Chapter 57
Early in the morning, Meng Le opened his work software and just wrote a draft when he suddenly noticed a tall shadow approaching in the reflection on the computer screen.
She was startled, but when she turned around and saw it was Sal, she relaxed. "Manager Sal, what's going on?"
Sal hooked his foot onto a swivel chair and sat down next to Meng Le. Due to his well-proportioned figure, he wasn't much taller than Meng Le, who was 1.6 meters tall. "What are you drawing?"
Meng Le answered honestly, "You told me about the design of the hot springs yesterday afternoon."
There was no expression on Sal's stern face. "Where are the plans?"
Meng Le: "I just wrote a draft."
Sal's eyes flicked across the rough draft, and he uttered an "oh." He didn't quite understand the complex lines, but his confident aura gave the illusion of a professional. He raised his chin and said, "Tell me."
Meng Le: "Okay." She carefully reviewed the draft. "Our hot spring center design covers an area of 20 mu (approximately 16 acres). The landscape features gardens, fountains, lawns, stone bridges, and gardens within gardens. The main building has five floors. The first floor houses the hot spring pool and bathing center, the second floor is a plush interactive area, the third floor houses a buffet and fitness center, and the fourth and fifth floors are guest rooms. My design includes approximately 200 guest rooms, and..."
Thrall raised his hand, and Meng Le stopped talking at the right moment. Thrall asked, "Why is there only one layer of draft here?"
He clicked the mouse with a clicking sound, and Meng Le was speechless. After all, this mouse was her personal item, not the standard employee equipment. She was afraid that Sal, this tall guy, would break her mouse with his strong hands.
Sal didn't notice the complicated emotions in Meng Le's eyes at all. He opened the design layers from second to fifth layer one by one and found that they were all blank.
Meng Le explained weakly, "I haven't even finished the draft for the first layer yet."
Sal said coldly, "Don't bother."
Meng Le let out a sigh.
Thrall: "Why does it take up so much space?"
Meng Le: "...There are many beautiful sights. I just mentioned the garden fountain and artificial lake..."
Sal: "Is three hundred bucks worth watching this?"
Meng Le: ...
Didn’t you say before that you wanted to design it as big as possible?
Thrall: "Why do you need so many rooms? Are they worth three hundred dollars? Just get rid of the fourth and fifth floors."
Meng Le hesitated, "...The guest is tired after bathing and wants to rest..."
Thrall: "Then we can carve out a space on the third floor and make a big bunk bed... Well, bunk beds are expensive, so we can just sleep on the floor. If they want to rest, we can just spread a blanket on the floor."
Meng Le: ...
Thrall pointed at the rows of small boxes on the draft. "What is this?"
Meng Le explained: "This is a sauna room."
Sal said sarcastically, "The big boss even lives in the security room. He's very considerate to the customers."
Meng Le: ...
No, what does it have to do with me if the big boss lives in the security room? I'm just a poor worker!
At this moment, Sal's cell phone rang. He answered it and put it close to his ear. Because the distance was too close, Meng Le vaguely heard the voice of Hohoda, the manager of the dwarf restaurant.
"Lord Sar, we have prepared the buffet menu you requested."
Lord Sal? Oh my god, is that how the fluffy people in the restaurant usually call Sal? It sounds both feudal and inexplicably ritualistic. Meng Le pondered the source of this ritualistic feeling and realized after a moment that it was very close to the Western fantasy style promoted by Fantasy Park. The director really has high expectations for such details!
Meng Le was full of admiration, and his eyes couldn't help but drift to his own mouse, while Sal was still holding the mouse.
Hohoda, who was on the other end of the phone, was reporting on the food. "We've prepared a total of 300 kinds of food, including 150 hot dishes, 50 cold dishes, 50 desserts, 16 kinds of fresh fruit, 10 kinds of beer and soda, 12 kinds of freshly squeezed juice, and..."
Meng Le was drooling as he listened, when he heard Sal call for a stop.
Sal: "Three hundred bucks for food this good?"
Meng Le and Huo Huoda on the other end of the phone fell silent at the same time.
Thrall continued to give instructions, "Cut them all in half!"
Hohoda agreed, and then Sar continued, "Are there any more filling meals?"
Huo Huoda immediately said, "Yes, cakes, rice balls, and sushi are easy to fill up."
Sal nodded slightly. "Then pick out two, make larger portions, and limit each customer to one."
Huo Huoda didn't quite understand, but Meng Le understood immediately. He thought, what a profiteer! If ordinary customers hear that the supply is limited, won't they rush to get it? And food can't be wasted at a buffet. After the guests finish eating this cheap food that makes them feel full, won't they be able to eat other expensive dishes?
After a moment, seeing that Sal had hung up the phone, Meng Le asked, "Manager, you kept saying 300 yuan? Is this the price at the hot springs?"
Sal replied nonchalantly, "Yeah."
Meng Le was a bit surprised. No wonder Manager Sal's attitude changed so drastically. For three hundred yuan, you get a hot spring bath, plush toys, and a buffet. It's really a bit of a burden for the park, and there's no telling when the construction costs will be recouped. No wonder Sal wants to cut back on the design and food; he's trying to save money! But... "The boss said we don't need to consider the cost, and told me to design it as well as possible."
For this matter, she is planning to go on a business trip for a few days to visit other hot spring resorts!
Sal raised his eyelids and asked, "Say that again?"
