Chapter 227
An Feng was not unprepared. He did his homework before going to the meeting and consulted professionals on the situation of the two cruise ships. As for Sapphire, the displacement of 135,000 tons was less than ten years old, and it was well-operated. It was mainly luxurious and exquisitely decorated. It was normal for George to offer a price of 700 million yuan.
But now the world is different. Merchants are pursuing profits. The opponent is aware of the Green family's mentality of being in a financial crisis and urgently needing money. The value of this ship is difficult to exceed 700 million in any case. An Feng simply cut off 100 million, and the psychological price is 650 million. The rest depends on how to discuss it.
He believes that his price is still very humane compared to other people's insults.
Assistant Jim knew that this was his first performance after becoming a regular, which was related to his future and salary, so he took out 120,000 yuan in professionalism and negotiated with the other party.
An Feng and George went to swing a few shots.
Not to mention, a hole as big as a tree pit, with one shot in the hole, the level of master is comparable to that of Tiger Woods... The laughter of the two and the onlookers was also very far away.
After another stroke, the cell phone rang, and An Feng took off his gloves and listened to Joanna's phone call.
"Dear, I'm at the entrance of the stadium, where are you?" Joanna said in a gentle voice.
An Feng looked around and showed her the way: "I am right in front of the door. You walk straight along the road and see a place where there is a group of people behind a lake."
Soon, a Lamborghini Aventador with white body and carbon black wheels could not hide its low-key driving. It is a convertible model. Unlike the convertible Huracan bought by Anfeng in London, the "Big Niu" is the main model, equipped with a V12 engine and equipped with the iconic "scissors door".
This car... was actually bought by An Feng, who was shopping the day before yesterday, carrying a shopping bag and unable to walk with his legs.
The lady drove this convertible with huge horsepower. She was also straightforward and neat. She parked the car on the side of the road with a casual look. She pushed the door and got out of the car while everyone was watching. She was wearing an elegant black dress, as if the celebrity was about to attend the cocktail party, and came towards them with a smile on her face.
The beautiful women in the car are very eye-catching. Many men have the idea of asking for a number.
Joanna stepped forward and kissed An Feng on the cheek, letting him hold his waist intimately, and came to everyone to appear. Of course, this is also a direct manifestation of announcing the ownership of a woman - who made everyone present stare at her breasts and her exposed white back?
George stepped forward and shook hands with her gently, complimenting: "You are very welcome, beautiful lady! Your arrival makes the style here more elegant!"
"Thank you." Joanna smiled decently, giving An Feng a lot of face, both in appearance and inner temperament.
Joanna looked at a big pit in front of her and asked curiously: "Dear, what are you doing?"
Everyone suddenly laughed, and An Feng laughed: "We... are going to plant trees."
"Planting a tree?" Joanna looked around. There was such an empty golf course, and there was a tree in the center?
George also said: "Yes, madam, we are indeed planting trees."
Joanna shook her head: "It must not be like this."
Just as everyone wanted to continue teasing the beauty, George's assistant came over: "Mr. Green, everyone suggests going to the scene to see the cruise ship."
George looked at An Feng. He nodded: "No problem, I just happened to want to go and have a look!"
Joanna walked towards Lamborghini. But An Feng did not take the initiative to go up. Instead, she pulled up the car door and got into the driver's seat by herself. An Feng walked around to the passenger seat and sat in. She felt a little as a man, and started the sports car and turned around and followed several electric cars.
An Feng quipped, "Is it good to take your man for a ride?"
"Of course, it's like a woman in the free era!" Joanna nodded with satisfaction.
"Okay, women in the free era..." An Feng smiled and took out a pair of sunglasses from her bag, "Put it on for you. It has a cooler effect!"
"So caring!" She turned her head and kissed him.
...
Joanna drove along the convoy and walked through the city to the dock by the sea.
On the dock used by the Green family, a cruise ship that was extremely large and stood below and had to raise his head to see the whole picture clearly was docked quietly. The Sapphire had little to do with the blue color. The hull was pure white, and only the bow of the ship was printed with the name "sapphire" in blue font.
It has been out of service for a long time, and there are only a few security guards on the boat, so it took some time to wait for boarding. It is too big and cannot be directly stepped on like a small boat. It needs to use the boarding bridge to connect the boat body, and then let the guests step into the huge steel monster like walking on the boarding bridge.
While waiting, George introduced to them: "This boat is 310 meters long, with a displacement of 135,226 tons, and a height of 61 meters above the waterline, which is equivalent to a 20-story residential building. The top floor has a very good view and is equipped with a variety of water entertainment facilities. It is one of the most popular projects for tourists."
