The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 203: The Efforts of the Employees Behind the Scenes

Old Gu wasn't too upset about his son's choice.

He knew that Easy Slow Travel not only provided employees with generous benefits, but also offered family welfare options, ensuring his son's future health and livelihood.

He handed the notebook to the new "Xiao Ming," admiring the discerning eye of the easygoing HR.

When they saw their son, they were certain he wouldn't stay, and they had already made the necessary preparations. Moreover, their choice was the most outstanding student in their son's class.

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When Lao Gu came out of the kitchen, it was already around eight o'clock.

The storefront was bustling with activity; several tables were full of people eating and discussing something. Seeing a middle-aged woman with an elite appearance waving at him, Old Gu quickly went over.

He knew there were no idle people here at this time. He had managed to open the place to the neighbors before eight o'clock because he wanted to earn as much as he could to save Zhao Xiaochui money. The people here now were from the design company and the construction contractors.

"Hello Uncle Gu, my name is Gao Ya, and I am a contractor for Easy Travel Design."

Gao Ya took out a stack of design plans, which were the drawings of the three-story property that the Fatou Subdistrict Office had rented to Relaxing Walk.

"Take a look. The first floor is the food court that you are in charge of. What we need to coordinate with you are the kitchen layout, equipment procurement, and some related matters."

She placed the documents in front of Lao Gu and then whispered something to her assistant, while also eating a few bites of breakfast.

The information was very detailed, listing all the commonly used and less commonly used kitchen equipment. Old Gu only needed to check the boxes next to the equipment he needed.

He glanced at the floor plan and realized that half of the floor was dedicated to the kitchen. Remembering what Little Hammer had told him—that the so-called "food court" was semi-open, primarily catering to the relaxed staff and members—Old Gu felt relieved. He could still hear Gao Ya and the others discussing something nearby.

"Design and renovation of a linen washing center, a dry cleaner, and three large-scale dormitory apartments in OCT..."

The sheer volume of information overwhelmed Old Gu. "You…" Old Gu asked hesitantly, "Just one company?"

Gao Ya stopped her discussion with her colleagues and looked at Lao Gu with a smile: "There's only one design company." Then she pointed to the people at other tables who were eating and discussing, "Those are construction contractors, material suppliers, equipment suppliers, and others."

Old Gu: "Are you able to manage?"

With dark circles under her eyes, Gao Ya said with a hint of helplessness, "We have to keep busy even if we're overwhelmed, Uncle Gu. I've never seen you guys so relaxed and at a leisurely pace. The plan hasn't even been finalized yet, and you've already agreed on the price and transferred the money to us."

Old Gu: "..."

“It’s so hard to get the final payment these days! Nobody’s ever encountered a client who pays upfront!” Gao Ya sighed. “The contractors over there would rather give up several big projects than not send their best people over here to get these orders done.”

What's this? "Money's in the bag, service's guaranteed." Old Gu nodded knowingly. He'd encountered several big clients before; if the money was right, he could prepare anything, even the finest delicacies.

So he stopped disturbing the busy crowd and lowered his head to look at the documents.

At this moment, Zhou Yaqin and Cheng Jin, along with Secretary Liu, hurriedly walked in. Perhaps having received advance notice, the young lady quickly served them a sumptuous breakfast.

After setting the table, the young lady was about to leave when Zhou Yaqin grabbed her arm.

"Pan Xiaoli, why did you run here?"

Pan Xiaoli chuckled and said, "We're short-staffed here, so the few of us will have to fill in for now."

Her words silenced the relaxed cashier and HR staff. They had effortlessly transitioned from working in a luxurious club to serving breakfast shop staff. Would any other company have such hardworking and sensible employees?

The reason is actually quite simple: the salary and benefits were in place. Also, this girl was also "patted" by Zhao Xiaochui.

Old Gu chuckled to himself, wondering why Little Hammer was so fixated on the so-called "employee meals." He was rich and capricious; once he came up with an idea, he washed his hands of it without considering how many chefs, kitchen helpers, and support staff would be needed to cook for so many people.

He looked at the formidable Cheng Jin, but both Cheng Jin and Zhou Yaqin turned to look at Secretary Liu.

Secretary Liu smiled wryly: "There are plenty of people. I heard that Easy Slow Travel is recruiting again. The unemployment registration office in the subdistrict is almost full. It's just a matter of whether you want to join or not."

