Liu Dalin had troubles to express, and once he couldn't help but sigh to Tang Tang at a tea party at the Advisory Council.
Tang Tang has specialized in working with these "influential old natives" in the past few years, and he understands the thoughts of these people very well. She does her job well. In addition to making them "cooperate with peace of mind", she also guides them to "accept new things."
How to accept new things? It’s nothing more than a visit to compare the old and new societies. This is a traditional approach that is quite effective; but for the Senate, this is not enough. Not only do they need to be "convinced", but they also need to integrate these "old people". The best way to integrate is to let them participate in industry.
Running an industry will inevitably involve new technologies, new ideas, and new business models, and the huge benefits of running an industry are irresistible to human nature. Over the years, the Senate has used this method with great success. More and more "influential indigenous people" were tied to the chariot.
Originally, because of Liu Dalin's indifferent nature, this method had no effect. But Tang Tang keenly seized the opportunity from Liu Jinshi's troubles and suggested that he open a hotel.
"Open an inn?" Liu Jinshi was confused for a moment. What does this have to do with opening an inn?
"You think, if you open an inn, these distant guests will come, and you will put them in the inn. You and your family will not have to greet each other all the time, and your home will be quiet. This is one of them."
This attracted Liu Dalin.
"Secondly, there are always relatives and friends who are old and distant. If they are all entertained regardless of their distance, they will stay for ten days and a half, or even several months. No one has a mountain of gold and silver..."
These words touched Liu Dalin's heart. Although Liu Jinshi doesn't care about the family, it can be seen from his wife's eyebrows getting closer and closer that it is not easy to make a living. Moreover, my wife has complained many times about the "annoyance" caused by old relatives and friends.
"The girl is right. It's just that they came all the way here, so I don't want to stay at home. If they have to stay in a hotel at their own expense, how much, how much..." Liu Jinshi still couldn't save his face.
"What's so difficult about this?" Tang Tang said with a smile, "You are all guests now, why don't your relatives and friends treat you like a fat sheep and work hard to plunder your wool? With the inn, you can set some rules. …”
"Gathering wool?" Liu Dalin heard this word for the first time and found it very interesting. When he thought about it again, it became quite vivid and relevant.
"What's the rule?"
"Divide the guests into three categories. Category 1: Close friends stay in the hotel. How many people entertain several people, and all expenses are settled by the house."
Liu Dalin couldn't help but nodded.
"In the second category, you can only entertain one master and one servant for free, and everyone else pays for their own food and accommodation; in the last category, you have to pay for your own hotel expenses, but you will be given a 20% discount. You can also make a stipulation: the number of days of entertainment is limited , if you exceed the deadline, you will have to bear all the expenses yourself. Otherwise, some people will come and stay for only a month or two..."
Liu Dalin thought that this was indeed a good idea. Why didn't I think of it before? !
"It's a good idea, but this inn..." Liu Dalin spread his hands, "Although my family has some savings, running an inn is not an easy task. Who else is going to take care of the land and the house..."
"As long as you want to handle the inn matter, I will naturally help you." Tang Tang struck while the iron was hot, "Can you still not trust the credibility of the Senate?"
He can naturally trust the Senate's credibility. Liu Dalin went back and thought about it for two days before deciding, "Let's go!"
It's easy to say it, but there is no money or land. Tang Tang had already prepared a plan for him. Use the land under the Liu family's name as collateral to apply for a loan from Delong Lingao Branch.
Naturally, the money was not enough, but Tang Tang immediately and thoughtfully said that the Advisory Bureau Affairs Office was willing to make up for the shortfall, which was regarded as a joint venture between the two parties - some public and private receptions of the Advisory Bureau also originally required a hotel. Not only did it solve the funding gap, but it also brought customers, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone and benefit the company. Liu Dalin naturally had no objection.
As soon as the news spread that Liu Dalin and the Advisory Bureau were co-operating in the hotel, the members of the Advisory Bureau in the county also expressed their willingness to "buy shares". They each contributed a little, investing one and a half shares, just to join in the fun.
So this project was started in the name of Liu Dalin. The land for building the hotel was specially selected in the new town area of "Border of the Wenlan River" in Bopu: not far from the coast, facing the Wenlan River. The overall environment is quiet in the bustle. The hotel is named after "Moli Xuan" The name Jasmine Hotel comes from the origin of "Academy".
The architectural design and overall decoration of this Jasmine Hotel were done by "Turtle" Zhang Xingpei. Designer Zhang was very disgusted with the Bauhaus style and neoclassical style architectural schools that were full of the Senate, so he created a "Mediterranean style" in a unique way. Although Lingao doesn't match the Mediterranean climate at all, the climate is hot all year round, with obvious dry and wet seasons, and the plants are evergreen all year round. It can somewhat replicate the atmosphere of the related scene. So we designed this unique Jasmine Hotel.
