"Brother, do you want to keep these here?" The man leading the way put the backpack he had brought hard outside the door and came in to ask in a low voice.
"Let everyone in! It'll be okay."
After the negotiating man finished speaking, he was brought in several more baskets, which were full of meat products, salted, cured, smoked, pickled, etc., such as salted pork knuckles, smoked pig heads and pig trotters, cured chicken and duck, and pickled fish.
Wait, there's some of everything, but not much.
"It's not a bad product! It's collected from a farmer, right? Although it's not made by a famous factory or brand, I guess it just looks a little different, but the taste is definitely not bad."
Seeing these things, Boss Qiu didn't think they were dirty at all! After poking, touching, squeezing and smelling, he opened his mouth.
"The boss is so knowledgeable!" The negotiating man on the side agreed.
"...Hehe..." Boss Qiu smiled and replied: "I used to be the one in charge of the kitchen. I still know some of these things, but you bring so many things with you, don't the people along the way care about you?"
Hearing this, the negotiating man smiled and said: "They also have their share of this! The money that is paid as tribute goes to the boss, and it has nothing to do with the people who stopped you and investigated you, so you have to add something."
OK.
Like the ordinary one, where only a few people come to check your card and just put a pack of cigarettes in it, like the one where there are more people, just put an elbow on the bacon, people will be more satisfied and will not deliberately embarrass you.
And if you meet the kind of boss who leads the team, you can get some local specialties, foreign gadgets and the like to give to the other party. Those kind of people have a good appetite, and they can give money and goods. If there are less people, they won’t appreciate it, but if there are too many, we will give them to them.
If you can't afford it, why don't you give me some rare things that are rare in the local area and can catch people's attention.
Every time we come here, we will buy some gadgets, such as tooth powder, toothbrushes, soap, creams, lotions, and rouge gouache, or photo books of female stars, big pictures or photos, etc., that kind of... you know
of…
These things are very effective when given to those who act more violently and aggressively. Those guys are usually perverts, and many of them even engage in concubines. It is easiest to get through with those people by giving them things related to women."
"...Ouch..." Boss Qiu couldn't help but admire, and said, "I didn't expect there are so many different things here!"
"You can't do it without going to camp! We also want to have a smooth journey all the way, but unfortunately, if you don't make those people happy, they will make you want to die."
"...Sigh..." The shop owner shook his head helplessly and changed the subject.
The negotiating man moved the last small sack of items into the kitchen cabinet. After thinking for a while, he opened it, pulled out two pieces of meat that were as long as his forearms, two fingers wide and one finger thick, and handed them to the man who was leading the way.
"There are still charcoal fires in the stove. You roast these and share them with the guys. Let's have a taste!"
The man who led the way didn't say anything. He took it and went to the stove, took the tongs, opened the fire door, clamped the things and put them into the stove. He didn't put them directly on the unburned charcoal fire, but placed them on both sides.
Covered slightly with plant ash.
"Is this beef jerky?" Boss Qiu stepped forward curiously, looked at it, smelled it, and spoke with some uncertainty.
"...Yes..." Hearing this, the negotiating man explained: "Last autumn we went to Hebei and met a dealer driving cattle and sheep from the grassland to sell them. They were fat, strong and cheap. At that time, we bought two of them together.
The bits and pieces are eaten, and the rest are made into dried meat and stored."
Boss Qiu nodded and saw that it had indeed been stored for a while and was still stained with bran. The quality of the meat was probably not bad, but he probably didn't want to eat it and had taken the trouble to save it until now.
After the things were put away, Boss Qiu told everyone where to put tools and other things? Which ones can be used, which ones should not be moved for him, etc.! After that, he took everyone upstairs to see the room.
There are public toilets, bathrooms, and washrooms on the second floor. There are no independent bathrooms in the store. Everything is done here. The bathrooms are separated for men and women, but the facilities are generally the same.
The toilet is a squatting toilet, without a toilet bucket, and is equipped with tiles. It is a flushing method, but you need to fetch water to flush it. There is a pipe connected to the cesspool, and someone cleans it regularly.
The bathroom uses a shower. To take a shower, just turn on the tap water switch. To wash the hot water, you need to boil the water yourself, lift it up and pour it into a slightly higher water tank. There is no shower or anything. In fact, it is just one that reaches the top of your head.
of pipes.
As for the washroom, it is just a few shallow but wide sinks built, and water pipes and faucets are installed on the wall. You can wash your hands and do laundry on the sink. It is simple and practical.
These three places occupy about two normal guest rooms, and the remaining area is occupied by three twin rooms.
The twin beds are both large beds, placed against the walls on both sides, with an aisle more than one meter in the middle leading to the window.
The bed is in a Western style, short, only 30 centimeters off the ground. It is paved with hard boards without thick mattresses and has no railings. The bed body is like an upside-down wooden frame.
In addition to the two large beds, there is also a long cabinet against the wall on one side of the door. It is thigh high and can be used as a countertop to store luggage. On the other side of the door, that is, behind the door after opening the door, there is a shelf.
, used to put basins and towels.
Apart from these, there were only some stools in the room, plus one against the wall, with cushions on it, and something as high as the bed, which looked like a sofa or a small bed.
In fact, this thing can be built into the aisle between the beds. Take out the spare bedding from the cabinet and spread it on it, and it will become a large bunk bed. It is estimated that seven or eight people can be squeezed into it.
