"Wow!" Mu Bai exclaimed in surprise, "What a generous year-end bonus. It's truly astonishing."

"Tsk, tsk..." The crowd cheered with enthusiasm.

Zhou Rui quickly said, "Lin Chuan, what are you messing around for? If I get sixty thousand alone, does that mean others don't get anything?"

"Everyone gets something." Lin Chuan firmly held Zhou Rui's hand, fearing she might throw a tantrum and leave. He shouted, "Guys, Zhou Rui's getting this much, anyone got a problem?"

"No! No! No!" everyone shouted in unison.

Zhou Rui was held in high regard by everyone, and her contributions were evident to all, so nobody had any objections to her receiving such a large sum, nor did anyone dare say anything.

Hearing the crowd's response, Zhou Rui reluctantly accepted this amount as her reward.

Soon after, Zhou Kai, Lu Dapao, Huang Bo... and others took their turn to collect their year-end bonuses. Not only them but all employees of the Sichuan University Group went up one after another to receive their awards. The few finance staff of the group were kept very busy, but since the amounts were whole numbers, counting them was simpler; if there were decimal points involved, it would have been a real hassle, possibly counting money to death.

This year-end party truly opened everyone's eyes.

Among the crowd, one person was sneakily eyeing the piles of money on the stage. Liu Jianjun couldn't believe Lin Chuan would be willing to dish out twenty million to share with everyone. He thought it was all just an act put on for the Changlin Factory community residents. So, he decided to rush up to verify the authenticity of the money.

Seizing the opportunity, Liu Jianjun dashed over the platform quickly. He grabbed a handful of money, swiftly drew out a bill, and pinched it.

"This money is fake, it's fake." Liu Jianjun instantly shouted, waving his arms and said, "Lin Chuan deliberately brought this to fool you all."

"Damn!" Zhou Kai was enraged at the sight, "Where did this jerk come from?"

"Li Qiang, get some people to grab him!" Lu Dapao shouted.

Rustling sounds...

Following that, Li Qiang quickly advanced with some people, and a group pinned Liu Jianjun down on the ground.

"****, you actually dared to cause trouble?" Zhou Kai stomped down.

"Ouch!" Liu Jianjun cried out in pain.

At this moment, Aunt Zhou immediately stood up and shouted, "Stop, what's going on here? Liu Jianjun says this money is fake? Are you really putting on a show for us?"

"Whether it's real or fake, can't you just go take a look, elder?" Zhou Kai retorted.

Aunt Zhou really went over to check and after feeling it, she took a relieved breath and said, "With a lifetime of experience like mine, this money can't be fake."

"That damned guy, deliberately causing trouble!"

"Throw him out."

"Beat him out with a stick."

The residents of Changlin Factory immediately got angry, and a group of them shouted. Liu Jianjun saw this and hurriedly ran away holding his head. He didn't expect to fail at causing trouble and end up embarrassing himself. Liu Jianjun couldn't face this, considering he's at least the neighborhood committee director.

After sneaking out, Liu Jianjun could only drive away in his BMW.

Although Liu Jianjun caused a stir, the atmosphere at the scene didn't dampen in the slightest; in fact, it became even more lively.

Everyone was exceptionally exuberant and excited. Everyone was lining up to get their money, each person excited beyond words, especially facing that mountain of money, where everyone gets a share. An hour later, the two million dollars in cash was divided up by hundreds of people.

"You got that much?"

"Not much, just eighty thousand."

"Damn, that's double mine, looks like I'll have to work hard next year too. How else can I get a bigger year-end bonus?"

The brothers who had received their bonuses couldn't help but start comparing among themselves. Some got more, some got less, but it wasn't up to one person to decide who got more or less; it was up to Zhou Kai and his group's evaluation. They had a scale in their hearts of who did more work and who did less. This scale was very accurate. So those who got less didn't dare to say anything because, deep down, they knew what their work status was like, so they could only internally vow to work harder, work diligently next year. And those who got more, while happy, also secretly vowed to work even harder next year to earn more salary.

Those who had received the money looked extremely happy, each person's face beamed with joyous smiles.

Those who received the money rushed down to find their family members, holding large bundles of cash. Seeing so much money, their family members couldn't help but burst with joy. For them, earning several thousand dollars a year was typical work, but seeing their loved ones receive tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands in bonuses today, they couldn't be happier.

"Great, that's fantastic! Now we can pay off a big chunk of the house loan."

"Exactly, and it's all thanks to that kid from the Lin family."

