Chapter 52
"However, the boss is definitely not the type of person who would let this kind of thing affect his evaluation of his employees, so don't worry, Brother Yao."
Two minutes later, Gu Xiao sat with Yao Yonghui, holding a cup of hot coffee milk, listened to him talk about what had just happened, and comforted him.
Yao Yonghui actually didn’t take that statement seriously—at least in the hot springs, he knew that was impossible.
He glanced at the beastmen who were still surrounded by layers of enemies. Gu Xiao then looked over and commented, "In fact, I have always felt that the beastmen's appearance has a greater advantage..."
“Will appearance also affect promotion?”
A voice interrupted from the side, Gu Xiao turned around and found that Mo Bai had sat down at some point, holding a small notebook in his hand, and was looking at her seriously.
Gu Xiao almost choked.
I always feel like I was caught slacking off at work by my boss.
What's written in that little notebook? Her lazy record?
"Well, I mean, for monsters, that's the case..." Gu Xiao immediately sat up straight and explained haltingly, "Of course, it doesn't matter to humans!"
Mo Bai's expression made Gu Xiao feel that the situation seemed even more serious.
Did she say something wrong again?
Gu Xiao’s horrified face.
She didn't dare to say anything more. She drank the coffee milk in a few gulps and ran back to her seat. Yao Yonghui didn't notice anything wrong, and after a while he got up and went to the restaurant.
Mo Bai was left sitting there alone, lost in thought.
*
The Arctic Fox bus and the opening of the specialty area brought a lot of new income to the hot spring, and Shu Mo's wallet instantly became bulging again.
When she returned to the dormitory at night and counted her deposit balance, her demeanor became somewhat arrogant.
If I continue to accumulate points like this for a few days, maybe I can give the hot spring another major update—
What should we build next?
Shu Mo called up the mall panel and prepared to look for something in advance. As I looked at them, I felt like something was missing, so I took out a bag of chicken feet from the counter, opened it and put it on the table.
This is just right.
Shu Mo skillfully brought a box of tissues and placed it beside him. He raised his index finger and leisurely swiped the floating screen in front of T, taking a few bites from time to time, hissing.
——The feeling of sitting in the dormitory, gnawing on chicken feet and duck necks while watching TV series on the phone has returned.
After only a few seconds of comfort, another panel popped up in front of Shu Mo.
[Triggered: Main quest "Establish a annex"! 】
[Task Description: Thanks to your efforts, the hot spring business is booming and has a stable source of income, but the current main building can no longer meet the needs of guests. In order to allow more guests to enjoy the services of the hot spring hotel, please expand the building scale as soon as possible. 】
[Task requirements: Build a second business building for the hot spring hotel, and ensure that there are no less than three new facilities in the building (0/3); at the same time, at least one of the three buildings should be a hot spring facility (0/1)]
[Task Reward: [Hot Spring Ball Set]*1]
Shu Mo, who had been arrogant for less than half a minute, said: "..."
No, why would you suddenly assign homework when others are taking a rest?
She suddenly felt that the half-eaten chicken feet in her hand were no longer tasty.
But if you look closely, the system's task settings are reasonable. Shu Mo originally felt that the current small building could not be expanded any further, otherwise it would be too abrupt to erect a building of more than ten floors on the bare snowfield. But she had not yet decided what facilities to build in the new building.
Now that the system has issued the task and generously given the hot spring ball set as a reward, it would be a good opportunity to start by building a new hot spring pool.
Shu Mo made a quick decision.
After expansion in the future, the current small building can be used mainly as a hotel accommodation - integrating guest rooms, restaurants and hot springs to meet the needs of guests.
This way, when planning the annex, you won't be so constrained and can design it well.
For example, referring to the model of hot spring resorts in the past world, could we build a more entertaining large-scale hot spring facility?
In this way, when the hot springs in the annex are separated, hotel guests will no longer have to compete with other guests for the hot springs. At the same time, the annex, which is mainly for entertainment, will not easily disturb guests in the main building who want to rest quietly because it is independent.
