534: Chapter 534 Raw Stone Investment Management Team Assembles! The Financial Industry Needs Connections and Backing!

Every high-end hotel can be staffed with over three hundred employees, which counts as a relatively large number of staff.

Secondly, high-end hotels are considered the epitome of the service industry, making them highly compatible with the various companies under Su Yang!

In addition to providing reception services, room services, various catering services, meeting and banquet services, childcare, and pet care services...

...high-end hotels are usually equipped with gyms, swimming pools, SPA centers, beauty salons, hair salons, bowling alleys, billiards, bars, and other facilities, providing a comprehensive leisure experience.

First of all, the various catering and banquet services of high-end hotels are highly compatible with Su Yang's Jiuxiang Catering and Fengyuan Ingredients, and also suitable for Chizhu Wine Industry... They can even charge a premium price!

For childcare and pet care, Su Yang has Yanhu Education and Shenmiao Pets!

As for gyms and swimming pools... some high-end hotels have even invited Spark Fitness to set up shop!

For other things like spas and beauty salons, Su Yang could open a few small companies to operate them.

If there are high-end customers traveling, they can also be directly referred to Menghai Travel...

It's just that the investment required for high-end hotels is too large, often involving hundreds of millions in funds.

The requirements for the hotel management team are extremely high; not to mention the low profit margins, it is also very difficult to recoup the investment.

It's not that Su Yang hadn't considered hotels before, but during the early stages of his business, he wasn't very willing to get involved!

High-end hotels in many regions are built with official support, allowing them to obtain preferential policies!

But even so, there are still very few companies that dare to get involved in high-end hotels.

In recent years, quite a few high-end hotels have been put up for auction, all because they couldn't continue operating and ran into financial difficulties.

However, hotels do have advantages, such as relatively stable cash flow!

For a company, cash flow is truly very important.

Many well-run companies are simply dragged down by cash flow issues!

Although Su Yang has money, he also loves cash flow!

Several companies under his name have some accounts receivable that are quite difficult to collect.

Especially over at Spark Entertainment!

Su Yang looked at Tian Hanxiong and asked, "If I want to buy a high-end hotel, how can the bank assist?"

Tian Hanxiong smiled sheepishly and said, "We can provide a mortgage loan, just like buying a house!"

"Then keep an eye out for me to see if there are any high-end hotels on the market worth acquiring. If there's a suitable hotel, I might consider it!" Su Yang thought for a moment and added, "But I want one where the property rights and debt claims are clear, and there are no lease contracts. I don't want to look at anything else."

"No problem!" Upon hearing Su Yang say this, Tian Hanxiong immediately perked up. "I will keep an eye out for you!"

Many five-star hotels in Rongcheng are worth over 500 million.

Closing one such deal could be worth the mortgage of fifty ten-million-dollar luxury homes!

Moreover, lending to Su Yang to buy a hotel carries little risk for the bank.

If Su Yang can't repay the loan, the hotel is just sitting right there.

The bank can just seize it directly!

Su Yang reminded him again, "Also, for example, if there are any high-quality assets for sale, like universities or the like, you need to let me know too!"

Tian Hanxiong guaranteed, "Alright, no problem, I will definitely help you, President Su!"

He was definitely sincere when he said this!

Seeing Tian Hanxiong leave happily, Su Yang also smiled.

If the hotel is of high enough quality and eligible for a loan, he would be willing to do it.

Anyway, it's all using the bank's money!

Loan interest rates have come down now, so Su Yang isn't under much pressure!

Furthermore, acquiring a hotel is definitely not a simple matter; negotiating for several months is normal.

But time is always on his side!

He can buy one first, then scout and train hotel management talent.

Then, he can have his other companies move in, allowing them to cooperate and accumulate experience together!

When it gets really difficult to spend his funds in the future, he will then consider these heavy-asset service industries that easily cost hundreds of millions or billions.

After Tian Hanxiong left, Su Yang chatted with Ji Guoxiong and had Jufan Holdings transfer 25 million to Jiuxiang Catering to pay off the bank loan directly.

Jiuxiang Catering's account still had nearly 20 million in funds, which was originally enough to pay off the loan.

However, at the beginning of the month, following Su Yang's instructions, Ji Guoxiong had settled the marketing and promotional expenses for Spark Entertainment.

After this loan is paid off, Jiuxiang Catering can completely start with a clean slate!

Even while the central kitchen is still under construction, it won't affect Jiuxiang Catering's cash flow too much.

It can be considered fully on the rise!

Unless Jiuxiang Catering intends to acquire some overly expensive assets or companies again... like buying a building!

After Su Yang instructed the CFO to transfer the funds to Jiuxiang Catering, he heard the system notification sound again:

[Ding~ The number of employees in your Yuanshi Private Equity has exceeded ten. You have received an achievement reward: 2 agility points, 2 spirit points, intermediate data analysis talent, and your private equity fund can gain a new permanent buff.]

[1. Risk management capability improvement, 2. Financial data analysis capability improvement, 3. Team collaboration capability improvement, 4. Communication capability improvement, 5. Professional learning capability improvement, 6. Intelligence gathering capability improvement...]

Su Yang knew that this must be because the employees of Yuanshi Private Equity had reported for duty one after another!

He didn't hesitate much and simply chose the data analysis capability!

[Ding~ Your Yuanshi Private Equity fund company has gained a special buff: Investment accuracy increased by +30%, financial data analysis capability +15%.]

