Hong Kong International Airport.
Changjiang Group sent people to pick them up.
There was no luxury car team as expected. Two minibuses sent them away.
In fact, no one cared too much about the car problem.
Out of the 35 students, 99% of them were from the rich generation. Who hadn't suffered a little?
Even if they didn't send a car, they wouldn't have a problem with walking.
But there were only two minibuses!
There were more than 100 people on the field, including the bodyguards and secretaries!
The two minibuses were not big and there were obviously not enough seats. Among the people present, Li Dong and Yang Shaopeng had the most people with them.
Yang Shaopeng slightly sighed and stood in front of the car for a while before saying to Xiang Bing, "Dean, how about I go there with Brother Li? We'll contact each other later."
Xiang Bing was also a little embarrassed at this time. This trip to Hong Kong could be said to be full of problems.
Originally, Changjiang Group wouldn't make such a mistake, but Xiang Bing didn't know what was going on. He had made arrangements before coming here and he deliberately said that there would be more people, but there were still only two minibuses.
The two cars were more than enough for 35 students and a few professors.
But what about the others?
Many people came to Hong Kong for the first time. Should they go there by themselves?
Even if the school didn't bring these bodyguards and assistants, they would have nothing to say.
The school only served the students, not others.
But if everything could be done according to the rules, there would be no need to open a business school. They might as well open a law school.
Yang Shaopeng offered to stay. Xiang Bing slightly hesitated. At this time, Li Dong also chuckled and said, "Dean, you go first. We'll be there later."
Seeing that both of them said so, and that there were indeed not enough seats, it was too late to send a car now. Xiang Bing thought for a while and said, "Then I'll ask Elder Zhang to accompany everyone to the hotel. I'll go with you."
Before Li Dong could speak, Yang Shaopeng smiled and refused, "Thank you very much, Dean, but you should go with everyone. I come to Hong Kong at least ten times a year. I'm familiar with the place."
Hearing his refusal, Xiang Bing didn't know what to say at this time, so he silently nodded.
When everyone got on the bus, there were barely enough seats.
Seeing Li Dong and the others standing below, Wu Yajun stuck her head out of the window and said, "Dongzi, is there no place to sit? Why don't I come down to accompany you? I'm quite familiar with this place. "
Li Dong smiled and shook his head, "No need, I'll go with Big Brother Yang. You guys go ahead first. I have a lot of people here, so I need to make some arrangements. "
Wu Yajun didn't say anything else. She nodded and said, "Be careful on the road. We'll wait for you at the hotel."
"Alright."
After exchanging a few words of greetings, Xiang Bing gave a few more instructions, and then the minibus slowly drove away.
After the minibus left, Yang Shaopeng curled his lips and said, "Xiangjiang people are the same as the British! He was meticulous in his calculations, afraid to spend a single cent more! I'm just too lazy to say anything. If it was in the country, I … "
Li Dong shook his head slightly and said, "It's all in the country, Big Brother Yang, don't bother about it. Besides, everyone has their own way of doing business. We might think it's suitable, but others might not agree. "
The dispatch of vehicles this time was obviously very different from the style of the mainland.
In the mainland, even if they didn't send any luxury cars to keep up appearances, at least they wouldn't calculate to save on two cars.
It was hard to say if there was any mistake in the middle, but the two felt that such a big company like Changjiang Group wouldn't make such a small mistake. In other words, the two minibuses were indeed the fixed number.
On the first day in Xiangjiang, Li Dong felt that he had learned something.
The two stood outside the airport for a moment. Li Dong smiled and said, "Big Brother Yang, do you want to take a taxi or the subway?"
"Take a taxi? Let's wait."
Yang Shaopeng laughed and said, "Brother, it's not easy for you to come to Xiangjiang. If I let you take a taxi, you're looking down on me. Haifeng Xiangjiang Branch has been established for 15 years. If I can't even handle such a small matter, then I'll be in vain. Previously, I thought that the guest should follow the host's wishes, but the host didn't take me seriously. Then, I'll be the host today. "
While they were talking, Yang Shaopeng's secretary had already finished the phone call.
Seeing this, Li Dong didn't care about this anymore. He stood at the door and began to chat with Yang Shaopeng.
The two brought a total of more than 20 people, which was not a small number. In addition, most of Zhou Haidong's people and Yang Shaopeng's people were dressed in black suits, which attracted many people's attention.
