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

Chapter 179 I have never bought such a cheap house in my life

After a brief acquaintance, several people went to a corner of the cocktail party and started chatting.

Ouyang Nana and Liu Yifei had already left, leaving only Song Qian with them. Although the three French super-rich second-generations, including Frederic Arnault, were very dissatisfied with Song Qian's nagging behavior.
But when he thought that Song Qian and Gu Heng were both Chinese, he didn't say anything and acquiesced to her behavior.
If it was an ordinary little star, they would have kicked him out long ago.
As for Song Qian?
Of course she knew that her behavior was cheap and shameful, but there was nothing she could do.
The cocktail party only lasted one night. If I couldn't get in touch with Gu Heng tonight, I might not even have the chance to meet him in the future.
When Song Qian thought about the current status of those outdated stars in her own entertainment industry, she would never want to follow their old path.
You are about to lose your job, and you still care about your face?
"Gu, do you have anything else to do these days?"

Gu Heng listened to Frederick Arno's question, raised his head and looked into his brown pupils, and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"Nothing, actually. Nicolas, Dugu and I are planning to go to Modena in a few days to have some fun and go racing. I was wondering if you're interested in going with us."

"Where is Modena?"

“Modena is a city in Italy. It is not only the hometown of Ferrari, but also the birthplace of the world’s top supercar brands such as Ferrari, Maserati, Pagani, etc.

This place brings together many famous car brands and museums, providing an excellent pilgrimage site for us sports car enthusiasts. Our TDP Supercar Club is registered in Modena.

Although there is no large-scale racing track, all the roads are specially designed for sports cars. Racing there is a hundred times more exciting than racing on a racing track. After all, even the largest racing track in the world has a single lap of only 5 kilometers, which is not exciting at all and there is no way to show the true performance of a supercar.

How about it? Are you interested in going on a trip together? "

Gu Heng listened and groaned slightly
"I can go for fun, but I may not be able to go these days. I plan to go to Geneva."

To be honest, as someone who possesses [Advanced Driving Skills], I should be able to easily beat these rich second-generations in terms of drag racing. What's the point of drag racing with people with such a huge difference in level?
In addition, I cherish my life very much now. My love for supercars is entirely due to its cool appearance and pretentiousness.
This comes with the supercar.
If it was just a casual drive, Gu Heng would reluctantly agree, but asking him to go from France to Italy just for racing, isn't that crazy?
Thinking of this, Gu Heng politely declined Frédéric Arnault's invitation.

"What are you going to Geneva for?"

Although he was rejected, Frédéric Arnault was not unhappy, but asked Gu Heng in confusion.

Gu Heng did not hide it and said directly: "Didn't I say this afternoon that I would buy some real estate when I go out to play this time? I heard that there will be an international civil aircraft air show in Geneva in a few days. I plan to go to the air show and see if I can buy a ready-made aircraft.

After all, as you all know, it takes too long to customize a private jet, often three or five years at the very least, and I can’t wait.”

Upon hearing this, Frédéric Arnault put his arm on Gu Heng's shoulder and said with a magnanimous look, "Isn't it just a private jet? I can help you communicate with Boeing or Airbus and ask them to help you speed up the customization process, right?

It doesn't take three to five years. Our LVHM Group once ordered two Boeing 747 aircraft from Boeing for exclusive use by company executives. The delivery time is just over a year. As for the more than a year, I can lease you one in the name of LVHM Group, right? Our company has 6 private jets in use, and leasing one out will not affect us at all. "

Gu Heng knew that this was Frédéric Arnault's good intention, but he still shook his head.

Things like private jets can be purchased as long as you have money.

There was no need for me to owe him a favor for something that could be solved with money, so I said, "Forget it. To be honest, the plane I took from China to Paris was the Airbus 380 owned by the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Alwaleed. I also have a plan to travel around the world, so I can't keep borrowing other people's planes, right?

All I want now is a private jet of my own.”

"OK then."

Frédéric Arnault shrugged helplessly.

