Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

"Mr. Lin, please take a look at this building. Does it meet your requirements?"

The real estate agent had a smile on his face and stretched out his right hand, pointing to the two-story building in front of him.

Lin Shu glanced around.

The row of small buildings, with their gray and white exteriors, looked fairly clean.

"Okay, can we go in and take a look?"

"Absolutely!" The real estate agent patted his bag. "The keys are on me. The landlord said that if you like it, you can move in as soon as you pay the deposit. The balance can be paid after the contract is signed, no rush."

Lin Shu nodded, but instead of rushing inside, he first walked around the small building.

Yeah, it's actually pretty good!

Yesterday I went through the team formation process again, and the club's business registration has already been paid out to someone to handle it.

Recruiting players is relatively simple. There are more than a dozen people practicing online. He plans to screen them online first, and then invite those who seem to have good conditions and potential to come for offline trials.

When it comes to offline tryouts, with a shortage of manpower, he has to personally go to the team's training base.

Chengxiang Town, Taicang.

This was the location that Lin Shu decided on after much deliberation.

Why choose this place?

The reason is simple—it's close to the LPL league's competition area.

It's not like it's just a short walk away, but at least it doesn't take as long as other teams, who have to spend one or two hours just getting there for every match.

Furthermore, the neighborhood is low-density and quiet at night, so you don't have to worry about disturbing the neighbors when playing training matches or streaming.

It's close to Shanghai, has good fiber optic coverage, and offers significantly lower latency for the same network cost.

There are vegetable markets and supermarkets nearby, making life convenient. It's not in a commercial area, so it's not too noisy.

After walking around once, Lin Shu already had a good idea of ​​what to expect.

He turned to look at the real estate agent, a smirk playing on his lips: "Let's go in and take a look."

"Okay!"

The real estate agent kept talking as he walked inside:

"As per your request, I've already screened both large apartments and detached villas for you—"

"There are four units in total at the Waterfront Peninsula. If you rent the whole thing, the price will be even cheaper."

Lin Shu listened attentively, but his eyes were also busy, looking around.

As for the team's base, a large single-level apartment was basically not within his consideration.

Not only is the soundproofing poor, but the training room and living area are mixed together, so when we play training matches at night, the people next door can't sleep.

A detached villa would be perfect, but the price... even the smallest one would cost 40,000 a month.

There was no other way; in the early stages of starting a business, you have to save money wherever possible, so in the end, we compromised and chose this kind of row house.

The two walked into the courtyard.

The yard isn't big, probably a little over 20 square meters, more than enough to put a clothes rack and store some odds and ends.

The team members usually just hang their clothes out to dry and occasionally come out for some fresh air; that's enough. Lin Shu silently calculated in his mind.

The real estate agent kept talking: "Mr. Lin, this is the perfect house to meet all your needs. It's two stories high, has a 20-square-meter yard, and a separate parking space in front—free of charge during the lease period."

"Come on, let's go inside and take a look."

"The homeowner has barely lived there, but the basic renovations have been done."

Lin Shu followed behind.

Upon entering through the front door, there is a foyer, which is quite spacious.

"The entryway is six square meters; it'll be just right to put a shoe cabinet here later."

Walking further in, Lin Shu surveyed the first floor and was quite satisfied.

The living room and dining room are connected, with a fabric sofa and a coffee table, and a long table that can seat six to eight people.

With good ventilation from north to south and large floor-to-ceiling windows, the natural light is excellent, making it perfect for a living area.

"Mr. Lin, the kitchen is this way."

"It's a standard L-shaped household kitchen appliance, including a gas stove, range hood, sink, and cabinets. You'll have to buy a refrigerator separately."

Lin Shu nodded, standing in the middle of the living room.

The kitchen isn't a big deal; as long as there's enough space for the nanny to cook and prepare meals, that's fine.

He peeked inside and saw that the kitchen had a small balcony, enough to house the washing machine and store miscellaneous items.

"And then there's the office you requested."

The agent turned around and pushed open a door on the inner side of the first floor. "This room was originally intended by the homeowner to be a playroom for their child. It's 28 square meters, with a window, so the lighting and ventilation are quite good. I've measured it for you. It can easily fit three desks, a filing cabinet, a printer, and a small sofa."

"Can."

Lin Shu peeked over and nodded.

"Alright, let's go upstairs."

Hearing the hint of satisfaction in Lin Shu's tone, the real estate agent's smile deepened even further.

This commission is promising!

"You mentioned that the second floor will mainly be used as a training room and accommodation area, so I've done some research for you."

As he went upstairs, he said, "The training room can be converted from the original master bedroom. It's a square space with no obstructions. It can fit five small computer desks or two long tables."

"The windows are floor-to-ceiling windows, but they are fitted with thick blackout curtains. During the day, you can draw them to prevent glare, and in the afternoon, you can open them to enjoy the view."

"The key is—" he smiled, "the landlord has already pre-installed all the network cables, so you can just run a dedicated line into the room without having to run exposed cables."

"very good."

Lin Shu sincerely praised him.

This agent is indeed professional.

Having read this far, Lin Shu had basically made up his mind.

He plans to divide the first floor into two sections: the staff office for "e-sports gadgets" and a common living area.

The entire second floor is reserved for the athletes to use as training rooms.

He paid special attention to the accommodation options.

The building has a good ceiling height; two bunk beds can be placed in the single room behind the training room, enough for four players to share.

Yes, four-person rooms.

Lin Shu didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

In the esports scene of 2013, having these conditions was already considered pretty good. Many teams were living in internet cafes and eating instant noodles. At least he didn't make the players crawl into the basement, right?

Let alone the contestants, even Zou Lin, who is both finance and the boss's assistant and is technically considered part of the team's management, along with the full-time customer service girl who had just joined the company, were only given a double room on the other side of the row house by Lin Shu.

Of course, it's because they're not in the same area as the team players.

Esports players are a group of young people in the prime of their lives, and he's not stupid enough to put his female employees with him.

However, it's unlikely that either of them will have any objections.

For recent college graduates, having their meals and accommodation provided by the company is a benefit that can save them a considerable amount of money.

Do you find it inconvenient to have a room for two?

Sure, just rent another one yourself.

The company doesn't currently support cash reimbursement.

As for himself?

cough cough...

As the boss, Lin Shu naturally prepared a private room for himself.

Although it's called a single room, because he had to move all the computer equipment for live streaming in, plus the layout of the work area, the overall space wasn't much more spacious than his small apartment that cost 500 yuan a month.

At most, the hardware is a bit better, but it won't feel like the war-damaged place anymore—I won't have to worry about running out of hot water when I take a shower.

"Alright, that's enough looking." Lin Shu clapped his hands. "Let's contact the landlord and sit down to discuss the lease agreement."