Shu Mo was thinking about it, and a future picture of the hot spring resort park already appeared in his mind.
The first thing is to expand the space and increase the types of hot springs.
——For example, there are outdoor hot springs with a garden style, hot spring swimming pools where adults and children can play freely, supporting amusement facilities, and even larger water parks... There are also a variety of baths with rich varieties that can be visited for a whole day, such as fish therapy, mud therapy, salt bath, massage pool, etc...
From indoor to outdoor, from leisure to entertainment, it meets the needs of customers of all levels, young and old.
Just thinking about it made Shu Mo's blood boil.
But even if you have big dreams, you still have to return to reality and take things step by step with your feet on the ground.
She closed the pop-up window, returned to the mall, and looked for a suitable indoor hot spring first. After some searching, we finally decided on a medium-sized hot spring complex that can accommodate ten hot spring pools.
There are still separate bathing areas for men and women - Shumo plans to add mixed bathing areas when the swimming pool and water park are opened in the future. At the same time, swimsuits are sold in the lobby, making it convenient for families or friends to have fun together.
As for now, it is still mainly for leisure.
There are too many people in mixed bathing and the social nature is too strong, which can easily disturb guests who simply want to relax.
…
After carefully looking through the details of the facilities provided by the mall, Shu Mo felt quite satisfied with them, and then he turned his attention to the prices.
Then there was a pause.
One, two, three, four, five, six.
Shu Mo: “…”
She didn't believe it and counted again tremblingly.
One, two, three, four, five, six.
Six figures.
Shu Mo took a deep breath.
...One hundred and fifty thousand? Why doesn't it go and grab it? ?
Her wallet was finally filled up, but it was still far from this outrageous amount.
Is it just a matter of waiting and saving money?
Shu Mo was still in the early stages of the game these days, and she wanted to make seven or eight changes to the hot springs a day. Now that the difficulty had increased, the pace of upgrading and construction was suddenly forced to slow down, and she suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Is there any good way to quickly deposit a large amount of points?
Shu Mo opened the management panel and looked at the facilities one by one.
Room income is fixed, and it is not easy for restaurants to raise prices suddenly. If you want to increase income in a short period of time, it seems that you can only start from the specialty area.
So the question is, how can we stimulate customers’ desire to buy?
Shu Mo pondered for a while, bought a piece of cardboard from the mall, and started writing quickly.
*
The next day, guests who came to the hot spring noticed a striking red sign on the specialty counter that read "Grand Opening Sale" followed by three bold exclamation marks.
"Opening promotion? Any discount?"
This was the first time the hot spring had held an event, and when they heard there were discounts, several people leaned over curiously.
Next to the sign was a detailed description of the event: 20 off for purchases over 300, 40 off for purchases over 500, and gifts for purchases of designated sets.
"The promotion is limited to three days, starting from today." Before Gu Xiao opened the store, Shu Mo called him for some advance training. Now he stood by the counter and explained, "If you are a customer who bought something yesterday, you can also redeem the gifts with your purchase records. If you reach the full discount amount, you will also get a rebate. Everyone remember to come here to claim it."
Discounts for purchases over a certain amount! Giveaway! Rebate! Limited time offer!
When these words are put together, their destructive power could not be greater and they immediately captured everyone's attention.
For those players who had already made purchases at the specialty counter yesterday, it felt like a pie in the sky surprise. One person pushed through the crowd and ran to the counter, "Hello, does what you bought yesterday really still count?"
"Of course." Gu Xiao smiled, "What time did you buy it yesterday? Let me check the payment record."
"Oh, please. Let me see..."
The man hurriedly pulled up his payment records and reported the specific time.
"Okay, wait a moment." Gu Xiao lowered his head and entered the information on the cash register at the counter. The corresponding record popped up quickly. "Confirm the order. The total consumption is 310 points. Do you want to get 20 points back directly or exchange them for goods of equal value? You can choose anything at the counter."
