Sixty kilograms of gold, at 265 yuan per gram, totaling 15.9 million yuan.

Lin Yun had already paid a deposit of two million, and only needed to pay another thirteen million nine hundred thousand.

The two finally agreed that Lin Yun would not have to give Li Hang the remaining gold money, and Li Hang would not have to give Lin Yun the remaining 97 million. He would only need to give Lin Yun 80 million. In return, the ownership of the hotel would be transferred to Lin Yun, and he would also receive a year's rent as a gift.

Compared to the three pieces of jade that cost 105 million, which is 30% higher than the market price, Lin Yun only needs to pay 11 million less to get ownership of the hotel and a year's rent. This price is extremely cost-effective.

Li Hang insisted on paying Lin Yun the year's rent; Lin Yun had no choice but to accept it.

It's quite unusual for two people to discuss business to this extent.

The contract was quickly finalized, and Li Hang and Lin Yun signed it, officially changing ownership of the hotel.

“Brother Lin, when recommending someone, one should not avoid relatives. Jiayun is my niece, and she manages this hotel quite well. If you don’t have a suitable manager, I suggest you let her continue managing this hotel.” Li Hang stood up, turned to look at Li Jiayun beside him, then turned back to Lin Yun, and smiled.

Upon hearing Li Hang's words, Li Jiayun immediately looked at Lin Yun nervously.

She held a high position at the hotel and received good benefits. Most importantly, she had become accustomed to working there. If Lin Yun stopped her from doing her job, even if Li Hang could transfer her to another place, it would take her a long time to regain her current status.

There's a specific role for everyone; good positions and good benefits aren't something you can just get on a whim.

“No problem, I wasn’t planning on changing anyone anyway.” Lin Yun glanced at Li Jiayun beside him and smiled.

He had just spoken with Li Jiayun, and he had a good impression of her. Her words and actions were very proper. He didn't have any other good candidates, so he naturally wouldn't refuse Li Hang's request.

"Then thank you very much, Brother Lin," Li Hang said with a smile.

He actually had his own selfish motives. The owner of this hotel was already Lin Yun, and this hotel held special significance for Lin Yun. Therefore, with Li Jiayun as the hotel manager, it would be easier for him to contact Lin Yun in the future. If Lin Yun had any good news, he would think of him more if he saw Li Jiayun.

Next, Li Hang asked Li Jiayun to call out all the hotel staff who came to work today, so that they could come and meet their new boss.

There aren't many people in this hotel, only about thirty, and only about twenty are currently working. They'll be here soon.

Everyone was surprised that the hotel had suddenly changed owners. At the same time, they were also worried about losing their jobs. They were paid quite well at the hotel, and if they lost their jobs, it wouldn't be easy for them to find jobs with similar pay again.

"boss!"

More than twenty people looked at Lin Yun and said respectfully.

Lin Yun nodded slightly, showing no discomfort whatsoever.

After all, he had managed more than twenty people before, and now that these twenty-odd people were calling him boss, he felt no pressure at all.

"Brother Li, how much are their salaries? How profitable is this hotel?" Lin Yun turned to Li Hang and asked.

"Their salaries, apart from Jiayun's which is higher at 15,000 and the head chef's which is higher at 10,000, are mostly between 3,800 and 6,000. As for the hotel's profit, after deducting all expenses, the daily profit is about 10,000!" Li Hang thought for a moment and said.

"Alright, starting today, your salaries will increase by 20%!" Lin Yun did a quick calculation, then looked at the twenty-odd new subordinates in front of him and said.

"What?"

"A 20% wage increase?"

"My original amount was over three thousand nine hundred, and with a 20% increase, it's now over four thousand six hundred..."

"I used to have a little over five thousand, and with the 20% increase, it's now over six thousand..."

When the twenty-odd people heard Lin Yun mention wages, they were worried that he would cut their pay. But upon hearing Lin Yun's words, they were all pleasantly surprised.

In an instant, all of them developed a favorable impression of Lin Yun, their new boss.

"Boss, you're so kind to us!"

"We will definitely work hard!"

Several bold young girls even exclaimed happily.

"Brother Lin is amazing! You've just become the owner of this hotel and you've already won over all these people!" Li Hang gave a thumbs up and laughed.

Raising wages is the best way to win people's hearts. However, it is difficult for bosses to make such a decision because this is not a one-time reward, but a long-term matter. The hotel may be profitable now, but who can guarantee that it will continue to be profitable?

Just considering the hotel's current state of renovation, it will need to be renovated again in a few years, which will cost a lot of money.

If a hotel cannot have a large profit margin, it will be difficult for it to survive when profits are low or even when it loses money.

However, Li Hang is not worried about Lin Yun encountering such a thing.

The salary increase for these people is 20%, which is no more than 1,800 or 1,000 yuan per day, and no more than 300,000 or 400,000 yuan per year. Compared to the hotel's profits, it is nothing. Not to mention, this amount of money is nothing to Lin Yun.

Even if the hotel doesn't make any profit, Lin Yun can still afford to pay these people's wages.

Just look at how Lin Yun can casually give up more than eight million in profits, and you'll understand.

The combined salaries of these people amount to only two or three million a year.

Everyone was happy.

Lin Yun dismissed the hotel staff.

Li Hang planned to invite Lin Yun to dinner, but Lin Yun declined, saying he had to spend time with his girlfriend.

Originally, Li Hang planned to visit Xia Qingqing, but Lin Yun refused, saying with a smile that his girlfriend was rather shy and there was no need to make a special trip to see her.

After thinking it over, Li Hang did not insist. He still needed to escort the three pieces of jade back, and at the same time, he also needed to arrange a series of things after the three pieces of jade were delivered.

Sixty kilograms of gold wasn't a large quantity; it could be easily packed into a small box. Lin Yun picked up the small box and prepared to go upstairs.

Li Hang was speechless. More than ten million gold coins were casually held in his hand. It wasn't that Lin Yun was particularly strong, but rather that he possessed a kind of audacity that was not something an ordinary person could have.

However, Li Hang dared not fail to persuade Lin Yun.

In his view, Lin Yun's friend sent the jade because no one knew there was jade in the box, so they just had someone pick it up and send it. Now, many people know that Lin Yun's box contains more than ten million yuan worth of gold. If the news gets out and Lin Yun gets robbed, that would be troublesome.

At Li Hang's suggestion, two people from the armored truck were to stay behind. They weren't to follow Lin Yun around all the time, but just not too far away.

Lin Yun thought it made sense, so he left the two of them to follow.