When Li Yang met Alvaleid, as he learned in some information, if he had not known his identity, just from his appearance and dress, it would be hard to think of this middle-aged man with a mustache and thick and gray hair that seemed to be no different from an ordinary Arab, he was the second largest investor in the world after Buffett.

Forbes' latest global rich list is one of the top richest people.

Of course, judging from his spirit, it is difficult to see that he is now 67 years old. This is already an elderly person, but Alvaleid is still energetic and his whole body looks at least ten years younger than his actual age.

Alvalide welcomed Li Yang in the living room of his manor. The decoration in the manor was not as luxurious as Li Yang imagined, and it looked no different from ordinary manors.

Alvaleid also wears a casual look, a traditional Arabian white robe, but the quality of the fabric can be seen.

"Please enjoy it!" said Alvalid, who used local Arabian refreshments to entertain Li Yang and Mishir who came from afar.

"Thank you!" Li Yang and Mishire were not polite.

Arabic spices are very famous and have a long history and culture, so there is no shortage of special food here, and this conversation starts with these foods.

Li Yang learned from some information that Alvalid was not a difficult person to get along with, nor did he feel arrogant as a noble or rich man, just like his dress.

But he is a person who attaches great importance to efficiency and time, which means he hates going around.

So Li Yang quickly got to the point and talked with him about his desire to acquire the Four Seasons Hotel of George V.

"In the past, many entrepreneurs who came to visit me would ask me to acquire their companies or invest in them. You are the first to negotiate with me to acquire my hotel!" Alvalid said with a smile.

Li Yang smiled. He knew that Alvaleid was right. When Citibank and French Disney were facing difficulties, they all relied on the prince's investment to reverse the situation.

In the years that followed, many well-known companies took the initiative to come to Alvaleid when they were facing difficulties and asked for his investment.

At least so far, no one has taken the initiative to negotiate with him about the acquisition of his hotel.

"In fact, this little thing should not disturb you, but considering that this hotel is of great significance to you, I think at least you must obtain your consent first!" Li Yang said.

"That's indeed a hotel I like very much. It's a hotel that my family and I stay in every year when we go to Paris. A large part of the reason I acquired the Four Seasons Group was because of this hotel." Alvalid said with a smile.

"I'm honored to be in this regard, I'm just like you! Of course, the acquisition of it also has extremely important strategic significance for my company!" Li Yang said truthfully. He knew that Alvaleid was a smart person and knew Li Yang's purpose very well. There was no need to hide it in front of him.

Alvalid smiled and said, "But I don't have to, nor do I plan to sell this hotel. This hotel has a much greater emotional significance to me than investment."

"I can understand this. You don't care how much I can pay to buy this hotel. I don't want to talk to you about this.

You should know that the George V Hotel is a historic hotel, but the hotel is not a wine after all, and the longer the vintage, the more fragrant it becomes.

As far as I know, after taking over the Four Seasons, it was made new, rejuvenated and more charming, and it was also the Four Seasons Hotel that took over, making you fall in love with the rejuvenated George V Hotel.

After you invested in the four seasons, new inspiration and new blood were injected there again, making this ancient hotel reintegrated with new styles and new charm.

So I think you know better than me how to make a historic hotel better, to rejuvenate it, to stand on the Champs Street in Paris for a longer time, and to bloom with more unique charm.

The George V Hotel is good now, but I think it can be better, and my company and I are confident that we can do that.

I know that the prince has a special feeling for this hotel, which is much greater than the return on investment.

But that's true, you should hope it will become better. Don't you expect what this hotel will look like after the blood of the Four Seasons Group, your inspiration, and another blood from China?"

Li Yang's words made a smile appear on the corner of Alvalid's mouth. I have to say that he was indeed moved by Li Yang in his heart. He was really looking forward to what different charm this hotel will exude under the operation of Li Yang's Dream Catching Group.

In fact, after learning that Li Yang had acquired the Four Seasons Resort Hotel in Bora Bora, he had paid attention to Li Yang's company, but it was not until Li Yang acquired the Four Seasons Shanyan, Ayanna, and Sky Garden, and acquired the Eisener Hotel.

Alvaleid had only carefully learned about this new company called Dream Catching Group. Eisener did make a profit after the acquisition of Dream Catching Group. The Fourth-Century Resort Hotel in Bora Bora has also seen a sharp increase in revenue recently and is in a very strong momentum.

So for the young Chinese company of Dream Catching Group, Alvaleid, who is personally optimistic about Li Yang, he does not doubt that George V Hotel will become better under the operation of Dream Catching Group.

And as Li Yang said, if you want to revitalize a hotel like George V and regain different charms, you really need to integrate fresh blood.

Seeing the smile on Alvalid's face, Li Yang thought to himself that there was a chance, and it seemed that he had touched the Saudi prince.

"Your words really make me very moved! But I don't plan to sell George V Hotel to you!" Alvalid said with a serious face, but seeing Li Yang's face sinking, the Saudi prince's serious expression suddenly smiled, "I plan to use this hotel to exchange for equity in your company!"

Hearing this, Li Yang was surprised: "You want to invest in our company?"

"That's right! I think my statement just now should be very clear!" Alvalid said with a smile.

"Of course, of course, I just never expected it!" Li Yang certainly did not expect that he not only convinced Alvaleid to sell the George V hotel to him, but also directly chose to invest in his company.

In fact, if the current valuation of the George V Hotel is used as the capital to invest, it can be exchanged for less than 8% of the equity at most.

