146 Spend money happily
Busy, really busy.
Busy with reading and studying, busy with work; of course, Zhang Xian is also more prodigal, went to apply for a yacht driving training class, and is now learning yacht driving, he is looking forward to driving the yacht out of the waves.
In fact, there is a little bit of financial pressure, although Zhang Xian and Zhu Jiarun earn a lot, but they can spend it more.
In particular, Li Chaoren of Xiangjiang seems to be very optimistic about Facebook and wants to invest vigorously, which makes Zhang Xian and Zhu Jiarun have to spend some more money to invest in Facebook before Li Chaoren again.
Facebook is not short of money for the time being, and many people want to invest in Facebook, but if Li Chaoren wants to invest in Facebook, it is estimated that he will have to find a suitable opportunity, and of course the price paid will definitely be higher.
Zhang Xian and Zhu Jiarun don't care that Li Chaoren didn't make money, they are happy that they have just over 15 percent of the shares on Facebook, and they are now the second largest shareholder after Zuckerberg.
Although Zuckerberg basically controls Facebook completely because of dual shares, Zhang Xian and Zhu Jiarun don't care so much, what they care about is to occupy more shares, whether it is the future share or market value can maximize benefits.
Facebook is growing aggressively, having just surpassed its competitor Myspace for the first time in the world, and while Myspace is still ahead of Facebook in the U.S. in terms of the number of unique visitors, Facebook's competitiveness is getting better and stronger globally!
The investment in Facebook and Weibo basically drained Zhang Xian and Zhu Jiarun's funds, plus the acquisition of entertainment companies and capital injection, it also cost a lot of money.
Fortunately, Zhang Xian and Zhu Jiarun also have income now, and Ali has some profit sharing, although it is 'a dime', but it is definitely no problem to maintain a rich and comfortable life for two people. Moreover, the two of them now have a lot of potential shares in their hands, even if it is a financial crisis, but they are willing to give them a lot of lending institutions.
Zhu Jiarun went to invest in the company, Zhang Xian drove to the yacht driving school, and there is no shortage of rich people in Silicon Valley, and naturally there is no shortage of places where they can spend money.
"Zhang, have you thought about your yacht?" the yacht pilot instructor was a little curious, because he knew that Zhang Xian was rich.
Zhang Xian laughed, a little expectant, "I've been researching it recently, and I haven't thought it through yet." But now what I have to do is practice yachting, that's the most important thing. ”
In fact, many people in the United States own yachts, which is not a toy that only rich people can have, because there are many types of yachts, and many of them are relatively cheap. Naturally, not everyone has a yacht driver's license, because it is not necessary to take it all.
However, Zhang Xian signed up with the California Vehicle and Ship Management Department, because Zhang Xian's yacht must be relatively large, and the most important thing is that Zhang Xian wanted to be the captain of the ship, a serious captain.
So he worked hard to learn all kinds of knowledge, such as the structure, type, and purpose of the ship, as well as the traffic rules of the day and night, the relevant federal and state government regulations, and the meaning of the navigation mark.
In addition to these basics, there are also ocean currents, air pressure, communications, weather forecasts, handling in dangerous situations, disposal and rescue in various accident situations, environmental protection, and rules for sailing and fishing.
Although there are a lot of questions, Zhang Xianxue is full of relish, because he is interested!
Zhang Xian feels that it is relatively simple to open a yacht, and it is not difficult to get started, but the yacht Zhang Xian bought is definitely not a small yacht, at least a medium-sized yacht of more than 12 meters to start, and it is not impossible to start a large yacht and a luxury yacht.
Spending millions of dollars on a nice midsize yacht is not stressful at all, for Zhang Xian and Zhu Jiarun, and they live in the Bay Area, which is easy to get to sea. It's perfectly fine for sea fishing and sunbathing.
"Ben, what do you think of a flybridge yacht?" Zhang Xian took a sip of Coke, looked at Ben in the wheelhouse and asked, "If I buy a flybridge yacht, it should be fun." ”
Zhang Xian is a fan of flybridge yachts, which are located on the top deck of the yacht and are usually open-air, and the flybridge deck is mainly used for leisure and entertainment, so the deck is the best choice for outdoor parties and dinners at sea. Moreover, some flybridge decks will be equipped with another open-air helm platform, which has a wide field of vision, and can ride the blue ocean in speed and passion.
Ben nodded immediately, "You can sunbathe, you can fish, you can have a party." Zhang, I don't think there's any pressure on you guys at all. ”
In fact, when he heard Zhang Xian say that he wanted to buy a flybridge yacht, he knew that Zhang Xian's yacht would definitely not be small, and yes, Zhang Xian was the youngest billionaire, and he seemed to be willing to spend money. He usually drove a car, he knew that he had seen Zhang Xian driving an Aston Martin or a Ford Mustang to the dock, although the Mustang is not particularly expensive, but at least people from the middle class will buy it.