Nicholas Meyer said, "How about this? We have nothing to do during this period of time, why don't we accompany Gu Heng to visit the space exhibition first?"

"I also can."

Dugu Pinolar nodded indifferently.

As the heir to a large French landowner family, he is the most idle of the three.
Both Frédéric Arnault and Nicolas Mayer are senior executives in family businesses. They only have a short period of free time in a year. Unlike him, he only has to collect rent from more than 200 estates and several European buildings.
"Okay then. I also want to see if Gu Heng, who spent 2500 million euros to buy more than a dozen supercars at the China Auto Show, will make big news in Europe."

Song Qian listened to the conversation between several people and couldn't help but blinked in envy.
It is said that celebrities have high incomes, but in fact only a small number of people have high incomes. How come Jay Chou can earn more than 4 billion in 20 years and become the highest-earning person in the Chinese entertainment industry?
It's not just because of his fame, but more because he has already left the category of a star, has turned himself into the master, and has become the capital of the entertainment industry.

People like Huang Xiaoming and Yang Mi all follow a similar path.

There are millions of people working in the Chinese entertainment industry. How many of them have an income of over 100 million yuan?
Although Song Qian can be called a top star, what is her actual income? According to the 2022 Celebrity Net Worth magazine, her total assets are 1200 million US dollars, which is an astronomical figure compared to the income of ordinary people.

But compared to the real rich, it is not a lot of money.
Let's not talk about the distant past, just say that Gu Heng in front of us spent more than 2 million yuan just for a simple consumption, which is already three times of Song Qian's total assets.
This is also why, although celebrities in the entertainment industry have such high exposure, they are always at the bottom of the contempt chain in the real upper class society.
"I heard that French wineries are very famous. I want to buy a winery. Is it troublesome?"

Gu Heng didn't know what Song Qian was thinking, so he changed the subject and asked Dugu Pinolar.

Almost all internationally renowned wineries are in France. Before coming to France, Gu Heng had planned to buy a winery to make wine for himself. Now that he is here, of course he has to put his idea into practice. He originally planned to let the American Express Company use its influence to help him find a winery for him to take over. Now that there is a big landowner like Dugu Pinolard, there is no need to go through so much trouble.

Hearing Gu Heng's words, Dugu Pinolar was stunned at first, and then he laughed.
Isn't this business coming to your door?
Before he could respond, Frederic Arnaud spoke first: "Gu Heng, you've asked the right person. Almost half of the wineries in France are owned by the Pinolard family, including the world-renowned Lafite. Their family also owns a considerable stake."

Dougu Pinolard also nodded: "If you, Gu Heng, want to acquire a winery that already has its own brand, it may be difficult. For example, the Lafite winery that Fred mentioned just now has an estimated value of 37 billion euros. If you want to acquire it completely, it may cost 50 billion euros.

But I just heard that you want to buy a private winery and make wine for yourself, that would be too easy.

My family owns 27 wineries in France, 15 of which are in the Bordeaux region. The red wine produced by those wineries is actually no different from that produced by Lafite, because they use the same variety of grapes. "

“How much does a winery cost?”

When it comes to issues of interest, Dugu Pinolal regained the shrewdness of a Western capitalist and sat up straight.

“I can’t give you an exact number because the size of the wineries or the value of the brands will affect the price fluctuations. For example, the 15 wineries in Bordeaux that I just mentioned can be purchased for just over 3000 million euros.

As for the highest price, even if you spend hundreds of millions of euros, it would be hard for the old guys in my family to be interested.”

Gu Heng nodded upon hearing this.
After all, a winery has a strong industrial value, so it is normal that the calculation is a bit troublesome. Then he slowly said: "Since the winery may be more troublesome, what about the manor?
I want to buy a manor in France so that I don’t have to stay in a hotel when I visit France next time.”

“The manor is very simple, I have full authority over it.

