Chapter 17 Flying to Nanjing
It was almost ten o'clock when Yin Jie and Flora dragged their suitcases out of Lukou International Airport, and the hottest part of the day was about to begin. The two didn't delay, and took a taxi and went directly to Jinling Hotel.
Jinling Hotel is located in Xinjiekou, Gulou District, Nanjing, in the prime area of Nanjing, surrounded by large shopping malls such as Xinbai Building and Golden Eagle Commercial Building.
Since its opening in 1983, it has successfully hosted dignitaries and celebrities from many countries. It has stood tall for many years in the competition of international big-name hotels such as Hilton and Intercontinental, and its unique charm can be seen.
Historically, Jinling Hotel has been crowned with many "firsts": it was once the tallest building in China, it was once a landmark building in Nanjing, the first luxury five-star hotel in Jiangsu Province, the first large-scale modern hotel managed by Chinese itself, the first high-rise revolving restaurant in China, the first high-speed elevator in China, and the first high-rise heliport parking apron in China,... ...γ
It is said that at the beginning of the opening of Jinling Hotel, one of the "world's top ten hotels", the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong was used as a benchmark for learning, and many batches of management and staff from various departments were sent to learn the latter's advanced international hotel management technology, and then on this basis, it combined with the geographical and cultural conditions of Nanjing to innovate, forming a Jinling Hotel management system integrating world standards and Chinese culture. At present, it operates and manages more than 100 star-rated hotels nationwide, which are widely acclaimed.
The lobby of the hotel is magnificent, perfectly blending modern fashion with ancient charm. The front desk staff spoke softly but clearly, smiling, polite and welcoming. The rooms in the hotel, like the lobby, are the perfect combination of classical Chinese beauty and modern comfort. In the 60-square-meter room, the walls are decorated with creamy white dark pattern wallpaper and decorated with elaborate hanging scrolls of Chinese paintings. Under the TV is a TV cabinet with a four-door table cabinet painted on white ground, and the desk is an improved Ming and Qing Dynasty styleββββ ebony cloud wing pattern long table with colorful pattern book, even if it is a bedside lamp, it is also a simple version of the white ground palace lamp carved by ebony, and many furnishings can indeed be called "delicate to the tip of the hair". The sofas, seats, and beds are made of soft and comfortable Western-style fabric furniture.
Yin Jie took a general look, nodded with satisfaction, and put the bag on the sofa. Count out the bills from your wallet and hand them to the doorman who delivered the luggage.
She smiled and stopped Flora, who was taking pictures with her mobile phone:
"Okay, okay, I'll have time to take pictures of you. Now pack your bags as soon as possible. We're going to get to work next, so hurry up and get ready!"
She opened the box and took out a few pieces of clothing to hang in the closet.
"Is it enough to leave 3 hangers for you?" she asked.
"There are few hangers in the hotel, I brought 5 sets of clothes. Flora pursed her lips and said unhappily.
"It's a little bit less. So what are you going to do next? Just complain?"
"How many hangers do you need?" said Flora, looking at the closet. "The wardrobe is quite big, it should fit 10 clothes. If you take off your bathrobe, then four more hangers are pretty much enough, right?"
"The child can be taught. What's the use of complaining when things don't go well?" Yin Jie said with a smile, "I have enough hangers for five hangers here." I looked at it and didn't seem to have an iron, so I could borrow a set if I could. β
Flora grimaced and ran to the bedside table to make a call.
Half an hour later, the casually dressed two people first came to the conference area of the hotel to meet with the conference manager. The three of them visited the Yangtze River Hall, which will be used as the venue for the LS conference, and Manager Liu of the Conference Affairs Department introduced the facilities in the hall one by one. During this process, Yin Jie basically only listened and did not speak, and Flora took the printed Checklist form and checked it with Manager Liu one by one.
Unexpectedly, I learned from Manager Liu that the backboard of the scheduled event could not be completed until Tuesday night. Flora was in a hurry, and she said in a very impulsive tone:
"It's going to be done on Tuesday night?!We're meeting on Wednesday morning!What if we can't finish it on Tuesday night?What if there's a problem with the backboard at that time??!"
