Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Mutual Support
Jiang Xin was completely taken aback when Lin Ye rejected her proposal to hire another employee.
After all, if such a thing happened to her, she would probably be overjoyed.
Let’s be honest, who wouldn’t be happy to have an extra helping hand when doing the heavy lifting?
This way, there would be significantly less work to do.
Moreover, working together, they could support each other.
Managing a stall seems easy but is actually very exhausting.
Jiang Xin had experienced it once and didn’t want to go through it again, which is why she decided to hire Lin Ye as an employee to manage the stall at the market for her.
Otherwise, those sixty yuan would have been enough for her to buy many things.
If she wasn’t genuinely concerned that Lin Ye would be overwhelmed when she expanded the stall in a few days, she wouldn’t consider spending another sixty yuan to hire another employee.
In the end, she felt it was very necessary.
It was a decision made after careful consideration.
After all, one person shouldn’t bear all the burden.
If that went on for too long, it might lead to physical and mental exhaustion.
Jiang Xin had been a worker herself and knew what it felt like to have your energy drained every time you clock in for work.
So, now that she’s a boss in this world, she can empathize more with her employees and make plans with them in mind.
After hearing Lin Ye’s words, Jiang Xin was momentarily stunned, but she quickly understood.
What Lin Ye said was all about looking out for her, wanting to save her money, even if it meant working harder himself, to save her sixty yuan.
After all, Jiang Xin hadn’t told Lin Ye about her little secret space.
So, Lin Ye thought that the profits from her daily stall weren’t very high, and earning money was challenging.
But little did he know, the money she made from selling goods every day was pure profit, without any discrepancies.
Of course, Jiang Xin wouldn’t share this with Lin Ye.
Jiang Xin appreciated Lin Ye’s thoughtfulness but hiring an extra employee was indeed a decision she made after careful thought.
So, Jiang Xin said:
"You don’t have to refuse this. Hiring another employee isn’t just for you."
"In a while, we might increase the number of items on our stall to over a hundred types."
"The stall’s area might expand to four times its current size. Seriously think about it: could you really manage all of that on your own?"
Jiang Xin thought, if it were her, she definitely couldn’t handle it.
Even if she had a photographic memory, she couldn’t possibly remember all the prices of over a hundred items perfectly, let alone recite them backwards.
If the stall gets bigger, it’s inevitable that sneaky hands could swipe things while they’re not looking.
And it would be the kind of theft that’s always on the mark.
After all, the stall would be too large to keep a close watch, and if customers are also buying, who would be able to tell a thief from a customer?
After hearing Jiang Xin’s reasoning, Lin Ye was initially stunned and then completely amazed.
He glanced at their stall items, noting that their current stall size was already quite large.
There were already about twenty varieties available.
If it increased to over a hundred, he really wouldn’t be able to manage it alone.
So, just as Jiang Xin said, he was genuinely thinking it through before forming this idea.
Sure enough, he shouldn’t have doubted the boss’s plan.
At such a young age, she already understands how to do business, so she must have a good head on her shoulders.
Someone as average as him should just stay quiet.
After a brief silence, Lin Ye considered and thought about who among the people he knew was unemployed but also reliable.
If they weren’t reliable, he wouldn’t think of recommending them to Jiang Xin.
But at the moment, he really couldn’t think of a suitable candidate.
Lin Ye frowned, contemplated for a while, and then said:
"Leave it to me. I’ll handle it."
"There are quite a few people from my village who grew up with me and are about the same age."
"There are many of them, but I’ll have to carefully select because managing a stall requires attentiveness and patience."
"Once I find someone suitable, I’ll bring them to you for an interview. If they’re acceptable, we can hire them."
Lin Ye was meticulous about handling things, so Jiang Xin felt very reassured about leaving the task of hiring a new employee to him.
Besides, Jiang Xin preferred to act as a hands-off manager, entrusting the responsibility entirely to Lin Ye.
There was a reason behind this, too.
After all, managing the stall daily meant working side by side, so the new employee had to get along well with Lin Ye.
If they worked closely together and didn’t get along personality-wise, it would impact their business.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, two people managing the stall daily harmoniously would be ideal, but if their temperaments were incompatible, they’d end up disliking each other.
If that happened, even a small gesture from one could be misinterpreted by the other.
Eventually, if they argue out in front of a bunch of customers, it would definitely affect their business.
Therefore, Jiang Xin was inclined to let Lin Ye handle the decision-making.
After hearing Lin Ye’s response, Jiang Xin nodded, indicating she understood.
After all, she was the real boss of this stall, and when to expand it was completely up to Jiang Xin.
Therefore, there was no need to rush. If Lin Ye couldn’t find a suitable partner immediately, they could just postpone the expansion a bit.
When they find someone suitable, Jiang Xin could then consider the expansion; there was no need to hurry.
After setting everything straight, Jiang Xin felt comfortable leaving.
Before leaving, Jiang Xin specifically asked Lin Ye if there was anything else he needed to discuss with her.
After confirming that Lin Ye had no further issues, Jiang Xin finally exited the vegetable market.