Chapter 43: The Fifth Avenue (2)

After coming out of the Red Hotel, he walked a short distance and saw a place selling cigars, and Rashid dragged Zheng Xudong inside.

"Hey, big brother, I smoke, but I don't smoke cigars!"

"Brother, listen to my brother, as long as you smoke it, you will love it, it is not comparable to your cigarettes, no matter how good those cigarettes are, they also contain nicotine, which is harmful to your body, and cigars are different, good cigars will not only not harm your body, but also be good for you. Come on, come with my brother, I won't lie to you!"

The two entered the cigar shop, this time greeted them by a middle-aged gentlemanly man and led them to the leather Italian sofa in the store, and when they were seated, they sat down on a single sofa opposite them, with samples of various brands on the mahogany table in the middle.

"Mr. Two, welcome to our shop, I'm the owner of this shop, my name is George, do you have any favorite cigar brands?"

Before Zheng Xudong could speak, Rashid preemptively said, "Boss, you can introduce us to the world's best cigars in your store, and then we choose to buy some!" Zheng Xudong looked at the boss George as soon as he saw that Rashid had finished speaking.

George didn't start "teaching" right away mode, but first open a cigar box on the mahogany table, there are cigars neatly placed in it, the aluminum tube shell of the cigar is marked with the word Cohiba (Cohiba), take out three, pull out the cigars from the aluminum tube, and then take out a cigar special lighter from the pocket of the vest, light the three cigars in turn, watch the light blue flame on the lighter slowly light the cigars, did not hand the cigars to them, but took out a cigar cutter from another vest pocket, cut off the caps of the three cigars, and after each cut, pinch the cigars with three fingers and slowly swing them twice, then handed the cigar to Zheng Xudong and Rashid respectively, and finally picked up his cigar and slowly held it in his mouth.

Zheng Xudong was a little dazzled when he saw the boss's series of actions, but he still wrote down the whole process, and it turned out that smoking cigars still had so much to say. It's a bit like the Chinese tea ceremony.

He could see that the boss was really good at business, and he couldn't tell if every guest who came would smoke a cigar or not, so he lit the cigar for the guest first so that the guests would not make a joke.

"The best in the line!"

"The first time the two gentlemen came to our shop, let's see if they can get used to the taste of the cigars, and if not, we will both save each other time. After saying that, he first took a deep breath, but did not inhale it into his lungs, but just let the smoke rotate in his mouth, and then slowly exhaled it.

Rashid took a puff very skillfully, "Good smoke!" Zheng Xudong also took a puff slowly, and walked around in his mouth in a similar way, a strong smell of vanilla spread in his mouth, as if he was tasting red wine, and even a little reluctant to spit out the smoke. In the end, the smoke stayed in the nasal cavity for a while before half of it was sprayed, and then half of it was vented in the mouth. He felt a little dizzy in his head, but this halo was like a drug, like a drug, but not a drug, which made people feel nostalgic. Then his mind cleared up, and he understood why some people were so willing to smoke cigars, which were really more comfortable than cigarettes, and he decided to smoke cigars in the future. And Rashid is a cigar smoker, and he smokes so much that he doesn't know that he thinks he is smoking "powder (drugs)"!

The boss saw that Zheng Xudong was a good cigar smoker, and he could enjoy it from the cigar. Then he said: "Two gentlemen, you are now smoking Cohiba from Cuba, suitable for high-end people, eighty dollars per cigar, twenty-five cigars in a box, and forty cigars." Of course, there are more upscale ones, the kind for Cuban leaders to draw, which are $470 each. But it is more suitable as a gift between friends and family, depending on the financial ability of each person. The more high-end the production is correspondingly less, if you are addicted to smoking, you are afraid that you will not be able to smoke, and the two of you smoke this is suitable for high-end people usually sit together with friends to smoke, just like us. As he spoke, he picked up the cigar in his hand and took another puff, Zheng Xudong and Rashid also took a puff, and the entire reception area at the door of the store was filled with cigarettes, like a fairyland. But it's not like a cigarette, the smoke is choking, and the smoke of the cigar has a lingering aroma.

"Boss, can you recommend a few other brands to us?" Zheng Xudong said.

