Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 1098 - 455: Crisis! Heart of Myriad Spirits Facing Fiscal Deficit! (Part 2)

Moon Pet Beast Cultivation, Venue Maintenance Expenditure: 9.79 million, Estimated Monthly Labor Cost: 150,000, Average Monthly Revenue: 1.22 million.]

[Heart of Water: One Rainbow Lucid Butterfly, One Sea Core Spirit Turtle, Others: None.

Moon Pet Beast Feeding, Venue Maintenance Expenditure: 200,000, Estimated Monthly Labor Cost: 100,000, Average Monthly Revenue: 11.17 million.]

[Heart of Soul (Not yet completed, not operational): 200 Strawmen, 300 Papermen, 150 Jumping Zombies, 200 Skeleton Soldiers, 1 Extreme Yin Land Spirit, 10 Mirror of Refraction, 10 Mirror Demons...

Moon Pet Beast Feeding, Venue Maintenance Expenditure (Not yet completed, current estimate): 10 million, Estimated Monthly Labor Cost: 300,000, Monthly Revenue: None]

[Heart of Earth (Not yet completed, not operational): 2 Blackwater Mysterious Snakes, 10 Cloud-Patterned Tree Pythons, 100 Forest Wolves and their Evolutionary Bodies, 30 Flame Wolves, 30 Snow Wolves, 30 Sand Wolves, 30 Shadow Wolves...

Moon Pet Beast Feeding, Venue Maintenance Expenditure (Not yet completed, current estimate): 40 million, Estimated Monthly Labor Cost (preliminary estimate): 2 million, Monthly Revenue: None]

[Heart of Dream Experience Hall: 25 Dream Heart Devices, Monthly Expenditure (including labor): 50,000, Monthly Revenue: 130,000.]

[Heart of Cloud: Three Large Venues, Twenty Small Venues, categorized into Restaurants, Medical Care, Arenas, Testing Grounds, Hotels, etc., responsible for transportation and operation within the Heart of Myriad Spirits.

Monthly Expenditure (including labor): 3.02 million, Monthly Revenue: 5.19 million.]

[Heart of Woods: Mainly for Laboratories and Breeders, expenditure for the purchase of breeding resources.

Monthly Expenditure: 5.98 million, Monthly Revenue: 98.41 million.]

[...]

Su Ping looked at the relatively detailed report and nodded in satisfaction:

"Hmm, not bad! Heart of Woods’ monthly revenue is this high? It seems Li Shu and Lili have made rapid progress, and their cultivation speed is decent. Heart of Water and Heart of Cloud are actually profitable, that’s good."

It seems Uncle Guan, your governance is indeed effective, you’ve worked hard during this period."

Guan Qianshan’s eyebrow twitched, and then he said:

"That report is still fine, take a look at the next one."

Hmm?

Su Ping was slightly taken aback, then took the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas’ comprehensive report and looked at the next report below.

Clearly, the above one was the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas’ prediction and averaged monthly expenditure and revenue.

The one below, however, was the detailed financial report for this period.

Upon seeing this, Su Ping understood why Lao Guan sought him out so urgently.

[Heart of Earth Procurement: Construction team’s daily labor cost of 3 million...]

[Heart of Earth (Heart of Snow) Procurement: Ice System Ordinary Level resource ’Ice Sand Snowflake’ 2500 tons, estimated cost 2.5 billion, upfront payment 300 million, subsequent payments in twelve installments...]

[Heart of Water Procurement: Water Element Commander Level resource ’Warm Water Gem’ 200 pieces, estimated cost 400 million...]

[Heart of Earth (Heart of Ice) Procurement: Special Device Mechanism ’Low Temperature Ice System Energy Converter’ 50 units, estimated cost 300 million...]

[Heart of Earth (Heart of Snow) Procurement: Ice System Monarch Level resource ’Floating Cold Star’ 10 units, estimated cost 100 million...]

[Heart of Earth (Heart of Snow) Procurement: Ice System Special Commander Level Venue Pet Beast ’Frosted Snowman’ 20 units, estimated cost 80 million...]

[...]

The densely packed report, which has completed purchases, is within the plan.

From venues to resources to pet beasts, glancing at it, zero after zero made Su Ping’s scalp tingle.

Even though he had anticipated it, seeing it laid out clearly in front of him made the feeling much more evident.

