Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 116 Who wants to be a fat cat if they can be Xia Donghai? (7000)

The Oriental Pearl Tower stops operating at nine o'clock every day.

But this still does not affect the liveliness and prosperity of the surrounding area.
When the Toyota Alpha and the pink Mercedes-Benz C200 ignored the rule that no one was allowed into the park after o'clock and drove forward under the command of the security guards, several out-of-town tourists questioned the security guards.

"Didn't you say that the park would be closed at 9 o'clock? How come two cars were able to enter?"

"That's right! We couldn't even take a photo or check in because everyone else's car had already driven in!"

"That's right. Why? You must give us an explanation!"

As he spoke, he picked up his phone and started taking pictures.
In today's world where the Internet is so popular, filming videos and exposing them online seems to have become a special means for the lower classes to protect their rights.
There are more and more doubts, and many mobile phone cameras are almost touching our faces.

But the security guards who were maintaining order showed no emotion on their faces, and still had that indifferent expression.
They experience this kind of questioning many times every day and have become numb to it.

At first they would explain in a nice and gentle manner, but now they don’t show any emotion at all.

But numbness is numbness
There should be some explanation
Then he pointed to a sign next to him and said, "Special channel for key tourists, can't you see clearly? Are you a special group? If you are, go in. If not, why don't you just play within the designated area?
I'm just a security guard, my monthly income is lower than yours, why do you have to embarrass me?"

After hearing these words, the tourists who were originally excited suddenly fell silent.
Everyone knows what this "key tourist" means.
It is nothing more than changing the word VIP, which obviously has a class meaning, into a slightly more euphemistic explanation.
On the other side, Gu Heng and others had already reached a height of 230 meters from the high-speed elevator they had experienced in the afternoon.

But this time, Xu Ying did not cover Gu Heng's ears as attentively as she did in the afternoon, but quietly reminded a few people. This kind of service is still too ambiguous.
In less than a minute, several people finally arrived at the hotel room.
"Wow~"

"so beautiful!"

Compared to Gu Heng's bland reaction when he first saw the hotel facilities, Le Yi, Gu Xinran and the others all had stars in their eyes and couldn't help but praise them out loud.
Only Yu Qianqian was a little more restrained.
After all, I grew up in a big city like Shanghai, so I have seen a lot of the world.
Although he also felt that the facilities in this hotel were luxurious, he did not show it like Gu Xinran did.
Gu Heng quickened his pace and went to the refrigerator. He opened it and, used to drinking a bottle of iced black tea for 4 yuan, he looked at the bottle filled with unknown drinks and didn't know where to start.
He chose a drink that was somewhat similar to iced tea, picked up a few bottles at random, and walked in front of the crowd.

Just came over
I saw Gu Xinran standing aside, looking at an LV bag in the collection display case, and asked Xu Ying, "Sister Xu Ying, this LV bag must be very expensive to be collected here, right?"

Xu Ying smiled and explained, "This is a LV handbag that is limited to only ten pieces worldwide. The selling price in 2018 was $5.4. If converted into RMB, it would be around ."

Gu Xinran: “???”

"Miss Xinran, would you like to take it out and try it out?"

"Ah? Forget it."

If she didn't know the price, she would still like to try it.
But when he heard the price, Gu Xinran couldn't help but shrink his head.
Gu Heng bought himself so many LV clothes and accessories, but they still couldn't reach this price. If he scratched them, it would be a big loss.
"Miss Xinran, you can walk around the hotel. We have many collectibles in the hotel, and this limited edition LV bag is just one of them."

“They should be very valuable, right?”

Xu Ying actually wanted to introduce these things to Gu Heng in the afternoon, but Gu Heng seemed uninterested at the time, so she gave up.
Now seeing Gu Xinran like this, a confident smile appeared on his face again.
"It's hard to measure the exact value, because the value of collections fluctuates with the market, but if we take the original purchase price as the basis, the value of our entire hotel's collection is probably between 300 and 400 million."

These are not only Gu Xinran opened his mouth wide
Even Le Yi, Yu Qianqian, and Tao Miaomiao beside him swallowed their saliva.
The collection of exhibits alone costs three or four million, so wouldn’t the decoration costs of this hotel alone be tens of millions?

Thinking of this, Le Yi couldn't help but ask, "How much is your hotel for one night?"

Hearing this, Xu Ying glanced at Gu Heng, and after receiving Gu Heng's eye signal, she answered with confidence: "The price of our hotel is not fixed. The highest charge during holidays will reach 12.8 per night, but those are extremely special circumstances.

