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Chapter 52 - 52 54 It's Not About the Money

52: Chapter 54: It’s Not About the Money 52: Chapter 54: It’s Not About the Money On the way back to Nangang, Han Xue was the only one who could drive because they were taking the highway.

Li Zhongnan sat in the passenger seat, fiddling with his phone, casually chatting with Zhao Yi on WeChat.

Even though it was leisurely, he felt slightly guilty for having a woman drive for five to six hours.

Perhaps, he should hire a driver?

When they arrived in Nangang, it was already late at night.

After having dinner, he and Han Xue split up.

Then, he reluctantly spent another night in a hotel.

From now on, since he would be developing in Nangang, he’d have to either rent or even buy a place.

The next day, he walked into the store.

His first impression was that he walked into the wrong place.

The entire store was completely transformed, with all the equipment set up aesthetically and logically.

At this time, dozens of store employees were seated neatly together, attentively listening to the trainer’s lecture.

The moment Li Zhongnan arrived, they all stood up and chorused, “Good morning, boss Li!”

Even the trainer stopped teaching.

After all, they weren’t familiar with him as their boss, so it was inevitable that they would be a little restrained.

Li Zhongnan waved his hand and said, “Carry on, don’t mind me.”

Then he signaled Han Xue, and she followed him into a rest room.

Everything in the rest room, including the sofa and teapot, had already been purchased and set up nicely.

Han Xue sat down and poured him a bowl of tea.

Li Zhongnan took a sip and praised, “Han Xue, you’ve done a great job.

You look very professional!”

Han Xue laughed sweetly and said, “Of course, since I’ve taken over, I’ll try my best to get the job done!”

Li Zhongnan nodded.

Han Xue continued, “Currently, we’ve recruited fifty shop assistants, choosing the best external conditions.

Therefore, the cost of wages is somewhat high.

We provide food and accommodation, with a minimum monthly wage of two thousand six hundred.”

By offering this kind of salary to sales staff, it would be considered good even in the Pearl River Delta.

Relatively speaking, it was somewhat excessive for Nangang.

Of course, Li Zhongnan didn’t care about this.

Selling a few more phones would earn this money back.

However, after some consideration, he suggested, “Fifty salesmen might be a bit too much, thirty should be enough.

After training, when they officially start work, tighten up on attendance and performance.

Give them a month, and cut out the bottom twenty.

In addition, every month, cut out the bottom three and bring in fresh blood to always maintain vitality and competitiveness.

We are a start-up company; we don’t need aged employees, just those with ability, ambition, spirit!”

Han Xue nodded and said, “Okay!

That’s what I was thinking, too!”

Afterwards, she said, “Right now, the business license hasn’t been granted yet, so I’ve arranged for a few extra days for the employees’ on-the-job training.

The trainer comes from one of the most renowned training institutions in China, White Horse, with a salary of twenty thousand.

Additionally, we’ve spent a total of…”

Li Zhongnan waved his hand and said, “You don’t need to tell me about these things in the future.

Just let me know how much money is spent each month and the amount of business each month.

I have too many things to deal with, and these minor details give me headaches.”

“Okay!”

Han Xue smiled and joked, “Boss Li, I’ve spent all of the five hundred thousand you gave me!”

“Reckless spender!”

Li Zhongnan joked along and then said, “I’m giving you another three million.

Even though we can’t operate under our business license yet, we can still get started on the advertising.

Find an experienced copywriter to plan carefully.

Whether it’s offering discounts or hosting events, you need to take charge.

Whether it’s the bus, the mall, Nangang Television Station, or Nangang Daily, choose whichever you want or use them all, it’s your call!”

He took another sip of tea and continued, “I’m setting a goal for you.

In three months, this shop’s monthly sales volume must exceed ten thousand units.

In a year, we must open two more branches like this one in Nangang!”

Han Xue awkwardly smiled, not so confident and said, “That’s quite challenging.

Including all the counties under Nangang, there are only over ten million people.

The annual smartphone market share can barely reach two million units.”

Li Zhongnan then said, “I just want sales volume, it doesn’t matter if the price is slightly lower.

That being said, don’t consider the cost.

Later on, find an accountant or actuary to calculate what the most appropriate pricing would be!”

Han Xue looked surprised and asked, “Don’t consider the cost?

Won’t we suffer a loss?”

Li Zhongnan laughed and said, “You don’t need to worry about that!”

Han Xue nodded and said, “Fine, I’ll listen to whatever you say.

