Chapter 175 - 124 Home_3

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Chapter 175: Chapter 124 Home_3Mom and Sister-in-law began to get busy in the kitchen. Because Dad and Big Brother had to work overtime at the shop, the whole family rarely had the chance to eat together anymore. Most of the time, Sister-in-law or Mom would bring meals to them at the shop around mealtime. Now, mealtime had long passed, but since it was a rare moment for the family to be together, everyone sat down to eat a little and took the opportunity to have a few drinks. After a few drinks, Chen Feng directly expressed his thoughts, "Let’s not do overtime at the shop anymore. If we really need to, Dad doesn’t have to join in on the overtime work. If his health is compromised, the money we make won’t even cover the medical bills. Right, Big Brother?" Chen Rui hurriedly said, "I’ve told Dad not to work overtime with me. But I’ve said it several times to no avail; he still insists on staying, and there’s nothing I can do." Chen Feng frowned and said, "Dad, you don’t need to handle the overtime work in the evenings anymore. If we’re really short on hands, aren’t there several workers in the shop? Just have them take turns working overtime, and give them overtime pay at most." Dad, Chen Dayong, said, "Paying overtime is not cost-effective. Besides, it’s just a few extra hours. I’m idle otherwise. Coming home a bit later is all right; it’s not that tiring." The older generation is like that; they don’t mind suffering or getting tired themselves as long as they can save some money for their children. Chen Feng said assertively, "That’s decided then. You already do a good enough job working during the day. Why add overtime work in the night? Over time, your body definitely won’t be able to handle it. The same goes for you, Big Brother. You might feel fine now, but as you get older, it will certainly become too much. How much extra money can be made by working a few additional hours? Health is the most important thing." Chen Rui replied with a wry smile, "Don’t underestimate those few hours. When the business is good, we can make an extra thousand or two in a day." "No amount of money is as important as your health. I don’t care if you insist on working overtime, but don’t let Dad do it anymore. Otherwise, going into business with you to start this shop would have ended up harming Dad." "What are you talking about?" Zhao Xiaolan interjected, "What do you mean ’harming your dad’? Your dad is delighted to be able to help out at his son’s shop, and the business is doing so well. It’s something to be proud of." Then Chen Rui quickly promised, "Alright, I’ll listen to Little Feng. Starting tomorrow, I’ll have the shop’s employees take turns working overtime with me and give them overtime pay. Dad, you should just help Mom at home; sometimes she can’t manage everything by herself." Chen Dayong seemed displeased, "Wouldn’t the shop be short of a car washer then? We’d have to find someone else and pay them a salary." Hearing this, Chen Feng got even more upset, "Dad, are you now responsible for washing cars at the shop every day?" "Yes." "Big Brother! How can you let Dad wash cars every day? Don’t you know how dirty that is? Those car-washing solutions and foams contain chemicals. Washing dozens of cars every day without wearing a mask, inhaling these chemicals into the body is very harmful to one’s health. Over time, it could even lead to cancer." Chen Feng was genuinely angry, having already been affected by cancer himself, he was especially sensitive to such issues. Besides, what he was most concerned about now was his parents’ health. "It can’t be that exaggerated, can it?" Zhao Xiaolan asked somewhat skeptically. "It is a possibility. Moreover, does Dad need to wash cars every day? It’s one thing for him to help out occasionally, but to treat him as free labor is something else." Sister-in-law Li Guihong couldn’t help but say, "Dad gets a salary too. There’s three thousand a month." Chen Feng really wanted to ask, is three thousand a lot? For working over ten hours every day, three thousand really isn’t a lot. However, he naturally wouldn’t argue with his Sister-in-law, instead he said to his Big Brother, "If the shop is short-staffed, then you should pay to find people. There are plenty of people in the village willing to work at the shop. Is there any need to work Dad like a mule?" "Little brat, watch your language!" Zhao Xiaolan reached out and gave Chen Feng a light tap. Chen Rui blushed a bit from the scolding and nodded, "I’ll take your advice. That’s what I meant just now. From now on, Dad can help out at home." Chen Dayong, however, seemed somewhat reluctant, "There’s not much to do at home. Your mother can handle it alone." Chen Feng said, "If there’s nothing to do, you can play cards or mahjong. Help out when there’s something to do." "I haven’t reached retirement age yet. I can still work," Chen Dayong insisted a bit. "Then you can grow vegetables," Chen Feng suggested, "Nowadays, the vegetables in the markets are grown in greenhouses, they don’t taste good, and there’s residue from pesticides and such. Homegrown vegetables taste better and are healthier. Little Yu and Little Xue would definitely love them, and it’s good for their growth." Zhao Xiaolan agreed, "That’s true. Don’t we still have two acres of land? We used to rent it out for not much money. It would be better to farm it ourselves. We can eat what we grow, give away what’s extra, or even sell it at the market." Chen Dayong still hesitated. Chen Feng once again spoke firmly, "That settles it. Big Brother, if Dad goes back to being a car washer in your shop, you can’t agree to it. Otherwise, I’ll really be angry. Our family isn’t short on money now, and the shop won’t miss Dad’s labor." Indeed, their family was not short on money. Their car beauty shop was the only one in Qingpu Town, and the daily turnover averaged two to three thousand, with about a hundred thousand a month and a net profit of about forty to fifty thousand a month. At this rate, it wouldn’t take a year to recoup the initial investment. After that, it would be pure profit. Moreover, Chen Feng was the major investor in the shop, putting in 400 thousand, while Chen Rui contributed only 70 thousand yet owned thirty percent of the shares. With just a few months of profit, he had almost made his investment back.

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