We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

"Don't bother with Dongfanghong, so as not to waste everyone's energy." Wenxuan said again.

Xi Yu frowned and further persuaded: "Why is this a toss? Warming hot pot has always been a witness of friendship and a lively and auspicious occasion. Others value it when opening a store, so we should not fall into the trap. Dongfanghong knows about it, and she must also look forward to it. Just for fun.”

Wenxuan was unmoved and shook his head in retort.

"Friendship is not in this form. If I have the time, I will spend more time optimizing the inn service and fine-tuning the details of the hourly room. That is the right way. If Dongfang Hong comes, I will only talk about business matters, and I will skip the hot pot. Hope You make it happen.”

Seeing this, Xi Yu sighed helplessly and spread his hands.

"That's all, you've made up your mind, and I won't force you. I just want your business to prosper, but don't live up to your persistence."

As dawn broke over the weekend, Wenxuan rushed to the inn in high spirits, carrying a stack of carefully written leaflets with wet ink in his arms.

These flyers were made of thick paper, and the words on them were powerful yet elegant. She carefully considered the words and sentences, describing in detail the beauty of the inn, the uniqueness of the hourly rooms, and the surprise of the grand opening. Be clear.

She stood at the door of the store, directing several hired boys, her eyes bright and her expression solemn.

"Everyone, the distribution of leaflets this time is very important. They must be sent to the busy street corners of the market, every table in teahouses and restaurants, as well as the entrances of schools and escort agencies. In short, no one should be left out in places where there are many people."

After that, he also demonstrated with his own hands how to greet people with a smile, handed flyers to passers-by, and explained the benefits.

"Guest, our inn is newly opened. The first three days of stay are free. There is also a lottery. The prizes include exquisite porcelain, soft quilts, and a chance to win a free night's stay. Such a good thing, we are the only one. Don’t miss it if you’re passing by!”

The boys obeyed the order and dispersed, shouting enthusiastically. For a while, the good news of the opening of the inn echoed in the streets.

Wenxuan turned around and entered the store, and carefully inspected the layout of the lobby. The red silks were hung neatly, the lottery turntable was polished, and the box was stuffed full of lottery tickets.

Looking at the busy and promising scene in front of her, she geared up and thought to herself: "With this grand event, we must make the inn become famous and firmly rooted in this city."

As noon approached, the streets were crowded with people. Many people were clutching flyers, with faces full of curiosity and anticipation, and were rushing towards the inn. The threshold was almost broken.

As a result, Wenxuan welcomed guests from all directions with a smile on his face. The inn was full of noises and exclamations, as if he had foreseen a glorious future.

Xiaocui skipped into the inn, her eyes gazing at the bustle in the hall, watching the scene of people coming and going and actively participating in the lottery, with admiration on her face.

"Miss, you are so capable. This business is booming. No one else can come up with such promotional methods and novel ideas. You really have a good mind!"

Wenxuan was a little embarrassed by the praise. He scratched his head with a humble smile on his face, but secretly murmured in his heart: These methods were just common routines used by businessmen in his previous life. He just copied them and borrowed some "experience" light".

But looking at Xiao Cui's eyes full of admiration, she knew that she must not say these words, and said: "I just want to make the inn known and recognized by everyone quickly, so I have put a lot of thought into it. In the future, I will have to rely on Everyone needs to support us and serve us attentively.”

Xiaocui nodded repeatedly and happily approached the big carousel again. Watching the lucky guest win the prize, she clapped her hands and cheered excitedly, yelling for Wenxuan to tell us what new tricks she would do next.

Wenxuan smiled silently and looked at the crowds of people outside the store who were still pouring in. He fully hoped that this good momentum would continue for a long time and the inn's signboard would be firmly established in this fireworks market.

There is an inn not far away.

The owner Han Donglai was sitting in the cashier's room of his inn, his brows knitted into the Chinese character "Chuan". He listened to the people coming and going outside, but few of them stepped forward to the doorstep of his house. When he thought about the recent popularity of Wenxuan's inn, his anger boiled up.