Everyone looked at Cheng Jin again. Cheng Jin pointed at Pan Xiaoli and said to Secretary Liu, "If it's an employee like this, regardless of their major, age, gender, or disability, the street office can easily accept as many as they have!"

Secretary Liu stared wide-eyed at Pan Xiaoli, the girl he had introduced during the preparations for the relaxed and unhurried trip.

"If I remember correctly, you also serve as an assistant store manager on one floor?"

Pan Xiaoli smiled and nodded.

Secretary Liu gasped. Any company would want as many of these talents as they wanted… right? “From today onwards, she’s no longer one!” Zhou Yaqin suddenly spoke up, pulling down Pan Xiaoli’s apron. “From now on, you’re the customer service supervisor. Your working hours will be adjusted to normal daytime shifts. Get ready and report to the office area now.”

Pan Xiaoli nodded blankly, then realized what was happening and quickly ran towards Qingsong Manxing.

Then, Zhou Yaqin looked at Secretary Liu and said, word by word, "Easy and slow, no labor outsourcing, three-month probation period, for each person who becomes a permanent employee, the street office will be paid a referral fee of 1000 yuan, the name of which is up to you!"

Secretary Liu gritted his teeth and nodded firmly.

Seeing that Secretary Liu agreed, Zhou Yaqin and Cheng Jincai relaxed and quickly started eating breakfast. Five minutes later, Zhou Yaqin finished the last mouthful of soy milk with gusto, wiped her mouth, and said, "We're all acquaintances, so I won't stand on ceremony with you."

"The contract for that large property leased by the subdistrict office stipulates that the basement will be used as a linen washing center, and the ground floor will be a staff and members' canteen, with limited access to the public."

"In addition, there are three large-scale staff dormitories in OCT, as well as a large dry cleaning shop, used to take on related business and unemployed people in the Fatou area."

Gao Ya and the other suppliers nodded in agreement.

“There’s more business to come!” Zhou Yaqin suddenly said. Everyone’s eyes lit up.

"I believe everyone knows what has happened in the past two days. As the boss, we don't know what gives you the confidence to stand up to a company worth hundreds of billions."

"But as employees, we must maintain our foundation of a relaxed and slow-paced lifestyle!"

At this point, Zhou Yaqin gave a rare wry smile: "He does things haphazardly, then just buryes himself in his work and doesn't care about anything else. We employees and your partners can't be like that."

After explaining the urgency of the business, Zhou Yaqin looked at Gao Ya solemnly. "Can we do a fitness and rehabilitation center?"

Gao Ya and the other suppliers' eyes lit up, and they nodded repeatedly. "Very good!"

"The second floor of the property will be an extension of the old, relaxed shopping area, serving as a training center for trainee technicians."

"The property has three floors, including a relaxed walking fitness and rehabilitation center."

After handing over two more business items, Zhou Yaqin breathed a sigh of relief and spoke again: "There are a lot of suggestions in the customer message board of the Easy Travel backend."

“The level of trust that our regular customers have in Xiaochui… and the boss far exceeds our expectations.” Zhou Yaqin looked around. As a partner of Easy Slow Travel from preparation to opening, these people have delivered near-perfect results after more than a month of operation. Therefore, Easy Slow Travel is very willing to continue cooperating with them.

"Can you undertake age-friendly renovations?"

"..."

"Crack~"

"Wow~"

After a flurry of activity, under the stunned gazes of Zhou Yaqin and Cheng Jin, the group of people began displaying a wide variety of certificates: professional qualifications, product certifications, project acceptance certificates, corporate qualifications…

Gao Ya put away her certificates as an age-friendly renovation assessor and senior elderly care facility planner, and said with a wry smile, "Real estate has drained this generation's wallets."

"In the future, don't even dream about large-scale projects and big businesses."

"Anyone in this industry with even a modicum of ambition can only aim for the big health industry."

Zhou Yaqin gave a thumbs up with emotion.

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Having reached an agreement on the initial cooperation framework, breakfast was considered over. Relaxing, everyone exchanged pleasantries as they approached the door, when suddenly a commotion erupted.

It was exactly nine o'clock in the morning.

The Five Fingers Restaurant across the street has reopened.

At the bustling entrance, a banner hung high and stood out prominently, while elderly men and women chattered excitedly around it.

Zhou Yaqin and Cheng Jinshun looked over and saw that the slogan read:

"A technician who previously worked on the first floor of our shop is now available for a signing bonus of 20!"

"A skilled technician from the second floor of our store, offering a 100 million signing bonus, is available to switch jobs!"

(End of this chapter)