OBS Chapter 179 Company Opening
Chapter 179 Company Opening
"Yes! I can accept it!" Liu Youzhen quickly replied.
The other two hesitated for a moment before indicating that they could accept it.
Deng Xiuzhen told them to go back and discuss it with their families, and if there were no problems, they could come back tomorrow to sign the contract.
After the two left, Liu Youzhen asked Deng Xiuzhen: Could you let her child stay at the company while she was at work?
"What's going on with your family? Why is there no one to take care of your children?" Deng Xiuzhen asked instead of answering. She wasn't a bad person, but she would never be overly kind.
Liu Youzhen looked embarrassed, but readily recounted her situation: she came from a neighboring county and started working at the age of eighteen. She first got a job as a clerk in a small company through an acquaintance's introduction.
The company boss was a bad person; he was always groping her, so she quit.
After resigning from her job, she went to work in a factory and met Zhao Zhongming, the father of her child.
Zhao Zhongming was a workshop supervisor at the time. He pursued her and even helped her get a job as a warehouse manager. She was young and naive, and unknowingly became pregnant. After giving birth, Zhao Zhongming's wife came to her door and beat her up.
"Does that Zhao Zhongming have a wife?" Deng Xiuzhen asked.
"Yes, but I didn't know. If I had known he had a wife, I would never have been with him." Liu Youzhen smiled bitterly.
"Are you still in contact?" Deng Xiuzhen asked, not wanting to attract troublesome people.
“No contact? That kind of man is a scumbag, I don’t want him!” Liu Youzhen said bitterly.
After considering it for a moment, Deng Xiuzhen said, "Okay, if you can do it without causing trouble for the company, I can agree to it."
But I need to see if the child is fussy first, and besides, you can only entrust someone else to look after the child; the company is not responsible for this.
Liu Youzhen thanked her repeatedly and happily went back to prepare.
The next day, Liu Youzhen and the other two came to sign the contract. The contract stipulated that training would be provided initially, during which a basic salary would be paid. If they passed the training, they could be retained; otherwise, they would have to leave.
Liu Youzhen brought the child over; a cute and quiet little girl of about five or six years old.
Deng Xiuzhen then hired five more people, bringing the total number of employees to eight. Based on her memories from her previous life, she personally trained them.
Two weeks later, the company signboard was hung up, and a few people placed two flower baskets and set off a few strings of firecrackers at the entrance. The company opened as scheduled.
However, they didn't receive a single order for two days in a row. Not only were Deng Xiuzhen and Qin Yanlin anxious, but the people they had recruited were also anxious.
What's going on? Is it because hiring housekeepers isn't popular anymore? Or is it because the company's location wasn't chosen well?
Deng Xiuzhen and Qin Yanlin racked their brains but could not find a solution.
"You didn't even leave a phone number on your flyers? We're usually busy, it's really inconvenient for us to come here. How's your business? Are you any good?" On the morning of the third day, around 10 a.m., a middle-aged woman finally came in.
Deng Xiuzhen gestured to Qin Yanlin to pour tea, and then hurriedly went to serve him: "Don't worry, our service is top-notch, and the staff we hired are not only capable but also of very high quality."
The woman waved her hand and said, "Alright, stop bragging. My house was just renovated, and I'd like to hire someone to clean it. It's 118 square meters, with three bedrooms and two living rooms. How much do you want?"
Deng Xiuzhen quoted prices, which were based on her current salary and aligned with market rates.
The other party only asked one question: "Can you make it cheaper?"
Deng Xiuzhen replied that the prices are clearly marked, and the quality and quantity are guaranteed. The price cannot be lowered, but members who recharge their accounts can get a discount.
The woman thought for a moment, nodded, and didn't try to negotiate the price again, but she also didn't top up her account.
Deng Xiuzhen took the first order very seriously. She asked Qin Yanlin to watch the shop while she personally led the employees to do the work, bringing all eight of them with her.
The woman's new home wasn't far away, but because they needed to bring tools and a ladder, the group struggled to move it.
Deng Xiuzhen realized two problems: First, she needed a car to work as a housekeeper; second, her contact information was very important.
Deng Xiuzhen led the team in hands-on practice, and with the boss overseeing things, the employees worked exceptionally hard.
"Great job! You really deliver high-quality work at reasonable prices!" The woman was very satisfied and said she would definitely use their company again next time she needed something.
Upon returning to the company, Deng Xiuzhen immediately went to the place where she had printed the flyers last time and asked the shop to print another two thousand copies overnight, but the content had to include her and Qin Yanlin's mobile phone numbers.
Then go to the telecommunications company to install a landline phone.
She also divided the eight people into two groups, with a group leader in each group. The group leader received a monthly bonus of thirty yuan. The group leader was responsible for assigning tasks to the group members and ensuring close cooperation among them.
After comprehensive evaluation and assessment of their abilities, Liu Youzhen and Ding Yuanying were selected as the two group leaders.
With business currently slow, one team goes out to distribute flyers each day, while the other team stays in the store waiting for business.
Qin Yanlin bought a pickup truck and installed a canopy. Relying on his memories from his previous life, he was able to drive it very well after just a few laps.
With all necessary tools readily available and flyers and business cards continuously distributed, coupled with the dedicated supervision of Deng Xiuzhen and Qin Yanlin for each order, both work efficiency and quality were top-notch. This earned them high praise from their clients.
After a period of time, the store gradually gained more customers, and the company entered a state of steady profitability.
Deng Xiuzhen posted recruitment advertisements several more times, and more than sixty people came to apply, but in the end only ten were selected.
The recruitment criteria this time are stricter than before.
Not only must they be eloquent and capable, but they also need to undergo training before they can start working, and there is no salary during the training period.
Hearing from others that Deng Xiuzhen's company had opened, Yan Wenying came leaning on her crutches, saying that she could now move around a bit and wanted to join the company. She said she was only there to help out for now, and wouldn't be paid.
Through persistent study, Yan Wenying is now able to read some simple books. Deng Xiuzhen put her in charge of answering phones, taking notes, and dispatching orders, with a tentative monthly salary of three hundred yuan.
As the company's business improved, customers' needs and demands also increased.
Deng Xiuzhen and Qin Yanlin continuously adjusted the company's business and service standards.
In addition to establishing various company rules, they also provided uniform work clothes and name tags.
"Xiao Ying?" Li Xiaomei asked in surprise. She had heard that there was a housekeeping company here and came here specifically to apply for a job.
Since Yan Wenying got injured and stopped going to the job market, she lost that source of income. She wouldn't squat on the street waiting for someone to come to her; she still had her pride.
She wouldn't work as a waitress; the pay is low, and it's considered lowly.
She didn't want to go to the factory either; she couldn't stand the constraints there.
"Sister-in-law, what brings you here?" Yan Wenying greeted her warmly, leaning on her cane as she prepared to pour tea for Li Xiaomei.
"Xiaoying, do you work here? What do you do?" Li Xiaomei patted Xiaoying's shoulder, telling her to sit down and not to worry about her.
"Now I mainly answer the phone. If a customer calls, I will arrange things according to their request or answer their questions..." Yan Wenying was grateful to Li Xiaomei, so she naturally answered whatever was asked.