Lu Yuan and the brigade cadres had agreed that he would pay for the construction of the temple, and the profits would be split 30/70.
Lu Yuansan Village, Lane 7.
This time, Lu Yuan will receive 1.71 million yuan, and the remaining 4 million yuan will go to the village.
The village will not distribute money to everyone for the time being, but these brigade cadres and key leaders have also contributed a lot. The village was able to be built up so quickly because of their efforts. Lu Yuan is in control of the overall situation.
He was able to receive so much money today, which is naturally due to their contributions; it's impossible for them not to acknowledge it at all.
Even if they haven't made any contributions, if he really doesn't allow others to receive any real benefits, people will definitely have complaints in the long run, and he might not be able to command anyone to carry out the work in the future.
Therefore, the villagers may not receive any money, but the brigade cadres and key leaders cannot be left without any benefit.
Everyone looked at the money placed in front of them and exchanged bewildered glances.
"This, so much of it is for us?" Zhang Yong'an asked.
Lu Yuan nodded, "Yes, 10,000 per person. Don't worry, it didn't touch the brigade's money; it was all taken from my share."
Everyone's eyes lit up. That's ten thousand yuan! Now they're all going to be millionaires!
However, everyone knew in their hearts that the money was given by Lu Yuan personally, so they were somewhat hesitant.
It wasn't that they hesitated to accept the money, but rather that they felt embarrassed to be the first to take it, and they were all waiting for the person who would take the lead.
Everyone turned their attention to Zhang Yong'an and Lu Xiaojun. If these two took the lead in accepting the money, the others could then rightfully accept it as well.
The two were in a dilemma. They were embarrassed to take Lu Yuan's money, but they also knew that everyone else wanted it, and if they refused, the others would definitely be unhappy.
But He Shenghua didn't have that many concerns.
He said, “A-Yuan, we can’t accept this money. You paid for the temple and the road up the mountain. You came up with all the money-making plans. The holy water on the mountain was made with precious medicinal herbs, which is why it has such good effects. You also found this big boss through your connections. We didn’t contribute anything. You’ve already given so much to the village. How can we have the face to take your share of the money?”
Lu Yuan glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips. He was indeed a good brother, knowing to lend a hand.
These words immediately made the others feel guilty. They had all thought that since Lu Yuan had taken so much money, it was only right to give them ten thousand.
There's no such thing as "should".
Lu Yuan arranged everything at the temple, contributing both money and effort. They should be content with the money he earned for the village, and they should be even more grateful to receive more money from him.
Lu Yuan owes them nothing; on the contrary, they owe Lu Yuan an immense debt of gratitude.
The others also said they didn't want the money, and after they had all declined, Lu Yuan finally spoke up.
“Take them all. The old captain and Grandpa Liu have already received theirs. Everyone has contributed, and I, Lu Yuan, am not the kind of person to keep everything to myself.”
He pushed the money further in front of everyone.
"Don't be fooled by the large amount I receive at once; my expenses are also substantial."
"As you all know, the holy water was secretly replaced with a health-enhancing potion by our people after it was placed in the side hall. Old He is right. That holy water was made by my father and my wife using precious medicinal herbs, such as ginseng, lingzhi, and snow lotus. The price we paid for it was shockingly high, costing tens or hundreds of thousands."
"And those four guardian beasts, I fed them with the best things. Those few are no different from gold-devouring beasts, the expenses are huge, at least tens of thousands a month."
“I didn’t factor these costs into the calculations, so even though I got a larger share, my expenses were also high. If the temple doesn’t make any money, I’ll have to pay out of my own pocket. Don’t complain that I only got 10,000 this time.”
No one doubted Lu Yuan's words, including Lu Xiaojun and He Shenghua.
Everyone suddenly realized that Lu Yuan wasn't having an easy time either. He put in so much effort to make money for the village, and he paid for all the expenses himself. If he made money, that was fine, but if he didn't, he would lose money.
Moreover, he has nine sons to raise, so the pressure on him is probably greater than anyone else's.
Suddenly, everyone felt a little sorry for him.
Zhang Yong'an said, "How could we complain? It's too much. We know your difficulties, so we won't take the ten thousand."
"Yes, let's not bother with it." The others echoed.
Lu Yuan raised his hand to interrupt them, "We've made a fortune this time, everyone gets a share, so take it all."
As he spoke, he gave Lu Xiaojun a wink, and the latter understood and put away the pile of money in front of him.
"Okay, we'll accept this time. Thank you, brother. Let's not split it anymore in the future."
Lu Yuan smiled. He definitely had to divide the village; otherwise, how could he get these people to obediently follow his arrangements for developing the village?
If we don't develop the business, how can we make more money for him?
It's not good if only he gets rich; it will only attract envy. It's truly good when everyone is doing well!
"We'll talk about the future later."
Lu Xiaojun nodded. "Also, you can't bear all the costs. We'll deduct the costs first and then split the profits."
Now that he's the village head, he needs to develop the village, but he can't let his older brother suffer too much.
Others chimed in, “Yes, the costs shouldn’t all be attributed to you.”
Lu Yuan smiled and still didn't agree, indicating that he wouldn't mind.
To be honest, this cost is nothing to him, but he's happy to win people's hearts.
His real money-making ventures weren't in this temple, but in the food processing plant and the Yuancheng Group, which Cheng Yanqiu helped manage.
Seeing that Lu Xiaojun had taken the lead in accepting the money, the others did not refuse anymore.
Lu Yuan calculated that of the 1.71 million he was entitled to, 160,000 had already been given out. Adding the red envelopes he gave to his staff, 100 yuan to each person, that was another 10,000 yuan.
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