The Ex-Wife of the Educated Youth is Reborn

After breakfast, Li Xia told the old man about the factory. The old man basically didn’t care about it now, so he just listened. After finishing talking about this matter, he turned to Shen Ruyi.

“Yiyi is a very talented kid who is very active and eloquent. Huihui also wanted to help his classmates, but he only thought about it. The next step was to take out his own savings. But Yiyi not only took out his own things but also robbed us all.”

“You’re still praising him. He’s just making empty promises. His pocket money is not enough to buy those things for everyone. If he can’t deliver, he’s just lying.”

“How can this be called cheating? This is called financing. The brighter the prospects are, the better. As for whether it can be realized, that is the investor’s own judgment and vision. We voluntarily gave it to him, which means his plan is very attractive to us.”

“You were just fooled by him.”

Li Xia didn’t praise her son much. The brat was more humble than Shen Hui, and he was also more courageous. Nowadays, there are many shell companies everywhere, and many people make their fortunes with just a mouth and a bag, becoming successful overnight. He was not born with a down-to-earth personality, and his way of doing things was different from Shen Hui’s.

She drove to work and came back to see what happened next. Her son had to sell his father’s watch after robbing him. Maybe she, as a mother, supported him from behind.

The company held a meeting to understand the production situation at each factory. After that, Fang Long from the R&D department asked if the factory could issue patent dividends to the R&D department. A technical patent for the R&D department has been approved.

Li Xia didn’t say anything, so Xiao Liu retorted: “Money, money, Director Fang, are you obsessed with money? You want money as soon as you achieve something. If you don’t get money, will you quit tomorrow?”

Han Jun also frowned: “The R&D department invested so much in equipment, and that was all the factory’s money. Without that equipment, you wouldn’t be able to develop those things. This patent is the credit of the factory, and it was the factory that gave you the platform.”

Li Xia’s third brother is now in charge of transportation, and he doesn’t say anything about things that have nothing to do with him. He turned around and glanced at his sister silently, and then remained silent.

Fang Long was surrounded, and he let out a long sigh of helplessness. He had recruited all the technical personnel in the R&D department in the past few years, so he must take care of everyone’s interests.

The patents of the factory’s R&D department should have belonged to the factory. They were paid salaries and bonuses, and now they want a share of the patented technology. No wonder they both quit.

But we can’t generalize. What’s the situation now? Talents are hard to come by. Those people gave up their stable and secure jobs to come here for profit. Without something special, how can you attract more high-end talent?

Li Xia knew that what Xiao Liu and Han Jun said was right. Logically, the things developed by the R&D department belonged to the factory. But Li Xia had her own considerations and thought that she could give some according to the value of the patent.

“How much?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Han Jun turned around and said, “Boss, you can’t spoil the people in the R&D department like this, can you? Their bonuses in recent years have been high, and they earn more than the leaders of our department. Now they want some patent dividends; isn’t that too much?”

Xiao Liu also said, “That’s right. They are getting fatter than you, the factory director.”

Li Xia glanced at everyone present and said, “Why don’t we vote?”

Fang Long, Han Jun, Xiao Liu, Li Xia, and her third brother raised their hands to vote. Needless to say, Xiao Liu and Han Jun opposed, and then Li Xia and Fang Long agreed. The remaining one, Li Xia’s third brother, was in charge of transportation, and at this time he followed his sister without hesitation. He didn’t understand what to do, but since his sister decided so, he followed.

“The vote passed, and the patent will be distributed to relevant technicians as a percentage of market value.”

Fang Long looked at Li Xia and was very satisfied with this boss. From the late 1980s to now, she has never let him down. He knows people who have also switched to private companies, but after the initial enthusiasm, many bosses did not realize the importance of R&D.

They either don’t invest in equipment or think that they earn too much and their platform is more effective. Those who change jobs are in a dilemma, unable to return to their original companies and unable to earn the income they expected in private companies. If Li Xia is willing to give a part of the dividends from the patents, he will have more capital to attract talent.

