start with a pet store

Chapter 1018 Staff Dormitory
The three of them arrived at their aunt's house in a short while.

Lu Chen and Lu Xi were waiting downstairs again. They stretched their necks and tiptoed to look into the distance from time to time. When they saw the three of them from afar, they immediately jumped over and said, "Brother, Sister Lingzi..."

Ji Ling had nothing in her hands, and she opened her arms to catch Lu Xi who rushed over: "Why are you waiting downstairs? There are mosquitoes..."

"We were jumping rope and I guessed you were coming soon, Sister Lingzi, did you miss me?" Lu Xi acted coquettishly and rubbed against Ji Ling's arms.

"Yes, of course I do. How about you? Do you miss me?" Ji Ling pinched the little girl's face.

"I miss you. I dream about you at night." Lu Xi said aggrievedly.

A few of them chatted and laughed and arrived at my aunt's house.

The aunt was holding Xiaobao in her arms. Xiaobao still had tears on his face. He looked pitifully at the people who appeared at the door and didn't react for a while.

"Hey, what's wrong with Xiaobao?" Situ Fang put down his things and reached out to catch Xiaobao with both hands.

Xiaobao was stunned for a second when he saw Situ Fang, but he quickly recognized him. His little face immediately turned from gloomy to bright and he grinned.

"He just woke up, and when he didn't see Xiaochen and Xiaoxi, he started crying... You said you would come, so what did you get..." The aunt handed Xiaobao to Situ Fang and couldn't help but say.

"They were all bought by Afang, and I also told him..." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

Ji Ling teased Xiaobao, then called aunt and uncle sweetly, and they entered the house one after another.

"What would you like to drink? There are drinks in the refrigerator. Xiaochen, go get some for your brothers and sisters. I'll go help my uncle. Just treat it as your own home and don't be polite..." The aunt was originally helping to wash the vegetables. She threw the vegetables out when she heard Xiaobao crying. She also knew that she didn't need to be polite with them, so she spoke directly.

"I know, I know, I won't be polite..." Situ Fang said with a grin.

Ji Ling immediately followed her aunt and went to the kitchen together: "Aunt, can I help you with anything?"

"No, no, it will be done soon. You go and take a rest. I told you that your aunt doesn't need help. I can handle it..." My uncle-in-law turned around with an apron on and said happily.

"It's okay. I don't have anything else to do anyway..." Ji Ling squatted down beside his aunt, took the vegetables from the basket and helped pick them.

"There's so much smoke that you'll be all smelling of it soon. You've been busy all day. Go out and play with them. There are drinks in the refrigerator. I bought your favorite yogurt especially for you. Go, go and have some." The aunt pushed Ji Ling with her shoulder.

"It's okay, I'll drink it while eating later. Let me help..." Ji Ling felt warm in her heart.

Seeing that she couldn't get rid of her, the aunt smiled and gave up her small stool: "You, then you sit and do this, I'll go wash the vegetables..."

"Okay..." Ji Ling tilted his head and said with a smile.

In the evening, Situ Fang drank two cups with his uncle. On the way back, he was sobered up by the wind.

Situ Fang still lives in the store.

It's not that there are no extra rooms in the house, but Lu Jingxing feels it's inconvenient. After all, Ji Ling is there too. He and Ji Ling have already confirmed their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend, but it doesn't make sense to let another boy live in.

But it didn't seem so good to let Situ Fang live in the hotel all the time, mainly because the room he lived in upstairs was originally a guest room separated from the hotel. The room was very small and he would definitely feel uncomfortable if he lived there for a long time.

He thought for a while and said, "Let's find a house nearby in the next two days..."

"No, I think it's fine. I just need a bed..." Situ Fang didn't seem to care about it.

"Let's find another one. It's okay to live in that room occasionally, but it will definitely be inconvenient if you live there for a long time." Lu Jingxing insisted.

"Okay, then I'll pay attention to it." Seeing that Lu Jingxing was so persistent, Situ Fang nodded in agreement because it was not easy for him to go against him.

"Brother Lu, I heard someone say yesterday that it's inconvenient to live far away and they wanted to rent a house here. Otherwise, why don't you just make a decision and get a dormitory for everyone. It's really inconvenient to live far away, and there are quite a few people in the store now. Ding Fang also said that the house she lived in was originally shared with others, but now that the person she shared the house with has left, it's a heavy burden for her alone." Ji Ling heard what the two said and brought it up.

