"Chairman." Feng Jing's voice revealed a trace of exhaustion.
She had been busy with the press conference, so her sleeping time had been reduced a lot. Plus, she had just gotten off the plane, so she was a little dispirited.
"The plane has landed, right?" Xia Ruofei asked with a smile, "Did everything go well on the way?"
"Pretty good, we're on the way back to the farm." Feng Jing smiled and said, "Lingyun sent a car to pick us up."
"That's good." Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "There's something I need you to follow up on."
Feng Jing joked, "You're such a big capitalist, you're too good at exploiting people! I just finished the press conference, and I haven't even returned to the company yet! You're assigning work again … "
"Hehe, who asked you to be so capable?" Xia Ruofei laughed dryly.
Then, he briefly told Feng Jing about the discussion he had with Old Blake in the morning.
After Feng Jing heard it, she couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Chairman, you've closed such a big deal in just half a day? That's great! "
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Do you really think that I'm just a decoration? That I'm useless? "
Feng Jing giggled and said, "Who asked you to always shirk your responsibilities?"
"At the auction yesterday, I even did your work. Isn't that enough?" Xia Ruofei said gloomily.
"That's a special situation!" Feng Jing said without mercy, "How about I take a long leave, and you can experience the feeling of being the general manager of the company?"
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but have a headache when he thought of the tedious daily management work. He quickly said, "No, no, no, you still have to stick to your position! Now that the company is developing rapidly, there's a serious shortage of manpower. We can't do without you! After a while, when everything stabilizes, I'll give you a vacation! I'll let you travel abroad! "
Feng Jing curled her lips and said, "You only know how to exploit labor …"
Xia Ruofei laughed dryly, then said, "Speaking of this, I think the company's structure is not perfect enough, and the problem of the lack of staff has not been solved well. When I come back, we will study it carefully. We need to fill in some senior managers, and it's best to have some talent reserves. The next step of our company's expansion will not be slow …"
"I know, I've been thinking about this problem too," Feng Jing said, "I'll find some time to sort out my thoughts and write something for you to read first!"
"Ok. Thank you for your hard work, Manager Feng!" Xia Ruofei said. This time, he did not tease Feng Yu.
"It's good that you know …" Feng Jing said with a smile in her eyes.
Then, the two of them returned to the main topic.
"Manager Feng, the people from the Black Group should be arriving in Sanshan in two days. They are in a hurry." Xia Ruofei said. "You will be in charge of contacting them then. The main points are the following …"
"Chairman, wait a moment. Let me write it down," Feng Jing said.
There was a noise from the phone. It should be Feng Jing looking for the notebook.
"Ok, you can say it!" Feng Jing said quickly.
"The core is the conditions that I have discussed with Old Black. No discounts, 10% premium, a guaranteed acquisition for next year, no reselling, etc. Also, the matter regarding George Black must be written in the supplementary terms of the agreement as a prerequisite for the agreement to take effect," Xia Ruofei said.
Feng Jing wrote it down quickly and said, "I've remembered all these. What else?"
"They will probably ask for a confidentiality agreement. The main point is that they cannot afford to lose face regarding George Black." Xia Ruofei said, "I have already agreed to this. But for confidentiality, you don't need to bring your team to follow up on this. You can do it alone! Anyway, it's not a difficult negotiation. "
"Understood!" Feng Jing said.
"There's also the issue of confidentiality. We have to sign an agreement. The acquisition agreement, especially the contents of the supplementary clause, can't be leaked. Otherwise, we'll be slapping ourselves in the face." Xia Ruofei said.
"Well, don't worry! I know the importance of this agreement. I will go through a special process and will not file it with the company. I will rent a safe in the bank to store it, "Feng Jing said.
"That's the best." Xia Ruofei said, "Also, although it is a long-term supply agreement, there must be a time limit. You can negotiate this. Three to five years is fine. I will give you full autonomy."
Anyway, the purchase agreement was set according to the auction price that year. If the auction price that year was lower than the previous year, the price could still be guaranteed based on the previous year's standard. Therefore, Xia Ruofei did not care too much about the time limit.
But it would be better if it was less. Anyway, there was no need to worry about the sales of the Peach Blossom Truffles. There was no restriction in the contract. If the cooperation with the Black Corporation was not good, they could terminate it at any time.
