Chapter 64: The Peninsula Hotel
For Qiao Tao's cousin who suddenly appeared, George didn't have any other thoughts, since he was the child of his uncle's family who had never met, then whether it was out of blood relationship or long-lost family affection, he felt that he should take good care of him during his stay in Xiangjiang.
The big family has no family affection, there are only interests and gains and losses in their hearts, and suddenly there is a real relative like Qiao Tao who has never met before, and it is impossible for George to have no close thoughts in his heart.
is accustomed to seeing American-style family affection, and for him, Huaxia's family affection is his favorite.
handed over the 9,000 hard-working Hong Kong dollars that Qiao Tao reluctantly handed to Carlos, and instructed him to use it exclusively for stock trading and left with Qiao Tao, he believed that Carlos would give him a satisfactory number.
"Is that Victoria Harbour, it's beautiful,,,,,,"
Sitting in the restaurant of The Peninsula Hotel, Qiao Tao looked out the window at the sea of Victoria Harbour and the surrounding buildings that were very impactful to him, and he was a little excited and a little emotional.
"What's the matter? don't you have the same taste, what do you like to eat, you can ask the chef to make it for you alone." ”
Seeing Qiao Tao's interest fall all at once, with a somewhat gloomy expression, George, who stuffed a shrimp dumpling into his mouth, asked out loud.
"Brother, no need, these are already very good, when I was a child, our family lived in Fujian Province, and when my parents couldn't take care of me at work, I ate in the canteen of their unit, and my favorite food at that time was shrimp dumplings. ”
Hearing George's words, Qiao Tao immediately stopped him, since he came to Xiangjiang, he was like a countryman who had never seen the world, and this feeling was even more serious after coming to the Peninsula Hotel.
Just because he saw the Victoria Harbour and the buildings outside the hotel, and then thought about the capital, he had an unreal feeling, compared with Xiangjiang, the capital at this time was like a small county, and it was so discordant in his mind.
"Want to take a picture?"
Seeing Qiao Tao's appearance, George suddenly remembered that it was the first time he had been to Xiangjiang, and he would definitely have some thoughts when he saw this kind of modern city.
As he spoke, he said hello to the waiter in the distance, and then asked Qiao Tao.
"Of course, I want to let my grandparents, my parents see the appearance of Xiangjiang after I go back, and let my classmates see the difference between the two places. ”
"Hello gentlemen, please ask me what I can do for you. At this time, the waiter walked up to the table and asked the two of them.
"Please go to the shop downstairs and ask them to send me a Leica camera, my brother is going to take pictures here, and the person who comes must know how to take pictures." ”
George took out the money folder, took out a piece of 100 yuan Hong Kong paper, handed it to the waiter, and said.
"Yes, sir, please wait a moment. ”
The waiter took the tip handed to him by George, bowed slightly to the two, and turned to leave.
"Brother, no, it's too wasteful, let's go outside and buy a seagull. ”
After the waiter left, George said to George in a hurry, he knew the Leica camera, the conditions of his classmates and partners were better, some liked to play photography, and the Leica camera was used in his hand, because the Leica did not set up a factory in China at this time, all of them were imported through the customs, and the tariffs were added, and the price of a camera was more than 10,000 yuan, which was his father's salary for half a year.
"Your brother and I don't have anything, the poor only have money left, don't worry about me. ”
After saying that, George didn't speak, and dealt with the uneaten shrimp dumplings in front of him, because he was in a hurry, he didn't eat in the morning, and after adding last night's toss, George is you really hungry, at this time, he really showed the true colors of the big stomach, and the five cages of shrimp dumplings in a row have been in the stomach, and they are still not full of clothes.
"Hello sir, the camera you asked for has been delivered, please check it out. ”
Just as George was dealing with the sixth cage, the waiter came over with a long box about 15 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide, and a middle-aged man in the same suit and leather shoes behind him, like the person in charge.
"Give him the camera, and by the way, give him some simple photography skills, as long as the photos taken can be seen, and let him go back and learn the rest slowly. ”
The last shrimp dumpling entered his stomach, took two sips of the soup in front of him, and smoothed it out slightly, George pointed to Qiao Tao, who was sitting opposite him, and was already staring at the unopened camera box.
"Hello sir, this camera is a new product launched by the company this year, which is made of solid titanium alloy, the top and bottom cover are made of solid copper-zinc alloy, and the body is made of hard rubber,,,,,,,,,,"
After the waiter left, the waiter holding the camera did not move, and the middle-aged man who followed you walked to the table and introduced to George.