The usual price is about 4 to 8 per night. For example, Mr. Gu's accommodation costs 4.8 per night."

After hearing Xu Ying's answer, several people couldn't help but look towards Gu Heng.
Not to mention 128,000, even 48,000 is enough to discourage them.
Only a rich second generation like Yu Qianqian, who has 1 yuan a month for living expenses, can barely stay for three nights by saving a year's living expenses without eating or drinking.
The combined living expenses of other people for a year cannot even afford to stay here for one night.
Seeing them all staring at him, Gu Heng felt a little uncomfortable and said, "Why are you all looking at me? Have a drink and take a rest."

Then he directed to Xu Ying, "Hurry up and ask the chef when they can arrive. It's already past nine o'clock. If they don't come, dinner will have to be a midnight snack."

"Okay, I'll go and urge them now."

About ten minutes later, as the doorbell rang, Xu Ying quickly got up and opened the door.
When Gu Heng stood up from the sofa, he saw Xu Ying coming to him with six or seven people.

"Mr. Gu, this is Chef Li Wensheng, the master of Chongqing cuisine. He studied under Chef Shen Minghui, one of the top ten famous chefs in China. Chef Li Wensheng has also won a Michelin star certification and is currently serving as the executive sous chef in a hotel under our group.

When I learned that you wanted to try hot pot, I volunteered to make you an authentic Qing heavy-flavor hot pot."

Listening to Xu Ying's words, Gu Heng couldn't help but complain in his heart.
I am just an ordinary person, not a big shot in the political or business circles. How could there be a chef who would be eager to cook for me?

It's because I gave too much.
But flattery never wears out.
When others flatter you, of course you won't be stupid enough to expose your own shortcomings.

Instead, he looked at the six or seven people behind him and couldn't help asking, "It's just a hot pot, do we need seven people?"

Chef Li Wensheng quickly said, "It's like this, Mr. Gu, these two are my assistants, and these four are our hotel's waiters. Because the food is not easy to transport over, we asked them to help deliver the food.

If you think there are too many people, you can let them wait outside until they prepare the ingredients. "

"Since you're here, why not help out? This way it will be quicker. We're starving."

Although Li Wensheng is just a chef.
But to be able to climb to the position of executive sous chef, it is obvious that cooking skills alone are not enough, and emotional intelligence must be high
After hearing what Gu Heng said, he quickly arranged for a few people to bring in the ingredients at the door, then turned around and said to Gu Heng again: "It is convenient to make hot pot, the pot base is ready, and you just need to prepare the ingredients for the hot pot.

Mr. Gu, you can go to the table with your friends first. We have also brought appetizers and side dishes. It will only take 20 minutes at most. "

"What side dishes?"

Li Wensheng quickly signaled the waiter to put the prepared side dishes on the table.
Gu Heng took a look and said that they were just some side dishes.
Fried mushroom slices
Mace potatoes
Pickled radish.
Seven or eight side dishes, all of which are very common snacks in Sichuan and Chongqing.
But Gu Heng didn't mind. He was used to eating delicacies from land and sea, so it was not bad to try these local snacks.
Then he called Gu Xinran and the others and said, "Let them prepare the hot pot first, and let's have some snacks to fill our stomachs first."

As he said this, he took the chopsticks that had been prepared by the waiter and put a piece of potato chips into his mouth.
I have to say that potatoes, which I have been eating since childhood, are like a completely different species in the hands of this chef. Both the texture and taste are wonderful and I can't describe them.
And it's not just wolftooth potatoes
Even the matsutake mushrooms and pickled radish are delicious.
This can be seen from the chopsticks that Gu Xinran and others kept waving.
But side dishes are side dishes after all, the portion is only so small, especially when shared by five people, each person will finish it in just a few chopsticks.
Gu Heng, who had not yet finished his meal, said to Xu Ying, "Do you have any more of these side dishes? Bring another serving."

Xu Ying quickly turned her inquiring gaze towards Li Wensheng, who was directing his assistant to prepare the ingredients in the kitchen not far away.

After hearing Gu Heng's question, Li Wensheng quickly said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, there is only one serving of these side dishes, and I reserved them specially after hearing the news from Butler Xu."

"Reserved? What? Are the side dishes in your restaurant sold in limited quantities?"

