Chapter 182: Chapter 156: The Sister-in-Law's Shock
Chen Pingsheng patted Song Yanxi's perky butt.
"Hurry up and get out of bed, today is New Year's Day."
What was the deal with staying in bed without moving?
"Husband, don't disturb me, I want to lie in a bit longer."
"Lie in for what? An'an and the others have a three-day holiday, we should take them out for some fun too."
He had just made a fortune, over a billion.
Though investing in the philanthropic hotel would take two billion, he still had ten small goals to achieve.
That definitely called for rewarding himself with a little outing.
His family was not planning any more investments in real estate; with Old Li pulling out his investments and fleeing, the signals were very clear.
Since they were no longer buying properties, what should they buy?
For the moment, he hadn't decided.
Anyway, the plan was to take the family out and see what caught their eye.
This habit of big spending after big earnings wasn't great.
But he had no plans to change it.
Song Yanxi got up quickly; she was just too comfortable just now.
That was why she thought about lying in a bit longer and savoring the feeling a little more.
From this year onwards, Water Cloud Space would no longer need any investment.
All earnings would be used to purchase the property for Water Cloud Space's own clubs.
The goal was not high; owning over half of the properties for the twenty-five major clubs within a year would suffice.
Commercial properties in first-tier cities were still very valuable.
Especially since all Water Cloud Space clubs were located near the most upscale neighborhoods, that made them even more valuable.
As long as Water Cloud Space could secure the properties for these major clubs this year, there would be nothing to worry about for the next ten to twenty years.
If he invested in five or six more Tenghui Department Stores, his family's status in Capital City would be completely secure.
Song Yanxi followed him downstairs after getting up.
The temperature in Capital City had dropped a bit more; everyone had to wear down jackets to go out.
The spoiled brat at home was quite well-behaved, while the Little Fart Kid could only be carried.
"Dad, what are we going to do?"
Chen Pingsheng drove his own Black King Kong G-class, not quite sure what to purchase yet.
"Let's go look at cars. I'm not too fond of watches; I'm only a bit interested in cars," he explained. Check for new content on m-vl-em-pyr
When many people get rich, they start investing in antiques and cultural relics, which was fine earlier on.
But now, where was the room for investment in that?
The prices had already skyrocketed, with a Ming Dynasty Chicken Cup fetching a two billion price tag at auction.
He would have to be a fool to purchase such frivolous things.
"We already have enough cars at home."
"Think of it as buying a big toy; who ever complains about having too many toys?"
Song Yanxi gave it some thought – her man was interested in cars, after all.
Whenever he made a big profit, he would think about picking up a couple of them.
She was used to it anyway. Besides, buying cars was practically like buying vegetables for her family now.
She had even seen a 12 million men's watch in Sanlitun recently and was thinking about purchasing it for him.
But after a phone call, Chen Pingsheng flat out refused it.
The place they went to was the same luxury car center they always visited, where their family held top-level membership.
As soon as they arrived, the attractive sales champions immediately came over to assist two at a time.
One would lean over to pour tea while the other, smiling, would take the kids to play.
The general manager himself would also come over to brew a cup of tea in person.
These were the privileges of spending big.
Chen Pingsheng sat on the sofa with his family while Chen An'an, with her little hands behind her back, wandered around looking at the big cars, accompanied by two staff members.
"As a regular customer, do you have any new cars to introduce?"
The general manager's old face blossomed into a chrysanthemum smile, with the sales champions merely standing by as a backdrop.
"Mr. Chen, as they say, 'A timely arrival is better than a planned one.' We were just about to give you a call. We've just received a top-level sports car, the Bugatti Veyron, and it's the latest 2014 model."
Bugatti – the name was something he had heard of.
Accompanied by the general manager and his family, he went to see the Bugatti, which undeniably dominated the central display.
It was surrounded by a circle of ribbons, and only top clients were allowed inside the ribbon barrier.
Touching it was not even an option.
This Bugatti was a blend of wine red and glossy black, not as aggressively sharp as the LaFerrari.
Overall, the Bugatti exuded an impression of smoothness.
With 8.0T of power, who knew how fast it could go with just a push of the pedal.
If there were no speed limits on the road, it could compete with airplanes for speed.
Even Chen Pingsheng, who wasn't usually interested in sports cars, couldn't help but touch the Bugatti a few extra times.
He really liked this one.
"How much for this car?"
"The base price is 38 million."
The price was not exaggerated; that's what a Bugatti cost.
There weren't many in the country, and it was unclear how many were in Capital City, but definitely no more than five.
"Alright, I'll take it."
Without hesitation, he'd spend the thirty-plus million if he liked it.
Chen Pingsheng asked curiously, "Do you have any larger business vehicles here?"
He initially wanted to buy a Coaster V-class.
But even that had limited space, fitting only six people.
Apart from the middle two seats which could convert into resting beds, the back seats couldn't.
He calculated that there would be quite a few people returning this year, and if he could get an even larger top-range business vehicle, that would be obviously better.
The manager knew that he had previously bought a Coaster V-class here, and the only vehicle more spacious and comfortable was one particular model.
"Mr. Chen, if you're speaking of that kind, then it's probably only the Coaster. Coaster has a 12-seater custom version, with the middle four airline seats able to lie flat for sleeping, and the last row of four seats fold down into a pretty decent double bed."
Coaster – now that was the standard executive vehicle for big bosses.
This one already exceeded the MPV category and was considered a mid-sized bus, with the front two rows' driver seats separated from the rest.