Chapter 358: Warm Hospitality
"Dinner?" Zhang Fan was a little surprised, he didn't expect Abu to invite him to London for dinner.
"How do you reply?" asked James as he stood aside.
Zhang Fan pinched his chin and thought about it, then turned his head to ask James on the side, "What do you think he means by inviting me to dinner?"
"Of course, I want to get in touch with the boss. James responded with a smile, "The boss is now the owner of Disney and is very wealthy." People who want to treat you to dinner can stand all over Hollywood. ”
Zhang Fan smiled and roughly understood what Abu meant.
Disney is more than just an ordinary film company. It is also a large media network with strong propaganda capabilities. With movies as its fist, and then with the world-famous Disneyland and its foundation, it has become a large media group that can make a huge impact with various media networks as a connection.
In this day and age, no one can ignore the influence of the media. Whether it is a business or anything else, it needs the assistance of the media. And Zhang Fan, who holds the Disney company in his hands, has naturally become the target of many people.
It's like Abu, if Zhang Fan is willing to help him. Disney's television network came forward to buy the rights to broadcast the Premier League, and then fully covered Chelsea Football Club, even in the so-called football desert in the United States, can greatly enhance the reputation of Chelsea and Abu.
It's a powerful influence, and whoever can master it can be chased and welcomed. This is also the main reason why Zhang Fan tried his best to win Disney. Because in this world, a media company like Disney that has a foundation and has not fallen into the hands of a large group is really the only one, and there is no other semicolon.
If you want to grasp this powerful influence, for people like Zhang Fan, who entered the market late, there is no other choice but Disney.
Fortunately, Zhang Fan succeeded, and his success in winning Disney is equivalent to getting the last ticket in the industry. Now Abu's kindness is a demonstration of that power.
"Yes. Zhang Fan nodded, "Let's go to London." ”
Zhang Fan made the decision in the morning, and then he was already in London in the afternoon. Just a stopover in New York on the way. In this era, with the advancement of science and technology, the whole world is closely connected.
"Hello, Mr. Abramovich. In the luxurious estate of Abu, Sussex, Zhang Fan met the self-made richest man in Russia for the first time.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang. Abu smiled and looked very kind, "Welcome here." ”
"This is my girlfriend Junova. Abu introduced his girlfriend to Zhang Fan. Then there was another pleasantry.
No one got into the main topic, and the two sides drank tea and chatted in the luxurious living room. Talk about the weather in London, Hollywood movies or something. No one mentioned yachts or anything else.
When the sky began to darken, Abu invited Zhang Fan to the restaurant for dinner.
"Mr. Zhang, this is a Russian dish I specially prepared for you. Abu smiled and introduced the delicacies to Zhang Fan on a long table full of delicacies in front of him.
Zhang Fan looked at the long table in front of him, and all kinds of beautifully made salmon, herring, sturgeon, trout, red caviar, and black caviar were very eye-catching. It seems that the Russians are indeed very fond of fish. And these are delicious sea fish, completely different from freshwater fish.
There are a variety of cold cuts, and the taste is rich, sour, sweet, spicy and salty. Beetroot soup, rice noodle soup, fish soup, mushroom soup, milk soup, cold soup, fruit soup. There are more than a dozen kinds of delicious soup on the table alone.
Smoked sausages, grilled sausages, meat asicles, stewed meat, stewed beef, and barbecue skewers are dazzling.
After seeing the delicious food on this long table, Zhang Fan realized that he was still far from the life of a real rich man. In the past, even if Zhang Fan ate exquisitely, it was not enough for one-tenth of the meal on this table. In terms of enjoying life, Zhang Fan is still too tender.
If Zhang Fan's face was still calm when he saw these delicacies on this table, then when Abu picked up a large wine bottle that looked about the size of champagne at the celebration, his face was really moved.
Because Abu said: "We Russians like to make friends the most." If you have friends for dinner, you must drink vodka. This is a bottle of vodka that I treasured and we drank it today. ”
Zhang Fan swallowed his saliva, this is vodka. Legend has it that vodka can be lit on fire! Such a large bottle seems to have at least a few catties of weight, even if Abu drinks a little more Zhang Fan, it is indispensable. How should this be done?
However, what made Zhang Fan unbelievable was not over yet. Abu placed the bottle on the table and took out several more bottles of vodka about the same size: "If it's not enough, there's still one here." You must not get drunk today!"
