Chapter 49
...Of course, looking at the constantly jumping numbers in the account, Shu Mo felt even happier.
Because of the arrival of this wave of customers, the points earned at noon today were particularly considerable.
Some players, like Chen Hui and Wang Jie, who are usually frugal due to family concerns, also opened their wallets and spent lavishly today.
Shu Mo curled his lips and closed the management panel. He glanced at the restaurant and found that there were almost no empty seats. He decided to put lunch aside and use this time to set up the counter in the specialty area downstairs.
New guests flocked to the restaurant one after another, and the busy peak period finally came to an end. The employees scattered on the benches in the hall, some chatting, some daydreaming alone. Seeing Shu Mo coming down, they all straightened their bodies and put away their idle postures.
"It's okay, take your rest."
Shu Mo waved his hand, signaling them not to be so restrained.
This is supposed to be lunch time. Even if the service industry requires employees to be on duty at all times, they cannot prevent employees from taking a break occasionally.
At this point, she just remembered something she forgot to remind him of before, "Next time when there are not many customers, take the time to relax - you guys are always good at slacking off, right?"
This shouldn't require her, as a boss, to remind him.
Employees: “…Huh?”
"And Xiaoxiao, don't just stand there. Isn't there a rattan chair behind you?"
Shu Mo even put a super soft cushion on it, and couldn't wait to let Gu Xiao sit on it. However, every time he entered the hall, he saw this girl standing behind the counter with a serious look on her face - aren't your calves sore?
Gu Xiao exclaimed "Ah" again, and said hesitantly: "This is not good... I'm the front desk, the first person the guests see when they come in is me, so don't I represent the spirit of the hotel? If I'm caught slacking off behind the counter, won't the guests question the hotel's service attitude?"
The original hotel owner was very strict, so Gu Xiao only dared to slack off during the night shift. But now that she has come to Nuannuan Hot Spring, she no longer even has the thought of slacking off.
She now has only one thought in her mind, which is that she must work hard and make a lot of money for her boss.
——As long as the hotel remains open for a long time, won’t she be able to eat delicious meals, sleep on a soft bed, and take nice hot baths here forever?
Liu Yan also said: "That's right, boss. We are all conscious and we will definitely let guests see the best side of the hotel. How do you say it? Make guests feel at home!"
Gu Xiao nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Just before they relaxed, they observed in advance and found that there were no customers coming for the time being, so they dared to take out lunch.
Yao Yonghui didn't think too much about it. He was stunned by what the two said, and then he reacted, "Then I will also remove the chairs in the car. I won't eat while waiting for passengers in the future."
Thinking of the bowl of braised pork he had eaten that morning, Yao Yonghui felt a little ashamed and said as if to make amends: "I will stand straighter next time. I was a soldier before the advent of the game, so there is absolutely no problem with my posture."
When he was in charge of the store, Shu Mo, who spent almost 90% of the time leaning comfortably in a rattan chair, said: "..."
No, do you have to be so curly?
Brother Yao, are you still planning to stand at attention all the way back?
Shu Mo was greatly shocked by the diligence and ambition of the employees, and he deeply realized another difference between this world and the original world.
Is it because there are so few jobs in the apocalypse that everyone is so dedicated to their work?
Shu Mo was almost doubting himself.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Mo Bai frowning after the three people gave their speeches.
As if he felt that as the foreman, he also had to show his loyalty, the little black dragon cleared his throat the next second -
Shu Mo's scalp tingled. She felt that with this guy's suddenly elevated sense of professional honor after his promotion, he might make some shocking remarks, raising the standard of employee internal competition to a new height. She blurted out, "Wait!"
This trend doesn’t seem right!
“…”
Mo Bai immediately shut up and listened to the big boss's speech.
"Xiaoxiao!" Shu Mo called out the name seriously.
Gu Xiao was startled, probably stimulated by Yao Yonghui's military posture, and stood at attention and answered loudly: "Here!"
Oh my god.
Shu Mo's momentum suddenly weakened: "...No, it doesn't matter if you don't have to answer."
have a look! The disadvantages of involution are immediate!
Shu Mo sighed, "Chairs are bought for people to sit on, not for decoration, nor for the boss's exclusive use. When you don't need to entertain guests in the future, you can sit down if you can. If you get tired of standing, you can walk out of the counter and stretch your body."
"It's polite to stand when greeting and entertaining guests, but during normal times, there's no need to tire yourself out for the sake of the so-called spirit of the hotel. Nuannuan Hot Springs doesn't have this requirement."
Seeing Gu Xiao hesitated to speak, Shu Mo relaxed his brows and said, "I think the 'spiritual outlook' of a hotel should be displayed through modern and user-friendly hardware facilities and considerate and thoughtful services, rather than demanding employees on meaningless details. What do you think?"