"Generally, the side dishes are free, but the ones we bring to you are really limited. This eight-piece Chinese side dish set is priced at 6888 yuan in our restaurant, and we only sell three sets a day, usually reserved for special guests."

"Take the young master?!"

Not only did Gu Heng's voice become noticeably louder, but even Gu Xinran and Yu Qianqian couldn't help but stare at Li Wensheng with their eyes wide open.

First I was surprised
What follows is the questioning of the eyes.
Gu Heng could accept the expensive food. After all, enjoying life included delicious food.

And if you want to enjoy life, you are destined to pay high expenses, which is understandable.

But this doesn't mean he is stupid and rich.

Just these eight small dishes, even if they were placed in a high-end restaurant, would cost at most 300 yuan, but you asked for 6888 right away? Do you really think you are a fool?
Li Wensheng saw Gu Heng's gaze and said quickly, "I have sent the menu to Butler Xu for confirmation in advance."

Xu Ying also reacted after hearing what Li Wensheng said, and said to Gu Heng: "Chef Li Wensheng did send me the menu, and I asked you to confirm it twice, but you said I didn't need to see it, so I didn't force it."

Gu Heng took the initiative to recall.
This is indeed the case.

"I can accept that the things are a little more expensive, but can you tell me how these things are worth 6888?"

"It's like this." Li Wensheng said as he turned to the table and pointed at the little residue left on the small dish. "This is fried matsutake mushrooms. The matsutake mushrooms are all freshly picked wild high-quality matsutake mushrooms from Nanyun Province and airlifted to Shanghai on the same day. Although one portion is only 150 grams, the price of the raw materials for 150 grams is more than 1000 yuan.
There is also this dish of wolf tooth potatoes, which are made from Labonnot potatoes, with an annual production of less than 100 tons, and can only be picked by hand. The price of one kilogram of the material is 500 euros, which is about 4000 yuan per kilogram in RMB.

Moreover, this type of potato is usually sold to high-end restaurants in Western countries. Our hotel only purchases a small amount. The taste of Labonnot potatoes is very different from ordinary potatoes. I believe you can taste it, Mr. Gu.
If you don’t believe me, Mr. Gu, I can have someone bring the purchase certificate to you for you to see.”

Listening to Li Wensheng introducing these side dishes one by one, Gu Heng couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
indeed
Just now when I was eating these side dishes, I could feel a big difference in taste and flavor.
Especially fried mushrooms and potatoes.
These two are the most profound.
Now after listening to Li Wensheng's introduction
You find that although it’s expensive, it doesn’t seem that outrageous?
Bah! Isn't that outrageous?

It's only been a few days since we've had a good life! And it's already swollen!
6888 yuan is enough for a big meal at a star restaurant, but in the end you only had a few side dishes?

I must not be so bloated from now on.
You should look at the price when you should, don't pretend.
Rich people nowadays spend too much money on entertainment. One day, they may suffer a great loss because of their own arrogance.
While thinking, he said to Xu Ying: "Show me the menu."

Xu Ying quickly switched her phone to the interface where Li Wensheng had sent her the menu, and then handed it to Gu Heng.
When Gu Heng was looking at the price, Gu Xinran, Yu Qianqian, Le Yi and Tao Miaomiao looked at each other.
Then I wanted to dig my throat and spit out what I had just eaten.
They were shocked that Gu Heng bought a watch worth millions, but it was obviously within their expectations.
Patek Philippe watches are indeed worth that much money.
But this appetizer worth 6888 is beyond their imagination.
The more I thought about it, the more outrageous it became, and I started to feel a little regretful.
If I knew it was so expensive, I would have savored it slowly instead of eating the ginseng fruit like Zhu Bajie.
The food is all in my stomach, but I don't know where it tastes good.
"Just follow the menu."

After taking a quick look at the prices on the menu, Gu Heng returned the phone to Xu Ying.
Apart from the rather outrageous appetizers, the prices of the other ingredients were barely fair. At least he was sure that he wasn't being taken advantage of.
"Brother, how much is this hot pot?"

With the previous experience as a lesson, Gu Xinran couldn't help but ask about the price.

An appetizer costs 6888, so a hotpot meal must cost over , right?

"A total of twenty-seven thousand." Gu Heng spit out these figures lightly, and then continued: "But the ingredients are not bad, there are Australian lobsters, Wagyu beef rolls, and mutton is also Daolang mutton, which is barely worth the price."

