Chapter 94

On the other side, after Shu Mo sent the announcement, he held a sausage in his mouth and called up the three-dimensional map. He zoomed in and out with his fingers, and looked at the current layout of the hot springs.

The previous part was just a warm-up, and what comes next is the highlight of today’s renovation - the homestay area.

But before construction, she plans to make some fine-tuning to the current buildings of the hot spring and divide them into functional areas.

The existing map is roughly divided into several sections, including leisure area, entertainment area, commercial area, and homestay area. Maps are erected in places where passenger flow gathers, such as Arctic Fox bus stations, main roads, and entrances to large facilities, and road signs are added at intersections.

Today, the main building and the annex integrate hotel accommodation, hot spring bathing and catering, and can be considered a leisure area. If large-scale facilities such as water parks are built in the future, they can be classified as an entertainment area. The latter is different from the annex's hot spring combination and is suitable for friends and family to visit together, and it is bound to be quite noisy at that time.

Keeping the leisure area and entertainment area apart in space will prevent them from disturbing each other.

Needless to say, the commercial district is an area dominated by commercial streets and clustered with shops, while the homestay area is easier to understand.

The benefits of such planning are obvious. Customers can find their destination at a glance by looking at the map, which also facilitates Shumo's subsequent planning, upgrading and expansion.

Otherwise, when the scale becomes larger in the future, all the buildings will be piled together in a mess, and the middle area will only become more and more crowded.

For example, the entertainment area. Although the hot spring is currently an "undeveloped" area, she can also reserve space for it in advance.

In short, when Shu Mo was making the arrangements, he tried his best to recall the layout of some resorts in his previous life and made distinctions. Different areas are simply separated by greenery, streams and other water features, with paths extending in all directions interspersed in between.

In this way, in the future, when guests staying in long-term B&Bs come out of the villa and want to return to their rooms, they can either pass through the spacious commercial street and buy some food to take back. Or, if they find the commercial street too crowded and noisy, they can pass through the quiet bamboo forest and return to the B&B area.

The entire hot spring area is distinctly divided yet seamlessly integrated.

Fortunately, there are not many buildings at present, so Shu Mo issued a notice asking guests in some buildings to leave temporarily. After that, he just made some minor adjustments and it was completed. t

Finally, she pressed the save button, and her frown relaxed as she breathed a sigh of relief.

Map planning for a business simulation game is the most difficult part for people with obsessive compulsive disorder.

The most difficult global adjustments have been completed, leaving only some local changes and the establishment of a homestay area. With the experience of building his own house before, Shu Mo was not panicked at all. He quickly dragged ten empty houses out of his backpack and renovated them one by one.

——Of course, a room for rent cannot be decorated as carefully as one’s own room, and this is the same before and after the end of the world.

The ten rooms only had simple basic decoration, and the area was not expanded like Shu Mo's house, but the original size of the empty house was maintained.

Each room has a small courtyard, and the buildings are separated and staggered, which ensures light while protecting privacy.

In the center of the homestay area, Shu Mo built a mini square, placed a central fountain, and placed benches around it to provide a social space for the guests staying here.

After everything was settled, Shu Mo went for a field inspection.

The homestay area is not far from the small building where she currently lives, and is basically in the same area. She feels happy to think that she will have neighbors in the future.

Each small building has a fixed bunch of keys, a total of ten bunches, which are carefully packed in Shu Mo's backpack. She thought about it, took out the key of one of the small buildings closest to hers, and kept it separately.

Finally, she took advantage of her boss's privileges to add a small store in the best location on the commercial street, and then she settled down inside.

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There is another building on the commercial street!

Players rushed to report.

Some curious players ran over to join in the fun and found that the young owner of the hot spring was sitting behind the counter, swiping the screen as if he was playing with a mobile phone, holding a cup of hot bubble milk tea in his hand, sucking on a few pearls from time to time.

The freshly cooked pearls were chewy and soft, and she looked so happy while eating them.

When Shu Mo noticed the player, he looked up as if he sensed something, curved his bright eyes, and greeted him with a smile.

The male player blushed a little, stammered a hello, and ran away, going back to announce to his companions, "The boss is here in person, I don't know what they are selling, but it must be good stuff, otherwise why would she need to watch over it in person?"

His companions were too ashamed to look at his useless appearance, so they followed his words and said, "Why don't we go and take a look?"

"Okay, okay."

As the two of them entered the store, Shu Mo put down his milk tea and stood up to greet them, "Welcome."

"Hello, we want to see the merchandise." said the companion, looking around and surprisingly finding that there were no shelves in the room.

