Chapter 54 Dividends

Mr. Jiang was good at calculating, and he calculated it in his mind.

If you sell 30 kilograms of tofu made from beans in a day, the net profit will be 480 coins!

What's the point of 480 Wen? The boss works for others in the city, it's hard and tiring, earning 32 Wen a day, yet there are still many people vying for this job.

The hard work of carrying heavy bags for four or five hours a day only earns thirty-seven or thirty-eight cents. Even though making tofu is tiring, it is nothing compared to this income.

Even though the maltose sold was not much, the profit was very high, and it required very little manpower. My family and Lao Wu’s family did not have many strong laborers...

He paused for a moment and said, "The third family has a large number of strong laborers. Your third aunt is very good at talking, so selling tofu should not be a problem. I think we can leave the tofu to her family.

Lao Wu's family has mostly young boys who work outside and have food to eat. I used to take care of his family. His eldest son and Da Tao both have odd jobs in the city, which bring them a fixed monthly income. Let's make malt sugar together."

Shen Qing felt that Jiang Yang's allocation was very reasonable.

After these two days of getting to know each other, I found that Jiang Ying and Jiang Dalang were both carefree and open-minded, and were not afraid to talk to others. Not to mention Third Aunt Zhao Mingyue, it was no problem for these three to do business and sell things.

But the fifth family, from top to bottom, from men to women, are like boiling dumplings in a teapot, with typical introverted personalities. It's okay for the whole family to bury their heads in work, but going out to sell things is as painful as killing them.

The fifth family cannot be responsible for a business independently, so they can only cooperate with the second and third families. However, both of them have two strong laborers who cannot be used, so it is naturally more appropriate for them to work together to make malt sugar.

"Okay! Then when you gather everyone, I'll unify the religion."

Jiang Ying swallowed her saliva, still thinking about such a lucrative business. If her sister-in-law gave it up so easily, would her father accept it?

Although my eldest sister-in-law's family has a profitable craft, there are five Xiangdong brothers. If we split up the family business in the future, each of them can have their own craft. If we give it to them, it will become another family's...

Jiang Yang raised his hand, his expression serious: "Wait, let me tell you something first. I want to make an agreement with you in advance on behalf of the third and fifth families."

Shen Qing looked up in confusion: .....Didn’t we agree that it would be fine if the three families made the decision? Why would they have to make any agreement with her?

"This is your craft. No matter how you learned it, it belongs to you. You have generously passed it on to us today, and we are not ungrateful.

Therefore, after deducting the cost of the tofu malt sugar, the profit will be split 50-50 with you." Jiang Yang said.

When Shen Qing heard the word 50-50, his first reaction was no way!

"I'll just teach you a recipe. From the raw materials, production to selling, I don't get involved in anything. I can say I don't contribute a penny or any effort, so how can I get a share of the money?"

She holds the two most profitable skills in her hands. Making tofu and malt sugar is hard work, and the money earned is real hard-earned money. How could she accept it!

Jiang Ying then advised, "Sister-in-law, your recipe is the most important. Even if it's a 50-50 split, taking tofu as an example, you can still earn at least a hundred coins a day!"

Hundreds of coins are more than we can earn even if we work hard, so you deserve the dividends!"

The three families are not afraid of hardship, but they are afraid of not having the ability to earn money.

These skills are so rare, which family that knows them doesn't pass them down from generation to generation? They don't want others to get a glimpse of them, so only the sister-in-law is willing to give them.

Seeing Jiang Yang's insistence and Jiang Ying's as if it was a matter of course, Shen Qing knew that the decision to let her take the dividends could not be changed.

She gave in and said, "Okay, let's both make a compromise. I'll take the dividends, but 20% is enough. If you don't agree, I won't teach you anymore."

Jiang Ying was so moved that she almost cried.

My sister-in-law is so nice now. Is this a step back for them? It is obviously my sister-in-law who has taken several steps back.

Seeing Shen Qing's insistence, Jiang Yang sighed and said, "Okay, then it's settled."

When I get back, I will tell the three families that no matter what happens in the future, they must remember Shen Qing’s kindness and repay him when they have the chance!

Shen Qing continued, "To make tofu, you need to grind the soybean milk, boil it, add some water, clean the milk, put it into troughs, pack it, press it, etc. Let's do it separately. You go back and gather everyone. Aunt San's family can grind the soybean milk first. I have some lime at home. I'll go back and get some. I'll also go to Guan the carpenter's house and order a few wooden troughs for pressing tofu.

There's no rush for maltose. When you get home, soak the wheat in water. Take it out tomorrow and place it in a cool place to germinate. Water it two or three times a day. I'll come over in four days to check on the germination and make a decision."

It’s just right to use these four or five days to get the tofu business back on track.

"Okay, I'll go back and call for help!"

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When Shen Qing went home to get lime, he saw Jiang Yu had already taken a hot bath and changed into Guan Li's clean clothes.

The doctor Jiang Xiangdong hired, who specialized in treating injuries, also arrived. He said that fortunately there were no broken bones, but he didn't know if the bones were cracked. He asked if he wanted to buy some bone-healing plaster to help the bones heal faster.

Jiang Yu was about to shake his head when he thought of the silver, but Shen Qing spoke first, "Yes! Doctor, how many prescriptions would you recommend?"

It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. Even if Jiang Yu didn't break a bone, a fracture couldn't be ignored! Especially since he would be fleeing in two months. How would he walk with his legs and feet impaired?

If a disaster victim collides with or is attacked by refugees, his life could be in danger at any time!

The old doctor stroked his beard and said, "Her condition isn't serious. Three plasters will be enough. It will heal in about half a month. She'll be able to walk normally in a month or so, and will be basically normal in two months."

Shen Qing breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll go get the silver."

Seeing that the patient had come to an end, Jiang Xiangzhong said, "Mother, my aunt has returned from the ordeal. Who do you think is taking care of her?"

Before Shen Qing could speak, Jiang Yu hurriedly said, "I'll leave it with my sister-in-law just like you guys."

After Shen Qing got the locker, he had planned to put it together for safety. When Jiang Yu mentioned it, he did not refuse and took it readily.

After entering the room, he immediately and quickly put the pass into the locker and took out the silver from it.

Pay the medical bills, get lime, go to Guan the carpenter's house to order the wooden trough... Shen Qing didn't rest for a moment, and rushed to Mr. Jiang's house after finishing it.

"Village Chief, in the past you could have been partial to her because she was your niece-in-law, but since she's not a good wife and has ruined her reputation, you have to take care of her even more!"

"Zhou Chuncao, watch your mouth! Who is being unfaithful and ruining their reputation?"

"Yingzi, I know you always protect your family, but don't you think about your eldest brother who passed away only two years ago? If she cheats on your eldest brother, wouldn't that bring shame to the entire Jiang family?"

"Besides, you have several older nephews and nieces. How will they face people in the future? How will they be able to work with integrity? You should also think about them!"