The shape, color scheme, decoration and plant embellishments of Jasmine Hotel are basically based on the buildings on popular tourist islands in the Aegean Sea in old times. Not only does it have nothing to do with the traditional classical style, it is also very different from hotels established by the Senate such as the Merchant Hotel and Longhao Bay Hotel. But overall it is in harmony with the style of Bobu New Town. As soon as it was completed, it attracted the attention of many "literary and artistic" elders. Although this hotel is not on the seaside, you can still overlook the sea view of Bopu from the rooftop. Coupled with the surrounding environment and plants deliberately decorated by designer Zhang, it really feels very "Greek".
Putting aside the aesthetic point of view, Jasmine Hotel can be regarded as a sizable hotel. It has a total of twenty single and double rooms, as well as ten low-priced twelve-person rooms with bunk beds similar to those of a youth hostel. Toilet facilities are available. It's not luxurious, but it's well-equipped and comfortable, coupled with its unique "exotic atmosphere" and "literary sense", making this place quickly become a high-end hotel in the local area. Wu Nanhai naturally did not forget this place and opened a branch of Nanhai Cafe here.
In addition to ordinary tourists, for those scholars who came to Lingao for the first time, the "exotic atmosphere" of Jasmine Hotel opened their eyes, and the unique "literary atmosphere" made them linger. Not only outsiders, but also local scholars also like to sit in the courtyard and rooftop garden here. Liu Dalin, the former "mountain chief" of Moli Xuan, often came to the hotel to chat with scholars - this was also Tang Tang's suggestion, and she called it "advertising."
After Chen Lin registered, the waiter sent him to the guest room. This room is on the first floor, which is more down-to-earth compared to the high-rise buildings of Longhao Bay Hotel.
The waiter opened the curtains and opened the floor-to-ceiling windows. Chen Lin strolled out. Outside the window was a wooden terrace with white railings. There are rattan tables and chairs on the terrace. Just outside the terrace is the hotel's garden. The garden is actually not big, but it is quite exquisitely decorated. Green vines are wrapped around the cast-iron flower stands, flower pots with green plants are hung on the white lampposts, and the gravel is paved. The path winds past the terrace, looking alive in the sunshine.
Chen Lin had never seen such an arrangement before, and he was entranced while standing on the terrace. It was not until the waiter brought the tea set to greet me that I woke up from a dream.
"This is our specialty black tea. If you think the scenery here is good, how about taking a break here and sipping some tea?"
"Okay," Chen Lin couldn't say "no", so he immediately said, "Just put it here."
The waiter put down the tea set on the small round table. Chen Lin took out his wallet and wanted to give him a "small bill," but the waiter declined: "The guest's hotel fee already includes the service fee, so we don't charge a small bill."
Chen Lin thought this was quite new! However, Australian stores do not accept "small bills".
The waiter withdrew, and Chen Lin sat down on the wicker chair on the terrace and picked up the teapot - the teapot was the "Australian style" he had seen in Guangzhou. The glaze was crystal clear, as if translucent, and the flowers painted were delicate and charming. ——I don’t know how it was fired. I heard from my cousin that there was originally a bid for a porcelain factory in this industrial auction, but it failed because the investment required too much money.
The tea poured into the tea cup is dark red, the tea soup is transparent, and a rich and strong tea fragrance hits the nose. This is a "black tea" only available in Australia. It has been on sale in Guangzhou a few years ago. However, because of its special and strong aroma, it is not popular among locals in Guangdong. On the contrary, it is particularly popular among Westerners. It is said that this tea is shelf-stable. However, the "Iced Black Tea" released by Great World in summer has indeed been loved by many people - which is really strange.
Chen Lin didn't care about the special bitter aroma of hot black tea. He took a sip and there was a strong citrus aroma among the tea aroma that hit his nose. This aroma is not the citrus aroma in "ice tea", but almost the smell of bergamot. I wouldn't say it tastes good, but it's not bad either. I just think the taste is very special.
"This tea is weird."
But after seeing how tea shops around the world put citrus slices and sugar in black tea, he wouldn't be surprised if Australians did anything to this black tea.
He was leaning on the wicker chair, the fragrance of flowers and tea lingering in his nose. Looking at the beautiful garden in front of me and looking up at the blue sky, I just felt comfortable and worry-free.
What a good place to spend time, Chen Lin thought to himself. As my cousin said: Australians are the most enjoyable people in the world! This kind of enjoyment is not an extravagance that puts the expensive at the expense of the cheap, nor is it a pile of wine and meat, but a comfort and comfort that truly cuts into the heart of the heart.
However, I can't just sink into "comfort" like this. Chen Lin secretly reminded himself that he was not only carrying the family's fortune, but also his cousin's trust, which he must not let down.
