World's No. 1 Resort

Chapter 143

"The port of Honolulu is here. Passengers who disembark please go to deck one..." Datang No. [-] broke down. The tourists packed their luggage and disembarked one by one under the leadership of the crew.

Datang No. [-] has three open ship ladders.The No. [-] ship ladder is a common type, the No. [-] is a Datang working ladder, and the No. [-] ship ladder is exclusively for VIP tourists.

The No. [-] ship ladder and the No. [-] ship ladder are side by side. At this time, tourists feel a little bit pained looking at the loose VIP passage.Capital privileges are everywhere.In addition to the pain, everyone was also thinking, when they have financial resources in the future, they will also have a VIP treatment...

There are a lot of tourists around Datang, but the Honolulu port is too big, and there are nearly a thousand ships berthed all year round. The south side of the port is a very modern high-rise building. Against the background of tall buildings and the sea, tourists in Datang are not noisy. .

"Don!"

Tang Huai got off the boat and was about to find a taxi when he heard a hearty greeting from a distance.Tang Huai looked up. The person who came was wearing a white vest and blue shorts. He was very cool in his attire.Next to him was a red Ford, and it was Hank.

Now the fishery season is high, Hank's fishery business is very prosperous.This is also connected with it, and the two haven't seen each other for three months.

"Are you surprised?" Hank crossed the crowd and gave Tang Huai a big hug.Judging from the position of his body, he had been waiting for a long time.

"Very surprised, aren't you in Los Angeles?" Tang Huai hugged back.The two had just talked on the phone the day before yesterday. At that time, Hank was working as an interpreter in Los Angeles, and Tang Huai casually mentioned a trip to Hawaii.

Tang Huai just said it casually, but he didn't expect that Hank would come over early.

"Temporary job." Hank shrugged, the plan was too sudden.

"Which hotel?" There were too many tourists near the port, so Hank put Tang Huai's luggage in the trunk.

"Ace." Tang Huai opened the passenger door.This is the official address on the invitation.

"Ace? Mr. Arhan is there too."

Hank opened the car window.Ace is the official hotel of the Hawaiian government and usually receives some international dignitaries.He thought Tang Huai was participating in some travel projects, but looking at it now, it's not easy.

"Are you going to the Sea Life Gala tonight?"

Hank started the car, turned the steering wheel, and then, he seemed to remember something.

Sea Life is a local charity gala sponsored by the government of Hawaii.The theme is the pollution and governance of the Pacific Ocean, and it is an evening party for famous businessmen and wealthy businessmen to communicate openly.

"The venue is on the top floor of Ace?"

"Yes."

"It should be."

The two asked and answered, and Tang Huai opened the electronic invitation letter after realizing that it was an attribute of the marine biology party.

There are only official greetings on the invitation letter, no party introduction.As an official institution, the Hawaii government will not make such a big mistake.Rather than saying it was a mistake, this is more like a warning...

Tang Huai looked out the window, a little thoughtful.

The little red Ford, like a delicate rose, drove slowly towards the Ace Hotel.At the port of Honolulu, two Chinese girls looked at the back of Red Ford, a little dazed.

Tourist A01 is young and mysterious.Although the two of them couldn't guess Tang Huai's real identity, they reckoned that Tang Huai should be an invisible rich second generation or something.Datang No. [-] broke down, and the two followed Tang Huai to disembark.They wanted to strike up a conversation, but Tang Huai got into a Ford and left just like that.

Ford?

The red ford was washed very clean.But the two still clearly saw that the price of this car would not exceed [-] US dollars.It's not as good as what they paid for one night at Datang No. [-]...

"I missed it." The two were speechless and could only comfort themselves.It's just that while comforting themselves, they were a little uncertain, did they miss it?

.........

The Ace Hotel is [-] kilometers away from Sola Port, and half an hour later, the two arrived at the Ace Hotel.The Ace Hotel has a special reception party for the party. According to the information on Tang Huai's invitation letter, he is attending the marine life environmental protection reception.

Tang Huai found his room, washed up, and rested freely.Time goes by bit by bit.

At [-]:[-] p.m., Tang Huai changed into a decent suit, and then walked towards the top floor of the hotel.

There is a banquet hall of more than 3000 square meters on the top floor of Ace, which is the home venue of tonight's reception.

Champagne, gentlemen, waiters... As one of the high-end hotels in Hawaii, the Ace Ballroom is decorated in a high-end atmosphere.But unlike the movie clips, there were quite a few guests at the reception, but the overall atmosphere was very quiet.

Most of the guests chatted quietly in twos and threes, not as noisy as imagined.This is probably the difference between a private banquet and an official banquet.Tang Huai walked around the hall, picked up a glass of champagne, and tasted it lightly.

Tang Huai doesn't know much about wine, but the champagne at the reception tastes good.

Tang Huai sat in the rest area and looked around.

Hank works on the east side of the ballroom.At this moment, Hank was following a wealthy Indian businessman, translating with a serious expression.The overall temperament of Hank's suit and leather shoes is N more than that of vest and shorts.This is also the result of education in Ivy League schools.

