Chapter 1298: Dividing the Profits

Early the next morning, Han Xiangjun and his son came over. They had to do the bookkeeping together for the two projects and took the opportunity to divide the profits. At home, only Zhao Xiaoli and Zhang Qiu’e were left with the six kids.

Shi Xian was so happy to see his older brother and sister not leaving today that he couldn’t close his mouth from smiling.

Shi Jing, seeing the way his younger brother looked, was speechless, so he took him and Ah Bao to play in the living room.

Tingting just followed closely behind Feifei. Not quite inseparable, but wherever her sister went, she went too.

Zhao Xiaoli was sitting on one side knitting a sweater. With the three older ones at home, she felt the two little Demon Kings were much more behaved and obedient. The four of them arrived at the factory, and Jiang Xinyu began to do the accounting.

Since they did the accounting monthly, Chaoyang had also learned from Jiang Xinyu, so it was very efficient to do the year-end accounting.

Of the net profit here, Li Family Village gets fifteen percent, while Wei Kaiyun and Old Yang each get twenty percent, and the remainder goes to Han Xiangjun.

"I want forty percent, and five percent left goes to Chaoyang."

Neither Old Yang nor Wei Kaiyun had any objections, so Jiang Xinyu quickly calculated it.

Chaoyang was counting inventory in the warehouse, and he came in smiling once he was called.

Wei Kaiyun spoke, "Your Master Han is giving you a five percent bonus."

Chaoyang was a bit dazed; he knew roughly the annual profit here, and this five percent was no small amount.

"I’ve earned my wages." Meaning his labor had been rewarded.

The three of them were quite satisfied with him. They also knew that Chaoyang surely understood how much this five percent was, but being able to express it calmly was already impressive for a young fellow.

"If you’re given, just take it."

Since the master had spoken, Chaoyang was certainly willing. Who would say no to money?

"Thank you, Master Han."

"I’m not a stingy person. With your master placing you here, I can’t lose face."

Wei Kaiyun smiled as he looked at Han Xiangjun. This guy!

With the accounts settled, Han Xiangjun directly unlocked the safe, the specially designed cabinet, to take out the money.

The workers’ wages were distributed, and then the bonuses for several people were divided out.

"Ah, it wasn’t a wasted year. I say, Xiao Wei, are there any good projects?"

"Old Han, aren’t you afraid of attracting attention?"

"What fear?"

Wei Kaiyun shook his head and laughed. He didn’t say much. Nowadays, doing these things is just to meet the current demand, and even if some were envious, they hadn’t acted on it, though that might not be the case in the future.

Everyone took their respective money, and today the warehouse would be sealed, waiting for the post-New Year to start work.

"You guys shouldn’t leave, today we’ll issue the wages."

"Isn’t it okay if you do it?"

"Not okay. Xiao Jiang has to help me."

Finally, Old Yang stayed in the office and watched everyone’s money. Chaoyang with a burlap sack followed behind the three.

The workers knew they’d be on holiday and weren’t willing, given the good wages, warmth, and cheap food at the cafeteria—where else to find such good conditions?

But the supervisor said everyone would receive an extra ten yuan bonus. This left everyone feeling grateful.

Han Xiangjun feared trouble, so he gave wages without small change, making it easy to issue wages.

Chaoyang held the work register and called names, while Wei Kaiyun was responsible for distributing. Jiang Xinyu counted the money on the side.

With over a hundred people, wages were paid in two hours.

"Alright, everyone finish the tasks on hand, starting from tomorrow, it’s a formal vacation."

"Supervisor, when do we start work?" The workers were anxious to know this.

"We start work on the twentieth of the first lunar month. Those willing to come, report on the nineteenth.

And I once said when you first arrived—don’t try being overly clever. If the situation here leaks out, you’ll know the consequences."

Everyone promised; after all, they signed contracts when entering, with clear clauses that specified not to disclose.

Now it was mealtime, "Should we eat at the cafeteria today?" Han Xiangjun asked Wei Kaiyun and his wife.

"We’d better go back; there are kids at home, and Xiao Li just can’t manage alone."

Han Xiangjun nodded, "Then let’s go back."

Suddenly, only Chaoyang was left, and he hurried to eat. Having gone hungry before, he particularly valued meals and considered it a sacred event.

With things arranged here, Old Yang went to buy train tickets in the afternoon, booking sleeping berths for a whole carriage for convenience and safety.

Jiang Xinyu knew their train would leave the day after tomorrow, so she started preparing food.

Old Yang brought back dozens of pounds of pork and a set of pig organs.

Wei Kaiyun helped to prepare it, and they marinated it in the evening.

Chaoyang came over for dinner that night, "Master Han, tomorrow shall we go look at houses?" With money in hand, he didn’t want to take it back; buying a house directly was convenient.

"Sure, are you looking to buy alongside that girl?"

Chaoyang nodded. "Are there three houses together?"

"There are, indeed, connected lots even; whether people sell them is the problem.

Tomorrow morning, we’ll take a look. There are houses in the suburbs, and anyway, you guys aren’t living there now."

"Master Han. Are there any near my master’s place?"

"Yes, but the Lv Family can’t afford them."

Chaoyang knew that Lv Beiguang could at most gather four thousand yuan, which was truly not enough to buy here.

"Chaoyang, you can buy here; you don’t necessarily have to be with Jing Chu." Wei Kaiyun advised the foolish lad.

"Master Han, how much are the houses here? And how much in the suburbs?"

"Not far from here, there’s a small courtyard, asking four thousand; suburban houses can be bought for one thousand seven or eight or nine."

Chaoyang calculated the money he had, "Master Han, buy this small courtyard, and I’ll buy another beside Jing Chu in the suburbs."

"Silly lad, pursuing girls like that doesn’t work."

There weren’t any outsiders here, so Han Xiangjun spoke freely.

Chaoyang blushed and glanced at Jiang Xinyu.

"Why are you looking at your Teacher Jiang? Do you think we’re clueless?" Han Xiangjun teased Chaoyang.

"No, no."

"Chaoyang, since you have this intention, everyone sees your effort, so you should make it clear to that girl.

Jing Chu is a rational girl; if she agrees, you won’t need to be so cautious anymore; if she doesn’t view you favorably, I advise you to let go."

Hearing his master’s words, Chaoyang felt a bit downhearted. He recalled Teacher Jiang saying Jing Chu needed someone capable who could protect her, yet he was just a silly rural boy. What ability did he have to protect her? That’s why he hadn’t dared to express himself, fearing rejection would mean not even being friends and losing the chance to see her.

So he hadn’t confessed for so long.