Chapter 475: Division of Earnings
Chapter 475: Division of Earnings
He Xinghuan said, "Now that the food processing workshop is established, more and more people are being hired, and the venue is provided by you. The raw materials are purchased with your money, and you're the ones who transport them back. You also taught us how to process them, and I haven't contributed much. You even personally get involved in the work, and you've done your fair share. You're the one who sells the products, and you do more than me in every aspect. You've put in more effort, yet I take the same amount of money as you. I feel guilty and embarrassed taking this money."
Jiang Xia, thinking it was something else, smiled and said, "It's fine. We agreed on this division of earnings, and we'll stick to it no matter how much money is involved. Most of the work is done by you and Fen I, and I don't work every day."
Tai Nai Nai waved her hand and said, "Xinghuan is right. More and more people are being hired, and the work she does is similar to what Ah Fen does. How can she take so much money? It's better to give her a salary instead, and we won't have to split the profits equally. We should have a clear conscience in our actions. We should only take what rightfully belongs to us, and even if we take what doesn't belong to us, we won't feel at ease."
Jiang Xia said, "That's not what I meant. Can you and Fen I be the same? You're the one who..."
He Xinghuan interrupted Jiang Xia, "I know you're planning to make me a manager or something, but that doesn't mean I should take half of the earnings. Just give me a slightly higher salary than Ah Fen's! Otherwise, I won't be able to continue. I haven't done much, yet I'm taking so much money. I feel really uncomfortable, and I don't deserve it. If you don't agree, I won't do it anymore! I feel guilty about taking that money, and I don't feel at ease. Now, thanks to you, our family has earned a lot of money. We can't be ungrateful and greedy!"
Jiang Xia: "..."
"It's not as exaggerated as you make it sound. This was an agreement we made earlier. How can you feel uneasy about taking the money just because you're earning more? Just take it with a clear conscience, or else you'll be going back on your word!"
"Don't say more, Xia. You've studied and have many reasons to convince me, but I won't listen! I don't want half; I only want the salary I deserve! Otherwise, I won't do it anymore!"
Jiang Xia: "..."
She wondered how she could ever match her eloquence.
After some thought, Jiang Xia said, "Since you don't want half, how about taking thirty percent? Thirty percent isn't much. You're the founding pillar of our workshop, and in the future, the management of the workshop will mainly rely on you. I'm even planning to build a factory..."
He Xinghuan interrupted, "I don't want thirty percent either. I only want a salary! You give them 80 a month, and 90 should be enough for me!"
Jiang Xia: "That won't do! You know that after I give birth, I still need to go to university, and you'll be handling everything. If I only give you a salary, I'd feel embarrassed too. I can't do what you're doing!"
Tai Nai Nai: "Then let's make it ten percent! That's the final decision! Just take ten percent! Stop going back and forth."
He Xinghuan: "Then I'll only take ten percent. I won't do it if it's any more. I truly haven't done that much work, but I'm taking so much money. I feel embarrassed! Even if you give it to me, I won't take it!"
Jiang Xia thought that in the future, when the factory is built, she could ask the employees to contribute funds and then redistribute the dividends based on seniority, giving He Xinghuan a slightly larger share.
Jiang Xia said, "Then let's do it this way for now. I'll be shameless just this once."
He Xinghuan: "It's me who's being shameless, not you. It's always been our family taking advantage of yours."
Tai Nai Nai: "That's right. If not for you, how would we know that running a small shop could be profitable? Where would we get the money to build a house?"
After the Chinese New Year, when they returned for the month, the small shop's business boomed!
They were making a profit of one or two hundred every day.
Moreover, Yongguo, who accompanied Yongfu on a long-distance fishing trip, also earned a substantial amount. Their family had already chosen an auspicious date to start building their house, and construction would begin after the Dragon Boat Festival.
Their family was about to build the fifth multi-story house in the entire village.
Zhou Mu couldn't bring herself to speak about what had just happened, but eventually, she said, "Why bring this up? No one is taking advantage of anyone; we're all helping each other. There's no such thing as taking advantage. Sometimes when Xia isn't available, you all pitch in too. It's only fair to take half."
"Taking that much money, it's only right that we help out."
...
After the matter was settled, they finished watching the TV series, and Tai Nainai and He Xinghuan went back to sleep.
With plenty of time to spare, Jiang Xia returned upstairs to write a letter to Jiang Dong and work on the design drawings for the suitcase with a handle.
The suitcase was aimed at the high-end market, so besides ensuring product quality, the aesthetics and details had to be on point. After all, the rich didn't get their money by chance.
The wealthier the person, the more they valued details and quality.
Besides focusing on details and quality, continuous innovation was necessary to keep a brand alive.
Jiang Xia was not only drawing design sketches but also creating product planning documents.
Jiang Xia had a plan in mind, a significant goal, but she wasn't sure if it could be realized. She would give it a try once she gathered all the necessary materials.
She worked until 10 pm when Zhou Mu came upstairs to urge her to sleep early. Only then did Jiang Xia go to bed.
Jiang Xia woke up at 3 am to use the bathroom and noticed that Zhou Chenglei hadn't returned yet.
Feeling hungry, she spotted a thermos on the dressing table with a note on top: "Huai Shan Pigeon Porridge, ready at 11 am."
It had been made at 11 am, and even after a few hours, it wasn't cold yet.
Jiang Xia sat down and finished the pigeon porridge, then rinsed her mouth and went back to sleep.
It was already past 4 am, and having just woken up from a nap, with Zhou Chenglei not by her side, Jiang Xia found it hard to fall asleep, thinking about when he would return.
Gradually, Jiang Xia felt sleepy again and dozed off.
When she woke up again, it was already past 6 am.
(End of Chapter 69)
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