Chapter 175: Boss, Am I Not Qualified?

As the TV crew started filming, the hotel's work pace also picked up. With many fans sharing rooms, the hotel's traffic increased at an alarming rate.

Most of these fans were students or low-income earners who couldn't afford the over 1000 yuan per night price. So, it was common for four or five, sometimes even six, people to share a room. This added a lot of pressure on the hotel staff, and even the coffee lounge, which Boss Chen loved, was occupied by guests.

At the front desk.

"I'm sorry, the guest you're asking about is not staying at the hotel."

"Thank you for your inquiry, goodbye~"

Qin Mengqiu sweetly replied into the phone, then hung up and sighed lightly. 

These past few days, the hotel lobby's phone had been ringing non-stop, with fans inquiring about the lead actors, the star Wu Kai, and other supporting actors.

Although the lead actors and Wu Kai were not staying at the hotel, the second leads and other actors were. To protect the guests' privacy, Qin Mengqiu and the young staff answering the calls gave uniform responses that the actors were not staying at the hotel. 

Even so, after a day, their mouths were dry, and their legs and feet ached from standing. After work, they didn't want to say a single extra word.

"Usually at this time, Zhu Tingting would bring us lemon honey water," the young staff member sighed helplessly.

Since Zhu Tingting's beach confession failed, she had not appeared in front of Qin Mengqiu again. She used to enjoy fresh lemon honey water every day thanks to Qin Mengqiu, but now she could only drink honey grapefruit tea. 

Ha, men~ Sweet when chasing after someone, but disappear immediately after being rejected. Heartless, humph... tui! 

Thinking this, she vigorously twisted open a bottle cap and took a small sip. 

These days, Qin Mengqiu also seemed visibly unwell, her face looking more and more gaunt. The sight of it made the young staff member's heart ache... sigh, we are all girls, but why does she have admirers and look so pretty? While I, apart from brute strength, have nothing... 

...

While the young staff member wallowed in self-pity, Lin Suyang and Deputy Director Zhao, looking serious, walked through the lobby straight towards Chen Jianhai. 

"Xiao Qiu, Lin Suyang and his team have been acting strange lately. I wonder what the boss has tasked them with."

The young staff member whispered.

Qin Mengqiu replied, "I think it's about recruitment. I heard Xing Feilong and An Bingfeng talking about it in the restaurant."

"Recruitment?" The young staff member looked puzzled at the busy hotel employees and said, "Does the hotel need more people?"

"I'm not sure of the specifics, just heard them analyzing it," Qin Mengqiu replied, her eyes looking melancholic, lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Lin Suyang and Zhao An sat beside Chen Jianhai, opened their laptops, and said, "Boss, this is the latest promotional video of our hotel. Do you think it's okay?"

Chen Jianhai glanced at the video, which was 4 minutes and 9 seconds long. 

The video opened with a mysterious and grand scene, with the dolphin music fountain beautifully and majestically showcasing the Lang Ai Hotel's blue main building. 

The promotional video clearly demonstrated the hotel's numerous functional services and advantageous geographical location, with lively and dignified background music transitions, portraying a dynamic and elegant five-star hotel. 

Besides introducing various key areas of the hotel, the video spent nearly 40 seconds focusing on the staff's dormitory, work environment, and work atmosphere, showing a relaxed and warm ambiance, with employees looking sunny, positive, and inspiring.

"Well done!" Chen Jianhai nodded in approval.

Lin Suyang and Zhao An exchanged relieved glances. 

As the saying goes, work without direction is futile. Their video was well-made, but suddenly, Chen Jianhai had given new instructions, asking them to cut down on other promotional content to make more room for employee highlights and introductions.

This unexpected change caught Director Lin off guard. However, after strategically probing Chen Jianhai and logically analyzing the situation, he suspected that Chen Jianhai was planning to recruit staff.

He immediately convened an expanded meeting of the publicity department, focusing on summarizing job seekers' psychological and material needs from a protagonist's perspective, targeting precise goals. 

Finally, they established the tone for the latter half, showcasing an excellent working environment, spacious and comfortable dormitories, and harmonious colleague relationships in a 40-second staff video.

"Okay, put it online," Chen Jianhai said. "And bring in Xie Zhulong."

"Yes, boss."

...

Seven minutes later, "Xie Zhulong" appeared before Chen Jianhai, looking apprehensive.

"Boss, you called for me?" 

"Xie Zhulong" asked tentatively while carefully observing Chen Jianhai's expression, unsure why he was suddenly summoned.

"Come, don't stand, sit!" Chen Jianhai patted the sofa beside him, gesturing for "Xie Zhulong" to sit.

"Xie Zhulong" swallowed nervously, glanced at the sofa, hesitated for a while, and finally sat down on the edge like a shy girl, looking very uneasy.

Chen Jianhai said, "I read your resume. You majored in hotel human resources in university and did very well."

Hearing this, "Xie Zhulong" brightened up! Did the boss intend to promote him?

With excitement building up inside, he heard Chen Jianhai's next words, "In a few days, the hotel will be recruiting, and you'll be in charge of the HR work. Will you do it?"

"Xie Zhulong" was stunned.

"Boss, I... I have a thought, may I share it?" "Xie Zhulong" hesitated.

Chen Jianhai nodded, "Go ahead."

"Xie Zhulong" shifted back a bit on the sofa and said softly, "Boss, I really enjoy working in the gym. Can I be in charge of the wellness department?"

Chen Jianhai shook his head, "I already have someone for that position."

"Xie Zhulong" was taken aback. He clenched his fists, showing off his muscular arms, filled with a sense of strength and beauty.

"Boss, am I not qualified?"

Chen Jianhai glanced at him and then said, "Remember to be reasonable when dealing with people during recruitment. If you encounter difficult or troublesome candidates, talk it out nicely, no need to get physical..."