In fact, An Baoqing had already made up his mind when Wen Liang pointed out the main group of visitors. If he didn't seize this opportunity, he would be sorry for the rest of his life. Seeing that Wen Liang was full of confidence in this project, he took a pill of reassurance, clapped his hands together, and said, "I'll do this deal!"
The black Land Rover started slowly. An Baoqing operated several hotels under his name. He only made a rough estimate in his mind and came up with a rough plan. Turning at an intersection, he turned his head and looked at Wen Liang, saying, "For a three-star hotel, the investment will be..."
Before he could finish his words, Wen Liang interrupted him abruptly: "Three stars is not enough, go straight to five stars!"
"Five stars?" An Baoqing was shocked. He looked at Wen Liang's face seriously to make sure he was not joking. After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Wen, you may not know much about the hotel industry." He carefully chose his words and explained, "The cost of a five-star hotel is extremely high..."
Wen Liang didn't mind that An Baoqing doubted his judgment. Before 2005, if someone said that he would invest in building a five-star hotel in a county-level area, he would either be regarded as an idiot by everyone or be suffocated to death by his wife with a pillow.
Wen Liang smiled and said, "You are an expert in running hotels, so of course I will do as you wish. However, in my opinion, the benefits of going straight to five stars are obvious... Well, listen to me first. The issue of cost is actually not as difficult as you think. The so-called cost can be divided into four categories. The first is the building cost. The second is the non-building cost, including furniture, fixtures, equipment, outdoor entertainment facilities, parking lots, landscaping, pipeline laying, road construction, etc. The third is the soft cost, which is the legal consulting fees, design fees, financing costs, insurance premiums, business preparation costs, opening capital, etc. during the entire construction and preparation period of the hotel project. The third is the land cost."
"Based on this rough calculation, if we follow the evaluation standards formulated by the National Tourism Administration in 1988, the investment amount for each guest room in a five-star hotel should be between 500,000 and 800,000. That means the total investment should be at least 40 or 50 million, and at most hundreds of millions, or even billions, right?"
He knew that the five-star hotel craze started in 2004, and projects were launched all over the country, spreading from first- and second-tier cities to third- and fourth-tier cities. In the craziest years, almost every urban construction project under planning would have a five-star hotel. At that time, the cost of each room was more than 1.2 million yuan. However, considering that the land price in 1995 was almost negligible, other costs such as civil engineering, design, and interior decoration were also extremely low. With An Baoqing's connections in Qingzhou, if he worked hard and operated properly, he could completely control the cost to less than 500,000 or 600,000 yuan, or even lower! In other words, at most 40 to 50 million yuan can meet the entire investment. In other words, if you have 10 million yuan in funds, it will be easy to leverage this project.
An Baoqing was dumbfounded, and his forehead seemed to be sweating. He was surprised and said: "Mr. Wen, you really studied this..."
Wen Liang smiled calmly, "If I want to show Brother Jiu a way to make a fortune, I must test the waters first! It's only 40 to 50 million RMB, not US dollars or British pounds. How much attention can the gimmick of Jiangdong Province's first five-star hotel attract? How much exposure can it bring to Qingzhou and Shunyi? Now it's a market economy, and the more publicity a child can get, the more milk he can get. Just based on this point, as long as the project is launched, the support given by the city and county governments will exceed our imagination, and funding is not a problem at all!"
In the 1990s, there were three sources of investment in the hotel industry: first, government funding, which was registered under the name of a subordinate enterprise and managed; second, self-financing, equity cooperation, and joint construction by several people or enterprises; third, using various forms of loan combinations to raise funds from banks. After 2000, the first way was almost extinct, and most of them combined the latter two, with risks and benefits coexisting!
Wen Liang's plan is to combine the three into one, and with the help of this seemingly fantastic hotel, perfectly integrate the forces around him.
The only thing that can maintain a relationship of interest is interest!
Since his last visit to Yishan, Wen Liang has been making overall plans for future development. Yishan is the most important base in his business blueprint, and he must run it like an iron bucket, without any mistakes. But Wen Liang does not want others to interfere with the Yishan Water Factory, so he has to find another way, to find a carrot big enough to attract tigers, wolves, foxes and dogs together, and prevent them from fighting.
The big hotel is the carrot!
Although An Baoqing's net worth cannot be compared with Gu Shitong and Fan Hengan, he still has tens of millions of assets, but most of them are fixed assets, and it is impossible for him to invest such a large amount, so he changed color when he heard the words. On the one hand, it is a problem of pattern. An Baoqing has a businessman's mind, but lacks political sensitivity. Like many people of this generation, he often ignores the leading role that the government will play in economic development. On the other hand, it involves vision. Wen Liang knows the development potential of Kong Puzhou Memorial Hall in the next few years, so he has the determination and confidence to raise the standard to five stars. An Baoqing is limited to the current cognition and cannot make bolder judgments. It cannot be said that he is not wise.
