Chapter 316: Negotiation and Cooperation
Shi Lei and the others had a lunch meal, so they simply found a sandy area under the shade of a tree around the bird hunting ground, set up a metal mesh grill for wild barbecue, and grilled a piece of extra-large meat.
This cut of meat is the size of a 27-inch LCD monitor, which takes up half the space of the grill. The cooking method is also simple and crude, after putting the grill on the charcoal for half an hour, this large piece of meat is directly spread on the grill, and a smell of barbecue suddenly wafts out.
With a simple sprinkle of salt and spices, a large piece of roast meat is ready in no time. I found a metal lunch box for a picnic and divided a large piece with a small hunting knife, which was considered lunch.
Fortunately, Laura already knew the contents of lunch, and brought a few lemons and other fruits in advance, just to relieve her boredom. And Saab also piggyback on a few bottles of beer in the car.
So although this meal is simple, it is still very tasty. Especially for an old man like Shi Lei, who likes to have a beer and barbecue with his buddies.
And this night, since they have returned to the camp, they naturally don't have to do it themselves. There are chefs from porcelain countries, which is definitely the gospel of foodies.
The bison that Shi Lei caught yesterday has been dealt with, and the chef can come out with the whole cattle banquet, of course, the camp has already prepared.
Shi Lei's prey is indeed not small, but except for the cow head and cowhide used as a memorial, the beef Shi Lei did not take it back. Just try it here.
After all, the taste is definitely much worse than that produced in Stone Ranch, especially if this is still an old cow.
Shi Lei only needs to keep some, bison jerky with local characteristics. Whether it's a snack for yourself, or a hairball or a nugget, it's a good choice as a small prize for grinding teeth.
By the way, Shi Lei's bull head has no intention of handing it over to the country, whether it is his motherland or not. You don't have to turn it in. It's good to take it back as a specimen.
In addition to a small plate of each of the cows, Shi Lei also specially ordered some roast birds to eat. Naturally, Shi Lei roasted all kinds of birds that they hunted today, and selected a few that were said to taste good, and asked the chef in charge of barbecue to cook them.
As for the buckshot inside, let the chef in charge of cleaning them up have a headache. Shi Lei just needs to be sure that when he eats, he won't be hit by lead bullet.
Of course, before sending them all to the cook, Shi Lei and Laura worked together to collect the more beautiful feathers on these birds. This is for Laura. It's a lot of fun.
The next time she makes a hat, she'll have a lot of materials. And this trip to Africa also gave Laura a lot of inspiration. Back to the back can be applied to your own brand clothing design, maybe these magnificent feathers can also be a good embellishment in the work.
In order to treat himself, Shi Lei also asked for a few plates of his favorite fruit salad. Today was also the last night he and Laura had spent in the camp, and they were about to return to Midi with Old Man Lancelot.
Shi Lei: They have all achieved their goals, and they have experienced the magnificent scenery of wild Africa, and they have also experienced the demeanor of various wild animals. By the way, I also experienced the fun of hunting, and I won all my goals one by one.
There are no regrets about this trip to Africa, so it's time to return. And it just so happened that Old Man Lancelot. Inviting Shi Lei and Laura to return on his private jet, Shi Lei was naturally very happy to have such an opportunity and went back with the old man.
Lefou, who hasn't seen each other for a few days at dinner time? Kun also appeared at Shi Lei's table. Saab and Shi Lei together. After gobbling up a lot of roast birds and beer, it was very obvious to say goodbye.
Shi Lei specially saluted this guide, who got along very happily. and let him go. Next is the real purpose of Shi Lei's trip to Africa, that is, to discuss the possibility of cooperation with Lefu and Mr. Lancelot.
Old Man Lancelot, Sir Lancelot to be precise, is a descendant of an English aristocracy. Although he lived most of his life on the side of Midi, he also retained the title of nobility in the land where he could not see the moon.
And he also has a huge influence in South Africa. His position was not below the well-known, true aristocrat of South Africa, Mr. Branson, the father-in-law of the future Crown Prince John Bull.
The relationship between Lancelot and Love is a bit similar to the relationship between Lincoln's father, Franklin, and Shi Lei, and they are the leaders of their young generation within the consortium. It can also be regarded as a mentor who promotes these backward people.
For example, this private reserve and hunting ground in Lefu was successfully established with the help of the old man Lancelot.
And the old man should be Franklin's collaborator, that is to say, he is also the senior of Franklin's local consortium. Shi Lei has participated in several internal meetings of the consortium, and he has seen this old man.
