Chapter 101

Not far from the market in Guangming Town, there is an inn.

The innkeeper spent a lot of effort to secure this location to open an inn. After it was built, he took advantage of the name of Guangming Town and named it Guangming Hotel. Because the hotel is close to the city center and the market, and is on the main road, many travelers regard it as an official guesthouse opened by Guangming Town, and its business has always been good.

Xiang Yan and his group came out of the market and asked a few locals, who recommended this place to them.

As soon as we entered the store, a young man behind the counter immediately stood up to greet us, "Are you looking for accommodation? We have double rooms, family rooms, and hourly rooms available."

"Please open five double rooms." Xiang Yan initiated a deal.

"Okay."

After paying, Xiang Yan said, "By the way, I want to ask about Nuan Nuan Hot Springs."

"We also heard from others that a hot spring hotel appeared near Guangming Town. Is this true?"

"Oh, you came all the way from other towns just for Nuan Nuan Hot Springs?" The young man smiled, "I'm familiar with this. If you want to know anything, just ask me."

There was a hint of pride in his words, "To be honest, we have hosted quite a few guests like you during this period. Many of them came all the way here just because they heard about the hot springs. The one who came the farthest said that they had been on the road for seven or eight days!"

Most of the guests who come to the store are elite players. The young man is naturally very pleased when he thinks that they have to travel for almost a week just to soak in the hot springs, while the locals can go back and forth on the same day.

Moreover, Guangming Town became famous because of Nuannuan Hot Springs, and they are also proud of it.

Although he was just an ordinary player, he knew that this was a good thing for Guangming Town, so he was very enthusiastic towards these tourists from other towns.

"You can stay in our hotel for one night. Tomorrow at 10:40, you can go to the bus station at the city gate to take the bus. The hotel bus usually leaves on time at 11:00. It's safer to go earlier." He reminded patiently, and at the end, he patted his head again, "By the way, have you booked a room in advance?"

"Do we need to make a reservation?" someone in the team asked in astonishment.

"Of course. People from other places tend to make this kind of mistake. It's okay. Fortunately, you are lucky. It's only Monday afternoon. There should be rooms available for this week."

The young man walked out of the counter and to the door, pointing across the street, "See it? The one with Nuan Nuan Hotel written on it. You can book hotel rooms and bus tickets there. The quantity is limited, so hurry over there."

He said warmly.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yan and the others did not dare to delay. After thanking him, they turned around and left.

After they left the Guangming Hotel, a door in the dark creaked and a middle-aged man walked out from the shadows.

He walked silently, like a ghost. The young man turned around and was almost frightened to death. "Boss?"

The boss surnamed Wang asked faintly: "Xiao Liu, what were you doing just now?"

Xiao Liu said awkwardly, "The guests just asked about Nuannuan Hot Springs, so I introduced them to them, and didn't say anything else."

The next second, Boss Wang's expression changed as expected.

"Look, you, aren't you leading the guests to other hotels?" He covered his chest, feeling heartbroken. "You, you, you, is this what I taught you?"

Xiao Liu looked at his nose and his heart, and said nothing.

Boss Wang has been frowning for a while, all because of that warm hot spring.

You know, in the past, their Guangming Hotel was definitely the best-performing hotel in this town. But ever since Nuannuan Hot Spring came out of nowhere, this position was snatched away almost instantly without any suspense, so of course he felt unbalanced.

But Boss Wang is different from the Pastors Association. He has a good self-knowledge and knows exactly his own strengths and weaknesses, so he only dares to feel secretly unbalanced in his heart.

Later, seeing that the Pastors Association that wanted to make trouble was suppressed... Boss Wang dared not say anything anymore.

He watched as Nuannuan Hot Spring was advertised in the best spot on the bulletin board, watched it expand again and again, its rooms were fully booked every day, and even reached a cooperation with the town... In just over a month, it achieved countless achievements that he had never dared to imagine, and his heart was broken.

If he had considered the hot spring as a competitor when it first opened its accommodation business, he is now very clear that he has no qualifications to compete with it.

How tragic it is.

Boss Wang felt bitter, but he didn't say it.

Later, Wenquan actually opened a store in the town, specializing in room reservation services for customers from Guangming Town, and this store happened to be right opposite their hotel.