"Hmph, how can a new guy be in the limelight like this!" He waved his sleeves and called the waiter.

He ordered through gritted teeth.

"You go to the Wen family's inn now, pretend to be an ordinary guest, and get a thorough understanding of the situation inside. From the guest room layout to the hospitality, to the lottery and free stay, show me everything."

The waiter nodded repeatedly, hurriedly changed his outfit, and entered Wenxuan's inn among the crowd.

He pretended to be wandering around, but his eyes were not idle. He took a look at the hourly room. The decoration was novel and the former style objects were arranged in an orderly manner, which attracted the guests' admiration.

Looking at the lobby, the waiters greeted people with smiles and were very attentive in serving tea and water. The lottery area was crowded with people, shouting and cheering one after another, it was so lively.

After a while, the waiter ran all the way back to the store, panting heavily and reporting like he was pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.

"Sir, the Wen family's inn is really weird! The guest rooms are weirdly decorated, but they attract the attention of the guests. The opening incentives are huge. They stayed for free for the first three days, which attracted everyone. Now the reputation is spreading quickly. All over the city, our business has been robbed a lot!"

After hearing this, Han Donglai's face turned red and he slapped the table with his eyes wide open.

"Okay, she is going to squeeze us all to death by acting like this. We must not sit idly by and do nothing. We have to find a way to give her some color!" After saying that, he was thinking about various "rectification" plans in his mind, with a clear look in his eyes. Being ruthless.

When Han Donglai listened to the waiter's report, his frown suddenly relaxed, and a contemptuous sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Hmph, it's just two women running the show, and one of them is missing from time to time. Only a girl is left to support the show. How capable can it be?"

"It's not that easy to gain a foothold in this business. I want them to know that this inn business can't be successful by just playing tricks and gimmicks."

Han Donglai stopped, turned around, raised his fingers at the waiter, and said in a low voice: "Go, find more street gangsters, give them some benefits, and let them go to the store every now and then to make trouble and disturb the peace of the customers. If the business can’t continue, let’s see how long they can hold on, then they will pack up and leave.”

The waiter looked hesitant and muttered: "Shopkeeper, if this matter gets serious and the government notices..."

Han Donglai glared at him and spat: "What are you afraid of! Do it secretly, keep your hands and feet clean, and you won't cause any big trouble. Just do as you are told, and I will take care of it if anything happens."

The waiter reluctantly agreed and hurried out to look for the person.

Han Donglai looked out the door, as if he had seen the miserable situation of Wenxuan's inn with empty doors and sadly closed doors, his face full of pride.

Just as the waiter was about to go out, Han Donglai raised his hand to stop him. He frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and waved his hand.

"Well, don't act rashly first. It's better for us to be polite first and then fight. I will go to explore the truth tonight myself and see what magic power that inn has that can attract all the guests."

As the night fell, Han Donglai was dressed in a black robe, his figure hidden in the darkness, and walked towards Wenxuan's inn.

At this time, the candlelight was flickering in the inn, Wenxuan and Xiaocui were checking the accounts, and the beads on the abacus were crackling.

Xiaocui raised her eyes, saw Wenxuan looking slightly tired, and said distressedly: "Miss, you have to go back later because you have no classes tomorrow, but it's too hard to come here by bicycle. The distance is not close."

Wenxuan put down his pen and smiled.

"It doesn't matter, as long as the inn can get better and better, this little journey is nothing."

Suddenly, Han Donglai walked into the inn, followed by the waiter, who was carrying several boxes of exquisitely packaged gifts.

With a smile on his face, Han Donglai bowed his hands slightly and said loudly: "Boss Wen, I have long admired your name. I am Han Donglai. I also own an inn not far away. I am here to visit today."

With that said, he motioned to the waiter to put the gift on the table aside.

"I heard that Boss Wen's inn was newly opened and the business is booming. I admired it deeply. I wanted to come over and make friends so that we can take care of each other in the future. I hope Boss Wen won't dislike this small meeting gift."

Wenxuan hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and returned the greeting.

