Courtyard House: A Prosperous and Joyful Life

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Now Wang Jun understood.

It's likely that Sha Zhu saw that all the money in his family had been swindled away, so he took matters into his own hands.

However, opening a restaurant requires capital, and Qin Huairu's family had been swindled out of all their money, so they set their sights on her.

"Silly Zhu wants to open a restaurant."

"If the conditions given are satisfactory to me."

"I might consider making an investment."

Wang Jun thought to himself.

Sha Zhu, aside from everything else, is undeniably a skilled cook. If he were the head chef, the restaurant's business would definitely thrive. If Sha Zhu's terms satisfy Wang Jun, Wang Jun might consider investing some money to become a major shareholder.

However, Wang Jun only had a slight idea. He was now the owner of two factories and earned one or two million yuan a day. He didn't care about the restaurant's small amount of money at all.

After chatting for a few minutes, Huaihua said, "Brother Jun, could you find me a place to stay outside? That way, I can stay outside when I don't want to go home."

Wang Jun casually replied, "That's no problem. I have a courtyard house next to the cannery. It's a bit run-down, but with some cleaning and furniture, it'll be fine to move in. I'll give you the key to the courtyard house in a bit; you can move in whenever you want."

The cannery makes noise during production, so to avoid disturbing others, Wang Jun bought the two courtyard houses next door. These two courtyard houses only had slightly worn walls and tiles; with a little tidying up, they would be perfectly habitable.

Huaihua was overjoyed to receive the key and said, "Thank you, Brother Jun. I'll go over tomorrow and tidy up. If I don't feel like going home, I'll stay here."

Wang Jun thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll ask Yu Laosan and the others to do some renovations first. We'll build a few bathrooms and a kitchen, and install running water, that will make things more convenient. This kind of renovation doesn't need to be exactly the original; it should only take a week to complete."

Upon hearing this, Huaihua immediately became happy. Having a private bathroom was simply her dream; she would no longer have to go to the latrine in the middle of the night.

Huaihua said happily, "Thank you, Brother Jun. Having a bathroom and kitchen will make things much more convenient. But this is too expensive!"

Wang Jun casually remarked, "Modern renovations won't cost much. If the renovations are nice, I can stay there when I have time."

Upon hearing this, Huaihua realized something, her heart pounded, and her face turned red.

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The next day, Wang Jun found Yu Laosan and planned to have him renovate the courtyard house.

This time, Wang Jun is renovating two courtyard houses. One is the courtyard house next to the cannery, which he plans to give to Huaihua after the renovation is completed. Of course, Wang Jun can also stay there.

The other place is the three-courtyard siheyuan with a small garden. Wang Jun plans to live in this siheyuan for a long time and hopes to carry out a fine renovation to preserve its original flavor as much as possible.

Wang Jun said, "Boss Yu, for renovating this three-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), I plan to use ancient blue bricks and tiles to maintain its original flavor. A lot of siheyuan have been demolished in Beijing recently, so these ancient blue bricks and tiles shouldn't be too hard to find, right?"

Yu Laosan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Boss Wang, we can get you the ancient blue bricks and tiles, no problem!"

From the 1960s to the present, the country has been developing and building factories, which has led to the demolition of many traditional courtyard houses. These demolished courtyard houses have left behind many valuable items, including ancient blue bricks and tiles, which can be bought for a small amount of money, and are even cheaper than ordinary bricks.

After giving his instructions, Wang Jun concluded by saying, "Boss Yu, these two courtyard houses are now in your care."

Old Yu nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, Boss Wang, we've renovated quite a few courtyard houses before, we're professionals in this field. I'll definitely renovate your courtyard house beautifully, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

Having traveled all over the country, Yu Laosan knew that Wang Jun was a very wealthy man, so he dared not neglect the tasks assigned to him.

Furthermore, Yu Laosan had another idea in mind: he hoped Wang Jun would invest in his construction team. His team had been operating for three or four years, but they consistently lacked sufficient funds and couldn't afford many pieces of machinery. If Wang Jun invested, his team could rapidly expand.

Now that reform and opening up have begun, there are more and more private construction teams, and the competition is becoming increasingly fierce. Only by seizing opportunities can one quickly grow stronger; otherwise, one can only operate on a small scale and will never amount to anything.

Without a doubt, for Yu Laosan, Wang Jun was his greatest opportunity.

After giving his instructions, Wang Jun drove to the garment factory.

Today is payday at the garment factory, and as the boss, he still has to be there to see what's going on.

Today is payday, and everyone has been looking forward to it. The girls lined up, excitedly discussing it.

"Finally, I got paid! I'm bad at math, so I don't know how much I earned this month."

"Haha, I did the math myself, and my income this month should be 210 yuan."

"210 yuan, Li Lan, that's too high! My income is probably only 190 yuan, which is a whole 20 yuan less than yours."

"I don't know how many people there will be at most."

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"I've heard the highest number is over 230. But I don't know who it is."

