novelzi Chapter 19 – The Unlucky Building of All Phenomena
Chapter 19 – The Unlucky Building of All Phenomena
A spring rain quietly nourished the Eastern Region Divine Continent.
In Heroic Spirit City, many shops and households opened their windows.
The rain had fallen all night, coming quickly and leaving just as fast, and had long since stopped.
At this moment, the sun was just rising, and the sky was a deep blue.
The streets of the city slowly filled with pedestrians, and many cultivators flew back and forth in mid-air on their cultivation artifacts and flying swords.
The doors of the Loan Treasure Pavilion hadn't officially opened yet, but many people were already lined up waiting, their hands tight with urgency for spirit stones, the long line stretching to the end of the street.
Under Manager Wu's management, the Loan Treasure Pavilion had opened over two hundred branches throughout the vast Heroic Spirit City, from the outer city to the Imperial City, with branches on almost every main street.
These stores shared information seamlessly, whether for loans or repayments, any branch could handle it without interruption, with astonishing efficiency.
Gu Feng managed these shops using the KPI assessment concept from his previous life, where salaries were not fixed but based on performance. From the staff to the managers of each store, as long as they excelled in their tasks and performance, they could earn bonuses far exceeding their base salary for the month.
The staff and managers, eager to earn more spirit stones, were highly motivated, and the internal healthy competition never ceased, driving each branch's performance to greater heights.
The so-called wolfish nature isn't about discussing ideals and visions with your subordinates, but letting them know that effort brings rewards, motivating them to earn money for the boss. No management technique is as effective as the promise of substantial rewards.
Of course, there were also those unscrupulous individuals who engaged in underhanded tricks for personal gain. Manager Wu, following Gu Feng's orders, would capture them, destroy their Dao foundation, and throw them into the Seven Kill Valley's No Return Mountain to feed the dogs. Whether they lived or died, no one knew.
In the Imperial City, a shop had also opened early, preparing for a busy day.@@@@
The signboard of the shop had three large characters written in a flamboyant style: Building of All Phenomena!
The shop was lavishly decorated, but early in the morning, it had few visitors.
Most unfortunate was that next to it was the Loan Treasure Pavilion's forty-third branch in the Imperial City, bustling with people.
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At first, he felt nothing, only mocking the Loan Treasure Pavilion's owner as foolish with too much money.
Unexpectedly, after a month, the interest compounded, and the interest on his initial loan of a hundred medium-grade spirit stones more than doubled!
Ouyang Jing was a smart man and immediately sensed something fishy. Facing the Loan Treasure Pavilion's collection department with dozens of Golden Elixir Realm cultivators, he promptly repaid the debt with interest.
The menacing collectors instantly turned friendly, even giving him a beginner-grade spirit stone as a red envelope, inviting him to return next time.
By the time Ouyang Jing awoke from his dream, the Loan Treasure Pavilion had opened over two hundred branches throughout Heroic Spirit City.
He was shocked to find that no one came to his Building of All Phenomena to consign any items anymore.
Cultivators preferred to take their cultivation artifacts and elixirs directly to the Loan Treasure Pavilion to convert them into cash, not only avoiding any commission fees but also receiving extra spirit stones as encouragement!
He had considered using some underhanded tactics.
Unfortunately, upon investigation, he discovered that the owner behind the Loan Treasure Pavilion was none other than the eldest son of the City Lord of Heroic Spirit City, the first in line of the Gu Family, Young Master Gu Feng!
This was in the vast Heroic Spirit City!
Even if Ouyang Jing had a hundred or so guts, he wouldn't dare to act against a member of the Gu Family on their turf! Moreover, the other party's status was noble, far from an ordinary family cultivator!
A few days ago, Gu Feng had caused a stir in the south of the city, and it was rumored that even the Immortal Messenger sent by the Divine King treated him with respect. Ouyang Jing didn't dare entertain any crooked thoughts.
Play dirty? That would be courting death!
Sadly, Ouyang Jing became the first manager in the Building of All Phenomena Sect's tens of thousands of years to operate a branch at a loss, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy!
As he worried about how to pack up and return to the sect, explaining to the elders, a commotion erupted at the Loan Treasure Pavilion next door.
Ouyang Jing hurried out to see two staff members posting a large notice at the Loan Treasure Pavilion's entrance, attracting the attention of many cultivators in line and passersby, all discussing animatedly.
Squeezing into the crowd, Ouyang Jing looked up and saw three large characters on the notice—Talent Recruitment Board!