Of course, the Black Corporation would definitely want to sign a long-term contract. After all, they had paid such a high price. Although George Black was a prodigal, he was still a direct descendant of the family. Old Black did not say anything and just gave him a three to five year contract. It would not be easy for them to accept.
It all depended on how Feng Jing negotiated.
Feng Jing said calmly, "I understand. I will report the negotiation process to you."
"Okay! Go back and rest for two days! You have been too tired recently. Take care of your body, "Xia Ruofei said.
Feng Jing's heart warmed slightly. She said softly, "I know …"
If it was any other time, Feng Jing would definitely tease him. How could she rest when there were so many things to do in the company? However, after hearing Xia Ruofei's simple words, she felt a surge of warmth in her heart and changed the words she was about to say.
Not long after the call with Feng Jing, Ma Xiong personally came to the presidential suite to visit.
"Xia Sheng, thank you for giving me face!" Ma Xiong said as soon as he saw him.
Xia Ruofei knew he was talking about Old Black. Hence, he smiled faintly and said, "Old Mr. Ma, you are too serious. It's business! Who would say no to money? Also, the one who had a conflict with me is George Black. For them to deal with George Black like this, it is already considered sincere. "
"Haha! No matter what, you are giving me face. I know! "Ma Xiong said." Old Black was just expressing his gratitude to me! "
"Let's not talk about this. What kind of friendship do we have? You don't have to be so formal," Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
"That's true!" Ma Xiong said with a smile. "There is a horse race tonight. If you don't have anything to do in the afternoon, why don't you come with me to the racetrack to watch the excitement? Director Guo called me early in the morning! "
"Okay! As the host! "Xia Ruofei said.
Hong Kong's horse racing culture was very popular. It had formed a complete industry chain, such as auctions, training, transportation, veterinarians, betting, and so on. Of course, this huge industry also supported a large number of media: horse racing TV programs, radio, major newspapers, and horse racing news. It also supported a large group of professional horse racing analysts and commentators.
Xia Ruofei had heard about it a long time ago. Since there was a chance today, he wanted to see it for himself.
Ma Xiong said, "Then let's leave at five o 'clock. You can rest for a while in the afternoon."
"Okay, I'll follow your arrangements!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Ma Xiong chatted with Xia Ruofei for a while, then left.
He didn't go home, but directly booked a luxurious suite in the hotel to rest.
At five o 'clock sharp, Xia Ruofei and Ma Xiong took his Bentley to Hong Kong's racetrack together.
A place like a racetrack wasn't suitable for children, so Huanhuan didn't come this time. Ma Zhiming and Tian Huixin didn't join in the fun either.
The racetrack was located in the southeast of Wanchai District. The first racetrack in Hong Kong was built here. Horse racing activities had been held here as early as 1846.
On the way, Ma Xiong was also very interested in introducing Hong Kong's horse racing culture and the history of the racetrack to Xia Ruofei. After listening, Xia Ruofei felt that he had a lot of knowledge.
When night fell, they had already arrived at the racetrack.
Ma Xiong was a rich man, so naturally, he was also a member of the Jockey Club. Their car was directly driven to the exclusive parking area for members. They didn't have to walk around half of the racetrack to get to the entrance like ordinary spectators.
Guo Hongjiang was a member of the Jockey Club. Naturally, he had an independent box at the racetrack, and it was a first-class box with an excellent location.
However, Ma Xiong came personally, and also brought along Xia Ruofei, whom Guo Hongjiang wanted to make friends with, so he didn't wait in the box. Instead, he went to the members' parking area to greet them.
"Chairman Ma, Mr. Xia, welcome!" Guo Hongjiang said with a warm smile on his face.
"Chairman Guo is greeting us personally. It seems that Xia Sheng is more important!" Ma Xiong said jokingly.
"Mr. Ma, aren't you checkmating me?" Xia Ruofei smiled bitterly. "Chairman Guo is here to greet you. I'm just a junior. How can I trouble Chairman Guo?"
Guo Hongjiang said with a smile, "Both of you are my distinguished guests! Come, come, come upstairs please! "
The members' boxes were on the second floor of the stands. There was a staircase next to the members' parking area, so it was only a few steps.
There was a soft and comfortable sofa in the spacious box, and there was a floor-to-ceiling glass facing the racetrack, so one could clearly see the entire racetrack.
