Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 525 The World is Full of Joy
3:35 p.m.

The plane landed on time at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport.

"As the fourth largest aviation hub in China, Bao'an International Airport's scale is beyond doubt, but its most distinctive feature is its extensive green landscape. A large number of green spaces, wetlands, and rain gardens have been designed around Terminal 3 for rainwater collection and ecological regulation. This concept is also known as the 'sponge airport'..."

As the plane descended through the clouds, Zhou Wang spoke eloquently.

His tone was moderate, his voice was calm, and he didn't speak with much emotion, but his every move revealed a ruthless control over knowledge.

This subtle air of intellectual sophistication not only attracted the bright eyes of several girls, but also made A-Gui, who was standing to the side, secretly exclaim "Awesome!" and even feel a little ashamed.

...After all, he himself is a native of Shenzhen, but after so many years, his only knowledge of Bao'an Airport is that it is "very big".

He's handsome and has great brains, no wonder he can have four girlfriends...

"Wow, this airport has a rather unique shape..."

Yu Duo, who had been secretly watching Zhou Wang with admiring eyes, turned her head and saw the Bao'an Airport that had already taken shape below, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Shen Yutong and Cui Min'er, who had moved closer, quickly took out their phones to take pictures. At this moment, Zhou Wang glanced down and smiled faintly:
"Take a closer look at it, what does it look like?"

"It looks a bit like... a bird?"

Su Yajing said uncertainly.

"This is the soaring roc!"

Zhou Wang smiled and patted Su Yajing's head. She finally realized what he meant and looked at him with even more affection.

"Brother, this is your first time in Pengcheng too, how do you know so much?"

Zhou Wang's deep gaze turned to the window, and he smiled faintly:
"People often say that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles, but in my opinion, reading ten thousand books is already as good as traveling ten thousand miles... That's the charm of knowledge."

……

Zhou Wang, who was showing off just a second ago, started sweating profusely the moment he stepped out of the cabin.

Damn, it's already November, why is it still so hot in Shenzhen?

The scorching sun shines down on the earth, making it feel like a completely different season from Shanghai, where the sun is often nowhere to be seen.

Clearly, Zhou Wang's decision to wear a layer of cold-weather lining was a mistake; he had forgotten to check the most basic weather forecast.

Several girls could laugh and jokingly take off their outer clothes, revealing their beautiful curves under their thin clothes, but Zhou Wang, because he was still putting on that pretentious act, couldn't bring himself to do it... and could only let the fine sweat seep out from his back.

Behind him, A-Gui, who had originally wanted to catch up and say a few words, was pulled away by A-Jie, whose face was gloomy. He only quietly waved to Zhou Wang when he turned around, and Zhou Wang smiled and nodded in response.

According to the established procedure, they should have gone to collect their luggage at this time, but as soon as the group stepped off the plane onto the jet bridge leading to the terminal, they saw several men and women in suits already waiting there.

Their uniform suits all had a red badge on the front, which was the logo of Shenzhen Airlines.

Upon seeing Zhou Wang appear, the middle-aged man who appeared to be in management immediately smiled and strode forward, extending both hands to Zhou Wang:
"Mr. Zhou, I've long admired your name. I am Zhao Ruiyang, Deputy General Manager of the Passenger Transport Department of Shenzhen Airlines. These are my colleagues. I'm here to wait for you, as instructed by Vice President Cai from the head office..."

Zhou Wang was taken aback, somewhat confused about the situation, but he remained calm and simply smiled as he shook hands with the other party: "Hello, Mr. Zhao, may I ask what brings you here?"

"This place doesn't seem very convenient. Would you mind moving to our VIP room, Mr. Zhou?"

Seeing the curious glances from passing travelers, and considering the large number of people around, Zhao Ruiyang made a suggestion.

"Row."

Since they were on a trip anyway, Zhou Wang didn't have any fixed itinerary, so he immediately asked the four girls for their opinions.

However, they were obviously even less likely to have any objections, especially Choi Min-ah, who was even unconsciously excited at the sight of this spectacle.

She knew this man was no ordinary person. As soon as she hung up her phone, a high-ranking official from the local airline was waiting for her there... even though they had arrived in economy class.

……

A moment later, in the Shenzhen Airlines VIP lounge, which had clearly been carefully decorated, Zhou Wang finally understood Zhao Ruiyang's purpose.