There was a disagreement for a while, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was a little weird. Li Xia’s third brother turned his head to look at this and that, then smiled and stood up, taking the thermos to add water to everyone, which, by the way, eased the awkward atmosphere.

“Alright, alright, it’s unavoidable to have arguments while working, and sometimes even your tongue will clash with your teeth. We work together all day long, so it’s unavoidable to have some bumps and bruises.”

He was also a veteran of the factory, and everyone’s expression eased up immediately after laughing. Xiao Liu smiled at Li Laosan, and Han Jun said nothing, but his expression had improved a lot. No more was said at the meeting. The previous topic was handled as Li Xia said, and dividends were given to relevant personnel according to a percentage of the patent fee.

Fang Long has secured benefits for his subordinates, so they naturally obey him. In recent years, the R&D department has been very motivated. When doing market research, they have selected products that are relatively simple but needed by every household. Li Xia’s several factories have initially achieved independent production of small household appliances such as fans and washing machines. Now, water dispensers, heaters, etc. have also been launched on the market.

After getting off work at the factory, Li Xia did not go to talk to Han Jun. The R&D department invested a lot of money every year, and he became dissatisfied after a while.

He thinks the factory already has products to support it, and their fans are selling so well. Why invest so much money in the R&D department? After investing so much, they still have to share the royalties with them after the technology patents are obtained. He has never seen other factories do this.

Li Xia knew what he was thinking. She had indeed paid generous salaries to her R&D staff. But there was nothing she could do. If a private factory wanted to retain these people, it had to pay them generous salaries.

“What does a person think about?”

Shen Haiyang came back, and she relaxed and told him that there was a little trouble at work, but it had been resolved. Keep your work and private life separate, and don’t bring your work troubles home. Even if Han Jun had a problem with her, it had nothing to do with Shen Haiyang, and they were still close friends.

“Our old house is going to be demolished, and the documents have been issued.”

“Really.”

“Yes. I asked someone and found out that our house can probably provide one two-bedroom and one one-bedroom. There is a new area of small Western-style buildings in the north of the city. It is a bit far from the city, but I think it is suitable for the old man to live in his old age.”

“That’s great. Let’s buy a small western-style house for the old man to live in during his retirement, and then we can buy a house in the city. Or we can wait for our house to be demolished. This area will probably be demolished in a few years.”

“Okay, then after our old house is demolished, do you plan to sell it or…”

“Keep it. We don’t need that little money. When the kids grow up, they might want their own space, so let them live there.”

“Which level do you want?”

“Of course, the middle one. Two, three, or four will do.”

“Then we need the third floor. I’ll talk to someone tomorrow.”

“Okay. Ask someone and see if I can get two two-bedroom apartments for a fee.”

“It should be possible. Let me ask.”

The demolition was handed over to Shen Haiyang, while Li Xia took an economics book and read it slowly. Her night school grades were not very good, but after two years of intensive study, she was no longer the girl who only knew the context of her past life.

Now Qin Mu is in charge of taking care of the old man, and they hired an aunt to cook and clean the house. The aunt’s surname is Xu; she is a few years older than Li Xia, and she looks kind and amiable. She read for a while, and the aunt outside called her to eat.

Just after they had finished eating and cleared the dishes, Han Jun arrived. Qin Mu knew he had something to do when she saw him. She poured them some tea and left the main room. She never interfered in matters that had nothing to do with her.

The two of them sat on their own sides of the sofa, and Shen Haiyang went to the backyard to give them a separate space to talk. Han Jun picked up the cup to hide his embarrassment but found that the tea was too hot to drink, so he could only put it down silently.

Li Xia sat there silently, waiting for him to speak. Han Jun was silent as he prepared his speech, thinking that Li Xia was becoming more and more cunning. In the past few years, she showed everything on her face, but now he couldn’t understand her at all.

