Chapter 419 - 208: Secretary Interview
Chapter 419: Chapter 208: Secretary Interview
"No, thanks."
Lin Shen waved his hand, refusing outright.
"I fully own and manage my stores myself. I don’t feel comfortable partnering with others."
"Boss Lin, how about you reconsider? A 60-40 split is fine... I can even accept 70-30!"
"Forget it. I have other things to do, so I’m leaving. We can talk another time."
Faced with Shen Mingchuan’s pestering, Lin Shen simply made an excuse and left. His cold attitude was enough to make him furious.
’If you don’t want to partner up, then don’t!’
’What’s with the sour look?’
’Does he really think the store’s success is all his own doing?!’
’Pah!’
Shen Mingchuan was filled with resentment. He felt this shop’s booming business should have been his golden goose, but Lin Shen had swooped in and snatched it away!
’What rotten luck!’
’So petty! The shop will go under sooner or later!’
* * *
After leaving the XH District branch of the Shennan Pet Society, Lin Shen drove to the flagship store in Wujiaochang.
It was formerly Meow Star, now renamed Shennan Pet Society.
Lin Ping had been the manager here for two days already.
Her relationship with the staff had gone from unfamiliar at first, to friendly, and had finally evolved into the respect they now held for her.
Lin Ping was also slowly accepting her change in status, learning how to manage the Cat Cafe and systematically studying the relevant knowledge.
She wanted to help Lin Shen as much as possible with his business, so she put in a great deal of effort.
Fortunately, her hard work paid off.
Although her mind might not be as sharp as it was in her student days, her years of experience managing a Cat Cafe had taught her small details you couldn’t learn from books.
After she shared her experience with the other staff members, she received unanimous praise, and their approval of her grew higher and higher.
This rise in social standing filled Lin Ping’s heart with a deep sense of happiness.
Just as she was bustling about the store, Lin Shen walked in, filling her with a pleasant surprise.
"President Lin! You’re here!"
"Mhm."
Lin Shen found a seat in a corner, and soon a thoughtful staff member brought him coffee and snacks.
He tried them and found they tasted quite good.
"This is pretty good."
Seeing Lin Ping standing reservedly to the side, Lin Shen smiled and gestured for her to sit, then asked about how the store was doing.
And most importantly, about the assessment and evaluation of the staff’s performance.
"These kids are all very hardworking."
Although Lin Ping had a gentle demeanor, she naturally held the staff to a higher standard for the task Lin Shen had given her.
However, their performance had been very satisfactory, and the quality of service was even better than before.
Therefore, Lin Ping’s conclusion was that all of them should be hired.
"Then I’ll take your word for it."
Lin Shen didn’t waste any time. He immediately called all the staff to gather and had them come to the office in groups to sign their employment contracts.
This made everyone incredibly excited, their faces beaming with delight.
"Thank you, Boss! I’ll be sure to work even harder!"
"Mhm."
Lin Shen sat behind his desk, smiling as he accepted the signed employment contracts from everyone.
He understood workers well. He knew they didn’t hate working; they hated when their effort wasn’t proportional to their reward.
Therefore, as long as you improved their benefits and salary, the employees would work harder in return.
After all the employees had left, Lin Shen beckoned to Lin Ping.
She came over and sat sideways on his lap, a faint blush on her cheeks.
"President Lin, did you need me for something?"
"Guess who I ran into today?"
Lin Shen let Lin Ping guess. After she made a few wrong guesses, he revealed the answer.
"Your ex-husband went to the store looking for you today."
’My ex-husband?’
Lin Ping’s expression faltered for a moment. Then it suddenly occurred to her that tomorrow was her wedding anniversary with Shen Mingchuan.
It was also the day she had planned to get her revenge on him!