Chapter 120: Chapter 120: Cutting Expenses
So, it’s actually not a bad thing for Lin Ye to be this cautious.
Even though Jiang Xin didn’t really care about that money, it was still the result of their labor for the entire morning.
If it were to really be lost, they’d surely regret it deeply.
Thus, Lin Ye’s decision to hand over the money they earned in the morning to her in advance was the right choice.
Once Jiang Xin got the money and put it into space, no one could take it except her — it’s like the world’s safest safe.
After Jiang Xin took the one hundred yuan from Lin Ye, she didn’t check the amount because she chose to trust Lin Ye.
After all, if you trust someone, don’t doubt them, and if you doubt them, don’t use them.
Jiang Xin understood this logic very well.
Moreover, when Lin Ye handed her the money, it was already stated that the total amount was exactly one hundred yuan.
If she counted it in front of him, wouldn’t that be openly questioning and embarrassing him?
This is something Jiang Xin wouldn’t do.
After receiving the money, Jiang Xin thought for a moment and decided to speak up, a bit worried that Lin Ye gave her all the money. By the afternoon, if a customer came to buy something, what would happen if he didn’t have enough change?
Jiang Xin was concerned, so she asked:
"If you give all the money to me, what will you do if a customer can’t make change?"
Although the items they sold were mostly small, if someone bought a lot, the total wouldn’t be cheap.
In such cases, larger denominations would inevitably be used.
At that time, Lin Ye would be the only one at the stall in the market.
If he couldn’t make change, he truly couldn’t ask others for help.
Therefore, Jiang Xin’s worries were completely justified.
Lin Ye understood this point clearly too.
So, when Jiang Xin asked this question, Lin Ye smiled confidently and said to Jiang Xin:
"Don’t worry, boss, all your concerns are already in my mind."
"Didn’t you notice? What I gave you were larger denominations, and the real change is in my pocket."
"The change in my pocket is enough to make change."
Hearing Lin Ye’s words, Jiang Xin looked at the one hundred yuan in her hand.
Sure enough, she found that the money was as Lin Ye said, in larger denominations.
Lin Ye had already anticipated and left enough change for himself, making her concerns entirely unnecessary.
Jiang Xin nodded and suddenly thought of something.
When Lin Ye ran to wash the lunch boxes, Jiang Xin thought about hiring another employee, almost forgetting to mention it to Lin Ye again.
Jiang Xin remembered it at this moment and slapped her forehead in frustration — she nearly forgot such an important matter a second time.
So, with Lin Ye beside her, she certainly needed to take the opportunity to say it.
Seeing that the stall wasn’t very busy, Jiang Xin pulled Lin Ye to her side and spoke in a soft voice:
"I almost forgot to tell you something very important."
"I’m thinking, as our stall grows, when I lease a warehouse in a while, we should add more varieties of goods to our stall."
"So, I want to hire another employee. If you’re busy, you can have someone to help out."
"I’m new to this town and don’t know many people here. The only person I trust among those I know is you."
"I’m telling you this because I hope you can help me find a suitable employee. I want to hire someone to help you run the stall."
"It’s best if it’s someone you know and trust. The salary will be the same as yours, sixty yuan a month."
"If you think of a suitable candidate, please recommend them to me, and you can manage them on my behalf."
Seeing Jiang Xin so serious, Lin Ye was startled, thinking something big was about to happen.
Instead, he heard Jiang Xin talking about hiring another employee.
She said she wanted to expand the stall in a while.
Lin Ye thought that a sixty yuan monthly salary was quite high, and if Jiang Xin wanted to hire another employee, it would mean an additional expense.
If it didn’t work out, he would rather work harder himself and save Jiang Xin some money.
After all, he knew that Jiang Xin’s stall operation was just starting and required funds for everything.
Though their stall’s daily sales seemed impressive,
Lin Ye guessed the prices they sold were probably lower than the market prices, cheaper than other places.
This was one reason why their stall consistently attracted a lot of customers.
After all, with good quality and affordable prices similar to those in the Department Store, why wouldn’t people want to buy?
Sometimes, Lin Ye even thought that the purchase price of Jiang Xin’s items wouldn’t be that low.
So, despite the high sales volume, the actual profits weren’t substantial.
Just like today, selling around one hundred yuan in goods in the morning seemed like a lot, but he thought the net profit may not even be five yuan.
Since it’s a small business, making money isn’t easy.
Therefore, when Jiang Xin suggested hiring another employee,
Lin Ye’s first reaction was to decline.
"I don’t think we need to hire anyone else, I can handle it myself."
"Even if there are more varieties, it’s okay. I have a good memory and can remember all the prices you tell me in one go."
"Hiring an employee would mean an extra expense of sixty yuan a month, which isn’t a small cost."
"If possible, I’d rather work harder and help save money for other purposes, wouldn’t that be better?"