Chapter 317: This Boss is Really Lazy

"Why are there still so many people? I just need this tent's stamp. Once I collect them all, I can exchange them for a beer mug…"

"Yeah, I've been waiting in line for over two hours since this morning."

"Luckily, the beach is right here, and the scenery is nice. It's pretty comfortable to stay here and watch the sea."

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In front of the five-star hotel tent, eager tourists waited patiently.

Although the Xiao Caishen tent was also crowded, as the main tent of the Nanjiang Beer Festival, it could accommodate 10,000 people at a time. With a rule that guests had to change every four hours, the turnover was very fast.

Many people didn't even stay for the full four hours before leaving.

However, the five-star hotel tent had no such rule.

The tent was filled with uniquely styled, luxuriously decorated high-end hotel restaurants, so once people got inside, they didn't want to leave.

As a result, some guests, once inside, were reluctant to come out.

Moreover, the primary rule of the five-star hotel tent was to serve hotel guests well. No matter how crowded it was outside, certain seats were always reserved for hotel customers.

As long as you had a room card, you could enter at any time without waiting in line.

This made it even less friendly for other tourists.

"Hello sir, I wish you a pleasant meal."

The beer waitress warmly returned the room card to the elderly man with white hair and the young man, leading them into the tent.

Directly, they walked to the dining area of the Lang Ai Hotel,

where the most enthusiastic order taker in history led the two to the fourth floor of the restaurant.

The elderly man looked around and asked, "Is your boss not here today?"

The enthusiastic order taker smiled awkwardly, "Our boss usually isn't up at this time… you might need to wait a bit. He should be here in about half an hour."

The young man looked at his watch in shock.

The hour hand was precisely at 9:45.

"Got it, thank you," the elderly man said with a smile.

"You're welcome. If you need anything, please call me at any time." With that, the enthusiastic order taker ran downstairs with his long legs to serve new guests.

"This boss is really lazy…!" the young man thought, astonished.

He had met many company bosses, and those who succeeded were always diligent, racing against time and seizing opportunities.

Not to mention,

The person in front of him got up at 5:30 every morning and, no matter how late he returned from social events, always spent half an hour to an hour reading before going to bed.

How could this small hotel boss be so lazy and still manage his business?

While the young man was pondering, the elderly man's eyes lit up.

Curiously, the young man followed the elderly man's gaze and saw a young man in a T-shirt and shorts walking leisurely towards them.

The young man looked unwell, yawning as if he had stayed up all night playing games, his face full of fatigue.

Walking to the fourth floor,

The young man spotted the elderly man instantly.

First, he looked incredulous, then his lips trembled, and his eyes sparkled as if seeing a family member. He walked quickly over and grasped the elderly man's hand tightly, saying excitedly:

"Sir, have you finally decided to be our hotel's mascot?"

"I'll get the contract right away. You don't have to do anything, just sit here, and you can start today!"

Then, the young man turned to the young man beside him and said brightly:

"This must be your grandson, right? Does he have a job? If not, he can join you here at my hotel. Food and lodging are provided."

The young man was baffled.

The elderly man laughed heartily, "Young boss, let's not rush the contract. Let's chat first. I noticed there are no foreign or foreign-funded hotels in Nanjiang. Why is that?"

Chen Jianhai was taken aback,

I'm talking about a contract, and you're talking about this?

With the system task weighing on him, he just wanted to sign the contract quickly and see if this old man was the one the system was looking for.

But since the question was asked, it seemed inappropriate not to answer.

Composing himself, Chen Jianhai began, "Although Nanjiang has a long history, its development started late and had the weakest foundation in Chunyang Province."

The elderly man was surprised, "Weak foundation? From what I've seen these past few days, Nanjiang is developing quite well."

"That's now," Chen Jianhai waved his hand, "It was really bad before."

"Have you been to the Dream Sea Amusement Plaza? When I was a kid, that area was just a small fishing village, dirty and messy."

"Later, as tourism slowly grew, my parents' generation started buying land by the sea to build Nanjiang's first batch of hotels."

Talking about his father,

Chen Jianhai's eyes were filled with pride, "Back then, foreign hotel brands looked down on us. They didn't come, and we didn't beg them to. We just learned and developed step by step."

"Now, whether it's the market, supporting facilities, or industry service planning, we've built a comprehensive system. For foreign hotels to enter now… it's very difficult."

The elderly man frowned slightly and asked, "But hotels are still something foreigners are more professional at. Once foreign hotels come in, no matter how good Nanjiang's hotels are, they can't compete with those international hotels."

Chen Jianhai gently shook his head, "Sir, that's not quite right."

"If you're talking about history and heritage, then yes, our hotels in Nanjiang can't compare to international hotels."

"International hotels are successful because they have a long history, brands that have been built over generations, whereas we are only in our second generation at most."

Hearing this, the young man was puzzled, "But our hotels also have traditions, like the Yue Lai Inn…"

At this, the young man laughed, the elderly man laughed, and Chen Jianhai laughed too.

As the most ubiquitous inn in historical dramas, Yue Lai Inn was practically a mandatory stop for every character.

Chen Jianhai continued, "This brings us to the second reason."

"Even staying at Yue Lai Inn was due to travel reasons like exams or business. Who would stay in a local inn if they had a big house at home?"

The young man pondered over this.

Chen Jianhai patiently explained, "People in China typically only stay in hotels when traveling or on business trips. They prefer having their own house, a place to call home."

"However, people abroad like staying in hotels, often spending weekends or even a large part of their lives in hotels."

"This cultural difference is also an advantage for foreign hotels."