Chapter 470: Astonishing Earnings

Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Astonishing Earnings

A pained look appeared in Wang Danian’s eyes. "I should have been the one to go today. I shouldn’t have let you go just because I was too embarrassed."

Thinking of their master’s wife, who acted like a lunatic, Sister-in-law Wang shook her head. "If you had gone, it wouldn’t have been just a scratch. You wouldn’t be able to show your face in public!"

"It’s fine. I said what needed to be said, and I didn’t fight back, so I’ve shown her enough respect. From now on, this is how it will be. We’ll send them gifts for the holidays. Whether they accept them or not is their business, as long as we’ve done our part."

"I’m sorry you had to go through that." Wang Danian hugged his wife and pulled 1,000 yuan from his pocket. "President Han gave me this as an advance. Keep it with you. If our child needs better medicine, we’ll be able to afford it right away."

Sister-in-law Wang took the money, her hands trembling with emotion. "We don’t have to worry about money for our child’s medical bills anymore! Danian, you have to work hard!"

"I just asked my mother-in-law to pack your things. Go home and take a shower today, then move your luggage over first thing tomorrow morning. That way, you won’t have to commute back and forth anymore. You can work more and earn more money."

She and her parents-in-law could take care of their son. Wang Danian just needed to focus on earning money.

And so, Wang Danian moved his bags and settled in at Jinshan Bay.

With the previous inventory sold out, Wang Danian’s arrival allowed the two of them to divide the labor and work even faster.

Not only could they produce four hundred pieces of Conch Jade a day, but they could also make twenty coral jade bracelets.

Wang Danian didn’t even rest after dinner.

Even with lights on, the visibility wasn’t great at night.

So, he would just sit there prying out the Conch Jades, working until ten o’clock at night before heading back.

The next morning, Sun Dayong was at a loss for words when he saw the hundreds of raw Conch Jade stones that had been pried out. "Senior Brother, you must have gone home really late last night, huh?"

Wang Danian smiled. "I can’t sleep when I go back alone anyway. Prying these out isn’t tiring, so I just listen to the radio while I work. When I get sleepy, I go to bed."

"This way, when we come in this morning, we don’t have to waste time prying them out. We can start polishing right away. We’ll be able to make more, sell more, and earn more money for President Han."

Sun Dayong thought for a moment, then said, "We originally said we’d get our commission paid out together and split it fifty-fifty, but at this rate, I’m taking advantage of you. Senior Brother, you take sixty percent of the commission, and I’ll take forty."

Wang Danian was instantly displeased. "Junior Brother, if you’re going to talk like that, then I quit. You helped me when I was at my lowest. You not only lent me money but also found me such a great job."

Sun Dayong looked at his upright senior brother, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Alright, alright. I’ll just consider it a gift from my caring senior brother, and I’ll take advantage of you."

"It’s no big deal. This work isn’t even tiring," Wang Danian said dismissively, returning his focus to his work.

Han Xiaorui noticed that ever since Wang Danian arrived, the daily production of Conch Jade and bracelets had more than doubled, a huge boost in efficiency.

With more and more tourists coming recently, they were able to sell more than half of what they made each day.

Even if some items were left over, they would be completely sold out by the weekend.

The coral jade bracelets were especially popular. Polished right before the customers’ eyes, they seemed even more beautiful and were guaranteed to be authentic, not fakes.

As demand for the bracelets grew, Wang Danian specifically requested to buy a larger cutting machine to quickly slice the coral jade into smaller pieces, which would greatly improve efficiency.

Han Xiaorui agreed. Sure enough, bracelet production, which had been at twenty a day, now increased to fifty a day.

Han Xiaorui initially thought it was because of the new machine, but after looking into it, she discovered that the two men were working overtime until after nine o’clock every night.

Although they were bringing in a lot of money and the profits were substantial, Han Xiaorui didn’t want to work the two of them to exhaustion.

Han Xiaorui thought for a moment and then said, "Dayong, Danian, you’re working too hard. If you get sick from exhaustion, it will affect the business. How about this: you hire a helper to specialize in cutting the coral jade and prying out the raw Conch Jade stones. That way, you won’t have to spend your time on those tasks."

Sun Dayong stretched his neck. Lately, trying to keep up with his senior brother had indeed left him a bit tired.

"Thank you, President Han. I’ll look for a skilled worker to handle the cutting, so my senior brother and I can focus solely on polishing."

Wang Danian was about to say it wasn’t necessary, but he felt bad seeing his junior brother work overtime with him every day, so he didn’t refuse.

Sun Dayong acted quickly. He found a helper he knew from his time on Antique Street, someone he was on good terms with who specialized in cutting jade.

Han Xiaorui was very generous. On Antique Street, this worker had been making 120 yuan a month.

Han Xiaorui doubled his pay on the spot to 240 yuan a month. With such a high salary, there would be no commission, but there would be bonuses.

This made the worker ecstatic. After all, who wouldn’t want to earn a higher salary?

After a one-month soft opening, the shop had now been officially open for a full month.

Han Xiaorui held her calculator, carefully tallying up all the expenses and costs to figure out the profit.

Han Xiaorui stared at the calculator in shock, speechless for a long time.

Ye Feng, fresh from a shower, saw Han Xiaorui staring into space. "Are the profits so high you’re shocked speechless?"

Han Xiaorui pushed the calculator in front of Ye Feng. "Look at this! You won’t believe how much I earned in one month!"

Ye Feng leaned in for a look. "Whoa! That’s a lot! One hundred thirty thousand? Even with high and low seasons, you could make a million a year."

Han Xiaorui nodded. "That’s a conservative estimate. I thought I was just selling cheap stuff. I never expected that as long as they look good, even cheap goods can sell for so much."

Ye Feng smiled. "Most customers are working-class people. Jadeite is difficult to mine, so its price is naturally higher, especially for high-quality pieces, which are extremely expensive."

"Something like coral jade has a lower hardness. It’s purely for looks—it’s ornamental, but its collectible value can’t compare to jadeite. It’s like those jadeite jewelry pieces your grandmother gave you. Some of them are hundreds of years old and have real collectible value."

Han Xiaorui nodded. "This year, it’s mostly been local tourists and visitors from nearby areas. As the infrastructure here improves, with the aquarium, water park, and other facilities, more people will come to visit, and they’ll want more handicrafts."

Ye Feng watched Han Xiaorui’s face light up with excitement, happy for her. "What about the seashell craft shop next door? How are their earnings?"

Han Xiaorui replied, "That’s Sister Tang’s mother-in-law’s shop. I asked Sister Tang, and they made over ten thousand this month. It’s quite impressive."

"Sister Tang’s husband used to work at a factory, but he quit his job. Now he minds the shop and sometimes helps make the seashell crafts."

"My godmother’s pastry shop makes very traditional Chinese pastries, so a lot of the older folks from Old Shencheng City take the bus all the way out here to buy them. The young people who come to visit prefer the Western-style pastries. She also earned ten or twenty thousand this month."

The commercial street storefronts that no one had high hopes for were now being snatched up in a frenzy!