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Chapter 456: Crisis! The Financial Deficit of the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls
Chapter 456: Crisis! The Financial Deficit of the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls
"Is it serious?"
Above the Heart of Clouds.
The pitch-black Rift Sky Ship hovered in the air.
Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he asked.
Cold Grandpa waved his hand, "There's nothing serious about this. The Border Defense Legion cannot gamble with the lives of the people and the land. Alright, you can go back now! An Yong, let's go!"
Indeed, Cold Grandpa and Old Dad, as the Northern Border Legion, couldn't possibly stay away for long.
Now, after staying in Linzhou for ten days, it was already quite impressive.
Of course, the reason for their haste to leave was largely due to reports of a large gathering of Undead-type companion beasts in the North Plain Province and beyond, indicating a high possibility of an Undead Tide.
It was unclear if this was related to the Heavenly Tomb outside of North Plain.
Su Ping was concerned, but a beast tide was no joke, and he certainly couldn't change anything with his personal authority.
However, just as Cold Grandpa was about to enter the Rift Sky Ship, he suddenly remembered something and said, "That thing I told you about the Rong family last time isn't a joke. Don't act recklessly! If you're going to Dianzang, you must tell me first!"
"Rest assured!"
Su Ping nodded, and the inheritance of the Nanzhao King was something Cold Grandpa had known about for a while. He had mentioned it to Su Ping before, so Su Ping naturally remembered it.
Even though, after Su Ping broke through the Sovereign Fourth Rank, he had almost memorized the entire incantation-like mantra that the snake text had unlocked.
However, given the current situation, he wasn't in a hurry to go to Dianzang.
"Also, Wolf Grandpa is quite interested in you. When you have some free time, come with me to the Western Desert!"
Cold Grandpa spoke again.
This Wolf Grandpa, Su Ping had only heard of his name but had never met him before.
He had seen quite a few Holy Spirit-level beastmasters in Dragon Nation, but he hadn't met this one yet.
It was said that he was the oldest Holy Spirit-level existence in Dragon Nation.
Back then, Cold Grandpa and his grandfather's direct superior, and even the legendary Saint Dragon, were all figures from the same era.
Su Ping was quite curious about him, and the Western Desert Province bordered the Great Prairie.
"You decide the time."
"Hmm... Alright, goodbye, you brat."
Su An Yong didn't say much. He just patted Su Ping's shoulder and headed towards the Rift Sky Ship with Cold Grandpa.
Old Dad was already an Imperial-level beastmaster, but after learning that Su Ping would replace him in the Heavenly Tomb, he became more silent upon returning to the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls.
Most of the time, he was playing with that red devil.
Su Ping didn't say much, but he glanced at Old Dad's back and smiled, thinking, "Su An Yong, you better remember this. Don't suppress your cultivation anymore, or you'll be surpassed by me soon!"
Su An Yong turned back, glanced at Su Ping, and scoffed, "When you surpass me, I'll call you Dad. How's that?"
Su Ping sighed, but he didn't say more.
Ye Zhou, who was standing nearby, looked at him suspiciously, "What are you sighing about?"
Su Ping shook his head, finding it hard to explain the complex emotions Su An Yong was feeling to this guy, "The gap in my growth and advancement is too fast, even Su An Yong, who is like a father to me, feels a bit estranged. What more can I say about those around me of the same age? But it's fine, I'll get used to this feeling of loneliness."
"It's no wonder Saint Dragon has reached this point and feels the gap in his heart. No wonder he's so lonely."
Su Ping nodded, feeling a thousand emotions.
Ye Zhou: ??? Are you a dog?
Unfortunately, before Su Ping could finish showing off or even discuss the possible ancestral form of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow with Ye Zhou, he was stopped by a stern figure.
"Uncle Guan? You're late. Dad just left, so it's a bit late to come see him off now."
Uncle Guan's face was stern as he glanced at Su Ping, "Is that so? But it's alright, I believe Old Su understands my intentions. Su Ping, come with me, I have something to discuss with you."
Su Ping looked at Uncle Guan suspiciously and told Ye Zhou before following him from the elevator to Uncle Guan's manager's office in the Heart of Clouds.
"What is it, Uncle Guan?"
