But how, exactly? Shi Hu was also confused. It's a ...... Sixth sense. It showed the general direction, but the details were still up to him. He didn't come up with any ideas, and a few days after the flight, the assistant came with the news that the hotel would be officially open and the club would have a trial opening.

Maxim is now in a new mood, both inside and out, and the look and feel are much better than they were before. On the signboard erected on the side of the road, in addition to the previous content, the words "authentic Chinese food" and "Lao Wang next door" have also been added, which can be regarded as having its own characteristics.

On the day of the opening, there were guests checking in at two o'clock in the afternoon, some of them were with membership cards, and the other part was booked online, because the location of Maxim is not bad, and he does not like the noisy environment of the big casino hotel, so he can choose here, the service is not bad, and the price is lower.

Shi Hu, as the big boss, was personally present that day.

The black Mercedes-Benz S600 stopped at the door of the hotel, the parking attendant stepped forward to open the rear door, and Shi Hu, dressed in a suit, got out of the car. Wearing a white shirt and no tie, the weather is still a little hot, but as a boss, you can't be too casual. He was joined by his assistant and guest driver.

Shi Hu strode into the hotel, and now it is officially open and very popular.

Everywhere he goes, there will be employees who greet him warmly, and the boss checks the post on the first day, which is a matter of the future, no one dares to slack off, and he is particularly conspicuous wherever he goes. Shi Hu just wanted to keep a low profile, so Erica sent them to do their jobs, and she would call them if needed.

But the heart is still quite refreshing, which is why Shi Hu decided to buy the hotel in the first place: panache and face are the first priority. Profit? He wasn't naïve enough to think that this hotel would help him recoup his investment. According to the growth rate and the proportion of his shareholdings, he will not be able to earn back his capital until he dies.

As we walked, we listened to Erica's report.

Erica knew that Shi Hu's style was a bit informal and simple, so she focused on the main aspects, such as the composition of hotel revenue: Bo-Cai accounted for nearly 35%, the remaining rooms and restaurants had 50%, and the last part belonged to the income from outsourcing.

Shi Hu focuses on casinos, which do not account for the highest proportion, but have the highest profits and the largest number of personnel. According to Erica, the casino adopts three shifts, each shift requires at least 200 employees, plus security guards, service personnel, etc., the three shifts require at least 700 employees, and the actual will be higher.

Erica said of her recent survey: "The hotel's profit accounted for 40% of revenue last year, which is a large proportion, and the proportion of casino lottery in five-star hotels in Las Vegas has been declining year by year, now averaging around 32%, and the average of Las Vegas is 36%, and it may drop to 30% in the next five years." ”

Shi Hu asked: "Bo-Cai profit is important to Maxim, but overall it is declining?" ”

"Yes." Erica nodded, "According to this trend, our business will be affected sooner or later. Today's young people don't like gambling and prefer entertainment. The casino customer base is mainly concentrated in middle-aged people and Asians, especially Chinese gamblers, which have been rising in recent years. ”

"How?" Shi Hu tested her.

"Improving the traditional model, Sheldon Adelson (American gambling king) is a successful case, the entertainment revenue of the Venetian has exceeded **, but Maxim is limited by the land area, and there are not many aspects that can be changed; The second is to focus on customer sources, such as adjusting for Asian customers. ”

Shi Hu is satisfied: "The truth is so, but its geographical pattern has always limited the development space. ”

Erica added: "If you want to solve the problem, you can only expand the area of operation, which requires a huge investment. Of course, the returns will also be proportional. ”

"Not bad." Shi Hu was satisfied with the assistant's reaction, but was not optimistic: "It is already difficult to develop around here, either the road or the parking lot, and the location is not in the middle." ”

"What do you mean?" Erica didn't understand.

"I'll take this place first, and when I get the chance, I'm going to build a bigger resort hotel next to the long street, the same size as the Venetian."

Erica said: "It's an effective way to cure the root cause, but the investment money is also astronomical. ”

"To be a human being, you have to have hope." Shi Hu has self-confidence - if he wants to be a gambling god, he has to be a banker.

Super five-star casino hotels, with annual revenues of billions and hundreds of millions of profits, can quickly earn back the investment - not only Shi Hu, I am afraid that all those who operate casinos have this idea. But there are very few people who can do it. It is even rarer for individuals to do it, and most of them are run by consortiums.

