Chapter 35: Cocktail Party
The next morning, Rachel went out early to follow up the procedures for registering the company, while Su Zhen slept until noon, and after eating alone, he stayed in the hotel room and watched TV with nothing to do.
But although it's watching TV, there really isn't much to watch, and after watching an episode of Friends, the rest of the time is basically spent in the change of channel, and a piece of news caught his attention when he changed the channel. Microsoft is about to release its latest operating system on June 28.
Is Window98 going to be released, Su Zhen silently began to recall. In his last life, Su Zhen first came into contact with the computer in 99 years, window98 was also the first computer operating system he came into contact with, at that time, in the concept of most children of the same age, the computer is a more fun game console than ordinary game consoles, Su Zhen is the same, and the first game he came into contact with, is CS1.0.
The release of Window98 is nothing for ordinary people, but it is indeed very meaningful for many game lovers. Because for the first time, users are freed from tedious system management and allow users to focus on work and games. It was from this that the computer began the real era of gaming.
But this has nothing to do with Su Zhen, after all, anyone who has played a sophisticated computer game for more than ten years and then goes to a game for more than ten years will not be able to lift the spirit.
Rachel came back at about four o'clock in the afternoon, and the two of them had a little snack together, took a moment to change into their dresses, and then got into the extended Lincoln provided by the hotel and set off.
Rachel is wearing a violet evening dress today, with an emerald necklace selected by Su Zhen and a soft shawl with long hair, which looks very glamorous and noble. The wine release was held at the famous private club SoHoHouse, and when the car drove to the gate of the club, there were guests who came to open the door for Su Zhen, and after Su Zhen and Rachel got out of the car, the driver drove away, and when the party was over, he would come to pick him up.
"Look, that's Rachel" As soon as she got out of the car, Rachel excitedly pointed to the woman among the men and women who came to the drinking party in front of her and said to Su Zhen.
Su Zhen was stunned for a moment, didn't react, and looked in the direction pointed by Rachel, it turned out to be Jennifer Aniston, and it was her boyfriend Brad Pitt next to him at this time.
"They are so compatible, no wonder the media says they are a fairy tale couple." Rachel looked at the two with envy.
Su Zhen was a little embarrassed when he heard this, but he didn't think much of the so-called "fairy tale lovers" in his heart, indeed, looking at the two who were close at this time, it was hard to believe that this "fairy tale couple" couldn't survive the seven-year itch after marriage, and it ended completely with the man's derailment.
The two walked to the door of the club, a greeter politely asked Su Zhen's name, after Su Zhen reported his name, another staff member standing in front of a computer, took the mouse and clicked a few times on the computer, it should be checking the list, and soon signaled that Su Zhen could go in, and said at the same time: "Welcome Mr. Su, I wish you a pleasant evening."
After Su Zhen entered the club, he saw a lot of familiar faces that he couldn't name and had seen on the screen, and soon the two followed the guidance of the welcome guests to the hall of the wine release on the second floor.
At this time, there were already many people in the hall, Su Zhen swept around, and found that all the women were dressed very gracefully and luxuriously, and all of them looked good. Su Zhen couldn't help but have his eyes fluttering and feasting his eyes.
"Mr. Su, meet again" Just as Su Zhen was eating ice cream, Shirley Lansing and an old man walked over together.
"Ah, Ms. Shirley, it's a pleasure to see you again" Su Zhen was not surprised to be able to meet each other here, it was normal for such a high-end cocktail party to invite the executives of major film companies.
"By the way, let me introduce you, this is my boss, Summer. Mr. Lei Shidong. Shirley introduced the old man beside him, "Mr. Lei Shidong, this is Mr. Su I told you"
"Mr. Lei Shidong, it's a pleasure to meet you." Su Zhen can only be said to be a mountain for this American media giant who is as famous as another media tycoon Murdoch, after all, although he is also a rich man now, but he cannot be compared with the one in front of him, the World War II hero in front of him to the media pride and now the old man who controls the world's largest entertainment group The whole life is very legendary, I didn't expect the face of Philey Island Winery to be so big, I can invite this too.
"Hehe, I'm also very happy to be able to work with such a wonderful young man as you, when Shirley told me that the author of this wonderful work of "Twilight" was a Chinese teenager, I didn't believe it, but when I met you, I realized that in response to the old saying in your country, heroes are teenagers from ancient times to the present," the tycoon said with a smile.