The player was a little uneasy while waiting for Gu Xiao to inquire. He didn't expect the other party to agree so readily. He was immediately surprised and happy, "Is it really possible to get a rebate? You guys are so nice!"
She glanced at the counter and said, "Then please give me a bag of spiced melon seeds. I don't need the rebate."
Gu Xiao took it out as he was told and handed it to the girl, who accepted it happily and thanked him several times.
She felt she had gotten a great deal by getting a bag of melon seeds for free.
From looking up the purchase records to completing the exchange, the whole process went very quickly. There were no messy restrictions and hidden rules at all. The girl only felt the hotel's full sincerity.
She sighed with emotion: Look, this is the right way to hold an event.
Feeling the sincerity of the event, she also became interested in other preferential items. After getting the melon seeds, she did not rush to leave, but stood there and looked at the sign for a while. She was attracted by the word "gift" on it, "Excuse me, what is this gift?"
Others were also curious and gathered together after hearing what was said.
Gu Xiao took out a paper box from behind the counter. At first glance, it contained a lot of colorfully packaged gadgets. She tilted the box a little and showed them to everyone one by one, "Different sets have different gifts."
“Buy a dry goods package that includes a five-piece set of melon seeds and nuts, and get a deck of playing cards for free.”
"Buy a set of four braised food and get a small pendant for free."
"Buy a two-piece set of premium gift boxes and get a free Monopoly board game."
“…”
"Each person who purchases each set is limited to one gift. Quantity is limited, first come first served."
Players: “???”
What did they all hear?
Poker?
Monopoly? ?
It's not like players haven't made these board games themselves, but they just use a pen to write some numbers on a deck of cards. They are crudely made and not fun at all. But the board game boxes that Gu Xiao showed were all properly packaged, and the grade was obviously different at first glance.
Using this as a giveaway, especially selling it with braised melon seeds, is really what players want.
Gu Xiao's final addition of the four words "limited quantity" irritated them even more. Everyone was stunned for a moment, and the next second they rushed to join the queue, fearing that if they bought too late, the playing cards would be sold out.
Some people also heard that only one gift was allowed per person, so they quickly asked their friends to get some help, "Tell them to get up and go downstairs. Buy a few more pairs for our team, so that we can have spare ones in case we lose them later."
There is no such thing as too much of this kind of consumables. Now that we have finally found a way to obtain them, why not stock up a few more?
The specialty counter was once again packed with people.
"I want a dry goods set."
"I bought 300 points yesterday. Can I exchange them for rebates? And then I'll get a gift set."
"Hello, please give me one of each of the dry goods and gift box set. Hey, how about this braised food, too?"
The last person hesitated as he spoke. He wasn't as interested in the small pendants as he was in the board games, but he had finally managed to get a spot for a gift and would feel like he was missing out if he didn't buy one, so he only paused for a moment and simply placed the order.
"Okay, here are your things, as well as three gifts. Please keep them." Gu Xiao took the goods that Mo Bai had sorted out and handed over the big bag.
As she was working the cashier's check, she felt frightened by the rapid flow of money into her account.
When we saw the products in the specialty area yesterday, everyone went crazy buying them, but with today's promotion, it looks like sales will reach a new high.
The boss is so awesome!
These things are durable to storage and will not go bad no matter how long they are kept in a backpack. Now that they happen to be on a limited-time discount, it would be more cost-effective to buy more during the discount period.
——There were many players who thought so, so when they rushed to the counter one by one, they all showed the momentum of stockpiling goods for the end of the world.
Some even expressed dissatisfaction with the full range of gears, "Why is the highest gear only 500? Are you looking down on me?"
Shu Mo on the side: "..."
I was deeply shocked by the wealth of the guests.
However, just as there are those who are generous, there are also those who are less well-off. Some people are really envious of Monopoly, but they think the high-end gift boxes are a bit expensive, so they try to ask: "Do I have to buy a gift box to get this gift? Can I buy it separately?"
If he can buy it, he thinks he can accept a higher price.
"Sorry, this is not sold separately..."
Gu Xiao looked at Shu Mo hesitantly.