On the third and fourth floors, there are single-bed rooms. The beds are the same as the twin-bed rooms. The rooms are only slightly smaller than the twin-bed rooms. However, the interior layout is slightly different, the space outside the bed is slightly larger, and the furniture is slightly smaller.
many.
There are also things that can be used to make the beds larger. This kind of cheap hotel often accommodates more people than the allowed number. Instead of stopping them, it is better to find ways to accommodate them. The hotel also attracts many poor customers to stay.
Especially those in groups of three to five or the whole family.
The slightly more expensive twin room is not because of how good the conditions are, but because more people can stay in it. If calculated per person, it is much cheaper than the single bed room.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Why did you arrange me on the fourth floor? It's not convenient to go to the toilet?" After arranging the room, the arrogant man jumped out again and acted like a monster.
However, the negotiating man directly assigned him to the second floor. The guy immediately obeyed and ran directly into the room assigned to him on the fourth floor. He lay motionless. The negotiating man did not pay much attention and continued to assign him. Others could just
Much more at ease.
"Those rooms need to wait temporarily. The guests have not checked out yet, but they have not renewed their fees. It is estimated that they can be vacated today."
There are still many people who avoid the fourth floor, and it is indeed inconvenient, so the occupancy rate is usually not very high, and the guests who have not checked out are mainly concentrated on the third floor.
"It's okay, we're not in a hurry, the remaining ones are enough for us." The negotiating man waved his hand, arranged the remaining empty rooms, and then went downstairs with Boss Qiu.
Most of the others were in the room upstairs. The negotiating man came to the counter and asked Boss Qiu in a low voice.
"Boss Qiu, who was Boss Qian just now? Why does it feel a little weird?" The negotiating man asked the question in his mind.
"Qian Qigui, a small money peddler nearby and a member of the gang, I won't tell you what the problem is, and don't ask about it. He's not a good person anyway, so just don't deal with him as much.
But you still have to go to him to change money. He has taken over all the money-changing business in the area. If you go to anyone else, you will get into trouble. Moreover, the business is fair and won't cheat you. It's just that he's not very good as a person."
The negotiating man nodded, didn't say much, and chatted with the boss, and learned some things about the boss.
Boss Qiu's original name was Qiu Guangfu. He followed his hometown people to Shanghai to do business. In addition to this shop, he also had another shop there, which was more stable and was run by his wife and son. He was the only one watching over here.
After chatting happily, Boss Qiu thought for a while and then warned: "This place is near the junction of the public and legal concessions. The management is relatively loose and gangs are rampant. If you usually encounter these people, try to avoid them and give way.
In addition, there has been a lot of unrest in Shanghai recently. Please be careful when you are out and remind them to be smart. If something happens, run away immediately and don’t be curious to join in the fun."
Hearing this, the negotiating man frowned, a little worried, and asked in a low voice: "What is the unsafe method specifically?"
After hearing this, Boss Qiu hesitated for a while and said: "Anyway, as long as you know, people are basically using guns, and people are basically going to die. If you are involved, you may not die, but you will lose half your life."
"...Hiss..." The negotiating man took a breath of cold air and said: "Oh! I don't know why. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are also in such chaos now. They were blocked outside Nanjing for a few days some time ago. I heard that it was also violent.
Many people were killed by gunfire, and now even Shanghai is in chaos..."
"Who says it's not the case?... Sigh..." Boss Qiu was also poked at the central issue, chatting about the situation, rambling here and there, and revealing a lot of information.
"...Dong dong dong..." There was a knocking sound, coming from the kitchen. Boss Qiu was a little worried and rushed over immediately.
When they entered the kitchen, they saw the waiters surrounding the man who was leading the way. The man who was leading the way had moved a desk block to the ground and was hammering dried meat on the wooden block with a small hammer.
"This is the way to eat it in the southwest. After roasting the beef jerky, smash it into pieces, and then tear it into small strips and eat it." The negotiating man also followed up and hurriedly explained.
"...Oh..." Boss Qiu didn't blame or complain. Instead, he was very interested and asked: "Beef jerky is also processed according to the method in the southwest, right? Why does it smell? It doesn't seem to be the same.
!”
"...Yes..." The negotiating man breathed a sigh of relief and explained: "It has a salty and spicy taste. Spicy can remove moisture, which is just suitable for those of us who run boats, and this method is more convenient to eat.
There is just a lot of salt in it, so eating it alone is a bit too salty, so we can’t eat too much, but we are reluctant to eat too much. It’s just that there is a lot of humidity on the ship, and too much salt will make it easy to get wet, so it’s not easy to store.”
At this time, the man who led the way also knocked out a piece, tore it open and gave it to several workers. Boss Qiu and the negotiating man all divided some pieces, then took out another piece from the stove and continued to knock it.
"...Hmm..." Boss Qiu followed what the negotiating man said, tore off a few strands and put them into his mouth to taste, and kept nodding. Although it was a little salty, the fragrance was also very strong, and after the salty and spicy taste dissipated,
The shredded pork also has a sweet and fresh taste, which is very refreshing and appetizing.
“It has a unique flavor and is very suitable as an appetizer or as a side dish with drinks. It will taste even better if you tear it into thin shreds and mix it with cold dishes.”
"...The boss is a great expert..." The negotiating man kept talking and said with a smile: "The boss is definitely a person who knows how to eat. After taking a few bites, you will know how to eat this food to make it more enjoyable."
"...Haha..." Boss Qiu said a few words modestly, but it was obvious that he enjoyed the compliment. He was probably at least a little gourmand at ordinary times and had a lot of research on eating.
