"Custom yacht?" The women in the booth instantly gasped, their playful expressions vanishing as they stared wide-eyed at the gilded document, as if it weren't a document but a scorching hot gold brick.
Not just them, even Jiang Cheng's hand, holding his wine glass, paused instantly.
His gaze instinctively swept over Wang Congcong and the others.
He had originally thought they would give him a top-tier luxury apartment in Lujiazui, Modu.
A large apartment in Modu would cost at least fifty to sixty million yuan.
That price would be quite respectable, right??
He hadn't expected it to be a yacht.
Yachts and houses are not on the same level at all.
These days, if you have a few million in savings, you can grit your teeth and get a loan to buy an ordinary residence.
Even a mansion worth tens of millions can be acquired by a wealthy person with a bit of financial strength, or even several as investments.
Houses are tangible fixed assets, with locations and market support, so no matter how expensive, they are a 'predictable' expense.
But yachts are different; they are true entry tickets to the top echelon.
This is not something you can touch by 'gritting your teeth'.
It can be said that yachts are something only the top wealthy circles play with.
Supercars, luxury watches, and houses are a tier below the yachting world.
A million-yuan porsche 911 can get you into the supercar circle.
But to play with yachts, you can't even touch the threshold without hundreds of millions.
Not to mention, this is just the purchase price.
Not only do you have to pay an exorbitant price when buying it.
Subsequent docking fees, crew salaries, and maintenance costs would easily exceed ten million yuan a year.
His fingertips pinched the gilded cover; the cool texture in his hand carried a heavy weight.
Jiang Cheng gently opened the document.
His gaze had just swept over the first page when his casual expression instantly froze.
The number 1.38 billion yuan made his eyelids twitch.
He had only spent 1.5 billion yuan to acquire 32% of Fierce Cat's shares.
He hadn't expected them to be able to pool 1.38 billion yuan to customize this yacht for him?
"You guys are amazing, playing so big? A 1.38 billion yuan yacht??" Jiang Cheng looked up at them, his tone full of surprise.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's surprised tone, Wang Congcong immediately leaned forward.
"Of course! How much did you help us earn last time? It was nothing for us to pool this money!"
Qi Yuan smiled and added, "I originally wanted to contribute 200 million, but they wouldn't let me, saying I was too poor. In the end, I only gave 100 million..."
Wang Zheng laughed, "Last time, Old Qin, Brother Wang, and Brother Youjun earned the most. Compared to them, we are indeed poor."
Qin Fen continued, "We contributed according to the proportion of the money we earned last time. Brother Youjun and I contributed more, over 200 million, and Brother Wang contributed 200 million, so that some wouldn't contribute too much and others too little. Oh, and Wu Quan and the others also wanted to participate. I originally told them 100,000 yuan each would be fine, but they insisted on putting in 500,000 yuan each."
At Qin Fen's words, Wu Quan and the other two smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
"Brother Cheng, this is our token of appreciation. We hope you won't dislike it..."
Sun Zhisheng and Zhao Cheng also scratched their heads awkwardly.
"This is all we have. Brother Cheng, please don't dislike it."
"Brother Cheng, please don't dislike it."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng pointed at the three of them.
"No matter the amount, it's your heartfelt gesture. I've long forgotten about that stock market account from last time, but you guys went to the trouble of pooling money for such a gift. I accept this kindness. Thank you, you've put a lot of thought into this..."
Jiang Cheng remembered that at that time, these three people only had a hundred to two hundred thousand yuan on them, and each of them had to get 2 million yuan from their families.
Ultimately, they earned nearly 3.2 million yuan, but Jiang Cheng had already agreed with them that only 30% of the profit would be returned.
After all, he wasn't a philanthropist.
If he gave 100% cash back to everyone, he would become the one giving away money for free.
So at that time, Wu Quan, Sun Zhisheng, and Zhao Cheng's final profit was less than 1.1 million yuan.
Compared to the tens of billions in profit that Wang Congcong and the others received, they indeed only needed to contribute a hundred thousand yuan or so.
Yet these three contributed half of their profits, which was indeed very generous.
After Jiang Cheng finished speaking, Qi Yuan urged him to look at the document's specifications.
"Brother Cheng, quickly take a look. Doesn't He Youjun's family have a shipbuilding business? So this ship was arranged through him."
He Youjun took over, "Some of our family's ships are made in Huaxia, and some are from abroad, like Japan and Italy. But this time, for Brother Cheng, we chose the Huaxia Jiangnan Shipyard, built to domestic top-tier standards! It's 158 meters long, 22.5 meters wide, with a total tonnage of 12,600 tons. This scale is much grander than Jack Ma's 'Zen' yacht! His boat is only 88.38 meters long, with a tonnage of less than 5,000 tons. Our 'Lan Cheng' is nearly twice its length and more than double its tonnage. It's no exaggeration to say it's currently the most luxurious and largest private yacht in the country!"
Wang Congcong chimed in, his tone full of pride, "Not only does it dwarf others in size, but the configuration is also top-notch! Your yacht has a twin-shaft diesel propulsion, a maximum speed of 22 knots, and a range of 8,000 nautical miles, nearly 2,000 nautical miles more than the 'Zen' yacht's range, more than enough for long-distance voyages. Navigation uses the most advanced Beidou Intelligent System, and it also has dual intelligent anti-collision devices, maximizing safety."
"The interior and functional areas are even more exceptional," He Youjun added. "The main deck has 12 luxurious guest rooms, and the master bedroom alone is a full 80 square meters, nearly 30 square meters larger than the 'Zen' yacht's master bedroom, all furnished with mortise-and-tenon solid wood furniture and famous calligraphy and paintings; the second-floor banquet hall can accommodate 50 people, while the 'Zen' yacht's banquet hall can only hold a maximum of 30; the third floor has a constant-temperature swimming pool, also equipped with star-effect lighting strips, perfect for lying down and stargazing at night; the top floor is directly equipped with a Bell 429 Helicopter, a feature Jack Ma's boat doesn't have, so in the future, you can fly directly from a private airport to your yacht, how convenient."
"Oh, and the wine cellar can hold over 300 bottles of fine wine. You don't need to worry about this; we've got it covered. 1982 Lafite, aged moutai, and various limited edition foreign wines, guaranteed to fill it up!" Wang Congcong patted his chest and said.
As soon as he said this, the women in the booth were even more astonished, speechless.
This wasn't just a yacht; it was a mobile palace on the sea!
After hearing the price of this ship, Wang Yao and Lin Xi were the most distressed.
The other Girls had already been chosen.
Only the two of them were unattached tonight and most likely to get Jiang Cheng.
But now the Twin Sisters were still here, and the two of them exchanged glances.
Their wine glasses swayed as they subconsciously tightened their grip on the stems.
Having been in Modu for so long, they had seen many Second-generation rich spend lavishly.
But pooling money to give a yacht worth over a hundred million yuan? This had already exceeded the scope of 'generosity' and was simply mind-boggling!