Chapter 80: Recruiting the Gold Medal Resident Singer
On the way,
An Xia's steps were unsteady, feeling as if everything was just a dream.
Some hotels invite resident singers to perform during dinner to enhance the atmosphere.
But he was just casually singing on the beach all night,
and he got signed just like that?!
This hotel's owner is way too capricious!
...
In the hotel lobby,
the news that Chen Jianhai had signed a beach singer quickly spread,
and many employees curiously came to the lobby to see the heartbroken singer from the beach.
Chen Jianhai, satisfied, held the contract in his hand.
Although the white musical shell harp played beautiful music, mechanical playback always lacked a bit of soul.
Listening to it constantly got boring.
He had long wanted to find a singer to perform in the hotel.
He didn't expect to meet one on his beach today.
Seeing An Xia sitting on the sofa, looking lost and downcast as if he had just signed a slave contract,
Chen Jianhai couldn't help but curiously ask:
"What happened to you? Why were you singing on the beach with your luggage late at night?"
Hearing this, An Xia trembled slightly,
and his eyes reddened again.
"My girlfriend... ran off with her brother-in-law."
Chen Jianhai was stunned; this plot... sounds familiar!
An Xia looked resentful:
"My girlfriend's brother-in-law is also a hotel owner."
"A few months ago, she said she would ask her brother-in-law to let me perform at his hotel, but then she disappeared."
"I followed her to the place, only to find out the hotel had gone bankrupt."
"People said the hotel owner ran off with his sister-in-law..."
As he spoke, An Xia's voice choked, and he looked utterly despondent, heartbroken beyond remedy.
Chen Jianhai sighed and casually comforted him:
"Forget the past. Sing well at my place, and maybe your girlfriend will come back."
"Do you mean it!?"
An Xia's eyes lit up instantly, as if seeing hope.
"Do you mean she'll come back?"
Chen Jianhai: "..."
Is this singer a bit dim-witted?
Or are artists particularly innocent in their feelings?!
You yourself said your girlfriend disappeared without a trace, running off with her brother-in-law,
even if she comes back, do you still want to reunite with her?!
Chen Jianhai hesitated for a long time before smiling and saying, "She will definitely come back."
"She will surely come back with her brother-in-law~" Of course, Chen Jianhai only dared to say this in his heart.
"Then I'll work hard here and wait for her!"
An Xia, filled with hope, stood up and excitedly shook hands with Chen Jianhai.
"Good, Lang Ai Hotel welcomes you." Chen Jianhai also smiled and extended his hand.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, for completing the hidden task: Gathering a Hundred People on the Golden Beach - Recruiting the Gold Medal Resident Singer."
"Reward: Unlocking the hotel's lakeside garden wooden raft self-service barbecue hall."
"Additional reward task: Hosting a lakeside garden wooden raft self-service barbecue music carnival."
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[Task Name]: Lakeside Garden Wooden Raft Self-Service Barbecue Music Carnival
[Task Description]: Starry sky, lakeside, guitar music!
Blazing summer, blazing BBQ!
Freshly grilled, aromatic dishes tantalize the most primal taste buds,
delicious life, filled with joy.
This moment, happiness is the most beautiful!"
[Task Reward]: Hotel upgrade progress increases by 20%.
...
Whoa... Gold Medal Resident Singer?!
A cash cow!
Chen Jianhai's grip on An Xia's hand tightened, his gaze so intense it almost burned through An Xia's clothes!
Frankly speaking,
With this Gold Medal Resident Singer An Xia, even if Da Bo and the others mess up, he can still make money selling drinks and alcohol!
This kind of top-tier equipment, rare and invaluable, just appeared out of nowhere!
Who would believe it if told?!
"Boss Chen, Boss Chen?"
An Xia's face was a bit uncomfortable, and he tried to pull his hand away with some effort.
He found a job that provided food and lodging, so why did the other party seem more excited than him?!
It took a full minute,
for Chen Jianhai to realize, apologetically letting go of his hand,
looking at An Xia with eyes full of warmth.
"An Xia, how's your voice today? Can you sing tomorrow?"
An Xia looked troubled.
"Boss, I kind of let loose tonight, I need a couple of days to recover."
Chen Jianhai smiled and said, "No problem! Take these days to get used to the hotel and have a good rest!"
After speaking, Chen Jianhai heavily patted An Xia's shoulder,
speaking each word earnestly:
"Take good care of your voice, and let me know when you're ready. I value you very, very, very highly!"
...
The next morning,
Chen Jianhai woke up in bed, took out his phone, and opened the hotel's website,
satisfied with the latest room rates, then scrolled down:
"Ruthless profiteer!"
"Yesterday a standard sea-view room was 498, today it's 998! Must you be so blatant in your money-grubbing!"
"Overnight, all rooms have increased in price, absolutely ruthless! If not for your themed wedding, I wouldn't even consider your hotel!"
"I'm somewhat relieved that the 88,888 underwater suite is still 88,888, still a price I can't afford."
Netizens were all up in arms, unable to accept the price hike!
But there was no choice, since Lang Ai Hotel was the only one in Nanjing offering ocean weddings.
As soon as the hotel front desk opened the booking channels,
the reservation lines were instantly flooded,
within half a morning, five or six wedding celebrations were booked, business was booming.
...
In the afternoon,
Chen Jianhai was cheerfully running around, directing his staff under the sunset.
"Yes, put this table here!"
"The BBQ grill goes next... Yes, An Xia, just stay there!"
"Who told you to put the table under that tree! What if the parrots poop!"
"There, we can still fit two more tables!"
"Colorful lights, yes, string them from the trees, be careful not to tangle them."
...
An Xia stood bewildered in the middle of the lakeside garden,
watching Chen Jianhai continuously directing everyone, moving tables and chairs, setting up BBQ furniture centered around him,
feeling like a heretic about to be executed by fire.
Chen Jianhai was sweating profusely but his eyes were glowing with excitement.
Perhaps because the hidden task was triggered,
the system didn't give too many arrangements for the lakeside garden wooden raft self-service barbecue music carnival, as long as the host could successfully organize the carnival and complete the task, the reward would be granted.
This finally gave Boss Chen the freedom to express himself!
In the past, all major hotel events were almost always arranged by the system,
but this time, Boss Chen wanted to follow his heart and set up a carnival just the way he liked it!