"The world's high-end cigar Cohiba is one that is accepted by most cigar fans, and the following are also very famous: 1. Montecristo torpedo. The cigar remains the most popular of Havana cigars, with about 50% of Cuban cigars exported each year being of this brand. 2. Davidoff. Produced in the Dominican Republic, it is one of the most famous cigars in the world and is highly sought after by cigar aficionados. 3. Romeo y Julieta (Romeo y Julieta). It is the favorite brand of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and is well-known in the world. 4. Behike BHK 54 (Cohiba), which is the most expensive Cuban cigar, but the excellent taste they offer in this type is really worth the effort. And then there's ... The brands I just mentioned, they are ranked in no particular order, but everyone's preferences are different, some people like this taste, even if the price is cheap, I like it, and I can't adapt to the taste when it is expensive, so everyone has their own choice, I suggest that when you buy a cigar, you can taste it first or try to smoke it, if you like it, you can buy it. ”

Zheng Xudong saw that the boss was very sincere, and also said: "Boss, I like the Cohiba I smoke now, you can bring me ten boxes of forty aluminum tubes." You have other brands you open, give me a chance and I'll give it a try, and then decide. ”

The boss was very cheerful, and gave Zheng Xudong and Rashid one of each cigar, and after trying to smoke, Zheng Xudong found that as the boss said, the most expensive Behike BHK 54 was $1,500 each, but he just didn't like the taste. The flavours of others, such as Davidoff and Romeo y Julieta, fascinated him, and he bought ten boxes of forty tubes each. In addition to these, I also bought some other brands of cigars and matching cigar lighters, matches, cigar cutters, special insulation, insulated boxes, etc. After the boss packed all the cigars he wanted, he asked the boss to send someone to his hotel room. These cigars cost Zheng Xudong another $110,000.

The two of them chatted with the cigar shop owner again about cigars and anecdotes about cigars before leaving the cigar shop, when a bottle of red wine and cigars at noon combined effect, both of them were a little excited, especially Rashid, who had just smoked most of the Cohiba cigar.

Rashid and he were talking and laughing loudly on Fifth Avenue, clothing stores, cosmetics stores, luggage stores, perfume shops, jewelry stores... The two of them laughed heartily on Fifth Avenue. In the perfume shop, Zheng Yangdong bought Ivanka a Chanel No. 5 perfume set, which he was going to give to her when she came, and when he visited the jewelry store, he spent $250,000 on a handmade black pearl necklace designed by Cartier designers.

In the end, the two came to a famous watch store on Fifth Avenue, Zheng Xudong wanted to buy himself a few watches for a long time, he and Rashid entered the store and went to the Patek Philippe counter, the waiter was very enthusiastic, after introducing the history of the watch, Zheng Xudong knew that this was a brand created by two people, called Antoine Norbert de Patek and Jean-Adrien Philippe , He saw a square scale alligator leather strap in the counter, hand-stitched, glossy black, folding clasp, 18K platinum dial, black enamel dial watch, the dial has a window of the day, date and month display, sapphire crystal cover, it feels very suitable after wearing it on the wrist, even Rashid who watched next to him said that this is a good watch, the most important thing is that it is very in line with Zheng Xudong's low-key character, no gold shell, no diamond-encrusted dial. The watch is full of understated luxury, and the waiter asked the waiter to say that it was a new watch this month, and it cost $450,000. He and Rashid each bought a piece, and Zheng Xudong took off the Roumenos military watch he was wearing now and put on the new watch directly. Then Rashid said: "You can't always wear a watch, the counter next to it sells Vacheron Constantin (vacheron-constantin), choose another one, and wear two of them." The two came to the vacheron-constantin counter, and the service staff had already seen the "two goods" is a rich master, and just spent 400,000 on the counter next to him to buy Patek Philippe, and now come to them again, the waiter immediately took out the latest style of watch this year and put it on the counter, Zheng Xudong took a fancy to a brown striped alligator strap at a glance, rose gold shell, rose gold hands, very light pink dial, sapphire crystal cover, no date, calendar, day of the week on the dial, just a watch that looks very old-fashioned, but can feel the shock from the minimalist design. The service staff had very sharp eyes and immediately saw Zheng Xudong's preference, took the watch out of the watch box, and put it on his right wrist (there was a Patek Philippe on his left hand).

"Sir, this watch is really very much in line with your identity, low-key and not luxurious. You see... ”

"Wrap it up. As he spoke, he took out his bank card and handed it over, and swiped away $380,000.

This time Rashid did not buy it with him, saying that he did not like the style at this time, and he would wait for a suitable one later.

After an afternoon of shopping and spending more than one million, Zheng Xudong and Rashid broke up in front of the watch store, leaving each other's contact information, ready to continue shopping tomorrow. And Zheng Xudong is ready to teach the second generation of the little rich in the evening a profound lesson!