This is what Su Zhen was stunned for, what kind of ancient saying is this? It took a long time to reflect, and this one should have said"
Since ancient times, heroes have come out of teenagers, right"? I couldn't help but sigh, the broad and profound Chinese characters of my Great Heavenly Dynasty are really not expressed in bird language.
"It seems that Mr. Lei Shidong knows my country very well," Su Zhen said with a smile.
Lei Shidong shook his head, "Your country's history is too long, and the knowledge is too profound and difficult to understand."
Just as the two were chatting, another acquaintance came over, "Mr. Su, I didn't expect you to come to this drinking party." Saying hello to Lei Shidong again, "Hello Uncle Lei Shidong" Su Zhen looked at it, who was not Citibank's Luther. I couldn't help but be curious: "Mr. Luthor and Mr. Lei Shidong are very familiar?" ”
Lei Shidong smiled, but did not speak.
Luthor smiled and replied, "My father and Uncle Lei Shidong are good friends, does Mr. Su have time to talk?" ”
"You young people talk, I don't bother this old man" Lei Shidong smiled when he heard Luther's words, and then said goodbye to Shirley Lansing and left.
"What, what's the matter?" Su Zhen asked Luthor strangely.
"I wonder if Mr. Lu Daosu is interested in investing in the winery?" Lu Thor didn't talk nonsense, and asked Su Zhen directly.
"Why do you ask that?" Su Zhen is very strange, although his business is operated by Citibank, and Citibank has also made a lot of suggestions for his investment, but it is the first time that he has directly recommended an industry to Su Zhen.
"Well, my family has had a bit of a business problem lately, so I want to sell some of the properties, including an ice wine winery in Canada, I wonder if you're interested," Luthor explained unequivocally.
"Oh? But why would you choose me? Su Zhenluo asked with interest, Luther's family is also a big family, if you want to sell a winery, there are many options, how can you come to yourself early.
"Because of cash, we need cash, and we've contacted a lot of customers, sold a lot of properties, and the rest are either very low prices or we just don't have enough cash." Luthor sighed.
Cash, then it's no wonder, although I have spent a lot of money recently, but I still have tens of millions of cash in Citibank, no wonder I will find myself.
However, Su Zhen will not easily agree, "Mr. Luther, now is not the time to talk about this, it is better to go back and compile a copy of the relevant information of the property that your family wants to sell, if you are interested, I am contacting you" Su Zhen did not ask Luther's family in person what kind of stupid question they needed cash, just go back and let Rachel find out.
"Okay, Mr. Su, I'll give you the relevant information when I go back, then I won't bother you" Lu Thor was slightly relieved when he heard Su Zhen's answer, and didn't refuse directly.
"Rachel, go back and find out what happened to Luther's family, and then find out the details of the property they want to sell" After Luther left, Su Zhen instructed Rachel.
After a while, when it came to the auction, the winery provided dozens of various ice wines that were more than 20 years old, and even a bottle of 50-year-old excellent ice wine, and the rest were more than ten years old, and in addition to the regular red and white ice wine, there was also wild blueberry ice wine.
The last bottle of 50-year-old excellent ice wine was auctioned off at a high price of 200,000 US dollars, and Su Zhen also spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy six bottles of 20-year-old ice wine, just two copies of red and white blueberries, one was prepared by Su Zhen for his grandfather, Su Zhen's grandfather liked to drink red wine very much, and the other was that Su Zhen was ready to collect it himself, in fact, it was used to pack B, he felt that he was also a rich man, in case the family couldn't even take out a bottle of good wine for hospitality, it would be a bit embarrassing.
But this is really a problem, because several people in the family don't drink, I have invited the cowboys to dinner several times before, and it seems that the cowboys have to bring their own wine, it seems that the matter of buying a winery that Luthor said can indeed be considered.
In fact, Su Zhen estimated that there were not many people who came to participate, only seventy or eighty people, and after the reception, the organizer also presented each guest with a bottle of ice wine produced last year. Fortunately, the auctioned wine does not need to be brought back by the auctioneer himself, as long as he leaves the address, it will naturally be delivered to his door.
Back at the hotel, Rachel was still excited to see the Hollywood celebrities in the evening, with the only slight regret being that she didn't see Nicolas Cage.
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I saw someone in the book review area who asked me to update it quickly, and I wanted to do more, but I didn't have time. I have to go to work six days a week, and I have to substitute for my own store on weekends, and I only have time in the evenings, so I can only save as much as I can to keep changing.