The main reason why Lu Ye chose to stay at the Oriental Hotel was to save face.

When doing business, the most important thing is to maintain your reputation. The place where you live and the quality of the restaurant you eat at will completely change the impression you give to others.

If you stay in a high-end hotel, others will naturally think that you have the ability, and you can often achieve twice the result with half the effort in negotiations.

To put it bluntly, it comes down to two words: packaging.

As a person, no matter what you want to do, the first thing is to package yourself.

The taxi sped along the road and soon arrived downstairs of the Oriental Hotel.

"How much, Master?"

"Since you spoke so nicely just now, I'll give you 5 dollars, handsome boy." The taxi driver did not really charge Lu Ye more money.

After paying the money, Lu Ye and his companions got off the car.

An 8-story building with several cars parked in front of the door.

It’s not very grand, but it’s already a very good building in this era.

Shu Wen stood aside.

Lu Ye thought for a moment, then took out from his briefcase the three hundred-dollar bills that Shu Wen had exchanged with him on the train.

Handed it to Shu Wen.

"Girl, your trouble is solved. These are the US dollars you gave me before. I'm returning them to you now. There are banks in Yangcheng where you can exchange them for Chinese currency. Let's go our separate ways." Lu Ye said softly to Shu Wen.

Shu Wen is now penniless and has lost her passport.

Her empty pockets did not allow her to refuse Lu Ye's kindness.

After taking the money, Shu Wen looked at Lu Ye and said softly, "Thank you. My name is Shu Wen. What's your name? How can I find you in the future?"

Shu Wen's idea is very simple. She will not take other people's help and money for nothing.

She asked for Lu Ye's name and contact information so that she could return the money to him after she got in touch with her family.

"My name is Lu Ye. I'm living here temporarily. If you can't find me here, you don't have to pay me back." Lu Ye said softly.

It was just three hundred dollars, Lu Ye didn't take it seriously.

Hearing this, Shu Wen glanced at Lu Ye again and said, "I'm not used to owing people money. I will definitely pay you back."

After saying that, Shu Wen turned around and left.

Looking at Shu Wen's departing figure, Zhao Xiaolong said softly, "Brother Ye, why don't we help her again? She's alone and she lost her bag. What's she going to do next?"

"This is Guangzhou, only across the sea from Hong Kong. Are you still afraid that she will go back home?"

"Let's go and get a room." Lu Ye said in a deep voice.

Zhao Xiaolong looked at Shu Wen's back as she disappeared around the corner, sighed lightly, and quickly caught up with Lu Ye and Su Yunjie.

Although the facade of the Oriental Hotel is not very grand, the decoration of the lobby is still very luxurious nowadays.

Arriving at the front desk, Lu Ye took out the letter of introduction.

"Hello comrade, is there any room available? We can book a triple room."

"Are you using foreign exchange coupons or Chinese currency?" the waiter behind the counter asked when he saw that the three of them were Chinese.

The East was only opened to the general public at the beginning of this year. Before that, it only received foreign guests and government leaders, and mainly accepted foreign exchange coupons.

With the gradual opening up, the Chinese currency was gradually accepted.

"Chinese currency." Lu Ye replied.

"A triple room is 25 yuan a night, with a deposit of 30 yuan," the waiter said skillfully.

Upon hearing the offer, Zhao Xiaolong and Su Yunjie were both stunned.

You know, a worker's monthly salary is only about 30 yuan. After working so hard for a month, it is only enough to stay here for one night!

"Okay, give us a 5-day ticket first." Lu Ye took out the money and paid it readily.

The waiter collected the money, checked the bills, and registered. In less than two minutes, he had completed all the formalities.

"Here is your room number plate and key. Please keep them. The elevator is this way. Please take your time."

"Thank you."

Lu Ye took the key and led Su Yunjie and Zhao Xiaolong towards the elevator.

In the corridor, the high-end mosaic tile floor is smooth and gorgeous, and the marble-inlaid walls are very luxurious even today.

The elevator door is a sliding retractable door. Through the hollow iron bars, people can clearly see what is inside.

Lu Ye pressed the up button.

After a while, the elevator came down.

Seeing something that went straight up and down for the first time, Zhao Xiaolong was very curious and muttered to himself, "So this is an elevator."

There is a staff member in the elevator who is responsible for operating the elevator. The person is wearing a uniform, white gloves on his hands, and his back is straight.

After the elevator stops, open the retractable door.

After the three of them entered and stood still, Lu Ye said softly, "Let's go to the 5th floor."

"Yes, sir." The elevator attendant responded politely.

Such a service attitude made Zhao Xiaolong straighten his back involuntarily, feeling that it was simply too good to be true.

The elevator quickly arrived at the 5th floor. Lu Ye took out a one-dollar bill and handed it to the elevator attendant before getting off the elevator.

"Thank you sir, have a nice day."

The elevator attendant took the money and said to Lu Ye with a smile on his face.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Xiaolong was full of confusion.

In order not to appear timid in front of others, Zhao Xiaolong waited until the three of them reached an empty corridor before asking, "Brother Ye, is there a fee for taking this elevator?"

“No.”

"Then why did you give that person money just now?"

Hearing this, Lu Ye smiled and explained, "This hotel is open to foreigners. Most of the people staying here are foreigners. They have the habit of tipping when they receive services. What I just gave was a tip."

"That's a good job. Just stand there, press a few buttons, say a few nice words, and you can get the money." Zhao Xiaolong said with emotion.

"What are you thinking? Not all foreigners are so generous. And do you think the tips they get are theirs? They still have to turn them in. At most, they can just get a share of the profits in proportion." Lu Ye explained.

"So I have to hand it in." Zhao Xiaolong widened his eyes.

"Otherwise, if you don't have to hand it in, even the hotel manager's son can't get this job. Do you believe it?"

Zhao Xiaolong thought about it and nodded.

If you think about it carefully, this is indeed the case.

This elevator goes up and down so many times a day. Even if only one-tenth of the foreigners give tips, how much money will be earned in a day? If all the money is mine, it will be a disaster.

"508, here we are."

Lu Ye opened the door with the key and the three of them entered the room.

There are soft carpets throughout the building, European-style furniture and chairs, and even the curtains are European-style curtains with a strong Western cultural feel.

Three single beds, each 1.2 meters wide, are placed on one side with white sheets and quilt covers, exuding a high-end atmosphere everywhere.

There is a TV cabinet opposite the bed, and a color TV with a big head on it is particularly eye-catching.

"No wonder it's so expensive, this place is really good."

Su Yunjie threw down his backpack, lay on his side, and fell directly onto the bed.

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