Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 416 Beauty Workshop
Zhou Wang also heard about the top clubs in Magic City when he was in Northern Capital.

I mainly heard it from Lao Zhang, the current manager of Jingwang Club (Beidu).

Zhou Wang couldn't remember Lao Zhang's real name at the moment, but he was the manager of the Beidu Chang'an Club and was poached by a leading headhunting company in the industry.

Zhou Wang was deeply impressed, mainly because this Old Zhang, whose real age was difficult to judge, was also very boastful. When talking about salary and benefits, he clearly stated that the annual base salary was only 1 yuan, and the performance commission would come from 10% of the annual increase in the club's daily operating net profit after he took over.

“Daily operating income” does not include membership fees and only counts the incremental amount.

That is to say, starting from the time he joined the company, assuming that one year later, the club's annual profit increased from 1 million to 2 million, he could get an annual salary of 1 million. On the contrary, if one year later, the club's annual profit did not change, he could only get yuan.

Although Zhou Wang has laid a good foundation for the operation of Jingwang Club by cheating, and everyone with a discerning eye knows how bright the prospects of Jingwang Club are, Zhou Wang still admires Lao Zhang for daring to make such a gambling agreement.

And Qingkui said that after Lao Zhang joined the company, he stayed in the Jingwang Club almost 7 hours a day, 24 days a week, and took care of all matters big and small personally in the early stage, and his attitude was also very serious.

According to what Lao Zhang and Zhou Wang said during their casual chat, there are only a few cities in China that truly have the ecological foundation for top-level clubs. For style, go to Beijing; for luxury, go to Shanghai; for history, go to Hong Kong; and for fashion, go to Shenzhen.

The history of clubs in Shanghai is slightly inferior to that in Hong Kong, but it can actually be traced back to the early 19th century. It was mainly concentrated in the concession areas, but the main people entering and leaving the clubs at that time were expatriates.

As for the upper class in Shanghai, even though there was no concept of clubs at that time, various nightclubs, clubs and other entertainment venues had already sprouted in Shanghai early on.

Over the past hundred years, the decadent trend has never stopped on both sides of the Huangpu River.

Not to mention the advent of the new century, as an international city that gathers the most wealthy people, there are nine famous top clubs here, including Yongfu Club, Roosevelt Private Club, M1NT, Securities Association, etc., which is more than twice the number of the four major clubs in Beijing.

But at this time, Guo Bing took Zhou Wang to not any of them.

"Brother Gou, the atmosphere in those clubs you mentioned is too business-like. Most people go there to drink tea and discuss business. They are totally unsuitable for us...er, or rather, for me. Of course, you can adapt to any place."

Guo Bing coughed lightly and laughed, "But this top club is almost unknown outside the circle. It is really mainly for leisure and relaxation. The old man never took me there before because he was afraid that I would lose my ambition and lose myself..."

"So where is this mysterious club you mentioned?"

Zhou Wang glanced at the undulating river surface around him. He never expected that after a meal and a wandering around, he would be back on the yacht.

This is a small yacht specially used by the club to pick up and drop off guests. There is no sign on it. The two boarded the boat from the Bund, and at this time it had turned from the Huangpu River into the Suzhou River.

"Don't worry, Brother Gou, it's not far, we'll be there in about ten minutes... I'm not sure if the club originally had a name, but I heard them call it Building 9. Oh, this club has another famous nickname!"

"what?"

"'Beauty Workshop', cutting knots of sticks?"

Guo Bing chuckled.

……

"Jiegun" means "powerful" in Shanghai dialect.

Zhou Wang didn’t know whether the so-called “Beauty Workshop” was powerful or not, but he was really feeling dizzy now.

He was already in a mediocre condition, and after sitting on the boat for another half an hour, Zhou Wang felt like he was about to vomit.

Fortunately, Guo Bing did not lie to him. About ten minutes later, the yacht finally began to slow down, turned into a private pier near a commercial complex called "Suhe Bay", and then docked.

On one side of the dock, there was already a middle-aged man in a suit and a vest, waiting with two young men who looked like waiters. When they saw the two people getting off the boat, the middle-aged man came up to them with a smile.

"Mr. Guo, hello. Nice to meet you. I'm the deputy manager of the public relations department of the club. My name is Ma Zhiyuan. You can also call me Old Ma. After all, it's too troublesome to remember names."

"Hello, Manager Ma. My dad should have greeted you, right?"

Guo Bing was probably instructed by Guo Wangshan, so he was quite polite to Ma Zhiyuan.

"Mr. Guo has already explained it. Don't worry, Mr. Guo. I know this is your first time here. I will do my best to give you an experience you will never forget!"