After a beautiful flight attendant handed Zhou Wang a lifetime platinum card from the "Shenzhen Airlines Elite Club," Zhao Ruiyang smiled and said:

"Mr. Zhou, this platinum card with your name painted on it was specially requested by Vice President Cai to be handed to you by me personally. If it weren't for the time constraints, he would have liked to come in person... It is to express our gratitude for your strong support of our company's 'Poverty Alleviation Flight Program'."

"Poverty alleviation flight program?"

These words finally triggered Zhou Wang's memories.

He then realized that he had been overthinking things. He knew it! He had no prior dealings with Shenzhen Airlines, so how could he have received such courtesy from them right away?

At first, Zhou Wang thought that his "renowned reputation" had reached such a level that even one of the largest airlines in the country had to curry favor with him.

Now it seems that there is indeed no such thing as love without a reason in this world.

The root of the problem lies in the "Wang Foundation," which had only been in operation for less than a month.

Although it was just established, the "Wang Foundation" has already gained a great reputation through extensive publicity. Moreover, thanks to Jiang Qingkui and Xu Wenqian working day and night beforehand and spending a certain amount of consulting fees to have professionals develop a meticulous plan, the "Wang Foundation" has actually made many big moves in less than a month.

Public transportation has always been a key focus of philanthropy.

In Jiang Qingkui's previous work report to Zhou Wang, it was mentioned that "Wang Foundation" had carried out in-depth cooperation with several major domestic airlines, including Shenzhen Airlines...

Although the "Wang Foundation" is newly established, it had several hundred million yuan in start-up capital at the beginning of its fundraising, which can be described as financially strong. The "Poverty Alleviation Flight Program" in cooperation with Shenzhen Airlines is one of its key projects.

The so-called "poverty alleviation flight program" basically means opening up air routes for remote areas of China to reduce travel costs for local people and promote tourism and economic exchanges.

Because it was part of Jiang Qingkui's "long and tedious" work report, Zhou Wang, who hadn't read the whole thing, only had a vague impression of it. It was only after Zhao Ruiyang reminded him that he finally remembered it.

This is the fundamental reason why his name appeared on Shenzhen Airlines' internal list. After all, he is essentially one of Shenzhen Airlines' partners, and his status is no longer comparable to that of ordinary VIP customers.

Of course, all of the above are just superficial reasons. The underlying logic is that Zhou Wang's demonstrated strength is worthy of Shenzhen Airlines' high regard for him.

The world is bustling with activity, all driven by the pursuit of profit.

Nothing more.

Relieved, Zhou Wang smiled immediately and shook hands tightly with Zhao Ruiyang. The two faced the airline's publicity department's camera and, amidst the flash of the camera, took a promotional photo that would later be published on the airline's official website.

……

Everyone was busy, and after exchanging pleasantries for about twenty minutes, when Zhou Wang got up, Zhao Ruiyang didn't try to stop him. He just asked for Zhou Wang's personal WeChat and earnestly requested that Zhou Wang do him the honor of hosting a banquet for him when he was in Pengcheng.

Zhou Wang agreed. When he took the girls out, the Shenzhen Airlines staff had already retrieved the girls' luggage, saving them a lot of trouble.

After exiting the airport terminal, the two flight attendants who had helped carry the luggage stopped. Zhou Wang pretended not to see the hook in their eyes, politely thanked them, took the luggage, and walked out of the terminal with the four girls who had been whispering behind him.

Su Yaqing didn't care about the two flight attendants' constant, overt and covert attempts to seduce Zhou Wang. In fact, she was secretly pleased, especially by Cui Min'er's hesitant expression.

An older brother is an older brother, even if he's "wearing fine clothes in the dark" with them... uh, that's how the phrase should be used, right?

In short, Zhou Wang always had such a grand presence wherever he went.

Mr. Zhao clearly hadn't expected Zhou Wang to bring four female companions, but he still went through the motions, giving each of them a gold card from the "Zunpeng Club".

Free baggage allowance, global VIP lounge access, and higher compensation for delays were all fine, but what truly surprised them was the "free upgrade" privilege. This meant that as long as there were available seats, they could enjoy the convenience of business class at the price of economy class when they flew with Shenzhen Airlines in the future.

Humans, in the empty years of our lives, aren't we all pursuing the scenery above these social classes?
Even if this is just the tip of the iceberg...

However, Su Yajing's mood soon soured again.

"This is the high-end business vehicle you were talking about?"

When Su Yajing arrived at the agreed location, she looked at the old MPV behind the driver, some parts of which even had obvious paint peeling, and couldn't help but feel a little angry.