“I know you value product research and development, but have you carefully looked at the accounts over the years? How much money has been invested in the R&D department since the factory became profitable? They enjoy such a good R&D environment, earning a lot of salary and bonuses. They use the factory’s platform to develop patented products, which should belong to the factory.”

“Do you know how much this patent would be worth if sold on the market?”

“But that’s already a high salary and bonus.” Han Jun said anxiously, “In these years of working in the factory, everyone says that your business is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more factories. Our brand has also been established, and everyone says that our products are good, and there are many of them. Several companies of the same period have either gone bankrupt or been merged, but we have established ourselves.

But look, your house is still the same as it was back then. The car you drive is still the Cadillac that your father-in-law gave you. Your husband, who is such a big boss, still rides a bicycle. ”

“Your only business car is that old Santana.”

Han Jun became more and more excited as he spoke. Li Xia smiled and added, “It’s normal to have different work concepts and disagreements. You came to me, so it’s better to talk it out.”

Han Jun felt a little embarrassed about her last sentence. He was not selfish, and he only cared about himself. He felt that she was putting all the money into the factory and into product research and development, which was a bit too much.

“It doesn’t matter what car we drive; I just can’t stand you pampering those R&D personnel. Also, your car represents you and your factory. People who are familiar with it will know it, but those who are not familiar with it have to use it to keep up appearances.”

“Han Jun, tell me yourself. How many new products have we launched in recent years? How much profit have they brought in? Who brought them all?”

“Yes, I acknowledge the R&D department’s contribution. Fang Long has recruited a lot of talents in the past few years, and this time they have broken through a technical barrier, which can reduce costs for the factory. But their platform is provided by the factory, and they have a salary.”

“Okay, stop nagging. We are back to the same old story. Platforms and talents are indispensable and complement each other. I know you think that if you give them salaries and bonuses, they will have to work for the factory. But think about it: What do these technicians want to do by leaving state-owned enterprises and coming to our small place?”

Han Jun didn’t say anything. She continued, “If a state-owned enterprise goes bankrupt, you can switch to another one or even join a scientific research institution. With a stable job, you don’t have to stay up late to work overtime. When you have enough experience, you will be allocated housing, and you will have pensions after retirement. If it weren’t for the high salary and this dividend model, who do you think would be stupid enough to come here? Go and see those small factories that don’t have their own products and are now doing OEM to get by. How many of them have even gone bankrupt?”

“I know you’re a little dissatisfied. They are ordinary R&D personnel with a higher income than you.”

“I didn’t say that.” Han Jun interrupted her before she finished. “Income should be proportional to contribution so that people’s enthusiasm can be mobilized. Revitalization depends on products, and there must be new things injected. There must be new products, and old products must also be upgraded and replaced.” This is what Li Xia once said. After he finished speaking, he sighed: “Forget it; I’ll listen to you on these matters.”

Li Xia smiled and asked him to drink tea. There are always bumps in the road at work. It’s good to figure it out. After all, he is a veteran. He has been moved wherever he is needed over the years and has done a lot of work.

Han Jun took a sip of tea and said, “Are you planning to renovate your house? Wooden decoration is popular nowadays. You can change the ceiling, floor, doors, windows, and furniture to make it look more fashionable.”

“With your taste, don’t give me any advice. By the way, your wife said she wanted to buy a house; how’s that going?”

This time, he smiled. He had earned a lot of money following her over the years. Otherwise, he couldn’t afford such an expensive commercial house with his salary. The most he could get from his company was a small, two-bedroom apartment, not a big house like this.

Last year, the state issued the “Provisional Regulations on the Use and Transfer of State-owned Land”, and the era of commercial housing began, but few are being built now, and they are all prepared for those who are at the forefront of the times. Ordinary workers cannot afford it.

“It’s settled. A three-bedroom apartment of 142 square meters. Delivery next year. Hey, you don’t want to buy a house? You live in this big yard comfortably, but if it’s demolished someday, are you going to rent a house in the interim?”

“I will buy.” Li Xia didn’t want to say it at first because it would seem like she was showing off. But he just felt sorry for Shen Haiyang, thinking that the house was not well decorated and the car was not a good one, so she should tell him.

