Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Spending Day 55
While Liu Yue was sleeping on the plane, Sang Yu, whom she had high hopes for, had already arrived at the dock.
She had appointments with several yacht sellers today. Some came in person, while others sent their secretaries or assistants. Sang Yu didn't care, as long as she could see the real yacht.
She was busy for the whole morning, looking at several yachts. After eliminating two options with too tacky decoration and too small size, the remaining three basically met Liu Yue's requirements.
Liu Yue bought a yacht for fun, just as these people did initially. Their functional needs are similar. As long as the structure and hardware are sound, the soft furnishings can be redesigned and replaced.
Sang Yu sent Liu Yue the actual photos and videos of the three yachts, along with detailed descriptions.
The first yacht is the newest, having been built just last year. It's 78 feet long, has a top speed of 31 knots, and only has a few dozen hours of engine time.
The decoration design of this yacht is in line with Liu Yue's aesthetic requirements of "minimalist style, sense of technology, and modernity". There are U-shaped sofas and sun pads in the cabin. The stern can accommodate a tender. The lower floor is fully equipped with functional rooms such as the master bedroom, sailor room, kitchen, etc., and there is also a KTV entertainment room.
It is worth mentioning that this seller was a bit stupid. He was toasted by several salesmen at a party, and after hearing a few words of flattery, he got carried away and placed an impulsive order for a custom yacht.
He regretted it the day he signed the contract, and regretted it even more when he took back the yacht.
Sang Yu noted that he was eager to close the deal. However, he had purchased the yacht for 40 million, not including various fees.
Because he had bought it not long ago, he didn't have a deep understanding of the cost of yachts. Sang Yu guessed that he would be very stubborn on the price, holding the naive illusion that "others will buy it too."
Currently, they are talking about 36 million, and there is little room for negotiation.
The second yacht is the largest, most luxuriously decorated, most fully furnished, and has the most functional rooms.
It has three floors, five bedrooms, and a large living room. You can enjoy fishing, swimming, magic carpets, slides... There are many entertainment activities on the ship, and its range is also very long. As long as the cross-border procedures are completed, it can achieve cross-ocean voyages.
This is obviously not a yacht that can be bought at the original price of 30 million. The reason for the discounted price is that it is already 20 years old. The current seller of this yacht is its third owner.
Sang Yu checked everywhere and found that the yacht was definitely still usable and had been well maintained over the years, but it was an "antique" after all and was not so up-to-date in terms of intelligence. If he wanted to renovate it, the cost would be relatively high.
But it was indeed the cheapest and most cost-effective of the several options—the seller only needed 30 million to close the deal, and Sang Yu was confident that he could bargain a little lower. Not to mention 2500, 2800 would definitely be an option.
The third yacht can be said to be between the advantages and disadvantages of the first two.
It was produced three years ago and is basically a luxurious upgrade of the first yacht. It has all the functions of the previous one. The flybridge on the yacht also has a 360-degree unobstructed sea view. The furniture can be disassembled and moved, so it can be rearranged according to her preferences.
This yacht also has three decks, with the upper deck for enjoying the scenery, the middle deck for entertainment and leisure, and the bottom deck for the master cabin and lounge area. Although not as large as the second yacht, it is also fully functional and has a wide view.
Sang Yu specifically noted that the owner of the third yacht was Pei Yuan.
Moreover, she could vaguely feel that Pei Yuan himself was more interested in Liu Yue than in selling the yacht for a good price.
During the conversation, Pei Yuan's secretary hinted to Sang Yu to ask Liu Yue to come out for a meeting.
As for the price, the cost of building this yacht is 60 million, and selling it to someone else would start at at least 40 million. However, if both parties can get along well, it is not impossible to negotiate a bigger discount.
Sang Yu sorted out this information and sent it to Liu Yue. The sellers also knew that Liu Yue was still on the plane.
Pei Yuan and the owner of the second yacht were not in a hurry. The former was not in a hurry to sell the yacht, and the latter did not have much hope of selling the yacht. He just wanted to make some money back, otherwise it would be fine.
But Lu Bo, the owner of the first yacht, was in a hurry. He'd made some impulsive purchases last year, and this year, money was even tighter. While not as desperate for cash flow as You Jingchuan, these tens of millions were still important to him.
Most importantly, yacht mooring fees are really expensive!
