"Yes, when do you plan to tell others about this?"
"Let's talk about it tomorrow. Let's not discuss it tonight and let them get a good night's sleep."
Peach nodded, then lit a cigarette for herself. She then asked me, "When you were talking to Ye Zhi just now, did you get angry at her?"
I looked up at Peach and replied, "I said a few harsh words... I know it won't help, but I just can't control my emotions."
Peach probably didn't want to put too much pressure on me, so she smiled and said, "It's already an improvement. Last time someone tried to harm our inn, you smashed their head open, but this time you only said a few harsh words!"
I forced a smile at Peach, then picked up the beer bottle and took a big gulp.
Taozi softened her tone and said to me, "Things have come to this point, there's no use in rushing things, especially for you. You must keep a calm mindset, because you are the only one among us who has a way to communicate with Ye Zhi... To be honest, last time you were framed because you weren't calm, so you must not repeat the same mistake this time."
"I know I've been very restrained!"
Peach nodded, and I fell silent again. After finishing two bottles of beer, I finally spoke up: "I need to find out when this project will start and how much time we inn have left."
Peach replied with an approving look, "That's right, only when you calm down can you find the key to the problem!"
I calmed down and assessed the situation. I was certain that we couldn't stop the project from being developed, but we could try to buy some more time from Ye Zhi. If the inn could hold out until after the New Year, the situation would improve significantly.
Because the Spring Festival is the peak tourist season of the year, our room rates can be three times higher than usual, bringing in at least 20,000 yuan a day. If this boom can last for a month, we'll have 600,000 yuan in revenue. This way, even if we don't receive the renovation compensation for a long time, it will be enough to support the few of us. Furthermore, if the landlord honors the contract and is willing to give us full compensation, we can basically avoid any losses. This revenue plus compensation is crucial to whether we have enough capital to start a second business. Therefore, as the largest shareholder of the inn, I have a responsibility to safeguard this last hope for everyone.
After I made my decision in secret, Peach said to me, "Michael, do you need to talk to Ye Zhi in person? Some things have a completely different effect when said over the phone versus in person... I think you need to let her see our difficulties before she might give us some leeway in this matter."
I nodded and replied, "That's what I was thinking too. If we can get our inn's business during the New Year period, we won't be in such a passive position later... However, she left at noon today."
"Go find her, it's not that difficult... The real problem is that she might mind your attitude and not want to give you a chance to meet, that would be truly passive!"
"Probably not... She told me to calm down before contacting her again."
"That's good, that's good."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
