"Dad, Aunt has left, let's go too."
Shen Xue waved goodbye to Shen Xiaoxia. Her aunt had brought in so many goods, clearly indicating she was doing very well with the radio business in Liuhe County.
Aunt earned a commission on each radio sold. The more she sold, the more money she helped Chen Yang make, which was a win-win situation. Shen Xue was happy for her aunt that her husband had provided her with a way to earn money.
"Let's go, let's go. I'll take the two little ones with me. You guys can look after yourselves."
Holding the hands of the two little ones, Shen Futang was beaming, his previous gloom completely gone.
Seeing him like this, Shen Xue felt much more relaxed. It was all thanks to their two little darlings, otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy to change the old man's mind.
They walked all the way to the entrance of the state-run department store in Qinghe City. Zhang Weiyang and his girlfriend Lin Erdi were busy collecting money from customers and issuing invoices, respectively.
Upon seeing Lin Erdi, Chen Yang confirmed that this girl was the one from his previous life who could twist Zhang Weiyang's ear and he wouldn't dare retort.
This girl couldn't be called ugly, but she was definitely not pretty either; she looked like a very ordinary girl.
However, she had a very good personality and was always smiling. In an era when salesclerks in state-run stores and supply and marketing cooperatives were all high and mighty, encountering such a warm and generous salesperson, it was rare for customers to be unsatisfied.
"Are you here to buy a radio? You can take a look first. Our Meng Hui radios are a major brand sold throughout the province, with absolutely reliable quality and affordable prices."
Zhang Weiyang was busy issuing invoices and didn't notice Chen Yang's arrival. Lin Erdi collected the money from the customer in front of her and then ran over with a smile to introduce herself to Chen Yang. She didn't recognize Chen Yang and thought his family was a customer here to buy a radio.
"Weiyang, aren't you going to introduce me?"
Looking at the enthusiastic Lin Erdi, Chen Yang narrowed his eyes and called out to Zhang Weiyang.
"Brother Yang!"
"You're finally back, I was so worried."
Hearing Chen Yang's voice, Zhang Weiyang was so surprised that he dropped the invoice he was writing and rushed over.
The way he acted made Lin Erdi a little jealous. He had never been this excited to see her before.
"Ahem, this is my girlfriend, Lin Erdi. Erdi, this is our boss, Chen Yang."
Zhang Weiyang saw Lin Erdi's resentful gaze and awkwardly scratched his head, suddenly realizing he had indeed been a bit too excited.
"Erdi, I've heard Weiyang praise you constantly. You're busy with the store and helping to take care of Weiyang's father. You're amazing."
Chen Yang gave Lin Erdi a thumbs-up. In his past life, he had heard Zhang Weiyang talk about his strong-willed wife.
During the most difficult time for Zhang Weiyang's family, she had stayed by his side, taken care of the household, and supported his business.
It was no wonder that in his later life, Zhang Weiyang, despite his lavish lifestyle, never had any affairs with other women.
The excuse of being afraid of the "tigress" at home was false. If he didn't truly love and respect her, how could he be afraid? With Zhang Weiyang's status and position at the time, he could have found a hundred ways to womanize without Lin Erdi knowing.
"Brother Yang, Weiyang is exaggerating. Taking care of my father-in-law is what a daughter-in-law should do. This is nothing. He often goes out on business trips, and I help him by looking after the store, so he doesn't have to worry."
Lin Erdi blushed at Chen Yang's praise. This girl was still quite shy now, lacking the formidable demeanor she had in her later years, where she could drag Zhang Weiyang by the ear at banquets.
"That's still not easy. Weiyang appreciates you."
"Weiyang, have you paid Erdi? We have to keep business and personal matters separate. Erdi should get a commission on the radios she sells, just like our other distributors."
Chen Yang glanced at Zhang Weiyang. He had always considered Zhang Weiyang a partner. Chen Yang provided the capital and connections, and handled the registration with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, while Zhang Weiyang provided the labor, initial store preparation, and establishment of sales channels.
Therefore, they had never discussed salaries. The profits earned, once the business expanded to a certain extent, would naturally be distributed to Zhang Weiyang.
But Lin Erdi was different. She was simply helping out at Zhang Weiyang's request. Shen Xue's aunt was a distributor, and Chen Yang also gave her a commission. It wouldn't be right not to give Lin Erdi a commission.
Chen Yang never shortchanged those who genuinely worked with him. He wouldn't be stingy with this small amount of money.
"Brother Yang, Erdi is one of us, so I haven't calculated it. What you've given me is already more than enough."
Zhang Weiyang was well aware of the current business situation. If the trend continued, after deducting the expenses for expanding sales channels, the net profit per month would likely exceed ten thousand yuan.
His ten percent commission alone would be over a thousand yuan.
That would be over ten thousand a year, and the business was still growing, perhaps even more in the future.
His annual salary at Hongxing Machinery Factory was only a fraction of this. In just half a month, he was earning more than his entire year's salary.
"Erdi isn't married to you yet, and you're already calculating her money? Even after you're married, we'll still need to settle accounts."
"For the thirty-one yuan radios, one yuan commission per unit sold. For the sixty yuan and above radios, two yuan commission per unit sold. This money has to be paid to Erdi."
"Weiyang, our business will only get bigger and bigger in the future. Let's be clear about the money and distribute it fairly now. I hope we can always be friends, brothers, and partners in the future, without any dirty dealings. Do you understand?"
Chen Yang patted Zhang Weiyang on the shoulder. He had seen too much of the treachery and deceit in the business world in his past life, and he didn't want any unpleasantness with Zhang Weiyang in the future.
"I'll take whatever you give me. I'm never greedy. If it weren't for my father, I'd still be in the factory earning that meager salary of a few dozen yuan a month. What reason do I have to be dissatisfied?"
"Brother Yang, I'll stick with you for life. Even if you kick me out, I won't leave."
Zhang Weiyang looked at Chen Yang, his eyes welling up.
Lin Erdi looked deeply at Chen Yang. Before, she had only heard Zhang Weiyang talk about how good Chen Yang was. After meeting him today, she truly understood.
Just from the words he spoke, Lin Erdi felt that this was a person worth dedicating her life to.
"Alright, there's no need to say these things between us. How is the business doing now?"
Chen Yang patted Zhang Weiyang on the shoulder. As long as Zhang Weiyang followed him diligently, he would earn far more money in this life than in his previous one. Chen Yang had this confidence after being reborn.
"We have branches in all the county-level areas of Qinghe City, and I've found distributors for all of them. They are all direct sales. This is also thanks to Director Zou. Director Zou has given us great support."
"For the surrounding cities, Director Zou also spoke on our behalf to the leaders of Yingzhou and Fei City. The store in Fei City has also opened and is doing extremely well. I'm preparing to go to Fei City later to check on the situation."
Speaking of Zou Chenguang, Zhang Weiyang had to admire Chen Yang.
If Chen Yang hadn't established connections with this leader from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, their business wouldn't have developed so rapidly.