Soon, his dorm mates left one by one, and Zhu Dachang came over.
"Brother Xing, when are you going home? My dad said to have me go home with you."
"Sure, no problem. I just need to help out here for a couple of days. I have some things to handle."
He had been away from his responsibilities for too long before the exams, and now a pile of tasks awaited him.
However, the development of these few companies had been quite good.
The internet company was steadily progressing, and their website navigation was doing exceptionally well.
The user base was rapidly increasing. In China, 123Homepage had captured the market, becoming number one in its category.
Their focus was on optimizing services to provide a more convenient experience for netizens based on their needs.
However, the cash revenue from this conversion business was limited.
Following Zhang Tianxing's instructions, the internet company was now prioritizing patent registrations.
They aimed to strike gold while the internet bubble had not yet burst.
Currently, Tianxing Internet Company was collaborating with Baidu on a project. Baidu would provide funding, and Tianxing Internet Company would complete the task. This was a favor to Zhang Tianxing from Li Honghong, a small shareholder.
Tianxing Internet Company had earned a considerable amount since its establishment, with patents being a major source of profit.
Zhang Tianxing calculated internally that he would need to give Gao Ningning and others a bit more at the end of the year. Employees had put in their labor, and the company couldn't be too stingy. He was a man of principle.
After Guo Jiajia and the others finalized the financial matters, Zhang Tianxing's call came in.
Guo Jiajia and Yan Ruyu exchanged a knowing smile. "Zhang the Scoundrel is calling again. He's definitely assigning us tasks. It's really helpless to have a boss like this."
Despite Guo Jiajia's grumbling, her hands moved swiftly, and she answered Zhang Tianxing's call immediately.
"Yes, everything is done. The money has arrived. What? You want to withdraw 500,000 in cash and then notify the employees to gather at Zhonghai Hotel tonight. Okay, okay, Zhonghai Hotel has been contacted. No problem."
Yan Ruyu asked curiously, "What is Zhang the Scoundrel having you do now?"
Guo Jiajia said excitedly, "He wants to withdraw 500,000 in cash. If half of that could be distributed as year-end bonuses, that would be wonderful."
Half the money was quite a substantial amount. Although Zhang Tianxing had many ventures, the number of employees was manageable. Only the Zhuge Long Xia Hotpot had slightly more staff, but not significantly so.
In total, there were only around eighty employees.
This meant the year-end bonus per person would be quite considerable. And of course, the bonuses for servers would likely be less.
Shortly after, Bai Zhi's call came in. "Are you two together? Boss Zhang just asked us to buy a batch of prizes, like phones and cosmetics. This will cost a lot of money. Yes, yes, the money from the internet café is almost gone. Boss Zhang really spends money like water."
Guo Jiajia's eyes lit up. Wow, Zhang Tianxing was being very generous.
With such a small number of employees, the prizes were quite substantial.
After accounting for each person, there was still some left over.
It seemed he was fulfilling his initial promise. Working for him would not be a mistake.
Now, she believed he could achieve it. What ordinary boss would be willing to spend so much money on year-end bonuses for their employees?
Most bosses would consider giving a barrel of oil a great act of generosity.
What Zhang Tianxing had said about high salaries and high benefits was not just lip service; he intended to deliver on it.
When the employees heard about the dinner party and the bonuses, there was a cheer.
It had been a long time since they encountered such a generous boss. High salary, evening gatherings, team building, and talk of bonuses. This was a boss worth sticking with; there weren't many like him. In all their years of working, they had only encountered Zhang Tianxing.
"You're overthinking it. How much money does the boss really make? How much can he give us? Our regular salaries are already high enough. I estimate the year-end bonus will be about half a month's salary."
"We should be content. Even an extra half month's salary is great. Most bosses don't even give an extra day's pay."
"So, everyone should work hard and try to help the boss earn more money to give us our salaries. If we don't do a good job and the boss loses money or closes the business, we'll be the ones losing out."
"Oh, Brother Ma, you've finally said something fair. I agree with your view."
"Let's go to the dinner tonight and see what our luck is like. I heard there are also gifts?"
"Do you know what kind of gifts they are?"
"No, but I feel the gifts won't be too bad. Remember the gifts the boss bought when our store first opened? If it's like that, I'll be satisfied."
"We'll find out when the time comes. I hope the boss is as generous as always."
Amidst everyone's anticipation, the evening finally arrived.
"I'm so happy. I don't have to work tonight. I can enjoy myself."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing how the boss performs tonight. He's so young and rich; I wonder which vixen he'll favor."
"You're both single. You could try too. Work hard, perform well, and aim to become the boss's wife soon."
The group joked and walked towards Zhonghai Hotel.
"Zhonghai Hotel, this is the most upscale hotel in Zhonghai City. I didn't expect the boss to be so generous and extravagant. Actually, eating at our restaurant wouldn't be bad either; at least it would save a lot of money. Our cooking is no worse than theirs."
"I can only say the boss is magnificent. He must be spending a lot of money on this meal. I wish this money could be converted to cash."
"You're thinking too much. Convert to cash? This is the boss showing appreciation for everyone's hard work and celebrating the upcoming year-end. He's sending early New Year wishes and expressing his gratitude."
Hearing this, everyone laughed. "General Manager Yan, you don't need to explain. We all understand. Our high salaries were promised by President Zhang, and he has kept his word. As long as we work hard, we will be rewarded accordingly. The boss has delivered; he is a man of his word, and we all respect him."
Yan Ruyu smiled. "I can't tell you too much. I can only say that today will definitely satisfy all of you."
Hearing this, everyone's curiosity was piqued. "General Manager Yan, please pity us. How much will our bonuses be?"
Yan Ruyu spread her hands helplessly. "You ask me, and I've asked too. He just told me we'll know tonight. I also want to know how much bonus I'll get today. I'm also an employee, just like all of you."
Well, you should at least know your own bonus. You should know ours. But since Yan Ruyu refused to say, the employees had no choice but to look forward to the annual gathering.