New Gods of North America

Wayne unexpectedly received sponsorship from a wealthy person. He didn't have any urgent need for money at the moment, so he planned to continue to put the money into the detective agency if he got it.

Inissa and Lina discussed it for a while and found that the situations were similar for the time being and the detective agency's profits were good during this period, so they continued to invest together.

While the detective agency's funds suddenly increased, it also brought some minor troubles.

Under the leadership of the early "founding fathers", the overall temperament of the American Federation was more "villain first, gentleman later".

That is, in system design, everyone is often treated as a bad guy first, and then things like "discretion" are considered.

Although as the relatively rationalist founding fathers passed away one after another, it became more and more common for the first half or the second half to be omitted in practice.

However, this spirit and concept of "talking about feelings after settling accounts clearly" is still highly respected and deeply rooted in people's hearts in theory.

Specifically speaking, among the three partners of the detective agency,

That is, with the injection of large amounts of capital, the equity ratio must also be adjusted accordingly.

According to the previous equity distribution, Wayne alone owned half, and Inissa and Lina shared the remaining half.

However, if you counted carefully, Wayne's "half" was actually the $6,000 he brought from Blackstone Town plus an additional $1,000 as a thank-you for rescuing Miss Olivia in Chicago, so the actual investment was $7,000.

Now that everyone invested 10,000 US dollars, Wayne's equity ratio became approximately 38.6%, while Inissa and Lina's was about 30.68%.

Although it still holds a relative controlling stake,

But if we accept new partners in the future, or promote partners from among the agents, and the dilution continues like this, I don’t think it’s a good trend.

So, while the detective agency is still small and easy to turn around,

Wayne introduced the concept of "equal shares, different voting rights" which is no longer new in modern society.

The management rights will be concentrated in the "Partners Meeting" in the future. Voting on major matters will be counted on a per-person basis. The three founders will be given some preferential treatment, with one vote counted as two votes. Wayne will also have an additional veto power. In principle, the basic rules will not be changed.

Dividends will be distributed according to the actual equity ratio. Even if shareholders with more shares appear in the future, as long as they fail to become partners, they will have no actual decision-making power in the business affairs of the detective agency.

This can not only prevent new partners from colluding to cause trouble in the future, but also prevent Wayne from being left out and becoming the scapegoat.

There is no need to worry about any more rich people suddenly appearing.

Even wealthy people are welcome to invest.

Inissa thought this rule design was quite novel, and agreed after she felt it was reasonable.

Lina, who had just been labeled as "considerate" by Wayne, didn't care at all. Anyway, this would not affect the subsequent dividends, and she had never worried about being cheated.

Wayne thought about it.

Lina is very shrewd when it comes to using her brain, and she is also very capable with her hands. She also has a "wise sage" to complain to, so she is already doing a good deed to society by not harming others...

Therefore, after the partners’ meeting passes the basic rules, everyone signs a copy for archiving, and the rules are also included in the employee handbook.

…

After finishing all these, it was already late.

Wayne was in the office, looking through his preliminarily packed luggage and making confirmations before reporting for school.

Inesa was busy sorting files over there. "The college you are going to requires you to live on campus at least for the first year. If the detective agency needs you to handle something, what will you do?"

"That's easy. The academy he goes to is not the orphanage we stayed in. When the time comes, we can just send someone to talk to him, or ask him to come back."

Lina was obviously familiar with such things. "Their college is in Georgeburg anyway, so it's very convenient to go back and forth. And it's actually impossible for such a college to prohibit people from entering and leaving on a daily basis. At most, they would check the dormitories at night to prevent students from delaying their studies.

"You see, we have seen so many professors and students who have local residences. Their colleges at most hope that freshmen will not waste their time commuting every day and try to let them develop the habit of focusing on their studies... At least for someone like Ian Fisk, I don't believe such a school can lock him up for a whole year."

Wayne's prediction was roughly the same. The rules are more effective for people like Inissa who are willing to abide by them:

"Except that it is not convenient to participate in some out-of-town cases in the short term, I also think that the impact on the operation of the detective agency should not be very large. It is probably not a big problem to leave for a day or two on weekends or when something happens.

"Even from what I understand, if you just sign up for some short-term training courses, you won't attract attention even if you frequently come in and out of the academy. You can always go there and hang out when you're free."

Lina stretched out on the sofa:

"It's a pity that Doug hasn't come back yet. He plans to go to the west to manage the office. There are no pigeons to deliver mail for the time being. Otherwise it would be more convenient... By the way, hasn't Mr. Russell replied to you yet?"

Wayne nodded. "The last time I went there, Mr. Russell said he was considering it. Maybe he wants to wait until the other teams have their results, or he wants to observe how long the steam train line can remain stable after everyone has cleaned it up like this."

Lina rolled over on the sofa, and Peter was accidentally pushed down by her:

"It would be best if a new gang emerged right now..."

Inessa probably still hopes that public security can be stabilized:

“Steam train lines are related to the livelihoods of many people, so it is better to have as few robberies as possible.

"Especially for a stronghold like the Thin Man Gang, the harm they can cause is too great. Some of the kidnappings and abductions they committed might be to maintain that hidden magic circle."

This reminded Wayne, "Next time I meet Tom Hagen, I have to confirm the follow-up with him. The corresponding contribution points must also be settled for us."

Inessa nodded. "If the detective agency is not busy later, I will also go to the Richmond branch of the Exorcist Association and try to accumulate as many contributions as possible. According to what Tom Hagen said before, in order for them to remove the restraints on me, the contributions required may be much more than I expected before."

The three of them chatted casually. The college was within the Georgeburg area, and Wayne might come back every few days, so it couldn't be called a "farewell".

The things mentioned are both big and small. For example, I can now contact some of the friends I met in Kansas City before, and by the way, I can also start the "gang investigation" in Virginia.

As for the lack of manpower...

It seems that we don’t have to worry too much about salary payment for the time being.