Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 297 Selecting Waiters

Xiao Wei said to the girls, "Iron your coat before wearing it, don't let it get all wrinkled and look ugly." The girls nodded.

Xiao Wei then said to Chen Hui, "Let's also string up some steel wires in the dormitory, so it's convenient to hang small items or towels there."

"You're here pretty early. Oh? Where are Boss Chen, Boss Zhang, and Boss Xia?" Li Na and Sister Jin walked over hand in hand, followed by about a dozen girls.

Xiao Wei turned to look at the two of them and asked, "How many people are expected to come today?"

Li Na said, "I have about twenty." Jin Jie said, "I have about ten, about the same."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay. Let's leave this as it is. Xiao Hui, hurry up and finish. Let's go inside and take a look."

A large group of people entered the hotel lobby.

There was still a faint smell of paint inside. The partitions, latticework, and arched corridors were interspersed with some green plants, forming a semi-circular progression. In the very center was a three-meter-diameter circular hollow, which could be used as a stage or host's seat if needed in the future.

The girls exclaimed in surprise, "It's so grand! A kind of indescribable beauty comes over you with its weight and grandeur."

Xiao Wei nodded as he looked it over and said, "It's good, Lao Xu put a lot of thought into it." He took a few steps inside and looked at the ground, saying, "There's a problem with the installation of this walkway. This gap is a little too big. Let's find a carpenter to see if he can fix it and seal it. Otherwise, it'll be easy for women to get their feet stuck when wearing high heels."

Chen Hui and Xiao Hong both squatted down to take a look. Chen Hui said, "I really didn't notice this. Okay, I'll find someone to fix it right away."

I went up to the second floor and took a look around. The private rooms had been tidied up, with paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls and valuables placed on them.

The kitchen equipment was almost ready, with pots, pans, bowls, buckets, and ladles piled up. The exhaust system was installed, and Chen Hui said, "Fifth Brother will be here on the 10th, and then we'll start making soup." Xiao Wei nodded.

Back on the first floor, everyone sat down and checked the time. It was 9:20, and almost everyone had arrived.

Wei Yun was the last to come in, rushing in panting, "I, I, I'm late, huff huff, I, I'm really, really far away, huff huff." Her father followed behind, slowly looking her over as he walked in.

Xiao Wei stood up and greeted, "Uncle Wei is here."

Wei Yun's father was a little embarrassed, but nodded and said, "I had to come and see her, my daughter was worried."

Li Na, Sister Jin, and several other girls laughed. Wei Yun blushed and said, "Alright, did you see that? Dad, you should go back now. Look at all these people, and I'm the only one who brought my parents. Aren't we embarrassed?"

One of the girls said, "My dad came too, but he didn't come in."

"My dad is here too."

"My mom came."

"My brother is squatting outside smoking, so he's too embarrassed to come in."

Li Na glanced at Sister Jin and said, "See? Only our family is so carefree, they don't even ask."

Xiao Wei said, "Let all the people who come to visit come in. It's warmer inside; it's so cold outside."

A bunch of girls ran out with a clatter, and then a bunch of people came in a little while later. Luckily, the place was big enough that everyone found a place to sit down.

Xiao Wei said, "Perfect timing, since we have family here, it'll put our minds at ease if they see it. Li Na and Wei Yun, why don't you show us around, let's see the dorms, upstairs and downstairs, and we'll get started. Okay?"

Li Na stood up and said, "Okay, let's go, uncles, aunts, brothers. I'll show you around. The conditions here are pretty good for a hotel. It's warm, and you can sleep well. Xiaoyun, let's go." She took Wei Yun's hand and called to the parents.

A group of family members came to visit, and Xiaowei said to Chen Hui, "You speak."

Chen Hui licked his lips and said, "Okay, let's get started. Those of you who want to be waitresses, please stand up and line up over here, okay?" The girls were all a little nervous. They looked at each other, stood up, and lined up in a crooked and awkward manner. It took them quite a while to get into a proper line. A row of long legs standing there was quite pleasing to the eye. Xiao Hong whispered to Chen Xiao, "It looks like a beauty pageant."

There were 21 people applying for the waitress position, excluding Wei Yun, which was a few more than expected. Six of them were called over by Wei Yun, and the rest were found by Li Na. They were all quite tall, with the shortest one looking to be at least 1.65 meters tall. They were also good-looking, with three or four being quite pretty. Most of them could be rated at an 80 out of 100, and only two or three were a bit average. But at their age, with a little grooming, none of them were ugly.

Of course, we wouldn't hire someone as unattractive as Li Na or Wei Yun. After all, they're just waitresses, so they need to be presentable. There's no discrimination involved. Those who are rejected because of their looks should first reflect on their own abilities. If you're not good at anything, why would you insist on being a secretary or receptionist? And then you accuse them of discrimination? That's really unreasonable.

Xiao Wei looked around without saying a word. Chen Hui said, "Has anyone done this before? Has anyone?"

Several girls raised their hands.

Chen Hui glanced at Xiao Wei and whispered, "How about letting a few of them be group leaders? After all, they have some experience."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's do the training first, then we'll see. If there's nothing else, we'll decide. Have you found a trainer yet?"

Chen Hui said, "It's all arranged. My dad found someone to hire a flight attendant from Beihang University."

Xiao Wei said, "That's fine then. Don't rush into anything; we need to review things first. We'll sign the contract after the training is over. You can tell them about the approximate salary, benefits, and requirements. Let Li Na manage the external affairs for now, and let Sister Jin manage the kitchen. Wei Yun will also participate in the training."

Chen Hui said, "Then let them move in now, okay?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's voluntary. Anyone who wants to move in can move in. If you don't want to move in right now, that's fine too. Just don't be late or leave early. It's like going to work; you have to be on time. Have you finished talking to the clothing company? Have them come over to take your measurements. Make sure it's done well, and choose good fabrics. We can't make it look cheap."

Chen Hui nodded, glanced at the time, and asked, "So, what about meals during this time?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let Li Na and Sister Jin move in and work here. Sister Jin can take care of the kitchen and meals. Lao Wu is coming over in the next couple of days, has he moved in yet?" Xiao Wei observed the girls as he spoke.

Chen Hui said, "Since he's moved here, I'll have him come over as soon as possible. We can finalize the kitchen help and general laborers' assignments today. What about the purchasing?"

Xiao Wei said, "Leave everything to Sister Jin. We can adjust things later. We don't have the experience of Sister Jin and Li Na. If we can't figure something out, let them handle it for now. They're not capable of handling other things anyway. When they get too busy, they'll come to you and help you find a solution."

Chen Xiao whispered to Xiao Hong, "Your Xiao Wei is really cunning; he's too shrewd."

(End of this chapter)