After hearing Yu Fangfang's praise, Cao Zhiqiang just smiled indifferently and had no special feeling.

Without him, if I hear similar words too much, my happiness threshold will increase, that’s all.

Anyway, anyone who has visited his place dare not say everything, but most people will say something similar.

This is actually quite normal. After all, in China at this time, except for foreign guests and expatriates, at least in the capital, it is really rare to hear that many locals in the capital would stay in a big hotel like the Peking Hotel for a long time, and they would stay in an executive hotel for a long time.

A high-end room like a suite.

You said that there are several households worth ten thousand yuan. It is understandable that they occasionally come here to have a taste and spend money to stay for a few nights, but there is really no one who wants to live on a monthly basis for a long time.

The reason is not complicated and has nothing to do with identity or identity. In fact, there is only one reason - the price is too expensive and not cost-effective.

Take the executive suite where Cao Zhiqiang lives now as an example.

The cost of staying in this suite for one day is 560 yuan, which is already the annual income of ordinary Beijing workers.

Cao Zhiqiang's monthly subscription fee is 15,000 yuan a month, with a down payment of 5,000 yuan. On average, the daily consumption is 500 yuan.

Fifteen thousand yuan, just to stay in a hotel for a month?

In this era when households worth 10,000 yuan are still very scarce, how many households worth 10,000 yuan can afford this method of construction, or are they willing to consume like this?

Therefore, the so-called monthly subscription is usually done by foreign tourists who are not short of money, especially tourists from Japan.

Therefore, those who can stay in executive suites during this period are either foreign guests or some high-level domestic leaders, and ordinary people cannot afford to live there.

As for why the level is not high enough and Chinese people are not allowed to move in without a letter of introduction and proof of employment, those are all from Hunong people.

In other words, it is deliberately publicized so that some people will know the difficulties and leave in advance, so as not to make excuses to come and visit and waste everyone's time.

In China during this period, hotels did not yet have a star rating system, so they were generally divided into two types: foreign-related hotels and non-foreign-related hotels.

Non-foreign-related hotels are basically like guest houses and ordinary hotels. They are generally owned by the government or state-owned enterprises, that is, they are all state-owned or collectively owned. There are no individual hotels.

Of course, some small hotels have begun to be contracted by private parties, but the ownership of privately contracted hotels is still collective or state-owned, and this remains unchanged.

Non-foreign-related hotels like this, especially small guest houses contracted by private parties, have relatively loose requirements and do not require any letters of introduction. Basically, you can stay alone, as long as you register and pay a deposit.

The situation is different for hotels with foreign-related qualifications.

This kind of hotel with foreign-related qualifications is the face of a country because it can receive foreign guests and foreigners, so the requirements are relatively strict.

There are rumors that foreign-related hotels are only open to foreigners and expatriates. This is wrong. In fact, Chinese people can also enter and stay, but the requirements for Chinese people are stricter.

In the era when there was no ID card, if Chinese people wanted to check into a foreign-related hotel, especially a famous hotel like the Peking Hotel, they needed to present their work permit and a letter of introduction from their employer. Moreover, these alone were not enough. They also had to call to get your letter of introduction.

Please check with your employer to see if there really is a person like you.

The purpose of this is to confirm your identity and verify your capital. The fundamental reason is that you are afraid that you are a liar and you will not be paid for the hotel stay.

But if you are willing to pay a deposit first and bring your household registration book, you can move in. You do not have to have a letter of introduction from your employer or a work permit.

Because you paid the deposit first, the hotel has no risk and is naturally willing to let you stay.

However, if you only have a household registration book and no work permit or letter of introduction, you can only live in ordinary rooms and cannot live in executive rooms.

In this period, the executive room is a room that can highlight status.

This kind of executive room has no restrictions on foreign guests and foreigners, but if Chinese people want to live in an executive suite, they must have a work permit or a letter of introduction from a formal state-owned enterprise. The level or position must be high enough, or they must be familiar with the hotel general manager. It is not just about being rich.

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This is the case for Cao Zhiqiang. He has a regular work permit and is also the president of a publishing house. His position is high enough.

The manager of the Peking Hotel had already confirmed Cao Zhiqiang's identity before and knew that he was a serious person who was not short of money.

And the most important thing is that the manager of the Peking Hotel is also a person who loves poetry and likes Cao Zhiqiang's poems very much. So knowing that Cao Zhiqiang is a poet, and knowing that he is rich enough and is the president of a publishing house, there is no reason not to

Let him live.

But if ordinary Chinese want to stay in a Peking Hotel, it will be very troublesome. Many times, even if you have money, they will not let you stay and will deliberately make things difficult for you.

But if you are an overseas Chinese or a foreign guest, then foreign-related hotels are quite friendly.

It seems that in the mid-1980s, there was a Chinese who pretended to be the manager of Xiangjiang and checked into the Peking Hotel. He was only caught after the incident was exposed.

In any case, Cao Zhiqiang's ability to stay in the executive suite of the Peking Hotel for a long time is a symbol of strength and status.

Because if he doesn't have enough strength or status, he won't be able to live in the executive room of the Peking Hotel, and he will stay there for a long time.

