The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 472 Nobody sees you as a competitor at all.
"Mother, have a bowl of hot soup."

Gu Baishuang was delighted and diligently served Tong Huaqiong a bowl of soup.

After a busy day, Tong Huaqiong hadn't eaten anything except breakfast. She drank some wine with everyone without eating any food. She took the hot soup that Gu Baishuang handed her and drank it down, which warmed her heart and stomach.

Tong Huaqiong said to Gu Baishuang, "Baishuang, you made a good choice with this batch of goods. From now on, you and Dashu will be in charge of the supermarket's procurement. You will be the main person in charge, and he will be the assistant."

Before the supermarket opened, Tong Huaqiong, along with Gu Dashu and Gu Baishuang, selected and purchased all the goods in the shop.

The hardships involved are self-evident, but thankfully we avoided any major problems.

A supermarket like this, which houses department stores, must establish its own distribution channels. If Tong Huaqiong had to do everything herself, she would be exhausted.

We must choose a reliable person to be in charge.

Gu Dashu is quick-witted and suited to working outside. The seed and pesticide shop in the prefectural city can be managed by the shopkeeper. She transferred Gu Dashu from the prefectural city to manage the supermarket's distribution channels, since supermarkets have a wider coverage than seeds and pesticides and are the foundation for establishing their own business.

However, Gu Dashu was not steady enough and was too approachable. He would become like a brother to the shop assistants after being flattered by them, which made him unsuitable for managing the shop.

So she made the decision to appoint Gu Baishuang as the channel manager and have Gu Dashu assist her.

During the selection process, Tong Huaqiong observed carefully and found that Gu Baishuang was meticulous, steady, and had her own views on distribution channels.

Although she had never been involved in the Nie family's business, the proprietress had been running the business for many years and had a knack for dealing with the employees.

"Since Mother has said so, then I will take it on."

Gu Baishuang knew that it would be too fake to refuse, so she decided to agree.

Moreover, she knew that since she owned 30% of the shares, she had to take responsibility; she couldn't expect Tong Huaqiong to shoulder everything.

Although she is not as experienced in business management as Tong Huaqiong, she can find her own way as long as she is willing to learn.

"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely listen to my eldest sister from now on."

Gu Dashu then toasted Gu Baishuang with a cup of wine.

Gu Baishuang raised her glass and clinked it with Gu Dashu's, and the two half-siblings put aside all their grudges.

Liu Yue'e felt a little uncomfortable. She felt that her mother-in-law was too generous to give her sister-in-law such an important position. She thought that Gu Dashu should be the chief channel manager and Gu Baishuang should be her assistant.

Now it's the other way around.

Liu Yue'e only thought it to herself, but dared not express it.

"Yue'e, now that the pastry shop is stable, you can be transferred to the supermarket and put in charge of customer service."

Tong Huaqiong knew what Liu Yue'e was thinking.

Liu Yue'e is petty, but not bad.

She contributed a lot to the pastry shop. On the opening day, she and her staff served customers without any mistakes, which is a great achievement. If this daughter-in-law is used well, she will be very useful.

When Liu Yue'e heard that Tong Huaqiong wanted to transfer her to the supermarket to manage customer service, her joy was evident on her face.

Customer service isn't just about serving customers; it's about managing a whole team of employees.

My mother-in-law always says that customer satisfaction is the most important indicator for the shop's growth and expansion. What does it mean that she entrusts such an important matter to her? It means that she still values ​​her second wife's family.

Liu Yue'e immediately assured her, "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely be able to manage the staff and customer service well."

"How's your reading of Mencius going? How many reflections have you written? Bring them to me when you get home so I can take a look."

Tong Huaqiong then brought up the matter of her daughter-in-law's schooling.

Now, Liu Yue'e and Chen Sufen insist on learning to read. After they learned to read to a certain extent, they began to study, starting with the Analects and then Mencius. They not only read, but also had to write reading reports.

Liu Yue'e thought that her mother-in-law would forget about her schooling while she was busy preparing for the supermarket, but she didn't expect that her mother-in-law still remembered.

"I've been too busy these past few days, I'll catch up when I get back." Liu Yue'e shrank back like a quail.

Tong Huaqiong didn't press further, but instead said to Gu Baishuang, "Baishuang, you should also read some books. The principles in the books will be beneficial to your future business operations."

Gu Baishuang readily agreed.

Then Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Baishuang to help find a few maids and servants to serve at home, as the household would be busy and they would need to increase their population.

Chen Su-fen is about to give birth and needs to find two wet nurses.

Tong Huaqiong doesn't want her daughter-in-law to have to breastfeed and take care of the baby after giving birth. Chen Sufeng only needs to rest and recuperate after giving birth.

At that moment, a loud crash came from the next private room, followed by an angry roar.

Tong Huaqiong felt that the voice was so familiar, it seemed to be Gu Youtian's voice.

“It’s my second uncle’s voice,” Gu Taohua said. “It sounds like he’s angry and yelling.”

Nie Xiaofeng chimed in, "Today, my second maternal grandfather's Wu Ji restaurant, which he co-owned with someone else, opened. All the customers were drawn away by our Jufulai. How could he be happy? It's only natural that he'd get angry."

Nie Xiaofeng was put in charge of security for the opening by Tong Huaqiong. The most important part of the security work was to prevent malicious people from taking advantage of the chaos.

Nie Xiaofeng thought to himself that the villain was most likely to appear on Gu Youtian's side.

Firstly, Gu Youtian and Tong Huaqiong were already at odds. Secondly, Wu Ji was right across from Jufulai, so it was a case of enemies meeting with intense hatred. Jufulai attracted customers from half the city as soon as it opened, so how could Gu Youtian be content with that?

If someone deliberately tries to sabotage or cause harm, the impact will be significant. Nie Xiaofeng has been keeping a close eye on Wu Ji all day.

To be honest, Tong Huaqiong didn't consider Wu Ji a competitor at all, so she didn't even bother to give Wu Ji a second glance when it opened.

The other people in the shop initially gave it a look, but as more and more customers flocked in, everyone got so busy that they forgot about their competitor, Wu Ji, across the street.

The scariest thing in business is not the absence of competitors, but the fact that nobody considers you a competitor at all.

The current state of Wu Ji is such an awkward existence.

Anyway, apart from Nie Xiaofeng, none of the people at Jufulai could remember Wu Ji.

Tong Huaqiong said, "It's none of our business."

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself that Gu Youtian was ambitious but incompetent. He had a stroke of luck in the first half of his life, relying on the coffin boards of Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu to do some small business. In the end, he even lost his underwear and had no choice but to return to his hometown.

The entire Ningcheng commercial port was thriving, and many shops needed assistants and managers. If Gu Youtian were willing to settle down and find a job, he could find one and then accumulate capital to turn his life around. Unfortunately, he was impatient and restless.

Tong Huaqiong felt that treating such a person as a business competitor was an insult to her intelligence.

Tong Huaqiong drank a bowl of hot soup and said to Nie Xiaofeng and Su Chengmin, "Keep an eye on Wu Ji these next few days, and don't let anything go wrong."

Then he instructed the shopkeeper to be wary of trouble caused by people from Wu Ji's side.

Tong Huaqiong may not care about Gu Youtian's Wuji Department Store, but that doesn't mean she should take Gu Youtian lightly.

Gu Youtian would never admit that he was incompetent in management; he would only think that Tong Huaqiong had stolen Wu Ji's business, and out of jealousy, he might do something that would harm Jufulai.

So we still need to be careful.

Everyone agreed.