My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 651 Unexpected Changes Under the General Direction

Arrangements made with this mindset are quite pragmatic.

Because coming out of the Capital Airport, which has almost nothing, can easily give people who are used to skyscrapers and airport expressways a feeling of extreme backwardness.

At this point, all the talk about a long history and profound traditions is just empty rhetoric.

Moreover, Wei Dong was not in the mood to eat and drink well, to show the hospitality of the Chinese people, or to win over investors with sincerity.

You're a businessman here to make money, and if I can help you make money, it's a win-win situation. Do it if you want, or go to hell if you don't.

Perhaps fueled by the vixen's words, his inner turmoil intensified, leading to a sudden and forceful approach to his contact with the Citibank hotel tycoon.

He nodded and smiled as he got into the car. After only a few kilometers, he pulled over to the side of the road: "In the future, there will definitely be highways and expressways connecting the airport to the city of Pyeonggyeong. We happen to have an industrial park under construction here. If possible, we hope to have a large-scale hotel here, mainly to provide accommodation services for airport passengers."

Old Geng and Old Cheng haven't left yet. Following Wei Dong's habit, they've started setting up construction instructions and such along the roadside construction area. There's no need for complete covering; it's a waste of space to do that for field construction.

However, the technicians were already able to provide several large blueprints of the planning scheme, which was the form of large-format photocopying in those days, and needed to be filed with the Economic Commission, the Land and Resources Bureau, and various municipal departments.

Mr. Awald, who was in his sixties, must have been observing the young couple from the moment they disembarked.

Tomorrow is National Day. Although it's not a major celebration year, the airport is already decorated with colorful flags everywhere.

Even the construction site, which has only been underway for two or three days, has been decorated with numerous red flags.

Including Lao Geng, most people still wore the Type 65 military uniform without collar and shoulder insignia. In the 1970s and 80s, this was the most common jacket for men in mainland China. It could be worn from summer to winter. Their status could be judged by its condition and the number of pens in the upper left pocket.

Although Lao Cheng works for the joint venture, he still maintains the style of wearing a Zhongshan suit that leaders of third-tier factories wear, and he is extremely simple.

Even college students like Wang Zhiwen weren't exactly trendy or fashionable; at that time, film academies hadn't yet become gilded traps for the wealthy.

Everyone was dressed in rather gray and drab clothes, much like the scenery of the northern suburbs at this time of day.

It was this couple; the man was wearing a gray casual suit, jeans, and sneakers, and his white shirt, with its collar open and stretched tight but not tucked into his pants, had a slightly Italian-style casualness.

The women's outfits were almost a matching couple's style, yet they stood out so brightly from the otherwise gloomy northern landscape.

The beige suit looked quite formal, but it was made of corduroy, which made the red and white striped shirt underneath look very soft and thin. Tucked into her jeans, it was very eye-catching. Especially with her tight jeans and sequined high heels, it looked more like a model's runway show than a business negotiation.

Then, the makeup and hairstyle of bold red lips and curly hair is the Hong Kong style that is a collision of Western culture and Eastern aesthetics, creating a mixed beauty of Eastern subtlety and Western three-dimensionality.

Whether from China or abroad, they all look very distinctive.

If Qin Yuye were to become the queen of romance, she and several other actresses would have been the fashion icons for women during the entire Hong Kong style era.

They are either androgynous and cool, or dignified and sexy; there are basically no cute Hong Kong beauties.

She was the latter's top student.

It cleverly blends elegance and sexiness to create charm without being vulgar.

Compared to her, Yu Xiaoqiu, whose features are even more beautiful, and her aunt, both lack this kind of temperament.

That is, the confidence that perfectly matches Wei Dong's.

These days, it's hard for ordinary people to be so subservient to European and American tycoons who own thousands of hotels.

Anyway, a perceptive guy like Wang Zhiwen had already been quietly observing from the sidelines.

After listening to the introduction, the hotel tycoon shook his head and said that hotel business is not done this way. He explained that it requires comprehensive consideration of the land and profitability, and he started spouting a bunch of technical jargon.

The translation was clearly a bit difficult.

Let Wei Dong say "okay, okay," then get in the car and head back to the hotel, following the standard procedure. I'll ask Barbara to take care of things here.

Everyone was astonished to see that this young businessman actually escorted the customers back to their cars, left three cars behind, and then turned around and drove away!
He turned around and chatted with Wang Zhiwen for a bit, then took off his coat and suit jacket and headed towards his construction site. Old Geng and Old Cheng, who were about to get back to work, turned around to greet him with some surprise, and walked away chatting and laughing.

Mr. Awald must have noticed Qin Yuye's surprise.

Then Wang Zhiwen tried to keep a calm expression as he came over: "The boss said we should try to learn from and observe the demeanor of foreign businessmen, and if necessary, we can even shoot some footage to mix into the advertisements."

Qin Yuye was both amused and exasperated: "Bullshit, if they pursue your portrait rights, they could bankrupt you. Sigh, fine, fine, let's go, leave the Jeep to him."

