Chapter 22: The Legend of Jianghu
Since Chen Bo officially landed in Paris, it seems to have become the focus of the world.
The negative news has just passed, and the lace news has risen again. Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy's wife ran away from home, and the playboy got a new love and showed affection in a high-profile manner. Not even two days later, even Chen Bo's newly purchased private jet made headlines.
Why does an airplane make headlines? The famous Concorde air crash occurred in Paris five years ago, and although it was the only air crash since the birth of the Concorde, it was also the most serious one, and was even recorded by the citizens of Paris who witnessed it.
This crash caused the countdown to the withdrawal of the Concorde aircraft.
But now, after the official retirement, it has reappeared in front of the world, and it is still a gorgeously painted private jet, of course, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The newspaper not only published the whole picture of the plane, but also the whole process of Chen Bo sending Haya off the plane. The power of the reporters is strong, the first time to find the sales information of Airbus, has confirmed that this is Playboy's new toy, only factory cost 150 million euros, plus the interior decoration conservatively estimated at more than 200 million euros.
It's just that what they don't know is that all kinds of advanced equipment and luxury furniture loaded on the plane cost Chen Bo a total of 300 million euros, and it is not a problem to access the wireless network during the journey.
Many media began to complain, you are really high-profile, you really use Paris as a show.
But before the words fell, the French Ministry of Industry held a press conference to officially announce that it would alleviate the huge debt problem of France Telecom. The first round of formal negotiations has been received from Ant Technology and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority for the acquisition of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orange Telecom, for 28 billion euros.
At the same time, the French Ministry of Industry said that it would not put obstacles in the way of the acquisition and welcomed the arrival of international investors to improve the somewhat high unemployment rate.
She also appeared at the press conference and simply answered reporters' questions, showing the true colors of a strong woman in terms of temperament, image and gestures, which impressed countless people.
Now, everyone knows the real purpose of the troublemaker who came to Paris.
Acquisition is acquisition, but it still comes with three fires, but the toss is not light.
As soon as the sky-high price of 28 billion euros came out, it has become a pediatrics compared to that gorgeous private jet.
After all, France Telecom is the fourth largest communications group in the world, and it still has a lot of business in countries such as Belgium, Austria, Britain and Germany in Europe, and even has a subsidiary of Argentina Telecom in South America. Not to mention the West African countries that have their own territory.
Although Orange is only a mobile communications industry and has not been around for a long time, it is regarded as a branch of traditional telecommunications business and a competition field for major telecom companies.
Moreover, mobile communication is becoming more and more important, and there has been a qualitative leap from 2G to 3G system.
After a long time of searching, reporters finally blocked Chen Bo, who was going to the Principality of Monaco, at the door of the hotel, forcing him to explain the reason for the acquisition of Orange.
"It's very simple, I have a friend who started a very awesome company called Apple. And my company has no rivals in the animal world, so I just buy an orange and fight him in the ring. ”
“……”
Are you here to be funny? Jobs founded Apple, and you have an orange? Ellison is still oracle, do you want the entire Code of Hammurabi?
Although I thought so, no one would really say that, and when I continued to ask about the deeper reason, I was left with only a flash of the tail lights.
The Principality of Monaco, an absolute tiny country, is located at the corner of France and Italy. But it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is pleasant. At the same time, it is also a well-known duty-free country, attracting countless wealthy people to settle here, but it is not ordinary to obtain citizenship here, most of them live in France and work in Monaco.
Monaco Monte Carlo is one of the four largest casinos in the world, and the port is lined with yachts.
The acquisition of Orange has entered the formal negotiation stage, which is much simpler without rivals and without government constraints. There is no opponent because this line has a large investment and low profits. China Mobile and Unicom, which make money lying down, are not among them.
After handing it over to Shirley, Chen Bo, who had stolen half a day's leisure, didn't come here for a vacation.
It's also an important stop for Formula 1 and it's also a street race.
Someone once described the street race in Monte Carlo, where F1 is surrounded by guardrails, as difficult as flying a helicopter in a living room. In other words, a small mistake can cause a driver to crash into a guardrail and cause an accident.
As a result, only the best drivers can win on this circuit, and it is a lifelong desire for drivers to win the Monaco Grand Prix. For the residents of Monte Carlo, the happiest thing is undoubtedly to stand on the balcony of their home and watch the game.
With a lap length of only 3.367 kilometers and 78 laps to complete, the Monaco Grand Prix is characterized by narrow tracks, multiple corners and difficulty in overtaking, which places higher demands on the driver's skills. Every year, the world's wealthiest car fans come to see the world's most expensive car race on a yacht.
