There is one thing about the Japanese social system that is particularly worthy of envy.
They are not like our countrymen. After the New Year, they just work hard.
In the increasingly heavy workload and the busy overtime work day and night, we often pass through the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter without even realizing it.
When I looked up again and took a breath, it was the Chinese New Year again.
The Japanese are not like this. Even if they leave school and enter the society, their lives are still clearly identifiable.
At least every year, the transition between cold and heat is marked, clearly divided into a first half and a second half.
Japanese adults, just like their school days, still have something to look forward to during the cold and summer seasons of each year, and that is bonuses.
In Japan, whether it is government agencies or companies, bonuses are paid twice a year.
They are the "Summer Bonus" issued on June 30 and the "Winter Bonus" issued on December 10.
The winter bonus is also called the "year-end bonus".
Relatively speaking, winter bonuses are slightly higher than summer bonuses, generally 10 to 20 percent higher.
As for the specific amount of the bonus?
The amount of bonuses varies depending on the company's operating conditions, but it has become a common practice in Japanese society that bonuses must be paid.
Even schools, public hospitals, and government agencies that are not for profit give out bonuses.
It’s just that as a civil servant, because the salary comes from the taxes paid by the people.
The bonus standard for civil servants set by the Japanese government has always been based on the median bonus between small and medium-sized enterprises and listed companies to avoid the jealousy of the people.
So in Japan, everyone has a basically consensus concept when it comes to income, that is, you can receive sixteen months’ salary a year.
The extra four months’ salary is a bonus, which is equivalent to less than half a year’s salary.
So the day when bonuses are distributed has become the most exciting day for Japanese people, and June and December have become the most special months. Even this bonus system has a great impact on the Japanese economy. direct impact.
For example, in normal months, ordinary families cannot afford high-end products such as video recorders and air conditioners.
Large purchases of these items are generally scheduled during bonus months.
Based on this situation, most department stores and other stores implement the sales method of picking up the goods in advance and paying when the bonus is waiting.
In the repayment plans for long-term loans such as housing and automobiles, the repayment amounts in June and December are also much higher than usual.
Then why do Japanese like giving out bonuses so much?
In fact, the original purpose of this salary system that the Japanese are accustomed to is to increase employees' sense of repayment by reducing the basic salary and issuing temporary bonuses.
To put it bluntly, the wool still comes from the sheep, but they are just trying to coax employees to be silly and happy.
I have to say that Japanese business owners and politicians are cunning and their conscience is greatly damaged.
This is just a different trick - just to tease you.
Although under the background of the bubble era and with the prosperity of Japan's economy, Japanese wages and bonuses have been rising in a spiral every year, but no matter how much they rise, they will not grow as fast as the boss's income, right?
Even from an investment perspective, as a business owner, the boss saves the funds from his employees every month for speculative business, and can even easily make more money than usual.
From the perspective of ordinary people, this may not be an increase in exploitation.
Needless to say, as a boss, Ning Weimin is also such a magician.
This year, he made full use of the account funds of his company to engage in speculative activities in the stock market.
Not to mention the monthly withholdings, the bonuses paid to the employees have long been due. Even the accounts of Pierre Cardin China Company and Goldlion were pressed down by him again and again, thus taking away a lot of wool.
Taking harm to the public and enriching private interests to the extreme.
So after visiting the small home of Yujiro Umasa and Miyoko Kagawa, a few days passed, and the day finally arrived, December 10th.
It’s time for his famous companies and even Keiko Matsumoto’s personal office to start giving year-end bonuses to their employees.
Ning Weimin didn’t feel distressed at all.
Looking at those who received the bonus, they were delighted because the number was much higher than they expected.
He was actually very happy, smiling like a spring breeze.
For some people, he would even personally give the bonus to the other person, and he would be generous and generous.
For example, the few people who persisted until the end in the Akasaka apartment building and helped him protect the Broadsword Trading Company.
He gave these people one month's salary more than others, and gave them three months' salary as bonus.
Another example is the current two pillars of Huiwentang Bookstore.
Ning Weimin also gave Taniguchi Xinyou 500,000 yen.
This boy, who originally thought he was just a temporary worker and had no bonus to receive, was overjoyed and his loyalty increased sharply.