Xia Ruofei saw that there were already a lot of people downstairs. What was interesting was that there weren't many young people in the racetrack. Most of them were middle-aged, and there were some old people. Almost everyone had a book on horse racing. Most of them were immersed in studying, and rarely talked to the people next to them.
Needless to say, most of the spectators were betting on horses.
It was obvious that Hong Kong citizens were very fond of gambling.
Guo Hongjiang asked with a smile, "This should be Mr. Xia's first time at the racetrack, right?"
Xia Ruofei looked away from the stands, smiled and nodded. "Yes! Chairman Guo, there's still a long time before the race starts, right? I think the racetrack's attendance rate is already very high! "
"Horse racing has become a part of many Hong Kong people's daily life." Guo Hongjiang said with a smile, "The races at the racetrack every week are always full. There are still a lot of people who haven't had the chance to enter yet!"
Ma Xiong said with emotion, "I used to watch horse racing in England, and the atmosphere was completely different from Hong Kong!"
"Oh?" Xia Ruofei said with great interest, "Mr. Ma, can you tell me more about it?"
Ma Xiong said, "In the UK, horse racing is also a form of culture. For the horse fans in these countries, watching a live horse race is more of an opportunity for friends to gather and a form of social entertainment. Therefore, when they watch a live horse race, most of them will dress more formally. During the race, they will also drink and chat. It is even common for families to have a picnic on the grass of the race track. As for horse betting, it is just a dispensable episode."
Speaking of this, Ma Xiong also looked at the spectators who were immersed in studying horse classics in the stands. He shook his head with a wry smile and said, "After this sport spread to Hong Kong, I feel that it has changed. Simply put, it's more about gambling than horse racing. People don't have a passion for horse racing at all. The so-called horse racing culture is more about horse gambling. You can enter the racetrack dressed sloppily, and you're basically immersed in studying horse classics. Occasionally, when you talk to the people next to you, it's always about gambling …"
Guo Hongjiang said with a smile, "Chairman Ma, horse gambling culture is also a culture!"
Ma Xiong said, "As a businessman, it's not good to gamble too much."
Guo Hongjiang laughed and said, "Chairman Ma, you're not like a Hong Kong person at all!"
Then Guo Hongjiang said to Xia Ruofei, "Mr. Xia, how many people in Hong Kong don't like horse gambling now? The year before last, the entire local betting scale in Hong Kong was about 180 billion Hong Kong dollars, and about 100 billion Hong Kong dollars were betting on horse racing! However, Chairman Ma, a veteran Hong Kong tycoon, doesn't like horse gambling at all. He has no interest in becoming a director of the Horse Racing Club. I forced him to become a member of the Horse Racing Club. In fact, he rarely comes to the racetrack. "
"It's understandable that people have different interests." Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
Ma Xiong also laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Maybe I'm old and my thinking is rigid! Xia Sheng, it's your first time to watch a horse race. You can buy a few bets and have fun. Just don't get addicted. "
Xia Ruofei smiled and waved his hand and said, "I'm not very interested in gambling. I'm just here to watch the fun today."
Although Ma Xiong said that he didn't like horse gambling, as a Hong Kong person, he naturally had a deep understanding of horse gambling. He said with a smile, "You really have to buy a few bets today. Just treat it as supporting Chairman Guo."
"Oh? Why do you say that? "Xia Ruofei asked curiously.
Guo Hongjiang said with a smile, "I'll say it myself! Among the horses in the race tonight, one of them is mine. "
Ma Xiong said, "Xia Sheng, Chairman Guo's horse is the champion horse! It has won the Asian Cup! It's also the favorite to win tonight! "
"Really?" Xia Ruofei's eyes fell on the electronic display in the box.
There was a list of the horses in the race tonight, with the real-time odds next to it.
The calculation of the odds of horse racing was very complicated, and there were various ways to play. However, the general calculation principle was to add up all the bets and distribute them to the people who bought the horse according to the proportion. This proportion was the odds. Of course, the total amount of bets had to be deducted before a certain proportion of taxes and fees were distributed.
If the bets on the popular horses were large, the odds would naturally be low. Relatively speaking, the odds of the unpopular horses were high, and of course, the risk was also high.
The odds changed in real-time according to the amount of bets on each horse. The odds would only be fixed after the race closed and no more bets were accepted.
Xia Ruofei glanced at it and asked with a smile, "So, this' Star of Hong Kong 'is Chairman Guo's favorite horse?"
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