Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Donkey Egg and Dog Egg were each slapped twice, and they hid behind Madam Zhang feeling aggrieved.
But they still refused to give their wages and bonuses to Am.
The two of them felt that they were already old enough to set up a stall with Ada and Uncle San, and they were considered half adults. Don’t they have any face?
Mrs. Zhang also felt that she should save face for her grandchildren, especially the eldest grandson, so she decided to take it away herself.
"As long as you can convince Grandma when you ask for money, the money will be yours. I'll ask Yaozu to keep the account for you later."
Sun Yaozu, who was a little dazed after being stuffed with money just now, found that Donkey Dan and Goudan looked at him even more passionately.
He lowered his head a little embarrassedly, but the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up. He clenched his hands several times before he suppressed the excitement in his heart.
Sun Laohuo, who had been secretly staring at his son, felt both sad and relieved. It was indeed better for his son to be with the Qiao family than with the Sun family.
In the past, he was always in the restaurant. Even when his son was at home, his son would almost be asleep when he got back. In fact, he didn't have much time to spend with his son.
Whenever they met, Yaozu was always timid, like a little girl. He was always disappointed with his son and full of confusion, but it only made his son more afraid.
Although Yaozu is still a little nervous now, you can see that he is very happy, and that is enough.
Miao Wan waited until Sun Yaozu had given the children their money and listened to his gentle reminder to tick the boxes before she continued reading seriously.
"Respect the old and love the young. After the children have distributed their gifts, it's time for the elders to have their turn."
"Ada is the hardest-working person in the family. In addition to slaughtering pigs to ensure our daily food supply, he also has to go to the countryside to collect pigs. I heard that Ada even injured his leg from a pig. So Ada's daily wages have increased from 50 coins to 100 coins, and the bonus is 10 strings of cash!"
After she finished speaking, Sun Yaozu quickly counted out thirteen strings of cash and handed them to Zhang the Butcher.
Butcher Zhang was too embarrassed to take it, so he just rubbed his pipe and said, "Well, isn't this what I should do?"
When he was not doing business, he still had to slaughter and collect pigs, and his waist was even injured from all the work.
Miao Wan advised, "Ada, just take it. Everyone will get one. Because we want to buy a shop, this year's bonuses won't be too much. When our shop opens, we'll give everyone bonuses based on the profits."
Madam Zhang simply took it and said, "Just keep it for me."
Yu and Yang stared at Donkey Egg and Gou Egg dimly. Tiedan was smart and had stuffed the money tightly into Sun's pocket early in the morning when she came to join in the fun.
Donkey Egg and Dog Egg turned Am's gaze to Grandpa, and said, "Grandpa, can you at least struggle a little?"
Butcher Zhang: "..." It's like struggling is useless. I'll just be laughed at by the younger generation. He won't do it.
Miao Wan immediately said to Madam Zhang, "Amma's contribution is the greatest among all of us. Everyone in the Zhang family must obey your orders. The children also rely on you to look after them. You also arrange all the social interactions with relatives and neighbors. Even our family cannot do without your help. I will give you a hundred coins a day as wages, and a bonus of fifteen strings of cash!"
Madam Zhang was also embarrassed, "Isn't that a bit too much?"
"Oh, Mom, please keep it. It's just our way of showing filial piety to you." Zhang Sanzhuang couldn't wait any longer. He also wanted to give the money quickly.
Madam Zhang said subconsciously, "Don't even mention filial piety. I want to beat you up the moment you mention that word."
Beating children before the New Year is an old tradition. A mother's hands will naturally itch during the last two days before the New Year.
Zhang Sanzhuang: “…”
Everyone burst into laughter, and it seemed as if God had heard the laughter and joy here. The dark sky began to sprinkle feather-like snowflakes to join in the fun.
The people in the house hadn't noticed that it was snowing outside, and they just listened to Miao Wan continue talking.
"My father had to write enlightenment books for the children every day, help light the fire from time to time, and was responsible for solving various emergencies.
My mother has to take care of our food, clothing, housing and transportation, and also help my mother take care of the children. She is paid 100 coins a day, and her bonus is 10 strings of coins a day.
