In the afternoon, when Hai Long returned home, he drove out his Mercedes-Benz GSL300 himself, without any help, and moved the money into his house in three trips.
That evening, Hai Long received a call from Li Wanhao, who asked about Hai Long's location. Hai Long told Li Wanhao that he was dining at his 1913 Café. Upon hearing this, Li Wanhao immediately said, "Brother, don't eat yet. There's top-notch delicacies today. If you eat to your heart's content and then come, you'll be missing out."
Hai Long usually hated attending large banquets, such as weddings or college entrance celebrations. For some reason, every time he went, he never got enough to eat, which made him very frustrated. So, after discovering that he wouldn't get enough to eat, Hai Long would always eat something beforehand. This time, when he heard that Li Wanhao was hosting a party, he thought it would be the same as usual. Just as he was about to eat, he received Li Wanhao's call. Hearing what Li Wanhao said, Hai Long put down his chopsticks. Since a billionaire said the food was good, it must be extraordinary. Li Wanhao told Hai Long that his younger son would come to pick him up soon and asked him to wait patiently at the café.
After hanging up, Hai Long leaned back on the sofa, waiting for Li Wanhao's younger son to come. To be honest, Hai Long had never thought of relying on this matter to ask Li Wanhao for anything. After all, he was not short of money; he had 100 million yuan in cash, which many billionaires didn't have. Additionally, Hai Long only needed to wait four more months until June. After the fishing moratorium, the weather would warm up, and Hai Long could have Liu Yong'an and others continue their fishing operations. Hai Long's requirement was not high; he just needed to earn 100,000 yuan a day. In less than two months, he could earn enough to pay Liu Yong'an and others' salaries, and the rest would be his. He could easily earn over 10 million yuan a year.
Thinking about his future life, Hai Long started to drool. He imagined buying a 3 million yuan Ferrari and a sea-view villa in a wealthy neighborhood, driving around with beautiful women during the day, and bringing them home at night. Just thinking about it made him drool. Fortunately, Li Wanhao didn't see it; otherwise, he would have felt ashamed to see his benefactor acting so undignified.
While Hai Long was daydreaming, he heard a hearty laugh from downstairs. The person laughed and said, "Ha, manager, quickly take me to my benefactor. I need to bow to him properly." As he spoke, the voice came up to the second floor.
Hai Long, who was daydreaming, was interrupted by the laughter. Looking up, he knew this person must be Li Wanhao's younger son because they looked so much alike.
Seeing that Li Wanhao's younger son was about his age, Hai Long stood up to greet him. But just as he approached, Li Wanhao's younger son, Li Jihao, shouted from two steps away, "Benefactor, Li Jihao bows to you." Then he bowed to Hai Long. Surprised by the enthusiasm of the Li family, Hai Long quickly came to Li Jihao's side and helped him up, saying, "Oh, brother, get up quickly. I can't bear this."
Li Jihao smiled and said, "You can bear it. Without you, my mother's illness wouldn't have been cured. This bow is well-deserved. Brother Hai Long, don't worry about business for a while. Let me take you out for a couple of days to relax."
Hearing this, Hai Long knew that Chen Xiaoya had told Li Jihao about his deeds.
Hai Long laughed and said, "As long as you don't mind, I'll follow your arrangements for these few days."
Li Jihao laughed and said, "When starting from scratch, everyone has to go through this. You remind me of my father. He also started this way, so how could I mind?"
Hai Long then understood why Li Wanhao didn't care about his background. Great people often don't pay attention to small details. If you don't do something, someone else will.
Li Jihao continued, "Let's go. Get in the car. I'll take you to our family's villa."
Hai Long nodded and followed Li Jihao downstairs. At the door, he saw a strange car, especially the license plate. Curiously, he asked, "What kind of car is this? Why does the front have the word 'BUG' in English?"
Hearing this, Li Jihao patted his car and smiled, "Brother, this car is indeed a 'BUG.' Its top speed can reach 420 kilometers per hour. The Chinese name is Bugatti Veyron, the world's top sports car, priced at 46 million yuan."
Hai Long's mind was suddenly filled with a thousand grass mud horses. He said, sweating, "Wow, this car is so expensive, 46 million yuan."
Li Jihao smiled and said, "Get in the car. I'll explain while driving." Hearing this, Hai Long eagerly got in, looking at the luxurious interior while listening to Li Jihao's explanation.
After getting in, Hai Long understood why the car was so expensive. The acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is only 2.7 seconds, and from 0 to 200 km/h is only 7 seconds. His current Mercedes-Benz GSL300 takes 8.3 seconds to reach 100 km/h. By the time his car reaches 100 km/h, the Bugatti would already be out of sight at 200 km/h.
What's even more impressive is that the car can come to a complete stop from 420 km/h in just 10 seconds. If his Mercedes tried that, it would probably spin out and be totaled.