However, in Xiangjiang International Airport, people could meet all kinds of people, so they just paid a little attention, and no one was too surprised.
After chatting for about 20 minutes, the cars arrived!
Or the motorcade arrived!
A Rolls-Royce led the way, followed by seven or eight Mercedes-Benzes.
Li Dong looked at Yang Shaopeng with some surprise. He didn't doubt his strength, but he felt that it was a waste for Haifeng Xiangjiang to have such a motorcade here after all.
Yang Shaopeng didn't explain and asked Li Dong to get on the Rolls-Royce in front.
After everyone else got on the car, Yang Shaopeng said with a smile, "We still need to prepare a show when we go out. These days, even the pick-up and drop-off vehicles of the hotel are Rolls-Royces. As a business, we can't be suppressed by a hotel too much. "
Li Dong knew that he was talking about the Peninsula Hotel. The Rolls-Royce in the Peninsula Hotel had caused a lot of sensation.
Coincidentally, Li Dong and the others also stayed in the Peninsula Hotel this time.
Yang Shaopeng continued, "Don't be fooled by the pragmatic propaganda in Xiangjiang. In fact, whoever really believes it is really stupid. In business, no matter where you go, you have to let others see your strength. Especially here, the influence of the UK is very deep, and identity and appearance are very important. We have to be more ostentatious here than in the mainland. "
Hearing this, Li Dong nodded in agreement and said, "That's right."
Pragmatism was relative.
When others knew you, when you were wearing a sweatshirt and big underpants, others could recognize you. At this time, you could condescendingly say that you were being pragmatic.
But you, a nobody, went to a business meeting wearing a sweatshirt and big underpants.
If the rules were slightly stricter, you wouldn't even be able to enter the door!
If you met a little more old-fashioned, perhaps your first impression would take a turn for the worse. Not to mention talking about business, no one would be willing to listen to you no matter what you said.
…
The two chatted along the way, and soon, they arrived at the Peninsula Hotel.
Xiangjiang was not big, and no matter how far it was, it could not be too far.
Speaking of the Peninsula Hotel, its reputation was not small.
It had been selected as one of the top ten most famous hotels in the world, and had hosted the US President, the Queen of England, and a series of movie stars.
This time, when everyone came to Xiangjiang, the Peninsula Hotel was the first choice for most people.
Of course, the expenses were borne by themselves.
For the Business School, except for the round-trip airfare, all the other expenses were borne by the students.
After all, the total tuition fee was only a few hundred thousand yuan. Just the round-trip airfare for the investigation around the world was not a small amount. If food and accommodation were also covered, then the school might lose money.
The motorcade slowly stopped at the entrance of the hotel.
Just as Li Dong and Yang Shaopeng got off the car, a professor from not far away walked over and glanced at the motorcade. The professor did not say much, but smiled and said, "Go in, the dean is still waiting for everyone. He will announce some matters later, and then you can disperse."
Li Dong and Yang Shaopeng responded and led everyone into the hotel lobby.
Just entering the lobby, Li Dong was a little surprised and said, "So many people?"
There was a long queue in the lobby. From Li Dong's point of view, the price of goods on the peninsula was not low, and it was not a holiday now, why were there so many people waiting in line to check in?
Without needing the professor to explain, Yang Shaopeng smiled and said, "It's already past one o 'clock, the afternoon tea time on the peninsula has started. In Xiangjiang, the afternoon tea on the peninsula is more famous than the Peninsula Hotel. If you can't afford to stay at the Peninsula Hotel, then go to the peninsula for afternoon tea. This is a saying that has been passed down for a long time. There are not many people now, but around three o 'clock, then there will be more people. Among them, there are some celebrities, dignitaries, and some celebrities that you see on TV can often be seen here. "
"So that's how it is."
Li Dong sighed slightly, he did not really understand the afternoon tea culture.
Jiangbei could be considered as the south, but it could also be considered as the border between the north and the south. As for the southerners who really liked to drink afternoon tea, Li Dong rarely had this kind of experience.
Whether it was in his previous life or this life, even if he was on a business trip, Li Dong rarely went to the southernmost area.
However, he had heard of the peninsula afternoon tea before, and he heard that it was very famous, but at that time, Li Dong did not think too much about it. He did not expect it to be so popular that people were willing to wait in line.
