Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, leading the technology war

Chapter 596 A Strange Regular Guest Hides in the Resort? Hu Jiangshan's Intuition Warns Him; Manager Xia's Rude Attitude Sparks Discontent

The next day, Hu Jiangshan got out of bed, looked at the scenery outside, and felt very comfortable.

Outside lies Tenglong Bay, a peaceful expanse where the seawater, reflecting the sunlight, displays a myriad of colors, resembling a large, beautiful piece of multicolored jade.

Seeing such scenery is truly refreshing and soothing to the soul.

Last night, Hu Jiangshan did not return to Hong Kong Island, but stayed overnight on Tenglong Island.

Anyway, Hu Jiangshan has a big villa here, which he hasn't lived in for a long time, so it can't just stay empty forever.

Actually, the villas on the island are more comfortable to live in than apartments on Hong Kong Island; the only downside is that shopping is less convenient.

There's really not much to buy. The restaurants on Tenglong Road have everything; you can eat whatever you want, and they're open 24 hours a day.

You can go anytime and eat anytime.

Hu Jiangshan was indeed considering setting up a few convenience stores on the island, but after discussing it with Yu Sheng and A Wang, he decided to postpone it for now.

Tenglong Island is too big, and the population is not concentrated in one place. If we were to open a convenience store, we could only open one. It would be more suitable to choose a location near the cliffside sea view restaurant, but the restaurant already has vending machines, so a convenience store is not so necessary.

Yesterday, Hu Jiangshan was eating and drinking on the basement floor of the Tiger Cliff Seaview Restaurant, looking at the underwater scenery, and also working there, designing facility blueprints.

It's worth mentioning that the basement of the Tiger Cliff Seaview Restaurant is still not open to the public.

Hu Jiangshan doesn't want to open the underground restaurant yet, because the underwater scenery there is too amazing.

Once it opens, everyone will flock to the underground restaurants, which may cause some unnecessary trouble, such as affecting work performance.

Hu Jiangshan worked on the basement floor of the Tiger Cliff Seaview Restaurant for a while yesterday, and the results were good; about half of the design drawings have been completed.

It should be completed in another day, and then we can start construction.

The fact that it was done so quickly was largely thanks to the design plan that Catherine gave Hu Jiangshan, which saved him a lot of time; he only needed to make some minor modifications.

After washing up, Hu Jiangshan poured himself a cup of coffee and then got busy again.

One advantage of this job is that Hu Jiangshan can choose his work location—either at home or in a facility.

Compared to other options, working in a large villa is much more relaxing and comfortable, especially on the large terrace on the second floor.

Working while enjoying the sea breeze, iced coffee, or iced beer is incredibly pleasant and significantly improves work efficiency.

Hu Jiangshan is in good condition and making rapid progress.

Hu Jiangshan worked until noon and felt hungry. He wanted to ask Awang to arrange for someone to bring him some food, but then thought better of it.

Awang and his team have been very busy lately, with heavy security and maintenance work at the resort and space launch site.

Hu Jiangshan decided to eat at the restaurant himself, since the villa was very close to the Tiger Cliff Cliff Seaview Restaurant, and it would only take three to five minutes to get there by electric cart.

Hu Jiangshan drove his electric scooter to the restaurant.

The restaurant was packed; it was completely full.

The number of employees on Tenglong Island is growing, with more than 200 people currently residing on the island.

In addition, some people who work in Central, Hong Kong Island, often come here.

Another group of people come from General Island, especially those from Jiangshan Fishing Ground. They often come here to eat, and it's very convenient for them to come by commuter crew; it only takes half an hour.

Hu Jiangshan circled the restaurant twice but couldn't find a suitable seat.

Although there are some empty seats, you have to share a table with others.

To be honest, Hu Jiangshan isn't quite used to this kind of thing yet.

If he's eating alone, Hu Jiangshan prefers a quiet environment and doesn't want to share a table with others, as that would be a terrible experience.

Moreover, these employees seem to be enjoying themselves, so they probably won't be leaving anytime soon.

Besides, there are quite a few employees waiting nearby.

As the boss, Hu Jiangshan felt really embarrassed to compete with them for a seat.

Hu Jiangshan would snatch an entire table at once, which made everyone think he was shameless. And people would keep coming over to ask to share a table. How could he refuse them all?
No, we still can't eat here.

As for the aquarium restaurant on the basement floor, it's not out of the question, but it would be too high-profile for Hu Jiangshan to go down there now, attracting too much attention, so let's just forget about it.