"My goodness, 230 yuan a month, how fast must they be?"

"yes."

At this moment, the finance staff appeared before everyone, carrying two bulging travel bags. Since bank transfers are cumbersome now, cash payments are much more convenient. Therefore, Huanyu Garment Factory simply withdrew the money and paid out in cash. Presenting the money directly would serve as a good incentive, encouraging everyone to work more diligently.

Just then, the finance department staff brought up two large bags of money, which immediately attracted everyone's attention, and everyone became excited.

"My God, are those two huge bags filled with money?"

"It's definitely money."

"My God, both bags are full. How much money must that contain? I wonder if I'll ever earn that much money in my lifetime."

"Yes, there's probably tens of thousands of yuan in this bag."

"I really want to go and grab it, to see just how heavy tens of thousands of dollars really are."

"Yes, I'd like to take one too."

Once everything was ready, Lü Guangrong's voice blared from the loudspeaker: "Comrades, today is payday! Without further ado, everyone line up and come forward one by one to collect your money! After you've received your money, check it against your records to make sure it's correct. If there are no problems, then sign here!"

The young woman at the top of the line took out her ID card, gave her name, and the finance department staff looked at the payroll and said, "Li Xiaohua, your basic salary is 50 yuan. You worked a total of 103 hours of overtime this month, so your overtime pay is 103 yuan. In addition, you exceeded your quota by 27 pieces of clothing this month, which is worth 27 yuan. So, your total income for last month is 180 yuan."

After verification, the finance department staff counted out eighteen ten-yuan bills and handed them to Li Xiaohua.

Holding the money, Li Xiaohua was even more excited than when she entered the bridal chamber on her wedding night. Earning 180 yuan in just one month felt like a dream. Her hands trembled uncontrollably, and it took her over a minute to count it all.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Li Xiaohua counted the money and kept expressing her gratitude. With this money, her family's living conditions could be greatly improved, and they could eat meat every day without any problem.

"Zhou Laidi, your basic salary is 50 yuan. You worked a total of 120 hours of overtime this month, and your overtime pay is 120 yuan. In addition, you exceeded your quota by 66 pieces of clothing this month, which adds up to 66 yuan. Adding all that up, your total salary for last month is 236 yuan. Congratulations! You are the highest-paid employee in the entire factory, and you have received a 10 yuan bonus and a certificate. Therefore, your total income for last month is 246 yuan."

The people around looked on with envy. Earning 246 yuan a month was simply unimaginable.

"That's insane."

"My goodness, that's almost 250 yuan."

"Completing 66 more pieces of clothing in a month, that's incredibly fast!"

"yes."

"The highest wages in the entire factory, that's incredible."

"He earned 20 yuan more than me! I need to work harder too. This month, I must reach 210 yuan no matter what."

"So, the highest-paid person gets a bonus! I'm going to surpass her next month."

After receiving the money, Zhou Laidi was even more excited than Li Xiaohua when she received a big red certificate of merit. In those days, honor was highly valued. Being the highest-paid employee in the entire factory was a tremendous honor.

Next, the girls went up one by one and received their wages. The entire garment factory erupted in cheers.

"Great! I've got my salary, so I can pay off some of the debt now. A few years ago, my family borrowed over a hundred yuan, which was a huge burden on me."

"Yes, yes, I also owed my relatives more than 200 yuan. I paid it back for a year, and I still have 50 yuan left. This time when I go back, I'm going to pay back all 50 yuan."

"I'm going home to show this money to my dad! He's always looked down on me, but this time, I'll show him that I earn more money than him."

"I'm going home too, but first I'll go to the pigeon market and buy a few pounds of meat. We haven't had any oily food at home for half a month, so I'm going to have a good meal this time."

"Great! I have this salary. I'm going to return the bride price. I'm going to find a man myself and never listen to my family's arrangements again."

Looking at the scene, Wang Jun felt a surge of pride. He had started this garment factory, made money for himself, provided income for many others, and even changed their lives. He resolved to open more factories in the future to solve employment problems for even more people and change their destinies.

At this time, You Fengxia also received her salary, a total of 220 yuan. Her salary was 200 yuan, but because of her good work performance, she received a 20 yuan bonus, which made You Fengxia so happy that she almost burst out laughing.

Yu Fengxia took the money and ran to Wang Jun, excitedly saying, "You gave me a 20 yuan reward all at once! Boss, you're really generous. To thank you, I've decided to treat you to a meal. Just tell me where you'd like to eat!"

Wang Jun said with a smile, "Okay, I'd like to go to Lao Mo's Restaurant."

Upon hearing this, You Fengxia's face fell. Lao Mo Restaurant was a high-end restaurant, and it was normal for a meal to cost tens of yuan. If she ordered more dishes, her 220 yuan would not be enough.

Wang Jun glanced at her and said, "What, are you treating us again?"

You Fengxia said with a bitter face, "I can't invite them anymore, I can't afford it."