Chapter 975

In New York, Feng Yiping, Buchanan, and Merback, who just arrived from Washington last night, had breakfast together. Everything went well, and the three of them were in a good mood, so they all had a good appetite.

Especially watching Feng Yiping, who came back from a run in Central Park, eat bread and tortillas, and then a piece of their signature red velvet cake after eating tortillas, Buchanan and Murback also whetted their appetites,

"It's the most I've ever eaten for breakfast at a hotel," Buchanan said.

"It's the best deal I've ever had at a hotel for breakfast," Merback said.

In fact, Merbak also said that he eats a lot of breakfast in different ways.

"The power of role models is infinite," they looked at Feng Yiping.

"I can still eat more, but there are too few varieties here," said Feng Yiping, who didn't mind being a rice bucket to bring more people to eat.

Now, China is not yet a big tourist country, and the number of people traveling abroad is limited, so these hotels in the United States have not yet introduced Chinese-style breakfast. Now the breakfast they provide is either American-style or European-style.

As we all know, the breakfast in domestic high-end star hotels has always been a combination of Chinese and Western, and there are really too many tricks.

“Yeah, I miss breakfast at our own hotel,” said Buchanan, who has traveled to China and Hong Kong and stayed at the Jiasheng Holiday Hotel in the provincial capital and Hong Kong.

"Is it really that good?" Merbak, who has never been there, can only imagine.

"Of course, that's amazing Chinese food," Buchanan said. "Feng, when will we have our own hotel in America?"

“In a metropolis like New York, there are too few plots suitable for building hotels,”

It's not that Feng Yiping has never thought about this problem, but unlike in China, the first and second tier cities in China are now growing at a high speed. On the one hand, they are vigorously expanding to the surrounding area, on the other hand, large-scale demolition of urban villages, It is easy to find the right place.

However, cities in the United States and Europe that are worthy of opening hotels have long been well-developed, and the functional facilities are very systematic. It is too difficult to find a place suitable for building a hotel.

"We can buy," Buchanan said.

It's not like Feng Yiping hasn't thought about it, and it's really possible. However, now doesn't seem to be the best time. 2008, hehe, should be a very suitable year-well, it should be a very good year.

"I think this one is pretty good," Merbach said with a smile as he looked at the luxuriously decorated restaurant. "If you buy this, think about how many world leaders will become our tenants?"

"As far as your confidence in me is concerned, it's not impossible at a suitable time in the future," Feng Yiping smiled.

When these two guys arranged for Buchanan to contact McDonald's, he asked if he wanted to buy McDonald's, and now Merback proposed that he buy the Waldorf Astoria Hotel!

You must know that the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, like the Statue of Liberty, is also one of the landmark buildings in New York.

Many politicians, such as many retired presidents in the United States, celebrities such as the Duke of Windsor in the United Kingdom, members of the royal family in the Middle East, Hollywood stars such as Monroe, and many rich people have long private rooms on the part called the "tower" above the 28th floor ;Because it is close to the United Nations, many national leaders, including the President of the United States, chose to stay here during the United Nations General Assembly...

Even some official institutions in the United States, such as the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, are fixed on the top floor of the 42nd floor of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

The same is true for our country. Since 1974, when our country's leaders visited New York, they all stayed here.

If he hadn't had great confidence in Feng Yiping, how could Merbak have proposed such an idea during breakfast?

However, the Waldorf Astoria in New York at this time was a relatively luxurious thing for Feng Yiping. Later, when Anbang bought it, the total price was close to 2 billion US dollars, or about 70,000 US dollars per square meter.

Even if inflation and other factors are removed, if the Hilton Group intends to sell it now, it must be around 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. With this 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, it will be enough for him to build 10 Holiday Inns in China, and it will take more than ten years , earning more than 1.5 billion US dollars, definitely more cost-effective than buying this.

Of course, the impact and publicity that buying this hotel can bring is really not easy to measure with money.

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Merbacher returned non-stop from Chicago to Seattle, then to Washington, and then to New York. Naturally, it was not a joke. Feng Yiping planned to fly to Washington at 10:30. After breakfast, he hosted an executive meeting at the New York company .