Erica doesn't know what to say, courage? Blindly? However, she leans towards the former, she can't do things without courage, and the winners are adventurers and gamblers. She agrees, but she will not flatter, the role of an assistant is to look at things fairly and calmly, and assist the boss in making decisions.

She couldn't find the right combination of approval and calmness, so she gave him a poker face.

Shi Hu is also used to it, it doesn't matter.

……

Shi Hu put investing in five-star casinos on his wishlist, a major goal.

This may or may not be achieved. He still has more than seven years to go, three billion or more funds, and it will take two or three years to build alone, and he wants to see the hotel open, which means that seven years have to be subtracted from two or three years, and the money must be raised in at least four years.

It's a big challenge, but there are also shortcuts, such as ...... He asked Sandra to invest more than a billion in him, and then went to the bank and the IMF to raise money, and after scraping together enough funds, he started work. It's just a debt to Sandra...... He is a bit machismo, likes to create his own and be the largest shareholder.

He also has a method two: give full play to the nature of the god of gambling and fight all over the world.

International gambling ships, super casinos, etc., there are many people who play poker. For example, in the last trip to Poseidon, he won 125 million, but there are not many opportunities, not all times there are a large group of gamblers on board, there is no news from Brian recently, and the VVIPs are mostly rushing to launder money.

In addition to the black market gambling boats, the world of Shi Hu is very vast, with Monte Carlo in Monaco, Lisbon in Portugal, Macau, Genting in Malaysia, Russia, Atlantic City, and even Las Vegas — Shi Hu has a new identity, and Tiger Stone is not on the blacklist.

Opening a gambling license is undoubtedly a way to get rich quickly, of course, it is also accompanied by a certain risk of loss. Shi Hu pondered in the hotel's own bar, is there a third way? He felt that if he wanted to have good luck, it would not be such a little bit, and there should be another way out.

He felt like he could be smarter, more powerful.

This is not boasting, if he had been engaged in science, he would have been a scientist now...... Well, it's blown a little. But with his current mental power, he is stronger than before the big turnaround, and he can do many things, such as the last time he learned Spanish, in one day.

It is said that science is priceless, can he bite the bullet and delve into "priceless" things?

"Hi Tiger!" A woman's voice interrupted his thoughts, and Gianna, who smelled of perfume, sat down beside him. A low-cut gown, like a queen who has just returned from a ball. Looking at the club, it is also full of laughter, and most of the customers are employees.

Tonight is the opening celebration party, the boss has a treat, and the employees are having fun.

The Red Queen's Club was renovated faster than expected, and things came in pairs, and on the night of Maxim's opening, the club also had a soft opening. The first batch of customers and hotel staff took the first place, and the club of thousands of square meters was packed, with more than 30 dancers in action.

"Yo! New tattoos? ”

Shi Hu found that Gianna's left arm had a lot of colorful tattoos, flowers and birds, and the big white arm was now a graffiti wall.

Gianna showed him: "There are many follow-ups to the ones that have been tattooed recently." ”

"Doesn't it hurt?" Shi Hu touched it.

"If I don't have a man, I'll go for stimulation." She took a sip of her cocktail and turned her back against the bar, the lights flickering, and the red men and women on the dance floor were having a good time.

She asked, "Why don't you play?" ”

Shi Hu chewed the words: "Greed is affecting me, I want to get more when I see the excitement here." ”

"Very ambitious." Gianna did not understand, mentioning in passing: "There is still a little work left in the club, and the billboard on the façade has not yet been lit. ”

Shi Hu asked, "How is the effect?" ”

Gianna frowned: "I won't describe it...... Huge signs, affectionate stares from a few sexy models, and beautiful lighting – are you free tonight? ”

Shi Hu coldly warped: "I've been afraid of looking for exciting women lately. ”

"Strange thing." Gianna shook her head, but took a step back: "Then come with me to walk around...... Well, come with me for a tattoo, right? Recently, I met a bastard who said that if he likes my temperament, he can introduce me to a movie, as long as I am willing to bite him, when I am stupid? ”

Shi Hu asked, "So what?" ”

Gianna is a very direct woman: "I still have to get a tattoo, but he is there, I'm afraid of harassment, you help me kill him, I'll bite you." ”

"Okay, I'll call the brothers!" Shi Hu picked up the coat next to him and beckoned the guy who had nothing to do.

"What's the matter?" Michael asked aloud.

"Go beat up a kid." Shi Hu said with a smile.

"Okay." Michael likes it, but I'm afraid that the world won't mess up is him.