Chapter 29: Grand Opening Feast

Back at the hotel, everything had been revamped.

The entrance now featured decorative elements, brand-new doors and windows, marble floors, and a sleek new reception desk.

Jeremy hurriedly made his way to room 201, eager to see how his room had been transformed.

Charlotte directed Bear to position two commercial direct drinking water dispensers prominently at the entrance, with two commercial refrigerators beside them.

"System, connect two water pipes to the dispensers."

For such specialized tasks, it was best left to the experts.

She planned to rely on the water dispensers for additional revenue and wanted them placed where guests would immediately see them.

[Understood. The water pipe installation requires 10 points.]

"Agree. Proceed with the installation."

As the points were deducted, two long coils of water pipes appeared on the floor. Bear connected one end of each pipe to the water inlet.

Charlotte expected the pipes to be exposed, but Bear deftly used his sharp claws to neatly tuck the pipes into the wall.

Bear then retrieved four power outlets from the reception drawer, installed them on the wall, and plugged in the dispensers and refrigerators. The machines lit up and began operating.

The sound of flowing water echoed from the tanks.

"System, the water dispenser charges will be as before, based on consumption, with a minimum of one point and no maximum limit."

"Add all the items I've collected over the past few days to the hotel assets, and protect them under the hotel's surveillance."

[Received]

All items collected from the stores were marked with "Property of Resort Hotel."

[Host, your water and electricity consumption has reached the chargeable standard. From now on, you will no longer enjoy the discount benefits. A fee of 300 points will be charged monthly.]

Upon receiving the system's message, Charlotte agreed to pay the points but requested that the water consumption limit for double rooms be set at 4 tons per month. For the first floor, shared water consumption was set to 20 tons, given the five single rooms.

Additionally, in sunny weather, she prohibited keeping lights on all day and overnight, with the system set to detect and cut power for deliberate consumption.

Summer locked the doors, turned off the lobby lights, and called Jeremy to the second-floor breakfast room.

"Come, what do you want for dinner tonight? How about grilled fish?"

Charlotte poured him a cup of chrysanthemum tea and handed him the menu from the food court.

"Anything is fine, I'm not picky."

After spending a few days together, Jeremy had become less guarded. Moreover, he was very satisfied with his new cozy room. At his strong request, Charlotte had installed a small water purifier in room 201, allowing him to boil water in the room whenever he wanted.

Not to mention the room also had a humidifier, a massage chair, a coffee machine, a health pot, and a TV!

The rent had only increased by 20 points.

Looking at his dream room, Jeremy gritted his teeth and spent 4三级晶核 to get 8000 points. He then booked a three-month stay, spending 6300 points. After accounting for his previous points, he had just over 1000 points left.

Jeremy was in despair. Even in the apocalypse, spending money seemed easier than earning it?

Moreover, he had a hunch that accommodation might not be the biggest expense; food and drink could be even more costly!

Jeremy faced reality and decided to hunt zombies once the rain stopped to stock up on crystal nuclei.

"Let's have lamb spine hotpot. It might be our last meal, so let's go all out!"

Charlotte updated the menu and handed him a pencil. "Check off what you want to eat. Don't be polite."

Jeremy, of course, wasn't polite. He checked off everything related to meat.

Humans are carnivorous creatures and can never get enough.

The menu was filled with meat selections on the front page, with the vegetables and mushrooms barely touched.

Charlotte added a vegetable platter.

After paying 288 points, Charlotte retrieved the meal from the food court.

From Jeremy's perspective, it looked like she just reached out with her empty hands, and a plate of meat appeared. With another stretch, a steaming hotpot base appeared.

He was already accustomed to it and promptly placed the dishes on the table as they appeared.

Since he was getting free food, he needed to be perceptive and make a good impression on boss Charlotte.

Charlotte appreciated his perceptiveness, knowing what to say and what not to ask, and respecting boundaries. Such people deserved to be well-fed.

"Tomorrow, I don't plan to go out. We have enough supplies for now. You've really worked hard these past few days," Charlotte said with a smile, raising her tea cup.

Since there was no alcohol, and no beer had been ordered this time, they used tea as a substitute for wine.

Jeremy put down his chopsticks and raised his cup in return, offering polite words.

After a few pleasantries, Charlotte focused on her meal. While they enjoyed the lively dinner, she preferred the tranquility of solitude.

She hoped Jeremy would understand her unspoken words and not expect any "feelings" between them, avoiding any future misunderstandings.

After dinner, Jeremy helped her clear the table and, maintaining his usual aloof demeanor, said a simple thank you before leaving without looking back.

Charlotte wanted to give him a thumbs up and say, "Cool guy."

After returning all items to the food court, Charlotte called Bear to clean up and went back to her room. She filled the bathtub with hot water, then unwrapped a light-scented aroma candle and lit it.

She sprinkled some rose petals on the water's surface, and when the temperature was right, she undressed and sank into the tub with a sigh of relief.

After a while, feeling a bit thirsty, she ordered a cup of slightly iced black glutinous rice milk tea from the food court, sipping it slowly.

Finally, she had time to review the hotel's recent business performance.

Continuous rainy weather had resulted in no new guests, so the revenue for these days relied entirely on old customers' accommodation and meal payments.

After the major shock, Zhang Lei had basically stayed in his room, struggling with himself, but still managed to have three meals a day.

The woman named Su Mei was the biggest eater at the hotel.

According to the system, she wasted nothing and sometimes even licked the food container clean. What a big eater!

Lu Jue also rarely left his room but didn't eat much, just two buns and a cup of soy milk.

Jeremy, who had been spending time with her, only had two meals covered by her, so his in-store consumption was minimal.

But!

Jeremy had directly booked a room for three months!

Charlotte looked at her 8089 points and jumped out of the bathtub.

"Over eight thousand points?!! Did I see that right?!!"

She had been painstakingly accumulating points bit by bit, and now she had suddenly exceeded her goal?

She could now understand why some people were passionate about sales.

The feeling of having been closed for so long and then enjoying three years of revenue once you open is truly exhilarating!

"System, can I upgrade now?"

[Yes, Host]

[The hotel can be upgraded to Level 3. Do you want to upgrade?]