80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 464

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 464 – Firing incompetent employees (1) 

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Chu Qiao brought up the topic about the sales department staff again. 

While eating, Gu Ye said, “They go out every day but come back with nothing. I don’t really blame them, I haven’t made any sales myself either.”

“You’re different from them,” Chu Qiao blurted out. 

Then she mentioned what she had overheard in the restroom. 

“Everyone in the factory knows, except you, so they haven’t been out to promote at all. They’ve just been lounging around in teahouses.”

Gu Ye’s expression darkened. 

No wonder after all those days running around, there wasn’t even a speck of dust on their leather shoes. 

He’d been too anxious to notice something was wrong.

Chu Qiao continued, “I also heard that these people are all following Gu Jianshe’s lead. He’s the one directing them to go against you on purpose.” 

Someone like Gu Jianshe would absolutely stoop to such petty, spiteful tricks, causing trouble even if it doesn’t benefit him.  

Gu Ye bit down hard on a rib and let out a cold laugh. 

“No rush. If they don’t want to work, then they don’t have to. I’ll fire them all tomorrow.”

“Then how will you manage everything on your own?”

“Isn’t it just me handling it now anyway? Don’t worry, your husband is more than capable!” 

Gu Ye wasn’t too troubled, being a lone commander wasn’t such a big deal. 

Rather than having a bunch of employees who dragged him down, he’d rather work alone.

Chu Qiao also thought the same. 

Those people were more trouble than help, it would be better to just get rid of them. 

She recalled the reforms Gu Ye had done in their previous life and suggested, “Those people aren’t on the same page as you. Why don’t you recruit a new team that’s truly yours? After all, you need your own supporter to fight a battle.” 

Gu Ye’s eyes lit up, that made sense. 

But where could he find ‘his supporter’ on such short notice?

“You have lots of comrades who’ve retired from the military, right? Many of them are farming in the countryside now and probably not earning much. Why don’t you reach out to them? See if they’d be willing to come and sell machine tools. No matter what, this offer is better than staying in the village.” 

In their previous life, that was exactly what Gu Ye had done. 

With no capable staff at hand, he called on a group of his old military buddies, all former soldiers, hardworking, tough, and highly disciplined. 

Then, Gu Ye implemented further reforms, and the sales department quickly turned around. 

Within just half a year, all the machine tools in inventory were sold.

Chu Qiao was simply helping him carry out that idea ahead of time, she never could’ve come up with such a good strategy on her own.

Gu Ye’s eyes lit up even more. 

Unable to hold back, he gave Chu Qiao a kiss on the cheek.

Dabao was so startled he immediately covered his little brother’s eyes, and with his other hand, covered his own, though he still left a little gap between his fingers to peek. 

“What are you doing!” 

Chu Qiao’s face turned bright red. She glared at Gu Ye fiercely, acting out in front of the kids, how shameless!

“I didn’t see anything!” Dabao shouted, quickly pressing his fingers tightly together. His little face was flushed red.

“I didn’t see anything either.” Xiaobao echoed obediently. 

His older brother had his eyes fully covered, so he really didn’t see a thing.

Gu Ye grinned, “Yeah, they didn’t see anything.”

Chu Qiao glared again. 

She believed that Xiaobao hadn’t seen anything, but Dabao was as sly as a fox, he definitely saw everything. 

She picked up a rib that had barely any meat on it and stuffed it into Dabao’s mouth, glaring at him again. 

Dabao lowered his head and gnawed on the bone obediently, not daring to say a word.

It wasn’t like he meant to watch, it was just that Uncle Gu moved so fast. His brain didn’t want to see, but his eyes betrayed him.

Sigh!

Meanwhile, Chu Qiao’s mind circled back to Gu Ye’s sales reforms from their past life. 

“Does your department offer commission for selling machine tools?” she asked.  

“No, but there’s a bonus for high sales.” Gu Ye replied.  

“Then talk to the factory director. See if you can introduce a commission system, like a set amount per machine tool sold. That way, the more they sell, the more they earn. Your brothers will be more motivated too. Earning just a fixed salary isn’t exciting.” Chu Qiao said. 

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