The dishes are so delicious that both the outward and the inner taste are absolutely top treats. It seems that Abu has a top chef here.
It will also be interesting to think about it, Zhang Fan is a Chinese, and then he ate the most authentic and delicious Russian dishes in London, England. There's really nothing in this world that money can't do.
However, although the food is delicious, the drinking is terrible. Zhang Fan's amount of alcohol is okay, but in front of this large bottle of vodka, it is not enough. This kind of vodka is several pounds in a bottle, and it looks like a large Sprite, so spicy that it feels like it's on fire in your mouth. It looks like it's definitely very high.
The dinner lasted for several hours, and the various dishes were served several times. In the end, Zhang Fan was helped out of the restaurant by James. He himself was very surprised that he could still walk after drinking so much vodka?
After getting drunk like this, there was obviously no way to leave, and the hospitable host directly invited Zhang Fan to rest in the manor. Zhang Fan, who felt that he had a splitting headache and felt dizzy one after another, did not refuse, and slept directly in the guest room of the manor.
This sleep can be described as dark, and by the time Zhang Fan, who was full of pain in his head, came back to his senses and woke up again, the time was already in the afternoon of the next day.
In the evening, Abu invited Zhang Fan to dinner again, but fortunately this time there was no vodka like last night. Originally, Abu still invited Zhang Fan to continue to live in his manor, but Zhang Fan still politely refused and went to the hotel. He's not really a hands-off shopkeeper, and there are a lot of things on the company's side that he needs to make ideas. This time it was already a day and a night and he didn't bother with the company's affairs, and he had to go back to the hotel to take care of some work.
When leaving Abu Manor, Zhang Fan took a closer look at this huge manor. I was very interested in this luxurious estate with two polo fields, swimming pool, tennis courts, skeet shooting range, rifle shooting range, riding center plus horse farm and even an artificial lake.
In terms of the beautiful surroundings here, it is simply a paradise.
"Should I have such a manor too?" Zhang Fan pinched his chin and whispered to himself.
"Boss. When James heard this, he immediately exclaimed, "In your current status, you don't just need a super luxurious estate like this in Los Angeles, but you need to have similar places around the world." ”
"Isn't that a waste?" Zhang Fan laughed, "You can't live for a few days a year, right?"
"Boss, it's not a waste at all. James said with a calm expression, "When it comes to your net worth, these are all necessities." ”
"Large private jets, luxury private yachts. Skiing castles in Bavaria, islands in Hawaii, medieval castles in France and manors in England. These are all your necessities. As for owning a home in major cities around the world, that's a must-do. ”
James's words made Zhang Fan feel a little confused, this is the life of the top rich? Flying around in the sky all day long just to spend the night in different places?
"If you need to, you can also buy a professional team like Mr. Abu to boost your reputation. James explained softly, "It's like raising tigers, lions, cheetahs, etc., but it's not something that a rich man of your level has to do." ”
Zhang Fan frowned slightly and thought about it, he still had about $8 billion in pocket money left in his hand. There are no investment projects to get started with. Rather than sitting in the bank and waiting for depreciation, it is better to take it out and spend it.
"Hmm. Zhang Fan nodded and instructed James, "I'll leave the matter of buying a house to you." Just look at it. As for raising tigers and lions, I really don't have that interest. But if I'm really interested, I'll definitely go back and do it. These have nothing to do with identity, just my own preferences. ”
"Yes boss. James smiled and nodded, "Everything is based on your ideas." ”
The next day, Zhang Fan, accompanied by Abu, boarded the Eclipse docked in Portsmouth Harbour.
The hull is more than 100 meters long, and the structure is nine floors. The interior is luxurious to the extreme, with everything you would expect on a pleasure boat. If you go to sea on this kind of super cruise ship, Zhang Fan believes that no matter what kind of woman receives this kind of invitation, she will not refuse.
The Eclipse went to sea, Zhang Fan and Abu fished and swam together on the pleasure boat, and also went to sea to drive a motorboat, and went down to the bottom of the sea for sightseeing in a submarine. Ate and play cards together on the boat and spent the whole day on the sea. It wasn't until after nightfall that the two left the Eclipse in a helicopter.
The two of them spent the day playing like friends, without mentioning the purchase of the ship. As for bargaining or something, it goes without saying. That's all a professional's job, and as a boss, you just have to get it across.
By the time Zhang Fan returned to the hotel again, James had already negotiated the relevant matters. The final transaction price of the Eclipse was $1.billion 70 million.