Boss Wang couldn't believe it!

"This is a blatant provocation to us!" he said angrily.

Xiao Liu was calmly eating melon seeds beside him: "... ah, right."

Boss Wang was very angry, so he added one more item to his daily routine – leaning against the door frame, biting his handkerchief and looking at the shop opposite.

Looking at those elite and advanced players coming in and out of the reservation office, almost breaking down the threshold of the store, he felt so envious that he wanted to cry.

"Where do they get so much money? Can't they just go and kill monsters? They just think about enjoying themselves all day long... They don't think about making progress, bah..."

"I heard that the hotel is now open for long-term B&Bs. There are nine rooms in total, and they were sold out in no time. There are also many people from the neighboring town who are trying to grab them. I really don't know what's so good about it?"

"That's more than 80,000 points a year. Nine rooms would be more than 700,000. A two-year contract would be more than a million..."

Boss Wang let out a sharp bang.

He couldn't count anymore. If he continued, he felt he would need oxygen.

Xiao Liu next to him rolled his eyes silently.

He even caught the boss secretly gnawing on chicken feet behind the counter that day.

There are still two drops of chili oil left on the table. Don't you think he doesn't know?

Moreover...a few days ago, the boss specifically reminded him that if he met an elite player, he must treat him well. Why is it that he can't do that against Nuannuan Hot Spring? In his opinion, Nuannuan Hot Spring did not affect the hotel business, but instead increased the customer flow. Isn’t this a good thing!

Xiao Liu expressed his incomprehension.

He complained in his heart, then looked at his boss's sour expression and shook his head.

*

On the other side, Xiang Yan followed Xiao Liu's introduction and walked into the shop opposite.

The store is not big, but it is located on the main road of Guangming Town and is close to the market like Guangming Hotel. It is almost the place with the best customer flow in the whole town. You can tell at a glance that the rent is not cheap.

Xiang Yan didn't know that this store was provided free of charge by Guangming Town, and she was still marveling at the boss's wealth.

The store was very clean, with bright windows and clean tables. There was a row of long sofas against the wall, and a reservation counter on the other side.

There is a transparent kettle on the counter, which contains a pot of scented tea with rock sugar, and some paper cups next to it. When you need to queue up occasionally, the clerk will pour a cup for the waiting customers.

In addition to the lobby, there is a small room at the back of the store that serves as a lounge for employees.

Because everyone prefers to work within the warm enchantment, the hotel implements a shift system for the dispatch business in Guangming Town - different employees are assigned to take charge every week. During this week, the dispatched employees basically slept in the rest room. Those who have families in Guangming Town will also go back and stay for a few days. Wait until the time is up and then go back to work at the hotel.

However, Xiang Yan and others were unaware of these internal affairs.

As soon as they entered the room and looked around the furnishings in the room, their eyes were fixed on the pot of tea.

This is the first time they have encountered scented tea in the apocalypse!

Sitting behind the counter was a gentle middle-aged woman who was already pouring tea swiftly. "Excuse me, are you looking for accommodation or bus tickets?"

As they were talking, several cups of scented tea were served in paper cups and placed in front of everyone.

"Room reservations for this week have just opened. Here are the room types and available numbers." She smiled and pointed to the small blackboard next to her.

The Arctic Fox bus makes two round trips a day, bringing new information each time, ensuring that the numbers here are updated in real time.

"Let's take a look."

Xiang Yan said hurriedly while taking a sip of tea.

Considering that the tea would cool down quickly after leaving the barrier, Shu Mo used cold brewed tea at the beginning. The concentration of tea is definitely not as good as the tea in the beverage area, and the taste is also lighter, it is just to quench the thirst of guests.

However, for Xiang Yan and others, this cup of scented tea was like a long-awaited rain after a long drought.

The tea was mellow and refreshing, with a fresh fragrance and the sweet taste of rock sugar. They held the cups and drank it sip after sip, enjoying it very much.

After one pot was emptied, the woman took out another pot of filled tea and placed it in the same place.

A pot of scented tea is cheap, and every time before the employees leave the hot spring, Shu Mo will ask them to fill dozens of pots at once to ensure that the guests have enough tea.

Xiang Yan and others standing by were really envious when they saw her bold actions.

After calming herself down, she looked carefully at the small blackboard.

