Chapter Eighty-Seven: A Polar Vacation
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Zhou You simply drove a speedboat of the Marine Police Army and carried a group of children to the Sentosa Pier, which was less than 500 meters away.
Zhong'an, who was dredged by Zhou You with internal force and had a good body, was excited again at this time, bouncing on the speedboat, showing that she had the most words.
To the north of Sentosa Island, what became Sentosa World, is home to several high-end hotels, Singapore's largest amusement centre, casinos, several golf courses, and shopping malls.
Lu Wenlong and Shi Zhenshu were waiting on the dock with their son in hand, and there were a few smiling middle-aged men beside them, who were obviously the managers here.
Before Zhongxuan waited for the boat to stop, he crossed ashore and shouted with a smile: "Zhuo Wen, I didn't see you after school today, otherwise, I would have called you along." ”
Lu Wenlong's son, Lu Zhuowen, is less than seven years old this year, has just entered the first grade of primary school, and is Zhongxuan's best friend and follower. He let go of Shi Zhenshu's hand, and before he could speak, Zhongzhen on the boat had already shouted: "Brother, and my ......"
Zhongxuan's sister snorted, didn't care about talking to her good friend, and hurriedly returned to the side of the boat and held Zhongzhen's hand. "Be careful, don't wrestle. Zhong'an, don't squeeze, don't fall into the water. ”
Zhou You stopped the boat and asked the security guards to lower the anchor, and the children had already run away.
Lu Wenlong first greeted Gracia, looked at Zhou You and said with a smile: "Evan, how about going to your African base next month for a round?" It is said that it is developing well over there. ”
"I'm afraid I won't be able to go to Africa next month, so I make an appointment with Prince Felipe's family in Spain for a holiday every Christmas. This year we have already booked a trip to Tromsø, Norway to see the Northern Lights, are you interested in going along? ”
Lu Wenlong hesitated for a moment and said, "Tromsø is in the Arctic Circle, will it be too cold?" Can the children stand it? ”
Zhou You laughed and said: "Guy who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to learn, although Tromsø is in the Arctic Circle, but due to the influence of the Atlantic Ocean Current, the average temperature during Christmas is only around zero, and the upper and lower temperatures are not more than ten degrees, which is not cold." ”
Lu Wenlong looked at Shi Zhenshu, and saw that she was also quite moved, and there was also the Spanish prince's family with her, so he immediately said: "Okay, count us, just notify us before you go." ”
The amusement park is still under construction, and this is a big construction site. But in anticipation of the arrival of the family, the construction site has stopped around the newly built water play center. Dozens of security guards guarded the area, leaving an undisturbed environment.
Although Shi Zhenshu has the best relationship with Yan Fangqing, it does not prevent her from befriending Gracia at this time, and the two of them are like sisters holding each other's arms and laughing in a low voice.
Because of his relationship with Zhou You, Lu Wenlong's status in the family is now as stable as a rock, not only in the Lu family, but also in the Lin family, he is also the third generation who is most valued.
Lu Wenlong also participated in the financial speculation against the United States when he traveled around, and the private treasury is also full at present. Because everything went well, he was originally a little gloomy, but now he is much more cheerful.
"The casinos on Langkawi Island are set to be completed by the end of the year at the latest, and now that the impact of the financial crisis is so severe, will mainland tourists be able to cover the expenses there?"
"You can relax, Macau's casino profits have surpassed Las Vegas to become the world's largest gambling city, who depends on it? It's too late to schedule this weekend, so next weekend, we'll go to Langkawi together to prepare for the opening. During this time, you will warm up first, and when the Spring Festival comes, you will know how strong the spending power of the people in the mainland is now. ”
"The impact of the financial crisis on the mainland is not small, right?"
"The main reason is that some export-oriented processing enterprises have been affected, but the digestion capacity of the mainland market is super strong, so the financial crisis cannot affect the economic situation in the mainland. Coupled with the depreciation of the US dollar, the renminbi in the hands of the people is now a hard currency, and consumption is equivalent to an increase of more than 20% of purchasing power, so you will immediately see the beaches of Southeast Asia, which will be occupied by the people of the mainland. ”
The two of them walked and chatted and came to the amusement park jointly developed by Genting Group and Universal Studios. A group of children couldn't wait to put on small life jackets, urging the adults to change their clothes quickly.
