Reborn in America, I'm serious about making money.

The New Year passed quickly, and the Lantern Festival arrived. The lantern streets were brightly lit, and Zhang San led Allen and the others to stroll through the lively lantern exhibition.

Lanterns of all shapes and colors hung all over the streets, decorating the night like a dream, and bringing out the most vibrant and lively atmosphere.

Pointing to an exquisite lantern, Zhang San explained its origin: "Lanterns originated in the Han Dynasty, initially used to pray for peace and ward off evil. Later, lanterns gradually evolved into a traditional cultural art, where people showcase their skills and creativity through making them."

Allen and his friends listened with great interest, their eyes sparkling with love and curiosity for the lanterns. They wandered among the lanterns, admiring the unique features of each one, and occasionally letting out exclamations of amazement.

"Stephen, the stories you told are fantastic, but I just have one question: are they all made up?"

Allen's question drew the attention of everyone around. Zhang San shrugged awkwardly and said, "How could that be?"

Just when everyone was praising Zhang San, he smiled and said, "Art needs to be processed; I'm just processing it a little."

"Tch~" Everyone gave Zhang San the middle finger.

"I bet you edited it a lot, but it still sounds great, hehe..."

On this beautiful night, it would be even better if Zhang San's strange stories weren't made up.

However, Zhang San also helped another group of people better understand the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the New Year celebrations were over. Zhang San's negotiation team had already spent the Chinese New Year in the capital, allowing them to experience the festive atmosphere there.

However, their hard work paid off, and they finally got the result they wanted: under the same conditions, the option with the lower construction cost would be adopted.

This promise naturally made them very happy. Although they hadn't succeeded completely, they had still received a promise.

"Hey Stephen, this is indeed a vibrant place, just like you said, and it's quite safe at night."

Zhang San was at the airport, seeing off the people at Q-Telecom back to North America. At the same time, he received another piece of news: "The List," produced by Universal and Spielberg, had received numerous Oscar nominations.

When Zhang San learned about this, he found it interesting; this movie can be said to be one of the representatives of anti-fascist films, which not only made money for Universal, but also for Spielberg.

This movie can be said to be very successful. As for what happened afterward, no one mentioned it. For example, the protagonist asked the rescued person for a loan, but was directly refused and only given a thousand dollars to get rid of him.

As for the negative aspects, they didn't film them; moreover, some films convey the same meaning.

For example, these people once arrived in Shanghai and were helped by the citizens of Shanghai. As a result, they joined forces with the Japanese and prepared to carry out a "pufferfish plan" in an attempt to turn Northeast China into their country.

However, since this movie called "The List" made a lot of money, Zhang San would definitely not say anything bad about it, after all, it was something that made him money.

Another reason Zhang San wants to invest in a hotel here is simply because of the promise he made at the hotel front desk that day. As a person, one should be responsible for one's words. If you say you'll invest, you should invest. The boasts you make should naturally be fulfilled.

The investment delegation from Lihua Hotel flew from Hong Kong to Beijing after the New Year.

The Lihua Hotel delegation set foot on Beijing's soil. The headquarters' intention was to invest here, at least one five-star hotel and three budget hotels. Before coming, they were instructed to cooperate with Stephen Business Company, which already had a good foundation in mainland China, and the two parties could jointly open hotels.

This time, they contacted the local investment promotion office and explained their intentions. Naturally, they were welcomed.

"Director, this is Stephen Business's head in Beijing. We will be working with them to form a new company."

After the New Year, the investment promotion office was delighted to receive investment from compatriots in Hong Kong. However, upon seeing the people from Stephen Business, he felt that this investment would have to be discounted.

For foreign investment from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, they hope to attract foreign exchange, rather than RMB funds like those from Stephen Business.

Seeing the director's enthusiastic smile disappear and turn into polite business etiquette, Manager Han, the representative of Lihua Hotel, was a little surprised that the other party changed his attitude so quickly; however, it didn't matter that the attitude changed quickly, the negotiation had to continue, and at worst, they could go somewhere else, it would be the same.

"Our trip to Beijing this time is to invest in a five-star hotel, or three budget hotels..."

The Lihua representatives had in-depth discussions on the hotel's planning, design, and management. Although they were required by headquarters to invest in Beijing, Manager Han was not optimistic about Beijing's consumer spending power, as things were too cheap there.

"I know about five-star hotels, but what's the deal with this budget hotel?" The director was confused; what exactly was this budget hotel of theirs?

Manager Han said, "The information here isn't very reliable. We're worried that building a five-star hotel would result in losses, while budget hotels are just cheap hotels... In that case, the investment would be..."

The director understood; they looked down on the mainland and found the economy here underdeveloped. This made him smile again, and he said, "Manager Han, our city is developing very quickly. This situation is only temporary; everything is under construction..."

Huh, why are you getting enthusiastic again?

"We will partner with Stephen, investing half and him half, forming a joint venture to share the risks."

The director immediately understood and asked, "How much are you planning to invest here?"

Manager Han said, "We plan to invest HK$20 million."

Twenty million Hong Kong dollars!? That's a lot! At least it's a great start. The director immediately said, "I'll help you contact..."

Before leaving, Manager Han would never give the director any local specialties from Hong Kong. He was a man who understood social etiquette. After leaving his contact information, the director saw them off even more warmly. Before leaving, Manager Han said that he and Stephen Business would host a dinner for him that evening, hoping to learn about the investment environment in Beijing from the director.

Despite his repeated refusals, the director could not refuse the enthusiasm of his fellow Hong Kong compatriots and finally agreed to go over that evening.

Manager Han, coming from the traditional place of Hong Kong, naturally knew the traditional etiquette that it's never wrong to be overly polite, and also knew that relationships are built over drinks. This time, he brought two elite soldiers with him. They were not only eloquent and charming, but also very slick. Most importantly, they could speak Mandarin, which is called "Guoyu" in Taiwan.