"Huh? You called them here?"
"I didn’t actually say to invite my friends over; you were the one who ntioned it," Lin Yi said.
"But you don’t seem to need them that much, so figure it out yourself and let them leave now."
"Are you kidding ?"
Xu Wen playfully hit Lin Yi, "Let take care of business first, and we’ll talk later."
"Alright."
After tidying up her clothes, Xu Wen went out and politely asked,
"Are you the people Lin Yi called?"
Over a dozen couriers exchanged glances, "We were sent by the regional office to help out."
"It’s all the sa," Xu Wen said,
"The situation right now is to get this batch of goods delivered. You guys are all veterans, so I won’t say much about how to do it. Thanks for your hard work today, I’ll arrange dinner for everyone tonight."
Hearing there would be a treat, everyone’s enthusiasm rose, and they started working diligently according to Xu Wen’s arrangents.
It took half an hour to get everyone organized.
"I really have to thank you for today. How did you manage to get so many people to co?" Xu Wen asked Lin Yi.
"I just explained the situation to the regional office, and they were quite understanding, so they sent people over."
Xu Wen scrutinized Lin Yi, saying, "I heard the head dispatcher of the regional office is a beauty. Did you win her over?"
"That woman, I’ve seen her once at the regional office, but she’s not as big or curvy as you. Even if I wanted to win her over, I’d have to win you over first."
"Of course, sister’s figure is much better than hers."
It was clear Xu Wen was in a good mood; otherwise, she wouldn’t usually brag like this.
"Where’s the boss?"
As the two chatted, another voice ca from outside.
And the tone didn’t seem to be from the couriers who had been called.
The two of them went out one after the other and saw that the couriers they had seen before had returned.
"Why are you back?" Xu Wen asked.
"There was a bit of a misunderstanding earlier, we just went out for a smoke and ca back to continue working."
The dozen or so couriers wore embarrassed smiles, trying to show they were courteous.
Xu Wen could tell they wanted to co back to work, but the incident just now made her feel uneasy.
If she called these people back, the subsequent work could proceed normally without the need to recruit new people.
But their previous attitude left Xu Wen feeling uneasy.
If in the future they left her high and dry again, it would cause delays.
Faced with a difficult decision, Xu Wen looked at Lin Yi.
"Having dinner with these people tonight is quite an expense. Do you think you can afford it?"
"Though I don’t have much money, hosting a dinner is not a problem."
"Since you can afford it, I don’t need to tell you what to do."
Lin Yi’s words made Xu Wen suddenly realize what he ant.
"I’ve already reported your resignation to the regional office and entered it into the system. Please take off your uniforms and pack up to leave."
Hearing Xu Wen’s words, the dozen or so couriers panicked.
"Manager, I admit I was a bit impulsive earlier. Please forgive us. If we’re really let go, we won’t be able to support our families."
"You chose to leave yourselves; I can’t help it," Xu Wen said,
"And since the information is in the system and the regional office has been notified, there’s nothing I can do."
Seeing Xu Wen’s expression remained unchanged, the dozen couriers realized there was no room for negotiation.
They could only dejectedly remove their uniforms and pack up to leave.
At the sa ti, Li Qingdong walked in from outside, giving Lin Yi and Xu Wen an awkward smile and greeting them politely.
"Manager Li, I just checked the warehouse, and there’s quite a lot of stuff. I think we shouldn’t bother with inventory, let’s just check the general situation and complete the handover to save ti."
"Sure, sure, I’ll follow your lead."
In front of Lin Yi, Li Qingdong didn’t dare act recklessly and had to comply obediently.
The handover went smoothly and was completed in less than 20 minutes.
Throughout the process, Li Qingdong was very cooperative, mostly following Xu Wen’s suggestions.
After everything was finished, it was almost noon.
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back. Our outlet still has a lot of packages; if we don’t hurry, we won’t finish them today."
Xu Wen looked at her watch and said,
"It’s already noon, stay for lunch before you leave. It won’t take much longer. Since you ca to help, I should order sothing for you too, and I’ll bring yours along."
"Alright then."
Soon, the takeout Xu Wen ordered arrived, and the two of them ate and chatted in the warehouse.
"I was planning to beco the top in the district with the packages I brought in. Now that Li Qingdong’s store is under your managent, I think there’s no need for that. Since they’re delivered from other districts, it’s a hassle to keep going like this."
"I’ve been aning to talk to you about this. Although more packages are better, we shouldn’t keep burdening you. Let’s just get back to normal."
"No rush. Now you have two stores, and many are envious. Let’s keep it up for a week to make a good start, right?"
"You really think things through thoroughly."
"What can I do? I’m just this outstanding."
"Outstanding indeed, but you’re also a bit ruthless."
"Hmm? How am I ruthless?"
Xu Wen poked the bottom of her bowl with her chopsticks and said,
"If you weren’t here, I might have let them co back. After all, they’re of an age where they need to support their families, losing their jobs would have quite an impact."
"With your previous mindset, running one outlet was fine. Now with two outlets and over 20 people under you, you’re better than most small businesses. If you keep doing business the old way, it won’t work," Lin Yi said calmly.
"Talk about humanity in small matters, and reason in big ones. There must be rules in doing things, or else it’s hard to develop."
"You’re right, which is why I rejected them so heartlessly," Xu Wen said,
"Thanks for the lesson today. Otherwise, when I figured this out, who knows how many losses I would have faced."
"It was nothing; you’ve even shown your thighs, so I should at least express my gratitude sohow."
"Hmph, eating can’t shut your mouth," Xu Wen said,
"If you really want to express gratitude, then express more by doing more business."
"If you flirt a bit more, I’ll definitely express more."
"Flirt about what? I’m not wearing anything underneath today, not letting you see."
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