Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 980 Principles

Wang Dawei took a puff, glanced at the cigarette in his hand, and said, "I resigned. The new crown prince didn't like us old-timers. A new emperor brings a new court; we were blocking his way. Rather than lingering and getting sidelined, I decided to resign. It just so happened that Madam Chen had spread the word that she was looking for management, so I volunteered. The mainland has changed a lot."

Xiao Wei said, "The standard of living in the whole country is many times better than it was ten years ago. Don't worry, you don't have to work so hard now. We're going to build a batch of hotels, five-star hotels catering to foreign guests, a chain, and we need someone in the industry to lead it. Since my aunt agreed to let you come, it means she recognizes your abilities, so we don't have anything else to say. I hope we can cooperate happily in the future."

David Wang asked, "Is it a batch? Not just one?"

Xiao Wei said, "In the first batch, there are seven confirmed so far, oh, eight, and more will be added in the future. There will be some in Kyoto too."

Chen Hui said, "Nine families, right? Does that not include those along the Hun River?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, this one doesn't count. I plan to turn this one into our reception hotel. It won't be a star-rated hotel, but it will be built to star-rating standards. I'm not expecting it to make money."

Chen Hui said, "Isn't that too extravagant? Ten floors, and they're just empty?"

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "We don't need to make it that big. Five floors are enough. Who said it's empty? There will be a lot of companies and factories coming and going in the future, and our staff from outside will need a place to stay when they come back."

Chen Hui said, "Okay, it doesn't really matter anyway. Is this building still available for rent? I heard from the office that we keep getting calls asking about prices."

Xiao Wei said, "Now that all our departments are fully equipped, there's not much space left. Let's try to make everyone's space more comfortable. Think about it, they're building in Zhongjie, then Huanggu, and Shenshuiwan. We have enough office space, why make it so messy?"

Chen Hui thought for a moment and nodded: "That's true. It's better for us to be on our own. It's more convenient and less chaotic."

Xiao Wei said, "The hotel company headquarters is also located here, as is the restaurant company headquarters. The shopping mall will definitely be separated in the future, which will mean four or five companies. Adding the current ones, how many do you think will be left? We can't expect our own company to have to move out and compete with outsiders, can we?"

Wang Dawei took a sip of tea, paused for a moment, examined the tea carefully, smacked his lips, and asked, "How many subsidiaries does the company have?"

Xiao Wei said, "There are more and more people in Hongliang's area, and they'll be moving over in the next few days." He turned to Wang Dawei and said, "There are some, more than a dozen. The hotel is one of them. Right now, it's just you and Li Na, with some staff, but it's hard to say whether we can continue to use it in the future."

David Wang asked, "Are all the hotels this big?" He pointed to the ground.

Xiao Wei said, "It's about the same, except for the one on Zhongjie Street now, maybe a little bigger. After all, it has amenities. We want to create a true five-star hotel, not one of those so-called incomplete five-star hotels in China. We'll need your help in this regard, which is why we invited you here."

David Wang shook his head and said, "Isn't that unrealistic? The investment would be huge, and a portion of it probably wouldn't generate any value in China. Even Sheraton and Hilton aren't entirely independent in China."

I'll list a few things: diving and surfing, fishing, outdoor swimming pool, restaurants from ten different countries, sunbathing, computers, sightseeing services, transportation services, 24-hour food delivery, services in two or more foreign languages, and self-produced TV programs.

To have bilingual (Chinese and English) city and national maps, bilingual (Chinese and English) city and national tourist guides, credit card services, foreign currency exchange services, and even background music would be difficult to achieve. I'm not looking down on other countries, but they really can't compare.

Chen Hui said, "I have been abroad and visited many places, and I have stayed in many hotels. What you said cannot be achieved by all hotels abroad. It must be adapted to local conditions. If I don't have the sea, do I have to dig one? If I don't have the sea, can I not build a five-star hotel?"

"It's unreasonable for foreign countries to set these standards. Their countries aren't even as big as one of our provinces, yet they're always talking about the whole country. Do you know how thick a travel guide for all of China would be? It wouldn't be enough to fill this room."

Xiao Wei said, "When I say 'true five-star,' I mean in terms of facilities and services. Of course, we'll try our best to meet some international standards, but we also need to have our own unique features. Xiao Hui is right, we should adapt to local conditions. Don't worry about the investment, you can rest assured."

Chen Hui said, "What you need to do now is to quickly build up your team. We will recruit a group of people here, and you also need to find ways to recruit people yourself. Whether it is from Hong Kong or overseas, we will accept people with real talent."

Your project is quite large; each city needs a person in charge. Training isn't realistic; staff shortages are our biggest problem right now. And you need to solve these problems. The people you recruit must be capable and have professional ethics—these are basic requirements.

Xiao Wei said, "According to the information that Aunt Chen sent, your evaluation is quite high. Don't worry, the situation you encountered before won't happen here. We have principles in doing things."

If you have the ability to run the hotel well, we can hand it all over to you in the future. You only need to be responsible to us; no one else can interfere with you. You will receive stock dividends, but to truly obtain shares, please prove your worth with your abilities.

David Wang said, "Now that I'm here, I will do my best. A person lives for a breath of air, and I want to show those people whether I, David Wang, am capable or not."

Chen Hui said, "Okay, once you're here, you're one of us, and we'll definitely support you. But I still want to make this clear from the start: if any of your people do anything that violates professional ethics or the law, we will absolutely not be lenient. You should know my background; running back to Hong Kong won't help you."

David Wang said with a smile, "Please rest assured about that. We're here to do business, not to cause trouble."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, then you can rest today. Tomorrow, Li Na will take you to Zhongjie to take a look. Let's finalize this renovation and start construction as quickly as possible. Once other places are completed next year, we won't be able to take our time like this."

David Wang asked, "Where do I live?"

Li Na pointed out the window: "It's all ready for you across the street. Let me take you over to see it. Just tell me if you need anything, and I'll have someone take care of it right away. Okay, I'll take him over now. What time are you leaving the day after tomorrow?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let's leave early in the morning. Confirm the number of people and have the office arrange a car. Also, book a hotel there; we'll stay at the Xidu Hotel again. Oh, and Shi Li and Milina are going too. You and Manager Zhang check with them and ask Director Liu to go as well."

(End of this chapter)