Avoid detours, start by running a nursing home.

"How did people live before air conditioning was installed in that courtyard?"

After reading the details of the mission, Zhang Yang pondered for a moment and then looked at Li Xiaoyun and asked.

There's no going back, and the house can't be returned. Now, if we don't spend a little money, we'll lose a lot. What else can we do?

However, the requirements for completing the two tasks are not quite the same.

The most urgent task right now is to raise funds for repairs, since this is a time-limited task that will be completed by the end of April next year.

Otherwise, not only will the favorability rating drop significantly, but the housing price will also depreciate by 20%, which would result in a loss of at least tens of millions, and in a few years it could even reach hundreds of millions.

The second thing is to install an air conditioner.

Installing an air conditioner costs over a million yuan, and Zhang Yang felt a pang of heartache just thinking about that number.

How long will that much money last him? It's all gone just from installing an air conditioner. How can he not feel bad about it?

If you can't delay, then just delay?

He couldn't help but think that to himself.

"In the summer, we use an air cooler with cold water and ice. In the winter, we mainly rely on heaters and electric blankets."

Li Xiaoyun looked at Zhang Yang with a nervous expression: "These things are inconvenient to use, and things like heaters are not safe for the elderly to use."

"So I think it would be better to install air conditioning if possible."

After hesitating for a moment, she said with a serious expression, "Also, if you, Dean, are indeed short of funds, it's actually okay if we don't install it on the fourth floor for now."

"After all, we're young, and we can keep going."

"But the elderly people in the nursing home are old, and they would definitely be much more comfortable with air conditioning."

"What if we don't install central air conditioning for everyone, but instead install individual air conditioners for some elderly people first?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yang asked, "Wouldn't that reduce the cost?"

"No way." Li Xiaoyun shook her head. "This building is a historical building. It won't get approved if there are air conditioner units hanging everywhere on the outside."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that..."

Zhang Yang spread his hands: "I really don't have a single penny left. I have to rack my brains to figure out where to earn the 200,000 yuan repair fee."

"Spending tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to install an air conditioning system is definitely not realistic in the short term."

"How is that possible? You just bought such a big house like that..."

Li Xiaoyun was somewhat skeptical, but Zhang Yang couldn't explain it to her any further. After all, if he told her about some kind of system cheat, no one would believe him.

After offering a few simple words of comfort, they politely saw the person off.

Hearing the little girl muttering things like "stingy" and "cheapskate" as she pushed open the door and left, Zhang Yang could only manage a wry smile.

Can you blame him?

If anyone's to blame, it's that terrible system.

What do you mean by "avoiding detours"? This road has already gone way off course for miles!

Two hundred thousand...

He sat alone in his office, twirling a bank note in his hand as he began to ponder.

The card is in the drawer; I don't know how the system put it there in the first place.

Along with the card were his ID card, household registration book, and a series of other documents, so the documents were complete.

There's no going back now, so he can only force himself into the role and start thinking from the perspective of the nursing home director about how to continue.

Of course, the most important question is how to earn this 200,000 yuan.

He glanced at the calendar on the table; it was September 13, 2005.

In other words, he has about seven and a half months left to raise money.

You need to earn at least 25,000 yuan per month to meet the requirements.

The only ways to make money that I can think of right now are either my own terrible system or the perspective and experience I gained from my time in the future.

Finally, there's the nursing home itself.

As for the system, if you can complete the main quest ahead of time, you can get a reward of 100,000 yuan, oh right, and a car worth 500,000 yuan.

All together, that's enough to complete the task.

But this is definitely a last resort; he doesn't want to lose money to run a business.

Therefore, the main thing is definitely to find ways to tap into the potential of the nursing home itself.

But nursing homes need to make money... If they expand their operations and find more elderly residents, they should be able to earn even more.

However, I don't know the specific fees and costs involved, so I need to communicate with Li Xiaoyun and the others to understand the details.

We need to understand clearly whether there will be any problems or other impacts in terms of food, accommodation, and nursing care before making a decision.

If we address both of these aspects simultaneously, the repair cost issue should be resolved, and then the remaining task will be installing the air conditioner.

Thinking of Zhang Yang, Yang rubbed the bridge of his nose, feeling a bit of a headache.

Such a large sum of money, if it were held for ten or twenty years, would be worth several million, right?

Just installing an air conditioner has cost so much money!

Why build such a big house for no reason?!

If they try to earn that much money solely through this nursing home, who knows when they'll ever make it...

Hmm... if that's the case, we could ask Director Liu... no, Sister Liu, about the situation and see if we can ask her for some help or try to get some subsidies or something.

If that doesn't work, then the only option is to find a way to leverage the advantages of being a time traveler.

He tapped the table with the bank card in his hand...

I wonder how different this parallel world is from the world I used to live in. I need to investigate this thoroughly tomorrow.

If the difference isn't significant, then you should be able to make some money using the information you have.

However, most of the things I remember were from when I was around ten years old, which is about 15 years ago. Things like Bitcoin, I don't know if that can solve my immediate problem.

All that's left are the jobs I did before.

Bubble tea shops, fruit cutters, food delivery...

Zhang Yang sat on the sofa and scratched his head vigorously.

These don't seem to be of much use now, do they?

Opening a milk tea shop requires more than just renting a storefront and buying equipment; you also need to figure out how to turn it into a chain to make money.

Otherwise, if you open a small shop, you won't be able to get a cost advantage when purchasing raw materials, making it difficult to compete with those large companies.

We don't even have the money to repair the house now, so doing these things seems like a pipe dream.

He shook his head and stood up.

Trying to do too much at once will only lead to failure. Instead of thinking about doing those things, it's better to first think about how to protect your core business and do a good job with this nursing home first.

Hmm... let's do it this way. I'll find some time tomorrow to have a proper talk with Li Xiaoyun...

After Zhang Yang figured out what had happened, he felt much more relaxed.

Holding the bank card, he casually took out a set of keys from the drawer and walked towards a door next to the bookshelf on the side wall.

squeak...

Unlock and push the door open.

After entering the next room, he couldn't help but smile again.

This is his bedroom. Although it's not as big as the office next door, it's still about 50 square meters.

The bed alone is ridiculously large; enough for two or three people to lie on and roll around without falling off.

And those wardrobes, low cabinets, coffee tables and other furniture, all of them had a soft, oily sheen on their surfaces.

They are all obviously old items that have been around for a long time.

"This feels so good to the touch..."

Zhang Yang stood by the window, touching the velvet curtains, and felt their silky smooth texture.

Looking at the unobstructed view outside, all the worries I had earlier vanished from my mind.

Making money is something to worry about later.

Anyway, I still have my cheat code, right?

If that doesn't work, you can always try asking at the bank if you can get a loan...

Let's enjoy the life that only capitalists in the old society could enjoy for now!

Thinking of this, he didn't even take off his shoes. He jumped up and landed on the big bed.

"Mmm...that feels so good!"

As soon as he jumped onto the bed, he felt as if he were sinking into it, a sensation like lying on a cloud, his whole body feeling soft and yielding...

He's never slept in such a nice bed before, not even as a child.

Lying there, I felt so comfortable that I didn't even want to turn over, and soon I drifted off to sleep.