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

Chapter 121 Hong Kong Island is for the Rich

On the plane, Gu Heng overlooked the magnificent scenery of Hong Kong Island.

With just a glance, you can see the whole Hong Kong Island, which looks like a majestic palace standing on the vast ocean. The small and exquisite peninsula has not only a beautiful skyline, but also magnificent high-rise buildings, each of which exudes an extremely shocking momentum.

This is a magnificent view that can only be seen in the sky
But it's still daytime
If it were at night, the Hong Kong Island would be even more magnificent under the countless lights.
Just as Gu Heng was concentrating on the view outside the window, the stewardess who had not disturbed him for more than an hour came to his side again.
"Mr. Gu, the plane is expected to arrive at Hong Kong International Airport in 15 minutes. The outdoor temperature in Hong Kong Island is now 19 degrees. It is recommended that you pay attention to the temperature difference to avoid causing physical discomfort.

We also have chewing gum available, would you like some?"

"chewing gum?"

"Yes, because our plane's flight altitude reaches about 9000 meters, when the plane lands, the air pressure in the cabin will gradually increase, which may cause discomfort in your ears. Chewing gum can promote the activity of the temporomandibular joint, thereby accelerating blood circulation between the mouth and ears, helping to relieve ear discomfort."

OK OK.
Another new knowledge point about flying.
Gu Heng did not rebel and nodded.

The stewardess quickly handed over two pieces of prepared chewing gum: "These two pieces are basic mint flavor. If you don't like this flavor, I can change the flavor for you."

Gu Heng shook his head: "That's it."

As he said that, he stuffed both pieces of gum into his mouth.
The stewardess carefully collected the cardboard that Gu Heng had thrown away, bowed slightly, and walked towards another seat behind Gu Heng.
At the beginning, since it was his first time to fly, Gu Heng knew nothing except that his cell phone had to be turned off or turned on airplane mode.
I was a little worried that I might do something embarrassing.
But when I actually sat in the business class, I realized that I had overthought.
From the moment you step into the airport VIP lounge, you don't need to do anything. Everything will be guided by the airport staff.
When we got on the plane, the stewardess told us almost all the details.
really
As long as you have money.
You don't need to feel embarrassed about anything at all, because there will always be someone who will not let you feel embarrassed.

Fifteen minutes later.
There weren't as many bumps as expected.
The plane landed smoothly
Just as Gu Heng was about to get up, the stewardess from before came again.
"Let me help you."

As he spoke, he leaned forward and considerately unbuckled Gu Heng's seat belt, and said with a smile: "We communicated with the ground ten minutes ago, and the airport has prepared a shuttle bus.

The location of this parking lot is relatively close to the jet bridge, with only the front door open. Economy class and business class passengers share one disembarkation channel, so it may be crowded when disembarking.

However, business class passengers have the right to disembark first, and colleagues in economy class have already been comforting the economy class passengers near the cabin door.

My colleagues and I will take you off the plane.”

After the stewardess finished speaking, the other business class passengers all stood up.
Xu Ying also stretched her body for a while and then came to Gu Heng's seat.
"Mr. Gu, Ms. Xu, this way please."

As he said that, he led the few people in the business class toward the front door.
Waiting at the cabin door
Gu Heng saw the so-called comfort mentioned by the flight attendant.
The two stewardesses in the economy class were blocking the narrow intersection, directly blocking the way for the economy class passengers to get off the bus.
but obviously
These economy class passengers are already used to this situation.
No one was complaining that it was unfair, but a few anxious people were holding their carry-on luggage and looking eagerly at Gu Heng and the other passengers in the business class through the gap between the two stewardesses, hoping that they could get off the plane faster.
This is the most obvious difference in treatment.
Still, Gu Heng was quite touched.
Why would some people work so hard to make a lot of money? Isn't it just to enjoy more of this kind of privilege?
Just as Gu Heng was sighing, the flight attendant's voice rang out: "Thank you for choosing this flight. I hope that our insignificant service can give your journey a successful start."

After saying this, the stewardess looked towards Gu Heng with an elegant smile.
I've always heard that first-class flight attendants would slip notes to passengers.
But Gu Heng was almost on the shuttle bus and didn't receive any
"Hey, Xu Ying, don't you think I'm not handsome enough?"

Hearing Gu Heng's inexplicable question, Xu Ying was stunned and looked at Gu Heng's face carefully: "Boss, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Gu Heng rolled his eyes when he heard this: "Nonsense, of course it's the truth!"

