In the evening, before get off work.
Fanxing Pet Supermarket franchise store in Dongcheng District, Binhai City.
Chen Taitong looked at the weekend sales statistics report with black lines all over his face. None of the employees dared to speak, and they dared not show their air, for fear that the boss would take his anger out on him.
"Please explain to me why the sales have dropped even though it's a 50% off promotion?" Whoever his eyes fell on, trembled and buried his head even lower.
In fact, the employees are very clear in their hearts. Boss, you can't handle it yourself, so blame me in the end
It's just that he is the boss, and he is selectively blind and wants to find a punching bag. You can't help but pray that you don't look too ugly and become the one who takes the blame.
There are a few quick-witted old fritters, including the employee who disappeared with the standard chicken legs for dinner. Their minds are no longer in this store, but they are thinking about where to find another place. They have already seen the decline of this store, and they can't think of a way to turn the situation around. They even used the trick of 50% off promotion, and they are almost dying of illness.
This shop is owned by the boss, and has nothing to do with the employees. Why should the employees live and die with the shop
One or two of them even wondered whether Qiyuan Pet Store would be able to recruit workers? It’s not bad to try there if you’re looking for a job, as long as the new boss pays you well, they don’t mind turning around and selling Chen Taitong…
Chen Taitong saw that the heads of the employees were getting lower and lower, almost bent to 90 degrees. He seemed ashamed and introspected, but in fact his face was full of indifference, maybe his mind was still thinking about picking up girls.
He knew that he couldn't count on these people, so he didn't bother to get angry, so he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, get off work, get out!" He slammed the table and shouted, "Get out!"
"What's the matter? Manager Chen doesn't welcome me? Why do you let me go as soon as I come?"
Fanxing Regional Sales Director Cao Yong pushed the door open.
Chen Taitong jumped up from the chair like an electric shock, and hurriedly laughed and said, "So it's Director Cao! Oh, don't take offense, I'm not scolding you, I'm scolding these trash, each of them knows how to eat and pick up girls When I receive my salary, I will lose the chain at a critical moment. I can't count on anything, and I just add to the chaos! Come on, Director Cao, please sit down!"
Cao Yong smiled nonchalantly, "Master Chen, of course I know that you are not scolding me. I just saw that the atmosphere here is too tense, just making a joke. Don't scold them, calm down. Many things are not angry. It can be solved."
After appeasing Chen Taitong, Cao Yong turned back and said to the employees: "You all go out, those who should get off work, and those who should do what they should do. Manager Chen is in a bad mood today, and his words are a little aggressive, so don't take it personally."
The employees bowed their waists as if they were being pardoned, one by one slipped faster than the other.
Chen Taitong became even more angry, pointing at the backs of the employees and cursing: "Look at these bastards, huh? You're slower than a tortoise at get off work, and faster than a rabbit when you get off work! What's wrong with my shop is It was destroyed in the hands of these trash!"
Cao Yongle sat down by himself happily, "Don't be angry, it's not worth it if you lose your health."
With a sigh, Chen Taitong sat back on the boss chair, limp and weak, and the boss chair creaked under the pressure.
"Brother, I'm useless, let's get mad, I'm too tired to live!"
Cao Yong disagreed, and persuaded: "Don't say such depressing words. A man is a man, get up wherever you fall!"
Chen Taitong pushed the weekend business report over with a wry smile, "You think I don't want to get up? The problem now is that I can't get up. There is a mountain on my back, and I have been pressed into the 18th floor of hell!"
Cao Yong glanced at several key data in the business report, immediately frowned in embarrassment, took a breath, and said, "Mr. Chen, I see that your store has prepared very carefully. Why is the actual sales data so low? Difference?"
"Stop talking, it's all tears!"
Chen Taitong really burst into tears. There was a sullen feeling in his heart and he had nowhere to vent, so he happened to complain to Cao Yong.
"Director Cao! My heart is bitter! I don't know what's going on now. This wave of customers is not good. They seem to have spoiled tastes. They pick and choose as soon as they enter the store. They all look like pet experts on horseback. I don’t want to mention these things, Director Cao, we smart people don’t say dark words, among the pets sent by Director Qian Fang, there are good and bad, you know that too, right?”
Purchasing director Qian Fang has been fighting secretly with Cao Yongming, and both sides want to get their hands on the throne of regional manager. As soon as Cao Yong heard her name, he immediately understood what Chen Taitong meant.
Fanxing adopts the policy of unified procurement and unified delivery, but pets are living things, not industrial assembly line products, and there will be differences in the pets sent by different farms and different batches. He guessed that Chen Taitong wanted to complain about the quality of the pets.
"Shop Manager Chen, I can't do anything about it. She has the final say on purchasing. If I want to intervene, she will definitely report to the superior that I have exceeded my authority."
In fact, Cao Yong also has doubts about Qian Fang. He suspects that she is doing business for personal gain and deliberately buying pets of poor quality to drive down sales. The sales of pets have declined, and it is Cao Yong who is criticized, so that Qian Fang can benefit from the competition.
But does she really dare to do such an outrageous thing
Chen Taitong smiled wryly, customers have become picky now, and you don't send high-quality pets, how can he sell them? Did you leave all the good pets to the directly-operated stores? He was so suspicious, but he didn't dare to ask.
Franchise stores do have greater operating autonomy, but the support and treatment they receive from the head office is much worse.
He has heard about Cao Yong and Qian Fang's open and secret struggles, but he has always remained neutral and did not participate in it. Today he felt for the first time that Fanxing may be extremely powerful, and no external opponent can match it, but this internal struggle...may destroy Fanxing.
"Director Cao, give me an idea. The current customers are smarter than foxes, I can't handle it... If not, I'll just close the store and transfer it, and go back to my hometown to take care of my grandson!"
Chen Taitong's words were half-truth and half-false, and he could advance or retreat, implying a threat. If Fan Xing really wanted to give up on him, then he would simply smash the can.
The employees can quit, so can Chen Taitong!
Aren't you Fanxing preparing to go public? Closing down a franchise store at such a critical moment will have some impact on your reputation, right
How could Cao Yong fail to understand the meaning of Chen Taitong's words? His face changed, and he said solemnly: "Master Chen, don't be impulsive! Have you forgotten? There is liquidated damages in the franchise contract you signed!"
Chen Taitong's heart suddenly sank to freezing point!
Fuck! Forget about it!
Fanxing has its own special legal department. Of course, it has long thought of the possibility of transferring the franchise store midway, and deliberately restricts it in the contract. You can transfer it, and you will be charged for liquidated damages. When Chen Taitong signed the contract, he was so proud of his horseshoe, he didn't pay attention to these details, and he didn't think he would not be able to get along at the time.
Now the transfer is ok, but most of the money obtained from the transfer will be paid into the liquidated damages.
He has been pushed to the bottom line and has no way out.