You can open the map of France on your phone now. You can choose any of the 13 regions and 96 provinces. As long as you choose a province, I can help you choose the most luxurious manor in the fastest time. If there is no such manor, I can also help you buy land and build a brand new manor in the shortest time! "

For more than half an hour, Dugu Pinolal had been keeping a low profile.
But now it involves his field, and the whole person went crazy
He also asked Gu Heng to choose directly according to the map.
It's just like the horse race in the Middle Ages.
However, Frederic Arnault and Nicolas Meyer both looked calm, without any change on their faces, as if they fully agreed with what Doucoure Pinolard said.
Is this the French landlord?
Gu Heng was really envious this time.
This is what a truly rich person is like.
Unlike in China, no matter how rich you are, you will be controlled by public opinion, and no matter how much money you have, you can't do whatever you want.
Let's look at France.
The Tugu Pinolar family owns so much private land and sells it to foreigners at will, but no one dares to criticize it. This is the West that has been trained by capitalism for centuries.
A paradise for the rich
As for the lower-class civilians, what qualifications do they have to speak?

Thinking about it this way, Gu Heng found that as an ordinary person, it was not bad to be born in China, but if you become a rich man, the West is still more attractive.
Shaking his head, Gu Heng stopped thinking and said directly: "I am not very interested in other manors. I heard from Fred that this manor where the cocktail party is held belongs to your family? Can you sell it to me?"

He has no interest in buying a manor in a remote part of France.
The Courson Manor is only 35 kilometers away from Paris. If we compare Paris with Beijing, this location is outside the second ring road and within the third ring road. It is definitely in the city center. Instead of buying a large manor in the city center, you go to a remote mountainous area. Isn't this crazy?

Hearing Gu Heng's words, Dugu Pinolard responded: "Of course it can be sold. To be precise, this manor does not belong to my family, but my private property. In addition to this manor, I also own four other manors in the Greater Paris area.

But this manor has the best location, so the price may be higher. "

"How much."

Gu Heng got straight to the point.

"1250 million euros."

"Take the young master?!"

Gu Heng widened his eyes and looked at Dugu Pinolar in front of him.

Shocked by Gu Heng’s reaction, Dugu Pinolar quickly said: “I admit that the price may be high, but Gu Heng, believe me, it is definitely worth it!
The history of Courson Manor can be traced back to the 16th century, and it was even listed as a French historical monument in 1944.

The castle covers an area of ​​more than 1200 square meters and has more than 20 rooms. There is also a small castle next to it and more than 1000 square meters of ancillary buildings. The manor has a construction area of ​​more than 3000 square meters. The manor property rights also include a 45-hectare garden and an artificial lake of more than 1 hectare.

This is my favorite manor I own. If it weren’t for you, Gu Heng, I probably wouldn’t have bought it even if someone else offered 1500 million euros.”

Gu Heng didn't listen to Dugu Pinolal's nonsense at all.
What's with saying he bought it for my sake is simply nonsense. I've only known him for half an hour, and he thinks he's doing me such a big favor?

The reason why Gu Heng was shocked was not because the manor was too expensive, but because it was too cheap.
Simply put, 45 hectares is 675 mu. Based on this price, excluding the cost of houses and green space, the land price alone is only RMB 190 per square meter.

If this price is placed in China, it will be sold out in seconds.
And where is this manor located?
Paris.

The capital of France.

If there was such a large manor in Beijing, it would probably be sold for tens or even hundreds of billions, right?
You should know that I spent more than 1300 million yuan to buy a 3-square-meter apartment in Beijing, which means more than 3000 million euros can buy three manors like this.
This price might be normal in France, but for Gu Heng it was a real bargain.
Thinking of this, Gu Heng said without hesitation: "Then let's take this price. We can sign the contract now."

As Gu Heng finished speaking, the people sitting next to him couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
No bargaining, that's all.
Why did Gu Heng give them the feeling that they had gotten such a great bargain?

As for Gu Heng, he didn't care about their strange looks at all.
He had never bought such a cheap house in his life. If he didn't act quickly, he was afraid someone else would buy it first.
(End of this chapter)