Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 230 - 229: Expanding Heart (1 more)

Chapter 230: Chapter 229: Expanding Heart (1 more)

After busying herself at the shop for three or four days, Xu Niannian finally had a bit of meager savings in her hand.

She owed it all to the good business of the shop.

Over the course of four days, she earned a total of 862 yuan, nearly averaging over 200 yuan per day.

Such earnings could be said to outperform all the other shops on Daxing Street.

In those times, when everything was yet to be developed and there were few vendors, there was a state of supply not meeting demand.

As long as one opened for business, it was essentially guaranteed to make money, and quite a bit at that.

However, it was rare to see any shops making more than Xu Niannian’s.

You should know what two hundred yuan meant in the eighties.

Xu Niannian felt particularly like swelling with pride, never letting the smile fall from her face as she counted the money.

So much so that the other people in the shop could hardly bear it, though thankfully, the shop had already hung up the ’sold out’ sign.

Otherwise, with so many customers, seeing the shop owner looking as beautiful as Xi Shi smiling like that would have driven them crazy.

After cheering up Xu Niannian, Jin Yu went out again, and Xu Niannian didn’t know for what purpose, nor did she ask.

If he didn’t mention it, it was either military secrets that couldn’t be discussed, or he simply didn’t want to talk about it.

Whichever it was, Xu Niannian didn’t want to probe. If he wanted to talk, he naturally would.

As Xu Niannian counted the money, Yang Cuihua and Xu Zhiqiang sat beside her, with Xu Zhiqiang counting every day to keep track of the total.

Seeing the expression on Xu Niannian’s face as she counted the money, some couldn’t help but be amused.

Sometimes his sister really was adorable.

Yang Cuihua looked at Xu Niannian, counting a large pile of money, with a smile that couldn’t have been brighter.

This was her treasure, her beloved treasure—that’s just how capable she was.

Forget about other family’s daughters, most men couldn’t hold a candle to her daughter’s money-making skills.

Today was payday, so after closing the shop, Xu Niannian asked Zhao Pang and the others to stay behind.

They were thrilled about the imminent salary payout.

Qin Feng was also happy, with a smiling face that never faded, wrinkles emerging from her smiles.

Only Chen Xiaorou seemed a bit more composed.

Xu Niannian, after counting the money—her heart ached at the need to pay out salaries so soon after earning.

Yang Cuihua didn’t even know how much she was paying Chen Xiaorou and the others, so she asked Xu Niannian, "Baby Nian, how much are you paying them per month?"

Xu Niannian was busy arranging the bills by denomination when she heard Yang Cuihua’s question and answered nonchalantly, "40 yuan."

"What, 40 yuan!" exclaimed Yang Cuihua, her voice rising sharply and drawing the attention of Zhao Pang and the others.

Except for Chen Xiaorou, Zhao Pang and Qin Feng couldn’t help but feel anxious, wondering if the boss’s mother would disapprove.

The two were somewhat nervous, worried that their salaries might be reduced.

Today was exactly the time for salary disbursement, so even though Yang Cuihua didn’t say much, just the number 40, the three could guess that she must be talking about their salaries.

Forty yuan was universally higher than the wages of employees in most other shops.

The boss’s mother was definitely not happy about it.

Yang Cuihua had only been helping out in the shop for a few days, but Zhao Pang and the others understood her personality thoroughly.

She was not someone to be trifled with.

Yang Cuihua’s voice was so loud it startled Xu Niannian, who turned to see Zhao Pang and the other two looking over. She quickly tugged at Yang Cuihua’s sleeve.

"Mom, please sit down and lower your voice. We’ll talk about whatever it is when we get home," Xu Niannian said in a gentle yet firm tone.

Her lips twitching, Yang Cuihua ended up saying nothing and resentfully took a seat.

Xu Zhiqiang didn’t dare say anything either.

Given his mother’s temperament, his sister could say a few words, but if they spoke up, they’d likely get a slap.

Xu Niannian approached Zhao Pang and the other two, taking a seat on a stool.

She didn’t immediately take out the money.

Smiling, she asked them, "You’ve been working for me for a month now, and we agreed on a probationary period of one month, didn’t we?"

Hearing this, the three became anxious.

Although Xu Niannian was easy to talk to, they all understood her word was law.

Xu Niannian had a personality that allowed employees to joke around and laugh with her on a daily basis, yet no one dared to take advantage of her.

She might seem soft-spoken and approachable, but when it came to matters of principle, she was the kind that wouldn’t show any leniency.

With her asking this question, Zhao Pang almost thought she was going to fire them.

Connecting this to what Yang Cuihua had just said, Zhao Pang straightened up and quickly made his position clear, "Young Boss, indeed, a salary of 40 yuan is quite high. I don’t mind if you reduce it a bit."

He had a sycophantic smile on his face.

Qin Feng and Chen Xiaorou also worried about being fired.

Qin Feng didn’t rush to make a statement, but the usually quiet Chen Xiaorou spoke up, "I can also do with less salary."

Now only Qin Feng had not spoken out. Qin Feng was in a bind; she desperately needed the money; her family was very poor.

If Xu Niannian had initially said she would pay her 30, or even less, she would have taken the job.

But having hoped for 40, a sudden reduction was painful.

And she had always worked hard, never daring to slack off.

So, Qin Feng didn’t want to speak up.

Yet she feared that by not doing so, Xu Niannian would let her go.

In the end, with no choice left, she grimly followed suit, "I also agree if Young Boss wants to cut the salary."