Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 216 Confession!
Chen Jinyue frowned and knocked on the armrest of the sofa twice.

Chen Luyang’s observation is correct.

Starting from this month, the number of guests staying in the hotel has dropped significantly, many rooms are vacant, and the hotel's revenue has dropped significantly compared with previous months.

Otherwise, the restaurant would not have opened a separate food window to sell mung bean cakes and cooked food to increase revenue.

But listening to Chen Luyang's unceremonious bargaining, Chen Jinyue leaned back slightly and said with a smile:

"Director Chen, the number of guests in the hotel is not the standard for our pricing."

"Songting Hotel is a provincial-level hotel for foreign guests. From the hotel's accommodation conditions to the variety of meals and other corresponding services, every aspect is benchmarked against the standards for receiving foreign guests."

"Even when selecting our service staff, we carefully select the best from thousands of candidates and only hire them after comprehensive consideration."

When he said this, Chen Jinyue's beautiful long and narrow eyes glanced at Chen Luyang meaningfully.

In a flash,

Chen Luyang only felt that the other party's eyes were boldly sweeping from bottom to top, from his chest to his face.

Obviously the other party didn't say a word,

But he felt as if a pair of invisible fingers were sliding from his chest to his throat, and finally gently sliding along the bridge of his nose to the center of his eyebrows.

Chen Luyang was distracted for a moment by the glance.

"The most I can agree to is a 10% discount."

Chen Jinyue raised a finger, and the white and tender finger kept shaking in front of Chen Luyang's eyes.

Chen Luyang stared at the white and tender finger and said:

"Sixty percent, and we'll have the ice sculpture team carve the ice lanterns for the cars."

When Chen Jinyue heard about the ice lantern, he almost laughed out loud.

What a brother~
How can you state your demands before negotiating the price?
Isn't this just asking to be slaughtered?

"The work of the ice sculpture team isn't something that just anyone can do. I'll have them carve a car-sized ice lantern for 90% of the price."

At this moment, Chen Jinyue seemed to have grasped Chen Luyang's pigtails, with his chin slightly raised, and a hint of bargaining in his voice.

Chen Luyang sighed softly.

"Sister, I originally suggested arranging the exhibition area on Dongfang Street, but the factory was not very supportive. But I thought that after all, you came to me, so I had to give it a try no matter what."

"If the restaurant's price is 90%... then I really can't help you with this."

Chen Jinyue frowned slightly.

Ever since she became the manager of Songting Hotel, the number of people who come to her to bargain in various ways can stretch all the way to the other side of the river.

But ignoring Chen Luyang's height of nearly 1.9 meters, just looking at the lost and sad look in his eyes was enough to arouse Chen Jinyue's infinite sympathy.

This was the man who had used his good looks to force his way into a foreign guest hotel and become a temporary worker!

"Please sit here for a while. I'll go ask the general manager of the hotel."

Chen Jinyue stood up and said, "I'll try my best to help you negotiate the price, but don't hold your hopes too high."

Chen Luyang didn't say anything, but just looked at Chen Jinyue pitifully with her beautiful eyes.

moment,

Chen Jinyue's compassion, which was infinitely close to maternal love, was completely aroused. For some unknown reason, she added:
"Wait until I come back."

After walking out of the office, Chen Jinyue stood in the corridor with a flushed face, still unable to believe what he had just said!
Chen Luyang in the room was also scared and broke out in a cold sweat.

It was just a little bit short just now. He was afraid that Chen Jinyue would reach out and touch his head like a puppy!

He is here to perform the beauty trick, not to transform into an animal!
It seems that I should be careful with the expression and look I just used!

Just as Chen Luyang stood up with a guilty conscience, replaying his expression in the mirror and learning from his experience,
The sound of footsteps "dangdangdang" came from the corridor.

Chen Luyang quickly rushed back to his seat.

For the sake of emotional continuity, Chen Luyang still shamelessly made the same expression.

As long as the price can be negotiated down, it’s okay to feel wronged!

"Seventy percent. It can't be any lower."

Chen Jinyue walked in with a cup and handed it to Chen Luyang.

"Coffee?" Chen Luyang's pupils shrank.

Although he had worked in a hotel before, the coffee in the hotel was reserved for foreign guests and they had never drunk it.

"Try it, I made it especially for you." Chen Jinyue said softly.

"Really?!" Chen Luyang didn't notice the second half of the sentence and only heard the word "70%".

This time, his target price is 80%. If he can get it down to 70%, that would be great!

Seeing Chen Luyang's suddenly happy expression, Chen Jinyue smiled and said, "Of course I made it especially for you."

As a manager, I do have this little privilege!

Chen Luyang took a sip of coffee perfunctorily and couldn't wait to confirm the price again.

