"...Dog!" Chen Jianhai almost spat out the word through clenched teeth.
"Exactly!" Feng Di seemed particularly pleased with Chen Jianhai's empathetic attitude, especially seeing Chen Jianhai's look of shared hatred. Feng Di felt an increasing sense of closeness and camaraderie with him, thinking of him as a kindred spirit and a good brother worth befriending.
"Brother, I'm not doing business today! I'll go buy some groceries, and we'll have a good drink together tonight!" Feng Di, having just ordered the coffee machine he had long desired, felt rejuvenated and excitedly hung up a "Closed Today" sign. He insisted on having Chen Jianhai stay for dinner.
The sun was blazing outside, and just looking at the scorching heat waves made one uncomfortable. Frustrated, Boss Chen didn't want to move either, so he readily accepted Feng Di's invitation. As Feng Di stepped out to buy groceries, Chen Jianhai slammed his fist on the table in frustration.
Annoyed! Incredibly annoyed!!! He had spent points to do good deeds for the island, and not only was he not praised or recognized, he was even called a "dog boss" to his face! And to keep his identity hidden, he had to admit to it!!!
Too frustrating...! Chen Jianhai gulped down a large glass of ice water, holding a big piece of ice in his mouth to cool down. But despite the frustration, the problem still needed to be solved.
Feng Di was right. The most crucial part of public toilets and garbage cans was the word "public." Since they were for everyone, it meant they belonged to everyone and no one at the same time. Everyone had the right to use them, but no one was obliged to maintain them. The person who could proactively maintain the cleanliness of public toilets and garbage cans, beyond their duty and job requirements, must be someone who truly loved the environment and upheld moral standards.
Honestly, Chen Jianhai didn't want to be that person. The reason was simple: it was too dirty and tiring. Four days ago, public toilets and garbage cans had been placed on the beach. But today, when he checked, they were still clean. Although not spotless, they were clearly maintained with care.
"Setting things up without taking responsibility... it does make me seem quite shameless." Chen Jianhai muttered to himself. If it were near his hotel, he could hire cleaning staff to regularly clean the public toilets and garbage cans. But since it was on the island, neither transferring staff nor hiring local cleaners was practical. Moreover, if his true identity were exposed on the island, it would immediately attract countless rotten tomatoes and bad eggs.
Thinking of this, Chen Jianhai directly called up the system in his mind.
"System!"
"Can the island's public toilets and garbage cans be cleaned automatically every day?"
The system's voice replied:
"Ding!"
"Detecting that the host has executed daily public welfare tasks, increasing returns by 2% daily."
"The host can choose to convert 1% of the daily public welfare task returns into a tool operation for one day."
"Does the host choose to convert 1% of today's returns into a tool for automatic cleaning for one day?"
"Choose! Confirm!" Chen Jianhai responded decisively. Instantly, the 2% daily increase in the public welfare task gains on the system panel turned into 1%.
Chen Jianhai breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
"Old Chang... Old Chang! You really are my good old Chang!"
"Pa pa pa!" Chen Jianhai excitedly slapped his thigh. Who would have thought that the little red house he bought for 800 points just to complete a task would be such a big help every time at a critical moment!
After dinner, Chen Jianhai didn't feel like going out in the sun again. Instead, he stayed in Feng Di's coffee shop, drinking lemon water, enjoying the air conditioning, and resting with his eyes closed. As for the coffee, he decided he wouldn't touch it again.
In the evening, carrying his briefcase, Chen Jianhai bid farewell to Feng Di with a casual wave and headed toward the pier. On the beach, he saw a few elderly islanders with brooms and bags walking out of the toilets. It was clear that they had been maintaining the cleanliness of the public toilets and garbage cans over the past few days.
Chen Jianhai felt a pang of guilt seeing their slightly hunched figures.
"Sigh... I really am shameless," Chen Jianhai muttered to himself.
...
After taking the boat back to Nanjiang, as soon as he entered the hotel, an employee handed him a package. "Boss, this package arrived today. It's addressed to you," the employee said.
"A package for me?" Chen Jianhai took it in confusion. It was a letter-like package. Opening it, he found an invitation from the Coconut Umbrella Hotel Industry Association.
"Dear Mr. Chen Jianhai,
To improve the professional quality of practitioners and promote exchanges and cooperation within the hotel industry, the association has decided to hold the Hotel Room Arrangement Competition on November 15. The evaluation committee has unanimously decided to invite you as a special judge for the competition. We look forward to your presence and guidance."
...
Me, a special judge?
Chen Jianhai was stunned. Before joining the association, he knew there would be many competitions and training sessions, but he never expected to be invited as a judge! And a special judge at that.
After thinking for a while, Chen Jianhai guessed it was probably because of his bed-making video that he got this special judge position.
"Sounds interesting," he thought. "Since there's not much going on at the hotel lately, I might as well check out how other hotels are doing."
Chen Jianhai took out a judge's badge from the package, with his name and photo on it. It was quite well-made. Boss Chen carefully put away the invitation and badge, looking at the bustling hotel filled with people. A sudden sense of fatigue washed over him.
When he was managing a five-story small hotel by himself, he didn't feel tired. But now, he had to worry about the construction of Xiao Maji Island and maintain the operation of Lang Ai Hotel. Even though his employees were competent and obedient, there were many details he couldn't oversee.
Even a simple email from the association had to be personally delivered to him. Despite being a hotel owner, he didn't even have an assistant.
"Didn't Xu Yong say he had a junior sister to introduce to me? Why hasn't she arrived yet?" Chen Jianhai took out his phone and checked. It had been almost two months since Xu Yong mentioned it during their meal, and now he was about to open his second branch.
"Has she even boarded the plane yet?"
Chen Jianhai thought about calling Xu Yong to ask, but remembering Xu Yong's annoying face, he shoved his phone back into his pocket and turned back to his room.