"The eldest brother had to help Ada kill pigs, chop wood and fetch water at home, make minced meat in the kitchen, go out to catch fish and deliver goods, and occasionally go to the countryside to collect pigs.
My sister-in-law has to lead the team in cleaning the food, washing and rinsing it, and is also responsible for preparing the food. It is also very hard work. The salary is 80 wen a day, and the bonus is 5 guan each."
"Second brother has to go out to the stall every day, and when he comes back he has to help chop meat. He also has to help third brother count the goods. Second sister-in-law, like eldest sister-in-law, has to stand in the kitchen for a long time every day. You are the most indispensable people in our family. Your wages are also 80 wen a day. Second brother will get a bonus of 10 guan, and second sister-in-law will get a bonus of 5 guan."
"Not to mention Third Brother, you're in charge of the stall, and you're also responsible for the quantity of goods when you come back. You also have to check the purchase accounts with Am and Ada.
Before giving birth, Third Sister-in-law also helped with housework, so Third Brother's wages were the same as those of the elders, 100 coins a day, with a bonus of 15 strings of cash. Third Sister-in-law's wages were 1 string of cash, with a bonus of 3 strings of cash."
"Finally, it's Sun Ada. Although Sun Ada came late, the most profitable dim sum business at the end of the year was done by Sun Ada and his apprentices. Even the spicy skewers and oden sold so well later on, which was inseparable from Sun Ada's improved recipes. Therefore, Sun Ada and his apprentices are paid 100 coins a day, and each apprentice will receive a bonus of 10 strings of coins. Sun Ada, you can take it back for them so that they can have a good new year too." Miao Wan signaled Sun Yaozu to give the apprentices' money to Sun Laohuo first.
Then she continued, "If it weren't for Sun Ada, we definitely wouldn't have made so much money by the end of the year. So, Sun Ada, I won't give you a bonus. I'll just give you 30% of the dim sum business, 20% to the Zhang family, and 50% to the Qiao family. What do you think?"
Sun Laohuo calculated the approximate selling price of the snacks, his breathing became a little rapid, and he felt a little dazed.
Including the money he spent on his son's education, this is all he earned over the years, but he worked for Yu Maocai in the restaurant for more than ten years.
He waved his hand awkwardly, "No, no need to give me so much."
"Brother Sun, this is what you deserve. Why don't you listen to what will be planned for Awan later?" Qiao Shengwen persuaded Sun Laohuo with a smile.
Qiao Rui reminded quietly, "There's also my sister-in-law. She hasn't received her share of the money yet."
Madam Zhang reacted immediately and took Miao Wan's hand, "Yes, child, everyone else has received a share, but you are the great contributor to all of us, so you should get more."
Miao Wan thought that the Qiao family's money was already in her hands, and she gave the money to her parents because she was afraid that they would feel embarrassed to take money from her.
Oh, she gave it to herself later, and then took it back to buy and decorate a shop. The commission was fixed anyway, so why bother transferring it from one hand to the other?
What salary did the chairman get during the start-up period? Was the profit share not good enough?
She smiled at Madam Zhang and said, "I've already taken out my money. My house looks great now, doesn't it? Consider it an early withdrawal of my bonus."
"That won't work..." Madam Zhang still felt it was inappropriate.
Miao Wan hugged her arm and acted coquettishly, "We still have to calculate the benefits next, I will definitely not treat myself badly."
That’s right, Madam Zhang touched Miao Wan’s head and stopped talking.
Anyway, when it comes to spending money, no one in the family can compare to Miao Wan.
After distributing the money, Miao Wan began to talk about the most important thing.
Of course, what follows is not suitable for children to hear.
Geng didn't care about all this. She took the children out first and let others talk about business.
As soon as she opened the door, Qiao Rui exclaimed, "It's snowing, and the snowflakes are so big!"
Everyone gathered at the door to watch the snow. Miao Wan was not able to get off the kang, so she asked Madam Zhang to support her and open the window to look out.
It was dark early on, but because it was Chinese New Year, the red lanterns bought in advance were hung high under the eaves. The red light swayed on the walls and the ground, and even the white snow was dyed with a festive atmosphere.
The snowflakes arrived silently, and when Jianqi and others noticed them, they had already danced out a thin layer of silver light. The snowflakes fell gracefully, probably wanting to cover the world with purity, making this year especially new.