As long as you can realize this, how can you not admire and envy you?

After being slightly modest, Cao Zhiqiang stopped being polite and asked Yu Fangfang directly: "Sisters, what's the matter with you coming to see me so late?"

Yu Fangfang rolled her eyes at Cao Zhiqiang: "Why, I can't come to you if nothing happens?"

Cao Zhiqiang quickly apologized and smiled: "Of course I didn't mean it like that, but I was really surprised that you came so unexpectedly."

"Hmph!" Yu Fangfang pouted, "Don't you just dislike me as a light bulb? If only Yuanyuan came, what would you ask?"

Before Cao Zhiqiang could speak, Yu Yuanyuan couldn't help but tugged on Yu Fangfang's arm: "Sister, what are you talking about?"

"Did I say something wrong?" Yu Fangfang said, "Look at him, he is reluctant, doesn't he just think that I am coming too? If you are the only one here, I dare to make a big deal, and he will definitely be happy.

Jumping to the ground, this is definitely not the attitude."

Cao Zhiqiang looked depressed when he heard this.

I was thinking about my attitude. My attitude is already good enough. I am making fun of myself and giving me drinks. What else do I want?

Is this Yu Fangfang deliberately looking for trouble?

Just when Cao Zhiqiang was secretly mumbling, Yu Yuanyuan quickly said to Cao Zhiqiang: "Zhiqiang, ignore her, my sister is just like this, she likes to joke."

"Haha." Cao Zhiqiang chuckled, "It's okay."

Yu Yuanyuan then continued: "Actually, it's nothing else. I just heard from my dad that you took the college entrance examination preparatory test and got good grades. After I found out, I was very happy for you.

Well, I originally just wanted to call you to celebrate, but my sister insisted on pulling me out and said it was rude to call to celebrate, so she asked me to come to you in person and celebrate in person."

Speaking of this, Yu Yuanyuan paused and said:

"By the way, I also want to thank you for helping me that day.

If you hadn't been by my side that day, I, I really don't know what would have happened.

In fact, I wanted to thank you for a long time, but I knew you had to prepare for the exam, so I didn't bother you.

Well, now that I know you have passed the exam, I came over to say thank you and congratulate you."

"Ah, that's it." Cao Zhiqiang suddenly said, "Actually, sister, why should we be so polite with each other? For such a trivial matter, you can just make a phone call, why bother traveling all the way."

"That's not sincere." Yu Yuanyuan smiled slightly.

"Then thank you, sister." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and said, "Thank you for your congratulations. As for the previous thanks, forget them, they are all appropriate."

"Well." Yu Yuanyuan pursed her lips, then stood up suddenly and said, "Okay, I, I came just to say thank you in person and congratulate you again. Since there is no problem, then, then I'm leaving.

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After saying that, Yu Yuanyuan was about to pull Yu Fangfang away.

But Yu Fangfang was not happy: "Why are we walking? I haven't eaten yet."

Speaking of this, Yu Fangfang looked at Cao Zhiqiang: "Cao Zhiqiang, our Yuanyuan didn't eat dinner just to see you. Can you please make some arrangements?"

"Sister!" Yu Yuanyuan was anxious and quickly pulled Yu Fangfang's arm, "What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?" Yu Fangfang said, "He is your good brother, and you haven't eaten yet. What's the problem with him arranging a meal?"

Speaking of this, Yu Fangfang looked at Cao Zhiqiang: "No problem, right?"

Cao Zhiqiang laughed dryly: "Of course, of course it's no problem, and I haven't eaten either. It just so happens, let's go to the restaurant to eat together."

"No, no." Yu Yuanyuan blushed a little and said, "No, I don't mean that. I, I don't want to eat!"

"What's going on!" Yu Fangfang suddenly stood up, "Come with me!"

After saying that, Yu Fangfang pulled Yu Yuanyuan aside and whispered in her ear: "Are you stupid? You can't see that I am creating an opportunity for you? You come in a hurry and leave in a hurry.

use?

You have to have a meal with him, have a chat, and preferably go to a movie, that's the right person to talk to."

"Who are you talking about!" Yu Yuanyuan blushed and whispered, "Sister, I'm not, I don't have one!"

"Okay, okay, stop pretending!" Yu Fangfang pouted, "Why are you pretending in front of me?"

After looking back at Cao Zhiqiang who stood up but did not follow, Yu Fangfang continued to say to Yuanyuan:

"Yuanyuan, I have seen your situation these past few days.

These days, you have not thought about food or food all day, and others have thought that you had a falling out with Yang Weiguo. Because of this, Wei Min also had a falling out with his brother.

But I know that you are not sad because of that bastard, you are thinking about Cao Zhiqiang."

"without me……"

"Shh!" Yu Fangfang stopped Yu Yuanyuan, "Keep your voice down, are you afraid that others won't hear you?"

After Yuanyuan shut up, Yu Fangfang continued to whisper in her ear: "Yuanyuan, although Cao Zhiqiang is younger than you, he is really a good person.

Apart from being younger than you, the only problem he has is that he is not highly educated.
To be continued...