Chapter 277 Dubai and Taking Medicine

Mid-December 1997.

At Dubai International Airport, Milo Blackburn's sky palace slowly taxied onto the runway until it came to a stop.

The ladder truck was set up quickly, and when the cabin door opened, four bodyguards walked out of the cabin first.

Then Milo walked out of the cabin in white casual clothes. Under the night sky, Milo saw a row of luxury cars already waiting on the tarmac.

A group of people wearing white robes, led by a man wearing a red and white checkered turban, were walking slowly towards them.

Walking down the ladder, Milo was somewhat surprised to shake hands with the sheikh and prime minister Maktoum who came to greet him. The other party shook hands with Milo warmly, with a warm and sincere smile on his face, and said some warm words of welcome.

Milo also responded with a smile and greeting. With the introduction of the Crown Prince, Milo shook hands with everyone who came to greet him.

Basically, it can be said that all the big shots from the entire emirate have come.

Not only from Dubai, but also from the other six emirates.

What surprised Milo was that although Sheikh Maktoum was the chief, the crown prince was not his son, but his younger brother Bin Rashid.

Only then did he remember that the feudal lords in the desert area were still following the primitive nomadic peoples and practiced the principle of succession from brother to younger brother.

It seemed that they could continue playing this game for decades. Later, a ruthless crown prince emerged who dared to imprison thousands of uncles and brothers by himself, which put an end to this game.

But the Emirate is quite respectful.

Milo landed in Dubai, where the Sheikh and the Crown Prince showed up together.

The chiefs of the other six emirates did not come, but the crown princes or commanders also came.

After both sides shook hands and exchanged greetings, they got into a fleet of Rolls-Royce cars and drove towards the city center.

In 1997, Dubai had not yet started the miracle-building game.

The so-called seven-star Burj Al Arab Hotel has not been built yet, and the Palm Islands and the Burj Khalifa do not exist yet, or they are still on paper and in the minds of the sheikhs.

The new construction of the city has just begun. On the way from the airport to the city center, all Milo could see was desert.

Only in the distant city center can you see the lights of some buildings.

It was far from the Dubai that was later regarded by the world as a place of luxury and prosperity.

However, even so, relying on the emirates' oil and special geo-economics, as well as the Maktoum family's relatively relaxed ruling spirit.

Today, Dubai has become the largest center of trade and commerce in the desert area.

In just 20 years from 1970, not only has the city's appearance changed dramatically, but its economic dependence on oil has also dropped to less than half, and its GDP has increased 30 times.

It's an emerging city.

This time, Milo chose Dubai for Yahoo's IPO roadshow in the Middle East instead of Riyadh, which has better relations with Washington.

This certainly disappointed the people of Riyadh, but made the people of Dubai ecstatic.

Because in this era, whether it is national strength or urban construction, Riyadh is many times better than Dubai.

But all this, of course, comes at a price.

The emirates will subscribe to at least $30 billion of Yahoo's IPO shares, of which Dubai alone will contribute $12.5 billion.

In exchange, Yahoo chose Dubai for its IPO instead of Riyadh, which is now more prosperous and has better relations with the United States.

Milo felt like he had become a star performing acrobatics.

He will perform wherever the bid is higher...

There is no other way, everything is to push up Yahoo’s stock price when it goes public in half a month!

However, after running for nearly half a month, the results are gratifying.

First, on the Neon Tokyo side, the Japanese subscribed for shares worth 40 billion US dollars.

Next is the Southeast Asian region represented by Hong Kong, which is also nearly 30 billion US dollars.

Together with the US$50 billion from the Middle East, the subscription amount from these three places has reached US$120 billion.

Next up is old Europe, which should be able to fool 50 to 60 billion US dollars.

Including the United States, the subscription amount should exceed US$300 billion.

And then it has been determined that the listed stock price is US$50 per share, the total share capital is 2 billion shares, which means the total market value of the listing is US$100 billion.

Ideally, the subscription amount can be as high as 300%.

Although many times, the subscription amount of IPO cannot be taken seriously.

But the willingness to subscribe is important because it will encourage retail investors and institutions to be optimistic about the stock.

Then everyone scrambles and works together to push the stock price of the newly listed company to the sky.

Milo was very proactive about this.

Besides, this has now made him the temporary leader of a part of the American consortium.

Also, this incident did not happen in the parallel universe.

In Yahoo's parallel universe, its market value was only around US$140 billion at its peak.

Now, under his influence, the company can directly generate hundreds of billions of yuan right after listing, and its future prospects are limitless.

It gave him a sense of accomplishment and he treated it as a game.

Naturally, I will be more positive.

The trip to Dubai is tentatively scheduled to last three days, with a roadshow on the last day and departure in the evening.

Because the so-called seven-star Burj Al Arab Hotel is still under construction.

