"Have a seat. Let's hear everyone's opinions first," Guo Xu Yang said, holding Xiao Guo Yi Shun.
"Yang Zi, you speak. You're the major shareholder," Cheng Xiu Ping said, looking around at those present.
"Yes, Yang Zi, you speak. Anyone with objections can bring them up later," Wu You Zhi also said.
"In that case, I'll share my opinion first." Guo Xu Yang adjusted his sitting posture while holding Xiao Guo Yi Shun. The little fellow was indeed quite heavy.
"My opinion is to divide the one hundred billion according to our initial investment proportions. Of the remaining seventy-two billion, fifty billion will be distributed to our employees in Kyoto, Shanghai, and the provincial capital. The remaining twenty-two billion will be used as funds for our next trip to purchase raw jade."
"What do you all think?"
"Isn't twenty-two billion a bit too little? Last time we pooled a full ten billion. Later, we even unfroze a lot of top-grade jade in the Myanmar shops. Otherwise, there would have been no way to buy so many raw stones," Wu You Zhi said.
"If we could do it that way last time, can't we do even better this time? Twenty-two billion is quite a lot, to be honest," Guo Xu Yang said.
"Since that's the case, let's proceed according to your opinion."
"How should this fifty billion be distributed?" Cheng Xiu Ping asked.
"My opinion is for ordinary staff to receive one million each, store managers two million each, and those in charge fifty million each. Let me explain why those in charge receive fifty million each. Fatty and Wu Zong are now hands-off managers. Wu Bing and Liu Hui, as a couple, have single-handedly supported the jade business in Kyoto. They don't have shares, so I suggest they each receive fifty million. This isn't considered a lot. Xiao Yu and Xu Li Ping have been responsible for the jade business in Shanghai. They also don't have shares, so fifty million for them isn't excessive. As for the store managers, they are primarily responsible for sales. If they receive too much, I fear the regular staff might have too many complaints. This can be discussed further, but the maximum should not exceed ten million. If store managers' compensation increases, I suggest staff compensation should also rise proportionally, minimizing the gap," Guo Xu Yang stated.
"Wu Zong and Fatty, tell me how many staff members are there in total in Kyoto?"
"I hired eight staff members there, but no store managers were assigned. Wu Bing is solely responsible for everything," Wu You Zhi said.
"I have sixteen staff members there, and two store managers. Later, I sent Wu Bing to my location, and Liu Hui is in charge there," Pi Xiao Qian said.
"Counting it up, Kyoto has a total of twenty-four staff members, two store managers, and two responsible individuals. Even two hundred million wouldn't be enough to distribute," Guo Xu Yang calculated.
"How many people are there in Shanghai?"
"I asked Xiao Yu a few times when I visited. The store on the pedestrian street has sixteen staff members, three store managers, and two appraisers. The other store has six staff members and one appraiser. I'm not sure if they've hired anyone since then," Xia Li said.
"According to Xia Li, Shanghai currently has twenty-two staff members, three store managers, and three appraisers, with two responsible individuals. With everyone accounted for, there are a total of forty-six staff members, five store managers, three appraisers, and four responsible individuals."
"What about the provincial capital? Everyone, please speak."
"My store has four store managers and thirty-six staff members. There are also four carving masters," Wu You Zhi said.
"Our artificial lake villa has two carving masters, and the King's Villa has two carving masters. However, these four masters are from Wu Zong's store," Xia Li said.
"Alright, let's set the appraisers and carving masters to the same standard as the store managers. Calculate how many people that would be," Guo Xu Yang suggested.
"With everyone included, there are a total of eighty-two staff members, nine store managers, three appraisers, four carving masters, and four responsible individuals," Xia Li said while writing.
"See how much it comes to when it's distributed," Guo Xu Yang prompted.
"If we give each staff member one million, that's a total of eighty-two million. Store managers receive five million each, totaling forty-five million. Appraisers and carving masters, at the store manager rate of five million each, total forty million. Responsible individuals receive fifty million each, totaling two hundred million. With everyone accounted for, the actual distributed bonus is two hundred and eighty-five million," Xia Li calculated using her phone.
"Why is it so little?" Guo Xu Yang frowned slightly.
"How about this?" Lü Liang said. "Let's raise the staff members' share to five million each, store managers to ten million each, and those in charge to one hundred million each. The remaining money will be used as a fund for purchasing raw jade. If we give too much to the staff members, I fear the impact will be too great. Regardless, this needs to be a sustainable approach, not a sudden windfall. We also need to consider the situation in the latter half of the year. If the performance is poor in the second half, it will dampen their work enthusiasm."
"Liang Zi is right. I second Liang Zi's opinion," Cheng Xiu Ping said.
"While there are profits this time, we cannot give out so much. To put it bluntly, it's because our jade is good. Anyone selling it would be able to sell it. If our jade quality were poor, no matter how skilled you are, you wouldn't be able to sell it. Therefore, five million for staff members is indeed quite a lot."
"In that case, let's vote. Those who agree with Brother Liang's opinion, please raise your hands. Those who disagree, please raise your hands."
"Everyone unanimously approved with applause. Xia Li, please distribute the money to those individuals' accounts according to Brother Liang's proposal," Guo Xu Yang concluded, adding, "Be careful not to transfer large amounts at once. Transfer in installments, and pay attention to reasonable tax avoidance."
"Understood. I will prepare the statements according to this standard. After everyone signs, please contact the responsible persons in Kyoto, Shanghai, and the provincial capital, and then distribute accordingly based on the actual situation," Xia Li replied.
"Let's discuss your shares. And the one hundred billion," Guo Xu Yang said.
"That's easy. Let's distribute it according to our initial investment ratios. I believe everyone should have no objections to this," Cheng Xiu Ping said.
"I have no objections," Wu You Zhi, Pi Xiao Qian, and Lü Liang all stated.
"Since everyone agrees, we will proceed with the dividend distribution according to our initial investment ratios," Guo Xu Yang said.
"Xia Li, please elaborate," Guo Xu Yang instructed.
"Then I will state the amounts according to your initial investment proportions. Jiang Qi Xin invested one billion and received a dividend of ten billion. Elena invested one billion and received a dividend of ten billion. Cheng Xiu Ping invested one billion and received a dividend of ten billion. Wu You Zhi invested one billion and received a dividend of ten billion. Xiao Yun invested one billion and received a dividend of ten billion. Lü Liang invested two hundred million and received a dividend of two billion. Su Ran invested two hundred million and received a dividend of two billion. Pi Xiao Qian invested two hundred million and received a dividend of two billion. Li Min Xi invested one hundred million and received a dividend of one billion. Guo Xu Yang invested four hundred and thirty million and received a dividend of forty-three billion."
"I feel like I lost out. Why was I so foolish back then?" Pi Xiao Qian complained.
"I didn't lose out. I genuinely didn't have that much money back then. If Yang Zi hadn't given me a piece of top-grade jade, I wouldn't have been able to invest that much," Lü Liang said.
"Be content. If I hadn't invested, wouldn't that be an even bigger loss?" Xiao Yu said from the side.
"It's alright, yours is coming up. It's not a lot, but we can't let everyone lose out," Guo Xu Yang said.