The next day, at eight fifty in the morning.
Lin Shuguang arrived at the Liukesong Grand Hotel.
As the only five-star hotel in the area, it certainly looked grand enough.
"Welcome!"
At the hotel entrance, two tall, attractive welcoming hostesses dressed in qipaos greeted him in sweet voices.
The Martial Artist Meet-and-Greet was on the eleventh floor. Lin Shuguang did not have to find it himself; a hotel employee led the way, and he reached the eleventh floor within minutes.
Before he even entered the hall, he could already hear the bustle inside.
Following the floor markers inside, he saw that representatives from cities and counties across Jiangnan Province had set up booths in their designated areas. It looked no different from a job fair.
At a cursory glance, the martial artists numbered less than half the staff, only thirty-odd people.
As Lin Shuguang passed the first booth, he heard a representative making grand promises to a martial artist. "Come to our Tian'an County, and we'll offer you a settling-in allowance of one and a half million..."
Lin Shuguang's eyes flickered, and he continued looking.
"Our Xie District offers a settling-in allowance of one point eight million, plus an annual subsidy of no less than three hundred thousand..."
"Come to our..."
Basically, everyone's offers ranged between one and a half million and two million.
At last, he spotted Huai City's booth.
A square-faced man inside exchanged a glance with Lin Shuguang and immediately smiled. "From Huai City?"
Lin Shuguang nodded.
The staff at Huai City's booth immediately came forward to welcome him, some serving tea and water, others bringing over a chair, all exceptionally enthusiastic.
"Come on in, fellow townsman."
Lin Shuguang was not intimidated either and strode over casually.
The square-faced man seemed to be their leader. He asked