After arriving in the capital, Lin Su did not continue to struggle with certain emotions. After getting off the plane at the Capital Airport in Shunyi, she hurried to the nearby Chaobai River bank.
A site survey meeting is taking place here.
It involves a large number of cooperation agreements signed between the Westeros system and China on Tuesday, one of which involves the construction of Ygriet's second Chinese data center in the capital area.
Moreover, compared with the first data center in Shanghai, which has a final investment of US$30 million and will be officially opened in June this year, in order to show China's determination to promote the development of the information industry, the investment scale of the Beijing data center will reach US$100 million.
Whether it is US$30 million or US$100 million, the amount is very large when converted into RMB.
However, compared to the large-scale data centers invested and built by Yigrit in Europe and the United States, these two data centers are actually nothing. After Igret went public last year, it announced a construction plan for eight data centers around the world, with a total investment of 2.5 billion, and the average cost of each data center exceeds 300 million US dollars.
Of course, whether it's $30 million or $300 million, it's quite expensive.
Therefore, at this stage, only a few large technology giants such as Yigrit can play with this important Internet infrastructure, and currently only Yigrit is the only data center in the world that uses relatively mature cloud computing technology.
Other competitors either have no funds or no technology, and even a few who lack both will inevitably be daunted by the fact that Igret is already far ahead.
Lin Su actually felt that this project was a bit too big and inappropriate.
China's Internet industry has just sprouted, and one data center in Shanghai will be enough in the short term. In fact, Igret believes the same. Even if it agrees to build a second Chinese data center, the initially envisaged scale will only be equivalent to the first one.
However, China has investigated the scale of Yigrit's overseas data centers and feels that an investment of US$30 million is too stingy. After all, a data center in Europe and the United States costs US$300 million. How can it be ten times different
So it was raised to $100 million.
Just like many other projects signed this time, half of the US$100 million investment is a low-interest loan provided by the Chinese government. The land is also given away for free. In addition, a group of domestic users who are expected to use this data center have been signed in advance through the government's help. Large enterprise customers.
After being busy until evening, returning to the city, there is another social event that cannot be avoided in the evening.
In recent days, a South African investment company has quickly finalized a US$100 million construction machinery manufacturing joint venture with Beijing.
According to news from all parties, the agreement was largely influenced by Simon Westeros's trip to China. A large number of overseas capital began to pay strong attention to China. South Africa was worried that competitors would intervene in this project. He gave up some details that were still being negotiated repeatedly and reached an agreement decisively.
This can be regarded as a microcosm of the immediate stimulating effect Simon's trip to China has brought to China's introduction of foreign investment.
The signing was signed yesterday, and today the city government held a celebration dinner. South Africa expressed the hope that representatives from the Westeros system could participate.
Simon Westeros will definitely not be invited.
Then, some other core executives who were still in China also refused, and none of them were invited.
Where is South Africa
All right.
So it fell to Lin Su.
Lin Su was originally not interested, but others got to the point, so she found her father to help lobby. As Simon Westeros' China affairs assistant, she could not give face to others, but as a daughter, it was impossible not to give face to her father.
So reluctant to attend.
She was also greeted and hoped that she could speak English throughout the whole process, so that her South African friends would not suspect that she was being hired to make up for her loss.
Then just say it.
At first, I thought I was going to entertain a group of black people, but when I arrived at the dinner party, I found out that they were all white people, which was a bit surprising. And it was obvious that there had been sufficient communication in advance, but no one doubted her identity, and the other party did not rashly ask her to help introduce Simon Westeros, etc. The dinner was quite enjoyable.
The banquet ended, and it was already nine o'clock at night.
Returning to the courtyard in Mao'er Hutong, Nanluogu Lane, a girl named Jiang Shanwu and another waitress came out to greet them. They were used to the girl and her sister Jiang Yuanchi being inseparable. Now one of them was missing. Lin Su was a little surprised and asked Walking into the inner courtyard, he asked casually: "Where is your sister?"