After Ma Zhiyuan finished laughing, he turned to Zhou Wang, and the smile on his face became even more enthusiastic. He took the initiative to stretch out his hands to Zhou Wang, "I guess this must be Mr. Zhou from Beidu. Hello, hello!"

When Ma Zhiyuan stretched out his hand, Zhou Wang took a look and saw that he was wearing a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5990, a watch that costs about to yuan in the secondary market. Just from this detail, one can get a glimpse of the strength of this club.

After all, the position of deputy manager of the public relations department does not count as a senior executive in the club. At best, it is just a middle-level management position.

But what really surprised Zhou Wang was Ma Zhiyuan's tone. He smiled meaningfully and said, "It seems you know me."

However, Brother Guo’s introduction would definitely not be so detailed that he would not even tell Ma Zhiyuan where he came from. Obviously, either Ma Zhiyuan did some research after Guo Wangshan greeted him, or Ma Zhiyuan had heard of his name before.

"Mr. Zhou is young, well-known, and a major shareholder. Just saying 'young and promising' is not enough to describe him. To be exaggerated, everyone in the world knows him. It's not surprising that I have heard of Mr. Zhou's name, right?"

"I just acquired a small amount of shares of Syllable Jump by chance. I can't be considered a major shareholder."

Zhou Wang laughed and waved his hand.

At this point, he also realized that this club was not simple. At least the fact that he became a shareholder of Syllable Jump was generally unknown to others except for a certain class of people who paid close attention to it.

Because the company is held on behalf of others, his name will not appear in the industrial and commercial registration form.

Ma Zhiyuan did not continue to flatter Zhou Wang. He deliberately showed his understanding of Zhou Wang. In fact, it came from the instruction of the boss behind him. On the one hand, it was to show the strength of the club. On the other hand, it was also to build a foundation for a good relationship with Zhou Wang. It was enough to stop at that.

"You two, please come this way."

After the greetings, Ma Zhiyuan led the way in front, Zhou Wang and Guo Bing were in the middle, and Xiao Wang and Gao Xing were at the end. The group walked out of the dock and entered a quiet garden from an internal road shaded by green plants on both sides. At the end of the garden was a seemingly unremarkable six-story Western-style building.

It looks a bit like an old-fashioned apartment building. It doesn't cover a lot of space and the outer walls have some mottled marks. The outer areas are surrounded by thick green belts and are far away from the edge of the road.

Mainly because from the outside, you can't tell what the building is used for at all. Its appearance is too ordinary. Even if passers-by pass by the green belt, they won't even take a second look at the building.

There are very few windows on the first four floors, and floor-to-ceiling windows only start to appear on the fifth and sixth floors. However, since most of the windows are covered by thick curtains, nothing can be seen.

There seems to be more than one entrance on the first floor, because when entering from the garden, the glass door of the entrance is only the standard of a residential building in terms of width and narrowness. It is not even as spacious as the facade of a budget hotel. It looks like an inconspicuous side door.

But when the glass door was opened by two girls in light-colored dresses standing on both sides inside, and when he walked into the building and the view in front of him suddenly opened up, Zhou Wang was startled.

Hanging from the two-story ceiling is a string of crystal chandeliers that extend forward. The bright lights refract through countless exquisitely cut crystals, creating a dazzling glow as if the starry sky has fallen upon earth. The marble floor is as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the intricate patterns on the ceiling, creating a hazy feeling of rippling water.

There is no traditional front desk in the spacious lobby, only a water curtain wall in the middle and a total of twelve elevators on both sides.

Each elevator has an independent control panel with columns, and a row of young ladies in work clothes wearing headsets stand there. According to Zhou Wang's understanding, this position should be called "elevator specialist"?
However, although the hall in front of them was spacious, there were no other guests coming in or out at a glance. At this time, only Zhou Wang and his group were standing in front of the water curtain wall.

"Because we adopt a pick-up and drop-off system and do not provide parking spaces for general members, it is easier for everyone to stagger their entry and exit times, which is also to ensure the privacy of customers."

Seeing Zhou Wang looking around curiously, as if wondering why no one was entering or leaving any elevator, Ma Zhiyuan smiled and explained, "Are there elevator girls here too?"

Zhou saw that each elevator was guarded by a dedicated person, and thinking of his last experience, he couldn't help but ask a question subconsciously.

...After all, the club in Hangzhou and this club are said to have the same owner, so it's not surprising that they have the same services.

"Not this one."

Ma Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled. "That is the exclusive feature of the Hangzhou club, and it is only available if you enter from the back door. Every club run by our boss has its own different style. If Mr. Zhou has the opportunity to go to Pengcheng in the future, he can experience the store there again. It should give him a different feeling."

"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Guo, this way please!"

