Chapter 240: High Bonus Payout

“President Chen, may I ask what these lists are for?” Fang Chang cautiously inquired.

Chen Mo, hearing Fang Chang’s question, didn’t hold back.

“The project Extreme Survival has been a huge success and is trending towards explosive growth. Naturally, we need to distribute project bonuses to the employees involved. Additionally, Tianlong’s revenue has been steadily increasing, so it’s also deserving of encouragement with an end-of-year project bonus.”

“I understand, President Chen. I’ll organize the list,” Fang Chang responded quickly, well-acquainted with the concept of project bonuses.

The last time Tianlong made a comeback, he received a hefty 100,000 yuan project bonus. Given President Chen’s reputation for treating employees well, he was confident that this time the project bonus wouldn’t be less than 100,000 yuan.

He realized that, excluding his regular salary, he had already earned 200,000 yuan just from project bonuses. And this was all within less than a year! When he used to work in planning, even after a full year, he barely made over 200,000 yuan. The contrast was stark; the previous conditions were worlds apart from now.

………..

Chen Mo hung up the phone, and about ten minutes later, Fang Chang sent over two spreadsheets. He opened them and took a look.

These spreadsheets contained the personnel lists for the two projects. For the Tianlong project, excluding Fang Chang, Wei Yan, and Zhao Bowen, who were above the supervisor level, there were four Team Leaders and 36 team members.

The Extreme Survival project had more people involved, with six Team Leaders and 54 team members. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that two groups had participated in both projects. However, this wouldn’t affect the bonus distribution; those who participated in both projects would receive bonuses for both.

But how should the bonuses be distributed? Chen Mo pondered for a moment, then decided not to bother with calculations. Instead, he started testing the system’s limits, aiming to determine the maximum bonus amount based on the current System Funds. Spending less than possible would be a loss.

After some time, through repeated testing, he found the maximum bonus amounts.

For the Tianlong year-end project bonus: each Team Leader would receive 200,000 yuan, and each team member 100,000 yuan.

For the Extreme Survival project bonus: each Team Leader would receive 150,000 yuan, and each team member 80,000 yuan.

As for Fang Chang, Wei Yan, and Zhao Bowen, being part of the company’s leadership, Fang Chang and Wei Yan would receive 500,000 yuan each, while Zhao Bowen would receive 400,000 yuan.

Seeing the calculated bonus amounts, Chen Mo was a bit surprised. He had initially thought that since Extreme Survival was trending towards explosive popularity, its bonuses would surpass Tianlong’s. However, the final result was that Tianlong’s bonuses were higher than those for Extreme Survival.

Upon reflection, it made sense—the system likely calculated bonuses based on game revenue. Although Extreme Survival showed a promising trend, Tianlong had been profitable for several months, generating significant revenue. Thus, its higher bonuses were justified.

With that understanding, Chen Mo calmly reviewed the personnel numbers while using a calculator.

For Tianlong: 4 Team Leaders and 36 team members, totaling 4.4 million yuan.

For Extreme Survival: 6 Team Leaders and 54 team members, totaling 5.22 million yuan.

Including the bonuses for Wei Yan, Fang Chang, and Zhao Bowen, the total payout would be 11.02 million yuan.

Of course, although this 10 million-plus amount was a bonus, taxes still needed to be paid. However, he could cover the tax separately without deducting it from the employees’ bonuses, which would also help in spending more funds.

This amount seemed substantial, but it was relatively small compared to the current System Funds. After all, in just the past weekend, Extreme Survival had already brought in over 7 million yuan, and the recent agency deal added another 6 million yuan. These two alone contributed over 13 million yuan in revenue.

Distributing the project bonuses also alleviated a significant amount of pressure. Moreover, with the rapid growth of Extreme Survival slowing down, he now had a better chance to strategically spend funds and achieve a successful settlement.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Mo felt much calmer. He picked up his phone and sent a message to the finance department, attaching the calculated project bonus spreadsheet.

If everything went smoothly, the project bonuses should be deposited into the employees’ bank accounts by tomorrow.

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The next day,

At Cangxue Games,

Fang Chang sat in his office, staring blankly at the transfer record on his phone.

500,000 yuan.

It could only be the project bonus President Chen mentioned yesterday, though he hadn’t expected it to be so substantial. The previous bonus was only 100,000 yuan, and now it had jumped to 500,000. President Chen was truly generous.

After a moment, he put away his phone and headed to the employee workspace. Although he had received President Chen’s call yesterday, he hadn’t anticipated the bonuses would be distributed so quickly, so he hadn’t announced it yet.

Now that he had received the transfer, the employees likely had too. He needed to go explain.

As he approached the entrance to the workspace, he heard a commotion inside. Judging by the conversation, it was clear they were discussing the project bonuses.

He slowly entered the workspace and tapped on the glass door. The noise immediately drew the employees’ attention, and the chatter quieted down.

“Manager Fang, we’ve all received a transfer. What exactly is this money for?” a Team Leader stood up and asked.

The transfer only indicated it was a bonus, without specifying what kind. And the amount was 150,000 yuan—a significant sum, more than his annual salary. Receiving such a large bonus made him uneasy without a clear explanation.

As the Team Leader asked, other employees in the workspace also turned their attention to Fang Chang.

Sensing their curiosity, Fang Chang smiled and began to explain.

“I’m here to clarify about the bonus. This is the project bonus President Chen has distributed to everyone. Although President Chen informed me yesterday, I hadn’t had the chance to notify you before the bonuses were already sent out.”

“I’m sure you’re aware of your bonus amounts or have been discussing them. The amounts may vary slightly for each person. The main reason is that there are bonuses for two projects, so there’s no need to overthink it.”

“The first project bonus is for the recently launched Extreme Survival. Given the game’s current success and explosive trend, President Chen decided to reward those involved with a project bonus.”