Chapter 339: Funeral
Almost all super-rich people go through two phases.
One is that he feels that he is omnipotent, that he has everything through wealth, and that he is full of pride.
The second is that the charm of money has been greatly weakened, and many times it has completely become a string of numbers in the account, and I have begun to pursue other things, mainly to pay more attention to the deep desires of the heart.
Now Han Chudong is in the second stage.
It has been more than a year since he became the richest man in the world, and although he still invests a lot of time in business, he has begun to think that making and losing money itself is not important, but the sense of accomplishment and enjoyment that comes from doing business.
Begin to learn to treat business as a hobby, instead of being like ordinary people, once you don't work, you may face a situation where you have no money to spend, which will affect all aspects.
To tell the truth, even if he retires now, he is sure to keep the position of the richest man for many years to come, and continue to widen the gap between him and the second place. Since whether it is hard to earn money or not so hard to earn money, the results are almost the same, Han Chudong of course loses that motivation.
At the beginning of the year, the six-pack abs almost became one, and a few months ago, I realized that I should exercise my body, so I re-burned the fat I had accumulated after eating too many good things and going to too many parties.
After dinner, I said to the life secretary and helped my family arrange the flight route, Han Chudong put on a formal suit, a black suit with a black tie, leather shoes were also black, and a white handkerchief was stuffed into his chest pocket.
After going downstairs again, get in the car and go.
A whole fleet, five bulletproof Rolls-Royces, all in solid gold angel badges, custom-made seats for added comfort, and a small wine cabinet with multiple bottles of old spirits, including the Macallan whisky, which is more than 40 years old, and 26% of the distillery's shares are in Han Chudong's pocket, and it has been listed in London.
He was obviously not in high spirits at the moment, mainly because he was on his way to the funeral of Paul Getty Sr., the oil tycoon who had been famous since the forties and fifties, had fallen in the shower the night before, and was found dead by the butler.
People can't stop when they die, and because of this disgraceful death process, they have been fiercely hyped up by the media.
Han Chudong had met the old Getty a few times, and knew that the old man was not as unbearable as people said, but in fact he was more interesting, knowledgeable, intelligent and wise, and he also learned from the old Getty during the establishment of the family charitable foundation.
Such a legendary businessman, if he said that he was gone, although he was also a long life, it was inevitably embarrassing, far more than the death of Howard Hughes at that time, which made Han Chudong feel the impermanence of life.
During the period, I talked to the assistant and said that I would arrange a comprehensive physical examination for myself, just in case......
According to the newspapers, Paul Getty Sr. was a tyrant.
However, it can be seen from his funeral that this old rich man has a very wide network, and Han Chudong's arrival has certainly attracted some attention, but with the arrival of the former president*, the former president*, and a group of celebrities and wealthy businessmen, it didn't make him look so dazzling.
It's just that with the death of the old Getty, only $500 was left for future generations, making the total wealth of the world's second richest person increase by nearly a billion dollars compared with Han Chudong.
With a total worth of more than four billion US dollars, he has spread from all walks of life and is still expanding rapidly, which makes his every move the focus when he arrives, and many guests who know and don't know him quickly gather around him, taking the opportunity to chat with him.
is occasionally complimented, can make people feel happy, and is always treated as a special person, which gradually makes Han Chudong impatient, so he has not appeared in public many times recently, and some activities that can and may not be attended are also stopped in the secretary's office.
Last month, I only went to Monaco to participate in a charity auction held by Grace Kelly, and met Audrey Hepburn during the period.
At this time.
A middle-aged white man came up to Han Chudong and said, "Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Han, I am one of Mr. Getty's will execution supervisors, from Anthony and Matthew Law Firm, can you talk alone?"
"Will, didn't Mr. Getty Sr. donate all his money to the Museum Foundation, it has nothing to do with me? ”
As he spoke, Han Chudong left the small circle and walked to the side alone with the unknown lawyer, who came early today and had not yet gone to the church to take a seat, and people gathered on the grass in front of the church.
"Hello, my name is John Cuno, Mr. Getty signed a supplementary agreement on the will the year before last, and transferred to you some of the sculptures, reliefs, etc., from the ancient Roman and Greek periods, with a total value of about 14.7 million US dollars, I think it is better to accept it in the name of a charity, otherwise you will have to pay a large gift tax.
Of course, this is just my suggestion, if you are willing to pay a tax, it is nothing, it is only a small amount of money for you, if you plan to sell, it is better not to use the name of charity, it is up to you to decide what to do. ”
After hearing this.
Han Chudong suddenly remembered the scene of the first meeting with Paul Getty Sr., when he told him that he wanted to buy some old things to decorate his garden of the gods, and then Getty told him that he could wait for his death and send him a batch.
I thought it was just a joke that I had said and forgotten, but I didn't expect it to be really written into the will afterwards.
There are too many little secrets between the rich, as a more famous lawyer, how can lawyer John Kuno not know what to ask, what is best not to know, I have heard the news of the evaporation of a certain peer, and I have also seen my peers and others lose their jobs and go to prison, when it reaches a certain height, small things can become big things.
So even though he was curious about why Paul Getty Sr. wanted to send something to Han Chudong, and only left his descendants with an ironic sense of five hundred dollars, he still chose to keep his mouth shut, so as not to provoke Han Chudong, an upstart in the business world.
Sighing, Han Chudong nodded and said, "Okay, I know, leave me a contact information, and let my lawyer connect with you when the time comes, can I take a look at that batch of things later?"
"Absolutely, it's my business card...... Wait a minute, I don't seem to have it with me, I'll get it to you right away!"
A small episode in the funeral, Han Chudong sat in the first row of the church soon after, and also saw the old Getty lying in an ordinary coffin.
The two presidents* spoke one after another, naturally they were all good words, and there were also businessmen who had competed with the Getty for half their lives, and when they saw him lying in a coffin, they finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt that they had won......