Chapter 141: Transferred Back to the Sales Department Once Again

"Wu Ya, thank you so much."

Leaving the farmers' market, Chai Yanfen said with profound gratitude.

Retail had been given up, replaced by wholesale.

Moreover, the difference in both quantity and profit was simply worlds apart.

Most importantly, she no longer had to endure the suffering of wind and sun, nor tolerate the pain of leaving early and returning late as she used to!

She would even have ample time to accompany her children and elderly parents.

The days of leaving before sunrise and returning after sunset were finally, completely over.

"Hehe, Sister Chai, what are you thanking me for? This is all you deserve! As the saying goes, do good deeds and do not ask about the future; all cause and effect are predestined in the dark by the heavens. Take you, for example—you helped me at the very beginning, so naturally, I must repay you now."

Wu Ya wore a calm smile as he delivered this eloquent and rather profound speech to Sister Chai.

Unfortunately, she didn't understand a word of it.

Yet she knew it was probably something nice.

So she didn't take up the conversation.

However, someone nearby was not happy at all.

"Can you speak properly? Twisting your tongue and using all those high-flown, pedantic words—are you telling Sister Chai not to thank you, or are you just here to show off your literary talent?"

Liu Qian's reprimand came crashing down like a torrential downpour.

Knowing full well that Sister Chai didn't have much education, you still had to use such a literary expression.

Were you mocking her?

Or were you just stinking proud to show you were superior?

Come on.

Why don't you try showing off those pitiful drops of ink to me, a top graduate of Yanda University?

"Hehe, hehe. My brain just gave a little spin, and the words just slipped right out. How would I ever dare to talk about literary talent or ink in front of you?"

Wu Ya's calm smile instantly turned into one of fawning flattery.

That bootlicking appearance made even Chai Yanfen's stomach twitch in vicarious embarrassment.

"Hmph! You wouldn't dare? What is there that you wouldn't dare do? When facing all those people earlier, didn't you still keep a completely straight face?"

Yet Liu Qian remained relentless.

She was angry.

She had originally come early in the morning to help out.

Only to be met with protesting merchants.

Her heart had been in her mouth all morning because of the commotion.

She had wanted to run over and check on whether Sister Chai and Wu Ya were getting the short end of the stick!

Especially Wu Ya, who had a bad temper and was used to fighting.

She was afraid he would escalate the situation even further.

Yet, consumed by anxiety, she couldn't leave.

The stall had only her left to manage it.

And everyone was still targeting Chai Yanfen.

Once she left, what if they smashed Sister Chai's stall or looted it?

The losses would be catastrophic!

Therefore, she could only wait in trepidation, craning her neck in anticipation.

As time dragged on, she heard that the police had even arrived.

She grew even more anxious.

"Could Wu Ya have really gotten into a fight with someone? Otherwise, they wouldn't need to call the police just to handle a market dispute!"

Her heart leapt right up to her throat.

Yet at that moment, she dared to leave even less.

Because those merchants had all returned.

Then came the sudden gathering of the merchants, marching imposingly toward their petition.

Only then did she realize the police had come because of Wu Ya.

Though their target wasn't him!

Only then did her heart finally drop back into her chest.

But.

Not even a single minute of peace followed!

Suddenly, she heard that Wu Ya had blocked those troublemakers right at the main gate!

Wasn't that courting disaster?

They were all boiling with anger, filled with public indignation!

With you alone and lacking strength in numbers, how could you possibly stop dozens of people?

Before you could achieve your grand feat, you'd be trampled flat into a pancake.

Panicking frantically, she could no longer care about anything else.

She sprinted toward the main gate as fast as her legs could carry her.

Yet by the time she arrived, it was all over!

A perfect conclusion.

Leaving her to suffer through an entire morning of needless anxiety!

By now, she felt mental fatigue and weakness throughout her entire body!

One could imagine that her ladyship's temper wasn't something that could be easily extinguished.

"Hehe, well... um, this... you see, I had no choice. If I hadn't blocked them right away under those circumstances, the situation truly would have gotten out of hand."

Wu Ya offered a dry laugh, explaining clumsily with a rather awkward expression.

It really was strange.

With a sharp tongue and a mind full of worldly sophistication.

Yet the moment he faced Liu Qian, he instantly became an empty shell.

His mind would go completely blank, and his words would taste like sawdust.

"Out of hand? Why on earth should I believe that? If you hadn't been putting on airs and deliberately trying to build up Sister Chai and the others for a dramatic appearance before the crowd, how could you possibly have been the only one out there? Have you ever thought about what your fate would have been today if something had gone wrong?"

Thinking of the scene she encountered upon arrival—the swelling crowds even as things were dispersing—Liu Qian still felt lingering fear.

Those people had brushed right past her side while she stood there in stunned disbelief.

"Um... Liu Qian, the origin of this matter lies with me. Wu Ya was only trying to help me, which is why he grew a bit impatient. If you want to blame someone, blame me. It's all this older sister's fault, and I'm sorry for causing you worry."

