February 21, Lunar February 5th, good day for moving and business opening.

After the feng shui master's visit, he put on an act of calculating the feng shui, and then had Zhou Kai and his team shell out over ten thousand yuan to purchase a feng shui ornament—a massive stone. Zhou Kai specifically ordered a huge frame for this giant feng shui piece, which was placed upon that frame. It looked quite impressive—a sleek stone with many blood-red patterns, a rather mystical-looking stone.

"A bunch of bumpkins," Zhou Rui said disdainfully, glancing at Zhou Kai's group. "Why waste money on this? That feng shui old man is nothing but a scam artist."

"Spicy girl, you don't know crap," Zhou Kai snapped back. "He is a feng shui master, a celebrity in our Jiangbei City. Let me tell you this, our City Committee's Deputy Secretary Song Ming, you know him, right? When he was renovating his villa, he specifically invited this master to check the place and choose the location. He also bought several feng shui ornaments from this master."

"Hmph, what goes around comes around, it's just a matter of time," Zhou Rui retorted, clacking around in her high heels in Haiqing Pool.

Speaking of which, the decoration effects of six or seven hundred thousand yuan were indeed quite impressive. From the first to third floor, it was luxurious and splendid, glittering with gold. At the entrance, two pillars had been adorned by the decorators with two dragons, facing each other, creating a 'twin dragons frolic with a pearl' scene, magnificent and heart-stirring at first sight.

"Little girl doesn't understand," Zhou Kai responded.

"Who are you calling 'little girl'?" Zhou Rui glared at Zhou Kai and scolded, "I will slap you!"

"I'm talking about you, what about it?" Zhou Kai's eyes widened.

"Jerk," Zhou Rui cursed.

The two glared at each other.

At that moment, Lin Chuan walked in from outside, laughing, "What's the matter, why the gunpowder smell? We're opening tomorrow, you should be getting ready."

"Chuan, all the technicians have arrived, do you want to take a look?" Zhou Kai grinned, appearing as if he was about to drool.

"Mm," Lin Chuan nodded. "Let them come out."

"Alrighty," Zhou Kai immediately agreed.

Before long, a line of scantily dressed women walked down slowly from upstairs. This three-story building was luxuriously decorated with a staircase at the entrance about three to four meters wide, leading straight up to the third floor. The staircase was carpeted in bright red, flanked by strings of red lanterns, and the railing was designed with a domineering and meticulously carved look.

At this time, two columns of stunningly dressed women in high heels, hot pants, and thin shirts descended from above.

Long white legs, pale bellies, enchanting navel eyes. Each girl was meticulous, with a rosy complexion and delicate facial features. With makeup applied, they appeared all the more bewitching, whether innocent or cute.

"Tsk tsk, not bad, not bad," Lu Dapao couldn't help drooling.

More than thirty girls descended the stairs. They curiously sized up Lin Chuan. This man in his early twenties, somewhat handsome and dashing, was really their new boss? They were very curious about Lin Chuan.

Among these girls, some were poached from Qinghua Pool, some came on their own to interview, and some jumped ship from other places. These girls were proficient in many tasks, acupoint massage, shiatsu, along with various private massage techniques, all were available.

Lin Chuan blushed after taking a glance at them.

"Wow, boss, you're blushing? Do you want me to help you relax tonight?" a girl said with a giggly smile.

"You're not good enough for that, my skills are the best here," said another girl in a red jacket, laughing.

"You two are no good, too flat-chested, let me do it."

A group of girls shamelessly teased Lin Chuan. Lin Chuan, still young, blushed even more. His blush and shyness made these girls—seasoned from years of rolling in the dust of the mundane world—laugh uproariously.

"Hmph." Zhou Rui couldn't help but snort softly.

"Oh, there is such a pretty lady here?" one of the girls asked with a smile, "Are you one of us?"

"I am your general manager," Zhou Rui raised an eyebrow.

"Enough," Lin Chuan hurriedly interrupted. Women were prone to clashes and competition. He quickly added, "You all are Haiqing Pool's first batch of ladies, and our first official employees. Starting today, we are a family. We need to love and support each other. Our rules and regulations are displayed on the wall, and I hope everyone can follow them."

"Boss, you conveniently skipped over how the profits will be shared," a girl pointed out sharply.

"I know you're concerned about that," Lin Chuan smiled. "Our Haiqing Pool definitely has advantages over Qinghua Pool. We operate on a partnership model, not a superior-subordinate one. You are not only our employees but also our bread and butter. We provide the premises and ensure safety. Of course, the profit-sharing ratio is thirty to seventy. How about that?"

"Wow..."

The group of more than thirty girls was overjoyed, exclaiming, "Oh my god, that's awesome."

