Chapter 385: Indomitable Spirit
Chapter 385 of "Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife" opens showing developments: Chapter 385: Chapter 385: Indomitable SpiritWinter had arrived, with shorter days and longer nights, and... Keep reading!
Chapter 385: Chapter 385: Indomitable SpiritWinter had arrived, with shorter days and longer nights, and time flew swiftly, bringing the end of October in the blink of an eye. It was also the day for Cheng Su to balance the books for her two business ventures.
At Joy Soon Loy Jam, with the professional Ying Xiaoya joining the financial team and having become familiar with the companyās operations for a while, the accounting was exceptionally clear, detailed, and easy to understand.
Cheng Su and Ning Ge carefully reviewed the ledgers and breathed a sigh of relief as the accounts balanced out without loss or gain, managing to earn a salary on top, which was truly unexpected.
Thereās a saying that itās easy to start a business but hard to keep it going, and the same is true for running one. In the initial month, one generally shouldnāt expect large profits, especially for medium and small enterprises like theirs, where the control of various costs and company operations meant spending far more money than her restaurant.
As for the restaurantās profitability from the start, it was due to Cheng Su capturing the essential nature of the peopleās priority on food and the novelty of the fast food she offered, which also tapped into the publicās desire for novelty, besides keeping costs low.
But the Jam Company was different, with significant initial investments, so breaking even now without any loss was already a joyous occasion for them. As for breaking even on capital, they would take it slow.
"I believe weāll start making money from next month," Cheng Su said with a smile.
Ning Ge, however, appeared indifferent, saying, "The main thing is that our business isnāt fully operational yet, and the market hasnāt completely opened up."
"Any news from Beijing?" Cheng Su asked him.
"Itās good news. The banquet is over, and our companyās products have received positive reviews. So, I will make a trip back to the Capital to see how much business I can bring back. I plan to take two salesmen with me," Ning Ge stated.
Cheng Su nodded, saying, "Wang Gang is sharp, and heās also in charge of markets outside Qing City. Take him along!"
After monitoring over the last month or two, among the many salesmen, Wang Gang was the most capableāsweet-talking, good at drinking, a natural charmer, hence, boasting the highest sales and earning the highest wages in the company.
According to Cheng Suās own plans, if Wang Gang could keep up the good work and stay loyal to the company, she would heavily invest in his development.
Talent, after all, is a companyās asset when retained.
Ning Ge had no objections to Cheng Suās arrangement and asked, "Who would the other one be?"
Cheng Su pursed her lips in thought and asked, "What do you think of Zhao Da?"
Both Ning Ge and Ying Xiaoya were taken aback when they heard this.
"Him, still pretty much a kid, right? I heard heās only sixteen?" Ying Xiaoya remarked.
"Heāll be seventeen after the new year," Cheng Su said with a smile.
"Thatās still a child, plus, he joined us halfway through, didnāt he? Thatās what Zhu Lifen told me," Ying Xiaoya chuckled awkwardly.
Cheng Su nodded, saying, "He indeed hasnāt been long in sales, but what I admire about him is his spirit. Plus, the kid, though not as quick as Wang Gang, has a keen eye for grasping the crux of a problem."
This was the result of her covert observation and testing; although Zhao Da was not as good as the other salesmen, there was something about him that she especially liked...
Right, a spirit of resilience!
Exactly, just like her past self, wasnāt it for the simple reason that she was an orphan, with no one to rely on, that she could only depend on herself, striving persistently upwards?
She could see Zhao Daās efforts; it perfectly matched the saying that a child without an umbrella must run fast.
Without reliance, one can only depend on personal effort, which prevents one from being easily defeated by reality.
And she also wanted to see just how far Zhao Da could climb.