The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 180: A Complete Relaxed and Slow-Paced Trip

In the smallest administrative district of Beijing, an industry underwent a major purge, leaving only "Relaxed Travel" standing out.

Blame it?

In any case, Zhao Xiaochui had no psychological burden.

According to traditional business logic, capital, especially a financial behemoth like Ugly Donkey, has an almost overwhelming advantage when facing small brick-and-mortar stores.

They have money, traffic, more mature business operation methods, and even more room to maneuver in certain gray areas.

The "Six Fingers" group, represented by Ma Jinquan and Yan Xiao, is an extension of this capitalist will.

They are accustomed to thinking and acting with the logic of capital: burning money on subsidies, maliciously poaching talent, smearing others through public opinion, and even going so far as to touch the edge of the law to gain an unfair competitive advantage.

Normally, this kind of disruptive attack would be enough to quickly bring down any small shop.

However, Easy Slow Travel is an absolute anomaly, someone who doesn't play by the rules at all. Zhao Xiaochui's "golden touch" and the security bureau background of the mysterious major shareholder (the fat receptionist) shroud this anomaly in an indestructible fog.

This layer of mystery effectively blocked information about Six-Fingered Man and Ugly Donkey.

They simply cannot accurately assess the true situation of traveling at a relaxed pace.

They may be able to observe the booming business of Easy Slow Travel through some superficial phenomena, but they seriously underestimate the loyalty of Easy Slow Travel customers and the explosive word-of-mouth effect in specific circles (such as the 'morning erection' circle of friends).

This kind of reputation is not just simple praise, but a deep recognition based on unique experience and therapeutic effect, which is something that money cannot buy and cannot shake.

At the same time, they seriously underestimated the true energy behind the relaxed pace. How could a mere massage parlor possibly warrant such a large-scale investigation by the district criminal investigation team over a 'harassing text message'? This was completely beyond the comprehension of regional leaders like Ma Jinquan.

A boss with an eccentric personality, a mysterious major shareholder, five blind technicians, eleven KTV girls, owning his own property, the money the boss earns from one service on the second floor is enough to easily cover his expenses for the whole year.

The reputation and demand for easy and slow travel have long been saturated, making tactics such as creating negative reviews and malicious traffic diversion almost meaningless.

More importantly, it may have chosen a different path from that of superficial capital from the very beginning—Zhao Xiaochui places more emphasis on the training of technicians.

He would rather spend money to support interns and train technicians than have them bring their unskilled skills to work, ruining the reputation of "easy and slow" and betraying this profession that has long faced implicit discrimination!

This battle, which appears to be a fight between a small shrimp and a big whale, was decided from the very beginning due to the existence of these "non-market" factors.

So-called "evil capital" is nothing but a paper tiger in the face of real "cheating".

Zhao Xiaochui, who is overpowered, has the right to be willful; the fat receptionist's guidance, which gradually built a protective barrier for him, is also the right to be willful!

But after his recklessness, he was the one who had to clean up the mess left behind by the devastation of the massage industry in Fatou.

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In August, the sunlight in Fatou is so scorching that it seems to melt the asphalt road.

The store opened with a relaxed and leisurely pace. The light curtain on the exterior wall was not opened, and almost all non-essential functions were stopped, leaving only the air conditioning to fight against the heat wave outside.

The robust and energetic security guard stood dutifully at the gate, surrounded by heat waves in front of him and air conditioning behind him, but he didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.

He had worked in far worse conditions than this, but the pay was less than one-fifth of what he received here!

He was watching the sanitation workers at the entrance, who were sorting through a mountain of cardboard boxes—the packaging for equipment that had been arriving late at night with ease.

The relaxed atmosphere of the two-story building was eased by the fact that all the modular partitions of the reserved space were opened when the store closed last night. As a result, the 1879-square-meter property is now fully operational.

The first floor features 24 semi-partitioned massage beds with screens, 4 independent cubicles, and one glass-partitioned studio for Zhao Xiaochui. The main waiting area is 40 square meters with 12 seats and a self-service tea bar; there is also a 25-square-meter casual tea area offering free snacks, fruits, and various teas.

The original women's and men's areas on the second floor were merged, and Zhao Xiaochui's studio was repartitioned and shrunk, now entirely belonging to the men's area. This time, the men's area has as many as 8 VIP rooms.

The girls who have learned the "calling technique" can now independently provide spa services, and the number of customers served in the men's area is about to increase exponentially.

The newly opened women's area also has 8 VIP rooms, but only 6 of them are designed for a relaxed and leisurely pace.

The other two rooms belong to Jiang Ying's Platinum Ling Therapy Area and to Yu Xiaoning, the HR Director of Huaxia Huaxin Investment Management Co., Ltd.

The former has a premium of 500% and annual fees for using the name on the business name can reach millions; the latter is the market price.

Both have Zhao Xiaochui's no-appointment channel, but the pricing is calculated differently.

The women's private garden has been opened, and the backup VIP private elevator has been put into use.

All construction and equipment installation work will be settled immediately with EasySlowPay!

One heavy garbage truck after another drove up to the gate. The hardworking sanitation workers were working under the scorching sun. Although they were covered in sweat, they were all cheerful and had no complaints.

Because this extra income is enough for them to have several good meals! Not to mention the refreshing iced tea provided by the relaxed and leisurely young lady.

Once this area is cleaned up, the older shops, which have also completed their equipment upgrades, will also have a pile of cardboard boxes waiting for them.

Just then, another truck slowly drove by.

Ou Xiaokui, accompanied by impeccably dressed professional cleaners and a dedicated driver, went to greet them.

The security guard stood in front of the sanitation worker who was trying to get closer.

"These are all stockpiled supplies. We'll keep the empty cardboard boxes for everyone."

"Xiao Hu, we can help you with that."

The sanitation worker smiled ingratiatingly.

Security guard Xiao Hu slowly shook his head and didn't say anything more. It's best to keep some distance from certain things. Aside from the store's rules, he'd seen far too many people from the lower rungs of society causing trouble.

By the way, he's a security guard, and there's no discrimination against him.

The sanitation workers looked at each other in bewilderment. This was the first time they had encountered a business like this—offering benefits but refusing to work for free.

At this moment, they finally noticed the neat attire of the shopkeepers moving their goods, and the spotless cargo truck...

What are you all standing there for?

At this moment, Secretary Liu of the neighborhood committee rushed over, his brow beaded with sweat.

"Hurry up and clean up, hurry up and get back here. The garbage truck needs to leave quickly, the stench is affecting other people's business."

The sanitation workers chuckled and looked longingly at the cardboard boxes in the carriage.

"What are you looking at? The cardboard boxes are full of custom-made linens, each box costs at least three thousand. If you make a mess while carrying them, who's responsible?"

(End of this chapter)