Lin Chudong hadn't even recovered from opening the treasure chest when a voice suddenly called out.
"Brother Fei, we've got news!"
Wang Zhi ran over quickly, his voice filled with excitement.
"Look, Modu's Food Safety Bureau has issued an announcement!"
"After conducting spot checks on the Grassland Milk production line, Brucella bacteria were found in the milk. Following a comprehensive inspection of the Grassland Milk factory, the findings were confirmed. The Grassland Milk factory used sick cows to produce milk, resulting in a large number of substandard products and posing safety hazards, leading to serious consequences."
"The case has been handed over to the public security authorities for handling, and the legal representative of the milk factory, Lü Tao, has been taken into custody. This is hereby announced."
Instantly, the entire internet exploded! So, Grassland Milk really had a problem, the truth was out!
"It's suspicious that this milk is so popular this year. Turns out it's all just marketing, and they used sick cows to cut costs. Those unscrupulous merchants are really awful!"
"Fortunately, they were caught this time. Otherwise, who knows how many more food safety issues there would be? The Modu Food Safety Bureau acted quickly this time, serving the people. Kudos!"
"How much did the director of Hundred Praise King get paid to let this brand sponsor the show? Don't you investigate before you record the show? Just take the money and let them on? Do you have any principles?"
"This time it was Da Fei's problem that was discovered, but what if it hadn't been discovered? What if it was an ordinary person who ended up in the hospital?"
"..."
Seeing these comments, Chen Jianguo was stunned.
"Da Fei, you really did it. A company with tens of millions in assets, Grassland Milk, you just took it down?"
Lin Chudong said, "Old Chen, don't flatter me. I don't have that kind of ability."
"You didn't see the official report? It said it caused serious consequences. I definitely wasn't one of them, I just had an allergic reaction. That means someone really did get sick from the milk."
"It's because they had problems to begin with. If there weren't any issues, they'd have stood up to scrutiny, they wouldn't have ended up like this."
Liang Yin nodded. "Dafei is right. They had problems themselves. Dafei was just the fuse."
"But no matter what, we won big this time!"
Lin Chudong smiled. "It's not really a win. We just let everyone vent a little."
"The Hundred Praise King show is off the air, so everyone can relax for a while."
Liang Yin said, "It doesn't matter. Don't be discouraged, everyone. Today is payday. Dafei, let me introduce you to the new accountant I hired."
"Qian, come on out!"
A petite and delicate girl walked out of the office. She was dressed like a lolita, with twin tails, a beautiful face, and a cute look. She had a pretty face.
Liang Yin said, "Because she's an accountant, you didn't need to interview her. I approved her directly. She's professional and has two years of work experience."
"Qian Duoduo, introduce yourself."
The girl said, "Hello everyone, my name is Qian Duoduo. I graduated from Modu University of Economics and Finance. I've been an accountant for two years, but I haven't worked as an accountant for a band. I'm very honored to join our big family."
"When I was born, my family originally named me Qian Rose, but the staff member missed a character and wrote it as Qian Mei, missing a character."
"Qian Mei is a homophone for 'money gone', which is really unlucky, so I changed my name to Qian Duoduo."
The girl was nice and talkative. With the boss lady taking care of this aspect, Lin Chudong was relieved.
And she was just the company's accountant, with no real power. The company hadn't developed to the point where the finance department could call the shots. The financial power was still in the hands of Lin Chudong and Liang Yin.
Wang Zhi quickly stepped forward to be friendly. "Duoduo, your name is great, and you're even more beautiful. I'm Wang Zhi, the bassist in the band."
Qian Duoduo shook hands with Wang Zhi and said,
"Excuse me, what is a bass?"
Wang Zhi picked up his bass and immediately showed off a bit.
"How is it? This is a bass."
Qian Duoduo looked puzzled. "Isn't that a guitar?"
"Uh... theoretically speaking, it's also called a guitar. It's a bass guitar, which is a bass."
"Oh, why aren't you singing while playing?"
"I… I don't sing and play, I can only provide accompaniment."
"Do you know how to play 'Chengdu'?"
"Bass players rarely sing and play…"
"That's so boring, Brother Fei is still the coolest."
Wang Zhi almost cried.
