Chapter 122 Theme Rooms

The efficiency of a big company really is impressive. That same afternoon, Sister Jiu’er transferred the promised 10 million.

No interest—just repayable within a year.

This is a true angel investor!!!

Coincidentally, the National Security Bureau also transferred the “damage assessment” funds from the recent Japanese spy incident.

(Miao Yunyou strongly suspected that Qin Yuechuan had heard her workforce had grown again, worried they’d run out of money and cause trouble, so he expedited the transfer.)

Looking at the numbers, Miao Yunyou thought: not much, just over 800,000.

Then, realizing this, she happily noted that she was really getting richer—now even 800,000 felt like “not much.”

Adding last month’s leftover cash, her current cash flow was over 11 million—more than enough to build a luxurious and comfortable employee dormitory!

After consulting several local construction companies, Miao Yunyou finally selected one and confirmed the final plan—

A five-story building, no elevator needed, with fifty rooms in total. Each room has a private bathroom, soundproofing, privacy, and safety all built to modern standards.

Twenty single rooms, twenty double rooms, and ten kept temporarily empty as backups.

At full speed, the construction could be completed in three months.

From the foundation to move-in ready, the total cost would be 7.8 million.

Not bad—not only feasible, but leaving her a little leftover money.

The location would be in a forested area on the east side of the resort. The middle trees would be removed, leaving the surrounding ones as natural barriers, plus a wooden fence with a “Visitors Keep Out” sign, maximizing privacy.

Luckily, Wei Zijun had already obtained his electrician license.

(Aside: I only just realized while writing—Wei Zhuoshan, his uncle, who had a broken leg, could never pass China’s electrician exam, even the physical test. Ouch… facepalm. So from now on, all the resort’s water and electricity would rely solely on student Wei Zijun… his uncle could only assist on the side… No problem, I’ll find other tasks for him.)

Now, all the previously unfinished rooms could finally be renovated and officially put into use.

Thanks to Teacher Jiu’er’s recent event, the resort’s popularity had increased significantly. The average daily visitor flow was around 2,000, and the previous thirty rooms were completely insufficient.

Miao Yunyou counted on her fingers: “Before the employee dormitory is ready, we’ll still need some rooms for ourselves. Let’s see… 16 of us: aside from Nian Nian and her mother sharing one, everyone else gets a single room—that’s 15 rooms. Then, thirty temporary workers plus the two kids, assigned three per room—that’s 11 rooms. That’s 26, plus the old reception area we tore down…

100-27-30=43.

So now there are 43 rooms that need electrical work. Can you handle it?”

With his electrician license, Wei Zijun now looked much more confident: “Sure, Teacher, leave it to me.”

Since renovations were planned, Miao Yunyou also had a little idea—she wanted to differentiate the new rooms from the original thirty.

Simply put…

She was going to raise the price.

Haha.

After all, which hotel charges the same for every room? Prices are always tiered.

The only problem was that all the rooms were originally identical.

Same size, same facilities—there was no difference at all. So the only way to create differentiation and a sense of luxury was through soft furnishings.

She needed to make the rooms feel “worth the price” to guests.

After thinking it through, Miao Yunyou went straight to the person on the mountain who was the best at making money and had the sharpest sense of style—Hua Yuezan.

After all, this person had once been the wealthiest in Jiangnan.

Miao Yunyou and Hua Yuezan spent an entire night discussing in the rooms and came up with a plan.

The back rooms would be themed around the four classics: Qin (zither), Qi (chess), Shu (books), and Hua (painting).

All atmosphere would be created through soft furnishings—matching the elegant tone of the ancient-style resort while distinguishing these rooms from the initial ordinary ones, justifying higher prices!

Qin (Zither) —Simple, elegant, serene. Shades of light gray, cream, and pale bamboo green create the feeling of “playing the zither under the pines.”

A guqin (modern replica) sits in one corner, a light-toned painting of a zither scene hangs on the wall, and a small bamboo wind chime hangs above the bed. When the wind blows, it makes a gentle sound that doesn’t disturb sleep.

Qi (Chess) —Calm, refined, and understated. Deep brown, cream, and light gray dominate, incorporating chess elements to create a “tea and chess match” leisure vibe.

A chess table (modern replica) is placed in the room, and a watercolor chessboard painting hangs on the wall.

The chess puzzles are regularly updated. Anyone who solves them gets a free meal voucher for the cafeteria.

Shu (Books) —Warm, refined, and scholarly. Cream, light brown, and soft ink tones dominate, with books and ink elements creating the comfort of “sleeping among books.”

Wooden bookshelves are filled with unreadable antique books (genuine antiques), accompanied by small wooden bookmarks (gifts), and writing sets (ink, brushes, paper, and inkstones) for guests to doodle or practice calligraphy.

Hua (Painting) —Elegant, poetic, and visually evocative. Cream, pale blue, and soft pink dominate, with painting and art tools creating the aesthetic of “appreciating art.”

Three antique paintings with unusual styles hang on the walls, framed in simple wooden frames, arranged asymmetrically.

In one corner, a classical art set is placed (including easel, palette, brushes, and paints—decorative and for simple doodling, not professional use).

Room Pricing —

Qin: discounted 700 / original 900

Qi: discounted 800 / original 1200

Shu: discounted 900 / original 1500

Hua: discounted 1000 / original 1800

Miao Yunyou had now grown into a savvy businesswoman. Original prices were deliberately set high—to make the discounted prices feel like a bargain, meet guest expectations, and leave room for negotiation during future promotions.

Heh heh heh—killing multiple birds with one stone!

Miao Yunyou clasped her hands on her waist and laughed: “I really am an unremarkable little genius at making money!”

Hua Yuezan leaned on the table, chin in hand, smiling mischievously: “Alright, genius, genius. But seriously, for soft furnishings like the books and paintings, you can save a lot by buying reliable items online. It’s also much easier.”

It seemed Hua Yuezan had become quite experienced with online shopping recently.

Miao Yunyou waved her hand, speaking confidently: “Can that really compare? Replicas just don’t have the authentic ancient charm. I’m planning to have Lord Lu help with the procurement. At the same time, it gives an excuse to provide some work and a meal for the hardworking scholars in the county—accumulating a little virtue while doing good.”