**

The next morning, Boss Wang watched sadly as this group of elite players left the hotel.

After that, he temporarily put Xiang Yan and his gang behind him.

What he didn't expect was that a few days later, this group of people came back again.

As soon as Xiang Yan entered the room, she said to Xiao Liu: "Hello, is your boss here? I have something to discuss with you."

After not seeing her for a few days, she looked a shade whiter, her eyes were bright, and she spoke with more energy.

The residents of Guangming Town are now accustomed to such sudden changes in the people around them - typical "first time back from a hot spring bath" symptoms.

This time, Xiang Yan and the others, in addition to partying, also did not forget to inquire about all aspects of the hot spring.

After learning about the benefits of hot springs, she really didn't want to leave!

There is a sauna room that can improve the efficiency of leveling, and there are various foods and pool water that are much cheaper than medicines but are just as effective. Xiang Yan now finally understands why the level of players in Guangming Town has improved by leaps and bounds.

And she was very sure that the higher the level of the player, the greater the impact would be.

Comparing it with his own team, it is also an elite team. Their level is not much lower than Jiang Qing's team in the past. Their initial leveling efficiency is very high, and they have deposit support. They are definitely the group of people who can benefit the most from these facilities and food.

In this case, of course we have to make good use of this advantage.

After careful calculation, Xiang Yan could no longer sit still for a moment.

Only by staying can you enjoy the many benefits of the hot springs. When I have established myself on my own in the future, I will bring my family and friends over. Wouldn't that be better than keeping them in Chihu Town?

However, the homestay area had been snapped up very early, and there were no vacancies for a year or two. Some people could not bear to stay in a hotel or pitch a tent for a long time.

——Either the price was not right or the conditions were too harsh, so after much deliberation, Xiang Yan finally returned to Guangming Hotel.

Hearing her words, Boss Wang was startled and left the door frame, "I am the boss here."

As he finished speaking, he clearly felt several eager gazes falling on him.

This treatment was so rare that Boss Wang shrank his neck in surprise.

"Boss, I'd like to ask you something." Xiang Yan got straight to the point, "Does your hotel offer long-term rentals?"

"We just need a few double rooms, with a minimum lease of three months, and the price is negotiable."

Boss Wang didn't react for a moment.

What did she just say?

What this elite team of players meant was that they wanted to rent a room in their hotel for a long period of time, just like the B&B in Nuannuan Hot Springs?

Boss Wang: “……!!”

After realizing what was happening, he said in a loud voice, "Of course! Come over here, let's sit down and talk...how many rooms do you need?"

Boss Wang's eyes lit up and he couldn't contain his excitement.

Long-stay hotels - this behavior has almost become extinct after the advent of the doomsday game.

The situations in different towns are similar. Most players survive and level up in one town, and there is rarely a need to change cities for work or business trips like in the past.

Even if I occasionally went to different towns for business, I would only stay for a few nights at most. How could I stay there for several months?

Like the family suite that Shu Mo stayed in the night he stayed in town, which cost 100 points per room, most players would not be willing to spend so much on accommodation.

But there are always vacancies in the hotel, and these rooms have been empty anyway. Now someone is willing to rent them for a long time, so Boss Wang is naturally overjoyed.

The two of them signed the contract in just a few words.

The Xiangyan team consists of ten people, renting three double rooms and one family suite for three months (90 days). After negotiating the price, the double room was 50 points per night, the family suite was 80 points per night, and the total rent was 20,700, paid monthly.

——Compared to the one Shu Mo stayed in before, Guangming Hotel has a bigger room and the room rate is more expensive. After negotiation, the price was reduced to 50-80 points per day, which is already a good price.

For Xiang Yan's team, this is a very cost-effective deal as each person only needs to pay more than 20 yuan in accommodation fees per day in exchange for a stable place to rest in Guangming Town.

Even if you add the round-trip fare of the Arctic Fox bus, it is still much cheaper than staying in a hotel.

Xiang Yan immediately transferred the first month's 6,900 points to Boss Wang.

【Amount received: 6900 points】

Boss Wang paused for a moment.

It turns out this is what it feels like to gain thousands or tens of thousands of points at once!

He was still a little confused.

This Nuannuan Hot Spring is located near Guangming Town. Does it bring such unexpected benefits to him?