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Chapter 696: Chapter 600 Private Jet (Please Subscribe!)_1
As Tang Kai was having lunch.
In the Shanghai Stock Market.
Chai Ren and Mu Jian’s family were awestruck in Tang Qing’s villa.
They arrived in Shanghai by the morning flight and were planning to head to Hawaii in the United States in the afternoon. They made a special stop to visit Tang Qing’s villa.
At first look, Chai Ren couldn’t help but feel envious. Tang Qing’s villa was much larger than his own, especially the interior decorations, which were incredibly exquisite. Everything looked satisfying.
The visual effect was like a beautifully optimized picture of a woman.
Pleasing to the eye.
Little did he know that all the decorations and arrangements subtly incorporated elements of aesthetic cognition from psychology. In Tang Qing’s villa, all the paintings hung up by Lin Jiaxue herself, the works of her man, were to be seen by every visitor.
Knowing that these were masterpieces by Tang Qing.
Without a doubt, Chai Ren and the others each selected several paintings and sculptures that couldn’t fit. Under the guise of "solitary joy is not as good as shared joy," how could they privately hoard such good things?
They planned to take them home for collection. Perhaps next time when their friends came, they could show off.
As for this, Tang Qing didn’t mind.
If people appreciate them and have a certain level of appreciation, at least it won’t be a wasted gem. He doesn’t mind giving them away. Of course, he couldn’t escape the fate of sketching a handful of portraits for them.
Looking at Tang Qing with a youthful face.
They seemed to have a fresh perception of him. How could a person be so talented? Especially Mu Jian who knew quality, unlike Chai Ren who only liked to join the fun, saw a great painter in front of him.
Not to mention anything else, just his perfect outlining ability was unheard of, let alone seen.
The brush stroke is like a divine intervention.
Maybe the phrase was meant for people like him.
With such a painting, he could take it back to the United States for auction, and it would definitely get a bid of 100,000 dollars. Of course, it wouldn’t be surprising as the upper class society in the United States do love some posh sophistication. When they’re idle, they love to cultivate their artistic cells. Everyone has a deep understanding of art, otherwise, they wouldn’t even be able to fool someone when they go out.
However, Mu Jian had no plans to sell it.
He doesn’t lack that kind of money. Looking at Tang Qing, Mu Jian’s eyes lit up, this is a mobile money-making machine. With this capability, Tang Qing will never lack money in his life.
Soon enough.
The fighters prepared lunch.
After eating lunch, they plan to head to the airport, where Mu Jian borrowed a private jet from his father-in-law.
His father-in-law was a business family, much richer than their family. It was not surprising to have a private jet. In order to fool his father-in-law, Mu Jian and his family put on a performance. In the end, his daughter won with a cute phrase towards her grandpa.
He had no choice but to lend the private jet, it arrived yesterday and was undergoing maintenance and refueling.
They couldn’t believe their lunch.
"Little Tang, where did you hire this chef from? He’s simply top-notch." Chai Ren’s eyes were wide, and the expressions on the others’ faces also came alive after taking a bite, but they all shared one sentiment - It was delicious.
"Luck." Tang Qing responded vaguely.
At these words, the others immediately understood that Tang Qing didn’t want to say more and didn’t ask more questions. They only felt that Tang Qing was becoming more and more mysterious.
Mu Jian didn’t care about these things, he was just stuffing his mouth: "It’s too delicious, um, I’ve never tasted something this good. I’ve seen these ingredients before, but why does it taste so different when I eat them? Have those merchants been using substandard products in the past?"
"Eat slowly, don’t choke." Mu Jian’s wife, Liu Zhi, said softly.
Being reminded by his wife, Mu Jian immediately slowed down. It wouldn’t be polite to act like that in someone else’s house, but it was really delicious. How could he manage, he would probably be missing it for a year when he goes back.
"It’s okay if it’s delicious, but you will get tired if you eat too much." Tang Qing laughed.
Chai Ren swallowed a piece of unknown meat in his mouth and said regretfully, "No, I will never get tired of it in my lifetime."
"..."
Tang Qing was contemplating whether to use ordinary food to test the next guests, but he decided against it. It was unnecessary and disrespectful to his guests. After all, they were not going to eat here every day.
He took a big sip of fruit wine.
Chai Ren was completely without the restraint that a young master should have. He giggled and leaned in, "Hehe, Little Tang, I saw that you have a basement full of fruit wine. You can’t finish drinking it on your own. Aren’t you short of wine? Can you spare some for me?"
When he saw those dozens of unopened boxes of fruit wine, Chai Ren barely walked. He was immediately tempted to hold them and never let go. Zhan Xi had to tease him a few times before he reluctantly walked out.
True to Tang Kai’s nephew.
He would save it for casual drinking. How fortunate!
Tang Qing smiled helplessly. Maybe he had been too generous, but it was just some water that was not valuable to him. So, he agreed: "Okay, you can take some when you go to the airplane later. It’s on the house."
"Hehe, that’s great. It’s all mine, Jianzi, aren’t you envious?" Chai Ren started showing off again.
Mu Jian disagreed: "You’re taking my plane, half of it should be the ticket money."
"Where on earth are the tickets so expensive?" Chai Ren was anxious.
"Here they are." Mu Jian said smugly.
