“It’s a school… It’s good to have, it’s good… … .”

Director Hwang said with a serious expression as if muttering.

We will create separate education and training facilities. That in itself is not a bad idea. In fact, most of the large-scale franchises operate these facilities, and the concept of a training center is not for nothing in the first place.

“There is a feeling that the scale suddenly increases. Wouldn’t it be a bit difficult? Just because you want to make it doesn’t mean you can just make it.”

However, everything has a cost.

Creating a separate facility is virtually the same as offering an additional store.

First of all, we need to secure space, and we need to secure new manpower. It is not enough to select just anyone, but it is necessary to gather professional manpower with sufficient skills to educate others.

Moreover, the part like talent cultivation is a structure that does not greatly help profits right away.

Originally, talent is not something that can be perfected in a matter of days, and it inevitably takes time to put it into practice and do its part.

If you select a new masseuse at Cheonma Massage, it takes an average of three to four months for them to become competent enough to be nominated separately by customers.

However, this is only the case when people who have already worked in this industry for a long time or those who seem talented are carefully selected. Under normal circumstances, it will inevitably take much longer than that.

“I mean, you’re going to lose a lot more money than you think.”

Renting and managing a place is costly, hiring people to teach is costly, raising people until they are put into practice is costly, cost… In the end, everything is money.

Developing talent on your own is not much different from trying to open a hole through which money will flow out for a long time.

“Of course, the store is making good profits these days, but… I wonder if I’m overdoing it, I think that’s a little bit. In terms of cost.”

Director Hwang is a greedy person who wants to grow his own business. In the first place, because of that, I decided to leave the jjimjilbang I was in before and go with Kang Tae-han.

However, it is another story to grow work by overdoing it.

When the business went well and the money started flowing around, people who worked big here and there, saying ‘money comes back as much as you invest’.

Chief Hwang was well aware that most of those people met a not so good end.

Of course, I know very well that Kang Tae-han is not the kind of person who would say such a thing casually.

His role at Hana Cheonma Massage is to manage and advise on business aspects. And from his standards, expanding to the academy now was unreasonable in many ways.

“… oh I should have told you this first.”

However, unlike Chief Hwang’s worrying appearance, Kang Tae-han showed a relatively light reaction. He added, as if he had forgotten.

“Actually, I met Jang Jae-yeon a while ago. do you remember President Jang Jae-yeon.”

“Jang Jae-yeon… Yes, of course I remember. You are the owner of this building.”

“Right. I am also the CEO of We Rich.”

We Reach is a hotel brand and company that operates accommodations around the world, mainly in Asia.

And Jang Jae-yeon is the CEO there.

In addition, he is also the owner of the building where Cheonma Massage is located and the owner of the Liner Hotel located below. Director Hwang nodded as if he knew, of course.

“By the way, when did you meet him?”

“Not long ago, I went down to the hotel to meet Kwak Sang-yeong, and he was there. So we chatted over a cup of tea. anyway… … .”

The important thing is not when we met, but the content of the conversation. Kang Tae-han lightly shrugged his shoulders and immediately put the main point he had originally intended to bring out.

“There is a building that came out cheaply at an auction and saved it, but it was a bit ambiguous and the schedule was wrong, so there is a place that is being teased. The rental period is also a bit different.”

“Hmm… therefore?”

“They asked if I could use it as a training center, if only I had the intention of using it. I can give you a few years on the condition that you only manage the building.”

While talking, the two arrive at a cafe.

Kang Tae-han casually opened the door and went inside, but Chief Hwang stood there with a dumbfounded expression and came in belatedly.

“You said you would rent the building as long as you manage it?”

“yes. It was. What would you like more than that?”

Embarrassed Chief Hwang. On the other hand, Kang Tae-han took out his wallet with a relaxed expression and pointed to the menu and asked.

* * *

“Huh, really… Is that okay?”

After a while.

After taking a sip of the iced Americano, Chief Hwang tilted his head and opened his mouth.

I’ve talked about costs before, but in the end, if I had to pick a big part of them, it would be a matter of how to secure the space.

When I do business, especially in Seoul, building and rent have always been the biggest problem. It is the power of rent that makes even popular restaurants that people line up to eat close.

Conversely, rent is one of the main sources of income for landlords. But just giving up on it?

“that is… Is that a good story?”

I thought about it until the drink came out, but it was still difficult to convince. It’s understandable enough to think it’s cheating.

Of course, Kang Tae-han wasn’t a person who spoke rashly, much less was someone who could be scammed somewhere, but it was a story that couldn’t help but sound strange from his point of view.

“Do you have any other plans?”

“Yes, of course it is.”

Kang Tae-han put the cup he was holding down on the coaster and said as if it were natural. Rather, it was Director Hwang who was embarrassed.

“… uh? That, is it?”

“yes. Instead, when the chain store expands later, they asked us to open a store in hotels on the Richie side. Even if it’s not the first priority, please consider it first.”

… Aha.

Come to think of it, there was such a story.

