【875】 The highest treatment
What impressed many people with hamburgers is the Bundesliga powerhouse. Of course, as the largest hamburger in Germany, it is also well-known for this.
In the 007 movie "Empire Tomorrow", after killing Dr. Kaufman, Brosnan, played by James Bond, climbed a mountain to escape the danger of a luxury hotel. Of course, for Chinese movie fans, they are more familiar with Michelle Yeoh, the first Bond girl who can beat Bond than Bond!
The hotel's magnificent round roof has touched the hearts of countless movie lovers. This hotel is the Kempinski Atlantic Hamburg Hotel located on the shore of Ulster Lake!
This is a luxury hotel with a history of more than 100 years. The decoration shows the characteristics of the times everywhere. The appearance is on the front of the white tone, with a grand momentum and a white castle from a distance!
Inside the hotel, the decoration style is low-key and luxurious, showing a strong German style, allowing every guest who stays can enjoy the high standard of German service.
Germany arranged for Xiao Feng and his wife the presidential suite that had been photographed by 007. Although nearly 20 years have passed and even twice renovated, the suite still maintains its appearance as it was back then. Of course, all the floors and furniture have been replaced with new ones, but the original style has been retained.
People in the world say that Germans are too harsh and only love machinery, but few people know that Germany is the country with the most philosophers born in Europe.
This time, the reception arrangements for Xiao Feng and his wife demonstrated the delicate side of the Germans. I believe they had read some information about Xiao Feng. I know that he liked the 007 movie quite a lot.
Under the leadership of the two waiters, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao entered the hotel lobby. Compared with the magnificent decorations of some newly built hotels, this historic hotel has a humanistic precipitation everywhere.
German people are also quite sensible. After making an appointment to pick up Xiao Feng and his wife in the evening, they gathered and left.
After Xiao Feng and his wife entered the room, the hotel also thoughtfully delivered lunch to the room, so that they could enjoy top-notch Western food without leaving home, which was extremely comfortable.
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That night, Audi, Leshun and Airbus jointly held a grand dinner at the hotel to welcome Xiao Feng and his wife, attracting the attention of many media.
European business community, consortium representatives, Chinese ambassador to Germany, Chinese European Chamber of Commerce and other heavyweight guests were all present, which made the media reporters happy.
It can be seen from this that the influence of Xiao Feng and his wife has surpassed that of ordinary entrepreneurs and has the aura of corporate leaders, otherwise all parties would not have taken it so seriously.
During the dinner that night, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao became the absolute protagonists, and all their eyes were focused on them, and their powerful aura was impressive.
Some people who have only heard of the reputation of Xiao Feng and his wife have truly realized that the elite members of the "Mensa Club" are indeed not covered.
The couple talked to guests from all over Europe in fluent English, French and German. The occasional Italian and Spanish made people fall into glasses.
What's more, behind the calm and composed smiles of Xiao Feng and his wife, there is an indescribable elegant temperament that makes many nouveau riche feel ashamed.
Perhaps, this is the demeanor of the Chinese red nobles and hidden nobles?
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Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao's debut at the European Vanity Fair has attracted widespread attention. As the photo newspaper said, this perfect couple is setting off an invisible storm in Europe and the United States.
On the second day of the welcome dinner, Xiao Feng signed an agreement with Airbus at the Kempinski Hotel to customize a specially modified a380, which also set a precedent for using the a380 as a private jet.
The private jet with a total price of US$360 million also set a world record. Xiao Feng's rich style is already comparable to that of the oil wealthy in the Middle East.
That morning, Xiao Feng and his wife visited Airbus manufacturing base in Hamburg, accompanied by Airbus's senior management, where his customized aircraft will be finalized.
Airbus has reason to believe that Xiao Feng's influence among China's top management will help Airbus a380 compete for China Airlines' orders and maintain its leading advantage over Boeing in this class of passenger aircraft.
In the afternoon, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao came to the manufacturing base of Leshun Yacht by the sea and saw the '222', which had been shrouded in the outside world with a mysterious veil.
This is the largest yacht project in the world at present. Since the investor is a joint venture of multiple consortiums, it has not been officially named yet, but a name like ‘222’ is enough to illustrate all the problems.
The total length of 222 meters is also very famous. It is said that the main investors of yachts like Tall Catalogue. He doesn't want his yacht to lag behind others as soon as it was released, so he invited engineers to calculate and concluded that by 2018, it will be difficult for competitors to launch yachts with a length of more than 220 meters.
So, "222" was born, and this number was 40 meters longer than the yacht "Azam", which is currently ranked second in length.
This luxury yacht is 222 meters long and 40 meters high. It has a total of 7 decks, two swimming pools, and countless luxury suites.
Before taking office as the North American headquarters, Mueller was an account manager for the '222' project, so he was extremely familiar with every yacht figure.
Therefore, under his leadership, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao put on their helmets and walked through the dock to check out the hull that had been stuck in a state of suspension.
In fact, it is not very accurate to say that the shutdown is that the main frame of the '222' has been welded, and the engine, propeller, electronic equipment, radar, etc. are all in place. Now we are waiting to lay teak decks and personalized decorations.
"The yacht's initial investment has exceeded US$800 million, but because the investor's parent company encountered a capital chain crisis and was unable to repay the matured loans, the yacht's post-decoration work has also come to a standstill!"
Mueller naturally understood the situation of the '222' project and could talk about Xiao Feng without reading the information. He also knew that there would definitely be countless lawyers and accountants who would pass the final review. Therefore, he would not make clumsy concealment in some details, which would ruin Leshun's reputation for more than a hundred years.
‘222’ has stagnated. Not only is the investor’s capital chain tight, Leshun, who has paid one-third of the construction funds, has also encountered trouble. If he cannot take action in time, it will definitely drag Leshun down.
