All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

"Chunming, what are you doing? They're practically humiliating us, and you still have the nerve to take a vacation?"

Han Chunming replied casually.

"You think you can compete with them if they don't give you a holiday? They're giving away free soup for three days, plus steamed buns and dumplings, and you want to go and deliver those too?"

Han Chunming's words left Taozi speechless, and he immediately pouted, sulking.

Meng Xiaoxing also spoke up anxiously.

"Brother Wu, I can make steamed buns and dumplings. I'll make them. We can't lose to that bald guy!"

Han Chun glanced at her, then scolded her.

"Alright, I understand. These three days off, your wages won't be deducted, you'll be paid in full. Oh, and I have something else to say. Everyone has worked hard for a month, so we're paying you all today!"

As he spoke, Han Chunming told Meng Xiaoxing to close the door, then took out the account book and paid Meng Xiaoxing and Meng Xiaozao their wages, forty yuan each.

He then took out twenty yuan from the drawer, handed ten yuan to each person, and said.

"This ten yuan is your bonus. Keep up the good work next month!"

When the two sisters, Meng Xiaoxing and Meng Xiaozao, saw the extra bonus, they were overjoyed and forgot all about being angry with the other party.

They were just employees; if the boss wasn't in a hurry, why should they be? The two of them took the money and quickly ran into the kitchen to start cleaning.

Song Hongjiang watched enviously as the Meng sisters each received fifty yuan. He pretended to be sweeping the floor, but his feet kept circling around them.

Han Chunming glanced at him, took out twenty yuan, and said to him.

"You worked twelve days, so there's no bonus. But we'll include the three days off you had, making it exactly half a month. Here's twenty yuan for you, Xiao Song. Take this money and buy something for your parents. Don't use it to go out and eat and drink extravagantly!"

When Song Hongjiang heard that he had twenty yuan, his face lit up. He nodded repeatedly, rubbed his hands together, and happily accepted the money from Han Chunming.

With the employees' salaries paid, the rest would be the dividends for the boss and shareholders. Han Chunming took out the calculator he had bought for forty-five yuan and began to calculate page by page from the ledger.

Taozi stood to the side, his face still sullen and dark, showing no trace of the joy of about to receive his share of the money.

Although business has been slow recently, this month's sales have exceeded Han Chunming's expectations. The total sales are just 30 yuan short of 20,000 yuan. That's more than 700 yuan a day. If we calculate the profit at half, it's more than 350 yuan a day.

Han Chunming is the boss, and he controls the secret recipe for raw materials, so he can set the cost at will. It's not like it's a listed company; whether it's more or less, it's all up to Han Chunming.

Han Chunming, Taozi, and their older siblings all agreed to split the profits 50/50. As long as the sales figures were accurate, they would each take a larger share, and no one would object.

Nineteen thousand nine hundred and seventy yuan. Besides daily expenses, there are miscellaneous expenses, including salary. The dividend I'm receiving this time is nine thousand one hundred yuan.

Taozi takes 20%, receiving a dividend of 1,820; his second sister takes 10%, receiving a dividend of 910; and his eldest brother and sister each take 10%, receiving a dividend of 455.

In addition, he promised his mother a 10% share, which was also 910 yuan. As for whether his mother would share it with his second brother, that was none of his business.

The rest naturally belong to Han Chunming!

Knowing that he was going to receive a dividend, Han Chunming hadn't deposited his earnings from the past few days into the bank. Instead, he took out two thousand yuan from a storage cabinet in the kitchen's storeroom—two thick stacks of ten-yuan notes—and walked over to Taozi, handing them to him.

When Taozi saw the two thick stacks of 1000-yuan bills handed over by Han Chunming, he finally showed a rare smile, and with an embarrassed expression, he reached out and took the two thousand yuan.

He didn't count it, and was about to put it in his pocket when he felt something was wrong. Then he looked at the two stacks of 100-yuan notes of the same thickness and asked in confusion.

"Is this two thousand yuan?"

Han Chunming nodded and then said.

