Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

These are all people from official circles, how could Xiaomeng possibly disagree? Even if they were complete strangers, if they had an emergency and came to Xiaomeng for help, she would agree to bring them along. Let alone her good friend's uncle.

After boarding the plane, Xiaomeng discovered that among Mr. Donnie's entourage were other relatives of Tang Yulun, such as his grandfather.

When Xiaomeng heard Donnie introduce him as her father, she was stunned. Wasn't this the former chairman of Guangtang?

Well, I've managed to get two CEOs from Fortune 500 companies on my small plane. This is truly an honor.

However, the Tang family members were all very kind and approachable. The old man had a slightly weak voice and spoke softly but very politely. For someone who had been a CEO for decades, his temper was exceptionally good.

Xiao Meng had also heard Xiao Tang say that for the old man's birthday, he picked up some moss-covered stones from the roadside and made a moss jar as a gift, which made the old man quite happy. So in Xiao Meng's mind, the old man was just an ordinary old man.

Now that I've met him in person, he really is an easy-going old man.

On the plane, Mr. Tang didn't say much, spending most of his time looking at documents. The old man, however, chatted with Xiaomeng the whole way, even learning that she ran a private museum. He told her many stories about antiques and collectibles from his era.

My adorable little niece was also captivated by this storytelling grandpa.

Xiaomeng, however, treated the old man's story as a lesson in luxury goods marketing.

People in the past were truly adept at manipulating people's hearts. The antique trade was rife with deception and deception. The world of collectibles was even more unpredictable, especially those items enjoyed by scholars, which offered even more to say. How did brokers, intermediaries, and cronies manipulate the antique market? Their methods weren't far removed from the operational strategies of modern high-end luxury brands.

Xiaomeng listened with great interest. Judging from the old man's manner of speaking, the Tang family had quite a background; he explained the ins and outs of those games in great detail.

Anyway, Xiaomeng believed that her relatives in her hometown, who had been farming in the countryside for generations and only knew how to live off their family's wealth, would never know these intricacies.

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After the plane landed, Xiaomeng and her niece had already become good friends with the old man.

She specially arranged for staff to arrange a van equipped with welfare seats to pick up the four members of the Tang family from their trip.

The car is equipped with a welfare seat, which is more user-friendly for elderly people with mobility issues. This seat can automatically move and lower itself outside the door, and after the elderly person is settled, the seat can slowly and automatically retract into the car. This greatly reduces the workload of accompanying persons.

Mr. Tang was very satisfied with Xiaomeng's thoughtful arrangement.

For this trip, Grandpa Tang and Tang Yulun's uncle only brought two work assistants and not many entourages, so they relied on Xiaomeng's assistant team. Fortunately, Xiaomeng had many people around her, so providing them with some conveniences was just a matter of course.

A convoy of five or six vans took the passengers from the plane to a large hotel.

As soon as they got off the bus, they were greeted by a group of beautiful women from ethnic minorities in the border region who sang and danced, and each guest was given a bouquet of flowers.

Even DouDou received a small bouquet of flowers that fit her perfectly, which shows how thoughtful the service was.

All the hotel's managers and supervisors lined up in two rows and bowed respectfully with their hands on their chests in the lobby.

The sight of so many people bowing in unison startled Uncle Tang. They had been very discreet about their trip and hadn't arranged this.

Xiao Meng smiled awkwardly and went straight up to shake the hotel manager's hand. "Uncle Bazaar, this is too much. We're just staying for a couple of days, there's no need for such a grand ceremony."

General Manager Uncle Baza appeared very generous and hospitable. "Haha, since this is President Lin's first visit to our Sapphire Hotel, we naturally want to give him a warm welcome. Please look at the enthusiastic welcome dance performed by the young men and women of our hotel."

Uncle Tang looked at Xiaomeng in surprise. "You actually built a hotel here? This place is pretty remote." They'd traveled over a hundred kilometers from the airport. The entire route was filled with pastures and deserts; they hadn't even seen many small towns.

Xiaomeng quickly explained, "It's just a shareholding, a collaboration with the government. I didn't build this hotel; it was built a long time ago, but no one came to take over its operation. When I heard about it, I sent someone to take it over."

Uncle Tang understood, "That brat is trying to take advantage of you."

"No, business here is quite good. It's right near the border, and with so many merchants and goods crossing the border every day, it's very profitable." Xiaomeng genuinely felt that investing in this hotel was quite lucrative.

They only invested ten or twenty million here, and the cooperation agreement was signed for twenty years.

After renovation and reopening, the hotel has over 300 guest rooms and can accommodate more than 700 guests at the same time. It can also provide catering services for thousands of people simultaneously.

Most importantly, it can provide thousands of jobs for the local area. For a small border city, this is a significant contributor to tax revenue.

Xiao Tang brought in the Lin family investment to take over the hotel, which solved a major problem for the local leaders. They gave them a lot of leeway in terms of policies and taxes.

The actuaries at Lin's Investment Group calculated that, based on the current rate of return, the initial investment could be recovered in three to four years at most.

Since the big boss had arrived, the hotel manager naturally had to do his best to receive them, arranging top-floor business suites for them all.

Since Xiaomeng and her group were already there, they naturally took a quick look at the hotel's operations. They then enjoyed a meal of hand-pulled mutton rice, a secret recipe prepared by a chef from the border region.

The locals are so lively; they're always singing and dancing. Even during dinner, young men and women will be playing instruments and dancing on stage. I heard they're not professional dancers, but hotel employees. Whoever feels like it changes into their costume and performs. There's quite a lot of competition for these roles; everyone seems to enjoy performing on stage.

Xiaomeng and her friends joined the crowd and ate dinner in the lobby. They noticed that the hotel guests seemed to be enjoying themselves, taking their favorite food from the buffet and sitting under the stage to eat while watching the song and dance performance.

General Manager Uncle Baza explained that they've started receiving quite a few tour groups, both from China and abroad. Because of the reasonable prices, delicious food, and convenient location, they've already made a name for themselves in the neighborhood.

Just as everyone was having dinner, Xiao Tang came home from get off work.

He works in a nearby special trade zone, but instead of living in the company dormitory, he rents a room in the Sapphire Hotel long-term, where he eats and sleeps. No wonder Uncle Tang said he was taking advantage of Lin Xiaomeng.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Xiaomeng had set up this hotel for him.

Uncle Tang didn't even want to talk about him. This guy's fate is really something else. He can find people willing to rely on him wherever he goes.

Judging from his carefree demeanor, apart from being a little tanned, he seems unaffected. The old man had thought he was suffering from being exiled to the frontier, and had come to visit him discreetly. Now it seems he's living a very carefree life, requiring no concern from his family.

"Oh, mangoes, longans, durians, all of these are my favorites. Uncle Bazaar, make sure you prepare the fruit platter for me in my room tomorrow, I want to take it to work to eat." Xiao Tang made the arrangements naturally.

Uncle Bazaar agreed with a big smile. This District Chief Tang was staying at their hotel, and he was like a pillar of strength. They definitely had to take good care of him.

Mr. Lin brought a large truckload of several tons of fruits and vegetables, which are stored in the hotel's large underground cold storage, enough to last the hotel for a while. District Chief Tang can easily request some fruit.

Speaking of which, their hotel is one of the few large hotels in the surrounding area that can provide a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Because of this, their hotel business is much better than others.