Chapter 149: Pearl of the Gulf
The work in Southeast Asia has come to an end, and Chen Bo has to rush to the next destination, in addition to Ivanka, with Feng Cheng, the head of Singapore. For this old subordinate who has followed him all the way from the Sky Network, he has never planned to abandon him, but let him go to a broader sky to meet higher challenges.
Konaji has done a great job and needs to be promoted, and he is of completely Chinese Indian descent. Aside from his ancestry, he did not even speak Tamil, let alone believe in any religion, but was very interested in Confucianism.
His image is easier to work in Southeast Asia, where Chinese Americans have taken up too much wealth, which makes lazy natives jealous, and then there are various anti-Chinese incidents. Gao Najib can be a buffer for future work and avoid causing unnecessary suspicion and sensitivity.
After consulting with the relevant professionals, the bodyguard Youssef was sent back to Marseille to help Lipp train new recruits, because he, an Israeli Jew, was so unpopular in the Arab region that he could not enter the country. And the principle of visa exclusivity, if you have an Israeli endorsement in your passport in the near future, you will also be denied entry.
The first destination was the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, a desert city on the Persian Gulf, but not as famous as it is now. Lacking the help of social networks, Dubai is more like a woman in the boudoir, only occasionally appearing under the pen of the Western media, coupled with the chicken feathers of Iraq and Afghanistan, many people will equate it, but in fact it is not far away.
The Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world and even larger than the Indian Peninsula. In addition to Saudi Arabia, there are also countries such as Jordan, Yemen, Qatar and other countries in the vicinity. The UAE is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf, and on the other side of the sea is Iran, a descendant of the Persians.
From the plane bird's eye view of Dubai, in addition to the buildings and waterfront, the eye is full of yellow sand, and the rain is not abundant under the subtropical high, which also causes the geographical conditions of the local desert, which belongs to the same climate as the Sahara.
Walking out of the covered bridge, you can see the magnificence of the decoration in the airport, but this color, the golden color of a water, the style is really not flattering.
Dubai is a relatively cosmopolitan city, and there are many foreign populations, there are Middle Eastern men in white robes, and women in black robes are rare, but there are many Indians. The airport is full of luxury brands and air conditioning, making it feel more like a mall than an airport.
When I got out of the door, a concierge in a white uniform immediately greeted me, bowed slightly and smiled politely, "Welcome Mr. Chen to Dubai, Burj Al Arab Hotel will serve you with all your heart, and now the car is ready." ”
With a finger, three white Rolls-Royces stopped at the airport gate in unison, and then took the luggage and loaded it into the car one by one under Frank's command, and everyone got into the cool car.
This is not how much face Chen Bo has, but the charm of money, and he booked the prestigious Burj Al Arab Hotel in advance, that is, the 7-star hotel built on the sea, resembling a sailing ship. After informing you of the pick-up time, you don't have to worry about anything else.
As for the price, the Presidential Suite is $14,000 per night, not counting the consumables and additional service charges in the room, which is not much different from the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
Since they have all come to the Middle East, how embarrassed to talk about Dubai without luxury, they will show what kind of appearance they have in the field. This is also in line with the characteristics of the Chinese, usually save money at home, and when they travel, they feel that they have not treated money as money, and they are afraid to spend it, which is why our aunt's combat effectiveness is always so amazing, all of which are saved belongings.
This time it's a trip, and it's not that he can't afford it, and few people know him here, so who can he show if he pretends to be poor?
The car stopped smoothly at the entrance of the Burj Al Arab, and in terms of exterior design, this building is definitely called elegant lines. Walking into the interior, this luxurious decoration still continues the temperament of a local tyrant, and for people like him who like introverted and simple style, it feels too nouveau riche.
Not only was there a line of waiters who had already been ready to greet him at the door, but there was also Julio's bastard boy.
"Boss, you're here, I'm so bored here."
"I think you're at ease, don't you go to the beach every day to see beautiful women." Chen Bo quipped.
"Huh? How do you know! ”
"Nonsense, don't look at your face, it's almost time to catch up with the Africans."
If you stay indoors honestly, it's strange that you will get a tan, you must be going to flirt with your sister again, Chen Bo ruthlessly exposed him.
"Hey, I'm here for work, it's all work!"
"Okay, I'll check on your work later. Let's talk about it in the room! ”
Since it is known as a 7-star hotel, the service is naturally not bad, and a one-on-one personal butler is also essential.
The Presidential Suite is not the most advanced, because there are many presidential suites here, the most luxurious is the Royal Presidential Suite, $20,000 a night, but if you can't book it, you have to settle for the second. If the average person wants to come and experience it, a regular room can be moved in for about $900.
His room is on the 37th floor, with an unobstructed view of the blue waves of the Persian Gulf.
After directing the placement of the luggage, the personal butler stood respectfully in front of him and introduced the entire management team one by one.