This time it wasn't Gu Heng who was inflated.
After all, when I first got the system, I could spend 17.5 on a meal.
Now that my savings have exceeded 100 million, it’s not too much to spend 27,000 yuan on a hotpot meal, right?
But this is just his idea
After hearing the price, the desk suddenly became quiet.
Although this number sounded light in Gu Heng's mouth,
But any ordinary person with normal values ​​knows the significance of a meal costing 27,000 yuan.
Especially Le Yi.
If it wasn't for Gu Heng today, she even doubted that she would never be able to eat a hot pot meal worth 27,000 yuan in her life.
Li Wensheng is very fast
It was said to take 20 minutes, but it only took more than ten minutes to bring the big pot up.
Since it was a temporary preparation, there was not much to pay attention to.
I just used the induction cooker that was already prepared in the hotel kitchen.
But the aroma of hot pot has begun to spread.
Compared to the pungent spicy smell in ordinary hot pot restaurants, this pot has a more indescribable fragrance.
"In addition to high-quality butter, the peanut oil and soybean oil in this hot pot base are replaced with Nanhai premium coconut oil, which not only adds a bit of coconut flavor to the taste, but also slightly neutralizes the pungent taste of the spices."

As for hot pot dishes.
For this superb chef's knife skills, it is not too easy to handle these ingredients.
Each piece of beef and mutton is cut as thin as a cicada's wing, and the texture of the muscle fibers can be clearly seen when it is lifted up.
The following time showed the benefits of Gu Heng keeping four waiters.
Four waiters stand at the four sides of the round table
If you want to eat something, just raise your hand and they will know.
Moreover, each of these trained waiters knows exactly how long to blanch each ingredient to get the best taste.
At first, Gu Xinran and the others were a little embarrassed.
After Gu Heng directly said, "Leave professional matters to professionals, amateurs like us should just eat and not waste this table of good ingredients," I also accepted the considerate service with peace of mind.
Eat a meal slowly
Until Gu Heng finally put down his chopsticks, the time came to eleven o'clock.
Li Wensheng, who had already finished his work, asked immediately: "Mr. Gu, how does it taste?"

"It's delicious."

Due to his low level of cultural knowledge, Gu Heng cannot speak like other food bloggers, full of professional terms. “Delicious” is already the highest praise he can give.

"Mr. Gu, if you have time, you can tell Butler Xu about your taste requirements. We were in such a hurry this time that we were unable to adjust it completely to your taste. This was our mistake."

Listening to his words, Gu Heng nodded.

China is so big, and the tastes of people in different regions vary greatly. Just like he can't eat Jiangsu and Zhejiang cuisine, it's because he really can't get used to sweet dishes.
For someone like Li Wensheng, it's a bit like a private chef.
Adjust to your personal taste
tsk tsk.
Only rich people can enjoy it.
When I have had enough fun and settled down, I will also build a big manor, arrange for private chefs and private servants.
As for now.
Let's first reflect the diversity of the world.
"How do you pay? Do you want to pay now or settle it together with the room fee?"

Xu Ying had been waiting nearby. When she heard Gu Heng's words, she quickly stepped forward and said, "This is an additional expense that needs to be paid now because the expenditures of the group need to be reconciled."

"Row."

Gu Heng didn't waste any time and directly transferred 27,000 yuan to Xu Ying's phone.

[The host eats hot pot at the Oriental Pearl Tower, unlocks a new life experience, and indulges successfully. Reward: 12 yuan. Balance: 10271 million yuan. ]

Um.
Earn another 10.
"Mr. Gu, I'll send Chef Li Wensheng down first. If you need anything, you can call me."

Gu Heng, who was slumped on the sofa, didn't even raise his head. He just raised his hand and waved behind him, simply indicating that he understood.

After eating, Gu Xinran and the others still looked around the room with smiles on their faces, and took photos of each other from time to time.
"Brother, didn't you just say there are four floors? I want to check out the other three floors."

Gu Heng envied the energy of these women.
After running all day and having just eaten, everyone wants to lie down and get comfortable for a while.
They even had the energy to wander around the room.
When he thought of this, Gu Heng's lazy voice sounded: "You guys go by yourselves. The passwords for all places that require passwords to enter are six eights. I'll take a break. Call me when you're done shopping."