As for Zhang Xian's Aston Martin, that's basically the price of a good yacht.
Zhang Xian was full of expectations and said to Ben, "Ben, you are my yacht instructor, you must have been in contact with a lot of yachts. Can you tell me some cool news, I'm new to yachts, I haven't touched them before. ”
Indeed, Zhang Xian is a nouveau riche, he has only become rich in the past two years, and in such a situation, it is strange that he can understand yachts before.
Ben began to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of various types of yachts, introducing the products of yacht companies he was more familiar with, and also gossiping about the $250 million Octopus of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and the Rising Sun of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, which are typical of superyachts, luxurious and advanced beyond imagination.
Zhang Xian would certainly not build such a yacht, at this stage, a million-dollar yacht is enough for him, and he does not need many sailors or captains, nor does he need the scale of the yacht to be too large. It's not that he's worried about paying some taxes every year, but he hopes that there are only him and Zhu Jiarun on the yacht, which is their private space.
After driving the yacht for a little wave, Zhang Xian felt that his current skills were not bad, and he would definitely be able to go out on the waves with a little practice.
Driving back home, she saw Zhu Jiarun sitting cross-legged on the sofa watching TV, Zhang Xian immediately ran over, but she was pushed away by Zhu Jiarun just after kissing, she disliked Zhang Xian's sweat and felt that the weather was hot now.
It's quite hurtful, even if it was a hot day in the past, under the sun, two people hugged each other and didn't think there was a problem.
But with the passage of time, sometimes Zhu Jiarun dislikes that the timing is inappropriate, and Zhang Xian also feels that sometimes it is too numb......
This is the reality, no matter how sweet a couple is, they can't be tired of being together all the time.
"Wife, how about we buy a flybridge yacht?" Holding Zhu Jiarun's shoulder, Zhang Xian made a suggestion, "It's almost enough to buy a medium-sized yacht, like Xirui and Azimut are very good." ”
Eating popcorn, Zhu Jiarun's eyes couldn't leave the TV at all, "Listen to you, I don't care if you buy Xirui or Dongrui." Even if you buy a canoe, as long as it is for two people, I don't know how to yacht. ”
Well, that's really it, Zhu Jiarun really doesn't understand yachts, and she doesn't care about that. It's good to leave these things to Zhang Xian, because for Zhu Jiarun, it's better to rack her brains to consider yachts than to study cosmetics, that's what she is more interested in.
The interest is different, and it may indeed be related to gender.
Zhang Xian likes cars, yachts, and looks at fighter planes or guns when she has nothing to do; Zhu Jiarun, if she wants to talk about clothing and cosmetics, she is interested in them, and she is full of expectations for fashion week or something......
It is true that there are differences in some interests, and this does not affect the feelings and lives of two people, because these are all trivialities, and it is impossible for two people who love each other to be completely interested in everything.
"Then I've got an idea, when the yacht I bought is good, you can go to sea with me. The yacht you bought is not good, and you can't tell when you're going to stage a Titanic with me. Zhang Xian grinned, not caring about the crow's mouth at all, "Seriously, are you really relieved that I drive a yacht?"
Zhu Jiarun nodded as a matter of course and said, "What's not to worry about, I often take your car when you don't get your driver's license, didn't you say that yacht driving is easy." ”
That's right, Zhang Xian still doesn't take risks, if he is not sure, he will definitely not grab the steering wheel and take the helm, he cherishes his life very much, and he will not take Zhu Jiarun to take risks together.
The order is placed, it is the Azimut 54, which is nearly 17 meters long and 5 meters wide, with a spacious and bright interior space, with unimaginable living space and comfort...... Of course, it also needs a small transformation, which is more in line with the needs of him and Zhu Jiarun, so that it is a yacht for two people.
As for the price, including simple modifications, it adds up to a little more than two million dollars, and Zhang Xian chose Azimut, who is of Italian origin, in fact, when it comes to yachts, European yachts are generally more popular. Atmospheric, classical, and workmanship, after-sales are very good, who let the yacht culture start earlier in Europe, some luxury goods are indeed developing very well there.
Zhu Jiarun really did it, and basically didn't care at all from beginning to end; even when the yacht was ordered, she didn't know that she and Zhang Xian's money had already been mixed together, but unless it was some investment project, otherwise the two of them didn't care how much money each other spent.
It is also because two people are basically together all day long, and they both know where the other party will spend money; in the final analysis, two people are not short of money, and the consumption of buying a yacht is easy for two people.
Since they bought a good house and a good car, they naturally don't care about buying a good yacht, and they spend a lot of their money on investment, so it is natural to spend part of it to improve their lives.