After a long day, Lu Wanqing was finally able to return to her office to rest when Zhou Zhiyuan from the machinery factory came to see her again.
"Mr. Lu, you're really busy. I've been looking for you several times but couldn't find you. I'm lucky this time that I caught you for a little while."
Zhou Zhiyuan was originally Minister Zhou of Hongxing Machinery Factory. Because of his cooperation with Lu Wanqing, he led the factory to develop rapidly and is now the factory director.
Lu Wanqing hurried over and shook hands with him:
"Director Zhou, what are you saying? Please forgive me if I have been negligent."
After exchanging pleasantries, the two got down to business.
It turns out that the equipment produced by Hongxing Machinery Factory is now just as good as, and cheaper than, that of the United States, and is very popular in Southeast Asian countries. Orders have surged, and the factory needs to expand its operations.
However, expanding the scale requires money, and the loan quota provided by the bank has been used up. So, they thought of asking Lu Wanqing to act as a go-between and introduce foreign investment.
“Your idea is good. If we bring in foreign businesses, they can help us export our products in the future, and the procedures will be much smoother.”
Lu Wanqing agreed with his idea and promised to help him contact foreign businesses interested in importing and exporting equipment.
"Then thank you, Mr. Lu." Factory Director Zhou stood up briskly, not wanting to waste any more of her time.
Lu Wanqing also stood up to see him off, and said with a smile:
"In the future, just give me a call for these kinds of things. Old friends don't need to come in person. Huo Xiao will call you once everything is arranged."
After Zhou Zhiyuan left, Huo Xiao came in right on time.
"I'm sorry, Director Zhou is an old friend, so I didn't stop him."
Lu Wanqing is currently in charge of real estate projects and owns several garment factories. She is very busy every day, and this kind of matchmaking would only waste her time.
But this time she had a different idea.
"Huo Xiao, what do you think? If I set up a club and let all these people join, and organize various exchange meetings regularly, wouldn't that allow them to communicate on their own?" Lu Wanqing said, expressing her idea.
Huo Xiao thought about it and felt that it wasn't impossible, but he raised two concerns:
"This platform is certainly good, but what benefits do we get from connecting them?"
Furthermore, given Mr. Lu's reputation and influence in the industry, countless people want to establish a connection with you. Whether they're after others or you, it's hard to say.
What Lu Wanqing admired most about Huo Xiao was this: when discussing problems with him, he could always think of all the possibilities, where the difficulties lay, and where the feasibility lay. As long as she discussed it with him, she would suddenly understand.
After some discussion, the two decided to transform the top floor of the five-star hotel into a clubhouse, which they named the Red Top Club.
To join the club, one must be a leader at the ministerial level or above, or a businessman with assets of over 100 million yuan, and the businessman must pay a membership fee of one million yuan per year.
Those who join can enjoy the hotel's presidential suite for a year, as well as participate in regularly organized networking events and other activities.
The conditions for joining are quite stringent, but they also exclude a large number of people without resources, while bringing together a small group of people with top-tier resources.
She only needs to deal with this small group, which not only builds her network but also saves her time.
The news caused an uproar.
At first, everyone was skeptical, thinking she was just trying to attract attention. They wondered what made her so capable of gathering so many big shots together.
Once the clubhouse is renovated and has a series of entertainment facilities such as bathing, relaxation, and fitness, everyone is itching to get there. Who will get to enjoy such a wonderful place? Spending a day here would be like living in paradise!
At first, Lu Wanqing took the initiative to invite some leaders to join. Later, businessmen who heard the news handed over their money without her having to invite them.
It's easy to get things done if you have connections in high places; everyone understands this principle.
Normally, you might not have anywhere to make friends, but now there's a ready-made platform, so why not join? Those who know, know.
And so, the Red Top Club took root under these accidental circumstances.
Lu Wanqing's influence in Beijing's social circles is growing.
Even the Han brothers, Han Dongsheng and Han Dongfeng, occasionally became guests of honor at the club.
That day, after Huo Xiao helped Zhou Zhiyuan secure overseas investment, he was walking out of the hotel with one hand in his pocket when he heard a heated argument coming from the front desk.
A blond, blue-eyed middle-aged man was angrily throwing all the telephones at the front desk to the ground, and even grabbing one of the receptionists by the hair, trying to drag her out.
The receptionist was a girl in her early twenties who had never seen anything like this before. She was trembling with fear and kept begging for mercy.
"Sorry, sorry."
They are all trained and can speak some basic foreign languages.
However, the man had no intention of letting them go, and said in broken Mandarin:
"Is this the service you provide at a five-star hotel? I'm going to file a complaint. Call your manager out here!"
Soon, another girl called out the hotel manager, Chun Tao.
Chun Tao has always done a good job at the garment factory, and together with Yu Meng, they have made the factory a resounding success.
However, Yu Meng and Huo Yingdong grew closer and closer, and the two even decided to get married. Chun Tao also felt that she had no chance with Huo Yingdong, so she asked Lu Wanqing for a transfer.
Considering her exceptional service skills, Lu Wanqing sent her abroad for two years of training, after which she took over the hotel upon her return.
"Sir, this is Chun Tao, the hotel manager. If you want to file a complaint, I will give you the phone number, but please calm down before we clarify the matter, okay?" Chun Tao winked at the receptionists.
The two quickly returned to their positions and continued working.
Frank sneered, looking at Chun Tao, who was dressed in a business suit and had a pretty face, and said flippantly:
"Does your hotel think you can just send a pretty girl like you to fob me off?"
“Sir, I am the hotel manager. Please show me some respect.” Chun Tao said neither servilely nor arrogantly.
Frank's lips suddenly twitched, and he reached out a groping hand towards her:
"Respect? If you want to solve the problem, stop being so aloof."
Chun Tao dodged, and then saw Huo Xiao's large hand grab Frank's wrist, twisting him into a pretzel.
"Get to the point. If you lay a hand on a woman, I can sue you!"
Frank winced in pain, unable to speak. Only after Huo Xiao released his grip did he rub his wrist and say:
"Is this how you treat your guests? I'm going to sue your hotel until it's bankrupt!"
He then took out his mobile phone and dialed the police station.
The police arrived a few minutes later. Frank, the guilty party, filed a false accusation, saying that the hotel was not only unclean but also had poor service, and that Huo Xiao had even assaulted him...
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