The White Swan Hotel is located on the edge of Shamian Island beside Baietan Lake.
Baietan is the confluence of three Pearl Rivers, with Shamian Island to the north, Fangcun to the southwest, and Haizhu to the southeast.
There are not only beautiful legends and riverside scenery here, but also a true story that happened in history.
It is said that when Chen Jiongming betrayed Sun Yat-sen and bombarded the Marshal's Mansion, Sun Yat-sen finally returned to the Yongfeng ship and made a comeback from Baietan.
Shamian Island covers a total area of 330 mu. In ancient times, it was a sandbar called Shicuizhou. There are many European-style buildings on the island built in the Qing Dynasty and the early years of the Republic of China.
The formation of these European-style buildings also has a humiliating history. During the Second Opium War, the Qing Dynasty was defeated and this precious land was spotted by the two invaders, the United States and France, and became one of the earliest leases in China.
The completion of the White Swan Hotel is a miracle. It was built on a 30,000 square meter mudflat. It is no exaggeration to say that the difficulty of its construction is world-class.
Since China was in the planned economy era at that time, many building materials were unavailable. Huo Yingdong had to purchase equipment, furniture, appliances, etc. from foreign countries. Sometimes even a piece of scarce wood had to be imported.
After the tycoons arrived at the White Swan Hotel, they were stunned by the building that soared into the sky. The appearance of the hotel was like a real white swan sitting on the bank of Baietan Pond, ready to look up at the stars and spread its wings to fly high.
"Secretary Xu! Mr. Huo! Distinguished guests! Welcome to the White Swan Hotel." General Manager Hu Peng and the management team were standing outside the door waiting respectfully. After seeing a long line of Santana cars, they hurried out to greet them.
"Xiao Hu! How are the hotel preparations going? Can it meet customer needs when it officially opens in three days?"
After meeting his right-hand man, Huo Yingdong hurriedly asked about the situation of the hotel. He had not only invested a lot of money but also put in a lot of effort in the White Swan Hotel. Now that it was about to open, he naturally couldn't help but worry.
"The hotel's facilities are fully equipped and can currently accommodate 300 rooms at a time. All service staff have received professional training..."
Hu Peng did not dare to delay in the slightest and quickly reported the hotel's situation in detail. He paused for a moment, glanced at Xu Zhihua again, and then continued:
"Our management and Secretary Xu agreed that it would be best if the White Swan Hotel did not implement the four-door opening policy to avoid adverse effects from excessive customer flow."
"Mr. Huo! I also think we can't implement the four-door opening policy right now. This is unprecedented in any hotel in China. If ordinary people rush in, it will definitely affect the real VIPs. If someone with bad intentions sneaks in, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Xu Zhiyuan also hurried to persuade him.
The so-called four open doors mean that anyone can enter the hotel to visit and stay overnight. Even if they are not customers, relatives or friends, they can enter to visit and take pictures. At that time, high-end hotels in China that were open to the outside world were all "no entry for outsiders", which set a precedent.
"The reason I built this hotel is not only to meet the housing needs of visitors who came to attract investment, but more importantly, I want to tell the people of China that the future will be better and better."
Huo Yingdong pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze towards the European-style buildings on Shamian Island. A sharp light flashed in the depths of his eyes, and he said in a resounding voice:
"This place used to be a concession, a place where neither Chinese nor dogs were allowed to enter. Today, we Chinese have truly stood up. If we still don't allow ordinary people to enter, how can that be justified?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was in awe, and Hu Peng, the general manager, and Xu Zhiyuan, the official, felt ashamed. They both immediately expressed their support for the four major openings.
This statement moved all the tycoons present. The Huo family really supported China at all costs. Looking back on themselves, they all felt a little ashamed, because most of the people present were profit-seeking, playful and fence-sitters who took sides.
This also made Mo Zhexuan fall into reflection. He couldn't help but think of Master Yunfeng's comments on his future. There were a total of sixteen big words: backed by China, rich enough to rival a country, with descendants who will enjoy wealth and prosperity.
In fact, his previous idea was to learn from Li Jiacheng and stand wherever there was profit. However, after meeting Huo Yingdong, a true national patriotic entrepreneur, his soul was deeply shocked. Country, country, country always comes first, and the two complement each other.
Then, a group of tycoons, led by General Manager Hu Peng, walked into the Hongtu Mansion International Banquet Hall on the second floor of the White Swan Hotel, ready to have a hearty meal.
Delicious dishes with captivating aroma were placed on the table, including braised lion's head, Jingxiu grouper, seafood hairy crab, double dragon playing with pearls, garlic king crab...all kinds of high-end ingredients were available, covering almost all eight major cuisines and various desserts. There was nothing that could not be done, only what you could not think of.
The people who had been starving for a long time suddenly started to eat without any image. While tasting the fine wine and eating the delicious food, they discussed international affairs and admired the beautiful scenery of Baietan. It was so pleasant. This was the life of real rich people.
The meal was not over until four in the afternoon. Mo Zhexuan, who had the least alcohol tolerance, was the first to give in. With the help of Wang Yalin, he left the scene first and returned to the hotel to rest.
"Ms. Li! What do you want?" Wang Yalin had just put Mo Zhexuan on the bed when he saw Li Peizhen and couldn't help feeling confused.
"Let me take care of him!" Li Peizhen looked carefully at Mo Zhexuan who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and said what was in her heart. Her face suddenly turned as bright and attractive as an apple.
"This is not good...right!" Wang Yalin was shocked when he heard this, but he still instinctively wanted to refuse. On the one hand, he had a close relationship with Guan Jiahui, and on the other hand, as a loyal subordinate, how could he just hand over his boss to a woman.
"There's nothing wrong with this. Mo Zhexuan and I are friends now." Li Peizhen felt so embarrassed after saying this, but ever since she danced with him, she fell deeply in love with this man.
As soon as he finished speaking, he went to the bathroom, brought back a basin of hot water, and helped Mo Zhexuan wash his face, so naturally. Then he sat on the edge of the bed and carefully looked at the man he had been thinking about day and night.
After seeing this, Wang Yalin did not continue to stop them and had to go to the living room to watch TV. However, he couldn't help but worry about Guan Jiahui and Lilia who were far away in Hong Kong, but who could blame the boss for his good luck in love.
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