Although the hotel has a lot of entertainment facilities for Song Wenbin to entertain and relax, Song Wenbin has no idea of enjoying these things. He is always thinking about the cost of this trip.
Because this time is not only a team cooperation project, but also a competition project. He doesn't know what strategies Huo Yu and Su Tina will use. If the other party uses some incredible money-saving tricks, then he must be on his own Only by reducing unnecessary expenses in your strategy can you achieve final victory.
After putting away his luggage, Song Wenbin found Jiang Jia and Kong Mao who were traveling with him.
"Has the ship owner been contacted?" he asked directly.
"The contact has been made." Jiang Jia said: "The shipowner invites you to have dinner with him tonight."
"No, I want to see the ship directly." Song Wenbin said.
The purpose of coming to Jakarta is to buy a boat. Only after buying the boat can he pick up the program team and carry out the task of searching for Zheng He's treasure. He didn't want to waste a moment on this matter.
Due to the need for confidentiality, no one except the program team knew what Song Wenbin was doing in Indonesia. Even Jiang Jia and Kong Mao didn't know Song Wenbin's origin and purpose. They were just ordered to complete Song Wenbin's strategy and intentions.
Jiang Jia was a little dissatisfied with Song Wenbin's eagerness and said, "Shouldn't such a big matter be more formal? Why are you so anxious?"
Song Wenbin glared at her slightly.
Jiang Jia finally remembered that Song Wenbin was the one who made the final decision. She curled her lips helplessly, stopped protesting, and called to contact him. Soon, she put down her phone and said, "The shipowner said that he can spare half an hour to interview you."
"Let's go." Song Wenbin said.
The three of them left the hotel and got back into the Rolls-Royce. Kong Mao was responsible for driving, while Jiang Jia sat next to Song Wenbin, holding an ultra-thin tablet and talking to Song Wenbin about the items he was about to buy. yacht.
The Rolls-Royce moved forward along the street to Tanjong Prek near Jakarta. Song Wenbin looked out of the car window and could see palm leaves everywhere outside the car window and the surging blue sea in the distance. There are many small dilapidated fishing boats moored on the sea, and some naked children are running around and playing on the beach.
On the streets where Rolls-Royce was traveling, it was difficult to see such a scene, because a high cliff separated the children playing on the beach from the scattered fishing boats like a natural chasm.
The roads on the cliff are clean, green and beautiful. Among the trees, there are occasionally some huge single-family villas. The villas are four or five stories high, occupying a large area. The shape looks like an ancient Chinese villa. The palace has red lanterns hanging on it.
"These are the residences of some wealthy Chinese. In the past, many people from Guangdong and Fujian went to Nanyang and established their own wealth kingdoms here. So the customs and aesthetics are somewhat similar." Jiang Jia explained to Song Wenbin.
"Are we going to buy a yacht from the Chinese?" Song Wenbin asked.
"No, Indonesia is an extremely complex society, with everyone in it." Jiang Jia said, "The person who sold our yacht was Rubeni Hakim, a famous Indonesian director who has filmed many famous movies. The movie has a relatively high reputation in the West, and it also has a certain political influence in Indonesia. I will go to his mansion later, don’t say much, just sit next to him and quietly be the benefactor father, we will Help you finalize your yacht purchase.”
Listening to Jiang Jia's words, Song Wenbin was slightly surprised. He asked, "Why can't I speak?"
Jiang Jia looked Song Wenbin up and down, then shook her head imperceptibly. She didn't understand why her superiors asked her to assist an unknown employee in Zuo Entertainment and Information Department. This guy is younger than her, but he wants to go to Indonesia to pretend to be a top rich second generation. He didn't pretend well either. When they first met, he was dressed like a migrant worker with mountain cannons. Even though he was half-hearted in helping him pack things carefully. If such a guy were to ask him to speak, his secret would be revealed in just a few words.
"Because professional matters need to be handled by professional people." She said calmly, "Are you right, Captain Kong?"
Kong Mao, who had been driving silently, said with a smile: "I know a little bit about watching boats, but the rest depends on you."
"Huh?" Jiang Jia raised her chin at Song Wenbin.
Song Wenbin raised his eyebrows and leaned on the car seat to drink water.
Since Seal sent a specialist to help him handle the task, and this professional financial officer was so confident, he naturally didn't mind letting her do it for him.
"If this is the case, then please help me get the lowest price." Song Wenbin said. "
...
After arriving at a beach house, the three got out of the car. Different from the Chinese-style villas I saw when I came here, this villa is very modern. It is located near the mountains and the sea, and is geometrically cut into a square shape. From the outside, you can still see the frameless swimming pool next to the balcony.
However, there were some fallen leaves at the door, which didn't seem so harmonious.