The entire store is only about a dozen square meters and is brightly decorated. But apart from the counter, the only furniture is a table in the middle of the room and a few soft chairs.

Could it be that they were wrong? This isn't a store at all?

He felt as if he had come to the wrong place, but the words had already come out of his mouth when he saw a smile flash across Shu Mo's eyes, "Okay, the 'goods' are here."

She seemed to savor the word, finding it somewhat interesting, and then led them to the table in the middle of the room and pulled up a panel.

And the panel?

Only then did they notice that this was no ordinary table.

Doubt overwhelmed the uneasiness they had just felt, and the two of them looked over.

Shu Mo operated twice, and a three-dimensional model of a building immediately popped up in front of him, occupying the entire table.

She drew inspiration from three-dimensional maps and spent points to customize this function. The effect is also very good. The map produced by the system has a realistic texture and is no different from the sandbox in the past. There is no illusion of projection at all. The only difference is that it can be zoomed in and out.

Guests can choose to visit the house in person or zoom in on the sand table to view the details of the building.

Making the sand table more realistic can also save some trouble of walking around. Otherwise, if he had to travel back and forth between the commercial street and the B&B area more than a dozen times a day, Shu Mo suspected that his legs would be broken in two days.

She deeply felt that the money was well spent.

In addition to viewing houses, this sand table also has some special functions. Shu Mo looked at the two of them with anticipation, waiting to be shown her new paid functions.

But what I saw was that the two of them looked confused.

"This building is so realistic!" The male player walked around and completely missed the point.

My companion had a wild idea, "Boss, are you selling VR games, or VR versions of sandbox games?"

The hotel had launched board games before, so he naturally thought of the Monopoly box that was almost worn out by them.

Shu Mo was a little surprised, blinked, and said sincerely: "Well, although it's not, you reminded me."

We have to add a board game hall in the commercial street later.

She then pointed at the wall and said innocently, "I thought you had seen the sign here just now."

The male player looked in the direction of her finger, and noticed a little late that there was indeed a bright sign hanging on the wall with the three big words "Sales Office" written on it.

——Each homestay is a stand-alone small building, so why isn’t it considered a sales office?

The two looked at each other, stunned.

They reacted in two seconds and said in unison: "Boss, are you selling the house in the hot spring?"

"Yes." Shu Mo nodded and operated the panel to zoom in on one of the small buildings.

That's the benefit of running an all-inclusive hotel, you can experience a hundred different professions.

The simulation sandbox can also simulate different lighting and time. Shu Mo adjusted it to noon and saw the enlarged two-story building bathed in sunlight. Through the window pane, he could also see a corner of the room inside, which looked brand new and exquisite.

There is a large area of ​​green space near each building. Although the courtyard is empty, it is tidy and surrounded by a wooden fence. The yard is covered with green grass, and a straight stone path extends from the door to the entrance.

From the outside, it looks much more comfortable than any other house in Guangming Town.

Both of them were elite players, and their residences in Guangming Town were close to the central area. In terms of living conditions alone, they were already at the ceiling level among players. They immediately became excited upon seeing this.

Even the mayor's room would pale in comparison to the most ordinary guest room in the hot spring, okay? What’s more, it’s a stand-alone house like this?

Just thinking about being able to obtain long-term residency in the hot spring makes me feel happy!

Shu Mo always felt that something was missing. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized.

While the two of them were walking around and indulging in looking at the house, she ran to the corner of the room, installed a water dispenser, and chose the flavor, lemonade.

The water dispenser is designed with a huge bucket on top, the water outlet in the middle, and a small storage space underneath for storing different kinds of cups.

Shu Mo selected a paper cup, and after confirming, two rows of neatly stacked paper cups appeared in the transparent compartment.

This is just right.

She took out two, poured water expertly, and handed them to the two men, "Drink some water."

The two players were flattered and quickly expressed their gratitude.

After taking a sip, the water has a light sour taste and aroma of lemon, which is both thirst-quenching and refreshing.

They stroked the wall of the cup, and suddenly they felt like they were going to see a house, and they felt quite touched.

——I didn’t expect the hotel’s sales office to be so formal. They even have lemonade in small paper cups, which is quite exquisite.

And the boss himself serves!

It was completely different from when they first bought a house in Guangming Town, where the players who were assigned to be in charge of sales all looked indifferent. It’s not that the town officials are intentionally making things difficult for the players. It’s just that at the beginning, houses were considered a scarce commodity. If the players didn’t buy a house, they would have to sleep in the wild. No one could bear to live like that forever.

