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Caroline understood her feelings.

She knew that her affection for Francis was slowly fermenting.During the meal, whenever she raised her eyes and saw the boy on the opposite side hastily retracted his original gaze from her, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

The dishes were served one by one, and they chatted all the time, so although the meal lasted for two hours, Caroline didn't feel that it had been a long time, and Francis wished that tonight's time would pass more slowly , a little slower.

Because Caroline still had to get up early for work the next day, and so did Francis herself.So after dinner, he didn't make other arrangements, but sent Caroline home directly.

Caroline got off the carriage in front of the apartment building, and Francis followed.

There were not many people on the street, and there were only the two of them in the foyer on the first floor of the apartment. It was getting late, and it was not convenient for Caroline to invite him to be a guest upstairs, so the two simply chatted here for a long time. Caroline I wanted to say goodbye several times, but when I saw Francis in the eyes, I swallowed it back.

"Thank you for celebrating my birthday for me today." When she finally said goodbye, Caroline gave Francis a gentle hug. Although it was just a courtesy hug, Caroline clearly felt that the person in her arms froze, as if she couldn't even breathe. They all held their breath.

"Caroline", Francis involuntarily took her arm, and quickly let go after realizing it, "Can I continue to ask you out after that? Just like today, have dinner together or something."

"Okay, if we have time, we can go out together on weekends. I am very happy when I am with you." Caroline looked at his expectant eyes and said with a smile. Looking down for her answer, she reached out and stroked his dark curly hair, which was as soft as it looked.

"Really? That's great!" Francis didn't expect Caroline to say that, and was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

Caroline looked sideways at Francis, and the emotion in his eyes at this moment seemed to melt all the unhappiness in her life.

This person never hid his pure love for him from the very beginning, and because he knew that he didn't have the same emotion for him before, he never crossed the line.

Today, Caroline has a clear plan for her work and life.The boy has gradually matured, but his innocence towards her has not changed.

Caroline knew that her feeling for this boy had changed from a good impression to a liking.She never allowed herself to hesitate for too long on one thing, so at that moment, she almost blurted out, "Do you want to be my boyfriend?"

Fortunately, she held back.

Forget it, let's take it step by step, Caroline said to herself, after all, the love relationship she is used to is the love relationship of later generations. The way of "continuing if we get along, saying goodbye if we don't get along" is definitely not the same as the love relationship in Francis's mind. In this case, it is better to get along slowly according to the current way.

"However, there are some things that I need to clarify with you in advance." Caroline stretched out her index finger and shook Francis in front of her eyes.

"You know, I'm very busy at work every day, and I attach great importance to my work. So, I can't have a lot of free time like those rich ladies, do you understand?"

Francis immediately nodded vigorously, "I know."He was very happy, having known Caroline for so long, he understood that Caroline's words meant that the relationship between the two had entered a new beginning.

And he will respect all her choices.Because what I like most is your beautiful and confident look, he thought.

In the next period of time, Caroline re-invested in the preparations for the opening of the Youyou store.With the support of Ms. Green, she recruited three new salesmen for the store to train in advance, plus the existing salesmen at the premium counter, a total of five people need to be in charge of her.

These people will definitely not be able to meet the employment needs after the opening, so according to the plan, a few more people will be recruited as supplements two weeks before the opening.

Since the last time Caroline let go, Francis would find opportunities to meet her every now and then, sometimes in the name of himself or Uncle Andrew, to give some food or a small gift that Caroline would not refuse, and sometimes when she was working overtime. Take her home from Meisi department store in the evening.

Because there are very few colleagues in the mall when working overtime, so far, only Ms. Green has met the two.

At that time, Ms. Green took the initiative to greet them, gave Caroline a clear look, and joked with a smile, "It really is the child of the Corey family."

Less than half a month before the opening of the premium store, Caroline was called to the office by Ms. Green.She didn't know why, so she brought along the opening activity plan that she had just revised.

Ms. Green is not alone in the office.

