Chapter 371: Night School

It is for the sake of talent, and also for the country's economy.

Even if he leaves in the future, even if he no longer works under her, he will still succeed and become a top-tier businessman, benefiting the country.

Then the meaning of her nurturing him will have been fulfilled.

She is happy to let him take fewer detours now.

Guo Tiexiong's eyes narrowed, "Is it worth it?"

An Yinan spread her hands, "To be honest, I don't know."

"Future development depends on talent; with talent there is technology, with talent there is economy; talent is the foundation!"

Guo Tiexiong acknowledged this, so he did not speak.

They discussed the next steps for a long time; time passed quickly, and when they finished chatting, An Yinan realized it was already afternoon.

"Guo Ge, I won't disturb you anymore; I may have to trouble you with the matters that follow." She had found a cooperative partner, and from now on, she only needed to grasp the general direction.

Guo Tiexiong nodded, "I've noted it down. It's getting late, are you really not staying for a meal at home?"

An Yinan still refused; Qiu Hua was still waiting for her at the shop.

After leaving the courtyard, her heart suddenly felt bright.

She would have many things to do in the future, but she would no longer be fighting alone.

On this day, she felt busy, yet fulfilled.

"You finally returned. Why were you gone so long? Have you eaten?" Zhao Qiu Hua's stomach was growling; she had thought An Yinan would return quickly, but she hadn't expected to wait until nearly two o'clock.

An Yinan shook her head, "Let's start walking; shall we just buy something to eat on the way?"

"Fine, I brought the bicycle. I'll give you a ride, let's go to the 2nd Store first," Zhao Qiu Hua suggested.

"I'll listen to you."

The two of them rode on one bicycle, traveling along the road, where there were hawkers calling out and people setting up stalls.

"Uncle, two pieces of roasted sweet potato, please." They stopped by the roadside, where an uncle was just taking roasted sweet potatoes out of the stove.

An Yinan asked for the price and handed over the money.

The uncle wrapped them in paper, handed the sweet potatoes over, and specifically cautioned, "They're a bit hot."

After thanking the uncle, An Yinan wrapped one sweet potato up and brought the other to her lips, blew on it gently, then took a bite; it was soft and sweet, "So sweet."

Zhao Qiu Hua was riding the bike and heard the exclamation from behind, "Could it be sweeter than the sweet potatoes from Quanshui Village?"

She only heard a "hiss, hiss, hiss" sound coming from behind; no one was speaking at all.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Qiu Hua was riding the bike, and with so many people around, she didn't dare to get distracted and turn her head.

"Nothing, I burned my tongue." An Yinan sucked in cold air to make the burning sensation on her tongue less intense.

Zhao Qiu Hua couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Slow down."

An Yinan didn't dare to eat anymore; she rubbed her stomach, "Qiu Hua, I'll ride the bike, you eat first."

Zhao Qiu Hua stopped by the side of the road and saw her sucking in air, "How did you burn it?"

"I burned it when you mentioned Quanshui Village," An Yinan said helplessly.

Because Qiu Hua mentioned it, and she had reminisced, she forgot to blow it cool.

The two of them arrived at the Dance University shop in the time it took to eat a roasted sweet potato.

"Nan?" Wu Xia shouted excitedly when she saw An Yinan.

Afterwards, she turned back and said to the shop assistants, "This is the Nan I often mention."

Some shop assistants didn't recognize her, while others did, but everyone was very happy.

"It's fine, you all go back to what you were doing; I'm just here to check on the situation in the shop," An Yinan nodded to everyone.

She checked the accounts first, and then checked the inventory list.

She understood her own spreadsheets; if they used computers in the future, they would know that it was actually all calculation formulas, and by calculating against each other, one could determine if the accounts matched.

It was evident that the consumption level here at Dance University was quite a bit higher than over at Beijing University.

"How are the daily sales now?" An Yinan asked.

Wu Xia said, "Yesterday it was 254 items, the day before it was 317 items; today's hasn't been tallied yet, but it has already broken two hundred items."

There were many people here, and the girls at the university all liked new clothes; as long as there was a new arrival, it would definitely bring a huge wave of growth.

An Yinan was very satisfied with Wu Xia; she discovered that Wu Xia had great potential.

If you put her in a bottle, she could fill the whole bottle; if you put her in a water bucket, she could fill the whole bucket.

This meant her ability had not yet reached its limit.

Because both shops opened at the same time, Qiu Hua and the other two were all busy at the 3rd Store and had no time to look after the 2nd Store.

She hadn't expected Wu Xia to support it all by herself.

"Good, everyone at the 2nd Store will get a red envelope at the end of the month!" An Yinan promised.

The employees all became excited; were they also going to get the legendary red envelopes?

An Yinan and Wu Xia chatted for a few more minutes, and Wu Xia told her that she wanted to sign up for night school.

Although she was busy every day, she felt very fulfilled.

Night school.

An Yinan hadn't expected this girl to be so diligent.

"The shop will cover your night school tuition," An Yinan said directly after hearing this.

Wu Xia hurriedly waved her hands, "Nan, that's not what I meant."

The girl, who was usually poised and generous, had her eyes turn red with anxiety in front of An Yinan.

She really didn't mean that; she just didn't know what to sign up for that would be helpful to her now, and she thought that since Nan knew everything, asking Nan would definitely not be wrong.

But she really hadn't intended to ask Nan for tuition!

"Don't be anxious, I know!" An Yinan comforted her.

"Listen to me, I hadn't thought of these things before, you gave me a reminder today."

"Our employees need to constantly improve; although there is no threshold for shop assistants, as long as they pass training and serve diligently, it is fine."

"But store managers are different; in the future, there might be regional managers or local managers, and these people cannot just know how to serve."

"And our shop is willing to pay for these expenses, willing to accompany everyone to grow together; you having knowledge is helping us."

"Alright, go get busy, I will ponder this some more."

She had indeed forgotten about night school before; today, Wu Xia gave her a reminder.

There aren't many people in night school right now, and all the night school teachers are teachers from universities; as long as they aren't just slacking off, one can definitely learn things.

Leaving the second shop, An Yinan gave Zhao Qiu Hua a ride, "What does Qiu Hua think of my proposal just now?"

Ever since Nan Nan spoke, she had thought about it carefully; this matter is feasible, but there are also many drawbacks.

"What if people finish their studies and then don't work in the shop anymore?" This was her biggest concern.

After all, it is not easy for the shop to train people; once trained and capable of taking on major responsibilities, if the person leaves, then the loss outweighs the gain.

An Yinan, however, did not agree, "I can sign contracts with them; for example, we pay the tuition, they go to study, and they must work for the shop for five years; after five years, they can choose to continue or leave."

"Or, they can leave early if they want, but they must pay back the tuition before they can leave."

When she proposed it, she already had a rough plan in her heart, but the specific details still needed careful consideration.