So now in Dubai, the highest level hotel is called Sheikh Mustaq Palace Hotel.

The level of decoration is actually not bad. After all, although Dubai does not have as much oil as Abu Dhabi next door, due to geographical reasons, it has become a central city in the desert area to some extent.

After selling their oil, the chiefs and local tyrants came here to play, waving the money they earned from the oil.

The main reason is that the Maktoum family established the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone.

On the surface, this is a port terminal cargo conflict zone.

But for a long time, sheikhs and wealthy people could enjoy gambling here - this is illegal in other places and is a gray area in the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone.

It is not illegal because the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone emphasizes freedom.

But it is not said to be legal either, because gambling is prohibited by Sharia law.

So to a certain extent, Dubai today is the Las Vegas in the desert, although it is a hidden rich version.

Ordinary Middle Eastern people can’t play even if they want to.

But this also proves the reason why Dubai has become a paradise for the wealthy in the Middle East.

This is also one of the reasons why it can rise and become the pearl of the desert in the future.

The Sheikh Mustaq Palace Hotel was opened before the Burj Al Arab Hotel.

It is the most popular hotel among the wealthy.

The chiefs were very generous and cleared out the top three floors for Milo and his team to move in.

You should know that the first floor of Sheikh Mustaq Palace Hotel covers an area of ​​nearly 3,500 square meters.

This means that more than 10,000 square meters and 50 to 60 rooms are directly given to Milo for use.

"You mean to say that this city, which looks so shabby now, will surpass Singapore or even Hong Kong in the future?"

In the largest suite facing the bay at the Sheikh Mustaq Palace Hotel.

The person speaking is Li Jiaxin. She is in her twenties, which is the most beautiful time of her life.

Her facial features, which combined the advantages of both Chinese and Western cultures, were as delicate as a painting, her skin was whiter than snow, her eyes were like bright stars, and her red lips were gorgeous and tempting. After all, it had been less than two years since she finished filming "Drunken Master 3", which produced a super ugly JPG queen photo.

She was at the peak of her looks, so even though she had a bad personality, she was very materialistic.

But it was still enough to use her beauty to commit crimes, and even Milo couldn't forget it after using it.

Just raised her.

He even brought her to Dubai.

Li Jiaxin was wearing a white long dress tonight. The hem of her skirt swayed gently as she talked and walked, like a spring breeze blowing on willows, showing the feminine beauty and charm.

Her long hair falls softly on her shoulders like a black waterfall, adding a touch of charm and elegance.

The dazzling necklace around her neck is the finishing touch, making her even more radiant and dazzling, like a beauty on earth that makes people unable to take their eyes off her.

Li Jiaxin also often looked at the necklace around her neck - this thing was bought by Milo at a Christie's auction held in Hong Kong a few days ago and given to her.

It is a jewel bracelet said to have been worn by Queen Marie of France.

It should be said that Marie Antoinette generally has a bad reputation.

But the jewelry she wore, the accessories she used, and her various living habits are still highly respected by upper-class women in Europe and the United States - she is exquisite, selfish and very tasteful.

Li Jiaxin's gemstone bracelet is worth 1.2 million US dollars, which is 9 million Hong Kong dollars! It is the first gift Milo gave her, so how could she not be obsessed with it.

However, what made Li Jiaxin a little unhappy was that the other four Hong Kong girls also got something.

Fortunately, it’s not as expensive as hers, so Li Jiaxin feels that she is the most favored now.

Although the other four girls were also brought to Dubai by Milo.

At this time, the five of them had just finished packing and were drinking and resting with Milo in the top floor suite of the Sheikh Mustaq Palace Hotel.

During the chat, Milo expressed his optimism about this city in the desert.

In a dozen years or so, this place will become one of the most famous cities in the world.

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But now in 1997, Dubai has already gained some fame.

But because a series of miracle buildings have not yet come out.

Even if the chief wanted to market aggressively, there was nothing good for him to market.

Therefore, Dubai’s influence at this time was far less than it will be later.

Not to mention surpassing Asian cities such as Singapore and Hong Kong.

Especially Hong Kong.

Just after and before the return, Hong Kong enjoyed all the benefits of being the mainland's financial window. It can be said that its finances were close to those of Tokyo and it was almost the number one financial city in Asia.

For this reason, the people of Hong Kong feel particularly good about themselves. At this time, Milo said that Dubai may surpass Hong Kong in the future.

Naturally, none of them believed it.

However, the personalities of Qiu Shuzhen and the other four are more gentle and introverted.

Li Jiaxin feels that she is more favored, and perhaps because she is mixed-race, her personality is more outgoing and unrestrained.

Hence the question above.

"Yes."

Milo nodded: "And it is inevitable. As for the reason, I think it is because the chiefs also need a city with international influence among them. Just like your country also needs Hong Kong as a window. And Dubai happens to be positioned in line with Hong Kong in all aspects, so its rise is inevitable."