As a salesperson, if you have no trouble selling the products you are responsible for and don't need to promote them specifically, then your service attitude will certainly not be very good.

From the players' perspective, buying a house is a big deal, so even if the salesperson's service attitude is a little poor, they have no choice but to endure it.

But I still feel uncomfortable.

After spending all the money I’ve accumulated over the years, don’t I deserve better service?

When compared with the service attitude of Nuannuan Hot Spring, it is even more regrettable.

This glass of lemonade made them feel particularly comfortable. Holding the glass, they looked back at the sand table in the center. "Boss, can you introduce it to us?"

"No problem." Shu Mo said happily, "The B&B area is a new area we opened, targeting those customers who want to live in the hot springs for a long time. There are currently nine houses for rent, each of which is an independent B&B with a small courtyard. Compared with the guest rooms, the environment is quieter."

Shu Mo paused, then reached out to adjust the sand table, removing the outer walls and ceiling, and the furnishings in the house were exposed to them.

They both exclaimed "Wow".

"These are the basic furniture that comes with the room. There is water, electricity, gas, and 24-hour lighting and hot water. You can enjoy the hot spring at home without leaving the house, without being restricted by business hours."

However, in contrast, B&B residents will not have the free hot spring service exclusively available in their guest rooms.

The current hot spring pool in the main building has been upgraded again, and is more than enough to accommodate the guest room residents of the entire building - after all, not everyone will take a bath at the same time, and many people will intentionally choose to enter at different times, just to enjoy a large bath all to themselves - but if the regular guests in the B&B area are added, it may not be enough.

Anyway, the same hot spring water is flowing in the rooms, and they don't need to compete with large numbers of tourists for seats. The most serious problem is that the bathtub lacks a bit of atmosphere.

"If the living room is converted into a bedroom, the upper and lower floors can be used as two bedrooms, so it is not a problem for a family to live together. A couple with a child, if the child is young, can live together on the upper floor and use the lower floor as a public area."

Shu Mo displayed them one by one.

The two players were dazzled. "Such a large space, but only a family of three lives there? And there's even a living room?"

In Guangming Town, most of the ordinary players have families of five or six people, or three generations, squeezed into a house of more than ten square meters. As for the public areas... everyone lives together, there is no privacy, so how can we talk about public areas?

The situation of the elite players was better, but they still slept head to head. Even they were dumbfounded by the sight of such a large per capita residential area.

Also, look at the lighting! It can be seen from Shu Mo's generosity in allowing the protective shield to cover the entire lake that the inn has no worries about space limitations at all. Relying on the vast snowfields around her, she did not consider the issue of saving space when building it. The wide distance between buildings is enough for each building to enjoy sufficient light.

Unlike Guangming Town, where land is extremely valuable and people want to cram a family into every corner, there are things everywhere that get in the way and block the view. When you are in a residential area, the first thing you see when you look up is often not the sky, but the fluttering undershirt of someone's unknown household.

——Because the room was too cold and humid, everyone tried to hang their clothes outdoors to let the natural wind dry them quickly.

Perhaps because they had lived in Guangming Town for too long, their first reaction when they saw this small courtyard was, "Finally, we don't have to compete with others for space to hang clothes!"

Only those who have experienced it know how infuriating it is to finally find a well-ventilated place to hang your clothes, only to find out at the right time when you go to pick them up that your clothes have been piled haphazardly aside, becoming wet and wrinkled, and someone's underwear is stuck on the clothesline.

But if you live in a homestay, with such a big yard, you can set up a clothes drying rack to dry so many clothes at once!

…you can even hang your sheets!

The two were excited.

Shu Mo: “?”

She touched the back of her head in confusion. "It's okay if you like to wash by hand...but the B&B has its own washing and drying cabinet, which is the same as the lockers in the hot spring. You can throw your dirty clothes in and wash and dry them directly. It's not that troublesome."

Two players: “……?”

Excuse me, it is poverty that limits their imagination.

It actually comes with a washer-dryer, which gives me one more reason to rent one.

The two people were overwhelmed with emotion after hearing this.

The companion who came with the male player who first came to the store had completely forgotten his original intention. He was deeply attracted by the homestay in front of him. He couldn't help but ask: "Boss, what's the price?"

"The minimum rent for a homestay is one week, and the unit price is 400 points per day." Shu Mo said, and then added the benefits in detail, "If you rent for more than one month, you can get a 20% discount, which is 320 points per day. If you sign a contract for more than one year, you can get a 40% discount, which is equivalent to 240 points per day. The maximum rental period is two years, and you cannot sublease it in the middle. However, when the two-year period expires, the current tenant can get priority to renew the lease."

