No wonder university students are so full of drive.
After Shū Máng and Wàn Yǔqiàn joined, they went full throttle.
Shū Máng registered Zhizhen Catering Management Co., Ltd. and Renren.com Information Technology Co., Ltd., and standardized the financial systems of both companies.
For this, she even pulled two all-nighters and specifically sought advice from a teacher.
Wàn Yǔqiàn also had a lot on her plate, introducing administrative human resources management, performance appraisal, attendance, training, and catering store management systems.
That fellow was practically desperate to use everything she had learned during her university years.
Chen Pingjiang didn't interfere or remind them at first; he let them run freely, ready to support them if they stumbled.
To tell or remind them now would be like pouring cold water on their heads.
He deeply understood that establishing policies was important, but enforcing them was even more crucial.
A team couldn't be without policies, but policies without strong enforcement or effectiveness were just decorations.
Chen Pingjiang could simply copy a hundred similar policies online, but implementing them was the key, and this was where Shū Máng and Wàn Yǔqiàn would truly be tested.
Before even two relaxed days had passed, the main issue for Chen Pingjiang arrived.
The moment he reached the office that day, Shū Máng came running over with a small notebook.
Even someone as quiet as her couldn't help but frown and say to Chen Pingjiang,
"Boss, the overtime supper for Renren.com, you send it from Xiao Chen BBQ main branch every time, but not once has it been recorded in the accounts."
Chen Pingjiang pursed his lips, wanting to speak, but ultimately remained silent.
She was right, it shouldn't be like that.
Shū Máng continued,
"This way, I can't calculate the profit and loss for both companies, nor can I prepare reports. More importantly, if this goes on for too long, the employees at the main branch will also have opinions, won't they? I heard you promised them 5% of the monthly net profit as a bonus."
"Alright, from now on, we'll be more formal. The daily supper expenses for Renren.com will be accumulated and settled once a month, and Xiao Chen BBQ must also issue invoices."
Previously, it was just Chen Pingjiang, so things were a bit casual, but even if it's like taking money from one pocket and putting it into another, the necessary procedures must still be followed.
Since policies have been established, Chen Pingjiang, as the boss, should take the lead in enforcing them.
If he doesn't care, then his subordinates will follow suit.
With his rich entrepreneurial experience, he had suffered significant losses in this regard in his previous life.
Leaders should strengthen risk awareness in management; there is no "exception management" in policy implementation.
While Chen Pingjiang could certainly pay for the supper expenses of Xiao Chen BBQ out of his own pocket, how would Renren.com's profit and loss be calculated then?
Typically, bosses are the ones who break rules.
If the boss doesn't abide by the rules, it's difficult for subordinates to constrain them, and no one is foolish enough to upset the boss.
However, most bosses often take pleasure in breaking company policies.
To demonstrate their "you must listen to me, I am the boss" mentality, they will try every means to break everything, even though they are generally not subject to the usual institutional constraints themselves.
When the company is small, it's fine, but when it grows into a large company, attention must be paid.
Before Shū Máng could finish speaking, Wàn Yǔqiàn walked over.
Compared to Shū Máng, he had a bigger headache with Wàn Yǔqiàn; she asked him for money every day, almost driving him crazy.
"What do you want? I don't have any money!"
Chen Pingjiang blurted out.
Wàn Yǔqiàn's face darkened,
"Bosses always complain about being poor."
Shū Máng chuckled nearby; watching the boss and Wàn Yǔqiàn bicker every day was also a source of amusement.
"Shū Máng just mentioned taking 5% from the monthly net profit as a bonus for Xiao Chen BBQ main branch. This must be changed, it's very unreasonable."
Chen Pingjiang asked,
"What's unreasonable about it?"
Wàn Yǔqiàn was clearly prepared.
She handed her notebook to Chen Pingjiang and said,
"In the future, several stores will purchase goods together. Distinguishing how much each store spent on ingredients will require extensive and thankless statistics. What's more, if raw material prices rise slightly, rent is written a bit higher, and net profit is written a bit lower, employees won't receive much money. Over time, they will lose a sense of connection to these bonuses."
Chen Pingjiang retorted,
"Am I the kind of person who would do that? Besides, their store managers know the profit best; wouldn't they notice if I tampered with it?"
Wàn Yǔqiàn then sneered,
"Just because you don't do it now doesn't mean you won't in the future, and just because you don't doesn't mean future management won't. Store managers wouldn't dare offend you, but they would dare offend their subordinates.
Let's quantify things starting now. My first step is a salary reform. Everyone's basic salary will be lowered, and position-based salaries, seniority pay, performance bonuses, etc., will be added, along with social security contributions."
Chen Pingjiang knew Wàn Yǔqiàn was right, but he still felt a pang of heartache.
Regularization also came with its price.
"On the notebook is my comparison of the salary reform with the original compensation model. Overall expenses will increase slightly, but the main chunk is social security. Even calculated at Dongjiang City's minimum social security standard, it will be an additional one thousand yuan per person."
Chen Pingjiang rolled his eyes.
He fully supported paying social security; it was legal and reasonable.
He jokingly let out a strange cry,
"A new official has three fires to light, and the first one is burning me! Impressive, senior sister."
Wàn Yǔqiàn put her hands on her hips,
"You're taking my good intentions for ill will! This is for the good of the company. To put it nicely, this is called avoiding employment risks. Otherwise, if people from both stores apply not to pay insurance and instead receive insurance subsidies, should I agree to their requests? Hmph, when they resign and report you to the labor bureau, you'll have something to cry about."
Shū Máng looked at Wàn Yǔqiàn with a bit of admiration, her eyes sparkling.
She wouldn't dare scold the boss with her hands on her hips, but she thought it was incredibly cool.
Chen Pingjiang immediately raised both hands in surrender,
"Yes, yes, yes, I'll listen to you."
Only then did Wàn Yǔqiàn give a satisfied snort and turn back to her workstation.
Chen Pingjiang wasn't angry; he still smiled.
Although Wàn Yǔqiàn had a bit of a temper, he welcomed her with open arms as long as she could solve the company's practical problems.
He wasn't the kind of patriarchal boss who couldn't tolerate a subordinate's slight assertiveness.
In contrast, he preferred to joke with employees while maintaining a certain distance, encouraging everyone to speak freely and honestly.
Wàn Yǔqiàn had barely sat down for a few seconds when she remembered something else and called out to Chen Pingjiang,
"Where should we arrange the training location for new employees from both sides?"
"Wherever costs nothing! Chefs and waiters will first be assigned to the two stores for training. For Renren.com's pre-job training, just find a large classroom at the university; after all, they're all students from the Finance and Economics University."
A significant number of new employees joined this batch.
For Xiao Chen BBQ, it was mainly chefs, waiters, and three store managers.
For Renren.com, they not only hired two computer science majors but also added staff to the content and marketing departments, totaling ten people.
Excluding Chen Pingjiang, Shū Máng, and Wàn Yǔqiàn, the total number of employees at Xiao Chen BBQ exceeded twenty, and Renren.com's employees reached eighteen.
Regarding entrepreneurship, Hong Chen will write some practical tips, making them a bit more detailed.
Having run companies for several years, there are some insights, which can be considered small advantages.
Later, there will also be some knowledge about sales and finance, mostly personal insights.
If you are willing to read, I will write something different from other urban novels; if not, you can leave a comment.
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