Seeing that she was a little embarrassed, Shu Mo took over the conversation: "I'm really sorry, this batch of board games was specially made during the event to give back to customers. The quantity is relatively small. After the event is over, if there are any left, we will sell them again."
She explained sincerely.
When the guest heard this, he realized that there was no hope.
The event is so popular, how could there be any left?
——But he really wants to play!
He gritted his teeth, finally made up his mind, and walked to the end of the line. After waiting in line for a while, I successfully bought a high-end gift box set.
When the player received the free Monopoly set, he was overjoyed and was about to find his gaming partner when he heard the female clerk behind the counter raise her voice and say, "I'm sorry, the last gift in the premium gift box has been given away. Now only the dry goods set and the braised food set have gifts left..."
He got the last one?
The player was stunned, and felt several burning gazes coming at him from the team behind him.
The pain he had felt before suddenly disappeared. He held the hard-earned Monopoly in his hand and felt like he was walking with the wind. He had only taken a few steps when he was stopped by someone.
"Excuse me." The other party looked a little embarrassed, and his eyes unconsciously glanced at the box in his hand, "Can this Monopoly be rented to our team to play for a while?"
To show his sincerity, he quickly added, "We can pay for it by the hour, 10 points per hour, what do you think?"
The player was confused, "Is this possible?"
The other person looked very serious, not joking. He sighed and said, "It's because the boss put out too few Monopoly gifts. We came late and heard that they were sold out. We can only ask someone to borrow them."
"We're just playing in the hotel and we won't take the cards out, don't worry." The man looked around and whispered in his ear, "Also, we heard from the guests who have already received the playing cards that the gifts are not considered merchandise and there is no restriction on secondary transactions. If you're interested in selling them, can we negotiate the price?"
The player put the Monopoly suit into his backpack, and sure enough, he didn't see the fixed commodity attribute of the hot spring.
This means that when he has had enough fun with it, he can sell it second-hand. This board game set is out of print and there are very few of them. As long as it is well preserved, it may be sold for a good price in the future.
Now, when he is not playing, he can rent it out to players who want to play.
Monopoly is a game that is played by a group of people. 10 points per hour, divided among a few people, is nothing at all. But for him, as long as he rents it out for a few days, he can make his money back.
It can even become an extra income to supplement yourself in the future.
After making this calculation, the player suddenly felt very grateful.
Fortunately, he decided to buy it!
Coming back to his senses, he pretended to be reserved and said, "I don't plan to sell it for the time being, but it can be rented out. Our team will have fun tonight, and you can come to room 307 to find me at other times. Just be sure to protect it when playing, and don't make it dirty."
"Oh, I see!" The other party was overjoyed and agreed immediately.
…
The audience for high-end gift boxes is small, so Shu Mo prepared the least amount of Monopoly. Although there were more of the remaining two types, with the crowd calling their friends and their enthusiastic desire to buy, the remaining two gifts were sold out in just half an hour.
Many of the players who got the playing cards started a card game on the spot, but the players who got the pendants were not so excited. They just treated it as a nice decoration and played with it casually.
This pendant is the size of a palm and looks like a snow-white fox. It sits in an elegant posture with its eyes narrowed and licking its front paws slowly. Its big round tail is particularly attractive, and it goes around in front of its body and loosely wraps around it.
The pendant was fluffy, and the filling inside felt solid. It was very relaxing to pinch it, and she couldn't help but pinch it a few more times.
As I looked at it, I felt that this shape looked a little familiar.
...Where have you seen this before?
"Ah, it's the little fox from the inn!"
An excited child's voice sounded nearby.
The player looked down following the sound and saw a little boy excitedly pointing at the pendant in her hand.
The little fox in the hotel... She followed the boy's words and finally remembered: Isn't this the monster that often walks around the bamboo forest and the wooden house!
I heard it's the boss's summoned beast, and many young girls would specifically wait for it in places where it often appears, just to secretly stroke its big tail.
The player reacted and burst out laughing.
