In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

Late November.

In the toothpaste factory outside Sumeru City, Wang Yan was paying several apprentices.

Of course, they didn't originally need to be paid, because with the support of the Order of the Instruction, the initial wages of these apprentices were paid by the Order of the Instruction.

But the toothpaste business was indeed profitable, and the business expanded rapidly, with a very positive outlook.

Therefore, after discussing it with Kavi and Zakaria, Wang Yan decided to give the apprentices a red envelope as a way of celebrating.

The red envelopes weren't much, only a thousand Mora to each apprentice, but they still made the apprentices from the desert extremely grateful, constantly thanking the three men.

After accepting the apprentices' thanks, Wang Yan told them to continue working.

Wang Yan, Kavi, and Zakaria then began to divide their profits.

"A total of 300,000 tubes of toothpaste were produced this month, including 200,000 tubes of the basic version and 100,000 tubes of the professional version. All of them were sold, and the total turnover was 4.2 million Mora."

Wang Yan flipped through the account book and reported the expenses to the two men.

"After deducting costs such as labor, medicine, energy, and equipment maintenance, there is still a surplus of 240 million mora."

Kavi nodded slightly to the side. He had already calculated the cost. The cost per tube of toothpaste, plus miscellaneous expenses, could be controlled at around six molars.

Wang Yan's calculations were roughly the same as his.

Zakaria didn't care; he didn't need this extra income anyway.

In fact, if Wang Yan hadn't forced him to share some of the profits, he wouldn't have wanted the money at all.

Wang Yan told him, "If you don't want it, Senior Zakaria, how am I supposed to share the money with Kavi? Since everyone has put in the effort, there should be a share of the profits."

Perhaps considering that his junior, Kavi, was poor, Zakaria finally agreed to accept the share of the profits.

Of course, Wang Yan wasn't stupid enough to insist on giving the money to others. He just knew very well that it was best not to waste feelings on others. When it was possible to bind people together with interests, then they should do so.

In the long run, depleting friendships will also deplete interests; but sharing interests will increase friendships.

Wang Yan is an adult, and he understands this point.

Of course, this is also because both Kavi and Zakaria are indeed people of impeccable character.

"In addition, although the Church of Christ provided tax relief, we still have to give the stores a share of the profits because we used the Church of Christ's channels to sell the products."

"Faliha helped negotiate. For every 100 tubes of toothpaste we sell, we have to give the store one mora. This month, we'll probably give them about 3,000 mora, which is also a reward for the store staff's hard work."

"Farriha said she's already helping us contact caravans in other countries. We'll need to increase production then, but there won't be any tax breaks for trade with other countries."

"Therefore, I propose that we take one million Mora from these two million Mora for profit sharing, and keep the rest in the account for future expansion."

After speaking, Wang Yan looked at the two people beside him: "What do you two think?"

Zakaria shrugged: "I have no objection."

Kavi, somewhat agitated, asked, "I have no objection either. How much will I get?"

Although Kavi is not a money-loving person, he really couldn't resist the fact that he was desperately short of money.

Wang Yan smiled and said, "According to our previous agreement, I will take half, and you two will split the other half. That means I will get 500,000 Mora, and you and Senior Zakaria will each get 250,000."

This dividend was proposed by Wang Yan after careful consideration.

Initially, Wang Yan planned to give each of them 10%, keeping 80% for himself. However, after seeing how quickly the toothpaste business was making money, Wang Yan became less greedy.

Sufficient dividends are needed to keep the two of them on their side.

Of course, it's also because even if Wang Yan gave up this part of the profits, the remaining profits would be enough for him to use.

As for the future? Wang Yan believes the toothpaste industry can generate even more profit, and even if that's not enough, he can develop other industries to make money.

Beside him, Kavi wore a pleased expression.

Two hundred and fifty thousand!

This is quite a sum of money. He earned one million Mora from a single card back then, which was enough to pay off his debts.

Now, the toothpaste factory's ten-day production capacity has earned him a quarter of the Seven Saints Summoning rare card, which has already made Kavi very satisfied.

Zakaria, on the other hand, merely nodded slightly, without any change in expression.

Two hundred and fifty thousand Mora might not even be enough for him, the pinnacle of the medical field, to fund a single experiment.

According to the information Wang Yan and Dixia had gathered, Zakaria had spent far more than that amount on Shahak these days.

It can only be said that the Hebanthaka of the Shenglun school, coupled with his identity as a doctor, was indeed a wealthy person.

After the three of them divided the profits, Wang Yancai spoke again: "There's one more thing. We need to find a professional manager to run this toothpaste factory."

He paused slightly: "I'm going to the desert with my mentor, Farusan, to investigate the ruins in December, so I won't have time to look after them. Kavi also has his own projects to follow, not to mention senior Zakaria. The Health House can't leave either, so someone definitely needs to help us with this mess."

"So what do you mean?" Zakaria asked thoughtfully.

Wang Yan said frankly, "I want to ask if you have any talented people to recommend. If we don't have any, then this matter will have to be handed over to the Order of the Teachers."

"I don't know any professional managers, but..." Zakaria pondered for a moment and said, "Handing it over to the Council of the Church is not a good choice. Scholars are usually not good at business. Even those who study sociology and are causalists value theory more than practice."

Even the scholars within the Church of Christendom feel that the Church of Christendom is bad at business, which shows how poorly the Church of Christendom utilizes its own resources.

Kavi seemed to have thought of something and said, "I do know Dolly. How about we give her a try?"

"Lord Sango Mahabay is not easy to deal with," Zakaria joked.

The story of how Kavi built a manor for Dolly and ended up with a mountain of debt is no secret in the Church of England.

"She's not easy to deal with, but she's actually very trustworthy," Kavi said.

The debt between him and Dolly wasn't really Dolly's fault; it was Kavi who insisted on building on the foundation of the Dead Zone, and Dolly was the one who tried to persuade him to give up.

Moreover, the Wise Theory faction and Dolly often collaborated, and Kavi generally respected Dolly's integrity.

"Although she can sometimes raise prices arbitrarily, she treats her subordinates very well, and most of the people who work with her have made money."

Kavi explained, "We now hold patents for the formula, the production line, and the brand. Under these circumstances, we can completely cooperate with Dolly, leave the business to her, and reap the benefits without lifting a finger."

Wang Yan hesitated. What Kavi said was true, but given Dolly's greed, what if she figured out the toothpaste production process and then went into business on her own?

Keep in mind that Dolly has a top-tier Teyvat witch standing behind her, who has even traveled through the cosmos. Toothpaste is a piece of cake for her.

However, after only a moment's hesitation, Wang Yan nodded.

Dolly's love of money stems from her sister's situation, which leads her to develop a morbid obsession with Mora. She is not a truly ruthless capitalist.

Partnering with Dolly might mean worrying about her not paying taxes properly, but you don't need to worry about her cheating your business partners.

"Alright then, Kavi, could you please contact that big businessman?" Wang Yan nodded, then looked at Zakaria, "Senior, is that alright?"

Zakaria: "You can decide for yourselves."

"Okay, I'll contact them then," Kavi said excitedly.