"Do I really have to go?... My business model is more like short-term rental, which isn't illegal, right?"
"Did you sign short-term rental contracts with the guests? And you have a lot of rooms. If they really investigate, it's not impossible for them to classify you as operating a hotel in disguise... To put it bluntly, this matter depends on the mood of the law enforcement officers at the time. You've already had a lot of twists and turns, so you must not be careless about this!!"
I had some concerns, so I said, "It's not that I don't want to go, but I'm afraid that when I go to register it, they won't recognize it as a short-term rental. Wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?"
Sun Jiwei pondered for a moment before replying, "How about this... you go and sign a rental contract with Cao Jinbo, and then sign a few short-term rental contracts with the tenants... I'll personally handle this for you at the Industry and Commerce Bureau... With their registration, even if they find you later, you'll be in a legitimate position."
"Getting guests to sign a few short-term rental contracts shouldn't be a problem... but Cao Jinbo... I'm afraid there will be trouble, since he previously refused to sign contracts."
"Let's talk first... We've come this far, if we really can't reach an agreement, I'll see if there are any special channels to put in a good word with the people in the industry and commerce department... I don't think it'll be a big problem, but having a record would be better, since it's going through the proper procedures."
"Okay, I understand."
Sun Jiwei then instructed, "Take care of this as soon as possible... I estimate that there will be enforcement action from above in a few days."
I responded and then ended the call with Sun Jiwei... A deep sense of crisis welled up inside me again, but this time it wasn't because of myself. If I was in such a state, what about Tie Nan's Seaview Inn...
I couldn't care less about our previous unpleasantness; I had to tell him the news. He wouldn't be able to earn money during the Chinese New Year period.
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I called Tie Nan, but he didn't answer. I called Tao Zi, but there was no answer either... I didn't know what was going on with them, so I decided to go to the bar where Tao Zi worked to find her immediately.
On the way, Sun Jiwei called me again. He said he had already used his connections to inquire, and Jiulongju itself is a commercial street, and the shop I rented was also commercial in nature. Using it for short-term rentals was essentially not a problem; I was just playing the role of a sub-landlord... He told me to relax, that Cao Jinbo would do his best, and if it really couldn't be done, the possibility of me being affected was not high, because it wasn't within the area of this enforcement... What they really wanted to crack down on were the seaside inns and those unlicensed inns that had been operating for a long time in the ancient city. During this sensitive and high-pressure period, some seaside inn owners were forcibly operating illegally, challenging the authority of the policy, which was something the higher-ups could not tolerate.
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