Manager Liu said good-naturedly:
"Engineering companies have been doing a lot of work lately, so they've put this on the back burner. It's definitely in time, and they promise to do it on Tuesday night. The quality is no problem, we have entrusted many activities here, including many meetings of multinational companies, and there has never been a mistake. Basically, it can be trusted. β
"Basically, what I'm worried about is what if I find something wrong, will there be time to fix it?" Flora argued with a red face, visibly annoyed.
"Manager Liu. Yin Jie suddenly interjected, and his tone was gentle. Manager Liu couldn't help but turn his whole body to her, and his ups and downs were suppressed. "You say?"
"Do you think it's convenient for us to meet with the person in charge of the engineering company?
"This should be fine. Wait a minute, I'll get in touch with them first. Manager Liu was going to step aside and make a phone call.
Yin Jie continued to say mildly:
"We have a meeting this afternoon. You see if it's convenient for him, I'll invite him over for tea around 8 p.m.?"
"Well, I'll contact him first. Regardless of whether it is convenient for him or not, I will ask him to call you, and you will call again if there is a change?"
"Thank you very much. β
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Subsequently, the two met with the person in charge of the catering department and went to see the cafeteria on the first floor together. Flora asked for a menu of Wednesday lunches, looked at the environment of the entire North Wing, and made some requests for table and chair arrangements.
In the morning, the plane served only white porridge and bread, and the two of them were now hungry, so they went to the "Food Chaohui" on the sixth floor of Deji Plaza to find a slightly quiet corner and sit down.
The overall decoration here is in the style of the Republic of China, which is very Nanjing-like. Because it was a weekend, it was not until lunchtime, and the environment was quite lively.
Yin Jie ordered the famous Chaohui chicken soup dumplings, salted duck, and shrimp boiled Yangzhou dried shreds. I chatted with Flora about the topic of food chaohui. Then the topic slowly turned to the Jinling Hotel inspection in the morning.
"What do you think of the morning visit?" Yin Jie took the tea poured by Flora and asked casually.
"The location of the Yangtze Hall is ideal, the conference hall is at the mouth of the escalator, and the guests can see it when they go upstairs. In addition, the space from the escalator to the conference hall is relatively spacious, which is convenient for placing the reception table. That corner is just right for a coffee break. The area of the conference hall is also more appropriate, projection, sound, lighting, air conditioning and other facilities are relatively complete, today we basically tried the effect is not bad. Manager Liu also said that they will prepare folding chairs at the back of the conference hall at that time, and if the number of people exceeds expectations, they can handle it, which I think she thought very thoughtfully. The fly in the ointment is the backplane. She pouted again as she spoke.
Yin Jie laughed again when he saw her like this. Ask her:
"What do you think of your performance this morning?"
Flora blushed a little, "I'm a little out of breath... The attitude is too impatient. β
"That's right. Do you remember what I said when I first arrived at the hotel room?"
Flora looked at her quizzically. After a while, the face turned red again.
"Looks like you're remembering. What's the use of complaining about something that doesn't go your way? Now what's the use of throwing a tantrum by adding a sentence?"
Who doesn't have a temper? Who has no obligation to bear your bad temper except your family? When you encounter obstacles and unhappiness, the first thing to consider is how to solve them. Think of a mutually acceptable solution so that things can be resolved. β
She took a sip of the tea she had at hand.
"Not to mention how much a tantrum can have a negative impact on your personal image. On top of that, complaining and tantrums often don't solve problems. Unless you are in a high position and can use your position to directly crush the other person and cause unbearable losses to the other party, in this case complaining or losing your temper may be useful. Otherwise, a tantrum will only exhaust the other person's patience and kindness at a faster rate. Imagine what you could do if Manager Liu responded to you with the rules and regulations of the hotel and shirked her responsibilities?
She drank her tea, looked at Flora's face a little pale, but stopped talking.
"I see. Tantrums and complaining don't solve the problem, it can do bad things!So, first of all, find a way to solve the problem, or encourage the other person to work with me to find a way to solve the problem. β
"The child can be taught. One of the things I like most about you today is that you printed out the Checklist in advance and checked it one by one. Did anyone else warn you?"