Lu Jingxing knew a little about it. Most of the employees in the store used to be part-time, so he didn't think of building staff dormitories for them. But now, it seems that it is not very convenient. Most of the employees have just graduated from school. They could live in the school before, but it is definitely not possible after graduation. One person has to rent a house, and not only is the rent expensive, but they also have to pay for public transportation.

He was originally considering the canteen issue, but now it seems he should consider the accommodation issue.

However, this matter cannot be resolved immediately.

After the two returned home, Ji Ling washed up and sat on the sofa. She waited for a while before Lu Jingxing came out.

I looked at the time and it seemed still early.

Lu Jingxing also sat down next to her, watching her typing away on her notebook, and couldn't help but look over: "What are you doing?"

"Oh, I have a paper that needs to be revised. It will be ready soon..." Ji Ling said without even raising his head.

Lu Jingxing stood up, went to the kitchen, peeled an apple, cut it into small pieces, brought it out, and handed a piece to Ji Ling's mouth. Ji Ling didn't even look at it, and took it immediately: "Oh, my stomach is so full, I ate too much tonight."

She put the computer aside and rubbed her belly.

"It's okay, eat some fruit to aid digestion..." Seeing that she had finished eating, Lu Jingxing took another small piece.

Ji Ling leaned her head on Lu Jingxing, with a happy smile on her face: "Lu Lu, I feel so happy..."

It was the first time that Lu Jingxing heard her call him Lulu, and he actually thought it sounded nice. He tilted his head and looked at her with raised eyebrows: "You will be happier and happier in the future..."

"Yeah, I think so too..." Ji Ling said seriously.

Lu Jingxing scratched her nose, showing his affection.

"What do you think about the staff dormitory?" Ji Ling suddenly asked. "I haven't thought about it carefully yet. Tell me what you think?" Lu Jingxing asked back.

"Hehe, this is what I think. Our first and second stores are not far from each other. I have looked at our employee list, and there are not many students working part-time now. The staff has gradually stabilized. The main reason for the stability is that our salary is not low, and the treatment is not bad. So everyone is willing to stay. However, accommodation is also a problem. I am in favor of arranging accommodation for us." Ji Ling said.

Lu Jingxing nodded: "I have heard that too. People sometimes say that living far away is not very convenient. However, renting one or two rooms is not enough. Safety is also a problem."

"That's true. We need to think this over carefully. After all, it's a long-term plan." Ji Ling nodded in agreement.

"I actually had an idea a long time ago, but this plan may be a bit troublesome to implement, and may require application for approval." Lu Jingxing said after thinking for a while.

"Huh? So troublesome? A big project?" Ji Ling couldn't help but turn around and look at him.

Lu Jingxing also sat down properly, opened Ji Ling's notebook, and found the floor plan of the store's location.

"Look, this location..." He pointed to the cattery behind the store. "This place was originally planned to be part of the park. We were going to build dormitories, but for some reason, we didn't build dormitories, so this location has been idle..."

"Oh, it's the area leading from the back door of our store to the back of the theme park..." Ji Ling understood immediately.

Lu Jingxing nodded: "Yes, there are still two or three acres of land here. We originally planned to build a house. I think it is inconvenient to rent a house. The landlord said we have to take it. There are so many of us, it is not easy to accommodate them. The best way is to build a staff dormitory ourselves. In this way, we can not only accommodate the employees of the pet doctor, but also the employees of the park."

Lu Jingxing has always had this idea, but he was too busy and it was not an urgent need, so he never put it on the agenda.

When Situ Fang mentioned this matter today, he felt that it was not impossible.

Now, except for two or three locals who live at home, everyone else in the store rents houses, including Yang Pei.

"Sure, I think it's really feasible. Can the procedure be approved?" Ji Ling immediately became interested.

"We have more and more people now. Having dormitories will make it easier to manage people and provide better security. I think this is great." The more Ji Ling thought about it, the more he felt that it was very feasible.