"Caroline, this is Mr. Vincent. Vincent, this is my most valued assistant and the current person in charge of the Best Store, Ms. Caroline Meeber." Ms. Green said to the office The two of them recommended each other.

Vincent saluted her first, and after Caroline politely returned the salute, she silently looked at the man.

The middle-aged man in front of her looked familiar to Caroline. She thought about it and finally found his identity from her memory.This Mr. Vincent was a customer who had been to the Premium counter, and Ms. Green also said that she had had business dealings with him before.So today, Ms. Green invited him to Meisi Department Store and introduced him to herself. Could it be that the two have a new cooperation?

"Caroline, didn't you say that you are too busy during this time? Vincent will follow you later and help you deal with some premium store matters." Ms. Green saw the slight change in the young assistant's expression and continued. , "Vincent once managed a clothing company and knows this industry very well. He should be able to help you a lot in the future. You can also learn more skills about dealing with manufacturers from him."

"Then please take care of me in the future." Caroline said with a cooperative smile.

But at the same time, there was a trace of uneasiness in her heart.Whether it is a counter or a store, most of the time, only one manager is needed.Now, Ms. Green has arranged Mr. Vincent with rich business experience to her side. Will it have an adverse impact on her future management?For a moment, she even thought that it would be better for her to hire more assistants herself.

At this moment, she suddenly understood the Parkinson's Law (1) that she had heard before. It turned out that when she became a manager, she would have this idea.

Mr. Vincent was as gentlemanly and polite as Caroline remembered.During the conversation, he agreed with Caroline's idea of ​​the Max Best Store and appreciated her innovation very much. He also patiently answered Caroline's questions.

Frankly speaking, communicating with Vincent made Caroline feel very relaxed, and with the help of this experienced gentleman, Caroline believed that she could better implement the various plans she had made for the Max Best Store .

So after the exchange, she no longer felt repelled.Only after Mr. Vincent left, she still raised her doubts.

"Mr. Vincent is indeed a capable and respectable gentleman, but I am worried that if you arrange him to manage the Prime Store with me, will it..."

"Caroline, I think you know, I have always hoped that more and more girls, no, all women, can rely on their own efforts to get the life they want. So under the same premise, I'm always more willing to give women a chance," Ms. Green said, looking deeply at Caroline.

"You are not the first female assistant I have trained, Caroline, but the last girl who gave up everything before when she decided to get married."

"You are more talented than her, and you are willing to pay for it, but if it's only temporary, I'm afraid I can't give you more responsibilities."

"You have to know, I'm not a philanthropist, I'm a businessman, so before I give you more trust, I need to make sure of your determination."

Caroline was of posterity, and she believed she had no less opinion on the subject than Lady Green.Moreover, she actually wanted to have such an opportunity to have an in-depth discussion with Ms. Green about her views on this aspect.

She believed that her association with Francis would not change her enthusiasm for her work.

From the very beginning, she understood that in this era, if she wants to get everything she wants, she can only rely on herself.And work and career is the best way she chooses.

It is undeniable that busy work does take up most of her time.But this does not mean that if she chooses a job, she will give up her life and her emotions.

The author has something to say:

(1) Parkinson's Law-Baidu Encyclopedia: Parkinson explained the reasons and consequences of agency staff expansion in the book: an incompetent official may have three ways out, the first is to apply for resignation and give up the seat to competent people; The second is to let a capable person assist you in your work; the third is to appoint two people with a lower level than yourself as assistants.The first way is absolutely unacceptable, because it will lose a lot of rights; the second way cannot be taken, because the capable person will become his opponent; it seems that only the third way is the most suitable.As a result, two mediocre assistants shared his work, but he himself gave orders and they would not pose a threat to his rights.Since the two assistants are incompetent, they will follow suit and find two more incompetent assistants for themselves.By analogy, a leadership system with an overstaffed organization, overstaffed people, bickering and inefficiency has been formed.

(I mentioned it because I thought it was interesting)