Looking at the super rich people around the world, besides the royal family members in the Middle East and the Russian oligarchs, Xiao Feng and a few Chinese rich people have enough cash and demand to purchase super luxury yachts.
Therefore, in a sense, Xiao Feng has become a life-saving straw for those investors and Leshun. Even if a hero cuts his arm, he must strive to negotiate the project.
In order to avoid exaggeration, investors also handed over all trading power to Leshun Company's full authority. This also made Xiao Feng no longer have to bother to negotiate one by one.
For Xiao Feng, being able to save trouble is a good thing, and he is quite satisfied with the arrangements of Leshun Company.
Judging from the renderings, the ‘222’ is indeed quite good. The only problem is that the cost is too high. The cost is 800 million US dollars, and the decoration and renovation cost will be required later. The annual maintenance and operation cost will not be less than 35 million US dollars!
Is it too luxurious to buy such a superyacht?
If it were Xiao Feng, he would probably not consider the '222' project. At most, it would cost US$100 to buy a yacht of more than 100 meters. Among Leshun Company, there is a super luxury yacht with a length of 140 meters in stock, and the price is only US$280 million. As long as you pay and recruit crew members, you can drive it back directly.
However, recently Xiao Feng is planning to create top-notch red wines comparable to Romani Conti. If a tasting meeting is held on a super luxury yacht in the future, it will probably cause a greater sensation. If the new red wine brand is successfully established, the cost will be recovered soon!
What's more, Xiao Feng always has to make plans for the future of himself and the Jinghu Group. It has a greater popularity and influence around the world, and is also a way to protect himself.
After all, Xiao Feng's own vanity also prevailed. After all, it feels quite good to be the largest private yacht in the world.
Although she decided to buy the '222' project, Xiao Feng did not show too obvious tendency. After all, he had to bargain when buying vegetables on the street, let alone such a large yacht. If the price could be cut off, the operating expenses would be released in several years. Why not do it?
"There is no problem with the yacht itself, but we need to carefully consider such a large amount of money!" After the visit, Xiao Feng solemnly said to Mueller: "I hope the two sides can hold formal consultations. If the price can be slightly lowered, it would be even better!"
Xiao Feng is also well aware of the German character. He did not slander the '222' project, but instead stated that the price difference is the biggest obstacle to preventing the two sides from reaching a consensus.
At Xiao Feng's bottom line, if he can win the '222' for less than 700 million US dollars, it will be the ideal ending, otherwise it would be acceptable to have a decrease of 70 to 80 million US dollars less than now.
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Since Xiao Feng proposed such a plan, Leshun naturally had to take it on the challenge. After they had urgent consultations with the investors, they decided to conduct formal negotiations with Xiao Feng's team.
To this end, Ma Xiaotian led his team to conduct fierce negotiations with the accountants of KPMG and lawyers of Morgan Louis Law Firm.
The focus of the debate between the two sides is very clear, it is the price!
Everyone is a shopping mall elite, and perhaps someone has been classmates and alumni, but they are all their own. Everyone is digging in various details and clauses and desperately earning points for their own side. For these industry elites, the victory of each clause is the best way to reflect their professional knowledge, so they work very hard.
Overall, the team sent by Xiao Feng occupied the general trend and took the initiative in the negotiations!
After all, there are not many super rich people in the world who can take over the '222', and Xiao Feng is the only one who reveals his true intentions.
Because the subprime mortgage crisis and the European debt crisis are becoming more and more serious, several investors in the '222' project are already in a state of trouble, even if they are cutting their losses, they will be willing to do so.
During the negotiations, the information revealed by Leshun also greatly increased the confidence of Ma Xiaotian and others. They made a big fuss about the price and payment methods, and gradually approached the other party's psychological bottom line.
For investors who continue to cash, they naturally tend to get the ship payment immediately, but it is not a joke to involve transactions of hundreds of millions of dollars. For this reason, Xiao Feng's cash settlement proposed is full of temptation for these investors, which also forces them to gradually lower the price bottom line.
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Ma Xiaotian led the team to negotiate with Leshun. Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao had left Hamburg and accompanied by Audi's senior management, they came to Ingolstadt.
This German town is a little unfamiliar to ordinary Chinese people, but if you mention the "Audi Headquarters", everyone will suddenly realize it!
This is a small city in Bavaria, just 60 kilometers away from Munich, the largest city in Germany, and adjacent to the Danube River. It is a traditional and historical industrial city.
Because Audi's headquarters and its main manufacturing base are located in the town, it has always been one of the holy places that car enthusiasts yearn for, and together with Wolf Castle, it is regarded as a German automobile manufacturing base.
As the image ambassador of Audi, Xiao Feng had only visited Audi's manufacturing base in Huaxia Kuancheng. Now he is about to be promoted to the global image ambassador, and it is reasonable to visit the headquarters.
In Ingolstadt, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao were warmly welcomed by Audi's senior team. After all, in addition to the role of image spokesperson, their halos also pay special attention to.
Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao visited Audi's design and manufacturing base and witnessed the Audi A8s with all-aluminum bodies offline from an advanced production line full of technological sense. Xiao Feng even symbolically pressed the button to start the production line operation. He was photographed by a accompanying reporter and became the most meaningful scene of his visit to Audi headquarters.
Finally, Audi also presented Xiao Feng with an extended version of A8 and a sports car. Both cars were tailor-made according to the requirements of Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao and started two months ago.
These two cars will be delivered to Los Angeles through special channels by Audi, becoming Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao's daily cars in Hollywood!
When Xiao Feng and his wife were enjoying the reception of Deutsche friends at Audi headquarters, Ma Xiaotian also heard good news in Hamburg. The negotiations were officially reached, and the final result was quite satisfactory! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!