"No... I did this because I wasn't confident and was always worried about missing something important. β
"It's always a good habit to be diligent in writing. 'A good memory is better than a bad pen', recording at any time can not only avoid forgetting, but also definitely help when you are doing data collation, or doing analysis and summary. Even if some people may think that you are doing too much, but so what? We want the quality of the work! And doing so can also reflect your serious and meticulous work attitude. β
At this time, the ordered dishes began to be served one after another. Yin Jie waited for the waiter to leave, then picked up the chopsticks and asked Flora:
"In the afternoon, when you meet with the people of the Commerce Commission and the Council for the Promotion of International Trade, what preparations have you made, and what are you planning to achieve?"
"I have printed out the resumes of several leaders and brought them with me, can you read them before the meeting? There is also a schedule of activities, and several speeches and theme adjustments added later are covered, a total of 8 copies were printed, distributed to them in the afternoon, and finally listened to their opinions, I hope there will be no more adjustments. The main purpose of the afternoon meeting should be several points, one is to finalize the agenda, the second is to implement the list of core enterprises and the overall number of participants, the third is to determine the city leaders and the content of the speech, as well as the list of other participating government representatives, and the fourth is to finalize the layout and content of the conference brochure, which Christina will start printing immediately. β
Yin Jie glared at her, "And most importantly, ask them to arrange for us to visit the six target companies that have not yet agreed to participate in the conference on Monday, and also ask them to arrange for the delegation to visit four excellent local companies after the event." β
Flora smiled, "Food, I'm too hungry to say it..."
Yin Jie couldn't help laughing. "Then let's get moving, eat more. β
As the old saying goes, when people are hungry, everything they eat is delicious. Yin Jie has always disliked sweet things, today's soup dumplings are sweet, but the skin is thin and the filling is more, and the soup is sweet but very delicious. The shrimp boiled dried shreds taste light but delicate, and the more she eats, the more fragrant it becomes. In addition, both of them like the saltwater duck here, which is well marinated, moderately salty, and the meat is very tender. Salted duck is a specialty of Nanjing, and its status in Nanjing is equivalent to that of roast duck in the imperial capital.
After a hearty meal, the two went back to the hotel to change into professional suits and drove to the Nanjing Municipal Commission of Commerce for a meeting. It was the weekend, and several leaders of the Commerce Commission and the Council for the Promotion of International Trade still agreed to meet with them, for which Yin Jie was particularly grateful, which also shows the local government's support for the activities of country S. The meeting went very smoothly, and after the meeting, the CCPIT made a dinner at a private restaurant nearby. Guests and hosts have fun.
As soon as he got on the rental, Yin Jie received a call from the engineering company. The other party was very sincere and had already arrived at the hotel in advance. In the taxi, she and Flora reconfirmed the points of negotiation with the engineering company, analyzing possible scenarios and alternatives. Back at the hotel, I asked Flora to go to the lobby to communicate with the person in charge of the engineering company. She went straight upstairs to deal with dozens of new emails in her mailbox.
At the end of the day, a person needs the right opportunities and the right support to grow up, but they can't always get the support of others. She believes in her own vision, believes that this girl has enough development potential, and she is willing to give this girl some help in her own way, but she will also pay attention to letting go moderately, so that she can have more independent thinking and decision-making experience.
When Flora entered the door, she found that Yin Jie was still working. She pressed the little excitement in her heart and boiled water to make tea, and waited for Yin Jie's work to come to an end before reporting one by one. She answered several questions raised by Yin Jie satisfactorily, which shows that in addition to the plan discussed by the two, this girl still thought about it by herself. From her description, she is also beginning to know how to deal with it in a roundabout way in her negotiations with suppliers. Yin Jie was very relieved and praised her without hesitation. subsequently
"Now let's write the MEMO. Two copies, one for the hotel conference preparation, and the other for the afternoon meeting of the Commerce Committee. β
"I'm a little tired now, can I write tomorrow? I can get up early tomorrow morning to write..."Flora gave a look of hope. She looked at her watch pitifully, and it was 11:30.
"Today's business is done today. Now that the memory is still fresh, I can rest a little earlier if I start immediately. Wake up early tomorrow and have something to do tomorrow~~~"
Flora sniffed and resigned herself to turning on the computer.