Chapter 261: Boss Chen Flaps His Wings

9:26 PM

"Goodbye, Boss Chen! Let's drink together again next time!"

"Goodbye, Manager Huang! Let's sleep together next time!"

"Huh???"

"Hahaha, just kidding!! Our hotel beds are super comfy. Next time, come and try them out, free of charge~"

"Alright!"

In the midst of their reluctant farewells,

Huang Baichuan took a flashy headset from his backpack, put it on, waved at Chen Jianhai, and got into a taxi,

looking just like a DJ heading to a night gig.

Chen Jianhai admired him greatly.

You know,

Huang Baichuan truly deserved his reputation for researching beer; his drinking capacity was quite impressive.

Even after drinking so many beers,

Chen Jianhai felt a bit tipsy,

but Huang Baichuan seemed completely unaffected, playing and jumping around as usual.

"Not even ten o'clock yet, Su Jie shouldn't be asleep, right?"

On the brightly lit, bustling street,

Chen Jianhai, still thinking about the beer tent, took out his phone and called Su Jie.

...

"Buzz... Buzz... Buzz..."

Inside the Rainbow Western Restaurant.

Su Jie's phone buzzed on the dining table,

he was holding a wine glass,

glanced at the caller ID, and without hesitation, declined the call.

...

"Huh?"

Chen Jianhai was stunned.

He hung up on me?!

Puzzled, he looked at his phone. Since knowing Su Jie, the guy had always been the approachable, helpful big brother,

always available and ready to assist.

What's going on today?

Chen Jianhai hesitated, looking at his phone.

Typically, he should wait for a call back or call again later,

but he was really worried that if no hotel took the tent by tonight, the association would hand it over to Huang Baichuan.

Time is of the essence!

Sorry, Brother Su!

With no other choice,

Chen Jianhai gathered his courage and called Su Jie again.

...

"Buzz... Buzz... Buzz."

The phone buzzed again,

interrupting Su Jie as he lifted his wine glass,

his face darkened,

he glared at the caller ID and was about to decline the call again.

Just then, a pleasant voice came from across the table,

"Why don't you answer? Is it inconvenient with me here?"

Liu Qinglu, holding a wine glass, glanced at the caller ID and spoke softly.

Su Jie, hearing this,

showed a slight awkward smile, saying, "No, no."

Then he picked up the phone, his tone a bit stiff,

"Boss Chen, what's up?"

...

Something's off with his tone!

On the other end.

Chen Jianhai immediately sensed that his timing was terrible.

Not wanting to waste Su Jie's time, he got straight to the point:

"Sorry, Brother Su, I'll just take a minute."

"I want to ask, for the beer festival's five-star dining area proposed by the association, have any hotels signed up?"

Su Jie replied irritably, "No."

Hearing this, Chen Jianhai quickly said,

"Brother Su, could you please report to the city that,

Lang Ai Hotel and Xiao Dao Jasmine Hotel have decided to actively respond to the city's call and join the beer festival's five-star hotel dining area."

"Okay, I got it." Su Jie answered somewhat perfunctorily.

But then,

Su Jie seemed to realize something, stunned, "Are you sure?"

"Absolutely sure!" Chen Jianhai responded firmly.

"Alright, I'll submit your hotel names tomorrow." Su Jie replied seriously.

Hearing Su Jie's response, Chen Jianhai finally breathed a sigh of relief, quickly saying,

"Brother Su, sorry for the disturbance tonight. I'll treat you to a meal to make up for it another day."

"Goodbye!"

With that,

Chen Jianhai hung up the phone,

stood excitedly on the spot, deeply inhaling the smell of grilled squid wafting from the street,

and quickly headed back to the hotel,

opened the system,

and eagerly started selecting and arranging the beer tent themes and setups~~

...

Meanwhile,

inside the Rainbow Western Restaurant,

Liu Qinglu observed Su Jie's stunned expression and casually asked,

"Boss Chen called you so late, is something up?"

Su Jie frowned in silence, not speaking.

Liu Qinglu smiled slightly,

leaning back in her chair, crossing her legs elegantly,

"If it's inconvenient to talk about, then forget it."

Hearing this, Su Jie's expression changed,

he looked at Liu Qinglu, who seemed indifferent whether he spoke or not,

and sighed softly,

"There's nothing inconvenient to say."

"Boss Chen said he wants to join the city's beer festival five-star dining area project and asked me to sign him up."

"Chen Jianhai wants to join the five-star hotel dining area?!" 

Hearing "Boss Chen," Liu Qinglu's eyes flashed with surprise.

"You said before he was just observing, right?"

"Why the sudden decision to join?"

Su Jie shook his head lightly, "He didn't explain the reason."

"But although Boss Chen is young, each of his ideas is quite bold. The deeper meaning behind this decision, I can't guess."

"Let's not worry about him now."

"It's rare for us to have time to eat together tonight."

"Let's enjoy our meal."

Saying this, Su Jie picked up his wine glass again,

Liu Qinglu also lifted her glass, clinking it absentmindedly.

"Try this, it's your favorite." Su Jie gently cut a piece of steak and placed it on Liu Qinglu's plate.

Liu Qinglu glanced at the steak,

suddenly said,

"Su Jie, our Nanjiang Glory Hotel will also join this event!"

Su Jie was stunned, looking at Liu Qinglu in confusion,

"Didn't you oppose it before? Why the sudden decision?"

"It's different!" Liu Qinglu said calmly, "Anything Chen Jianhai joins, I must join too!"

...

Since Liu Qinglu became the assistant to the owner of Nanjiang Glory Hotel,

the hotel's revenue and market popularity had soared, earning her the owner's great favor and trust.

Unless it involved major decisions affecting the hotel's development,

Liu Qinglu could directly decide on matters related to the association.

Early the next morning,

the news that Lang Ai Hotel and Nanjiang Glory Hotel were participating in the beer festival's five-star dining area spread quickly among the hotels in the Coconut Umbrella Industry Association, sparking a wave of discussion.

If it were other hotels, people might not react much.

But Chen Jianhai had been in the spotlight recently,

Every move of Lang Ai Hotel was closely watched by countless eyes,

Running a hotel is all about watching the market and trends,

everyone feared Chen Jianhai had found a new moneymaking method, leaving their hotels behind.

...

Yue Mei Hotel conference room.

"If Chen Jianhai's Lang Ai Hotel can do it, so can we!"

"I think, since Liu Qinglu is following this time, there must be profit in it!"

"We should follow!"

"I'm listening to the big brother this time!"

"Me too!"

"Follow!"

...

Wan Rong Hotel

"What is Chen Jianhai up to?"

"Why the sudden decision to join this dining area?"

Wan Rong sat in his office, frowning, analyzing the pros and cons.

But no matter how he thought,

he couldn't see any major benefits for the hotel from this event.

But one thing was undeniable, Chen Jianhai had a keen sense of market trends!

Every decision and move he made in running his hotel had proven to be quite effective in the long run.

"Maybe I should join the young folks in this excitement too?"