Meng Le's eyelids twitched, and before she could answer, Sal stood up and walked out, apparently to find the boss.
Meng Le suddenly remembered the rumored affair between his boss, Sal, and Chi Xiaozhen, and felt a little uneasy. Was there a conflict between his boss and Sal? Or was his relationship with the boss going sour?
If the upper management were to clash, how much of a negative impact would it have on the park's operations? Wouldn't she lose the good job she had worked so hard to find?
Meng Le suddenly felt a lot of pressure and quickly picked up the mouse to continue designing.
It was not until 12 noon that Meng Le, who had been staring at the computer, blinked his sore eyes, moved his stiff neck, and then went to the restaurant for lunch with other colleagues. As a result, he saw that the boss, Sal and Chi Xiaozhen were already sitting in the restaurant, and they looked happy without any conflict.
Meng Le: ...
You are very clever, boss.
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Time goes back to when Sal left the staff office area.
He came to the security room and stood at the door for a while, thinking. Although he was still very angry, what if Chi Yizhen insisted on only charging 300 yuan?
Thrall thought for a moment, and found it hard to believe that he would be persuaded in the end.
Okay, one last try.
As soon as he stepped in, he saw Chi Yizhen, who was sitting in front of the computer, turned around and said to him: "Sal, I thought about it carefully and I think you are right."
The frustration in Sal's heart instantly deflated like a popped balloon. He sighed, and Chi Yizhen continued, "I just looked at Meng Le's design ideas and the menu for Hohoda, and I think it would be a shame to cancel it. A hot spring pavilion with only two or three floors doesn't feel grand enough. I've seen that the theme hotels at the top theme parks in China are very large. Our theme park needs to be on par with international standards in the future, so we can't be sloppy. If the specifications are higher, it would be inappropriate to set the price too low, and it might impact the city's hotel business."
"Although the prices of those hotels may not be reasonable, there's no need to ruin their jobs, right?"
After hearing what Chi Yizhen said, Sal had basically calmed down. He moved a small stool and sat down next to Chi Yizhen, and then listened to Chi Yizhen continue: "But I think that our park is themed around fighting monsters, so the hot springs should also have some characteristics of our park."
Thrall immediately suggested, "Then put monsters in the hot spring pool. Tourists who want to soak in the hot springs need to kill the monsters first!"
Chi Yizhen: ...
Chi Xiaozhen, who just walked in: ...
The two were silent for two seconds, then laughed at the same time.
Sal's eyes narrowed slightly, "What are you laughing at?"
Chi Yizhen laughed and said, "You are cuter when you laugh."
Sal snorted, "Dad, you don't look good when you lie."
Chi Yizhen continued, "But five hundred yuan isn't a small sum for most ordinary people. I just checked the details of the hot spring pool and found that soaking in hot spring water can also improve your health. As you know, I don't want any of the attractions in the park to be exclusive to the rich. Plus, the hot springs must be linked to the theme of the park, so I decided to offer a batch of half-price coupons, calculated based on your ranking on the merit list."
The Merit List in front of the Abandoned Park has been there since the park opened. Most of those who frequently enter the park to kill monsters do so to compete for rankings on the Merit List. In order to stimulate tourists to compete for rankings, Chi Yizheng has also introduced some reward methods, such as sending companion elves, weapons and props, etc., but these things are only available in the park and cannot be taken out by tourists. Moreover, as the summer vacation is about to end, and most of the tourists have jobs and families, everyone’s competition for the Merit List is not as fierce as before.
At this time, it is time to add new stimulating projects.
After all, anyone who has played games knows that if you do it for a long time, you will get bored, and rewards are the driving force.
Chi Xiaozhen nodded, "Indeed, the Merit List has been changing more and more slowly lately. Furthermore, Jin'an is only a small city, and the average consumer spending of its residents isn't high. If we introduce annual passes and half-price coupons for hot springs, I believe the hot spring experience will encourage local residents to participate more actively in monster hunting. Currently, the lowest rank on the Merit List is over 80,000, so a rank above 5,000 would be more appropriate."
Rank 5,000 on the Merit List, this is a ranking that can be achieved with a little effort.
Sal thought for a moment and realized that if he wanted to get a ranking above 5,000, he would have to play in the Abandoned Park, Jasmine Town and Fantasy Monsters at least a dozen times. Half-off coupons were not that easy to get. His expression relaxed and he nodded.
Of course, the premise for him to be so obedient was that Chi Yizheng agreed to the price of 500 yuan.
Chi Yizhen looked at him with amusement and said to him, "Then remember to tell Meng Le and Huo Huoda about this."
Hearing this, Sal's expression softened. In his opinion, this was Chi Yizheng's way of saving his face, and he still had a place in Chi Yizheng's heart.
After discussing the hot springs, Chi Yizhen said, "Okay, next is the time to build a new office area. I'm also planning to build a staff dormitory. Whatever room you two want, you can put it next to mine."
Sal's eyes lit up. "Are you really going to build a new building? You won't live in the security office anymore?"
Chi Yizhen: "Why would I live in the security room when I have a new house? I don't have a masochistic habit."
Sal's fur was completely smoothed out. He stood up and said, "Okay, Dad, you build the house here, and I'll find you some free labor."
After saying that, he hurried out.
Chi Yizhen quickly shouted: "Hey, eat first before leaving!"
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