Chapter 237 The Way to Divide the Money
The old lady said, "You can't refuse this time. Keep these ten taels of silver for household expenses, working capital in the shop, wages for hiring Ah Xiang and the others, and rent for the house. The rest is yours."
Shu Yu was both amused and exasperated. "Grandma, ten taels of silver might not be enough."
"That's enough, that's enough. Our whole family doesn't spend more than a few taels of silver a year. Ten taels is quite a lot."
Shu Yu understood the old lady's thoughts. She felt that she was the one who opened the shop and provided the capital. The rest of the Lu family had only contributed some labor. Now that they were eating, drinking, and living well, what more could they ask for?
Therefore, all the money she earns, except for some basic expenses, should belong to her.
But opening this shop wasn't her achievement alone. Yes, she did contribute the most money and effort at the beginning, and she also set the direction. But the clothes were made by Ruan Shi and Daya together, the mannequins and hangers were made by Lu Erbai while his leg was injured, and the logistical support was quietly provided by the old lady behind the scenes.
Even Da Hu and San Ya carefully and meticulously helped her make lipstick and face powder.
The decorations in the shop were all arranged by the Lu family together, and Daya even went up the mountain to pick a lot of flowers for this purpose.
Since the shop opened, they have been the ones watching over it.
The shop belongs to the Lu family; it's the result of everyone working together and putting their efforts in the same direction. It doesn't belong to her alone.
Shu Yu sighed, her expression slightly serious. "Grandma, you can't divide the money like this, and you can't calculate the accounts like this."
"How should we calculate it?" The old lady didn't understand these things. She just felt that whoever contributed the most effort and money should take the lion's share.
Shu Yu picked up the ledger from the side; it was kept by Lu Erbai.
None of the Lu family members were literate, but Lu Erbai had spent so many years searching for Shu Yu's whereabouts that he had learned to read a few words.
However, the bookkeeping is... very unique, with text interspersed with circles, which most people probably can't understand.
But Lu Erbai has been seriously learning to read these past few days, starting with numbers.
Shu Yu could understand it, so she placed the ledger in the middle and said to everyone, "We can't just divide the money as much as we earn, that's easy to get confused. We'll put all this money in the shop's common account. Whatever the household expenses are, how much silver is needed to buy cloth in the shop, and everyone's wages, etc., we have to record them in the account as expenses. This way, we can see everything clearly and have a clear understanding of each month's income and expenses."
The old lady felt a headache coming on as she looked at the account book. Shu Yu laughed and said, "So, this money will be kept by my father. Anyone who needs money can go to my father to get it, and he will write down the amount used. From now on, we will reconcile the accounts once a month and pay everyone according to the principle of 'the more you work, the more you earn,' how about that?"
When the time comes, Shu Yu will naturally take her share, since she also has to consider the possibility of being exiled in the future.
The old lady found it quite complicated, but she also understood that they were no longer the kind of small family who could be considered lucky if they had three or four taels of silver.
In the future, I will be handling more money. Shu Yu has more experience and is definitely more knowledgeable than me, so I did whatever she said.
"Alright, then let's do it your way." After saying that, he looked at Lu Erbai with some disdain and said, "Second brother, you should hurry up and learn to read more. Look at your account book, it hurts my eyes."
(End of this chapter)
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