"It's too much. Consider it next month's bonus and give it to your family first!"

Upon hearing Han Chunming's words, Taozi blushed slightly, glanced at Han Chunming gratefully, nodded, and put the money away.

The calls for help from across the street continued unabated. Taozi looked across with a worried expression, then asked with concern.

"Chunming, do you think our business can continue?"

Han Chunming found Taozi's appearance somewhat amusing, and then stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder and said.

"Don't be so sentimental. Put the money away safely. Go to the market now and buy some groceries. You can brag about it to your parents. Next month's dividend will only be more than this, not less. When have you ever seen me nervous?"

Han Chunming's words made Taozi's eyes light up. He didn't ask Han Chunming why he was so confident, but at this moment he chose to believe Han Chunming unconditionally!

After everyone had divided the money, they dispersed with Han Chunming's permission.

Taozi rode his bicycle, pedaling very fast. He felt the thick wad of cash in his bag, and his excitement was indescribable. What would his parents think when they saw that he had earned so much money?

Just thinking about it made him excited. He had to call his older sister and brother over. He was going to buy chicken, duck, fish, meat, good food, and good wine so they could have a meal together later. Taozi was lost in thought, his face flushed, and soon his figure disappeared into the street.

Han Chunming watched Taozi's figure disappear, shook his head with a helpless smile, turned around and went back to the kitchen. He turned the tonic soup that he hadn't had time to sell today into three buckets of feed. With a three-day holiday, it would be a good deal for those piglets!

After finishing his business, Han Chunming carried his satchel and ledger and rode his bicycle home!

Chapter 44: The Han siblings have new ideas

Han Chunming returned home and had just put down his bag when his older siblings arrived home one after another.

As the month drew to a close, my older siblings started coming home for dinner every day, whether intentionally or not. Today happened to be Sunday, and they all arrived at midday.

Han Chunming was also aware of what everyone was thinking.

Everyone was quite enthusiastic when they saw Han Chunming return. Ever since they learned that this business could make money, their attitude towards Han Chunming has improved considerably.

Han Chunming greeted everyone with a smile, then put his bag back in his room, washed his hands, and sat down to eat.

At the dinner table, the eldest sister of the Han family couldn't help but speak up first, asking Han Chunming a question.

"Wu Zi, I heard the store paid out wages today?"

Han Chunming was taken aback, then looked at Meng Xiaoxing across from him. Sure enough, he saw Meng Xiaoxing make eye contact with him and quickly turn her head away.

Han Chunming looked away and said with a smile.

"Yes, we've received our salaries. Oh, and by the way, ma'am, after we finish eating, let's settle the accounts. I'll settle everyone's bonuses from last month!"

As soon as Han Chunming said this, everyone at the dinner table paused for a moment, and unconsciously quickened their chewing speed.

Normally, a meal takes half an hour, but today everyone finished eating in just fifteen minutes. Mom probably sensed what her children were thinking, so she didn't say anything and quickly cleared the dishes. My eldest and second eldest sisters immediately got up to help.

Soon the table was empty. The eldest brother poured everyone a glass of water, but the second brother sat there awkwardly, looking to the left and right, glancing at his mother every now and then.

Han Chunming picked up his teacup and smiled as he spoke to Qi Siqiao.

"Xiao Qiao, bring me my handbag!"

Xiao Qiao agreed, got up and went back to her room to get Han Chunming's bag. Xiao Qiao also saw a stack of money in the drawer. She smiled knowingly and put the money away.

Han Chunming took the bag, took out an account book and several bankbooks, and then placed them on the table one by one.

Han Chunming clearly saw that his older brothers and sisters were looking at him with a burning gaze, but he didn't point it out. Instead, he smiled and took out the account book, starting to calculate the accounts one by one for everyone.

No one was really paying attention; they all nodded and waited for Han Chunming to give the final number.

Han Chunming finally finished calculating and then said.