Just don’t blame me if we end up losing money.”

Afterwards, the two of them chatted for a while.

The moment Li Zhongnan stepped out of the shop, Guan Jing, the pretty real estate agent from Lian Family Real Estate, walked up to him and said with a smile, “Boss Li, I’ve already found some potential office locations and shops for your dealership.

Do you have time to take a look today?”

“Maybe another time!”

Li Zhongnan felt a headache coming on.

She must have been waiting for quite a while.

As soon as he got back, she caught him.

The manager, Guan, frequently disturbed him with calls these past few days.

Since she was a beautiful woman who spoke politely, he felt hesitant to hang up on her directly.

It was plenty annoying.

Now that the system’s gold coins were almost depleted, he planned to put the internet on hold until the recycling station was built.

Unyielding, Guan Jing added, “Boss Li, the office I found this time is very good in terms of environment and price.

I’m afraid if we wait too long, other clients might snatch it up.

So…”

Li Zhongnan was a bit impatient and interrupted her, “Manager Guan, I know what you’re worrying about.

I promise that as soon as I’m finished with this, you’ll be the first I’ll look for.

I won’t bother anyone else.

Is that okay?”

Finally, he added, “I’ve planned to buy a place in Nangang recently, somewhere with a moderate price range will be sufficient.

I’d like you to look for a place that is peaceful and immediately ready for move-in.”

The house would serve as an investment; its value could only rise and not fall.

Guan Jing, delighted by his plans, offered.

“Okay, no problem!”

Selling a house gave much higher commissions than renting out an office or shop.

It was an unexpected surprise.

With that, he let go of Guan Jing.

Li Zhongnan drove back to the County Town of Northrealm.

Then, after parking the car, he directly walked into his shop.

“Boss, good morning!”

Upon seeing him, Chen Xiaoting immediately greeted with a smile.

“You too!”

Li Zhongnan blinked, surprised, noticing that she was in good spirits.

Her smile seemed particularly sincere today.

Chen Xiaoting playfully stuck her tongue out before handing over a notebook, reporting, “Boss, this is a bill for the past week.

The shop sold a total of 121 mobile phones and 29 more online, bringing in a total of 208,100 yuan.

We recycled 21 mobile phones, costing us 1,800 yuan!”

Li Zhongnan blinked again.

It had been a while since he had seen her this animated.

He took the bill with a slight nod, checking it over, there were no mistakes.

Chen Xiaoting flashed him a grin before asking, “Boss, my dear boss, could you think about giving me a little raise?

An extra 500 yuan a month.”

“No!”

Li Zhongnan thought for a moment before responding, “Let me think about your request when you can sell 100 phones a day.”

Chen Xiaoting asked, “Boss, could you consider a promotional budget?”

Li Zhongnan’s face turned in annoyance when she mentioned it, but then said directly, “No, find a solution yourself.”

Then, he got up and walked out.

However, before he left, he turned back and added, “I won’t be living here anymore.

You can move into the place I’m renting now.

It has air conditioning, a hot water heater, fridge and cooker, it is way better than your current place.

You can cook your own meals here, it’ll save you money and be much healthier.”

“Oh!”

Chen Xiaoting affirmed, her emotions in turmoil once again.

Exiting the shop.

Li Zhongnan thought for a moment before making a call.

At the moment, the most important thing was to build up the Waste Station.

But the first step was to buy the land.

However, since he’s not acquainted with the head of Bandale Village, he needed a middleman for this deal.

Half an hour later, a young man in his twenties, dressed in a police uniform, walked up to him.

The man asked straightforwardly, “Zhongnan, what do you need from me?”

Li Zhongnan smiled and handed him a cigarette, saying, “Wenzhi, I need your help with something.”

This man was Chen Wenzhi, Li Zhongnan’s junior from school.

They had often played basketball together, so they were acquainted.

After his high school graduation, Chen Wenzhi served two years as a volunteer soldier.

After returning, he used his connections to land a job in a police station in County Town.

He may just be an informal urban administrator in police uniform, but he was also the great-nephew of Bandale Village’s village head.

So, it was most fitting to have him as middleman.

Li Zhongnan quickly explained the situation.

Chen Wenzhi furrowed his brows, saying, “Zhongnan, I can’t help you with this.

It’s very complicated.”

Li Zhongnan responded, “Money isn’t an issue!”

But Chen Wenzhi replied, “It’s not a matter of money!”

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