There are two single beds in the room. There are some stains on the white sheets that cannot be cleaned. There are two chairs and a small round table. There is an ashtray on the round table. The important thing is that there is a very old window air conditioner. In addition,
There is a separate bathroom.
The hotel has no front desk, only a fat boss. The boss is very enthusiastic and can speak Chinese, but the words that come out of his mouth are cold and heartless.
"Four hundred dollars a day."
The conditions are not comparable to the most basic small hotels in China, and the price is more expensive than a five-star hotel.
Gao Yi took a breath of air. He was afraid that he had heard wrongly, so he confirmed again: "Four hundred a day, not four hundred a month?"
There was no expression change on the boss's dark face, and he still had a warm smile, but he said firmly: "Four hundred a day, no bargaining, only here has air conditioning, only here has WiFi, only here can charge, everything
All the rooms have the same price, boss, four hundred a day is not expensive.”
He answered all of Gao Yi's questions directly, so that Gao Yi didn't have to talk nonsense anymore.
Four hundred a day, this is not a matter of Gao Yi being stingy or not, it is a matter of him really not being able to live there.
But you must stay on this first day, because if you don't stay, Gao Yi won't be able to contact Luca.
While Gao Yi was hesitating, the boss suddenly said: "Four hundred for a room, not four hundred for one person. It's actually not expensive for two people to live in a room."
"I'll stay one night first."
"Pay first and register."
The boss took out a small notebook, sat down in the room where Gao Yi was staying, and said to Gao Yi naturally: "Where are you from, boss, what do you want to do, and how long will you stay here?"
Gao Yi was stunned for a moment. Forget it, this hotel still needs to register. Why should he ask the guests what they are doing?
Seeing the confusion on Gao Yi's face, the boss made a helpless expression and said: "This is the general's request. All guests must register..."
No wonder, six consecutive killers fell into the hands of Gray Horace. In such a closed place, if there was a slight disturbance or a slightly unfamiliar face, Gray would know it immediately.
"I came from Monrovia. I am in the lumber business. I don't know how long I will stay here. It depends on the situation."
The boss was writing something on the paper, and he said without raising his head: "Okay, I just want to ask, you are from China, registration is very convenient..."
After finishing the note, the boss stood up, came to Gao Yi, and said: "Please pay, do you want to eat in our hotel? We can provide lunch and dinner. A meal only costs ten dollars."
Gao Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, well, I'll wait and then talk."
Carrying a large amount of cash will arouse suspicion, and it is impossible not to bring it at all. When Gao Yi came here, he brought six hundred U.S. dollars and the equivalent of two hundred U.S. dollars in Liberian currency, but now, he had to spend four hundred dollars on the first day
Dollar.
“What is the WiFi password.”
"Eight eight."
When he took the money out of his bag, the boss saw that Gao Yi's cash was indeed not very thick. Then when he collected the money, he suddenly said: "You can live with others, and I also hope that you can stay for a while."
time."
After reminding Gao Yi, the boss stood up and continued when leaving the room: "The guests here are all Chinese now. You can ask, maybe someone is willing to live with you. Goodbye."
The boss left and Gao Yi sat on the bed. He wanted to contact Luca directly, but suddenly felt that there was no point in contacting him now.
This hotel is controlled by Gray Horace, and it is easier to expose it by asking locals.
There are still several Chinese people chatting together below. There is nothing we can do. If we want to get any information, we should start with them.
Gao Yi got up and hurried downstairs. When he returned to the hotel lobby, he found the same four Chinese people sitting there.
"Hello bosses..."
Gao Yi was affected and couldn't help but use the title "boss". He looked at a few people, and after hesitating for a moment, he pulled a plastic chair and sat aside. He whispered: "I'm just asking, where do you live?"
How much does it cost per day?”
Several people couldn't help but laugh, and then the fat boss said: "Four hundred a day, it's the same price for anyone who comes, and it's the same price for how long you stay."
Gao Yi looked bitter and said, "It's too expensive... I can't afford to live there."
"I can't help it, things are different now. My surname is Lin. You can just call me Lao Lin. What do you call me little brother?"
Gao Yi whispered: "My surname is Chen, Chen Fei."
The shrewd-looking man seemed impatient to talk to Gao Yi. He said directly: "Now the only people who are willing to do lumber in this place are willing to come. Do you want to do it yourself, or help the boss take care of the business?"
Gao Yi really couldn't handle this kind of straight-to-the-point inquiry.
To say that you are here for tourism is to insult other people's intelligence. If you say that you are here for business, there must be business in this damn place.
If he really accepted the offer of being in the timber business, he would have to reveal his secrets as soon as he spoke in front of two real timber merchants.
Gao Yi thought for a while and finally said: "I heard it's very profitable here, so I came to take a look."
He didn't give a direct answer, he just came to take a look anyway, and when Gao Yi said this, he already had an unhappy and vigilant look on his face, showing that he was very disgusted with being questioned.
Lao Lin smiled and said: "Xiao Chen, we have no other intentions. You have seen what is going on here. Those who are willing to do business here just want to make hard money and take risks, so we have a
The market price, if you want to do it, just follow the market price, so that everyone can make a profit."
Sure enough, he wanted to monopolize the price. Gao Yi nodded and said: "Oh, I understand what you mean. What is the market price?"
"A piece of mahogany costs $100, an African yellow rosewood with a diameter of more than one meter costs $500, ebony with a diameter of more than one meter costs $500, and a diameter of more than 1.5 meters costs $1,000. Here are these three types. You can follow this price
Just give me a price."
