100: Chapter 100 Letting My Cousin Pass! I'm in a bad mood today!

Early in the morning, Su Yang went to the balcony and subconsciously looked toward Sister Qin's villa.

In November, the roses and Chinese roses in the yard had already withered.

However, every time Su Yang came to the balcony, he would habitually take a look.

As the car drove along the streets of Rongcheng, he saw wedding cars passing by from time to time.

Everyone was getting married at once; could today be some kind of auspicious day?

Su Yang muttered to himself, but he didn't think too much about it.

He wasn't very concerned about these things!

Arriving at Jiuxiang Catering, Manager Zhou Yaoxian of the Market Expansion Department handed a set of data to Su Yang: "Boss, I've been to take a look. The location of this shop is quite good."

Su Yang glanced at the three characters "He Zhiheng" written on the survey data sheet, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

His cousin had joined the company in August, and it wasn't until November that he finally found a second shop that could pass Zhou Yaoxian's initial review... It really hadn't been easy for him!

However, in the Market Expansion Department, this was not strange at all.

More than half of the employees had no performance records!

August didn't count.

In September, they found five.

In October, they found four.

In November, they had found three so far!

"Is He Zhiheng here?"

Zhou Yaoxian said: "He's waiting in the office!"

"Then call him, and we'll go take a look."

"Alright, Boss!"

So, Su Yang got into his own car, while Zhou Yaoxian drove He Zhiheng.

The two cars headed to the destination together.

Upon arriving in front of the shop that He Zhiheng had found, the place looked quite decent.

There was plenty of open space in front of the shop, which was not only convenient for parking but also suitable for outdoor seating.

The shop was located at the intersection of a small cross street and was surrounded by residential areas; it looked like the type of shop that was good for the catering business.

Su Yang glanced at He Zhiheng, who had dark skin and looked a bit thin.

He Zhiheng was also looking at him with a mix of anticipation and anxiety.

He was feeling very nervous right now.

In his cousin's company, achieving results was truly too difficult!

Some employees in the Market Expansion Department couldn't keep up and had applied for transfers.

Su Yang looked at the storefront and directly used his Business Deduction skill.

To outsiders, Su Yang appeared to be deep in thought.

Neither Zhou Yaoxian nor He Zhiheng disturbed him while he made his decision.

A minute later, Su Yang frowned slightly.

Seeing his boss frown, Zhou Yaoxian asked in a low voice: "Boss, does it not feel right?"

He was too familiar with that expression on Su Yang.

Su Yang had originally intended to say it wasn't very good, but as the words reached his lips, he changed them to: "It's alright!"

He had always had his own set of standards for selecting shops.

That was, without needing the special buff of Jiuxiang Catering, it should be able to operate well under the company.

It should be able to generate a net monthly profit of around 30,000.

But the shop He Zhiheng had selected only had an average net monthly profit of around 26,000.

This was the first time he had encountered this number.

He had originally wanted to say it wasn't good, but then he thought about how dark his cousin had become, and simply changed it to... "It's alright!"

If he could let it slide for others at 28,000, then 26,000 for his own cousin certainly shouldn't be a problem.

The shop He Zhiheng had reported last time only had a monthly profit of less than 10,000.

That was indeed not worth opening!

But this shop was decent; opening a hot pot restaurant here would allow for a quicker return on investment.

If he didn't give his cousin some results, and he went three months without closing a deal, who knew when his cousin would be able to pass Zhou Yaoxian's initial review again!

Based on his understanding of his cousin, if it dragged on any longer, his cousin would likely have a mental breakdown, resign, and run off!

If he ran off, he might never come back in this lifetime!

This guy had a strong sense of self-esteem... and he also needed, very much needed, some self-confidence!

Zhou Yaoxian asked: "It's okay?"

"It's barely passable!" Su Yang thought for a moment and said, "It might take four or five months to recoup the costs..."

With the special buff added, this shop could generate a net monthly profit of 50,000.

Renovation and equipment would cost 200,000 at most, so recouping the costs in four or five months was correct.

Plus, winter was coming, and the peak season for hot pot restaurants was gradually arriving, so the return on investment would only be faster!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yaoxian couldn't help but retort: "Boss, recouping costs in four or five months—is that really just 'barely passable'?"

He had never been able to figure out Su Yang's standards for reviewing shops.

Now he seemed to understand!

His boss seemed to be a bit... overly strict!

"Our company's shop expansion speed is already very fast, so being a bit strict with the shops is better!" Su Yang said with a smile, "I think the current pace of opening shops is just right."

He indeed needed employees.

But he also needed a quick return on investment and needed to make a profit!

He Zhiheng suppressed his excitement and asked: "Is it really okay, Boss?"

"Of course it is!" Su Yang patted He Zhiheng on the shoulder and said, "This shop should be able to bring the company good returns. You did well!"

"Yeah!"

He Zhiheng nodded happily.

After Su Yang got into the car, he sent a wechat message to He Zhiheng: "I want to transfer you to the Procurement Department."

"I don't think I know how to do that!"

"You can learn. Write a transfer application tomorrow!"

"Is that okay?"

"The Procurement Department is very important to the company!"

"Oh! Alright!"

He hadn't seen He Zhiheng in a while, and thinking about how dark and thin he looked now.

Su Yang felt embarrassed.

It was best to transfer him out quickly now to let him recover.

Otherwise, when he went home for the New Year, he would inevitably be nagged by his mother!

Besides, he felt that He Zhiheng was still worth cultivating.

He needed more training!

Returning home in the afternoon, the driver parked the car in the usual spot.

As soon as Su Yang got out of the car, he saw that familiar red BMW nearby, with Qin Shuang sitting in the driver's seat.

"Sister Qin!"

Su Yang greeted her with a smile.

Qin Shuang smiled and said: "It's my birthday tonight, come over!"

However, Su Yang felt that she wasn't very happy.

"I haven't prepared a gift!"

Qin Shuang waved her hand dismissively: "I'm not short of gifts; as long as you come, that's enough!"

"Alright!"

"Come over for dinner at nine tonight, don't be late!" Qin Shuang thought for a moment and added, "And don't be early!"

"Alright!"

Although Qin Shuang said she didn't want a gift, he still drove out to buy a set of high-end skincare products worth several thousand.

He didn't have any other thoughts; it was mainly because the price was appropriate.

It wouldn't be right if it were too expensive!

Waiting until 8:45, Su Yang, dressed in a suit, tidied himself up a bit, and carrying the gift, slowly arrived in front of the villa.

After he knocked on the door, Qin Shuang quickly came over to open it.

"Sister Qin, happy birthday! This is your birthday gift!"

Qin Shuang was between laughter and tears: "I already said, there's no need to bring a gift!"

"Just take it!" Su Yang smiled, "After all, today is your birthday!"

The villa was a bit quiet, and Qin Shuang, wearing a purple dress, walked in front.

Su Yang couldn't help but cast a few glances at her buttocks.

Following Qin Shuang into the living room, Su Yang finally noticed something unusual.

Why was there no one here?

What happened to the birthday celebration?

There was no one in the living room, though there was a spread of sumptuous food on the dining table, along with two bottles of red wine.

"Sister Qin, are you sure this is a birthday celebration?"

"If I didn't say it was my birthday, would you have come?" Qin Shuang plopped down on a dining chair, her tone helpless, "Last time I asked you over for dinner, you wouldn't come, as if this place were some kind of den of monsters!"

"Uh!" Su Yang was stunned, "Then I..."

"Keep me company and have some wine. I'm in a very bad mood today, and I just want to find someone to talk to!"