Chapter 349 Dividend Distribution
Sheng Peiguang felt very happy. He secluded himself in his yard for a few days and tried out all the ideas that he had been unable to test before due to lack of money.
Then he produced a defective product, which made him more convinced that his idea was correct.
He wasn't very satisfied with the results so far; he wanted to create a colorful glass, but the finished product was a bit bland. But after working on it for a few days in a row with high spirits, he was feeling a bit down.
He immediately closed the stove and took Han Yachen to his teacher's yard to eat.
When Master Zhan saw the two of them coming over, looking like they were ready to eat for free, he simply called the other disciples to have lunch together.
Sheng Peiguang watched this scene in a good mood, thinking that Liaodong County was a blessed land and he had really made the right decision.
Whatever materials he needs now, he just needs to give an order and the dedicated manager in the yard will go and get it, and he will get what he wants in no time.
He no longer has to worry about not having enough money to buy materials, and he and his apprentices can get together for dinner and chat and laugh from time to time. There are no better days than now.
In Brother Zhou's words, they were like a group of happy bugs that had fallen into a rice jar. Far from driving them away, the owner of the rice jar took care of all their food, clothing, housing, and transportation, even arranging regular checkups with doctors, keeping them plump and healthy. What a kind person, truly selfless.
This good man also encouraged them to make more toys to entertain themselves, and would even clear away the toys they were tired of playing with from time to time to make room for them.
This lunch was a combination of meals for five or six people, and it was also very sumptuous. The five masters and apprentices ate lunch happily.
When the meal was almost over, the personal steward of Master Zhan's courtyard came in, followed by seven or eight people, each holding something in their hands.
Master Zhan asked, "Manager Wang, what are you doing?"
Manager Wang smiled and said, "These are given to Master Zhan by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce."
Zhan Ruoshui was confused. Was it a gift for him?
Everyone looked at Manager Wang, waiting for his next words.
"I'm sure everyone knows that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce made a fortune this time going south. Our pills, books, paper, and foot-operated threshers are selling extremely well in the south."
Master Zhan and his five disciples nodded. Yes, they knew that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce had celebrated yesterday under the pretext of the completion of its own building, and even sent them an invitation to a banquet.
Manager Wang continued, "The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce was able to earn so much money this time thanks to all of your hard work. Because it was you, Master Zhan, who solved the movable type printing problem, the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has decided to distribute dividends to you. One out of a hundred will be your share. This is the first time, and from now on, you'll receive dividends every quarter."
What? Manager Wang means the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce is going to give them money?!
Steward Wang smiled and gestured, "Master Zhan, please take a look."
Before Zhan Ruoshui could respond, the disciples started to make a noise, "Master, quickly open it and see what's inside."
After they opened the ten boxes, Master Zhan and his five disciples were stunned: So much silver!!!
The disciples exclaimed, "Master, you have become rich."
"Master, you've never had so much money in your pocket, have you?"
"Master, Liaodong County is prosperous for you."
After they had made a fuss, Manager Wang pointed to the two large boxes of silver and said with a smile, "Master Zhan, here are two thousand taels of silver in cash." He then pointed to the remaining boxes and introduced the items inside.
Zhan Ruoshui looked at the items one by one according to his introduction. He found that the things sent by the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce this time were not only silver, but also other precious things, such as two fifty-year-old ginsengs and two ancient books that he had been looking for.
The last one was a wooden box, which contained four well-packed cubes.
They thought it was an inkstone or an ink block, but when they opened it, they found it was not.
"Isn't this the failed product Master made a while ago? The thing called soap."
Manager Wang told them that their guess was correct, and added, "The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has already built a workshop and is working hard to mass-produce soap. However, because the soap is still in production and the benefits have not yet been seen, this item has not been settled yet."
Zhan Ruoshui nodded and understood.
"The situation in the South is special this time, and books are selling well there. Now that the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce has withdrawn from the South, the book business may not distribute so much dividends all at once. But if the money keeps flowing, there will always be money to be distributed." Manager Wang explained, so as not to let them have too high expectations.
"What's the big deal? Master, when the soap sells well, you can get a share of the profits." Sheng Peiguang had the most flexible brain and grasped the key point immediately.
Manager Wang nodded. "That's right. Regarding the soap production, the higher-ups said that the workshop is too simple to just produce soap. If possible, Master Zhan, you could spend some time to improve it."
"How to improve it?" Mr. Zhan asked humbly, but countless ideas were already flashing through his mind.
"Add something to it to make it floral, or add some milk to make it more moisturizing." This is the suggestion given above.
"Okay, I'll try." Zhan Ruoshui suddenly felt that there was hope for retirement!
Hearing this, his disciples could not help but cry out, "Master, if you become rich and powerful, please do not forget me."
Before Zhan Ruoshui could express his opinion, Manager Wang looked at them and said with a smile, "Engineer Zhou and Engineer Lu, you are wrong. It shouldn't be Master Zhan who is supporting you. Instead, you should respect Master Zhan."
Lu Mingzhi and Zhou Congguang looked at each other, "What does this mean?"
However, Lu Mingzhi had an idea in his mind. His second sister has always been very generous to subordinates who are capable of doing things.
Manager Wang explained, "What I mean is, the dividends allocated to you have already been sent to your respective courtyards. As for Engineers Sheng and Wei, the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce also sent a small gift. I hope you will not refuse it."
In the courtyards of Sheng Peiguang and Wei Wenqian, only an ordinary holiday gift was given.
The Liaodong Chamber of Commerce rewards people based on their merits, and the more you work, the more you get. That’s how realistic it is.
Lu Mingzhi and Zhou Cong were haloed, "Do we have it too?"
"Yes, didn't Mr. Zhou make a foot-operated thresher? And Mr. Lu, the snow-colored paper and jute paper you made are also very popular in the South."
Zhou Congguang and Lv Mingzhi were delighted when they heard this. "Where's the stuff?"
Steward Wang: "I'll take you to the yard."
"Why are you sending it to our yard? Send it here! Quick!"
Manager Wang waved his hand, and soon all the things they wanted were carried to Zhan Ruoshui's yard.
Twenty or thirty boxes placed together are quite spectacular, especially the silver, it's so shiny!
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