo Yun, so there won't be any problems."
The old lady's brows relaxed slightly, but she didn't say anything more.
Qi Shu, however, continued to argue, "Patriarch, Wan Ge persuaded Elder Sun to come out of retirement and made such a great contribution to the Wen family, yet she only became the manager of two small clinics at the East Street intersection. It is really unfair that my niece Luo Yun wants to manage the main store of Liuhetang. I cannot agree to this!"
Uncle De looked at Qi Shu disapprovingly: "Nephew Qi, what you said is biased. It is true that Wan Ge invited Old Master Sun, but the deal worth 1 billion still fell through. It's good enough that the head of the family didn't blame her for her poor performance."
"Besides, Luo Yun's talent is obvious to all, and she is a top student of the Imperial Academy. She is more than capable of taking over the main store. Which of us here didn't grow up like this? If we don't give young people opportunities and let them try, they will never grow up. Do you really think the future of the Wen family depends on us old guys?"
He looked at Wen Zhengning and said, "Zhengning, do you think what I said is right?"
Wen Zhengning pretended to think for a moment before speaking, "Uncle De is right, but everyone's concerns are normal. How about this, Luo Yun, I'll give you three months. The Liuhetang main store will be temporarily managed by you. If you can deliver a satisfactory performance at the end of the year, you can stay at the main store. Otherwise, you can focus on your studies. What do you all think?"
These words were so thoughtful and eloquent that it was hard for anyone to find fault with them, so even if some people were unwilling, they could hardly say anything more.
Wen Zhengning looked around at everyone, and seeing that no one spoke, he stood up and said, "Alright, since no one has any objections, let's end the meeting here today. It's getting late, everyone can go home now."
The people who were getting their pulse checked looked unwell, but they still got up and walked out.
Kong Wange originally wanted to go out as well, but the old lady gestured for her not to rush. She paused and waited until everyone had left before walking up to the old lady and saying, "Grandma, do you have something to say to me?"
The old lady took her hand and said, "Ge'er, I'm so sorry you had to go through all this trouble."
Kong Wange smiled and said, "Grandma, don't say that. I don't feel wronged."
The old lady sighed, "Zheng Ning agreed to let Luo Yun take charge of Liuhe Hall. It seems like he was giving her experience, but in reality, he was paving the way for Luo Yun. Liuhe Hall is the Wen family's flagship business, with a great reputation and good management. With Lao De's help, its performance will only get better, not worse. With such experience, Luo Yun will definitely have a better chance of winning the competition for the family head position in the future."
The old lady said sadly, "Alas, it's because I'm old and useless. I can't protect you young people who need acupuncture. I don't know how much more of this kind of grievance I will have to suffer in the future."
Kong Wange smiled and squatted down, grasping the old lady's hand: "Grandma, I understand what you're saying, but from another perspective, Wen Luoyun going to Liuhetang may not necessarily be a good thing."
The old lady was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
"While the Liuhetang flagship store certainly has its advantages, its disadvantages are equally obvious. For such a well-established store, it is extremely difficult to reach the next level. Although my two clinics are third-tier establishments, with a little effort in their management, their performance will definitely increase more significantly. At that time, it will be uncertain who will win or lose."
The old lady gave a wry smile: "Ge'er, you're thinking too simply. Do you think the people in the medicine industry can't think of what you can think of? While performance growth is important, total revenue is the key to the assessment. You could say that as long as the performance of the Liuhetang flagship store doesn't decline in the second half of the year, Luo Yun will be invincible."
Kong Wange frowned: "So that's how it is. People are most susceptible to illness in autumn and winter, so the sales of Liuhetang's main store will definitely not decline. It seems that the only way to erase Wen Luoyun's achievements is to surpass her in total performance."
The old lady sighed, "That's true, but how easy is it for your two half-dead shops to surpass the main store?"
Kong Wange's eyes gleamed with confidence as she feigned anger: "Grandma doesn't trust me?"
The old lady was amused by her appearance and finally laughed: "Trustworthy, trustworthy, our Ge'er is a piece of gold, she can shine wherever she goes."
Of course, Kong Wange wasn't as relaxed as she appeared. She simply reassured the old lady, "Grandma, don't worry, I'll figure out a solution."
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After calming the old lady down, Kong Wange went straight to the clinic at the east end of the street.
She spoke firmly to the old lady, but when it came to actually doing something, she was at a loss.
Surpassing the head office's performance within three months is no easy feat.
Unless we find another way and come up with another method.
As Kong Wange was pondering this, she had just reached the corner when she heard a gasp of surprise coming from inside the clinic.
"Oh dear, my little darling, please don't make things worse. At your age, how could you possibly do this!"
Inside the cashier's booth, a little boy sat upright in front of the computer, intently browsing an Excel spreadsheet, while the cashier next to him gave him a headache-inducing advice.
Hearing his words, Kong Chi turned around after a moment: "Uncle, today's account should be 37891.45, not 36984.31. You made a mistake in one of the accounts."
The deliveryman was stunned for a moment, and his first reaction was to refute: "Impossible, I've checked today's data several times, it can't be wrong!"
"You missed one decimal place in the price of black nightshade," Kong Chi pointed out directly.
The young man paused, looked in the direction the man was pointing, and then exclaimed, "Holy crap, it really is! Look at my brain!"
Kong Chi patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay, everyone makes mistakes. As long as you know your mistakes and can correct them, that's good!"
After saying that, he jumped off the stool, turned around, and ran out.
The young man snapped out of his daze and chuckled, "This kid is amazing! No wonder he's Manager Kong's son!"
Instead of being upset after being lectured by a child, he carefully rechecked the data.
In the far corner, Murong Chen was drinking tea with Kong Ran when Kong Chi ran up to them and said, "We've already checked the accounts for Mommy. Let's think about what else we can do!"
Xiaoxue, who had just refilled the three children's water, sighed upon hearing this: "Young Master and Young Miss, you can actually rest a bit, you don't need to be so huddled up."
Murong Chen shook his head: "That won't do. We came here to help Mommy with her work!"
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