Liu Chen originally planned to place an order himself today, allowing the two key personnel from the e-commerce department to familiarize themselves with the process before bringing in more employees later in the week.
However, as soon as Liu Chen uploaded the product, orders started pouring in. They came in a steady stream, and in the end, Chen Hu and Yu Bing had developed a quick and efficient cooperative method.
When Liu Chen looked up and stretched his neck, he noticed that the RV parked outside hadn't left yet.
Old Master Chen was sitting in his chair, nodding occasionally. After a nod, he slowly opened his eyes, saw Liu Chen looking at him, and let out a yawn, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes. "Chenchen, your selling business is quite good, but it's too late at night. You need someone to take shifts."
Liu Chen nodded. "Indeed, we need shifts, but it won't be this late. One shift from 9 AM to 4 PM, and another from 4 PM to 9 PM. Grandpa, we should have dormitories at the factory, right?"
Old Master Chen nodded. "Yes, we do. So what's your plan?"
Liu Chen looked at Chen Hu and Yu Bing, who were also looking at him with anticipation and a hint of disbelief on their faces. "Starting tomorrow, you will be the team leaders for our Meimei Brand e-commerce department. Yu Bing will be the main leader, and Chen Hu will be the deputy leader. I will hire five more people in the next few days, but they will be responsible for basic packaging and answering customer inquiries on Wangwang. You two will be responsible for taking orders, verifying shipping information, and assigning their tasks. Can you do it? If anyone feels they cannot, you can speak up now."
Chen Hu and Yu Bing both shook their heads and exclaimed in unison, "I can!"
Hearing their thunderous affirmations, Liu Chen's face broke into a brilliant smile. "Then, starting tomorrow, each of you will have a base salary of 2,800 yuan per month, plus a 0.3% commission on the sales price each month."
Based on what Grandpa Chen had mentioned earlier, Liu Chen estimated that their previous salaries were around 2,500 to 3,000 yuan.
"Alright, then we'll open the store precisely at 9 AM tomorrow! You two can go back to the dormitory to rest!"
Chen Hu and Yu Bing exchanged glances, their faces beaming with smiles as they looked at Liu Chen. "Okay! Goodnight, Boss!"
...
Stepping out of the Meimei E-commerce office, Liu Chen immediately spotted the RV parked outside.
On the bed at the rear of the RV, his mother was already snoring soundly, covered by a soft down comforter and resting her head on a fluffy down pillow.
The RV slowly started, and Chen Long drove it to the old residence where the elderly Mr. Chen lived.
Chen Long turned back to look at a puzzled Liu Chen and explained, "My father's place is closer to the new wholesale market. Plus, he's been overseeing production at the factory recently. A couple of days ago, Sister Liu said it would be more convenient for us to stay here. She's also hired two aunts to take care of things."
Liu Chen nodded in understanding. Although he still felt a pang of reluctance, the house in Phoenix City was considered his first true property.
As Chen Long carried Liu Fang, wrapped in the down comforter, into the house, Old Master Chen, yawning, followed behind him.
"Chenchen, your room is on the second floor. There's a pink sign on the door, and the things inside are pretty much the same as at Aunt Ren's house."
Liu Chen recalled the pink princess-style bedroom at his godmother's house. Seeing Old Master Chen standing there after speaking, with a look of expectation and no concern for himself, he finally nodded and chuckled, "Thank you, Grandpa, I like it very much."
Hearing this, Old Master Chen's face lit up with a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum. As he walked towards the bedroom on the first floor, he looked back and said in a voice hoarse with sleepiness, "Goodnight, my genius granddaughter."
"Goodnight, my genius Grandpa."
...
Going up to the second floor, Liu Chen opened the door to the bedroom with the small pink wooden sign hanging on it. He found that Old Master Chen must have put a lot of thought into this room, as Liu Chen could also recognize the renovation style of his home in Phoenix City.
After taking a shower in the attached bathroom and changing into the pajamas prepared in the closet, Liu Chen lay on the bed, covered by a thin blanket. The room was warm. He opened his eyes, and the lottery wheel appeared before him.
The 325 lottery tickets from this morning had increased to 375. The extra 50 were likely from the goods sold at his mother's shop today.
'Draw!'
'Received 2,000 yuan in cash.'
'Received +2 Authority, lasts for 24 hours after use.'
'Received +2 Leadership, lasts for 24 hours after use.'
Suddenly, Liu Chen's vision was filled with a blinding light, as radiant as the sun. After the pure golden light faded, a resume was left behind.
'Resume (Incomplete)'
'Filling in the names of employees the host possesses will grant incomplete employee information (binding is a one-time use; if an employee leaves, the resume becomes invalid).'
"Employee information? What does that mean?"
Liu Chen's gaze fell on the incomplete resume. The resume zoomed in towards Liu Chen, enlarging.
"It looks like a normal resume, doesn't it?"
Although he said this, Liu Chen didn't doubt the resume's usefulness at all.
"Who should I fill in?"
Sister Li from his mother's shop, Sister Li's husband, and the Chen Hu and Yu Bing he had just met today.
Liu Chen thought for a moment, he didn't seem to know Aunt Li and her husband's names, only that they were surnamed Li.