"Ah, if only Sister Lin were still around, we could at least visit and thank them. If it weren't for their child, how would we be living the good life we have today?"

Many of the relatives were chatting away, exchanging words back and forth.

Everyone was beaming with joy.

The party continued late into the night and only ended after eleven o'clock. The staff at the resort started cleaning up the venue, and the buses rented by Sichuan University Group began gradually taking the attendees and their families back home.

Lin Chuan and Mu Bai were staying in one of the houses at the resort.

"Lin Chuan, you're really generous," Mu Bai said with a smile, looking at Lin Chuan. "You just handed over twenty million without a second thought."

"It's to motivate everyone," Lin Chuan chuckled. "Inspire them to work hard and unleash their full potential. Get it?"

"Yes, yes!" Mu Bai nodded and then said, "You're generous and lavish. Meanwhile, I'm managing the charity fund, trying to split every penny into two. But you, you just throw away twenty million like that. It makes me feel like I'm cutting into my own flesh."

"Sister Mu Bai, you just don't understand him," Zhou Rui laughed beside them. "He has no restraint when it comes to spending, completely oblivious to the company's financial situation. He never worries about money. Poor me, I have to think about feeding hundreds of people every day when I open my eyes. And then there's the funding for the construction of Changlin Factory... I've been worried sick with white hair over these issues."

"Exactly," Mu Bai nodded. "This guy really doesn't know how to budget."

"Oh dear, anyway, the money is already spent," Zhou Rui sighed. "I feel like the company is bound to be ruined by him sooner or later."

"Is it that bad?" Lin Chuan asked awkwardly looking at Zhou Rui.

"Of course it is!" Zhou Rui immediately nodded. "You spend twenty million today, who knows if you might spend thirty million tomorrow. Where does the company have so much money, seriously?"

"Don't worry, money is just paper until it's spent," Lin Chuan laughed. "If it doesn't go out, it's just waste paper. Therefore, we should encourage spending, promote consumption. Of course, it should be reasonable consumption. You get it?"

Zhou Rui rolled her eyes at Lin Chuan. "I want to buy a bag, I want clothes, and shoes."

"Sure," Lin Chuan nodded. "It's almost New Year, you should indeed buy a few new outfits. How about I accompany you tomorrow?"

"Are you paying?" Zhou Rui asked with a cheeky grin.

"Of course," Lin Chuan nodded immediately. "I'll pay, of course."

"Great, it's a deal." Zhou Rui immediately took Lin Chuan's arm and smiled at Mu Bai, asking, "Sister Mu, want to join us tomorrow and spend his money together?"

"I don't have time," Mu Bai laughed. "The school will be on break soon, and there's a lot of work to finish before that. You guys go ahead. Unlike you, I haven't bought a decent piece of clothing all year. Such a pretty face, such a sexy figure, how can it go without a few nice dresses?"

"Sister Mu, I noticed you're looking stunning in that dress today," Zhou Rui exclaimed excitedly. "You usually wear white shirts and jeans, and today you suddenly changed into such a beautiful dress, I almost couldn't recognize you."

"Is that so?" Mu Bai chuckled and then said, "It's not that exaggerated. I only wear dresses to formal events. Skirts aren't suitable for everyday work. Jeans and white shirts are more convenient, a habit I developed from working at the TV station before. I used to go out for interviews often, jeans were more suitable."

"No wonder!" Zhou Rui nodded.

"It's getting late, I should head home," Mu Bai smiled and then got up to leave.

After Mu Bai left, Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Let's go too."

"No, no," Zhou Rui quickly shook her head. "We rented this room at the resort, why don't we just stay here tonight?"

"We can do that too!" Lin Chuan nodded. "Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste not to use this room?"

"Exactly!" Zhou Rui nodded, then said, "It's over a thousand a night, not cheap. It'd be too wasteful if we don't stay."

The rooms at the resort were quite expensive and of high quality. The furniture inside was of well-known brands. Additionally, at this resort, each room was actually a villa. The room was spacious, with a large bed placed in the center. To the right, there was a big bathroom with a bathtub, shower, and dressing table... Even with all these fittings, it still felt very roomy. Outside the door was a lush garden with tall, large trees. This villa seemed like a nest nestled among the trees.

"It's so beautiful here!" Zhou Rui exclaimed as she twirled around the room excitedly.

"It's late, let's get some rest," Lin Chuan said, lying down by the head of the bed without even taking off his clothes.

Zhou Rui immediately said, "Hurry up and take a shower. Are you going to bed without bathing?"

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