Chapter 577: Using Money as Motivation

Tan Family.

“Dad, how did it go? Did you really get it back?”

“Siming, is it true or not? Say something.”

“Uncle…”

As Tan Siming entered the room, the anxious Tan Family members rushed towards him, surrounding him completely.

After all, the special medicine was the key to the Tan Family’s potential rise. Now that it had been recovered, how could they not be excited?

“Sigh, we got it back.”

Tan Siming sighed and spoke weakly.

Seeing his excited family members, Tan Siming felt even more bitter inside.

Yes, they had recovered the item, but the major share of the profits had been taken by Xu Shaochen.

“Really! That’s wonderful. Once the special medicine hits the market, our Tan Family will soar!”

“What do you think we should name it? Should we add the Tan Family name to it?”

“I think that’s a good idea…”

The living room erupted in joy, everyone’s faces beaming with excitement. They were all thrilled beyond measure.

But Tan Ling noticed that her father didn’t seem overly excited. She furrowed her brows, “Dad, is there something wrong? Why don’t you seem happy?”

The others, hearing this, also realized something was off, and all looked at Tan Siming with confused expressions.

Indeed, they had retrieved the formula and samples of the special medicine. So why was he unhappy? “See for yourselves.”

Tan Siming forced a bitter smile and tossed his share of the contract onto the coffee table.

Tan Ling quickly grabbed the contract, and everyone else hurriedly gathered around.

“This… How can this be?!”

“Exactly! This was originally our Tan Family’s. Why does he get eighty percent, and we don’t even get to have our name on it?!”

“Yes, this is just too much! Other than the twenty percent dividend, we get nothing.”

After reading the contract, everyone was filled with righteous indignation, feeling that Xu Shaochen had gone too far.

“Sigh, at this point, we have no other choice. He’s the one who retrieved the item from the Kong Family in Jingcheng. If we offend the Kong Family, even if we start the factory ourselves, we won’t be able to keep it.”

Tan Siming sighed as he began to comfort everyone, although he was also comforting himself.

The others had complex expressions after hearing this, unsure of what to say.

In the end, it’s because our Tan Family is too weak. If we were strong, the Lan Family wouldn’t have dared to target us, and none of this would have happened.

“Alright, getting twenty percent of the shares is not bad. Once the special medicine hits the market, even one percent would be enough to make a fortune.”

“That’s true. Refusing wouldn’t change anything. It’s better to keep twenty percent than end up with nothing.”

Tan Siming looked at Tan Ling and said, “When Liu Chao starts school, go with him to Jiangzhou. I’ll arrange for Xu Shaochen to get you a job at the Pharmaceutical Company.”

“Will he agree?” Tan Ling asked.

Tan Siming smiled, “He will. He’s not so narrow-minded that he can’t tolerate a woman from the Tan Family.”

……………….

On the plane.

“Everyone, you are all the heroes behind the development of the special medicine. Your abilities have been proven. So, no matter how much you were paid at the Tan Family, once you reach Jiangzhou, your salary will be multiplied by five, with bonuses as additional compensation.”

“If you successfully develop a new product, you’ll receive one percent of the first month’s revenue as a bonus. And the company will cover your housing and car expenses.”

Xu Shaochen was reassuring the researchers.

These people were talents. What if they didn’t want to stay and decided to resign?

Xu Shaochen couldn’t exactly force them to work.

So, he had to use money to motivate them to work harder.

Sure enough, after hearing this, the previously disheartened group suddenly perked up, looking at Xu Shaochen with disbelief.

“Boss… are you serious?”

“Of course, I’m serious. I’m not short on money. As long as you work hard, I won’t shortchange you.”

Looking at the relatively young researchers in front of him, Xu Shaochen couldn’t help but sigh. The Tan Family really got lucky snagging such a talented group.

“Boss, don’t worry. We’ll definitely work hard and strive for new breakthroughs.”

“Yes, yes! This is not just our job, it’s our passion.”

“Boss…”

Everyone was thumping their chests, making guarantees. They were like a group of people who had just been injected with a new boost of energy.

Xu Shaochen smiled and nodded, then sat down next to Liu Rushuang.

“Have some water. You were just now acting like the leader of a pyramid scheme. If someone didn’t know better, they might think you were brainwashing them.”

Liu Rushuang said with a smile as she handed Xu Shaochen a bottle of water.

“What’s the difference? Pyramid schemes sell dreams and brainwash with words, while I offer real incentives, using money to brainwash them.”

Xu Shaochen laughed. He had to thank his lucky stars that they were still young and hadn’t seen much of the world.

After all, those who had seen the world wouldn’t be working for the Tan Family.

If these people were all experienced and shrewd old hands, the conditions he just offered might not have been enough to satisfy them.

He preferred straightforward people. They were easier to exploit.

“How much longer until we arrive? I want to sleep.” Liu Rushuang asked.

Xu Shaochen looked at his watch, “Still a while. We’ll arrive in Jiangzhou at least by five. You should rest first.”

It’s normal for pregnant women to get tired easily.

The best thing about first class is having a place to sleep, as well as a private bathroom and vanity—everything you need.

At 5 AM, the plane landed at Jiangzhou International Airport.

Xu Shaochen held Liu Rushuang’s delicate hand as they led the large group off the plane.

Because it was so early, he didn’t ask Du Ruyan and the others to pick him up.

“Do you need a car, sir? This way, please.”

“Do you need a hotel, sir?”

The airport was still bustling despite the early hour, mainly due to the large number of taxi drivers and hotel staff looking for customers.

“Take us to the nearest five-star hotel.”

Xu Shaochen requested several taxis, since their group was large.

“Ah! Watch out!”

At that moment, someone suddenly bumped into Liu Rushuang, causing the laptop in their hands to fall to the ground.

“My new Apple laptop! How could you be so careless?! Are you blind or something? It cost me twenty thousand yuan, and now it’s broken!”

The young man picked up the laptop, its screen shattered, and angrily yelled at Liu Rushuang.