There is one thing about the Japanese social system that is particularly worthy of envy.

They are not like our countrymen, who only work hard after the New Year.

In the increasingly demanding work and 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 they did in their student 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 enterprises, 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, 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 public envy.

Therefore, when it comes to income in Japan, everyone has a basic consensus concept, 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.

Therefore, the day when bonuses are issued 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 direct impact on Japan's economy.

For example, in normal months, ordinary families cannot afford high-end products such as video recorders and air conditioners.

Large expenditures for these items are generally scheduled during bonus months.

Due to this situation, most department stores and other stores implement a sales method of picking up the goods in advance and paying when the bonus is paid.

In repayment plans for long-term loans such as housing and automobiles, the repayment amounts in June and December are also much higher than usual.

So 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 reduce the basic salary and issue temporary bonuses to increase employees' sense of repayment.

To put it bluntly, the wool still comes from the sheep, but they are just trying to make employees feel silly and happy.

I have to say that Japanese business owners and politicians are cunning and their consciences are greatly damaged.

This is a complete 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 and uses them 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 the boss, Ning Weimin is also such a magician.

This year, he made full use of the funds in his company's account to engage in speculative activities in the stock market.

Not to mention the monthly withholdings, the bonuses that had already been paid to the employees, and the accounts of Pierre Cardin China Company and Goldlion were all pressed down by him again and again, thus siphoning off a lot of wool.

Taking harm to the public and enriching one's private life to the extreme.

So after visiting the small home of Yujiro Utsusakai 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 paying year-end bonuses to their employees.

Ning Weimin didn't feel distressed at all.

Looking at those who received the bonus, they were very happy because the number was much higher than they expected.

He was actually very happy, smiling as brightly as a spring breeze.

For some people, he would even give the bonus to them personally, 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 paid 500,000 yen to Taniguchi Xinyou.

This guy, who originally thought he was just a temporary worker with no bonus to earn, was overjoyed and his loyalty skyrocketed.

Especially for Kagawa Rinko, Ning Weimin did not follow common sense.

What two more months?

I gave him two million yen directly!

One envelope couldn't fit, so I packed two.

This made Rinko Kagawa confused when she took it. 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 was actually 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 so many?"

"Where, there aren't many."

"Isn't that much? If you give me such a big bonus, then you won't lose much? What else can you make?"

As a store manager, Rinko Kagawa naturally has her own account in mind.

She knows very well that the bookstore currently has limited opening hours every day. Although it makes money, in addition to selling books, some Chinese handicrafts, snacks, 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 does not include 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 matryoshka dolls".

While seeking premiums for land and house prices, you can also use bookstore mortgage loans to speculate in stocks to maximize your speculative returns.

Originally, I didn’t expect this bookstore to make money for me, I just hoped that I wouldn’t lose too much when I picked it up.

The reason why he agreed to the various conditions of the bookstore owner in the first place was simply because he knew that 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.

Moreover, under the careful management of Kagawa Rinko, today's Huibundang has successfully completed its transformation.

It diversified its business by selling tea and coffee from Beijing, and became a literary bookstore that was loved and attached to customers.

From now on, not only does Ning Weimin no longer need to make money, but it also means that Ning Weimin has lost the best platform that can not only make money for him, but also subtly export Chinese culture to Japanese people.

Isn't such fruitful results enough to make Ning Weimin happy?

Then he is too greedy.

Both emotionally and rationally, he should reward Rinko Kagawa well.

What's more, 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?

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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.

All in all, no one knows the secrets of capitalists!

And all of this is destined to make the persona Ning Weimin created 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 contribution be measured only by money? I don't think so. Can this bookstore have

You have made great contributions to the current situation. 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 now my indispensable helper.

I'm afraid you'll dislike it. I'll continue to rely on you for this store next year, so please feel free to accept my thanks."
To be continued...