Chapter 824
Opening Ceremony
Meanwhile, in the real world, Xu Bo'an woke up early in the morning to a call from Lin Shan, who reminded him that today was the opening day of the Jiangzhou Province Hotel and that he should remember to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
After having breakfast at the hotel, Xu Bo'an prepared to meet up with Lin Shan. Just as he reached the hotel entrance, he ran into Qu Feifan, who was walking in from inside the hotel.
Qu Feifan approached Xu Bo'an and said, "Brother Xu, why are you up so early today? If I had been any later, I probably wouldn't have seen you. What are you busy with?"
Xu Bo'an said, "My friend and I opened a hotel in Jiangcheng. Today is the opening ceremony, and I'm on my way there!"
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Qu Feifan looked at him excitedly and said, "No, brother, why didn't you tell me about something so important sooner? If I hadn't arrived in time, I probably would have missed it. I'll call all the brothers to come and support you!"
After saying that, Qu Feifan quickly took out his phone to call his brothers.
Xu Bo'an said, "It's just opening a hotel, there's no need to make such a big fuss. Those young guys are still young, they're probably still fast asleep in bed right now. It's not right for you to wake them up like this!"
After listening to Xu Bo'an's words, Qu Feifan said to Xu Bo'an in a serious tone, "Brother Xu, if you open a hotel in Jiangcheng, it means you will be developing your career in Jiangcheng in the future. That way, we can meet more often. I'm so happy! I believe all the brothers will be very happy to hear that you are opening a hotel in Jiangcheng. They will all want to come and support you! Whether we sleep or not is not important!"
"If I had gone with you alone today, the brothers would have all turned against me afterward! That would have been a real disaster!"
It was Lin Shan's idea to open a hotel in Jiangcheng. Xu Bo'an did not think about expanding into the Jiangcheng market at that time. After all, if you want to expand into the outside market, you should first fully open up the local market in Dongjiang. This is also in line with the normal person's idea of taking one step at a time and proceeding step by step.
However, it is a good thing that Lin Shan is now asking him to cooperate in opening a hotel in Jiangcheng, the capital of Jiangzhou Province. This will force his business empire to expand in Jiangzhou Province and further promote his pace of market expansion in Jiangzhou Province.
Qu Feifan was right. Perhaps he would indeed become a regular in Jiangcheng City in the future. Having his brothers come to support the hotel could quickly build its reputation and, to some extent, help him increase his prestige. So Xu Bo'an didn't say anything more to Qu Feifan!
After all, Qu Feifan has spent a long time with them and definitely knows these brothers better than I do. If he thinks it's safe to call the brothers at this time, then let him make the call!
Xu Bo'an smiled and said to Qu Feifan, "Then you can decide for yourself!"
Qu Feifan smiled at Xu Bo'an and then started making phone calls to his brothers.
When the brothers first received Qu Feifan's call, they all complained that he called them too early and disturbed their rest. But when they heard that Qu Feifan was calling them because Xu Bo'an was opening a hotel in Jiangcheng and wanted them to come and support him, they not only stopped complaining, but also thanked Qu Feifan for calling them specifically to inform them, saying that they would soon gather at the Jinbihui Hotel.
After finishing his call, Qu Feifan said to Xu Bo'an, "Brother Xu, these guys are incredibly excited to hear that you're opening a hotel in Jiangcheng. I'm sure they'll all be here in less than five minutes, so it won't take up too much of your time! If any of them are late, we don't need to wait for them; we can just set off!"
Xu Bo'an raised his arm to look at his watch, and said to Qu Feifan with a smile, "It's still early before the opening ceremony, no rush. Since all the brothers want to come and support me, let's sit down and wait for them!"
Qu Feifan said, "Alright, I'll follow Brother Xu's arrangements!"
Then Qu Feifan and Xu Bo'an sat down in the hotel lobby to wait for the brothers to arrive!
Just three minutes later, the roar of car engines came from outside the hotel, one after another, reaching Xu Bo'an's ears intermittently.
Qu Feifan, seeing that almost everyone had arrived, walked with Xu Bo'an to the entrance of the Jinbihui Hotel. The group of rich second-generation heirs greeted Xu Bo'an warmly as he came out.
