35: We are both wanderers in this world

“A dividend of twenty-five million?” Liu Gaoda exclaimed.

Li Lian's eyes widened.

The surrounding customers gasped.

They give employees a share when they make money, and it's twenty-five million!

Are they still hiring?

They want to work here too!

“All the other money, invest it all in renovations; I don’t want to see a single cent!” Qian Ziyong emphasized.

Liu Gaoda asked, “Then what about you, Boss?”

Everyone else also looked at Qian Ziyong.

That’s right!

Twenty-five million was distributed to the employees.

The remaining twenty-five million, and the future profits of the Hot Pot Restaurant, would all be used for renovations.

So what about the Boss himself?

All the money was invested in the supermarket and given to employees; would he not keep any for himself?

“I’ll pass,” Qian Ziyong shook his head, smiling bitterly, “Seeing you all happy with the money makes me happy!”

He also wanted a share of the money!

But the system wouldn't allow it.

This Boss of his was truly too miserable.

Not only did he not have a single cent in salary, but he didn't even get a share of the dividends.

Fortunately, the system allowed him to eat the hot pot from the restaurant under the guise of 'taste testing.'

Otherwise, he would have starved to death by now.

But…

Besides eating, people need money for many other things!

He only had three hundred yuan in his pocket right now.

Three hundred yuan had to last fifteen days, meaning he could only spend twenty a day!

Moreover, if he didn't manage to lose money successfully after fifteen days, the system wouldn't settle a single cent for him.

The next cycle would be at least three months.

Which meant he would have no money at all for the next cycle.

Three whole months, and he would have nothing; how was he supposed to live?

Although he wouldn't starve, he couldn't even afford a pack of toilet paper…

Qian Ziyong couldn't help but shiver.

He muttered to himself that he absolutely couldn't end up with no settlement at all.

Otherwise, life would truly be unlivable!

Looking up, he saw Liu Gaoda jumping around joyfully, and Qian Ziyong wished he could kick his butt.

He couldn't go back to Working for daily wages either.

Unless he left Han City.

The entire Han City probably knew him by now.

Who would hire him for daily wages?

As for Working, it was even more impossible for anyone to want him!

A dignified Boss with assets over a hundred million and a monthly income of tens of millions, yet he had no money to use.

It was truly… beyond tears!

Just then, an employee ran over and whispered something into Zhu Daqiang's ear.

Zhu Daqiang quickly came to Qian Ziyong's side: “Boss, Yamazumi Arimatsu has come to visit you!”

“Yamazumi Arimatsu?” Qian Ziyong's eyes lit up.

Instantly, his worried expression turned into a beaming smile: “Please come in, no, I’ll personally invite him!”

Life without a single cent for three months, that would be as bitter as it gets.

Now, anyone who could bring him money was his true brother!

He paid Liu Gaoda such a high salary, but Liu Gaoda wouldn't give him a single cent.

And he even considered Liu Gaoda his brother!

Hmph…

Severing ties!

He didn't need Liu Gaoda as a brother!

Qian Ziyong hurriedly ran to the entrance and saw Yamazumi Arimatsu waiting there with Manager Sun.

Qian Ziyong immediately spotted the gift box in Manager Sun's hand and greeted them with immense enthusiasm.

“Boss Yama, you are truly too kind!” Qian Ziyong opened his arms.

Yamazumi Arimatsu had a bitter expression, and seeing Qian Ziyong so enthusiastic, he also opened his arms.

Qian Ziyong didn't notice Yamazumi Arimatsu.

His eyes were only on that gift box.

He stepped forward and hugged the gift box, feeling it was a bit heavy, and tentatively weighed it.

If it weren't extremely impolite to open a package in front of guests, he would have opened it right then.

Seeing Qian Ziyong only focused on hugging the gift box and not Yamazumi Arimatsu’s open arms, Zhu Daqiang quickly reminded him.

