After half a lifetime of navigating the world, the system tells me to be a good big brother!

The two faced each other and earnestly discussed the shop that Li Qing had just acquired.

Using two brains together is much better than Li Qing working in isolation.

The two started brainstorming, and all sorts of ideas kept popping up.

KTVs and internet cafes were also suggested, but after some discussion, the idea was abandoned.

First of all, a KTV is not suitable for his shop. The first floor would be a huge waste of space if it were used as a reception area.

If the second floor and the third floor that will be partitioned off in the future are to be renovated into private rooms, the investment will be too large, and this is only the hard decoration.

The equipment in a KTV is the biggest investment, especially the soundproofing and decoration of each private room, the sound system, and the song selection system, all of which cost a lot of money.

The investment is large, the return on investment is slow, and the city's KTV market is already nearing saturation. Entering this industry now is clearly not a wise move.

Of course, opening a karaoke bar can make money, but you'll inevitably have to resort to unethical methods.

At that time, we will not only need to offer 92 services, but also 95 and 98 services, otherwise we really won't make any money.

But if all these services are added, he will become an open target in the city.

It's also very likely that, as the story spreads, it will become known as Gao Yan's biggest pimp.

This is not what he wants. If things really come to that, he might very well go down the dark path again.

So he abandoned karaoke, and Lin Xia didn't approve of him doing it either.

He wouldn't do this himself, but he has a system with him, so his future is bright. With a system, what can't he achieve in the future?

Another idea Li Qing proposed was to open an internet cafe, but he abandoned this idea during their subsequent discussion.

Actually, billiard halls and internet cafes are quite similar in some ways.

However, internet cafes are subject to stricter regulations; for example, minors are prohibited from entering internet cafes, while billiard halls are not.

Furthermore, with the current policies, obtaining an internet cafe license is not an easy task.

The licensing process alone takes a lot of time and money, not to mention the costs of decorating the internet cafe and purchasing computers and other equipment.

Therefore, this is also an industry with large investments, fierce competition, and slow returns.

Especially given that the internet cafe market is also saturated today.

As their discussion deepened, they suggested supermarkets, baby stores, and card rooms, but eventually abandoned them.

After much discussion, the two finally came to a general understanding of the direction of the business.

They kept the spa-style light meals and the Chinese home-style dishes + business banquet restaurants.

Because that shop in Baihua New City is less than one kilometer away from the location of the new government building.

Within a three-kilometer radius, there are various schools, and the county hospital is also nearby, so the external conditions are simply excellent.

Therefore, it is very suitable to open a restaurant that can provide a place for civil servants, hospital medical staff, patients' families and teachers in the surrounding area to have a meal together.

Another direction is high-end spas, wellness, and casual dining.

This is also a very suitable business opportunity. The new urban area has just been built, and these health clubs have not yet moved in.

In addition, this small county-level city does not have any high-end spas.

After further discussion, Li Qing and Lin Xia finally decided what kind of business they wanted to start.

What they want to do is create a high-end spa, a spa that combines wellness, bathing, foot massage, ear cleaning, and light meals and snacks.

Although it's basically just a bathhouse, this business has many advantages.

Compared to catering, this is much more worry-free, as you don't have to be busy in the front and back of the kitchen every day.

They don't need to spend too much of their time managing it. Once the business is on track, finding a manager will be enough to free them up.

The two quickly came up with a general plan: a reception hall would be set up on the first floor of the shop, with a tea bar, light meals, changing rooms, and other facilities all located on the first floor.

The second floor will be renovated into a bath center, providing corresponding services.

The three floors that will be partitioned off in the future will be used as venues for high-end, high-value-added health and wellness services such as foot massage, spa, massage, and ear cleaning.

Both of them are very confident that they can do a good job with this plan.

Leaving aside Li Qing's understanding of this, Lin Xia herself is very knowledgeable about this industry.

Who told her to always go to the higher-level city in the middle of the night to pick up Li Qing for business talks?

If this spa can be established, then nearby civil servants will have a place to relax after get off work.

Hospital staff, school faculty and staff, and residents of nearby communities—these are all potential clients for him.

This industry has high gross profit margins, high repurchase rates, and is also very worry-free.

When they finalized the plan, the two looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

"Xia, from now on, when I entertain the county bureau leaders, their families will be your responsibility to entertain them."

"As our business grows bigger and bigger, we'll definitely need to entertain these officials in a lot of ways," Li Qing said to Lin Xia.

"Don't worry, Sister Chen and I had a good time. Once our spa opens, we'll have a place to get a spa treatment."

"Sister Chen is Director Wu's wife, so don't worry, she'll definitely maintain good relations with him on the official front."

The spa is still just a concept, and the two of them are already dreaming about it.

After they finished their daydreaming, their eyes met again, and they both burst into laughter, laughing at how childish they were.

Once they had a plan, they stopped talking, otherwise they would have developed delusions.

As the two chatted about other things, Lin Xia remembered something and then spoke to Li Qing about it.

"By the way, I have something to tell you. When I arrived at the billiard hall today, my mother came over."

I accompanied her around the billiard hall, and when we left, she asked me if she needed to come over and help clean up or something.

"What's wrong with this old lady? Why is she coming to me and saying this?"

Upon hearing that it concerned his mother, Li Qing immediately took it to heart and his mind began to work.

"An old lady came over to help with cleaning? Isn't she just bored? She's so old, she finally retired, why isn't she resting properly? What kind of trouble is she up to?"

Lin Xia was also pondering the reasons, and just as she heard what Li Qing said, an idea suddenly popped into her mind.

Lin Xia looked at Li Qing and said to him with some uncertainty.

"Do you think Aunt Xiu is just bored?"

"Just bored?" Li Qing repeated, his mind racing.

"It seems quite possible!" After thinking it over, Li Qing finally gave a positive answer.

"You know my mom, she can't sit still all day, and she probably won't be able to sit still now that she's retired."

It's very likely he's just looking for something to do!