National Fitness Club

Chapter 6: National Fitness Club

In the evening, Zhang Qian personally drove back to Xihang to pick up her uncle's family.

She rented a house near Financial Street to settle her uncle and the others.

Once the factory was built, they could officially start working.

Meanwhile, Fan Yu notified Liu Jian to use his connections to find personnel skilled in foreign technology introduction to come to China and teach the factory employees.

As the general manager of the Financial Street property management company, Liu Jian had considerable influence. Apart from Fan Yu, he was the most powerful person in Financial Street.

He was essentially like a chief eunuch in charge of the imperial harem, responsible for handling all sorts of issues for the Financial Street boss.

"Ding, Host has become the new owner of the National Fitness Association."

"Fitness Association?"

It wasn't a bad deal. Although it wasn't a high-profit industry like Financial Street or the 4S dealership association, it was acceptable.

Upon waking up, Fan Yu began his daily sign-in, feeling that his life was full of excitement and anticipation.

The excitement came from having too much money, and the anticipation was about what the system would give him each day.

He drove to the Fitness Association.

The National Fitness Association was the largest fitness club in Magic City and the trendsetter for fitness in the city.

Those who came here to work out were either rich or influential.

Wealthy individuals knew that to enjoy life, a good body was essential.

Without a good body, no amount of money could be enjoyed.

Arriving at the National Fitness Association, a building spanning over ten floors, there were hundreds of fitness coaches alone.

The National Fitness Association focused on high-end one-on-one fitness training.

Every member had their own dedicated fitness coach to help them set reasonable fitness and wellness plans.

Fan Yu went to the front desk and said, "Please contact Lin Cong for me."

The general manager of the National Fitness Association was named Lin Cong, who also managed the fitness operations.

Upon hearing it was Fan Yu, Lin Cong became even more nervous than Liu Jian and Wang Ping. After all, he didn't possess the elite status of Liu Jian and Wang Ping and feared that he might be replaced by Fan Yu, like a change in reign.

He hurried downstairs and met Fan Yu.

Fan Yu nodded and entered Lin Cong's office, saying, "You will continue to manage the National Fitness Association."

"Yes, Chairman Fan."

This time, Fan Yu had acquired the entire property, which gave him far greater authority than a shareholder, so Lin Cong couldn't afford to be careless.

After taking over the National Fitness Association, an idea sparked in Fan Yu's mind.

He remembered a popular fitness platform called Keep, where many fitness coaches taught workouts in their spare time.

He checked and found that it hadn't appeared yet, so he planned to use it as a trial run, a stepping stone into the internet industry.

Although that software had a tendency to decline later on, relying on venture capital to stay afloat, it was still a decent application.

The internet was a massive market, and with proper execution, the profits could be very substantial.

Of course, many people were venturing into the internet now, and nine out of ten failed, but Fan Yu had the advantage of his wealth.

He could make something happen even if he had to throw money at it.

However, building the app framework required talent, which he didn't have yet, so he had to wait.

There wasn't much happening at Zhang Qian's company, so Fan Yu changed into a fitness outfit and headed into the gym.

The National Fitness Association was equipped with advanced fitness equipment from around the world, making it very comprehensive.

Based on annual membership fees alone, the National Fitness Association could earn tens of millions.

This also showed how many wealthy people there were in society.

A membership card cost thirty thousand a year, and if one hired a professional fitness coach for one-on-one training, there were additional class fees.

The extra expenses could even exceed the membership fee.

Fan Yu, holding his exclusive gold card, entered the gym.

The gold card was only held by the owner of the National Fitness Association, offering unlimited access and certain privileges.

After all, it was too troublesome to inform all employees about who the boss was; it was more convenient to use some privileges. Seeing the gold card, employees would naturally know who the boss was.

The treadmill featured fully automatic induction settings. When a person stood on it, the treadmill would automatically adjust the speed, gradually increasing it. When the body's exertion became too high, the treadmill would sense the calories consumed and stop.

The person on the treadmill would wear a sensor behind them, which could also be manually adjusted without electronic controls.

He tried it out and found it to be good, so Fan Yu moved away from the treadmill.

The fully automatic arm strength ring could be worn on the arm, allowing the weight to be adjusted based on muscle strength.

There was absolutely no way he would be unable to handle it or suffer a muscle strain.

A woman with a curvaceous and perfect figure, dressed in a tight training outfit, walked over.

The woman had long, black, shiny hair.

"Sir, would you like a one-on-one training session?"

Fan Yu's lips curved into a smile. "Sure."

