An Ge hadn't experienced this kind of financial pain in a long time. As a wealthy woman, she thought she regarded money as dirt.
Now she knows that it wasn't that she didn't care about money, but that she hadn't spent enough in the past.
Should we establish a branch here?
"Yes!" An Ge pressed the button, and a dazzling, tacky yet familiar special effect almost blinded her.
"Xiaoqi, you're a mature baby now, can't you improve your aesthetic sense a bit?"
Xiaoqi fidgeted a little embarrassedly, "Sorry, I got so excited I forgot to adjust the original effects."
An Ge rolled her eyes speechlessly, ignoring the special effects, and waited expectantly for the inn to be completed. After the special effects ended, An Ge and Meng Xia looked at the new inn in silence for a long time.
“Hmm…a very unique branch.” Meng Xia spoke first, breaking the silence between the two.
An Ge's mind was buzzing. Millions of points, and this is it?
When the first Xianyuan Inn was built, it was at least a thatched hut. This branch in front of us is even more of an overstatement than a thatched hut.
At least a thatched hut resembles a house, but the branch is a square tin box with only a door and a small window in one place, next to which hangs a sign that reads "Xianyuan Inn Branch No. 1".
Ange looked up and was relieved that the branch still had a roof.
"Xiao Qi!"
"Master, please don't blame me. I didn't know the branch would turn out like this."
An Ge was furious. Clinging to her last hope, she opened the door, only to be met with a scene that plunged her into darkness.
The interior is completely exposed. At least there used to be tables, but this branch only has a few rows of empty shelves, not even a single chair.
As the owner of the branch, An Ge knew that this was all the branch had to offer; there wasn't even a place for the owner to settle down.
"Well, I think it's not bad. At least the zombies won't come over," Meng Xia said softly, glancing at An Ge, who was about to explode with anger.
"Hehe, this isn't a branch store, it's just a protective shell!"
An Ge took several deep breaths to suppress her anger. She used to be able to vent her anger on Xiao Qi, but now she knew that Xiao Qi was also innocent. This anger had nowhere to go, and it made her feel uncomfortable.
The only improvement over before is that she can use the items in the store freely, and her initial funds are still sufficient, so she doesn't have to split one point into two.
The thought of starting the branch from scratch, with staff, chefs, room service, and so on, gave An Ge a headache. An Ge didn't want too many ordinary people in the ancient martial arts world to know about the existence of the apocalypse, and the staff from there couldn't come to help either.
"Let's open a small shop first, and then make proper plans after the inn is upgraded." After calming down, An Ge quickly began to plan the inn.
Meng Xia didn't have such high expectations, and instead accepted it well. "Xiao Ge'er, you feel such a big difference because the main store is developing so well. Actually, in the apocalypse, as long as there are supplies to survive, people won't complain too much. I think the convenience store is great; it's exactly what everyone needs."
Although we don't have guest rooms yet, there won't be any zombies coming to the inn's vicinity, so compared to safety, the accommodation conditions aren't a big deal at all.
Meng Xia's words suddenly brought An Ge to her senses. Yes, you can't get fat in one bite. This is a new dimension and a new starting point. It's normal to start developing the inn from scratch.
It's just that going from luxury to simplicity is difficult. Having gotten used to being a hands-off manager, she's only having trouble adjusting to starting all over again.
However, the conditions are much better now than at the beginning. She has the resources, and apart from the financial pain, it won't be difficult for her to develop the branch.
An Ge shook her head, dismissing this hedonistic idea, "I was thinking the wrong thing."
Xiaoqi suggested in her mind, "Master, if you think the conditions are not good, you can spend points. Branch stores can be upgraded with points, but I don't recommend you do that."
An Ge's eyes lit up. "Is there really such a good thing? How many points are needed to advance to the next level?"
After hearing the numbers Xiao Qi reported, An Ge paused for a moment, then said, "Xiao Qi, I think you're right. Branches built with points lack a customer base and aren't good for the development of this world."
Xiao Qi... that's not what you were thinking just now. "Master is right."
With a changed mindset, An Ge looked at the tin box again and thought it was actually not bad. Apart from its unattractive appearance, the temperature inside the tin box was comfortable, and under the light, it wasn't oppressive at all.
The inn is within a ten-meter radius of the box, so even the most powerful zombies can't get in, and safety isn't an issue.
If guests want to stay at the hotel, Ange doesn't think it's a problem for now. The weather isn't too cold yet, so setting up a few ordinary tents outside will suffice.
As for her and Meng Xia? They don't need to stay here forever. They can continue living in their previous house, and they can go back to the main store to rest after the space gate opens.
The portal opens once every seven days, which is only a blink of an eye.
However, branch staff is a problem. While regular staff can be recruited locally, branch managers always have to be handed over to people from within the company.
"Who should I ask?" An Ge rubbed her chin, thinking with a headache.
Meng Xia had already toured the branch several times but hadn't found any hidden doors. Hearing An Ge's words, she asked curiously, "You haven't recruited any divine servants in a long time. Why don't you recruit one more?"
Meng Xia knew that An Ge had some extraordinary encounters, and the number of divine servants was not fixed, and might even increase as the inn was upgraded.
An Ge glanced at the recruitment interface. With the upgrade of the Immortal Inn, she had gained two more Divine Servant slots. Il, recruited using a special item, already occupied one.
She hesitated for a moment. The personalities of the divine servants were too uncertain. In the past, she had been lucky and the divine servants she recruited were all kind-hearted people. They were like family and she never thought of adding a new member to the family.
If Meng Xia hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten that the number of divine servants had increased.
The branch store had just been completed, and it wasn't the right time to recruit divine servants, so Ange put the idea aside for the time being.
"I remember you had three slots for divine servants, why haven't I seen you recruit any?"
Mentioning this, Meng Xia became listless. "You know my first divine servant, right?"
An Ge nodded. She had heard Meng Xia say that the first divine servant had run away because she was poor, but now Meng Xia was considered a small-time rich woman.
Meng Xia sighed, "I thought the first one was too snobbish, but it turns out he was the normal one. After that, I conducted three more recruitments, each one more bizarre than the last. All three were very capable, but one thought he was incredibly charming and wanted to climb the ranks. Another thought he was very capable and wanted to give me a hard time."
There was another girl who was very pretty, but she had severe social anxiety. When she saw me, she couldn't even say a complete sentence and kept trying to avoid me, as if I had done something to her.
Little Ge'er, not everyone is as lucky as you.
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