"To be honest, that's handsome."

"Hmm? Then what's the difference between this and a lie?"

Gu Heng was just joking with Xu Ying. He knew very well what he looked like.

"I'm telling the truth, he is handsome! It's just that his handsomeness is not obvious enough, most people can't see it, but I'm different, I can see it."

Gu Heng: “.”

This guy understands the art of language.
"No wonder."

Xu Ying: "Why not?"

"No wonder the flight attendant didn't slip me a note just now. It turns out she didn't appreciate how handsome I am."

Hearing this, Xu Ying couldn't help laughing, but when she thought of her identity, she quickly held it back.
"Laugh if you want to. You look so ugly when you try to hold back your laughter."

“In fact, flight attendants generally don’t slip notes. If they are complained by business class or first class passengers, not only will they be fined, but in serious cases, they may even be transferred from first class to economy class.

The treatment of first-class flight attendants is very different from that of economy-class flight attendants. With such a big risk, how many flight attendants would be so foolish? "

Gu Heng also thought this was the truth.
But I couldn't help but retort: ​​"But there must be one, right?"

"Of course there is, but the prerequisite is that you have to give the stewardess a hint. If you give the hint and the stewardess has a good impression of you, she will risk being complained about and slip you a note.

Boss, did you give the stewardess a hint on the plane just now? "

Gu Heng:.
Hint of shit
I was the epitome of a gentleman on the plane just now.
Seeing Gu Heng was silent, Xu Ying continued to smile and said, "How about we wait here for a while? When all the economy class passengers have gotten off, I'll get a contact number for you?"

"Okay, I just said that. It's not like I really like that stewardess. Let's get in the car.

But keep this state in the future. Under normal circumstances, we can get along like friends, and when you are needed to do work, you can show your professionalism.

Don't make it like a master-servant relationship. I'm not a remnant of a feudal landlord. I can't stand this."

After saying that, he sat directly in the back seat of the shuttle bus.
Xu Ying listened to Gu Heng's words and smiled brighter.
The casualness I showed just now was intentional by Xu Ying.
But it was obvious that she did the right thing. Compared with that humble service mode, Gu Heng preferred the way they could communicate normally.
"Boss, I've already contacted the people at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. They've arrived at the airport in advance and are now in the pick-up area outside the airport."

After completing a series of formalities, the two walked out of the airport's VIP channel.
As one of the busiest airports in the world, the passenger flow of Hong Kong International Airport is needless to say. Even the VIP channel is full of people.
There are all kinds of faces and skin colors.
The main feature is a colorful one.
Exit the airport lobby
After Xu Ying asked the airport ground staff several times, she finally found the so-called pick-up parking lot.
Looking at the huge crowd of cars waiting to pick him up at the airport, Gu Heng was a little confused.
Although he knew that Hong Kong Island, a city only one-sixth the size of Shanghai, had a high population density, he did not expect it to be this dense.
No wonder the subway is the most convenient means of transportation here.
In this situation, wouldn't you end up blocking people by driving?

"Boss, please wait a moment. I'll contact the hotel."

Gu Hengneng's claws are numb.
But Xu Ying can't
After a moment of hesitation, Xu Ying started to communicate with the hotel.
At this time, a woman in her 30s wearing a suit, long hair, and frameless glasses came to Gu Heng with several men in formal suits.
The woman held the phone to her ear
After seeing Gu Heng and Xu Ying, he asked politely, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Gu and Ms. Xu?"

After Gu Heng and Xu Ying exchanged a glance, Xu Ying spoke on behalf of Gu Heng and asked, "Are you arranged by the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to pick you up at the airport?"

After confirming the identities of the two, Zheng Jiayi took two steps back and repeated respectfully: "Mr. Gu, Ms. Xu, welcome to Hong Kong Island, thank you for choosing our Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong Island.

I am your exclusive hotel butler, Zheng Jiayi, and I will be responsible for your daily travel and living from now on."

Listening to Zheng Jiayi's words, the people around him looked over.
Many people glanced at Gu Heng and Xu Ying with a hint of envy, and then left in a hurry.
Gu Heng, who was used to living in the presidential suite, did not feel much.
But Xu Ying is different
The hand that she was holding with Gu Heng's box of daily necessities was even shaking.
I have been a private butler for several years.
She has always been serving others like this.
This was the first time I was treated with such respect.
I have to say, this feeling is really refreshing.
But it was only a moment before Xu Ying came out of this refreshing feeling.
She knew very well that Zheng Jiayi's client was not her, but Gu Heng, and she was at best a bully.
"Mr. Gu, Ms. Xu, our hotel's courtesy car is already waiting in the parking lot. Shall we get in first?"

