Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi-Chapter 229 : Squeezing into Mountain Leopard Team’s Task Force (3)

Ye Nai put the things she had previously collected back out, placing the sleeping barracks right next to the military camp.

To the right of the barracks was a staircase leading up and down, with the apricot-colored awning still attached along the stairs. To the left was a large open space, where she set up a women's bathroom. In front of the women's bathroom, there was a set of stainless steel sinks, next to which was a laundry shop, and further right was a men's bathroom and another set of stainless steel sinks.

The bathrooms and the laundry shop were arranged symmetrically.

All the soldiers, both men and women, who were free in the camp, came running over. With Ye Nai's permission, they toured the inside and outside of the bathrooms and laundry shop.

Ye Nai promptly turned on the power switch of the laundry shop, and the vending machine started working. No one touched the alcohol, but the cigarettes were sold out. When she took out the boxes of various brands of cigarettes to restock, people surrounded her, buying whole strips at a time.

When Captain Li Ping heard the news and arrived, he saw his second-in-command, Xu Tong, coming out after visiting a bathroom.

"Captain Li," Xu Tong said with a smile and a wave of his hand, pointing to the men's bathroom opposite, "Want a shower? There's hot water, 20 bucks for half an hour."

Li Ping raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

"20 bucks for a hot shower? Are you doing charity work?"

"Tsk, you really have a way with words. The young lady is new here and unfamiliar with the local prices, just consider it a trial run. We'll advise her to raise her prices later."

Li Ping licked his lips and walked toward the sink closest to him, feeling the countertop.

"All new?"

"Yes, all new. The girls and the guys all asked for us. Everything was purchased specifically for this place. She wanted to come and see the Secret Realm, but the middleman stopped her and talked her ears off. The girl had no prior experience and was drawn by curiosity, so she signed the contract to come in. If it weren't for the poor performance of the team she followed, who got into a car accident, we wouldn't have had the chance to use these facilities first."

"How's the bathroom?"

"Don't worry, it's very spacious, with wet and dry areas separated. You can stretch out inside too. The tall guys from the team have already checked it out for you."

"Ah? They all came over? Are they done with their work?"

Deputy Team Leader Xu Tong raised his eyebrows, not quite sure, "Maybe they're done?"

Li Ping decided not to pry into why his subordinates were slacking off during their work at the campsite. He looked toward the busier laundry shop and lifted his chin.

"What are they doing in the laundry shop?"

"There's a vending machine inside. They're lining up to buy cigarettes."

"...Hmm?"

"You must not have looked carefully at her license list. Her latest license is a tobacco license."

Li Ping found it amusing and somewhat unbelievable, "She's actually prepared that thoroughly."

"Heh, everyone says that."

"No wonder she said joining would guarantee no loss," Captain Li Ping smiled slightly, "If the East Ridge Secret Realm were still around, such treasures would never have been released."

"So, you see, getting that kind of car means she's able to get a little consideration wherever she goes. Besides, her strength isn't weak, and her training results have been quite good. I think a little special treatment is fine."

Li Ping nodded in agreement, "Just as long as they aren't some talentless scion."

Xu Tong also agreed. This was the consensus among all frontline teams. In teams that staked their lives every day, the last thing they needed was a high-born young master or miss who required protection dropping into their ranks.

The two chatted for a bit before returning to their respective tasks. Xu Tong instructed his subordinates, and when the cook squad had finished preparing the meal, to call Ye Nai to join them and not let her cook for herself.

After finishing her tobacco selling business at the laundry shop, Ye Nai stocked the vending machine and hurriedly ran out to fuel the bathhouse and heat water.

Her double-barrelled boiler had a capacity of a ton in total, which meant 500 liters per vat. With half an hour per person, one vat of hot water could accommodate twenty to thirty people for baths.

The entire Mountain Leopard Team was roughly a hundred people, not quite evenly split between men and women, with the female members accounting for about forty percent. Thus, heating water once for the two bathhouses would be sufficient for everyone, and the boiler would keep the heated water ready for next time.

The new stove took a bit longer to heat up the water for the first time, so Ye Nai pulled out a stool, sat down in the middle, took out her handheld game console, and started playing games while waiting, keeping an eye on the boiler to ensure it was working properly.

The two stainless steel sinks were already being used. At ten yuan for half an hour of cold water, everyone thought it was reasonable for washing faces, hands, or small items. Moreover, more than one person had told Ye Nai that her pricing for bathing and laundry was too low, underestimating the demand for hot water baths and laundry drying in the Secret Realm environment. Five Bridges City was a wealthy city that could handle higher prices to filter customers. A higher price would mean her equipment would break less frequently.

Ye Nai said she had learned her lesson, as she hadn't anticipated this situation. She considered this a trial operation and told everyone to let her know if there were any shortcomings. Once they got out, she would revise the prices and double them.

While they were busily discussing, the team Quartermaster, in charge of finance, arrived and helped Ye Nai set the business prices.

Bathing: 50 yuan/half hour, Laundry: 40 yuan/load, Drying: 60 yuan/load, Hand basin: 10 yuan/quarter hour.

The high price of drying clothes was because the drying time was the longest and it consumed the most electricity, which came from nuclear batteries. This was the costliest item, and ten sets of commercial wash and dry combos weren't as expensive as a single commercial nuclear battery. If the price for drying clothes was set too low, it would take forever to recoup the cost of the battery.

No need to worry about a lack of drying business. When the weather was bad or during winter, there would be long lines in front of her dryers, and the few machines wouldn't be enough. If she wanted the business to thrive, she would need to add a few more wash and dry combos and make the most of the available space.

Furthermore, the price for bathing at her facility could definitely employ a dual pricing system for winter and summer. The weather hadn't cooled down significantly yet, so if it were set at 50 yuan, so be it, but she could double the price when winter came.

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The Five Bridges Secret Realm could experience snowfall; When the weather got cold, the boiler's water would cool quickly and consume more fuel. Then, charging 100 yuan for half an hour of bathing would be justified. Adding some five-star hotel-grade bathing products as freebies in the bathroom would also enhance the experience. The warriors with a bit of strength didn't lack money, and spending under two hundred yuan for a combination of bathing and laundry drying would still be considered a huge bargain, worth waiting in line for.

For her vending machine, she could double the price of tobacco and alcohol and not worry—the Secret Realm was where she had a monopoly on this business. Anyone else who wanted to compete would need to have a space as large as hers first.

Raising the price of cigarettes also served to deter her own warriors from smoking too much. Not drinking alcohol during missions was an ironclad rule, but smoking was overlooked to a degree. However, smoking excessively wasn't good either. How could they hunt with the scent of smoke all over them when mutant beasts had a sense of smell a hundred times stronger than that of indigenous animals from Blue Star?

Ye Nai heeded the advice, indicating she would change all prices once they got out.

Just as they wrapped up their discussion, someone came to call them to eat, taking Ye Nai with them.

After the boiler finished heating the water, it would automatically switch to keep warm. Ye Nai watched over the new machine out of concern for potential issues, but after checking and seeing both boilers were operating normally, she joined everyone else for the meal.