Liu Dalin had troubles to express, and once he couldn't help but sigh to Tang Tang at a tea party at the Advisory Council.
Tang Tang has specialized in working with these "influential old natives" in the past few years, and she understands the thoughts of these people very well. In addition to making them "cooperate with peace of mind", she also guides them to "accept the new
thing".
How to accept new things? It’s nothing more than visiting and comparing the old and new societies. This is a traditional approach and quite effective; but for the Senate, this is not enough. They not only need to be "convinced", but also
These "old people" are integrated. And the best way to integrate is to let them participate in industry.
Starting an industry will inevitably involve new technologies, new ideas, and new business models, and the huge benefits of starting an industry are irresistible to human nature. Over the years, the Senate has used this method, and it has been tried and true. More and more people have been attracted by it.
The "influential natives" were tied to the chariot.
Originally, because of Liu Dalin's indifferent nature, this method had no effect. However, Tang Tang keenly seized the opportunity from Liu Jinshi's troubles and suggested that he open a hotel.
"Open an inn?" Liu Jinshi was confused for a moment. What does this have to do with opening an inn?
"You think, if you open an inn, when these distant guests come, you will always put them in the inn. You and your family will not have to greet each other all the time, and your home will be quiet. This is one of them."
This attracted Liu Dalin.
"Secondly, there are always relatives and friends. If we treat them all regardless of distance, they will stay for ten days and a half, or even several months. No one has gold and silver..."
These words spoke to Liu Dalin's heart. Although Liu Jinshi did not care about the family, it was clear from the closer and closer his wife's eyebrows that the family was not easy to make. Moreover, the wife had complained many times about the "nuisance" of old relatives and friends.
"That's what the girl said. It's just that they came all the way here and I don't want to stay at home. If they have to stay in a hotel at their own expense, how much, how much..." Liu Jinshi still couldn't save his face.
"What's so difficult about this?" Tang Tang said with a smile, "Now that you are all guests, why don't your relatives and friends treat you like a fat sheep and work hard to plunder your wool? With an inn, you can set some rules.
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"Gathering wool?" Liu Dalin heard this word for the first time and found it very interesting. When he thought about it again, it became quite vivid and relevant.
"What are the rules?"
"Divide the guests into three categories. The first category: close friends stay in the hotel, how many people entertain several people, and all expenses are settled by the house."
Liu Dalin couldn't help but nodded.
"In the second category, you can only entertain one master and one servant for free, and everyone else has to pay for their own food and accommodation; in the last category, you have to pay for your own hotel expenses, but you will be given a 20% discount. You can also make a stipulation: the number of days the entertainment is limited to
, if you exceed the deadline, you have to bear all the expenses yourself. Otherwise, some people come and stay for only a month or two..."
Liu Dalin thought to himself that this was indeed a good idea. Why didn't he think of it before?!
"It's a good idea, but this inn..." Liu Dalin spread his hands, "Although my family has some savings, running an inn is not an easy task. Who else will take care of the land and the house..."
"As long as you want to handle the inn matter, I will naturally help you." Tang Tang struck while the iron was hot, "Can you still not trust the credibility of the Senate?"
He could naturally trust the Senate's credibility. Liu Dalin went back and thought about it for two days before deciding, "Let's go!"
It was easy to open the door, but he had neither money nor land. Tang Tang had already prepared a plan for him. He used the land under the Liu family's name as collateral to apply for a loan from Delong Lingao Branch.
Naturally, the money was not enough, but Tang Tang immediately said very considerately that the Advisory Bureau Affairs Office was willing to make up for the shortfall, which was regarded as a joint venture between the two parties. Some of the public and private receptions of the Advisory Bureau originally required a hotel. Not only did it solve the problem
It closed the funding gap and also brought customers. It was a double benefit for the company. Liu Dalin naturally had no objection.
As soon as the news spread that Liu Dalin and the Advisory Bureau were co-operating in the hotel, the members of the Advisory Bureau in the county also expressed their willingness to "buy shares". Each of them contributed a little, investing in one and a half shares, just to join in the fun.
So this project was started in the name of Liu Dalin. The land for building the hotel was specially selected in Bopu in the new town area of "the Wenlan River": not far from the coast, facing the Wenlan River. The overall environment is a noisy one.
Zhongqujing. The hotel was named after "Moli Xuan Academy" and named Jasmine Hotel.
The architectural design and overall decoration of this Jasmine Hotel was done by "Turtle" Zhang Xingpei. Designer Zhang was very disgusted with the Bauhaus style and neoclassical style architectural schools that were full of the Senate, so he created a "Mediterranean style" in a unique way
"Style". Although Lingao does not match the Mediterranean climate at all, the climate is hot all year round, with obvious dry and wet seasons, and the plants are evergreen all year round. It can more or less replicate the atmosphere of the related scene. So we designed this
Maverick Jasmine Hotel.
