Chapter 234 - 203: Publicity

Chapter 234: Chapter 203: Publicity

"The construction crew Boss Chen found is amazing. At this rate, they’ll have everything done by tomorrow."

Liang Chunping saw Chen Yuan walking over. Liang Xueling was beside her, as she would be in charge of her sister’s side of the business from now on.

"Sister Chunping, Sister Xueling."

Chen Yuan, who had a cigarette dangling from his lips, quickly threw it to the ground and stamped it out when he saw the two sisters approaching.

"Boss Chen, where did you find this construction crew? Their efficiency is off the charts."

Liang Chunping was particularly impressed by this crew. Setting aside how long the entire construction took, just seeing the equipment brought in and the renovation work today—the efficiency was enough to leave her stunned.

For a space of well over a thousand square meters, with all the equipment and renovations, any other crew would have dragged it out for ten days to half a month, or a week at the very least.

Back in her hometown, a shop less than a hundred square meters took three people a full three days to finish.

And that was just for a simple renovation.

"If you’re willing to spend the money, you’ll never have trouble finding a crew that’s willing to work themselves to the bone."

Chen Yuan said with a smile.

He didn’t dwell on the topic of the construction crew. After a brief chat, he told Liang Chunping and her sister to feel free to raise any requests with the crew and asked them to keep an eye on the overall progress.

Then he went up to the third floor.

As soon as he got upstairs, he saw Zhang Hui and his group were all there, chatting with Chen Li about something.

Yang Yangyang was there, looking over his own shop.

"Brother-in-law, how’s it look? Are you satisfied?"

Chen Yuan walked toward Yang Yangyang with a smile, offering him a cigarette as he spoke.

"Extremely satisfied. The results are better than I could have ever imagined."

Yang Yangyang waved his hand dismissively. He’d been around so much smoke here that his throat couldn’t take it anymore.

"Glad you’re satisfied. Where are your living quarters arranged?"

Chen Yuan withdrew the cigarette and asked, not lighting one for himself either. He’d been smoking so much recently that a few packs a day weren’t enough; he had to cut back where he could.

"In the back."

Yang Yangyang pointed to the back of the shop, a brilliant smile on his face. "This storefront is big enough, and since there’s a large hall outside, I don’t need to prepare too many seats myself. That leaves a lot of space in the back."

It was truly huge, over twenty square meters, and came equipped with a balcony, bathroom, and closet. The balcony was also a few meters away from the mountainside, providing an unobstructed view.

Plus, with the quality of Wang Tao and his team’s renovation work, the accommodation was definitely on par with a star-rated hotel.

He had originally just planned to set aside some space to sleep on the floor, but the result was hundreds of times better than he had expected.

"Brother Hui, are you satisfied with the equipment and the renovation?"

After chatting with Yang Yangyang for a bit, Chen Yuan went over to Zhang Hui and his group. Hong Qiang and the others were also there. The fact that they hadn’t gone back to their own sites yet showed how much importance they placed on this new venture.

"Haha, if we’re not satisfied with this, what could we possibly be satisfied with?"

Zhang Hui laughed heartily as he took the cigarette from Chen Yuan. Hong Qiang and the others also beamed with brilliant smiles.

"Have you hired your staff yet?"

Chen Yuan nodded.

’Good that they’re satisfied. Now we just have to wait for it to be completely finished, then we can test the results after opening.’

"Don’t worry, Boss Chen. We won’t drop the ball on this. I’ll transfer staff directly from my other stores."

Zhang Hui and his men promised, patting their chests.

"Sis, any problems with hiring on your end?"

After chatting with Zhang Hui’s group, Chen Yuan spoke with Chen Li alone.

He wasn’t worried about Zhang Hui’s side of things. Just as they said, they could always pull employees from their other businesses if they were short-staffed. Besides, this was their own venture.

But the other businesses were all his, so he was naturally more concerned about their staffing.

"No problem."

Chen Li’s answer was as simple and direct as ever.

"Alright then. Notify everyone to come for dinner the day after tomorrow. We’ll have a meeting and arrange the work for the grand opening the day after that."

"We’re opening the day after that?"

Chen Li was a little surprised, but on second thought, it seemed feasible. After all, she had been liaising with Wang Tao this whole time, and there were no issues with the construction project.

The only unpredictable factor was the effectiveness of the promotion; she had no idea how business would be on opening day.

...

Time passed slowly. By the evening of the next day, the construction crew had finished all projects and renovations. Then, Wang Tao led them off-site.

The three-story building, from the outdoor projects to the indoor hot spring pools, to the second-floor children’s playground and the third-floor dining area, was completely finished.

Many of the anglers couldn’t resist coming in to have a look.

