Back to the 1970s: Building My Fortune Through Time Trading-Chapter 324: Should I Become Sales Manager?

"Comrade Su, how come you have time to come over? Are you here to help us coordinate outfits again?"

Zhao Chunhua, spotting her idol, was positively enthusiastic.

Someone beside her teased, "Wow, look how happy you are, lucky Comrade Su is a woman, otherwise, I’d think you’re seeing your boyfriend."

"What are you talking about? If it weren’t for Comrade Su, could our counter’s business be this good? Could we wear such beautiful clothes every day?"

Zhao Chunhua glared at Wang Mei and continued to exude enthusiasm towards Su Xiaoxiao.

Wang Mei also smiled and greeted Su Xiaoxiao, "Comrade Su, come on over, we all missed you so much."

"Comrade Su, have a seat, take a rest, and have some water."

Seeing her up close, Zhao Chunhua quickly ran over, buzzing around Su Xiaoxiao, fetching water and moving stools, full of enthusiasm.

Even when the usual leaders came by, she wasn’t this attentive.

Su Xiaoxiao felt a bit embarrassed being treated like this and cleared her throat to speak, "I’m here for personal reasons. It’s my mom’s birthday today, and I want to buy her a couple of clothes."

The clothing area was full of Su Xiaoxiao’s acquaintances, and upon hearing she was here to shop for clothes, each one showed immense enthusiasm.

"Comrade Su, look at this woolen coat, there’s a small section on the sleeve that wasn’t sewn properly, so it’s considered defective and is on a 50% sale."

"Comrade Su, how about this sweater? There are only two pieces left, and the sizes aren’t complete. It’s now 30% off, do you think auntie can wear it?"

"Comrade Su, check this out, it got a little dirty when it arrived, so it’s being treated as defective at a 20% discount, it’s a good deal, just needs a wash."

Su Xiaoxiao was surrounded by a group of sales assistants, each eager to show off treasures they’ve hidden away.

Normally, these slightly flawed items were highly sought after and impossible to get without a connection.

Their enthusiasm was overwhelming, and with a parade of various clothes before her, Su Xiaoxiao was dazzled.

In the end, she chose a khaki wool coat and a red velvet skirt.

Both had minor defects, so Su Xiaoxiao got them at a very favorable price.

Feeling guilty for having such a great bargain, Su Xiaoxiao rummaged through her pocket and pulled out a handful of beef jerky.

"Come, I’ll treat everyone to some beef jerky. Thank you all for your help, or else I wouldn’t find such affordable and satisfactory clothes."

Su Xiaoxiao sincerely thanked everyone present.

"We’re all like family, Comrade Su, no need to be so formal with us."

"Right, if it wasn’t for you, we’d probably still be worrying about meeting sales targets now."

As sales assistants, they had certain minimum monthly targets, and if they weren’t met, they wouldn’t receive their full attendance bonus and could face penalties.

Thanks to Su Xiaoxiao, in recent months, they’ve been receiving full attendance bonuses, with many even getting extra bonuses.

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao generously handing each of them a big handful of beef jerky, each felt a little shy.

They hadn’t done anything particularly significant, yet Comrade Su was so generous, gifting them each a large handful of expensive beef jerky.

If it were them, they’d hardly have enough for themselves, let alone share such expensive treats with others.

Wow... Comrade Su is just so kind-hearted.

Silently, everyone vowed that whatever assistance Comrade Su might need in the future, they’d do their utmost to help.

Su Xiaoxiao didn’t realize that her simple act of sharing some food elevated her image in everyone’s mind.

After buying the clothes, she hurried back to the subsidiary food counter.

No sooner had she arrived when Zhang Yulan anxiously came over: "Xiaoxiao, someone just came by with word that the general manager is looking for you, better go take a look."

Yan Guohua wants to see her? What’s going on?

Could it be that Liu Changjiang is badmouthing her again?

With plenty of doubts, she knocked on the general manager’s office door. Yan Guohua’s voice soon came from within, and judging by the tone, he seemed to be in a good mood.

Su Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door to find Yan Guohua sitting at his desk, intently writing something in a notebook.

Hearing her, he looked up and nodded toward the opposite desk, "Xiao Su, have a seat, let’s chat."

Su Xiaoxiao wasn’t fussy; if the leader asked her to sit, she would sit.

Sitting was definitely more comfortable than standing. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Yan Guohua rubbed his brow, set aside his pen, and began, "Xiao Su, this time I’m bringing you here because of Manager Liu’s matter."

Upon mentioning Manager Liu, Su Xiaoxiao’s heart skipped a beat. Had Liu Changjiang pulled some more stunts?

Seeming to see her doubts, Yan Guohua spoke first, "Xiao Su, as it stands, your Manager Liu left our department store for certain reasons, leaving the sales department manager position vacant..."

Yan Guohua paused here slightly, looking at Su Xiaoxiao, "I wanted to know your thoughts—are you interested in becoming the sales department manager?"

Su Xiaoxiao never expected that Yan Guohua would consider her for the sales manager position.

Becoming a manager is certainly a good thing, but Su Xiaoxiao knew very well that if she became the sales department manager without understanding her role, it could be difficult to gain the respect of others later on.

People might even think she got the position through favoritism.

So...

"General Manager, I’m grateful for your trust, but I haven’t been at the department store long enough, and in terms of experience, I’m not as strong as many of the more seasoned employees. I think, rather than jumping right in, we should use this opportunity to involve everyone and let them fairly compete."

Yan Guohua hadn’t anticipated Su Xiaoxiao saying this. Most people would have eagerly agreed right away.

Who would pass up such an opportunity?

He truly hadn’t misjudged her; the girl had an excellent sense of measure, and yet she remained humble and polite.

Far better than that hopeless Liu Changjiang, wasn’t she?

See, just look at Comrade Xiao Su’s demeanor and vision, more advanced than many of the male comrades.

Why hadn’t he thought of such an excellent candidate sooner?

Nodding with great satisfaction, he said, "Alright, Comrade Xiao Su, let’s follow your plan, encourage everyone’s participation, and ensure fair competition. We’ll select the best then."

After another casual chat with the general manager, Su Xiaoxiao left the office.

The subsidiary food counter wasn’t very busy then; Zhang Yulan was casually chatting with Qin Shuang, both glanced at her approaching and immediately moved forward.

"Xiaoxiao, what did the general manager call you for? Was it to promote you for your good performance?"

Zhang Yulan curiously asked, when a sneering voice came from behind.