Chapter 225 Crystal Palace
Jiang Jianni has three children at home. She missed them terribly after not seeing them for a day, so she declined Shao Shufen's invitation to have dinner together, but agreed to go shopping together when she had time.
Shao Shufen didn't care much.
She already knew where Jiang Jiani lived and her phone number, so she could contact her anytime she wanted. Unlike before, when she didn't know where to look for someone, she naturally didn't care about a meal.
When Jiang Jianni and Lu Xiangyang returned home, they first called Jiang Haibing downstairs and then took out a piece of paper to choose a name for the child.
Then I had trouble making a choice again.
Both fortune tellers were very kind; each of them provided three alternative names for the child.
In other words, each child has six alternative names, which is a total of twenty-four names.
Moreover, it's clear that the two gentlemen studied similar subjects; although their names have different characters, the meanings they convey are quite similar.
Jiang Haibing found it unbelievable: "You went to find two more, why didn't you find a few more?"
"At that point, everyone will have their own version of events, making it even harder to argue."
Jiang Jianni rolled her eyes at him, tore off the six characters of Dudu's name, stuffed them into his hand, and pushed him out the door: "You're the only one with a mouth."
"Go back to your own home and pick a name."
"You have the nerve to laugh at me? Then why don't you name your own child!"
Jiang Haibing was pushed so hard he staggered, feeling both helpless and speechless.
If he were that cultured, why would he need to consult a fortune teller?
Never mind.
She's my sister after all, so I'll give her face.
Then the couple looked at the two pieces of paper and worried.
In the end, Jiang Jianni made the final decision and named the children with single characters: the eldest was Lu Yi, the second was Lu Bin, and the third was Lu Ran.
"When I first started school, what I hated most was writing my own name."
"The character 'Jiang' is so easy to write, so why are the characters 'Jia Ni' so difficult?"
"Especially for exams, it takes a while just to write your name."
"But my name isn't the most complicated; there's a classmate whose name is the hardest to write."
“His surname is Tong, and his name is Tong Jiayu. He cries every time he writes his name.”
"Back then, the girl we envied the most was Wang Yiyi, because her name only had six strokes in total."
Lu Xiangyang was stunned: "Are you sure the boss won't hate you in the future?"
Compared to the names of the second and third children, the eldest child's name, although it also consists of only one character, the character "Yi" is more difficult than the two characters "Jia Ni".
Jiang Jianni shrugged: "I've already lightened his burden by one word."
"If I choose Lu Yiran, he will hate me even more."
Lu Xiangyang: "..."
In their family, the wife always comes first. Since Jiang Jianni had already chosen the name for the child, he, as the father, naturally had no choice but to agree.
Then they registered the three children under the names of Lu Yi, Lu Bin, and Lu Ran.
It's hard to say whether the child will like the name, but the adults in the family certainly do.
Lu's mother still felt a little regretful: "Sigh, if only the second son hadn't named the child. Haiqiang, Haiqiang, it sounds awful. Lu Yi, Lu Bin, Lu Ran, they sound so much better!"
Lu's father objected: "What's wrong with the name 'Haiqiang'? It expresses the hope that our navy will become the world's strongest military. It's the best name."
"If you ask me, you should listen to me."
"A strong army, a strong nation, a strong air force—that sounds wonderful!"
"You young people are so vain these days, even your names are all over the place."
Everyone pretended not to hear what Lu's father said.
Jiang Jianni brought up another topic: "Mom, do you know about the Crystal Palace Bathhouse that just opened around here?"
Yes, that's right.
After Shao Shufen renovated and reopened the public bathhouse, she even changed its name. It was no longer called the old XX Bathhouse, but simply Crystal Palace Bathhouse.
The signboard was also decorated with neon lights.
The interior decoration is still quite magnificent for people today.
They even listened to Jiang Jiani and launched a membership system.
The most basic option is ten yuan a day, because singing costs extra, watching movies or TV series costs extra, and playing games also costs extra.
However, if you become a member and top up 600 yuan for a monthly subscription, all the services included will be available to the member free of charge.
While it may seem like there are twice as many activities as usual, there are actually many more to do each day.
In a karaoke bar, it costs tens of yuan to sing a song, and you can only play games for a short while for one yuan.
For people who enjoy playing games and have money, a membership is much more cost-effective than spending ten yuan a day.
There are even upgraded versions.
If you subscribe to a membership for 1,000 yuan a month, you can also play on the computer for free.
The fact that they can play computer games is especially appealing to young people.
This is equivalent to playing for 400 yuan for a month, which is much cheaper than spending tens of thousands of yuan to buy a computer to play at home.
Jiang Jianni felt that this membership system was a bit outrageous, but for many people, this membership was too cost-effective and prestigious.
Since the opening of Crystal Palace, Shao Shufen has only casually promoted it within her own circle, and she already earns a six-figure monthly income just from signing up members.
They were making so much money they were practically rolling in it.
Shao Shufen was very generous to Jiang Jiani, her great benefactor who had given her the idea.
They gave us ten of the highest-tier membership cards at once, and each card is valid for three years.
In other words, Shao Shufen gave Jiang Jiani 360,000 yuan at once.
Jiang Jianni was so scared she peed her pants; she didn't dare accept it.
She's just an ordinary teacher and a young author; she wouldn't even dare to write about bribery and corruption like this in her usual books.
Shao Shufen, however, did not give her a chance to refuse:
“A few casual words from you back then were the secret to turning lead into gold for me.”
“People in ancient times only knew one character, yet they still needed to recognize that person as their teacher.”
"You've helped me make so much money, so I should give you the money directly."
“But you’re a teacher. If I give you money, it would seem like I’m being disrespectful to you.”
"I'll give you a share of the profits. To be honest, I've always been a loner since I was a child, and I especially don't tolerate others interfering in my business."
“My dad saw that I was making money and wanted me to help my brother make money, but I only gave him a salary and not shares.”
"After thinking it over, I think it's more appropriate to give you a membership card."
"Don't think this thing is expensive."
"To put it bluntly, I set the price. It looks expensive, but it's really not that bad."
Jiang Jiani certainly didn't want it, but Shao Shufen said she would just give her the money directly, 360,000 yuan.
Of course, I can't accept the money.
How could a mere teacher like her possibly receive money from others?
Later, they said they would give fewer members, which made Shao Shufen impatient.
It would be too embarrassing to tell her less.
She also said that if Jiang Jiani didn't consider her a friend, then she shouldn't accept the gifts; but if she did consider her a friend, then she should accept them obediently.
Jiang Jianni wanted to learn more about the exciting life of female traders at that time, so how could she bear to break off her relationship with him like this?
I had no choice but to reluctantly accept the ten members.
Crystal Palace caused quite a stir since its opening, and even someone like Lu's mother, who is not sensitive to outsiders, heard about it.
Upon hearing "Crystal Palace," he immediately asked, "That famous Crystal Palace?"
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