Chapter 138 Thousand Miles of Jiangling

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Chapter 138 of "Peerless Little Immortal Doctor" opens introducing the plot: Using a pumping machine to transfer the medicinal liquor into a storage tank, Xia Liu... Continue exploring!

Using a pumping machine to transfer the medicinal liquor into a storage tank, Xia Liu was not worried about any sanitation issues. Liu Lanxin had mentioned before that the medicinal liquor, when hauled back, would undergo several filtration stages before finally being bottled and packaged. However, these processes would take a few days to complete. Xia Liu was not in a rush, as the medicinal liquor had already been delivered, and the money was bound to be transferred. Today, the villagers excitedly took their medicinal liquor home, and Xia Liu did not disturb them. Instead, he needed to work on the design drawings for brewing at the site. Li Bai knew of Xia Liu's plans, so after taking his medicinal liquor home, he hurried over. The workspace was divided into two areas, one side for blending the liquor. The other side was for brewing. Osmanthus Village could only gain recognition by producing its own products. First, it would make a name for itself in Pinglan Town, then move on to Hejing County, Binlai City, the province, and finally across the entire country. Perhaps even becoming world-famous! However, a newly established distillery would definitely need time to develop. Xia Liu was not in a hurry, as currently, blending alone could make money; brewing was a long-term consideration. Moreover, he had to develop his own formula for the liquor he brewed. It not only had to have the effects of strengthening vitality but also needed to enhance bodily resistance, making the body healthier the more one drank. This could only be experimented with once all the equipment was in place. The brewing area took up an acre, with numerous pits. Some of these pits were for fermenting, and others were for storing the flat liquor. Xia Liu did not know much about brewing; it was Li Bai who provided a general direction, and he handled the details. After completing the overall design drawing, Xia Liu handed it over to the workers. The foreman also promised that it could be built within three days. "Uncle Li, could you help me inform everyone tonight to get a bank card from the Industrial Bank tomorrow, so when the payment for the medicinal liquor comes through, I will transfer the dividends to everyone." "Sure, I'll let them know to get that done tomorrow." Li Bai agreed promptly without any hesitation. However, he was quite puzzled, wasn't the dividend supposed to be distributed semi-annually or annually? Xia Liu needing it now, could it mean that dividends were to be paid out soon? With such a quick turnaround, the amount wouldn't be much; wouldn't transferring be troublesome? Of course, Li Bai did not voice these questions; Xia Liu's words were absolute, and cooperating with him was undoubtedly correct. Upon returning home, Xia Liu shared the news with Zhang Xiaoxue. Zhang Xiaoxue was very pleased; these past few months, she had been counting money until her hand was nearly cramping. If they could switch to transferring salaries, It would undoubtedly save countless hours and avoid tedium. Xia Liu did not have dinner at home today; after instructing the two women, he headed for Hejing County. He had been busy running around these days and had not seen Zhang Qing for a long time; if he did not see her soon, he felt he might suffocate. It was dinner time, but when Xia Liu entered Longyun Hotel, he could not help but frown. Compared to the previous customer traffic, Longyun Hotel now only had half the clientele as before. Perhaps even less than half. Xia Liu did not immediately go upstairs; instead, he went to the kitchen to inspect. The lobby manager, upon seeing Xia Liu's arrival, immediately accompanied him to inspect various areas, And also reported the situation to Xia Liu. "Chairman, this month, the hotel's customer traffic has halved compared to last month, and the oyster orders you asked me to pay special attention to have also decreased by half." "How are the hotel guests doing?" "The accommodation is still not bad, not much has changed from before," the lobby manager said seriously. "The accommodation is stable, but fewer are eating..." Xia Liu had already begun to frown at this. This situation likely arose due to the menu offerings. Think about it, it has been several months since we started serving oysters. Even for tourists, facing a stack of expensive oysters, they'd get tired after a few meals. Xia Liu didn't say anything to the lobby manager. The hotel's sales were dropping, but he couldn't blame him. Before heading to the manager's office, Xia Liu asked the lobby manager to compile a list of dishes that guests had ordered in recent days. After giving instructions, Xia Liu took the elevator to the manager's office. Inside the office, Zhang Qing was staring blankly at the data on her computer. She felt somewhat guilty. Since she had become the manager of the hotel, sales had consistently fallen. She felt very ashamed and had spoken to Xia Liu several times, asking him to hire an experienced person as manager. She was losing confidence in herself. If her management led to the hotel's closure, she would truly be ashamed to face Xia Liu. "Sister Zhang, what are you thinking about, so engrossed?" Xia Liu entered the manager's office quietly, watching Zhang Qing for a while before he spoke. "Ah! When did you get here?" Startled by the sudden voice, Zhang Qing screamed. "I've been here a while, but seeing you so absorbed in thought, I didn't want to disturb you." "Woo... Xia Liu, I'm sorry, I've messed up the hotel." Seeing Xia Liu's smiling face, Zhang Qing wept as she got up and embraced him. The softness of the embrace made Xia Liu's mouth dry. However, he understood that this was not the time to be firm; he had to let Zhang Qing open up about her troubles. Otherwise, it would be uncomfortable for both of them later. "Sister Zhang, you can't blame yourself, it's a situational problem," Xia Liu said as he helped her to the couch, his voice gentle and comforting. "Stop comforting me. I know it all, it's my lack of capability," Zhang Qing had already convinced herself. If she hadn't come to manage the hotel, it wouldn't have ended up like this. "Xia Liu, I'm sorry, I really don't know how I can make it up to you," Zhang Qing continued sorrowfully. "To make it up... it's simple, 'Thousand Miles of Jiangling' would do," Xia Liu said with a sly smile, repeating a joke he had seen online a few days ago. "Thousand Miles of Jiangling? What's that?" Zhang Qing's mood changed slightly, unable to guess the meaning of his mysterious words. "Li Bai has a poem, where one line goes like this: 'Thousand miles to Jiangling returned in one day.'" "Pfft!" After Xia Liu explained, Zhang Qing instantly understood and burst into laughter. She really wanted to split open Xia Liu's head to see what was inside. Even in such a situation, he still had the mood to joke! However, her mood had lightened a bit due to Xia Liu's joke. "Xia Liu, I heard from Manager Ye that the previous manager was very capable. If she could come back, she would definitely improve the statistics in every aspect," Zhang Qing suddenly remembered what Ye Ming had told her some days ago and tentatively asked Xia Liu. "Did Manager Ye tell you who the previous manager was?" Xia Liu became interested right away. He had been worried about where to place Huang Xue. Perhaps this could be an opportunity to bring Huang Xue back to manage the hotel with Zhang Qing. Zhang Qing shook her head. Ye Ming had only mentioned these details to her and hadn't revealed much else.

Chapter 138 Thousand Miles of Jiangling

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