Jiang Shanwu followed Lin Su and explained: "My sister is going to the Chinese Opera. Mr. Ella Deutschman is holding an exchange meeting there tonight. Well, it's a girl that Sister Chen sent back today who wants to watch it. Look, my sister went with her."
The famous Chinese Opera Campus is more than 100 meters away from this house. Lin Su also knew about the arrangements for Deutschmann's exchange meeting, but when he heard this, he paid attention to another thing: "What girl?"
Jiangshan Dance said: "The name is Li Youhu. Mr. Westeros saw her participating in a film and was sent back to receive acting training. Sister Chen also arranged for her to live here for the next few days."
The first reaction was that some guy was messing around again.
sour.
Then I realized that I wanted to do something wrong.
If he was going to mess around, there was no need to send the girl back.
Looking back a little, I realized that 100 girls were too many, and Chen Qing was mainly concerned about this matter. She only cared about money, so she didn't remember what the girl named 'Li Youhu' looked like.
Just ignore it.
She sent the two female maids and guards who had been following her all day to rest. They walked through the deep courtyards and came to the inner courtyard. Seeing Jiang Shanwu and the two still following her, Lin Su said, "You guys should go and rest too."
However, Jiang Shanwu did not leave: "Sister Lin, you have been tired for a long day, do you need my help to prepare bath water?"
Lin Su opened the door and entered the suite in the west wing. She shook her head and said, "No, I still have things to do."
Jiang Shanwu took a step forward, but did not follow the door rashly. He just said: "Then, I will help Sister Lin make a pot of tea."
The girl was very enthusiastic, and Lin Su hesitated a little but did not refuse.
After Jiang Shanwu sent the other girl away, she followed the room alone and walked to the small bar in the corner of the living room to start busy.
This is a connected suite. It is actually a room shared by Lin Su and Chen Qing. The entrance is the living room, a study room on one side, and a bedroom on the other side. There is also a spacious independent bathroom next to the bedroom.
After entering the door, Lin Su turned to the study on the left, turned on the light, turned on the computer, and took out a stack of documents from the briefcase he brought in.
As Simon's temporary China affairs assistant, Lin Su needs to pass various work updates and some important documents of the Westeros system team here to him every day. In fact, it is equivalent to his eyes. He has no decision-making power, but what Everything must be followed up and recorded.
In ancient times, it was probably the supervisor who usually played the villain's role.
After combing for a while, Lin Su began to sit in front of the computer and type away. After a while, Jiang Shanwu came over with a cup of tea and a fruit plate. Putting it quietly in Lin Su's hand, the girl hesitated a little and said: "Sister Lin, how about I stay with you here? This house is so big and it might not feel good if it is empty at night."
After Simon left, only the seven maids including Jiang Shanwu and Lin Su who lived here were left in the huge courtyard.
In fact, there are security personnel from the Westeros family, but they live nearby and monitor the surroundings of the mansion through the connected security system. In addition, the Chinese government attaches great importance to this compound. Even if the mansion is full of women, There won't be any issues with safety either.
It's just that it's really empty.
You know, not to mention Keyuan next door, but the Wujin Siheyuan here was originally home to more than a dozen families.
I have been busy these past few days, and I take a quick break after finishing work every day, but I don't feel much about it. Hearing Jiang Shanwu say this, Lin Sucai felt really empty.
Seeing that Lin Su did not refuse immediately, Jiang Shanwu said softly: "Sister Lin, I will sit outside and accompany you. I won't disturb you."
Lin Su paused and said, "Okay, you can watch TV outside."
Jiang Shanwu showed a sweet smile: "Then I'll turn the volume down a little. Only when there is sound can the room become more lively."
As he spoke, he walked towards the outer living room.
After a while, a subtle sound from the TV that was not disturbing came.
Lin Su continued to be busy and took a few calls during the process.
Chen Qing called and talked to her about some work and Li Youhu.