Schumacher won the race here in 1999 at an average speed of just 147.354 km/h, and in 1997 he was the first to cross the finish line in a downpour.
Slower speeds meant more gear changes, with drivers averaging more than 3,000 gear changes in this race. The race was also a huge test of the braking system and the driver's control of the car.
McLaren's results in the first few races were not very good, and they didn't win a single race. Li Yunxi had this kind of situation when she first joined the team, and her mood was naturally not much better, so Chen Bo was here to cheer her up.
It's also his own team, and there is an ant search logo on the car, so he is embarrassed enough to always achieve this result.
"How's it going, are you still adapting?" Chen Bo arrived at McLaren's pit area, where the mechanics were nervously preparing for a lap qualifying session later. Lee Yoon-hee wore a ponytail, an orange McLaren jacket, and a sunhat, looking heroic.
"Am I useless? This is the fourth stop. Seeing Chen Bo's arrival, Li Yunxi wanted to cry without tears.
"How much does it have to do with you? F1 brings together the most cutting-edge automotive technology, not only to compete with the strength of manufacturers, but also to the psychological quality of drivers and the technical performance on the spot. It's good to do a good job of supporting the team and have a clear conscience. With so many teams, how many drivers can stand on the podium? There are only three, don't be discouraged and take your time! ”
"Vincent, you're here." Daniels saw the movement here, and walked over to greet him, he had been immersed in this industry for many years, and a little setback could not bother him at all, and he didn't feel anything wrong.
It's not the first time Chen Bo has watched an F1 race, and of course he will understand this situation, all competitive sports are basically the same.
"Ron, how are you feeling today?" Chen Bo responded enthusiastically.
"You're all set, Kimmy's last flying lap." Daniels replied, "Why don't you give him a little encouragement?" ”
Chen Bo thought about it, then nodded and agreed, the flying lap is the timing lap, with the fastest lap as the qualifying for the race, the first place start of course has a lead. Of course, there are counterattacks, even if they are the penultimate ones, they have a chance to stand on the championship stage, which is also the fascinating unknown of sports.
Kimi Raikkonen is a Finn with his predecessor, McLaren's previous champion, Hakkinen. Because he was calm, low-key and unassuming, Daniels nicknamed him "The Iceman".
The young man is still quite handsome, female fans can be by the ton, although the cornering technique is good, but it also has its fatal shortcomings, too much love to burst the cylinder.
can be called the little prince of the cylinder, and he really doesn't care about the engine. The team's other driver, Montoya, was more rough than him, but the chances of a cylinder blow were much smaller, but the engine provided by Mercedes this year has obviously been improved a lot and is not so frequent.
"Hi Kimi!" Chen Bo walked to the side of the car, patted the young man on the shoulder, and smiled mysteriously, "Do you know who I am?" ”
"Huh? Forehead...... Aren't you the boss? "Raikkonen is a little confused, are you sick, even if you don't know that you are the boss of McLaren, you also know what kind of bear you have been tossing France all this time.
"No, no, no!" Chen Bo shook his head and denied, "I mean my nickname. ”
"Nickname? I don't know. Raikkonen was still a little confused.
"Hey, boss. I know, I know! Montoya, a Colombian rider on the side, leaned over and smiled, "Playboy, isn't it?" ”
"......" Chen Bo's face was black, and he was a little speechless...... Haven't you heard of the legend of my brother in Hollywood? ”
"You mean...... Hand of God? Montoya suddenly realized at this time, "You successfully predicted the final winner of Hollywood, as well as the US Open, it seems that you even guessed the European Cup!" How did I forget this? ”
"That's right, I am a legend known as the Hand of God." Chen Bo stinks and says.
"Then boss, you can predict our results today."
"I can only predict the champion!" Chen Bo had a dark face, you really don't have to think about it, who remembers what the hell your kid ran, don't play tennis and hurt your arm, I'll burn high incense. These two drivers are both masters with an annual salary of tens of millions of euros, and the money is expensive.
When it comes to the championship, both drivers are in good spirits, expecting the rumored Hand of God to hit the spot.
"Kimi, it's you. Qualifying first place is not a problem at all, and tomorrow you will win the Drivers' Championship. I'm optimistic about you! Chen Bo encouraged him, "If you pay attention to protecting the engine when turning, you may be able to win the annual championship, come on!" ”
"What about me?" Montoya asked again.
"Pay more attention to the details and you'll be close to the podium." Chen Bo really doesn't remember what the violent South American driver got in the end, anyway, the rival Ferrari didn't get any grains.