Grandma Ke asked with great interest, "A travel agency? How do you handle that? Why would they need us to take them around if they can't go see for themselves?"
Ke Meiyu chuckled and patiently explained to the old lady, "The economy is developing rapidly now, and people have more and more money in their pockets. As a result, some people's consumption concepts will change. Who would be willing to go through the trouble of doing things themselves when they can afford to spend money to buy time and services?"
"For example, you have 10,000 yuan and you want to visit Kyoto, but you don't know anything about it. If someone said, 'Give me 100 yuan and I'll take you to see the place for five days, covering your meals, accommodation, entrance fees, and transportation, and I'll take you to the must-see places. When you get there, they'll explain the origin of the place, the people who lived there, and all sorts of anecdotal stories. Wouldn't you be happy?"
The old lady nodded without hesitation, "Of course I'd be happy, of course I'd be happy. I have ten thousand yuan, why would I care about a hundred? I can have the whole thing for a hundred yuan, why would I bother finding a place to stay and eat by myself?"
Ke Meiyu smiled and shrugged: "See? If someone your age can accept it, then we young people can accept it even more."
"Although others have started to enter the travel agency market, we are sure we can do it better and better meet the needs of tourists. Besides, Kyoto is huge, with a lot of tourists coming and going, so this industry has broad prospects and low costs."
These words touched the old lady's heart. She couldn't help but stroke her hair, which was still jet black from proper care. The wrinkles on her face were much less pronounced. If she didn't try to hide her age, everyone would think she was only in her forties.
"Baby, how about Grandma? Grandma can work for you and earn some pocket money."
At this moment, the old man coughed softly, "Yu Bao'er, Grandpa seems to have nothing to do at home, so I can help you run errands."
Ke Meiyu nodded with a smile. She could understand the old man's desire to earn some pocket money because he couldn't stay idle.
"Of course! You speak fluent Mandarin now and are no longer illiterate. I'll find you some tapes sometime so you can listen to introductions to different parts of Kyoto, and then I'll take you around a bit. With the brochures, you'll be qualified tour guides!"
The two elderly people were extremely excited. Compared to the past when they ran a grocery store and watched money come in penny by penny, they preferred to lead a group of people of all ages around.
Ke Meiyu continued, "Once the nursing home is built, you can take them sightseeing in batches. By the way, once we make money, you can mail the train tickets back to your hometown so your old brothers and sisters can come to Kyoto together."
"Once the travel agency opens, accommodation, meals, and entrance tickets will definitely be very cheap, which should make everyone happy."
The two elderly people had tears in their eyes. They looked young, but they didn't know how many more years they had to live.
Having come to Kyoto with their children and grandchildren, they thought they would never be able to return in their old age, and there was no one to tell them any of the boasts they wanted to share. If they were still in the village, they could have talked for three days and three nights under the big tree at the village entrance.
Alright, once the travel agency is up and running, we can invite our old friends over. They are so excited!
Having stirred up the two elderly people, Ke Meiyu wasn't just joking. She actually started keeping an eye on the progress of the nursing home, while also having an agency find her a suitable, talented, and well-behaved apprentice. Whenever Ying Yan had free time, the couple would drive around with their child to scout out locations in preparation for opening a travel agency.
Ke Meiyu is extremely busy. She has been working at the television and radio stations for quite some time and has already turned her programs into series and brands.
She initially went to TV and radio stations to encourage Chinese people to learn foreign languages and to help them systematically learn and improve their foreign language skills through multiple channels. Now, after two and a half years, she has nothing left to teach.
As for universities, they are now thriving, and many people who were initially kept out of the country for various reasons are now returning one after another, including some retired professors.
Ke Meiyu is a lazy person, and it's not easy for her to work a regular job for several years. Now she's starting to develop her own career, although it seems more like a hobby. She still has plenty of time to relax when she wants.
However, she still resigned from her job at the same time. Although her superiors expressed their appreciation for her talent, times had changed. Many talented people had entered the workforce, and Ke Meiyu had performed only moderately in the past two years. Therefore, Ke Meiyu's resignation was approved smoothly.
Without the constraints of a regular job, she devoted herself even more to her career.
The nursing home won't be finished in a few months; the work in between is mostly about getting money. However, the first batch of employees who actually passed the written test and interview, although not the most outstanding, are all high school graduates with some basic literacy. With occasional guidance from Ke Meiyu, they have made great progress, and now sponsors are gradually arriving.
Indeed, nursing homes are different from other businesses and institutions; they are charitable undertakings. Nowadays, people are simple-minded and have no aversion to charity.
The employees handed over letters of proof, explained their intentions, discussed the benefits they could give back to the sponsors, and added that their nursing home would definitely have many important elderly people moving in.
Sponsors would never refuse, especially when they heard that those who sponsored a large amount would have a gilded plaque hung on the peach blossom stone book at the main gate of the nursing home. Naturally, they readily paid up, and wouldn't give less.
The employees approached several reputable companies, and the renovation and repair costs for the nursing home were secured, along with sufficient funds for interior decoration and equipment.
At this time, Jianle Nursing Home began its second round of recruitment. This time, they were recruiting key personnel who could go out to do publicity and attract customers; or skilled chefs, drivers, electricians and other technicians.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