The story of the time when Cheonma Massage was just listed in the 3rd star of the Fermo Guide. Of course, it was a story that only came out by mouth, and nothing formally progressed, but anyway, there was a time when they expressed their intentions.

“Let’s sign a formal contract, but it didn’t even come out like this… Wouldn’t it feel like some kind of groundwork? I want to build good feelings in advance and establish a relationship.”

Kang Tae-han quietly rested his chin on his right hand and smiled. Certainly, it was a situation that made sense enough if I approached it with that thought.

“… Haha, Taehan-ssi doesn’t seem to know much about calculations like this, but once you get to know him, he’s diligent.”

At first glance, it seems that he delegates all business aspects to Chief Hwang, but Kang Tae-han is still aware of how things are going and what his intentions are.

“Um… I think it’s just a little bit of a feeling.”

At Director Hwang’s words, who felt it all over again, Kang Tae-han shrugged his shoulders with an embarrassed expression. Director Hwang let out a smirk and asked for more specific details.

“So, what kind of building is that?”

“I only saw the exterior in pictures… Was it a three-story mall? It’s not that big and it’s quite old, but someone said it was remodeled before, so the inside is neat.”

“How far do we have to manage?”

“I didn’t ask in detail… I said that only gold on the wall should not go. I just want you to do it on a common sense level. Oh, and the location… … .”

Kang Tae-han took out his smartphone as if he had remembered it belatedly, and put an image on the table.

What appears on the screen is none other than a map of the entire area. There was a single red dot on it, presumably the location of the building.

“… The place is nice too.”

If you take a car, it’s a distance that you can get there in no time even if you start from the store. If you can’t drive or if there is traffic jam, it’s a location where you can just walk. Director Hwang stared at the dots on the map for a while with impressed eyes.

“How are you, are you okay?”

“I know… It doesn’t make sense that you can rent a place like this without rent.”

Of course, you will have to go see for yourself.

There may be other elements around it, or there may be a problem with the building itself. However, on the contrary, if you exclude such unexpected elements, it is a place that cannot be faulted.

“Anyway, there are some problems to get started right now… Seong-Hun and Tae-Jin are thinking about what it would be like if Seong-Hyeon was able to prepare, and one of them would be the director here.”

At Kang Tae-han’s words, Chief Hwang thought for a moment with his hand on his chin. As if examining something, he was deep in thought, then nodded and opened his mouth.

“Well, there’s no reason to object to this.”

“Yes?”

Originally, people say to cross a stone bridge by knocking on it, but this was a solid bridge, as if an elephant would have no problem crossing it. The two looked at each other and smiled.

* * *

“Now, everyone… This day has come.”

Right in the middle of the corridor on the 20th floor of the Liner Building.

In this place where you can see the entrance of Cheonma Massage from a little far away, a man was talking to himself nervously while looking at the action camera.

“The Cheonma massage is getting a lot of talk these days! In fact, it is a place that is receiving worldwide attention as it is listed on the 3-star Fermo Guide.”

He is none other than Health Whattuber, Denver Chung.

A while ago, he happened to run into Kang Tae-han at a sauna, and he received help from Tae-han Kang.

And when today, the promised day, arrived, I came out in front of the store like this after thoroughly preparing for the shoot.

“I don’t know, but I think it’s the hottest massage parlor in Seoul, no, in the world. I came today to receive the Cheonma course, which is difficult to even book!”

Originally, he was known for his honest reactions and straightforward progress without exaggeration, but today his voice was slightly emotional.

At first glance, it may seem like the tension has been raised a little differently than usual, but… Rather, it was natural. Because he was actually a little excited right now.

It’s not just because of the popularity of Cheonma Massage. Rather, it is an expectation born from experience.

In fact, when he collapsed in the sauna, he had a glimpse of Kang Tae-han’s miraculous skills, so he had no choice but to look forward to it.

“Oh, and many people don’t know yet, but this time, there is a separate reservation apple dedicated to Cheonma Massage. Some people are reluctant to make a reservation because it is difficult to make a reservation, but it is really convenient to make a reservation through this.”

At the same time, as promised with Kang Tae-han, he took pictures without forgetting to mention the application. After entering the store, he changed his clothes according to the guidance of the staff and started walking down the hallway.

“Hey… Usually, they are only separated by curtains, but here they are clearly divided into individual rooms.”

“Anyway, this is a little more comfortable. and… … .”

“and?”

When Denver Jung asked again, the employee opened his mouth with a light laugh.

“Because we can be noisy with each other.”

“ah… Because of the screams from the massage?”

“Yes. In particular, on this side, the rooms in which the director is directly in charge have additional soundproofing boards attached one by one.”

“Huh, I guess the director makes the acupressure a little harder?”

“It’s different for each guest, but… … .”

“Good for you. I love high-intensity massage! It’s what you get anyway, sure and hard! ha ha ha.”

Denver Jeong walks down the aisle while talking lightly as if having an interview. It was a face that could not have imagined that a scream would come out of his mouth after a while.