"Of the two, you have done a great job on the second point. More than one guest has given me feedback and praised the hot spring services, which shows that you have done an excellent job at your job." Shu Mo said, glancing at Liu Yan, who reacted and looked flattered. Shu Mo smiled and continued, "And the first point is something I should consider as a boss."
"If you want guests to feel at home, then the staff should first treat the hot springs as their home - since it is home, there is no need to be so restrained. The guests can feel your enthusiasm for this place."
Shu Mo said this, pointing to the wall behind the counter.
When she first entered the game, the room the system gave her was right here. Later, Shu Mo moved it out and built a separate staff dormitory, and this wall has remained empty ever since.
"I will transform this place into an employee lounge and put a bed in it. Sister Liu, you can go there to rest when you don't have work to do. You don't have to make do with the bench in the lobby."
It is reasonable and logical to arrange a rest room for employees. Shu Mo reflected deeply and realized that there were still many things he had not considered carefully.
Fortunately, it’s not too late to make up for it now.
"And Brother Yao, you are actually promoting us by eating the snacks at Wenquan while you are waiting. I forgot to consider this before. As long as we are working, all expenses will be borne by Wenquan. I will change the terms of treatment later."
A warm current flowed through Yao Yonghui's heart. He was not good at speaking, so he just lowered his voice and said "thank you" seriously.
That seems to be all I need to say. I have to go and remind Liu Xueruo later.
The working hours are already too long. If the employees are still so stressed that they have to slack off in secret during their free time, Shu Mo would really feel bad.
Besides, she really didn't think it was necessary.
Gu Xiao saw that Shu Mo had finished speaking, and hesitated for a long time before carefully raising his hand.
"What's wrong?" Shu Mo looked at her.
"What if the customer is not satisfied?" she asked in a low voice. "I was a little tired because I stood for too long, so I sat behind the counter for a while. A customer found out and complained."
When the former boss found out about this, he was furious and called a small meeting with all the employees to emphasize the matter. Gu Xiao was also deducted one day's salary because of this, and he was heartbroken for a long time.
Shu Mo was stunned for a moment, and his first reaction was: "Who are these people?"
The others subconsciously frowned when they heard this, but because the boss was present, they couldn't say anything. Then they heard Shu Mo's reflexive complaint, and they suddenly felt relieved.
Shu Mo thought about it, "If there are any complaints from customers, they should come to me, right?"
Gu Xiao: "It should be..."
"Oh, that's easy, I can dismiss it on the spot."
Shu Mo bent his knuckles, knocked on the counter at the front desk, and gave Gu Xiao a brisk wink.
"I'm the boss here, and I have the final say."
Gu Xiao blinked rapidly, his voice choked up when he spoke, and then he said slowly, "Thank you, boss."
Shu Mo waved his hand casually, "It's a small matter."
If she encounters an excessive customer, she can even drive him away directly.
The hot spring store is very small and cannot accommodate the big Buddha.
…
After solving the problem of employees being too ambitious and almost involving the boss, the boss was ready to get back to the business of setting up the specialty counter.
Ever since the goods returned to their original prices, Shu Mo had to prepare himself mentally for a long time every time he opened the business mall.
This time she frowned as usual and chose from a wide variety of counters before she found one with a satisfactory style and a suitable price.
[Consumed: 15,000 points]
[Obtain: [Medium-sized Merchandise Counter]*1]
[Put in backpack]
Well, heartache.
Shu Mo made a bitter face and put out the counter.
The medium-sized merchandise counter includes a transparent glass display cabinet about 1.2 meters high and surrounded on three sides, and a matching wooden shelf placed against the wall. The shelves are about two meters high and are divided into several layers for placing goods of various sizes. There are also storage cabinets on the lower layer.
Small spotlights and hidden light strips are installed on the inside of the display cabinet and above the shelves. With the addition of lighting, the atmosphere immediately changes. Even if you put an ordinary meat bun in it, it will look like a tray of high-end crab meat dumplings that cost 250 yuan.
There is more than one type of counter marked "Medium-sized Goods Counter" in the mall. There are many options for the style, color and material of the glass cabinet in the front and the shelf in the back. For example, there may be a glass cabinet only in the front, and solid wood storage cabinets on both corners. Or it may be similar to a jewelry counter, with only a display cabinet on the top and storage cabinets underneath... Players can freely choose and match according to the different products sold.
The styles are different and the prices fluctuate slightly, but generally the price difference is not big.
As for the reason why they were all named as medium-sized commodity counters, Shu Mo guessed that it was because their properties were the same.
【Types of goods that can be placed: 15】
[Currently owned product types: 0]
The merchandise counter is similar to other facilities such as simple stalls. It does not have as many fancy features as restaurants and beverage areas, but it has its own upgrade methods.
Spend money to unlock new types of goods.
...It's just so simple and unpretentious.
Shu Mo was speechless when he saw the explanation.
Each additional salable item costs 3,000 points, and there is actually an unlocking limit - the total number of merchandise types in the [Medium-sized Merchandise Counter] must not exceed 20.
