Chapter 1740 Sick Beauty 30

For a moment, everyone looked at each other, waiting and watching.

One of them had been sitting aside since he came in. He didn't respond to other people's chats, and he was not panicked when Su Yan dealt with other shopkeepers.

Seeing that no one stood up to speak, he rolled up his sleeves and stood up.

"I'm Li Manfu, the owner of Suji Cloth Shop in Taocheng. Suji Cloth Shop is a well-known and time-honored brand in Taocheng. Business has been very stable over the years, without major fluctuations, and we've been able to maintain profitability every month."

"What is the average monthly profit?" Su Yan asked.

"At most, twenty or thirty taels, at least a few taels."

"Xiao Cui, bring me the account book of Su Ji Cloth Shop. Brother Zhang, show me the location map of Su Ji Cloth Shop."

After receiving the order, the two men immediately took action.

Xiao Cui found the account book, and Su Zhang also brought the topographic map and layout map of Su’s store.

Shopkeeper Li didn't expect that she would check the account book immediately. He felt a little nervous, afraid that what he said was not accurate enough.

"Su Ji Cloth Shop is located in the heart of Taocheng, a city with a lot of people. The shop and the backyard residence cover about half an acre of land, which is a very good location. How can you only make 20 or 30 taels of silver in such a good location? Do you think you deserve this position?"

Others were also talking about it. When he stood up just now, everyone thought he was very successful and must be a very good businessman.

They didn't expect that with such a good location and such a big store, he only made so little money. They all showed disdain to him.

Such a person has the nerve to be a shopkeeper. It is obvious that he is incompetent and unworthy of the position.

Li Manfu was sweating profusely as he quickly defended himself, "The competition in the city center is too fierce. Plus, several cloth shops have opened up around here in recent years, so our business is being diluted. Even though there are a lot of people in the city center, most of them are just passing through. We only sell to repeat customers."

Su Yan sneered, "You're still selling repeat business in the city center, which proves that the quality of my Su Ji fabrics is not a problem. If you can't run a business yourself, just say there are a few more stores around. Even if I opened a store on a side street, I wouldn't make this much money in a month."

"The harvest has been poor in recent years, and people have been tightening their belts and eating less. Fewer and fewer people are buying cloth. Some families only buy one piece of cloth a year. The cloth shop business is really difficult. I have tried my best to maintain profitability." Shopkeeper Li complained for himself.

Su Yan sneered and then said, "Since Manager Li is having such a hard time running the business, why don't you step back temporarily? Or if you think there's a good business to do, I'll transfer you over to try it out."

"this?"

"Noodle shop business is good. How about this, you go to Su Ji Noodle Shop and be the deputy shopkeeper. If you can double the business of the noodle shop, I can also promote you to the shopkeeper."

The original manager of Su Ji Noodle House began to panic and quickly stood up and said, "Miss, has Feng done something wrong? Are you doing this because you think Feng is not capable of being a good manager?"

Su Yan glanced at him calmly, then slowly said, "You haven't done anything wrong, but I heard that you accepted kickbacks. You took kickbacks from all the wine, flour, and other goods in my shop. Even though the shop is packed every day, the monthly income is only about thirty taels. Fortunately, this is our own shop. If it weren't our own shop, wouldn't we still be losing money?"

"No, Miss, everything is expensive these days. We also sell noodles at a low profit margin, so we're not making as much money as you think. Those who say I took kickbacks must be jealous of me. It's a complete lie. I've never done that. I swear to God."

Su Yan smiled and said, "How about this? I can't just blindly judge someone. Let Manager Li go to your shop as the deputy manager to learn experience. When he has learned enough, he can be transferred back to the original cloth shop. The two managers will work hard together. If the store doesn't perform well and doesn't increase profits, it means that Manager Li is indeed incompetent, and then we can only ask him to find another job."

"As for Shopkeeper Feng, I'll give you a chance. Regardless of whether you've accepted kickbacks before, I'll forgive you. But if you do it again, you'll be out of business as shopkeeper. Feilong Villa isn't a place where you'll be bullied. You'll have to pay back the money you owed with interest. Shopkeeper Li, please help me supervise him. If you can spot any mistakes he makes, you can transfer him back to the cloth shop early."

"Miss, you are kidding me. Shopkeeper Li used to run a cloth shop. How could he possibly be in charge of a noodle shop?"

"Businesses all over the world are interconnected. You are just shopkeepers, not technical talents like chefs or embroiderers. What can't you do? If you feel you can't do it, you can pack up and leave now."

Although Su Yan was smiling when she spoke, her words were merciless and anyone who heard them would feel a chill down their spine.

It felt like their life or death depended on her thoughts.

It seems to be a random arrangement, but it actually has deep meaning.

The two shopkeepers restrained each other, and in order to continue to be shopkeepers in the future, they had to use all their tricks.