Gu Heng didn't want to stay at the airport and look at the crowds anymore, so he nodded.

After getting Gu Heng's consent, Zheng Jiayi walked to Xu Ying and reached out to take her suitcase: "Ms. Xu, just leave the luggage to me."

But Xu Ying responded quickly.
He dodged Zheng Jiayi's hand in an instant.

Then, under Zheng Jiayi's puzzled gaze, he explained: "This is my boss's personal belongings, I'd better take it myself, you just lead the way.

You just need to serve my boss from now on. I am just a personal secretary. Just like you, I serve my boss."

After listening to Xu Ying's words, Zheng Jiayi glanced at Gu Heng and said no more. She extended her hand and said, "I understand. Please come this way."

At first, Zheng Jiayi thought the two were a couple visiting Hong Kong Island.
There are many combinations like this.
But after hearing Xu Ying's explanation of the two, he was not too surprised.
A personal secretary.
In an international metropolis like Hong Kong Island, where every inch of land is valuable and rich people are everywhere, it is not uncommon to have a private secretary.
Now she only needs to serve Gu Heng, which makes her feel more relaxed.
As to whether it will improve the quality of service.
This is a matter of opinion.
Generally speaking, in this world-famous top hotel, as long as you pay, even a beggar can enjoy the same service as a billionaire.
It can only be said that there has been some change in attitude.
After walking for a few minutes, Zheng Jiayi brought Gu Heng and Xu Ying to a relatively empty parking space.
Two pure black Rolls-Royce Phantoms were parked side by side.
The car body is much longer than other cars and the golden flying goddess on the front of the car shows its unparalleled noble atmosphere.
The two men in suits following Zheng Jiayi opened the car door very quickly.
"Please get in the car, both of you."

Gu Heng saw two cars and turned around to ask Xu Ying, "Are you going to take one with me or alone?"

"Boss, let me sit with you. This way it will be more convenient."

"Okay." Xu Ying certainly wanted to experience the feeling of riding alone in a Rolls-Royce Phantom
But he still said the opposite answer against his will.

She was only here to help Gu Heng deal with the chores of life, not to enjoy herself. Although it sounded like a good idea to enjoy the back seat of a Rolls-Royce alone, she knew very well that it was not something she could have.

After that, the two got in a car.
As for Zheng Jiayi?
Obviously no say in such matters.

It is the passenger's right to ride however he wants. Not to mention riding in the same car, even if they want to sit in the trunk, their wishes must be satisfied.

As for wasting the transportation capacity of a Rolls-Royce, it was obviously not his fault, so he obediently sat in the passenger seat of the car chosen by Gu Heng.
The vehicle starts slowly
Gu Heng smiled and joked, "Your hotel is quite generous. You sent two Rolls-Royces to pick us up at the airport at once."

Zheng Jiayi said quickly after hearing this: "For people like me, our hotel has always been adhering to the idea of ​​one person per car for pick-up and drop-off. However, customers in ordinary suites generally do not use Rolls-Royce for pick-up. If you want to enjoy the Rolls-Royce car pick-up and drop-off, you need to pay extra.

Of course, the presidential suite and executive suite enjoy this service for free.”

Gu Heng smiled in his heart after hearing this.
Free ass
It's nothing more than the cost has been included in the room
In the next few dozen minutes, Zheng Jiayi was like a professional tour guide, introducing Hong Kong Island to Gu Heng through the car window.
Gu Heng originally thought that Hong Kong Island would be very congested.
But in fact, it was completely the opposite of what Gu Heng expected.
Although the traffic is dense, it is not only not congested, but also very smooth.
Gu Heng couldn't help but ask.
Zheng Jiayi smiled and said, "In fact, I think the root cause of the traffic jam is that people drive uncivilized and cross the road uncivilizedly. These uncivilized behaviors lead to the traffic jam.

I have never been to the mainland, but I have been to Thailand. Two private cars met head-on on a narrow road and refused to give way to each other. As a result, the two sides were "domineering" for almost an hour. I was also stuck for an hour until the Thai traffic police came out to solve the problem.
But this kind of thing is almost impossible to happen in Hong Kong Island. Not to mention being overbearing, even if a car cuts into the convoy, it will usually stop and let it quickly join the traffic flow to avoid affecting the passage of pedestrians and other vehicles. "

The words were full of pride for Hong Kong Island.
Gu Heng listened to his words, smiled and nodded
This is not only the case in Thailand, but also in most cities in China.
In this world, the level of civilization of a city is always linked to money.