A 70-30 split is much stronger compared to Qinghua Pool's 50-50, exciting the girls tremendously. Although they could make thirty to fifty thousand a month in Qinghua Pool, moving to Haiqing Pool meant they would definitely earn more. The group of girls became instantly overjoyed.

"However, let it be clear that we absolutely cannot be forced into doing things we don't wish to do," a leading girl stepped forward.

"Of course," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "The brothers here will never force you to do anything against your will. Plus, if you're not happy working here, you can leave at any time. We will absolutely not stop you."

"Alright." The girl nodded and said, "I hope you'll do as you promised."

"Naturally," Lin Chuan nodded again.

The grand opening day of Haiqing Pool.

The renovated three-story building was rejuvenated, and atop the roof, a gigantic billboard had been erected, with a huge neon sign that, come nightfall, turned the place into a brilliant city of lights.

At this moment, the three-story western-style building was draped with banners, fluttering in the cold wind.

"When did the City Committee and City Government send their congratulations?" Zhou Rui, as the general manager, was sure to be present at Haiqing Pool's opening. However, she became perplexed upon arrival, wondering about the various banners hanging densely from the building.

"Hehe, I heard Secretary Tang might come," Zhou Kai laughed: "Doesn't that count as the City Committee and City Government's congratulations?"

"This…" Zhou Rui was taken aback, pointing to another banner, saying, "Has even the President of the United States sent a congratulatory message?"

"That…" Zhou Kai chuckled foolishly: "It's all for a festive atmosphere; who's going to notice that?"

"Ridiculous!" Zhou Rui exclaimed in annoyance.

Outside Haiqing Pool, there was a parking area of several hundred square meters, covered with sand and gravel, making it easy to park cars. Quite a few vehicles were already there. Li Jiangping arrived at Haiqing Pool early in the morning; on such an important day as the grand opening, his presence was a given. He treasured Haiqing Pool as if it were his own, as his future earnings would depend entirely on it.

"Director Li, good morning," Lin Chuan, in his sharp suit, approached to greet him.

"Oi, morning, morning, morning," Li Jiangping replied with a smile, still sporting a bandage.

"Is your arm okay now?" Lin Chuan asked with concern.

"It's fine, it's fine, all better now," Li Jiangping hastily shook his head and said, "Lin Chuan, I've called some of my other buddies along, including other police station chiefs and deputy chiefs, and someone from the county cultural department..."

"Hello," Lin Chuan quickly offered cigarettes to them and called out, "Kai, come, let's welcome these esteemed guests inside."

"Yes!" Zhou Kai was also dressed in a sharp suit.

Zhao Zhonghai had returned with his troop of hardened brothers from the mountains, all dressed in specially tailored suits which, though not expensive, served well for appearances. The uniform appearance was striking and commanded presence.

"Lin Chuan, starting the big business now, eh?" Zhao Zhonghai laughed.

"Hardly, just tinkering," Lin Chuan smiled.

"This is no trifling matter, getting into this line of work is tough," Zhao Zhonghai said with a cigarette in his mouth, "But this business is edgy, you've got to be careful."

"Brother Zhao, what are you talking about? Our business is legitimate foot massage, not the messy stuff," Lin Chuan said, smirking mischievously.

"Haha, got it, got it," Zhao Zhonghai nodded his head.

At that moment, a black Audi car slowly entered, Lin Chuan saw the license plate and hurriedly went to welcome it. The driver was Luo Guoqing, and Lin Chuan quickly opened the rear door. Today, Tang Yumeng looked particularly beautiful in her deep blue business suit, a skirt, V-neck, adorned with a string of crystal necklaces.

"Sis, you're here?" Lin Chuan chuckled.

"As if I wouldn't come, you rogue," Tang Yumeng replied, glancing at Lin Chuan discontentedly.

Lin Chuan hurriedly took a wine-red coat out of the car, then assisted Tang Yumeng out of the car and draped the coat over her shoulders. Tang Yumeng turned to Lin Chuan and gave a smile, her cherry-red lips tempting Lin Chuan to kiss her, but given the public setting and the presence of journalists and media, complications would arise if someone took photographs.

"I knew you cared about me, sis," Lin Chuan grinned broadly.

"Go on, quit sweet-talking me," Tang Yumeng huffed, saying, "I'll keep out of the spotlight. Just call me when it's time for the ribbon-cutting; I'll stand on stage for a bit then leave."

As the top official and Secretary of Jiangbei City, she was keenly aware of the depth and sensitivity of the issue, as well as the possible consequences. If Song Ming caught any leverage from this, trouble could follow. Of course, the decision to come had been thoroughly considered by Tang Yumeng. After all, it's just cutting a ribbon; that shouldn't equate to any serious violations or misconduct.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.