"Du Chen, why don't you just forget about the commission? Look how tight our brothers are. Their salaries are already quite high. We also bought shares in the water plant back then. At the end of the year, they all received dividends. It's not much, but it's not a small amount compared to ordinary people!"
Li Dewen advised Du Chen at the right time. He was not worried about the money, but he was afraid that Du Chen would regret it in the future. After all, to put it bluntly, they, the brothers, were all working for Du Chen and eating his food. Even though he and a few others had more shares, in the final analysis, they were still following Du Chen.
Li Dewen was considering the long-term future. Seeing that Du Chen was getting older and more successful, he thought that when Du Chen went to college, he might take over all the businesses. At that time, the fate of himself and his brothers would become a problem. Leaving Du Chen to work on his own was not something Li Dewen had never thought about. However, after thinking about the troubles he would encounter, Li Dewen decisively backed off. It would be better for him to follow Du Chen and drink some soup. This soup was not something that ordinary people could drink easily.
"Dividends are dividends. Back then, my brothers invested real money in the shares, so dividends are what we deserve. It's completely different from being a store manager. If you do a good job, you should be rewarded. This is natural no matter where you are. So this 5% commission is set! Don't worry, this 5% commission will come from my share!"
Du Chen didn't know what Li Dewen was thinking, and thought that Li Dewen was reluctant to spend that little money, so his last sentence directly stated that he would pay for it.
When Li Dewen heard Du Chen's last sentence, he realized that Du Chen had misunderstood his meaning. He smiled bitterly and then explained to Du Chen.
"Du Chen, you're overthinking it. I'm not reluctant to part with that little money, would I be reluctant to part with that little money for my brother? I'm worried that my brother will feel pressured. After all, you've already given him a very high platform by making him the store manager. I wouldn't feel comfortable if you paid more. But since you've already said that, I have to say that. In this way, I'll pay the 5% commission, and you don't have to pay!"
"Brother Li, forget it. I understand your good intentions, but your share of the labor is less than mine. I'll pay for it. Getting everyone involved in this business isn't just for me to make money. If I make money and the brothers don't, this business won't last long. So don't overthink it. For the sake of long-term business and for the brothers to live a good life, everyone should definitely earn the same amount. So I'll pay for the 5%."
Du Chen explained his plan to Li Dewen again, also to convince Xiami and the store manager, invisibly buying them off. If he didn't make his subordinates grateful, how could they work so hard to make money for him? Du Chen's mind was spinning with calculations.
"Here's how, Du Chen, don't argue with me. Let's split it in half. You get 2.50, and I get 2.50. Is that okay?"
Li Dewen put forward a compromise opinion.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Brother Li. Even if you don't give face to anyone else, you have to give face to the big boss!"
After saying that, Du Chen laughed happily, and the people beside him also laughed out of courtesy.
"Hey, you're just kidding me. I'm not a big boss at all. Who dares to call themselves a big boss in front of you, Boss Du?"
Li Dewen, in turn, teased Du Chen with a smile. Everyone laughed even more happily after hearing what Li Dewen said.
"Don't tell me, it's true. My dad would definitely dare to call me the big boss in front of me."
Du Chen also said this in a self-deprecating manner.
"Hey, Du Chen, don't say anything. Compared to you and Brother Du, who is richer?"
Li Dewen asked Du Chen curiously. He probably had an idea of how much money Du Chen had, but he had no idea how much money Comrade Lao Du had. When talking about Comrade Lao Du, Li Dewen was really curious about who was richer between the father and the son.
Hearing Li Dewen's question, Xiami, Du Bin, and Ding Miaomiao all pricked up their ears to listen. They were all very curious about who was richer between the father and son. Only the store manager stood there stupidly at a loss, wondering in his heart, is Du Chen's family also very rich?
Du Chen looked at the people around him staring at him curiously, thought to himself for a moment, and then spoke slowly.
"After all, my dad should be richer, right?"
Although it was a question, Du Chen's tone was very certain that his father, Comrade Lao Du, was richer.
"Chenchen, please tell me in detail!"
Du Bin asked Du Chen curiously. It was more appropriate for him to ask this question. Others would be embarrassed to ask even if they wanted to. After all, there were many details that no one knew, but they were also private. It was just right for Du Bin to ask.
Du Chen rolled his eyes speechlessly at his stupid brother, but still joined in the discussion. After all, no one had any bad intentions, they were just curious.
"Let's put it this way, my dad has already invested nearly two million in his 4S store, not counting other fixed assets. He's already richer than me."
Du Chen summed up the fact that Comrade Lao Du is richer than himself in one sentence.
"What? Is a 4S store that valuable? But you still have the water plant and this arcade!"
Du Bin asked Du Chen in surprise. He really didn't know that the 4S store would invest so much money.
"What do you think? Putting aside other things, the land where Dad's 4S shop is located was purchased. How much do you think it's worth? The land where Brother Li and I own the water plant is in the village. We rent it. We only invested more than 20 or less than 30 pieces of equipment in the water plant. The arcade is even more rented. The machines there were valuable when we bought them, but when we sell them, they're worth less than scrap metal. How much money do you think I have?"
Du Chen's words weren't entirely true. Although his fixed assets weren't worth much now, his cash flow was still quite strong. He'd already bought two bungalows in Beijing. They might not seem worth much now, but they'd be worth a fortune in the future. Furthermore, Du Chen planned to invest all his cash flow from recent years into real estate in Beijing. It was quick and easy, and the returns were fast. After all, he was a reborn man.
Comrade Lao Du also has ample cash flow, but it was all invested in the 4S store project. Moreover, Comrade Lao Du prefers to do business, which is also the idea of the older generation. Du Chen will not persuade Comrade Lao Du. As long as Comrade Lao Du is happy, that's it.
"Chenchen, this still won't work for you."
Du Bin laughed at Du Chen happily.
"Of course, if it weren't for our dad, but brother, how much assets do you have? A car? What else?"
Looking at the smug Du Bin, Du Chen asked Du Bin with a smile.
"Forehead……"
To be honest, except for Li Dewen and Ding Miaomiao, the rest of the store managers and Xiami felt offended and were completely defeated by Du Chen's map cannon, especially the store manager. Li Dewen had money and a car, Xiami had no car but money, and the store manager had neither a car nor as much money as Xiami, so he felt the most uncomfortable.
"Chenchen, don't be so arrogant. Wait for me later..."
Du Bin was almost out of breath after hearing what Du Chen said, but he continued to argue with Du Chen.
"hehe……"
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