Dong Qiangqiang only knew that to watch TV in Germany, one had to pay quarterly to an organization, so he did not buy a TV at his home in Germany. However, he did not understand the charging regulations of Italian TV and thought that what Lao Zheng encountered was the same. thing. "Is it so expensive to watch TV in a hotel?" he asked the Italian boy.
"What this gentleman watches is not a free TV program, but a special program for adult men." The Italian boy added, "We have a record of his viewing time here, and we will not charge extravagantly."
Hearing what the boy said, Dong Qiangqiang understood instantly. He originally thought that Lao Zheng didn't mention visiting the red light district last night because he was tired from walking too much during the day. I bet he was hiding in his room to watch. This Lao Zheng is really old-hearted. No wonder Tong Lele blushed just now.
Seeing Dong Qiangqiang fingering himself and chatting in a foreign language to the other party for a long time, Lao Zheng's face changed color. He quickly pulled Dong Qiangqiang aside and muttered in a low voice: "Well... what did he tell you?"
"He said that the content you watched last night was on the paid channel." Dong Qiangqiang stared at Lao Zheng's face and deliberately pronounced the words "paid channel" with a long pronunciation. Close observation made him suddenly realize that Lao Zheng's eyes had more whites and less black eyes. He thought that these might be the eyes of Li Meiting described by Qian Zhongshu in the book. Lao Zheng's temperament was exactly the same as the character written in the book, " If you don't admit it and refuse to pay, they turn you over to the police."
Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang knew the truth, the corner of Lao Zheng's mouth twitched slightly and muttered: "Then how much are they going to charge?".
"360 euros." Dong Qiangqiang was worried that Lao Zheng would refuse to admit watching TV, so he deliberately said loudly, "It's mainly the ones you watch..."
"No need to say it, no need to say it..." Lao Zheng hurriedly stopped Dong Qiangqiang and asked while pretending to pay, "But I only watched it for an hour... Okay, more than three hours... Actually I didn't watch it One night, I fell asleep and forgot to turn off the TV... Hey, Xiaodong, this 360 is really too expensive, please help me ask them if they can get a discount."
Dong Qiangqiang was dumbfounded, but he still relayed Lao Zheng's original words to the other party. The boy explained that he did not pay the hotel the money. The hotel only collected it on behalf of him, so he could not get a discount.
"Can this hotel issue invoices?" Lao Zheng continued to ask without giving up.
Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang did not protect his own people, Lao Zheng obediently paid the money. Although the young man who had eaten all the contents of the refrigerator was reluctant, he finally paid the money.
Watching the two people walking away, the woman with the child scolded Dong Qiangqiang impatiently: "Do you care about my matter? Do you have any explanation after all this time? I can tell you that the shabby painting in the room was originally It's already dirty. Our little girl didn't draw anything on it at all. They want to blackmail me. I tell you they are extorting money. I can call the police."
"They're not afraid of you calling the police."
When Dong Qiangqiang said that the other party was not afraid of her calling the police, the woman's arrogance suddenly weakened. After a while, she began to scold Dong Qiangqiang: "How did you become a tour guide? Why are your elbows always turned outward? Are you still not Chinese?"
"Of course I'm Chinese," Dong Qiangqiang couldn't laugh or cry at the big hat, "but you have to tell me what happened before I can help you. Just now he said that you damaged something in the hotel and asked for the price. compensation……"
"Who saw that I broke it? Who saw it? Is there any evidence? Is there any surveillance? Take it out and let me take a look. Otherwise, it will be framed." The woman yelled, pulling her neck, and the sharp voice echoed in the empty lobby. , "Besides, they asked for 900 euros for that crappy painting, which is basically robbery. If they want to pay 10,000 euros for that painting, do I have to pay them 10,000 euros? Is there any justice here? If calling the police is useless, I will Contact the embassy.”
The little girl was frightened by her mother's voice. She looked at the woman with fearful eyes and hid behind the man.
Dong Qiangqiang was stunned by her words. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that what the other party said was not completely unreasonable. There is irrefutable evidence that Lao Zheng watched the pay TV backstage, and it is also true that the young people ate up all the food in the refrigerator. Is it true that only the little girl here was really wronged? For a moment, Dong Qiangqiang doubted himself.
The Italian boy witnessed the woman's irrationality. Although he didn't understand what she meant, he could guess what she meant by her words. As soon as he put his hand on the phone receiver, he was held down by Dong Qiangqiang, who smiled and asked him: "What are you doing?"
"It's best to let the police handle this matter now," the boy replied innocently.
"You can call the police, but when the police come, they have to look at the evidence, right?" Dong Qiangqiang spoke very slowly, "How about we go see what's going on with that painting first?"
An oil painting of a Venetian landscape hangs on the wall of the room. In the center of the painting is a solemn church and a gray-white stone bridge. In the close view are several gondola boats speeding along the canal, and in the distance is a red sun.
Without the boy's reminder, everyone easily found an off-white water stain in the corner of the painting. This color was incompatible with the color of the canal, and it seemed that it was added afterward.
