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The night was already deep, and everyone had dispersed. Zhan Lingfeng had also drunk quite a bit.
He was pulled into the house by Huang Xiaocui, who glanced at the somewhat shy Li Xiuli and anxiously said, "You little rascal, quickly tell me, how much did today’s event cost?"
Today, Zhan Lingfeng had finalized each project and appointed the respective managers, and they also needed to recruit some people. This had scared him quite a bit.
At this moment, Li Xiuli could no longer care about her shyness and looked at Zhan Lingfeng with admiration.
From today onward, in the entire village, she Li Xiuli was Zhan Lingfeng's woman. There were no more discussions about it; everyone accepted it, the banquet had been held, and that was that. No one would oppose it; opposing it would go against the traditions of the village and would be met with disdain from all the villagers.
Of course, Li Xiuli had also come to understand that following Zhan Lingfeng wasn’t a bad thing. This big boy was far better than that fool. Thinking of Zhan Lingfeng's various stories, especially seeing him speak about development in front of so many villagers today, she felt a deep admiration in her heart. What kind of man wouldn’t be worthy of her? It was she who wasn’t worthy of him.
After Zhan Lingfeng sat down, he gestured for the two to sit as well and smiled, "Look at you both being so anxious."
"How can we not be anxious? Your plans are too grand; buying Tea Tree doesn’t cost anything? Hiring people doesn’t cost anything? And you still have to pay those managers?"
"Yes, indeed, it costs a lot," Li Xiuli added.
"Well, we currently have less than thirty thousand left; we really are short on money."
"You know we’re short on money! If we pay everyone now, there will be nothing left."
"Mom, don’t worry. Let me tell you, first of all, the managers I appointed need to complete their tasks before they officially take office. Secondly, everyone’s earnings are linked to their performance; initially, there’s no need to pay much—just fifty bucks a month per person."
"That's still quite a bit. You've already set up several venues, and there must be at least twenty or thirty people you've hired. That's almost two thousand already. Also, the money for buying Tea Tree isn't low; you should prepare at least ten thousand."
Zhan Lingfeng smiled and said, "I told you, they can only generate significant income after they start seeing benefits. Right now, all I have to pay is a base salary, maybe two or three hundred a month at most, plus some expenses. Five thousand is already quite a lot. However, when they really get those projects off the ground, they'll have shares, while I'm the major shareholder. At that time, I'll be responsible for sales, and as their earnings increase, mine will too."
"But with this amount of money, I estimate it can only support you for a month."
"That's enough. Mom, are you saying we won't sell our Soft-shelled Turtle? My reputation has spread here; more people will bring them in. As long as we have another one or two hundred Soft-shelled Turtles for sale, we'll make several thousand more, which is enough to support our projects until they take off. Once those projects are up and running, things like deer antlers will be valuable, and wild boars and other game can also fetch good prices."
In truth, while Zhan Lingfeng was saying these things, he was thinking about something else: he planned to engage in some underhanded dealings. He was merely trying to reassure the two women; to truly support these projects, new income would definitely be necessary.
"Well, anyway, the money is yours; do what you want. I don't understand these things."
At this point, she looked at Li Xiuli and said, "Son-in-law, from now on you'll be living with us. The conditions aren't great right now; Xu said the next step is to rebuild the house, so it will be better then."
She then turned to Zhan Lingfeng and said, "Even though your relationship is like this now, the son-in-law is still young. You can't act recklessly. You need to ensure his safety on school days and after school."
Zhan Lingfeng smiled and replied, "Of course."
"Good. There's one more thing: your relationship with him might get around at school. How will you handle it? You're a boy, so it's not a big deal for you; but he's a girl, and harsh words can be hard for her to bear."
Zhan Lingfeng said, "Mom, actually I wanted to mention something about that too. It's currently review season; there are only a few months left until the High School Entrance Examination. His studies have always been very good; it doesn't matter if he doesn't go to school much. I have him tutoring me, so there shouldn't be any major issues. If it really comes down to not being able to stay in school anymore, we can just ask to study at home."
"It's still better in school; it's best not to come back right now. I've thought about it; the only child in the village who might spread rumors is Zhao Zhiwu. I'll have a word with him and ask him not to say anything reckless."
Zhan Lingfeng looked at Li Xiuli and asked, "Are you afraid?"
Li Xiuli shook her head and replied, "As long as we don't bother them, it's not a big deal."
Originally, Zhan Lingfeng thought about using this situation as an excuse to skip school, but seeing his mother's attitude, he realized that his idea was not feasible.
With this in mind, Zhan Lingfeng began to think about which high school to attend. He estimated that the management at the First High School was really strict. If he ended up there, he would have no free time at all. It seemed he needed to discuss this with Li Xiuli; he couldn't go to a school with such strict regulations.
This realization made Zhan Lingfeng understand that he needed to earn more money. As long as he had money, he could use it to resolve this issue.
By the way, Jiang Yuxian was also a potential avenue. He thought about contacting her; if her man could give a heads-up, it would likely make handling such complicated matters much easier.
The thought of having to do so many things made Zhan Lingfeng feel a bit of a headache.
"How many Soft-shelled Turtles have we collected now?"
"Not many at all. We've only caught a few in a day. We should check with You Xing; they must have collected quite a bit. I heard that You Xing and his group are buying along the river and have organized people to catch them, so they should have some good results."
As they discussed their development plans, Li Xiuli participated in the meeting for the first time as a woman of the Warrior Family. She felt that Zhan Lingfeng was truly the master of the entire Warrior Family; when he spoke, he exuded authority.
Her companion was quite impressive!
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