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Chapter 639: Free Prime-Time Advertising

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As time went on, a buying frenzy inevitably occurred. Many supermarkets and stores were caught off guard, their shelves were emptied in a short time, prices soared, and logistics were basically brought to a standstill.

Because the Times Commercial Group had made contingency plans and preparations in advance, all Times Supermarket stores always had a sufficient supply of daily necessities on their shelves. However, each person was required to register their real name and limit their purchase amount, in order to ensure that everyone could get the goods they needed and to prevent reselling as much as possible.

The well-established warehousing and logistics system enabled all Times stores to replenish their stock in a short period of time. After this continued for a while, the buying frenzy naturally subsided, as the continuous supply of goods from Times stores gave consumers great confidence.

Moreover, for special supplies such as disinfectant and hand sanitizer, Jiang Bixing required each store to prioritize supplying half of its inventory to hospitals and communities in the city where the store is located.

While outside, a bag of salt and a bottle of vinegar were being speculated on for tens of yuan, Times Supermarket stores strictly followed the head office's orders, keeping the prices of all essential goods unchanged. This ensured that the long queues at the checkout remained orderly, as people knew that Times Supermarket's goods were still at their original prices and available anytime. Although Times Commerce suffered significant losses in this incident, it established a strong sense of social responsibility in the minds of consumers.

However, his hard work paid off. Under his command, the supply chain from Times Logistics’ five major warehousing centers to all 779 stores remained uninterrupted. Vehicles transporting supplies operated non-stop, with all staff taking turns to ensure that each store was always in stock.

It was thanks to the full cooperation of all departments of Times Commerce and the hard work of all employees that Times Commerce stood out in this incident.

The practices of Times Commerce have been highly recognized by the local governments where each store is located. Local leaders have praised Times Supermarket on multiple occasions and have even personally visited the site to inspect the operation of Times Supermarket.

Huang Xiaochuan saw a lot of news reports about Times Supermarket, and these reports even compared Times Supermarket with other supermarkets and stores, which was practically making Times Supermarket look bad, especially during prime time when they were offering free discounts.

As summer arrived, the incident gradually subsided, and life returned to normal.

Huang Xiaochuan called Jiang Bixing: "Old Jiang, you've worked hard, and the employees have worked hard too. Draft a reward plan for me, and I'll sign it and approve the money for you."

Jiang Bixing quickly presented Huang Xiaochuan with a reward plan. Because the content was too long, Huang Xiaochuan only looked at the reward section.

For example, the "all-employee bonus" is an award that includes all employees of the Times Store and logistics warehouse. Each person can receive a bonus equivalent to two months of their salary, and everyone is treated equally from top to bottom.

There is also an additional special contribution award, which is for cashiers, stock clerks, customer service staff, logistics drivers, and warehouse workers who stayed at their posts during this event. Each of them can receive an additional bonus equivalent to one month's salary.

Furthermore, Jiang Bixing proposed that employees who performed exceptionally well in this incident should be given opportunities for promotion and overseas training, which would also provide a large pool of reserve managers for the expanding Times Commerce.

After glancing at the contents, Huang Xiaochuan suggested to Jiang Bixing, "Old Jiang, I think we can have each store organize its own vacation and recuperation trips, divided into two groups, so they can relax and relieve stress. I visited a few stores in Shanghai recently, and the employees are really working hard. By the way, the same applies to logistics and warehousing."

Jiang Bixing laughed and said, "Okay, I'll have someone send a document to all the stores and Times Logistics when I get back."

At this moment, Gao Song walked in with several documents, and Huang Xiaochuan gestured for him to place them in front of Jiang Bixing.

"What's going on, Chairman?" Jiang Bixing asked, puzzled.

"As mentioned, everyone will receive a bonus, which includes you. This is 500,000 shares of Times Supermarket stock. Just sign your name and it's yours. But let me make this clear: if you, Old Jiang, ever want to leave, you can go, but you can't take the stock with you. The group will repurchase it at the market price."

Jiang Bixing didn't stand on ceremony with Huang Xiaochuan, laughed heartily, and signed his name on the document.

Gao Song then took out the document that Jiang Bixing had signed.

After Gao Song left, Jiang Bixing said, "I know the rules. Anyway, it was given to me by you, so why not take it?"

Huang Xiaochuan laughed upon hearing this: "You think you can get rid of me with just a meal of dumplings? That's really your style, Old Jiang."

With no one else around, Jiang Bixing loosened up: "We're in the same boat. You're such a big boss, and all you did was treat me to a street food stall!"

Huang Xiaochuan waved his hand: "Don't eat. You should take this time to rest."

"Alright, since your boss has said so, I'll take a few days off." Jiang Bixing did not refuse Huang Xiaochuan's offer.

After Jiang Bi left, Huang Xiaochuan checked the time and instructed Gao Song to prepare a car to go home.

When she got home, she saw her eldest sister Zeng Hong and second sister Zeng Xia talking to Yu Xiang in the living room.

"Big sister, second sister, what brings you here?" Huang Xiaochuan asked as he changed his shoes.

Before the two could answer, Yu Xiang interjected, "Eldest sister and second sister came to deliver schoolbags to Xiaodong and Xiaoduo."

Zeng Hong then said, "Xiao Dong and Xiao Duo will be starting first grade next month! As their aunts, we should at least give them a gift!"

Huang Xiaochuan glanced at the schoolbags his two older sisters had brought him. They were alright, just ordinary schoolbags, not imported or high-end items bought from abroad.

This is a custom in my hometown of Suzhou. When nephews and nieces go to school, their uncles and aunts would give them gifts such as the Four Treasures of the Study (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone, and paper) to encourage them to study hard and make a name for themselves in the future. However, with the progress of the times, the Four Treasures of the Study have been replaced by school bags and stationery.

Huang Xiaochuan asked the two little ones, who were happily looking through the schoolbags and stationery their two aunts had given them, "Did you say thank you to your aunts?"

Huang Ze nodded solemnly: "I said!"

The little devil shouted, "I said thank you first before accepting it."