I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 108 We'll have to tighten our belts a bit (1115)

"Three thousand tons of rice, no problem."

"Three precision machine tools, priced at 100,000... No, these things originally cost 3 million each. How come three of them are only 100,000? Did the seller go bankrupt and sell them off to recoup their costs? How can this happen?"

"Thirty thousand gold-eating ants... Why buy these? They can devour polluted land and improve soil fertility. Why not buy more?"

"A pile of scrap metal, and you actually managed to buy this? It can even be used as feed for gold-eating ants. You still say you're not a prophet?"

"The Barefoot Immortal's Handbook (Full Rights Edition), The Guide to Handcrafting Magical Implements (Full Rights Edition), The Driving Techniques Guide (Full Rights Edition)... These books are all fully owned and can be freely distributed and copied. Before, I would have said you were crazy for buying these useless things. Now I can only say that you have great foresight and a very broad perspective."

"So many talismans? That's almost a ton, and they're free? Just how much have you guys squeezed out of us?"

……

After a full day of counting, Liu Xiaocai and the other workers finished counting all the supplies, their throats parched from exhaustion.

Some of these supplies are quite good, such as various kinds of food.

Due to the excessive mining and logging of spirit stones, Tianyuan City is now an area with severely polluted groundwater and where most of the surface area is unsuitable for growing crops.

With this food, Tengen can survive for at least three months and try to get through this difficult period.

Some things were worthless before the trade lock was implemented, but once the trade lock was in place, Tianyuan became an isolated island, and these resources became precious.

The other items were supplies whose purpose was unclear, but since Chen Yu was willing to buy them, they must have a use for them later.

Wiping the sweat from his brow with a handkerchief, Liu Xiao's previous worries and gloom vanished.

Although the treatment is not as good as outside, with a prophet like Chen Yu here, I believe Tianyuan will definitely become great!
If I contribute more to make up for past mistakes, I might be able to advance further and become a vice president in charge of education.

Seeing that it was getting late, Principal Liu was about to go and rest when he heard Chen Yu call out, "Principal Liu, could you please come over here for a moment? We need to discuss the issue of wages."

coming!

He bowed as he entered the office and saw Chen Yu and Luo Tong sitting behind the desk.

When he came in, Chen Yu gestured for him to close the door, and then said, "Comrade Liu."

"I'm here."

"Your previous employer was the Xu Group, but since you left the Xu Group, your employment relationship has changed to the Five Schools Joint School. You have no objection to that, right?"

"No."

"As a condition of your appointment as principals, the Xu Group was to pay part of the teachers' salaries. Is that alright?"

"Yes."

“Previously, the Xu Group had been paying teachers their minimum wage. Now we have secured a deal for Tianyuan Agricultural Machinery Factory to pay this amount. What do you think of this?”

"can."

"Is there anything else you'd like to add?"

Liu Xiao took a deep breath, knowing that it was time for him to perform.

He had thoroughly understood the character of the Tianyuan people, knowing that they possessed a strong sense of selflessness and a deep-seated desire to sacrifice for Tianyuan.

This obsession is so strong that it's almost like an imprint on one's mind, and now is the time to take advantage of it.

Therefore, his best option is to not take a salary!
Not only that, he also wanted to use his own savings to subsidize Tianyuan, thus atoning for his sins and demonstrating his determination and belief in sharing Tianyuan's burdens!
So, he straightened his chest and said righteously, "Chen Yu, Director Luo, I do have something to add. Tianyuan is really suffering right now. With regional and trade restrictions in place, as the principal of the joint school, I must demonstrate my hard work and diligence, prioritizing the education of Tianyuan cultivators. I've decided that from today onwards, I will only take one yuan in salary and will donate all my previous income to subsidize the school." He thought his words would earn him praise from Chen Yu, but Chen Yu's expression was as if he were seeing Xu Zilong, every eyebrow showing disdain.

Seeing Chen Yu like this, Principal Liu shuddered and asked in confusion, "Did I say something wrong?"

"You've made a huge mistake," Chen Yu said, shaking his head. "I'll give you one more chance; try to organize your thoughts."

"Um, so I'll pay you to work?"

"Drag him out and beat him to death."

"Wait, wait, give me a chance!"

Staring at Chen Yu, Principal Liu pondered deeply, constantly deducing the reason, and finally arrived at a conclusion that even he himself found hard to believe.

Could it be that Chen Yu thinks I offered too low a price?
Is this also part of the plan?

Thinking of this, Principal Liu tentatively asked, "Then, shall we go with the previous amount, three thousand five?"

Chen Yu sighed, realizing that he had to handle this kind of thing himself.

"You're the principal, so your base salary is three thousand, and then with your seniority, it's five thousand two. No problem there."

“Now that you are the only principal of the five-school joint school, I have to increase your salary by 50%, which is seven thousand eight.”

"At the same time, you will also need to take care of the school's logistics. I will give you a raise, so that will be 10,000."

“Teachers who are willing to stay are good teachers, so I feel that this salary can be used as a general example and every teacher should be paid this salary.”

"However, we're short on cash right now, so we'll pay salaries with mana at a ratio of 10 to 1, which is 1,000 mana."

Upon hearing this, Principal Liu felt his head buzzing.

It's common sense to bargain when hiring people.

But this was the first time he'd ever heard of reverse bargaining!

What kind of plan could be so wonderful that he wondered if he was dreaming?

Could it be that I am still undergoing the trial of the day of self-examination and haven't woken up yet?
Although he doubted he was still dreaming, Principal Liu raised his hand and said, "The recommended exchange ratio between magic power and money is 17:1, so..."

"I don't accept the recommendation," Chen Yu said without looking up. "Alright, Principal Liu, get ready to have the teacher sign the new contract. That's all."

After seeing the dejected Principal Liu off, Chen Yu thought of something and said to Luo Tong beside him, "Luo Tong, the teachers' salaries have increased, so yours should also increase. And now is about time to fire you, give you severance pay, and then bring you back. Also, the factory workers' wages need to increase; we need to boost morale at this crucial moment. Please arrange this later, thank you."

"Mr. Chen, please don't give us any more money now. We're already prepared to tighten our belts!"

“I don’t accept it; it’s part of the plan.”

After seeing off the equally distraught Luo Tong, Chen Yu looked at his expenses and breathed a sigh of relief.

I currently generate 6 positive emotions every day, which amounts to 180 million per month.

The current salary offered is only 25 mana, which is still a considerable shortfall, but it's not bad.

Next, I need to figure out how to tap into my negative emotions so that I can just relax and let things go.

So, what kind of dream should we have next?
(End of this chapter)