No wonder the hotel would mix such a special gift among the playing cards and board games. It turns out to be a peripheral product of a popular employee.
"So cute." Haohao, a fanatical fan of the anime, couldn't take his eyes away and asked eagerly, "Sister, can I touch it?"
"I'll give it to you if you want it." The girl handed it to him generously, "It's just a gift anyway."
When Jiang Qing came over, she saw Haohao touching the head of the animal pendant with a look of love on his face. When he saw her, he held it up to show off, "Look, mom, it's a little fox!"
"Where did this come from?" Jiang Qing was stunned.
Hearing that it was given by a kind sister, she quickly took Haohao to find the player. After thanking her, she asked for some points to be transferred to her as if she had bought the pendant.
"It's just a free gift, no thanks."
The girl wanted to refuse, but Jiang Qing had already transferred the points.
"This is not just a free gift." Jiang Qing made a rare joke, "In the eyes of people who like animal simulations, it is a limited edition peripheral."
What he said came true.
Half an hour later, when Xu Ruixi, who had overslept, ran to the restaurant for breakfast with messy hair, he was immediately attracted by the animal pendant that Haohao couldn't let go of.
When she heard that all the gifts had been given away, she wailed in disbelief, "I only woke up an hour late! How come there is nothing left?"
Fu Yiming held his cup of coffee and looked into the distance, acting as a man with experience. "Listen to me. When you are in the hotel, you must keep the good habit of going to bed early and getting up early, and walk around more often. Otherwise, you will never know what you will miss."
Family like them have suffered countless losses from this, but now they have gained rich experience and will never make such mistakes again.
Xu Ruixi remembered this lesson well. He ate breakfast with Momo without tasting the food. Suddenly he stood up and said, "No, I have to find someone to buy one. As long as I offer a high price, there will definitely be someone willing to sell it."
"Then I'll hang it on the hilt of my sword."
She had even arranged a proper place for the pendant.
Seeing Xu Ruixi leaving in a hurry, Jiang Qing: "..."
What is this? Painful sword?
…
In short, although the animal-like pendants are not as popular among the general public as poker board games, they have set off a buying trend among a small number of enthusiasts.
Even because it is out of print, the price is still very high.
The matter of renting out board games and reselling pendants eventually reached Shu Mo's ears, but she was not going to care. The gift has no commodity attributes because it was bought by Shu Mo with her own money. There is no option to purchase gifts in the counter system, so she took advantage of a loophole.
And since there is no system-enforced restriction against secondary transactions, it would be difficult for Shu Mo to control it. Anyway, the quantity is not large, so let the players trade them among themselves.
As for board games, Shu Mo has actually considered whether to put a batch of them in the restaurant, also by renting them out and charging by the hour, which can also be a source of additional income.
But after some consideration, she gave up the idea.
One reason is that the profit from leasing is too low, and it is not as cost-effective as direct buying and selling, and it also adds extra workload for Liu Xueruo. If he wanted to sell board game cards, he would have to open a separate counter and hire new staff, which would inevitably slow down Shu Mo's pace in completing the task.
Another more important reason is that opening a board game project will destroy the current quiet environment of the restaurant and drive away some potential consumers.
Deep down, Shu Mo still hopes to maintain the comfortable and relaxing atmosphere in the hotel's public areas. He doesn't want it to become too noisy and affect other guests who come on vacation.
If we really want to develop board games, we have to wait until the hotel grows in size and then build a separate board game hall.
But that’s for later.
The most urgent task is to complete the main task.
Shu Mo flipped through his account, the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously.
Because of the promotional activities I came up with last night, the revenue this morning was particularly gratifying. Although the discount gives up part of the profit, the pricing of hot spring products is basically three or four times the cost price, so there is still a lot of room for remaining profit. Not to mention that some guests who come to redeem directly exchange the discount points for equivalent goods. In this case, what the hotel actually pays is just the cost price.
If she continues at this pace, after the three-day event is over and she waits another day or two, she will be able to save enough money for the upgrade and move into the new hot spring annex.
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