Gao Yi had to get a general idea of ​​the lumber market before he came, so he was really surprised when he heard the quotation.
This price seems to be enough for labor wages at most, right?
The surprised look on Gao Yi's face was seen by several people, and Lao Lin smiled and said: "Little brother, let's cooperate for a win-win situation."
There was no rush to squeeze out Gao Yi, nor any other means, but directly brought Gao Yi into the price alliance. In this way, it seems that the local timber production is very large, and the two people in front of them can't eat it.
He didn't understand the timber business, but he did understand basic human nature. Gao Yi nodded and said, "Okay, let me take a look first. If I really want to do the timber business, then I will definitely not ruin the market."
Gao Yi's answer satisfied both of them. Lao Lin smiled and said: "Boss Chen is young and promising. If there is a chance, we can cooperate."
Gao Yi didn't answer. He put on a grimace and said, "Brother, I'm new to this place and I don't know where to go to solve the problem of eating. How do you usually eat?"
There were looks of pain on several people's faces.
"It's really hard to solve the problem of eating. You can't eat the food cooked in the hotel. There are only a few restaurants. When you came, did that guy take you to the Huaxia Hotel? You can only go to that place first.
It’s been two days.”
As a Chinese, you actually recommend the so-called Huaxia Hotel?
Gao Yi was stunned. He said with a look of astonishment: "There's no place to eat?"
Several people nodded at the same time, and then the very shrewd person said helplessly: "It's not that we don't have anything to eat, it's that we can't eat. This damn place has no electricity, water, gas, or internet. Even if you want to rent a house and live in it, you can't live there."
Lao Lin stopped laughing this time. He also said with a helpless look: "It turned out that there was a Chinese-owned restaurant, but it couldn't survive and closed down two years ago. The locals couldn't afford it. Even if we went to take care of the business every day, we wouldn't be able to survive."
There were only a few people, and we couldn’t bear it because it was too expensive, so we closed down.”
"The most important thing is that it's not safe and there's nothing anyone can do."
"It's twenty dollars for a liter of gasoline, so you can't buy it."
"This place is getting worse and worse and we can no longer live in it."
The four people complained collectively, and Gao Yi understood enough.
Gray Horace was so powerful that he completely controlled the city, and then Liberia also completely blocked the city, so now there is no power here, and after the power is gone, basically all the infrastructure is useless.
Even if you want to use a generator, you need oil. But after Gray took control of gasoline and diesel, the oil became sky-high.
So, is there a possibility that Gray Horace goes to Hua Xia Restaurant for a meal once a month, not because of how delicious that restaurant is, but because he has no choice?
While Gao Yi was deep in thought, someone said: "Actually, the chicken cooked by that black man is okay to eat and tastes okay.
"Yes, I can eat it."
As for the restaurant I saw, two Chinese people actually gave an evaluation that it was okay and edible.
Gao Yi was shocked again.
At this time, Lao Lin put on a smile again and said: "As for that Hua Xia Restaurant, you can eat two meals first, and when you can't stand it anymore, go to the small supermarket to buy instant noodles. If you keep changing back and forth like this, you can still stand it for a while.
It’s enough time to last you until you leave.”
Gao Yi suddenly said: "Why don't you borrow the hotel's kitchen to cook it yourself? You can always cook it yourself. The worst thing you can do is give the boss some money..."
The faces of several people changed drastically, and then Old Lin whispered: "No, don't do this! Brother, you will get into trouble if you do this."
Gao Yi was puzzled, and looking at Gao Yi's confused look, Lao Lin could only say again: "If you do it yourself, it won't be long before the general comes to help you. You know the situation here, right? I say this,
If the general comes every day, how can we do business, so you must not use the hotel kitchen to cook!"
The middle-aged man who had been refusing to tell himself his family name said with a serious face: "Don't cause trouble for yourself, brother. It's okay to suffer a little. It will pass after a few days. You won't live here for a long time. If you cause trouble,
If we get into trouble, everyone should stop doing business."
Why don't you sneak into some restaurant? There's no need.
Gao Yi's heart was beating fast. He was very excited because he had found a way.
"Then... wouldn't it be great if the general found a cook?"
Lao Lin smiled bitterly, and then he whispered again: "The general is very careful, okay, don't talk about it, as long as you know what's going on."
According to Gao Yi's understanding, being careful means not letting outsiders into his home, so Gray Horace would not hire a chef to serve him exclusively.
But they are unwilling to hire chefs, but are willing to go out every day to get food? This logic does not make sense.
Gao Yi said with a puzzled look on his face: "No, if you are careful, why do you still come here to eat?"
The kind-hearted old Lin was a little anxious. He said seriously: "Oh, I am very careful, so I have to clear the place every time I eat. We people can't even go out. There are still people who have to keep an eye on the cook and send someone to take care of them."
The whole hotel is completely surrounded, which is very troublesome! In short, we will not harm you, and you should not cause trouble for all of us. It is absolutely not possible to cook in the hotel, it is really impossible!"
"I'm just curious to ask. I definitely won't cook in the hotel." Gao Yi quickly expressed his position, and then said helplessly: "This place doesn't work. I'll discuss it with the boss. If it doesn't work, I'd better withdraw. You guys talk, I'll go back.
Make a phone call."
After finding an excuse, Gao Yi returned to the room, and then he didn't dare to make a phone call and directly sent a text message.
"The situation has been roughly ascertained. It is impossible to sneak into the hotel. The entire city is completely controlled. The accommodation fee is four hundred US dollars a day."
After sending the message, Gao Yi made up his mind and wrote another message.
Chapter completed!