"Brothers, have you ever stayed in a small hotel before?"
The boss took a few sips, looked at the guy and the others and became stern again. He was a little speechless, so he stopped teasing him and asked about the person in front of him.
"...No, no..."
The man smiled and waved his hand and explained: "I heard someone tell me that your store is cheap and it's on the edge of two concessions. You can go there and have fun on both sides, so I found it."
The boss nodded and said somewhat helplessly: "House and land prices have soared, and rents have also risen with it. My rent has also been rising, and now it has doubled.
The price used to be relatively cheap, but that's it now. However, in the surrounding area, my price is also very low. With the same room conditions, I can definitely say that there is nothing cheaper than mine.
Of course, if you want to find cheaper ones, I can help you introduce them, but those places are more remote, some are converted from ordinary residential buildings, and... those places... are darker and messier, since you have heard of me
, you should know that I don’t do that kind of mess here.”
The man nodded with a smile and said: "We just know that the boss is an honest person, so we went all the way to find him. However, the price is indeed beyond our expectations. I wonder if we can talk about it?"
The boss didn't refuse directly, but after a few clicks, he noticed that there were quite a few people there, so he asked, "How many rooms are you planning to stay in?"
"...Hmm..." The man pondered for a while and then asked: "Boss, how many rooms do you have here? What styles are there? How many people can live there?"
"There are fifteen rooms in total, and there are twelve single-bed rooms. Normally, they can accommodate two people. If you want to add more people, it is not a problem to accommodate three or four people. There are three twin-bed rooms, which can normally accommodate four people. If you add more people, you can live up to six or seven.
There’s no problem with people either.”
The boss talked about the situation in the room, and the man counted it on his fingers, hesitated for a while, and finally went back to whisper with a few people before speaking again.
"Boss, we want to make things right. Of course, if there are guests staying now, they can stay until they check out."
The boss was stunned when he heard this, thought for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and said: "You seem to be dissatisfied with your stay? It depends on your situation! It's all inclusive, and I can't give you a big discount because of this."
Hearing this, the man smiled and said: "Only some of us have come here, the others are still outside the city, and they will come too. When there are more people, there may be thirty or forty people living here.
General, okay! Although it’s a little too much, but after finally going to the city to play for a while, you can’t treat me too badly and continue to squeeze in a bunch of people, otherwise it will not be comfortable to play.”
The boss nodded, fiddled with his abacus, then raised his head and asked, "How long do you plan to stay?"
"...Hmm..." The man calculated carefully and replied: "It is estimated that it will last ten days and a half. The specific time cannot be determined, but it should be ten days."
The boss nodded and fiddled with the abacus again. After some calculations, he said: "Then there are no separate rooms. They are all priced at one price. How about 50 cents a day for a room?"
"This is too expensive. A room costs fifteen yuan a month." Before the negotiating man said anything, the arrogant man began to press him again.
"Why is it expensive? This one is already very cheap. Even the pavilions and the ones in better locations cost 20 to 30 yuan. The ones nearby are already 15 or 16 yuan. Go and see those places to see if there is a hotel like mine.
Are the conditions good?"
The boss finally understood that this guy was annoying to everyone, so as soon as he interrupted, he immediately retorted back, leaving this guy feeling frustrated, but the people around him were still happy.
Seeing this, the negotiating man handed the boss another cigarette and said, "Boss, that's what you said, but the price is indeed a bit high!"
Hearing this, the boss frowned and said: "I have a relatively good deal here. Each of the twelve stores will give you a 10-cent discount, and the three stores will each give you a 50-cent discount. That's a discount of 2.7 yuan for you in one day. In ten days, that's 20 yuan."
Seven, that’s a lot.”
"Boss, you can't count it like this? You can't have it full every day, right? Ours is a full house, which is equivalent to being full every day!"
"It's true, but if you make a reservation, other customers won't be able to receive it. Then they may not be able to come next time. Moreover, your reservation time is not short. Customers who want to come may hear that I don't have a room.
The coachmen soliciting passengers will not see them off at my place, which will also affect my business."
"Boss, this is a bit..."
The two of them talked about it for a long time, but unfortunately the boss still refused to let go. The man frowned and considered for a while before speaking again.
"Boss, what do you think of this? We'll only be charged for ten days' rent. If we don't stay enough, we won't refund you. If we're full, how about we be charged for the remaining days and let us live in vain?"
After hearing the man's method, the boss frowned. It could be seen that he was not very willing, but in the end he relaxed his brows and relaxed. I don't know why!
"...Yes...but it will not exceed fifteen days. If it exceeds, the normal room rate will be charged. This is before there is any discount, and the ten-day room rate needs to be settled in one payment before check-in."
The man smiled and nodded, and was about to pay. Then he thought of something and said, "Boss, your room fee should be calculated in copper dollars, right?"
"What? Do you want to pay silver dollars?" The boss heard the implicit rhetoric and asked directly.
After thinking about it, I felt that there was something ambiguous in what I said, so I explained: "What I mean is that I do calculate it in copper dollars. If you pay in silver dollars, I will definitely charge it, but it is only based on the market price. I don't charge higher prices."
The price is charged.”
Hearing this, the negotiating man smiled and said, "Just use the market price. In other places, silver coins are not as valuable as here. Are we planning to exchange for more copper coins when we go back and spend them elsewhere?"
