Chapter 373 Apartment for Sale?

"Also, replace all these shabby sofas in the living Room. Replace them with furniture from big brands, and put a coffee table in front of them."

"And the dining table; make sure that is equipped as well."

"For the kitchen, get a large double-door refrigerator. How can there be no water heater in the bathroom? Also, get a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine…"

"…"

Chen Mo kept pacing around the living Room, pointing out items that needed to be replaced or added.

Pang Tao followed behind, recording everything continuously.

Mei Yun watched from the side, dumbfounded. Furniture, appliances… everything was being replaced; it was no different from a full renovation.

Was this really an employee dormitory for the staff, or was it for himself?

He found it hard to believe.

An employee dormitory prepared by a boss for his staff was actually being made this luxurious.

He had encountered bosses who rented apartments here for their employees to use as dormitories before, but basically, they would just rent the apartment and arrange for a second-hand washing machine, and that was it.

Some didn't even bother with a second-hand washing machine.

It was his first time encountering someone like President Chen.

After walking a circle, Chen Mo's gaze finally landed on the window outside.

"Also, replace the curtains on this window as well."

After saying that, he looked around the Room one more time, and only after confirming there was nothing else to replace did he stop.

"Alright, that's it. For everything I just mentioned, make sure to use big brands. Money is not an issue."

"That's it. All other employee dormitories can follow this standard requirement."

Looking at the notes in his notebook, Pang Tao hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly.

"President Chen, if we do this, an apartment might not be able to house 6 people anymore."

The original arrangement of 6 people meant two people in each of the two bedrooms and two people in the living Room, which perfectly filled the apartment with six people.

But President Chen's recent arrangement clearly involved placing sofas, coffee tables, and other items in the living Room, which meant there was no way to accommodate anyone in the living Room.

So, his plan to house six people wouldn't work.

"Who said I wanted to house six people?"

Chen Mo turned his head and glanced at Pang Tao indifferently.

"Six people living in this one apartment is too crowded, and having many people easily leads to conflicts. Differences in living habits might cause roommate discord or lead to poor rest."

"Regardless of the situation, it will affect the next day's work, so to avoid this from happening, I have decided to arrange for two people to live in one apartment, with one person in each bedroom. Even if there are some differences in living habits, once they return to their bedrooms and close the door, they won't disturb each other."

Two people per unit?

Pang Tao did the math. Originally, with 6 people per unit, renting 7 apartments might have been enough, but if it was two people per apartment, he would need to rent at least 20 apartments.

Renting 20 apartments by itself wasn't a big deal; at 900 per month each, it wouldn't cost that much more.

But when adding in all of President Chen's requirements from earlier, the expenses would be significant!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but speak up.

"President Chen, if it's two people per apartment, then we need to rent at least 20 apartments."

"That's right. Actually, not just 20. Those 20 are just for the existing staff. Before the Corner Pet Park opens, we will definitely need to recruit more employees. At that time, many employees will certainly choose to live in the dorms, so we can just arrange for them to stay in these apartments then."

Chen Mo calculated secretly in his mind. Based on the size of the Corner Pet Park, at least a hundred employees would be needed.

If all those people lived in employee dormitories, that would be a huge expense.

However, soon.

He realized a problem: there are many employees, but does this apartment building really have that many vacant Rooms?

If there weren't that many vacant Rooms, then everything he just thought about would be pointless.

He turned his head and looked at Mei Yun, who had been following along.

"How many vacant Rooms do you have in your apartment building?"

"President Chen, our apartment building has nearly 170 vacant Rooms."

Upon hearing this, Mei Yun quickly spoke up. President Chen's words clearly indicated a need for more apartments, so he naturally grasped the opportunity.

If he could truly land President Chen as a major client, at least for the short term, there wouldn't be so many vacant Rooms in the apartment building.

However, it was a pity that, judging from what Pang Tao had said earlier, the Pet Park was in the process of building its own employee dormitories. Once those were built, they would definitely move out of the apartments.

By that time, his family's apartment building would return to its previous state.

"Why are there so many vacant Rooms?"

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment. This apartment building looked quite good, and the rent was so cheap.

Logically, there shouldn't be so many vacant Rooms.

Mei Yun showed a bitter smile.

"President Chen, the main issue is that the location of this apartment building is too remote. There is no subway nearby, and there are only two bus lines. Most people who rent apartments are office workers. If their workplace is too far, they spend a long time commuting every day."

"Therefore, many people would rather spend a few hundred more to rent an apartment with convenient transportation or one that is closer to their workplace."

Is that so?

Listening to Mei Yun's explanation, Chen Mo understood instantly.

When he came over just now, he had noticed some conditions in the surrounding area; this location was on the edge of the Fourth Ring Road.

There weren't even any office buildings around; at most, there were some factories. But most factories had their own employee dormitories, and very few people would be willing to spend money to rent a place outside.

He didn't know why Mei Yun's father chose to build an apartment building in this location; wasn't such a remote place just waiting to lose money?

Hmm! Losing money.

Chen Mo's eyes flickered, and a thought suddenly occurred to him. Since building an apartment building here loses money…

…wouldn't it be perfect if he also built an apartment building? Here, at 800 a month, they can't even find tenants.

When the time comes, if he sets the rent even higher, wouldn't even fewer people rent it?

As for why the rent is so high, of course, it's because the renovation is good.

With a nice renovation, there's no problem with the rent being a bit expensive, right?

Chen Mo thought to himself, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

"President Chen!"

Pang Tao looked at the deep-in-thought President Chen and called out tentatively.

"Hmm!"

Chen Mo snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Pang Tao.

"That's about it for the employee dormitory matter. You can discuss with Manager Mei about which specific apartments to rent."

"Also, for the selection of furniture, appliances, and other items, make a report for me. I need to confirm it."

"Oh, right. Since this apartment building is a bit far from the Corner Pet Park, it's not convenient for employees to commute. We need to buy a shuttle bus. The model should be the same as the one at the Garment factory. If you don't know the purchasing channel, you can ask Jiang Cheng."

"Alright, that's all. I'm leaving now."

After saying this, Chen Mo walked outside. The purpose of spending money had been achieved, so there was no need to stay any longer.

"President Chen, we'll see you off."

Upon hearing this, Pang Tao and Mei Yun quickly followed.

Chen Mo looked at the two who followed, but didn't say much.

However, while passing through the hotel lobby, his gaze was caught by an advertisement.

Apartment for Sale!

The paper was slightly yellowed, as if it had been posted for a long time.