"Three million!"

Qin Xiaotao looked at the message, with a hint of shock in his eyes—this was his year-end bonus!

The year-end bonuses for other employees were calculated by the finance department, but theirs were calculated by Qin Yun himself.

In fact, over the past year, Celestial Fortune’s total profit reached one billion!

If not counting overseas, the domestic profit of Celestial Fortune reached six hundred million!

For Qin Yun, he was not stingy at all. Qin Xiaotao’s three million was not considered much.

It’s not that Qin Yun was giving more; since the inception of Celestial Fortune, Qin Xiaotao has been continuously contributing to the company, and this was what he deserved.

Now, Qin Xiaotao’s regular salary can reach over one million a year. With an additional three million year-end bonus, his annual income is now a solid four million!

"No wonder Yun asked me about buying a house before." Looking at this huge number, Qin Xiaotao recalled what Qin Yun said yesterday and suddenly understood.

A look of immense joy appeared on his face.

Having worked at Celestial Fortune until now, aside from buying a car, he had saved more than three hundred thousand. Adding this three million, that would be over three point three million!

If it were in a remote area of Jinling, it’d be enough to buy a house in full.

Now, he could make a down payment for a house in a prime location in Jinling, and the mortgage wouldn’t really be a burden for him.

The thought of being able to buy a house in Jinling made Qin Xiaotao even more excited.

With a car and a house, he’d truly be able to establish himself in Jinling.

Thinking for a moment, Qin Xiaotao called his parents to tell them about the year-end bonus.

Upon hearing Qin Xiaotao, his parents Qin Guoliang and Zhang Pandi were both overjoyed.

"Xiaotao, with such a high year-end bonus from Yun, you must work well for him!"

"If you’re buying a house, buy it in Jinling and bring Yue with you. We’ll come to take a look once it’s bought."

Qin Guodong and Zhang Pandi kept talking.

Their voices were excited, even a bit choked up. Three million—it’s something they’d never seen in their lifetime.

They were also grateful to Qin Yun.

Their son, two years ago, was utterly dejected, earning just over three thousand and barely making a living. But after following Qin Yun to Jinling, his salary increased, and his entire demeanor changed significantly.

"Understood, Mom and Dad." Qin Xiaotao nodded his head.

After hanging up, he drove directly to find Zhou Yue.

"Wow, three million, Xiaotao, your year-end bonus is huge," Zhou Yue exclaimed upon hearing from Qin Xiaotao.

"I got my year-end bonus too, a total of ninety thousand."

Zhou Yue’s face was also filled with joy.

Currently, Zhou Yue was a manager of a large store. But last year, she had been an ordinary staff member and then the manager of a small store. She officially became a large store manager in November, so her year-end bonus couldn’t have been calculated solely as a large store manager’s.

However, she was injured in a company-related incident, considered a significant contribution to the company.

Thus, her year-end bonus exceeded that of all large store managers, reaching an impressive figure.

"Yue, let’s go look at some houses. If we find a suitable one, we’ll buy it," Qin Xiaotao said with a smile.

"Sure," Zhou Yue nodded, her little face also showing a happy expression.

"I’ll be your adviser, Xiaotao!" she said playfully.

Hearing this, Qin Xiaotao whispered, "The house isn’t just mine; it’s ours."

Listening to him, Zhou Yue quickly shook her head and said, "Xiaotao, that’s not necessary. It’s your money for the house, no need to add my name."

For her, it was Qin Xiaotao’s purchase, and adding her name would make her feel pressured, like she’s taking advantage of him, making interactions feel uncomfortable.

Hearing Zhou Yue, Qin Xiaotao was momentarily stunned but then smiled and said, "Let’s look at houses first, and we’ll talk later."

...

As the annual meeting passed, Celestial Fortune’s employees were still soaked in the joy of their year-end bonuses.

Amidst such joy, time flew by, and it was already February before anyone realized it.

Jiangyuan University and various other universities started their holidays a week ago, and some people had booked their tickets home.

No matter how well one does outside, during the New Year’s, returning home is essential. It’s a deep-rooted tradition in Hua Country.

In the office, Qin Yun looked at the documents passed over by Qin Xiaotao.

"Yun, the departments had a meeting earlier, discussing matters related to Celestial Fortune’s headquarters."

Now that it has grown to this size, the Celestial Fortune headquarters should certainly be established.

After making arrangements, construction can start, but a headquarters isn’t built in just one or two months.

Qin Yun’s ambitions were vast, so naturally, the scale of the headquarters had to be large too—several dozen floors for sure.

"The headquarters, huh?"

Qin Yun pondered. In fact, he’d been contemplating this issue these past days.

"Got it. It’s almost New Year, and even if we decide, construction won’t start now, so we’ll deal with it after the New Year," Qin Yun replied directly.

After discussing a few matters, Qin Yun looked at Qin Xiaotao and suddenly asked with a smile, "Xiaotao, did you buy a house?"

"Yes, I just made the down payment yesterday," Qin Xiaotao replied with a grin.

With a sudden influx of millions, he wasn’t going to just hold onto it. Previously, while looking at houses with Zhou Yue, he was ready to add her name, but Zhou Yue declined.

Zhou Yue said they hadn’t reached the stage of formalizing marriage, and adding her name now could be a disadvantage to Qin Xiaotao if anything unexpected happened in the future.

If they got married in the future, adding her name wouldn’t be too late then.

Qin Xiaotao didn’t insist; he figured that since they’d eventually be together, whether now or later made no difference.

Hearing Qin Xiaotao, Qin Yun smiled and said, "Xiaotao, you better push yourself—try to settle life’s major events by New Year’s!"

As he was speaking, the time had unknowingly reached noon.

At the stroke of the hour, the Wealth System updated again.

In Qin Yun’s mind, a series of mechanical sounds emerged, followed by some information displayed.

"Updated?"

A hint of joy surfaced in the depths of Qin Yun’s eyes as he eagerly looked at the information.

"Name: Qin Yun."

"Level 3 Wealth Gathering Array: None"

"Level 2 Wealth Gathering Array: 88 units (88 units used)"

"Level 1 Wealth Gathering Array: 158 units (158 units used)"

"Balance: 1,518,835,000 "

Looking at the information, Qin Yun calculated.

"In January, Celestial Fortune’s profit was 510 million!

"Domestic Celestial Fortune Clothing Store’s profit was 260 million! Meanwhile, Klucky Clothing Store in the United States made 250 million in profit!"

Qin Yun silently calculated in his heart.

Compared to December’s 460 million, Celestial Fortune’s profit increased by another 50 million in January!

(Thanks for the 1500 reward from Bansheng Liangliang Liangdao Shang, thank you. Where do you think Celestial Fortune’s headquarters should be built? Qingwu County should be possible, right? I see many large companies establish their headquarters in small places.)