Ma Zhiyuan looked at his watch and led a few people to the No. 7 elevator on the right. The waitress quickly unlocked the elevator with her fingerprint. After everyone entered the elevator, Ma Zhiyuan smiled and asked:

"Mr. Guo, then I will arrange it according to your wishes?"

"Row."

Guo Bing's eyes lit up and he nodded impatiently.

"Then I will take you two to choose a companion of your choice, and give you a massage to relax."

After Ma Zhiyuan finished speaking, he reached out and pressed the button for the basement floor.

"The club also has escort services?"

When Zhou Wang heard the conversation between the two, he couldn't help but look at Guo Bing in surprise.

"This is not an ordinary escort. This is also the biggest feature of this club. Usually, no male who comes here will bring a female companion with him... Ahem, Brother Gou, you will know in a moment."

Seeing Guo Bing's expectant look, Zhou Wang guessed something, "Is this the origin of the name 'Beauty Workshop' you mentioned?"

"This name was spread by some customers, but it is actually quite appropriate. What Mr. Guo said is right. The escort service provided by our club is indeed unique. These girls have their own special features. As for what these special features are, I will introduce them to you, Mr. Zhou, later."

Ma Zhiyuan took the initiative to respond with a smile.

"it is good."

Zhou Wang nodded, becoming more and more curious, and said no more.

Now that Zhou Wang is well-informed, he wants to see, it’s just an escort service, what else can be done?
Ding!
The elevator quickly reached the basement floor. After exiting the building, there was, as usual, a lobby with a red carpet and a long corridor leading to different rooms. The only difference was that this time the lobby finally had a reception desk. On the curtain wall behind, Zhou Wang saw the words "SPA Center".

However, Ma Zhiyuan first took the two of them to a lounge nearby.

Sitting down on the soft sofa, the waiter served champagne and then closed the door and left. After lighting a cigarette for Zhou Wang, Ma Zhiyuan smiled and said:

"Because it was a last-minute appointment today, I did my best to transfer three girls in total. But Mr. Zhou and Mr. Guo can rest assured that these three girls are all top choices. No matter which one you choose, you will definitely not regret it."

"Oh?"

Zhou Wang just smiled.

Perhaps seeing Zhou Wang's disbelief, Ma Zhiyuan was not in a hurry and just said: "First of all, I can guarantee that these three girls have no experience."

Zhou Wang was stunned, and then his doubt was written directly on his face.

You said these three girls were beautiful and had great bodies, Zhou Wang could at least accept that, but you said they had no experience...

Are you kidding me?
Please, what kind of place is this? Girls who work in a place like this must have seen countless people, or at least be experienced. How could it be possible to have 0?

"Has Mr. Zhou ever been to Ao Island?"

Ma Zhiyuan just asked with a smile.

"No."

"If Mr. Zhou had been to Macao, he would know that several large groups there would specially train a type of girl. They are called 'public relations girls' and are responsible for liaising with specific large clients. It can only be one-on-one. In a way, they are also the sales terminals of those groups."

Ma Zhiyuan said leisurely, "These girls all come from good families and signed extremely long contracts when they were still young girls. They are similar to trainees in the entertainment industry, but the difference is that their selection criteria are more stringent."

"I've heard other people brag about this before, the 'Mohs hardness' thing, right?"

Guo Bing couldn't help but continue the conversation.

"Yes, but that's just one of the selection criteria."

Ma Zhiyuan smiled and said, "The selection criteria that Young Master Guo mentioned is just one of the 187 physical tests."

"What is Mohs hardness?"

Zhou Wang was confused when he heard this, so he interrupted directly.

"It means the skin of these girls is delicate, which needs to be below 2.5 on the Mohs hardness scale. Most people may not have a concept of 'Mohs hardness', but let's put it in a more popular way..."

Ma Zhiyuan said slowly, "That's because their skin is so delicate, it feels like a baby's skin."

Equivalent to baby skin?
Zhou Wang was really interested now. He sat up straight and asked, "What else?"

"There are many more. For example, the ratio of their leg length and height must be strictly controlled at the golden ratio of 0.618. Also, their chest, waist and hip measurements need to form a perfect hourglass of 34D-24-36."

Ma Zhiyuan gave an example, "There are many more secret items, such as sound screening."

"Does the voice have any requirements?"

Zhou Wang, feeling that he was learning something new, no longer concealed his surprise.

"Of course." Ma Zhiyuan smiled, "After training, their sound wave frequency must be stabilized between 220-225Hz."

"Why is it this range? What's the explanation?"

"Because this range is the 'healing' frequency band that psychology has proven to be the most effective in stimulating the desire to protect. In order to achieve this requirement, they often have to go through more than 2000 hours of scenario simulation training..."

"This... is awesome!"

Zhou Wang didn't know what to say for a moment and could only give a thumbs up.

(End of this chapter)