However, given Su Yaqing's delicate appearance, even when angry, she clearly didn't have much of a threat. The driver, on the other hand, wasn't nervous and simply smiled apologetically:
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, we have so many people to pick up and drop off today, and none of our new cars are at the company, so this is the only one left... Actually, it just looks old, but the interior is still quite comfortable..."

Su Yajing argued with the driver for a few more minutes, but the middle-aged man with a weathered face was clearly a seasoned veteran of society. No matter how hard Su Yajing tried to reason with him, he always had his own explanation, and Su Yajing was at a loss for what to do.

At this moment, Zhou Wang, who had just finished making a phone call, stubbed out his cigarette. Seeing that the girls all looked somewhat lost, he walked over and asked in surprise, "Ranran, what's wrong?"

With a pout, Su Yaqing explained the reason for the matter to Zhou Wang.

Su Yajing, who had done a lot of research beforehand, didn't book a hotel this time. Instead, she chose a local guesthouse with good ratings on the app. However, during the process of contacting the owner, the owner recommended an airport shuttle service to her. Su Yajing thought this was a good idea, as it would save her the trouble of finding a car herself, so she agreed...

Su Yajing never expected that the so-called high-end business car pick-up and drop-off service, which cost 600 yuan per trip, would arrive in such an "old and dilapidated" vehicle, which made her resentful.

Having understood what had happened, Zhou Wang glanced at the MPV behind the driver.

Judging from the brand, it should be the Dongfeng Fengxing Lingzhi M5, a business vehicle positioned as "economy".

Well, strictly speaking, this can't really be considered a commercial vehicle, considering it's priced at less than 100,000 yuan. It's just that the shape is good enough, but it falls far short in other aspects.

Of course, although it's cheap, the interior decoration isn't too bad either; it's not so bad that you can't sit in it. But the problem is that this Dongfeng M5 looks quite old, and its mileage is probably close to the point of being scrapped. No wonder Su Yajing is disgusted by it.

"How about we get another one?"

Zhou Wang didn't engage in pointless arguments with the driver; instead, he asked Su Yajing.

"But we have so much luggage, it would be too much trouble to go through all that trouble, and besides, I've already paid..."

Su Yajing said with some grievance.

Zhou Wang seemed to be deep in thought. He could certainly solve Su Yajing's problem in a second, but for some reason, and seeing Su Yajing's hesitation, he finally said, "I think the space in this car is alright, so why don't we just make do for now? Anyway, it's only a half-hour drive from here to the city center if there's no traffic..."

"That's right, this handsome guy is right. Don't worry, I drive very steadily, I guarantee you'll have a comfortable ride!"

The driver quickly spoke up as well.

Su Yajing nodded in agreement. Zhou Wang sat in the passenger seat, and the four girls sat in the back. The Dongfeng M5 started and drove along the highway towards downtown Pengcheng.

After the little incident, the four girls started chattering again in the back seat, discussing today's itinerary.

Zhou Wang, who didn't want to interrupt, originally wanted to relax with some music. He's developed a habit of needing music to liven things up, whether he's driving or riding in a car, otherwise he feels like something's missing.

However, the Bluetooth function of this minivan seemed to have some problems. It couldn't connect after several attempts, so Zhou Wang had to give up. In addition, the seat cushions were a bit hard, so Zhou Wang couldn't fall asleep even if he wanted to. Later, he simply rolled down the window and started looking at the scenery along the road.

As the vehicle turned north onto Moon Bay Avenue from the highway, the full view of what is possibly the world's youngest super-first-tier city gradually came into Zhou Wang's view.

Pengcheng is a city full of legends.

Awakening from the dim light of fishing boats, it took only thirty or forty years for it to use the "Special Economic Zone" as a brush to splash ink on the wild imagination of skyscrapers.

Shenzhen, a city brimming with miracles, is a miracle in itself. It is also seen by countless people as a "gold mine of the times," with the most stories of overnight riches.

Zhou Wang, who already possesses considerable literary knowledge, would likely describe Shenzhen in this way:
"This city has no wrinkles, because he, at forty, is still a boy."

Just as Zhou Wang was immersed in his sudden artistic mood and even couldn't resist taking out his phone to take a picture and post it on his WeChat Moments, the vehicle suddenly veered off the main road, and the steel jungle that had been gradually coming into view in the distance seemed to become distant again.

"?"

Zhou Wang raised an eyebrow, sensing that something was amiss.

Su Yajing mentioned on the plane that they would be staying in the most bustling downtown area of ​​Shenzhen, but looking at this route, something seems off...

(End of this chapter)