Bright Star Road [Entertainment]

Philip Gilardino is one of several partners of Zhou Xiaoyushanfang International Catering Group, mainly in charge of the North American market.Yushanfang International Catering Group is a subsidiary of Yushanfang Catering Management Company, which is mainly responsible for the development of Yushanfang in North America, Western Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Latin America and Australia.In order to make Yushanfang more in line with local tastes, Zhou Xiao specially introduced several famous chefs and invited them to be the directors of Yushanfang International Catering Group in the name of partnership.And Philip is one of them. He is famous internationally for his Roman cuisine, especially in the North American market.

With Zhou Xiao's support, Philip has two named restaurants, one is the Gilardino restaurant, which specializes in high-end routes and is a joint venture with the Four Seasons Hotel.The restaurant's branches in New York's Upper East Side and New York's Long Island District are all three Michelin stars, and several restaurants in Los Angeles and San Francisco are also two-star and one-star.Additionally, Philip's Steakhouse Philip's is a mid-range, but very popular restaurant.Although Philip's Steakhouse has only received Michelin stars in Manhattan, New York and Las Vegas, Philip's Steakhouse has been hailed as the most unmissable steakhouse in the United States by Mobil Travel Magazine.

The Gilardino restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel in Honolulu this time is the 12th high-end restaurant Philip built in North America, and it is also the first hotel Philip himself presided over the decoration.Because Citigroup is native, the decoration style of Gilardino's restaurant has to take into account the aesthetics of Citigroupers, which is completely the aesthetics of Roman descendants in Citigroup, and does not meet the aesthetic sentiment of Philip, the standard Roman.When he arrived in Honolulu, an international tourist city, Philip completely decorated it according to his own preferences.Although the Gilardino restaurant has only been officially opened for less than two months, it has been well received by international tourists for its authentic Roman cuisine and warm Roman style.

"I didn't expect this Mr. Li to invite us to have dinner at the Gilardino Restaurant." Dorothy said to her secretary in surprise after receiving an email from Assistant Li Wei after flying to Honolulu.

Generally speaking, the catering specifications of a partner also represent the degree of importance the other party attaches to itself.Although Dorothy knew that Gilardino's restaurant was owned by Li Wei's partner Zhou Xiao, it was also one of the most popular restaurants in North America, and the quality was definitely not low.At least in terms of Dorothy's own net worth, she would never invite someone to spend in such a high-end restaurant just because she had nothing to do.

"It seems that our visit will have a good result."

At seven o'clock in the evening, Dorothy arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel on the west coast of Honolulu on time.Although this is not the most prosperous area in Honolulu, it is so. The Four Seasons Hotel Honolulu, located here, has become the hotel of choice for many wealthy middle-class and wealthy classes.The Gilardino restaurant is located on the top floor of the Four Seasons Hotel, overlooking the beautiful Hawaiian beach night view.The gorgeous marble sculptures and magnificent Roman-style decoration made Gilardino Restaurant the most popular restaurant in Hawaii for a while. Even though it was just the time for the dinner, there was already a long queue outside the restaurant.

Dorothy heard that about half of the customers here have lined up all night and may not be able to eat in, but everyone still enjoys it.But Dorothy, who was holding the invitation letter, obviously didn't need to line up. She walked into the hotel with a relaxed pace in a deep ocean blue evening dress.Although some customers expressed dissatisfaction, they silently chose to shut up after seeing the golden invitation letter in her hand.

Gilardino's restaurant does not easily send out invitations, and the invitations that are sent out occasionally also have a silver cover, and this golden invitation must be a distinguished guest of the restaurant.At this time, Dorothy came to the most beautiful dining area in the whole restaurant under the guidance of the tall and handsome Italian waiter.

Seeing Dorothy's visit, Li Wei stood up and handed over a bouquet of white roses.Li Wei has long heard that this political woman likes white roses the most, so she specially ordered a bouquet of white roses.And Dorothy, who received the bouquet, naturally showed a knowing smile. Flowers and diamonds are always a woman's best friend.Dorothy's female secretary was naturally led by Li Wei's assistant to the dining table next to her, and the female secretary also held a bouquet of hibiscus, hibiscus peony, hibiscus and plumeria in her hand.This is a bouquet of flowers for welcoming guests in Hawaii, and it is not rude to put it in the hands of the female secretary.After Li Wei and Dorothy were seated, some waiters served appetizers and aperitifs.The slightly sour aperitif accompanied by delicious appetizers brought the distance between Dorothy and Li Wei closer.

"Mr. Li, thank you very much for your hospitality." Dorothy was a little tipsy at this time, and her well-maintained face unexpectedly showed a girlish rosiness.

Unlike the cumbersome rituals of Gallic cuisine, Roman cuisine is relatively simpler, so it is already dessert time.Although Roman cuisine does not have as many beautiful and sweet desserts as Gallic cuisine, it still has its own desserts.As I said before, flowers and diamonds are a woman's best friend, so dessert must be a woman's best lover.No woman can keep her cool under the onslaught of desserts, and neither does Dorothy.

