Chapter 76
"Lao He, listen to my advice and don't be so impulsive."
"Yeah, it's too risky..."
"This is the wealth you have accumulated over so many years. It hurts me to see it."
"Think about it again, Lao He."
In one of the residential areas in Guangming Town, several players gathered together, surrounding a dark-skinned man, and tried to persuade him.
The man called Lao He seemed to have made up his mind. He shook his head with a firm look, "Stop talking, everyone. I have already made up my mind. I have found a buyer for this house. The buyer will come to collect the house soon."
"I'll be here in a minute?" A fat man wearing glasses was shocked. He looked at Lao He and wanted to say something, then sighed, "You... Hey, why are you so impulsive! You don't have to sell your house if you want to go to the hot springs, right?"
"Yes, a kid from my relative's family got the job. I heard that they provide food and accommodation, so they don't have to spend much money. They can even send some points and food and drinks back to support their family. Why do you need to sell your house to work there, Mr. He?"
"My situation is different from theirs," Lao He explained. "They went there to work, but I wanted to open a shop."
Lao He opened a small shop before the game came out. His business was very good at that time, and he even opened two or three branches in the city. But after the doomsday game started, he was forced to become a player, and his store was destroyed. After that, Lao He wandered around and never thought about opening a store again. Unexpectedly, a few days ago, when he passed by the bulletin board, he accidentally saw the investment advertisement of Nuannuan Commercial Street. After reading it carefully, he was immediately interested.
Since I still have the skills, why not give it a try?
Opening a store is equivalent to starting a business. Not to mention the store rent and equipment, just purchasing raw materials from the hotel is a large sum of money. Lao He is not of high status, and he almost used up all his savings when he bought a house in Guangming Town. Now that he wants to start a business, he can only start by selling the house.
He was also very decisive. Once an idea came to him, he would struggle with it at home for a few days and then make a decision. In the blink of an eye, he even found a seller and then said goodbye to the neighbors.
So the current scene came into being.
These neighbors usually live together and have similar income levels and player levels. Over time, they have developed a close relationship. When they heard that Lao He was leaving, they all rushed over to ask what was going on.
When people heard that he was going to sell his house to start a business, their first reaction was incomprehension, and some even thought that Lao He was crazy.
After so many years of hard work, you finally bought a house, and you just sell it like that?
"Lao He, before the buyers come, think about it. It's not easy to have a small house to shelter from the wind and rain in the doomsday."
"Yes, there is still a chance to regret it. Everyone is trying their best to live in the town. I have never heard of anyone running away."
"Living in a small town is safe enough, if nothing else. If your business fails, you will have to go back to the training area to set up a tent. You won't be able to sleep well and you will be worried every day... Do you really want to go back to that kind of life?"
Players who have a good relationship with Lao He are all trying to persuade him earnestly.
But there were also a few people who made sarcastic remarks and looked at Lao He as if he was a fool.
"Why are you trying to persuade him? Since he wants to go so badly, just let him try." One person looked at him sneerfully, "Some people just won't turn back until they hit a wall, daydreaming about getting rich overnight."
"Why are you talking like that? We are neighbors after all. Can't you expect good things from others?" The fat man who spoke at the beginning looked at him disapprovingly.
"Am I wrong? He is not a life player. How could anyone buy the ordinary items he made? Even if he opens a store to sell them, I am afraid he can't even recover the cost."
The man sneered, "Don't let it happen that you lose all your money and have to come back to us to borrow money. Let me make it clear first, I won't lend you money."
"you……!"
The fat man was angry.
What the man said was harsh, but it was not without reason, especially when the question of borrowing money came up, many of the neighbors who were originally enthusiastic became hesitant.
They were afraid that if they showed too much concern now, it would be difficult for them to refuse when Lao He really came to borrow money in the future.
"Stop arguing, there's no need."
Before the fat man could get angry, Lao He grabbed him first, glanced at the person who spoke, and turned to the fat man, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. In fact, I know that this matter has risks, but I still want to do it."
"It has always been my dream to run a small shop of my own. Now I finally have the opportunity to realize it again. I will not give up without giving it a try."
"During the battles over the years, my teammates fell one by one, and they died very young... So I gradually came to terms with it. If you don't do some things while you can, you may never have the chance again in the future."
"But thank you all anyway. I know you are saying this for my own good. I will remember it."
The fat man was also somewhat moved by what he heard. He looked at him and sighed helplessly, "Forget it, since you have thought it through, I won't persuade you anymore."
"But, if, I mean if, you really fail, then come back in time, don't be embarrassed... Although I'm not well off, I can still clean up the house and make room for you to rest, so you don't have to sleep outdoors."
