Chapter 829
Officially Established Cooperation
Xu Bo'an had just discerned from Li Zhiqi's words that Zhu Jiewen was a very serious person at work. He also understood the implication in Li Zhiqi's words, feeling that Li Zhiqi genuinely appreciated Zhu Jiewen's work ability.
Moreover, Zhu Jiewen and Su Jie are classmates, and Zhu Jiewen is also a high-level talent with a doctoral degree. It is truly not easy for an ordinary family to cultivate such a highly educated talent!
Perhaps Zhu Jiewen was just temporarily blinded by greed and thought of using such a clumsy trick to harm himself. One should be lenient when possible. Compared to his own abilities, this little trick is not unforgivable!
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said to Zhu Jiewen, "Zhu Jiewen, considering your outstanding work ability, I will let this matter go. But remember, you must never do such a thing again. The best way for a person to retaliate against others is not to play dirty tricks behind their backs, but to find ways to make themselves stronger!"
Zhu Jiewen knew that what he had done today was very dishonest, and he was very grateful to Xu Bo'an for forgiving him. Zhu Jiewen said to Xu Bo'an sincerely, "Thank you, President Xu, for your magnanimity in forgiving me today. Don't worry, I will definitely be an honest person and do my job well in the future!"
Xu Bo'an said, "I forgive you, but you have to clean up the broken mirror yourself and pay for it at the original price!"
Zhu Jiewen quickly said to Xu Bo'an, "Yes, it's me. I'll definitely clean this place up as soon as possible!"
Then she turned to Li Zhiqi and said, "Chairman Li, President Xu has forgiven me. Can I continue working at your company?"
Li Zhiqi glanced at Xu Bo'an's expression and realized that Xu Bo'an's forgiveness of Zhu Jiewen was genuine. He then said to Zhu Jiewen, "Alright, since Mr. Xu has already forgiven you, I won't hold it against you. But you absolutely cannot do such a thing again next time. If I find out, I will not let you off easily!"
Zhu Jiewen hurriedly said to Li Zhiqi, "Thank you, leader! Thank you, leader! Just watch my actions from now on, I will never embarrass you again!"
After receiving forgiveness from Xu Bo'an and his superiors, Zhu Jiewen felt very guilty about his behavior. Actions speak louder than words, and they are more practical and convincing than words.
After finishing his sentence, Zhu Jiewen didn't say anything more and began to clean up the glass shards he had just hit on the ground.
Seeing that everything was settled, Lin Shan said to Xu Bo'an and Li Zhiqi, "Alright, the hotel opening ceremony is about to start in less than five minutes, let's hurry up and go out!"
Xu Bo'an and Li Zhiqi nodded and then walked towards the hotel entrance with Lin Shan.
A little while later, the hotel's opening ceremony officially began. After the host's speech, a grand lion dance was performed, creating a very festive and lively atmosphere. Then, the general manager gave a welcome speech, briefly explaining the hotel's positioning and service philosophy. Finally, the ribbon-cutting ceremony took place.
More than an hour had passed since the entire process began. After the opening ceremony, the people Lin Shan had invited, including Qu Feifan and his large group of rich second-generation heirs brought by Xu Bo'an, dined at Lin Shan and Xu Bo'an's "Grand Royal Court Hotel" before everyone dispersed.
As the largest shareholder of the "Prosperous Royal Court Hotel", Xu Bo'an could not possibly leave so soon. Moreover, since he had already opened a hotel in Jiangcheng, there was no need for him to stay at Qu Feifan's hotel anymore. Therefore, Xu Bo'an decided to stay at his own hotel tonight.
Meanwhile, the group of rich kids stayed at the hotel with Xu Bo'an. In order to impress Xu Bo'an, they spent the whole afternoon helping out at the hotel. In the end, they had a meal together before parting ways.
Before leaving, Qu Feifan said to Xu Bo'an, "Brother Xu, what are your plans for tomorrow? We'll continue to keep you company!"
These guys have been with me ever since I arrived in Jiangcheng, they're really dedicated. Xu Bo'an thought that he didn't have anything to do tomorrow, so he said to Qu Feifan and the others, "I don't have any plans for tomorrow, you can all go home and work hard, otherwise your parents will blame me! Also, you've worked hard these past few days running around for me, I'll treat you to a big meal at my hotel tomorrow night!"
Qu Feifan said, "Great! Brother Xu, I've been wanting to try your hotel's signature truffle and lingzhi pigeon soup for a long time! I've heard it's not only delicious but also incredibly nutritious!"