Then he turned to Yu Xiaoqiu and asked, "Are you staying to take care of him?"

Yu Meiren later described this moment as when she was completely heartbroken, and even witnessing the wedding of the two of them was not as powerful as this sentence.

He shook his head: "There's always General Manager Geng and Factory Director Cheng. I'll just follow you to learn and improve."

Even though she's older, she's already completely given up.

Qin Yuye was only testing and teasing her; he smiled and patted the pretty girl's arm, signaling her to get in the car and leave. The hotel tycoon would definitely ask what was going on.

Qin Yuye had already adjusted: "He has many businesses, and the hotel is just the part he's just starting out in. To be precise, it's the business I'm in charge of."

Pointing outside, he said, "This will be Cherokee's largest factory in Asia, and this is just a project he took over to manage for the country. He has sales companies all over every state in this huge country, and this is just his achievement in three years. If you knew that three years ago he was just a small vendor with no family background, you would know how successful he will be in the future."

Theoretically speaking, these prodigies who rise to prominence overnight are often the front men of some powerful figure behind the scenes.

However, Citibank has indeed seen quite a few similar chosen ones.

So Mr. Awald simply smiled and said, "Could I hear about his path to success?"

Qin Yuye loves to talk about her husband's struggles, especially his English. She probably practiced it many times, hoping to show it off to her high school best friends.

I never imagined it would be used on a Citibank hotel tycoon.

So when the convoy arrived at the international hotel on the long street, the hotel tycoon and his entourage, including the Asia regional director, all knew this young man. He owned his own deep-water port and more than thirty buildings under construction or completed.

Among them are two five-star hotels, one four-star hotel, and even two high-end apartment-style suites with more than ten floors that are under renovation and in operation.

What he is most proud of is that, despite never having been involved in the entire hotel industry, he was able to outline the operating model of Super 6 hotels, which was a natural fit.

Perhaps the only regret is that when he entered the hotel, there was no one to welcome his wife back to the palace.

But the familiar hotel manager still greeted me.

Qin Yuye also mentioned that this is one of only three or four five-star hotels in Beijing.

Then, apart from these few hotels that mainly cater to foreign guests, the entire industry suddenly dropped to the level of guesthouses.

The term used by Hong Kong girls is "youth hostel," the kind where men and women can live together.

"My husband has long noticed that there is a complete gap between youth hostels and five-star hotels in this land that is almost as vast as Citizens. Considering that business activities are booming in this land and a large number of not-so-wealthy businessmen and salesmen are traveling between states, there is a huge demand for everything from motels to budget hotels and mid- to high-end hotels. We are looking for established partners. You know, it is not easy to invest and do business in this land now. I wonder if your friends in Chrysler have told you about their experiences."

So Hong Kong people are very good at manipulating this comprador position.

The more difficult it is to do business in the mainland, the more precious it becomes.

Moreover, she also learned this trick from Wei Dong: arrange for VIPs to check in at the hotel lobby, cover all hotel expenses, and then leave!

They don't even leave a translator, but you can talk to us anytime.

The hotel doors are open, you can come and go as you please. The embassy and consulate are right behind it. Try to understand this country for yourselves.

Yu Xiaoqiu, who could only speak some polite English haltingly, followed the whole time and admitted afterward, "I think I saw the style of Mr. Rang when he was dealing with people. You have that vibe too."

Qin Yuye was pleasantly surprised: "People say that couples become more and more alike over time, and the better their relationship is, the shorter the time it takes for this to take shape. Thank you for your blessing!"

Can't beat it, can't beat it at all.

Yu Meiren had no choice but to retreat. While focusing even more on learning foreign languages, she urged Wang Zhiwen and the others to hurry up and film the advertisement.

Qin Yuye simply invited her to her suite for a meeting: "I also have some advertisements to prepare for on the TV platform, you guys analyze and adjust them for me."

She has a portable video camera, which can also be used as a video recorder to play videos on television.

It turns out that she edited and arranged footage she took when she climbed to the top of Kuimen at the end of the first half of the year in Hong Kong.

These days, home-use cameras are all downgraded versions of dedicated cameras, and their pixel count isn't very high either, even when combined with a television.

With professional touch-ups, it's basically undetectable.

Everyone gathered around the TV, utterly amazed. Wang Zhiwen and Yu Xiaoqiu both regretted not having suggested going to check it out when they filmed a TV series nearby.

Qin Yuye proudly said, "The trail was only developed and repaired this year. It takes four or five hours to climb up, so we are investing in building a cable car, the same kind that the Great Wall is currently installing. We might even be able to put it into operation before the Great Wall. That's why Adong insisted that we have to advertise it before New Year's Day."

Everyone agreed.

This hotel catering to foreigners is quite unique, isn't it? Several low-rise buildings surround a central water feature, so the luxury suites are concentrated in the two buildings with the best views.

These young people ignored the foreign guests and crowded over here, while the hotel tycoon's assistants and entourage watched.

After a short rest, I decided to visit anyway.

I just happened to see this advertisement.

The direction of the cooperation then changed.

(End of this chapter)