The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 74 Earning Money While Standing
The chubby receptionist was decisive, and Sister Hua was equally efficient.

Hua Jie's original name was Hua Fengjiao. Although she failed to become the mistress, she still managed to get such a large amount of property compensation, which shows that she was really capable.

Before meeting Zhao Xiaochui, she always wore bright red nail polish and always carried a copy of her property certificate in her handbag.

After meeting Zhao Xiaochui, Hua Fengjiao became completely different. She realized that she had benefited from his influence and sold off the property she once cherished without hesitation.

Since Zhao Xiaochui had taken a liking to and chosen the girls, she wouldn't let them down. After studying the industry rules with the chubby receptionist, she quickly enrolled them in two classes.

SGS, the Standards and Technical Services Corporation, offers online Chinese courses in its SPA industry section and short-term customized styling and makeup courses at Dongtian Styling.

Sister Hua personally supervised and told the girls that they should study as hard as they could, as long as they didn't die.

If any of the sisters complain about being tired or overworked, Sister Hua will tell them to look at Zhao Xiaochui.

From 8 a.m. to 1 a.m., a full 17 hours a day, that 19-year-old spent all his time working and studying except for eating and going to the toilet.

He is passionate about anything related to his profession, even training.

"Don't you always complain about your bad luck and society?"

"Now we have the opportunity to change our lives, as long as we are willing to work hard."

“If you have done your best, your society is still not secure and your lives are still so hard.”

"Then it's no longer your own problem, but my problem, Zhao Xiaochui's problem, and the big boss's problem. If we don't have a problem either, then there's a problem with society!"

Makeup is the minimum requirement to enter the store, and it was something Zhao Xiaochui specifically instructed about.

A perfectly pretty young woman uses cheap cosmetics to make herself look like a country bumpkin; no high-end client would want to see a technician like that.

The short-term course is a personalized program. After hearing Hua Jie's request, Dongtian's deputy technical director seemed to have suddenly discovered a blue ocean and devoted himself to the training work.

The concept of 'non-aggressive aesthetics' is not only applicable to high-end spas, but also to almost all high-end service industries; it just depends on whether investors are willing to invest the capital.

In fact, the technical director did not know that the reason why the chubby receptionist and Sister Hua dared to invest so much was that they possessed a natural top-tier luxury—Zhao Xiaochui's technical skills.

They spend all of this to increase the premium of this luxury item.

Only Zhao Xiaochui remained oblivious, treating everything that happened as a normal investment. He didn't even consider that without him, such a large investment decision could not have been made so easily.

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The girls' dormitory in OCT No. 1 Courtyard.

It's called a rent, but it's actually Sister Hua's house. The rent will be paid by the new shop and deducted from taxes.

The girls had just seen off their makeup instructor and were now sprawled on the sofa, utterly dejected.

Learning makeup, especially for free, should be something women are passionate about, but reality has dealt them a cruel blow.

At this point, only Guoguo was still relatively normal. After a glimmer of hope appeared, the girl from Northeast China was always the most hardworking one. She was holding a protractor and measuring it against Liu Li's face.

"The angle of the brow has increased by 1 degree."

Liu Li clutched her head in despair: "Sister Guoguo, I think I should just stick to being a receptionist."

Guoguo smiled and said, "Even the receptionists need to go through makeup training."

Liu Li looked utterly desperate: "What is this 'non-aggressive aesthetics'? Why ban eyebrow pencils? This is the first time I've ever heard of 'blade eyebrow powder'."

“Yeah~” Tangtang, who was lying on the side of the sofa, complained, “What zero-aggression, what control of the brushing sound to 45 decibels? I can’t even make a sound with a regular eyebrow pencil.”

"The reason eyebrow pencils are banned is because wax-based ones reflect light." Guoguo was clearly a good student. "And, 12800!"

"What 12800?"

Tangtang wasn't paying attention in class.

Guoguo glared at her, then took out her notebook and read aloud:

"The total value of the makeup technician's kit at the new store is 12800 yuan!"