And Lin Dong, her younger brother from Peking University, asked her if she was free tomorrow and wanted to have lunch with her. Tomorrow is Sunday, but I am not free. I knew my brother's purpose, so I thought about it and made an appointment in the morning. I also said that I would send a car to pick him up early.
Then there are other trivial matters.
Occasionally, he would pay attention to the girl outside. Lin Su also knew the other person's intention to get close to her. She was quite considerate, a bit like Chen Qing, but her rank was much worse than Chen Qing's.
Not bad enough.
And he didn't worry about the phone call he just made being listened to. It wasn't anything important. If something really went wrong, it would definitely be someone's fault.
This is a Wei family maid after all.
Lin Su still knew how strict the selection of the Wei family's maids was.
I was busy until 11 o'clock. I finished the day's work summary, scanned some documents into electronic documents, and sent them to Yangshuo via email. This was the end of the day's work.
Seeing that she had finished her work, Jiang Shanwu took the initiative to prepare bath water.
Tired after a long day, Lin Su no longer refused.
After putting on a bathrobe and entering the bathroom, the bathtub was filled with hot water. Seeing that Jiang Shanwu had no intention of leaving, Lin Su said, "Xiao Jiang, you can go and have a rest."
Jiang Shanwu looked over, with a flattering expression: "Sister Lin, do you want me to wash with you?"
Lin Su was stunned: "..."
Jiang Shanwu and Lin Su looked at each other, with a charming face, watery eyes, and a soft tone: "Sister Chen likes it very much. Or, I can call my sister to come with me. She should be back. Wait, we can still stay Come down."
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Early the next morning, Lin Su almost ran away from the two sleeping girls.
Exciting, regretful, uneasy, guilty.
To name a few.
Some even don’t quite understand who is taking advantage of whom. Anyway, I must have lost my head last night. If a guy finds out, he's not sure how to punish her, because subconsciously he feels, and it's a fact, that the women around him should be his of course.
At a certain moment, it was because of the weird desire to take advantage of him that I couldn't suppress the thought.
Emotionally scattered, I had dinner with my brother Lin Dong and his girlfriend Bai Lan in the morning, but I still couldn't harden my heart.
Want to go abroad together
Go, go, all go.
After all, it's not difficult for her.
After all, he is his younger brother.
As for the hidden evil thoughts of a certain man, she was just a little woman beside him who couldn't escape. She couldn't control so much.
After finishing breakfast, I sent my two brothers away and forcibly cheered up to start another busy day.
The morning was spent discussing cooperation plans with an English training school called New Oriental.
This is a project that Simon entrusted to her and Chen Qing's small team. It was invested in the name of Apollo Management Company, but in fact it was directly controlled by funds under the name of Westeros Company. The man became interested in China's vocational education industry last year, and New Oriental School was the first investment target after many investigations.
Because it has only been established for three years, it is not large in size, but its development momentum is very good.
There are many problems.
Equity disputes and management infighting.
Faced with the contact from Apollo Management Company, New Oriental gave a very positive response, so formal investment negotiations began, and the framework has been basically finalized. Next, Apollo Management will redesign the corporate structure of the other party, and will also expel some restless executives by buying out shares to eliminate internal risks.
At the same time, the Westeros system will obtain 40% of the company's shares, so the funds provided will support the company's next expansion. After all, China is still in the period of going abroad, and the market demand for English training is very high. big.
In the longer term, it is to promote the listing of this company.
Lin Su followed this project seriously, but she had her own opinion in her heart, and it was because of someone.
It is said to be English training, but in essence, New Oriental is more like a professional overseas training institution. Someone indirectly supporting such a company through the Westeros Company may have an investment purpose, but Lin Su still felt that this guy had unscrupulous intentions.
Go abroad.
If all the talents go abroad, how can China develop
This was the most obvious possible intention of a certain guy that Lin Su could think of, but she always felt that it wouldn't be that simple. After all, China really has no shortage of people, and many people will come back after they go out.
