"Boss, this is the contract for Sky Hotel," Lin Guo works efficiently. But now, money talks, and with Lin Guo having money to get things done and knowing some people himself, things can be done quickly and well."
"Indeed, things are moving fast. I like this efficiency," Chen Tianming is pleased with Lin Guo's efficiency. After finishing classes in the morning, Chen Tianming rushed back to the city.
"My buddies are all here too. They want to meet my savior," Lin Guo nods towards his group of friends behind.
"Has your cousin arrived?" Chen Tianming asks. The crucial thing now is to know people in hotel management since they rented the place promptly, and most of the original hotel staff are still there. However, selection is necessary; keep the useful ones and let go of the rest.
"I just called my cousin; she'll be here shortly," Lin Guo shakes his arm. He's been busy all day without rest and feels a bit tired.
"Let's go inside and talk," Chen Tianming pulls Lin Guo and their group of friends into the hotel.
"She's here, my cousin's here," Lin Guo looks up and sees his beautiful cousin.
Chen Tianming looks up and sees a stunning beauty standing before him. If He Tao is gentle, this girl is strikingly beautiful, especially her gaze, assertive and slightly cold, making her look even more beautiful.
"This is my boss, Chen Tianming, and this is my cousin, Zhang Liling," Lin Guo acts as a mediator to break the ice between them.
Chen Tianming feels that Zhang Liling, in front of him, has a bit of a strong-willed charm, especially her gaze. When she looked at him earlier, there was no hint of timidity. Instead, Chen Tianming senses a daring spirit in her. Thinking of this, Chen Tianming smiles, extends his hand, and says, "Hello, I'm Chen Tianming."
Seeing Chen Tianming continuously staring at her without the usual lecherous gaze some men have, especially his final smile, as if looking down on her, Zhang Liling angrily thinks to herself, "If you look down on me, I'll look down on you too! I'll make you regret it!" Zhang Liling pretends not to see Chen Tianming's outstretched hand and says, "You already know my name, my cousin just mentioned it."
"Let's all sit down and talk," Lin Guo sees Chen Tianming's awkwardly outstretched hand and quickly mediates. This cousin of his, really! Even though she's the boss, she should show some respect. They've been spoiled by their aunt too much.
"Okay, Miss Zhang, what do you think of Sky Hotel? If I were to hand it over to you, how would you manage it?" Chen Tianming wants to test Zhang Liling to see if she's just a decorative vase. He doesn't want to rely on one.
"You want to test me? Well, then, watch my skills!" Zhang Liling pauses and says, "Considering the economic situation in our county, which ranks at the forefront of the city's economy, theoretically, the consumption level is relatively high. So why did this hotel close within two years of opening? It's simple, it's the human factor, not the geographical location. I want to ask you, Mr. Chen, what kind of business do you want the hotel to conduct?"
"From the 1st to the 4th floor will be restaurants, the 5th and 6th floors will be beauty salons and saunas, and the 7th to 10th floors will be lodging. This lodging will be different from regular lodging. Apart from accommodation, we'll offer entertainment options like gambling, etc. As for this, I'll let Lin Guo handle it. You just need to oversee normal operations. Additionally, the restaurants and beauty salon can also serve the lodging sector." Chen Tianming had thought about this plan all night.
"Okay, I think the 1st floor should be a casual dining area without rooms, with a lobby-style setup. This way, ordinary citizens can come for meals. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors can offer dining in the form of rooms, naturally at a higher price. As for management operations, I'll have them sorted out within a week. It's quite manageable. After talking with Guo just now, I came over and observed. The hotel staff's quality is good; as long as management is in place, there shouldn't be any issues. This hotel actually has a good location. The reason it failed was due to management problems. I believe I can handle it well." Zhang Liling looks at Sky Hotel with confidence.
Seeing this beautiful girl so confident, and her views aligning with his, Chen Tianming says happily, "Alright, it's settled then. You start work tomorrow. Try to utilize the hotel's previous setup and staff as much as possible; it'll save a lot of money. If there are any issues, you can discuss with Lin Guo first, and if you can't resolve them, come to me. I'm a hands-off manager; just tell me what you need. Also, report the hotel's situation to me every week."
"I'd like to ask, have you found someone to protect the hotel? Especially since you're dealing with gambling and saunas, you need someone from the Public Security Bureau to oversee it," Zhang Liling reminds Chen Tianming. This is a crucial issue; nobody wants the police poking around every day, disrupting business.
"How did the matter I asked you about go?" Chen Tianming turns to Lin Guo.
"My friend at the police station said, for our scale, the security fee would be 5000 yuan per month," Lin Guo says.
"Guo, wasn't that deputy director at the police station in the same unit as you before? Can you leverage your connection?" Zhang Liling shifts in her seat, possibly getting uncomfortable from sitting too long. Her perfect curves also shift along with her movements.
"Although he left the military before I did, we can still talk a bit. But he's a greedy person. If I don't have money, I can't leverage the connection," Lin Guo says, thinking of the deputy director at the police station, showing no desire to bring him up.
"That's fine. Actually, we don't need to pay this extra security fee. We can use profit-sharing instead. That means we should find some deputies from various units or bureaus. These people don't have much money, but they have some real power. Let them pay a sum, and in return, we'll give them 5% of the profits annually," Zhang Liling shifts her body again, causing her rounded curves to bounce, leaving Chen Tianming momentarily dazzled, feeling a bit parched in the mouth.
"What? 5%?" Lin Guo jumps up at the mention of giving away so much money. It would be better to just pay 5000 yuan a month.
"Don't you have a brain?" Zhang Liling isn't polite to her cousin, who's always spoiled her. "We determine how much we earn in a year. Let's say I only earn a million in a year, giving him fifty thousand. Do you think it's better to pay an extra sixty thousand in security fees