But upon receiving this resume, Liu Chen couldn't resist using it. He rolled over and decided to fill in Yu Bing.
'Confirm filling in Yu Bing?'
The system inquired. Liu Chen inwardly confirmed.
On the white resume, as if written with a quill pen, the characters for Yu Bing appeared on the paper. Following this, the information on the resume began to emerge, from shallow to deep, revealing a complete profile.
Name: Yu Bing
Gender: Female
Age: Twenty-eight
Skills: Online Shopping Price Comparison Intermediate, Home Cooking Basic, Sales Basic, E-commerce Sales Entry-Level
Current Loyalty to Host: 60 (Passable), if loyalty drops below 50, there is a risk of betrayal.
Favorite Foods: Stinky tofu, hot pot, spicy and sour noodles.
Current Health Index: 75
Current Status: Sleeping
The sheet also contained the home address and family members. Liu Chen scanned it briefly without detailed examination. His gaze, however, lingered on the loyalty rating.
"With this sheet, I can see what Yu Bing is doing at any time! I can also see if Yu Bing has any thoughts of quitting. This is a nightmare for employees!"
But...
"It's also a boss's considerate little warm cotton jacket!"
After using the resume, the lottery continued.
'Received one Weather Specification Right, can specify weather within a 50-kilometer radius for one hour after use.'
'Received Coffee Making Entry-Level.'
'Received 2,000 yuan in cash.'
'Received Sales Increase 3% Sticker, will increase current sales by 3% for twenty-four hours after use.'
'Received Refreshed State for twelve hours.'
'...'
With over 300 lottery tickets, a total of 30 prizes were drawn, with the remaining being the guaranteed cash rewards. Liu Chen still had some tickets left, so he converted the money into his bank account.
After completing these tasks, Liu Chen finally fell into a deep sleep.
...
Saturday. Liu Chen woke up at 6:30 AM. The sky outside was still completely dark. After lying in bed for a while, Liu Chen couldn't resist opening his computer and logging into the seller backend client.
When he left yesterday, Liu Chen had set up an automatic reply on Wangwang. He had intended to prevent inquiries when someone placed an order. However, upon logging in, he saw that another eight orders had come in overnight. All of them had directly searched for the product name and placed orders in the store. Liu Chen checked the order addresses and was surprised to find that almost all of them were within Province S. However, they were all from counties near City C. What was going on? Had the previously replenished stock sold out?
After checking the seller backend, Liu Chen leisurely went to wash up. Today, he needed to recruit more employees.
After washing up, Liu Chen deliberately put on a white shirt, a suit jacket, and a long black coat from the wardrobe. For his lower half, he wore a pair of wool suit pants. They were warm and gave him a commanding presence. He then used all the Authority and Leadership he had drawn last night. Standing in front of the bathroom mirror, Liu Chen looked at himself. He exuded an aura of innate authority, as if he were truly formidable. Liu Chen nodded with satisfaction and then walked out of the room.
The elderly gentleman was already sitting in the dining room, eating fried dough sticks and soy milk. Seeing Liu Chen dressed like this, he couldn't help but pause. Then he chuckled, "Our Chenchen, dressed like this, truly has some of the same imposing presence as your Grandma Ren when she was young. The first time I met Sister Ren, I was so intimidated by her presence that I barely dared to speak."
"Oh? Really? The first time I met Grandma Ren, I found her very kind?"
Old Master Chen shook his head. "That was when she was older, and besides, your Grandma Ren liked you. If it were any other junior, they probably would have been like me back then, barely daring to say a word upon their first meeting."
During their casual conversation, Liu Chen finished his breakfast, and the grandfather and grandson took a car to the location of the Meili Brand factory.
...
In City D, near City C, the 99 Chain Supermarket had only two branches in this small county town, and each store occupied only two units, so they weren't large. Previously, Zhu Dian had overruled objections and distributed the inventory of one thousand items to the two branches in City D, totaling only ten items.
At 9 AM, Gan Lanyue, the store owner, began to roll up the security shutter of the 99 Chain Supermarket.
"Boss!"
Gan Lanyue, who was intently opening the shutter, was startled by the shout of "Boss!" and took two steps back, waving her hands. "What is it! What is it!!"
Qiu Lin, with messy long hair covering her entire face, looked at Gan Lanyue with shining eyes. "Boss, has your Meimei sausage opened an online store?"
"Huh?"
"I found one online last night, and it sells Meimei sausage."
Gan Lanyue said "Oh." She didn't understand this online stuff, but since it was being sold online, she couldn't stop others from selling it, could she?
Qiu Lin remained standing there, not leaving. Gan Lanyue licked her lips and asked again, "Is there anything else? If not, I'm opening the store?"
Qiu Lin shook her head. "No, I just wanted to ask when the Meimei sausage will be restocked. I've been hungry all day."
Hearing this, Gan Lanyue looked suspiciously at the disheveled Qiu Lin and asked with some confusion, "It's just a regular ham sausage, why are you so insistent?"
Qiu Lin slowly shook her head. "I have anorexia. This ham sausage is something I can eat without throwing up."