Hu Jiangshan finally understood: why put all his eggs in one basket?
There are so many restaurants in the resort's commercial street, wouldn't it be better to just go there to eat? Besides, the restaurants in the resort have a better vacation atmosphere and are less like a typical tourist trap.

Having made up his mind, Hu Jiangshan went out and drove his electric scooter straight to the resort, afraid that if he arrived late, he would starve to death on the way.

Twenty minutes later, Hu Jiangshan drove his electric scooter to the resort's parking area.

There were quite a few people at the resort, many of whom brought their families.

Of course, there are also couples, and the island is definitely a good place for them to spend their honeymoon.

Some couples have rather strange pairings.

Simply put, it's an older man paired with a younger woman who is also older. Sometimes he'll bring two women, one on each side.

Wow, these rich people really know how to have fun.

However, on the other hand, Hu Jiangshan was also a wealthy young man, and he understood the needs of these people.

If Hu Jiangshan had the time and fewer trivial matters, he might also do that.

However, Hu Jiangshan would keep it a secret and wouldn't openly flaunt his relationships with women on both sides. He had to maintain his image to avoid being called a scumbag behind his back, which would ruin the image he had worked so hard to build. That would be a huge loss.

Which restaurant is Hu Jiangshan going to eat at?
Need you even ask? Of course it's Wolong Ice Room.

Wolong Ice Room is Feng Hua's masterpiece, so we should support it and give him some pointers and suggestions. We can't let this kid get too cocky.

Feng Hua should thank Hu Jiangshan. If the service was poor and the shop had flaws, and no one pointed it out to him, he would have suffered a huge loss.

Thinking of this, Hu Jiangshan chuckled and walked upstairs, soon arriving at the Wolong Ice Chamber.

The shops in the commercial street are all semi-open, so you can see inside from the outside.

Wo Lung Cafe is very large, with two floors, and the first floor is even more spacious than the shops in Kowloon, Hong Kong Island.

The restaurant is really busy. It's only 11:30 now, not even the busiest time yet, but the first floor is already about 80% full. There should still be room on the second floor.

It seems that the resort has more tourists than expected, otherwise it wouldn't have such a high occupancy rate.

Hu Jiangshan went inside, and a shop assistant greeted him: "Sir, would you like to dine? Please come in and have a seat."

Hu Jiangshan nodded: "Is there room on the second floor?"

"Yes, there are plenty of seats on the second floor. Let me take you up."

"It's okay, I can go up by myself, you go ahead with your work."

"Ok."

This shop assistant is the same girl from yesterday; she's very pretty.

She has short hair, a cute face, fair skin, rosy cheeks, and two dimples; she must be quite young.

Moreover, this female shop assistant has an extremely beautiful figure; she is the epitome of beauty.

It's no wonder Feng Hua is so good at hiring shop assistants; he often manages to find some pretty girls, which is one of the reasons his shop is so successful. Many men come specifically because of the attractive female staff. In this respect, Feng Hua's business acumen is truly remarkable.

Hu Jiangshan went up to the second floor and found a seat by the window.

The view from the second floor is truly amazing; you can see the beautiful scenery of Tenglong Bay and a portion of the outer sea at a glance.

What's even more appealing is the panoramic view of Tenglong Island Resort, as well as the resort's pier in the distance.

The entire quaint and charming townscape is fully revealed, giving one the feeling of having traveled back in time.

It felt as if I had traveled back to a prosperous ancient era and become a chivalrous knight-errant, eating meat and drinking wine heartily in a tavern.

This feeling is absolutely amazing.

Hu Jiangshan suddenly realized that he was also a time traveler, except that he had traveled from the future of another time to this time, and the difference was not much, only ten years.

I wonder what it would feel like to travel back to ancient times.

Just then, Hu Jiangshan suddenly had a strange feeling, as if he was being watched by someone.

Hu Jiangshan looked around but found nothing unusual. About half of the guests on the second floor were seated, and there seemed to be no suspicious people.

Hu Jiangshan shook his head, thinking that he was probably just too tired these past few days, a little overthinking, and even hallucinating.

At this moment, the beautiful shop assistant came up, handed the menu to Hu Jiangshan, and said softly, "Sir, please take a look and see what you would like to order."

The female shop assistants were very polite, and the service was significantly better than what you'd expect on Hong Kong Island.

It's also possible that Hu Jiangshan is so handsome, a real heartthrob, that the beautiful shop assistants naturally became more soft-spoken and polite.