Lao He's eyes became moist and he said "thank you" in a hoarse voice.
In fact, he felt a little unsure about this trip. Although the hot spring is famous, it took only a month from its appearance to its fame among players.
Could he really risk his life savings on it?
Lao He was somewhat nervous.
But apart from the hot springs, there is no other place where he can realize his dream, so even if it is only a one in ten thousand chance, he wants to seize it.
After selling the house and getting the points, Lao He took a bus to Nuannuan Hot Spring that afternoon.
This was his first time to come to Nuannuan Hot Spring. As soon as he got off the car, he was shocked by the lively scene in front of him.
Besides combat players like him, there were also some slow-moving old people, jumping children, and even ordinary people walking in the bamboo forest with their families. They were all dressed lightly and in ordinary winter clothes. How could they look like they were in an extremely cold apocalypse?
This is just an ordinary hot spring resort in the game.
There is a blue lake at the foot of the snow-capped mountains in the distance, the water shimmers in the sun, and at the foot is a wide stone road. At the end of the road, there are lush vegetation and verdant bamboo leaves, and below is white snow. The natural environment is beautiful and the air is fresh. Being in this pleasant and peaceful atmosphere, the tense body and mind can't help but relax.
Lao He got off the car and took a few steps when he suddenly heard someone around him exclaim.
When I looked up, I saw a bird monster with a wingspan of two meters appear in the air. It circled for a moment, then suddenly flapped its wings and dived straight down towards the hot spring!
Old He was startled, and quickly ordered the unarmed ordinary players around him, "Run, what are you all standing there for?"
Seeing that no one was moving, he thought they were frightened and became extremely anxious.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the monster hit something in the sky, turned into powder in the blink of an eye, and fell down with a crash.
Lao He: “……?”
He was stunned with his mouth open. The player next to him smiled and said, "Brother, is this your first time in the hot spring? Next time you see a scene like this, don't panic. Just enjoy it. It's rare to see a high-level monster being killed instantly."
There was longing in his eyes as he spoke, and he looked up at the protective shield in the air.
The protective shield usually has no presence, and only appears when a monster attacks. Ripples appear where it is hit, easily dissolving the attack, and then gradually returning to calm.
"If only the range of this protective shield could be larger... maybe humanity could be saved."
The player sighed, shook his head, and left.
The people around were also not surprised and looked accustomed to this scene. After admiring the high-level monsters being destroyed, they went back to doing their own things.
...Lao He was left alone to doubt his life.
Why does everyone seem so calm?
Is this really in the game of Scourge?
Hope suddenly ignited in his heart. Thinking about the points in his account, Lao He no longer hesitated and walked forward and pushed open the glass door of the main building.
*
"Hello." Shu Mo hurried to the restaurant, shook hands with Lao He, and got straight to the point, "I heard that you saw the hot spring investment advertisement and are interested in opening a store in the hot spring?"
"Yes."
Hearing that the man in front of him was the big boss of the hot spring, Lao He felt a little restrained. "I saw your ad on the bulletin board and thought I might meet the requirements, so I wanted to give it a try."
"Allow me to ask..." Shu Mo looked at him expectantly, "What kind of store do you want to open?"
"Bakery." Lao He answered quickly, "I studied baking before I started playing the game. At that time, I opened three stores in L City. The business was pretty good, and I also had relevant management experience."
Shu Mo: “!!”
bakery!
The image of hot and fragrant bread fresh out of the oven suddenly appeared in her mind. Thinking of the sweet taste, her mouth was watering.
Although the restaurant also sells desserts, they are completely different from the freshly baked handmade bread. The warm atmosphere of the bakery and the aroma of baking are also absolutely irreplaceable with the desserts made by the system.
Shu Mo almost nodded in agreement and wanted to build the store the next second. Fortunately, the last bit of reason stopped her. Before agreeing, they had to discuss the specific situation first.
"I see. Let me introduce it first." Shu Mo suppressed his excitement and said calmly, "It should be written in the advertisement that we have two modes for inviting merchants to settle in."
"One is that Nuan Nuan Hot Spring will provide the shop, equipment and raw materials for production. If necessary, we will also arrange employees to help. You only need to pass the assessment and have good skills to start working directly without taking any business risks. Of course, the income will be lower. In this model, you are equivalent to an employee of the hotel. I will give you a fixed salary and commission, and will also regularly distribute bonuses to all employees based on the hotel's business conditions. The salary standard is the same as other employees, and is set according to skills."
The hotel's current salary levels have several clear tiers.
The average salary of professional talents is much higher than that of ordinary employees.
Among them, people like Xie Qingyun naturally receive a salary at the ceiling level, while people like Yue Wenjun and the girl named Luo Yi who is in charge of grilling fish are all proficient in their profession and their salaries are much higher than others.
