Starting as the President of a Billionaire Group

Chapter 511: Chapter 507: Internal Troubles and External Threats (Five More Chapters, Please Subscribe)

Upon hearing Wei Xian’s words, Dai Lili’s face showed a smug expression.

Wei Xian continued, ”You should know that our hotel’s signature is its excellent dining, and the head chef of the hotel restaurant is Dai Lili’s father.”

Ye Chen finally understood why this Dai Lili was so arrogant.

Turns out, she had someone backing her up.

Wei Xian said, ”Chef Dai Ming is very famous in Modu. If he leaves, the hotel’s restaurant quality will surely drop a level, which would be very detrimental to the hotel’s development. So Brother Ye, please don’t get emotional.”

While speaking, a faint smile appeared on Wei Xian’s face.

Although he had sold the hotel, Wei Xian still felt somewhat uncomfortable inside.

Seeing Ye Chen get embarrassed as soon as he took office made him feel very satisfied.

Ye Chen now understood why Dai Lili became the lobby manager and why she could act so recklessly.

But would Ye Chen back down because of one head chef?

Ye Chen understood, although Dai Ming’s culinary skills were excellent, today was his first day at the hotel.

If his orders couldn’t be enforced from the start, then taking control of the hotel in the future would be very difficult.

Therefore, Dai Lili must be fired.

As for Dai Ming, if he chooses to stay, that’s great. If he insists on leaving, Ye Chen won’t force him.

After all, he has already activated the system’s headhunting feature; he could recruit any type of talent he wants.

So Ye Chen said, ”President Wei, no need to persuade me. This person must be fired.”

Dai Lili’s smile disappeared instantly.

Previously, no matter what mistakes she made, mentioning her dad’s name could easily smooth things over.

But today, her dad’s name surprisingly doesn’t work.

”Boss Ye, my father is the hotel’s head chef. Have you considered the consequences of firing me?” Dai Lili said coldly.

Ye Chen replied coldly, ”I’ll give you a chance to leave on your own, or else I’ll have security throw you out, which won’t look very good.”

”You...”

Dai Lili never thought that her protective charm would stop working.

She stomped her foot and turned to leave.

Wei Xian was also stunned.

He never expected this young man’s methods to be so ruthless, firing the head chef’s daughter as soon as he arrived.

However, Wei Xian was very pleased, the fame of the hotel’s restaurant was majorly due to Chef Dai Ming’s culinary skills.

The restaurant had already been controversial due to the cockroach incident, and if Dai Ming leaves, it would be hard for the restaurant to regain its popularity.

Ye Chen smiled, ”President Wei, thank you for your efforts. Our handover is almost complete. Rest assured, with the hotel in my hands, I will definitely make it a top-tier hotel in Modu.”

Looking at Ye Chen’s confident demeanor, Wei Xian found it quite amusing.

This young man is too naïve; managing a hotel isn’t that easy.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a suit came walking quickly.

Wei Xian introduced, ”Brother Ye, this is the hotel’s manager, Bai Tang.”

Bai Tang slightly bowed, ”Hello, Chairman Ye.”

Ye Chen nodded, the system rated this middle-aged man as a gold-level manager, indicating some capability.

Previously, the management was chaotic, mainly because of Wei Xian.

If it weren’t for Bai Tang, the hotel would’ve collapsed long ago.

Ye Chen laughed, ”President Bai, do your best from now on. I’ll entrust the hotel’s management entirely to you and won’t interfere with any of your decisions. I’ll give you a year to make the hotel a top-tier establishment in Modu.”

Upon hearing Ye Chen’s words, Bai Tang was momentarily stunned, then his face lit up with joy.

Bai Tang graduated from Norton University in M Country, majoring in management.

He had many aspirations, but every time he proposed his opinions to Wei Xian, they were rejected.

This made Bai Tang very frustrated.

This new boss, as soon as he arrived, he fired Dai Lili, whom Bai Tang disliked the most, further impressing him with this new boss.

Ye Chen said, ”President Bai, gather the staff for a meeting.”

Bai Tang nodded and immediately notified the hotel staff for a meeting.

The hotel had over a hundred employees, but to Ye Chen’s surprise, the crowd included only one person wearing a chef’s uniform.

Ye Chen furrowed his brows, ”The kitchen staff isn’t here?”

Bai Tang said awkwardly, ”Deputy Chef said the hotel has few guests now, so he took the apprentices to another event.”

”Apprentices?” Ye Chen was taken aback.

Bai Tang said awkwardly, ”The kitchen staff are all Deputy Chef’s apprentices, so he took them away.”

Ye Chen finally understood.

It seems that Dai Ming has become a tyrant in the kitchen.

He can take the staff away whenever he wants.

He doesn’t even need to ask for leave.

Wei Xian said awkwardly, ”Well, Old Dai talked to me about it, so...”

Ye Chen waved his hand, ”I see.”

Originally, Ye Chen was considering keeping Dai Ming, but now it seems he cannot be retained.

The meeting started, first Wei Xian spoke, announcing that Ye Chen was the hotel’s new owner.

Then there were some pleasantries about how tough it is to start a hotel and hoping everyone continues to work hard.

Followed by Ye Chen’s speech.

”Everyone, President Wei already introduced me. I won’t say much, I know the hotel is facing some difficulties now, but I assure you these difficulties will soon be resolved. I hope you all work together, as long as you follow me earnestly, I won’t mistreat any of you.”

The audience applauded.

After all, with a new boss, they felt anxious.

Especially with Ye Chen firing the head chef’s daughter right away, it made them quite apprehensive.

Seeing Ye Chen smiling, he seemed very approachable.

However, in the next second, Ye Chen’s expression turned icy.

”External issues, I will resolve them, but internal problems within the hotel are equally serious. President Bai, I trust you’re most aware of the hotel’s issues. Clear out what needs clearing, keep those who are capable, and let those just muddling through leave. Severance pay will be full, I can assure everyone that as long as you work hard, within a year, I can double everyone’s salary.”

Upon hearing Ye Chen’s words, everyone was slightly shocked.

One could say Ye Chen used both reward and punishment.

Indeed, the current hotel atmosphere isn’t good; many people are just here to take money while doing little. But now, it seems it isn’t so easy to slack off.

However, Ye Chen’s announcement about doubling salaries made everyone excited.

Ye Chen aimed for this feeling, he wanted everyone to understand, he was different from Wei Xian.

After the meeting, Bai Tang took Ye Chen on a tour around the hotel.

It must be said, Wei Xian had indeed put a lot of effort into the hotel.

The entire hotel was fully equipped with high-end versions.

The hotel facilities were complete, even the luxury level surprised Ye Chen.

It seems Wei Xian wasn’t lying; he truly spent a lot on this hotel.

At that moment, noises came from outside.

A middle-aged man in a white chef’s uniform strode in.

”Let me see who dares to fire my daughter!”