This means that by spending 15,000 points, you can unlock a total of five new products.
With this money, she could buy another counter.
Shu Mo just glanced at the function description and closed it, not even thinking about spending the money.
15 kinds of food were more than enough for the current hotel, and even so many that she felt a little uncomfortable.
After all, their two existing snack stalls only have a total of five kinds of goods.
The simple stall that comes to the hot spring as a gift to novices given by the system in the early stage of the game seems so low-key and simple compared to the many facilities that Shu Mo unlocks by himself later.
She actually wanted to change it a long time ago, but due to the soaring prices and tight finances, she could only deal with the most important things first.
Shu Mo also hadn't forgotten the discount coupons she won in the previous lottery, but after the novice discount ended, there were too many high-priced items, so she wanted to save up for a bigger one.
I just keep putting it off and never find a suitable opportunity to use it.
However, discount coupons are hard to come by, and it would be a waste if you use them in a hurry, so Shu Mo simply treated it as a treasure in his bottom drawer. Anyway, just use it within the three-month validity period, and there’s still a long way to go before three months is up.
"15 kinds..."
Shu Mo leaned against the counter, feeling a little worried.
What to unlock?
If guests are going to take away specialties, they cannot be things that will lose temperature and affect the taste. At the same time, it would be better if it was something that could be used as a gift in traditional concepts, rather than just packing up a portion of roasted pig's trotters in a restaurant and bringing it over - although Shu Mo was sure that any player who received braised pork in the doomsday would think it was a great gift, but what would it look like to sell braised pig's trotters in the specialty area!
She also considered selling some hot spring souvenirs with logos printed on them, such as T-shirts and bracelets, but these were too cheap compared to food, so she would have to wait until the business had developed for a while and the variety of products had expanded before launching them.
"Roasted pig's trotters... pig's trotters..."
Shu Mo pondered and recited it unconsciously.
Gu Xiao, who was resting nearby, pricked up his ears and asked, "Boss, is this our dinner menu?"
She was suddenly excited.
"Oh, that's not the case." Shu Mo came back to his senses, "I'm thinking about what to sell in the specialty product area that will be opened soon."
"Are you worried about this too?" Gu Xiao tilted his head and said sincerely, "I think whatever you sell, boss, is the most delicious."
She still can't forget the happiness she felt when she ate oden for the first time.
Because she had such a thick filter for her boss, when Shu Mo seriously asked Gu Xiao for her opinion, she couldn't even give an answer.
When asked again, Liu Yan and Yao Yonghui gave exactly the same response.
Everything is delicious in the apocalypse, so now we can pick whatever we want? Isn’t this too luxurious?
I'm not used to it!
The two sighed with emotion, and then said at the same time: "Boss, don't worry, no matter what is unlocked, I guarantee someone will pay for it."
Shu Mo was helpless.
Random is the hardest choice.
"But there's no braised pork trotters." Gu Xiao felt a little regretful. "It turns out there's a restaurant near my mother's workplace that makes really delicious braised pork trotters. She often brings them to me when she gets home from get off work."
A nostalgic look came over her face as the memories were brought back.
"This dish is too hard and it's a hot dish, so we can't sell it here." Shu Mo comforted her, "If you want to eat it, just find a day to ask the restaurant to unlock it. Anyway, I want to eat it too..."
As she spoke, she suddenly paused.
Wait, hot dishes can’t be sold here, but can’t cold dishes be sold here?
If you sell cold dishes, you don’t have to worry about getting hypothermia when leaving the hot spring. Players can not only give them to others, but also keep them for themselves. Even if it is used with canned food, it can add a lot of flavor.
Shu Mo started drooling just thinking about it.
Cold dishes alone might not seem like gifts, but once Shu Mo thought about it from this perspective, he immediately came up with a lot of ideas.
All kinds of braised dishes, fried nuts, and dried fruits are available!
——Just tell us whether it is practical or not, and whether it is the most traditional holiday gift for Chinese people?
When you visit your neighbors during the holidays, don’t you have to bring some nuts or dried goods?
Although there are certainly more advanced gifts, melon seeds are the eternal hard currency.
Winter is the best season to hunch your neck, put your hands in your sleeves and crack melon seeds.
With inspiration flowing continuously, Shu Mo suddenly realized that these 15 types were not enough.
For example, she really couldn't choose between five-spice sunflower seeds and caramel flavor, and she felt that choosing either one would be disrespectful to the other.
For example, sunflower seeds and watermelon seeds. Although the former is a classic, can the latter be given up?
Of course I want both.
Among sunflower seeds, there are white sunflower seeds, which have emerged as a new force that cannot be ignored, and it is really difficult for Shu Mo to give them up.
At the end of the selection, she fell into a new round of entanglement.
Looking at the dazzling bags of dry goods in the business city, Shu Mo swallowed dryly and suddenly felt that some awakened genes were stirring.
...Or, why not just have a bag first and think while you chew it?
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