“A 500-square-meter villa with a garden. Delivery in the fall.”

“Oh my God!” He exclaimed and laughed: “This is the style of a big boss.”

Li Xia stood up with a smile and was speechless about his train of thought. You have to enjoy the money you make first; otherwise, you will feel bad. He bought a motorcycle last year, and before that, he also bought his next-door neighbor’s house. Now he has a new house, but he still can’t stand the people in the R&D department making money.

After the two talked, Han Jun left with his wife. In the past few years, the couple has been working with Li Xia. Although Qin Mu is at home, she earns more than working outside. In the past few years, he has been very tough in front of Han Jun. Money is a person’s courage.

Shen Haiyang did not ask about his wife’s work, thinking it was just a small matter to discuss. As a result, he was dragged to the 4S store by Li Xia on the weekend.

She said she would buy him one before, but he said he would drive her old one. Anyway, the family needs two or three cars.

“Ma’am, which car do you like? I can give you a test drive.”

Li Xia looked around the spacious exhibition hall, trying to see which car caught her eye. Shen Haiyang was beside her, and the couple were discussing the cars while looking at them.

A salesperson saw that she liked the new Mercedes-Benz and came over to her and whispered, “Ma’am, if you think this is too expensive, I can recommend you a cheaper one.”

Li Xia was very curious. Aren’t there many low-priced cars? I just like Mercedes-Benz. This car can also bring a face to the factory. What low-priced car do you want to introduce to me?

“A low-priced car?”

The man said in a low voice, “Oh, no. Just this model, but the price is much lower than here.”

“Why?”

The man was about to whisper something to her when he suddenly saw Shen Haiyang’s clothes. His eyes changed, and his expression was panicked for a moment before he immediately returned to normal.

“Nothing. Ma’am , if you like this model, you can test drive it.”

What’s going on? This guy confused Li Xia. He just introduced her to something cheaper, and then he became a serious salesperson.

Forget it; who cares? She walked around the showroom and test-drove several brands of cars. In the end, she decided to buy a Mercedes-Benz.

She chose the Mercedes-Benz because it represented her factory. Shen Haiyang insisted on buying a Santana, and she didn’t force him. In the end, they bought a Mercedes-Benz and a Santana. Shen Haiyang looked at the cars and shook his head in amusement. After paying, he whispered, “How are we going to drive three cars back home?”

“Call Han Jun to come over.”

Shen Haiyang was stunned for a moment. “I thought you were going to ask the third brother to come.”

“Han Jun said yesterday that I made so much money, but you still ride a bicycle and don’t decorate my house. It makes me sound like I’ve treated you unfairly. I told you how much money the factory makes, and the investment was agreed upon by you and the old man. Well, I’m made to look like a stingy person. Let him see today that the boss is the boss.”

“Ha ha,”

Shen Haiyang couldn’t help laughing. His wife was really funny sometimes. Han Jun was a screw-up. Why did you bother with him about this?

“This guy wants to enjoy himself when he has money. He has been very lucky over the years, thanks to Qin Mu. Now that he has successfully bought a house, he probably has some extra money.”

“When he comes, I’ll use this Mercedes to seduce him and see if he continues to be a spendthrift. If he’s stimulated, maybe he’ll save money to buy a car soon.”

“Our previous Cadillac was given to the factory for use. He has one to drive, so I guess he won’t buy it.”

Li Laosan and Han Jun probably went together before, so they arrived at the store together. Seeing Li Xia’s hand, Han Jun was shocked this time, and he dared not say that her family was not good or her car was not good. He was not in charge of finance, and he was not clear about the specific income in these years, but he knew that Li Xia must be rich.

This is more reasonable. The factory has to maintain its reputation; otherwise, people will think that our factory does not make money. It is more impressive to drive the car to receive customers. When the old man goes out to participate in some activities, it will also bring honor to the factory if the driver drives the car.