Chapter 324: Partners

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Li Xu came out of the house and went back to the store to get her things. Then, she went to Hu Chunli’s store.

She had already opened a public account in the morning and had to send it to Hu Chunli.

In the future, the two of them will be business partners.

The recruitment also went very smoothly.

In less than a week, Li Xu had recruited three people.

They were all in their 30s and looked good, diligent, and lively.

Two of them were sent to Hu Chunli for training.

The last one was left with Li Xu.

At the same time, Hu Chunli and Li Xu also started to inspect the area.

Before the new year, everyone would stock up. If there was an event, it would be easy to attract people.

That was why Li Xu and Hu Chunli wanted to open a new shop before the new year.

The location was chosen quickly. There were many people, and it was far from the market.

Only a residential area that met these two conditions could be reserved.

Li Xu and Hu Chunli discussed this with each other. Things were done quickly. The locations of the two new shops were confirmed very quickly.

The vegetable shop didn’t need to be renovated too well.

After a simple packing, he would go to the second-hand market to buy some shelves, tables, and chairs. Then, the purchase would be completed.

The opening time was set for the 29th September, which happened to be a Saturday.

Li Xu got Ji Zixuan to write a sign for the opening discount and put it at the store entrance a few days in advance.

Very soon, it was the day of the store opening.

At half past six, Li Lei and Li Yong drove over to deliver the food.

The two of them had gotten up early to pick the vegetables from the fields.

The fresh vegetables still had fresh soil on them.

After delivering the vegetables, Li Lei went home to work.

Li Yong stayed behind to help.

There were three new employees in the two new shops, including the two siblings, Li Xu and Li Yong.

The three children could barely help, and they counted as one head.

In this way, there were six heads.

Li Xu assigned the two newbies to the three shops led by Li Yong.

The fourth shop was managed by her, a lady with the surname Zhou, and a few children.

The new shop opened at 7 am sharp.

Because of the cheap price and the many days of promotion, added with many people saw their brands when they were supporting H City.

Naturally, they knew that the new shop was opened by their family.

Therefore, when she opened the store, many people were already gathered at the entrance.

As usual, all the vegetables in the store were sold at half price.

The quality was better than the market and closer to the market. Even the price was cheaper.

The people in the neighborhood moved as soon as they heard the news. Wave after wave of people came in, and the shop was extremely busy.

Not only were Li Xu and Sister Zhou extremely busy, but even Ji Yuanyuan and her two brothers were also extremely busy in the store.

She handed plastic bags to customers and told them the price for illiterate customers.

The two of them could even move vegetables out of the small warehouse.

At nine o’clock, the sound of firecrackers suddenly came from outside.

A few people carried a few flower baskets over.

Li Xu was a little surprised. “Where did you get this? 1 didn’t order them!”

Ji Yuanyuan went out and saw a few people placing flower baskets in two rows at the door.

She looked at the young man in front and asked politely, “Brother, who sent these flowers? We didn’t order any!”

The handsome young man bent over and said politely, “These flower baskets were ordered by Old Master Qin.”

Mr. Qin!

Ji Yuanyuan’s eyes lit up, and she ran back into the shop. He said to Li Xu excitedly, “Mom, Grandpa Qin send them.”

Li Xu nodded. “Then, let’s call Grandpa Qin when we get home tonight. We’ll thank him for the flower basket. Is that okay?”

“Alright,” Ji Yuanyuan replied crisply.

A few handsome young men had left the scene outside the door after giving the flowers.

Ji Yuanyuan retracted her gaze, still unsatisfied, and helped to get busy in the store.

Big Sister Zhou looked at the children and said with some envy, “Boss Li, your three children are so sensible and capable!”

Li Xu smiled and said humbly, “It’s so so. She’s usually mischievous!”

There weren’t enough goods in the store, and it was sold out in the morning.

In the afternoon, Li Xu gave Li Lei a call, and Li Lei sent another car over.

The business in the store was as hot as ever.

After two busy days, Zhang Kun had to go to work, and the children had to go to school.

Li Xu could only let go and let the new employees take care of the shop.

The salary and treatment were the same as Hu Chunli’s.

As for Hu Chunli, she was only a shop assistant now.

However, when the number of branch stores increased, she would have to take on the store manager position.

The branch’s business was booming for a while, especially in December, when everyone started to buy new year’s goods.

However, the business slowed down after the 26th or 27th of December.

It was almost the new year. Li Xu asked all the stores to clear the remaining vegetables and give the employees a holiday.

This was her first New Year as the boss. Li Xu was not stingy.

Every employee was given a bonus of 300 yuan.

As for Hu Chunli, she calculated the recent sales and gave her five percent.

On Hu Chunli’s side, she had finally received her payment.

Zhang Kun didn’t quite agree with the bonus.

“You gave it to Hu Chunli just because you wanted it. The other three new employees have only worked for less than a month. If you give them so much bonus, what if they don’t come back after the new year?” Zhang Kun said in a low voice.

With that, he urged Ji Zi’ang. “Quickly put on your clothes. There’s still a lot to do today!”

Li Xu said, “If we don’t give it to them, they might really not come back after the new year. After all, this job is quite tiring. If they don’t come, where am 1 going to find them after the new year? Then wouldn’t the newly established shop be closed down? They knew that hard work could be exchanged for money, and they would definitely come after the new year. We have to look at it from a long-term perspective. We can’t be stingy.”

Ji Zi’ang made a face at Zhang Kun and repeated Li Xu’s words. “Right, you can’t be stingy.”

Zhang Kun laughed. “Fine, I’m definitely not as far-sighted as you. Otherwise, how can you be the boss, and I’m just an employee?”

When Li Xu heard Zhang Kun’s sour words, she glanced at him unhappily. “Hurry up. We bought a lot of things today!”

Ji Zi’ang pulled Ji Zixuan’s hand and cheered, “Let’s go and buy a refrigerator!”

Li Xu laughed. She reached out and held Ji Yuanyuan’s hand as they walked out.

The three siblings did well in the final exam.

This was especially true for Ji Zixuan. After he entered junior high, the number of classmates in his grade increased by several times. During the mid-term exams, Ji Zixuan’s results were first in class. However, he could only be ranked fifth in the entire grade.

After the end of the semester, Ji Zixuan’s enthusiasm for studying was even greater than before.

In this final exam, not only did he rank first in his class, but he also ranked first in his grade.

This time, Ji Zi’ang surpassed Qi Huanhuan and was in fifth place.

Ji Yuanyuan got third place this time.

Li Xu and Zhang Kun were naturally very happy.

When she was happy, she wanted to spend money.

After much thought, she decided to buy a refrigerator..