Xu Lin was cautious. She first asked about the two people's situation and then let them try it out. They found that it was okay, just as the agent had said, that they had done renovations before.
Xu Lin told them that the bookstore was built with investment from the base, so it must be decorated well.
The two looked at the building materials scattered on the ground and assumed that they were provided by the base. Without giving it much thought, they both looked eager to try it out, since they hadn't done it in a long time and were itching to get started.
After hearing what Xu Lin said, Li Jingjing assumed that the decoration materials came from the base, and that was how she managed to smooth things over.
Xu Lin, seeing that the task was completed, began to assign work.
She first showed the blueprints to the two workers, which she had drawn up late the night before, and they said they could understand them.
The carpenter made bookshelves and tables and chairs, while Xu Lin and Li Jingjing laid wooden floors. After a day, the two of them were so tired that they could hardly straighten their backs.
The renovation had been underway for a week. Wooden floors had been laid, wallpaper had been installed on the walls, and tables, chairs, benches, and bookshelves were all in place. Xu Lin then contacted Xie Yao to begin delivering books.
Upon entering the first floor, there is a counter with three large bookshelves side by side, which is quite spacious and leaves room for future expansion.
A long table and benches were placed by the window for people to read.
The second floor is a tea bar, divided into small cubicles. It is not yet decorated, and Xu Lin plans to renovate it later based on customer feedback.
Xie Yao was very efficient. The five thousand books were delivered in three separate shipments. Xu Lin and Li Jingjing spent three days sorting the books, placing them on the shelves, and registering them one by one.
Speaking of registration, Xu Lin had to thank Zhou Pin, who used his position to get her a book barcode scanner.
Scan and number all the books and enter the information into the computer. You can then track book borrowing, returning, and even topping up your account on the computer.
Xu Lin dares to say that this is absolutely the most advanced equipment on the entire commercial street.
Busy times always fly by, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed. The bookstore's preparations are basically complete, the carpenters have settled their wages, and Li Jingjing has also received her first month's salary of 200 points.
The books were all categorized and placed on the shelves, and the data entry was completed on the computer. When the system entry was too busy, Xie Yao came over to help. This seemingly boisterous girl is actually quite meticulous.
Xu Lin gave her a VIP card, which allowed her to read books for free, get a 20% discount on book rentals, and enjoy a 20% discount on drinks. She was overjoyed and said she would hire her again for similar jobs in the future.
The day before the opening, after a final cleaning, Xu Lin and Li Jingjing went home early to rest.
Because the bookstore has an official background, most of the invitations were sent to the staff of the base through the Ministry of Culture. Along with the invitations, a batch of VIP reading cards were also sent.
The reading cards are divided into ordinary reading cards and VIP cards. VIP cards are further subdivided into bronze cards, silver cards, gold cards, diamond cards, etc. Bronze cards are given out, with only a few silver cards, all of which are distributed according to official rank.
Xu Lin predicted that there would be a lot of people coming on the first day of business, which happened to be a public holiday, so she asked Xie Yao to come and help. Xie Yao lived up to expectations and brought two girlfriends with her.
Fortunately, Xie Yao brought two people with her; otherwise, Xu Lin, Li Jingjing, and Xie Yao alone would definitely have been too busy.
Xu Lin thought that with the current lack of entertainment options, the opening of a bookstore should attract a lot of people, but she didn't expect so many people to come.
Almost all the government staff came, along with some people who had nothing else to do.
The store was packed with people in no time.
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