Chapter 422: The Headhunter is After Me

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jianhai sat on the sofa, his eyes fixed on the system panel floating in the air.

"Shizihu Castle has a total of 1,034 rooms. With such a large number, 600 employees might barely be enough," he mused. "But considering I'll also be transferring some employees from Lang'ai and the island, 800 employees should be about right."

Chen Jianhai quickly did the math in his head, but in the end, he still put a question mark on the number of employees, clearly not satisfied with it.

Over the past few days, he had been thoroughly engrossed in his work, and his future magic hotel was beginning to take shape.

The entire Zaomen hotel covered an area of nearly 4 million square meters. Although the hotel's theme was Western magic, it was different from the mix of medieval magic and modern technology, like electric lights, telephones, and airplanes.

So, in designing the hotel's style, Chen Jianhai decisively abandoned any mechanical elements, spending nearly 7,000 points to cover the entire park with a Diamond Rainbow Garden.

The garden was divided into different areas based on colors, with a large fountain in the center of each. On one side of the garden, Chen Jianhai spent 300 points to purchase a Rose Hill.

Within the garden, he also placed four large lakes, with the most iconic building, the "Shizihu Castle," located next to the "Emerald Lake."

*Ding!*

"Would you like to spend 2,000 points to purchase the Mage Astrology-themed rooms, the Wild Elf-themed rooms, and the Dream Mermaid-themed rooms?"

"Confirm, purchase."

*Ding!*

"Would you like to spend 300 points to purchase three Magic VIP Corridors?"

"Confirm, purchase."

*Ding!*

…

The system's cold, familiar voice continued to ring in Chen Jianhai's mind as he mindlessly spent points in the system store, like a machine designed solely for spending.

He felt like a little hamster, continuously placing new items into the castle bit by bit. After hearing the "ding" sound so many times over the past few days, he was almost sick of it.

Just then, his phone rang with a "ding-dong," and a new friend request popped up.

"Hello, I'm Liu Jiale, a headhunter consultant from Zaomen Headhunting Company."

A headhunter?

Chen Jianhai raised an eyebrow, curious, and clicked "accept."

"Hello, I'm Liu Jiale, a headhunter consultant."

"May I ask if you're open to considering opportunities outside your current position?"

Chen Jianhai was momentarily taken aback. 

In his career, he had never really worried about job opportunities. From a young age, he knew he would inherit the hotel when he grew up. So, after graduating from university, he didn't bother sending out resumes or looking for jobs; he just packed his bags and returned home.

Although his job was stable, he always felt a pang of envy when he saw people applying for jobs, thinking his life lacked something. But he never expected that one day, a headhunter would come after him!

Am I really that talented?!

Excited, Chen Jianhai quickly closed the system panel and earnestly asked, "What opportunities do you have?"

Liu Jiale replied, "We are currently assisting the Colorful Holiday Resort Hotel within Zaomen's Magic Century Amusement Park in finding a hotel management leader. It's a high-level position and requires you to be based in Zaomen. Would you be interested?"

Chen Jianhai stared at the message for a long time before a smile spread across his face. So the hotel within the Magic Century Amusement Park is called Colorful Holiday Resort Hotel!

Hey! This is great; I won't need to come up with a new name for my hotel later.

Chen Jianhai felt like he had gotten a good deal, but before he could celebrate, a thought struck him.

Wait, my rival hotel wants to hire me as their hotel manager… What's going on here?

Doubtful, Chen Jianhai asked, "What's the level and salary?"

Liu Jiale answered, "The level and salary are negotiable, depending on the outcome of the talks. You should be looking at a P9+ position."

"You'll be in charge of the entire hotel."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianhai was tempted!

Go for it! Who wouldn't jump at such a great offer? If the deal went through, he could find a way to connect his hotel with Magic Century Amusement Park, managing both hotels at once!

And on top of that, he'd get an additional salary and bonuses every year. Just thinking about it was thrilling!

Chen Jianhai responded, "Alright."

Liu Jiale quickly sent him the interview time and location, adding, "Mr. Chen, you won't regret your decision!"

Chen Jianhai replied, "Mm-hmm!!"

…

In a high-end office building in the center of Zaomen, on the 17th floor, a young man wearing glasses, who looked to be about 25 or 26 years old, let out an excited shout, "I did it! I actually got someone!"

His desk was a mess, with thick folders scattered around, and on the cover of one of them, the words "Talent Map" were carefully marked in colorful pens.

At the top of his desk lay Chen Jianhai's information and phone number.

"Who did you get?" a curious colleague asked.

"Chen Jianhai from Lang'ai Hotel!" Liu Jiale tried to contain his excitement and appear calm, but the rising tone of his voice gave him away.

"Chen Jianhai…?" His colleague was momentarily stunned before asking, "What position did you offer him?"

Liu Jiale proudly replied, "Hotel Manager for the Colorful Holiday Resort Hotel, a P9+ position!"

The colleague's voice sounded a bit strained, "He accepted?!!"

Liu Jiale, brimming with joy, said, "Yeah, he accepted! I even gave him the interview time and location."

His colleague gave him a look of pity and asked one last question, "Did you report his name to the Colorful Holiday Resort Hotel?"

Liu Jiale straightened up, "Of course! As soon as I finished the call, I informed the Colorful Holiday Resort Hotel."

After a pause, Liu Jiale, still curious, asked, "Hey, do you think I'll get a big bonus if this hire goes through?"

His colleague's mouth twitched, looking as if he wanted to say something but held back. Finally, with a resigned expression, he spat out, "You really are something else…"

"That Chen Jianhai is the big boss of Lang'ai Hotel. You've stepped on a landmine, my friend!"

Liu Jiale nonchalantly replied, "I know. If he weren't the big boss, I wouldn't have tried to recruit him."

"I want to close the biggest case!"

With that, Liu Jiale casually opened the talent map as his colleague looked on, stunned.

"Hello, Mr. Wang Bocai?"

"I'm Xu Jiale from Zaomen Headhunting Company."

"We're currently helping Zaomen Brilliant Aquatic Products Company find a candidate with microelectronic online operation experience. It's a high-level position…"

"You're asking who the general manager of Zaomen Brilliant Aquatic Products Company is?"

"The general manager is Xu Yong."

"Okay, you're welcome."

"Goodbye."