"I must have owed you something in my past life!"
As I spoke, I reluctantly pulled out a hundred yuan from my pocket and handed it to her. She took it from me with satisfaction, then turned around and carried the woven bag that looked unlucky towards the nearest noodle shop.
I just watched, feeling both amused and exasperated... but suddenly a sense of satisfaction welled up inside me. This satisfaction was strange, and I couldn't explain its origin.
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After leaving "Majiuyi", I rushed to Longkan Wharf. When I arrived, Tie Nan and the others had already started cleaning. I avoided their gaze, went to my room to change into a clean set of clothes, and then switched the SIM card to my spare phone. Only then did I quietly take a mop and leave the room.
After working for more than two hours, everyone finally had a break. They lit cigarettes and, during the rest period, chatted about whether the inn could reopen in November.
I asked Bai Lu, "Has the government refined the criteria for the first batch of guesthouses to reopen? I feel the current standards are still quite vague. After all, there are quite a few guesthouses with complete permits and licenses. Without a comprehensive standard, many people will definitely be dissatisfied."
Bai Lu replied, "You're absolutely right. Today, the bureau, together with the environmental protection bureau, held another meeting specifically to discuss this matter. The mayor, who is in charge of urban planning, also attended the meeting. His attitude was very clear: the resumption of operations for the first batch of inns must be handled with extreme caution, and any irregularities such as using connections or back channels must be resolutely prevented. If discovered, not only will the officials who accepted bribes be severely punished, but the inns attempting to take shortcuts will also have their business licenses revoked."
I nodded, and after a moment of silence, I said, "The situation is very dire! Although we can barely be considered a high-end seaside inn, compared to those seaside inns with investments of tens of millions, we really have no chance at all!"
"Don't be too pessimistic. Let's fill out this application form first. Recently, an expert group may be set up to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the inns applying to resume operations... Don't underestimate this application form. In reality, less than a hundred inns will actually receive one, and this news is currently being kept under wraps. Many inn owners are unaware of it, so our chances of winning have increased significantly."
I took the application form from Bai Lu's hand and immediately felt a sense of weight. I dare say that without Bai Lu as a partner, we would definitely have been among the last innkeepers to find out the news, let alone get an application form.
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