Especially for Kagawa Rinko, Ning Weimin did not play according to common sense.
Why two more months?
I gave him two million yen directly!
One envelope couldn’t fit, so I put two in it.
This made Rinko Kagawa confused when she took it over. She thought Ning Weimin didn't plan to stay in Japan anymore and wanted to pay next summer's bonus in advance.
The most important thing is that after opening the envelope, she was really shocked by the two stacks of 10,000 yen bills. This was too much money.
You know, being the store manager of this bookstore is just a part-time job for her.
I never expected that the bonus I received in the end would be twice as much as my own job.
This is too dreamy and unreasonable!
Nothing else, she quickly reminded Ning Weimin and planned to return the money.
“Um, is this amount of money... a mistake?”
“That’s right. It’s two million yen.”
“Why is that so? "How much?"
"No, not much."
"Isn't that much? If you give me such a big bonus, you won't lose much? How much more money can you make?"
As a store manager, Kagawa Rinko naturally has her own account in mind.
She knows very well that the current business hours of the bookstore are limited every day. Although it makes money, in addition to selling books, some Chinese handicrafts, snacks and coffee and tea every day, the gross profit is only 70,000 to 80,000 yen. The net profit per month is less than 2 million, and this is without rent.
If he had to pay rent, then Ning Weimin might really be at a loss.
But she never thought that Ning Weimin's algorithm was completely different from hers. Her algorithm was as superficial to Ning Weimin as a kindergarten kid calculating one plus one.
To be honest, when Ning Weimin first bought Huiwentang Bookstore, his real purpose was just to play with "financial nesting dolls."
While seeking premiums for land prices and house prices, you can also use bookstore mortgage loans to speculate in stocks and maximize speculation profits.
Originally, I didn’t expect this bookstore to make money for myself. I just hoped that I wouldn’t lose too much when I took it in my hand.
The reason why I agreed to the various conditions of the bookstore owner in the first place was simply because I knew the Japanese had granite heads and was afraid that they would not sell to him.
Therefore, he not only included the consumption of the bookstore in the speculation cost, but also did not spend much thought and money on the daily operation of the bookstore.
It's fine now.
The average land price in the Azabu area has now exceeded 10 million yen per square meter. He has made a lot of money just from hoarding land and houses, let alone making money from the stock market.
And under the careful management of Kagawa Rinko, today's Huibundang has successfully completed its transformation.
It has diversified its business by selling tea and coffee from Beijing, and has become a literary bookstore that is loved and attached to customers.
From now on, not only does Ning Weimin no longer need to make money, but it is equivalent to giving Ning Weimin the best platform that can not only make money for him, but also subtly export Chinese culture to Japanese people.
Isn’t Ning Weimin happy enough with such fruitful results?
Then he is too greedy.
Both emotionally and rationally, he should reward Rinko Kagawa well.
Besides, Ning Weimin is not a fool who doesn’t know people well.
A "literary young woman" like Kagawa Rinko who needs academic qualifications, style, morality, and ideals is exactly the kind of talent he can rely on to develop his career in Japan. Why doesn't he win over her carefully? ?
To be honest, if Japanese society was not too patriarchal and placed qualifications above ability, he might not have been able to find such a good helper.
In short, no one understands the secrets of capitalists!
And all of this is destined to make the character Ning Weimin creates for himself impossible to dislike.
"Rinzi, don't say that. I'm not the kind of person who is only interested in profit. Can your labor, your creativity, and your dedication be measured only by money? I don't think so. . You have contributed a lot to making this bookstore what it is now. In my eyes, no amount of money can compare with what you have done for this bookstore. Let’s put it this way, you are me now. I am an indispensable helper, and I am afraid that you will dislike me. I will continue to rely on you for this store next year, so please feel free to accept my thanks.”
"No, no, even if you say that, this money is still too much. It has exceeded the year-end bonuses of my sister and Yujiro. Thank you very much for your respect for me. I will definitely do my best for the store next year. But I said To be honest, I feel ashamed. Otherwise, I'd better keep the money in the store just in case..."
"Hey, why do you say that? !"
"Huh? I...how can I?" When Ning Weimin suddenly said this, Kagawa Rinko's eyes widened.
"It's fine if you don't have it, Rinzi, just accept the money with peace of mind, otherwise I will think you are worried that I will go bankrupt."