"If you rent for more than three months at a time, you can also renovate the cabin yourself, change the layout, customize furniture, etc."

It can be seen from the discount that Wenquan built the B&B this time in order to attract guests who can afford to live there for a long time.

Nowadays, hot springs are indeed fully booked every day. Players have suffered for the past ten years and their enthusiasm is high now, but what about the future?

When they get used to the existence of hot springs in the future, will they still come so frequently and buy hundreds of dollars worth of things at every turn?

You know, many people only earn a few dozen dollars a day, and when spending on hot springs, most of them are using their savings from the past ten years.

But how long can their savings last?

Shu Mo estimated that the players would calm down before even half of the money was spent.

They might be able to accept spending a few hundred points to enjoy a day in a hot spring, but they cannot afford such consumption every day. Even staying here once a month is a huge burden for many ordinary players.

They still need to live in the doomsday game for many, many years, and the savings on hand are their confidence.

So far, 99 percent of the hot spring’s customer base still comes from Guangming Town, and the spending power of these players is also limited. It can be predicted that after this initial period is over, the income from hot springs will end its current explosive growth period and enter a period of stable development.

Even if the reputation of the hot spring spreads in the future and people from other towns come to shop and stay, the growth of the customer base will be extremely slow due to geographical factors - at least, Shu Mo has not found a solution yet.

So part of the reason for opening up long-term accommodation is to prepare for a rainy day. Just like before the end of the world, hotels allowed customers to stay longer at a lower price after negotiation in order to spread the cost of off-season vacancies.

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Shu Mo finished speaking in one breath, while the two people opposite him were still snapping their fingers.

At 240 points per day, it is only 40 points more expensive than the most basic room type of hot spring - an ordinary double room without hot spring, but you can enjoy a single-family building and a much more spacious area, which is already quite cost-effective.

It’s a pity that you have to sign a one-year contract at once to get such a discount.

240 points a day…that’s 87,600 points a year.

When they calculated this number, their hearts trembled.

Nearly ninety thousand.

Oh my god.

If you are staying for a short period of time, it costs 400 points a night, the same price as a double room with an indoor hot spring, but you have to rent it for a week, which is also a considerable expense.

After much calculation, their expressions became hesitant.

Looking at the house, my face was filled with heartache.

I really want to live here!

...but I really can’t afford to live there!

The two could easily imagine what kind of bloody storm would be set off in two or three days when the group of wealthier players in the town learned that the inn was opening a B&B.

But now there are nine empty houses in front of me. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has fallen on my head, but I just can't take it. This is even more desperate than seeing that they were sold out when I came here.

Holding the paper cups in their hands, their eyes lingered on the sand table reluctantly, and they liked it more and more no matter how they looked at it.

After a long pause, he spoke in frustration, "We may need to...think about it again."

"It's okay, you're welcome to come and see the house anytime."

Shu Mo had already guessed that this price might be unacceptable to most players. Upon hearing this, his service attitude was not affected at all and he was still smiling.

Instead, the two players felt a little embarrassed when they thought about how the boss had patiently introduced the game to them, two poor guys, for so long.

They stood up listlessly, looking back every few steps, and walked to the door. Suddenly, they thought of an important question, "By the way, Boss, will the B&B area expand in the future?"

The two looked at Shu Mo nervously: There can't be only nine rooms in total, right?

Shu Mo thought about it and said, "If the feedback is good, it should be possible."

Anyway, the decoration doesn’t require much thought, you just need to copy and paste the existing B&Bs.

——With no need to worry about management and no labor costs, the homestay area should be the most convenient building in the hot spring. It can also bring more permanent residents to the hot spring and make it more lively. Shu Mo is actually very happy to continue expanding.

But you can't be too sure, you have to leave some room.

The two of them heaved a sigh of relief when they heard this. "Boss, don't worry. This B&B will definitely be very popular."

They can't afford to live there, but there are many people who can.

The town’s high-ranking officials who received tax money, the top combat players, and the blacksmiths... could easily fill up nine rooms.

Thinking of this, I felt even more heartbroken.

Why are there still so many rich people in the doomsday?

There are so many rich people, so what if I add one more? !

——Those damn rich people!

…

Shu Mo saw the two off without changing his expression. Before he could rest for two seconds, he saw Jiang Qing and his group, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, come in.

Fu Yiming kept turning his head when he entered the room. "Why do I feel like I was glared at by those two people just now?"

He looked puzzled.

Did he offend them?