"Next year will definitely be a good harvest!" Butcher Zhang touched his belly and sighed with a smile.
The snow at the end of the year is a bit cold, but the farmers will definitely be happier because they can harvest more food next year.
Miao Wan leaned on the windowsill and looked at the night sky. Auspicious snow means a good harvest. Next year, soybeans, sugar beets, barley, wheat... should all have a good harvest. This is all money!
There was a warm kang under her butt, and her hands were covered by Madam Zhang's rough but warm hands. Only her chubby cheeks felt a little cold, which made her shrink her neck and lean on Madam Zhang with a smile.
Afraid that the children would catch a cold, Yu and her friends simply took the children back to sleep. After they finished talking about this, the men at home would also nag them.
When only the men and Madam Zhang were left in the room, Miao Wan continued, "I calculated the total account. Before the New Year, we earned a thousand taels just from food in Wa City."
"So much? If you include the remaining days, wouldn't it be more than 1,100 taels?" Zhang Sanzhuang widened his eyes.
Qin Ba, who went to rob money today, asked for one thousand taels. Could it be that he sent someone to keep an eye on them?
His heart was beating fast, and he suddenly thought of someone.
Could it be that Yu Maocai had done something so wicked that he recruited someone to plot against them?
While Zhang Sanzhuang was gritting his teeth, Miao Wan nodded, "Indeed, but after deducting the money we distributed today, there are only 963 taels left."
We have been busy for a long time, and people will feel at ease only if they have money in their hands. No one has any objection to this.
More than nine hundred taels is not a small amount, and everyone is quite satisfied. This is a number that the Zhang and Sun families had never dared to imagine before.
As for Qiao Shengwen, he thought about more, not to mention the milk tofu, soap and essential oil that Miao Wan took out.
Although it was not sold for much, it was definitely worth more than a thousand taels of silver.
If Miao Wan hadn't been there, it might have taken them several years, or even cost them a lot of money, but they still wouldn't have been able to reach the garrison so quickly.
Miao Wan went on to talk about dim sum, "Originally, we calculated that dim sum could sell for around 700 taels, but with a lot less work to do at home, and no longer having to compete with Sun Ada for the stove, the master and apprentice kept the stove on, so they made quite a bit more. Our dim sum turnover was 942 taels, and after deducting the cost, we made a total profit of 565 taels!"
Everyone was very happy. These days were really hard, but after listening to Miao Wan talking about these sums of money, they felt that it was worth it.
Even though it was snowing outside, they felt the kang under their butts was a little hot and they wanted to stand up and jump a few times.
Miao Wan said, "I've asked Sun Ada, and Am also agreed. Let's take out fifteen taels of silver to buy things for the New Year, and the money will be easy to divide."
Don't be fooled by the fact that they make a lot of money. That's because Miao Wan is standing on the shoulders of giants. If she hadn't remembered the wisdom brought by the many anchors on the live broadcast app, she would never have been able to earn that much money in two lifetimes.
Even if ordinary people want to eat and drink well during the New Year, according to today's prices, fifteen taels of silver can only buy a few pieces of ginseng, abalone, shark fin and bird's nest, but the rest can be eaten by them.
The snacks were ready, the meat was ready, the fish were in the lake, and the new clothes were ready. Mrs. Zhang couldn't even think of what else to buy with money.
Miao Wan knew it. She had already made a list and was waiting for Qiao Bailao to come back on New Year's Eve.
"For the remaining money, the Zhang family will get 110 taels, Sun Ada will get 165 taels, and the Qiao family will get 275 taels."
She asked Sun Yaozu to take out the silver ingots that Zhang the Butcher and Sun Laohuo had exchanged from the cash box and place them in front of everyone one by one.
Seeing the real money, everyone present became even more excited.
Although it was just for visual enjoyment and had to be spent soon, this was all their money earned, which could be used to buy a shop bigger than Zhang's in the future, in the center of the town.
Butcher Zhang's eyes were a little red with excitement.
He had to go visit his ancestors' graves and see if there was any smoke coming out of them.