The car quickly left Donghai City. Hai Long thought Li Wanhao's house was in a wealthy neighborhood, but Li Jihao didn't turn into it. Instead, he got on the expressway and suddenly accelerated to 320 km/h. As the speed increased, the speedometer showed 320 km/h, and Li Jihao stopped accelerating. The scenery outside was a blur. Fortunately, Hai Long had experienced countless life-and-death battles and was fearless. He looked at Li Jihao, who was also looking at him. Li Jihao said, "How about it, brother? Exciting, right? I can only go up to 320 km/h. Any faster, and my reaction time won't keep up." Then he gradually slowed down to 80 km/h.
Hai Long smiled and said, "Not bad. I hope to have a car like this in the future."
Li Jihao said, "Of course, no problem. If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Hai Long smiled and said, "A gentleman doesn't take what he loves. I'll buy one in the future."
This time, Li Jihao smiled without speaking, but he thought, "I didn't expect Hai Long to be so indifferent to a 46 million yuan car, and his family is so wealthy. He's not just trying to get close to my father for ulterior motives. I can now relax and be friends with him."
After slowing down, the car soon arrived at the foot of a mountain. They then drove up a mountain road. Soon, a medieval castle, several dozen meters tall, appeared before Hai Long. Surprised by the grandeur of the castle, Hai Long opened his eyes wide and asked, "Brother, is this castle yours?"
Li Jihao said proudly, "Yes, this castle is called Wanshibao. It's our family's. How about it, impressive, right?" Hai Long nodded.
Li Jihao continued, "To build this castle, my father hired the most famous designer from France. Without the money paid to his company, just the design fee was 1 million euros. The castle is a complete replica of a medieval European war fortress, using 1,000 tons of cement, 900 tons of marble, and countless pieces of wood. It took four years to build. The construction alone cost 400 million yuan, and the interior decoration cost several hundred million more."
Hai Long was completely stunned by the sight. He nodded and said, "Indeed, it's impressive. I didn't expect your family to be so luxurious."
Li Jihao laughed and said, "Our family's castle isn't considered luxurious. If you go to Europe or Dubai, you'll see that their castles are even more luxurious, with a strong artistic atmosphere and worth hundreds of millions of euros."
Looking at the castle built of green stone, Hai Long was thoroughly amazed. He thought Li Wanhao's house was just a regular villa in a wealthy neighborhood, but it turned out to be a 400 million yuan castle. Li Jihao was indeed showing off his wealth.
After getting out of the car, Li Jihao led Hai Long through the main gate to the top floor of the castle. Opening the door, they found Li Wanhao and his wife waiting inside. Hai Long quickly walked in and greeted everyone.
Seeing Hai Long, Li Wanhao quickly invited him to sit down and said, "You came just in time. The delicacies are ready."
After saying this, he snapped his fingers, and over a dozen waiters entered from the other side, carrying dishes that Hai Long had never seen before. Looking at the table full of unfamiliar delicacies, Hai Long said to Li Wanhao, "Old man, you're really showing off your wealth today. I've never seen any of these dishes before."
Unexpectedly, Hai Long was so straightforward. Li Wanhao and the others thought he would pretend to know, but he directly admitted he didn't recognize the dishes and didn't know how to eat them. Hearing this, Li Wanhao laughed heartily, and Li Jihao also laughed, holding his stomach.
Li Jihao then explained each dish to Hai Long, saying, "Brother, these delicacies are not ordinary. I don't even get to eat them every day."
Hearing this, Hai Long became interested and asked, "What kind of dishes are they? So expensive?"
Li Jihao pointed to a plate of beef and said, "This plate of beef is from the most expensive Japanese A5 Wagyu, the top-grade beef in Japan, priced at 3,000 yuan per kilogram. These cows are pre-ordered as soon as they are born, making them rare and hard to find. It's not easy to get a taste today."
Looking at the bright red beef, Hai Long hesitated to pick it up. The price was within his means, but the beef was not available for purchase. He had heard that they were pre-ordered at birth, so it wasn't something money could buy. He felt hesitant to eat it.
Seeing Hai Long's excited expression, Li Jihao pointed to another dish and said, "This plate is Japanese matsutake mushrooms. Due to the deteriorating environment in Japan, the production of matsutake has decreased to only a few dozen tons. The price is 10,000 yuan per kilogram, and this is the raw material price. Japanese matsutake is pre-ordered by merchants the year before, making it very difficult to buy. These matsutake were given to us by some of my father's friends in Japan." Hai Long was speechless.
Then, Li Jihao pointed to a covered dish and gestured for a servant to open it. He said, "Next, I'll introduce this dish to you. It's French white truffles. The world's annual production is only 3 tons, and all white truffles are auctioned by weight. This plate of white truffles was bought by my father for 35,000 US dollars at an auction." Hai Long was speechless. What kind of things were these, all so expensive?
Li Wanhao saw Hai Long's expression and laughed, "Brother, eat to your heart's content. I'm happy today. My wife is cured, and I've met a brother like you. It's a double celebration."
Hearing this, Hai Long relaxed and said, "Alright, I won't be polite. I've never seen so many delicacies, let alone eaten them. I'll enjoy them today." He picked up his knife and fork and started eating. The others also picked up their utensils and began to enjoy the meal.