The shape, color scheme, decoration and plant embellishments of Jasmine Hotel are basically based on the buildings on the popular tourist islands in the Aegean Sea in the old time. Not only does it have nothing to do with the traditional classical style, it is similar to the Commercial Hotel and Longhao Bay Hotel.
The hotels built by the Senate are also very different. But generally they are in harmony with the style of Bobu New Town. As soon as they were built, they attracted the attention of many "literary and artistic" senators. Although this hotel is not by the sea,
Being on the roof of the building, you can also overlook the sea view of Bopu. Coupled with the surrounding environment and plants deliberately decorated by designer Zhang, it really feels very "Greek".
Putting aside the aesthetic point of view, Jasmine Hotel can be regarded as a sizable hotel. It has a total of twenty single and double rooms, as well as ten low-priced twelve-person rooms with bunk beds similar to those of a youth hostel. Bathroom facilities
It has everything. It is not luxurious, but it is well-equipped and comfortable, coupled with the unique "exotic atmosphere" and "literary sense", making this place quickly become a high-end hotel in the local area. Naturally, Wu Nanhai has not forgotten this place.
, a branch of Nanhai Cafe was opened here.
In addition to ordinary tourists, for those scholars who came to Lingao for the first time, the "exotic atmosphere" of Jasmine Hotel opened their eyes, and the unique "literary atmosphere" made them linger. Not only outsiders,
Even local scholars like to sit in the courtyard and rooftop garden here. Liu Dalin, the former "mountain chief" of Moli Xuan, often comes to the hotel to chat with scholars - this is also Tang Tang's suggestion.
Call it "advertising."
After Chen Lin registered, the waiter sent him to the guest room. This room is on the first floor, which is more down-to-earth compared to the high-rise buildings of Longhao Bay Hotel.
The clerk opened the curtains and opened the long floor-to-ceiling window, and Chen Lin strolled out. Outside the window was a wooden terrace with white railings. There were rattan tables and chairs on the terrace. Outside the terrace was the hotel's garden, which was actually not big.
The decoration is quite exquisite, with green vines twining around the cast-iron flower stands, flower pots with green plants hanging on the white lampposts, and gravel-paved paths winding past the terrace, looking bright in the sunshine.
Full of vitality.
Chen Lin had never seen such an arrangement before. Standing on the terrace, he was in a trance. It was not until the waiter brought the tea set to greet him that he woke up from a dream.
"This is our specialty black tea. If you think the scenery here is good, how about taking a break here and sipping some tea?"
"Okay," Chen Lin couldn't say "no", so he immediately said, "Just put it here."
The waiter put down the tea set on the small round table. Chen Lin took out his wallet and wanted to give him a "small bill," but the waiter declined: "The guest's hotel fee already includes the service fee, so we don't charge a small bill."
Chen Lin thought to himself, this is quite novel! However, Australian stores do not charge "small bills".
The waiter withdrew, and Chen Lin sat down on the wicker chair on the terrace and picked up the teapot - the teapot was the "Australian style" he had seen in Guangzhou. The glaze was crystal clear, as if translucent, and the flowers painted were delicate and charming.
——I don’t know how it was fired. I heard from my cousin that there was originally a bid for a porcelain factory in this industrial auction, but it failed because the investment required too much money.
The tea poured into the tea cup is dark red, the tea soup is transparent, and a rich and strong tea aroma goes straight to the nose. This is a "black tea" only available in Australia. It has been on sale in Guangzhou a few years ago, but because of its special aroma
It is also too strong and is not popular with the locals in Guangdong. On the contrary, it is particularly loved by Westerners. It is said that this kind of tea is shelf-stable. However, the "Iced Black Tea" released in the summer by Great World is indeed loved by many people - this is also
What a weird thing.
Chen Lin didn't care about the special bitter aroma of hot black tea. He took a sip, and there was a strong citrus aroma among the tea aroma, which hit his nose. This aroma was not the citrus aroma in "ice black tea", but something close to
The smell of bergamot is not necessarily good, but it's not unpleasant either. I just think the taste is very special.
"This tea is weird."
But after seeing how tea shops around the world put citrus slices and sugar in black tea, he wouldn't be surprised if Australians did anything to this black tea.
He was leaning on a wicker chair, with the fragrance of flowers and tea lingering in his nose. The beautiful garden in front of him, looking up at the blue sky, made him feel relaxed and worry-free for a moment.
What a good place to spend time, Chen Lin thought to himself. As his cousin said: Australians are the best people in the world who know how to enjoy themselves! This kind of enjoyment is not an extravagance that puts the rich at the expense of others, nor is it a pile of wine and meat, but a real experience.
The comfort and comfort of the heart.
However, he couldn't just wallow in "comfort" like this. Chen Lin secretly reminded himself that he was not only carrying the family's property, but also his cousin's trust, which he couldn't let down.