Chapter 497: Chapter 497

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao officially started their jobs.

They arrived at the store 20 minutes early, where the manager required them to change into the store’s clothes after arriving, to serve as the store’s live advertisements.

Metersbonwe sold sportswear, which was very suitable for girls of Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao’s age.

Especially Pu Sangzhi, with her high aesthetic appeal, tied up in a tall ponytail, her slender figure with curvaceous lines really brought out the youthful vitality of the clothes!

Ye Qingcao had a good figure as well, although not as curvy, but her slender body still completely controlled the look of the clothes.

However, Ye Qingcao, who had braces, did not have as high an aesthetic appeal as Pu Sangzhi. Therefore, when the two came out after changing, the difference in the eyes of the onlookers was quite significant!

Before starting work, the veteran employee Huang Li explained briefly about the store’s distribution.

The connected store space was divided into two sections, one for men’s clothing and the other for women’s clothing.

There were summer promotion areas, 88–188 yuan areas, 188–488 yuan areas, and a 60-yuan special price area at the entrance of the store.

The clothes in the special price area at the entrance did not count towards the sales amount, only the clothes displayed inside the store counted towards the salesperson’s total.

Each person had their own employee number, and when leading customers to check out, one had to report their employee number, so that the sales would be credited to them.

On their first day of work, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao were brimming with confidence!

Pu Sangzhi set herself a sales target of breaking 60,000 yuan for the month.

Ye Qingcao, on the other hand, set her own sales target of breaking 40,000 yuan for the month.

Thus, the two part-timers started their jobs with set targets and plans!

In the Metersbonwe Store, there were six long-term employees, and because of the shift rotation system, there were about 3–4 people working each day.

In addition, due to the surge in customer flow during the summer vacation, three temporary summer workers were added.

Therefore, besides Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao, there was another guy who was a newly recruited employee in the store.

This new employee had started working a few days before Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao and was also a newbie.

Originally, the three temporary workers should have banded together for warmth, but that guy was too proud, never giving Pu Sangzhi or Ye Qingcao a glance...

Around noon, the customer traffic was the least of the whole day.

Because the sun was intense, there weren’t many people out shopping.

A few customers would trickle in from time to time, however, newcomers like Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao could only stand by and watch.

That’s because the veteran employees would quickly approach and ask, "Take a look, what do you need?"

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao stood off to the side feeling incredibly awkward, staring at each other with wide eyes for about an hour... and then their legs went numb!

"Sangzhi, it’s already 12:30, and we haven’t made a single sale..." ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚫𝙣𝙚𝙩

Ye Qingcao whispered into Pu Sangzhi’s ear, "If I remember correctly, our commission isn’t 10%, but 2.5%... which means, to make a commission of 1000 yuan, we need sales performance of 40,000 yuan, right?"

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "You’ve calculated it correctly."

Ye Qingcao’s features scrunched into a frown, unable to comprehend how Pu Sangzhi could respond so calmly to her statement!

To earn a mere 1000 yuan commission, one would need 40,000 yuan in sales...

It’s summer now, with T-shirts and shorts being the main items, and no matter how expensive, they were only about a hundred yuan... To achieve sales of 40,000 yuan was really difficult!

"Sangzhi, just watching others attract customers, how can we make 40,000 yuan in sales..."

Ye Qingcao, in a panicked urgency, tugged at Pu Sangzhi’s sleeve, "I don’t even dare to approach customers..."

Pu Sangzhi grasped Ye Qingcao’s hand in one swift motion, using the strength of her palm to steady Ye Qingcao’s emotions!

Immediately, Ye Qingcao’s eyes widened as she looked up at Pu Sangzhi!

Seeing Pu Sangzhi’s composed face, as if she feared nothing, so unshakeable, truly made Ye Qingcao admire her!

Ye Qingcao thought to herself: It’s not without reason that she’s Sangzhi! Truly an exceptional student, not afraid of any challenges!

However, just as she finished thinking this, Pu Sangzhi said, "Stay calm. I also don’t dare to approach customers."

It turned out she had thought too much...

And so, another two minutes passed by...

Pu Sangzhi couldn’t keep it in any longer, "Let’s go talk to Sister Huang Li."

