A few minutes later, Zuo Ling arrived at the general manager's office.
Upon first meeting Zuo Ling, the general manager frowned slightly.
Zuo Ling was dressed in sportswear, which covered her up completely, and she didn't exude any air of nobility from head to toe.
He suddenly felt like a conman had appeared, but he remained calm and shook hands with Zuo Ling to greet her.
After taking her seat, Zuo Ling glanced at her assistant who was standing motionless to the side.
The general manager understood immediately and asked Zuo Ling, "What...would you like to drink?"
Plain boiled water.
They only asked for plain water and didn't make any troublesome requests, as if they were there to discuss business.
The general manager breathed a sigh of relief and gave instructions to his assistant.
"Go pour me a glass of water."
After the hot water was poured, the assistant left.
"you……"
The general manager opened his mouth, thinking about how to phrase his words.
Then Zuo Ling was seen taking money out of her large suitcase.
10 units, 1 million!
The general manager's disdain vanished, and his expression gradually became serious.
"This is?"
Zuo Ling smiled: "Let's talk business."
The general manager straightened up, shifted his position slightly towards Zuo Ling, and adopted a posture of listening attentively.
"Please speak."
He is a professional manager, not the hotel owner.
If the shareholders employ him, he's the general manager; if they don't, he's worse off than an ordinary employee.
Zuo Ling offered 1 million right off the bat, clearly indicating that she was there to discuss business.
The hotel has been stuck at the near-five-star level for years, stuck in the middle, which is very frustrating. If it doesn't perform well soon, it'll be time to pack its bags and leave. It desperately wants Zuo Ling to give it a big surprise.
"I would like to rent a venue at your hotel to hold a jadeite auction. You will receive 10% of the winnings. The venue rental fee will be charged separately. In addition, I need 30 waiters to entertain the guests. After the event, each of them will receive a bonus of 100,000 yuan, which I will personally distribute."
After glancing at the million in front of her, Zuo Ling continued:
"If it's done, I'll pay you an extra 2 million."
The general manager's jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Although he had a vague feeling about it, he still couldn't believe that the 1 million was for him.
His annual salary was only 3 million, so he thought Zuo Ling was using 1 million as a business card to show her sincerity.
Zuo Ling continued:
"I presume you have the contact information for all the jewelry merchants and top-ranking wealthy individuals in Licheng. We'd like to invite them to the bidding event on behalf of your hotel. It's 10 AM now, and the bidding will begin at 8 PM and end at 2 AM. Any questions?"
The general manager's throat was dry.
He didn't know if Zuo Ling's stones were worth the attention of jewelers and tycoons, but the conditions Zuo Ling offered were tempting enough.
Just the fact that 3 million yuan was deposited into his bank account 16 hours later was enough to make him unable to refuse.
"Ah, you..."
Just as he was about to speak, his eyes were fixed on something that Zuo Ling had pulled out again.
Two exquisite and translucent jade stones, one red and one green, are dazzling.
Having run a near-five-star hotel for many years, the general manager has a good eye; just by looking at the quality of the jade, these two pieces of jade are worth a fortune.
"I request that you not disclose my identity or appearance."
Zuo Ling made her request, her words carrying an unequivocal tone that brooked no refusal.
After a moment's thought, the general manager asked:
How many pieces of this jade do you have?
If all the jade pieces were of the same quality as those provided by Zuo Ling, the wealthy people of Licheng would go crazy.
"There aren't many stones of this quality. Most of them are semi-gambled stones, a small portion are fully gambled, and there are a few dozen stones that are slightly inferior to these two. In total, there are about seven or eight hundred stones."
Zuo Ling took out her phone and showed the general manager the photos of the stones she had taken beforehand.
The general manager quickly flipped through the photos, then looked at them carefully twice more. He took a deep breath and concluded that, judging from the photos, 80-90% of the stones were of good quality.
Asked:
"Could you send me a copy of the photo? Since you're inviting people..."
He coughed and continued:
"As you know, wealthy people tend to have certain personalities; it's hard for them to be attracted if they can't see something appealing."
If Zuo Ling wants to get a good price for his stone, he must invite the richest person to participate.
Although Licheng is only a third-tier city, it has been a gathering place for merchants since ancient times due to its natural harbor. In terms of wealth, it is no less than that of first-tier cities.
The general manager wasn't thinking about Zuo Ling's sake, but rather about the hotel's own.
Zuo Ling explained clearly that the hotel would receive 10% of the auction price. The more bids the hotel won, the more it would receive.
"Of course. However, I only accept cash and gold as payment methods."
Cash and gold only? That's wonderful!
By not using bank transfers for settlement, the hotel had more room to maneuver, and the general manager readily agreed.
The two discussed some details, but problems arose when they were signing the agreement.
Zuo Ling wouldn't even provide her ID card, so how could an agreement be signed?
“I have said that my identity and appearance must not be revealed, including yours and your hotel.”
He glanced sideways at the million dollars on the table: "How you operate it is up to you."
I'm giving you money so you can use it at this time.
Otherwise, why should I give you money?
General manager:"……"
For the sake of 3 million, I gritted my teeth, stomped my feet, and went all out!
"I need to see all the stones."
What if you were sent by a competitor to design our hotel? Inviting so many wealthy and powerful people, and they don't even see the stone? The consequences would be unimaginable.
"No problem, all the stones will be in place by 7 pm."
Stone arrived an hour before the bidding began.
The general manager's expression changed:
"The stones will all be in place by 6 PM. Otherwise, you'll have to find someone else."
One hour is too tight; if he has an extra hour, he can take remedial measures if the stone is not in place.
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