Chapter 234 - 190: Underhanded Move (Part 3)
He glanced around the store. Even at this hour, there were still two groups of customers inside, and the sales staff were diligently serving them.
"Xinyue Square really lives up to its reputation as the busiest commercial plaza in Qingzhou. Even at this hour, the foot traffic hasn’t let up."
Xia Jie added from the side, "That’s right. The store’s location is just too good. Every customer who takes the escalator up into the plaza has to pass by here."
He smiled. "Opening a store is like having a baby. A good location means the baby is born healthy. How well it’s raised all comes down to operations."
The analogy was crude, but the logic was sound. Still, this theory about having babies made the two young women blush.
"You two can chat here for a bit. I’m going to go check on the Zen store. No need for you to come over."
The Zen store’s renovations weren’t finished yet. It was in the final stages, and the site was still quite messy. It wouldn’t be easy for the women to clean up if they got covered in dust, unlike him, who could just find a sink and solve the problem by splashing a couple of handfuls of water on his face. Besides, he was mainly going to check on the renovation’s progress. As for the final result and whether it would pass inspection, that would have to wait for the official handover. It was difficult to spot any issues at this stage.
"Xia Jie, you’ve been here a few days now. Are you settling in okay?" Zhu Jing asked, waiting until Yang Hui was out of earshot.
"I felt right at home on the very first day. The work atmosphere here is amazing—everyone is so kind and friendly."
Zhu Jing had helped stock the shelves on the first day and had felt the same way. Every employee at Yanghe Commerce was friendly and incredibly proactive. With a sales staff like this, a manager’s job was a breeze. You only had to focus on improving service quality and planning marketing events. It was nothing like Futong Commerce, where you constantly had to give the staff pep talks and even resort to psychological manipulation, because they complained every single day. They were either griping about their low pay or about having too much work to do.
"Ah, I’m so jealous. I don’t know how much longer I can stand suffering at Futong Commerce."
Xia Jie glanced in the direction of the Zen store and said, "You’re with him every day. What’s there to suffer about?"
Zhu Jing burst out laughing. "Xia Jie, I was talking about my job! Where did your mind just go? It sounds like your dream job is just being with him every day."
Xia Jie was naturally thin-skinned, and being teased like this, she was suddenly at a loss for words. She could only avert her gaze by pretending to observe whether the sales staff were adhering to the service standards.
"Oh, right, Xia Jie, where is the Yanghe Trading Company office? Is it far from your apartment?"
Xia Jie nodded. "Yanghe Commerce is in an industrial park in the Economic Development Zone. It’s over an hour away from my place by subway."
"That far?" Zhu Jing knew the area. She lived even farther away.
"Xia Jie, are you planning to find a new place to rent?"
She was thinking that if Xia Jie was looking for a new place, they could consider renting together. It would save some money, they got along well, and they would soon be colleagues at the same company, which would be very convenient.
Understanding her friend’s intention, Xia Jie readily agreed. She had already asked a real estate agency to keep an eye out for places near the industrial park in the Economic Development Zone, and she could take Zhu Jing to see them with her. At the same time, she was calculating inwardly, ’After working at Yanghe Commerce for a year, I should be able to afford a small apartment of my own.’
’As long as I save up enough for a down payment, even a proper condo is possible. After all, over 4,000 yuan goes into my housing fund account every month, which would cover most of a mortgage payment. My base salary is 18,000 a month, and my bonus is 0.2% of the sales performance in the area under my management. That’s incredible pay. I did a rough calculation: once I’m managing 10 stores, sales will definitely exceed ten million. That means my monthly bonus would be 20,000 yuan. Add that to my base salary, and my income would be higher than many general managers at other retail companies in Qingzhou City.’
’This bonus structure is a perfect example of "the more you work, the more you earn." It opens up limitless possibilities for my income.’
The two chatted for a while longer, but Yang Hui still hadn’t emerged. Zhu Jing decided to head upstairs to check on her own store; Airex was on the second floor.
Yang Hui emerged from the Zen store and went to the restroom to clean himself up. Looking at the energetic, handsome young face in the mirror, he was quite pleased. ’This is a face I could live off of,’ he thought, ’but I’d still rather rely on my abilities.’
By now, Li Na was chatting with Xia Jie, sharing her impressions from her short time in the store. It felt as if a whole new world had opened up to her. The work environment here was a world apart from Futong Commerce.
Working here made her feel a genuine, heartfelt love for the job, whereas her time at Futong Commerce felt like nothing more than thankless toil.
Xia Jie just smiled without saying anything. ’When you’re highly rewarded for your work here, who wouldn’t love it?’ she thought. ’If you slack off or ignore the company’s rules and get fired, you’d probably regret it for the rest of your life.’
’These sales associates originally just wanted to make enough to support their families. But here, they’ve discovered they can earn an income that many senior white-collar professionals can only dream of. How could their motivation not soar? Li Na is a perfect example—she’s dying to jump into sales right now. Based on her observations this morning, each associate makes at least 5,000 yuan in sales a day, which means a daily bonus of several hundred yuan. Every day she can’t work in sales must feel like losing hundreds of yuan.’
But at Yanghe, no one was allowed to work on the floor without completing the pre-job training. "Li Na," she said, "you’re starting your company training tomorrow. Focus on learning all the company’s procedures and service standards. The time will fly by, so don’t be impatient."
BZZZ~
Xia Jie pulled out her phone. It was a message from Yang Hui telling her to come upstairs for lunch. He and Zhu Jing were already at a restaurant and had ordered food. He wanted her to head over right away.
"Li Na, I’m going upstairs for lunch. You can just have the staff meal with everyone here."
Store employees had a 30-minute lunch break. However, the sales staff were often so engrossed in their work—to the point of forgetting to eat—that the store manager always had to remind and urge them to take their meals.