"Okay, I'll introduce you to the lesson fees, sir."

"I am an S-Class Training Instructor from the National Fitness Association."

"It's 3000 yuan per hour. If you take more than five hours, you get an extra hour free."

"If you have to leave midway, you can store the remaining time and continue using it next time you come."

Zhuang Xiaoting said slowly.

Fan Yu nodded. "That's a very user-friendly policy. The tuition is indeed not cheap."

Zhuang Xiaoting replied, "As an S-Class fitness coach, I can reshape your body within a month. If you want to lose weight, you can also see initial results within a month."

"It's worth the price, so the cost is quite fair."

Zhuang Xiaoting was likely very experienced in this industry, as her answers were very practiced.

"Okay, let's start now."

"Please give me your membership card so I can register it with the front desk and conveniently store your remaining lesson time."

Anyone who could afford to work out here was either wealthy or influential, so Zhuang Xiaoting didn't worry about not getting paid after the session.

The annual membership fee alone was thirty thousand. How could someone without money afford to come here and pretend to be rich?

Upon seeing the gold card Fan Yu handed over, Zhuang Xiaoting couldn't help but be surprised.

"You're the boss?"

Fan Yu blinked. "Yeah, what's wrong? Can't bosses take lessons?"

Zhuang Xiaoting quickly shook her head. "That's not what I meant. I mean, bosses don't have to pay for lessons."

"Then how do you get your commission?"

"I just need to report it, and the general manager will give me a bonus."

"How much is the bonus?"

"Around three thousand, I guess."

Fan Yu nodded. "It's good that you're not exploiting your employees."

Zhuang Xiaoting nodded slightly. "The general manager is a very nice person."

In fact, many people wished they could teach the boss for free but couldn't. Being able to teach the boss would help her establish a more stable position here and avoid many troubles in the future.

Being a fitness coach wasn't easy. For example, some pampered clients might not be able to handle the courses arranged by the coach and would cause a scene. The coach would then be punished, and it was common to feel wronged.

For instance, the last time she coached a rich woman weighing two hundred pounds, she was harassed by the woman because she only lost two pounds in a month. The general manager had to step in to resolve the situation. Although the general manager didn't blame her, she still felt wronged.

After finishing the session with her, the rich woman started eating uncontrollably. Losing two pounds in a month under such circumstances was already a testament to her effective fitness methods.

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't have lost weight and might have even gained two pounds.

While exercising, Fan Yu asked Zhuang Xiaoting, "Besides work, do you have any hobbies?"

Zhuang Xiaoting helped Fan Yu adjust the exercise equipment and casually replied, "Playing Douyin."

"Do you have many fans?"

Fan Yu asked curiously while doing stretching exercises.

Douyin was a unicorn company at this time, with a daily active user base of 300 million. Many people watched funny clips in their spare time.

"Not that many, right? Around a million."

"A million isn't a lot?" Fan Yu asked in surprise.

In his impression, Douyin had a very high daily active user count, and having millions of fans was considered being a major influencer.

"Don't you stream? With so many fans, you should be able to earn a lot from live streaming."

Zhuang Xiaoting controlled Fan Yu's workout rhythm and said, "Yes, I occasionally stream fitness classes, but it seems not many people enjoy watching. Each stream only gets a few hundred viewers, and most of them are just here for my body and looks. They watch but don't learn, and just spout nonsense."

Fan Yu found it amusing. That made sense; most men on Douyin were perverts.

Zhuang Xiaoting was a very beautiful woman, and due to her frequent workouts, her figure was practically perfect.

If her body could be scored separately, it would definitely be a perfect score of 100.

In terms of appearance, Zhuang Xiaoting was on par with Zhang Qian, but her figure surpassed Zhang Qian's.

Zhang Qian maintained her figure through strict self-discipline, whereas Zhuang Xiaoting achieved hers through exercise. Naturally, the two couldn't be compared.

It wasn't until past eight in the evening that the workout finally ended. Although he was tired, Fan Yu felt his body had strengthened slightly.

Fan Yu walked out of the National Fitness Club and asked Zhuang Xiaoting, "Where are you going? Shall I give you a ride?"

Zhuang Xiaoting didn't refuse; if the boss wanted to give it, she certainly had to save face.

"Then thank you, boss."

Phoenix City International

A third-rate residential complex in Magic City.

But even as a third-rate complex, the housing prices were still tens of thousands per square meter.

Zhuang Xiaoting rented a place here, costing over fifty thousand yuan in rent annually.