The wailing subsided, and the girls stared intently at the notebook in Guoguo's hand. "Base Makeup System: Kanebo TC Foundation Cream, Chikuhodo GSN Foundation Brush; Setting Makeup System: Elegance E Powder Foundation..."

Reading aloud things she'd only ever heard of but never even bought a sample of, Guoguo looked up and said, "This toolkit is provided to us for free, so are you all still tired?"

The girls shook their heads in unison.

After shaking her head, Xiaolu asked curiously, "Sister Guoguo, what's the impact of that wax-based reflective material?"

"This is from the previous SGS training session. Wax-based reflective materials violate the principle of dim lighting in spas."

The girls: "..."

Tangtang slumped down again, staring blankly at the ceiling, muttering to herself:

"SGS training? Tactile dimension optimization? Face towels should be kept at 40 plus or minus one degree, foot towels at 45 plus or minus one degree. Sister Guoguo, don't we give out tablets? I heard the service management system will provide these prompts."

Guoguo asked helplessly, "In what situation do you only need to bow 15 degrees to a VIP customer? Do you check your tablet in front of the customer before bowing?"

"..." Tangtang asked weakly, "Why are the requirements so high? Can the customers feel it?"

"Spa packages from shops that have received SGS training and certification will see a 20-35% price increase and a 25% reduction in essential oil consumption. Tangtang, I heard from Sister Hua that we're planning to set our basic package at over 3000. Calculate your commission per order and then add one-third!"

Guoguo glared at the other girls with exasperation: "If you don't pass the training, this money won't be yours. But if you pass, everyone will be fighting over you!"

"Why go somewhere else?" Little Deer muttered. "After we get into the store, everyone should save money properly. If Little Hammer doesn't want us anymore, we'll open our own store and stay together forever."

Guoguo patted her forehead helplessly: "Where are you going to find clients?"

"..." Little Deer said blankly, "However we find the little hammer, we'll find it the same way."

"He didn't look for Little Hammer; it was others who looked for him!"

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Zhao Xiaochui didn't have that much thought, because skilled massage therapists never lack clients.

Customers booked appointments with him through the portly receptionist, and he served them with utmost care.

It's not that he hasn't had some ideas; when he did, he priced his door-to-door service at 300, which he still felt was a bit of a rip-off.

However, all the clients who booked appointments through the fat receptionist were high-end clients from different social classes, and the receptionist could set the price for the same project at 3000.

Then why should he bother?

The most important thing now is to prepare for the new store.

Eight massage therapists from the original shop, including Da Qiao, Lao Gu, and Gu Qiang, will follow him to the new shop.

Zhao Xiaochui's selection criteria are that the person is familiar with and proficient in massage techniques for common symptoms such as frozen shoulder, cervical spondylosis, acute lumbar sprain, and lumbar disc herniation.

Their techniques, combined with Zhao Xiaochui's modern anatomy and traditional meridian and acupoint theory, along with etiology, pathology, and clinical manifestations, aim to diagnose the disease, seek its cause, and treat it dialectically.

The new store is not a health and wellness store, Zhao Xiaochui told all employees to shut up.

Don't ask customers if they've been getting irritable lately, if they're having trouble sleeping at night, or if they're sensitive to the cold...

After the customer finishes speaking, the conclusion is: You have an illness, such as qi stagnation and blood stasis, blocked meridians, spleen deficiency and dampness, kidney qi deficiency, liver hyperactivity, yin deficiency and fire excess...

Then he talked to the customer until he was completely confused. In short, the customer must first be sick, and secondly, these illnesses could be fatal if left untreated. But luckily, he met him, and his method can not only save your life but also make you never get sick again!

Specific methods might include: acupressure, bone setting, scraping, foot massage, cupping, tendon manipulation, plasters, essential oils, and various health products...

The new store is not a health and wellness store.

It will be very profitable.

But it wants to make money while standing tall!

(End of this chapter)