novelraw Chapter 134 : Back Again
Chapter 134 : Back Again
Chapter 134: Back Again
"You've been a great help to me during this period."
Chen Fan walked over and sat down beside her.
"Without you, the progress on this construction site couldn't have been this fast."
"I always remember those who treat me well. Giving you the remaining payment in advance is just a token of my sincerity."
Ding Dian didn't refuse, reached out and took the envelope, smiling as she examined Chen Fan.
"Didn't expect you to be quite capable of handling things."
Chen Fan smiled: "Once we get to know each other better, you'll understand that I'm actually quite easy to get along with."
"You're giving me the remaining payment in advance, aren't you afraid I'll take the money and run?"
Chen Fan shook his head with a smile.
"No worries. At most, it just means I misjudged you."
"Hmph. At least you have a bit of conscience."
Ding Dian pocketed the money, "Then I won't hold back with you."
Chen Fan took out a stack of red envelopes.
"Please help me distribute these to the workers, as a pre-New Year's bonus for everyone."
Ding Dian nodded and pocketed the red envelopes as well.
Chen Fan turned to look at Ma Xiaoshuai beside him.
"Oh, I forgot to introduce you two. This is Ma Xiaoshuai. If I'm too busy to come, he can come and be the supervisor here."
Ding Dian looked at Ma Xiaoshuai curiously.
"You two are..."
"College classmates. Roommates."
Ding Dian widened her eyes, silently clicking her tongue.
For such a big project, this guy actually got his college friend to be the supervisor.
Didn't know if Chen Fan was being too trusting or just brainless.
Chen Fan continued, "Since we can't work during the snowfall, just notify the workers to take their vacation. Have them come back to work on the eighth day of the new year."
"Got it. I'll call the contractors."
Ding Dian nodded, then said, "After the work stoppage, what about this place? You can't expect me to guard it every day, can you?"
Chen Fan smiled wryly: "My oversight."
"Can you help me find someone to guard the gate?"
Ding Dian didn't refuse: "That's easy. But...you really trust me that much?"
"I trust people until they give me a reason not to."
Chen Fan looked serious, "I've even paid you the remaining fee in advance, why would I hesitate to have you help me find a gatekeeper?"
Ding Dian pursed her lips. Although she didn't say anything, she felt very comfortable inside.
This feeling of being trusted by someone was great.
Chen Fan smiled and rubbed his hands together.
"Whether it's finding one person or a group, it's all the same to me."
"Why don't you have me post a job recruitment notice while you're at it?"
Ding Dian raised an eyebrow.
"You want to recruit people in advance?"
Chen Fan nodded: "Didn't you say it would take about two or three months after the New Year to finish everything?"
"If we post the notices now, then after the New Year we can interview and recruit people, train them, and have them start working. The schedule will still be very tight."
Ding Dian didn't refuse. Looking at Chen Fan, she asked, "What kind of employees are you looking to hire?"
Chen Fan considered carefully.
"For the shooting range, we need both male and female staff, at least twenty people. We also need to hire two tennis coaches and two badminton coaches."
"Besides that, we need security guards, receptionists, cashiers..."
"As for the haunted house... we'll probably need to hire even more people for that."
Chen Fan was a bit overwhelmed. He looked up at Ding Dian.
"The haunted house is the last area to be renovated, right?"
"Yes."
"Okay, don't post any job notices for the haunted house yet. Help me get the recruitment started for the other positions first."
Chen Fan estimated that to open initially, he would need to hire at least a hundred employees.
What troubled Chen Fan the most was that apart from employees, he also lacked management personnel.
So far, Chen Fan didn't have a single person in management.
He couldn't possibly be stationed here as the boss every day once the amusement park opened, could he?
After briefly discussing the recruitment details, Ding Dian took her leave first.
Chen Fan then led Ma Xiaoshuai on a tour around the amusement park.
When he learned that Chen Fan planned to recreate the game scenes from CS as a real-life CS offline experience venue, Ma Xiaoshuai was stunned.
