Why is This Troublemaker So Damn Rich?

"Ah—" Li Na found this incredible. "Won’t this affect productivity? I remember at Futong Commerce, you’d get penalized for eating during work hours."

She shook her head. "No. If you watch, you’ll see our colleagues don’t need to be supervised. They’re all very efficient."

This point alone made Li Na even more drawn to Yanghe Commerce.

"Li Na, here’s the plan I have for you. Our company has two brands, NLB and Zen. The Zen store at Xinyue Square First Store is opening this week, so it’s too late for you to become the store manager there. Besides, we’ve already chosen a manager for that location."

"I already told you, I don’t care about being a store manager or not. I just want to work under you," Li Na quickly declared.

Xia Jie shook her head. "I know what you’re capable of, and I really want you to be a store manager to help ease some of my management burden. The NLB store at Xinyue Square Second Store will open next month. I plan to make you a manager-in-training. You’ll first intern for a month at the NLB store in Xinyue Square First Store, and when the new location opens, you’ll go there directly as its store manager."

"I’ll follow your plan."

"Good. Before you go to Xinyue Square First Store, you’ll need a week of training at the company. You’ll learn about our corporate culture, store management standards, and the procedures for expense reports, approval requests, and so on. But don’t worry, you’ll be paid during the training period."

"That doesn’t matter. It’s not like it’s a lot of money anyway. In sales, we live and die by our performance. I know full well that the real money is made on the store floor."

According to the compensation structure of most retail companies, that was indeed the case. A typical base salary was just over 2,000 yuan, which averaged out to only about 70 yuan a day.

"Would you like a refill?"

In that short time, Li Na had finished her cup of freshly ground coffee. It seemed she quite liked it.

"Oh, no, no, I couldn’t."

’She wants one but is too embarrassed to say so.’ Xia Jie stood up and took her cup. "Just a moment."

While Xia Jie was out, Li Na peered through the glass partition at the office area outside. Everyone’s desk was exceptionally tidy. No one was slacking off during work hours; they were all focused on their tasks. It was a world of difference from the so-called "6S management system" at Futong Commerce, which had just ended up a clumsy, incoherent mess.

When she returned, she placed the coffee in front of her. "Continuing where we left off. During your time at Xinyue Square First Store, you’ll be at the P3 job grade, Senior Sales Associate. After you become the store manager at the NLB in Xinyue Square Second Store, you’ll be promoted to the P4 grade, with the title of Junior Store Manager."

Li Na said nonchalantly, "Doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter. P-whatever, it’s all the same."

Futong Commerce had a similar job grade system, but it was more for show than anything substantive. For salespeople, what mattered was which store had higher sales, as that meant more money. Each grade increase might only add 200 yuan a month, which was meaningless.

"The base salary for P3 is 6,000 yuan per month. For P4, it’s 7,000 yuan per month."

How much? Li Na thought she had misheard. Her jaw dropped as she stared at Xia Jie, not even noticing the coffee dribbling from the corner of her mouth.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Xia Jie pulled a tissue for her. "Mind your image."

Then she added, "You heard me right. That’s our base salary. Then, the sales staff’s commission is 5%. This means during your time at the NLB store in Xinyue Square First Store, your income will be calculated as a 6,000 yuan base salary plus a 5% sales commission. However, once you become a store manager, your compensation will be 7,000 yuan a month plus a 1% commission on the entire store’s sales performance."

Li Na had no coffee left in her mouth; now she was about to start drooling. She asked in disbelief, "How can it be so high? How can you possibly pay that much? I saw the battle report you posted on your Moments—one million in revenue in the first six days. Doesn’t that mean the manager of that store at Xinyue Square First Store will make over 20,000 yuan in a single month?"

Xia Jie smiled. "This month, she’ll easily clear 20,000."

Li Na said with envy, "That’s five months’ salary for me at Futong Commerce! And she’ll earn that much in June without even working a full month."

"Well, you don’t have to envy her. Xinyue Square Second Store opens next month. If you all work hard, your results shouldn’t be much different."

As soon as Xia Jie said that, it clicked for Li Na. ’Why should I be envious of someone else? Next month, I’ll be the one everyone’s envious of!’ "Don’t you worry. For this kind of pay, I’m willing to give up sleep and fight to the death in that store."

Xia Jie knew she was just being dramatic. "I’m afraid I can’t grant you that wish. Our company doesn’t allow overtime except under special circumstances. Also, you’re required to take eight days off every month."

"This—" Li Na felt like she was listening to a comedy routine. "Are you joking?"

"My friends all say I don’t have a sense of humor." The friend she was referring to was Yang Hui; he was always saying that about her.

"Who says? That was pretty funny," Li Na replied with a laugh, realizing at the same time that Xia Jie was actually telling the truth. It was just incredible. ’Can such a good job really exist in this world?’

"Oh, right. Your ’five insurances and one fund’ are also paid in full. And in the future, in the store manager position, your base salary will increase by 1,000 yuan for every job grade you go up."

She wasn’t surprised about the five insurances, but to have the housing fund too—and fully paid at that! Li Na wondered if this was her lucky day. How could so many good things be happening to her all at once? ’What kind of company is this? The benefits are amazing!’

"Is Yanghe Commerce a retail company or a charity? I feel like you didn’t hire us to work us like dogs, but to hand out welfare benefits."

"Of course you aren’t beasts of burden. We are all masters of this company. When the company thrives, we thrive."