After hearing that it was indeed 70%, Chen Luyang finally let go of his worries.

Now I can finally go back and report to Yu Anshan.

Looking at Chen Luyang's face that suddenly broke into a smile, Chen Jinyue was in a trance for a moment, feeling a vague sense of guilt in his heart.

In fact, she didn't go to see the general manager just now, because she was the one who set the price.

She just walked to the small warehouse, made a cup of coffee for Chen Luyang and came back.

With a slight sense of guilt, Chen Jinyue took the initiative to ask:

"It's a rare visit for you. Don't leave at noon. I'll treat you to a meal."

"Not today." Chen Luyang sighed, "I have to go to the provincial newspaper later."

The Songting Hotel is a small matter, the real tough nut to crack is the newspaper company.

"What are you doing at the newspaper office?" Chen Jinyue asked curiously.

Chen Luyang did not hide the fact and briefly told Chen Jinyue about the invitation to the reporter from the production and marketing association.

"I'd like to try my luck at the provincial newspaper. Maybe they have the contact information of reporters from newspapers all over the country."

Chen Jinyue was puzzled: "Do you have any acquaintances in the provincial newspaper?"

"You'll get to know each other once you get there, and once you get to know each other, you'll become familiar with each other." Chen Luyang replied.

Looking at Chen Luyang's optimistic attitude, Chen Jinyue was speechless.

He works as the provincial newspaper editor at Dongfang Street. Can he just join the company whenever he wants?

Besides, why would they give you the contact information of reporters from newspapers in various provinces and regions, which is such important and internal information?
Chen Jinyue quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and said with a smile:

"You helped me once with the restaurant, now I'll help you once too~"

"but!"

Chen Jinyue raised his eyebrows and extended a finger again.

"I'll take you to the provincial newspaper and tell you the price of our cooperation will increase by 10%."

Chen Luyang looked at the white, tender and slender fingers as if he was looking at a sweet candy.

Somehow,
Chen Luyang grasped the finger, put it to his lips, and whispered:
"Don't shake it, it distracts me."

Chen Jinyue's eyes suddenly widened, and he was so scared that he subconsciously straightened his back.

Seeing that the other party was about to kiss his fingers, Chen Jinyue pulled his hand away, his face flushed, and looked at him in disbelief.

Chen Luyang stiffened.

In the frozen air, a voice suddenly came from the corridor: "Sister Yue, the general manager is looking for you!"

"I understand..." Chen Jinyue shouted in response and hurried out the door.

But there was a living person in the room.

When Chen Jinyue was panicking, Chen Luyang took the initiative to speak: "You go ahead and do your work. I'll wait for you in the lobby."

He looked so serious and businesslike, as if the person who just shook the hand and wanted to kiss him wasn't him...

When Chen Jinyue came out of the general manager's office, both of them pretended nothing had happened.

In the afternoon, Chen Jinyue brought Chen Luyang to the provincial newspaper office.

Because of his rudeness in the morning, Chen Jinyue specially borrowed a bicycle this time and rode with Chen Luyang, one in front and one behind.

The two remained silent throughout the whole process. When they arrived at the provincial newspaper office, before Chen Jinyue could say anything, the old man in the mail room actually opened his mouth and waved at Chen Jinyue happily.

"Uncle Xu, I'm here to see you~" Chen Jinyue ran towards the mail room with a smile.

"You haven't been home for a while! What's the matter with you coming to the newspaper office today?"

The old man in the mail room looked at Chen Jinyue as if she were his own daughter, and as he spoke he took out a handful of melon seeds and tried to force them on her.

"I'm here to see Uncle Shan. Is Uncle Shan here?" Chen Jinyue grabbed the melon seeds and asked with a smile.

"The president is here. Wait for me to call him."

Chen Luyang stood quietly at the back, acting as a well-behaved follower.

It was a pity that I was still thinking about how to win over the old man in the mail room and find out about the situation of the newspaper staff this morning.

Who knew Chen Jinyue would feel like he was back home!
"The president is in the room, come in~" The old man in the mail room waved at him and opened the door with a kind face to let him in.

After entering the compound of the provincial newspaper, Chen Jinyue led Chen Luyang up the stairs with great skill, turning left and right, as if he had a thorough understanding of every detail inside.

Chen Luyang finally couldn't help it: "Sister, how come you are so familiar with this place?"

Chen Jinyue replied: "I grew up here when I was a child."

Chen Luyang: !!!!!!
After going upstairs, Chen Jinyue led Chen Luyang to the president's office.

I knocked on the door and saw an elegant middle-aged man wearing glasses sitting in the room.

"Yueyue is here?" The elegant middle-aged man looked at Chen Jinyue with an exceptionally friendly and amiable attitude.