Lu Jingxing looked at her with a smile: "There should be no problem with the formalities, because this land has already been purchased. We just need to add some information. However, I still need to discuss this with Zhao Jingming and Song Weiyuan. They are the major shareholders of the park."

"I have to come up with a plan for you quickly. This matter must be put on the agenda..." Ji Ling looked like he was about to start working.

Lu Jingxing held her tightly and said, "Don't rush. There is one more thing. I want to renovate the second floor of our store. The first floor is not big enough now. There are not enough operating rooms or treatment rooms. The second floor is almost idle. The only thing missing is the three accompanying rooms..."

"I've wanted to say this for a long time. You're buying more and more machines, but there are fewer and fewer rooms. They won't be enough anytime soon." Ji Ling agreed with this point.

The two of them talked about this topic until almost twelve o'clock, and they still felt they had not had enough.

"Okay, go to sleep first. I will contact Jingming and Weiyuan tomorrow. Weiyuan sent me a message yesterday, asking me to call him back when I have time. I haven't had time to reply yet. It was probably about the bird forest. I haven't been there to see it. I don't know how it is going. I will make time to go and see it in the next two days." Lu Jingxing patted Ji Ling and stood up from the sofa.

Ji Ling lazily extended her hand to him: "You have a lot of surgeries these two days. When there are no surgeries tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I will go with you."

"Okay..." After pulling her up, Lu Jingxing kissed her lips before sending her to her room: "Go to bed quickly, you have to get up early tomorrow."

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The next day, Lu Jingxing called Song Weiyuan at noon.

"My goodness, Mr. Lu, you are really busy..." Song Weiyuan laughed when he received the call.

"I've been busy with nothing. The store in Gangcheng has been open for more than ten days, and there's a lot of work piled up here. I'm doing surgery every day and I haven't contacted you..." Lu Jingxing also laughed.

"I know. I guess you still found time to call me today, right?" Song Weiyuan was busy himself, so they felt sympathy for each other and didn't blame anyone at all.

"Haha, I guess so. You must be looking for me for something in Niaolin, right?"

"Yes, the development is almost completed. It's done according to your plan. Song Yixing should have told you about it, right?" Song Weiyuan said.

"Well, he reported the progress of the project to me and occasionally sent me photos, so I didn't go over. After all, he is more professional than me in these matters. As long as he follows my plan, I won't give him blind orders." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

"That's true. He is quite professional in this. I passed by and took a look a few days ago. I thought it was pretty good. If you have time, go and have a look... By the way, the two chemical plants next door have fortunately closed down and are going to be relocated. This should be considered good news..." Song Weiyuan said.

"Really? I've always been worried that the two chemical plants would have an impact on the bird forest. It would be great if they could move away..." Lu Jingxing couldn't help but get excited when he heard the news.

"Haha, that's what I heard anyway. You'll find out if you ask around." Song Weiyuan said with a smile.

"I have something else I want to discuss with you." Lu Jingxing said after thinking for a while.

This kind of thing should have been discussed in person, but he was busy. In fact, Song Weiyuan was even busier than him, so he might as well mention it on the phone first and see what he said.

"Hey, why are you beating around the bush with me? Just tell me if you have something to say..." Song Weiyuan said casually.

"That's right. When we were building that theme park, do you remember that there was a dormitory building in our plan?" Lu Jingxing asked.

Song Weiyuan thought for a moment and said, "Hmm, it seems there was such a plan, but it was not built later."

"Yes, at that time, due to some issues such as construction period, the dormitory building was not built and the land has been vacant. I now want to build this dormitory building. Now there are more and more employees in the pet hospital and the park, and it will be better to manage with a dormitory building." Lu Jingxing said after consideration.

"Sure, this was already in the plan. There shouldn't be any problem with the approval. If you think it's necessary, then do it. I've looked at the financial statements of the park, and the profits have been pretty good. I think your project will be okay anyway." Song Weiyuan nodded without hesitation.

"I knew you wouldn't have any objections. However, I'm not an expert in construction, so I need to listen to your opinions as a big boss." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

"Hey, stop flattering me. Ask someone to calculate how much money is needed. Then just send me the plan and I'll ask the finance department to transfer the money to you..." Song Weiyuan has cooperated with Lu Jingxing many times, and it seems that he has never given any discount on anything he proposed.

(End of this chapter)