There was a delay in the middle of the way, which led to the entry number being relatively late, so we had to wait at least half an hour before we entered. After picking up the numbers, we found a window seat in the common lounge area and waited while watching the players.

Needless to say, the waiting process was quite boring, and in stark contrast to my slightly impatient attitude, Li Shi took out a thick management book from his bag after meditating, and read it as if no one was around in the noisy environment.

After a while, the slanting sunlight was dry, and I tapped my fingers on the table and asked, "If you want something to drink, I'll buy it for you." ”

Li Shi didn't look up, her eyes were still staring at the book and said: "No need to buy it, we just passed by the aisle, there is no free water, you can go and get a cup for me, thank you!" ”

"That's not mineral water, it's apricot peel tea."

"I haven't drunk it, but I can try."

"A smell of Chinese medicine, are you used to drinking it?"

"I didn't drink it, how do I know if Xi is not used to it......"

She had been very attentive to her reading, and I didn't want to bother me anymore, so I got up and walked to the machine to wait in line, and after a while I took two glasses, one was placed in front of her, and one was drunk by myself.

Li Shi put down the book, picked up the apricot peel tea similar to the color of Coke, looked at it, sniffed it again, and in my attention, took a sip, but frowned, as I expected, she really couldn't get used to drinking this kind of drink similar to the taste of herbal tea.

After rubbing her eyes and resting for a while, Li Shi asked me, "How long do we have to wait?" ”

"In an hour or so!"

Li Shi nodded, didn't seem to be impatient, picked up the book and continued reading.

I looked at the cover of the book, and the title of the book was roughly a hundred ways to manage personality employees, and I couldn't help but feel guilty: "Hey, I said, are you going to use these books against me?" ”

"You're the store manager, not an employee, what's the matter, you're scared?"

"Joke, what have I been afraid of, you ......"

"You're not afraid that the youth hostel will close?"

I was so angry that I stretched out my hand and said, "You're a grinding goblin, come and let me strangle you." ”

Li Shi, who has always been unsmiling, actually stiffened her neck, showing a funny side that she had never had, raised her chin, gave me a pinch, saw that I didn't stretch out her hand, with a victorious expression, put away the book, took another drink and took a sip, and when she put down the cup, she said to me again: "Anyway, it's boring to be idle, since you care so much about youth hostels, then let's put aside our respective positions and talk about why youth hostels have become what they are today." ”

I couldn't believe my ears, but I still looked at Li Shi expectantly, she was actually willing to analyze the current situation of the hostel with me?

Li Shi looked at me, but did not speak again.

Still in disbelief, I pointed to myself and asked, "Are you really willing to talk to me?" ”

After I asked in a tentative tone, Li Shi looked at me with a very serious expression and said, "I just want you to understand what kind of situation the hostel you insist on is now. ”

Undoubtedly, this topic is sharp and sensitive, but it is a practical question that I cannot refuse, and at this time, I really want to hear Li Shi's analysis, maybe her ideas can provide me with new ideas.

Li Shi leaned back in a relaxed position, but did not immediately put forward her own opinion, but asked me: "What do you think the hostel lacks the most now?" ”

"In terms of the most lacking, I'm afraid it's not money, but the overall operation strategy."

"Through the observation of the past two days, I feel that the youth hostel itself has too big problems: first, the main thing is that it has not formed commercial characteristics, and compared with the express hotel opposite the scenic spot, it seems to lack grade. Second, if you blindly rely on the sense of age to attract customers, it is still somewhat unconvincing, after all, such buildings are not uncommon in Xi'an. The most embarrassing thing is that the young traveler room is not single, but it can't sell the characteristic price, and even can't attract customers, what do you think is the reason? ”

I thought about it in silence for a long time before I said, "You mean to change the way you think about business, maybe there will be a glimmer of life, right?" ”

Li Shi nodded, of course agreeing with my words, but did not forget to remind: "Changing the business idea means that the youth hostel must be renovated, and the decoration is bound to incur a lot of costs. But I'm afraid that even if you have money, you can't change the status quo, because in my opinion, this youth hostel has no feelings at all, and there is no sense of belonging at all. ”

"What do you think?"

"You probably don't understand what I mean, I just want you to know how the hostel is doing, don't ask me anything else."

In response to Li Shi's refusal to answer, I just nodded and didn't say anything, as always, I was very calm, but I felt somewhat lost and helpless, because I had analyzed the problem, but I couldn't solve it......

Even though I don't know where Li Shi came from, I can clearly feel that she is a little stronger and wiser than ordinary women, so I am a little afraid to fight her, because I am different from her: she can fail countless times, and I can't do it once, because one time can completely destroy the hostel and lose control.

She has made it very clear that the hostel is a hostel without warmth and feelings in her eyes, and it has no special meaning for her, so when she sells the youth hostel, she will not hesitate, let alone feel distressed......

I wiped my face tiredly, got up and stood by the window for a long time, and the afternoon sun dispelled every inch of darkness in the room, how good it would be if the bad mood could be removed in such a simple way, but this was just my whim, at the moment, I inexplicably felt that I was living in an unrealistic life.

……

After standing tired and sitting back in the chair, I yawned heavily, lay on my back on the chair to empty myself, and was about to rest for a while, but unexpectedly, Li Shi asked with interest: "Would you like to talk about the pain and sadness in the process of operating alone these days......?"

This sentence made me suddenly sleepless, the question seemed simple, but I couldn't answer it for a long time, because there were too many things to be tired and sad, but I was willing to tell Li Shi about these sadness, let her understand, or sympathize with her, and most importantly: I also want to find someone to complain.

After brushing my thoughts, I finally said: "In the darkness of the early morning, I was awakened by a knock on the door as soon as I fell asleep, and I was greeted not by the warm sunshine, but by the cold that swallowed up all temperatures, and the fatigue of long-term lack of sleep; It's ridiculous to say that after working in the hostel for so long, I didn't see the end of the earth meet here, and then the lover who accompanied me hand in hand saw the lady who rushed in straight outside the store, and scolded and pulled each other with her cheating husband; Walking into the store, in addition to backpackers who travel thousands of miles, there will also be customers who rely on the store to use freezers, refrigerators, induction cookers, computers, pots and pans and other resources after booking a special bed...... After I had no income, I quit my waiter, you can imagine a so-called store manager, wearing plastic gloves, washing garbage cans soiled with customer excrement, cleaning up bloodstained bed sheets and covers, and worrying about whether the turnover in the off-season can offset the consumption of water and electricity...... At that moment, you will find that this youth hostel, it is not the utopia you imagined, it is a very realistic microcosm of survival......"

After I finished speaking, Li Shi, who had been silent, finally took my words, and couldn't tell whether it was serious or joking, and said: "I can't see it, your resentment is quite heavy!" ”

"Resentment can't be talked about, of course, it's not all like this, for example: the girl who vomited and tossed me for a night at night because of physical discomfort, went out early the next morning, and came back with hot air ten minutes later, carrying soy milk fritters in her hand, and stuffed it to me with a smile, without too many words, she turned her head and ran back upstairs, holding a cup of hot soy milk, and it warmed her heart all of a sudden, which is to compare your heart to your heart!"

Li Shi nodded thoughtfully, at this moment we seemed to have talked about all the topics, in order to avoid embarrassment, I racked my brains to find a new topic, but found that between us, there was no one topic for recreation, so I could only repeat the silence in uneasiness.

As I chatted, my emotions began to fluctuate......

On the contrary, looking at Li Shi outside the window, her mood did not change, she still remained calm, and asked me, "The girl outside is your ex-girlfriend, right?" ”