Avoid detours, start by running a nursing home.

Chapter 24 Backhand General

Hey~

New mission triggered. Mission objective: Gain Chen Nianqin's approval.

Task Requirement: Target's Favorability Level >= 60;

『Task Rewards: Beginner Random Skill Pack *1; Custom-Made Suit *1; Cash *5000;』

Zhang Yang was overjoyed when the new task notification appeared again.

The voice sounded to him just like the familiar "Alipay payment received ~ 5000 yuan".

I just finished one and another one came in. Isn't this double happiness?

He looked at the amused old lady Chen and couldn't help but grin.

Surprisingly, the old lady was actually a very nice person.

They even gave me a custom-made suit as a gift, which saved me the money I would have spent on clothes.

Over there, Old Mrs. Chen was a little dazed as she watched Zhang Yang standing there grinning happily.

What's wrong with this little rascal?

How did a perfectly normal person suddenly become so stupid?

Are you so desperate for money that you're practically obsessed?

The old lady swiftly closed her folding fan, raised her hand, and smacked Zhang Yang on the head with a loud crack.

"Young Dean, wake up! It's dawn!"

"Mr. Chen, thank you for reminding me! Also, what exactly do you need my help with?"

Zhang Yang, who was woken up by the knocking, covered his head and looked at the old lady's smug face, grinding his teeth in anger.

"Let's make this clear beforehand: I won't do anything illegal! Of course, I definitely won't do anything that violates moral standards either!"

"nonsense!"

Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at him, annoyed. "Who do you take me for?"

As she spoke, her eyes darted around and a smile appeared on her face: "The favor I need from you is quite simple..."

"There aren't many recreational activities in our nursing home, are there? I was thinking that if everyone could listen to opera and sing songs together in their spare time, wouldn't that be nice...?"

"Huh? That's it?"

Zhang Yang was completely bewildered. Was this considered helping?

I had just thought that Old Mrs. Chen was going to make things difficult for me.

"No problem, Mr. Chen, I agree to this. We'll reserve a room on the first floor that's suitable for you."

I wonder if those portable karaoke machines from later generations still exist. No, wait, buying a machine would be a waste of money.

If that doesn't work, maybe we can just move one of the computers from the computer room to use there?

Zhang Yang thought about it for a moment and felt that it shouldn't be a big problem.

The main reason was that organizing such recreational activities would also improve the satisfaction of the residents in the nursing home, so he agreed without much thought.

"Hey, singing opera? That's great! It's been so long since I've heard you sing Yue Opera, Lao Chen."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhou, who was standing nearby, was overjoyed, and even Chef Xu nodded and smiled repeatedly.

Seeing this, Zhang Yang was secretly pleased, and his gaze towards Old Lady Chen was filled with gratitude.

The old lady was such a kind person!

"Hehe, don't be so quick to pat your chest..."

Seeing Zhang Yang's readily agreeable expression, Old Mrs. Chen suddenly smiled and said, "When you're going to sing opera, you always need a partner, otherwise I can't just perform a solo act, can I?"

"The other elderly people in the compound are all old and frail. If they were to go up there and sing, recite, act, or fight, it would be quite a sight if they twisted their backs."

"How about you, young director, take on the task and help me with the acting? I'll teach you how to act, okay?"

"Hehe, I'm tone-deaf. Perhaps you should find someone else!"

Zhang Yang refused outright with a dark expression.

I thought she had finally changed her ways, but it turns out she was still setting a trap for me!

They're even acting together?

They probably want to see themselves make a fool of themselves.

"Should we find someone else more capable?"

Old Mrs. Chen looked at Zhang Yang, and the corners of her mouth slowly curled up: "In the end, I just wanted to do something for the elderly in the nursing home. You, the young director, won't even help me with this small favor?"

"I……"

The old lady's words sent chills down Zhang Yang's spine.

The reason was so righteous that he didn't know how to refute it.

"Mr. Chen, would you like me to help you?"

