Chapter 8 Announcement: New Arrivals at Jianglin Hotel
The lanky man refused to accept this - it was completely different from what he had anticipated.
"No way! You have to pay me more! Otherwise I'll block this place and ruin your business!"
The lanky man thought he could take advantage of Chu Jiangyue, but the next second he found himself restrained by an invisible force.
[Detected customer behavior negatively affecting hotel operations. Immediate eviction enforced with first warning!]
Only Chu Jiangyue could hear this announcement, while others simply witnessed the lanky man's sudden disappearance.
Witnessing this scene, the crowd grew apprehensive, and those who had been entertaining ulterior motives quietly abandoned them.
"Boss Chu, what just happened? He…"
One of the braver individuals voiced the question on everyone's mind.
"That gentleman's actions disrupted normal hotel operations, triggering the hotel system's eviction protocol with a first warning.
But everyone can rest assured - as long as you don't violate hotel regulations, you'll be perfectly safe.
Alright, the next person who needs to top up can begin now."
Chu Jiangyue didn't want to elaborate further. As long as they understood that hotel rules were absolutely inviolable, that was sufficient.
With the tall, thin man serving as an example to warn others, the subsequent top-up process went very smoothly. Chu Jiangyue also saw more and more customer information appearing on her panel.
After everyone had finished topping up, bought steamed buns, and left, Chu Jiangyue finally checked her task completion status.
[Mission: Host is to receive 10 guests and have them complete their first top-up. Completed (16/10)]
[Mission reward: Unlock 2 single rooms on the 1st floor, unlock new food item*1: meat buns, EXP +100]
[Level 1 hotel upgrade conditions met. Upgrade now? Yes/No]
Chu Jiangyue clicked "Yes" without hesitation. If not now, then when?
[Hotel upgrading in progress. The upgrade will take 10 minutes. Please remain where you are and do not move, otherwise bear the consequences yourself]
Now there was only Chu Jiangyue left in the entire hotel, so all she needed to do was stand still.
1. In the next second, Chu Jiangyue heard a series of clanging sounds, and through the hotel's entrance, she could see dust swirling outside.
2. From the outside, Jianglin Hotel was now enveloped in a cloud of dust, with various construction tools occasionally flying through the haze.
3. Ten minutes passed quickly, and the reception desk where Chu Jiangyue stood transformed from an old wooden cabinet into an intricately carved solid wood one.
4. The lobby's area had also noticeably expanded, now furnished with a set of chairs and a table seating four.
5. The first floor, which originally had only one room, now had three, and the kitchen had grown larger. The most obvious change was the refrigerator—upgraded from a single-door to a double-door model, stocked with a much wider variety of ingredients.
6. Of course, the most dramatic transformation was Chu Jiangyue's room on the second floor.
7. A walk-in closet had been added, packed full of clothes and accessories, leaving the few outfits she had brought herself pushed into a corner.
In addition to the walk-in closet, there's now an open study, connected to the bedroom just like the closet.
「See! I told you the host can have everything they desire!」
Chu Jiangyue was indeed quite satisfied—when she didn't feel like going out, she could enjoy complete wardrobe freedom right in the hotel.
Well, what girl doesn't love wearing pretty little dresses~
[Mission Issued: Host must receive guests and ensure successful check-ins (0/3)
Reward: To be unlocked]
Shen Zhigui checked in yesterday but only booked a room for one day and never stayed. Once the time expired today, the room became vacant.
「Host, host, a new mission is here! You can post an announcement to notify all the hotel's guests~」
The little fox perched on Chu Jiangyue's shoulder reminded her.
"Why didn't you mention earlier that announcements were possible?"
If she could've posted announcements, why bother handing out flyers so laboriously?
「Host, this feature only unlocks after a hotel upgrade. Besides, flyers help attract new clients, while announcements are only visible to guests with registered ID cards.」
There's still a difference between these two.
"Alright, I'll post the announcement now."
Including Shen Zhigui's group and the 16 people who came today, Jianglin Hotel only has about 20 potential customers.
We just don't know if anyone would be willing to give up their homes to stay at the hotel.
[Announcement: Great news, great news! Jianglin Hotel has new offerings!!
3 guest rooms, newly renovated and never occupied, with electricity, water, and air conditioning. What are you waiting for? First come, first served!
P.S.: Our hotel doesn't just serve steamed buns—we also have meat buns~]
Chu Jiangyue edited the announcement and posted it immediately.
The moment Chu Jiangyue sent out the announcement, those who had visited Jianglin Hotel and successfully topped up their accounts were forced to see a virtual screen appear before them.
On the virtual screen was the bold, enlarged announcement—unclosable unless opened.
At No. 1 Villa in Splendid Capital, Shen Zhigui, Su Zhucheng, Jiang He, and Lin Xuyuan—just as they were discussing matters—received the announcement.
Staring at the virtual screens that appeared simultaneously before them, the four fell into an eerie silence.
"Does Jianglin Hotel have guest rooms?"
"Isn't that obvious? How could it be called a hotel without rooms?"
"But what unfortunate timing - there are four of us, and the hotel only has three rooms."
The fact that Jianglin Hotel was unaffected by zombies wasn't discovered by Shen Zhigui alone, but three rooms were truly too few.
"You all go stay there first; new rooms should become available later."
Shen Zhigui quickly made his decision.
The reason he hadn't stayed there before was because he still had his three teammates - Su Zhucheng and the others.
As team leader, he couldn't let his teammates face danger alone outside just for his own benefit.
"No way! We either stay together or not at all!"
"Exactly, Captain, what kind of people do you take us for?"
"We might not even be able to secure the rooms anyway - let's not get involved this time."
Su Zhucheng and the others each voiced their objections.
As for others with identity cards - some received the announcement alone, while others got it when they were with companions.
Those who didn't notice anything special about Jianglin Hotel only had their eyes light up at the sight of meat buns, while those who recognized its uniqueness felt their hearts race upon seeing the new guest rooms available.
Jianglin Hotel.
After posting the announcement, Chu Jiangyue finally entered the kitchen to prepare her own breakfast.
She had been busy all morning handling guest card recharges and bun purchases, leaving no time to eat.
When Chu Jiangyue finished cooking one dish and one soup and brought them to the dining table in the lobby, she welcomed the first returning guest of the day.
"Boss Chu, I want to check in!"
Xie Silin's first words upon entering stated his purpose clearly.
However, while speaking, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to the simple meal of one dish, one soup, and white rice before Chu Jiangyue.
Since the apocalypse began with disrupted magnetic fields causing global blackouts, he hadn't eaten a single warm meal in two days.
"Come register over here."
Chu Jiangyue ignored Xie Silin's gaze directed at her food, stood up and walked behind the carved counter.