Chapter 047: The Land of Desolation and Desolation
In addition to the fact that this kind of meticulous service made Qin Wan'er feel uncomfortable, the VIP room had not only dealers but also beauties in uniforms.
These beauties must be of a public relations nature, and their service to men is really more attentive. Perhaps Xu Yun's image is too different from that of most high-rollers here, so they are particularly popular.
Of course, this was somewhat different from Qin Wan'er's imagination. She originally thought that this place would be extremely lively. Xu Yun also told her that he had been here a few years ago, and the VIP room was also in full swing and very lively.
But what Qin Wan'er sees now is not that lively.
Obviously, the casinos in Australia are much "deserted" compared to a few years ago. Casino revenue has been declining continuously in the past few years. Now the business of casinos in Australia can be said to be the worst in the past ten years.
Everyone is well aware that the VIP room is becoming increasingly deserted.
The reason is very simple. There are no more officials in the mainland, fewer wealthy businessmen in the mainland, and more bad debts.
Qin Wan'er just came over in the lobby, so she has feelings because of the comparison.
It is magnificent and bustling with people. There are constant shuttles, waiters carrying champagne, and thick walls of people surrounding the gaming tables. The lobby of Macao's major casino is as lively as ever.
However, the VIP room, which is the main source of income for the casino, has become deserted as never before.
"It seems that Australia is not as lively as the people in Las Vegas say." Xu Yun frowned and said to Arnold.
Arnold laughed a few times: "In the past, it was rare for the hall to be empty. In recent years, it has become more common. Indeed, sometimes it can be nearly half empty..."
This is not a good thing for their Junket operators. This situation has started since China began to increase its anti-corruption efforts, so they have gradually gotten used to it.
"Everyone hopes to serve the VIP room. After all, the meat is fatter, and most of the VIPs are regular customers. They understand each other better and feel more at ease when lending money." Arnold added, he is a service person, and the commission is based on the amount of money bet in the VIP room.
Taken as a percentage.
The service staff in the VIP room, as well as the beautiful PR beauties in uniforms, would all greet him in Mandarin. At this point, Xu Yun could tell the status of mainlanders in the VIP room.
"You can speak Mandarin, haha, have you been trained?" Xu Yundao said.
"Starting from 2003, since the mainland opened to free travel, tourists from the mainland have become the main source of passenger flow in our VIP room." Arnold nodded: "So we must learn some Mandarin, we can't let the guests follow us.
Come on with the accent.”
"Then your service awareness is really good." Xu Yun glanced at him: "But the business is slowly declining, are you going to change careers too?"
"If the anti-corruption in the mainland does not expand further, the situation may start to improve. The impact of anti-corruption on casinos is mainly psychological." Arnold said confidently.
Perhaps Mr. Guan said this to them just to make them feel at ease.
Anti-corruption not only affects the psychological level, it has really defeated many big tigers who embezzled stolen money. It is strange that casinos in Australia are not affected.
"What kind of people do you like to receive when business is good?" Xu Yun continued to inquire.
"A considerable number of the guests in the VIP room are wealthy businessmen from the Mainland, but I prefer to receive 'leaders'." Arnold smiled slightly: "Wealthy businessmen from the Mainland will also spend a lot of money in the VIP room, but they are far less generous than officials.
Magnificent."
Qin Wan'er frowned. Officials were certainly generous in their actions. Money that was not hard-earned was not money at all.
People will only cherish what they have worked so hard for.
No one is willing to waste their hard-earned money, and they can squander their easy money...
No one is willing to trample on the love that is pursued through hard work based on fate, and no one cares about the love that comes from reversed relationships...
All truths are one truth.
"However, few officials come alone, and those who come alone are relatively low-key. They can play a few games at most and then leave. You may also be able to guess the reason..." Arnold continued: "The only ones who are really ruthless are companies.
The host, if you lose anyway, it’s not yours. There are some who can make millions in one go. It’s rare to see such people in VIP rooms now.”
This may be the reason why Arnold took a liking to Xu Yun at first glance in the lobby.
"When did you feel that there were fewer and fewer wealthy people?" Xu Yun asked.
Arnold thought for a moment: "As soon as the great leader came to power, we felt it immediately. Once the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection took action, the feeling became even more obvious."
"The whole Macao region can feel that the number of mainland officials coming to casinos is gradually decreasing." Arnold added: "And now not only are there no officials in the VIP room, but there are also very few wealthy businessmen from the mainland."
There seems to be a saying... there is no separation between government and business.
"In the past, people from Zhejiang, Wenzhou, Taizhou, and Shanxi liked to play together in groups of five or six, but now such groups have disappeared. In the past, 90% of the guests playing in the VIP room were from the mainland, but now only 30% are insufficient."
Arnold shrugged his shoulders: "You can see it, right?"
As the number of mainland guests decreases, the revenue of VIP rooms also gradually declines. Not only that, the intermediary's previous loan business has also been affected.
"Moreover, there are a lot of bad debts, and a lot of money cannot be recovered now. Now Mr. Guan, we are more cautious in disbursing debts, because we don't know if the customers will be unlucky if they go back to the mainland. We used to accept real estate mortgages for buildings, but now if something goes wrong
, it’s useless even if it’s a mortgage.” Arnold smiled bitterly.
Xu Yun also laughed dryly: "Then your boss dares to lend me 200 million so generously. This is completely illogical."
"You are different." Arnold smiled: "The VIP room business has encountered a development bottleneck. This is related to the strengthening of anti-corruption efforts in the mainland, restrictions on UnionPay card casino consumption, and the tightening of the stay time of Chinese mainland passports at Australian ports.
.Your career may not be linked to corruption, that’s why Mr. Guan is so relieved about you.”
Xu Yun smiled slightly to show courtesy.
"The central government's anti-corruption efforts are so strong. So far, corrupt officials who can escape have escaped, and those who cannot escape have been arrested. There must be no one coming to Macau." Arnold said: "Actually, I am still worried about the gambling industry in Macau.
It’s quite optimistic. Although the business has suffered a short-term hit, the gaming industry will still be a pillar industry in Australia in the future.”
"So what if the one country, two systems policy disappears?" Xu Yun smiled: "I'm afraid we will have to listen to the mainland's arrangements then, right?"
"There are still many, many years left. I will be fifty years old by then and may have retired." Arnold said with a smile: "If that doesn't work, there are always places in the Philippines and New Zealand where I can go."
Those who eat... haha, it means eating too much."
Arnold was worried that Xu Yun didn't understand the meaning of eating, so he explained it briefly.