The richer the city, the more "civilized" it is.
Hong Kong Island, a city with only one-fourth of the population of Shanghai, has a total output value that is more than half of Shanghai. This most intuitive data has proved everything.
After driving for nearly an hour, we finally arrived at the tallest building in Hong Kong Island.
That is where the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is located.

International Commerce Centre building.

As soon as the car pulled over, a waiter who had been waiting for a long time opened the door attentively.
Zheng Jiayi respectfully led Gu Heng and Xu Ying onto the red carpet at the entrance: "Mr. Gu, the 9th floor of the hotel is the concierge lobby. Do you plan to rest there first or go directly to the reception lobby on the 112th floor?"

The rear seat of a Rolls-Royce is as comfortable as lying on a large sofa at home.
Although he had been in the car for an hour, Gu Heng did not feel very tired. Hearing Zheng Jiayi's question, Gu Heng responded: "Go directly to the reception lobby to check in. I am also looking forward to what your hotel's presidential suite looks like."

"Okay, Mr. Gu, this way please."

This time, Zheng Jiayi did not ask Xu Ying for her opinion.

After getting on the exclusive elevator, Zheng Jiayi said that the speed of the elevator reached 12 meters per second, and Xu Ying covered Gu Heng's ears as usual.
The Oriental Pearl Tower can be called a super-high-speed elevator with a speed of 5 meters per second, not to mention 12 meters per second.
Zheng Jiayi was not surprised to see Xu Ying's actions. She just glanced at him briefly and then stared straight ahead, not looking around anymore.
They must turn a blind eye to the close contact between customers and pedestrians.
Not to mention just covering her ears, even if Gu Heng had an elevator tremor at this time, she couldn't even look at him, and she even had to call the elevator management department for assistance.
The entire building has only 118 floors, and the 112th floor is already a super high floor, but it only took a little over a minute to reach the designated location.
"Mr. Gu, this way please."

It was not until she caught a glimpse of Xu Ying taking her hand off Gu Heng's ear that Zheng Jiayi turned her head and gave him a fake smile.

I have stayed in many top hotels.
Almost every hotel has a unique design.
But Gu Heng was still a little surprised by the design of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
Different from the design in many top hotels.
The Ritz-Carlton has a vintage feel to it.
At first glance, it doesn't give people a surprising feeling, but the simple and elegant atmosphere gives Gu Heng a feeling of walking into a mansion of the last century.
"Mr. Gu, this way please."

After another repeated guidance, several people finally walked to the front desk.

There was already someone at the front desk handling business, but with the arrival of Gu Heng, a woman in a small suit immediately walked into the work area of ​​the front desk and said respectfully, "Hello, both of you. I am the lobby manager of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. I am here to check you in."

The curly-haired woman who was communicating with the front desk in Cantonese couldn't help but shift her gaze over when she heard the lobby manager speaking Mandarin.

Their eyes met and Gu Heng smiled at her politely.

"We have already provided the check-in information when you booked the room, so just check it out."

Of course, Gu Heng didn't need to do such a small matter himself, so Xu Ying stepped forward and spoke directly.

Of course, they had already processed the customer information of the presidential suite, but they did it so many times just to show how much importance they attached to it. Now that Xu Ying had spoken, the lobby manager smiled and said, "Yes, your identity information has been entered."

"The price of the presidential suite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel today is 13.8 Hong Kong dollars. Based on the exchange rate between Hong Kong dollars and RMB today, you two need to pay 12 RMB.

I had already paid 2 yuan when I made the reservation, and I still need to pay 10.8 yuan."

Good guy.
Nearly 13 per night
Not to mention in the mainland, it should be the ceiling level even in the whole world, right?

But Gu Heng doesn't need to worry about paying.
Xu Ying directly handed the bank card to the lobby manager: "Swipe the card."

"It's like this. Your card is a mainland bank card. There may be a certain fee incurred during the consumption process. This fee is deducted by the bank and has nothing to do with our hotel. I hope you can understand."

Xu Ying had already done her homework in advance, so she nodded and signaled to the lobby manager to proceed with the procedure without any worries.