"Don't worry, open the seal directly, teach him how to use it, you just need to hand over the invoice to me, I still have some understanding of Laika, and I also believe in his quality, otherwise I won't directly name you Laika." ”
George interrupted the person in charge who was talking about the camera in front of it, but he didn't let the waiter open the package, and pointed to the waiter holding the camera.
"Sir, the price of this camera is a little high, and we can't open it without being sure whether you want to buy it or not. ”
"I told you that you just need to give me the invoice for the camera, and give the rest to my brother, don't you understand me?
The saying that the guest is God doesn't apply to you Laika, does it? Or do you also think that you are also provocative in selling cameras? ”
Looking at the person in charge who still didn't mean to open the package, George's face couldn't help but become serious, and he put down the wallet he had originally picked up in his hand again.
The originally smiling face suddenly became serious, although it looked immature, but it was also a different kind of majesty, especially the last words, every sentence was heartbreaking, especially at this moment, there were many diners in the tea restaurant who were people with status, which made the face of the person in charge standing in front of George turn red.
"Sir, this camera is worth 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, you only let me open the package but didn't say I want to buy it, such a valuable item, once there is a problem, I think you ,,,,,,"
The scene cooled down suddenly, and the person in charge wiped the sweat droplets on his forehead that were blocked by George's words without a trace, and glanced at the attention of the diners in the restaurant without a trace, and found that many people were staring at the situation here, especially when he recognized several characters who often appeared in the newspaper, which made him even more weak.
However, after taking a look at George's dress, although it is a famous brand, the price will not get there, and the young man opposite George who is wearing a "stall", a little shy, as a veteran of the shopping mall who has read countless people, he once again affirmed that these two people are full of heads, coupled with the arrogant mentality of being a Xiangjiang person, and facing the natural superiority of his mother's poor son in the north, he seems to have found the backbone of the heart, and hardened.
"Weite, is this what your hotel is all about, do you need to treat guests into different grades?"
After listening to the words of the person in charge, George's face became even colder, and he didn't expect to meet such an uninteresting person when he had a meal and buy a camera, which made his happy mood in the past few days worse.
The rich have the dignity of the rich, not everyone can trample on it, once provoked without any action, it will become a joke in the eyes of others.
After saying to the waiter who came to his side because of his loud voice, George took the mobile phone in his hand, pressed a few numbers and broadcast it.
"Liu Sheng, I'm George, and I have a good business now, I don't know if you're interested?"
After the phone was connected, George didn't talk nonsense, and said directly to Liu Daxiong on the other side of the phone.
"I've always been interested in businesses that can make me profitable, and I don't know what good plans George has brought me this time. ”
Liu Daxiong smiled when he heard George's words, guessing that he might have some ideas, but he would never dislike more banknotes, only less money, if it was really a good plan, there would be nothing to join.
"I heard that Liu Sheng and Lin Sheng used to be interested in The Peninsula Hotel, but it didn't work out because of some people's obstruction, I wonder if they are interested in it now?"
George stood up when the waiter was about to speak, ignored the somewhat disdainful look of the head of Laika, walked to the glass, looked at the golden sea of Victoria Harbour outside, and said with a soft smile.
"Xiangjiang Shanghai Hotel, are you interested in him?"
Hearing George's name, Liu Daxiong on the other side of the phone appeared in front of him a snake swallowing elephant action that made him famous in Xiangjiang more than ten years ago and was called the "Kadoorie Sniper Battle" and "Flesh Cutting Defense War" by the media.
Before entering Li Ka-shing's eyes, he had gathered Li Ka-shing and his fourth uncle Lee Shau-kee's China Gas, but that was just to make money to attract their attention and step into that circle, and he didn't really want to swallow the elephant, he knew that he didn't have that ability, Li Ka-shing and the fourth uncle could completely kill him no matter who they were.
As for the Xiangjiang Shanghai Hotel, it is the second property he really wants since the Chinese real estate, but it is only because of the gentle attitude of some small shareholders and the Kadoorie family towards the Chinese for a hundred years, which made them lose the war at a critical moment.
It is impossible not to be moved by George's mention of the past that he has been reluctant to mention, as his wealth and status grow, he can generally get what he wants, but only the Peninsula Hotel is the only thought and pain in his heart.