Wen Liang's words opened his mind, and An Baoqing suddenly realized that what he thought was difficult was not as difficult as he had imagined. He started from humble beginnings, experienced the world, and was naturally experienced and knowledgeable about the world. His mind was racing, and in an instant he had several ways to set up the framework of this project.
He raised his head slightly and glanced at Wen Liang's profile, feeling mixed emotions in his heart. Who could have thought that this seemingly ordinary boy actually had such knowledge and means? The admiration and awe that could not be concealed in his expression made Uncle Wen smile secretly.
The Land Rover drove out of Tianshui Road and headed towards the Municipal Party Committee along Huashan Road.
"Master Wen, there is another problem - even if the funding is solved and the hotel is built, the star rating standard is in the hands of the National Tourism Administration. It will be difficult to do it without a solution!"
Wen Liang pondered for a moment and said, "I'll find a way. I have friends in the capital who can help..." He thought of Ning Xi. He should give her the Qinghe plan in the next two days. They became business partners, which meant they were all family. Asking her for a small favor shouldn't be a problem, right
An Baoqing didn't know that Wen Liang was just trying to get a last-minute reward. His heart skipped a beat and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He certainly didn't ask, but pretended not to care. His smile was even more respectful, and he said, "This deal is too big, I can't do it alone. Young Master Wen, you must help me this time."
Wen Liang had spent so much time talking, waiting for this sentence, but the matter was quite complicated, so it was hard to explain it in detail. He smiled and said, "Let's talk about it later. I still have to go to class, so I may not have much time!"
Class? Can you come up with a less lame excuse
An Baoqing understood the meaning of the song and smiled bitterly. He changed the subject and said, "In this case, we must open up the relationship in Shunyi County..."
An Baoqing pointed out the crux of the problem right away, and Wen Liang nodded. He was not afraid of god-like opponents, but was afraid of pig-like teammates. An Baoqing was still reassuring.
"So, the little matter that I want to trouble Brother Jiu about is also related to the big shots in the county."
An Baoqing then remembered that when Wen Liang talked about the big deal of Yishan, he mentioned that he wanted him to do him a small favor. Perhaps from the moment he opened his mouth, Wen Liang had expected that he would eventually come to this sentence.
If this is true, Wen Liang's scheming has become terrifyingly deep!
An Baoqing did not dare to neglect it and said, "Master Wen, please give me your orders. I will do my best to do it!"
"It's actually not a big deal. You know I want to buy the mineral water factory, but I don't have the right people or names to negotiate the price with Yishan. Last time I saw your subordinate Ye Zhiwei, he was quite smart. Since you have decided to invest in building a hotel, why not tie the two together and let Ye Zhiwei negotiate together? Maybe the price will be lower."
Wen Liang said it casually, but An Baoqing knew that he had always been evasive about his identity, and that was why he was ambiguous about the hotel issue just now. An Baoqing expected Wen Liang, who was from an official family, to be so cautious. He had originally decided to take action to eliminate his vigilance, but he didn't expect that he would be willing to involve the Yishan Waterworks with the hotel.
Seeing An Baoqing's expression, Wen Liang understood his thoughts, but he did not explain further, saying: "This is to increase the possibility of success. Yishan's secretary Jiang Wanchao is a well-known stubborn old man. I am very worried that we will encounter great resistance. You let Ye Zhiwei go first and test the other party's attitude!"
Wen Liang just said that the city and county governments would provide great support, but that was for the future. Reform and opening up were still in their infancy, and many practices and ideas would attract criticism. If we were to encounter a rigid person like Jiang Wanchao, we would not be able to predict the outcome. If Yishan County resisted strongly, Wen Liang could certainly ask Xu Fuyan to suppress the opposition, but that would not be a long-term solution, nor a wise move!
Maybe it really came true what Zuo Yuxi said: Don't do it? Change people!
As expected of An Baoqing, who was brought up by Zuo Yuxi, a fierce look flashed in his eyes and he said, “If it really comes to that, we’ll get rid of him!”
Wen Liang shook his head: "Jiang Wanchao has been in the Qingzhou officialdom for decades. He has a good reputation and good reputation. It is not easy to find evidence against him. Even if he is not so clean, it will be very detrimental to the overall situation if we rashly take down a county party secretary without a suitable excuse. Xu Fuyan may not agree..."
Hearing the three words "Xu Fuyan", An Baoqing didn't dare to say anything more and asked anxiously: "Then there is no way?"
Wen Liang shook the newspaper in his hand and said softly, "A blessing in disguise. There is still a way!"
The Qingzhou Municipal Party Committee building is now in sight!