Are girls all this cold? Every sentence stings, is it really that fingerstyle is ignored, while singing and playing gets all the attention? He really missed being a guitar teacher. "In this situation, I want to recite a poem."
"Heaven didn't give birth to me, Wang Yingjun,
There are no handsome men in the world without me."
"Beautiful women all lack eyes,\n\nHow can they know the universe within!"
Guo Xiaoliang: …
Lin Chudong: …
Qian Duoduo: …
Liang Yin rolled her eyes. "Wang Zhi, stop messing around. I'm being serious!"
"Today is payday for everyone. This is the first time, so I'll announce the amounts. To encourage everyone, I won't announce them in the future."
"I, Liang Yin, General Manager and Agent, have a salary of eight thousand this month."
"Da Fei, Music Director, base salary thirty thousand, performance fees seventy-four thousand, a total of one hundred and four thousand."
Da Fei hadn't initially discussed a base salary. After all, he was the largest shareholder, and 15% of the performance fees was already a substantial amount.
However, since Liang Yin, as the music director, had a salary, he needed one too. And it had to be the highest in the company, higher than Old Chen's. So, they settled on thirty thousand.
Furthermore, Da Fei and Liang Yin were the company's shareholders, and the company's profits currently belonged to them. However, during the initial development phase, the profits would be reinvested and they wouldn't take dividends for the time being.
"Chen Jianguo, guitarist, base salary twenty-six thousand, performance fee twenty-eight thousand, a total of fifty-four thousand." Initially, Old Chen had said he wouldn't take a share of the performance fees, but Liang Yin still gave him 5%.
Old Chen's skill was obvious to everyone, and he was one of the first musicians, so of course, they couldn't treat him unfairly.
"Jia Lu, drummer, base salary seven thousand, performance fee twenty-eight thousand, a total of thirty-five thousand."
"Jing Feifei, keyboardist, base salary seven thousand, performance fee twenty-eight thousand, a total of thirty-five thousand."
Jing Feifei had also said before that she didn't want a base salary. This girl wasn't in their band solely for the money, but since she was a member, she needed this salary. A salary wasn't just money to spend; it was also an honor, representing the result of effort.
"Wang Zhi, bassist, base salary of seven thousand, performance fee of twenty-eight thousand, same as the two ladies."
Wang Zhi's skill level was only worth a seven thousand base salary, so he didn't have any complaints.
Thirty-five thousand a month, how many people could earn that much?
Wang Zhi was so excited he wanted to cry, "When I was a music school teacher with the boss lady, they only paid me six thousand a month, I never thought I'd have my time to turn things around."
Liang Yin rolled her eyes, "Don't talk like that, like I've mistreated you."
"The two new members don't have a salary, but each of them gets a one thousand yuan red envelope, as a welcome bonus. Let's hope for a good start, and everyone continues to work hard next month."
"Boss lady is awesome!"
Everyone was envious when they got their salary.
Although they were just a small band with no major performances, Da Fei still earned a six-figure sum.
This was the difference between a wolf traveling a thousand miles and eating meat, versus a dog traveling a thousand miles and eating shit.
This month, they received three significant performance fees: 100,000 for the music festival, 120,000 for the Mid-Autumn Festival gala, and 300,000 for the "Hundred Praise King" show.
Actually, this was a very high starting point. As long as they could land two gigs like these a month, they would be profitable.
Of course, this was based on their current scale.
In the future, when the company expands, one or two gigs a month would definitely not be enough.
"By the way, I've already paid your taxes. What you receive is after-tax. We'll start deducting the five social insurances and one housing fund next month."
Lin Chudong was very pleased. He'd originally just wanted to find a place to eat, and randomly found a music store to settle down. He never expected to meet such a capable boss lady. What a stroke of luck.
"Wang Zhi, did Zhang Yiran reply to my email?"
Wang Zhi shook his head. "Fei-ge, no news."
Lin Chudong frowned. It seemed Zhang Yiran was already very impressive and no longer cared for Da Fei's songs.
If that was the case, he'd sell it to someone else.
Lin Chudong was about to flip through his phone when Tian Yingxiong's call came in.
"Hey, you unfilial son, did you get discharged? Your father's coming to see you!"
Lin Chudong said, "If you come empty-handed, I'll break your legs, you, Tian."
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