The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 71 Redefining Luxury
Invest in a Boiling Sheep Hot Pot restaurant.

If it's a storefront that's not actually open for business, then the renovation is expected to take about a month, plus odor removal and finishing touches.

It takes about two months to go from nothing to a formal opening.

Shuiyunjian is different; even top-tier beauty salons take at least three to four months to renovate.

It generally takes about six months to start a business from scratch.

Since the special breast care event at the end of November, and after distributing the money in December.

The staff here are like madmen; they spend most of their time making phone calls to poach beauticians from the Sand City area.

"Hey... Sister Zhang, are you still working in Shacheng? Come to Beijing soon! Manager Zhou earned three million in a month."

"What? Earning three million a month? Her dad's a lottery director?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? The store made over 30 million in a month!"

Sister Zhang, who has worked for many years, came overnight with a bucket after confirming the news.

"Little Flower, are you still working as a beautician in Shacheng?"

"You're out of touch! Come to Shuiyunjian in Beijing, guaranteed 18,000 yuan."

"Xiaoyun, don't say I didn't tell you, come to Beijing, buying a car and a house in a year is not a dream."

There are rewards for poaching talent.

Shuiyunjian has incredibly high standards; they offer a 12,000 yuan bonus for hiring an A-level beautician.

If they could poach a top-notch store manager, that would be amazing.

A direct prize of 20,000.

Of course, this money won't be available immediately.

I need to start working formally for a period of time.

Shuiyunjian invested 60 million at the same time, which was a good time to recruit talents.

The boss never talks nonsense.

Just use the money in your hand to tell you that here you can not only eat and live well, but also achieve everything you can imagine.

Here, you might even have the chance to rub Yang Mi's big breasts.

So, are you coming or not?
I pick up four or five people at the train station every day.

Today, Chen Qi personally drove to do this again, in a Mercedes Bravo top-of-the-line business van worth over two million yuan.

You can experience what it's like to be a successful person just by sitting in it.

The car door opened automatically, and Chen Qi said with a smile, "Sister Zhang, welcome to Beijing."

They're all from Shacheng, and they're all in the beauty industry, so we all know each other to some extent.

"Xiaoqi, I've always heard Zhou Chun talk about how great Beijing is. I just arrived and you've already arranged for a car like this to pick us up. Your sister Zhang is a little worried."

Like Zhou Chun, Sister Zhang is also a top-notch store manager in the beauty industry of Shacheng.

There's only one condition for recruiting this kind of person: a high salary.

Only salaries far exceeding those in Shacheng could persuade them to leave their hometowns.

There are probably only a handful of Mercedes Bravo cars in the entire city of Shacheng.

Anyway, she hadn't seen it before. If the Maybach S680 is a mobile sofa...

That top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz van is a mobile home.

Sitting on the chair, you can recline and lie flat on a big bed. Watch TV, cover yourself with a small blanket, and sleep even better than at home.

"Haha."

Chen Qi chuckled: "This is my brother's. He has a lot of cars, and my sister-in-law only likes to drive her Bentley, so I use it to pick people up."

"Sister Zhang, let me take you to the staff dormitory first."

"Alright, Zhou Chun told me that the staff dormitories here are very nice. I've been wanting to come and see for a while now."

Chen Qi smiled mysteriously, "Those were the good conditions in the past."

Ever since her brother brought Yang Mi over and made a fortune, the conditions in Shuiyunjian dormitory have improved significantly.

Instead, we'll find out soon enough.

Chen Qi drove quite steadily, and the van seemed to be keeping its distance.

After all, driving a Mercedes doesn't necessarily mean you're rich, but riding in a top-of-the-line Mercedes business van definitely means you're rich.

Driving from the train station to the outskirts of Shijingshan, rows of detached villas came into view.

Sister Zhang asked in confusion, "Weren't we going to the staff dormitory? Why did you bring us here?"

Everyone was still carrying their luggage. After a night on the train, they were all quite tired and wanted to rest first.

