The person who came in was the general manager of the hotel. Chen Xing didn't recognize him, but the general manager recognized Chen Xing. The Municipal Government had organized official receptions in the Jiangcheng Hotel before. Many waiters in the hotel could actually recognize Chen Xing, the mayor. When the waiters saw Chen Xing, they immediately reported to the general manager.
Mayor Chen, how are you? The man smiled humbly. I'm the general manager of the hotel, Hou Biansheng.
Hou Biansheng introduced himself. He glanced at Lin Qing and quickly looked away. He was guessing the identity of the woman who was having dinner with Chen Xing. Mayor Chen, it's our honor to have you here. We have just released a new wine that we brewed ourselves. We would like to give it to you and your guests to try. We can also give you some suggestions and see how it tastes.
President Hou, I don't know much about wine, so I can't give you any suggestions. Chen Xing waved his hand.
Mayor Chen, if you think it's good or not, that's the best advice you can give us. Hou Biansheng smiled.
Alright, I'll remember to add the price of the wine to the bill later. Chen Xing said calmly.
Hou Biansheng smiled again. Mayor Chen, this wine is free of charge. It's brewed by our hotel for our guests to try.
Really? Chen Xing didn't quite believe it.
It's 100% true. I wouldn't dare to lie to you, Mayor Chen. In fact, this wine doesn't cost much. It's brewed by the hotel itself. It's to thank the customers who come to our hotel. This is also one of the premium services launched by our hotel. Hou Biansheng smiled.
Alright, I'll have a little then. Chen Xing nodded.
I'll ask the waiters to bring it to you and your guests right away. Mayor Chen, I won't disturb you anymore. Hou Biansheng saw Chen Xing nodding and said with a smile.
Watching Hou Biansheng leave, Lin Qing smiled. Mayor Chen, are you also interested in wine? I often go to France. If you're interested, I'll bring you a few bottles of wine from the four major French wineries next time.
I'm not interested in wine. I was just trying to get rid of him. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled.
When Lin Qing heard this, she couldn't help but laugh. Mayor Chen, if Chief Hou were to hear this, he would probably find a hole to hide in. In fact, I felt that he was very tactful and knew his place. If it was someone else, they might have directly said that they wanted to have this meal for free. That would have made people hate him.
Lin Qing's words were very pertinent. Chen Xing smiled. This was the helplessness of being a leader. Sometimes, they couldn't even have a quiet meal.
What Mayor Chen felt helpless about was what many people wanted to enjoy. How many people didn't like the benefits brought by power? Lin Qing smiled. If I were the general manager of the hotel and knew that the mayor was coming to my place for a meal, I would also come to make myself known. Although I might not be able to enter the mayor's eyes, as long as I could leave an impression on the mayor, it would not be a loss.
Alright, let's just eat our food and not talk about this. Chen Xing smiled and shook his head. After a pause, he said, "Chief Lin, did you help me ask the Ford Corporation?
How could I forget what Mayor Chen asked me to do? " Lin Qing smiled. Yesterday, during dinner, I asked the senior manager of the Ford Corporation. Actually, there were some voices in their company that agreed to cooperate with Jiang Qi. But I heard that Jiang Qi is going to sign a contract with Huaqi soon?
Yeah, that's the plan. We've been talking with Huaqi for more than half a year, and the details of the cooperation have been settled. If we don't sign the contract, we can't drag it on forever. Chen Xing shrugged his shoulders.
It's a pity. If Ford Corporation had more time, maybe the two of you could have cooperated. As far as I know, Ford Corporation's automobile business in China has been growing rapidly in the past two years. They do want to set up a new joint venture in China. That's why they came to Jiang Qi.
I've heard about what you said, but I have two doubts. First, Ford Corporation hasn't given Jiang Qi a direct answer. Second, there are many automobile companies in China that are better than Jiang Qi. I don't know what the Ford Corporation sees in Jiang Qi.
Mayor Chen, I know a little about the first one you mentioned. I work in a multinational corporation myself. A multinational corporation has a lot of internal departments and processes. A project has to go through a lot of processes from the establishment of the project to the decision of the company's decision-makers. There are all kinds of field visits, all kinds of analysis reports, all kinds of model data … In short, a project cannot be completed in 10 days or half a month. Of course, there are special cases where the boss personally promotes the project, and the efficiency is different. Of course, there are special circumstances. For example, if the boss is personally involved in the project, the efficiency will be different. "Lin Qing smiled and explained. Ford Corporation's plan to set up a new joint venture in China is still being discussed internally in their company. So, it won't be so soon. This is also the reason why the people who came to inspect didn't dare to give you a reply. As for why they chose Jiang Qi, I think they have their own considerations. But think about it from another angle. Mayor Chen, how do you know that they only inspected Jiang Qi? Maybe they also sent people to inspect other companies.
Chen Xing was stunned by Lin Qing's words. He thought about it carefully and realized that Ford Corporation might not only inspect Jiang Qi. However, there wasn't much point in saying this now. Chen Xing roughly understood the situation from Lin Qing. He thought that the signing with Hua Qi tomorrow would be held as usual.
Mayor Chen, you can actually slow down the signing with Hua Qi first. Maybe there will be good news from Ford Corporation. After all, if you can establish a joint venture with Ford Corporation, it will have a completely different meaning compared to working with Hua Qi. Lin Qing glanced at Chen Xing with a smile and said calmly.
Haha, I want to, but I can't wait. Moreover, waiting doesn't mean that I will get a definite answer. Jiang Qi can't afford to wait. Chen Xing smiled and shook his head.
Yeah, I really don't know much about Jiang Qi. As a layman, I'm just giving a casual suggestion. Mayor Chen, just listen to me. Lin Qing smiled.
No matter what, I have to thank Boss Lin for her help. Chen Xing smiled. I have to have a drink with Boss Lin tonight. Ever since we met, we haven't had a drink together.
We've had drinks before, but it's only at social occasions. We've never had a private gathering like today. It's rare to have such an opportunity at night. I have to have a drink with Mayor Chen. Lin Qing smiled.
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