Ma Xiaoshuai widened his eyes. Even though he had previously been skeptical about Chen Fan purchasing this place, he was now getting excited.
"When does it open? I'll definitely be one of the first customers to experience it."
It seems that in this era, real-life shooting games still hold great appeal for young people.
Ma Xiaoshuai's astonishment didn't end there.
When he learned that Chen Fan also planned to open a tennis court, a badminton court, and a haunted house here, Ma Xiaoshuai was shocked wave after wave.
"Are you...sure you can handle taking on such a massive endeavor all at once?"
Chen Fan smiled wryly: "Even if I can't handle it, I have to try. I can't stop now."
Actually, Chen Fan wasn't that flustered. Even if these businesses failed, he still had this plot of land.
When the time came for demolition and relocation, he could simply take the money and leave.
Ma Xiaoshuai was the first friend to learn about all of Chen Fan's entrepreneurial projects.
It was only then that he truly understood the extent of his classmate's capabilities.
Before leaving, Ma Xiaoshuai strongly recommended that Chen Fan not waste the big lake in the center of the amusement park, and develop it into an outdoor swimming pool.
Additionally, this guy told Chen Fan to be sure to add a yoga studio too.
That evening, Chen Fan, Ma Xiaoshuai, and Luo Wenjie made a homemade hot pot in their dorm room.
By the end of the meal, the three of them had gotten a bit drunk.
Starting from this meal, it was officially confirmed that these three would clearly have a closer relationship than the other three brothers in their dorm room in the future.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
Throughout the entire meal until the end, despite getting drunk, Ma Xiaoshuai didn't say a single word about Chen Fan's amusement park.
The next morning, Ma Xiaoshuai drove back home.
Chen Fan went separately to Starry Sky and First Encounter internet cafes to give the employees vacation time and distribute year-end bonuses.
Then he wandered around alone during the noon hour and bought some gifts.
It wasn't until the afternoon that he left the school together with Luo Wenjie.
Chen Fan was heading to the long-distance bus station, while Luo Wenjie was going to the train station, as he had to take a day-long train ride to reach his home in the south.
At 3:30 pm, Chen Fan came out alone from the Luocheng bus station.
Since he was dragging two suitcases, he simply took a taxi home from the station.
He had told his mother he would be back home around 4 or 5 pm.
However, when he arrived, Chen Fan saw from afar his mother standing at the door shoveling snow.
Judging from the thickness of the accumulated snow on the side of the road, she had clearly shoveled more than once.
"Mom, I'm back."
As soon as Chen Fan got out of the taxi, he called out loudly.
Li Jinqiu straightened up and looked over.
"Son?"
After confirming it was Chen Fan, Li Jinqiu placed the broom she was holding against the wall and quickly walked over.
"You brat, didn't you say you wouldn't be here until after 5 pm?"
"Heh, I left a bit earlier."
Chen Fan paid the driver, and mother and son each dragged a suitcase as they walked back.
Setting foot again in this courtyard he had been away from for half a year, Chen Fan took a deep breath.
The familiar feeling was back.
"Mom, where's Dad?"
"Your dad is covering someone else's shift today, he won't be back until tonight."
Li Jinqiu bent down to stoke the fire in the brazier, letting the flames burn up.
"Hurry and come sit by the warmth. You brat, on such a cold day, not even wearing padded pants..."
"Did you wear the quilted underwear I mailed you?"
"I wore it, I wore it, don't believe me, see for yourself."
Chen Fan couldn't help but laugh, quickly rolling up his pant legs for his mother to inspect.
"It's cold inside, let me dig out that padded jacket you had before for you to wear..."
Watching his mother turn and go back into the bedroom, Chen Fan sat by the brazier with a thoughtful expression.
In this world, the only ones who remind you to wear quilted underwear when it gets cold are your parents.
Seeing his mother still rummaging inside, Chen Fan stood up and called out with a smile:
"Mom, don't bother looking for it."
"Come out here, I bought gifts for you and Dad."