Chapter 401: Not Wanting to Go Solo Anymore

"Beep, beep, beep~"

The taxi stopped on Yun Duo Road, Rainbow Street, in Zao Men City.

"Wow, such a big store!" Xiao Lang got out of the taxi and looked up at the splendid barbecue building in front of him, his eyes changing.

The building before him was five stories high, magnificently decorated in gold. Each floor had huge fan-shaped windows, and there was a carved colorful dragon head at the top.

Anyone walking past this street would be blinded by the dazzling golden color, fearing the luxurious radiance might blind them.

The entire building practically screamed "wealth" at its entrance.

"I love this decoration!" Xiao Lang stared deeply at the dragon head on the roof, becoming more and more satisfied.

"I love it too!" Chen Jianhai also spoke sincerely from the bottom of his heart.

The two of them raised their heads, staring unblinkingly at the huge dragon head on the roof, their eyes filled with inexplicable heat.

"If only this store were my new hotel!" Chen Jianhai sighed.

This location!

This decoration!

These big glass windows!

If more money were poured into it, it could absolutely become a dazzlingly magnificent hotel!

At that time, not just guests,

Even employees would feel embarrassed to work here without wearing big gold chains and rings.

"Lang, I'm hungry," Chen Jianhai swallowed and murmured.

"Brother, I'm actually hungry too," Xiao Lang trembled with hunger.

Pitifully, the two had just come from the dusty village market, each gulping down a big bottle of goat milk early in the morning, which had long upset their stomachs.

Suddenly seeing such a lavish place, their inner desire to spend wildly became uncontrollable,

So the two of them walked into the barbecue shop shoulder to shoulder, ready to have a grand meat feast!

Taking the menu, they first ordered all the signature skewers and then a portion of grilled meat.

The barbecue here was different from that in Nanjiang.

Nanjiang mostly had skewered barbecue, while Zaomen preferred this kind of charcoal-grilled meat.

Tender slices of meat sizzled on the grill, releasing transparent oil, with the aroma of charcoal mixing with the natural fragrance of the meat, amplifying the scent continuously.

The two had a satisfying meal. Xiao Lang patted his belly and asked, "Brother, what do you think of this place?"

Chen Jianhai burped and said, "It's great! The meat here is good. Next time, we can bring Da Bo here for a meal."

Xiao Lang nodded, "Sure! Let's settle on this place then."

After speaking, Xiao Lang raised his right hand high and shouted arrogantly:

"Waiter, bring your manager here!"

…

"Brother Lang, here's our dipping sauce recipe. I'm giving it to you!"

Four hours later, the owner of the East Sea Dragon Palace Seafood Barbecue Restaurant handed a few seasoning recipes to Xiao Lang with utmost sincerity.

"Brother Lang, if there's anything else you like, just say the word! As long as I have it, it's yours!!!"

…

In Chen Jianhai's stunned gaze,

Within just an afternoon, Xiao Lang's identity transformed from a diner to the owner of a barbecue restaurant.

As if fearing Xiao Lang would change his mind,

that very afternoon, the owner of the East Sea Dragon Palace Seafood Barbecue Restaurant drove Xiao Lang around to complete a series of formalities,

Changing ownership without any of the staff noticing a thing.

At night, when the news was announced over the shop's public intercom,

all the staff were shocked, and so was Chen Jianhai…

Can having money really be so capricious?

A whole six-story barbecue restaurant was taken over just like that, without any hesitation.

"Brother Hai, from now on, this is my shop in Zaomen! Eat whatever you want!!"

Xiao Lang arrogantly stood with his hands on his hips in front of Chen Jianhai, his right leg twitching annoyingly.

"Weren't you just running small skewer stands on the street before? How come you suddenly got such a big place!" Chen Jianhai was shocked.

Xiao Lang shrugged indifferently, "I don't want to go solo anymore. I also want to experience what it feels like to have a bunch of employees supporting me."

Saying this,

Xiao Lang put his hands behind his back, looking at the bustling employees and customers like a general inspecting his troops, and said proudly, "This feeling is pretty nice!"

…

Although Xiao Lang bought the barbecue restaurant, he and Chen Jianhai were clueless about the subsequent series of complicated handover tasks.

So, adhering to the principle of letting professionals handle professional matters,

Chen Jianhai went back and directly brought Rui Keya to Zaomen to handle the subsequent tasks.

Just returning to Nanjiang, he immediately called Yang Ruying to inquire about land acquisition and demolition.

In the past two days, he had made some inquiries in Zaomen,

Almost all the old houses on Naiyou Road were waiting for demolition, with very few residents left.

Instead of leaving such a large area empty, it would be better to take the initiative to buy it for building a hotel.

When Yang Ruying heard that Chen Jianhai was going to Zaomen to acquire land and build a hotel, she was shocked.

In her impression, it had only been about half a year since Chen Jianhai built the island hotel, and now he was opening another one!

"Boss Chen, I'm not very familiar with land acquisition and demolition, but I can ask around for you."

Yang Ruying said seriously over the phone, "Once I get any information, I'll inform you immediately."

Chen Jianhai gratefully said, "Thank you, Miss Yang. When our hotel has new desserts, I'll send some for you to try first."

After hanging up, Chen Jianhai went straight to the Coconut Umbrella Hotel Industry Association.

Since he had visited before, the guards recognized him and easily let him into the building.

Chen Jianhai navigated his way to Su Jie's office, knocked on the door, and found Su Jie busily typing away at his computer.

"Hey, brother, busy?" Chen Jianhai pushed the door open and peeked in with a smile.

"Boss Chen! Why didn't you call first? Come in and have a seat!"

Seeing Chen Jianhai, Su Jie's furrowed brows relaxed, and he immediately stood up to get some tea leaves from the cabinet to make tea.

"My hotel has some issues, so I thought I'd drop by while I'm back in Nanjiang." Chen Jianhai smiled, "What are you busy with, Brother Su?"

Su Jie's face fell, "Busy with what! Isn't it all for your Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award!"

Chen Jianhai was excited, "I'm actually in the running? I thought I was just a bystander, am I really a candidate?"

Su Jie replied helplessly, "Of course you are!"

"Just look at what you've done this year. Not to mention anything else, just organizing the 'Little Vest Island' marathon around the island qualifies you for the Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award."

Hands on hips!

Awesome!!