Xu Bo'an just arrived at the hotel today and has not yet supplied his wild Ganoderma lucidum to the hotel. Moreover, the hotel is busy with its opening today and does not have much free time to entertain guests.
Xu Bo'an said, "What a glutton!"
Qu Feifan said with a smile, "Food is the most important thing for people, and being a foodie is a normal human trait!"
Everyone laughed after hearing Qu Feifan's words.
Qu Feifan continued, "Brother Xu, there's something else I forgot to tell you. How about we invite Xu Ming to dinner tomorrow?"
Everyone agreed after hearing Qu Feifan's words. After all, Xu Ming was Qu Feifan's nemesis. Previously, Xu Ming had made a bet with Qu Feifan and won Qu Feifan's car worth more than five million yuan. Later, after Qu Feifan and Xu Bo'an met Xu Ming at the racecourse, Xu Ming proposed to race Qu Feifan.
At that time, Qu Feifan was accompanying Xu Bo'an on horseback. Xu Bo'an had never ridden a horse before, and he was ridiculed by Xu Ming on his first time riding a horse.
Because Xu Ming's merciless mockery of Xu Bo'an angered Xu Bo'an, Xu Bo'an agreed to the horse race with Xu Ming on Qu Feifan's behalf.
Later, with Xu Bo'an's help, Qu Feifan beat Xu Ming and won back the car worth more than five million yuan that he had previously lost. This made Xu Ming very angry. Later, Xu Bo'an made another bet with Xu Ming and won the second-hand real estate agency that Tong Xiaojian had joined.
Xu Bo'an realized that he had also benefited greatly from Xu Ming. Later, Xu Ming not only did not hold a grudge against him, but also treated him with great respect after witnessing his abilities. Xu Bo'an had to admire Xu Ming's good character and thought he was quite appreciative of him.
Hearing Qu Feifan invite Xu Ming to dinner, Xu Bo'an naturally didn't mind and said to Qu Feifan, "Okay, just give him a call later!"
Upon hearing Xu Bo'an's agreement, Qu Feifan clapped his hands excitedly and said, "That's great! Now that he's here, I can show off in front of him and take the opportunity to make fun of him! Let's deflate his smugness!"
Xu Bo'an said to Qu Feifan, "What are you showing off? Did you win the lottery?"
Qu Feifan smiled and said to Xu Bo'an, "I'm showing off how much money I've made by buying houses with you, Brother Xu. Winning the lottery is a once-in-a-millennium event, but Brother Xu, your judgment is much more reliable than buying lottery tickets! There's no comparison at all!"
When Xu Bo'an heard that Qu Feifan had invited Xu Ming over specifically to mock him, he said to Qu Feifan, "Your motives for inviting him to dinner aren't pure; this isn't a good idea!" Qu Feifan replied to Xu Bo'an, "Every time I run into that guy, he looks at me with such arrogance. I've lost to him in bets several times, and I really can't stand him. It was only after I met you, Brother Xu, and with your help, that I was able to redeem myself and beat Xu Ming a few times. Now that I'm buying a house with you, I have a lot of money, so I should take this opportunity to make him envious!"
Since discovering Xu Bo'an's extraordinary abilities, Xu Ming has treated Xu Bo'an with great respect. Xu Bo'an, in turn, has no objections to Xu Ming, and the two currently enjoy a very harmonious relationship.
As for what Qu Feifan's family and Xu Minglai's purpose was, Xu Bo'an didn't care. As long as the two of them didn't do anything out of line in his hotel, nothing else mattered.
However, even though Qu Feifan and Xu Ming didn't get along with each other after spending so much time together in Jiangcheng, the most they did was make bets or have competitions to win some of each other's money, and nothing serious ever happened.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said to Qu Feifan, "You can call yourself Xu Ming, but don't escalate things!"
Qu Feifan smiled and said to Xu Bo'an, "Don't worry, Brother Xu, I only invited him here because I wanted to have a good chat and show off a little in front of him!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Then do as you please! It's getting late, hurry back!"
After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Qu Feifan and his group of rich kids greeted Xu Bo'an, and then the group left the hotel in a grand procession.
After the group left, Xu Bo'an finally had time to go find Lin Shan.
After all, Lin Shan had been handling the hotel business all by himself, and he hadn't contributed anything. He had to talk to Lin Shan about it.