Although the salaries of other talents in the massage parlor are lower than those of Yue Wenjun and others, they are still higher than those of ordinary employees.
This is the benefit of having a skill.
Of course, as long as you can become an employee of the hot spring, even if you are just an ordinary employee, the treatment is incomparable to anywhere else.
As Shu Mo continues to recruit people, most positions in the hot spring have now begun to implement a shift system, working five days a week and taking two days off. On the rest days, employees can take the Arctic Fox bus to and from Guangming Town for free, or wander around the hot spring on their own. All facilities are free to use (but popular facilities such as massage rooms still have to be given priority to customers). In short, don't be too comfortable.
For someone like Lao He, who was able to open an independent shop in the past with his skills, Shu Mo estimated that he was at least at the [Baking]·Proficiency level. Even without commissions and bonuses, his basic salary would be very generous.
While Lao He was still thinking, Shu Mo continued, "The second model is to move in as a merchant. By paying the rent for the store and equipment every month, you can independently operate a store and enjoy greater business freedom, including hiring employees, deciding the types of goods, setting prices for the goods, and independently organizing some preferential activities and measures, etc. Raw materials that are not available in the game can be purchased from the hotel. I will provide them at the original price, and the final turnover will be split 70% with the hotel, 70% for you and 30% for me."
"Of course, the hotel will be evaluated regularly. If it is not managed well or there are controversial situations, there may be penalties. In serious cases, the store and equipment may be reclaimed."
This is a brand new model introduced by Shumo after deciding to establish Nuannuan Commercial Street.
Since a commercial street is to be opened, the number of shops will surely increase in the future. Shu Mo's energy is limited and he really cannot manage them all. It would be better to let the merchants operate independently, and he would only be responsible for sending people to conduct regular assessments.
These small shops opened by ordinary players are destined to be as cheap as woolen dolls because they have no business system bonus. However, a little bit of profit adds up to a lot, and for ordinary players, it is also a very considerable profit.
As the number of stores increases, the content of the hot springs can be greatly enriched so that Shu Mo himself can enjoy it. Why not?
In fact, in addition to this, there is another business model, which is like today's restaurants and beverage areas, where Shu Mo directly purchases and operates special buildings in the mall. In this way, all production processes are completed by the system, and there is no need for professional talents. You only need to hire an ordinary employee to operate it.
This model can maximize profits, but the disadvantage is that the building prices are too high, and many of them have unlocking restrictions. If Shu Mo wants to use them to form an entire commercial street, he will probably have to spend several years to build it.
After she finished speaking, she gave Lao He some time to digest it, then waved her hand and asked the girl in charge of the restaurant to bring a pot of scented tea.
The restaurant now has two permanent employees, and there is another new girl who is responsible for delivering meals. Liu Xueruo only needs to focus on the beverage area.
She has a good memory and serves food quickly, which makes her very popular among the players.
Lao He thanked the girl, took a sip of the hot tea in the cup, thought for a moment, and said solemnly: "I have thought it over. I choose the second option."
Even if it means taking higher risks, he still hopes to have a store of his own rather than just working as an employee in a store.
"No problem." Shu Mo smiled and said, "If you have no other questions, I will buy the equipment - but before opening the store, I need to test your baking skills. Is that okay?"
"Okay, I'm available anytime!" Lao He nodded vigorously.
The next moment, a panel popped up in front of him, on which were written the various terms that Shu Mo had just mentioned. At the bottom is the place for signature confirmation.
Lao He read it carefully, wrote his name on the light screen stroke by stroke with his fingers, and the moment he pressed the confirm button, he felt as if a huge stone in his heart had fallen to the ground.
From now on, you don’t have to look back and forth, just work hard towards your dreams.
He suddenly seemed to have returned to his youth, full of energy, looking at Shu Mo with eyes full of gratitude, "I will definitely work hard."
Shu Mo stood up and shook hands with him, "It's a pleasure to work with you."
Lao He quickly stretched out his hand and felt a little ashamed when he heard her calm tone.
He is worthy of being the boss, so young yet so calm, unlike him, who is so uneasy. He was so happy that he almost jumped up just now.
The two hands were clasped together, and Lao He was still thinking about what to say when he heard the young and steady boss in front of him speak.
"By the way..."
Lao He was serious for a second, "You go ahead."
Shu Mo grabbed his hand, his eyelashes fluttering, his expression extremely sincere, "Excuse me, can you make pork floss basil, durian crepe, taro paste and egg yolk cake, chocolate mochi, and the old-fashioned honey plum blossom cake?"
Lao He: “……?”
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