Upon seeing the girl's question, the waiter was taken aback at first, and then made a very puzzled expression.
"Do you know me?"
The young man began to scrutinize me and the girl carefully, appearing very cautious.
Before I could say anything, Mr. He opened his mouth with a smile.
"We're not exactly acquaintances, but we're somewhat connected."
Mr. He quickly pulled the waiter back, stopping him from speaking further, and then said something to himself.
"Didn't you want a raise? Once we've collected this batch of sea cucumbers, we'll expand our recruitment, and you'll be the foreman then."
The waiter rolled his eyes, which were bloodshot and looked like they were red.
They've completely lost their former vitality.
My attention, however, was completely focused on the sea marrow.
That means it really is possible to grow it here.
I secretly plotted in my mind, hoping that if I could really get some sea marrow at this time, even just some scraps.
It shouldn't be considered the same as the aged sea marrow that Fatty Zhou brought out before.
In other words, the sea cucumber here is first-hand! Purely natural and pollution-free.
Thinking about this made me even more excited.
Then why are we waiting for Fatty Zhou?
Why not just take it from this Boss He?
Moreover, that's not all. If enough sea marrow is obtained from here, some can even be left for Fatty Zhou.
Let him treat his own child's illness.
After all, he had told us before that sea marrow wasn't all advantages; it also had significant side effects for some people.
It can not only save lives, but also take them.
We took too much; we probably won't need it later.
However, the waiter in front of me seemed quite pessimistic about the project, merely raising an eyebrow in a disapproving manner.
"Please don't mention this. I'm proud of myself for being able to keep doing this!"
If it weren't for my admiration for your character, I would have given up on this godforsaken place long ago..."
This guy glanced at the two of us while he was complaining.
"When did I go to the second floor? It's not my shift today."
Besides, have either of you ever seen a hotel? Have you ever seen a decent businessperson set up a counter on the second floor?
Listening to the waiter's complaints, my doubts deepened.
I frowned slightly; at this moment, I was still a little confused.
What does this mean?
You were the one who mentioned setting up this counter on the second floor, saying it was made of good wood and used to guard against evil spirits.
Now that we're outside on the first floor, have you completely forgotten what happened before?
"you……"
Just as Yiyi was about to retort, the waiter turned around and went back to hoeing the ground.
The movements were very mechanical, as if no nerves were controlling them.
It was the boss surnamed He who spoke again, patting him on the shoulder while looking at us.
"Don't argue with the guests; they might have misremembered."
Then he turned to look at the two of us.
"Do you... remember anything else?"
My heart skipped a beat. I was about to speak to the waiter when he suddenly tugged at the boss, who was now extremely impatient.
"Why bother with them! Are those two out of their minds?!"
With my short temper, if this place weren't so eerie, and if the waiter hadn't been so kind to us earlier, I really would have attacked him.
As for that kid with the lightning sword, I had already been cursing him in my head for a while.
"Stop wasting time talking to them, Master, let's find an exit quickly, something's wrong with this place!"
Indeed, he said that the most urgent thing now is to get out of here as soon as possible, otherwise, they might be swallowed up even more completely by this hotel.
However, I really want to get some sea marrow from here.
Seeing us talking and pacing back and forth, the waiter didn't even look up, showing considerable impatience.
"Don't step on it. You've just turned the soil over. If you trample on it, we'll have to redo it."
I ignored him. I guessed that he had either experienced some major change or was no longer the waiter from before.
That young man from earlier was clearly very easy to talk to.
So I turned to look at Mr. He, whose attitude was still relatively amiable, and he still had that mysterious smile on his face.
What makes me uncomfortable about him is his smile.
"Have you been cultivating this land all along?"
I asked tentatively, my gaze falling on the bag in Mr. He's hand.
There were no words inside; they were filled with seeds, each one plump and full. Some were the usual seed shape, while others were pointed and emitted a faint, pale blue light.
I have a slight guess that this is probably sea marrow!
Mr. He nodded: "About two or three years ago, when I took over this hotel, I didn't have any plans for what to do. But as business gradually picked up, I thought I'd explore the potential and expand the business."
Take over the hotel?
A thought suddenly struck me: shouldn't this hotel belong to Fatty Zhou?
When did he take over?
Did we go to the wrong place?
It's impossible that when we were on the second floor, Zhou Pangzi was in charge, and then he rushed down one floor and ended up in someone else's house.
I was stunned.
I glanced at Yiyi next to me, but she didn't say anything either. For a moment, we just stared at each other in bewilderment.
"This...is this the Riverside Hotel?"
"Yes, my surname is He. There's water nearby, so I just named it Peace Hotel."
Mr. He spoke in a relaxed tone.
After hearing his words, it was as if a thunderbolt had exploded in my mind.
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