Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 407 A Slightly Expensive Yacht
The night of Room 404 ended with Xu Wenxi's crying cries.

In the early morning, Zhou Wang opened his eyes and his first reaction was to twist his shoulders because the numbness in his back made him feel uncomfortable...

If the camera is flipped, you will find a few faint bloodstains on Zhou Wang's back.

That was Xu Wenxi scratching unconsciously.

Lifting the quilt and sitting up from the big bed that looked like a crime scene, Zhou Wang signaled Xu Wenxi, who had slightly opened her eyes, to sleep for a while longer. He then took the blindfold and went to the private gym that came with the presidential suite.

Although Zhou Wang already feels very safe with the presence of Gao Xing and others, but when self-discipline becomes a habit, Zhou Wang will never postpone his fitness time unless he is too tired to get out of bed.

With the efficient help of the [blindfold], Zhou Wang, who was sweating profusely in just half an hour, called the housekeeper to bring him a glass of sea salt water.

"Did the girl spend the night here?"

Zhou Wang took a sip of water and asked casually.

The housekeeper was startled, then realized what Zhou Wang was asking, and quickly replied: "No, but she didn't come out of the room until four in the morning..."

"Okay, I see."

It was almost as expected, so Zhou Wang nodded.

"Mr. Zhou, the total cost is 5000 yuan. I have added it to your hotel bill under the name of 'midnight snack'."

At this time, the butler reported again.

Zhou Wang, who was drinking water, almost spit it out.

night snack?

Don't mention it, it's quite a pun...

Zhou Wang waved his hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Just do whatever you want... But it's only five thousand?"

When Zhou Wang heard Xu Wenxi say that the girl was pretty good and a part-time "good girl", he subconsciously felt that five thousand yuan was too cheap.
"Uh... Mr. Zhou, this is the normal market price. After all, this is a private transaction, and I don't have the authority to give you a discount. In fact, five thousand is already a relatively expensive price. Generally, three thousand is enough. Only a few girls with high ambitions will ask for more than five thousand."

The butler explained.

Zhou Wang thought about it and agreed. He couldn't stop treating money as money just because he had money. Five thousand yuan was a month's salary for an ordinary worker...

Even in a place like Shanghai, there are many people who earn less than 5,000 yuan a month.

And then again, although Shanghai is a big city, it also means that the competition among girls will be more intense. After all, there are many girls here who are good-looking and know how to dress up, if not just a handful.

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Zhou Wang originally thought that Gao Xing would get up later than him, but when Zhou Wang just finished exercising and came to the dining room for breakfast, before he had time to ask the housekeeper, Gao Xing walked out of the door.

The time was very accurate, giving Zhou Wang the feeling that he had been waiting for him here for quite some time.

Gao Xing was dressed neatly and looked energetic, not showing any sign of having stayed up late. After nodding at Zhou Wang, he naturally sat down next to Zhou Wang and started eating his breakfast.

"How did you sleep last night?"

Zhou Wang asked with a smile, his tone unconsciously sounding a little teasing.

Gao Xing stopped eating and nodded to Zhou Wang. "Very good, thank you."

"Then...will you need it later?"

Zhou Wang asked again at this time, with a serious expression.

"Once a month is fine."

Gao Xing thought about it and said calmly.

"Row."

"Besides, if possible, it'd be better if it was her."

"no problem."

After Zhou Wang was stunned for a moment, he looked at Gao Xing deeply and agreed directly without asking the housekeeper if he could do it.

Up to now, Gao Xing has never made any demands on salary. How much does it cost to support a girl? Even if Gao Xing says ten, Zhou Wang will definitely find a way to satisfy him.

"Although you said you don't need a salary, there will always be a time when you need money. Take this card. It's the secondary card of my credit card."

After quickly finishing the porridge in the bowl, Zhou Wang took out a bank card from his pajama pocket and pushed it in front of Gao Xing.

"I asked Wenxi to change the password to your birthday. Theoretically, there is no upper limit on the amount you can spend, but if a single purchase exceeds 100 million, identity verification is required. When you need it, just call or send a message to Xu Wenxi."

Gao Xing, who had been expressionless all this time, stared at the bank card in front of him, and was finally moved.

It is true that he is a special person who has received rigorous training, but that doesn't mean he has no concept of money.

In fact, from the time he retired from the army to before he went to prison, he also experienced many obscure moments when "a penny can make a hero fall."

It's just that he has higher persistence in his heart, which allows him to restrain himself, but it doesn't mean that he really enjoys it.

You and I are all human.

The desire for worldly things may be high or low, but it can never be zero.

“Can I use it to donate?”

Gao Xing suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wang did not ask Gao Xing who he wanted to donate to, nor did he mention the fact that he actually had a charity fund. He just nodded readily and said, "Of course."

