In the evening, before getting off work.
Stars Pet Chain Supermarket franchise store in Binhai City.
Chen Taitong was looking at the sales report for the weekend. None of the employees dared to say anything. They didn't even dare to breathe. They were afraid that the boss would be angry at them.
"Explain to me, why did the sales drop despite the 50% discount?" Whoever his gaze landed on would shiver and lower their heads even more.
In fact, the employees knew that the boss couldn't even solve the problem himself. How could they blame it on him?
However, Chen Taitong was the boss. He was selectively blind and wanted to find someone to vent his anger on. There was nothing the employees could do. They could only pray that they weren't ugly enough to be the scapegoat.
A few quick-witted old foxes, including the employee whose chicken leg had disappeared, were no longer thinking about this restaurant. Instead, they were thinking about where to go next. They knew that the store was declining. They couldn't think of a way to turn the situation around. They even used the 50% discount. It was like they were dying.
The store belonged to the boss. It had nothing to do with the employees. Why would the employees die with the store?
Some of them were even thinking about whether the Amazing Fate Pet Shop was hiring. If they wanted to hire, they could go there. As long as the new boss gave them a high salary, they wouldn't mind selling Chen Taitong …
Chen Taitong saw that his employees were all lowering their heads. They looked ashamed, but in fact, they didn't care. Maybe they were still thinking about how to pick up girls. Chen Taitong saw that his employees were all lowering their heads.
He knew that he couldn't count on them. He didn't want to get angry. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it. It's time to get off work. Get out!" He slammed the table and shouted, "Get out!"
"What's wrong? Mr. Chen doesn't welcome me? Why are you telling me to get out? "
Cao Yong, the regional sales director of Stars Pet Chain Supermarket, pushed the door open and walked in.
Chen Taitong jumped up from his chair and smiled, "Oh, it's you, Director Cao! Oh, please don't mind me. I'm not scolding you. I'm scolding these useless people. They only know how to eat, flirt with girls, and get paid. They drop the ball at the critical moment. I can't count on them. Come, Supervisor Cao, please take a seat! "
Cao Yongyong smiled. "Manager Chen, of course I know you're not scolding me. I'm just joking because the atmosphere here is too tense. Don't scold them anymore. Calm down. A lot of things can't be solved with anger. "
After comforting Chen Taitong, Cao Yong turned around and said to his employees, "You guys can go now. Get off work and do whatever you need to do. Store Manager Chen is in a bad mood today, so his words are a bit harsh. Please don't take it to heart. "
The employees felt as if they had been granted amnesty. They bent their backs and ran away faster than the next.
Chen Taitong was even angrier. He pointed at the backs of his employees and cursed, "Look at those b * tches. Huh? When he went to work, he was slower than a tortoise, but when he heard that he was off work, he ran faster than a rabbit! My shop was ruined in the hands of this bunch of trash! "
Cao Yong happily sat down. "Don't be angry. It's not worth it if you hurt your health."
Chen Taitong sighed and sat back on his chair. His body was so weak that the chair was creaking under his weight.
"Brother, I'm useless now. I don't care if I die from anger. Living is too tiring!"
Cao Yong didn't care and said, "Don't say such discouraging things. A real man will climb back up from where he has fallen! "
Chen Taitong smiled bitterly and pushed the weekend sales report to Cao Yong. "You think I don't want to get back up? The problem is that I can't get back up. There is a mountain on my back. I've been pushed down to the eighteenth level of hell! "
Cao Yong glanced at a few key figures in the business report and immediately frowned in embarrassment. He sucked in a cold breath and said, "Manager Chen, I see that your store is very well prepared. How come the actual sales figures are so bad?"
"Stop it. It's all tears!"
Chen Taitong squeezed out some tears. He had a lot of anger in his heart, so he wanted to complain to Cao Yong.
"Manager Cao! I feel bad! I don't know what's going on, but these customers are not good. They seem to be picky. They are picky as soon as they enter the shop. They are all like pet experts. It seems like they came prepared. Let's not talk about that. Manager Cao, let's not beat around the bush. Among the pets sent by Manager Qian Fang, some are good and some are bad. You know that, right? "
Purchasing Manager Qian Fang had been fighting with Cao Yong. Both of them wanted to be the regional manager. Cao Yong knew what Chen Taitong meant when he heard her name.
Stars Pet Chain Supermarket adopted the policy of unified purchasing and delivery. However, pets were living creatures, not industrial products. Different breeding farms and different batches of pets would produce different pets. He guessed that Chen Taitong wanted to complain about the quality of the pets.
"Manager Chen, I can't help you. She has the final say in purchasing. If I intervene, she will definitely report me to the higher-ups. "
In fact, Cao Yong was also suspicious of Qian Fang. He suspected that she was using her position for personal gain and purposely purchased low-quality pets to lower the sales. If the sales of pets dropped, Cao Yong would be criticized. That way, Qian Fang would benefit from the competition.
However, would she really dare to do such a thing?
Chen Taitong smiled bitterly. The customers had become picky. They didn't send high-quality pets. How could he sell them? Did they leave all the good pets to the direct chain stores? He was so suspicious, but he didn't dare to ask.
Franchised stores did have more autonomy in management, but the support and treatment they received from the head office were much worse.
He had heard about the fight between Cao Yong and Qian Fang, but he always stayed neutral and never got involved. Today, for the first time, he felt that Stars Pet Chain Supermarket might be powerful and invincible. However, the internal fight … might destroy Stars Pet Chain Supermarket.
"Manager Cao, please give me an idea. The customers nowadays are more cunning than foxes. I can't deal with them … If I can't deal with them, I will just close the store and go back to my hometown. "
Chen Taitong's words were half true and half false. He was threatening Cao Yong. If Stars Pet Chain Supermarket really wanted to give up on him, then he would just give up.
The employees could quit, but so could Chen Taitong!
Stars Pet Chain Supermarket was preparing to go public. Closing a franchise store at such a critical time would affect its reputation.
Cao Yong understood what Chen Taitong was trying to say. His face changed and he said seriously, "Manager Chen, please don't be impulsive! Did you forget? There is a penalty in the contract you signed! "
Chen Taitong's heart suddenly sank to the freezing point!
What the f * ck! I forgot about that!
Stars Pet Chain Supermarket had its own legal department. Of course, they had thought about the possibility of transferring the franchise store, so they specifically added a restriction in the contract. You can transfer, but you have to pay the penalty. When Chen Taitong signed the contract, he was so proud of himself that he didn't care about these details. He didn't think that he would lose his business.
Now he could transfer the store, but most of the money would be used to pay the penalty.
He was pushed to the bottom line. There was no way out.
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