Chapter 151: Opportunities in the Entire Kitchen

"It was such a small matter..."

Xu Bo's expression was filled with regret and frustration. "Maybe because I've been too busy, I can't control my temper..."

Chen Jianhai looked at his friend with a complex expression. The once carefree and dashing son of the swimming ring king was now so exhausted that his shoulders were starting to hunch.

"Da Bo, if I had known it would tire you out like this, I would never have asked you to help me at the hotel as the head chef..."

Chen Jianhai's voice was soft, filled with deep guilt.

"I heard that the association will be holding a culinary competition for five-star hotel chefs in a month."

"It's just a competition. You don't need to put so much pressure on yourself. Even if you don't win, it's okay..."

Xu Bo shook his head. "To you, it's just a competition."

"But to me, it's a stage... a chance to prove myself!"

Chen Jianhai said, "You've already proven yourself!"

"I saw the recent sales figures. Your tin foil clam vermicelli with spicy beef noodles is one of the top sellers in the restaurant. It won't be long before your noodles become the hotel's signature dish!"

"It's not enough..." Xu Bo shook his head.

"Haizi, I know that without your support, those noodles wouldn't have sold so well."

Xu Bo's hands slowly clenched into fists.

"I love cooking. I love the art of cuisine!"

"Even though I haven't formally studied at a culinary school, I firmly believe my cooking skills are no worse than those of the chefs at other five-star hotels!"

Xu Bo's calm determination became increasingly evident.

"Improving a dish is easy, but creating a new dish that satisfies the masses... that's hard!"

"I've been trying various adjustments recently, and I can feel my cooking skills improving rapidly. Sometimes, just by sprinkling a seasoning, I can already taste the final flavor in my mouth."

"This culinary competition by the association is not just an opportunity for me, but also for Chao Shou, Hong Pei, Niupai, and Daodun'er. It's a chance for all of us to prove ourselves!"

"Everyone is giving their all."

"Haizi..."

"You can do whatever you want with the hotel, whether you want to build a platinum five-star hotel or a diamond five-star hotel, go ahead and do it."

"But the kitchen, leave it to us..."

...

As the saying goes, bad news doesn't travel far, but good news travels a thousand miles! By 9:03 AM the next day,

from the electrician to the plumber, and from the plumber to Zhu Tingting, who exaggeratedly relayed the story to the hotel's service desk, Qin Mengqiu...

The whole hotel was abuzz with the explosive news that Chef Jonige had scolded the hotel owner, Chen Jianhai, late at night, and that Chen Jianhai had taken it without complaint! Even Lu Bin heard the gossip from An Xia and the bar staff.

Everyone was in an uproar!

The overall status of the kitchen had reached unprecedented heights.

Maybe everyone knew how embarrassing this was. Although they privately imagined countless dramatic conflicts between the hotel owner and the head chef, they still greeted Boss Chen with serious faces and kept their mouths shut when they saw him.

Early that morning, after eating a bowl of Jonige's tin foil clam vermicelli with spicy beef noodles, Chen Jianhai wiped his mouth with a napkin and once again boarded the Lantian Travel Agency's bus.

Familiarity breeds ease.

This was the third time Chen Jianhai had landed on the island with Boss Chen, and Xiao Xia had become more relaxed. "Good morning, Boss Chen. Is it Sanwa today?"

"Yes! Sanwa."

Chen Jianhai nodded handsomely. Today, he was wearing a T-shirt with a gourd baby on it, bright yellow shorts, and frog-green sneakers. He was as eye-catching as ever.

Four days had passed since his last visit to the island. Although Chen Jianhai wanted to check on the progress of the garbage cans and toilets, he couldn't endure the daily sun exposure!

Even with thick sunscreen, he had been sunburned last time. The sun was still strong, and the weather was hot. If he were diving or fishing, it would be fine, but hiking on the island was torturous, not to mention bending over to pick up trash.

After more than an hour, the boat arrived at Xiaomajia Island. As soon as he disembarked, Chen Jianhai saw the familiar Sweatshirt Grandpa at the pier.

"Good morning, Grandpa!" Chen Jianhai waved enthusiastically.

"Oh! Huluwawa, you're here to play again?"

Sweatshirt Grandpa said cheerfully, his eyes filled with warmth and affection for Chen Jianhai.

"Yes." Chen Jianhai jumped off the boat. "I just love this island. I feel uncomfortable if I don't come for a few days!"

Sweatshirt Grandpa was even more delighted to hear this. "That's great! The island welcomes you anytime!"

"Grandpa, I'm going to stroll around the island first and see you later tonight."

After bidding farewell to Sweatshirt Grandpa, Chen Jianhai headed straight to the beach, planning to check on his toilets and garbage cans. Perhaps it was a host's privilege, but Chen Jianhai spotted his toilets and garbage cans right away on the vast beach.

Perfect! Seamlessly blending with the surroundings, you couldn't see the toilets or garbage cans at a glance. The streamlined wave-like design discarded the jarring corners of traditional structures, extending the visual harmony with the environment.

Inside the toilet, besides the usual men's and women's restrooms, Chen Jianhai paid special attention to the third restroom. As an independent space, it was thoughtfully equipped with handrails, children's toilets, and emergency alarms.

Each toilet compartment had a light indicator to show if it was occupied. Inside the restroom, there was even a pet post, fully meeting the needs of tourists and island residents.

But what satisfied Chen Jianhai the most was the custom "Lang Ai Hotel" branding he had spent 500 points on! The system was truly impressive! Initially, Chen Jianhai thought the custom branding would just mean a few words printed on the exterior walls of the toilet and the garbage can. Unexpectedly, the system not only printed the hotel name on the exterior walls, doors, and sinks but also on the toilet paper, hand dryers, and vanity mirrors.

Maximum exposure and promotion!

"Which hotel is Lang Ai Hotel? I have to say, this toilet is really well built."

Two male tourists, shirtless and wearing shorts, walked out of the toilet.

"I don't know. I haven't seen such a hotel on the island."

"It's a nice place. If there were a hotel, we could stay a few more days and enjoy ourselves."

"Exactly!"

The two chatted as they walked towards the sea.

Chen Jianhai listened calmly, pride spreading across his face. It seems the tourists had a good reaction to the public toilets and garbage cans. But just as he was basking in this satisfaction, reality hit him hard.

Since his toilets and garbage cans were so well made, why hadn't the second red heart for island resident satisfaction lit up? This shouldn't be! Where was the problem?