Miao Wan continued, "Amu will contribute 390 taels, making a total of 500 taels. Sun Ada's share, plus the 100 taels originally placed with us, will contribute 200 taels in total. The remaining money for the purchase of the shop and the renovations will be paid by the Qiao family. The shop will be registered with the Zhang family, and they will take a two-tier profit. The Qiao family and Sun Ada will each take a four-tier profit. What do you think?"
The Zhang family was stunned. The shop worth one thousand taels was given to the Zhang family?
“Not suitable!”
"No, that's too much!"
The Zhang family and Sun Laohuo said in unison.
Sun Laohuo finally realized how generous Miao Wan was.
No wonder the Zhang family follows the Qiao family so wholeheartedly. According to this division, as long as the Zhang family members work hard and steadily, they can count the money until their hands are tired. Who wouldn't be happy?
But Sun Laohuo doesn't need that much money. As long as Qiao Shengwen is willing to take Sun Yaozu with him, the child can pass the imperial examination and become a scholar in the future, and he can make a lot of money by opening a private school.
He is a chef. He has apprentices who support him and sons and daughters who are filial to him in the future. Why does he need so much money?
The Zhang family also felt that this gift was too great.
After only three months of work, the Zhang family had earned a total of more than five hundred taels. This was more like a dream than pie falling from the sky.
Now, suddenly, a huge shop worth a thousand taels of silver fell from the sky, and there would be profits in the future...
In the words of Butcher Zhang, he was afraid that the Zhang family would not be able to accept this blessing.
Now it was Qiao Shengwen's turn to speak. He first calmed the Zhang family and Sun Laohuo's excitement, "Everyone, have some water first. Awan and I have carefully considered this division, and it's very fair."
He looked at Sun Laohuo and said, "From now on, the Qiao family will not interfere with the business of the shop. The recipes provided by the Qiao family are only known to you. Before getting the consent of the Ruan family, you cannot disclose it to anyone else. Therefore, all the work in the kitchen will be taken care of by Brother Sun."
After saying that, he looked at the Zhang family again and threw out a more sensitive topic, "You should also know that the Qiao family is exiled, and the shop can only be under the name of the Zhang family.
I'm afraid the Zhang family will also have to bear certain risks. Ruichen and I will do our best to protect everyone, but Qiao can't boldly guarantee that there will be no accidents. This shop is an apology to the Zhang family. They can consider whether to accept it or not, but they must not force it.
Everyone fell silent, thinking about the money robbery that happened during the day.
Mrs. Zhang, Zhang Dazhuang and Zhang Erzhuang remained silent. Only Zhang Sanzhuang seemed to want to say something but hesitated. He gritted his teeth and remained silent.
It is not a question of only wanting to share wealth but not sharing hardship.
They know their own strengths and weaknesses, and if there is real danger, they cannot protect the Qiao family.
Qiao Shengwen shook his head at Sun Laohuo who wanted to take the initiative to take it. If Sun Laohuo spoke up, it would put the Zhang family in an even more embarrassing situation.
"How about we continue to do business in Wa City and see what happens?" Madam Zhang hesitated.
Just like before the New Year, I actually make quite a bit of money.
Qiao Shengwen wasn't really in a rush to open a shop, but he had to make it clear, "It's okay if we don't open a shop for now, but the stalls in the tile market are too easily damaged, so it's not a long-term solution. When Dazhuang inherits the family business, what will happen to Erzhuang and Sanzhuang? My brother and sister-in-law have to have some ideas in mind."
Zhang Sanzhuang subconsciously raised his head and glanced at his silent elder brother and Adaam.
Even Zhang Erzhuang couldn't help but make a bitter face. Even if they had a shop, their eldest brother could kill pigs and their third brother could be the shopkeeper, what could he do?
The snow outside was getting heavier, gradually bringing the breath of winter, which made the Zhang family's hearts, which were warmed by the money, instantly cool down.
The author has something to say:
Sun Laohuo is not suitable to be a shopkeeper, he can only be a technician.
To be frank, it's not that dangerous. This article doesn't have too many political plots. It's just about making money to support Baozi.
Being honest is for the purpose of sharing hardships in the future, strengthening the relationship, becoming Miao Shiren's loyal team, and continuing to move forward.
Don't worry, Miao Shiren will make all the arrangements for them soon, and then they can celebrate the New Year happily. After the New Year, it's time to have a baby.
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