"Oh, you're welcome, Shopkeeper Han. I'm the most willing to make friends. Since you're interested, I'll definitely make this friend."

After saying that, he asked curiously.

"I wonder where Shopkeeper Han's inn is?"

Han Donglai explained the location of his inn in detail.

Wenxuan nodded with a smile, glanced at the gifts on the table, and said: "Making friends is a matter of connecting hearts. This gift is really unnecessary. You'd better take it back, otherwise I'll feel really bad about it."

When Han Donglai heard this, he waved his hands quickly and pretended to be displeased: "What are you talking about, Boss Wen? It's your first time here. A small gift is just a token of appreciation. If you don't accept it, then you won't give me Han Donglai face. I hope Boss Wen will do it." You must accept it.”

Wenxuan looked embarrassed, but he understood in his heart that "no one should go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything", but he still refused to do so.

"Mr. Han, I appreciate your kindness, but I really can't accept this gift. If you really want to make me a friend, let's just put aside these red tapes and have a pleasant chat."

The smile on Han Donglai's face faded instantly, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

He took a slight step forward, lowered his voice and said with a bit of aggression: "Boss Wen, do you really not know what I mean by coming here? As soon as your inn opened, you came up with so many tricks to attract all the guests. , but it’s hard for us colleagues.”

Wenxuan's face changed, his brows furrowed, and he already knew in his heart that the other party was afraid that he was coming with bad intentions, but he still pretended to be calm and said in a deep voice: "Boss Han, I just want to use some new methods to start my own business. Everyone, everyone." What’s wrong with attracting customers based on your ability?”

Han Donglai snorted coldly, folded his arms, and walked slowly around Wenxuan, turning around and saying, "Each of you depends on your ability? Huh, your first three days of stay are free, and there is a lottery, which makes the guests dizzy. , This is not a conventional business method, it has disrupted the rules of this industry and caused us to lose our original customer base. Do you think this is appropriate? "

Wenxuan frowned even more and argued rationally: "I'm just opening the hotel as a reward. I want everyone to know about my inn as soon as possible. In the future, I still have to rely on real service and quality to gain a foothold. How can I disturb the rules? "

Han Donglai stopped, stared at Wenxuan like a knife, and said coldly: "Boss Wen, if you are sensible, stop all those fancy activities and let everyone live in peace. Otherwise, huh, you will have a headache in the future. "

The words were full of threats, making the originally harmonious atmosphere instantly become tense.

"This is impossible." Wenxuan said.

Han Donglai looked gloomy and said to Wenxuan in a strong tone: "Boss Wen, I won't talk in circles with you anymore. You'd better leave here immediately and find another place to open a store. Don't affect our business here. I'm not the only one who has this problem. I think there are many bosses around who are very critical of your actions, and they all hope that you will leave as soon as possible. "

When Wenxuan heard this, his face turned red with anger, his chest heaved violently, and he retorted loudly: "Han Donglai, why do you have that? This place doesn't belong to you, so what qualifications do you have to drive me away? I rely on my own ability to run my business. , I didn’t do anything shameful.”

Han Donglai sneered and said arrogantly: "Humph, I came here today to give you gifts and to make friends. It's to give you face. Don't be ignorant. If you don't listen to my advice and continue to do your own thing, what will happen then? When the time comes, I will unite all my colleagues to boycott you and make it impossible for you to stay in this industry. Just wait and see."

After that, he flicked his sleeves and left quickly without looking back. There was a fierceness in his back, as if he was sure that Wenxuan would be defeated under their pressure.

Wenxuan looked at Han Donglai's leaving figure, gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "It's not that easy to drive me away. I want to see what tricks you can use!"

Wenxuan's eyes were full of unyielding determination, with no intention of backing down.

After Han Donglai and the others left, Xiaocui said angrily: "It's so abominable. How can there be such domineering and unreasonable people? We are doing business as expected, but they threaten us like this."

Wenxuan also had a sulky look on his face and nodded in response: "That's true. I originally wanted to make friends in this industry and everyone would help each other do a good job, but they are so rude."

