Chapter 553 Winery in the Northwest
“It’s called a wine estate, but it’s actually a tourist resort.”
"I go on vacation occasionally when I have free time, so I have high requirements for the surrounding environment, and it would be best if it could be arranged in a scenic area with beautiful scenery."
"If the surrounding environment is more beautiful, it will be easier for customers to recognize my red wine, which will be more conducive to selling these wines at a high price through the Valentino brand. At the same time, it can also attract some international tourists to visit, do some publicity for the Northwest, and drive local economic development."
The night he received the call from Xiao Ma Ge, Fan Wumian put forward his request at the dinner table.
The head of the relevant unit invited a professor from the Agricultural University who is very familiar with the Northwest and assisted in the opening of the "Tianshan Ice Lake Winery".
Just after he finished speaking, Fan Wumian added:
"Oh, there is one more important thing. It would be best if we could fly there directly, a small private plane would be fine. I think we should either not do it, or try to do our best. If we can make the domestic red wine in the northwest popular through the celebrity effect, it should create a lot of job opportunities."
The reason for saying this is that Fan Wumian was worried that the scenery of the selected plot of land might not be beautiful enough.
If he sees a piece of land suitable for building a winery but it cannot be approved because it is included in the scenic area, he will have a headache.
While having dinner with the big boss of the Dress Department, he wanted to check in and say hello first, and then take a look at Kanas, Tianchi, Kanas Lake and other places to see if there are any suitable places to build a winery.
Since it takes time to wait for the vineyards to mature, the entire construction period is likely to take more than 5 years, so Fan Wumian does not have any financial pressure.
Tonight's distinguished guest looked at the professor from the Agricultural University and said with a smile:
"The Northwest is so big that we can always find a suitable place for investment. Professor Feng, I think you have heard Mr. Fan's request. Where do you think is more suitable?"
We didn't drink any white wine tonight, but instead tasted the new wine that Tianshan Binghu Winery had just brewed last year.
Professor Feng said quickly:
“Many places in the Northwest are so beautiful that you don’t know where to look.”
“If you want to say where the scenery leaves the deepest impression and is also suitable for building a winery, Xiata Ancient Road is a very good choice. Tourists will definitely like it because they can look up and see the towering snow-capped mountains in the distance. However, the transportation there is not very convenient. I am afraid that an airport will be planned in the future, but now you can only take a car.”
"There is also Hemu Village near Sayram Lake, which is beautiful all year round. I once saw a village covered in snow. Don't worry if you laugh at me, it was so beautiful that it moved me to tears."
"The Kanas Airport has already started construction. It will take about two hours to drive there. You can also try a helicopter."
"There are also Grape Valley and Nalati Grassland. It is convenient to go to Nalati because the airport is open to flights. The grassland is also very beautiful in summer."
Just by listening to it, Fan Wumian already had a strong visual image in his head.
It is really difficult to pick out the most beautiful place in the Northwest. There are countless natural beauties, each with its own merits, and it is difficult to tell which is better. We can only try to choose the most suitable place for growing grapes.
As for Valentino, it has just set up a separate department in Macau, which is specifically responsible for planning its wine and beverage business. If it goes well, it would be a good idea to invest in a few more wineries in the northwest.
At that time, we can spend some money, find foreign magazines and so-called masters to promote it, and add the filter brought by natural scenery, and at least try to open up the market in Asia.
Even at the cost in Australia, the cost of brewing a bottle of wine is less than $1. The cost of brewing wine in the Northwest may be even lower. Fan Wumian feels that with his ability to bring goods, there is almost no possibility of losses in this business.
But there is obviously no hope of making a fortune from this kind of business. It's just something to do to kill time.
After listening to Professor Feng, Fan Wumian smiled and said:
"When I have time, I want to invite the professor to go with me. Usually, people drink white wine or beer, which is not friendly to women. I tried sweet wine and ice wine a few days ago and found that the taste is more acceptable to female consumers. I just bought several foreign wineries at an auction in Moscow. I was in a hurry today. I will give them to everyone to try next time. If similar wines are produced in the Northwest, they can be sold to Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States."
