Chapter 510: Chapter 510

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Although there were some minor episodes at Pu Sangzhi’s home, which made her anxious for a week, it was only for a week...

Time would dilute everything, including the sense of crisis, even restoring a sense of security.

In the blink of an eye, Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao’s one-month summer job was already in its third week.

Three weeks, not too long, yet not too short. Each day passed in a flurry, seemingly blending together.

In those three weeks, Pu Sangzhi’s sales had already exceeded 60,000, ensuring her month would definitely be over 1,000.

Ye Qingcao’s sales had also surpassed 40,000, with her share equally exceeding 1,000.

The store had its busy seasons and its slow seasons, their sales not always stable at five to six thousand a day, sometimes earning just two to three thousand.

Sometimes, after discount promotions, the flow of customers would also drop by half.

Therefore, making money wasn’t as easy as they had thought.

However, using just three weeks, they both had exceeded the goals they had set for themselves, and Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao were both filled with satisfaction.

So, starting the last week, every additional dollar they earned was a breakthrough.

On the evening of the countdown’s sixth day in the last week of the month, another busy day seemed to be coming to an end...

When the manager checked their sales performance on the system and saw their outstanding achievements, considering their few remaining days, he felt quite reluctant...

"Sangzhi, Qingcao, a month has gone by so quickly. What are your plans?" the manager asked them intentionally.

At that moment, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao were tidying up clothes that hadn’t been put back in place. Suddenly hearing the manager say this, the two exchanged glances.

Then, Ye Qingcao spoke first to the manager, "Manager, I’m planning to travel next month. Given the little money I’ve made, I want to go on a trip!"

Of course, traveling was just an excuse, Ye Qingcao could sense that the manager wanted to retain her for another month.

After hearing this, the manager knew he couldn’t keep Ye Qingcao, so he turned to Pu Sangzhi and said, "What about you, Sangzhi? What plans do you have for next month? Why not stay another month? Next month will probably be busy too, and at least you could make some money."

Pu Sangzhi, naturally, also had her reasons to refuse. She gently smiled, saying politely, "Manager, next month I need to start tutoring my classmates. I have promised several classmates to devote a month of the summer holidays to tutoring them, and next semester we have the big exams."

Hearing this, the manager could only sigh, "Well, I can’t keep you either."

Clearly, he was disappointed at being unable to retain them.

Just then, a boy with particularly poor performance chimed in at the store, "I can work another month."

The manager internally rolled his eyes and didn’t spare Han Lei any face, directly saying, "Forget it. You haven’t even hit 20,000 this month. After so many days as a salesperson, you’ve just made 9,000. You’re just not cut out for this. I’m telling you, if you can’t maintain at least 20,000 a month, I really don’t need you."

Han Lei wished he hadn’t spoken at all.

Speaking up only to receive such a threat, Han Lei felt dejected.

Actually, he gradually found some tricks in sales and did manage a few orders each day.

Gradually, it took about three weeks for his performance to increase to around 9,000.

For Han Lei, this was a significant breakthrough, and he was proud of it, almost every night rushing to the computer to check his performance, thus feeling quite pleased with himself.

He had thought his performance would be enough to keep his job at the store for another month.

Little did he know the manager would set such a requirement...

Now, with only a week left before the month’s end, working six days considering the three days on, one day off schedule.

Han Lei was aware of his own limitations, knowing he definitely couldn’t achieve such high sales.

He began to lose heart...

Behind the counter, the manager was still tallying accounts, muttering, "Ah, the good ones can’t be kept, the poor ones are unbearable to watch... How can there be such a disparity between students of the same age? 9,000 and 60,000, more than a sixfold gap... sigh..."

The manager’s words were not said quietly, causing the three young people in the store to hear them.

Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao looked straight at Han Lei, who, seeming to feel embarrassed by their stares, turned around and showed them his back.

At that moment, both Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao felt a bit of pity for Han Lei...

After all, he is a boy, always so haughty...

Suddenly being criticized by the store manager like that, he must have felt unfairly treated or definitely wronged.

However, with the store manager present, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao couldn’t really say anything...

Luckily, the store manager didn’t stay long.

The store manager always left early, and tonight was no exception.

Around nine fifteen, the store manager picked up his bag and left the store ahead of time.

After the store manager had left, the senior employees were more reckless, directly settling in the back, while some went upstairs where the staff dormitories were located.

The running of the store was then left entirely to the newcomers, Pu Sangzhi, Ye Qingcao, and Han Lei.

Once it was just the three of them, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao went to the counter and started checking performance on the computer there.

However, they weren’t looking at their own performance but instead entered Han Lei’s employee code to check his performance.

It was truly dismal...

After working for so long, every day he only had a few orders, or sometimes none, and on his best day he made over 1000 yuan because Huo Mingshan bought three outfits here.

Aside from that, earnings were few and far between.

With such small numbers, when Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao added them up to some 9000, they were struck speechless and could hardly believe it.

"Han Lei, haven’t you been quite talkative lately?"

Ye Qingcao couldn’t help but call Han Lei over, "Then why are your results still so dismal?"

Han Lei didn’t want to talk, and he rolled his eyes at her.

Ye Qingcao caught his eye roll and retorted, with a twist of her lips, "I’m not just scaring you here, the store manager just gave you the final warning. You’ve only got six days left, If you don’t make over 20,000, the store manager won’t let you stay another month... You still need 11,000..."

Han Lei couldn’t help but resent Ye Qingcao’s bluntness, "That’s my business, it’s none of your concern."

Ye Qingcao replied, "It is none of my business indeed. However, Pu Sangzhi and I will be leaving soon. If you ask us nicely, maybe we’d be willing to help you."

Han Lei flatly refused, "No need. If I can’t reach it, then so be it. I won’t die from it. I’m not short of money."

Ye Qingcao teased him, "You really hold yourself in high regard, always so stubborn. It’s not doing you any good!"

Pu Sangzhi tugged at Ye Qingcao’s clothes and then gently spoke to Han Lei, "11,000 isn’t that hard. You could make it with a bit of effort. Just improve your speaking skills a bit, get proactive when greeting customers, and who knows? You might make it. How about I help you tomorrow?"

Han Lei refused, "No need, I’m not in need of that money."

Seeing that he was still insistent, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao gave up on persuading him.

It’s known that a person who gives up on themselves is very hard to convince.

Han Lei seems to be that kind of person.

"Han Lei, you keep saying you’re not short of money, is your family very wealthy then?"

At that moment, seizing the opportunity when no one was around, Ye Qingcao leaned on her chin and started chatting with Han Lei, "Being the principal’s son, you theoretically shouldn’t need to worry about money, right? Why would you choose to work here and cope with the manager’s temper?"

Meanwhile, Han Lei, who had just finished counting the inventory, walked over to them and tossed the inventory book onto the counter, speaking casually, "They have money but they don’t give it to me. If they were willing to give me money, I wouldn’t be here working."

Ye Qingcao nodded, "So that means your parents are strict, and they don’t want to give you pocket money, huh?"

Han Lei agreed, "Yeah."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Qingcao offered a suggestion, "Then you could ask your family to come here to buy clothes. Since they are wealthy, contributing to your sales could also be a way of supporting you! It wouldn’t be giving you money directly, but it’d be a indirect help, right?"

After a pause, Han Lei still refused, "Have them come here and buy over 10,000 yuan worth of clothes? Am I crazy?"

Ye Qingcao said, "They don’t have to buy more than 10,000 yuan worth. Maybe just two or three thousand. Afterwards, you can earn the rest of your sales on your own... Anyway, whatever amount they buy, you get a commission."

What she said... seemed to make sense...