Jiang Jia stood at the door and pressed the doorbell in the yard. Soon, a tall and thin old man in gorgeous clothes opened the door and walked out panting. His clothes were very fancy and came to Rolls Royce. After standing next to him, he shook hands with Song Wenbin and babbled something.
Jiang Jia helped translate: "Mr. Ha Jin said that he very welcomes your arrival, and said that the yacht is ready. If you want to see it, you can always see it."
Song Wenbin withdrew his eyes from the fallen leaves and smiled: "Thank you."
The three of them entered the villa. The villa was large and very clean. It looks like the kind of villa used by celebrities to hold parties. The decoration inside is very modern. The three of them walked through the villa and came to the backyard of the villa. The backyard faces the sea directly, with a staircase on a verdant hillside leading to a private dock behind the yard.
"What's your name, sir?" Rubeni asked.
"My surname is Song."
"Are you from the mainland?"
"Yes."
"Ah, I also have a fate with Seal. I still remember that when I was promoting the film in mainland China four years ago, I had a cordial and friendly meeting with Seal's CEO, Mr. Qian Wenzhu. Ah, Mr. Qian, you You know me too."
"He is my cousin." Song Wenbin was expressionless and kept talking nonsense.
Jiang Jia wiped her sweat while translating, feeling nervous and a little impatient. I told him to stop talking and keep talking. Isn't this guy afraid of revealing his lies by talking nonsense like this?
"Oh~ No wonder, one is a talent, the other is a talent."
Rubeni took Song Wenbin's hand affectionately, like an elder and a junior: "What did Brother Song come to Indonesia to do?"
"Buy a boat, take a vacation, and see if there are any investment opportunities." Song Wenbin replied calmly.
"Ah, Indonesia is indeed a good place for vacation. The temples in Bali, Komodo, and Yogyakarta are all good places." The man shook his head and said, "Of course, when it comes to making money, here is also a good place. It’s no worse than other places. In the past two years, Indonesia’s development can be said to be..."
Song Wenbin didn't pay attention to Rubeni's chatter. His eyes were attracted by a yacht moored on the private dock. The yacht was about thirty meters long, with a shell white color and very clean and tidy.
"Come, let me show you around." Rubeni said.
Song Wenbin put on his shoes and walked in directly.
Rubeni said enthusiastically: "sails out nails out~" (Get on the boat and take off your shoes)
Jiang Jia translated in Song Wenbin's ear. Song Wenbin narrowed his eyes and twitched the corner of his mouth.
The three of them took off their shoes and entered the cabin wearing socks. There is no doubt that this is an exceptionally luxurious private yacht. The deck is made of top-quality Burmese teak and has three decks: a lower deck with a water platform, a main deck with a tail well, and a sun deck.
On these three decks, there are kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, billiard rooms, bars, and bedrooms. The living room is filled with gilt ball lights, and there is even a small swimming pool at the stern. The interior decoration is far more luxurious than the hotel where Song Wenbin lives. Kong Mao very responsibly helped Song Wenbin check the captain's room and engine room to confirm that there were no problems with the quality of the ship.
When Kong Mao checked the status of the yacht, Lubeini said in Song Wenbin's ear: "I bought this yacht last year, and it cost me 20 million US dollars. Of course, I am a yacht enthusiast myself, and I have watched it recently. I bought another new model of Azim, so I plan to sell this yacht. But as you can see, this yacht is still in 90% new condition and is in excellent state of maintenance. If you want If so, I would sell it for $17 million."
$17 million.
More than 100 million yuan.
Song Wenbin thought, is this an unlimited special?
It's really crazy.
“We don’t think the price of 17 million is very reasonable.”
Jiang Jiarou Judao: "We have consulted Faraday Company about this yacht, and the current price they quoted us for the new boat is only US$17 million. Even with taxes and insurance and other factors..." She smiled, "In total, it is 17 million US dollars. Not what we expected.”
"Oh~ What's your psychological price?"
Rubeni took the three of them to the top of the yacht, where there was a very elegant sun deck. The four of them sat down on the lounge chairs on the sun deck. Rubeni personally brought them a bottle of sparkling wine from the freezer next to it. Song Wenbin watched Rubeni's movements, and his eyes drifted to the bottom of the transparent safe, where there was a complete set of tea sets and exquisite ceramic tea cans.
"15 million." Jiang Jia said.
"I don't think this price is appropriate. This is Faraday's latest flybridge ship. Even I have to wait for half a year from booking to receiving the goods. In addition to customization and decoration, 17 million is already very sincere. Numbers, I think this is also to make friends with Mr. Song, are you right?"
He raised his cup towards Song Wenbin.
Song Wenbin looked away from the tea can, smiled, dipped his lips in the champagne and put it down.
"Sorry, we don't really care about the amount of money. It's just that Mr. Song has always adhered to the principle of reasonable transactions with everyone."