"How's your father doing lately? Is everything okay at home?"

Chen Jinyue said affectionately: "My dad is still the same, busy with work every day."

"Uncle Liu, this is my friend, Chen Luyang from the machinery factory. I was asked to bring him here to ask for your help today."

Liu Zhutang glanced at Chen Luyang, extended his hand and said with a smile, "Hello, Teacher Chen!"

Chen Luyang didn't expect that a senior company president could recognize him. He was surprised and a little surprised:

"President Liu, do you know me?"

Liu Zhutang smiled gently and said, "You're a celebrity who's been featured in our newspaper. Of course I know you. Please take a seat."

Chen Luyang sat on the sofa next to him and said:

"President Liu, I'm sorry to bother you today because I have something I'd like to ask for your help."

Liu Zhutang sat beside him, listened carefully to Chen Luyang's request, and said:

"Comrade Chen, our newspaper has received notice that the machinery factory is holding a production and marketing association. We will do our best to report on it and promote the factory's cars."

"But..." Liu Zhutang changed the subject.

"Provincial newspapers like ours are all under the unified management of the Ministry of Culture. Regular notifications of major national conferences and events are also centrally issued by the Ministry. We don't have the contact information of other sister newspapers."

"I'm afraid I can't help you with this."

Liu Zhutang said gently, "But I have a few friends in other provinces and cities. I can help you get in touch with them."

Just like Wang Qingzhou would not tell a reporter the contact information of the Ministry of Industry and other major machinery manufacturers.

Liu Zhutang would never casually tell a workshop director the contact information of newspapers across the country.

The reason why he was willing to help contact a few "friends" from his own perspective was all because of Chen Jinyue's father and the machinery factory.

But even so, it was an unexpected gain for Chen Luyang.

Liu Zhutang picked up the phone and called several familiar newspapers in front of Chen Luyang.

But this was a private call after all, and Chen Luyang didn't know whether the other party would come at that time.

After walking out of the newspaper office, without the third person around them, the atmosphere between Chen Luyang and Chen Jinyue became quiet again.

On the long street, two people were pushing their bicycles, walking in silence.

Chen Luyang also knew that he had lost his composure after what happened in the morning.

He wasn't sure whether Chen Jinyue was angry or what his attitude was, so he took two steps and observed, then took two more steps and observed again.

"Why do you always look at me?"

Chen Jinyue finally couldn't help it. She gathered her hair awkwardly, with a hint of panic on her face.

This person suddenly came to touch my hand this morning and wanted to kiss it!

Now he was staring at her like this, she didn't know whether she was scared or panicked, anyway, her heart was beating fast.

Chen Luyang cautiously probed: "I was impulsive this morning, you're not angry with me, are you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Jinyue was stunned and his face turned red.

Of course she wasn't angry.

Not only was I not angry, but I even felt a little happy in my heart.

But out of girlish modesty, she couldn't tell Chen Luyang that she wasn't angry.

Hesitate and hesitate,

Seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, Chen Luyang thought she was really angry.

"Don't be angry, I won't touch your hand next time, okay?"

Chen Jinyue's face was so red that blood was almost dripping out.

What do you mean by "please stop touching hands"?
How should she respond to this?

Is it possible to say: "You are not allowed to touch other places?"

Why didn’t I realize earlier that this person was so bad, trying to take advantage of me every day!
"You hooligan!" Chen Jinyue glared at him, got on his bicycle shyly, and rode away as if escaping.

However, her face was reddening so much that the word "hooligan" she cursed and the glare she gave him had no deterrent effect at all. Instead, it gave people a feeling of flirting.

Chen Luyang was stunned for a moment, then quickly jumped on his bicycle and caught up with him in no time.

On the noisy street, Chen Luyang chased Chen Jinyue and said persistently:
"I don't touch just anyone's hands!"

Chen Jinyue: ...

What nonsense is this bastard talking about!
Seeing that Chen Jinyue didn't say anything and just rode his bike with his head down, Chen Luyang simply rushed forward and stopped the bike right in front of Chen Jinyue.

Chen Jinyue was caught off guard when he suddenly braked. His face turned pale with fright, and he was filled with shock and anger.
"what are you doing?!"

"Chen Jinyue, I like you."

Chen Luyang looked at Chen Jinyue and said, "I'm serious. I want to date you."

Chen Jinyue was stunned and stood there stiffly.

She knew that the other party liked her and also felt the other party's kindness towards her.

Every night when she sat next to the small mirror in front of the dressing table and looked at the heart-shaped banknotes Chen Luyang gave her, her heart was filled with sweetness.

But when he suddenly heard the other party's confession, Chen Jinyue was still like a badger in a melon field, completely dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)