Avoid detours, start by running a nursing home.

Chapter 17 New Feature Activation, Status Panel

The next day, at 6:00 AM...

"Good morning, Director Li. You're up so early?"

Zhang Yang stood at the door, still half asleep, and waved to Li Xiaoyun.

He still didn't get to eat dinner last night.

After being tricked by the old lady surnamed Chen by pretending to be a ghost, he lost his appetite and could only slink back to his room and go to sleep.

Then... he had nightmares all night.

I either dream of a female ghost in red or a white bed sheet floating in mid-air.

I finally fell asleep, only to be jolted awake... I tried to fall asleep again, but woke up again...

He tossed and turned until about 3 a.m. before finally drifting off to sleep.

I finally managed to fall asleep, but it felt like the moment I closed my eyes, I was woken up by hunger.

This has left him feeling quite listless and dispirited...

However, judging from Li Xiaoyun's appearance, she didn't seem to be in much better shape than him, yawning and looking like she hadn't woken up yet.

"What do you mean 'early'?"

Li Xiaoyun covered her mouth, looking unhappy: "We all work three shifts. Usually, I would have already started taking over from my colleagues to do rounds by now."

"It's all that lunatic's fault last night! I don't know who was yelling like that in the middle of the night, it scared me so much I couldn't sleep all night!"

As she spoke, she picked up her toothbrush and toothpaste, wrinkled her nose to reveal two small tiger teeth, and swung her arms forcefully:

"Hmph, don't let me find out who he is, or I'll teach him a lesson!"

Zhang Yang silently moved his feet beside her, quietly increasing the distance between them.

The person screaming like a ghost in the middle of the night last night, wasn't that me...?

But you can't blame me for this! I'm a victim too, you know.

Blame it on that old lady surnamed Chen!

Thinking of that old woman Chen who acted like a ghost last night, Zhang Yang was furious.

"Oh, by the way, I saw an old lady in our courtyard yesterday who always likes to wear cheongsams..."

"Oh, that's Mr. Chen, that's what we all call her."

While brushing her teeth, Li Xiaoyun mumbled, "She's very amazing. She used to be a movie star, and she sings beautifully too. She can even sing Yue opera..."

"And even though she's older now, she still looks so elegant. I wish I could be like her someday."

The little girl spoke of Old Lady Chen with great longing, but Zhang Yang couldn't understand it at all.

temperament?

Where is the class?

He didn't notice it at all!

She even sings well! What kind of kind person would sing in the middle of the night for no reason? I was terrified by her.

While silently complaining to himself, Zhang Yang picked up his toothbrush and toothpaste and started brushing his teeth.

These are disposable items he found in the room. He can only make do with them for now. He'll have to find time to go out and buy some daily necessities later.

After all, he hadn't brought anything with him when he was tricked by the system, not even a change of underwear.

Swish~~

He quickly brushed his teeth, spat out the toothpaste foam, turned on the tap to rinse his mouth and face, then roughly wiped his face a couple more times and considered his washing up done.

He was so hungry he was practically starving, and he didn't care about his personal image at all.

The important thing is to hurry downstairs and have breakfast in the cafeteria!

But just as he was about to turn around and go downstairs, he suddenly remembered something and quickly turned back:

"By the way, Director Li, do you have time later? I'd like to ask you more about the situation at our nursing home."

"It would be best to invite the finance team along as well..."

Although he has never run a company, he has at least eaten pork, even if he has never seen a pig run.

In a company, finance and human resources are the two most important things, and he knows a little about them.

Li Xiaoyun is currently in charge of human resources, but he hadn't been able to contact the finance department at all yesterday.

Since he intends to run the nursing home well and make money, he must first sort out these two aspects.

Otherwise, what if someone tries to line their own pockets?

"Okay, Grandpa Zhou from the hospital is currently managing the finances part-time. I'll go and inform him later..."

While washing her face, Li Xiaoyun nodded vaguely in response, "But it might be a little late, around 9:30 or 10:00, I have to go do my rounds first..."

"Okay, then I..."

Just as Zhang Yang was about to say something polite, a "ding" sounded in his ear, and then a few lines of text appeared before his eyes.

"Congratulations on officially commencing your duties as the dean..."

The nursing home status panel is now activated; you can check it at any time…

Management functions are activated. Please see details for how to obtain and use them...

Zhang Yang was stunned when he saw the text in front of him. Had this damn system activated a new function again?

Out of curiosity, he was about to click to take a look when suddenly a cry of alarm came from behind him: "Oh no! It's almost time for shift change! It's all that lunatic's fault from last night!"

Zhang Yang, feeling guilty, shrank back and ran downstairs without even looking at the system.

It wasn't that he was afraid Li Xiaoyun would really do anything to him.

The main problem is that the young woman works three shifts a day, which is quite tiring, and it made her sleep poorly last night, so I still feel a little guilty.

Admitting his mistake is out of the question; otherwise, where would he put his face as the dean?

So the only option was to make a quick getaway.

Whether his running so fast was due to this, or because he was bad at dealing with women, remains unknown...

Thump thump thump...

He jogged down to the first floor and finally had time to look at the two functions he had just activated.

Now, two new icons have appeared next to the task and skill icons in his field of vision.

Status panel... As he focused his attention, the panel window automatically opened and appeared in front of him, just like wearing VR glasses.

The official interface looks similar to the character attribute windows in games.

First, there's basic information about the nursing home, such as its name, address, and area.

He already knew all of this, so he skipped over it and read on.

Soon, a line of information caught his eye and immediately drew his attention.

Current operating status: Profitable (Expected annual profit: 60,000)

"Only 60,000?" Zhang Yang frowned as he looked at the number.

That's so low? If it's 60,000 a year, that's only 5,000 a month.

Such a large garden villa is used to open a nursing home, and this is all the money they can make?

It looks like we'll have to thoroughly check the accounts before the meeting later...

While thinking about him, she continued to move her gaze downwards.

Resident satisfaction: 68 [Basically satisfied] [Not the best, but not the worst either; it only meets the residents' basic living needs]

Employee satisfaction: 69 [Basically satisfied] [Meals and accommodation provided, working conditions are acceptable but pay is low, occasional complaints]

Looking at the two newly appeared terms, Zhang Yang clicked his tongue.

68, 69?

This should be a 100-point scale, right?

Just passed?

Isn't this number a bit low?

As he focused all his attention on the two new values, several new lines of text appeared before him.

The status of residents and staff is rated on a 100-point scale...

This figure is mainly affected by the conditions of the nursing home itself, such as living conditions, food quality, and recreational activities; including staff salaries and benefits, as well as the fees for hospitalized residents…

"60 points is the passing grade; the lower the score, the more dissatisfied the residents or staff are with the nursing home..."

"A score below 60 may trigger protests or even mass resignations. Please pay close attention to any changes in your score."

Friendly reminder: The level of favorability that residents and staff have towards the director will have a certain impact on the status value...