Gao Xing nodded silently and then put the credit card away.

It was at this time that Gao Xing's "loyalty" on his resume finally jumped by 72 points from 2 to 74.

Zhou Wang secretly sighed that it was not easy. Gao Xing's initial loyalty was 69, and the previous 3 points were not increased last night. Now that he had thrown out an infinite card, he finally got some feedback.

...If it were an ordinary person, this card would probably be enough to gain dozens of points of loyalty, making others instantly "absolutely devoted".

After a while, Xu Wenxi, dressed neatly, came out.

In fact, she didn't sleep for long, and her physical condition was far inferior to Zhou Wang's, but when she first appeared, she still looked radiant and much more energetic than Zhou Wang who got up early to exercise, once again confirming the famous saying between men and women.

"Boss, do you have any plans for today?"

"shop."

Zhou Wang lit a cigarette for himself and said without thinking.

"shop?"

Xu Wenqian was a little confused.

After all, as far as she knew, Zhou Wang hated this kind of activity the most.

Before, when she accompanied Zhou Wang to buy something in Mingcheng, they would either find a random store and get it done in three minutes, or just leave it to her or Sister Mei. In short, Zhou Wang was rarely willing to waste time on such things.

So when she heard Zhou Wang take the initiative to suggest going shopping, she was naturally extremely surprised.

"I haven't been to the Magic City for a long time. Shouldn't I take a walk around?"

Zhou Wang didn't think there was anything wrong and just asked back.

Although in order to avoid not being able to come back with it later, Zhou Wang always told others that he had been to the Magic City before.

But only Zhou Wang himself, oh no, and his parents knew that a genuine bumpkin from a border province like him had never been to such a big city.
Anyway, Zhou Wang doesn't have any serious memories of this place.

Now that you are here, of course you have to take a CityWalk and take some photos as a souvenir, right?

In this respect, Zhou Wang is no different from the general public.

"I'm going back to my room to take a shower and read a book. Don't disturb me if it's nothing important." Zhou Wang stood up and stretched, then turned to Gao Xing and said, "Wait here for a while. Sister Ran will probably be here soon. She brought you a lot of things."

Gao Xing didn't ask what it was, just nodded.

Before Zhou Wang left, Gao Xing took the initiative to speak for the first time, "Mr. Zhou, how long will we stay in this hotel?"

"It should be soon, what's wrong?"

Zhou Wang was stunned.

"If I'm staying longer, I need to make some arrangements."

Gao Xing said softly.

Zhou Wang probably understood it, and then waved his hand, "There's no need for that. I have a house in Magic City, and we can move there tomorrow at the latest."

Zhou Wang has not had time to take possession of the "Tangchen Yipin" mansion that he got by lighting up the "male god" badge. In fact, in comparison, staying in a hotel is quite comfortable, but it lacks a sense of belonging.

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"Loyalty: 72=》76 (Qualified)"

Near noon, Zhou Wang, who was studying "Turtle Trading Rules" in the study, suddenly heard a prompt from the system.

He was stunned for a moment and then couldn't help laughing.

It seems that Gao Xing received the "big gift package" brought by Lin Ran. The two sets of Hermès clothes and a Patek Philippe watch in it are definitely not the reason for the sudden increase in loyalty. The only explanation can only be items related to "Qianlong".

This also made Zhou Wang feel helpless. He tried his best but only increased Gao Xing's loyalty by three points, which was not as useful as that pile of cold and hard equipment.

However, 76 points of loyalty is already very close to the excellent threshold of 80 points. In any case, it is a good start.

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The sky is not very blue, but the sun is shining brightly, and the clouds are sparse like splashed white ink, as if a poet in the sky casually waved his hand and only threw those scraps into this foreign land.

The high-rise buildings on both sides of the river and the iconic Oriental Pearl Tower slowly unfold like a scroll in the flowing river.

It is said that the Day Demon City is not as good as the Night Demon City, but who can deny the beautiful scenery at this moment?
The country is so beautiful.

Zhou Wang, who added another entry to his travel notes, was in a comfortable mood. He lay flat on the beach chair on the top floor of the yacht. In order to see the Magic City more realistically, Zhou Wang did not choose to wear sunglasses. He let the 21-degree breeze blow on his face and the two trillion scenery passed by.

They went out at noon and strolled on Wukang Road for a while. However, because there were too many tourists, Zhou Wang soon lost interest and took everyone directly to the Bund, which was criticized by Xu Wenxi at the time.

"Who would only go shopping for ten minutes?"

Then Zhou Wang said, "You see it now."

After having lunch at a random restaurant on the Bund, Zhou Wang was naturally discouraged when he saw that the Bund was also crowded with people.