This pleasure boat is a hovercraft that can rotate 360 degrees, can seat a minimum of four people, and has a seat belt that can be secured to the seat. It can be hit like a bumper car, and it can also drift all the way to the artificial current, and there are many waterfalls and rapids with a drop of about two meters in the middle, so it is quite exciting for children.
There were originally some controllable dinosaur models on the shore, but they have not yet been built. However, the children did not regret it, but seemed to be very longing, while playing, while talking about waiting for the construction to be completed, everyone came to play together.
After playing back and forth twice, more than an hour passed. Lu Wenlong wanted to have a treat, and Zhou You did not shirk, and the two families got together for a lively night. Because it was a weekend, they didn't have to go to school tomorrow, and finally their child Lu Zhuowen wanted to follow Zhongxuan to Zhou's house to play, and Lu Wenlong and his wife also went to Zhou's house as guests.
From the beginning of the hostility, to now it has become a good friend, Zhou You and Lu Wenlong are really not fighting and not knowing.
In Southeast Asia, because of the growing influence of Zhou You, coupled with Yan Fangqing's careful maintenance, Zhou You also gets along very happily with most Chinese families.
Zhou You is also thinking about it, from 2009 to 2011, there are not too many things to worry about in his career, and in the past two years, he should maintain his family's feelings in Southeast Asia more.
No matter how powerful his family is, he also needs allies, and the more allies he has, the more stable his family will be. If you look down on others because you are the richest man in the world, then the family is fine when things are going well, but if you encounter setbacks, your ability to resist risks is not good.
At the end of 2008, Zhou You stayed in Singapore. During this period, he was not idle, not only busy with the big families of various countries, but also raised a sum of up to $60 billion in cash through major banks and invested it in the bond market.
That's not much compared to the $100 billion in cash he promised, but at the beginning of next year, up to $40 billion in cash will go into a special account.
Compared with Warren Buffett, who invested 80 billion in cash at the beginning of the year, the bonds purchased by Zhou You's $60 billion are nearly twice as many as the bonds and insurance he spent 80 billion at the beginning.
Buffett's 80 billion did not lose money, but it took three years to barely recoup the capital, and it was not until 2013 that he sold all of them, making nearly 50% of the profits.
Optimistically, the bonds will be repaid by the end of next year, and if they wait until 2013, the profits will be as high as 100 percent.
Zhou You's actions have been highly praised by European and American countries, believing that his subscription can form direct confidence in the market.
It was at this time that the whole family, as well as the Lu Wenlong family and the Spanish prince's family, flew to Tromsø, Norway, the largest city in the Arctic Circle, to see the Northern Lights.
Tromsø is a university town with about 50,000 people, more than half of whom are teachers and students. It's the warmest city in the Arctic Circle and one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights.
Every year from late November, the area enters polar night mode, and it is not until mid-January that the sun shines again. This kind of weather is unimaginable for people who have not been to the Arctic Circle.
They arrived at half past three in the afternoon, and on the plane, they could see the sun hanging far away in the sky, as if the moon had not had much brightness at all.
Underneath the plane, there was a dark earth, but this darkness was not all black, not the kind of darkness that could not be seen with five fingers, but a kind of darkness that was a little brighter than the brightness of the moon hanging high in the sky on the night of the fifteenth, but there was no light.
Because it is the polar night weather, even though it is daytime, the street lamps and the lights of the houses are all on, and the yellow light presents a warm light strip, which looks very beautiful in the vast white snow.
What amazes everyone even more is that the city, which is surrounded by sea water and valleys, does not freeze due to the influence of the warm Atlantic current. When the temperature is lower than the water temperature, a thin layer of water vapor forms on the surface of the sea, making the whole city feel magical and fascinating.
Before getting off the plane, everyone was already fascinated by the scenery. Gracia held his camera and occasionally took pictures of these various backgrounds through the portholes. Fortunately, this is not the era of selfies in the future, otherwise, she will definitely become an Internet celebrity who likes stinky beauty very much.