Professor Feng was surprised and said:
"No problem! I'll say hello to the school and I'm always available. I'm not familiar with sweet wine, but there is ice wine in the Northeast, and recently a colleague discovered that cranberries can be grown."
Without Fan Wumian's instructions, Pu Jiajing silently wrote down the matter in her little notebook.
Tonight, we mainly discussed the Yanjing Penguin branch, the Morgan Center and the Olympic Village real estate projects. Investing in a wine estate was just a bonus. There was nothing to embarrass the higher-ups. It was all a win-win cooperation. We quickly reached a tacit understanding on many issues.
Besides.
Fan Wumian also mentioned that in order to further stimulate the development of cinema chains, he hoped to obtain some support policies for investment in building a new generation of cinema chains, and he received a reply that the policy would be studied and considered.
period.
Fan Wumian received a call from Zhang Liangying, and after hanging up, he sent a message back, saying
——"I'm having dinner and discussing business. Come over when you have time. I'll prepare a new song for you."
Knowing that he was busy, Zhang Liangying quickly replied
——"Thank you, boss! I'm busy going to the TV station for an interview today. I just saw your Weibo post. I'm in Fujian Province now, and I probably won't be able to get to Yanjing until tomorrow afternoon."
Fan Wumian just replied “OK”.
The height you are at is different, and the things you come into contact with are also different. For example, regarding certain data about funds and securities markets, you can't find any information from the outside, but at the dinner party you learned that various key data have risen sharply, and the pilot project of securities companies' margin trading business will be officially launched next year. Now is indeed a good time to invest.
The boss also mentioned that a trust company was planning to sell 48% of the shares of Boshi Fund, and that a Tianju Fund had been targeted by the foreign oligarch Morgan and was trying to acquire it.
Most of the time, Fan Wumian just listened.
There is a thirty-year age difference between us. If I gesture and make random comments, I will be seen as young and frivolous. It would be better to be a little more steady.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Fan Wumian drove Xiao Ma back to his hotel in Wangfujing. On the way, he said:
"Brother Teng, you should have heard that I am shorting the US subprime mortgage market through two hedge fund companies on Wall Street. If this bomb explodes, the QDII fund I mentioned earlier will probably cause investors to suffer heavy losses."
Xiao Ma drank a lot of wine, his face was slightly red, and he said happily:
"To be honest, I only half-understood what you were talking about when you were talking about funds and securities, and I still don't know what QDII funds are."
Fan Wumian explained:
"To put it simply, domestic investors pay money to invest in funds, and are allowed to release a certain amount of money through fund companies to invest in foreign markets, including the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is slightly beneficial to pushing up the share price of Penguin Group."
"If the subprime mortgage market collapses, this round of bull market will probably end. I don't know how much money these investors will lose. However, QDII funds are just starting out, so the scale should not be too large."
"I wanted to give some advice, but then I thought that every failure is a learning experience. It's good to suffer a small loss now so that you can be more cautious in your overseas investments in the future."
Brother Xiao Ma thought of something else and asked in surprise:
"You think we're going to face a financial crisis, so why are we still spending money to buy land? Penguin's stock price has finally gone up, is it going to plunge back down again?"
Shaking his head, Fan Wumian explained:
"It doesn't matter. Once the mainland economy encounters problems, real estate will be needed to boost it. The stock market may fall, but the property market will have the opportunity to soar."
"There is no need to worry about the share price of Penguin Group. Internet speeds are getting faster and faster, and smartphones will soon be available. With these positive news, the share price will not fall too much."
"If other markets can't make money, a lot of money will run into the technology sector for risk aversion. I have already thought about this clearly."
".Working with a smart person like you, Mr. Fan, makes me feel much less worried."
Xiao Ma Ge used to be just a tech geek without a long-term vision, but when he saw that Fan Wumian considered everything carefully and without leaving any loopholes, he admired his smart mind from the bottom of his heart.
(End of this chapter)