After everyone arrived, the captain consulted the person in charge of this event at the Shanghai Business Association. After receiving a positive response, he announced the departure broadcast, and the Pacific Princess cruise ship left its post and headed for the open sea.
The reason for arranging the sailing in the afternoon was to allow enough time for private meetings among the participants. So it wasn't long before the guests were gathered in groups in the bar, cafe, chess and card room and other function rooms, chatting over drinks and cigars.
After all, activities in the pool or on the deck weren't allowed in December, but relatives could enjoy the ocean breeze and the view, or explore the various function rooms. The small theater also had performances, with a dozen crosstalk and stand-up comedians performing until dinner. They were all new jokes, and everyone was delighted to hear them. The effect was quite good.
In the teahouse where several people were gathering, Boss Yu was satisfied with the benefits he had received and immediately gave the opportunity to others.
Logically, Mr. Huang of Bing Xixi should have spoken next, but his business was the same as that of Boss Ma of Ali and Senior Brother Liu of Jinggou, and these two were shareholders of the chip manufacturing company. Si Mingyu had already started cooperation with them in related fields, so he had no chance.
So Mr. Huang just smiled and gave the chance to speak to others. They were all mature businessmen, so how could they have the childish idea of either you be friends with me or you be friends with him? Everyone sitting together was still good friends.
At this time, Mr. Dong from Diya Electric Vehicle Company took over the topic.
He knew about Si Mingyu's investment in building a photovoltaic power station in a village in an African country. Besides, this country itself is an oil-producing country and its power generation has always been high. It's just that some villages and towns are too far away and the cost of laying lines is too high, so they don't have electricity.
Now the photovoltaic power station has made some supplement to this aspect. With electricity, electric vehicles can be sold in large quantities. Boss Dong wants to sell his electric three-wheeled vehicles there.
Electric motors are easier to maintain than fuel engines, and three-wheeled vehicles are very suitable for transportation needs in African countries and are also suitable for driving on less-than-perfect roads. Most importantly, they are cheap and durable, making them affordable for Africans.
Si Mingyu naturally welcomed Boss Dong's idea. Although electric three-wheeled vehicles were nothing new there, there was no established sales and maintenance system. It would be better for us to occupy this market.
So, with just a few words, the matter was settled, and the subordinates were assigned to coordinate and take charge. However, there was an additional condition: transportation would be handled by the East Asia Mingyu Company's fleet, and freight would be calculated based on market prices. This was to maximize the capacity of each ship. After all, for the same trip, a full or three-quarters full ship would cost roughly the same, but the profit would be significantly different.
Most of the remaining few are in the investment business. It is impossible for them to afford to invest in Si Mingyu's project. After all, the most wealthy of them is only more than 20 billion, which is Si Mingyu's income for more than two months.
The network guys had no room to interrupt. What was the relationship between the major Chinese internet giants and Si Mingyu? What was the relationship between Ren Lao, the promising Chinese entrepreneur, and Si Mingyu? It wasn't their turn to collaborate.
However, Li Qi from Zhuhua Group actively promoted his hotel services to Si Mingyu, hoping to take over the hotel business of the new headquarters of Dongya Mingyu Group.
Because the new headquarters is located on the outskirts of the city, a hotel was built to accommodate employees who work late and don't want to go home. Furthermore, out-of-town clients and meetings and training sessions organized by the group for employees from various branches all require accommodation.
The hotel is of four-star standard, with more than 200 standard rooms and 10 high-end suites. Medium and large banquet halls are also indispensable. In the future, the group will hold large-scale meetings, lectures, and dinners here.
The hotel's construction was being handled by the East Asia Mingyu Group, but operations were being outsourced, saving money and effort. Incidentally, the three groups under Si Mingyu were heavily involved in industries like energy, manufacturing, transportation, and aerospace, with little involvement in the tertiary sector.
A major event like the East Asia Mingyu Group's new headquarters would draw everyone's attention, and Li Qi naturally had his eye on this lucrative opportunity. While the hotel wasn't open to the public, you had to believe in the internal competitiveness of a large corporation's employees, and there would likely be plenty of people willing to work overtime, so occupancy wouldn't be a concern.
Working for Si Mingyu was demanding, but the pay was incredible. Rumor has it that the Chinese Promising Group paid well, but the East Asia Mingyu Group paid even more.
Besides, various meetings, banquets and other services are also indispensable. Moreover, since the people received are all from the group, there is no need to worry about customers. It is natural to compete for this kind of business that is guaranteed to make a profit.
Si Mingyu had originally intended to offer this business to Lin Wenhui, as his wife, Xian Peiyi's family owned a hotel. However, after discussion, Xian Peiyi declined, citing a lack of financial resources. Her hotel wasn't a chain, so while it could barely meet four-star standards, it wouldn't be enough to staff a new hotel, and they wouldn't have enough time to recruit and train staff.
The Dongya Mingyu Group's headquarters hotel might not seem fancy, but the receptionists are truly extraordinary. Many branch executives travel business class and stay in five-star hotels. How would you explain to your former classmates if you couldn't keep up with the service? You couldn't let money ruin relationships.
So since Li Qi brought it up, Si Mingyu agreed to give him a chance to participate in the bidding after a little thought.
Yes, even though it's just a four-star hotel, groups like Hilton, InterContinental, Shangri-La, and Marriott are all vying for the business. They're not looking for the money, but mainly for the advertising.
Whether it's the group's mid-level or senior management, or even those visiting for business, they all have the financial capacity to stay in a five-star hotel and are a potential customer base. If the service provided here is good, they will likely stay at the same brand hotel when traveling on business. If everyone is satisfied, they can even become a contracted hotel of the East Asia Mingyu Group.
This is no small business.
However, Li Qi of Zhuhua Group still has a gap compared with these international hotel groups. He is not even qualified to participate in the bidding. Otherwise, why would he come to Si Mingyu?
On the other hand, for Si Mingyu, giving the other party a chance is considered to be giving face. Everyone is not very familiar with each other, so there is no reason to give the profitable business directly to you. If you want it, just go and compete.
Boss Yu saw that the situation was almost heated and that continuing the conversation would be annoying, so he suggested that everyone take a break and continue the conversation at the evening banquet.
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