296. Passionate Arabian royal family
Coming out of the airport building, Emperor Wu was invited to an extended version of the Maybach.
As an entry-level car fan, Wu Di certainly recognizes this Mercedes-Benz company's exclusive car specially built for dignitaries, business leaders, monarchs, and heads of state - Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Bulletproof Edition.
As a "poor man", Emperor Wu sat in this extremely luxurious car today. Although the car sold for only $1.4 million abroad, for Wu Di, he already experienced the warmth and respect of the Arab world.
And that's not all, there are two more open cars in front, and four behind the buttocks, all of which are Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
The man in the lead just now sat opposite Emperor Wu, his facial features were very three-dimensional, his hair was thick, and he looked like an Arab.
"Welcome to Abu Dhabi and if you're interested in fine dining, try Shawarma. ”
"Shawarma? Emperor Wu smiled and said that he only knew Shaqima, and he didn't know if it was something similar.
"Actually, I don't know why it's called shawarma, it's not a woman, it's a dish made of lamb or chicken. ”
The man made a stirring motion as he spoke, and this kind of food should be a sticky substance made by mixing ingredients together.
"What do you call it?" asked Emperor Wu.
"Farhad. ”
"Very well, Mr. Farhad, I would like to know more about Hashem, can I reveal something?" Emperor Wu asked him with a smile.
Farhad was surprised and said, "You don't even know your partner?"
"It's the first time I've worked with him, and I just know that he's a businessman and he's Emirati like you. ”
Farhad seemed to be a very sincere man, and he told Emperor Wu about the origin of Hashem.
Hashem is also considered a member of the UAE royal family, but the relationship is a little distant, but this does not prevent him from getting the green light of the country all the way to do business.
He likes to bring good things from the outside world to Dubai or Abu Dhabi and make a lot of money from the royal family.
Today, Hashem not only owns a multinational trading company, but also runs shipping in the Persian Gulf, and is one of the most successful businessmen in the UAE.
"It seems that Hashem is not a rich country, but it can also be said that he is rich. Emperor Wu sighed.
"Yes, he is a billionaire in the name of the word, but this is nothing in our country. ”
Since he is so awesome, it is really strange that he would do business with a nobody like himself, I am afraid that even the time-honored Victor Churchill does not have this treatment.
Farhad answered Emperor Wu's questions, and just two months ago, Mohammed, the current chief of Dubai, held a grand banquet for his daughter, Princess Salama.
Princess Salama was particularly fond of a type of beef patty, and Mohammed, who loved her daughter, immediately asked to find the source of the beef and ask the cook to make a better beef pie.
Just a few days ago, Hashim discovered that the beef came from an Australian ranch. So he contacted his old friend, Mr. Leno, and wanted to build a trade network to transport beef from Australia to the United Arab Emirates.
Leno was pleasantly surprised to find that the ranch they had tracked down was actually his new owner: Nanao Ranch.
The deal was an instant hit.
"Leno, this guy actually sold off the gate and didn't tell me about it. ”
The convoy walked through the streets and alleys, and there was no scene of luxury cars on the street, as in China, mainly family cars, and occasionally Lamborghini, Ferrari and the like.
When you arrive at the Abu Dhabi Palace Hotel, it is called a splendid, classical Arabian palace building, the only eight-star hotel in the world, and it is a huge castle with a strong national color.
Just across the street is the Presidential Palace, which underlines its unique status in the country.
The convoy drove along a wide avenue with luxury cars parked everywhere, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class was not embarrassed to greet people at all, and the Maybach bulletproof was just enough.
Hashem, who was wearing a large Arabic robe, was already waiting at the door, and hugged Emperor Wu very warmly when he saw him.
Emperor Wu thought to himself, this world is really wonderful, there is money with everyone, Emperor Wu relies on the best five-star beef in the world.
He finally thought that he was asking Hashem to talk about cooperation, but now the initiative is in his own hands, and Hashem hopes to consolidate his business relationship with the Argentine royal family with beef from Australia.
Originally, Emperor Wu was a little flattered, but now he is much calmer. Thinking about it this way, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class team just now is very wooden, at least it has to be plated with gold according to the tradition of Argentina.
After getting out of the car, Hashem introduced himself, saying that his name was Hashim bin Mohammed Khalifa Martum.
When he said his name, Emperor Wu remembered the scene of King Kani's registration, a long long list.
European names are better, long but less repetitive.
The Arabic name gave Emperor Wu the impression that it was just a few permutations and combinations of letters back and forth.
For example, Hashim Muhammad is one person, and Muhammad Hashim becomes another person.
What's even more troublesome is that because of the large number of royal families and their sense of honor, they often use the name of the previous generation or the previous generation for the next generation, which makes it difficult for the outside world to distinguish them.
Hashem is a middle-aged man who looks like he is in his forties and fifties, and he looks like a shopping mall veteran at first glance, but he has a very easy-going feeling.
"Hello Mr. Hashim, from the moment I got on the plane I felt the enthusiasm from Arabia. Emperor Wu stepped forward to shake his hand.
"Hello Mr. Wu, it is our honor to have you here. Leno is an old friend of mine and I believe that there will be a pleasant cooperation waiting for us. ”
His English is not bad.
At noon, Emperor Wu went to the suite to rest a little and then followed Hashim to the hotel for dinner.
Gold and Swarovski crystals can be seen everywhere here, and it's like being a king.
Emperor Wu couldn't help but have a sinful thought, will the only eight-star hotel in the world have a small card?
In the banquet hall, there were only five people in the room of Nuo Da plus Emperor Wu, and in addition to Hashim, the other three people may have been called by him to accompany him.
The domed room has floor-to-ceiling glass windows on two sides with a view of the beautiful Persian Gulf, and on the other two sides is an ochre-colored Arabian court fresco, which is very comfortable to look at with the dark-toned sofas.
To his surprise, there was a bottle of Moutai on the table, and Islam does not allow alcohol.
"Friends, we know that Chinese like to drink, especially liquor, for you. Hashem finished speaking and wanted to open it.
Emperor Wu hurriedly stopped him, and he drank some beer like Budweiser, and he really couldn't enjoy this wealth in liquor, if his father was here, he would probably have two eyes shining.
"Mr. Hashem, I have sensed your sincerity, it is disrespectful to drink in front of the followers of Islam, so let's drink some of your black tea. ”
Soon, the black tea was served on the table, and the color was not bad.
As early as the Sui Dynasty, Chinese tea and porcelain were transported to Turkey and the Mediterranean coast by Arab merchants, and with them to the world.