After all, a handsome old guy with gray hair, but still handsome that can't be ignored, is still easy to remember. And at the same time, this old man is full of aristocratic atmosphere, but not as old-fashioned and boring as many John bullnoses, but a very funny old man who is close to people.
This can also be felt from Shi Lei's recent contacts, and it is no wonder that Lancelot. will become one of the core figures in the older generation.
"Stone your visit in the last few days. How does it feel? "Naturally, it is the landlord of Lefu. I brought it up first. He is the initiator of this cooperation, if Shi Lei talks about it first. Didn't you fall behind?
"Whether it's the camp. The hunting ground is very good, the environment is good, and the service is good, whether it is food, accommodation or sightseeing. It's all very interesting. Shi Lei did not hesitate to praise.
"It's good if you like it, but you don't think it's a top camp like Sabi Sabi. Are we still a little smaller? It's just one-tenth the size of Sabi Sabi.
Although our goal. It is to surpass Ulubasha Camp and become the top luxury safari camp. "When Lefu mentions his goals. Always very excited, this is an enthusiastic person.
"Of course, I also think this place should be the best of the best, for all those who love to hunt. You have to be somewhere to go. Make everyone feel like they don't want to come to the camp. It's like I've never been to Africa. That should be our goal. ”
Shi Lei, like Lefu, when he talks about this, he seems to say the word "we" unintentionally, but in fact, he is expressing an attitude.
"And this collaboration?" Lefou's final decision.
"Of course. I would love to work with you to build such a paradise. Isn't it the goal to make it the most unique landscape in all of Africa? ”
Shi Lei raised his glass and said clearly to Lefu. Lefu and Lancelot clinked glasses with Shi Lei, even if they reached a cooperation intention.
When it comes to their kind of journey, they can decide on such an investment in a few simple words, and they will not regret it afterwards. Of course, there are still professionals who are responsible for negotiating the specific cooperation agreement.
Long before the start of this trip, in the activities of the yacht club, Shi Lei's Lefu was solidified. has already told Shi Lei about his ideas and ideas of cooperation.
He needed more money to expand the area of private reserves. And the construction of a more professional, will also be a larger team of service personnel.
It is also necessary to improve some security measures, after all, the local security in South Africa is not very good. At least in relation to its status as a large African country, its security situation is definitely poor enough.
Originally, the construction of this place was just an idea that he and Lancelot planned to own their own territory. Neither of them was planning to invest a lot of money in it.
When they want to expand, they find their own funding arrangements. Not enough space has been left for this. Of course, for them, this construction fund is not a particularly large number.
But since Shi Lei is their own person, they have plenty of cash to idle, so they can make more friends. It would be a better way to get into a common cause.
Shi Lei needs to come up with about $20 million to invest in the expansion of private reserves. Lok Foux will be responsible for management and staffing, as for Lancelot. It would be nice to use his local influence to make the expansion plan go smoothly.
After all, sometimes you don't have the money to buy private land. And if you buy it, can it run safely? It is also a test of a person's influence. None of this can be solved by money alone, and of course it cannot be solved without money.
In addition, Shi Lei may also bring more customers. Because considering Shi Lei's cultural background, the huge big food country market behind him is an important force that cannot be ignored in all high-end consumer fields, and even the biggest driving force for many such enterprises to move forward.
And Shi Lei also chose this project for cooperation based on this consideration. Don't forget that Zhao Yunlong had put forward a similar idea before.
The second and third generations of the Chinese people, of course, also include some of the trench generations who have risen up by themselves, and they have more pursuits for unique experiences and experiences. So Shi Lei thinks that Zhao Yunlong's idea of letting these guys play something different is very interesting.
At that time, Shi Lei was just an inspiration and thought of this level. And the specific situation, naturally, he still needs to come and experience it himself before he can make a decision. 、
Only by confirming that it is indeed worth investing in will he pay for this expansion. It is also based on this consideration that Shi Lei came this time at his own expense. Including the cost of camps and hunting grounds, it is all exactly as normal.
Shi Lei didn't want to owe a favor because of this little money. As the saying goes, the problems that can be solved with money are not problems. Especially Shi Lei now, it is not a situation where he has no money, and it is difficult to deal with personal debts.
However, Shi Lei also took into account his own growth history of turtles, he had not received any aristocratic education before, and he may not be able to understand the ideas of these second generations.
And bringing Laura with her just solves this problem, Laura has been educated by Emily's white rich beauty since she was a child.
And even if the collaboration falls through, this is an opportunity to have a romantic time with Laura, which will be an important chapter in their sweet life. (To be continued......) R1292