Xu Bo'an then took the elevator directly to the top floor, arrived at Lin Shan's room, and knocked on the door.
Upon hearing the knock, Lin Shan got up and went to the door. Through the video phone system, he saw that the person standing outside was Xu Bo'an, so he quickly opened the door.
Then he said to Xu Bo'an, "Brother Bo'an, it's so late, aren't you resting yet? Come in quickly!"
After Xu Bo'an went inside, Lin Shan closed the door.
Xu Bo'an said, "I just saw Qu Feifan and his group off, and came up to sit with you!"
Because the hotel is about to start operating normally, and the matter of Xu Bo'an providing wild Ganoderma lucidum that he had promised has not yet been fulfilled, Lin Shan was planning to talk to Xu Bo'an. However, he saw Xu Bo'an with Qu Feifan and the others just now, so he did not go over to disturb them.
Now that Xu Bo'an had come to him on his own initiative, Lin Shan took this opportunity to talk to him about the matter.
However, it would be best if Xu Bo'an brought it up first. If I brought it up myself, it would seem as if I didn't trust Xu Bo'an!
Unless Xu Bo'an brings up the matter after the two finish their conversation, Lin Shan will have no choice but to bring it up.
Therefore, Lin Shan did not mention this matter immediately. Instead, he praised Xu Bo'an, following up on what Xu Bo'an had just said: "Bo'an, I didn't expect you to have such extensive connections in Jiangcheng. So many rich second-generation heirs are bowing down to you. And today, those young men did a lot of work for the hotel. You are getting more and more amazing!"
After hearing Lin Shan's praise, Xu Bo'an smiled and said, "It's alright, I just got to know them recently!"
Lin Shan said, "Brother Bo'an is no ordinary person. With the support of this group of rich second-generation heirs, I believe our hotel will be widely publicized in a very short time!"
Xu Bo'an smiled and said to Lin Shan, "Our hotel relies on its strength. The truffle and lingzhi pigeon soup you developed is not only delicious but also extremely nutritious. It will definitely attract a lot of people! Oh, by the way, speaking of lingzhi, once I get my hands on it, I'll send it over to you in the next day or two! I'll try my best not to affect the normal operation of our hotel!"
Lin Shan was overjoyed to hear Xu Bo'an say that the wild Ganoderma lucidum would be delivered immediately. After all, Lin Shan had been hesitant to expand his hotel business in Dongjiang for so long because he was unsure of his capabilities.
The reason Lin Shan dared to partner with Xu Bo'an to open a hotel in Jiangcheng is because Xu Bo'an promised to provide the hotel with wild Ganoderma lucidum. This is why Lin Shan dared to act so quickly.
After all, wild Ganoderma lucidum is very precious now. Adding it to dishes not only makes them taste delicious but also has very high nutritional value. And nowadays people pay so much attention to health. I believe that with this unique dish that no one else has, the hotel will be able to spread quickly in Jiangcheng without the help of those rich kids' promotion.
Moreover, as long as we cooperate with Xu Bo'an, we can have a continuous supply of precious ingredients like hangover remedies. Combined with truffle and lingzhi pigeon soup, it's a perfect match, and we'll definitely stand out in the hotels of Jiangcheng City very quickly.
Lin Shan said to Xu Bo'an, "Then I'll have to trouble you with the wild Ganoderma lucidum matter, Brother Bo'an! By the way, although we verbally agreed to cooperate before, we haven't signed a formal contract. I drafted the contract a couple of days ago, and since you're here today, let's sign it to go through the motions and officially settle this matter!"
After Lin Shan finished speaking, he took out the contract he had prepared in advance from the cabinet and handed it to Xu Bo'an.
Xu Bo'an and Lin Shan have known each other for so long that they have developed a very good relationship. Moreover, his brother Tang Xiaohu is now Lin Shan's son-in-law. With so many connections, Xu Bo'an trusts Lin Shan completely.
He opened the contract Lin Shan had handed him, glanced at it briefly, and then prepared to return it to Lin Shan.
But when he inadvertently glanced at one of the pages, he saw that the shareholder distribution ratio was that Xu Bo'an owned 90% of the hotel's shares, while Lin Shan only owned 10%.
Xu Bo'an said to Lin Shan, "Brother Lin, didn't we agree before that if we opened a new hotel together, the shareholder ratio would be 30% for you and 70% for me? How come it's 90% for me and 10% for you? Is there a printing error? Quickly get someone to correct it!" (End of this chapter)