12dz Chapter 235 Are your Chinese receptionists really that demanding?!
Chapter 235 Are your Chinese receptionists really that demanding?!
Chapter 235 Are your Chinese receptionists really that demanding?!
"Ah! I'm sorry! That's not what I meant. I just wanted to complain about the work group." Hearing Jiang Chengcheng's words, the girl thought she was dissatisfied, so she quickly explained.
"It's alright. But China is a famous country of delicious food. Many things are both cheap and tasty. Actually, the only problem you need to solve is accommodation." Jiang Chengcheng wasn't really angry with the other party, but she always had to explain a few things when it came to foreigners' impressions of her country.
"Thank you, we'll think of another way." Hearing Jiang Chengcheng's reminder, the group's originally cheerful mood for the trip instantly cooled down, and they all hung their heads dejectedly.
Seeing their worried expressions, Jiang Chengcheng thought for a moment and decided that since they were international friends and didn't seem like bad people, she, as the host, should at least help them out. So she spoke up.
"You said you're a famous variety show in the corn country. How about this, I own a hotel that can give you seven free nights' stays, but you have to use your variety show to help me advertise the hotel. What do you say?"
Jiang Chengcheng came up with a compromise and asked the group, after all, she wasn't a philanthropist and needed to make a profit.
"Really?! You're really an angel!!"
"Great! That's possible!"
"Wow! You even own a hotel?! Thank you so much, beautiful lady!"
Jiang Chengcheng felt a little guilty as she watched the group calling her "angel" and "beauty." She wondered if she had gone too far. Trading seven days' rent for international advertising should have been a profit for her...
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The hotel Jiang Chengcheng mentioned wasn't far from here. She had obtained it by chance through the system, but because she owned so many businesses, she had never been there before.
The group followed Jiang Chengcheng to a five-star hotel called "Huating".
As it was getting late, the blue and white flashes of light reflected on everyone's faces, creating a particularly striking effect in the darkness.
The group stared in astonishment at the skyscraper before them, wondering if China had developed so rapidly. They had never heard of it before.
"Wow! Is this really one of your hotels?! That's amazing! It's almost as good as the Camel Kingdom!"
"My God! So beautiful! This is simply cyberpunk!"
"If anyone ever tells me again that China is backward, I'll slap this photo in their face!"
The group was utterly shocked by the scene before them. Was this still the poor and backward country they had known before?
"Let's go." Jiang Chengcheng smiled politely at the group's discussion but didn't say anything more.
Upon entering the Huating Hotel, Jiang Chengcheng led the group to the front desk and then called Zhao Feng. Since W City was part of the country, the hotel was entrusted to Zhao Feng for management.
"Hello? Mr. Jiang, what are your instructions?"
When Zhao Feng saw that the caller ID showed Jiang Chengcheng, he immediately adopted a very respectful attitude and asked in a very polite tone.
"Oh, I have a few foreigners here who need accommodation. Could you have someone book a room for them at the Huating Hotel for seven days?" Jiang Chengcheng replied, leaning against the front desk.
"Okay, I'll call them right away, please wait a moment," Zhao Feng said quickly upon hearing this.
Not long after the two hung up the phone, the receptionist noticed that they hadn't made any moves, so she asked them with a puzzled look.
"Hello, how can we help you?"
The receptionist seemed to be a very cultured person. She wasn't the kind of stunning beauty that would catch your eye immediately, but she was quite pleasing to the eye.
"Hello, we'd like to ask how much it costs to stay here for one night?" Although Jiang Chengcheng had said that this was her hotel and that guests could stay for seven days for free, the group still couldn't help but ask about the price.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we only have standard double rooms left, which cost 1499 yuan per night." The receptionist was not surprised that the group did not speak Mandarin. Instead, she calmly switched languages and communicated with them with a smile.
"My God?! 1499 yuan a day?! That's way too expensive!"
The group was shocked by the price quoted by the receptionist, but from her words, they realized that this wasn't even the most expensive! How much would the most expensive one cost?
"Please trust that our service and prices are commensurate." The receptionist was not nervous when she heard the questioning words from the group. Instead, she answered their questions in a calm tone, showing no stage fright because they were foreigners.
"Wow, even the receptionists here speak the language of southern China? That's amazing!"
"What?! Isn't it obvious? We Southern Corn are already a superpower! What's so strange about them speaking a corn-centric language?"
It was only at this moment that the group noticed that the receptionist was able to speak fluently and without any stage fright, and had a normal conversation with them.
"Being fluent in four languages is a basic requirement for our front desk staff. I just happen to be able to speak your language." The receptionist, hearing one of the men's somewhat arrogant remarks, could only offer a cryptic explanation since she couldn't say anything openly.
"What?! Fluency in four languages is a basic requirement for a receptionist?!"
"My God! This is way too much!!"
"My God! Are you sure this is the job requirement for a receptionist?!"
The people at the front desk looked incredulous, thinking they were being lied to.
"Yes." The receptionist remained calm and composed despite seeing the excited expressions on their faces.
"So how much is your monthly salary? What are the benefits like?" The elderly man who had been the most skeptical earlier didn't believe the receptionist's words at all.
He felt that the receptionists in their southern corn country were just cheap labor, and there was no need for so many skills. Even if the receptionist knew many languages, her salary would definitely not be high. This only shows that Chinese employees work harder, and even if they are cheap labor, they will only be exploited more severely!
"Monthly salary of 30,000 yuan, five social insurances and one housing fund, year-end bonus, team building activities, birthday and holiday benefits, etc., and other hidden benefits are hard to list." The receptionist sensed the old man's nitpicking tone and replied with a smile.
There was no need to tell outsiders about these things, but the receptionist couldn't stand the old man's questioning expression and just wanted to subtly regain face for her country.
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock, unsure of what to say.
This…
This is too exaggerated!
Although their wages in the South Corn region are not low, the cost of living is also ridiculously high. Moreover, their front desk wages, calculated based on interest rates, are mostly less than one-fifth of what they are here!
Of course, the requirements aren't that high either. Even in a five-star hotel, being able to speak English is enough.
Even so, everyone was still shocked; this was completely different from the China they had imagined…