Auctions have always been sothing in Zhang nglong's understanding that only high society had the privilege to attend. Wouldn't anything that made it to auction be worth at least hundreds of thousands, if not millions?
And for an auction like this that happens only once every ten years, even the cheapest items wouldn't go for less than a million Euros, right?
Regarding this, Zhang nglong was still full of anticipation.
"Mr. Zhang, the formal wear you requested has arrived!" the butler placed two boxes in front of Zhang nglong, "These are prepared for you and Miss Lu to attend the auction tomorrow."
"Is there so mistake? You have to wear formal attire to an auction?" Zhang nglong hadn't thought that far ahead.
"You don't get it," Wang Ling said, "These Europeans fancy themselves as gentlen; they certainly can't do without such etiquette!"
Wang Ling's luggage had long been equipped with two sets of formal attire.
"All flash and no substance, thinking they're gentlen just by dressing to the nines?" Zhang nglong complained. Real gentlen and nobility never display their prejudice so overtly, and clearly, these people weren't genuine gentlen.
But when in Ro, do as the Romans do, he still had the suit brought into his room. As for the style, he didn't even take a look; if it was designed by his personal studio, Zhang nglong was never dissatisfied.
At that mont, Zhang nglong's phone rang.
"Oh? Is that Poladi?" Zhang nglong glanced at his phone. Since that dinner, they hadn't been in touch, and it seed Poladi had heard about his arrival in Europe.
"Mr. Poladi, it's been a long ti," Zhang nglong greeted politely.
"Mr. Zhang, I'm so excited, I didn't expect you to co to Europe as well!" Poladi said, "Are you here for the auction too?"
"Mr. Poladi, you're here too?"
"How could I miss such an event that only happens every ten years?" Poladi laughed, "This ti I've prepared quite a bit of money, and I must buy so good items to take back."
"It seems Mr. Poladi's business hasn't suffered due to my business." Zhang nglong said. He himself had been criticized so badly; a public figure like Poladi must have had an even tougher ti.
"It was certainly difficult at the beginning, my company's stock fell by nearly a third! I took that opportunity to buy back all the shares I could from the market," Poladi explained, "But ever since you dealt with Qingqiu Country, all those online criticisms fell apart on their own. The company's stock soared to twice its original value. My net worth is now more than double what it was two months ago!"
He was even a little self-satisfied as he said this.
"You've got so nerve; weren't you afraid of going bankrupt?" Zhang nglong couldn't help but admire Poladi's audacity.
"Heh heh, others might not know the extent of Mr. Zhang's power, but could I be unaware? I figured that you must have considered the economic ripple effects that would impact Huaxia, so you decided to take action against Qingqiu Country. Otherwise, even Arica might not have been able to withstand your cleanup."
"Hahaha, you do have an eye for people!" Poladi had actually managed to analyze Zhang nglong's mindset.
"But my little bit of money is nothing compared to yours, Mr. Zhang," Poladi has never been deluded by his achievents. Not to ntion anything else, just the money Zhang nglong had in Qingqiu Country far surpassed his entire fortune.
"Let's save the business flattery," Zhang nglong laughed, "What did you want to talk about?"
"Well, the formal auction starts tomorrow, but there will be a banquet tonight. I have so friends who would like to et you and learn so tips on making a fortune."
"Are you serious?" Zhang nglong was startled.
"Mr. Zhang, let's agree on that then. I will find you at the venue tomorrow!"
"Fuck, let
finish!" Zhang nglong just wanted to refuse, but Poladi seed to have predicted his prediction and cut the call right off, leaving Zhang nglong with a mix of laughter and tears.
It's not that Zhang nglong didn't want to teach, but as soone who studied polyr materials, he knew jack shit about making money. However, if you asked him how to spend money or show off, Zhang nglong might have quite a few insights.
To beco a friend of Poladi's, you'd probably have to be a luminary of the business world. Discussing economics in front of them would be asking for trouble.
"Click!" The dressing room door opened, and Lu Yiyao, dressed in a gown, slowly walked out.
This was the most beautiful gown Zhang nglong had seen to date. Even the million-dollar gown Lee Ji-eun wore to the Qingqiu Country President's banquet paled in comparison.
On Lu Yiyao's swan-like graceful neck hung the "Heart of the Ocean" that Tian Haigen had given her, making her look like a princess straight out of a fairy tale at that mont.
"Beautiful! So beautiful!" Zhang nglong couldn't help but be transfixed.
As Zhang nglong's woman, Lu Yiyao's status was above all other won around Zhang nglong, even if the gown Lee Ji-eun wore last ti was just tailored to Zhang nglong's "ordinary woman" specifications.
Compared to them, Lu Yiyao was like the difference between an Empress and concubines; her clothing standard wouldn't be even a notch below Zhang nglong's!
"Fuck! Are you two going to an auction or ascending to the throne?" Wang Ling and his girlfriend had just changed their clothes and ca out of the dressing room as well.
In front of this gown, Wang Ling's girlfriend's custom dress worth 800,000 US Dollars imdiately seed lackluster.
"This thing can't be made of diamond, can it?" Wang Ling pointed at the colorful decorations on the gown.
"Yes, Mr. Wang," said the designer in charge of dressing Lu Yiyao, "this gown is adorned with a total of 1720 ordinary small diamonds."
Wang Ling pointed at a diamond that was almost a carat in size, "You're telling
this is called a small diamond?"
Wang Ling wasn't unfamiliar with diamonds; the size of these diamonds was roughly around one carat each, their cut, luster, and clarity almost perfect. In the market, you couldn't get one for less than tens of thousands of US Dollars.
Just the diamonds used for embellishing the gown were worth over ten million US Dollars!
"Forget it, I won't ask further, I'm worried about damaging my self-esteem!" Wang Ling decided not to look at Lu Yiyao's gown anymore.
"How are we getting there?" Wang Ling asked, since the venue was located on a private island with no specialized dock for ferrying guests.
"No shit, of course by boat," Zhang nglong said, "Helicopters are too small, not spacious enough."
...
"Shit! I knew it wouldn't be that simple!" However, when Wang Ling saw the "boat" Zhang nglong ntioned, he couldn't help but curse!
This thing was hardly a boat—it was a fucking destroyer!
The destroyer was over 250 ters in length and had a displacent of over 25,000 tons. What was key, though, was that its weapons hadn't been removed—the sight of those 4.5-inch caliber main guns and dense anti-aircraft guns made Wang Ling's scalp tingle!
"I borrowed it from the President of England to play around for a couple of days," Zhang nglong said. "Tonight's banquet will surely gather the wealthiest from all over the world. In the midst of so many rich people, arriving in a helicopter or yacht would just make , Zhang nglong, seem too tacky, wouldn't it?"
"You're planning to blow up the whole island, aren't you?" Wang Ling was speechless, he could even imagine the stunned faces of the people on the island hosting the auction upon seeing this destroyer, "Could you be any more flamboyant?"
"One must make a cool entrance!" Zhang nglong smoothed his hair back, "If a man isn't flamboyant, what's the difference between him and a salted fish?"
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