Under Qin Chuan's repeated urging, the people in the private room, after some hesitation, finally chose to take the money.
Each person received fifty thousand yuan, which was a thick stack of five wads, fitting perfectly in one hand.
Seeing the thick stacks of one-hundred-yuan bills in their hands, everyone's face lit up with immense excitement.
No one dislikes money, especially for people at this time. Fifty thousand yuan was undoubtedly a small fortune.
It was equivalent to several years of savings for others, and receiving so much at once, their gratitude was almost overflowing.
Each of them vowed internally that as long as Qin Chuan didn't abandon them, they would follow him for life.
Such a good boss was hard to find in this world. Qin Chuan truly treated everyone like his own brothers.
Suddenly, Qin Chuan noticed that there was still fifty thousand yuan left on the table, seemingly one person hadn't taken any.
His gaze swept across the room and he finally found it was Chen Jinyu.
"Jinyu, what's going on? Why aren't you taking the money?" Qin Chuan asked.
"Boss, I... I don't think I need it. My salary is already higher than everyone else's, and it's already settled..." Chen Jinyu said hesitantly.
Qin Chuan paid him a salary of three thousand yuan a month. According to Chen Jinyu's understanding, only three people had higher salaries.
These were Ye Meiyun, Xu Ronghua, and Li Chunsheng from Xinhua Electronics Factory.
Those three were almost all graduates from prestigious universities, possessing high-level technical skills. Li Chunsheng was even a professor-level expert from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Chen Jinyu was genuinely convinced by losing to them.
However, before he could finish speaking, Qin Chuan suddenly stood up from his chair, grabbed the remaining fifty thousand yuan from the table, and stuffed it all into Chen Jinyu's arms.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
"I told you, this fifty thousand yuan tonight is a year-end bonus!"
"It has nothing to do with your salary or performance!" Qin Chuan frowned.
"This is a special reward from me as the boss!"
"Every one of you is worth this money, understand?"
Although reprimanded by Qin Chuan in front of everyone, Chen Jinyu didn't mind at all. Instead, his heart was filled with deep emotion.
"Boss, I was being overly sensitive. I'll accept this fifty thousand yuan!"
Only then did Qin Chuan's face break into a smile again, and he patted Chen Jinyu on the shoulder.
"Yes, that's more like it!"
"Although you all have different responsibilities, you are all my brothers. Especially Jinyu, you deserve special praise tonight!" Qin Chuan said.
"Because the decoration company he's in charge of gave me a huge surprise."
"Guess how much the decoration company earned in the past six months?"
Hearing Qin Chuan's words, Zheng Chengdao, Bai Xiaoguang, Yao Dong, Qin Yang, and Qin Gang whispered among themselves. Some guessed one hundred thousand yuan, some guessed two hundred thousand, and some guessed two hundred and fifty thousand...
Qin Chuan smiled and sipped his tea, watching the scene with interest.
Beside him, Chen Jinyu also grinned.
"No one guessed correctly!"
"Jinyu helped me earn this much!"
Qin Chuan held up one hand.
"Five hundred thousand?!"
"My god, that much?"
"Is the decoration company that profitable?"
Everyone was stunned, their jaws dropping.
Earning five hundred thousand in six months meant an annual income of over a million.
Qin Chuan was pleased with everyone's reaction and said with a smile, "Strictly speaking, it's five hundred and thirty thousand!"
"Damn it, Chen Jinyu, you truly are a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger!"
"You kept such a big secret!"
Chen Jinyu kept smiling foolishly. He was also pleased with everyone's reaction.
"I actually didn't expect it to be this much either. I only found out today when the finance department handed me the year-end statement."
"Nonsense! You're the director of the decoration company, how could you not know? I think you were deliberately hiding your capabilities! Don't you all agree?" Yao Dong stood up and said loudly.
"Yes!!"
Everyone chimed in.
"So, how should such a situation be punished?"
"With drinks, of course!"
A group of fellows who loved to stir up trouble, each grabbing a bottle, surrounded Chen Jinyu. Chen Jinyu cried for mercy, but in such a situation, there was no way he could be let off.
Qin Chuan watched the lively scene with a smile...
By the time the dinner party ended, it was almost midnight. Everyone had drunk a lot, and Chen Jinyu had already been completely drunk.
Qin Chuan himself felt lightheaded and walked with a wobble.
Zheng Chengdao had a car and took the drunken Bai Xiaoguang, Yao Dong, and Chen Jinyu away first.
Only the three Qin brothers were left outside the lamb restaurant.
"Xiao Chuan, Mom called this afternoon and told your second brother and me to go back to the village early tomorrow morning to tidy up the house. She said we're going home for Chinese New Year this year." Qin Yang said to Qin Chuan.
"Then you two go back to the village tomorrow. Remember to clean the house well, and buy whatever you need."
"Li Ya might be coming too this year!" Qin Chuan said.
"What? Sister-in-law is also coming to our house for Chinese New Year?" The second brother, who was already quite drunk, sobered up considerably upon hearing this. Qin Yang was also very surprised.
"Li Ya doesn't have many relatives, and her parents are gone. Mom asked me to bring her back to the village for Chinese New Year." Qin Chuan explained.
"Oh, I almost forgot something very important! Wait for me."
Qin Chuan walked to his Tiger Head Benz, opened the car door, and soon returned with two newspaper-wrapped packages.
He placed the two stacks of items into the arms of his eldest and second brothers respectively.
"Xiao Chuan, what is this?" The two older brothers were very confused.
"Money!" Qin Chuan replied crisply.
"These two newspapers contain fifty thousand yuan each. It's a separate gift for you two."
"Do you remember the promise I made to you when we left home at the beginning of the year?"
"By Chinese New Year this year, each of you will earn a hundred thousand yuan to take home!"
"Now I am fulfilling my promise!"
After Qin Chuan's explanation, Qin Yang became anxious: "Xiao Chuan, how can this be? The fifty thousand yuan you gave us before was already a lot. We can't take more money from you!"
"This time, I'm with Big Brother!" Even the usually carefree and unserious second brother Qin showed a rare serious attitude.
"Xiao Chuan, at the beginning of the year, that was just a joke. Why are you taking it so seriously? The fifty thousand yuan you gave us before already made us feel undeserving. How can we take more of your money!"
As he spoke, he tried to return the items.
Looking back over the year, the two older brothers hadn't helped their younger brother much. Most of the work was done by Qin Chuan alone, and they had only lent a hand.
Qin Chuan's actions now made the two brothers feel very ashamed.
Qin Chuan stepped back a few paces, dodging his brothers' movements.
He grinned and said, "You are my brothers, how can you be the same as others?"
"You know me, once I give something away, I never take it back."
"Big Brother, especially you, with this hundred thousand yuan, I believe you can give your wife a perfect outcome."
"As for you, Second Brother, just save this money for now. Starting next year, seriously find a partner, and fulfill Mom and Dad's wish!"
Seeing Qin Chuan's resolute attitude, Qin Yang and Qin Gang exchanged glances, seeing very complex emotions in each other's eyes.
"This damn weather is freezing! I'm going home."
"Drive slowly on your way!"
Qin Chuan tightened his collar, shivered, and then drove away.
Only the two brothers were left standing in the biting north wind, watching the taillights of the car disappear into the distance...
"Second Brother, after Chinese New Year, we need to work harder!" After a long time, Qin Yang said slowly.
Second Brother Qin nodded heavily, then suddenly cursed, "That damn third brother! He's using money to provoke us two brothers, not letting us loaf around!"
"I still wanted to play around for a few more years..."