However, this was not the end.

Guan Qianshan paused and continued:

"The first page lists the immediate needs, such as the current work on Heart of Snow and Heart of Ice for Heart of Earth, and Heart of Soul where Bai Cang wanted that arrangement for the Spirit Land you mentioned.

The second page lists planned expenditures, such as other territories within Heart of Earth like Heart of Sand, and areas for Heart of Water."

"Right, on the first page, the Warm Water Gem from Heart of Water, which you heard was a brilliant idea from a senior master, was meant for expansion in areas around Heart of Water and to connect to the region of Rainbow Lucid Butterfly, and introduce hot springs into some villas and hotels within Heart of Cloud, right?"

Su Ping subconsciously nodded.

Guan Qianshan also nodded: "That’s right, also the final page of the report, which you should be more familiar with, consists of resources you bought for cultivation during this period.

Of course, the newly emerged Heart of Machinery, which you sourced from the Mechanics Association, didn’t register on the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas’ account, but recently, like the hundred Fire Elemental Cores and various miscellaneous resource consumption, are accounted for.

In addition, after your return this time, the funds you allocated for manual labor have run out, if money is not forthcoming, besides repaying those resource wholesalers, even the salary for our Heart of Myriad Spirits employees won’t be payable."

Su Ping scratched his head, for the first time showing embarrassment in front of a familiar figure akin to family.

Except for worrying about money initially at the Heart of Myriad Spirits, he really hadn’t worried about it afterwards.

And since Guan Qianshan became the general manager of Heart of Myriad Spirits and all expenses were managed by Lao Guan, he paid even less attention.

Whenever he needed something, a call to Lao Guan was enough.

Whenever Heart of Myriad Spirits had an idea, a call to Lao Guan sufficed.

It seemed he hadn’t really considered what troubles Lao Guan might face.

Now, looking at Guan Qianshan’s resigned expression, Su Ping realized the extent of Heart of Myriad Spirits’ fiscal deficit.

"Didn’t I ask Dong Muyun to directly transfer Pingyun’s dividends to Heart of Myriad Spirits’ account?"

Guan Qianshan glared:

"Dear Ancestor, Pingyun is also a company, it also operates! Pingyun needs to build factories and hire people, even if using intelligent machinery, those things need electricity and Gold Element resources for sustenance!

Pingyun is not a money printer, besides, even if Pingyun were in the money printing business, such a fledgling company just under a year old with a small stature couldn’t print money enough for you to squander like this."

Pingyun’s profit is indeed significant, the sales have spread widely, but the profit hasn’t reached such a level!

Recently, the dividends transferred from Director Dong’s Pingyun have been fully spent, besides, the amount owed to resource wholesalers and bank loans has exceeded thirty billion.

Not to mention, these are debts, and there are many facilities yet to be purchased."

Upon saying this, Guan Qianshan only then exhaled:

"These people extend loans and resources due to your reputation. Otherwise, given the stature of Heart of Myriad Spirits, we wouldn’t even touch three billion."

Su Ping retorted:

"What are you saying? I’m the youngest Breeding Master, ranked first in professional assessments, is my reputation worth thirty billion?"

This retort got Guan Qianshan jumping:

"Dear Ancestor, people need to survive too! They need pet beasts to raise, need people under them to eat! I’ve begged for days to secure this thirty billion, you’ve got a great name, but we can’t rob banks, right?

Though if you want to monetize, it’s simple, resume taking clients like before, this thirty billion can be settled in two months, probably with surplus."

"Impossible! Where do I have the time now to personally breed other clients’ pet beasts, my time is valuable!"

Su Ping frowned directly.

Guan Qianshan nodded:

"Alright, then I’m out of options, you go make some money! Or temporarily pause the development of Heart of Earth and Heart of Water, being in a hurry within a year is unnecessary, why the haste?"

Su Ping frowned again.

Once Heart of Myriad Spirits is complete, he’ll proceed with massive expansions of the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas.

Moreover, it’s been his ambition all along.

To halt his progression, he was obviously reluctant.

Yet, what Lao Guan said wasn’t wrong, lacking funds would mean Heart of Myriad Spirits blowing in the wind.

Thus, where to secure funds?

Thinking of this, Su Ping stroked his chin, plunging into contemplation.