Seeing Wu Ya take all the blows along the way, Chai Yanfen couldn't bear it any longer.

The events of the morning had already filled her with profound guilt toward Wu Ya.

And now he had been scolded by Liu Qian the entire way back.

Her face was burning red with embarrassment.

If she didn't step forward to exonerate Wu Ya, she would never forgive herself!

After all, the man was being chewed out precisely because of her!

Sure enough.

As soon as Sister Chai spoke, the situation took a dramatic turn.

It worked.

"Sister Chai, I'm not blaming him. I was just worried deep down and venting my frustration in the moment. If he ever dares not to show up when something like this happens again, I won't let him off either!"

Looking at Sister Chai, Liu Qian instantly switched to a beaming, radiant smile.

Which filled the Wu Ya standing beside them with intense envy.

Why was she never so brilliantly radiant toward him?

Soon, the three of them returned to the garment factory.

Sister Chai was transitioning from retail to wholesale.

Naturally, the center of gravity for her procurement channels had to shift from the tailoring shop to the garment factory.

Otherwise, if she relied on the tailoring shop for advance orders, she wouldn't be able to meet anyone's quotas even in eight days!

Moreover, the styles wouldn't keep pace with the market's changing speed.

Therefore, bringing her along to thoroughly tour the specific production process was essential.

This would give her a mental grasp of the output per hour.

In addition, she needed to coordinate with Chen Boyuan!

Chen Boyuan was in charge of sales.

Although he wouldn't directly manage Sister Chai's accounts, he was rich in experience!

With everything just beginning, Wu Ya still wanted to make Sister Chai's transition as secure as possible!

"Wu Ya, is this what the assembly line looks like in full production? Isn't this too shocking, too fast?"

As soon as she stepped into the workshop, Chai Yanfen was stunned by the scene before her eyes.

She had also come on the day of the trial production.

But that was only a trial run.

Neither the speed of the assembly line nor the state of the workers had reached their optimal levels.

Now, it was completely different.

After a few days of adjustment between humans and machines, coupled with Wu Ya's dismissal of Han Meili which had deeply shaken everyone's hearts, Morning Thoughts was now completely reborn!

"Hehe, Sister Chai, where are we even at yet? The current output has only reached half-capacity! But the production speed has already hit full load. In one hour, we can turn out over three hundred pieces!"

Wu Ya replied with a smile.

Yet these comforting words sounded even more astonishing to Chai Yanfen's ears.

"What? Over three hundred pieces an hour? Then once production is at full load, how many things must come out in a single day! Wu Ya, will you be able to sell all of them?"

Amidst her shock, she began to worry for Wu Ya.

"Hahaha, don't you worry, Sister Chai. These past few days, I've been doing my utmost to promote sales. Once the sales channels are opened up, everything else will cease to be a problem!"

Wu Ya laughed heartily, making it sound entirely effortless.

Yet only he knew that sales were currently his greatest heartache!

True to his word, once the sales channels were unblocked, nothing else would be a problem!

The trouble was...

His sales channels were currently blocked tight!

Before the assembly line existed, he couldn't rashly venture out to develop the market.

Because accepting orders without the ability to supply the goods constituted commercial fraud!

Yet now that the assembly line was up and running, rushing out to chase the market brought a completely different challenge.

He now faced a phenomenon where production continuously climbed while sales stagnated!

This was a contradiction.

And it was the inevitable path of development for any enterprise!

Therefore, sales were the lifeblood of a company.

The absolute most critical priority!

Right at that moment.

"Great Nephew, I've searched high and low for you!"

A voice brimming with joy suddenly echoed from outside.

Raising his head to look, it was none other than Chen Boyuan.

At this moment, he wore a beaming smile, full of high spirits and vigor.

Even his hurried footsteps carried a rhythm of irrepressible excitement.

"Uncle Chen, how did it go? Have you settled the additional batch?"

Seeing this, Wu Ya immediately asked.

Aside from this, what else could possibly make Chen Boyuan so ecstatic?

Probably nothing!

To his surprise, however,

"Hahaha, not only did I settle the additional five thousand pieces! I've also brought back an order for another ten thousand pieces! Wu Ya, now is the time to test whether your word is good as gold!"

Chen Boyuan answered with more than just confirmation of the previous batch.

He actually brought an unexpected surprise...

He had secured another ten thousand pieces in new orders!

Ten thousand pieces.

This completely relieved Wu Ya of his most urgent crisis!

Despite running at only half-capacity over the past few days of production, the accumulated inventory was already approaching ten thousand pieces!

With this, the entire warehouse would be cleared out!

Furthermore, with the completion of this order and the continuation of the next contract, his production output could be adjusted upward even more appropriately!

The flourishing scene was finally appearing!