"That's right here," the boy said, pointing to the water stain.
"It's just out of thin air! You're slanderous! The thief shouts "Catch the thief!" The woman sneered and threw out a series of idioms.
Dong Qiangqiang was confused: "On what basis do you think it was this little girl who did it?"
"They asked for three cups of hot milk after checking in last night. This off-white color is the color of milk." The boy said firmly, "The children may have accidentally spilled the milk on the painting. This is entirely possible. Just check this piece. You can tell by the composition of the water stains.”
"Have you passed the test?" Dong Qiangqiang asked knowingly.
The boy shrugged and spread his hands.
Dong Qiangqiang cursed in his heart: Bullshit! He collected his thoughts and said word by word: "If the police come, you can insist that the painting was good before we moved in, but we will also insist that the painting was already like this when we moved in. After all, we did not intentionally damage it. The motive of the painting. Unless you can provide conclusive evidence that it was this woman's child who destroyed the painting, such as asking someone to check whether the water stain is milk, otherwise your accusations are just your speculation. I think Italy The police will definitely not convict my client just based on your guesses. Now I ask you to think about it seriously, do you really have clear evidence?"
The Italian boy was obviously overwhelmed by Dong Qiangqiang's words. He stared at Dong Qiangqiang without saying a word with his big eyes with long eyelashes.
Seeing that the other party did not refute him, Dong Qiangqiang continued: "This is not a big deal after all. We can each take a step back and handle it ourselves without calling the police. What do you think?"
The boy thought for a long time and came up with the answer: "It's okay not to call the police, but my boss just said that you have to pay the hotel 900 for the original price."
"900 is too exaggerated. My guests cannot afford this price." Dong Qiangqiang tried, "I suggest lowering the price to 100." As he spoke, he paid attention to the boy's reaction to the price. His reaction should be able to explain the hotel's Bottom line, if he knew it.
"100 will definitely not work," the boy immediately shook his head and refused, "The boss will definitely not agree..."
"In this case, you can invite your boss out, and we can talk directly to the person who can make the decision, so as to save time." Dong Qiangqiang's attitude gradually became tougher, "We still have to catch a flight. If we miss the flight because of you, , you have to compensate us for our losses." He deliberately threatened.
"100 will definitely not work," the boy repeated mechanically, "If I ask for instructions like this, I will definitely be scolded."
"Wait a minute." After Dong Qiangqiang finished speaking, he turned to the woman and asked in Chinese, "If I ask you to pay 150 euros, would you accept it?"
The woman looked at her husband, then looked down at the child's face, looking hesitant.
"If you can accept it, maybe soon your family will be able to go to the city center to visit scenic spots and eat delicious food. If you don't agree, then we will have to keep bargaining with each other..."
"I can accept 150 to completely resolve this matter." The woman suddenly interrupted Dong Qiangqiang, "The premise is that it can be resolved within 5 minutes."
"Go and talk to your boss. My customers can only compensate us 150 yuan at most. If the hotel can't accept it, then you can call the police. We will file a lawsuit to solve the problem, but the hotel will have to compensate us for the loss of missed flights. "Dong Qiangqiang's threat is unequivocal.
The boy took note of Dong Qiangqiang's words, ran out the door, and ran down the stairs.
"That's right." Someone suddenly praised at the door of the room.
Only then did Dong Qiangqiang realize that Lao Bai was already standing at the door.
"Did you hear everything just now?" Dong Qiangqiang asked.
Lao Bai ignored him, limped up to the little girl, knelt down and handed her a colorful lollipop, and said softly: "Will you go eat something delicious with your parents later?"
The little girl stared at the lollipop hesitantly, without reaching out to pick it up. Instead, she raised her head and looked at her mother inquiringly.
The woman nodded towards her, and a smile immediately appeared on the little girl's face. She took the lollipop and said in a milky voice: "Thank you, uncle."
Lao Bai patted her little head lovingly: "Nanny is so good."
A few minutes later, the Italian boy came running back with his leader's reply.
"150 is fine," the boy explained. "My boss apologizes for wasting everyone's time. I hope you can choose our hotel when you come to Rome again in the future. We are willing to provide you with better services and discounts. "
The woman followed the boy to the front desk to pay the bill, and Lao Bai picked up the little girl and walked out of the hotel.
The rising sun had just risen, and the cold morning light dappled through the gaps in the pine treetops in front of the hotel and onto the cobblestone corridor.
"I have a secret." The little girl whispered in Lao Bai's ear, "Do you want to hear it?"
"Yeah, I want to hear it."
"I accidentally spilled milk on the painting in my room last night, but I didn't tell my parents because I was scared. Am I a bad boy?"
"Of course not." Lao Bai comforted him with certainty, "People will be afraid after making mistakes, and they will lie out of fear. This is normal."
"Then have you also lied?" the little girl asked following Lao Bai's words.
Lao Bai smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Were you also scared at the time?" the little girl guessed seriously, "Are you also afraid that your mother would criticize you?"
Lao Bai didn't say anything and walked towards the direction of the sunshine. His slender and blurry shadow was on the corridor.
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