Chai Ren argued ingeniously.
Mu Jian didn’t budge.
For a while, the meal was lively.
However, both of them were just joking, just used to arguing with each other. How could Chai Ren swallow it all by himself? Watching the two quarrel seemed fun to Tang Qing. Thankfully, he also had a friend like this, Li Kai. Unfortunately, Li Kai has work during the eleven-day holiday and it’s not suitable for him to tag along.
"Mom, it’s so delicious, can I take some back with me?" Five-year-old Mu Wan’er spoke up in a milk voice. She was sensible, knowing that this was someone else’s home, and she needed to ask the opinion of the owner before taking anything.
Liu Zhi was yet to speak.
Tang Qing immediately agreed.
"Sure, no problem. As long as you like eating it, Wan’er. I will ask the kitchen to pack an identical dish. Be quick," Tang Qing instructed the female fighter beside him.
"Yes."
The female fighter took the order and left.
Chai Ren and others were green with envy at this scene. They even felt as if they were witnessing elemental brothers. But these fighters were well-trained. They didn’t keep a straight face, instead they were expressive. Otherwise, they would definitely be seen through.
"Wan’er, hurry and thank Uncle Tang," Liu Zhi said to Mu Wan’er.
Mu Wan’er called happily, "Thank you, Uncle Tang, thank you, Sister Jiaxue."
Tang Qing was speechless.
’Uncle,’ a term that could deal a huge blow. Fine, he’d accept being called uncle. But why did she have to call Jiaxue sister, did he look that old?
Mu Wan’er didn’t care what Tang Qing thought. As long as she called every beautiful woman she saw ’sister,’ she was fine. As for Tang Qing, he was so tall, even taller than her dad, so she definitely couldn’t call him ’brother.’
After they finished eating.
Chai Ren, brimming with excitement, took his and Mu Jian’s bodyguards to load crate after crate of fruit wine into the off-road vehicle. Since Tang Qing had many cars and drivers, and the private plane was huge with plenty of room, he’d load as much as he could. In the end, he managed to stuff nearly twenty crates of fruit wine into the vehicle.
Looking at the fully loaded trunk, Chai Ren nodded with satisfaction.
The group tidied up a bit and then got into the cars.
The whole entourage consisted of thirteen people.
Three from Mu Jian’s family plus two bodyguards.
Chai Ren and his spouse, plus their two bodyguards.
Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue, and also their two bodyguards.
Of course, this was only the surface. Secretly, a team of fighters, not included in the count, were going to America. There, a group of fighters with Western faces, who would be more conspicuous, were already arranged to secretly provide protection.
As for the local team of fighters here, they would be hidden nearby, waiting to take over the security work when Tang Qing returned.
In the car.
Tang Qing held Lin Jiaxue’s hand, watching a sketch comedy on the car TV from the Spring Festival Gala. He had to admit sometimes that the Spring Festival Gala sketch comedy was good quality, despite being a little old-fashioned. But it was enjoyable and brought a festive atmosphere.
In his previous life, Tang Qing had only watched talk shows. However, they became less interesting to him the more he watched.
The jokes were too dense to follow.
In terms of recreation, they were nice, but they were not suitable for spreading ideology.
The Spring Festival Gala.
There was a reason why it had lasted so long.
After more than an hour.
The cars arrived at Pudong International Airport. After the security check, they finally saw the private jet borrowed from Mu Jian’s father-in-law. It was a Gulfstream G550, a long-range business jet, which could fly directly from Shanghai to San Francisco. Any further would require a stop for refueling.
Admittedly.
The private jet did look good. Unfortunately, Tang Qing didn’t have much international business, so he wouldn’t need it. Plus, considering China’s air traffic control and complex procedures, he had no plans to buy a jet in the short term.
It would be pointless to show off.
"So, how do you like it? My father-in-law cherishes this plane a lot. It had a price tag of over 47 million dollars when he bought it on loan. He still hasn’t paid it off yet," Mu Jian revealed without hesitation.
"Not bad. Jianzi, when are you going to buy one?" Chai Ren admired the luxurious interior of the plane.
Mu Jian wasn’t falling for it: "Don’t I look stupid? If I buy one, you’ll just keep borrowing it."
"Do I need to borrow your plane? Can’t I buy my own? It’s just a few billion RMB. Don’t tell me I can’t afford it?" Chai Ren wouldn’t be defeated at this point.
"Oh, really? Then why don’t you buy one and show me?"
"If I buy one, don’t be astonished."
"I’d be astonished? Don’t make me laugh. I’ve never..."
"..."
"..."
The two of them chatted ’joyfully,’ creating a harmonious and friendly atmosphere. They would rather argue verbally than resort to physical conflict. They boasted confidently and stubbornly. The others simply ignored them and didn’t bother to stop the bickering. These two could engage in a heated debate in just a few sentences, but would soon forget about it.
During the long journey.
With these two around, the atmosphere will never be awkward.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the plane will take off soon. Please return to your seats and fasten your seat belts. I’m Mike Weir Bill, the captain for this flight. I wish you a safe journey."
The in-flight announcement sounded.
The two men stopped their banter, deciding to continue after the plane took off.
Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue hurriedly found a place to sit down and fastened their seat belts.
Soon.
After a bout of turbulence.
The plane soared into the blue sky.