The boss listened and asked: "Should we exchange them all now? It is more convenient to spend copper coins in Shanghai. The price of silver coins has risen relatively slowly at present. If you keep them, they may not rise much, but they may cause others to misunderstand."
thought."
The negotiating man hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. However, what surprised him was that the boss did not change it for them, but asked them to call the money vendor from the street on the left.
This chapter is not over yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading! I asked the man who led the way to call someone. The negotiating man chatted with the boss and looked at the situation on the next floor. There were no guest rooms on the first floor. It seemed that the boss or hotel employees were doing it themselves.
live.
"... Zi La..." The man heard the sound of cooking oil and couldn't help but ask: "Boss, you have a kitchen here, is there a stove?"
"...There is...a row of large stoves. You can go over to boil water and heat dishes, but you can't open the fire to cook. In addition, there are several tables set up in the dining hall. You can bring your own food and wine to eat and drink."
After hearing this, the negotiating man asked with a smile: "Boss, can we discuss it? Give us the kitchen, or give us a two-burner stove?"
"What! Are you really going to open fire? Why don't you come in and eat out?" The boss asked a little curiously.
"I'll definitely go, but I guess I can't afford to eat in restaurants every day. Besides, when we're on the ship, there are usually only a few small stoves in use, so it's not convenient to get something to eat.
So I want to use Guibao land to start a fire for a while, not only to save some money, but also to let the brothers get some hometown food to satisfy their cravings. I have taken care of everything, but if it doesn’t work here, I’m going to find other places to start the fire.”
The boss frowned, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Okay! I'll let you all use it, but for the few guys in the store who are responsible for cleaning and cleaning, you have to take care of the food together. I'll just go home and eat by myself.
You can let go and fix it."
"Boss is willing to show his favor by eating and drinking together, so you're welcome!" the negotiating man said with a smile.
"Okay! If you don't want to go back, then I'll eat with you." The boss was really not polite, at least not politely.
"Boss Qiu, is this big business coming?" The two of them had just thought of a new topic, when a voice sounded from outside the door.
Then I saw a man with a stern face, facing everyone's gaze, entering the door boldly, holding a suitcase in his hand, showing no timidity in front of everyone.
"...Oh...why did Boss Qian come here in person? I am a small family, and I can just ask my brothers to make a trip. Why do I bother you to come in person?"
The shop owner walked out from behind the counter with a smile, a smile and compliments on his face, and nothing but nice words on his lips.
"Boss Qiu is not a small business! The business brought to me ranges from one thousand to eight hundred. I heard that you have big business here, so I came over to see for myself."
"...It's an honor and an honor..." After some flattery and courtesy, Boss Qiu returned to the counter, but he didn't dare to relax at all. The other party glanced at him and immediately smiled and signaled.
"You are all familiar brothers, want to exchange money here?"
Boss Qian put the suitcase on the cabinet, rested his elbows, turned sideways and faced the crowd, looked at it and spoke.
"...Alas...yes..." The negotiating man stuttered twice, appearing at a loss as to what to do. He was dizzy for a moment, and then he hurried to get the money from other brothers.
The man found a few people and asked for the money bag. Judging from the dry weight of the bag, he estimated that it was a little heavy. Everyone must have pooled the money together, and they were separated by dedicated people to ensure safety.
When I got it on the counter, the negotiating man quickly opened it and ordered it. Dayang was over a hundred, half-yang and small-yang had more scattered here and there, but an extra piece was only fifty or sixty.
Boss Qian frowned slightly, took a rough look at it, and said, "It's quite complicated, but the quality is okay. I'll give you a rough estimate of 80% of the quality. How about that?"
"...That's fair. Thank you very much, Boss Qian..." The negotiating man hurriedly nodded in thanks.
Boss Qian nodded slightly, pushed out and opened the suitcase he brought. There were several rows of small compartments inside, which were covered with buckled lids. He opened two of them. Inside were half compartments of copper coins of different denominations.
Seal and loose.
Boss Qian quoted the market price and motioned to Boss Qiu for confirmation before he started ordering. But halfway through, he suddenly spoke again.
"Escaped from the boat?"
"...Ah...Yes, yes..." The negotiating man was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and quickly nodded in agreement.
"How many boats?" Boss Qian continued to ask casually.
The negotiating man did not dare to delay, and quickly replied: "Five, one machine sail, two pure sails, two barges, and a small machine is installed on one barge..."
"Business is quite big! Do you do it all over the country?" Boss Qian nodded slightly and continued to ask with a smile.
"...Yes...it runs all over the country. As long as the order is suitable, the ship owner will take it and run it..." The man still hurriedly explained a few words.
At this time, the copper coins were also ordered, and Boss Qian put them in a pile and pushed them over. The negotiating man roughly ordered them, and then asked Boss Qiu to calculate the rent.
The exchange of copper yuan for a dollar and a few jiao is not based on the tenth of the face value. It has its own set of exchange rates. However, the current exchange rate in copper yuan as mentioned in the Shanghai market is not the current market exchange rate, but the exchange rate before the silver price rises sharply.
The exchange rate has been slightly raised and fine-tuned, but it is a systematic and common exchange rate.
Of course, the trouble is that these types of goods or services are relatively expensive. Where prices are still priced in yuan jiao, prices need to be exchanged. For example, vendors at small stalls basically charge copper yuan directly.