Chapter 83.2

Translated by Aviana

Utterly dumbfounded, Xia Dacheng didn’t even notice when the pair of chopsticks in hand fell down.

Yang Tiezhu continued, “Elder brother Dacheng, I think you don’t have to be this discouraged. After all, your experience in the field is immense. Even if others don’t dare to employ you, we would be more than willing to work with you. Eldest gu also has a share of dividends in the business. As long as this business exists, the eldest gu will always have it. Initially, it all began with just my wife’s whim, yet the eldest gu helped us a lot in the initial phase. What I intend to say is rather than idly staying at home, how about you join us in our business? I believe our business will grow even more with your help.”

With the experience he had gained while working outside, Yang Tiezhu gradually became conscious of the potential of his family’s business. It’s just that its recipe is a secret, and they are lacking in trustworthy manpower. His wife was also in the last stages of her pregnancy. When he goes outside to work, his third brother is the only male in the house. Thus, at times, it inevitably becomes difficult to manage everything.

However, it will be a completely different scenario altogether if his elder brother Dacheng also joins them. With his vast experience and insights, their strength would redouble, akin to a tiger that grew wings. But of course, the most important point is that they would have more hands and eldest brother Dacheng also won’t have to stay at home.

All of these matters were already discussed by Yang Tiezhu and Lin Qingwan beforehand. Yang Tiezhu also thought it was the best idea. Now it all depends on the Eldest Brother Dacheng’s intention, and if he is willing to work or not.

How could Xia Dacheng be unwilling? Even before Yang Tiezhu mentioned this matter, he hadn’t completely overlooked this path. Now that he put forward this matter, at once his mind began ruminating about the laweixian’s prospects, and how he could contribute to it, racing his blood right away.

He wasn’t over-confident, he truly felt he can certainly contribute a lot.

Apparently, he was still reluctant to part from his last career. Even though he had already accepted his misfortunes as decreed by fate and decided to work on farms, when these matters were mentioned, his blood would undoubtedly begin to boil.

Xia Dacheng was not someone who was pretentious, nor did he consider Yang Tiezhu as a mere outsider, almost treating him as his own younger brother. Thus without declining, he straightforwardly replied, “Tiezhu, if you think elder brother can be of help, I will surely lend you a hand.“

With a cheerful smile on his face, Yang Teizhu turned to glance at Lin Qingwan.

Lin Qingwan was also very happy, however, she thought a step ahead of Yang Tiehu.

There were many forms of help, some were paid, while others were unpaid. She had made a habit to discuss everything at first itself, for money was the reason for the birth of many skirmishes even among close relatives. She came across too many such incidents in her past life from hearsay and TV.

“Elder brother Dacheng, how about this…” Lin Qingwam began speaking. Everyone was aware that this business was her idea initially, thus no one demeaned her as a mere married woman and began listening to her words attentively.

“Initially, I gave the eldest gu 20% dividends. Now since you are also joining us now, we can’t let you help us for nothing. After discussing it, Tiezhu and I decided to allocate another 10% to your family.

No sooner than Yang-shi heard Lin Qingwan say this, she immediately spoke up.

“No, no, no, this won’t do. Just these shares are already enough to scald your eldest gu’s hands. I usually just help you here and there in trivial matters, all the main work is done by you two families. How can we ask for another share? No, no, this won’t do! Dacheng you can’t ask for another share again.”

Understanding his wife’s intentions, Yang Tiezhu also tried to persuade Yang-shi, “Eldest gu, this is what we ought to give you. We are just giving this to eldest brother Dacheng for his hard work.”

“No matter, this won’t do!” Yang-shi was resolute and firm. “In the beginning, you said that you would be borrowing my family’s yard and would take my help, so I received those 20% dividends. At that time, I just thought that Wan’er was doing it for fun, and thus didn’t take the matter seriously. But to my shock, the money I received gradually grew more and more, making me feel very apologetic. Now that you have built your house along with a workshop in the yard, you would surely continue making Laweixian over there. For a long time, I have been thinking of returning those shares to you. However, with such a big family at home, and coupled with your Elder Brother Dacheng’s inability to work, I was unable to bring myself to return them to you. And now you are saying you want to give another share, where do you want your eldest gu to put her old face….”

What Yang-shi said was genuinely true. In the beginning, she really thought Lin Qingwan was doing it for fun. But to her astonishment, she actually divided her share, and as time passed, the money she received grew more and more, making her feel uneasy.

After all, she herself was aware of how much effort she had put in. Usually, for most of the work, she relied upon Yang Tiegen and his wife and would help only here and there. If it weren’t for Xia Dacheng’s injury, she would have long returned these shares to Tiezhu and his wife.

Xia Dacheng also added, “Tie Zhu and Tie Zhu’s wife, my mother spoke correctly. Our family didn’t help much, these 20% dividends are already more than enough. If you continue to give more, it would be embarrassing for us to take even that amount. How about this, for now just these 20% are enough, no need to add any more. I will work with you. At the moment, they might just be a petty amount, However, the business wouldn’t just stay as it is in the future as well and is bound to grow in time. And with that, the value of these 20 percent dividends will also grow proportionally.”

Lin Qingwan understood what Xia Dacheng meant: He deemed these 20 % dividends as ‘original issue stocks’. And as the business evolves, the dividends would only get bigger, so there was no need to add to it.

This was also good. With the mother and son duo being this resolute, the couple stopped persuading them after exchanging a glance.

The knot in Xia Dacheng has loosened. Subsequently, the rest of the family had a good time during the dinner. Xia Dacheng also couldn’t stop himself as excitement gushed from within him, itching to ‘don armor’ and flaunt his fists and moves valiantly. Only when Yang Tiezhu humorously calmed him, did he pull himself together. Stroking his nose, he chided himself for getting carried away like a teenager forgetting his age.

Post supper, womenfolk got themselves busy cleaning the table and cutlery, while the men sat together and began discussing their plans.

After listening to Xia Dacheng’s proposal, not to mention Yang Tiezhu, even a dull and flat person like Yang Tiegen couldn’t help but add a few words – splendidly illustrating how engrossed the trio was in their discussion.

Sitting at the side, Lin Qingwan listened to their spirited discussion with a big smile on her face.

It was truly perfect! With their new house built, the business will only grow more and more in the future.

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