Volume 1 Chapter 105

  Liang Zi summed it up, "There are many feelings and many areas that need improvement. The pre-tax profit created by the casino resort is much higher than that of a hotel without a casino, it's really making money hand over fist. Take this hotel we're staying at, it just opened not long ago, and every day's gaming revenue is over $5 million US dollars. And that doesn't even count the other ancillary consumption in the hotel." Liang Zi smacked his lips. "One major difference between American-style casinos and Macau Chinese-style casinos is that American-style casinos have their hotels and casinos combined into one, you enter through one door and the hotel is the casino, the casino is the hotel. While the Lisboa Hotel and Lisboa Casino are connected, they require entering through different doors, the hotel and casino are completely separate."

  "The investigation is so detailed that even the exact amount of money gambled is known." Cheng Shigui exclaimed, in such a short time, it's really!

  "As long as one has the heart, nothing can't be found." said Liang Zidao.

  "What! Envy." said Cheng Shigui.

  "You're not jealous, the casino is really a gold mine!" Liang Zirong said matter-of-factly. "We can totally set up an integrated resort that combines casinos, leisure, tourism, shopping and entertainment."

  "Interesting!" Cheng Shigui raised an eyebrow and said.

  "Gambling is banned domestically, but it's allowed abroad." Liang Zizhi stood up and said, "In the casino city, there isn't even a Chinese-run casino, let alone a decent Chinese restaurant. As reform and opening-up gain momentum, people who have become rich will gradually go abroad, and more Asians will come here to gamble. The Chinese are famous worldwide for loving to gamble." He joked: "We have an innate advantage, and the Chinese are renowned for their mental arithmetic skills - kids start learning math at a young age. No need to worry about finding croupiers, just concentrate on training them and they can go to work."

  "It's a good thing you didn't waste your time wandering around." Cheng Shigui said with some relief.

  "Liang Zi has really made a fortune, it's well-known that hotels are lucrative." Han Zhiqian said: "Liang Zi can now fully realize his dream of building a hotel empire."

  "We can build the most luxurious casino in the world and make it a real city within a city! A city that never sleeps!" said Fang Mengnan.

  "Also through observation, I found that this type of casino hotel rarely encounters problems like other resort hotels do due to drastic fluctuations in business with the seasons. The main expenses for operating a casino are employee salaries, commissions, licensing fees and taxes, operating supplies, special arrangements made to ensure cash safety, and large-scale promotions."

  Li Zidao said, "Casino hotels in order to attract those who spend money like water gamblers, at a loss for guests to provide free rooms or meals, or offer very low room rates. In fact, most guests are often staying in the hotel's restaurant gambling, and because of the profits from gambling are generally sufficient to offset the losses in the operation of the restaurant. So filling up the guest rooms is of overwhelming importance. The main source of income for casinos comes from games of chance such as blackjack or 21, craps, roulette, baccarat and slot machines. All these games bring different levels of profit returns." He continued, "Another difference between casino hotels and other types of hotels lies in the number of employees they hire. Because a large number of employees are needed to operate the casino and 24-hour restaurants, bars and other facilities to meet the needs of guests who come to gamble, casino hotels need far more employees than non-casino hotels. The employee ratio for ordinary resort hotels is below 2:1 employees per room, while that for casino resorts averages 7:1. This means that a luxury hotel casino can have tens of thousands of employees."

  "Even this place has been thoroughly investigated." Cheng Shigui cupped his hands and said. "Admiration."

  "That's it, otherwise it's just a waste of time." said Liang Zidao. "The big shots in the hotel industry, whether domestic or foreign, are all respected and prestigious, this is obvious to everyone. Building a top-notch hotel casino is not a bad choice. It's just that I don't know what procedures are needed, both black and white ways need to be handled properly. And desires are intertwined. Without real power, it's really not possible."

  "This you'd better hand over to Allen, the US is his turf." said Cheng Shigui. "You were so busy investigating that you didn't forget our bet, did you?"

  "You also said that in ten gambles, nine are losses. I'm not taking action, and can't make up for the losses either." Liang Zi said calmly.

  Han Zhiqian gave a thumbs up, "High! You're really cunning." As long as you've entered the casino and been stimulated by that atmosphere, who wouldn't want to play a few rounds, try their luck? Even if they have a lot of money, they can't resist the temptation. Even if they start winning, losing money is only a matter of time.

  "Wontons have arrived." Fatso walked over with two large bowls in his hands, and Cheng Shigui quickly got up to take them. "Thanks!"

  "Smells so good!" Fatso took a deep sniff, "Delicious." In no time, a bowl of wontons was gone, and he wiped his mouth. "What were you guys talking about earlier? You were all so excited."

  "Ah! Let me tell you about the harvest of my wandering around hotels these past few days." Liang Zi said, holding his teacup.

  "I have harvests too!" Fatso poured himself a cup of tea.

  "Oh! I'd love to hear more about it." Han Zhiqian rested his chin on his hands, looking eager to listen.

  "You've been having a great time at the casino these past few days, and you've also made some gains." Fang Mo Nan leaned back in his chair, raising an eyebrow as he teased.

  "The old saying 'look at people's size' isn't true." The fatty didn't think it was a big deal, "I find that domestically everyone likes to imitate foreign countries, everything is good if it's from abroad, as if foreigners' farts smell fragrant."