Although Li Yang did not intend to absorb other capitals to invest, and he was not short of money at all, after thinking about it, he felt that this was indeed a very good note.

First of all, Alvaleid's investment will not affect the company's future operations, it is just a simple investment.

His investment will instantly increase his company's global influence, even better than the brand gain effect brought by his acquisition of George V Hotel.

After all, Alvaleid's popularity and the name itself have a strong brand effect. Just like Buffett, most of the brands he invested in in the past were very famous companies or very developed companies.

New companies like Li Yang are rare.

Li Yang could even imagine how much sensation this news will cause in the hotel industry and even the world after it is announced.

Not only that, the next hotel of my group is likely to be the top rich people. If I establish cooperation with this Saudi prince and rely on his network of contacts and resources, my next hotel will definitely not lack customer sources.

Although I already have a systematic thigh, it is necessary to hug a strategic thigh. Moreover, the system gave this task this time, most of the purpose is to promote today's results.

Li Yang thought this in his heart, with a decent smile on his face: "This really surprised me. Thank you for your recognition of our group. Although our group does not lack investment at present, I am happy to join you!"

"Haha, in fact, this is one of the most unruly investment decisions I have ever made. This idea came into being just that moment. Although I don't know if my decision was correct, at least for now, I am willing to grow up with you, who are brave, courageous, and ideas, and your young business." Alvaleid said with a smile.

He has seen countless people. The young man from China in front of him has allowed him to see many successful entrepreneurs when they were young, and even he used to be like this.

Full of confidence, fighting spirit, imagination, vitality and courage.

Now I am no longer young, just like the George V Hotel, although I have unparalleled influence and the foundation and charm accumulated by time.

But after all, I am old, and I need young successors, those in the prime of life to operate it, but make it better.

"Thank you, thank you for your recognition of me. I am honored and honored!" Li Yang was very happy. He did not expect that this journey would go so smoothly and he had such unexpected gains.

Alvalid invited Li Yang and Mishire to stay for dinner together, but Li Yang did not make any politeness. After all, there was no need for Prince Alvalid to invite others to have a meal in a false way.

And having a lunch with Buffett costs a huge amount of money. Now, Buffett, the Middle East, has taken the initiative to invite him to have dinner together, so there is no reason to refuse.

Li Yang and Mishir stayed, Alvalid took Li Yang around his manor, and also talked with Li Yang about China's economic development and the hotel industry.

"I have always liked the food and culture of China, and I am more optimistic about the economic development of China. More than ten years ago, I was very optimistic about the development of China's hotel industry. I directly invested and built the Swiss Hotel in Kunshan.

That was my new attempt, but unfortunately, I didn't do it well. After all, our understanding of the Chinese market and consumers is really not as good as that of your local companies!" Alvalid talked about his failed attempt in China.

"As far as I know, why did you make a profit from that investment? "Li Yang said.

"Although from the results of that investment, I did not owe anything and even made money.

But judging from the original purpose and conception, or for me personally, it was a failed investment, because I did not operate the hotel well, nor did I develop it into what I originally wanted, and eventually had to sell it." Alvalid said that he was not afraid to admit his mistakes, and he was different from many capitalists who were eager for quick success and instant benefits and only measured by money.

This is why he often invests in some companies for a long time.

Many Western entrepreneurs even regard him as a "savior".

As the Economist said: "If a company is in a crisis of underfunding, Alvaleid is one of the only private investors in the world who can easily write hundreds of millions of dollars checks and are willing to overcome difficulties with his investment companies."

A long time ago, the financial director of Disney's headquarters also came to him.

Because after the French Disneyland, located in the suburbs of Paris, opened in 1992, it has been poorly managed and the shadow of bankruptcy has been shrouded in the shadow of bankruptcy.

In 2001, Alvaleid acquired 24% of the shares of France's Disneyland for US$300 million, becoming the second largest shareholder, second only to the latter's parent company, Disneyland, America.

However, due to the impact of the French economic recession, the business of Disneyland in France has not improved, and Alvaleid's original investment has also evaporated 1/3.

When everyone thought that investing in Disneyland in France was an investment mistake, he unexpectedly increased his holdings of $33 million in stock after meeting with the president of Disney in France in January 2005.

In response to this, he once said: "I am certainly not very happy about the losses of Disneyland in France, but I will spend the hardships with it because I am full of confidence in its future."

Therefore, this Saudi prince, known as Buffett in the Middle East, is one of the few investors in the world who choose investment targets not only driven by interests.

"The market environment in China was not very good at that time. I think if it was placed in the current market environment, it would be another result!" Li Yang said with a smile.

Although the Swiss Hotel in Kunshan did not develop well, it was because the decision-makers did not understand enough about Chinese consumption and were not adapted to the local environment. In fact, it was because the market environment in China was not particularly good at that time.

"Yes, the market environment in China is much better now than it was more than ten years ago!" Alvalid said with a smile.

"By the way, Prince, you just said that you like Chinese food very much. I wonder which Chinese food you like?" Li Yang asked.

"Kung Pao chicken, spicy chicken, and boiled fish!" Alvalid said with a smile.

Li Yang looked at Alvalid in surprise. He didn't expect that all he liked Sichuan cuisine, but it was no wonder that the taste of Sichuan cuisine was easy to impress people.

"I will also make some specialties. If the prince is interested, I can personally cook two dishes for you tomorrow!" Li Yang said with a smile.

"Okay!" Alvalid's eyes lit up.

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