After Xu Bo'an and Qu Feifan got into the car, everyone followed Xu Bo'an's vehicle and left Qu Feifan's Jinbihui Hotel.
Lin Shan and Xu Bo'an's newly opened hotel is also located in the urban area of Jiangcheng City, but it is located a little to the east, about ten kilometers away from Qu Feifan's hotel.
Xu Bo'an drove ahead, leading the way, while Qu Feifan and his group followed closely behind. In this way, more than a dozen luxury cars followed Xu Bo'an's car all the way to Linshan and Xu Bo'an's newly opened "Grand Royal Court Hotel".
As for the hotel's name, "Grand Royal Court Hotel," it was named by Lin Shan with Xu Bo'an's consent. Xu Bo'an thought the name was very grand and used it.
About twenty minutes later, Xu Bo'an led the group to the parking lot in front of the "Prosperous Royal Court Hotel". Xu Bo'an had already informed Lin Shan in advance, and Lin Shan was already waiting at the entrance.
Lin Shan had already seen Xu Bo'an's dazzling red pickup truck when it drove into the hotel parking lot. However, Lin Shan was puzzled when he saw the dozen or so luxury cars behind it. He didn't seem to have met so many wealthy people in the provincial capital. What were they doing here?
Could it be that their business trip to the provincial capital has threatened someone else's interests, so a group of people have teamed up to cause trouble?
Thinking of this, Lin Shan felt a sudden surge of nervousness. Today was the hotel's opening day, and he didn't want such a good thing to fall through!
Just as Lin Shan was wondering what was going on, Xu Bo'an got out of the car and called out to Lin Shan as he walked towards him, "Brother Lin..."
Lin Shan snapped out of his daze upon hearing Xu Bo'an's call and said to Xu Bo'an, "Brother Bo'an, you've come!"
After Xu Bo'an got out of the car, the dozen or so rich second-generation kids who had come with him also got out of the car one after another and walked towards Xu Bo'an. Lin Shan thought about his guess earlier and this scene, so he looked at Xu Bo'an nervously and said, "Brother Bo'an, what are your group here for? They're not here to cause trouble, are they?"
After hearing Lin Shan's words, Xu Bo'an understood his meaning and smiled, saying to Lin Shan, "Brother Lin, what are you thinking? These people are all here with me to support our hotel! They're not here to cause trouble! You can rest assured!"
Lin Shan asked Xu Bo'an again with a somewhat doubtful tone, "Really? But this group of people are all driving luxury cars worth over a million? And the license plates are all local Jiangcheng plates. Are they really here to support us?"
Lin Shan knew that this group of young people could afford luxury cars worth over a million yuan, and that the license plates were all from Jiangcheng. He knew without a doubt that this group of people were a wealthy second-generation local from Jiangcheng.
Xu Bo'an has been staying in Dongjiang for most of the year and has never had the opportunity to get to know so many of his second disciples. He doesn't even know them himself, so why would they come to support the hotel?
Hearing Lin Shan's question, Xu Bo'an smiled and said, "I'm telling the truth. These are all brothers I've met in Jiangcheng recently. They heard we were opening a hotel, so they came to celebrate with us!" After speaking to Lin Shan, Xu Bo'an pointed to him and introduced the dozen or so brothers, "This is the boss who's partnering with me in opening the hotel. If I'm not in Jiangcheng in the future, you guys have to take care of this older brother for me!"
At this moment, the dozen or so rich second-generation heirs standing next to Xu Bo'an heard Xu Bo'an's words and said in unison, "We understand, Brother Xu!"
Lin Shan was shocked by the scene. These dozen or so rich kids looked like a group of well-trained followers of Xu Bo'an.
At this moment, Lin Shan saw the admiration in Xu Bo'an's eyes. Xu Bo'an smiled at Lin Shan and said, "Brother Lin, how about it? Having this group of handsome young men celebrating our opening ceremony, isn't it quite impressive?"
Lin Shan hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, Brother Bo'an, that's great! Please come with me, everyone!"
