Chapter 111: Firm Creativity
If calculated by the scale of today's assets, Shi Hu is also a well-known number one person in the casino industry, although he is not as good as those tycoons, but now he has three casino hotels, several commercial buildings, several entertainment venues, and his assets exceed 600 million.
Although the buildings on the side of the long street will be blasted out sooner or later, as the boss, he still goes to inspect and feel the industry he bought for 500 million. The two casino hotels are similar in size to Maxim, but older, but with the advantage of the long street, the value is higher.
After Shi Hu inspected the layout of the surrounding areas, he tried to start construction next year, or the year after the latest at the latest. The construction period is expected to take three years, which is enough for him to see it open for business before the catastrophe comes...... After appreciating it, he went home, and he still had a lot to do.
Unsurprisingly, MGM was in contact with them.
"MGM's initial idea was to want us to transfer it to them, but when they saw our attitude, they turned to looking for cooperation, and they kept testing our bottom line. In fact, MGM has very limited funds at its disposal, and it has to cooperate with local companies in Macau. ”
Listening to Erica's report, Shi Hu asked, "What about now?" ”
Erica glanced at the time and said, "They have a representative who plans to meet us at three o'clock in the afternoon, and they have a plan to discuss, and you can attend when you have time." ”
"I'll go." Shi Hu was interested.
MGM's representative met with Shi Hu at Maxim on time, and the other party was a high-ranking vice president.
The other party gave him a sketch of the plan and talked about it: "We have already had an idea for that plot, and the goal is to create a modern hotel group, to be named 'city within a city', and to build several hotel buildings of different styles from the starting point of environmental protection and greenness......"
The so-called "city-within-a-city plan", the modern style is barely acceptable, but the front is killed by Shi Hu, because the mediocre is not the style of Las Vegas. He agrees with the concept of green environmental protection, but the large number of hotel buildings in the plan that have little relevance are too cheap.
Seeing his frowning expression, the other party asked, "Mr. Stone, what is your opinion?" ”
"Terrible plan." Shi Hu shook his head. "First of all, isn't this messy building owned by MGM? The once-criticized New York-New York Hotel, with its chaotic buildings, is now even worse than a city within a city! ”
The other side disagreed: "These are two very different styles, New York and New York are just copying Manhattan, and the city within a city is promoting a futuristic urban concept." It is proposed by our professional designers and has a strong appeal to consumers who like novel ideas. ”
Shi Hucai didn't care about this: "Anyway, I think it's a mess, and building six or seven buildings together is futuristic?" Also plan a hotel that does not involve gambling and does not have a casino in the Long Street Hotel? OMG! I know that the profits are decreasing, but you are cutting your own hands and feet like this. ”
Erica touched him and softened it: "Actually, Mr. Stone thinks that the Long Street Hotel should be novel and eye-catching, and he prefers the architecture that embodies the geometric aesthetics. From your plan, it is a mix of different styles, which is not quite what you expected. ”
"I can understand the conflict of opinions, but the quality of the plan needs to be judged by the public." When the other manager said this, he was also questioning Shi Hu.
"I stick to my ideas." Shi Hu didn't care, he had to do it this way - he might as well honestly do other more lucrative jobs and engage in scientific research.
There was no real progress in this conversation.
MGM has their plans, Shi Hu has his ideas, and the two sides cannot be unified. Shi Hu was still very unhappy afterwards: "What is the creativity of a well-known designer, and the messy high-rise buildings are called novelty?" Bullshit! I might as well go to Manhattan to see the tall buildings! ”
Erica advised him: "I don't ask you to act according to the other party's opinion. ”
"Mainly, those people think I should listen to them." Shi Hu was disdainful, "This is my plot, you have to do what I want." ”
"I'll pass that on to them." Erica, of course, will be towards him.
"Okay." Shi Hu will not complain to the assistant, "If MGM can't do it, I'll consider other groups, and if it doesn't work, I'll go private, who is afraid of whom!" ”
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There was no progress, and Shi Hu didn't bother to worry about it, so he simply went to fly.
