"Is it okay for my stepmom to come to the store? Of course, no problem."
Hearing Zhao Mei's words, Qin Yun smiled and said, "The store is really short-staffed now, and Zhang Qing and the others haven't had a break for several days. I already planned to hire two more people."
At Celestial Fortune Clothing, there are four days off a month, a basic salary of 3000, and each month there are also attendance and performance bonuses, among other things. This was set by Qin Yun.
Even though he can make money, it's clear that salaries can't just be set recklessly.
Compared to other clothing stores, this salary is considered high, and the total for attendance and performance bonuses alone is a full two thousand!
If all these rewards are fully taken, one can earn 5000 yuan a month.
In fact, the business at Celestial Fortune Clothing is booming, with people constantly in the store. Essentially, the staff is busy from the time they clock in until they clock out, so Qin Yun set this salary level.
With such high wages, it's no surprise that stepmom Feng Lan is interested.
Normally, there are four people working, but during holidays, there are only three people. Besides the cashier, there are only two salespeople, which is obviously not enough.
Hearing Qin Yun say he was hiring more people, Zhao Mei thought for a moment and ultimately didn't say anything.
...
The next day came quickly, and in the evening, Qin Yun arrived at the clothing store.
"Yun is here." Seeing Qin Yun arrive, stepmom Feng Lan said with a big smile.
Next to Feng Lan was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, carrying a red school bag and looking very quiet.
"Xiaoqi, why didn't you greet your brother?" Feng Lan looked at the girl and called out quickly.
"Fourth Brother," the girl looked at Qin Yun a bit shyly, but still called out.
Qin Yun's uncle's family has two sons, besides that, his little uncle's eldest son is also older than Qin Yun, so among the younger generation, Qin Yun ranks fourth.
"Xiaoqi, finished school already?" Qin Yun smiled at the girl.
His cousin Qin Xiaoqi is in the second year of junior high this year.
"Yun, Xiaoqi just finished school, and the school is relatively close to this store, so she came here to stay for a bit. Your little uncle will pick her up soon." Stepmom Feng Lan, worried that Qin Yun might be unhappy, quickly explained.
Normally, they would pick up the kids from school after work.
"It's okay, stepmom. In the future, Xiaoqi can do her homework here." Qin Yun said.
It's just after five o'clock, and there are basically no customers in the store. Many parents are picking up their kids or having dinner.
Xiaoqi, at her age, is quite sensible and very quiet, so she won't have much impact.
After speaking a few words, Qin Xuan came over and walked aside with Qin Yun for a private talk.
"Yun, today we had six people sign up for loyalty cards. Five signed up for 2000 yuan cards, and one signed up for a 5000 yuan card!" she said excitedly.
"So many?"
Upon hearing this, a gleam of satisfaction appeared on Qin Yun's face.
Altogether, just from signing up for cards, the store brought in fifteen thousand today. Adding in the profits, the income directly exceeded twenty thousand!
"These six are all regular customers. They've been coming for several days. Because the money in the card can be refunded at any time, they hesitated a little, then signed up."
A lot of people like shopping for clothes, they dress nicely themselves and buy for their family as well, so they visit frequently.
And for those who often buy clothes, having a card is obviously more cost-effective.
"Some people are still hesitant, mainly because the store hasn't been open for long, but with time, I guess they might sign up too," said Qin Xuan.
Nowadays, card sign-up events are popular; fitness clubs, hair salons, and the like offer enticing promotions when signing up, but some close after two months and run away. So many people are cautious.
But since Celestial Fortune Clothing is doing so well, no one would risk closing up shop just over some card money. That wouldn't make sense financially.
So some people gave in to temptation. Additionally, perhaps the Wealth Gathering Array had some intangible influence, which led to six people signing up at once.
"Big sis, the card affairs must be handled well. If any customer wants a refund, process it right away without hesitation," Qin Yun instructed.
Some clothing stores have made a big fuss over card refunds, even getting sued. Celestial Fortune Clothing is just starting out, and Qin Yun definitely won't let that happen.
"Understood," Qin Xuan nodded.
...
On the third day, only one person signed up for a card, the number reduced drastically. After all, not many people actually sign up for cards, and the previous excitement was thanks to repeat customers.
On the fourth day, no one signed up for a card.
On the sixth day, one person did sign up for a card.
...
Time flew by, and business at the clothing store remained steady, with dozens of people coming in each day to buy clothes, and the store's savings steadily increasing.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed since Celestial Fortune Clothing opened.
...
On the street, two people were walking, one whose face looked quite familiar—it was Sun Jianqiang.
Next to Sun Jianqiang was a middle-aged, overweight man.
"Jianqiang, how's your studying going?" the middle-aged man asked, he was Sun Jianqiang's father, Sun Yadong.
"Dad, our family situation is so good, in the future I can live just off rental income, so getting into college isn't that important to me," hearing his father's question, Sun Jianqiang responded nonchalantly.
"Even if those college graduates make it, most of their salaries aren't as high as our rental income. I've heard of college grads making only three thousand a month."
He hasn't experienced the world yet, but he fully grasps the value of money.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Seeing his indifferent attitude, Sun Yadong couldn't help but scold, "I've told you countless times, a good college represents a high starting point. Inheriting this little bit of property of mine doesn't amount to much. Do you have what it takes to earn a family business like mine in the future?"
Back in 2007, he caught the tail end of rapid economic development, opened a store, and then gradually expanded. During the early 2010s, he astutely noticed the rising housing prices and bought several properties.
He actually only owns a 200 square meter supermarket and four shops, all fully paid for.
Though not a lot, in the small place of Qingwu County, this is indeed seen as quite significant prosperity.
The rent from four shops totals more than 15,000 each month, plus the supermarket, making the income very considerable.
"In Qingwu County, there are many more wealthy than our family. I'm not cocky, yet you are?"
He was very angry at Sun Jianqiang's indifference.
"Get into a good college, and your pocket money will be ample. If you do poorly, you'll only get 2000 a month from me, the rest you'll have to figure out yourself!"
Seeing his father get truly angry, Sun Jianqiang quickly smiled and said, "Dad, I'm just joking with you. I will definitely work hard for college."
He was genuinely afraid that Sun Yadong wouldn't give him money while he was in college.
"Huh?"
After speaking, Sun Jianqiang suddenly looked toward a spot ahead, looking at a young man.
"Qin Yun? What's he doing there?" His eyes immediately revealed a look of doubt.
At the time, Qin Yun was standing in a shop, and that shop happened to be one of his family's properties.
"You know Qin Yun?"
Hearing his son's words, Sun Yadong also looked over to the location of Celestial Fortune Clothing and said, "Qin Yun is renting our shop now. He looks young, but his business skills are extraordinary. When you have his talent, then I'll be satisfied."
"Dad, you said Qin Yun rented our shop?" Upon hearing this, Sun Jianqiang was taken aback.