Chapter 172 Still Fair
That night, Gu Jianguo and Wang Yueju didn't sleep much, thinking about what to do, but they still couldn't come up with a good solution when the sun rose. When they woke up the next day, they were obviously not in good spirits.
The four sisters asked what happened, and the couple said nothing happened. But before they found a solution, it was better not to let them know.
Gu Siqing hadn't anticipated the considerable trouble she'd caused Gu Jianguo and his wife. She hadn't intended to keep the house for herself alone. As a family, we should all work together and spend our money together.
But Gu Jianguo was troubled and spent the whole day thinking about how to solve this problem. This problem would have to be faced sooner or later. The children had different abilities, and dividing the money equally would easily cause conflicts.
After thinking for a whole day, Gu Jianguo finally came up with a plan. He discussed it with Wang Yueju that night: "Erhui is a good businessman, and she has indeed contributed more to business matters than Yimin and the other three. Yimin has also contributed a lot to the store's business, and Xiaosi has also come up with many ideas. Although Sanjing didn't help much, we can't let her down."
Wang Yueju's mind was even more confused by what he said. She asked, "What do you mean?"
"Here's what I'm thinking: when the supermarket opens, Erhui will be in charge of sales and staff, and Yimin will be in charge of finances. Both will receive commissions. Then, every year, we'll take out 20% of our total family income and divide it equally among the four sisters. When Yimin and Erhui reach adulthood, we'll give this money to them, and they can do whatever they want with it. We'll keep Sanjing and Xiaosi's money, and if they want to do anything, they can discuss it with us. Of course, the money Xiaosi earns from writing books is her own."
Wang Yueju listened to her words, pondered for a while and said, "This method is fair."
"Yes," Gu Jianguo said, "They have money. Whether they want to buy a house or do other things to make money, it all depends on their ability."
"Okay, let's do this." Wang Yueju said.
The couple agreed that Sanjing would go home to rest the next day, so Gu Jianguo gathered the whole family together for a meeting.
He said, "Our family's business is growing bigger and bigger, and you have all put in the hard work for this business."
"I didn't." Gu Sanjing said while chewing candy in her mouth, looking silly, not to mention how cute. Gu Yimin couldn't help but touch her head, and Gu Jianguo couldn't help laughing. He said: "You will pay in the future."
Gu Sanjing nodded heavily, "I will definitely work harder in the future."
"Okay, you should work harder in the future." Gu Jianguo said, "Our family is doing well, and you should also have some savings. I've discussed with your mother that we will give 20% of our total income to you four every year."
The four sisters were all surprised by what he said. Then they heard Gu Jianguo say, "I'm giving you 20 to share because we need working capital for our business. Your mother and I need to keep some."
"Need not."
"Need not."
Gu Yimin and Gu Erhui said in unison.
Gu Siqing then realized that she was the one who caused this. She said, "Dad, Mom, when I said I'd use my royalties to buy a house, I wasn't buying it for just me. The house belongs to everyone."
Gu Sanjing looked around. She didn't understand what Gu Jianguo said just now, so she didn't understand what was going on. She could only sit there silently without saying anything.
"I've already decided," Gu Jianguo said, "especially Min and Hui. You're older now and should have some spare money."
"But this spare money is a bit too much." Gu Yimin said.
She roughly calculated that according to her father, each of the four sisters should get at least tens of thousands of yuan every year. Nowadays, there are not many people with an annual income of over 10,000 yuan in the country.
"The money will be yours sooner or later," Wang Yueju said, "We've already discussed it, let's do it this way."
Seeing that the two of them insisted, the four sisters had no choice but to agree. After the meeting, Gu Siqing stayed in Gu Jianguo and his wife's room, leaning on Wang Yueju and said, "I didn't make my words clear before."
Wang Yueju smiled and tapped her forehead. "Wouldn't it be nice to give you some money? You can buy a few more houses with it."
"I just think it's important to buy house insurance," said Gu Siqing.
If the government were to sell land now, she would definitely buy it.
"You are so smart, but you can't figure this out?" Gu Jianguo asked with a smile.
"I know. It was me who caused the incident. I feel uncomfortable." Gu Siqing naturally knew that this method of dividend distribution would have to be implemented sooner or later because it was fair.
It had been a long time since she had acted coquettishly in his arms like this. Wang Yueju actually enjoyed it. She hugged her and rubbed her twice and said, "This is a good thing. What's wrong with you?"
Gu Siqing stayed in her mother's arms for a while before coming out, and then went into Gu Yimin's room. Gu Erhui and Gu Sanjing were also there. Seeing her coming, Gu Sanjing waved at her, "Xiao Si, come and have an apple."
When Gu Siqing walked over, she saw the table was filled with fruits, melon seeds, and candies. She suddenly remembered that Sanjing had stolen an apple from her grandmother and was chased by her mother with a rolling pin.
She sat on the edge of the bed, took a bite of an apple, and mumbled, "No matter what, we will all be rich in the future. I want to buy a house, what about you?"
"I'll follow you," Gu Sanjing said quickly. She felt that Xiao Si was the smartest in the family, so following her was the right decision.
Gu Siqing looked at Gu Erhui and heard her say, "I haven't received the money yet. We'll talk about it later."
"I'll talk about it when the time comes." Gu Yimin said.
"All right."
Gu Siqing didn't force this kind of thing. After all, her second sister had a good eye for business and might have a good investment. Money making money might be more profitable than her investment in a house.
Gu Siqing was chewing on an apple when she saw Gu Sanjing peeling a bunch of melon seeds, waiting to eat them together. She took advantage of her inattention and grabbed a handful of them and put them in her mouth. When Gu Sanjing saw this, she stood up and snatched them from her, and the two of them started quarreling again.
Gu Yimin and Gu Erhui watched and laughed. Xiao Si always liked to tease San Jing.
After playing for a while, the four sisters went back to their rooms to rest. Gu Siqing felt that she should discuss with her mother tomorrow to get a room with a big bed that could accommodate the four of them, so that they could sleep together whenever they wanted in the future.
I really miss the days when the four sisters squeezed into one bed.
The next day at breakfast, Gu Siqing shared this idea, and everyone agreed. Naturally, the matter was handed over to Comrade Wang Yueju.
A week later, Gu Siqing received the remittance slip and began preparing to buy a house. This time, she wanted to buy a small villa in Hai City. However, this was not easy to do and she needed to find someone she knew.
At the same time, the news that the author of "Whose Childhood Is Not Troubled" received more than 60,000 yuan in royalties spread in Kyoto's cultural circles.
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