Kong Mao said at this time: "Whether it is your decoration style or customized features, it is all your personal aesthetic. In our opinion, the intrinsic value of this ship should be around US$15 million."
Rubeni crossed his legs and said calmly: "You have forgotten that in addition to this boat, you also need a professional agent, otherwise Mr. Song will encounter a lot of trouble when he goes out to play. But as long as you buy After disembarking the ship, a series of subsequent agency issues, including ownership certificates, seaworthiness certificates, and nationality certificates, will be solved by professional companies and teams..."
Song Wenbin sat on the sun deck with his arms folded, listening to the conversation between Rubeni, Jiang Jia and Kong Mao, feeling a little bored.
Suddenly, he interrupted the conversation between Rubeni and Jiang Jia and said, "Do you mind if I go up there to see the house? I am very interested in your villa. I think its location is very good."
Rubeni, who was talking to Jiang Jia, was stunned and looked at Jiang Jia.
Jiang Jia's face changed slightly, and the thing she was most afraid of happened.
Just talk during the greetings, but why did this guy come over and talk inexplicably during the formal negotiations, and he still said words that she couldn't understand.
But soon, she suppressed her displeasure, showed a professional smile, and translated Song Wenbin's words.
Rubeni immediately smiled and said: "Please do it yourself, do it yourself."
Song Wenbin smiled, and without waiting for Jiang Jia to translate, he stood up with Kong Mao's shoulder, slowly walked off the yacht with his hands behind his back, put on his shoes, and walked back to the villa alone along the pier.
There was no one in the villa. Song Wenbin sat on Nuo Da's sofa, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit them slowly, and started smoking. After smoking half a cigarette, he got up and wandered around the empty villa, occasionally looking at the paintings on the wall, lying on the bed in the bedroom, and smelling the pillows. After smelling the pillow, I went to the kitchen and picked up the steel knife and looked at the edge.
After looking around indoors, Song Wenbin went to the outdoor swimming pool and dipped his hand in the water of the swimming pool. The weather in Indonesia is very hot at the moment. It is a low-lying tropical place, and it is also spring. The water in the swimming pool is slightly hot.
Song Wenbin sat by the swimming pool, picked up a withered leaf beside the swimming pool, and put it in his pocket. Then he started searching by the pool, and not long after, he found a storage compartment by the pool.
Opening the compartment, he saw some mops and rags inside. Song Wenbin picked up the mops and rags and looked at them. He touched the thick dark gray stain on the rag and smiled.
In a good mood, he left the compartment, lay by the pool, and smoked for a while.
After finishing the cigarette, he put out the cigarette butt and slowly walked into the yacht again with his hands behind his back. This time, he did not take off his shoes.
Jiang Jia and Kong Mao, who were negotiating with Rubeni, probably couldn't bear the temperature on the sun deck of the yacht, so they changed the negotiation location to the main salon area. Seeing Song Wenbin coming over, Jiang Jia stood up, leaned into his ear and said, "We have talked with Mr. Ha Jin. The lowest price he can accept is US$16.1 million. What do you think?"
Rubeni, Ha Jin and Kong Mao also stood up. Rubeni looked at the white leather shoes on Song Wenbin's feet and frowned.
Song Wenbin ignored Jiang Jia's inquiry, but looked at Rubeni and asked with a smile: "Are you selling the house above? If you want to sell it, can you package it with the yacht and sell it to me? I think that house It’s a good investment.”
Rubeni was stunned for a moment, and then the trace of unhappiness disappeared completely from his face.
He immediately smiled and said, "It's not impossible if you want to buy it."
On the other hand, Jiang Jia and Kong Mao were stunned.
None of them knew why Song Wenbin sang like this. After all, from the very beginning of the meeting and negotiation to the design process, they were all rushing to buy a boat. There was no plan to purchase real estate in their plan. Song Wenbin's repeated changes made Jiang Jia very dissatisfied. If it weren't for work, she would almost have a seizure.
But thinking of the above request, she suppressed her unhappiness and helped Song Wenbin translate.
"How much?" Song Wenbin asked immediately.
Jiang Jia didn't even have time to translate because Song Wenbin used English himself.
But this problem was difficult for Rubeni. He scratched his head and said: "This matter is relatively big. I can't say the price. After all, this asset belongs to my wife for the time being. If you really want to buy it, , I suggest you first settle the deal on the yacht with us, and then we will send a dedicated person to discuss the house with you."
"Easy to say."
Song Wenbin reached out to Rubeni.
The smile on Rubeni's face became even brighter, and he held Song Wenbin's hand tightly.
"Then it's settled."
However, after shaking hands, Song Wenbin's smile disappeared. He said calmly: "I can buy this yacht, but I will only bid 10 million."
