Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 435 - 434: (5 more updates)

Chapter 435: Chapter 434: (5 more updates)

Xiaohui suddenly realized she had incurred the wrath of the wrong person.

She looked at Xu Niannian nervously, her once loud voice now quieted down.

She stood behind Zhou Dinghua, frozen like a statue.

Xiaohui came from a family of modest means. Hearing that her young uncle had opened a shop, and that the business was doing well, she got a job there through her father’s connections.

Zhou Dinghua was hiring workers, and figured hiring a relative was as good as hiring anyone else, so he brought Xiaohui onboard.

But she never expected to offend Xu Niannian.

Zhou Dinghua hurriedly apologized to Xu Niannian.

Xu Niannian recounted the whole incident to Zhou Dinghua, and without blaming him, simply asked that he strengthen his management.

She didn’t blame him too harshly because her previous visits had never involved such negative incidents.

She had been to the shop several times, and there were employees she didn’t recognize.

But only this time was she driven away.

This indicated that Zhou Dinghua did not neglect his management duties and hadn’t allowed his staff to show attitude to customers who weren’t buying anything.

On the contrary, during her several visits, she had always seen the staff treat customers with kindness.

In later times, nearly every shop’s employees were polite to customers.

That was an era where the customer was king.

But now, it was different. In this era, especially for those who owned stores selling goods, there was a certain arrogance.

Xu Niannian did not want to be part of this trend, so before opening the shop, she had laid out these concerns to Zhou Dinghua.

Zhou Dinghua also did well in adhering to them.

It was just that this incident occurred today, and it involved Zhou Dinghua’s niece.

After listening to the full story from Xu Niannian, Zhou Dinghua got angry with Xiaohui and planned to dock her salary.

But Xu Niannian spoke up and immediately ordered her dismissal.

He was taken aback and pleaded for his niece, "Boss, Xiaohui just started and I haven’t briefed her on these matters yet. How about I dock her one month’s salary, and you give her another chance?"

Xiaohui looked at Xu Niannian expectantly too.

Xu Niannian’s expression cooled as she looked at Zhou Dinghua, "Are you trying to negotiate with me?"

Zhou Dinghua was startled. He hadn’t expected the usually easygoing Xu Niannian to speak to him with such a cold attitude.

"Or have you forgotten what I told you before we opened the shop?" Xu Niannian asked.

She had made it clear from the start that relatives should not be brought in unless they could adhere strictly to the rules.

Speaking rudely to customers and showing attitude were major taboos in the business and absolutely forbidden by Xu Niannian.

Xu’s Liuyue Su had now evolved to not just selling products, but also a good reputation.

Wasn’t everyone outside saying how friendly and warm the Xu’s Liuyue Su staff were?

She didn’t know how many customers this Xiaohui had already shown an attitude to without her knowledge.

If Xiaohui was bold enough to throw out a customer, Xu Niannian didn’t believe she was always polite to those who bought only one or two pieces of Liuyue Su.

To motivate her employees, Xu Niannian offered not only a fixed salary but had Zhou Dinghua create a bonus system.

Those who exceeded a certain sales target would receive extra commissions.

If everyone was like Xiaohui, then it wouldn’t be surprising that customers who intended to just buy one or two for a taste were faced with disdain.

Xu Niannian loathed such employees.

And she certainly wouldn’t tolerate them in her own shop.

Without negotiation, Xu Niannian wanted Xiaohui dismissed.

Seeing Xu Niannian so resolute and the coldness in her eyes, Zhou Dinghua was shocked.

His business had been booming lately, and he’d earned a tidy profit. With Xu Niannian seldom visiting the store, he’d started to feel self-important.

He nearly forgot that he wasn’t the real boss.

The real boss was Xu Niannian.

He was simply managing the investment he had made.

The shop was leased by her, and the large initial orders at the opening were provided by her; he didn’t have enough capital at the time to be the main distributor.

Even if he had invested all his money, Xu Niannian was the main supplier.

As long as she stopped supplying, it would be hard for him to continue making money.

He had almost gone against Xu Niannian’s decision for a relative, that wasn’t very closely related.

Although Xiaohui called him uncle, she wasn’t his direct niece.

She was related through her father, who called Zhou Dinghua brother only because of his recent earnings, suddenly becoming so close and calling him "own brother."

He was so flattered by the recent bootlicking that he’d become somewhat inflated.

"Everything will be as per your decision," he cautiously said to Xu Niannian.

Zhou Dinghua had a good hand in managing the shop; not particularly smart, but steady.

This was what Xu Niannian appreciated about him.

So, she didn’t blame him for this incident.

Seeing that he had come to his senses, Xu Niannian didn’t continue to make things difficult for him, "Settle her due salary and ensure that I don’t see such a situation in our shop again. Know how to handle it properly."

"Yes, boss," Zhou Dinghua responded with much more respect.

And Xiaohui, after hearing her punishment, was completely stunned.

Such a high-paying job, gone just like that.

Seeing Xu Niannian’s icy gaze and facing the reality of the situation, Xiaohui’s face fell as she clung to Xu Niannian, "Boss, I beg you, give me another chance, I was wrong. I won’t ever do it again."