Chapter 1251: Homestay Planning [Transition Chapter]

Song Tan ruthlessly rejected Old Xu's promotion.

Even Lu Chuan sincerely thanked him and politely declined with a smile—

"I don't provide the delicacies from Tantan's family here, and there's no guarantee that people will be able to buy anything if they come, so there's no need to promote it."

Old Xu: "..." No, going to such great lengths to build such an expensive homestay, is it really just for building, and not for making money?

Although he didn't speak, his expression had vividly interpreted everything. Lu Chuan thought for a moment and also said:

"Then... Master Xu, I'll trouble you to put in more effort in the future."

"And since the homestay is built, if you are not in a hurry, you can stay for a few days... Around April, there will be a film crew coming to the village to shoot on location; if they need to build any frames or backgrounds, I don't know if you have relevant experience to take on such work."

"But, anyway, the construction industry is depressed now, so it's good to see other tracks."

This suggestion really stunned Old Xu.

He was someone who built houses steadily; film crews and background construction were too far away, right? But Lu Chuan's last sentence touched his heart—

Because just as he said, so many construction sites across the country were shut down now. He was lucky that he had had work in his hands for the past two years, but the Song family couldn't build houses every year, right?

Anyway, after these two homestays were completed, there would be nothing else to do, so he still had to go to the film crew to see and learn.

If nothing else, what if they needed to build a film city?

He couldn't take on large projects, but couldn't he be a small subcontractor?

Old Xu's spirit was lifted, feeling that the next plan was set, and he solemnly patted his chest and promised:

"Don't worry, the homestay here is for celebrities to stay in, right? I will definitely watch it for you strictly, and ensure every little detail is done in place!"

Coming out of the homestay, Lu Chuan looked at the flower beds reserved on both sides and found that planting could be arranged once the road surface dried, so he showed the plan to Song Tan again.

Just then, Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun came over from the old house homestay of Grandpa Qi Lin, and seeing this, Zhang Yanping asked actively:

"How is it? Do you need me to cooperate and go in for a couple of rounds?"

"Let me tell you, Lu Chuan, your homestay can be built fast and well; I definitely deserve the credit!"

The "gangster boss" had fully recognized his ability and spoke very sincerely.

And Lu Chuan nodded immediately:

"Thank you for your hard work!"

He was truly grateful for Zhang Yanping's efforts. He decided that when he gave the computer, he would also buy a homestay operation system!

He was so serious that Zhang Yanping felt a bit embarrassed: "Hey, we're family, it's only right... I already came in the morning, I'll come back to take a look in the afternoon."

Song Tan thought to herself that with Old Xu's current "chicken-blood" state, he probably didn't need Zhang Yanping to keep watching.

But this was her cousin's deep care, and Song Tan, who was no longer stingy, was also pondering what to give as a gift when it opened?

But the most urgent task—

"Have you recruited the cleaning and customer service staff for your homestay? Including the cleaning of bedding and such?"

This was a big problem! When the film crew comes crowding in, they'll have to change bedding and towels every day...

Zhang Yanping looked at Lu Chuan: "What about yours? Have you recruited them all?"

Lu Chuan nodded: "My mother and I can temporarily act as customer service."

"Cleaning is entrusted to Tian Tian; she knows many people who have worked in hotels and promised to help find two diligent and meticulous ones. People are willing to live in the mountain dormitory when they come."

"Bedding cleaning is outsourced to an online store; Feng-Kuai Express will come to pick it up every day, and it will be boxed and sent back after cleaning, disinfection, and organizing."

It's more expensive than local cleaning shops, but it saves a lot of trouble. And because his homestay is priced high, the bedding and such are of different materials; he wouldn't be at ease packing them off to a cheap linen company.

Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun sighed.

Nothing else, it's just that it's so good to be rich!

And they, they spend money like water.

Don't look at finding a customer service agent and two cleaners; the monthly salary doesn't seem like much...

But Lu Chuan's place has a large area but few rooms, so two cleaners are enough to do all the work and can even cover for each other's leave.

What about their place?

Three floors, the smallest single room is 15 square meters; there might not be anyone during the off-season, but when the film crew comes, there might even be several people in one room (of course, the price will also go up a bit)...

In this way, the difficulty of cleaning doubles, and it's even harder to hire people.

Sigh, when they decided to do a homestay on a whim, the two of them had seriously thought through everything from opening preparations to subsequent development, but they didn't expect that the actual problems encountered would be so many!

The two frowned: "Let's first inquire if there are any cheap linen cleaning shops—sigh, but for individual bedding, the cleaning fee for one room per day starts at 10 yuan..."

They asked several companies, and they all said that if it's a long-term large-scale cooperation, bed sheets are 1.8 each, pillowcases 0.5 each, bedspreads 6 yuan, duvet covers 2 yuan...

Not to mention bath towels and bathrobes, which are 2.5 each!

Even, because they are a rural homestay, they don't even meet the standard for this volume of cooperation. No one even comes to collect the linens; they have to send them to the city themselves!

The "gangster boss" bowed his head for five cents, and his heart was very sour at the moment.

But what he said was indeed the practical problem that all entrepreneurs have to face.

Lu Chuan also pondered—he had also been poor before, living in an urban village next to a vegetable market with Lu Jing, splitting every penny in two.

At this moment, he suggested: "Because of the filming requirements, the actors will probably have a lot of dust and dirt on them."

"How about this, for the early stage, the towels and bath towels in the shop will all be disposable. Although it will be more expensive for long-term use, it's convenient to manage in the early stage, and subsequent cleaning is also more convenient."

"And for bedding cleaning—it's better to buy a larger washing machine and hire three cleaners."

"The cleaners' salaries can be higher—or just hire four people. Besides doing cleaning, they can also scrub, disinfect, and dry the dirt that the washing machine can't wash off..."

Honestly, in the countryside, there is no shortage of places to dry clothes.

Otherwise, sending dirty bed sheets and duvet covers to the city for specialized cleaning every day would cost far more than washing machines and labor.

And Song Tan said from the beginning that she could provide them with staff dormitories, with a bed space for 100 yuan per month.

Staff meals are 30 per person per day.

With food and housing provided, it's more convenient to hire people.

His suggestion made sense. Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun thought about it and decided to go back and calculate the costs first.

They were doing a homestay, not wanting to rely on the film crew having no choice and just perfunctorily monopolizing money. Instead, they wanted to take advantage of the large number of people in the early stage to expose problems quickly, so they could strive for improvement.

The two of them continued to search for methods online with their limited funds, while Song Tan's eyes lit up, and she had already thought about what to give as a gift before opening. ===== CHAPTER 1252 =====