Before I arrived, I had already booked a medium-sized hotel here. This inn is not the largest or most luxurious, but it is located at the southernmost tip of the main island, with spectacular fjord views and is very secluded.
Originally, they decided to go to Iceland because Iceland can not only see the Northern Lights, but also enjoy hot springs when the snow is falling. But after checking the aurora index, the aurora index is still the highest here in Tromsø, and the weather during Christmas is also the best, so I still booked to come here.
The plane had just landed, and the women and nannies were busy dressing the children, wrapped around them like a bear. Zhou You also wore a set of windproof mountaineering clothes, and added a sweater to it, but when he got off the plane, he realized that it was really not cold here, and Zhou You didn't even wear autumn pants, and he didn't feel cold.
"Look, Aurora ......"
I don't know who shouted, and everyone's heads immediately raised to the sky. I saw a glimmer of green light on the side of the mountain, but it dissipated in a few clicks. However, everyone seemed very excited, and this magical natural landscape is not something that can be seen anywhere.
Lu Wenlong and Shi Zhenshu have lived in the tropics since they were children, and they are most afraid of the cold, and after getting off the plane, they are wrapped tightly, and their faces and hands are not exposed. Compared to them, Paris, who likes beautiful clothes, wears only a tunic and a fur coat, and even a large section of her chest is exposed.
As soon as the little princess Leonor got off the plane, she fell and cried, and the adults laughed beside her, and several children surrounded her to comfort her. The entourage and bodyguards were busy packing their luggage, busy going through immigration procedures, and busy driving off the plane. The people around the plane jumped up and down, making the airport staff show a warm smile.
The pace of life here is slow, especially in winter, when everything becomes slow and orderly, because for at least more than a month, the sun is not visible here, and it lives at night all the time.
This season, apart from welcoming tourists from all over the world, all life here seems to come to a halt.
They were lucky enough to travel around them, and that night, they were able to enjoy the aurora borealis as high as magnitude 5. One by one, the auroras, which stretch for dozens of kilometers or even hundreds of kilometers, change various patterns and appear in front of everyone.
No one will speak at this time, and even the children will be shocked by this spectacle and lose the mood of talking noisily. This kind of beauty, which is even more shocking than a magic blockbuster, is something that no one can resist.
In addition to the aurora, there is also the real starry sky, and I have never seen such a dense starry sky and such a bright starry sky anywhere in the tour.
Everyone was immersed in this beauty and didn't want to say a word. Only the little princess sisters are not sensible, they are not fascinated by this scenery at all, and they care more about the food in their hands.
Women and children alike revel in the Nordic flair, but Tourist Felipe is not interested in the city's churches and museums, preferring skiing, sledding, and hunting.
The children spent two days in the city, had a lively Christmas, and received all kinds of gifts. Later, I also began to enjoy the snowy atmosphere of the polar region.
Because of the sky, the snow and ice here are not white, but blue. The blue sky, the blue sea, the blue earth and the snow and ice make it possible for everyone to enjoy the ice and snow world without wearing sunglasses.
The children are hooked on dog sledding, especially the boys, and the dog sledding program lasts four hours at a time, and they have to play it a second time. The kind of reindeer with horns on their heads is their favorite.
Zhou You and Felipe, Lu Wenlong also likes reindeer, but what they like is not its cuteness, but its treasured ingredients.
Kill a reindeer directly with a knife in the ice and snow, drink the deer blood raw, then roast the meat and cook the soup. When Zhou You came, he asked Hu Bo to prepare the seasonings, specially collected a few deer whips, and stewed a pot of soup with Chinese medicine.
Felipe does not eat animal offal, let alone deer whips. But seeing that Zhou You and Lu Wenlong had found a treasure, they couldn't help but try it. The delicious deer whip soup made him not feel sick even when he called it delicious.
Of course, the women were also happy, because when it was time to go to bed, they also experienced how much fire the men had increased by drinking this soup.
From Christmas to the Spring Festival, Zhou You's spent his most leisurely time. The most I do is to play with the children and connect with the families.
The only thing I did was to go back to the mainland to participate in my own satellite launch.