467: You told me I was making crazy money

Early the next morning, many people arrived at the industrial park.

Qi Nini had already arranged for some chairs to be brought in.

Fortunately, the industrial park wasn't all factories; there were offices too.

However, even though she had prepared quite a few chairs, there were too many people—nearly two thousand—so there weren't enough seats for everyone.

"Is this the entire Han City, and even many decorators from Wu City, who have rushed here?" Qi Nini thought to herself.

Qi Nini quickly conducted interviews. She had people bring some bricks and cement from the nearby Feihuang Community construction site, allowing applicants to demonstrate their skills on the spot.

A young man from Xisheng Province stood out among the group of workers.

Qi Nini asked him to go first, saying, "You first. Did you bring your ID card?"

The young man pulled out an ID card from his somewhat tattered pants.

Qi Nini glanced at the ID card, saw that the young man was 18 years old, and immediately felt relieved.

"Wang Tiemu, what can you do?" Qi Nini asked.

The young man, Wang Tiemu, shyly said, "I can lay tiles. I started learning to lay tiles with my dad when I was sixteen."

"I'm not smart at studying. My dad said the college entrance exam in Xisheng Province is very difficult, and it would be hard for me to get into university with my grades, so he told me to learn a skill early."

As he spoke, Wang Tiemu became more and more confident: "I lay tiles very quickly, and they're super sturdy!"

Everyone around him laughed.

Qi Nini was a little surprised; Xisheng Province was not close to here.

Qi Nini smiled and told him to give it a try.

Wang Tiemu took off his shirt, revealing his muscular physique.

Seeing these muscles, the surrounding workers stopped laughing.

Although Wang Tiemu was young, one look at him showed he was someone who worked hard regularly.

Wang Tiemu had already started working.

He first picked up a bucket from the ground and watered the area.

Then, using a shovel, he quickly and evenly wet the ground.

He began the second step: the base mortar.

He used a shovel to mix cement and sand together in a 1:4 ratio, not minding getting dirty as he kneaded it with his hands.

Feeling the humidity was just right, he spread it flat, loosened it with a tool, and smoothed the surface.

For the third step, the slurry, he picked up a tile nearby, inspected it, and a smile appeared on his face: "This tile is really good!"

Qi Nini smiled, "Of course it's good. Our Feihuang Group doesn't use inferior materials!"

Wang Tiemu worked very quickly, completing the process smoothly and laying the tiles extremely flat.

The entire set—watering, base mortar, slurry, and leveling—was done quickly and meticulously.

He checked every detail, and it was all done very well.

Qi Nini nodded and immediately said, "Wang Tiemu, you're hired!"

Hearing that Wang Tiemu was hired, the other workers were filled with envy.

Wang Tiemu, however, didn't smile. He scratched his head and asked, "How much is your salary?"

Qi Nini said, "The monthly after-tax salary is twelve thousand, with six insurances and two funds, and a severance package of n+3 if you resign."

"You work five days a week, six hours a day."

"Do you have any other questions?"

Hearing such good benefits, the surrounding workers wished they could immediately become a part of Feihuang Group.

Wang Tiemu, however, seemed disbelieving: "A monthly salary of twelve thousand?"

"And two days off a week, working only six hours a day."

"Are you guys running a scam?"

"My dad told me that if any company offers a salary over ten thousand when you look for a job outside, it's definitely a scam."

Qi Nini asked curiously, "Do you know about our Feihuang Group?"

This was the first time someone had called Feihuang a scam company.

Wang Tiemu shook his head.

Qi Nini asked, "Then how did you find this place and come for the interview?"

Wang Tiemu said, "I asked around, and people said there was work here, that they were hiring workers, so I came over."

"I went to Shen City before, and they only offered eight thousand there!"

"You had to work ten hours a day, with no days off."

"I heard Shen City has the highest salaries, and they only give eight thousand there. You're offering such a high salary here, so it must be a scam."

With that, Wang Tiemu was about to leave.

Seeing this naive child, the surrounding workers quickly pulled him back, telling him that Feihuang doesn't scam people.

Qi Nini said proudly, "Since the day our Feihuang Group was established, we have never shortchanged a single worker's salary."

"Nor have we ever had any wage arrears."

"In fact, our Feihuang Group has never taken out a bank loan; we have plenty of money!"

Everyone applauded.

Qi Nini could directly decide who joined Feihuang and who didn't!

Since Qi Nini had spoken, how could they not give face and applaud?

Moreover, Qi Nini was absolutely right.

Feihuang Group had never had any wage arrears.

It was precisely because Feihuang Group had a good reputation, high salaries, and excellent benefits that they were all scrambling to join Feihuang.

What a great opportunity this was!

Feihuang Group would not be recruiting decorators again in the future.

Many of these people were employees of decorating companies in Han City. When they heard that Feihuang Group was hiring, they immediately took leave to apply.

They even heard that some people in Shen City, upon hearing that Feihuang Group was recruiting decorators, bought plane tickets overnight to come here.

...

Meanwhile, Qian Ziyong was in his large apartment in Han City.

He was looking at the accounts.

Something's not right!

He invested in Han City to lose money!

He planned to invest forty billion, or even four hundred billion.

But now, the money placed in the construction company didn't seem to have decreased much?

What was going on?

Qian Ziyong called Manager Pang: "Manager Pang, what's going on with the construction company's accounts?"

Manager Pang's heart skipped a beat. Were the accounts problematic?

That shouldn't be!

He hadn't embezzled anything.

He had also been self-auditing, and no one had embezzled.

Manager Pang asked, "President Qian, the accounts... they should be fine, right?"

Qian Ziyong said, "There's a big problem!"

"How come the two billion in funds haven't decreased much?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Pang said, "Boss, you can rest assured. With our Feihuang Group's reputation in Han City..."

"Plus, the affordable price of our Feihuang Community, no matter how many units there are, they will all sell!"

Qian Ziyong had a bad feeling: "My selling price of 9222 will make a profit?"

He had already given away as much as possible!

He had given away a tremendous amount.

How could he still make a profit?

Manager Pang said, "Of course you'll make money, and you'll make a huge profit!"

"These accounts can't be explained in just a few words. I'll come to you, and we can go over the accounts face-to-face!"

Qian Ziyong nodded: "Come to my place!"

Manager Pang lived just below him.

Working only six hours a day, Manager Pang hadn't started work yet.

Soon, Manager Pang arrived, carrying an account book.

Qian Ziyong invited him to sit down.

Manager Pang opened the account book and said, "President Qian, look, this is the labor cost, and this is the material cost."

Seeing a large stack of numbers, Qian Ziyong immediately told Manager Pang to stop.

"Just tell me the total," Qian Ziyong said.

Manager Pang nodded: "We are building 7-story residential buildings, and the construction cost for 7-story residential buildings is between 800 yuan and 1500 yuan per square meter."

"Even in Shen City, a price of 1500 per square meter is absolutely achievable."

"And for us in Han City, 800 yuan is actually enough!"

As soon as he heard that 800 was enough, Qian Ziyong immediately stood up from the sofa.

"What? Eight hundred?"

"Is the construction price really that cheap?"

"Why does the housing price reach a terrifying four to five thousand?"

Qian Ziyong was greatly shocked.

If the cost of building a house was eight hundred, and he sold it for over nine thousand, wouldn't he be making an insane profit?

Indeed, real estate making money was not a lie.

Qian Ziyong's face turned green!