Zhang Yang was full of resistance, but Li Xiaoyun next to him was eager to try.

She's a huge fan of Grandma Chen, so of course she was eager to participate in such a wonderful opportunity.

"Xiao Li, you have to take care of us old folks every day. You're so busy that you don't have time to rest. Where do you find the time?"

The old lady patted Li Xiaoyun's hand, turned to look at Zhang Yang, shook her head, and looked disappointed.

"Oh well, it's normal for you, young director, to not like hanging out with us old folks."

"Maybe we should just let this go..."

"Oh? That's such a pity!"

When Li Xiaoyun heard the old lady say this, disappointment was written all over her face.

Not to mention her, Chef Xu and Mr. Zhou next to her are almost the same.

Zhang Yang was so angry he could have teeth in his mouth!

In his view, everyone's favorability rating had dropped by a few points, but the old lady's rating remained unchanged at 59 points!

Is that expression on your face all an act?

No wonder he used to be a movie star!

"Okay! I'll learn opera with you, Mr. Chen, right? I agree."

Zhang Yang gritted his teeth and looked at Old Lady Chen.

Regardless, it's necessary to provide some recreational activities for the elderly residents. As for learning opera...

"Oh, young director, you'd better think this through. Learning opera is very hard work; you have to get up at five or six in the morning to practice your singing..."

The old lady looked at Zhang Yang and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Hmph, let's see how you little monkey manage to escape my grasp this time!

"no problem!"

Zhang Yang patted his chest and readily agreed, then changed the subject: "But Mr. Chen, learning opera isn't something that can be done in a day or two, is it?"

"Of course, back in our day, we had to practice our martial arts for several years just to become children!"

Without thinking, Old Mrs. Chen blurted out a sentence, but immediately realized something was wrong:

"But don't worry, Dean, since you're an amateur, you definitely don't need to study that in depth. A few months should be enough!"

She didn't want to scare people away before she even started learning the play.

"Oh, a few months?" Zhang Yang nodded with a smile. "That's quite a while..."

"But it's not good to keep all these grandpas and grandmas in the yard waiting around. Why don't you take on a couple of gigs, Mr. Chen?"

"I……"

The old fox looked at the little fox, dumbfounded. "Are you using their own methods against them?"

"What, Mr. Chen, you're not willing? I think Mr. Zhou and the others seem quite looking forward to it..."

The little fox grinned mischievously and looked at the old fox, asking a question.

"Alright, I'll get ready first!" the old fox gritted his teeth and said angrily, "You brat, you just wait!"

Wait until you start learning opera, hehe, you'll see!

"Haha, then I'll thank Mr. Chen on behalf of all the elderly people in the nursing home."

Zhang Yang smiled and thanked him.

The old lady is such a good person! She gave us tasks, suits, and even helped us sing opera to increase everyone's satisfaction!

Where can you find such a good person!

As for learning opera in the future... we'll talk about that later!

The old man and the young boy each had their own ulterior motives, and thus settled the matter of singing and learning opera.

Then, a group of people in the office continued to discuss how to make money from nursing homes.

The general direction has been largely decided, but there are still quite a few details to be addressed.

For example, if all the empty beds are filled, then more caregivers will definitely need to be hired. Or if you want to open a private restaurant, you'll need to go to the business administration department to apply for a business license...

After some discussion, the group roughly divided up the tasks.

Grandma Xu was mainly responsible for the recipes for the private kitchen and the staff arrangements, while Li Xiaoyun was mainly responsible for recruiting caregivers.

Mr. Zhou will be in charge of the formalities. He knows a lot of people in this field, so things will go more smoothly in the future.

Grandma Chen volunteered to take on the tasks of promotion and finding people.

Whether it was going out to find her old friends or interacting with the elderly people in the nursing home, she took care of everything.

As for Zhang Yang himself, he was like a brick, ready to be moved wherever needed.

He's involved in making decisions on recruitment interviews, handling paperwork and submitting documents, but he can't offer much help on major issues; he can only contribute more in these smaller matters.