"It is my pleasure to bring you the good news that the Board of Directors of Best Versun is outraged by management's arbitrariness in changing the venue of the negotiations, and they would like to apologize to you for this. As you will soon know, you The takeover opinion on the management mentioned at the time has been approved. Therefore, whether it is Best Weixin or the city government of Los Angeles, we look forward to your return to the negotiating table again."

Although many people are not optimistic about Li Wei's continued acquisition of BestWesun, Li Wei's team knows that BestWeisun is actually a very good acquisition choice before there is no better acquisition target.Therefore, the suggestion given by the team is to take the opportunity to lower the acquisition conditions, and then the two parties return to the negotiating table as soon as possible.At the same time, if the other party is willing to lower their attitude, then Li Wei's team can also accept the suggestion to go to California for negotiations.Although California is not the home of Li Wei's team, this does not hinder the acquisition of Li Wei's team.You know, from the state government of California to the board of directors and employees of BestWesun, everyone expects Li Wei to spend real money to acquire BestWeisun, and then solve tax issues and employment issues.Now that it is others who are begging for themselves, Li Wei has to take Qiao down as well.

He said with a smile: "Actually, I still have a good impression of Best Welcom. When I was studying in Citigroup, I spent many weekends relying on the DVDs rented by Best Welch. Now I hear that this company is in trouble. Bankruptcy quagmire, I wonder if there is a chance to help it. But the current problem is mainly two aspects. On the one hand, the current management is quite resistant to the acquisition. I understand them. After all, whether the company goes bankrupt or not does not affect their severance pay , but what about those low-level employees? If they can be successfully acquired, I can promise not to fire them within three years, and arrange suitable vocational training for them so that they can adapt to my company. On the other hand, the labor union, according to what I have received According to the news, the union demanded a substantial increase in the salaries of employees, and asked me to promise not to lay off employees for five years.

Ms. Dorothy, I am a businessman, not a philanthropist. You should also know that the purpose of the company is to make a profit.As far as I know, many of Citigroup’s current acquisitions only promise not to lay off employees for one year. I am very sincere in promising not to lay off employees for three years. As for not laying off employees for five years, I don’t think any company in the world can make such a promise, right?In addition, the salary and benefits of BestWealth's employees are already above the average level in California. It is not in compliance with the rules to ask me to raise my salary and benefits, right?Does the California government want me to spark a statewide wage hike?This will increase the operating costs of the company in the entire California region.Finally, in these three years, I have to take turns to arrange paid training for these employees. Isn't this an expense?Ms. Dorothy, I have shown my utmost sincerity as a businessman. If this sincerity still fails to move some people, I can only announce that I have given up. "

"Oh no, Mr. Li, please believe me, this is just the instigation of a small group of people!" Dorothy immediately acted to dissuade her.

Dorothy is a Democrat, and the trade unions have never been supporters of the Democratic Party, so Dorothy doesn't mind bringing the trade unions together.

"You don't need to pay attention to the unreasonable provocations from the union. If your legal rights in California have been harmed in any way, please come and tell me. Since I am a member of the Los Angeles City Council, I have an obligation to supervise the government to ensure that every interests of legitimate investors. Mr. Li, as long as you come to Los Angeles to invest with sincerity, my colleagues and I will let you see our sincerity."

Smart people don't need to explain everything completely. Li Wei believes that Dorothy's promise also represents the promise of the Democratic Party to herself.Although the Republican Party is a big party in Citigroup, California is a Democratic Party.But even so, the Democratic Party has had a hard time winning local elections in California. After all, industries that can boost employment, such as retail and processing, are not supporters of the Democratic Party.Although the high-tech industry and the entertainment industry have a lot of money, the employment they can solve is very limited. As a result, the Democratic Party has an absolute advantage in California in the federal and state elections, but when it comes to the city council and mayoral elections, the Democratic Party It is about to struggle with the Republican Party.Now Li Wei has a lot of labor-intensive industries in his hands. If some of these industries can be introduced to California, the election situation of the California Democratic Party will immediately improve a lot.What's important is that Li Wei's main core industries are still high-tech and entertainment, which is a natural ally of the Democratic Party.

After negotiating with Li Wei, Dorothy flew back to California overnight.It's not that she doesn't want to relax in Hawaii, it's because she has entrusted too many people.The next moment after flying back to Los Angeles, Dorothy appeared in the office of the Democratic Party's headquarters in California and recounted the conversation between Li Wei and herself verbatim to the bosses.The bosses naturally heard Li Wei's implication. Li Wei said that in California, he will fully support the Democratic Party.For the support of ordinary people, the bigwigs may let it go, but for the promise of a top three rich man on the rich list, the Democratic Party is naturally happy.And after talking with the bosses, Dorothy immediately got in touch with the board of directors of BestWeixin. After getting Li Wei's conditions, the board of directors was also relieved.In fact, the board of directors doesn't like labor unions either, so Li Wei and the board of directors have found common ground for labor unions.

On the second day after Dorothy returned, Li Wei's team said in an interview with the Fox Business Network that Li Wei's team had not given up on their intention to acquire BestWeixin.According to the results of the latest communication between the two companies, Li Wei's team will go to Los Angeles, California tomorrow or the day after to start acquisition negotiations with Best Wercom.