Huang Li was one of the veteran employees of the store and the one who had just introduced Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao to the job specifics.

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao were both new to society with insufficient experience.

They had just started their jobs and were unfamiliar with everything, obviously rookies at first glance.

In this situation, Pu Sangzhi felt it was time to seek advice from a senior.

With a thicker skin and sweeter tongue when dealing with people, one must have a bit of the "Huo Feng spirit"!

So, Pu Sangzhi took Ye Qingcao to the women’s clothing section to find Huang Li, taking advantage of the lull to ask for guidance.

Pu Sangzhi approached Huang Li, cautiously and nervously starting the conversation, "Sister Huang Li, I wonder if you’re currently busy?"

At that time, Huang Li was standing next to a row of women’s clothes, bowing her head to play with her phone due to the lack of customers.

When someone approached suddenly, Huang Li instinctively put her phone down and looked up with caution.

Seeing that it was Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao, she relaxed, picked up her phone again, and while playing with it, she responded, "Oh, it’s you two... What’s up?"

The store allowed employees to use their phones to chat with customers on WeChat, but if you were on your phone all the time, you could easily get on the manager’s radar.

So, most of the veteran employees would hide in spots where the manager couldn’t see with the naked eye to sneak in phone time...

And now and then, they would even switch to the WeChat interface, letting the surveillance camera take a look. It could be said they were being careful and cautious!

"Sister Huang Li, we’d like to learn from you about attending to customers,"

Pu Sangzhi stood next to Huang Li and raised a shy smile, "We’ve been at work for over two hours now, and we don’t really know what to do other than just stand there looking silly..."

Huang Li smiled at the two of them, "It’s not peak time right now, so naturally, there are few customers. Wait until after three-thirty in the afternoon when it gets busier, then you’ll be swamped. We have big discounts for the summer sale, so we’re getting more customers recently; you don’t need to worry about not having any customers. What you should worry about is how to get customers to spend money."

"So that’s how it is."

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "Sister Huang Li, how do you usually communicate with the customers? Do you have any tricks?"

Huang Li was suddenly amused, finding Pu Sangzhi’s question naively charming, "The only trick is to have a keen eye."

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao both looked astonished.

Huang Li explained, "Remember this, you don’t need too many fancy sales pitches, our brand-name products sell the brand itself. When I say a keen eye, I mean you need to be able to tell which customers are generous spenders and which are just window shopping. Don’t waste effort on those who only look without buying, but those who buy several items at once, make sure to flatter them more. That’s the sales technique!"

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao nodded in unison.

"That’s all I can tell you for now; the rest is up to you to figure out."

Huang Li laughed heartily, patting Pu Sangzhi’s shoulder in passing, "What’s your name? I’ve always thought you’re quite beautiful."

Pu Sangzhi smiled shyly, "My name is Pu Sangzhi, you can call me Sangzhi."

"Your name is quite literary too."

Huang Li complimented, "With a face blessed by the heavens like yours, you should stand by the entrance more often. I guarantee once you flash a smile at those mothers who bring their sons, all the customers will be yours."

"Sister Huang Li, please don’t say that..."

Pu Sangzhi felt a bit helpless.

"You two are summer temps, right?" Huang Li asked.

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "Yeah, we’re just working for a month."

Huang Li said, "If you were working for two months, you could set up a WeChat to add some customers. Sales on WeChat count towards our quota too. But since you’ve only got a month, don’t bother with that. A month is too short!"

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao exchanged glances...

Thinking to themselves: A month already feels quite long...

At that moment, Huang Li pointed towards the new summer temp in the men’s section, "That new guy over there is staying for two months. He’s just like you, a high school student working a summer job. But he’s too aloof, never greeting customers or taking initiative, and after several days, his sales are still zero."

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao both stared at Huang Li, their eyes wide with shock!

Several days with zero sales! That was terrifying!

Huang Li continued, "If it weren’t for the fact that we don’t have any guys in our store, the manager would’ve considered letting him go already. It’s only because he’s the only male here that the manager is keeping him around. He’s got a good build and appearance, just like a living sign!"

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao took a deep breath, thinking to themselves: This won’t do, we have to improve our performance! As girls, if our sales remain at zero, we might get let go too!