Song Tan ruthlessly rejected Lao Xu’s propaganda.
Even Lu Chuan sincerely thanked him and declined with a smile—
“I don’t offer Tantan’s delicacies here, and there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to buy anything when you come here, so there’s no need to promote it.”
Lao Xu: “…” No, spending so much time and effort to build such an expensive B&B is really just building it without making any money?
Although he didn’t speak, his expression vividly interpreted everything. Lu Chuan thought for a while and then said:
“Then…Master Xu, please don’t worry about it anymore.”
"And the B&B has been built. If you don't panic, you can stay for a few days... A film crew will come to the village to shoot scenes in April. If you want to set up a frame and background, I don't know if you have any relevant experience here. You can pick it up.”
“However, the construction industry is in a downturn now anyway, so it would be good to see other tracks.”
This proposal really confused Lao Xu.
He is a person who builds houses down-to-earth, so the crew and background construction are too far away, right? But Lu Chuan's last words deeply touched his heart -
Because, as he said, so many construction sites across the country are now suspended. He was lucky. He had always had work on hand in the past two years, but the old Song family couldn't build a house every year, right?
Anyway, after the two B&Bs were completed, there was nothing else to do. He still had to go to the crew to see them.
If nothing else, what if we want to build a film and television city?
He can't take on big projects, so why not just be a small package in transit?
Lao Xu's spirit was shaken, and he felt that he had a plan for the next step. At this moment, he solemnly clapped his chest and said:
“Don’t worry, the B&B here will be used by celebrities, right? I will keep an eye on it for you and make sure every detail is in place!”
After coming out of the B&B, Lu Chuan looked at the flower beds reserved on both sides and found that planting could be arranged after the road surface was dry, so he showed the plan to Song Tan.
Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun happened to come over from the seventh cousin's old house B&B. Seeing this, Zhang Yanping actively asked:
"How about it? Do you want me to cooperate and go in for a couple of turns?"
“I’m telling you, Lu Chuan, I must have contributed a lot to the fact that your B&B was built so quickly and well!”
The gangster brother has fully realized his abilities and speaks very sincerely at this moment.
And Lu Chuan immediately nodded:
"Thanks for your hard work!"
He was really grateful to Zhang Yanping for his trouble. When you decide to give away a computer, buy a B&B operation system!
He was so solemn that Zhang Yanping felt a little embarrassed: "Hey, my family should be here...I have already been here in the morning, and I will come over in the afternoon to take a look."
Song Tanxin said that as Lao Xu looked like he was taking blood, Zhang Yanping probably didn’t need to keep an eye on him anymore.
However, this was his cousin's caring heart. Song Tan, who was no longer stingy, was also wondering, what should he give as a gift for opening the business?
But it’s urgent—
“Have you hired all the cleaning staff for your B&B? Including cleaning the bedding and so on?”
This is a big problem! When the time comes, Wuyangyang's crew will crowd in, and the bedding, towels, etc. will have to be changed every day...
Zhang Yanping looked at Lu Chuan: "Where are you at? Have you recruited them all?"
“The cleaning is entrusted to Tian Tian. She knows many people who have worked in hotels and promised to help find two diligent and meticulous people. They will also be happy to live in the dormitory on the mountain when the people come.”
“The cleaning of the bedding is outsourced to an online store. Fengfeng Express will pick it up every day, clean, disinfect, pack and send it back.” It is more expensive than the local cleaning shop, but it saves a lot of trouble. And because the price of his B&B is high and the bedding is made of different materials and packaged to a cheap linen company, he is worried.
Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun sighed.
Nothing else, it’s just nice to have money!
And they spend money like water.
Don’t look at finding a customer service person, and then find two cleaning staff, the monthly salary does not seem to be much...
But although the B&B in Luchuan covers a large area, it has few rooms. Two housekeepers are enough to do everything, and they can also replace the vacation.
Where is he?
Three floors, the smallest single room is 15 square meters. One person may not have the cold period, but the crew may even have several people in one room (of course the price will also increase a bit)...
This way, cleaning becomes twice as difficult, and hiring someone is even more difficult.
Alas, when we first decided to build a B&B, the two of us thought about it from opening preparations to subsequent development, but we didn’t expect that we actually encountered so many problems!
The two of them frowned: "Let's first ask if there is a cheap linen cleaning shop - well, the daily cleaning fee for a room starts at 10 yuan for bedding alone..."
They asked several companies, and they all said that for long-term and large-scale cooperation, the price would be 1.8 yuan for a bed sheet, 0.5 yuan for a pillowcase, 6 yuan for a bedspread, and 2 yuan for a quilt cover...
Not to mention bath towels, bathrobes, etc., each one costs two and a half yuan!
Even, because they are a country B&B, they cannot even meet the cooperation standards of this size. There is no one to collect the linen, so you have to send it to the city yourself!
The gangster brother gave up for 50 cents, and felt very sad in his heart at this moment.
However, what he said is indeed a practical problem that all entrepreneurs must face.
Lu Chuan also pondered - he was also poor back then, and he and Lu Jing lived in an urban village next to the vegetable market, and they could break two petals of flowers for a penny.
At this moment, he suggested: "Due to the filming requirements of the crew, the actors will probably have a lot of dust and dirt on their bodies."
"Otherwise, it would be better. In the early stage, the towels, bath towels, etc. in the store will only be provided for one-time use. Although it will be more expensive for long-term use, it is easier to manage in the early stage and easier to clean later."
“Then cleaning the bedding—it’s better to buy a larger washing machine and hire three cleaners.”
"The salary for cleaning can be higher - or we can simply hire four people. In addition to cleaning, we can also scrub, wash, disinfect and dry the dirt that cannot be washed away by the washing machine..."
To be honest, there is no shortage of places to dry clothes in rural areas.
Otherwise, the dirty bed sheets and quilts will be sent to the city for cleaning every day, and the cost will be far greater than the washing machine and labor.
Song Tan said from the beginning that he could provide them with employee dormitories at a cost of 100 yuan per month for a bed.
Staff meals are RMB 30 per person per day.
When food and accommodation are provided, it is more convenient to recruit people.
His suggestion made sense. Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun thought about it and decided to go back and calculate the cost first.
They don’t run B&Bs just to make money by monopolizing the production crew because they don’t have a choice. Rather, I want to take advantage of the large number of people in the early stage so that any problems can be exposed quickly, and then we can work hard to make progress.
The two of them continued to think of ways to go online with the limited funds in their hands, but Song Tan's eyes lit up and she had already thought of what to give before opening.
(End of this chapter)