【Chapter 876】 Impression of London (Subscription Requested!)
On April 1st, Deutsche Bild took the lead in publishing a shocking news that Xiao Feng, a super-wealthy man from China, took over the 'project222' project for $680 million!
At first, the hour was regarded by many people as an 'April Fool's Day' prank, but with the follow-up of media outlets such as The Times, The Guardian, The Sun and Sky TV, people all over the world finally knew that the rich Chinese man who didn't treat money as money had made another move!
With the follow-up of the report, the details of the entire transaction are gradually exposed, and Lürssen Yacht is also willing to take this opportunity to promote it on a global scale, and even took the initiative to disclose some information to the media.
The price of $680 million is much lower than the original investment amount, and considering inflation and the cost of capital in the construction process, Xiao Feng has taken a big advantage this time. And this figure is quite auspicious for the Huaxia people, which is also an important reason why Xiao Feng finally agreed to the deal.
According to the information disclosed by Lürssen, half an hour after the contract was signed, the entire payment was immediately transferred from the account of JPMorgan Chase Bank to the account of Lürssen Yacht, which was amazingly efficient.
The whole world was stunned by Xiao Feng's generosity, and in just a few days, Xiao Feng spent $1 billion in Europe to buy the world's largest and most expensive private yacht and private jet!
For a while, various reports around Xiao Feng, 'Jinghu Group' and the Xiao family emerged one after another, and everyone was full of curiosity about this fast-rising world-class enterprise.
Unconsciously. The global media once again carried out free publicity for the 'Jinghu Group', so that more and more people know about this organic agricultural enterprise from the western Yunnan, northern and mountainous areas of China.
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When the news came back to China, it caused a strong response. The entire network and even public opinion are almost boiling.
Xiao Feng's fans are naturally cheering for their idols, and everyone is looking forward to the superyacht being able to open their eyes after it is decorated. For people who like Xiao Feng, his every move will be unconditionally supported, not to mention this kind of thing?
Of course, the Internet and the media are not without noise at all!
Xiao Feng spends money lavishly abroad, although it is his own money. But he was also unanimously condemned by some 'Xiao Fenghei', thinking that he shouldn't be like this.
There are still many children in China who can't afford to study, eat well, or dress warmly, but Xiao Feng spends billions of assets on the squandering of personal luxuries. Is there a suspicion of transferring property?
And so on and so forth!
In fact, since Xiao Feng's fame, the praise and smears he has received have basically been equal. How many people like Xiao Feng. Just as many people hate him.
This kind of disgust has nothing to do with whether Xiao Feng's various actions are in line with legal reason and human feelings, it is purely disgust for no reason, maybe it is hatred of the rich, or maybe it is that he can't stand all kinds of stimuli.
However, Xiao Feng and the members of the Xiao family have long been accustomed to this situation, after all, since they have chosen to embark on this path, they have to adapt to this kind of life.
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In the midst of a lot of disturbances, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao had already ended their trip in Hamburg. They flew early to London aboard the Nini, and they accepted Stan Kroenke's invitation. Come live to watch the Gunners play a Premier League game!
Entering the end of March, it is already the end of the season, and the competition for the league position has entered a white-hot stage, and Kroenke, as the owner, has to be on the scene to supervise the game.
After all, the Gunners are now fourth-placed, only five points clear of fifth-placed Everton, and with six league games remaining, this point is not safe.
Over the years, with the loss of many stars, the Gunners have not had a good time, and even after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement this year, Manchester United collapsed, and the Gunners can only struggle to keep their Champions League places.
On the evening of Saturday 29 March, the Gunners will host Premier League upstart Manchester City in a match that will be crucial to the title and Champions League spot.
Therefore, after learning that Xiao Feng and his wife were in Europe, Kroenke, who was supervising the team, sent them an invitation to let them feel the enthusiasm of European football.
When Nini landed at London Heathrow, Kroenke and Smith Walton, a member of the Walton family, greeted her at the airport and treated Xiao Feng with plenty of courtesy.