"Hahaha, Uncle Chen, rest easy! I've also been thinking about this over the past couple of days: the sales department constantly running outside naturally incurs expenses. I couldn't possibly have you advancing funds out of your own pocket and then waiting for reimbursement, could I? Therefore, your sales department's commissions will be completely independent of the regular wage system! Once an order arrives, the commission is paid out immediately! What do you think of that?"

Amidst his loud laughter, Wu Ya dropped another blockbuster on Chen Boyuan!

Testing whether his word was good as gold?

That was merely because Chen Boyuan had suffered a silent loss the other day.

And now he didn't dare to hide anything or test the waters any further!

Very well.

Then I will give you another heavy blow to further squeeze out your potential.

Letting your backside be truly driven by money.

Run forward as if your life depended on it,

My brother!

"What? Commission paid out the moment an order arrives? Good! Good, wonderful!"

Sure enough.

Hearing this, Chen Boyuan was so old and yet almost couldn't help jumping straight up into the air.

Commission paid out the moment an order arrives.

That meant he didn't have to worry about anything else.

He only needed to keep his head down and pull in orders!

The moment an order was placed in the factory, he could head straight to the finance department.

And then plunge right back into the fray.

Moreover, he would no longer have to scrimp and save, worrying every time he walked out the door whether he had brought enough cash.

Worrying that if an unexpected situation forced him to stay a few extra days, he would end up starving afterward!

This flexible wage system not only freed him from the embarrassment of paying out of his own pocket, but also gave him immense flexibility in his own pockets.

He no longer had to draw his salary monthly, with every single penny strictly monitored by his wife!

Naturally, the standard of his little life would be greatly elevated!

Who asked him to earn so much?

"Haha, my great nephew really knows how to sympathize with his subordinates! This method, this system—I vote in favor with both hands! Great Nephew, just put your heart at ease and watch me work!"

At this moment, Chen Boyuan brandished the order slips in his hand, having reached a state of ecstatic delirium.

Those first six thousand five hundred pieces alone amounted to several thousand in income.

And this new order of ten thousand pieces, running on the new commission structure, would net him over ten thousand yuan more!

Combining the two, along with cumulative commissions, that added up to a full twenty thousand plus yuan!

He had lived half his life and had never seen anyone rake in over twenty thousand yuan in just a few days!

An astronomical sum of wealth.

It propelled him straight into the ranks of the "Ten-Thousand-Yuan Households"!

Completely banishing the kind of life where a few thousand yuan could cause a falling-out!

"Uncle Chen, is this little bit of income enough to get you this excited? There are still piles of cash waiting for you to earn in the days ahead! If you react like this, won't you go crazy with excitement?"

Wu Ya quickly spoke up to cool Chen Boyuan down.

People of their generation had mostly spent half their lives in hardship and struggle.

Such sudden wealth causing some loss of self-control was entirely understandable.

"Hehe, yes, yes, there's even more cash waiting for me to make down the road! Where are we even at yet!"

Chen Boyuan was still brimming with joy, but he visibly calmed down a great deal.

Wu Ya then continued, "Uncle Chen, given that the tasks of your sales department are currently the absolute core priority for the entire factory's development! Yet you are fighting alone, which leaves you somewhat isolated; while running the market has great impact, your human labor is ultimately limited. Therefore, I've decided that you will personally take charge and recruit a number of new sales representatives! How does that sound?"

Wu Ya's earliest concept was to let Chen Boyuan take purely commission-based earnings without a guaranteed base salary.

In that era, such a system was a pioneering first.

Aside from its novelty, it gave people a sense of insecurity and a lack of a feeling of belonging!

Without a base salary, did that mean I wasn't a formal employee of this factory?

In truth, by the time the era had progressed to private enterprises, what distinction was left between formal and non-formal workers?

Everyone was a temporary worker!

Yet now, as the factory operated formally and production output steadily rose, recruiting more sales representatives had already become an imperative step!

After all, Chen Boyuan alone could not possibly cover the entire Huaiyuan Province.

Not to mention that Wu Ya's ultimate goal was set upon the entire country of China!

Continuing like this would only lead to stagnation in sales.

Which in turn would hinder the growth of production output!

It was definitively disadvantageous with zero benefits!

Meanwhile, the successful shaping of Chen Boyuan as a banner figure had also established a prime example for many others.

It further elevated the immense appeal of the profession of sales representative.

Recruiting people would be as easy as turning over a hand, wouldn't it?

However.

"Great Nephew, no, no! Having me alone in the sales department is plenty! What, do you think your uncle is getting too old and worry I can't keep up? I can tell you right now, three young fellows like you might not even match my stamina!"

Chen Boyuan flatly refused, waving his hands.

The specific reason?

Wu Ya understood.

He had seen the massive profits and was afraid someone else would come into his bowl to snatch the food!

More people?

That would inevitably cut into his market territory.

If someone else secured a single extra order, it meant he might lose out on a chunk of income.

Right now, he was enjoying himself immensely and full of brilliant aspirations for the future.

How could he possibly allow anyone else to snore alongside him on his own couch?