money trouble

Chapter 453 I will help you, do you want to help me too?
Wu Qian doesn't care about the affairs of other countries. He doesn't need to know that much. He just needs to know that Sartmucci is in trouble and needs funds. As for whether the difficulty is as big as Sartmucci said, it is not certain.

Judging from the previous situation, Sartmucci has already talked to many rich men, but all of them should have ended in failure, otherwise he would not be sitting here.

"Lapo Elkann is an old fried dough stick after all, his guess is really accurate!" Wu Qian said secretly in his heart.

Under the warm hospitality, there must be something to ask for, and there is no such thing as cheapness for no reason in the world.

"Sartmucci, I'm not lying when it comes to business, I'm interested in 'Symphony of the Seas', but it's hard to say how much interest I have."

"If I remember correctly, the service life of a cruise ship generally does not exceed 40 years. It should be very difficult to recover the investment within this time, right?"

Wu Qian said slowly based on the information he knew, that Rosalind, Fimiller, and Barbara were not around, no one gave detailed and professional information, and it was inconvenient for him to talk too deeply.

Sartmucci smiled and said: "Wu, my friend, you are a real person, the lifespan of a cruise ship is not as long as you said, not every cruise ship can be overaged like the 'Queen Elizabeth 2' service."

'Queen Elizabeth 2' was launched into service in 1969, and traveled around the world for the last time in 2008, and then settled in the waters of Dubai, UAE, turning into a luxurious "drifting hotel" and no longer going out to sea.

短暂的39年之间，‘伊丽莎白女王2号’25次环游世界、八百次横穿大西洋，经受过30米高的巨浪, 载客数量超过250万。

"Even if the maintenance is in place and there are no accidents, the service life of the cruise ship can reach 30 years, which is very good."

Sartmucci corrected Wu Qian, and those who didn't know thought he was the buyer because he was exposing his shortcomings.

Wu Qian was referring to the information of 'Queen Elizabeth 2', which was some information he had deliberately learned from hunting for novelties on the Internet.

After listening to Sartmucci's words, Wu Qian glanced at the other party in surprise, and secretly said, he is quite honest...

There is no way to be dishonest. Sartmucci’s difficulties are greater than Wu Qian imagined, and the cruise ship is not very easy to sell. He has been selling it for more than half a month. If it is easy to sell, how can there be such a party now? .

Seeing that Wu Qian did not speak, Sartmuzzi continued: "Before investing in this cruise ship, my actuarial team calculated that if the operation is in good condition and there are no natural disasters and other accidents, it will be possible to complete the cruise within ten years. Get all your investment back."

"Including manufacturing costs and annual operating, maintenance, labor and other expenses, all can be recovered."

"However, according to the current business situation, the cost recovery cycle will definitely be extended, and it will take about 13 to 15 years. I believe that Royal Caribbean will actively change this situation and increase promotion efforts."

"Unfortunately, I can't wait for more than ten years..."

After hearing this, Wu Qian smiled and said, "Sartmucci, the cost you mentioned is based on 14 billion US dollars, but if you want to sell this cruise ship, it must not be at this price, right?"

A cruise ship is not a work of art or a collector's car, nor can it reach that level. If you want to sell it, of course you need to sell it at a discount.

Sartmucci took a breath and said, "Wu, what you said is not bad at all."

Wu Qian waited for a while, he thought that Sartmuzzi would quote directly, but after the other party agreed with his words, he fell silent...

This meant that he wanted Wu Qian to take the initiative to ask the price.

Although Wu Qian didn't understand the subtle difference in the negotiation between his own initiative to ask for a price and the other party's initiative to quote, he knew that if he couldn't follow the other party's wishes, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.

Wu Qian asked himself if he was interested in this cruise ship. The answer was yes, and he already had a very interesting idea.

He is now waiting, waiting for Sartmucci's quotation, to see if the price can satisfy him.

He guessed that the price given by Sartmucci was not very good, otherwise why none of the rich men who came to negotiate before was willing to take over.

It doesn't matter if you are not satisfied, he also has something to ask Sartmucci to help, see if he can negotiate.

A subtle silence fell into the movie theater, and the atmosphere was a little weird.

Sartmucci took a sip of his wine, brushed off the non-existing dust on his white robe, and said with a smile, "Wu, you are too calm, so I will directly quote..."

"A billion dollars."

This price is not beautiful, at most it can be regarded as quite satisfactory, even in the eyes of those who are not interested, it is a bit high.

Wu Qian looked at Sartmucci with a half-smile, and said, "Your Highness, I can feel that you have an idea to sell the 'Symphony of the Seas', but the price you gave is not sincere enough."

If it is a sought-after deal, there is no need for Sartmucci to have a party and invite a group of friends to discuss one by one, and it has already been sold at a high price.

Sartmuzzi was very upset. He raised one billion US dollars through various channels, and he invested in this project with his own funds. Some channels were beyond his control.

Now the higher-ups are checking, he needs to find money quickly to fill the vacancy
The vacancy is not as big as 12 billion, but how could he be willing to let all of his [-] million be wasted, he must find part of it from here.

Sartmuzzi closed his eyes and meditated, thinking about the pros and cons. Of course, he hoped that the deal could be concluded in his heart, and Wu Qian was the second one among the five people who talked tonight to open his mouth to bargain. It was rare and he needed to be sure.

Wu Qian looked at Sartmucci, who was thinking seriously, and then raised his wrist to look at the not-so-delicate watch. It was getting late, and he didn't intend to procrastinate.

"Sartmucci, as you said, we are good friends, and good friends should help each other. If I bought the 'Symphony of the Seas' from you, would it be considered a favor to you? "

Sartmucci's deep eyes burst out with an unprecedented light, stood up and said with a smile: "Wu, if you can help me solve the problem, you will gain my eternal friendship!"

Wu Qian waved his hand with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Sartmucci, I can help you, but at the same time, I also need to ask you to do me a favor. If you can, there is no problem with this transaction."

Sartmucci regained his energy immediately, sat back on the sofa, and said in a spirited voice: "Please speak!"

Wu Qian picked up the wine glass, shook the liquid in the glass, and said slowly: "I see that some rich people like to hoard the currency of big countries, some hoard gold, and some hoard land in various countries. I also plan to hoard some things."

"I think crude oil is pretty good. I wonder how much crude oil quota you can get? Let me buy some from you."

(End of this chapter)