Su Yehao entertained them casually and set up two tables of Chinese food in the hotel.
The chef has been in charge of state banquet dishes before, so he has no problem handling such small occasions. He was notified in advance and started preparing Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, boiled cabbage, squirrel mandarin fish, Wensi tofu, etc.
In fact, Su Yehao likes to eat Dongpo meat and Yangzhou lion head.
Unfortunately, their raw materials are all pork, which is not suitable for serving today. We also choose candied abalone, charcoal grilled lamb chops, etc. as alternatives.
An acquaintance from Pengcheng came over and cooperated with Su Yehao to entertain these Middle Eastern tycoons.
When I saw the waiter bringing in a box of Maotai wine, I immediately understood that today's meal might not go well.
The person responsible for accompanying and entertaining this person looked at the year on the bottle and found that it was produced in 1983 and was an authentic 20-year-old wine. He immediately became embarrassed and asked:
"Only drink white wine at noon? Old Maotai is a bit strong, or 52% aged wine. Or should I get some red wine in addition?"
Su Yehao had a son, and he was already in a good mood. In addition, it was rare for him to take the initiative to drink something. At this moment, he held the bottle of wine and said with a smile:
"It's okay. I know that alcohol is prohibited in many places in the Middle East. If you don't want to drink, it doesn't matter if you have some drinks. Investing in this company that brews liquor has made me hundreds of millions of dollars. The raw materials are nothing more than wheat, sorghum, etc., which are pure grains.
Drinks, who wants to try them?"
Saleh Almisal, the former Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund, immediately replied:
"I have a liquor license, and so do all my friends. I usually love vodka the most. Unlike in Saudi Arabia, where many people go to Bahrain to buy alcohol, they can get so drunk after just one beer that they can't find their way home and have no chance to exercise their drinking capacity...
…”
Representatives of several Saudi companies looked at each other after listening, and raised their glasses with unconvincing voices to express that they could drink some.
When Su Yehao saw this scene, he didn't need to stir up trouble. The atmosphere started to build first, and he immediately became happy and asked the waiter to help pour the wine.
There were twelve people sitting at the main table, and only one rich man from Qatar made it clear that he could just drink Coke. Looking at his pot-bellied figure, he probably supported Fat House Happy Water on weekdays.
They say they are rich in white robes, but they may not actually be rich.
Just like the CEOs of many old listed companies, most of them are just high-level wage earners. The group of people present are mainly professional managers, or they may be related to the royal family.
Even the richest Saudi oil businessman has a total net worth of only about US$1.2 billion, which is undoubtedly far behind Su Yehao.
So Su Yehao was able to control the situation. He suggested trying liquor, and no one refused to give him face.
Instead, everyone showed great interest in this wine company, which is said to have helped Su Yehao earn hundreds of millions of dollars. After all, they came here for investment this time, and of course they would pay attention to what assets Su Yehao himself had invested.
After the waiter finished pouring the wine, Mr. Saleh Almisar, who was already in his forties, picked up the cup and smelled the aroma of Moutai and praised:
"It's not as strong as expected. Instead, it has a unique fragrance. It's indeed grain wine. It feels like arrack and makes people drunk easily."
Su Yehao doesn't like meaningless social interactions, but now that he is so confident, he actually doesn't feel any pressure when getting along with strangers.
He listened to the interpreter and replied:
“I have never drunk arrack from the Middle East, but Moutai is one of my proudest investments. Even if the Rothschild family is willing to give out Chateau Lafite and Mouton, I will not exchange it with them.
In my mind, it’s worth fifty Chateau Lafite.”
"Oh? So is there any chance I can invest in it?"
"Not yet. This is an unlisted winery, and I am responsible for providing funds. With so many projects across the country, it is easy to select investment targets with great potential. If you are willing to believe in my vision, even if you promise an annual return of 10
% guaranteed return rate is no problem.”
Su Yehao has been annoyed by the 5S Asset Management Company more than once, and now he has gradually figured it out.
You are clearly trying to make others rich, so why do you care about this and that? Even if you encounter a wave of divestments in a bear market, just let them go. Anyway, you are not the one who suffers.
Since he figured it out, he no longer deliberately attracts customers and leaves all marketing tasks to his subordinates. He occasionally adjusts his positions every now and then, which is very easy.
Not in a hurry to discuss business, Su Yehao saw the waiter pouring the wine, picked up the wine dispenser in front of him, poured a small glass into the wine cup, stood up and raised his glass and said:
"Come, in order to welcome everyone, let's have a drink first. The bed in the room is already prepared. At worst, we will be carried back to sleep. Today is on my territory, so just follow my rules and drink happily before it ends. This is called a Chinese-style dinner
, the status is equivalent to parties in Europe and America.”
Some people think that rich people are aloof and always like to put on airs.
In fact, it's just that the situation was wrong and I didn't meet the right person to get along with.
At least these white-robed tycoons were laughing happily at the moment and found this kind of drinking party quite interesting.
One by one, they followed Su Yehao's example and had a small drink.
Many people discovered that liquor is not that simple. From throat to chest, some people closed their eyes, some breathed out, and some choked and covered their mouths and coughed.
Today, some dishes are served separately, such as Kung Pao Chicken and Squirrel Mandarin Fish, with male spoons and chopsticks.
Those who say that Chinese food is not sophisticated enough must have never tasted state banquet dishes.
He pointed to the boiled cabbage in the small bowl and introduced:
"Don't look at it as just a dish, the focus is on the soup. The chef uses hen, duck and beef bones to make the soup. Eat a few mouthfuls first to fill your stomach, otherwise you will get drunk quickly. There is also Wensi tofu, the chef needs to practice for many years.
Cutting the tofu into thin strips requires a lot of skill. As for Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, the cost of ingredients is tens of thousands of dollars, and a very precious fish maw is used."
These words successfully stumped the translator, who paused for a moment before finishing the introduction.
Many people haven't recovered from the liquor after drinking the liquor. After hearing this, they hurriedly drank a few mouthfuls of boiled cabbage soup to calm down their shock. The taste was indeed different from the surface and was very delicious.
After briefly introducing a few dishes, Su Yehao raised his glass again, saying that according to local custom, he would have three drinks together first, and then he would find someone to drink with each other.
Due to language communication barriers, everyone had a tacit understanding to pick out the key points. For example, Saleh Almisar asked: "How much drink is usually appropriate for a dinner like this?"
"Let's order three glasses first, a wine dispenser like this. I'll be almost ready after three glasses. A 160 ml wine dispenser is about the same as a bottle of white wine."
Su Yehao just finished speaking.
Mr. Saleh Almisar put on a mask of pain for a second and told: "No wonder the bed is ready and I may have to sleep until the day after tomorrow. It seems too much."
The guests were involved first, and the wealthy Saudi oil businessman immediately replied:
"I should be able to. I drank a whole row of depth charge cocktails when I was on holiday in the UK last year."
Su Yehao smiled and said nothing.
He had seen too many examples of people drinking until their whole bodies were weak and only their mouths were stiff.
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