Chapter 226 Ahead of the curve

Lu's father also perked up his ears.

"I heard that Crystal Palace has everything," Lu's mother asked with great interest.

"Not only can you take a shower, sing, and watch movies, you can also sleep."

"I've heard there are also blind massage services, foot washing and rubbing services, and ear cleaning services."

"I've heard about it from the young people in our institute."

"They say it's very comfortable inside, even more comfortable than staying in a hotel."

"It's ridiculously expensive, it costs at least ten yuan per visit."

"If you want to have more fun, you can easily spend fifty a day."

She shook her head repeatedly at this point: "No, no, no, it's too expensive."

"Fifty yuan a day, that's almost half a month's salary for most people."

"Just to go out and have fun for a day."

"This is too extravagant."

"No, no, no, this is not something ordinary people like us can afford to do."

"Forget it, let's not go."

Jiang Jianni: "..."

So when Shao Shufen said ten yuan a day, it was actually the minimum spending requirement?

No wonder she said it was very profitable.

This isn't just profitable; it's outright robbery.

She took out her membership card: "We don't need to pay anything."

"My friend owns it, and she gave me several membership cards."

"If we take this card, we won't have to spend any money."

Shao Shufen's membership card is very interesting.

It's a genuine iron-clad gold piece; I heard the 600 yuan one is silver-clad gold.

Not only are there beautiful and intricate patterns on them, but they are also numbered, with each number basically corresponding to a person.

These gold cards have limitations. Apart from the ten that Jiang Jianni has, the others are all acquaintances. Others who want them need to be introduced.

Moreover, an absolute one-card-per-person system is implemented.

The card is only valid when the cardholder is present. It is useless for other people to bring the card, as Crystal Palace does not recognize it.

When Jiang Jianni heard about it, she felt as if she were seeing those famous clubs from later generations.

Lu's mother was both happy and puzzled: "I heard this card is very expensive, and your friend just gave it to you like that?"

Jiang Jianni shrugged: "Really, I'm not lying to you."

"Although I've made some money writing books, it's hard-earned money, and I don't have the money to pay for this membership."

Memberships, aside from those for movie and novel websites, are something only wealthy people can afford.

For example, a certain luxury brand.

If you're not a member, they won't sell you a bag if you just want to buy one.

They're making money off the rich.

Shao Shufen's Crystal Palace is another example; their target audience is the wealthy, and they make money off the rich.

Lu's father snorted: "Yeah, sugar-coated bullets, they're all sugar-coated bullets."

Lu's mother retorted, "Then we'll all go, you don't need to go."

Lu's father fell silent.

He was naturally curious about Crystal Palace, given its great reputation.

Once it was confirmed that the gift was from Jiang Jiani's friend, Lu's mother enthusiastically discussed with Jiang Jiani when to go.

In the end, we decided to go on Sunday, a day when everyone has a holiday.

When we went there on Sunday, not only did the Lu family bring their four children, but the entire Jiang family also went.

When they went there on Sunday, Jiang's father nervously changed into his best clothes—a Zhongshan suit that Jiang Jiani had made for him when she got married.

Jiang Haibing couldn't bear to look: "In this sweltering heat, you're wearing such thick clothes. Aren't you afraid of the heat? What if you get heatstroke?"

Jiang's father was busy grooming himself in the mirror and completely ignored him.

It was also Yang Yuemei's first time visiting such a high-end place, and she was even more nervous than Jiang's father.

Jiang's father wanted to wear a Zhongshan suit, and she also planned to wear her own nice clothes.

Jiang Haibing finally stopped him: "It's just for fun, what's the point of dressing up so nicely? I heard you have to change clothes inside."

No matter how well you dress, you'll still be wearing everyone else's uniform inside.

"Stop making trouble."

Yang Yuemei was so nervous that she was almost incoherent: "This, this is different."

Jiang Haibing: "Nothing is different."

"Didn't I buy you new clothes a few days ago? Wear those."

The two elderly people wanted to try harder, but Jiang Haibing silenced them with the words, "If you're not afraid of embarrassing Jia Ni, then wear it."

Jiang Haiyang and Jiang Yanni are in a different situation.

Jiang Haiyang heard that there were computers inside, and on the very first day Jiang Jiani gave them the cards, he had his eye on those computers.

He had never been to such a place before, and the card was given to him by Jiang Jiani's friend. Although Jiang Jiani said he could go every day, he was still embarrassed to go.

Young people are too thin-skinned.

Jiang Yanni, on the other hand, was looking forward to the fact that she could sing, play games, and watch movies inside.

Jiang Yanni also dressed up carefully, although all she did was wear a new dress and wash her hair and tie it into a pretty braid.

Jiang Haiyang, being a science and engineering student, didn't think that much about it at all.

I was wearing my usual clothes, but my backpack contained several computer-related books and a notebook with my thoughts, which I planned to verify using the computer at Crystal Palace.

After the two families met, the dozen or so adults and children made quite a spectacle at the entrance of the Crystal Palace.

Places like Crystal Palace, which are places for entertainment, are mostly frequented by men.

Men often bring female companions when they come to visit, although these companions may not necessarily be their wives or partners.

But very few people bring their entire families with them.

In particular, the children they brought were all infants in swaddling clothes.

Everyone who saw them regarded them as if they were watching a spectacle.

The receptionist at Crystal Palace was quite professional. I don't know if she had received prior instructions from the boss, but she completed the registration process for them without batting an eye.

Then a waiter led them inside.

Jiang Jianni looked on with great admiration: "No wonder Sister Shao can make so much money. She really deserves to earn it."

When she told Shao Shufen, she only mentioned the entertainment options; she didn't mention the specific services, which Shao Shufen hadn't thought of at all.

But what about now?

Even though she thought the Crystal Palace's decor was a bit outdated, the service was truly excellent, making her feel completely at home.

Under the guidance of the staff, everyone changed their clothes and went to the shower area.

Jiang Jianni then realized that Shao Shufen had actually decorated this so-called bathhouse in the style of a hot spring.

Outside the men's and women's shower areas are various sizes of soaking pools, and there is even a 30-meter-long swimming pool with six lanes.

Jiang Jianni: "..."

This was definitely not her statement; it was entirely Shao Shufen's own interpretation.

But this performance is way too advanced!