Siheyuan starts from a better life

Chapter 1034 Reception Hotel 2
The Leningrad Hotel, located near Komsomolskaya Square, is one of Stalin's seven high-rise buildings, the "Seven Sisters". However, among these seven buildings, it is a relatively low building, with a total height of only 136 meters. However, its location is quite good, with three railway stations nearby, namely the Leningrad Railway Station to St. Petersburg, the Yaroslavl Railway Station to Sergiyev Posad, and the Kazan Railway Station to Kazan.

After coming out of the Ukraine Hotel, they drove for only about ten minutes before arriving at the Leningrad Hotel. After getting off the car, Anderson and his team went straight into the hotel and called over the person in charge of the hotel to announce the decision of their superiors. Then the hotel was handed over to Jiang Yan. The whole process took only about ten minutes. After completing the handover procedures, Anderson patted his butt and left, leaving Jiang Yan and his team looking at each other.

People say that work efficiency in Moscow is low, but this place is too efficient.

"Hello, boss. Can you gather all the waiters together so they can get to know you?" After Anderson left, he took the supervisor with him. The one who was speaking to Jiang Yan now was the deputy supervisor, Derisky Ivanov.

"Derisky, is it okay for me to call you that?" Jiang Yan glanced at the person who was speaking to him and spoke.

"Boss, you are welcome to call me whatever you want, but most people like to call me Ivanov."

"Okay, I'll call you Ivanov. Can you ask someone to put our luggage in the largest room and then show us around?" Jiang Yan said.

"As you wish, my boss," Ivanov said.

Then he called two waiters over, gave them some instructions, and took Jiang Yan and the others on a tour.

It must be said that compared to the Ukraine Hotel, the decoration inside the Leningrad Hotel is not inferior to it. In Jiang Yan's opinion, it seems to be better than it. In the front decoration of the lobby, red glazed ceramics are used together with white marble slabs. The ribs and reliefs are octagonal spires, and the sockets and spheres on the obelisk are gilded. The interior decoration also exudes an ancient Russian atmosphere, including the design of the temple, which is aimed at the restoration of the post-war period, and also applies the Moscow Baroque style elements that prevailed in Europe in the 16th-18th centuries. There is a relief with the theme of the St. George Cross in the entrance lobby.

"Boss, the entrance to this elevator lobby is designed in the style of a Zoroastrian church to add a sense of atmosphere. The more than 70 bulbs in the main lobby's chandelier are very special, but when it rotates at high speed, it is even more eye-catching."

"This colored glass is also specially made. Each piece has a different appearance. Under the sunlight during the day, it has a different luster, especially when combined with the red carpet."

After hearing Ivanov's introduction, Jiang Yan took a look and nodded.

The red carpet looked quite thick and comfortable to walk on. When matched with the colorful glass, it looked quite harmonious. Jiang Yan liked this layout very much. However, he also noticed that some of the details were a bit worn.

After a tour, Jiang Yan felt that the hotel room was not small, but the layout was a bit simple. If he wanted to do business, these needed great improvements, but for now he had to make do with it.

"Ivanov, how many rooms does our hotel have and what is the current occupancy rate?" Jiang Yan asked while sitting in the boss's chair.

"Our hotel has a total of 560 floors, two underground floors and above ground floors. The first floor is the lobby and restaurant, the second floor is the bar and gym, the third floor has a swimming pool, and the rest are the hotel's offices. The fourth floor is a private restaurant that can provide paid services. The fifth floor and above are guest rooms. Our hotel has a total of rooms, including more than ordinary rooms, more than high-end rooms, only more than top-level suites, and only six top-level rooms, all located on the top two floors of the hotel."

"The current occupancy rate is less than 30 percent. Most people stay in ordinary rooms, and only a dozen high-end rooms have been booked," said Ivanov.

"Yeah." Jiang Yan nodded. The low hotel occupancy rate was something Jiang Yan expected. The current situation was still acceptable.

"Ivanov, how many people have left now?" Jiang Yan closed the document and asked Ivanov.

"The government originally intended to sell the hotel, and everyone who had some connection with the hotel left for other places, leaving only these people who had no way out or were willing to stay here."

"Well, what about you?" Jiang Yan asked.

Jiang Yan didn't believe that Ivanov didn't have connections. "I started working in this hotel when I was young, and I have developed feelings for this place. Besides, I will retire in a few years, so I don't want to move." Ivanov said to Jiang Yan with a wry smile.

"However, if you want someone to take my place, I am ready to cooperate."

"No need. I would like to hire you as the manager of the Leningrad Hotel. You will be responsible for all affairs of the hotel and you will report directly to me." Jiang Yan said firmly.

"Ivanov, in a few years you will be grateful for what you did today." Jiang Yan said.

There was no way. Jiang Yan had basically no one around him now, so he had to hire someone else. Besides, Arov had his own things to do. Applying for Ivanov was something Jiang Yan considered during the visit. He believed that as long as he was paid enough, Ivanov would be happy to serve him.

"This," Ivanov hesitated.

"Why don't you want to?" Jiang Yan looked at him with a little surprise.

"No, it's just that this is a bit too sudden. Thank you for your trust, boss. I will do my job well." Ivanov said.

Jiang Yan nodded, then continued speaking.

"The first thing you need to do now is to fill in all the management positions that the hotel lacks. The people here have been working with you for a long time. I believe that you understand their abilities and will put them in the right places. As for the missing personnel, recruit them directly from outside. Choose young girls as service staff. This will be more attractive to guests."

"Understood, boss."

"During my previous visit, I found that some of our equipment has been out of repair. Now you can contact the maintenance staff to repair these damaged equipment, and also write me a list of what is missing in the hotel."

"Okay, boss, but the money in the account has been taken away by our superiors, and we haven't received our salary for next month yet. How about the maintenance money?"

"Well, then, I will inject funds later. There is no problem with the money. All I want is to replace the outdated equipment. All I want is to make the hotel look brand new in a short period of time."

"By the way, why are the restaurants and cafes on the fourth and first floors not open?" Jiang Yan asked.

"Boss, there is a shortage of supplies everywhere in Moscow now. The restaurant on the first floor only provides breakfast, and we are basically out of stock of tea and coffee. We have even run out of flour for making cakes." Ivanov said.

"Give a copy of the list of supplies to Arov, and he will get you the supplies you need. You two can discuss the specific matters." Jiang Yan pointed at Arov and spoke.

"Boss, there is no shortage of supplies here, just work hard." Arov patted Ivanov's shoulder and spoke.

"Oh, by the way, the employees' wages will be increased by 30%. Remember, this is the salary of all employees. There will be bonuses at the end of the year based on their contributions. As for you, Ivanov, you will receive a 5% dividend from the hotel's annual revenue." Jiang Yan said.

After saying this, Jiang Yan left the office very casually and went to the room prepared by Ivanov to rest, leaving the rest to the two of them.

(End of this chapter)