Uncle Guan didn't waste words and handed Su Ping a file report.
It was clear from the temperature of the paper that it had just been printed not long ago.
Su Ping didn't ask further and started reading carefully.
This is a report from the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits.
First, it is an internal pet report from the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits.
On it, the specific situation of the pets in the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits is recorded in detail.
As Su Ping, the owner of the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits, sees this report for the first time, he gains a clearer understanding of his own establishment.
【Heart of the Phoenix: Dark Flame Ancient Crow, 1; Blue Flame Sparrow, 2; Hundred Bird Paulownia Tree, 1. Other pets do not require feeding and breeding costs, so they are not included in the calculation.
Lunar Pet Feeding Expenses: 40,000 yuan; Monthly Labor Expenses (approximately): 20,000 yuan; Monthly Income: None.】
【Heart of the Forest: Life Ancient Tree, 1; Heavenly Cycle Vine, 1; Powdered Peach Blossom Smile, 5; Cannon Pine King, 1; Blade Silver Apricot, 1; Heavenly Cycle Vine, 1; Flame Flow Robe, 1; Longevity Banyan, 1... Seed Pine, 100; Evergreen Poplar, 100...
Monthly Pet Cultivation and Maintenance Expenses: 979,000 yuan; Monthly Labor Expenses (approximately): 15,000 yuan; Monthly Profit (average): 1,220,000 yuan.】
【Heart of Water: Rainbow Crystal Butterfly, 1; Sea Core Spirit Turtle, 1; no other pets.
Monthly Pet Feeding and Maintenance Expenses: 20,000 yuan; Monthly Labor Expenses (approximately): 10,000 yuan; Monthly Profit (average): 1,117,000 yuan.】
【Heart of the Soul (construction not yet completed, not yet operational): Scarecrow, 200; Origami Man, 300; Jumping Zombie, 150; Skeleton Soldier, 200; Earthbound Spirit, 1; Refracting Mirror, 10; Mirror Demon, 10...
Monthly Pet Feeding and Maintenance Expenses (construction not yet completed, current estimate): 15,000,000 yuan; Monthly Labor Expenses (approximately): 30,000 yuan; Monthly Profit: None.】
【Heart of the Earth (construction not yet completed, not operational): Black Water Snake, 2; Cloud Serpent, 10; Forest Wolf and various evolution forms, 100; Flame Wolf, 30; Snow Wolf, 30; no other pets.
Monthly Pet Feeding and Maintenance Expenses (construction not yet completed, current estimate): 300,000,000 yuan; Monthly Labor Expenses (approximately estimated): 2,000,000 yuan; Monthly Profit: None.】
【Heart of Dreams Experience Pavilion: Dream Heart equipment, 25; Monthly Expenses (including labor): 50,000 yuan; Monthly Income: 130,000 yuan.】
【Heart of the Sky: Large venue, 1; Small venues, 20; divided into hotel, restaurant, arena, testing ground, and more. Simultaneously, it serves as the transportation hub for the entire Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits.
Monthly Expenses (including labor): 3,000,000 yuan; Monthly Income: 5,190,000 yuan.】
【Heart of Wood: Primarily a laboratory and breeding facility, expenses are for breeding resources.
Monthly Expenses: 9,841,000 yuan; Monthly Income: 5,841,000 yuan.】
Su Ping looked at the detailed report and nodded in satisfaction.
"Hmm, not bad at all! The Heart of Wood has such a high monthly income? It seems that Li Shu and Lily's progress is impressive, and their breeding speed is quite good. The Heart of Water even has a profit, well done.
It seems that your management skills are commendable, Guan Qian Shan. You've been working hard during this period."
Guan Qian Shan's eyebrows twitched, and he continued, "The first report is fine. Now, take a look at the next one."
Hmm?
Su Ping took the overall report of the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits and looked at the next report.
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The previous report details the predicted monthly expenses and income of the Heart of Ten Thousand Spirits.
However, the next report contains the financial details for this period.
At the same time, Su Ping, now understands why Guan Qian Shan was in such a hurry.
"The first page is about the immediate needs of the Heart of the Earth, such as the ongoing construction of the Heart of Snow and Heart of Ice, and the resources required for the spiritual ground layout that Bai Cang requested, which you mentioned."
