After arranging the store decoration, it was time to start getting the staff in motion.
Managing the store herself was definitely out of the question, she didn’t have the energy or the time for that. Xiaofeng had to hire a trustworthy manager, train them initially, and then let go.
Transferring someone from her family was also unrealistic.
First and foremost, the manager must have a certain understanding of Imperial Capital’s economy and market.
It was easy to recruit sales associates, but finding a manager was crucial. A good manager would save her a great deal of trouble.
In that era, the internet was not popular, there was no Weibo, nor the various recruitment platform websites, the simplest way to recruit workers only had two forms, either advertise in the newspaper or put up a sign at the door, of course, handing out flyers was also an option.
Moreover, cash register work required pre-job training.
Thinking of this, Xiaofeng knew that her following days would be incredibly busy.
"Uncle Yuan, I see you have good handwriting, could you help me write a job posting? My own handwriting isn’t pretty, too ugly." Xiaofeng thought Uncle Yuan’s handwriting was quite stylish.
Their generation, as long as they attended school, usually had good handwriting, probably because they focused on practicing calligraphy when they were young.
"Sure, what do you want to write? I’ll write it for you." Uncle Yuan was happy to be praised for his handwriting by Xiaofeng.
The girl had good taste, recognizing the quality of his handwriting at a glance, unlike his own son who couldn’t appreciate it.
"I’ll write a draft first, and you can copy it from that." Xiaofeng took out a piece of paper to draft: "Does this look okay?"
"If you think it’s good, it’s good." Uncle Yuan glanced at it: "I can introduce a few workers to you, do you want them?"
"They can come and try." Xiaofeng hadn’t met them yet, so naturally, she couldn’t be too certain: "I’ll hire first, then there will be a staff training session, anyone who can adapt will stay."
Training before starting work meant that by the time the supermarket opened, the staff wouldn’t panic and customer service would be boosted.
"You’re even doing training, that’s quite fresh." Uncle Yuan had never heard of retail staff needing training before starting their jobs.
"Yes, because the cash register job involves computer operations, they simply can’t handle it without training."
"It’s the advantage of young people, full of ideas." Uncle Yuan had been a businessman himself and understood Xiaofeng’s strategy was definitely feasible.
After the recruitment sign with the big characters was posted at the door, Xiaofeng got in the car.
Just as she got in, a call from Su Peng came in: "Sister, I’ve had Zhao Xi organize all the accounts, including those of the food factory, there should be around two hundred thousand in funds available to move."
In the past, he would have thought two hundred thousand was an astronomical sum, but now, it was just a number to him.
The daily turnover of the supermarket was over ten thousand, and the factory orders were also increasing.
Xiaofeng hadn’t expected there to be so much working capital: "Brother, transfer a hundred thousand to me first."
"I’ll transfer it all to you, we don’t have anywhere to spend it at home right now."
"Brother, we can’t break the liquidity at home, I’ll call back if it’s not enough." Both factories needed to run, and there was the supermarket to consider, so the accounts couldn’t be completely drained.
"Oh, and brother, there’s something I want to talk to you about." About the matter of finding her biological parents, Xiaofeng felt she should inform her family.
"Go ahead, if you need more people, you can take a few from home. I see Che Xiaocui is doing quite well, she could be transferred to help you out." Running such a big supermarket without reliable people from her own family would be exhausting.
"I’m in the middle of recruiting here, I’ll try to develop some first, if I really can’t find capable staff, I’ll then take from home."
Xiaofeng opened her mouth, then realized she didn’t know how to start: "I’ll call back home this evening to talk with mom and dad."
"Are you trying to kill me with curiosity? Just say it, I can help you decide too." Su Peng thought Xiaofeng encountered some difficulty and insisted on listening.
"Well, do you remember the couple that visited our house last time? The ones who recognized me as their god-daughter."
"Yes, they seemed like a nice couple, what about them?" Su Peng was somewhat baffled.
"Perhaps it’s fate, I acknowledged them as godparents, and guess what, they turned out to be my biological parents."
Some things in the world are truly miraculous.
Like the bond between them and her.