Chapter 164 The Boy Carrying the Bag
When he came out of Salah's house, Gao Guang felt a little dazed.
Don't imagine the happiness of rich people, because you can't imagine it.
Gao Guang made a call, and Ali drove and waited at the door. The air conditioner in the car had been turned on for a while. Although the sun was still very hot, the car was very cool.
Salah did not send him out, but Said in black robe carried a big black bag, and two people behind him directly carried two bullet boxes and sent him out.
Ali was waiting in the car, but after seeing Said, he got out of the car with a little panic, opened the trunk, and helped Said put a pack of guns and two boxes of bullets in, and then returned. in the car.
The car started to move, and Ali's attitude became obviously more respectful. He said politely: "May I ask where we are going next."
Musa said: "Find a better hotel. The service must be good. It must have 24-hour power supply and hot water. It must provide three meals a day. It must be available 24 hours a day." Yes, I want to book the entire hotel.”
Ali said without hesitation: "If you want to book the entire hotel, it can't be a big hotel. How about a villa hotel? If possible, I can recommend a few."
"Do you meet my request?"
Ali said seriously: "It should be able to meet your requirements. I know several villa hotels, which are operated by professional service teams. The largest one has more than a dozen rooms, and the smallest one has six rooms. The hardware facilities are all complete. , except that it is expensive, I can take you to have a look, and if you are not satisfied, you can change it, okay?”
Musa looked out the car window and said calmly: "Don't say expensive in front of me in the future. Is this a hotel in the Green Zone?"
"Outside the Green Zone, of course there are hotels like this within the Green Zone, but more... I'll take you to the hotels in the Green Zone."
Ali swallowed the word "expensive" in time. He stopped talking and concentrated on driving.
You can enter the Green Zone directly from Salah's house by driving along the Tigris River, but you have to undergo inspection before entering the Green Zone. And Gao Guang just put a pack of guns in the car, and even he didn't know what was inside. There are several.
"Can guns be brought into the Green Zone?"
Gao Guang still had some doubts, but after he asked, Ali said in surprise: "If you are a PM and have proof, you can bring the gun in. Well, the PM can not bring a gun."
It’s still a question of unfamiliarity, but Gao Guang did have the certification documents on him, and Ali’s car was stopped at the checkpoint in the green zone. Gao Guang just showed the documents and was released, but the trunk was indeed opened and checked, but They just made sure there were no fake bombs in the car. As for the pack of guns and two boxes of bullets, no one asked at all.
Ali drove the car in front of a villa in the green zone, with green grass, palm trees, and an iron railing wall as high as a person, leaning against the Tigris River. He drove directly to the door of the villa. Ali got out of the car and said respectfully: "This one is pretty good, but I don't know if it has any rooms. I'll go down and ask first."
Musa waved his hand and said, "Go."
Gao Guang said hesitantly: "We'd better go and ask ourselves."
Musa followed the good example and immediately said: "Okay, then let's go and see for ourselves."
The two entered the hotel lobby. The so-called lobby is actually the living room. As soon as Moussa entered, it was obvious that he didn't like it. After chatting with the lobby manager, he said that the ambassador's family of a certain country lived in the hotel. After moving in, they will stay for more than ten days. It is impossible for them to move out, but there are still four rooms available for them.
Musa didn't even bother to say anything and just turned around and left.
Yesterday I could only eat big cakes, and meat was like celebrating the New Year. Once I got money, I immediately became more demanding.
We changed to another hotel, which was actually very close. This time, Ali went to ask first, and after confirming that there were no tenants inside, he asked Gao Guang and Moussa to get out of the car and see for themselves.
This hotel is a three-story villa with a total of six rooms and two suites on each floor. Four of the suites are priced at US$600 per night, and the two suites on the third floor are US$1,000 per night. This price is the highest in Baghdad. It's certainly not cheap, but it's not outrageously expensive either. The key is that this hotel provides butler-style services, and Moussa's requirements can be met.
But most people in Baghdad make less than $600 a month.
Outside the Green Zone, the same hotel room costing $200 a night is absolutely unusable.
But Musa was very satisfied. He looked at the hotel room and immediately said to the lobby manager: "Very good, I will rent your hotel. I won't accept any other guests. Let's rent it for one month first. How much will it cost?"
Musa took off the backpack he was carrying on one shoulder. The manager looked a little surprised, but was not too excited. He said directly: "I will give you a preferential price. If you cover it all, how about one hundred thousand dollars a month?"
Musa had no intention of counter-offering, but Gao Guang was shocked and suddenly felt like he had been stabbed.
The original price of the hotel was 132,000 US dollars per month, which provided three meals a day, refreshments, and desserts available 24 hours a day, but it was directly reduced to 100,000 US dollars. This is still too expensive.
It’s not the money spent on the highlight, but the highlight is also distressing.
"Wait a minute, how about you go to the car and wait while I talk?"
Moussa was stunned for a moment, then he handed the backpack directly to Gao Guang's hand and said, "I'll wait for you over there."
Gao Guang took the backpack, looked at the manager, and said, "One hundred thousand a month, do you think it's appropriate?"