At Zhu Daqiang's reminder, Qian Ziyong also reacted, quickly handed the gift box to Zhu Daqiang, and stepped forward to shake Yamazumi Arimatsu's hand!

“Mister Yama, I am truly so grateful to you; what would I do without you!” Qian Ziyong's eyes welled up with tears.

Yamazumi Arimatsu was his lifesaver!

“Mister Qian, you are truly too kind!” Yamazumi Arimatsu bowed.

Qian Ziyong shook his head: “Not at all, not at all!”

Yamazumi Arimatsu wasn't blind; of course, he could tell that Qian Ziyong seemed very interested in his gift.

Yamazumi Arimatsu suppressed his sadness and said, “Mister Qian, you seem to like my gift very much. Why don't you open it and take a look?”

“Can I open it now?” Qian Ziyong was a bit surprised.

Zhu Daqiang, who was beside him, said, “Boss, Yamazumi Arimatsu is from Sakura Country; there, opening a gift in front of the giver is a sign of respect for the host.”

“Also, Boss Yamazumi’s surname is not Yama, it’s Yamazumi!”

Upon hearing this, Qian Ziyong quickly apologized: “I’m sorry, you reminded me last time, but I’m very forgetful.”

“I’ll definitely remember next time! Definitely remember!”

Saying this, Qian Ziyong snatched the gift box from Zhu Daqiang's arms and tore it open as quickly as possible.

It contained two bottles of wine, beautifully packaged.

Qian Ziyong quietly asked, “How much is this wine?”

“The cost price is two thousand per bottle, four thousand in total!”

Qian Ziyong's eyes lit up, and he looked at Yamazumi Arimatsu with even more enthusiasm.

“I like the gift very much.”

“Manager Zhu, help me sell the gift… ahem… help me treasure the gift!”

In his excitement, he almost let it slip.

Fortunately, he reacted in time.

“As long as you like it!” Yamazumi Arimatsu said with a smile.

Although Yamazumi Arimatsu was smiling, Qian Ziyong could tell that he was very sad.

Qian Ziyong also understood that his Feihuang Supermarket was opened directly opposite Yongnian Supermarket.

When Feihuang Supermarket became popular, it meant that Yongnian Supermarket's business would suffer!

The thought of Yamazumi Arimatsu losing money while he earned a fortune filled Qian Ziyong with sadness.

“Boss Yamazumi, our lives are truly too hard!” Qian Ziyong's tears streamed down instantly.

He and Yamazumi Arimatsu were truly fellow sufferers!

The thought of the fifty million that was about to be in his hands just flying away, his sorrow flowed like a river.

It was like ten five-million lottery tickets that were already in hand, but a gust of wind blew them away, and they vanished into thin air.

That feeling was simply indescribable.

He even felt like jumping off a building!

Seeing Qian Ziyong's tear-filled eyes, Yamazumi Arimatsu hesitated.

“Boss Qian… are you pitying me?” Yamazumi Arimatsu asked.

He was a bit angry; although the supermarket was losing money, it wasn't to the extent of needing pity, right?

Qian Ziyong shook his head: “I’m not pitying you; I’m pitying myself.”

“Yamazumi Arimatsu, I’m truly sorry; I never expected things to turn out this way!”

“If I had known, I shouldn’t have opened Feihuang Supermarket opposite yours!”

“Wuwuwu…”

He was very resentful of Yongnian Supermarket now.

Didn't they say Yongnian Supermarket was the most powerful supermarket in all of Han City?

Why didn't it show any effect?

“Mister Yamazumi, I hope you can visit me often; I will definitely treat you warmly!” Qian Ziyong said sincerely.

The other party brought him four thousand yuan; he would go all out and spend a thousand… five hundred… three hundred to entertain him.

He could still afford three hundred yuan!

Oh, right, there was also free tea that could be used for hospitality, so he could save the three hundred yuan.

His personal assets were not much; good steel should be used on the blade.