City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 652 - 0653: Solving the Problem from the Root

Chapter 652: Chapter 0653: Solving the Problem from the Root

It was Shen Yueru who was asking for him, not Ye Qiu asking for Shen Yueru. If Shen Yueru dared to give him the cold shoulder, he certainly didn’t want to stay.

When Ye Qiu was really about to leave, Shen Yueru quickly got up, went over, and pulled him, saying, "Why are you being so petty as a grown man?"

"Me, petty? I have always had pure thoughts about how to solve this issue, yet you’re thinking crookedly. I’d rather go hang out with your sister."

Shen Yueru had long suspected that there was something between Ye Qiu and her sister. Hearing him say this now, she instantly became unhappy.

But, fearing that Ye Qiu would really leave, she couldn’t say anything else.

If it were in front of anyone else, she always appeared as the icy female CEO, but in front of Ye Qiu, trying to act icy didn’t work at all as he simply didn’t care.

Once Shen Yueru had pulled him over, Ye Qiu sat back down on the couch.

Shen Yueru sat beside him and asked, "So, what do you plan to do?"

"I’ve helped your company design once, twice, even three times without a problem, but it’s not possible for me to do your designs every time. What’s the use of having so many designers in the design department if you’re going to keep them rather than help those beggars outside who can’t afford to eat?"

Ye Qiu had already discussed this issue with Shen Yueru before.

But now, she didn’t know what to do.

"How many people are there in those nine design departments? How much does each person earn?"

"There are roughly two hundred people, the lowest salary should be eight thousand, and the high ones, twenty or thirty thousand, possibly more."

"Then calculate, how much do the salary and benefits for this design department add up to in one month? And in one year?"

When Secretary Liu Xiaoli went to get the payroll for the design department from last month, she also headed to the finance department.

Actually, without needing Secretary Liu to fetch it, based on what Shen Yueru just mentioned approximately, the total salary and benefits for those designers and managers must be at least two and a half million a month.

The total for one year must be no less than thirty million.

That thirty million was just the expenditure for the salaries and benefits of those designers in the design department. However, from what Ye Qiu saw of those designers’ work that day, even three million a year in salary seemed too much to him.

"Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish. I’d still help you solve this problem fundamentally from the root."

Ye Qiu said calmly.

"Really?"

If that was the case, it would undoubtedly be the best solution for Xingyue Group.

About fifteen minutes later, Secretary Liu brought the payroll bill from last month for the design department employees to Shen Yueru, who then handed them to Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu found that including salaries, benefits, and the five insurances and one fund, it really couldn’t be less than three million a month.

His earlier rough estimate was too low.

"There’s at least two and a half million extra here."

Ye Qiu said.

If they saved two and a half million a month, the company would be equivalent to making an extra thirty million a year, and it’s uncertain how many pieces of lingerie would need to be sold to earn that back.

"How is that possible?"

Shen Yueru asked in disbelief.

After all, for companies like Xingyue Group and even Qingcheng Group, the design department is the most crucial. If the design department can’t prepare the designs in advance, other departments can’t work.

Of course, it’s possible for other companies to do the designs, but the money paid wouldn’t be less, and might even be more.

That’s also why Xingyue Group so highly valued the design department and those designers, right?

"Last time, I already got a clear idea of the levels of those designers. Now, I’m telling you, eighty percent of the designers inside can be directly fired. The remaining part can have the company pay for them to study in Milan, Paris, London, New York. When they return, they will definitely be very different from before. The other part can continue working in the company to maintain the operation of the design department."

What?

Fire eighty percent of the designers?

Shen Yueru was shocked!

Secretary Liu also dared not speak.

If that was the case, wouldn’t many people instantly lose their jobs and have to look for new employment?

"There might be more, I want to give them one more chance, including those heads of the design department last time."

Ye Qiu said.

"How?"

"You need to decide whether you want this kind of company reform. If not, just keep muddling through the way it’s been, and Xingyue Group can survive a few more years. But if you reform, to transform thoroughly, then there’s a chance you become a globally renowned brand. Your company should consider it carefully!"

Ye Qiu said.

Actually, when Ye Qiu could easily design such lingerie which was also well accepted in the market, Shen Yueru knew he was extraordinary.

This time, Ye Qiu was prepared to solve the problem fundamentally from the root, which was also what Shen Yueru had always wanted.

In terms of designers, she always believed in quality over quantity. However, the design department kept expanding its recruitment, and the number of people was increasing more and more, leading to a mix of the good and the bad. Although they produced a large number of design drafts each month, from which they could select the best ones,

if they could directly design premium works, there would be no need to make such selections.

"You should consider it carefully!"

He said, looking at Shen Yueru beside him.

Shen Yueru thought for a moment and said, "I agree with your approach, but I want to discuss it with my father and the others first."

Shen Yueru left the CEO’s office for the conference room to call her father and discuss the matter.

Shen Zhigang had grown increasingly curious about Ye Qiu, a young man. Apart from Ye Qiu’s Imperial Cuisine Restaurant being very successful, there was also Ye Qiu’s summer lingerie design for Xingyue Group—he found Ye Qiu very extraordinary.

This time, even though Ye Qiu only proposed some initial ideas, Shen Zhigang felt Ye Qiu might have already thoroughly considered the situation for Shen Yueru.

But laying off employees always has a significant impact, whether it’s for a large or small company.

However, companies need to make a profit to survive; they can’t keep supporting employees who don’t contribute to the company’s profits.

So, Shen Zhigang also agreed with Ye Qiu’s idea. However, what Shen Yueru does about it is her own business. He had already retired, only holding the nominal title of chairman, leaving all the group’s major and minor matters entirely up to Shen Yueru and Shen Xingru to handle.

"Dad, what do you think?"

Shen Yueru asked.

"Dr. Ye is right. Your design department can’t rely on him every time, and he can’t always be the one to draw your designs. Ultimately, it still relies on your company. Now, Ye Qiu’s idea is to help you train qualified designers, which is much better than having him draw those designs every time."