Fortunately, Xu Wenxi had anticipated this and arranged everything with Lin Ran in advance, and then everyone boarded a private yacht.

The 96-foot luxury yacht can only carry 10 people, which is very spacious.

Because of the lesson learned from being surrounded yesterday, Zhou Wang tried to reduce the number of people traveling today. The only women who came with him were Lin Ran and Xu Wenxi, and the only men were Gao Xing and Xiao Wang.

Xiao Wang's other three companions were not with Zhou Wang, at least on the surface, and Zhou Wang did not ask about their whereabouts.

The two men in black suits, one in front and one behind, were enough to make Zhou Wang feel safe. This was also one of the reasons why he wanted to go out for a walk today.

"Sissi, what do you say we buy a yacht?"

Zhou Wang turned over and said to Xu Wenxi who was taking photos of Lin Ran who was "searching and posing".

"Boss, is it because we will live in the Magic City for a long time?"

Xu Wenxi was not surprised that Zhou Wang had such an idea. After all, she heard from Jiang Qingkui that Zhou Wang had had similar ideas before in Hangzhou...

As qualified secretaries and assistants, both of them recorded Zhou Wang's various potential needs in their own way and did the relevant homework in advance. This is also the basic course in the training resources that come with the system.

"Well, the fact that the lease is not cost-effective is a minor issue. The main thing is that I just don't like it... uh, nothing."

Zhou Wang almost said “I don’t like things that have been used by others”, but fortunately he remembered that Xu Wenxi was still somewhat sensitive, so he stopped talking in time.

But in fact, the rental price is not cheap. The luxury yacht under Zhou Wang costs about 8,000 yuan per hour. It is said to be luxurious, but in Zhou Wang's opinion, the configuration is just so-so.

"Boss, as far as I know, the cheapest small yacht on the market is about 200 million to 500 million. But considering your usual needs and style, we should aim for medium and large yachts with a price of more than million. These are the models I have collected before. You can take a look and see if you like any of them..."

"Oh?"

Zhou Wang didn't expect Xu Wenxi to be so considerate. He immediately took her phone and started reading it with great interest.

After a moment, Zhou Wang locked onto his target, "This Almuz Benetti looks pretty good!"

"Boss, you have a good eye. This Benetti ranks among the top large yachts in my research. It has almost no shortcomings... The only problem is that it is a bit expensive."

Xu Wenxi laughed immediately.

“How expensive is a bit expensive?”

Zhou Wang spoke in a casual tone.

"This ship is imported. If I remember correctly, the starting price is about 2600 million euros."

"..."

Zhou Wang was suddenly silenced.

More than 2 million euros is equivalent to about small goals in RMB... Is this "a bit expensive"?
Zhou Wang opened his mouth and looked at Xu Wenxi, who looked calm, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

You know, the most expensive part about a yacht is not the purchase. Just like a car, the cost of maintaining a yacht is the most expensive.

Vehicle and vessel taxes, fuel fees, berthing fees, maintenance fees every 10 kilometers, etc., if you add all these up, the annual cost of spending on a yacht is about 20% to % of the purchase price.

This means that if Zhou Wang really spent 2 million to buy this yacht, he would have to invest an additional 2000 million every year in the maintenance of the yacht.

...Xixi, do you have any misunderstanding about me? Why did you put a yacht priced over 2 million in the recommendation list?
But Zhou Wang thought again. As the earliest assistant to follow him, and Xu Wenxi had been helping Zhou Wang with his finances, she knew best how much assets Zhou Wang had...

But in Xu Wenxi's opinion, that certainly couldn't be all Zhou Wang had. After all, for a long time before, the cash in the bank account that Zhou Wang gave her did not exceed 10 million.

But Zhou Wang’s actual assets far exceed this number.

Well, from this perspective, it is normal for Xu Wenxi to think that she has such financial resources.

Unfortunately, most of the shares awarded by the system have restrictions on cashing out, so although Zhou Wang seems to have a net worth of billions, he cannot squander it recklessly.

Zhou Wang didn't know what to say so he could only wave his hand, "Forget it, let's put it aside for now and talk about it later... I might as well just wait for the free stuff."

Buying a yacht worth millions or tens of thousands is just a compromise, it’s better not to buy it.

Xu Wenxi was confused for a moment, not quite understanding what Zhou Wang's last muttered words meant, but she naturally did not ask any further questions. Seeing that Zhou Wang closed his eyes again, she carefully poured Zhou Wang another glass of Coke, replaced his ashtray, and then turned around to continue taking pictures of Lin Ran.

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On the other side, Zhou Wang closed his eyes and focused his mind on the system interface.

Now that you're almost relaxed, it's time to move on to the next step.

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