"I am your personal butler, Jeffs, and in order to provide you with a full-time driver, a butler, a valet and a maid. In addition, according to your booking information, there is also a Chinese chef and a French and Western chef, you can ask us if you have any needs. ”
A group of service personnel stood in front of him, and it took seven or eight full-time people to serve him and Ivanka alone, and this TMD was an imperial enjoyment. Although the others live in executive suites, they also have butler service, but not as many as him.
Ivanka was not stingy, opened Kun's bag and took out a stack of small denominations of dollars as a tip.
"This is a newspaper for you, please take a look." The manservant handed over the Chinese Nanfang Daily and the English New York Times, Chen Bo only felt shocked, from a little clue can be deduced where the guests come from, what newspapers will be used to reading, this TMD is manual data mining.
"Put the newspaper aside, you go and prepare a lighter meal, and I'll be here with my companions in two hours." Chen Bo is not interested in newspapers, he is in the Internet, how can he be interested in traditional media.
When the manservant walked away, Chen Bo called Julio who was wandering around. No way, this suite is really beyond imagination, more than 700 square meters, and it is a duplex suite, which is extremely luxuriously decorated.
"Tell me about the results of your investigation here, don't tell me you're idle and flirtatious." Chen Bo patted his head and asked.
"Hehe, how can you." Julio grinned with big white teeth, "I first compared Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, but the former is more closed, and getting a visa is a hassle." The UAE compares Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and Abu Dhabi is definitely wealthy, but the religious atmosphere is stronger, and it is more suitable for living than business.
Dubai's oil reserves are meagre, and they are expected to run out in a few years, so Sheikh Rashid has wisely chosen to follow a similar path as Singapore's. With ports, trade and tourism, oil revenues now account for less than one-sixth of GDP. ”
"To put it mildly, the Internet is not only about urban development, but also about talent reserves and network foundations."
The main reason why every place will choose to be in a city with a good economy is that you have to recruit excellent talents, and you can't always rely on overseas dispatch to solve the problem, which not only increases the cost of employment, but also is not familiar with the local market, and a hundred top engineers may not be able to solve the problem.
The most rational approach would be for 20 per cent of the staff to be sent to Headquarters and 80 per cent to absorb staff who are familiar with the local area, so as to ensure that they do not go astray.
"The point is that the crown prince of Dubai recognized the importance of science and technology, and in 2001 put forward a plan for the Silicon Valley of the Middle East, investing 250 million US dollars to build the Dubai Internet City. It is used to develop high-tech information industry, and by the way, it can also increase some tourism projects, not only reducing telecommunication service fees by 30%, but also free of taxes! ”
"Wow! Another Silicon Valley. Chen Bo couldn't help but feel ashamed, he just came out of Silicon Valley in Southeast Asia, and then ran to Silicon Valley in the Middle East...... This Nima is coveted by Silicon Valley all over the world.
"It's just that the situation is not as ideal as it was at the beginning, at the beginning, HP, Compaq, and even Oracle and Microsoft were more supportive, after all, tax exemption, if there is a cheap one, it is a bastard. But then there was no movement, there was no news, and even the crown prince was crowned with a great success, and I went there to see it, and it was basically messy and not ideal. ”
Chen Bo lowered his head and pondered for a while and said, "Ask the person in charge of the network city to meet, and let's go and see the actual situation tomorrow." Alwalid: What about that? ”
"Hey, that guy is definitely more interesting than you think." Julio laughed cheaply, "I spent a lot of money to buy off the executives of Kingdom Holdings' Dubai branch, who used to be the prince's assistant, but was kicked out. ”
"Yo, you've got a long IQ." Chen Bo teased.
"I'm already tall, but I don't bother to show my intelligence." Julio said arrogantly, "This prince's wealth is very watery, and he took the initiative to break the news when he first appeared on the Forbes list, and more than once put his photos together with dignitaries and celebrities from various countries, and then sent them to his cooperative customers, which is simply a Middle Eastern myth that he packaged himself." ”
"So weird? So what is he trying to do? ”
"Probably because of his background, he has low self-esteem, so he desperately pretends to be very successful." Julio continued, "His father was exiled because of political issues, so he was disqualified from the throne from an early age and lived a hard life. It wasn't until he later recovered his identity and then went to the United States to study that he slowly made his fortune. He has a yacht, guess whose it used to be? ”
"Abu?" Speaking of yachts, I can only think of this local tyrant friend, but as everyone knows, Ellison's Rising Sun has climbed to the top of the world.
"No, it was Donald Trupp, who bought it for $18 million in '91."
actually has something to do with this cheap old man, Chen Bo couldn't help but look at Ivan Card beside him.
"Uh...... I was only 10 years old at the time, and I had only a little impression of the yacht and didn't know who it was sold to. Facing the eyes of the two, Ivanka argued.