Chapter 529 - 289: The Prototype of a Luxury Empire

Ever since Qi Sheng returned, a steady stream of relatives and friends had been showing up at their door.

Even though Qi Sheng was deliberately keeping a low profile, he couldn’t hide the fact that Qi Zhizhong and Zhu Min’s lives were getting better and better.

There were people trying to ride their coattails, borrow money, or get a job arranged...

The sheer variety of oddballs was astounding; there was nothing you could imagine that Qi Sheng hadn’t encountered.

Qi Sheng, sick of it all, finally escaped downstairs with his girlfriends to get some peace and quiet.

When they couldn’t find Qi Sheng, the man of the hour, they had no choice but to leave, frustrated and disappointed.

"Son, maybe your father and I will come to your place for the New Year next year. It’s just too chaotic here now."

Zhu Min looked exhausted. She was at a loss for words when it came to that gaggle of relatives and friends.

’Money doesn’t grow on trees. Why should we lend you money just because you ask?’

’They were rich, yes, but that didn’t make them fools.’

"Didn’t you two used to love the traditional gardens in the Jiang Nan region?"

Qi Sheng smiled. "I’ll have someone go to Hangzhou and buy a villa for you soon. You can just come back to our hometown for visits now and then."

"Alright. Your father and I will do as you say."

Zhu Min didn’t bother with excessive pleasantries.

’Her son was so successful and wanted to provide for his parents; all they had to do was graciously accept.’

After dinner, Zhu Min moved to clear the table out of habit.

But with so many prospective daughters-in-law around, they were all just waiting for a chance to shine.

"Auntie, please, just relax. We’ll take care of this."

"That’s right! Auntie, you work so hard all the time. You should take a good rest during the holiday."

Watching one beautiful prospective daughter-in-law after another trip over themselves to impress her, Zhu Min couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion.

’No wonder they say a successful man never lacks for female companionship.’

’Her own little rascal was a perfect example.’

’In the past, she would have been grinning from ear to ear over any single one of these girls.’

’Now, though, it was hard to choose.’

...

For Qi Sheng, the most anticipated part of the whole New Year celebration was, without a doubt, the system’s special gift package.

[Ding! Congratulations, you have received 100% equity in the Tiffany Group (current market value: 16 billion US Dollars).]

[Ding! Congratulations, you have received 1x Monthly Income Card (can be used to refresh one month’s income).]

[Ding! Congratulations, you have received 1x Gulfstream G650ER private jet (brand new, awaiting delivery, all payments have been made).]

[Ding! Congratulations, you have received 1x superyacht ’Nord’ (brand new, awaiting delivery, all payments have been made).]

There weren’t many items in the package, but combined, they were worth a fortune.

Qi Sheng had already been considering buying another private jet.

After all, his household was growing ever larger.

A single Bombardier Global 7500 was no longer enough to meet the travel needs of his entire extended family.

’I have to say, Lord Tong really gets me. Talk about perfect timing.’

In the world of private jets, the only model that could really go toe-to-toe with the Bombardier Global 7500 was the Gulfstream G650ER.

In terms of price, however, the Gulfstream G650ER cost just over 400 million.

That put it a tier below the Bombardier Global 7500, which started at 500 million.

As for the Gulfstream G700, the true competitor to the Bombardier Global 7500, deliveries were still two years away.

’Since it was free, Qi Sheng wasn’t about to complain.’

With two private jets to his name now, Qi Sheng could just about fill a hangar.

But even more than the Gulfstream G650ER, Qi Sheng was ecstatic about the superyacht ’Nord’, built by the top German shipyard, Leshun.

Qi Sheng reviewed the detailed information provided by the system.

The ’Nord’ measured 142 meters in length—a true superyacht, through and through.

Even among all the superyachts in the world, it was large enough to rank in the top ten.

As for its construction cost, that came to a staggering 500 million US Dollars.

Compared to a superyacht like this, a private jet seemed like an incredible bargain.

The annual maintenance, crew salaries, and docking fees alone would cost at least 50 million US Dollars.

Its twenty luxury cabins could accommodate up to thirty-six guests.

As for the crew, it required a staff of fifty-eight.

It came fully equipped with a large swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a spa, a movie theater, a beach club, a tender garage, a submarine, a remotely operated underwater vehicle, and all sorts of other water, land, and air toys.

It was even equipped with two helipads and a hangar—the height of extravagance.

Currently, the yacht was at the Leshun shipyard in Germany.

As soon as Qi Sheng sent someone to take possession, the yacht could be launched and set sail.

A superyacht like this could sail anywhere in the world.

The original buyer was the second-richest man in Russia; Qi Sheng had no idea how the system had managed to acquire it.

Not that he was going to look into it. He just silently gave the system a big thumbs-up.

Among China’s tycoons, only Old Ma owned a yacht, and it had cost nearly 200 million US Dollars.

But at less than ninety meters long, it didn’t even qualify as a superyacht.

Compared to his ’Nord’, it wasn’t even in the same league.

Qi Sheng hadn’t been in a hurry to buy a yacht before, mainly due to the time commitment.

Take the ’Nord’, for example: its construction took nearly five years.

He had considered buying out another owner’s order.

But with this reward from Lord Tong, what was the point?

As for the Monthly Income Card, using it would refresh a month’s worth of income.

’Now that was a pretty practical reward.’

Without a second thought, Qi Sheng used it immediately.

This time, however, Qi Sheng didn’t have the funds deposited into his China Construction Bank account.

Instead, he had the system wire the 9.32 billion directly into a designated offshore company account.

Otherwise, having billions in cash flowing into his personal account every month would attract too much attention, no matter how clever the system’s methods were.

But these three rewards were in a different league entirely compared to the Tiffany acquisition.

Qi Sheng recalled Shen Wan reporting on the matter previously.

Tiffany’s CEO, Borgiolo, had spoken with him and sent some ambiguous signals about a deeper collaboration.

His goal, of course, was to attract a new buyer and force the LVMH Group to make a decision sooner rather than later.