The flamingo club's aerobatic activities are unfolding, and more models are coming, such as the XA42 and the professional EDGE-540, Shi Hu is feasting his eyes and enjoying himself - he boarded the co-pilot of the aerobatic plane and experienced the real thrill.
Instantly bearing an overload of six or seven g, it is unimaginable on an ordinary aircraft, but for aerobatic aircraft, this is commonplace, Rao is a very adaptable Shi Hu, and he is also a little cerebral insufficiency, and his eyes appear gray. Its overload experience is already on par with fighter jets.
After going up to the sky and turning around a few times, Shi Hu's steps were also a little shaky.
Fred, who took him to the sky to fly stunts and jumped off the plane, laughed: "You were so bold just now, you actually asked me to do a high-overload maneuver." ”
"I just wanted to try that thrill." Shi Hu is indeed bold.
"It's a bit dangerous for people who haven't been trained for acclimatization, especially when they have up to eight G's just now. I have a lot of flying friends who want to play stunts, but after a few laps of experience, they basically regret it, one of them tried for a few minutes and shouted that it couldn't work, and after coming down, he vomited for two hours. ”
Shi Hu couldn't help but laugh, aerobatics is naturally not suitable for everyone.
Fred saw that he was not very bad, and praised him: "You have never fainted, and you are very physical." ”
"Special abilities." Shi Hu said that Fred was joking with him, but Shi Hu was indeed physically special and had no professional training, but he was not unable to resist it.
Fred threw an olive branch: "Your quality can play stunts, and I can also help you with anti-overload training." Interested? ”
"When I get past that, I will." Shi Hu said with a smile, he was a little dizzy, fortunately he didn't hold it up just now, and if he was taller, he really had to look black.
"There aren't many flying friends who play stunts, and I look forward to your participation." After Fred finished speaking, he changed the subject: "You and MGM are deadlocked?" ”
Shi Hu shook his head: "MGM's plan is incompatible with mine, they want to build a modern urban agglomeration, and I want to build a futuristic concept hotel." ”
"Tell me what you think."
Shi Hu talked to him in detail about his whimsical ideas, eye-catching spaceship shapes, the creativity of a large number of glass walls, and the concept of solar panels overhead...... Fred also listened to it with relish and agreed, and added some of his own ideas to it.
In the end, Fred leaned back to him: "Your plan is great, MGM's is pure chaos." ”
"I think so." Shi Hu is not modest, "It's just that no one appreciates it." ”
"Don't be discouraged man, I've got your back." Fred liked his plan, "I'll talk to them, MGM doesn't invest, maybe I'll think about it." ”
……
Fred's relationship didn't work out right away, but instead brought in a weirdo.
"Lauren Woods, Architect." Fred introduces a raunchy guy to him. Long hair, a scruffy beard, and black-framed eyes add a bit of artistry...... Shi Hu estimated that if he sat on the side of the road and put a broken bowl, he might still have a good income.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Woods." Shi Hu shook hands with the other party, don't think about it, this kind of shape is either a beggar or an artist.
Fred added: "Woods is a very thoughtful designer, and he has designed a number of post-modern buildings for Las Vegas, but he has never met them. ”
"Peculiar works of art always have to endure loneliness." Woods Road.
"He has works." Fred motioned to Woods, he took out some drawings from the satchel on his body, Shi Hu took it and looked at it, they were all very eye-catching designs.
"It's all pretty good!" Shi Hu looked at it.
"You share my point of view." Fred agreed, "So I think this guy is a good fit, your futuristic hotel, the main style is right for him." ”
After they exchanged a lot, Fred asked, "How's it going, it's a talent, right?" ”
"Talent!" Shi Hu is satisfied, although he is a designer who is not famous, but he is a high-achieving student, and his strength must be there, but he needs an opportunity.
"When you have a serious idea and idea, then talk to the people in the big group, and they will be more convinced." Fred taught him a trick.
"Then I'll leave the task of design to you." Shi Hu stretched out his hand to Woods, "Mr. Woods, I hope this is a pleasant cooperation. ”
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