Page 2 has a list of estimated expenses, such as the remaining land of the Earth Heart and its various counterparts like the Sand Heart, as well as the locations of the Water Heart.
Oh, and on the top of the first page, regarding the Warm Jade in the Water Heart, I heard that you took the suggestion of a senior and wanted to expand the area in the Water Heart, connect it with the region where the Rainbow Crystal Butterfly is located, and introduce hot springs to some of the villas and hotels in the Cloud Heart, right?"
Su Ping nodded subconsciously.
Guan Qianshan also nodded: "That's right. By the way, on the last page of the report, those are the resources you purchased during this period.
Of course, the new Mechanical Heart and its related items are what you obtained from the Mechanic Association, and they weren't recorded in the Ten Thousand Souls Heart's accounts. But recently, for example, those one hundred Fire Elemental Cores and various other miscellaneous resource expenditures are accounted for.
Furthermore, after returning this time, you waved your hand and the reserved funds are gone. If there's no more money, not to mention repaying the wholesale resource merchants, even the salaries of the Ten Thousand Souls Heart employees can't be paid."
Su Ping scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed in front of Old Guan, a friend he had known for over a decade.
Apart from worrying about money when he first established the Ten Thousand Souls Heart, he had never had financial concerns since.
And after Guan Qianshan became the general manager of the Ten Thousand Souls Heart, managing all expenses, Su Ping had even less to worry about.
Whenever he needed something, he would just give Old Guan a call.
Whenever the Ten Thousand Souls Heart had a new idea, a phone call to Old Guan would suffice.
It seemed he had never really considered the troubles Old Guan might face.
Now, seeing Guan Qianshan's attitude, Su Ping realized the extent of the financial deficit the Ten Thousand Souls Heart was facing.
"Didn't I ask Dong Muchun to transfer Pingyun's dividends directly to the Ten Thousand Souls Heart's account?"
Guan Qianshan glared at him:
"Little Ancestor, Pingyun is also a company, and it also has operations! Pingyun also needs to build factories, hire people, and even if it uses intelligent machinery, those things also consume electricity and gold elemental resources! Pingyun isn't a money printer, and even if it was in the business of printing money, a company of this size, even if it printed money, it wouldn't be enough for you to spend like this!
Pingyun does have considerable profits and its sales have expanded, but the profits aren't that fast! Customers pay in batches when purchasing.
During this period after you returned, the dividends transferred from Dong Muchun have all been spent. In addition, the debts to resource wholesalers and bank loans have already exceeded 3 billion.
Not to mention, there are still many facilities that haven't been purchased. If we calculate everything, it would easily reach hundreds of billions."
At this point, Guan Qianshan finally took a breath:
"These people are giving you face, that's why they are willing to lend money and resources so easily. Otherwise, with the uneven income of the Ten Thousand Souls Heart, it would have gone bankrupt at any moment. It's not just 3 billion, even 300 million wouldn't be enough for them to care."
Su Ping glared at him:
"What? I'm the youngest Master Tamer, ranked first in the profession, and my reputation is worth 3 billion?"
This glare caused Guan Qianshan to jump up:
"Little Ancestor, we need to survive too! We also have companion beasts to raise and employees to feed! I begged and pleaded for these 3 billion, and even with your high reputation, we can't rob people, right? But if you want to liquidate, it's simple. Just like before, continue to take on clients. These 3 billion, without saying more, can definitely be gathered within two months, maybe even with some to spare."
"Impossible! I don't have time to personally tame other clients' companion beasts right now! My time is precious."
Su Ping frowned.
Guan Qianshan nodded:
"Alright, if that's the case, I have no other suggestions. Go and get the money! If not, just pause the development of the Earth Heart and Water Heart. Ping, we don't need to rush like this. It's only been a year, why the hurry?"
Su Ping frowned again.
After the Ten Thousand Souls Heart is built, he wants to immediately proceed with the Ten Thousand Souls Codex.
But this has always been his intention.
He was unwilling to pause his development plans.
However, Old Guan's words were reasonable; without money, the Ten Thousand Souls Heart would be in a dire situation.
So, where to get the money?
Thinking of this, Su Ping rested his chin in his hand, deep in thought.
(End of Chapter)
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