An Feng looked up and saw that the height of 20 floors looked like from the outside, each suite had small balcony. If it weren't for its huge body floating on the water and the number of balconies, it would be easy to be mistaken for a luxury apartment building on land... First of all, the appearance would be extra points.
He likes such big guys.
The Sapphire was made after the 21st century and is more modern in design. Whether it is circuit equipment or other configurations, in addition to multiple ordinary elevators, there are also two indoor sightseeing elevators, which can enjoy the special attractions of the 15-story deck in the cabin, which is very convenient.
However, it is impossible to visit more than 1,500 rooms within a few days. I chose some representative ones, which are luxurious, so there are many types of luxurious suites. After seeing the room, the living and entertainment facilities on the ship were followed by the 12th floor deck on the bow. When you look up, you can see the sky clearly. It is surrounded by various restaurants, cafes or sales points of various brands. It is complete in variety, comparable to land.
Walking on the reddish-brown high-end carpet, walking in the magnificent casino, or strolling in the cigar club, it is a strong sense of luxury. In addition, the cruise ship also uses Swarovski's top crystal to create a welcoming staircase. It is said that each step costs 300,000 US dollars, walking on it is like a dream.
After the tour, they sat down at the houseplant scenic area on the top floor.
An Feng said: "The decoration looks great, but the specific operation data of the ship and the operation of the machine. I still need a dedicated person to check this aspect."
Old George, George's father, nodded: "This is for sure, I'll issue an authoritative report to both of us."
An Feng smiled and said, "It's good, but we still have some differences in the price."
Old George sighed: "Okay. You know that our family needs money urgently now, so we will give in to each one and make a deal of 620 million yuan. How about it?"
Jim said beside him: "They insisted on 650 million ahead."
An Feng thought about it with his finger on the table, then nodded: "If the inspection proves that the ship is in good condition, I can accept this price."
The Green family looked overjoyed and almost smiled. Although it was a bit low, they had planned to sell it at a low price for funds. This transaction was much better than the worst case, and they kept saying that they were losing money during the negotiations.
Although you can still reduce the price, Anfeng does not have much time, anyway, it’s a difference of tens of millions. If you waste your holidays on the whole day of negotiations, it’s too sorry for the US dollar bills in your pocket... But in terms of market conditions, this price is very affordable.
But there are some follow-up questions: manpower. You should know that at its peak, there were 1,600 employees on Sapphire. After the Green family encountered a financial crisis, these people were almost disbanded. Now that Ocean Shipping wants to take over, it has to spend time recruiting.
George also knew this and gave him a suggestion: "If you can't find a crew member, I can recommend the original group of sailors to you."
"Including the captain and waiter?" An Feng asked.
George shook his head: "There are not so many, only the captain and some subordinates. All kinds of waiters and security personnel on the ship need to be re-recruited. If you want to be quick, I can also give recommendation personnel. They are all more skilled and can adapt to life on the ship faster."
An Feng said: "I hope to use some of the original employees."
The reason is naturally proficiency. The old employees know the cruise ship well. Adding some new employees and leading each other can make you familiar with the work faster. You should know that even if you don’t use this cruise ship, such a big guy is like spending money when he parks in the dock, and the cost per day is at least 100,000.
George thought for a while and said, "I'll go back and arrange for someone to contact the original crew and try to get back the managers, waiters and foremen."
An Feng said: "Thank you, this saves me a lot of trouble!"
George smiled: "It's okay, you also helped us a lot at a critical moment."
...
Anfeng held a meeting at Ocean Shipping Company.
Currently, there are few employees. In fact, there are not many employees on land in the shipping company, and most of them stay on the boat. He discussed recruitment with several employees who had nothing to do for many days. As a company, he definitely needs a capable supervisor and also needs supervisors.
The supervisor was not found, but the supervisor was already there, and Jim was very clear.
Jim looked through the information and introduced: "The Sapphire used to take a route around the Eastern Caribbean, starting from the Miami Port, to St. Martin, St. Toms, and then to Nassau, and finally back to Miami. It took 15 days, and they also took a 12-day fast journey."
An Feng had no good idea, so he said, "Let's continue to use this route. In addition, is St. Thomas very close to St. Kitts and Nevis?"
A staff member present said: "St. Thomas is in the US Virgin Islands, about 152 nautical miles from St. Kitts and Nevis, a half-day voyage."
"Not bad!" An Feng nodded. In fact, the Eastern Caribbean area is an island country, with very good natural scenery and St. Kitts Island is not bad. He had been here several times and saw cruise ships docking at the pier, so the tourism industry is very promising. In addition, he hopes to develop the local area and also makes contributions.
Chapter completed!