Chapter 288: Other Hotels Get Anxious

Zhao An's eyes shone brighter as he spoke!

Over the past three years of university, while his major courses didn't interest him much, he had truly mastered the art of publicity and event planning from Lin Su Yang.

The entire publicity team had collaborated seamlessly over the years,

not only handling all sorts of events and competitions at the Nanjing City Tourism Vocational School,

but also finding a great boss in Chen Jianhai when they joined the hotel!

With ample work funds,

each business proposal and event was filled with novelty, greatly stimulating their enthusiasm for their work.

Every day, their imagination seemed to sprout wings, constantly fluttering along the path of creativity.

Lin Su Yang's hands trembled slightly.

"This might work!!"

"I'll contact Weifengtang right away for the comic collaboration authorization!"

...

"No problem, absolutely!" Tang Tangtang quickly replied.

When he first heard that the hotel wanted authorization for his comic's food items, Tang Tangtang was initially a bit confused.

Recently, he had been feeling on edge at the island hotel,

He desperately wanted to write off Chen Jianhai quickly, but out of nowhere, four major characters appeared, regularly throwing money around,

forcing him to reluctantly continue the story of the wealthy second generation.

He had been on tenterhooks, fearing Chen Jianhai's dissatisfaction.

But unexpectedly, the hotel approached him for a comic collaboration!

With his life essentially in their hands, as long as their requests weren't excessive, he would certainly agree.

Thinking it over,

Tang Tangtang, driven by a strong desire to survive, obediently asked:

"So... how many dishes would the hidden menu at the hotel need?"

"There are some iconic scenes in the comic that I can provide as material."

...

Early the next morning,

When the other hotel's construction workers lifted the tent flaps,

everyone was shocked by a towering deep blue Ocean Star decoration right in the center.

"Wow, what is Langai Hotel up to!"

"It's just a tent; why not simply set up tables and a stove?"

"This looks like they're building a small building!"

Liu Qinglu and several hotel managers and assistants widened their eyes,

With the beer festival just days away,

various hotel dining areas were being renovated and decorated,

After all, it was the first time 43 hotels were competing face-to-face under one roof; no one wanted to lose face.

They were all striving to look their best.

But isn't Langai Hotel going a bit too overboard?!

"Does Chen Jianhai have some kind of illness!" one hotel assistant grumbled through clenched teeth.

A simple tent only needed basic decorations to look decent; was it necessary to go to such extremes?

Couldn't everyone just relax together??

Must they be so competitive?! 

And moreover,

it's just a tent for 10 days; putting in so much effort for decoration, what's the point?

When the beer festival ends and the tent is taken down,

all the money spent will be wasted, leaving nothing.

"I think he just has too much money to burn!"

An unnamed hotel assistant commented sourly.

"Judging by the scale of this project, he might even need a ceiling... there's no way he'll finish decorating in time for the beer festival!"

Another unnamed hotel staffer chimed in sourly.

"He shouldn't be running a hotel; he should be a contractor in construction!"

A third unnamed hotel staffer added, equally sour.

Listening to the group's bitter muttering, Liu Qinglu walked over to the barrier, trying to peek through a small hole to see inside.

But the barrier was highly secure,

shielding the interior completely; nothing could be seen.

Only the sounds of electric drills and axes could be heard, leaving the activities inside a mystery.

After grumbling for a while, everyone took out their phones to immediately report Langai Hotel's situation to their own bosses.

Though they didn't know what kind of trick Langai Hotel was up to,

if their own hotels stuck to the previous plans for decorating the dining areas, they would definitely be outshined.

No one could afford that embarrassment.

Sure enough,

When the other hotel owners received the messages and saw the pictures of the renovation barrier,

they all cursed Chen Jianhai for being a competitive jerk,

then each resolved to step up their game.

A fervent wave of decoration swept across the five-star hotel dining tents in Nanjing City!

These five-star hotel owners might lack many things,

but they had people and money!

Once they decided to go all out, things happened quickly.

Each hotel's unique corporate culture and design style

meant that within a few days, the five-star hotel dining tents began to exude a subtle, sophisticated atmosphere,

Although these styles looked beautiful individually,

when crammed into one space, they inevitably created a chaotic and disjointed feeling, lacking unity.

Su Jie took note of these changes,

promptly allocated funds from the association's account to refine the overall tent setup,

quickly adjusting the color scheme and lighting to harmonize the various hotel dining areas' inconsistencies,

all the while racing against time, each hotel's staff closely monitored others' progress and design details, fearing any oversight.

Yet, Chen Jianhai's Langai Hotel remained enclosed by tall barriers, its interior a mystery to all.

Highly secretive!

"Chen Jianhai is really like an electric eel!"

"I haven't seen these old guys so energized in ages."

Wang Rong remarked as he walked through the tent, genuinely impressed.

"Indeed, even I didn't expect Chen Jianhai to have such a strong motivating effect!"

Su Jie was deeply moved.

Without Chen Jianhai, not to mention hotels showcasing their best and competing fiercely,

Even the tents might have been taken back by the city.

"Earlier, I worried that our themed tent would be the simplest and most basic among the 14."

"But now, hehe."

Su Jie didn't continue but instead wore a proud smile.

Some things come naturally.

It's not that they were being snobbish,

but in terms of aesthetics, style, and class,

who could compete with 43 five-star hotels?

A mere amusement park beer tent, the Prosperous Avenue shopping center beer tent, the Ocean Unlimited beer tent by Wang Chao Fisheries...

Ha! They really couldn't compare!

Each was just a noisy night market, lacking any taste.

"President, since this is a rare event where all 43 five-star hotels in Nanjing City are acting together,"

"I suggest we invite people from the Shell Hotel Industry Association under the name of the God of Cooking Contest to showcase the unity and teamwork of our Nanjing hotels!"

Su Jie proposed boldly.

No matter how good something is, it needs to be well advertised, or who would know how excellent you are?!

This was an excellent opportunity to showcase themselves,

and it was essential to invite higher-level association leaders to witness it.

"Agreed!"

Wang Rong nodded,

"Let's also take this opportunity to show off a bit, like Chen Jianhai, and steal the spotlight!"