After my divorce, I started to have good luck Chapter 175 - 124 Home3

Mom and Sister-in-law began to get busy in the kitchen.

Because Dad and Big Brother had to work overti at the shop, the whole family rarely had the chance to eat together anymore. Most of the ti, Sister-in-law or Mom would bring als to them at the shop around alti.

Now, alti had long passed, but since it was a rare mont 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 overti at the shop anymore. If we really need to, Dad doesn’t have to join in on the overti work. If his health is compromised, the money we make won’t even cover the dical bills. Right, Big Brother?"

Chen Rui hurriedly said, "I’ve told Dad not to work overti with . But I’ve said it several tis 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 overti 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 overti, and give them overti pay at most."

Dad, Chen Dayong, said, "Paying overti is not cost-effective. Besides, it’s just a few extra hours. I’m idle otherwise. Coming ho 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 so 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 overti work in the night? Over ti, your body definitely won’t be able to handle it. The sa goes for you, Big Brother. You might feel fine now, but as you get older, it will certainly beco 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 overti, 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 an ’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 sothing 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 overti with and give them overti pay. Dad, you should just help Mom at ho; sotis she can’t manage everything by herself."

Chen Dayong seed displeased, "Wouldn’t the shop be short of a car washer then? We’d have to find soone 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 ti, 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 sowhat 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 sothing 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 ant just now. From now on, Dad can help out at ho."

Chen Dayong, however, seed sowhat reluctant, "There’s not much to do at ho. 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 sothing to do."

"I haven’t reached retirent 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. Hogrown 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 investnt. 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 investnt back.