"This price is already very favorable, sir."
Gao Guang didn't know the market situation and didn't know how to rent a hotel for a long time, but he knew that the whole package must be much cheaper. This was not a big hotel with hundreds of rooms, so he said very directly: "Fifty thousand a month." "If it works, I'll pay. If it doesn't work, we'll leave."
"Sir, we have more than 20 staff members. Fifty thousand a month is too low. It's impossible."
Gao Guang looked directly at Musa and said, "Let's go."
Musa stood up immediately, and although the lobby manager looked regretful, he did not stop Gao Guang and said that the price could be negotiated later.
This is a bit embarrassing. You can't just say we'll leave if you don't lower the price.
Then he had to really leave. Moussa walked up to Gao Guang, took the bag in Gao Guang's hand naturally, put it on his shoulder, and followed Gao Guang, just like a boy carrying a bag, ready to take it. Left with the highlight.
Gao Guang felt that money should not be wasted like this, so just leave, so he walked out of the hotel and returned to the car.
"Can't this one work too? Then let's find another one."
Ali was about to drive away. Moussa didn't say anything, but Gao Guang said with some embarrassment: "The price negotiation broke down. I said $50,000, but the manager refused."
Ali thought for a while and said: "Fifty thousand is enough. Hotels in the Green Zone are not as expensive as before, and it is impossible for this hotel to be full every day. Otherwise, why don't I go and talk to you?"
Gao Guang felt a little embarrassed, but Ali immediately said: "The key is that it's hard to find a completely empty hotel now, and this one happens to be empty."
Okay, let Ali talk about it. Gao Guang thought for a while and said to Musa: "Do you think it's okay?"
Musa waved his hand and said: "Fifty thousand is very cheap, of course."
Ali got out of the car, entered the hotel, chatted with the manager for about three minutes, and then followed the manager out.
The manager first apologized and said he didn't know Gao Guang's identity, then respectfully invited Gao Guang Moussa in, then took out five stacks of hundred-dollar bills, and that was done.
Gao Guang didn't even know what identity Ali had arranged for him, but after settling in the hotel, Moussa said to him: "I think Ali is a very good driver, or we can rent his car for a month." Yes, what do you think?”
"I won't use the car every day, but, um, okay."
Gao Guang thought it would be good to have a car. He originally thought renting a car for $9,000 a month was too luxurious, but now, $9,000 seems to be nothing.
With a person and a car, the income is US$9,000 a month. This income is definitely high in Baghdad, and speaking of it, the cost of using the car seems to be higher than that of a hotel.
Musa took out a wad of banknotes from his bag, worth ten thousand dollars. He put the money in Ali's hand and said, "For one month, the extra money is for tips."
After finishing speaking, Musa stood up and said: "We have to move the things from the Blue Bay Hotel, but there is no need to go get them ourselves. Let Ali take the waiters here to get the things for us. After getting it, we will buy a mobile phone in the afternoon, and I will also buy two computers. Do you think this arrangement is okay? "
Moussa still has the style of a rich second generation. When he uses people, he looks very natural, but now he habitually asks if highlighting is okay.
Gao Guang said hesitantly: "But there are a lot of delicate things in my luggage. Can I let others take them?"
Moussa looked at the hotel manager, who immediately said: "I will send an armed escort to follow the car to pick up your luggage."
"Uh, um, um... ok."
Gao Guang has also seen rich people, but he has never enjoyed this kind of treatment before. He can only say that maybe human resources are not that valuable in Baghdad, and he can't think of other reasons.
Moussa once again acted like a boy carrying a bag, and he said to Gao Guang very attentively: "Did you have a rest last night? Why don't you go back to your room to have a rest and take a nap after lunch? Look Is this okay?"
"Okay, uh, you don't have to be so polite."
Musa nodded, holding the bag in one hand and making an invitation gesture with the other, saying: "Please, I want to meet a few people this afternoon. Can you go with me?"
"sure."
Seeing Gao Guang and Moussa together, the manager was confused, because his judgment was that although Moussa was wearing an old robe, in terms of style and habits, this man was obviously the one paying the money, so he put Gao Guang was regarded as the little brother who negotiated the price.
But now that the manager is looking at the way Moussa and Gao Guang get along, he feels that Moussa is the one carrying the bag.
Service providers also have to be discerning and distinguish between priorities, otherwise the boss will be unhappy. But now, the manager can’t understand it at all, so he decided to put safety first and treat both guests Just treat it like an uncle and provide it.
The manager took a step forward and said with a smile: "I would like to ask you two distinguished guests, will your luggage be sent directly to your room after you get it?"
Gao Guang thought for a moment and said, "That's right, send it directly to the room."
"Which gentleman should I inform if guests are coming?"
These should not have been asked in the first place, but now the manager cannot help but ask.
Musa hesitated for a moment and said: "Ask me, try not to disturb Mr. Gao."
The manager understood that it was Musa who paid, but it was another person who was invited, so that he would know what to do in the future, but he would never admit that he made a mistake at first and mistook the highlight for a bag. Brother, this is absolutely unacceptable.