Chapter 62: A Warm Bowl of Porridge at Dawn

Closing the panel,

Chen Jianhai stood on the hotel's terrace, feeling the refreshing and moist sea breeze, contemplating the hotel's development path.

"Existence is reasonable,"

"What I don't like, others might not dislike."

"Although the system offers many wedding themes,"

"Each wedding theme only lasts for seven days..."

"If I hastily choose a theme and no customers choose to buy it, not only will the points be wasted, but I also won't be able to complete the task."

"In the end, it would be a futile effort..."

"It's better to put these wedding themes and their prices online,"

"Once customers pay the deposit, I can then use the points to purchase them."

The more Chen Jianhai thought about it, the brighter his eyes became!

The outline of the plan was gradually forming in his mind.

As for wedding props and catering,

He could completely decide how many points to use to purchase the corresponding wedding props based on the size of the low, medium, or high-end weddings chosen by the customers.

This would ensure that customers get value for their money and that every point he spent was well-used.

"I still have three months for the assessment."

Chen Jianhai looked back at the application form on the computer.

"To build a high-end hotel within three months, just completing the wedding event task might not be enough. It's better to prepare on multiple fronts."

Chen Jianhai once again pulled up the system panel,

In the self-selected tasks, besides hosting large events like weddings, there were many welfare projects.

These welfare projects required fewer points and had no time constraints for completion, providing a low progress value but steady returns.

"I can first use some points for these welfare projects to gain some progress value."

"When orders come in, I can then focus on the wedding celebrations."

With a crisp snap of his fingers,

Chen Jianhai carefully selected for a few minutes,

His gaze landed directly on one icon:

"800 points... I'll choose you today!"

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3:00 AM.

Old Chang, a street cleaner on Huanhai Street in Nanjing, carried a broom and sat on the curb, opening his thermos to pour a cup of hot water.

Although Nanjing is warm and bright all year round, with pleasant scenery,

It was still 3:00 AM,

And Old Chang had a stomach ailment,

So he always carried a thermos with him, no matter the time, to warm his stomach with a sip of hot water when he was tired.

Although it was not yet the peak tourist season in Nanjing,

The crowds were already starting to gather.

The task and pressure of street cleaning were also increasing.

"At this time, none of the breakfast shops are open."

Old Chang had left home in a hurry last night, bringing only a bottle of water and forgetting to bring food.

Now his stomach was very empty.

After resting for a while,

Old Chang stood up with his hands on his knees and walked down Huanhai Road, thinking of finding a 24-hour convenience store to buy some bread.

"Hmm?"

"When did this little house appear here?"

Old Chang paused, looking at a small house by the street, feeling puzzled.

He remembered sweeping the street here last night,

At that time, there was no such house. Could he have seen it wrong?

Curious, Old Chang took another look.

The small house was right next to the Lang Ai Hotel, with white walls and a red triangular roof,

The windows were clean and bright,

Warm light shone through the windows, and it seemed someone was preparing food inside.

As if guided by an invisible force,

Old Chang walked over with his broom.

Through the window,

He saw that the house had several dining tables and benches, with a place resembling a serving counter at the back.

On the counter were two soup pots with faucets on the outside, and cups and bowls beside them.

A young man stood behind the serving counter, fiddling with something in the pot.

He didn't know what delicious food was being made.

"It smells so good..."

Old Chang, smelling the aroma, felt a pang of hunger and swallowed.

Could this be a new restaurant?

Old Chang put his broom at the door and walked to the entrance, tentatively asking:

"Hello, do you sell food here?"

"No!"

The young man didn't even turn around and directly replied.

"Oh."

Old Chang felt a bit disappointed, lingering to smell the aroma of the food, and prepared to leave with his broom.

The young man finally finished his work, turned around, and saw the broom and work uniform in Old Chang's hands,

He quickly spoke up: "Brother, don't go, I have food here!"

Old Chang was stunned, "Didn't you just say you don't sell food?"

The young man quickly came out from behind the serving counter, warmly saying:

"I indeed don't sell food here."

"But for our sanitation workers, I provide free late-night snacks and breakfast."

"Come on, brother, come in and have a bite."

Before Old Chang could react, the young man had already pulled him to a table,

The next moment,

A bowl of millet porridge, a plate of pan-fried buns, and a small dish of pickles were placed in front of Old Chang.

"Brother, it's my first day opening today, and I didn't prepare enough. Please have a simple meal."

The young man scratched his head a bit embarrassedly,

Then pointed to the two large pots beside the serving counter, saying:

"These two pots, one with hot soy milk, the other with hot water, help yourself to whatever you want."

Old Chang was stunned.

He looked at the food in front of him, then at the two large pots, and asked in a low voice:

"Is it free?"

"All free!"

The young man replied cheerfully, "Don't worry, brother, this is a public service rest area set up by Lang Ai Hotel."

"You work hard for this city every day."

"You can't be working on an empty stomach in the middle of the night without even a sip of hot water, right?!"

"If you're hungry in the morning, come here for a simple meal."

"Free of charge."

"During the day, we have air conditioning and lemon water here, take a rest if you're tired."

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The young man's honest and warm words were full of heartfelt sincerity and friendliness.

Old Chang felt a warmth in his heart.

There were hotels that had set up hot water and rest areas for them before,

But those hot water and rest areas were usually set up in the lobby.

Every time they crossed the hotel door, they felt extremely awkward.

Some doormen, seeing them come, wouldn't even think about opening the door, and their expressions would sometimes be uncomfortable.

And even if they entered the lobby,

Under the eyes of people coming and going, they couldn't sit comfortably.

It was better not to go.

But this little house in front of him, though simply decorated and separate from the hotel,

Had all the necessary facilities.

The young man's words carried no sense of superiority,

Nor did they make anyone feel uncomfortable.

It felt like talking to an old friend, making him feel very comfortable.

"Can I call my colleagues to come and have a bite?" Old Chang tentatively asked.

"Of course!"

Chen Jianhai replied warmly, "From now on, this place opens at midnight, always welcome to come."