"Then I'll go first~"

One woman is worth 500 ducks, and these four women together are like 1500 ducks quacking at the same time.
The less 500 is just Tao Miaomiao.
Unless there are special circumstances, she is mute.
Now that more than a thousand ducks have left, the living room has finally become quiet.
Gu Heng turned on his phone and played Leslie Cheung's "Silence is Golden", looking out the French window at the night view of the Bund, enjoying the quiet moment.
Compared to the popular online songs produced by the industrial assembly line nowadays, he still prefers to listen to the old songs.
Just as Gu Heng put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes for a nap, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
Turning around, I saw Le Yi, a blonde girl, standing next to me.
Gu Heng didn't say hello, just glanced at him and narrowed his eyes again.
Le Yi didn't mind, she just stood quietly in front of the huge French window, overlooking the bustling Bund.
After the song was over, Gu Heng opened his eyes again and saw Le Yi still standing there quietly. He finally couldn't help but ask, "Is it good?"

"nice."

"You've been in Shanghai for quite a few years, right? Haven't you gotten tired of it yet?

I only watched it a few times and I didn’t feel anything anymore.”

Gu Heng lit a cigarette as he spoke.

"How can I get tired of watching it?"

Le Yi first responded to Gu Heng, and then started talking to herself.

“When I was in school, I read a lot of reports about Shanghai on the Internet, such as the largest city in China, the New York of the East, and the paradise for the rich.

So I studied like crazy at that time, just to get into Shanghai University, but you, brother Gu Heng, you know? Qianqian only scored 585 points to get into the University of Finance and Economics, and I scored 645 points in the college entrance examination to barely pass the score line from Xijiang.
That was my first experience of the disparity of life. I spent half my life to get this opportunity, but a local like Qianqian could get it much more easily than me. "

Listening to her words, Gu Heng flicked the ash into the ashtray and said, "Excuse me, although I haven't been to college, don't bully me for not having enough education. As far as I know, there seems to be a difference in the total scores between Shanghai and other provinces, right?"

Le Yi was stunned for a moment, then she could only smile helplessly and said, "But you can't deny that it is much easier for local students like Qianqian to go to universities like Fudan University and Jiaotong University than for students from other provinces. Otherwise, why would so many people try so hard to get a hukou in Shanghai?"

Gu Heng shrugged and motioned for her to continue.

"On the first night, we were lying on the bed in the dormitory and chatting about how we felt about getting into Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Xinran, Miaomiao and I were all very excited, but Qianqian was the only one who acted calm, just like you are now."

"and then?"

“Although you are here for tourism, Shanghai belongs to you. To put it bluntly, the lights on the Bund are for rich people like you. Because you own all this, you can naturally act so calmly.

But people like me, although living in Shanghai, have never owned one, so no matter how many times I see it, I never get tired of it. "

Gu Heng looked at her with interest and asked with a smile, "So what do you want to express?"

For such a utilitarian girl, Gu Heng didn't believe that she just came to him to express her feelings about life.

"I also want to be someone who owns the city of Shanghai like you."

While speaking, Le Yi's eyes were always fixed on Gu Heng's, without showing any fear.
Gu Heng likes girls who are utilitarian.

Because they are generally very clear-headed and know their place.

As long as their requirements are met, generally speaking there won't be any problems.

Compared to a serious relationship, which requires money, time, and emotional value, this transactional relationship is simply too convenient and direct.
Besides, serious dating nowadays is much more dangerous than this kind of transactional relationship.
Maybe you spend 51 yuan a year, but the end result is that your body sinks to the bottom of the river.
Compared to devoting himself to a relationship, Gu Heng prefers to wander around various women.
If you have the ability to be Xia Donghai, why do you rush to be a fat cat?

Just when Gu Heng was about to respond, Gu Xinran's voice suddenly rang out: "Le Yi, what are you doing here? There is a private cinema here! And you can watch movies that are in theaters!

Didn’t you say before that you wanted to see something hot and spicy? Come quickly! "

As Gu Xinran spoke, she took Le Yi's hand and walked upstairs, winking playfully at Gu Heng.
Gu Heng smiled helplessly when he saw this scene.
It seems that Gu Xinran understands Le Yi very well and knows what Le Yi meant by sneaking in front of Gu Heng, so she came over to "rescue" him.
But Gu Heng didn't care. He changed into a comfortable position and collapsed on the sofa.

He has now moved from the stage of lust to another stage.

If I had met Le Yi a month ago, she would have made her words clear to this extent, and I would have tried every possible way to win her over as soon as possible.
But now
Look away.
Compared to beautiful women, rich people are rare
There will always be more women sticking to me in the future. There is no need to worry. They are the ones who should be anxious.

(End of this chapter)