Before, Chen Feng had hired an online brigade to promote himself for a month, and it was sowhat effective. Over these days, about a dozen people had co to sell their own artwork; they all ca after seeing his advertisents online, but not a single piece was to Chen Feng’s liking.
Lin Wan’s livestreaming room now had over twenty thousand followers, with a record of over two hundred thousand viewers at peak tis, and an average of thirty to forty thousand viewers. It was considered decent.
Therefore, after hesitating for about ten seconds, Chen Feng agreed, "If you’re really willing to co work in the store, five thousand a month is no problem. It’s also fine to livestream from the store, but don’t casually film custors who co in, lest they get scared off by you, the strear, of course, If you do well in the future, I will also give you a bonus."
"Really? A bonus? How much?" Lin Wan was eager at the ntion of money.
"At least ten thousand by the end of the year. Of course, it depends on your work attitude and ability. Also, let be blunt. Friends are friends, but if you work for , during work hours, I won’t entertain any notions of friendship. You are my employee, and I am your boss— you’ll have to listen to . You understand, right?"
Lin Wan quickly responded, "Of course I understand. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely not overstep my boundaries during work hours. Whatever you, the boss, say, I’ll do without resistance."
That sounded a bit odd.
Chen Feng frowned and continued, "You say you understand now, but I still need to make things ugly upfront. For example, if you take leave without any reason, I’ll definitely deduct your salary. Also, if I feel you are not working diligently, I will definitely fire you. Be ntally prepared. Friends are friends, but superior and subordinate are different—I hope you can adapt to this change in roles; otherwise, I’m afraid we might not even remain friends later."
Wu ngting, hearing Chen Feng’s serious tone, couldn’t help but smile bitterly, "Then I think I’d better forget about it. Otherwise, I really worry you guys might end up not even being friends."
But Lin Wan imdiately objected, "Why wouldn’t I take such a good job? I’d rather benefit myself than soone else. Brother Feng, don’t worry. I’ll keep my role in mind during work, and I won’t cause any rifts."
"That’s good. Besides, you’ll have two days off each month, you don’t have any objections, right?"
"Aren’t there supposed to be two days off every week?"
"How could that be possible? This is a store, not a governnt or public enterprise. Two days off every week can’t happen; it’s once every half-month."
"Then I want a higher salary."
"That’s not possible. The five thousand a month is just for minding the store, not for sales. At most, if soone cos, you’re responsible for receiving them and then contacting . Most of the other ti, you’ll be free, you can play on your phone, do your livestreams. I won’t restrict you. If you don’t want to do it, I can post a job advertisent online right now."
Lin Wan quickly agreed, "Okay, then I’ll do it."
"Then it’s settled. You can start work anyti."
With Lin Wan being such an attractive employee, Chen Feng was quite satisfied. Also, she was actually quite good at socializing.
More importantly, she was soone Chen Feng knew well, a friend, and he understood her well.
Having her mind the store was definitely more reliable than hiring soone from the general public.
"Boss, how about I start work right now? Count it as half a day’s salary."
Lin Wan imdiately switched to employee mode, looking sycophantically at Chen Feng.
Unmoved, Chen Feng checked the ti and said, "It’s already two o’clock in the afternoon. How could that count as half a day’s salary? You’re off at five, at most it’s one-third of a day’s salary."
"Go! Then I’ll start tomorrow."
"Waner, are you really planning to work for Brother Feng?" Wu ngting touched her forehead, looking at Lin Wan in surprise.
Lin Wan nodded as if it were a matter of course, "Of course I am. Where else can you find such a good job? It’s easy and doesn’t interfere with my livestreaming."
Wu ngting was speechless but had to admit the job was indeed not bad.
If she hadn’t been reluctant to quit her job, she would have been willing to take it, not because of the five thousand salary, but because it would bring her closer to Chen Feng.
Now, Lin Wan got the job, but Wu ngting always felt uneasy about it.
One reason was that she feared Lin Wan and Chen Feng would have conflicts, possibly ending their friendship. Another was the fear of them developing feelings for each other from being together every day.
Wu ngting understood Lin Wan’s character well. Although it seed unlikely for now that Lin Wan would steal her "man," if she started working for Chen Feng, their boss-employee relationship, coupled with being together in the store every day, might eventually lead to sothing more between the two of them.
Therefore, after several seconds of silence, Wu ngting expressed her objection, "I think, Waner, this job isn’t quite suitable for you. First of all, having you stay in the shop all day, you might not be able to handle it. You might spend all day at ho doing live streams, but that’s only for about four to five hours each day; the rest of the ti, you are out and about.
Secondly, I’m worried you aren’t up to the job. This is an art acquisition store, which sowhat demands a knowledge of art. You know nothing about art. When custors co and talk to you, you’ll be completely lost, so how will you manage reception work?"
It must be said, Wu ngting’s concerns were reasonable.
However, Lin Wan imdiately retorted, "I usually like to hang out because I have no other serious job besides streaming. If I had a serious job, I definitely wouldn’t run around aimlessly. As for art, I may not understand much, but Brother Feng is hiring to watch the shop, not to appraise art. When custors arrive, I just need to receive them and then notify Brother Feng, right?"
Chen Feng nodded, "Yes. Her main responsibility is reception; no specialized knowledge is necessary. She just needs to be polite with the custors."
Wu ngting couldn’t fully express her worries, sighing instead, "Then let Waner try it for now. If she can’t cope, she should inform Brother Feng sooner."
Lin Wan smiled and waved her hand, "I know my own limits. You all just watch."
Seeing this, Chen Feng could only say, "Let’s just try it for a month. If it doesn’t work out, I will find soone else then. Lin Wan, you shouldn’t feel embarrassed to say if the job isn’t suitable for you."
"Okay, Brother Feng," Lin Wan confidently smiled, "If I can’t handle a job like this, I might as well just kill myself with a block of tofu."
Chen Feng and Wu ngting couldn’t help but smile at her words.
At that mont, a bald middle-aged man ca in, holding a large bag that looked like it contained paintings.
"Hello, I’m here to sell two paintings. If the price is right, I will sell them to you."
"Sure, sir. Please have a seat."
Chen Feng quickly stood up from his chair to seat him.
The bald middle-aged man waved his hand, "No need. Just check these two paintings. If the price is right, I’ll sell them; if not, I’ll look elsewhere."
"Alright."
The bald middle-aged man then placed the bag on Chen Feng’s desk, opened it, and took out two frad paintings, one oil painting and one ink landscape painting.
"These two paintings are family heirlooms. This one is a painting from the Late Qing Dynasty titled ’Mist and Rain in Jiangnan,’ and this one is a painting by a 19th-century Da Dian Country artist titled ’Rose.’ Both are fine pieces. Take a look and give your price."
At this mont, Chen Feng felt a mix of shock and surprise, though he managed not to show it.
The reason was simple: he had a strange feeling about these two paintings.
It truly felt like a pie falling from the sky.
Of course, Chen Feng wasn’t gullible enough to believe the man’s story just like that.
According to him, the creators of these two paintings should have long been dead. But how could that be possible?
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