"The theme of today's meeting is about collaboration," he said straight to the point. "As you all know, Coin Star and Redbox are now also owned by the company,"

"The NEXTDOOR website and these two businesses actually complement each other. Coin Star and Redbox can provide better services for registered users of our website,"

"For example, for those registered users who have a lot of change at home, you can make an appointment with Coinstar to provide them with door-to-door exchange services, and this service is free,"

"Redbox can also better and more conveniently meet the needs of registered users,"

"Conversely, registered users of our website can also develop into users of Coinstar and Redbox. If such high-quality internal resources cannot be actively and effectively utilized, it will be a great waste,"

"And some work, such as the expansion of Redbox, is imminent. Today, the three parties are all involved. We must formulate a comprehensive action guideline. I will not interfere with the specific cooperation, and everyone will discuss it."

The cooperation between brother companies, in the self-interested environment of the United States, is not something that Feng Yiping can effectively implement with a word. It is unrealistic to help for free, and it must be charged as appropriate.

Among them, there are listed companies and non-listed companies. Although Feng Yiping has always had high requirements for the company's financial management, NEXTDOOR, which is not listed, has similar financial work requirements to Coin Star, which has already been listed, but the supervision it receives is different. .

As a listed company, every business of Coin Star will be subject to public scrutiny, and its bids for providing services to brother units must be very reasonable.

If it’s low, NEXTDOOR feels boring and doesn’t want to do it. If it’s high, if the public doesn’t do it, they will definitely clamor for this cooperation. There may be suspicions that a listed company is illegally transferring benefits to a non-listed company controlled by the same shareholder.

"I want to express my attitude to everyone here. I hope that these three projects can become brothers and sisters who love each other and help each other. They must pursue profits, but they cannot only pursue profits."

"Merback, tell me the most urgent thing at hand,"

"McDonald's has some DVD rental machines in stock, and we want to roll out Redbox in New York as soon as possible given how well it's doing in Washington," Merback said.

"I think this is the case. Let's draw up a rough procedure for this matter first. You don't need to pursue perfection. You can refine and improve it in actual operation,"

"I have only one request. I hope that these three projects can improve each other and promote each other effectively. The most important point is not just to discuss, but to start work as soon as possible,"

"Specifically, Buchanan, Merbaker, you two will lead everyone to negotiate, and let me know the result." He looked at the vibrating phone, "I have to go to the airport, you go ahead,"

He waved to everyone and handed the bag to Owen, "Hey President Jin, are you still working overtime?"

The employees in the office area looked at him like this, knowing that he was leaving, and finally felt a little relieved. The ultimate big boss is always by his side. This is actually not as wonderful as imagined.

In fact, Feng Yiping was really gentle in front of these employees. However, the shadow of a famous tree, his reputation, and his achievements were originally a kind of pressure on these employees.

Out of the corner of Feng Yiping's eye, he saw some people sitting on the seat very relaxed after watching him come out.

"Well," Jin Ling rubbed his nose as if he was very oblivious, "I'm about to go home. I heard that you are going well in New York?"

"Of course, who am I, why can't things go well," Feng Yiping said, "but, what's wrong with your voice? Have you caught a cold? It's changing seasons now, so you must be more careful,"

"No, I don't sound like I have a cold, are you okay?"

They are very familiar with each other, Feng Yiping knows Jin Ling's tone of voice and habits, and immediately feels that something is wrong with her today.

"No, I have a cold, a bad cough, and a bad throat,"

Hearing Feng Yiping's words, Shanghai, Jin Ling, who was originally nestled on the sofa, sat up and tried her best to appear normal.

"If it's really uncomfortable, you can rest for a few days,"

"I know, when are you coming back?"

"Hehe, you must have missed me! It's been confirmed, just recently, there is something that I have to personally come forward,"

"Oh, ok, then you are busy,"

Listening to the beeping sound on the phone, Feng Yiping felt that something was wrong, why didn't she say something sarcastic to me today? You don't even fight back at my teasing?

He immediately called Fang Yingzhi.

"Hello, Yiping," Fang Yingzhi outside the meeting room said in a low voice, listening to the movement inside.

"What's the matter with you? Did something happen to you?"

Fang Yingzhi explained the whole story concisely, "Are you sure it's your ex-boyfriend? Also, why was she crying in the conference room just now? Did that guy bully her?"

"No," Fang Yingzhi shook her head. If someone bullied Jin Ling in her company, they would be too remiss. "It should be that after seeing Ma Wenzhe, President Jin remembered what happened before."

"I see. You give me orders. If this guy dares to harass her again, no, if he dares to appear in front of her again, no matter what his background is, don't worry about it. Say hello to me."

If the tiger doesn't show its power, will it treat me as a sick cat? Those who dare to bully me!

ps: Hehe, I'm sorry, there was some delay, two hours late, please forgive me!