Yang Shaopeng helped to explain while walking, "Actually, in my opinion, the afternoon tea on the peninsula is ordinary. Maybe it's because I'm old, I'm not used to the desserts and tiramisu that they make. But eating afternoon tea here, people want a kind of atmosphere, as for the taste, I don't think they care. "
As Yang Shaopeng was speaking, the professor who was leading the way next to him disagreed, "It's not just atmosphere, it's also a kind of cultural and historical precipitation."
Yang Shaopeng laughed slightly contemptuously, but he did not refute.
Instead, Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "If the peninsula afternoon tea can be counted as a cultural and historical precipitation, then the cultural history of our country is so profound that it makes people stop. The peninsula only has a few years of history, Professor Chen, don't bully a young man like me because I'm not well-educated. "
The professor did not fly into a rage as he imagined, he just smiled and said, "The more you argue, the clearer it becomes. However, I won't argue with you about the peninsula afternoon tea. Personal views and habits are different. At least, I like to sit here and drink a cup of tea in my spare time, looking at the Victoria Harbor, it's a rare enjoyment. "
Hearing this, Li Dong did not refute anymore.
To be honest, the standards and self-restraint of the Changjiang Business School's professors were absolutely first-class.
At least, what Li Dong said just now, if it was heard by others, it might cause a fight.
They talked as they walked, and saw Xiang Bing and the others on the other side of the hall.
Seeing that Li Dong and the others had come, Xiang Bing breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "It's good that you're here, I have a few things to say in advance."
"Everyone is an elite, the academy will not really treat you like students. In Xiangjiang, you are completely free. Except for the specific itinerary that everyone must arrive, you are free to arrange the rest of the time. In addition, I still have something to deal with here, so I can't accompany you here. If you need anything, you can look for Elder Chen and Elder Zhang, they will be here. In addition, everyone can have a good time today and tomorrow, but after that, try not to leave the team, the academy will make arrangements. "
Everyone knew what the arrangements were.
The purpose of coming to Xiangjiang this time was for this, so everyone had no other opinions and nodded one after another.
Xiang Bing then said a few more words, probably to report the task or meet the guests, anyway, after saying a few words, he left in a hurry.
As soon as he left, the two professors who stayed behind also dispersed.
They were all bosses of various enterprises, so it would be annoying if they said too much.
Many of them had been to Xiangjiang many times, and some of them were more familiar with it than the professors, so they didn't need to say where to go and how to play.
Li Dong chatted with the others for a while, and then Chen Ke came over with the room card.
Lan Xingguo, who was talking to him, smiled and said, "Brother Li, let's go to your room! I, a poor man, booked a king-bed room, and I have to sleep in the same bed with Wang Minghui, I feel very uncomfortable. Let's go to your room and see. "
The others all laughed.
Li Dong also said helplessly, "Is there a king-bed room on the peninsula?"
"That's none of your business. Let's go upstairs and pack up our luggage. Later, we'll come down to have afternoon tea and enjoy the atmosphere of a petty bourgeoisie."
…
While Lan Xingguo was joking, five or six bosses who got along well with Li Dong all joined in the fun and went upstairs with him.
After entering the room, Lan Xingguo stopped joking with him. He stood on the balcony for a while and looked at the sea reflected golden by the sunlight for a while, then cursed, "Capitalism! Hedonism! I hate the exploitative class like you the most, deducting the wages of your employees to satisfy your own desires! "
Before Li Dong could refute, Yang Shaopeng said angrily, "That's our own money. You guys are reimbursing us, and you still have the cheek to complain to us about this."
Wang Minghui, who was wandering around the room, quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't count me in. I'm not complaining. Brother Lan is jealous. Brother Li, why don't you let Brother Lan sleep on the sofa for a few nights? I don't want to be in the same room with him. His snores are very loud. "
Lan Xingguo joked, "I say, Xiao Wang, how do you know that my snores are loud? Did you peep on me long ago? "
"I'm afraid of getting a pinprick."
"Hahaha …"
Everyone laughed and chatted for a while more before going their separate ways.
Everyone had just arrived, and some things were not settled yet. They came to Li Dong's place not to look at his luxurious sea-view room, but to get to know the place.
However, they also agreed to go downstairs for afternoon tea after tidying up.
Li Dong did not refuse. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Moreover, afternoon tea was so popular on the peninsula, so it was good to try it.
When everyone left, Chen Ke and the others were helping to tidy up his luggage. Li Dong walked to the window and made a phone call.
After reporting that he was safe, Li Dong leaned against the railing and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
In the sea-view room, the beautiful scenery of Victoria Harbor could be seen.
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