Rebirth of a Farmer's Dad

Although the company team building activity turned into a big joke, Luo Feng didn't care too much. After all, the summer vacation was already halfway over, and he couldn't let his money-making plan be delayed.

And so, for the next month, Luo Feng focused on giving Biaozi and his gang special training. In short, everything was about money now; nothing else mattered.

Under Luo Feng's strict guidance, Biaozi and his two companions improved their skills rapidly and soon mastered all the essentials of cooking in a large pot.

Luo Feng didn't know what to say about this. It seemed that Biaozi and his two companions were the type who would roll away if kicked. But thankfully, at least they were willing to improve under the encouragement of others, which gave Luo Feng some comfort.

Counting the days, summer vacation is almost over, and school will start soon. At this time, Luo Feng is helping his daughter prepare things for school while also preparing to discuss some things with everyone.

Before I knew it, I had been in the county town for almost half a year. Of course, I had also been working for him for half a year with my brothers.

Previously, I didn't have the resources to do this, but now it's time to raise their wages. Right now, everyone in my shop is probably earning about the same amount as apprentices in other shops.

Under these circumstances, not a single person left, which deeply moved Luo Feng. For that alone, his brothers had done more than enough for him, and frankly, Luo Feng didn't want to owe them anything. Although no one had mentioned a raise to him yet, he had to keep it in mind.

The wedding service center has only been open for a short time. Wang Dana earns a share of each business deal. As for Zhugan and the others, they still have a lot to learn, so there's no need to worry about them for now. It's not too late to raise their wages after they've mastered their skills.

However, the wages of the shop's long-time employees definitely need to be increased. Tiger is currently managing everything at the shop, essentially taking on the roles of both chef and manager. In addition, Tiger is also his oldest and most trusted brother, so Luo Feng decided to give him a monthly salary of 800 yuan for now. Of course, this is only temporary; as the business grows, his salary will definitely increase.

As for the others, things are easy to handle. Xiaotian and her brother Ade are new employees who have just finished their probationary period. As agreed beforehand, they will each receive a salary of 200 yuan, that's about it. They can also receive a small bonus each month depending on the situation.

As for Shunzi, he hasn't mastered the craft yet. However, considering he's saving money to get married, and everyone's wages have increased, it wouldn't be right to leave him behind. Luo Feng decided to give him 300 yuan a month for now. The original agreed-upon standard was 200 yuan a month, the same as an apprentice, so this was a way of taking care of him.

There's no need to worry about Lao Er; given everyone's current salary level, no one earns more than Luo Feng. Besides, Luo Feng plans to give Lao Er 20% of the cafeteria's monthly profits once the business stabilizes, as a small contribution.

Luo Feng also made arrangements for the canteen business. Since the business was handed over to Biaozi and the other two, 30% of the canteen's monthly profits would be taken as their salary. Luo Feng didn't care how much they earned; after all, they were making a living with their skills, so the more they worked, the more they would earn.

When I told everyone about it, they were all overjoyed. Nobody would complain about having too much money.

Luo Feng also began to reassess his income and expenses. The business in the store remained the same, bringing Luo Feng a net profit of about 7000 yuan per month.

The wedding venue business wasn't doing very well; after deducting profit sharing, it only generated less than two thousand yuan in profit for Luo Feng each month. Overall, Luo Feng's total income was around ten thousand yuan.

Income didn't change much, but expenses changed quite a bit. He gave all his brothers a raise, and also rented a wedding courtyard, which costs 600 yuan a month in rent plus utilities. Originally, he had agreed with the landlord that the rent for the shop would be 550 yuan, and with utilities and other expenses, Luo Feng would have to spend about 1400 yuan a month.

Another expense is staff salaries. Tiger gets 800 yuan a month, Xiaotian and her brother Ade get 400 yuan together, Shunzi gets 300 yuan a month, and there's the 300 yuan promised to Wang Dana each month. In addition, there are living expenses for Biaozi and his two siblings, and salaries for Zhugan and his two siblings, totaling about 900 yuan. Overall, Luo Feng needs to spend around 2700 yuan per month on staff salaries.

Based on this calculation, Luo Feng's total monthly expenses have reached 4100, not including the bonuses he has to give out to them.

As for other costs, such as the cost of purchasing raw materials and the second son's salary, these have already been deducted.

So, Luo Feng's net income each month is less than 6000 yuan. Overall, profits have decreased, but Luo Feng isn't particularly worried. The business is just starting out, so there's no need to rush. Once the canteen business stabilizes and his wedding planning company gains a reputation in the area, he believes his income will increase.

Speaking of the high school cafeteria alone, the county's high schools have over 1000 teachers and students, who almost always eat there except on holidays. He takes 50% of the cafeteria's profits, so even if he only earns one yuan per person per day, his daily income will still exceed 500 yuan. That means he'd make 15,000 yuan a month. Even excluding holidays and summer/winter breaks, Luo Feng roughly calculates that his monthly income could increase by another 10,000 yuan or so.

This doesn't even include the income from the wedding planning company. If we really calculate it, Luo Feng's monthly income is probably around 25,000 yuan, if nothing unexpected happens.

Of course, this is just a theoretical figure. Not to mention that the actual situation is unclear, just to maintain good interpersonal relationships, Luo Feng has to spend a huge amount on interpersonal relationships every month. As for other miscellaneous expenses, Luo Feng can't figure them out for the time being, but no matter how you calculate it, Luo Feng's monthly income will definitely not be less than 20,000.

This was the 1990s! Just imagine what a monthly income of 20,000 yuan meant back then. At least in this small county town, you could be considered a wealthy person.

"Speaking of which, should I consider buying the wedding courtyard? By then, the store should be expanded, and maybe I should open a restaurant too." Imagining the future, Luo Feng couldn't help but mutter to himself.