一战后,德州的塞斯库成了当时石油开发地区的一个新兴城镇。挖石油的人如潮涌来,很多人却为此倾家荡产,不是挖不出石油,而是没有足够的资金。希尔顿于是想办一家银行。正好有一家银行要卖,希尔顿与那家银行老板谈好价钱,一共三万七千美元。希尔顿从亲朋好友处筹借、凑足了这笔钱,不料付款时,那银行老板变卦了,抬高了价格,希尔顿虽然恼怒,却也没有办法,那样的价格已超出他挪借的能力,他只好放弃。失望之中他走进一家旅馆,想找个房间休息,但旅馆打出了“客满”的牌子。这旅馆有点奇特,每个房间都分三次出租,每个客人只准住8小时,超过8小时就要加倍付钱。换句话说,如果一个房间租用24小时的话,就要付出三次租金,也就是说要比其他地方贵三倍。希尔顿很惊奇,当年他父亲开旅馆时,其冷清程度与这里有天壤之别。“这样贵的房租,客人能接受吗?”希尔顿站在柜台旁边和老板攀谈。“谁嫌贵可以不住,没人强迫他!”旅馆老板气势汹汹。“话是这么说,但客人花了钱,总该对人客气点吧。”希 After World War I, Ceske bank in Texas became an emerging town in the oil development area at the time. People digging oil rush, many people have to go bankrupt, not to dig not oil, but not enough money. Hilton then want to do a bank. Just had a bank to sell, Hilton and the bank owner talked about the price, a total of thirty-seven thousand dollars. Hilton borrowed money from friends and relatives to get it all together. Unexpectedly, when the money was paid, the bank boss changed its mind and raised the price. Although he was angry, Hilton had no alternative but to do so. The price was beyond his ability to borrow. give up. In disappointment he walked into a hotel, wanted to find a room to rest, but the hotel played a “full” brand. This hotel is a bit peculiar, each room is divided into three times for rent, each guest is allowed to live only for 8 hours, more than 8 hours will double the money. In other words, if a room is rented for 24 hours, it costs three times rent, which is three times more expensive than other places. Hilton was surprised when his father opened the hotel, its degree of indifference and there is a world of difference. “This expensive rent, the guests can accept it?” Hilton stood by the counter and the boss chatting. “Who can not live too expensive, no one forced him!” Hotel boss aggressive. “So to speak, but the guests spent money, it should always be polite to it. ” Greek