How to put it, from now on, Dubai, for other sheikhs in the Middle East, is actually the same as the mainland's view of Hong Kong before 1997.

A window to show their style to the world and a financial center in the Middle East.

The difference is that the comprehensive rise of the mainland has made Hong Kong's position increasingly unstable.

Dubai has no such concerns at all.

First of all, the Middle East is not a unified country.

Secondly, even if the Middle East is unified, they obviously do not have the development potential of China.

Hong Kong's position will become increasingly unstable, while Dubai's regional positioning will remain stable.

That's why Milo said that Dubai will surpass Hong Kong in development in the future.

However, the five Hong Kong girls naturally refused to accept this statement.

A son will never think his mother is ugly, especially in Hong Kong in 1997.

Maybe I wouldn't dare to compare myself with places like New York, London and Paris, and I feel a little inferior to Tokyo.

But compared to the mainland and desert cities like Dubai, I feel extremely superior.

It was just because of Milo's identity, as if the two sides had met each other frankly countless times.

At this moment, only Li Jiaxin came out to argue with him.

Just as she was arguing, Li Jiaxin was pressed down on the sofa and spanked again. After just two spanks, her white dress was lifted up.

The other four girls couldn't see or leave...

So the girls don't have to be like those who face Milo alone. Simply put, it will just make them very happy and tired, but they won't want to just rest and think of nothing else afterwards.

So in the end, Li Jiaxin fell asleep.

Qiu Shuzhen put on a towel and walked to the bathroom with weak legs and feet, supporting each other with Wan Qiwen.

Instead, they saw two girls who had been soaking in the huge round bathtub in the bathroom.

It was Zhu Ying and Liz. They were still talking when Qiu Shuzhen and Wan Qiwen came in.

"This stinky ghost definitely wants us to get pregnant!"

Zhu Ying: "He used to let us take that kind of medicine. But after we signed that damn contract, he changed the medicine we took to two other kinds!"

"Aren't you still taking it?" Liz said while putting on a facial mask. "Maybe it's also a contraceptive pill? It's just that the previous one was too expensive, so I changed to a cheaper one?"

"I have an uncle who runs a pharmacy, and I used to go there to help out!"

Zhu Ying said: "I memorized the appearance of the medicines we took later. I went to his store yesterday and I recognized them!"

"So what did he replace the medicine he gave us with?"

"It's folic acid tablets and vitamin E soft capsules!"

"Ah? What kind of medicine is this? Isn't it a birth control pill?"

"No! My uncle said that these are fertility drugs! Drugs that can make women give birth to smarter children and be in better physical condition when giving birth!"

Liz: “…”

At this time, they all saw Joey Meng and Chiu Shu-zhen coming in.

Zhu Ying immediately said to them: "Did you hear everything? The foreigners are eager to get us pregnant now!"

Wan Qiwen looked a little worried. She didn't want to have a baby so early. "Ah, then, what should I do then?"

"We don't have to take the medicine," Zhu Ying said. "The contract doesn't stipulate that we have to take the medicine."

Wan Qiwen nodded, thinking it made sense, and looked at Qiu Shuzhen who was next to her and had a better relationship with her.

But at this moment, Qiu Shuzhen's expression was stunned.

"What do you say, Sister Chingmy?" Wan Qiwen whispered.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Shuzhen ignored her and asked anxiously: "Athena, you said that Milo's maid gave us medicine to help us conceive?"

"Yes!" Zhu Ying nodded: "It might really be the contraceptive pill at the beginning. But later they changed to taking two or three kinds together. It was definitely the fertility drug I mentioned. It might have been bought in the pharmacy in Hong Kong!"

"But...but, I have been taking only these two or three kinds of pills."

Qiu Shuzhen was stunned, "I have been eating it for half a month."

"Ah? Then I don't know."

Zhu Ying said: "At first, his maid gave me a different kind of pill, only one. Later, she changed it to two or three kinds of pills in the past few days."

Qiu Shuzhen was no longer in the mood to listen.

Because she was very sure that she had been taking the fertility-enhancing drugs mentioned by Zhu Ying for nearly half a month.

So...she thought of her period, which was supposed to appear five days ago and was extremely punctual.

Why haven't you come today?

Bang! Suddenly, a loud noise brought Qiu Shuzhen back to reality.

Then there seemed to be the sound of firecrackers outside.

There was a crackling sound.

Zhu Ying stood up curiously: "Do they set off firecrackers in Dubai? Are they celebrating the New Year now?"

No one answered Zhu Ying, and no one cared.

Especially Qiu Shuzhen, she now just wants to know why her period hasn't come yet.

I took fertility pills for nearly half a month.

What Qiu Shuzhen wants to know now is whether she is pregnant.

(End of this chapter)