"I didn't mean that..."
"Haha, just kidding, please have a sense of humor."
Rinko Kagawa realized that Ning Weimin was making fun of her, but before she could get angry, Ning Weimin succeeded again. The topic was diverted.
“…Also, please don’t worry about the financial situation of the store. I can tell you now that starting next year, except for the sales income of handicrafts, I will no longer take away the other operating income of the store. When the time comes, you can decide how to use it. If you need more people, add more equipment. As long as you think it will be beneficial to the store's operation, just go ahead and do it. You don't have to ask me anymore. . Regarding management, I only have one thing to ask you. It may be a bit troublesome, but I hope you will help me..."
It is impossible for Kagawa Rinko not to pay attention to such a serious request. Her curiosity Get up and ask quickly.
"What is it? So important? Please just say..."
"Well, I noticed that many customers who come to the bookstore prefer comic books. So when I returned to Tokyo this time, I also brought many sets of comic books published by China. Such as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", and "Journey to the West" , "Dream of Red Mansions", they should all be some traditional stories that are well-known in Japan. These comic books are Chinese picture books. I want to display them in a more conspicuous place in the store, and they can be regarded as a kind of special books in the bookstore. But at the same time, I want to know how customers like it, so I hope you can help me record the statistics. I want to see which kind of book is the most popular. If the customer response is good, I may contact Republic Publishing House. Negotiate, then find professionals to translate, apply for a book number, and officially publish it in Japan. As a century-old store, it’s time for our Huiwentang Bookstore to have its own unique and market-oriented publications, don’t you think?” >
What in this world can most move the hearts of young literary and artistic women?
It’s not romance, it’s not gold and silver jewelry, it’s not flowers and luxury cars.
The real answer is actually that a young and handsome man like Ning Weimin, rich in wealth and talent, with lofty ideals, can resonate with him in terms of hobbies and thoughts.
After Ning Weimin said this, the ice beauty Kagawa Rinko was completely moved.
There was a tremor in her heart. This tremor was the understanding between hearts, the touch of men and women, and also an unconscious respect from instinct.
As a graduate of a prestigious national university majoring in fine arts, Kagawa Rinko not only has deep respect for Ning Weimin’s efforts to promote cultural exchanges.
And she was also full of strong exploration and curiosity about Chinese culture, so much so that she immediately admired it excitedly.
"Is it true? I can't believe that you actually have such a plan, it's amazing!"
And asked excitedly.
"To be honest, I am also very interested in Chinese paintings. Did you actually bring back so many picture books? Are they all complete sets? Are they drawn by Chinese cartoonists?"
"Not a cartoonist , is a real painter. Those comic strips are all official members of our Artists Association, and are at least drawn by painters at the professor level of art schools. By the standards of Japanese comic books, each one is equivalent to being written by a master. The gorgeous and exquisite work of his hand. I believe it will live up to your expectations."
To be honest, Ning Weimin is really not bragging. Our comic strips are a special product of a special era, and they are an independent cultural existence. .
If we follow the capitalist system, the labor fees paid to these painters are simply sky-high.
That’s why it has created a unique glory that has lasted for decades.
Take Liu Jiyou's "Journey to the West" as an example. It is not only vivid but also has beautiful pictures.
Especially in terms of realism and expressiveness, there is no other Japanese comic book that can compare with it.
Purely from an art perspective, the qualities of thoughtful artistic creation and commercial fast food culture are completely different.
This is also a very likely way to make a fortune discovered by Ning Weimin, who is good at observation, for domestic art practitioners.
"What, is that like this? I'm really excited. I really want to see it right away. I'm sorry... when will it be delivered to the store?"
"Are you so anxious? Haha, if that's the case, then I'll do it as soon as possible. Oh, by the way, your ticket to return to your hometown has been settled. I can get it tomorrow. I'll call the store then, if you're there , I will send it to you together with those books. Of course, you can read those books first, and choose a few sets to take with you when you return home..."
"Thank you very much, I really don’t know what to say. How to express my feelings..."
"Then don't say anything, just go back to your hometown happily for the New Year..."
"Well..."
As the saying goes, add brine and tofu, and one thing will be reduced.
At this point, Ning Weimin has completely grasped his store manager. (End of this chapter)