Chen Qi said, "This is our Shuiyunjian staff dormitory. My brother bought the largest villa there. It covers an area of ​​1,000 square meters and has three floors. There is a garden in front and a lake in the back."

Sister Zhang: "..."

"You're not kidding?"

Using a villa in Beijing as a dormitory, go post about it online and see if people will criticize you.

"Of course not."

Chen Qi explained, "More than 30 beauticians from Shacheng have arrived in recent days, and they all live here. There are a total of 18 rooms."

"As I said before, the capital welcomes you, and we at Shuiyunjian welcome everyone to join us."

Chen Pingsheng had a lot of money in his pocket, more than he could spend in a short time.

How to do?
That would naturally mean demolishing employee dormitories.

In his view, housing prices are rising too fast these days, as long as he doesn't use leverage.

That's a sure thing to make money.

After so many years of reform and opening up, housing prices will surely not return to pre-liberation levels.

It's indeed very large, over a thousand square meters, but the price isn't even as high as that Wanliu Academy apartment.

The price difference between the Fourth Ring Road and the Fifth Ring Road is still quite significant.

The final price was 28 million.

This will truly allow employees to experience what villa-style employee dormitories are like.

He's so extravagant that he has no friends in the industry.

Zhang Qiao and her family moved in; the living room was unbelievably large.

The same applies to renovations; if a cup were to be knocked over here, Zhang Qiao felt that even half a month's salary might not be enough to cover the cost of repairs.

What is luxury? What is class?

That's it.

"Sister Zhang, please put your luggage away first. My sister will be here at noon, and my brother might come later. As for dinner tonight, my brother has made arrangements."

"Qi, does your brother have any younger brothers? If so, please introduce them to me quickly."

"Sister, you know me. Except for childbirth, I can do everything by myself. I can be a cook at home or a bodyguard when I go out. Do you think I'm suitable to be your sister-in-law or something?"

"Hehe... I'm sorry then."

Chen Qi said with a smile, "My brother only has me as his sister, but my sister-in-law is pregnant. I just don't know if it's a boy or if it's the same as ours."

These beauticians have long been engaged in high-end beauty treatments, so they can be quite risqué when it comes to jokes.

Making a man blush is an easy task.

"I heard from Zhou Chun that your new store won't open for several more months. Why did you poach us so early?"

Zhang Qiao asked curiously.

Chen Qi said, "This was my brother's idea. He said that Shuiyunjian is a top-tier beauty salon that only serves women from the upper echelons of society. So, he not only requires us beauticians to have good massage techniques, but also to learn how to brew tea and coffee, and to have a basic understanding of traditional Chinese music."

"And familiarity with the entire capital city."

Serving high-end women well is not so simple. First, you need to have some common topics with them, and the most common topic is marital relationships.

Secondly, they need to share some common interests and hobbies; only then can they be matched as exclusive service personnel for this group of women.

So-called high-end is never about luxurious decoration.

Instead, like those famous courtesans in ancient brothels and teahouses, they sold their art but not their bodies. With their high level of cultural literacy, they could win the hearts of tea drinkers with just a few words.

Shuiyunjian aims to be like this, with its service area only accounting for a quarter of the total area.

More often, it's a coffee shop or music bar for casual conversation.

The goal is to transform Shuiyunjian into a truly top-tier private club.

That means the people inside must possess unique professional skills.

This kind of expertise is not just about the techniques.

It is more reflected in the cultivation of traditional Chinese culture, and the self-cultivation of playing musical instruments, chess, calligraphy and painting.

"In short, these six months will be the training period."

Chen Qi said, "My brother said that from now on, anyone who wants to join Shuiyunjian will have to undergo pre-job training six months in advance."

This was the young woman's first time in the city, while the other woman was a seasoned beautician who had been working in the industry for four or five years.

Now, you need to undergo six months of training before you can start working.

If it weren't for Shuiyunjian's villa accommodations and high salaries, probably very few people would be able to stick with it.

The training schedule has also been issued.

They just arrived today and don't need to participate yet.