Well, I will still come back.
In the afternoon there was a meeting between the Levison Group and the Hilton Group.
This starts with a series of agreements signed on Tuesday.
The agreement signed by Simon on April 23, the second day after the public schedule of his trip to China, mainly included five major projects.
The first and largest one, the Levison International Center construction plan, has an investment scale of US$1 billion.
The second is a cooperation agreement totaling US$500 million between China's major telecom giants and the Westeros system Cisco and America Online in terms of Internet equipment procurement and Internet technical support.
Third, Nokia plans to invest US$250 million in a large-scale manufacturing center integrating technology research and development and product manufacturing, located in Suzhou Industrial Park.
The fourth is the restructuring consulting and IPO underwriting agreement signed by Apollo Management Company and First Boston Company with China Telecom (the predecessor of China Mobile). The contract amount involved in the public data is US$200 million.
The fifth one is the Beijing data center construction plan, with an estimated investment of US$100 million.
The total amount of the five major cooperation projects is US$2.05 billion, which is approximately 17 billion yuan when converted into RMB.
Among them, the Levison International Center is located at the intersection of Chang'an Street and Zhizhi Road in Chaoyang District, Beijing. It is only 6 kilometers away from the Forbidden City and only one block away from the famous International Trade Center. It is expected to cover an area of 25 hectares and a construction area of 2 million. square meters.
Simon also knew that in the original time and space, this happened to be where Wanda Plaza would later be located.
On the other hand, the Levison International Center is exactly twice the size of the first phase of the International Trade Center one block away in terms of investment scale, floor space and construction area. The first phase of Guomao, started in 1985, covers an area of 12 hectares, with a construction area of 1.1 million square meters and an investment of US$500 million.
It seems to have doubled, but there is a difference of 10 years, so it is not difficult to imagine how favorable the conditions obtained by the Westeros system are.
In addition, Levison International was not developed close to the International Trade Center, but was developed a block away. It is also obvious that China wanted to appease the Malaysian Kuo family behind the International Trade Center. If this project were not of such great significance, there would not be a second large commercial center in this area in the short term.
Because the functions are similar, it inevitably means competition.
It is conceivable that China will definitely provide more comfort and compensation behind the scenes in order to eliminate the bad feelings caused by Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia.
This is beside the point.
The development cycle of the Levison International Center is expected to be six years, with two years for design and relocation, four years for formal development and construction, and completion in 2002.
However, according to the development progress, it is expected that some buildings will be put into use around 2000.
A commercial center with a large scale of investment is by no means something ordinary people can imagine can start construction after planning. Instead, it is necessary to attract investment in advance and lock in some important customers in advance, including collecting part of the deposit, etc. Some project plans must be adjusted according to customer requirements, so as to avoid risks to the greatest extent.
Otherwise, millions of square meters of building space will be completed, but no one will occupy it. Secondly, it will become a laughing stock. No one can bear the huge losses.
Like the Beijing Data Center, China has already secured a group of important corporate customers in advance, but the Westeros system still needs to recruit the rest. Therefore, in addition to some of the Westeros system's own companies that will be stationed in the Levison International Center in the future, various other customers are also being negotiated.
After all, it is impossible for Simon to move all the Chinese subsidiaries of the Westeros system to the capital. It is estimated that no one family can occupy the 2 million square meters of building space.
One of those with clear intentions is the Hilton Hotel.
The establishment of this well-known luxury hotel group in the Levison Center will also become an important symbol in the future.
Of course, Hilton Hotel Group still adopts the leasing method.
The entire Levison International Center will only be rented and not sold in the future.
Just kidding, Simon would be crazy to sell the prime property on Chang'an Street at this time. Even if it were to be sold, it would have to wait ten or twenty years. By then, not to mention the huge rents that have been collected for many years, the property itself will definitely be worth dozens of times more than it is now.