Having completed the transaction, An Ge was in high spirits. The system seemed shocked by An Ge's shameless behavior, showing no reaction whatsoever.
An Ge snorted and said, "System, if you stay calm and collected, we can talk things over. But if you keep dragging us down, we can just part ways and you can find another host."
The system was silent for a moment, then slowly sent out a summation message: "Okay!"
Ange became increasingly curious about the system. It seemed to be connected to many interfaces, but what did the system represent for those interfaces?
Hu Jiu must know something, but unfortunately he's very tight-lipped about it.
An Ge wasn't in a hurry. For now, she would focus on running the inn well, following the system's instructions. Sooner or later, she would find out the truth behind it all.
With Yunmo as a major client, Ange enjoyed two days of blissful leisure as a manager. However, this carefree period didn't last long. After the inn gained some recognition, more guests started arriving.
An Ge never expected that the inn would be short-staffed. What a happy problem!
"The store manager needs to hire more people quickly. Right now, the few of us can manage if we work efficiently, but it's not a long-term solution. Judging from the situation, the customers will keep coming in," Hu Jiu analyzed.
"Recruit, we must recruit!" An Ge felt like her arms didn't belong to her anymore. "You should compile a list of the vacancies needed in each area, and I'll start recruiting."
Hu Jiu suggested: "It's not necessary to recruit all employees through the system. The key to recruiting employees is quality, not quantity. For some positions, we can hire local people."
An Ge nodded. As Hu Jiu said, the people who could be recruited were all highly skilled in a certain field, and using them for ordinary positions would be a waste of their talents. Moreover, such people all had their own pride, and if they were not properly assigned, they would inevitably harbor resentment.
"There's one more thing the manager needs to pay attention to," Hu Jiu said, handing a form to An Ge. "Currently, the occupancy rate of single rooms is very high, while almost no one is checking into other rooms. The distribution of customers is clearly uneven."
An Ge took the form and frowned. "The inn's location is too remote. Most of the guests are here out of curiosity, with a tourist mindset. The room rate is acceptable if split among several people, but the food is too expensive; ordinary people simply can't afford it. How about you come with me on a trip sometime? We should check out the market."
Hu Jiu nodded in agreement, finding An Ge's furrowed brow somewhat amusing. Having spent some time with her, he had come to understand An Ge better. He knew that his employer hated trouble; she'd rather lie down than stand. She'd say she was a shop manager who didn't want to work, but when something came up, she never shirked her responsibilities. She never treated him, the recruit, like a servant; everything was discussed and negotiated.
She's the kind of person who can command others at will; if she wants, she can boss me around. With her intelligence, she wouldn't be unaware that unless things go too far beyond her tolerance, she won't choose to leave.
Hu Jiu's eyes flickered. Which of the people who accepted the recruitment was simple? He had to be extremely vigilant and couldn't let anyone think that the store manager was easy to talk to and could be bullied at will.
The weather is getting colder and colder; it's already late autumn.
An Ge wore a pink pleated dress with fluffy cuffs, which made her look rather cute. Looking out the window at the withered leaves, she sighed; almost a month had passed since she arrived. Remembering her initial embarrassment, and seeing the busy figures of the shop assistants, An Ge felt a sense of peace.
The inn isn't exactly packed with guests yet, mostly local dignitaries, but it has already gained considerable influence in the area. The most obvious sign is its rapidly increasing reputation points, which are now at a high level. An Ge isn't in a hurry to redeem her points; she's determined to maximize her luck.
At the same time, An Ge also realized that when Feng Jinghan said that the fiefdom was barren, it was already a euphemism.
According to Yunmo, it was a sparsely populated area, a desolate place where even bandits couldn't resist leaving something behind! This shows how much resentment Yunmo harbored when he was exiled there!
An Ge understands this all too well, because after her reputation points rapidly increased to a certain value, they started to crawl like a tortoise again.
"Of course, it's not entirely without development opportunities. This is the shortest route from the North to the South. In the past, due to war, the trade route was not open, and merchants had to take a long detour to reach prosperous places. Now that the war has subsided, it may become an essential trade route in the future." Yunmo seemed to be implying something.
In fact, he believed that this place would develop sooner or later. On the one hand, Prince Duan had now clearly expressed his ambition to become the heir apparent, and once the Bai family army openly stepped forward, the most basic condition for development would be met: stability.
On the other hand, Yunmo glanced at Ange. The appearance of the Immortal Fate Inn was the biggest surprise. After staying there for a few days, he realized how magical it was and how tempting it would be for ordinary people, especially the wealthy and powerful who enjoyed life. Given just one opportunity, people would flock there.
As the weather grew colder, fewer and fewer new guests checked in each day. Ange's initial anxiety subsided, because almost none of the guests who had already checked in had checked out. They were becoming increasingly accustomed to life at the inn and seemed intent on staying there permanently.
Meanwhile, An Ge and Yun Mo have been having a very pleasant conversation lately, and An Ge has issued a second VIP card.
Unlike Feng Jinghan's consistent reserve, Yun Mo lost her initial caution after two days, seemingly treating herself as an ordinary guest. An Ge couldn't help but admire her; no wonder she came from a merchant family, she was so eloquent, able to become familiar with anyone, and even quickly became Aunt Dan's favorite.
Actually, you can't blame Yunmo; he doesn't talk to everyone about everything. Even he himself can't believe it, but in just a few days, he's felt unusually at ease.
Without the worry of infighting among relatives, the pressure of the family's decline, and the daily care from Aunt Dan, he enjoys unparalleled delicacies. In addition, An Ge, who seems unapproachable but is actually down-to-earth, doesn't care about class or status and treats everyone equally, which makes him feel closer to her and feel at ease to show his true self.
Yunmo observed that although the Yun family appeared to be incredibly successful, they were ultimately a merchant family, and many nobles looked down on merchants deep down.
Thinking of the nobles' condescending gazes, Yun Mo scoffed. They despised merchants, yet they couldn't escape the temptation, receiving no shortage of tributes from the Yun family every year. And the shopkeeper, a celestial being, could clearly see mortals as ants, yet he treated them with respect, making the self-important nobles seem even more ridiculous.
If An Ge knew what Yun Mo was thinking, she would probably marvel once again at the imagination of the ancients. In her previous life, she grew up in an egalitarian society and had little sense of class, so naturally she had no need to force herself to adapt to that society.
An Ge's attitude also subtly influenced the guests. Seeing how easygoing the immortal was, they naturally refrained from using their status as an excuse. The atmosphere of the entire inn became exceptionally harmonious, and this sense of equality made them feel more relaxed than ever before.
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