Sun Dahai's vision went dark when he just entered the hall. Following a loud greeting, he felt like he was plunged into a mountain of meat.
Fortunately, the other party just gave him a hug that was a little too warm. After hugging him for a while, he patted his back and let him go.
"David, why are you here? When did you return to Xiangjiang?" Sun Dahai asked in surprise.
It wasn't until the other party took a step back that Sun Dahai could see his face clearly. This mountain of meat turned out to be David Muller, the warm and generous Austrian whom Sun Dahai met when he first went to sea.
Although the two of them had only been in contact for a short time, they both felt that the other's temper matched their own. After finishing their overseas trip, although the two had no chance to meet again, they called each other several times.
When Sun Dahai came to Xiangjiang this time, he also called David. Unfortunately, David was handling a business in Europe at that time and didn't know when it would be completed. Unexpectedly, Sun Dahai was about to return to the capital. At this time, David
Returned to Xiangjiang.
"Come on, let's go in first and talk later. You're too late, Sun. I'm going to starve to death. Joel, give me some of the prepared desserts first, otherwise I will have hypoglycemia. Don't you
Would you mind, Mr. Arias?"
David pulled Sun Dahai inside while talking to the people next to him. It could be seen that he was familiar with Joel and the others, and this should be a place he often visited.
Soon, Sun Dahai was taken into a magnificent room on the second floor. The room was very large, with many oil paintings and decorations of different styles hanging on the walls.
In the middle is a long dining table that is common in Western food, with tableware already placed on it. The tableware is made of silver, inlaid with gold edges, and sparkles under the reflection of the huge crystal chandelier on the roof.
Joel served everyone personally. After everyone sat down, he took out a bottle of Margaux that had been decanted from the decanter and asked Richard to try the wine.
It can be seen from these details that the person who is treating us today is this smiling and silent Richard.
Richard looks to be in his fifties. He is wearing a well-tailored dark blue suit with dark patterns, a white round-neck lace shirt, and a burgundy tie with white crosses. He is solemn but also lively, which is quite typical.
French formal wear.
Because of David's strong request, the steps of drinking an aperitif and tasting saltine crackers before the French meal were skipped. Everyone went directly to the table.
As the waiters filed in, cold dishes, soups, side dishes, main dishes, desserts... exquisite dishes were delivered to everyone in the order of a French meal.
Several people chatted while eating, starting from the global stock market crash to the economic policies of various countries, and finally talked about football and art. The guests and hosts had a great time.
This meal lasted for nearly two hours and finally ended. Everyone was testing each other at the dinner table and getting to know each other. Especially Richard, he cared about every word Sun Dahai said and secretly said to Sun Dahai.
The evaluation is ongoing. But it seems that he is quite satisfied.
Through the conversation, Sun Dahai also gained a lot.
Shek O has not been extensively developed because it has been regarded as a private reserve by the Breton people. Except for the aborigines in a few villages, most of the people living here are the Bretons and their European and American partners, as well as various services that serve them.
Industries and facilities.
The private club that Sun Dahai is in, which does not even have a name, was established at the beginning of this century and is a property of the French Leon Group.
Leon Group is an old French consortium whose main business scope is in the two fields of chemical industry, pharmaceuticals, and mine development. Their business is mainly concentrated in Europe and Africa, and its business in Asia has been cut off one after another after World War II.
The Lion Group's club in Shek O can also be regarded as their liaison office in the Far East. It is not open to the public and is only responsible for receiving visitors from the group or organizing some of the group's business activities in Hong Kong.
While Sun Dahai was chatting with them, his mind was racing. What was the purpose of Richard meeting him alone?
David is relatively familiar with them, and Sun Dahai is very understanding. David's family's company specializes in mining machinery and equipment, so it is not difficult to guess that there may be business connections between them.
But Richard made a special trip to invite Sun Dahai to meet, which was a bit too big a gap. Sun Dahai socialized calmly, just waiting for the other party to unveil his name.
After the meal, at Richard's suggestion, several people left the restaurant and went to a small study nearby to start talking about business.
Wei Xinyu was only acting as an introduction. At this time, she took the initiative to say goodbye and left the club first.
Sun Dahai couldn't help but wonder: What is going on here? Is it so difficult that it needs to be kept secret?
After entering the study, Joel took matters into his own hands and served Richard and David some red wine. Sun Dahai didn't drink, so he ordered a glass of soda. He found a suitable position, leaned on the comfortable sofa, and waited.
Chad spoke.
"Mr. Sun, I would like to ask, when does your Erection Future Investment Company plan to actually enter the European market?"
"Set up a future investment company? Well, Mr. Arias, are you concerned about financial investment or project investment?" Sun Dahai was a little surprised.
Richard got straight to the point and asked Sun Dahai a question that he had not thought of.
"Sun, you don't have to be polite, just call me Richard.
A few months ago, at a salon, I met Mr. Fan Zheng from your company, and that's when I heard your company's name for the first time.
Then we noticed that your company kept reminding you that the price of Anloni Leather Company on the London stock market was artificially high, and subsequently conducted a short-term short-selling operation.
Although the amount involved in this operation was not high, the timing was very accurate. Therefore, we really paid attention to your company and conducted a detailed investigation of your company.
We were very surprised by the survey results. Unknowingly, a new star in the future investment community has appeared in Hong Kong. Here, I sincerely express my admiration to your company's trading team. It is really amazing!
In addition, your company's branch in the United States, Blue Ocean International, has made a number of investments. Although we don't know much about projects in the high-tech field, according to analysts, most of them are projects with great potential, and
The development signs of many projects have begun to show.
Therefore, our president, Mr. Samuel, is very optimistic about the development prospects of your company. At the same time, Mr. Samuel asked me to express my heartfelt congratulations to you and hope to cooperate with you at a strategic level."
"Richard, you are overly complimentary. Please also express my gratitude to Mr. Samuel for me." Sun Dahai finished his courtesy and waited for his next words.
Everyone entertained each other and worked hard all night, and finally it was time for something useful to appear.