While the lobby manager was doing this, the curly-haired woman next to him had already completed the check-in formalities and was about to go to her accommodation floor under the guidance of the waiter.
Hearing the lobby manager's words, she couldn't help but laugh, whispered something in Cantonese, and then planned to leave.
Gu Heng didn't understand what she was saying, he just felt that her contemptuous look made him feel uncomfortable, and he thought it was probably not a good thing.
I had heard that there were many anti-mainland Chinese groups in Hong Kong, but I didn’t expect to encounter this within two hours of arriving.
However, when I was a clerk in Hangzhou, I had experienced many such looks before, and I was barely used to it. After all, this kind of contempt is not only in Hong Kong Island, but also in the mainland, where many aboriginals in big cities look down on outsiders.
For Gu Heng, it was a bit painless
I am staying in a presidential suite in a hotel that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars a night. Do I still need the approval of these ordinary people?
It's normal for Gu Heng to think this way.
We can't say that he is calm, we can only say that he is confident.
80% of the billionaires in Shanghai are from other places. Would they get angry if a local Shanghainese said "乡吾宁" (hometown is not a good place to live)? At most, they would just laugh it off, not even get angry.
The difference in level is too great, even the sharpest language has no offensive power
But just because Gu Heng doesn't care doesn't mean that other people don't care.

Zheng Jiayi, who had been standing next to Gu Heng, called out to the curly-haired woman: "Hello, ma'am. Please apologize to this gentleman and lady for what you just said."

The woman was about to walk out of the service desk. When she heard Zheng Jiayi's words, she turned around and pointed at herself with an incredulous look, meaning, are you talking about me?
"Yes, it's you. Please apologize to both of you, otherwise I will cancel your stay in accordance with our hotel regulations and call the police."

Gu Heng: “???”

Looking at Zheng Jiayi's serious expression, Gu Heng was somewhat confused.
I couldn't help but ask, "What did she just say?"

"She just called you two 'dead fish' in Cantonese. In Hong Kong, this is a very unfriendly term for mainland compatriots."

After explaining to Gu Heng, Zheng Jiayi spoke again: "If you don't understand Mandarin, I will repeat it in Cantonese and apologize to the guests of our hotel!"

For a moment, many people in the hall looked over here.
The curly-haired woman's face was bruised and red after being treated like this, and no one knew what she was saying in Cantonese.

But Zheng Jiayi didn't listen to her chatter anymore. She called the security guard and said to the front desk who had just checked her in, "Help this lady check out and return her money."

Seeing Zheng Jiayi's seriousness, and seeing all the other people staring at her, the woman could only slam the room card heavily at the front desk with a gloomy face and walked straight to the elevator.
Before leaving, he looked at Zheng Jiayi's face and said something viciously, but Zheng Jiayi still smiled and said, "There are 6 high-definition cameras at the front desk of the hotel. Your words and actions have been recorded. You are welcome to complain to any department."

It was not until she saw the woman leave in the elevator that Zheng Jiayi turned around and apologized to Gu Heng, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Gu, for giving you a bad stay experience, but this was not our hotel's original intention. I hope you can forgive me."

Gu Heng did not respond to her words, but smiled and said: "Miss Zheng should also be from Hong Kong Island, right?"

"Of course, I grew up in Hong Kong Island."

Gu Heng nodded, and then continued: "Actually, you didn't need to go through so much trouble just now, because I didn't understand what that woman was saying at all. It didn't seem worth it to drive away a customer of your hotel just to protect me."

Originally, Gu Heng thought Zheng Jiayi would be so popular that she would say something like "Hong Kong Island belongs to China".
Unexpectedly, Zheng Jiayi looked into Gu Heng's eyes and said slowly: "First of all, you are the most distinguished presidential suite customer of our hotel. It is our hotel's responsibility to protect your interests, otherwise it would be unfair to you to pay such a high room fee.

Secondly, we at the Ritz-Carlton have clear rules that we refuse to receive any low-quality people. Rejecting such a low-quality customer is not only good for the overall image of our hotel, but I also have the right to do something that others think is more drastic in order to maintain the image of our hotel."

“Besides, she got one question wrong.

I am also proud of being a Hong Konger, but I will never look down on any outsider because of this pride.

Hong Kong Island has never belonged to Hong Kong Islanders, but to the rich."

Hearing her words, Gu Heng wanted to applaud her.
Is this the kind of person who grew up under the soil of capitalism?

This statement directly hits the essence of the matter, okay?
No wonder some people always say that Hong Kong Island is a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with what you said!
I am very fortunate that I arrived in Hong Kong Island as a wealthy man!

(End of this chapter)