Chapter 44
The Big Winner of the Gambling Battle
Thanks to Cheng Xuanyuan's advance preparations, the business at Xuanyuan Hotel was better than ever before at noon today.
The beautiful female manager who helped Cheng Xuanyuan manage and operate the business was about to call Cheng Xuanyuan to share the good news when she suddenly noticed a customer who had just walked in to dine answering a phone call.
Then, inexplicably, he led the other guests who were supposed to dine with him and hurriedly ran outside.
This person claimed that the vegetable dishes at the Longting Hotel were not only delicious, but also had some kind of magical stomach-nourishing effect.
Just as the beautiful manager was starting to be confused, she was surprised again when several other customers, who were dining, inexplicably received a phone call and then all left just as inexplicably.
This incident seemed to have a chain reaction, with many customers leaving inexplicably one after another.
Everyone was talking about things like "fairy vegetable dishes"!
She then hurriedly called Cheng Xuanyuan, because she knew that Cheng Xuanyuan had recently taken people to the Longting Hotel and wanted to ask him what was going on with the immortal vegetable dishes at the Longting Hotel.
Upon hearing the beautiful female manager's inquiry, Cheng Xuanyuan roughly understood the current situation of Xuanyuan Hotel, and his face immediately turned ashen.
He knew he was doomed to lose this bet.
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the Emperor's Hall. Soon, Manager Luo rushed in, ignoring everyone else present, and excitedly reported, "Boss! I have great news for you! Our newly sold 'Immortal Vegetable Dish' is incredibly popular!"
"Not only is the lobby packed, but all the private rooms are also full. And now, a long queue stretches as far as the eye can see at the entrance of our Longting Hotel!"
Upon hearing Manager Luo's news, Cheng Xuanyuan's expression turned even uglier. He had truly and utterly lost this bet.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongyan was naturally overjoyed, and couldn't help but smile, saying, "Good, very good!"
"Manager Luo, you go out now and keep a close eye on things. There can't be any mistakes or accidents!"
"At the same time, you also tell all employees that as long as they complete their work perfectly today, they will not only get a bonus, but everyone will also receive an extra bonus!"
Upon hearing this, Manager Luo nodded with delight and said, "Boss, I guarantee I'll complete the task you've assigned me. I'll go out and make the arrangements right now!"
After Manager Luo left, twisting the giant magic disc, Xiao Hongyan's smile was radiant. She couldn't help but glance at the ashen-faced Cheng Xuanyuan and say with a grin, "Boss Cheng, I'll accept this time. Thank you for giving me 51% of the shares in Xuanyuan Hotel!"
"Go back and prepare now. I'll personally go to your Xuanyuan Hotel tomorrow when I have time to announce the shareholding details and meet with the other employees of Xuanyuan Hotel!"
Cheng Xuanyuan lost 51% of the shares of Xuanyuan Hotel this time, and he only has about 40% left. It can be said that he no longer has any say in the entire Xuanyuan Hotel; it has changed hands to Xiao Hongyan.
Although Cheng Xuanyuan was extremely unwilling, after glancing at the ancient phoenix not far away, he knew that with the other party as a witness, it would be impossible for him to go back on his word.
Left with no other choice, he coldly snorted at Xiao Hongyan and said, "Xiao Hongyan, you're quite something. We'll see about that!"
After saying that, he slunk away like a stray dog, tail between his legs, and hurriedly left the Imperial Hall with a few of his men.
Gu Fenghuang stood up and handed the two share contracts to Xiao Hongyan, kindly reminding her, "Sister Hongyan, I'm afraid your takeover of the shares at Xuanyuan Hotel tomorrow won't go smoothly. I hope you'll make some preparations in advance!"
Xiao Hongyan naturally understood that Cheng Xuanyuan was definitely unwilling to give up and would try to make things difficult for her when she took over the shares of Xuanyuan Hotel the next day, making it difficult for her to truly succeed.
She nodded and thanked her, saying, "Sister Phoenix, thank you for reminding me. I will definitely make some preparations in advance!"
Suddenly remembering the delicious fairy vegetable dishes, Gu Fenghuang asked curiously, "Sister Hongyan, you just said that these fairy vegetable dishes also have the miraculous effect of nourishing and protecting the stomach?"
Xiao Hongyan nodded earnestly and said, "Sister Phoenix, that's right. This fairy vegetable dish really does have a miraculous effect on nourishing the stomach. I've always had stomach problems, but not long ago, after eating a royal melon, my stomach problems were completely cured!"
Gu Fenghuang immediately said with delight, "Sister Hongyan, then I'll bring my parents to dine in your Imperial Hall tomorrow. They both have stomach problems. Could you reserve this Imperial Hall for me in advance?"
Xiao Hongyan nodded and said, "Sister Phoenix, don't worry, I'll reserve this Emperor's Hall for you tomorrow, especially for you and your aunt and uncle to dine in!"
Gu Fenghuang nodded, then took his leave.
After watching the other person leave, Xiao Hongyan immediately extended a warm invitation to Lu Yang and Chu Yuyao: "Xiao Yang, Yuyao, let's go out and see how business is at our Longting Hotel?"
Lu Yang nodded, and then the three of them walked outside.
Upon entering the lobby, one is immediately struck by its bustling and vibrant atmosphere, with the place practically overflowing with guests.
Customers raved about the vegetable dishes, but the only downside was that they couldn't be served in large quantities. This led many customers to queue up again after paying their bill in order to eat more of the vegetables.
This resulted in them and other guests who came after hearing the news forming a long queue that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see!
After seeing the situation, all three were overjoyed.
Back in her office, Xiao Hongyan couldn't help but ask Lu Yang curiously, "Xiao Yang, could you increase the daily supply of these 'immortal vegetables' beyond the current amount?"
When the contract was signed, Lu Yang agreed to supply at least 200 jin of Xian vegetables daily.
Seeing how booming the business is now, Xiao Hongyan knows it will be even more booming tomorrow, so she's thinking of asking Lu Yang to supply more of the immortal vegetables.
To entice Lu Yang, Xiao Hongyan continued, "Little Yang, if you can supply more immortal vegetables—double the supply—I can also double the price I pay for them. What do you say?"
With just an extra 200 jin of immortal vegetables, Xiao Hongyan was certain that the profits brought to the entire Longting Hotel would be even greater. An extra 100 yuan per jin was nothing to worry about!
Lu Yang's Dragon Pearl Space can now produce a total of four drops of pure spiritual liquid per day. He promised Liu Ruyan that he would supply more peach blossoms tomorrow. In addition, with Xiao Hongyan's supply of four hundred catties of immortal vegetables, four drops of spiritual liquid are just enough.
Faced with the doubled price, Lu Yang hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement, "Hongyan, since you're so generous, then I agree!"