Xiaocui frowned, approached Wenxuan, and said eagerly: "Miss, you and the Prime Minister are so familiar. Then the Prime Minister is powerful, why not let the Prime Minister arrest this villain, so as to save him from coming again?" We are in trouble."

Wenxuan frowned slightly, thought for a moment and then said: "We haven't reached that stage yet. If we bother the Prime Minister now, it would seem that we are too impatient. Let's first see what kind of methods they will use in the future. It’s never too late to say it when it’s absolutely necessary and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

"Miss, we are all weak women. You may want to solve the problem yourself without relying on the Prime Minister, but what if they really unite to treat us unreasonably?"

Wenxuan gritted his teeth, with a stubbornness and determination in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Well, Xiaocui, you are right, I can't risk the inn's hard work. When I go back tomorrow, I will take this Let’s report the whole matter to Xi Yu and see what he can do about it.”

Having said that, Wenxuan looked at the night outside the inn, feeling angry and helpless, secretly hoping that this matter could be resolved properly.

In the early morning of the second day, the morning light shone lightly on the lintel of the inn.

Wenxuan got up early, tidied up briefly, and prepared to go out. She looked at Xiao Cui and comforted her with warm words: "Xiao Cui, don't be afraid, just wait for me here. I will go to the Prime Minister immediately and report this matter clearly to him. I will definitely find a solution." ”

Xiaocui pretended to be calm and nodded, but her eyes were slightly red. Her heart was full of worry and fear, but she said: "Miss, be careful on the road. Go early and come back early."

Wenxuan responded, turned around and got on the bicycle, pedaled hard, and the car went away along the path.

Xiaocui stood at the door of the inn, looking at the disappearing figure, and the fear in her heart surged up like a tide.

She thought with some annoyance that she should have suggested it to the lady just now and followed her so that she could have someone to rely on.

But then I thought about how to cause more trouble at this time, so I could only bite my lip and stay here.

But his hands were clutching the corners of his clothes unconsciously, looking around nervously from time to time, anxiously hoping that Wenxuan would come back soon.

At this moment, Han Donglai summoned the owners of several nearby inns to the backyard of his inn. Everyone sat together, their faces gloomy and indignant.

Han Donglai cleared his throat and spoke first: "Everyone, I think everyone has noticed that as soon as the Wen family's inn opened, they did all the tricks and took away all the customers who were supposed to enter our store. This business is getting worse and worse. It’s hard to do.”

Everyone nodded one after another, their faces full of resentment, and you and I echoed every word.

Han Donglai continued: "Yesterday, I specially prepared some gifts and went to the door in person. I wanted to persuade them to be more knowledgeable and leave this place to open a shop elsewhere. This would also save them face. But who knew that the woman was actually a The ignorant master doesn’t take my words seriously at all.”

Several other innkeepers became even more furious when they heard this.

One of them slammed the table, stood up, and said loudly: "Huh, if you don't eat the toast, you will have to drink it as a penalty! We can't just watch our business being ruined by them, we must give them some color to show , let them know that the rules in this industry cannot be broken casually.”

"Yes, we must not let them off lightly!" Another boss also agreed, "We have to think of some ways to prevent their inn from opening. Let's see how arrogant they are."

Everyone was discussing in a hurry, with fierceness in their eyes, thinking of various ways to deal with Wenxuan Inn, and they were determined to remove this "thorn in the side" so as to save their own business.

Han Donglai grimaced and gritted his teeth and suggested: "Since they are so ungrateful and there are only two women running the inn anyway, in my opinion, we might as well just destroy their shop to see how arrogant they can be. When the store is gone, we will naturally have no choice but to leave here in despair.”

After hearing this, the other bosses nodded in agreement, each with a fierce look on their face, and echoed: "That's right, we gave them gifts and tried to persuade them with kind words, but they didn't appreciate it at all. They didn't accept our toasts and drank the wine for punishment. So we can only use this trick to let them know that we are not easy to mess with." (End of this chapter)