After speaking, Lin Shan welcomed Xu Bo'an and more than a dozen other rich second-generation heirs, including Qu Feifan, into the hotel. The hotel was decorated in a very luxurious and grand style, with a modern minimalist design. Xu Bo'an liked this simple and grand style of decoration.
However, most hotels are pretty much the same in terms of decor. For the hotel that Lin Shan and Xu Bo'an jointly own, the decor isn't the main focus, as long as it's not too much worse than other hotels.
The core competitiveness of their hotel lies in their truffle and lingzhi pigeon soup, which is not only highly nutritious but also incredibly delicious, as it incorporates wild lingzhi provided by Xu Bo'an.
This dish is very popular at the Royal Dynasty Hotel in Linshan, Dongjiang. Many people from other places even travel to Dongjiang specifically to taste this delicious dish!
Therefore, Lin Shan and Xu Bo'an reached an agreement that Xu Bo'an would provide wild Ganoderma lucidum, while Lin Shan would be responsible for the hotel's management. The two would each use their strengths to jointly open this hotel.
They are still very confident that they can run this hotel well.
Since Xu Bo'an was accompanied by some wealthy second-generation heirs from Jiangcheng, Lin Shan warmly greeted them as they entered the hotel lobby.
However, that group of rich kids knew their place. They were there to support Xu Bo'an, not to put on airs and enjoy themselves.
Qu Feifan, representing the group, spoke very politely to Lin Shan: "Xu Bo'an is our elder brother. Since he calls you Brother Lin, I will also address you as Brother Xu. You won't mind, will you?"
Lin Shan smiled and said, "Of course I don't mind!"
Qu Feifan smiled and explained his position to Lin Shan, saying, "Brother Lin, we came here with Brother Xu today to support the hotel. You don't need to be so polite to us. We're here to help, not to cause trouble. If there's anything the hotel needs, just let us know!"
Lin Shan felt quite pleased to hear Qu Feifan's words. After all, the group of rich second-generation heirs that Xu Bo'an had befriended would definitely help the hotel's business in the future. However, given their noble status, he dared not order them around casually.
Lin Shan smiled and said to Qu Feifan, "You're too kind. It's already a great honor that you came to support us. Everything in the hotel is almost ready, and there's nothing much to do. Please sit down, rest, have some tea and chat, or take a tour of the hotel. I'll let you know when the opening ceremony starts!"
Xu Bo'an knew there were many things to prepare for the hotel's opening ceremony, so he said to Lin Shan, "Okay, Brother Lin, you go ahead and take care of your other things. I'll just show the brothers around. Call me when the hotel's opening ceremony is about to start!"
After listening to Xu Bo'an's words, Lin Shan nodded, then briefly greeted the group of rich kids before going about his own business.
Xu Bo'an led everyone on a tour of the hotel. After getting a brief look at the layout and furnishings, he thought it was quite good, at least comparable to Qu Feifan's Jinbihui Hotel. Indeed, specialization is key, and professional tasks should be left to professionals to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
After Xu Bo'an led the group of rich kids on a brief tour, they returned to the lobby on the first floor.
The lobby was bustling with activity as everyone performed their duties. Some were busy setting up the venue, some were busy preparing supplies, and others were busy welcoming guests. In short, the hotel lobby was a lively and bustling place.
Seeing that everyone was so busy, and since they were just sitting there idly anyway, these rich kids took it upon themselves to lend a hand and do what they could.
Xu Bo'an was, after all, the owner of this hotel. Seeing everyone busy, he couldn't just sit there and watch, so he joined the busy crowd.
Just as Xu Bo'an was adjusting the positions of several potted plants that weren't arranged very neatly, a voice suddenly rang out: "Oh, isn't this Xu Bo'an?"
Upon hearing the unfamiliar voice, Xu Bo'an looked up and saw a face that he didn't recognize very well appear before him.
This person was none other than Zhu Jiewen, Su Jie's college classmate whom Xu Bo'an and Su Jie had met in Jiangcheng last time.
Xu Bo'an remembers that Zhu Jiewen bought two houses in one go in order to show off his strength in front of Su Jie.
Xu Bo'an said, "Oh, Su Jie's classmate, right? What a coincidence!" (End of this chapter)