They focused on the second and third floors. Many of them were taking pictures, clearly showing the environment to their families, and then ran over to ask Chen Yuan about pricing.

They were tempted and wanted to come visit.

Chen Yuan hadn’t posted the pricing and package deals to the group chat yet. There was no rush for the fishing spot’s group chat; everyone there already knew about the new facility and were really just curious about the prices.

He would announce everything along with the promotion tomorrow.

「The day of the promotion arrived quickly.」

Qin Fen arrived early.

"The other three just set out. They should get here a little after eight."

There were parking spots at Old Pond, so Qin Fen drove right over. He got out of his car and took the cigarette Chen Yuan offered him as he spoke.

He had promised to help Chen Yuan find more influencers, but he had only managed to find three.

"No rush. Normal work hours are fine."

Chen Yuan chuckled and put the cigarette in his mouth.

Not everyone had the kind of relationship with him that Qin Fen did, where they would treat a brother’s business as their own. He had no connection to the other influencers, so as long as they showed up during normal work hours, it was fine.

"You’ve got the pricing all sorted out, right?"

Qin Fen asked as he and Chen Yuan rode the elevator up, looking at the attractions on the first floor.

"All set. I’ll send it to you to take a look. I’ll give you the group-buy link, too."

Putting up links during a livestream would become hugely popular in later years.

In fact, no matter what platform Qin Fen and the others were on now, they were all considered pioneers at this point in time. After all, a certain app, "Douyin," hadn’t even come out yet.

As long as their accounts didn’t get banned for rule violations, they were guaranteed to make a fortune in this industry if they continued to develop steadily.

Even Chen Yuan was planning to register business accounts on these platforms once his tourist resort project was fully up and running.

"Okay, I’ll take the price list, look over the specific attractions, and prepare a script."

After receiving the message from Chen Yuan, Qin Fen immediately started his prep work. Fun and games were one thing, but when it came to serious business, his attitude was all professional.

Soon, the influencers Qin Fen had found arrived one after another, including the fishing influencer, Mr. Xie.

Unlike Qin Fen and Mr. Xie who worked alone, the other three influencers actually brought assistants with them. It looked like their careers were really taking off.

Chen Yuan didn’t mind. All he cared about was getting results.

He sent them the pricing information and the group-buy links. The influencers’ work ethic was quite good; they didn’t rush to start streaming but first familiarized themselves with the venue and organized their talking points.

"Boss Chen, you’re not open for business today, right?"

After getting familiar with the environment, Qin Fen, Mr. Xie, and the others came over to Chen Yuan, and one of the influencers asked a question.

"Right. We open tomorrow."

Chen Yuan said with a nod.

"I’ve promoted this kind of recreational venue before. Based on my past experience, the promotional effect is better if you do it during business hours. After all, you have actual visitors, which creates buzz."

It seemed this influencer knew a thing or two about promotion; at least he knew how to analyze the effectiveness of his work.

"Our initial foundation isn’t strong. If we don’t run some kind of event before the grand opening, I’m afraid we won’t have any buzz on the day itself. We’ll see how things go after we open and might do more promotions then."

Chen Yuan said with a smile.

The influencers nodded, asked a few more questions about the attractions, and then went to prepare for their livestreams.

Chen Yuan, a cigarette dangling from his lips, watched with great interest as the influencers began their streams.

"Let’s shoot some video clips first."

One of the influencers took his assistant to the side of the village road. As soon as the assistant started filming, a brilliant smile instantly appeared on his face. He spoke to the camera as he walked:

"After a three-year wait, Chen Yuan Hot Springs is finally open! During the grand opening event, for just 49 yuan, you get an all-access pass to the hot springs, ice springs, swimming pools, water park, and my personal favorite, the Tsunami Pool!"

"You heard that right! It’s not just a wave pool, it’s a standard Tsunami Pool! The space is massive, and it even has two separate water systems, so you can experience a hot spring Tsunami Pool!"

"Not only are there over twenty pools of all sizes, but there’s also a children’s playground, restaurants, and lodging. It combines leisure and entertainment all in one place. This is absolutely the best way to enjoy the water this summer."

"Stock up on tickets now and visit later! They’re valid for three months, and you can get a refund anytime if you can’t make it~"

Chen Yuan almost burst out laughing at the very first sentence.

’What three years?’

’Is this one of those "three years after three years" things?’

But this was hardly an exaggeration. Soon, the "UC Shock Department" would be established, and *that* would be truly outrageous. Those clickbait artists could play you like a fiddle.

After recording the intro, the influencer and his assistant went on to film the various attractions. After putting it all together, he first promoted it with the video and then started his livestream.