Hu Jiangshan also sized up the beautiful shop assistant and said, "There aren't enough staff. Are you managing to keep up with the workload?"

"It's alright, it's alright. Since the shop has only been open for a short time, we haven't hired all the staff yet, so we're a bit busy, but we can manage, although it's a bit tough during peak dining hours."

"It seems business is still booming."

Hu Jiangshan smiled and then asked, "By the way, what should I call you?"

"My name is Liu Zixia, you can just call me Azi."

"Ah Zi, what a nice name."

"Thank you."

Hu Jiangshan casually ordered a few dishes, all of which he had eaten at Wolong Ice Room and were considered quite good.

I just wonder if the food at this restaurant will be delicious too.

Azi said, "Mr. Hu has a good eye. These are all our shop's signature dishes. Many of our regular customers like to order these items."

"Does this store have many regular customers?"

"Yes, for example, there's a guest who sits in that corner and comes over almost every day to stay for a long time."

"Hmm? You come here every day?"

"Yes, he's been coming here every day since the shop opened. He's a regular customer."

Hu Jiangshan glanced curiously at the person Liu Zixia was talking about; it was a man.

Hu Jiangshan didn't actually see that guy just now because he was sitting in a position that was in a normal person's blind spot, making it difficult to notice him.

The man, around thirty years old, was casually drinking iced coffee with a small snack on the table, clearly a regular customer who frequented the place.

The man had an average appearance, wore designer clothes, and had an expensive watch on his wrist, which fit the characteristics of a low-key wealthy person.

But no matter how much this person likes this resort, they can't stay here forever, right?
Putting aside whether this guy has that much money, even if he does, and treats money like dirt, spending it lavishly and making a fortune every day, staying in a resort for so long is still an exaggerated and strange behavior.

Rich people are always fickle. No matter how beautiful or perfect Tenglong Island Resort is, its area and space are limited. Staying there for five or six days is the most they can do. They should go to other places to enjoy different experiences. At most, they can come back to stay for a few more days after a while.

It would be very strange to live here every day.

Hu Jiangshan asked, "How long has your store been open?"

"It's been... about half a month now."

"Half a month."

Hu Jiangshan thought about it for a moment. If it was half a month, it wasn't a very long time. Staying here all the time wouldn't be too outrageous; it was within the normal range of behavior.

It's probably just that Hu Jiangshan is overthinking things.

Just then, a plump woman came up. She was wearing a uniform and was probably the store manager.

The woman was probably around 40 years old, not very tall, with a round face and a somewhat fierce appearance.

Hu Jiangshan keenly noticed that Liu Zixia's expression seemed to show some fear of the fat woman.

This store manager seems to be quite something.

The store manager walked over, glared at Liu Zixia, and said, "Zixia, what are you doing? Why have you been taking so long to get here? The customers downstairs are getting impatient!"

Liu Zixia paused for a moment: "Sister Xia, Brother Hong is downstairs."

Sister Xia frowned: "Brother Hong? Brother Hong's affairs have nothing to do with you. Can he even get your salary?"

"But there are also guests on the second floor."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. I don't like people who always make excuses. If you can do it, then do it; if you can't, then leave!"

Seeing Liu Zixia's aggrieved expression, Hu Jiangshan felt a pang of sympathy.

Hu Jiangshan said, "Are you the store manager? I asked her a few more questions earlier, and she wasn't slacking off."

Sister Xia frowned and sized up Hu Jiangshan a few times: "This customer, I'm disciplining our employees, it has nothing to do with you!"

This is the right taste; this is the service level of Hong Kong Island—the attitude is no better.

As a result, the attitude of the service industry on Hong Kong Island is unlikely to improve in the next few years.

Hu Jiangshan said calmly, "How can it not concern me? I'm a guest, and I need a good experience. Your noise here is affecting my dining."

"Disrupting your meal? I think you're just trying to take advantage of this pretty employee, aren't you? Let me tell you, we have rules here!"

"Oh? What are the rules?"

Sister Xia said, "Our staff are not allowed to talk to customers too much. He has been serving you for so long, which is already a violation of the rules!"

Liu Zixia couldn't help but say, "It didn't last long! Only two or three minutes!"

"Two or three minutes isn't enough? How long do you want to serve him? Why don't you serve him all night?!"

"You... Sister Xia, why did you say that?"

Liu Zixia was almost in tears.

"What's wrong with saying that? Am I wrong?!"

Hu Jiangshan frowned and said to Sister Xia, "Does your boss know that you treat customers this way?"

(End of this chapter)