Chapitre 399: Chapter 399: The Former Owner of Squirrel Hotel
"Ding!"
"System detected the host has successfully taken over the new hotel, and the golden map of Zaomen has been successfully lit up."
"Points Mall updating..."
"Points Mall update complete."
"Please visit the Points Mall to view the latest items provided by the system."
"Congratulations to the host for receiving the exclusive Zaomen City Points Exchange Pack. Please redeem it within three days, or it will expire."
As Chen Jianhai pushed open the hotel door, the familiar and cold voice of the system echoed in his mind.
A huge blue system panel popped up in front of him, displaying lines of data:
"System Owner: Chen Jianhai"
"Identity: High-End Grand Hotel Langai Hotel Owner; Jasmine Island Resort Hotel Owner; Zaomen Squirrel Hotel Owner (data pending update)"
"Host has acquired system attributes: [Charisma], [Affinity], [1 Attribute Personal Charm]"
"Host has accumulated points: 31,987 points."
"Ding!"
"New system task issued: To build a strong enough hotel, a large enough area is required. Please expand the hotel's land area as soon as possible."
"Task reward: 29,999 points."
"Ding!"
"Please complete the luxurious grand hotel system upgrade task as soon as possible."
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"Bro, you bought this hotel in a bad location. If you had moved it a bit to the right, you could have made a lot of money from the demolition."
Xiao Lang's regretful voice came from ahead, and Chen Jianhai closed the system panel in front of him and said,
"Youngster! How much money can you make from demolition?"
Chen Jianhai looked at Xiao Lang with a helpless expression. "When the Magic Century Theme Park is built over there, this hotel will surely thrive!"
"That's what you call foresight!"
As Chen Jianhai spoke, he and Xiao Lang rushed to the first-floor restroom and relieved themselves of the water they had just drunk.
The hotel had six floors, with about 20 rooms on each floor, making it quite a sizable establishment.
Although the hotel's materials and basic configurations were lacking, it was completely adequate as a temporary place to rest, sleep, and shower.
As for meals... the street outside was full of food stalls, offering anything they wanted to eat. After a tour of the hotel from the first to the sixth floor, Chen Jianhai and Xiao Lang took the elevator back to the lobby.
Since the building had been closed for a long time, it felt particularly damp and musty. Chen Jianhai and Xiao Lang opened all the lights and windows to let in some air before heading out to eat and explore the area.
As they reached the lobby, they saw a middle-aged woman holding groceries, looking around.
"Hello, are you looking to stay at the hotel?" Chen Jianhai asked warmly as he approached her.
The woman shook her head and said, "No, I saw the hotel open and just wanted to take a look."
Then, she asked quietly, "Are you the new owner of this hotel?"
"Yes!" Chen Jianhai's eyes lit up. Could this woman know something about the hotel?
The woman looked at Chen Jianhai with a face full of regret.
"I used to be a cleaner here. When the previous owner told me he sold the place, I didn't believe it. I can't believe someone actually bought it."
Chen Jianhai was puzzled. "Is this hotel not good?"
The woman smiled helplessly. "A hotel built in this location, how could it be good?"
"Initially, the city announced that to build the Magic Century Theme Park, all the land on Cream Road would be demolished."
"So the previous owner spent a lot of money building this hotel here, hoping to get more compensation from the demolition."
"But who would have thought that not only did the demolition not happen, but the hotel also became a burden."
"The surrounding buildings are mostly old and abandoned, waiting for demolition compensation. Now, that's out of the question..."
The woman sighed, looking around the hotel. "The only people who come here are nearby villagers buying groceries. No one can afford to stay here, so the hotel had to be sold."
Listening to her, an idea suddenly popped into Chen Jianhai's mind: "You don't suppose the previous owner ran off with his mistress, do you?"
The woman was taken aback. "Mistress?"
"The previous owner did have a young girl with him. She looked pretty, but I don't know if she was his mistress."
Curious, the woman asked, "Do you know the previous owner?"
Chen Jianhai quickly shook his head, "No, just heard about a friend. I wondered if it was the same person, so I asked."
After chatting a bit more about the hotel, the woman said she had to go home to cook and left.
Watching her leave, Chen Jianhai had a strong premonition.
The person who built this hotel was probably the same guy who ran off with his mistress.
"If it's really him, he seems to be doing worse and worse..."
Chen Jianhai felt a bit melancholic.
From a luxurious seafront hotel in Nanjing City to a failed foundation project on an island, now reduced to building a budget hotel in a village market for demolition compensation.
Tsk, tsk... life can be really tough.
Chen Jianhai and Xiao Lang spent 12 yuan on food from three different stalls, filling their stomachs.
They had planned to walk around and digest, but there was nothing but desolation and yellow soil around. The nearby construction site was noisy, so they decided to grab some stools and sit outside the hotel, basking in the sun until evening.
The market was bustling during the day, but by three or four in the afternoon, people started to leave.
The once lively street became deserted, with only a few lights faintly glowing.
They carried their stools back to the hotel lobby.
Used to the sound of the sea day and night, the silence here was almost unbearable.
If it weren't for the distant construction noise, the silence would have been suffocating.
"Man, not a single person around," Xiao Lang said, glancing at the dark surroundings. "If I were here alone, it would be pretty creepy."
Chen Jianhai nonchalantly replied, "Nothing creepy about it. I lived alone in Langai Hotel for almost half a year and got through it."
"This is different! Your old hotel was on Huanhai Road, bustling with people. This place is a wasteland!" Xiao Lang retorted.
Just then, footsteps echoed from outside the door, followed by a tired yet familiar voice:
"Hello, is this place open?"
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