"How many people do your maternity care centers currently have?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"We currently have 120 licensed nurses here, and over thirty have been hired by clients."
"Are the people hired out still affiliated with your care center?"
"Nominally, yes. However, all expenses are paid by the clients."
"Meaning they can still return later?"
"Yes. Requests for your specified duration are rare.
Typically, it's one to two months, with the longest being a year.
After a year, all these people return."
"I notice that most of your nursing staff are not very old."
"Yes. Mid-level nurses are mostly twenty-three or twenty-four, and senior nurses are mostly around thirty.
We have very few people over forty.
After all, with age comes a decline in physical stamina that may not meet client requirements."
"These four," Guo Xuyang said, handing the files of the four selected individuals to Zhao Xumei.
Li Yan, Gao Yuan, Wang Hemei, and Li Xiaolu.
"Are you selecting nurses or beauties? These are our center's famous 'Four Flowers'," Zhao Xumei said with a smile after looking at the files.
"Li Yan and Li Xiaolu are mid-level nurses, at 25,000 per month each.
Gao Yuan and Wang Hemei are senior nurses, at 30,000 per month each.
That adds up to 110,000. For five years, sixty months, the total is 6.6 million."
Zhao Xumei was startled when she calculated it and recalculated.
It was indeed 6.6 million.
"Are you sure you want to sign a five-year contract?" Zhao Xumei asked again.
"Yes. Are there any problems?"
"These four individuals will cost you 6.6 million for five years."
"6.6 million?" Guo Xuyang frowned. "That's a bit much? It's over my budget."
"It is a bit much, which is why I asked you.
Actually, there's no need to choose so many, nor for such a long period.
We are meeting for the first time today, and I always believe in being upfront.
After all, we are service providers; we can't cheat or deceive.
If it were up to me, you could sign a contract with us anytime.
The duration can be anything, there's no need to sign for so many at once, nor for such a long time.
If you truly have that much money, it's enough to set up a care center elsewhere," Zhao Xumei said.
Zhao Xumei's words stirred something in Guo Xuyang; he felt that Zhao Xumei might have a way.
"Director Zhao, how about this?
I'll establish a care center outside, and you can come help me.
As mentioned before, the annual salary will be one million, with dividends separate.
I will settle the nurses you bring over at the top tier."
"You're poaching staff from the hospital," Zhao Xumei said with a smile.
"If you agree, we can sign an agreement now.
A minimum of five years, and after five years, you can choose to stay or leave."
"Five million for five years?" Zhao Xumei asked.
Of course, she was tempted.
After all, even working until retirement in a hospital might not earn her five million.
"Yes, excluding dividends."
"As I said, this is our first meeting, and we don't know each other well. I can't just resign from my profession based on your word.
That would be too rash, don't you think?"
"I know my request is a bit abrupt, but I can transfer one million to you now. We can sign a preliminary agreement," Guo Xuyang said.
"Are you setting up this maternity care center primarily for your wife?"
"Yes."
"You mentioned earlier that you don't expect this maternity center to be profitable?"
"Of course, making money would be even better. My situation is a bit unique, you can understand my circumstances before deciding."
"Setting up a maternity care center requires a property."
"That's not a problem. We have existing properties."
"For a maternity care center, it's not about one or two rooms; you need at least ten units."
"How many of the properties below our villas are still unsold?" Guo Xuyang turned to ask Xia Li.
"There shouldn't be many left, but ten to twenty units should still be available.
I haven't inquired about the real estate matters for a while. Xiao Yun should know.
Besides, using the properties below the villas for a maternity care center would be inconvenient, as they are quite far from the city.
Not to mention Xiao Hong and Yang Yang might not want to come, other clients might also be hesitant.
There are still many unsold units behind Jun Yue Lai. You could ask Director Cheng.
See if there's anything suitable?" Xia Li said.
Hearing Xia Li, Guo Xuyang called Cheng Xiuping.
"Director Cheng, are you back?"
"Yangzi, I'm still in Kyoto.
There are some matters here that I haven't finished. We'll get together when I return.
Liangzi called me that day, but I really couldn't get away. Is there anything?"
"Do you need any help from me?"
"No. It's a friend's matter. I'll call you if I need anything."
"Okay. If you need anything, just say the word.
I wanted to ask about your properties in the city, the ones behind Jun Yue Lai.
The neighborhood where Xia Li's parents live. Are there any unsold units there?"
"Yes. They're all lower floors, there are still twenty to thirty units unsold.
People nowadays want to live on higher floors, saying lower floors get less sunlight and are damp.
The building spacing in our area is quite large, so these issues don't exist.
It's a shame people just don't want them, we can't do anything about it."
"What are the layouts like?"
"One elevator for four units. What do you mean? Do you want them?"
"I want to set up a maternity center. Xiao Xi and the others are about to give birth, right? I want to find some nurses."
"You should ask Liu He about this. His wife works at the maternity center of the Maternal and Child Health Hospital, and she seems to be a director or something."
"What's her name?"
"I really forget her specific title.
He's been with me for a long time. I even attended his wedding. Ask Liu He."
"Are the unsold units you have all together?"
"They are together, in those few rows of buildings. It's the first and second floors that haven't been sold.
If you need them, I'll have them send the keys to Liu He."
"Please send me the details of those floors on my phone. I'll bring someone to take a look when I get back."
"No problem. Is there anything else? If not, I'll hang up now.
After I finish here, I'll go drinking with Director Wu and the others."
"Alright. I'll prepare some good wine for you to try."
"Then it's settled," Cheng Xiuping said and hung up the phone.
"Liu He, I heard Director Cheng say your wife works at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital? What's her name?"
Guo Xuyang hung up Cheng Xiuping's call and immediately dialed Liu He's number.
"Zhao Xumei. Is there anything, Director Guo?" Liu He replied.
"I want to find some nurses. Xiao Xi and the others are due soon, right? Why didn't you mention this before?"
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