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Chapter 255 - 160 New Year’s Day Routine

Chapter 255: Chapter 160 New Year’s Day Routine

The next day, the twenty-ninth of the twelfth lunar month, Wu Mengting didn’t leave the Chen family until the afternoon.

Lin Yujiao also returned to her parents’ home in Bay Town that afternoon.

Chen Feng didn’t go out to fool around anymore, but stayed home, chatting with a few women, reading novels, and browsing short videos.

After dinner, his father Chen Dayong instructed the two brothers to go over the accounts.

The brothers had partnered up to run a car beauty shop, with Chen Feng investing the lion’s share, making him the major owner, while the daily management was completely left to Chen Rui, the second in command. It was the end of the year, and naturally, it was time to settle the accounts.

It’s a common saying that even blood brothers should settle accounts clearly.

Otherwise, many blood brothers come to blows over money issues.

Chen Dayong and Zhao Xiaolan watched the entire process, fearing their sons might fall out over the unclear accounts.

Of course, Chen Feng didn’t take the car beauty shop business to heart. If it were not for secrecy, not wanting the current kinship to turn sour, Chen Feng would have disclosed his real wealth to his family long ago.

Additionally, there was no reason for blood brothers to just give each other a large sum of money for nothing, as it could easily sour the relationship, even without the proverbial "gratitude for rice raised and hatred for rice fought over."

So, even though Chen Feng looked down on the money now, he didn’t want to make the store’s accounts too clear in his heart, but under his parents’ supervision, Chen Feng still sat down with his older brother Chen Rui, clearing each transaction with a calculator and then cross-referencing the bank account balance of the store.

After all, it was just a small shop, and as it had only been open for about four months, the accounts to check and settle were not too troublesome.

Nowadays, it’s mostly mobile payments, with very few paying in cash, and every mobile payment is traceable, so even if Chen Rui pocketed all the cash-paying customers’ money, there probably wouldn’t be much.

Additionally, after deducting operational costs such as utilities, materials, and employee wages, the remainder is the net profit for the two of them.

It took the brothers over two hours to finish accounting, ending with a balance of roughly 200,000 yuan, averaging a monthly net profit of 40 to 50 thousand, which was still profitable.

The main reason is that their shop was the only car wash in Qingpu Town. In the last two or three months of the year, it was solely their shop’s monopoly, naturally making good money.

If another shop were to open in their area, or if they went back to having three shops as before, the business would definitely see a downturn.

With a 70% share in the shop, Chen Feng could take 140,000 from the 200,000, and Chen Rui 60,000.

To this, Chen Feng was indifferent, but the other family members were all very satisfied. Chen Rui and his wife Li Guihong were especially pleased.

In the past, Chen Rui toiled away hauling and delivering goods, and at the end of a good year, he’d barely make over 100,000. Now, in just over four months, he’d made nearly 100,000. Besides his share of the profits, he earned a salary of 8,000 a month, which added up to 32,000 over four months. What’s there not to be content with?

However, Chen Feng soon decided to give him more: "Brother, as the owner of the car wash, you’ve worked hard. It’s the end of the year, and you definitely should get a bonus. How about this, a bonus of 50,000 to reward your good work this year."

Chen Rui was startled at first, then immediately shook his head and said, "No, no. I already get an 8,000 salary every month as the owner. Taking a bonus on top would be too much. There’s no such rule."

Chen Feng said with a smile, "Why isn’t there such a rule? When I worked in Xiu Zhou, the company would give a year-end bonus to its employees, more or less. Usually, at least two or three months’ salary, and some would be as much as 12 months’ salary."

Chen Dayong said, "12 months’ salary? There’s no way they give out that much, right?"

"Exactly," added Zhao Xiaolan, "Your brothers have only opened this shop for four months. You’re giving him 12 months’ salary as a year-end bonus?"

Chen Rui laughed and shook his head: "I’m also an owner, what year-end bonus? Little Feng, no need to hand me money. If it weren’t for your help, this shop wouldn’t even have opened."

"Brother, one thing at a time. The year-end bonus is a must, even if we hire someone else as the store manager, we should still give a year-end bonus. So here’s the deal, if you think 50,000 is too much, then let’s do four months’ salary, 32,000. We take it from the 200,000, and after that, we draw 100,000 according to our shares, and leave the rest in the account for next year’s operating capital."

"No, 32,000 is too much," Chen Rui again shook his head refusing.

"All right, that’s settled," Chen Feng said firmly, "As the store manager, you work hard from dawn to dusk every day, and giving you 12 months’ salary as a year-end bonus is not too much. Otherwise, I’m not comfortable keeping the money."

Guihong, smiling at the side, said, "Since Ah Feng said so, just accept it. Between brothers, why be so polite?"

Zhao Xiaolan, hearing her say this, frowned slightly in displeasure.

Li Guihong pretended not to notice and smiled at Chen Feng: "Ah Feng, thank you. Next year Little Yu is starting pre-school, and we have to enroll her in some tutoring classes, all of which cost money. I won’t be polite with you, brother.

"What are you thanking me for? It’s the money brother should get."

Seeing Chen Feng respond this way, Li Guihong was very happy.

Seeing this, Chen Dayong played mediator: "That’s settled then. Ah Rui really has put in a lot of effort for the store, he deserves the bonus."

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