  "Pfft......" "Cough...cough..." Cheng Shigui choked, coughed for a while, and said, "Please note that there is still unfinished food here."

  "Rough words but not rough reasoning, a root of national inferiority." Fang Mo-nan said.

  "Alright... I'll be careful with my words." Fatso hastily said, "You also know that I'm in contact with food now, and these past few days, just talking about eating and drinking, this water can sell for money." Fatso knocked on his own head, thinking for a moment, "Right, that Yiyun mineral water, the best-selling mineral water in the world is Yiyun. Yiyun mineral water is produced in the French Alps, filtered through at least 15 years of glacial rock layers, containing many minerals, and continuous use can increase skin elasticity. Whether it's true or false, no pollution is certain." He paused for a moment before continuing: "Our country's industrialization time isn't long, and our geography is complex. We should be able to find high-quality water sources too, no reason we should be worse than them!"

  He sat up straight, his ears perked up in attention, and nodded continuously as the fat man continued to speak. "Take fruit juice and beverages for example! Let's just talk about tea!" He took a sip of tea and began to expound, "Tea is the national drink of the Chinese nation, originating from Shennong, known during the Lu Zhou Gong era, beginning in the Tang Dynasty, and flourishing in the Song Dynasty. Chinese tea culture combines the thoughts of Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and other schools of thought, forming a unique entity. It is a rare treasure in Chinese culture! It is the contribution of ancient laborers to food culture, as well as China's contribution to world food culture. In the era of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, there was a legend about Shennong using tea to detoxify. The Yellow Emperor's surname was Ji, his given name was Cha, which is an ancient character for tea. Tea leaves are made from the leaves of the tea tree, which when steeped in water have the effects of strengthening the heart and promoting urination."

  "Don't sell your few bits of knowledge, get to the point," said Han Zhiqian.

  Fatso didn't think much of his words, "I just learned it. Don't let me learn and sell at the same time!" He gave Han Zhiqian a white eye. Clearing his throat, he continued, "Besides, one side of the water nurtures one side of the people, natural things are always stronger than artificial ones! Tea leaves aren't finely divided. Just talking about the big categories, there's green tea, black tea, oolong tea, flower tea, compressed tea and white tea. With so many varieties, there must be one that suits our countrymen!"

  "Tsk tsk... it's been three days and you've changed beyond recognition, Fatty's knowledge has increased!" Cheng Shigui teased.

  "Haha... actually, I didn't expect that instant noodles would have such a huge profit. Originally, it was just to help out with Zhengping's industrial park and make some contributions to our hometown. Besides, we were just using local materials. Who would have thought that it would cause such a big commotion later on? Since we're in the food business, we need to put in effort into 'eating and drinking'. This is my shallow understanding from these past few days."

  "Haha...... observation is good, meticulous and subtle, it's a project that can be dug deeper and continued." Fang Mo Nan said in support.

  Han Zhiqian gave a thumbs up to Panger.

  The fat boy received praise from all three of them and was even more confident.

  "In terms of tea beverages, you can take a reference from Taiwan, bring back some finished products and let the R&D department analyze them." Fang Monan said after thinking for a moment.

  "I've already bought some finished products here, and when I go back to the country, I'll bring some more from Hong Kong and Taiwan." The fat man said. "I've thought of these a long time ago, nothing else can compare, imitating us is the best in the world."

  Yes, the Chinese people's ability to copy and innovate is unparalleled in history.

  "What were you guys talking about just now? The casino hotel?" Fatty asked, having vaguely overheard the conversation in the kitchen and only remembering it now. "Anyway, Big Brother is also in the hotel business, can this be done?"

  "Yes... being here for a few days, seeing all this and getting hot eyes, having this idea, specifically..." Before Liangzi could finish speaking, Yangfan rushed in hastily, sweating profusely on a cold winter's day, hoarsely shouting "Save me..." and collapsed onto the dinner table in disarray.

  Cheng Shigui and Pangzi quickly supported him to a chair, "What happened! How did you end up like this."

  Fang Mo Nan poured him a glass of water, Yang Fan drank it in one gulp and panted for a few moments. "We went to the casino to have some fun, lost all our chips, and were about to leave. But then they accused Allen of being a 'thousand-year-old' (a cheater), caught him, and found those three dice filled with mercury on his body." He took another breath and continued: "Haha... what a joke! If we had cheated, we would have lost even our pants!"

  "It seems they're looking for trouble." said Liang Zidao.

  "What's with three people?" said the fatty.

  "Xiao Rong is with us too." Yang Fan said.

  Cheng Shigui and Fang Monan exchanged a glance, "Don't say so much, act according to the situation, first rescue the person." Cheng Shigui pulled up Yang Fan: "Can you still walk?"

  "No problem, I was just a bit rushed, but I've caught my breath now." Yang Fan said as he stood up.

  "Alright then, let's go!" said Cheng Shigui. They put on their outer garments and walked into the night.

  Nighttime is the best time to see Las Vegas, and it's where this city's vibrant energy comes alive. As soon as night falls, the colorful lights instantly activate the city. In front of luxurious casinos, people can regularly see simulated volcanic eruptions and pirate battles with Caribbean cannons, which are incredibly realistic and grandiose, leaving viewers amazed! Many buildings, fountains, and sculptures have exquisite designs, unique shapes, and exaggerated forms that make them breathtaking sights. It's a world of difference from the dullness of daytime.