Hanke seemed to notice Tang Huai's gaze and turned his head.After seeing Tang Huai, Hanke made a helpless gesture to him.

He's going to be busy until the party is over.

Tang Huai raised his glass to signal Hank to work hard.

In this relaxed and leisurely time, the time was drawn to eight o'clock in the evening.

"Dear guests and friends, welcome to tonight's Marine Biology Charity Gala. I am Jonathan Cotter. On behalf of the Hawaiian government, I would like to express my most sincere thanks to you..." At eight o'clock, the lights in the banquet hall dimmed, and a person A middle-aged man in a black suit came on stage.

The man is Jonathan Cotter, 52, who served as governor of Hawaii for two years.Compared with the humor on TV, Jonathan in reality is much calmer.

Tang Huai listened patiently.The theme of the whole speech was marine protection. Under Jonathan's cadenced speech, the audience applauded again and again.

Tang Huai took a sip of champagne.This is a qualified politician.

After 10 minutes, the speech ended, the melodious piano music sounded, and the whole reception returned to the previous leisurely scene.Tang Huai changed his glass of champagne, and several oil merchants came over to chat.It's just that when I heard that Tanghuai was in the tourism industry, I didn't have anything to say.

Tang Huai's face is too immature, and he has little contact with oil and tourism.During the effective time, they might as well chat up other people...

Tang Huai was noncommittal, and with "Sunshine Coast", the time moved from 08:30 to [-]:[-].Tang Huai looked at the time and was about to go out to breathe.

"Hi Mr. Tang, Governor Jonathan is here." Tang Huai just walked to the door when a well-dressed waiter came.

Tang Huai handed over the champagne.

At [-]:[-], the main course came.

There was a private meeting place next to the banquet hall. When Tang Huai walked in, he saw Jonathan sitting in the middle of the sofa, flipping through a stack of documents.There were many bodyguards standing at the door and on the window sills, and the overall atmosphere was completely opposite to the outside world.

"Hi Mr. Tang, nice to meet you." Tang Huai walked in, Jonathan gave Tang Huai a good look, and stood up to say hello.

"Hello." Tang Huai greeted decently.Immediately afterwards, under the signal of the secretary, he sat down opposite Jonathan.

"Mr. Tang, here are the financial statements for the spring quarter in Hawaii. I don't know what you think." After a brief greeting, Jonathan pulled out two documents.

"Very good." Tang Huai glanced at it twice. He didn't know the authenticity of the document, but judging from the numbers, it was an excellent financial bodyguard.

"This is the financial statement for the same quarter last year." Jonathan nodded and handed over another one.

The values ​​of the two reports are quite different.

If the financial base of Hawaii last year was 1, this year it is 0.9, a year-on-year decrease of 10%...

"Mr. Tang, Hawaii is the transshipment hub of Datang Resort. Both are tourist islands. Since Datang Resort officially opened, the number of tourists in Hawaii has decreased. What does Datang think about this?" Tang Huai looked seriously. Jonathan continued speaking.

After Jonathan finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became serious.

"What does Governor Jonathan mean?" Tang Huai closed the report without changing his expression.

"The Tang Dynasty vacation has seriously affected Hawaii's financial revenue. For a resort island, this is a blow!" Jonathan directly complained.

Hawaii is a transit point for the Tang Dynasty vacation. In his opinion, the Tang Dynasty vacation has definitely absorbed Hawaii's tourism economy.

In the past, when tourists came to Hawaii, they would choose accommodation, shopping, and beach vacations.But now, more tourists are directly choosing the airport-port-Datang for vacation.In addition to road traffic, Hawaii's income has shrunk on a large scale.

Based on the impact of the Tang Dynasty vacation on Hawaii's economy and development, Jonathan spoke eloquently for 10 minutes.His eloquence is more deceptive than the speech just now.It seems that the Tang Dynasty vacation is the chief culprit for the shrinking economy in Hawaii.

Ten minutes later, Jonathan looked at Tang Huai with a firm gaze.

The atmosphere in the room became more solemn.

"What do you mean by Hawaii?" Tang Huai asked without changing his face, taking a sip of his coffee. "Hawaii" and "Jonathan" have only three different words, but they represent completely opposite meanings.

"Tourists transiting through Hawaii in the future will be charged ten dollars each, and the fee will be paid by Datang." Jonathan cut to the chase.

"Ten dollars?" Jonathan said firmly, and Tang Huai was a little amused after hearing Jonathan's words.This is the purpose of setting up the party.

Ten dollars doesn't sound like much, but now there are 3 tourists transiting through Hawaii, each with ten dollars, 30 a day.Nearly one million a month... This is the early days of the Tang Dynasty. With the increase of tourists, this will be a terrifying number in the future.

"Governor Jonathan, Datang ships have paid berthing fees, port entry fees, and taxes on time in accordance with Hawaiian regulations. Datang ships respect Hawaii's laws. Now... what is the basis for charging ten dollars per tourist? Moreover, Hawaii's financial decline Are you sure it's because Datang is on vacation?" Tang Huai put down the coffee.

His eloquence is not as good as Jonathan's, but he still has the logic he should have.If you don't pay attention, you will really get caught up in Jonathan's theory.