"We know, Mr. Lu explained everything very clearly before we ca over."
Upon hearing them ntion Mr. Lu, Chu Jiangyue imdiately knew it must be Lu Zhengyao.
"Oh, Mr. Lu. I know him. You can line up, both Housekeeper Chu and I can assist."
The young people who ca quickly ford a line automatically, with no pushing or shoving.
"Just place the items you’ve prepared on the Exchange Device. Before you make the exchange, declare all items that have already been exchanged. Whether it’s a Crystal Core or gold, silver, jewelry, none will be returned, so make sure you check everything before proceeding.
Items you don’t want to exchange should be set aside."
Upon hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, many people’s expressions changed, and they quickly picked out and sorted through many items.
They were mostly gold and silver jewelry, as so were given to them by their families since childhood—having worn them for so long, they were reluctant to exchange them.
Chu Jiangyue didn’t say anything further about this. After all, the rules had been stated upfront, and she wouldn’t be polite to anyone who caused a fuss later.
The efficiency of the young people was very high, and they all soon registered their Identity Cards and completed their check-in.
A group of youth, filled with energy, cheered in unison after organizing their Identity Cards and eagerly headed to the restaurant at Jianglin Hotel.
Since the apocalypse, what they craved most was a normal al. Now finding out that Jianglin Hotel had a restaurant, they couldn’t wait to try it.
Seeing this group of young people looking so vibrant, Chu Jiangyue sighed inwardly about the vitality of youth.
Little Fox: Obviously, the host herself is only 18 years old, adding the three years from the previous life, she’s just 21.
"Wow! There’s a general store over there, and a clinic. There’s really everything here; he didn’t lie to us."
The "he" they referred to was Lu Zhengyao.
"There’s even a clinic; everything here is more comprehensive than we thought. I’ve decided—I’m going to stay here long-term."
Although it costs money daily for accommodation and als, it’s far better than going out and not knowing where the next al is coming from.
"That’s right, this place is much better than we anticipated."
Not just one person, everyone present made this decision.
A group of people slowly returned to the residential area after dining at the Jianglin Hotel’s restaurant.
At this ti, many people noticed the information about storefronts for rent on the comrcial street. But for so reason, they didn’t say anything.
Soon, Chu Jiangyue started receiving ssages from many people asking about the shops.
Chu Jiangyue raised her eyebrows; are young people today so bold?
In front of others, they say nothing, yet each of them is trying hard to live.
Chu Jiangyue replied to all those who sent her ssages, then sat quietly at the front desk of the office lobby. She had a hunch that soone would co to rent a shop today.
Chu Jiangyue waited outside for about 10 minutes before soone finally returned to the hotel office lobby.
"Boss Chu, I want to ask, what’s the lowest rent you can offer for the shops on the comrcial street?"
"The prices are set as stated, no bargaining."
Chu Jiangyue brought down the virtual screen again for the comrcial street.
"Boss, I’m sincerely here to rent, just give a little discount, I won’t tell anyone."
Chu Jiangyue: I don’t buy it. If I lower the rent for you, you’ll surely brag about it to others.
Anyone who insists on asking for a discount after I’ve said no bargaining is just greedy, and people like that aren’t trustworthy to Chu Jiangyue.
"Look, now soone else is here, I can’t give you a discount."
Such a request applies only if there were just the two of them, but even without a third person, Chu Jiangyue wouldn’t reduce the price for him.
The person glanced back and indeed saw others arriving, looking displeased.
"I’ll take this entire row of vacant ones."
Upon hearing this, Chu Jiangyue raised her eyebrows, thinking he wanted to be a sub-landlord.
"If it’s your shop, and we detect inactivity for a long ti, the system will forcefully reclaim it without a refund if you don’t open a store."
That landlord should at least acknowledge where they are; they have quite the imagination.
"You! Boss Chu, I’m helping your business, and you don’t want to make a deal?" What’s going on in that head of yours?
"Of course, we do business, but who we do business with is my prerogative."
If she rents out all the shops to him, she’ll end up marginalized, left without a leg to stand on.
This clear intent to beco a sub-landlord—does he think she’s a fool?
"Fine then, I won’t rent."
After speaking, the man glared at Chu Jiangyue and headed toward the office lobby door.
Yet, just as he reached the door, his pace slowed, perhaps thinking Chu Jiangyue wouldn’t want to lose this business opportunity.
Who knew Chu Jiangyue wouldn’t call out to him even as he reached the door?
The man gritted his teeth, and though a bit embarrassed, he ca back anyway.
"I won’t rent so many; renting two or three should be fine, right?"
Since the sub-landlord plan failed, he thought he might as well be a small-ti landlord; that should be acceptable?
"What are you planning to do with them? When do you plan to open, and what will you sell?"
Normally, Chu Jiangyue wouldn’t ask, but because he had the idea of being a sub-landlord, she must clarify.
Without clear answers, she wouldn’t rent to him.
"I..."
He wasn’t planning to open a store; he just thought to rent the spaces and then lease them to others at a higher rate.
He hadn’t expected that Chu Jiangyue would suddenly ask; she hadn’t done this with others before.
"If you can’t say, then don’t rent for now."
Chu Jiangyue wouldn’t allow soone who could wreck the Jianglin Hotel’s market.
She wouldn’t kick him out of the hotel, but renting a shop to him was out of the question.
In the end, the man failed to rent a shop.
Fortunately, besides him, a few more people inquired about storefronts today.
Ultimately, Chu Jiangyue successfully rented out five more shops, further approaching an 80% occupancy rate.
Just as Chu Jiangyue finished up, Little Fox brought her so new intel.
"Host! There’s a situation in W City."
"What situation? Tell about it."
"There’s an ambush at the exit on the way to W City, and many of our departing guests were caught off guard."
Upon hearing this, Chu Jiangyue frowned slightly.
"Didn’t they appropriately scout the exit situation before leaving?"
Even Chu Jiangyue would thoroughly investigate before using a safe passage.
"Anyway, the situation’s already happened, host, what do we do? Do we rescue them?"
Since they are our guests, leaving them to die doesn’t seem right.
"There are many others with them, rescuing them isn’t our job."
Chu Jiangyue just felt those captured people weren’t very bright.
After speaking, Little Fox found so truth in her words and didn’t pursue it further.
At the W City safe passage entrance.
Shen Zhigui and others were taking a break when the fight broke out at the front.
By the ti they received news, the battle had ended, and their departing mbers were ambushed and taken as hostages.
When Shen Zhigui heard this, he was puzzled.
Had they not listened to Song Chengjun’s briefing before setting out?
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