According to the schedule, Monday will be a training session on ancient tea culture and tea brewing, led by instructor Mo Yun.

Training fee: 16800/day.

In Guangdong, tea culture is very strong, and high-end business deals are often completed over a few cups of tea.

Therefore, this is a must-learn item.

Tuesday's class on traditional Chinese culture and etiquette, taught by Zhong Jin.

Training fee: 19800/day.

According to what it says, there are piano, psychology, dance, and painting classes from Wednesday to Saturday.

The training fees for teachers also range from 15,000 to 30,000 yuan per day.

Among them, piano teachers are the most expensive, costing 30,000 yuan a day for eight hours.

The piano is an instrument that ordinary people don't see; it's usually learned by children from wealthy families.

It's worth mentioning that wealthy women are not just good-looking; they excel in every aspect.

Therefore, as their personal waitress, you have to learn all these things.

It's not necessary to be an expert, but it's necessary to understand.

They absolutely cannot be unable to answer a single question when others bring up these things.

How can we then talk about high-end products?

It's hard for the average person to imagine how much money these wealthy women can add to these value-added services.

Zhang Qiao was completely stunned, based on her understanding and the places she had been.

Pre-job training isn't all about yelling and shouting, then teaching some company culture and brainwashing people.

They try to get you the least amount of money, the most work, and still expect you to be grateful to the company.

This is a genuine church.

"Qi, are the fees for these training teachers real?"

"Of course it's true."

Chen Qi said, "These teachers are quite well-known in Beijing's cultural circles. The price of over 10,000 yuan a day is a discounted price. My brother bought a six-month course with them."

Luxury, unimaginable luxury.

It's hard to imagine how many bosses would pay such exorbitant prices for employee training.

At least in Zhang Qiao's view, Shuiyunjian has redefined pre-job training.

Industry standards have been defined.

There's probably only one company in the whole country that's willing to invest so much in its employees.

At least she had never heard of it in Shacheng.

Most companies wouldn't even bother hiring good instructors to train their employees for free.

Even if they hire them, they'd rather skin the employees alive.

He can hire a teacher for 10,000 yuan and then charge his employees 30,000 yuan.

We also need to find every possible way to make money off them.

This is disgusting.

Zhang Qiao moved her suitcase to the room; currently, it's still two girls sharing a room.

If more people come, there will be about three of them.

Each room is quite spacious, and it's equipped with air conditioning, a washing machine, and a private bathroom.

This kind of house is not suitable as a dormitory.

She felt that even if it were the imperial palace, it would be about the same.

Once again, I'm amazed at how generous Qiqi is. After resting here for a while, it was time to eat.

Chen Qi took them to the headquarters of Fei Yang Yang, where all the employees of Shui Yun Jian had their meals.

Five-star chefs personally cook the dishes, and you can order any kind of hot pot you like.

Zhang Qiao finally met the big boss of Shuiyunjian, Song Yanxi, who was pregnant.

"Sister-in-law, this way."

Chen Qi invited her to have dinner with the new employees.

After greeting the employees who were undergoing training with a smile, Song Yanxi walked over.

"Sister-in-law, where is my brother?"

"He went to Tencent Entertainment, he won't be back until tonight."

I greeted Zhang Qiao and the others and we got to know each other.

This woman is not only beautiful, but also has no airs at all, and her smile is truly captivating.

That was Zhang Qiao's first impression of Song Yanxi. Chen Qi asked, "Isn't everything alright at Teng Ying's place? Why did you suddenly go over there again, brother?"

"That's because after Zhao Liying went to participate in the Happy Family program, she drank a sip of water and a flood of negative news appeared online."

"Huh?" Chen Qi asked in surprise, "How could this be?"

"Your brother said he was being targeted and he's going to deal with it."

The boss is an entertainment tycoon; this is truly mind-blowing.

You should know that in their eyes, entertainment tycoons are far more mysterious than real estate tycoons.

After all, they could occasionally see real estate tycoons, but entertainment moguls were extremely rare in Shacheng.

There isn't even one.

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