A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 64: Striving for a Moderately Prosperous Society Together
Yuyuan Road, Changjiang Car Dealership.

Chen Guangliang will officially move the dealership headquarters to the base at Yuyuan Road/Jing'an Temple Road, where he will also live and work.

As for the rickshaw dealership base in Fangua Lane, it continues to be retained as a base for "delivery, rent collection, and maintenance" of one hundred rickshaws.

In addition, Chen Guangliang stationed a team of four people in Fangua Nong, including a "finance officer", two "management officers (rent collectors)" and a "store clerk".

The same configuration applies to Yuyuan Road, except that the "finance" of Yuyuan Road is He Xiangdong, who has become Chen Guangliang's deputy, and usually both sides participate in management and accounting.

In addition to this eight-person management team, Chen Guangliang was accompanied by four bodyguards, including Zhou Xinggao, Lin Feng, and the two strong drivers who had participated in the "kidnapping of Tang Zhiqing's son."

In this way, Chen Guangliang has to support 12 people.

Of course, Chen Guangliang’s main consideration was that he was now involved in land speculation, and it would be inappropriate not to have four bodyguards around him.

These four bodyguards also participated in managing the coachmen, or in a deterrent manner.

"Boss, the accounts have been prepared. The total dividend is 4500 taels, and you can personally get a dividend of 500 taels for repaying the car payment of 1600 taels. In addition, you will get a profit of 388 taels from the commodity wholesale department." He Xiangdong reported to his boss while holding an account book.

Chen Guangliang calculated that he could earn a monthly profit of 1988 yuan.

However, he is now heavily in debt, owing 26735 dollars, not including interest.

Of this debt, 18000 yuan was actually invested in real estate, and the debt of the rickshaw business was only 8735 yuan.

Chen Guangliang is not in a hurry about the debt. According to the current debt, he can basically pay it off with about a year's income from rickshaw driving.

In addition, he still had 4000 oceans of funds left in his hands, and with this dividend, he suddenly had a huge fortune of 6000 oceans.

"Get ready for the dividends. I'll personally distribute the money to every shareholder!"

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away!"

From the 3rd to the 6th of every month, Changjiang Car Dealership will distribute dividends in batches.

He Xiangdong took care of the accounts, and when it was time to distribute dividends, Chen Guangliang would hand over every penny to the shareholders.

Every time the drivers received dividends, they became more loyal to the Changjiang Coach Company and to Chen Guangliang.

So even though there are only a few people around Chen Guangliang, as long as he shouts, there will be many people following him to fight.

"Professor Zhang, you're here!"

Chen Guangliang happily welcomed Zhang Qihua to the Changjiang Car Dealership on Yuyuan Road. He was his benefactor!

Zhang Qihua looked at the new base and sighed, "Guangliang, I haven't seen you for a while, and you've already built such a huge business!"

Zhang Qihua may not necessarily look down on other capitalists making money, but he is sincerely happy when capitalist Chen Guangliang makes money.

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, "I bought it with a loan, but the car dealership's income is quite high now, so the loan can be paid off in a few months!"

Zhang Qihua nodded, and then the two sat down in the office and drank tea together.

Everything in the new base is a little more upscale, whether it's the houses or the tables, at least they are better.

Chen Guangliang still put his office and bedroom together, keeping everything simple.

"I'm here to bring you a magazine. 'Rooster Boy' has been serialized in the fifth issue of 'Life' magazine."

“Yeah, I’ve seen them all.”

"Camel Xiangzi" was to be serialized for 24 issues, and "Life" magazine was a biweekly, which was equivalent to a serialization period of one year.

As for the single volume, I'm afraid it will take a year for it to be published.

Zhang Qihua said, "'Camel Xiangzi' currently pays me 60 yuan per issue, but I feel unworthy of it." Chen Guangliang quickly said, "Professor Zhang, we're so happy that someone has spoken up for our group. China needs writers like you to truly awaken the dormant people and truly change society."

Zhang Qihua was very sympathetic to the rickshaw driver and was definitely a qualified scholar.

However, when it comes to the rickshaw driver incident, not only Zhang Qihua, a scholar, but even the government was helpless.

Chen Guangliang remembered that in his previous life, it seemed that around 1936, tricycles began to gradually appear, and rickshaw pullers were finally able to complete the task of carrying passengers with less effort.

Of course, in terms of making money, we can still only barely make ends meet.

"Last time you mentioned that you were planning to combine bicycles and rickshaws to create a new tool. Is that really possible?"

"It should be a 100% success. But I don't have the skills yet, so I may have to wait a year or two. Once this is done, rickshaw pullers won't have to run barefoot on the scorching road anymore. They can just pedal in front, and the rickshaw will be towed by the back. This is called a human-powered tricycle, which is much more labor-saving."

This is Chen Guangliang's trump card, and now facing his benefactor, he did not hide it.

Of course, this does not mean that the "tricycle" has not been invented. In fact, tricycles have existed for a long time. It's just that the "operating vehicle" for human-powered tricycles has not yet existed.

"Well, don't worry, I will keep your secret."

"Thank you"

Zhang Qihua also knew that this matter would require great strength to accomplish, and even some social public opinion to urge the government to pay attention to this group.

"Boss, the dividend distribution is about to begin!" He Xiangdong walked in and said.

Chen Guangliang then stood up and said, "Professor Zhang, we're going to give the drivers some dividends, let's go together!"

Professor Zhang said happily: "Okay"

After a while, Chen Guangliang sat at a table outside and began to distribute dividends to the drivers who came to line up.

"Project B, Huang Si, invested 20 yuan, and this month's dividend is 2 yuan."

A thin man with yellow teeth walked up to the table and said with a smile, "Thank you, boss. Thank you, boss. I never dreamed that this day would come true."

Chen Guangliang smiled and said, “After you take the money, don’t gamble. Buy some clothes for yourself and your family, and eat some meat!”

Huang Si quickly said, "Yes, yes, the boss is right!"

Pork costs 16 cents per pound ( taels), and it’s a good deal to get a pound of meat, enough for several meals.

At present, the salary of the drivers of Changjiang Coach Company is generally between 12 and 16 oceans, which is at the top level among the peers.

There are three reasons for this:
First, drivers can choose not to take breaks, unlike other rickshaw companies that always arrange for drivers to take breaks. This way, they can work a full thirty days a month, but only need to work eight hours a day. This scheduling greatly increases efficiency, but also reduces rental fees.

Second, the rickshaw drivers have "extra income", that is, the sales of goods, and each rickshaw driver may earn an extra income of about one dollar per month.

Third, the drivers of Changjiang Coach Company are all trained and have a high overall service level, so they have a greater chance of receiving tips from customers.

Therefore, the income of the rickshaw drivers of Changjiang Coach Company is at the top level in the same industry.

If we take into account the monthly dividends of some drivers, everyone's life is already "well-off".

After all, the "normal salary" of an ordinary patrolman is only 10 to 13 oceans, and a large number of drivers at the Yangtze River Carriage Company have a monthly income of 16 to 18 oceans.

The drivers came one after another to collect their wages. Some received 2 taels of silver, while others only received 1.7 to 1.8 yuan. This was because the cost of their subsequent investment had increased.

Even so, at least the investment will be recovered within a year.

After watching this scene, Zhang Qihua had an even higher opinion of Chen Guangliang. This young man was not only good at doing business, but also good at taking care of the poor.

(End of this chapter)