Chapter 471 The Money Just Sent Out, Most of It Came Back

Chapter 471: Most of the Money We Just Handed Out Is Coming Right Back

Last up, it was Chen Sufen's turn.

Su He picked up the last stack of money and said with a smile, "Third Sis, it's your turn."

Chen Sufen didn't look at her husband, Fu Derong. After hesitating for a moment, she stood up and walked toward Su He.

However, she didn’t take the money. Instead, she said, "Everyone knows my personality—I’ve always been one to pinch every penny, and it’s become a habit. But from now on, I will change this bad habit, and I ask everyone to hold me accountable. In the future, let’s support each other as in-laws and earn money together. I mean what I say, and I’ll stand by my word. If I ever show any signs of being petty again, and anyone notices, just have Su He dock my pay. I’m putting this out here today, and everyone is welcome to keep tabs on me anytime."

Everyone was blown away by Chen Sufen’s words.

Su He hadn’t expected this third sister-in-law to be so straightforward and bold.

No wonder Wu Yanhua still liked her despite her sneaky tendencies.

Even Su He herself couldn’t help but feel impressed by what Chen Sufen had just said.

While being shrewd could sometimes become excessive and annoying, how many people could be like Chen Sufen—brave enough to admit their mistakes, especially in front of so many brothers and sisters-in-law?

So, while everyone was still in shock, Su He led the applause.

The rest of the Fu family followed suit and applauded as well.

As the boss, cheering on her team was part of the job.

Chen Sufen’s face had been bright red—after all, she had just admitted things she would never usually say. Who could stay calm after that?

But when she saw Su He leading the applause and the rest of the family looking at her with admiration, she couldn’t help but feel a lump in her throat.

"Third Sister-in-law, here, take it. You did really well today," Su He said, pressing the money into Chen Sufen’s hand and patting her shoulder encouragingly.

"Thank you, Su He, really," Chen Sufen said, her eyes reddening with emotion.

"You should thank yourself. We earned so much money this time, and it’s partly thanks to your efforts," Su He comforted her.

When Chen Sufen returned to her seat, Fu Derong immediately and tenderly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes from behind her.

Su He didn’t pay further attention to the two and continued, "Now, I still have ten percent of the funds left, which is over three thousand bucks. This is the money we can use for daily expenses when doing business.

After deducting three hundred forty-two yuan for gas and five hundred fifty-seven yuan for labor, there’s still two thousand one hundred ninety-four yuan and eighty cents left.

As the saying goes, a family should stick together through thick and thin.

Moreover, Fourth Sister has just gone through a divorce and is in a difficult situation.

She wasn’t around when we started the business, so she wasn’t included initially.

But every time, no matter what we did, she was always there to pitch in.

So, I’ve decided to take the remaining two thousand yuan and give one thousand to Fourth Sister. Any objections?"

"No problem. It’s good to give it to Fourth Sister," Chen Sufen was the first to agree.

Su He glanced at the others, who quickly added, "No objections, no objections. She’s family—why would we have any objections?"

"Yeah, Yan Ju definitely deserves it. She’s always quiet and tends to take on more than her share. Since she’s part of the family, we can’t let her lose out."

"Yeah, yeah."

This time, everyone had made so much money and was overjoyed. Who cared where the remaining ten percent went?

Besides, it wasn't their money to manage in the first place—Su He could split it however she pleased.

Everyone was already more than satisfied with around three thousand yuan they had received.

Su He nodded to Fu Tinghua, who then held up the account book he had kept and said to everyone, "All the accounts are recorded here."

"Alright, alright, as long as you've kept track," everyone replied with laughter, not particularly concerned.

Seeing that the money had been distributed, Su He and Fu Tinghua put away the leftover money.

Wu Yanhua chimed in, a bit worried, and said, "That's so much money—what if someone steals it? Can't exactly carry it around either; it's just too much."

"Yeah, we need to find a place to hide it."

Banks already existed at the time, but older generations or those with rural mindsets didn't trust banks with their money.

Besides, the country hadn't been stable for long, and conflicts at the border still erupted from time to time. Who knew if a bank might just shut down or take off with the money?

So, nothing beat having cash on hand.

"Su He, who's in charge of the money in your family?" Chen Sufen asked curiously.

"Why even ask? Tinghua clearly isn't the one managing the money," Fu Ziyao joked, which got everyone laughing.

"No, what I meant was—could you hold onto this three thousand yuan for me? I'm not joking, really. We still have a lot left from the last dividend payout. Besides, except in winter, we're out working all day, so the money can only be hidden at home."

Chen Sufen was serious; she genuinely wanted Su He to help her save the money.

Su He's shop made so much daily income that there must be somewhere special to stash the cash.

The shop had been open for half a year, and there had been no news of any money going missing, so Su He surely had a safe place to keep it.

No wonder they said she had a quick mind—she immediately thought of asking Su He to manage her money.

Su He did have a place to hide money: her secret spot. Might as well put it to use.

However, storing money there required a little fee for safekeeping.

But that fee was a drop in the bucket to Su He, hardly worth mentioning.

Seeing how smart her third daughter-in-law was to quickly ask Su He for help, Wu Yanhua also jumped in, "Su He, why don't you hold onto Mom and Dad's money for now too? We're getting older, and our memories aren't what they used to be. It'd be troublesome if we forgot where we hid the money."

Not to be outdone, Zhang Xiaohua and He Fangfang also asked Su He to keep their money.

Su He, their pestering was giving her a headache, hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, I can help store some for each of you, but just two thousand per person. The rest, you hold onto yourselves."

That suited everyone just fine.

After all, they could have some money stored with Su He while still getting to keep a large sum to clutch onto themselves.

"Done. Here, Su He, my two thousand," Chen Sufen quickly handed over two thousand yuan to Su He.

Su He didn't know whether to laugh or cry—most of the money she had just distributed was coming right back to her.