Not two days later, the employees of Yuanshi Private Equity collectively relocated to Hyatt Plaza.

According to the report from General Manager Xiong Tianze, the deputy general managers of Yuanshi Private Equity, Luo Yanghong and Wu Meihua, and fund manager Pei Jiaqi, among other employees, had all reported to the company one after another.

Su Yang decided to hold a management meeting for Yuanshi Private Equity that afternoon!

It was time to meet Luo Yanghong and the others!

In the afternoon, Yuanshi Private Equity General Manager Xiong Tianze, Deputy General Managers Luo Yanghong and Wu Meihua, Fund Manager Pei Jiaqi, and other management staff in charge of risk control, finance, and other departments had all arrived.

As soon as Su Yang arrived at the company, Xiong Tianze, Yan Ye, and the other management staff quickly stood up.

The others, Luo Yanghong, Wu Meihua, Pei Jiaqi, and several other new employees also quickly followed suit!

"Everyone, sit down!"

Su Yang sat in the main seat and said with a smile.

Hearing Su Yang's words, the group then sat down.

Xiong Tianze and Yan Ye, along with the other management staff, weren't too surprised to see Su Yang.

Xiong Tianze and Yan Ye had met Su Yang before, and the vast majority of the other middle management were Su Yang's old employees.

It was just that because they had achieved results in other companies, they were spotted by Su Yang and promoted and transferred here!

Most of them were in finance and human resources management positions!

As for Yan Ye, Su Yang didn't demote him entirely, letting him be a minor leader in risk control!

His previous main job was in risk control, so he was quite professional in this aspect.

On the other hand, Luo Yanghong, Wu Meihua, Pei Jiaqi, and the others were all very surprised by Su Yang's youth!

Pei Jiaqi couldn't help but feel excited in her heart: "I didn't expect the boss to be such a handsome guy!"

It was just like those male employees who just joined the company and suddenly discovered that the big boss was a peerless beauty.

The vast majority of people in this world are superficial!

However, very quickly, Pei Jiaqi couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "This big boss is so young, he must have some background again!"

When she was working at a securities firm in Modu, she had seen too many people with connections and backgrounds!

Because her family was poor, she had realized the importance of money from a young age.

After the college entrance exam, she applied for a prestigious finance major at a top domestic university as the top scorer in her local county!

She hoped to earn a lot of money through her own efforts.

However, after she passed all the tests, defeated numerous formidable competitors, and truly entered an investment bank, she was completely stunned.

The most popular people in investment banking firms were still those with connections and backgrounds, even if they had studied art!

They almost didn't need to undergo any decent assessment; as long as they could bring money in, that was enough.

Of course, gradually, she came to understand!

This group of people with connections and backgrounds could indeed bring a lot of performance to the company.

From the company's perspective, this was completely fine!

Someone told her that if you don't have a background, you just have to endure!

If you don't want to endure and want to take a shortcut, then you have to be willing to sacrifice.

It just so happened that she also had the capital to sacrifice.

However, right after graduation, Pei Jiaqi still had the demeanor of a top student and wanted to be independent and self-reliant.

Moreover, she had a boyfriend at the time, clearly the type who couldn't sacrifice anything!

So, she decided to utilize her strengths and study hard to become an analyst.

Doing work related to financial data didn't require soliciting investments.

However, it was clear that she had underestimated the company's bottom line during difficult periods...

Su Yang sat in the main seat and took a quick look at the company's management team.

Then, his gaze lingered slightly longer on Pei Jiaqi, who was sitting on the side of the front row.

This person was indeed very beautiful, and she seemed to be quite tall as well.

Just now, when the management team all stood up, her height was very obvious!

It's a pity she was a bit... like a bamboo pole!

However, Su Yang didn't pay too much attention; he had seen many beautiful women before.

Clearing his throat, Su Yang asked everyone to introduce themselves.

When Pei Jiaqi introduced herself, the other management staff were still a bit surprised.

Her beauty was secondary; the main thing was that she was too young!

Many private equity fund managers are experienced veterans.

Even for fund managers who advocate for youth and like investing in cutting-edge technology, most are over thirty!

Could this Pei Jiaqi have some background?

Many people couldn't help but speculate this!

After everyone was familiar with each other, Su Yang began to ask Xiong Tianze about the progress of changing the various business licenses for Yuanshi Private Equity. Xiong Tianze indicated that everything should be finished by the beginning of next month, at which point they could issue private equity funds.

Su Yang could still accept this kind of progress.

By the time the meeting ended, it was almost time to get off work.

Su Yang thought for a moment and said, "Let's go for a team dinner this evening, all current employees of Yuanshi Private Equity!"

"Alright, Boss!"

"..."

The group of management staff was quite supportive!

Arriving at the parking lot, the group of Yuanshi Private Equity employees distributed themselves and squeezed into other people's cars.

Su Yang saw Pei Jiaqi just about to get into a female colleague's car, but someone else beat her to it.

Standing there, somewhat at a loss, she even stood on her tiptoes to see if there were any spots left in other cars.

So, he suggested, "You can ride in my car!"

His car was very spacious.

Helplessly, other management and employees would rather squeeze five people into one car than hitch a ride in his.

Su Yang had always thought that he was the type of person who was very popular with employees!

"Alright, Boss!"

Pei Jiaqi immediately became nervous.

If possible, she absolutely would not want to ride in her superior's or boss's car!