Although Kroenke and Xiao Feng do not have much intersection, he also knows that the 'Mirror Lake Group' has a very positive effect on the Wal-Mart Group, and as the son-in-law of the Wharton family, he naturally has to treat Xiao Feng politely.
Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, after Atlanta and Peking International Airport, with more than 70 million visitors a year!
Every day, airlines from all over the world land at the airport, and the liveries of these flights are painted with a strong ethnic style, which has become a scene at the airport5.
However, when the 'Nini' landed on the runway, it still surprised the airport staff and tourists, after all, a private jet with such a personality livery is still extremely rare.
Some tourists who are very familiar with the international fashion circle and the financial world immediately recognized that this is the car of the Chinese super-rich man 'Xiao Feng', and can't help but wonder why Xiao Feng came from?
Outside the special passage of the airport, the luxury convoy prepared by Kroenke was ready, and Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao met them directly after clearing the customs, without being blocked by the pervasive paparazzi at the airport.
As for Dai Bin and the others, in addition to maintaining the 'Nini' in the past few days, they can move freely, after all, Xiao Feng gave them a generous salary, so that they will not be shy in a shopping paradise like London.
Mr. and Mrs. Xiao Feng and Clark met for the first time, and at first they were still a little reserved about the 'silent Stan', after all, the 66-year-old man was not so easy to get along with in the media.
But. With Smith easing in the center, and Clark also having a good impression of Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao, the atmosphere in the extended Rolls-Royce compartment is becoming more and more harmonious.
At this time. Xiao Feng really realized that the so-called 'what the media said' was pure nonsense.
Looking at Kroenke's laughing and humorous appearance, there is a little bit of the image of 'Silent Stan', which is no different from an ordinary old man.
Perhaps it was his reluctance to engage with the media too much, or perhaps it was the fact that communication with people at different levels did not give Kroenke the urge to talk, which gave him the nickname 'Silent Stan'.
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Because both Kroenke and Smith still have business to attend to. After dropping the couple off at the Langham Hotel in London's West End, they took their leave.
At 7pm tonight, the Emirates Stadium will feature the Gunners vs. Blue Moon. At that time, the staff will naturally take Xiao Feng and his wife to the stadium and feel the fanatical atmosphere of the Premier League in person.
The Langham, London, the first luxury hotel in Europe, has been in front of the world since 1865. Hosted countless historical figures.
The Langham Hotel today. Reopened after a £80 million refurbishment, it offers a new look of unrivalled elegance and a unique classic flair, perfectly combined with a modern style that is intoxicating.
The Langham Hotel is located in London's busiest West End, close to London's shopping paradise Regent Street and Oxford Street, and within easy reach of the city's major tourist attractions.
When you arrive at The Langham, you naturally have to enjoy a meal at one of the best hotel restaurants in London, 'The Landau', which is also the itinerary that Xiao Feng, a top chef, does everywhere he goes.
As a celebrity chef. He is also a celebrity chef who aims for three Michelin stars, and in addition to constantly honing his cooking skills. Taste the dishes of other top chefs to learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses and go further!
At The Langham's 'The Landau' restaurant, world-class celebrity chef 'Graham Chatham' has transformed seasonal ingredients and creativity from England into a signature of exquisite European cuisine.
Traditionally, British food is so bad that it can only be described as 'simple', it is nothing more than putting it in the oven or putting it in a pot, cooking without any spices, and eating it with salt, pepper or mustard, chili oil, etc.
Compared with the eight major cuisines of China and the exquisite and luxurious French cuisine, British cuisine is indeed a little shabby, of course, this contrast appears in the daily life of ordinary people. British cuisine can also be glamorous in some of the top restaurants, after all, the choice of ingredients and the skill of the chef are the key factors in determining whether the dish is delicious or not!
Lunch at the Langham Hotel made Xiao Feng's impression of British food change, but he also knew that this was just a special case.
After lunch, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao went to nearby Regent Street to hang out and shop, and the paparazzi in London City had not yet found the two of them, so they could relax.
For Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao today, the price of various commodities is no longer a factor restricting their shopping, as long as they like it, everything is not a problem.
As for the owners of those boutiques, they are naturally enthusiastic about tourists with Chinese faces, and from time to time they can pop up one or two Chinese words, which makes Xiao Feng laugh dumbly.
It's normal to think about it, with the continuous growth of China's economy in recent years, the number of ordinary citizens who travel abroad and the number of local tyrants who go abroad to sweep goods have gradually increased, and the shopkeepers who have opened stores in Europe know the strong purchasing power of Chinese guests.
Therefore, many cities have begun to add Chinese signs to road signs, tourist maps and brochures to add Chinese translations, and shopkeepers and tour guides are also vying to learn Huaxia.
For Londoners, the birthplace of capitalism, all their actions are traceable under the stimulus of market interests, and even if Africans become more developed in the future, they will still learn African vernacular.
Although Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao have a high reputation in the world, the faces of Chinese people are similar in the eyes of Europeans and Americans; if you don't particularly care about the fans and people who care about the two, you really don't know that the two people who just bought a big bag are super-rich people who have just spent more than $1 billion in Hamburg.
With no one to disturb them, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao enjoyed their sweet shopping trip to the fullest, and this opportunity will become less and less common in the coming months.
Xu Mengyao has begun to show her pregnancy, I am afraid that after 30 weeks, the old people in the family will definitely ask Xu Mengyao to stay at home to give birth to a baby, and if you want to go out, it is estimated that you will have to wait until next year when the child is older.
For Xiao Feng and his wife, the birth of a child is always a sweet trouble, and the family will become more and more lively, but the time that belongs to the two of them alone will become less and less!
Carrying a large bag back to the hotel, Dai Bin and others also rushed to the hotel after dealing with the relevant affairs of the 'Nini', and lived in the business suite with the crew, 2 men and 2 women, two security personnel, which is already the standard equipment of Xiao Feng's family.
This is also one of the reasons why Xiao Feng needs to buy a large aircraft, after all, in addition to the crew, the 'Nini' can carry up to 18 passengers, and 4-6 security personnel have already accounted for one-third of the establishment, with the continuous expansion of the Xiao family's scale, the 'Nini' will definitely be overwhelmed in the future.
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After a good afternoon's rest, Smith personally led the team to the Langham Hotel to greet Xiao Feng and the others, which also made Xiao Feng feel the kindness of the Walton family.
For Smith, befriending Xiao Feng was the wisest decision in his 32 years of life, and it was his persistence in the first issue of 'Jinghu Milk' entering Wal-Mart and opening a branch in 'Ginkgo New District' that won the friendship between Xiao Feng and the Xiao family.
Today, Wharton obtains more than $500 million worth of top ingredients such as wine, Mirror Lake beef, organic vegetables, salmon, foie gras, matsutake mushrooms, truffles and more from Mirror Lake every year.
It is foreseeable that with the gradual production of 'Mirror Lake Group' in the United States' ranches and farms, the competitiveness of Wharton Group in the high-end food market will also increase.
Nowadays, Smith's status and power within the family are also increasing, and the family is also optimistic about its own development and is willing to put more responsibilities on itself.
Therefore, picking up Xiao Feng at the airport and greeting Xiao Feng at the hotel will not make Smith feel awkward!
The motorcade walked through the bustling streets of London, and from time to time you could see some fans in team uniforms, and the whole weekend in London was completely occupied by football.
London is the city with the most top football teams in the world, with at least 5 teams competing in the Premier League all year round, and the highest number of teams in a year was 6, which is breathtaking!
In addition to top-level competitions, London is home to 90 registered teams, large and small, so the hottest topic in London every weekend is football.
The closer you get to the Emirates Stadium, the crowd of Gunners fans gets denser, and the frenetic atmosphere of the game is still palpable through the bulletproof glass windows......!
PS: PS: Thank you, folks, I have harvested 46 monthly passes today, and there are 554 tickets left from 300, can I reach it tomorrow?