"The total dividend this time is 9,100 yuan. Brother, you own half of the shares, which means you will receive 455 yuan in dividends. I deposited 400 yuan into your savings account a while ago, and I will give you the rest in cash later!"

Han Laoda nodded with a smile, his hands trembling slightly. He took the passbook, opened it quickly, and saw that there was four hundred yuan in the deposit balance. An indescribable joy welled up in his heart.

Thinking that I only invested two hundred yuan, but the dividend in the first month was four hundred and fifty-five yuan, it was really... really too much!

When Boss Han got his bankbook first, everyone's eyes gleamed with envy.

Everyone looked at Han Chunming with tense expressions, as if they were waiting for something very important.

Han Chunming continued with a smile.

"Next up is the eldest sister. You also have half a share. Here's your savings account, four hundred yuan each. The remaining fifty-five yuan will be given to you in cash later!"

The eldest sister was beaming like a trumpet flower, her mouth practically twisted with joy. She quickly took it, eagerly opened it, and was overjoyed to see the numbers on it!

However, her feelings soon became complicated as Han Chunming continued.

"Second Sister, this is your share. There's 800 in this savings account, and the remaining 110 will be given to you in cash later!"

The second sister took the passbook and said happily.

"That's too much, too much! A monthly dividend of 910 yuan? I never even dared to dream of it! Thank you, Xiao Wu! My Xiao Wu is amazing. If I had known it was this profitable, my second sister would have invested your brother-in-law's secret stash of money in you too!"

Han Chunming smiled and shook his head, then took out the last savings book and said to his mother.

"Mom, this is your share. I've put a thousand yuan in it. The rest will be for Xiao Qiao and me to live on!"

Han Chunming's words startled his older brothers and sisters, and then everyone looked at Han's mother.

Han's mother calmly accepted the bankbook handed to her by Han Chunming and then said indifferently.

"Don't I have some secret savings? If you older siblings don't support me, why can't I, as your mother, support you too!"

Han's mother's words immediately made the older siblings feel ashamed. If they had known that Xiao Wu had taken out three shares, they would have contributed money to support him no matter what.

The money has been distributed, some are happy while others are sad. The second brother sat to the side, not saying a word, and everyone could see the embarrassment on his face, but everyone pretended not to notice.

If it were just a matter of thirty or fifty yuan, everyone would still consider the brotherhood and help speak up. But if the fourth brother wants to take a share, their interests will definitely be harmed, and no one will be happy then.

Holding the bankbook, Han's mother cleared her throat and addressed the crowd.

"Now that everyone has received their share of the money and is happy, I'd like to say something too!"

Everyone looked up at their mother.

Han's mother then stood up and said.

"As you all have seen, the fourth brother isn't involved in this profit sharing. You're all brothers and sisters, and the fourth brother can't just stand by and watch you all get your share. I've already decided that I'll give half of my share to the fourth brother. Do you have any objections?"

When Han Chunming heard his mother say this, he smiled and remained silent because he had already guessed it. However, his older siblings immediately wanted to say something after hearing their mother's words.

Han Laoda stood up, about to speak, when he saw his mother glaring at him. Seeing her look, Han Laoda immediately shut up. Although he had some opinions, he could only remain silent.

With the leader in such a state, the others naturally dared not speak up.

The second brother had gotten a great deal, and now he knew he was in the wrong. He stood up and stammered to everyone.

"This wasn't my idea; it was Mom who felt sorry for me. I know I was wrong this time. I want to apologize to my older siblings and Xiao Wu first. I admit I was wrong before. I've already given Mom half of the money. I have no objection to whatever amount Mom wants to give me in the future!"

After saying that, he sat down and said no more.

Seeing this, the older siblings could only mutter a few complaints to themselves, not daring to say anything in front of their mother.

Han Chunming had no objections, took out cash from his bag, and gave the rest of the money to his older brothers and sisters.

Although the profit distribution was a complete success, the second brother's actions left everyone somewhat unhappy, and the event ended hastily.

Just as everyone was about to leave, Meng Xiaoxing suddenly stood up and said to Han Chunming.