It was practically a cheat code for life!

There were quite a few villages around the Mount Sanqing scenic area.

Both the cost of living and wages were low around here.

On top of that, businesses and companies in the area were pitifully few, so there weren't many jobs available.

People could work at a supermarket as a cashier, stocker, or sales clerk.

Or they could work at a restaurant as a server or dishwasher.

A job paying 3,000 yuan a month was considered pretty good.

The 150,000-yuan mission reward would almost cover a year's wages for five employees!

Wasn't that practically hiring people who brought their own funding?

Besides, these five employees wouldn't just be there for show. They would work for him and generate profits.

With those five new hires, lunch and dinner wouldn't be such a scramble anymore.

Looking at it that way, the [Recruit the troops] mission carried almost no risk!

He could solve the inn's staffing shortage and receive a sizable cash reward!

150,000 yuan!

How long would he have to work his ass off to earn that much money?

Now, all he had to do was complete a practically effortless mission, and 150,000 yuan would be his!

This wasn't a Check-In Panel. It was practically a cheat code for life!

"Zhe? Are you okay?"

Seeing Lin Zhe's expression switch between contemplation and delight, Lin Xiaomeng thought something was wrong with him.

"Oh, ahem, nothing..."

Only when he heard Lin Xiaomeng's voice did Lin Zhe snap out of it. He looked up at her and said,

"Xiaomeng, I've decided to hire five more people. Do you have anyone suitable to recommend?"

"Five... more people?"

Lin Xiaomeng looked stunned at his words.

Why hire so many people all of a sudden?

Even if the egg fried rice was selling like crazy, shouldn't he play it safe first?

Wasn't taking such a big leap all at once a little risky?

"Yes, five for now. Two will handle the guest rooms up front. Preferably no older than thirty-five, hardworking, clean, and efficient."

"The other three will go to your Good Fortune Canteen, all under your supervision. Preferably no older than fifty-five."

Lin Zhe quickly assigned the five prospective new employees to their posts.

"As for wages, everyone will get 3,000 yuan a month during the initial probationary period, with three types of social insurance from their first day."

"Oh, right, Xiaomeng. You're now officially a permanent employee of the Fortunate Inn too. Your salary this month will be 4,500 yuan, plus bonuses."

"Huh? I-I-I... I'm a permanent employee now? With a salary of 4,500?"

Hearing that her salary had tripled, Lin Xiaomeng felt happiness had arrived far too suddenly!

No wonder two magpies had been chattering in the courtyard tree when she got up early that morning.

It turned out a pay raise had been waiting for her!

"Thank you, Zhe! I'll work even harder from now on to repay you for recognizing my worth!"

Lin Xiaomeng thanked him joyfully, her smile sweeter than ever.

Dan Teng, who had just woken up and stumbled out of his room rubbing his eyes, felt his blood sugar shoot up the moment he saw Lin Xiaomeng's smile.

"Come on, Lin, aren't you afraid you'll take such a big stride that you'll split your pants at the crotch? Hiring five people right off the bat-what kind of kick are you getting out of this?"

Dan Teng had heard Lin Zhe and Lin Xiaomeng's conversation from his room, and he also thought Lin Zhe's decision was a little unwise.

Lin Zhe lied through his teeth. "This is a plan I spent all last night thinking through carefully. I know what I'm doing, so stop worrying over nothing."

"You? Thought it through carefully... all night?"

Dan Teng stared at Lin Zhe in astonishment. Had he spent the whole night gaming with a ghost, then?

Lin Zhe stood firm. "Anyway, it's settled. I know my limits, and I have more experience running an inn than you do."

"It's your inn. Do whatever you want."

Seeing that Lin Zhe wouldn't budge, Dan Teng said no more. He knew the difference between offering a reminder and telling someone how to run their business.

Lin Zhe turned to Lin Xiaomeng and pressed her again. "Xiaomeng, do you have anyone suitable to recommend? Ideally, someone who can start today."

"Huh? It's that urgent? They have to start today?"

Lin Xiaomeng had seen employers in a hurry to hire, but never anyone this impatient.

Lin Zhe nodded. "Yes, they have to come today."

The mission description for [Recruit the troops] required him to hire all five employees within one day.

Lin Zhe had no desire to find out what would happen if he failed to hire all five that day.

If the mission failed and the 150,000 yuan slipped through his fingers, he'd have nowhere to cry.

To be safe, it would be best to finish the mission within half a day and leave himself plenty of leeway.

"Oh, right, Zhe! My neighbor Ting just sent her child to kindergarten recently. She said she wanted to find a job near home."

Lin Xiaomeng suddenly remembered her neighbor, Hu Ting.

Lin Xiaomeng felt that if Hu Ting came to work at the inn, she would definitely be capable of handling the guest rooms, perhaps even better than she herself had.

Lin Zhe immediately said, "Call her right now and ask whether she can come for an interview today.

"If she can, have her come. If not, forget it. The pay and benefits are what I just told you."

"Okay, Zhe."

Seeing how anxious Lin Zhe looked, Lin Xiaomeng wasted no time. She pulled her phone from her jeans pocket and called Hu Ting.

Once the call connected, Lin Xiaomeng got straight to the point, telling her that the inn was hiring and explaining the pay and benefits.

Although 3,000 yuan wasn't the highest salary in the area, it was still above average.

Besides, working as an inn attendant was bound to be easier and cleaner than working in a supermarket or restaurant.

Overall, the position was reasonably competitive, even if only a little.

"Zhe, Ting said she'll come for an interview! She's asking whether she needs to bring a résumé or anything."

"No résumé needed. Just bring her ID."

"Okay!"

Lin Xiaomeng gave Hu Ting a couple more instructions over the phone before hanging up.

"Anyone else you can recommend?"

Although Lin Zhe's hometown was also Lin Family Village, he had grown up in the city with his parents and had no connections in the village.

Lin Xiaomeng suggested, "How about I ask in our village's WeChat group for you?"

"Sure, go ahead! They have to be able to come for an interview and start today. If they can't start today, don't bother coming."

Lin Zhe stressed it again. The hiring had to be completed today, without fail.

"Okay, got it."

Lin Xiaomeng immediately composed a recruitment notice for the inn and posted it in Lin Family Village's WeChat group.

The Fortunate Inn was very close to Lin Family Village, less than ten minutes away by electric scooter, making the commute convenient.

Not long after Lin Xiaomeng posted the notice, several people in the group began asking about it.

Following Lin Zhe's instructions, she told everyone who could come for an interview that day to bring their ID.

Less than half an hour after the recruitment notice went out, the first applicant arrived at the Fortunate Inn.

The woman was in her thirties, with smooth, fair skin and a soft, round face.

She had an exquisite figure somewhere between voluptuous and pleasantly plump.

She looked like a perfectly ripe peach, every movement radiating the allure of a mature woman.

A couple checking in looked up as the woman entered, and the young man's gaze involuntarily flicked toward her ample chest.

His girlfriend caught that glance. Looking down at her own flat chest, she immediately flew into a rage and stomped on his foot before turning and storming upstairs.

"Oww-honey, it's not what you think! Let me explain my way out of this..."

The young man sucked in a sharp breath and chased after his girlfriend, enduring the pain in his foot.