The membership price for docking at the pier is 8.8 yuan per square foot per day. His yacht costs more than 600 yuan a day, and 250,000 yuan a year. He also has to pay the captain and sailors' salaries. It's really annoying just thinking about it.
Lu Bo really wanted to know when Liu Yue would come. In his opinion, buying a yacht was not something that an assistant like Sang Yu could decide. He had to wait until Liu Yue arrived before he could discuss it. After all, it was a deal worth tens of millions.
Liu Yue, whom he was thinking about, had just woken up on the plane.
She dazedly glanced at her phone. It was six in the morning...
Oh, that's not right. She turned her phone to Beijing time, and it was 1:00 p.m.
On the plane, the airline provided her with breakfast.
Liu Yue casually ate a few bites of bread, patted her head, and then carefully read the content sent by Sang Yu.
It would be nice to be able to buy a big yacht for a small amount of money, but a yacht of twenty years is too long!
Liu Yue was only twenty-two years old this year, and when she thought about the yacht she had owned when she was two, the sense of age instantly hit her. Never mind, she still preferred something newer.
Well... considering all factors, Pei Yuan's yacht was the most cost-effective. Although its price was likely to exceed the budget, Liu Yue wasn't stuck at the critical point of completing the mission and unwilling to pay a penny more.
However, Pei Yuan asked to meet with her in person, which made Liu Yue feel a little uncomfortable.
Her only impression of Pei Yuan was "Pei Jianing's sister", and she was not familiar with him at all.
Pei Yuan wanted to get to know her, and Liu Yue didn't object, but she felt that today was not the right time.
Even if the plane landed at the normal time, she had to go through immigration, pick up her luggage, and return to Shenzhen from Hong Kong. Arriving by six o'clock would be considered the limit.
Even if she didn't rest, and Pei Yuan's schedule was just right for her, who could guarantee a conclusion? If the spending was delayed, her cashback would be gone.
Therefore, Liu Yue is more inclined to make a deal with Lu Bo, who has a strong willingness to trade.
At the same time, she also asked Sang Yu to tell Pei Yuan's secretary that although she would not buy Pei Yuan's yacht this time, she was willing to meet and communicate with her on other occasions.
By the way, the information of the second yacht can also be kept for now.
Although it's a bit old, the functional areas are well-designed and the furniture is tastefully chosen. Liu Yue can refer to its design when she customizes a bigger and better yacht in the future.
——That’s right, Liu Yue didn’t plan to buy just one yacht.
She's already tied to the system, and she'll have so much money she doesn't know where to spend it. So what's wrong with buying a few more yachts? Small has its convenience, big has its luxury. She'll buy a small one first and then customize a larger one later.
Maintaining a yacht is indeed expensive, and the various expenses are staggering. If Liu Yue earned her own money, she would most likely be reluctant to invest in a yacht that is rarely used and is only used for decoration.
But her money is given by the system. The more she spends, the more cash back she can earn. Spending money is her "job", so the cost of the yacht seems not enough.
It only costs a few hundred thousand a year to raise her, but her task one day is to earn millions or tens of millions. Do you dare to make it more expensive and let her complete the task by lying at home and transferring money?
Since it has not reached this level, it is still far from being called a "money-eating beast".
When Sang Yu received Liu Yue's reply, he knew what was going on.
She asked Lu Bo to come out to discuss the price. Lu Bo initially insisted on seeing Liu Yue. Sang Yu first comforted him with a few words, and then said bluntly, "There is no need for her to show up in person for such a small matter."
It’s just a transaction of tens of millions, is it that unusual?
Lu Bo's expression at that moment was very interesting. He wanted to leave immediately, but Sang Yu didn't indulge him and sat there calmly drinking tea.
Not to mention standing up to stop him, she didn't even move her mouth to try to keep him.
Strictly speaking, Sang Yu and Lu Bo are old acquaintances.
Even though he is a little embarrassed now, when Sang Yu was with his ex-boyfriend, because his ex-boyfriend's status in the circle was not as good as Lu Bo's, these people were brothers on the surface, but Sang Yu praised him in words and deeds.
Now that the status between the two has been reversed, it is completely impossible to say that Lu Bo has no subtle thoughts in his mind.
Lu Bo stood up, but then sat back down in disappointment.
He comforted himself that he was not giving face to Sang Yu, but to the legendary Liu Yue - although from the perspective of an observer, it made no difference.
He couldn't see Liu Yue, so the only person he could please was Sang Yu. After all, the last time Liu Yue personally showed up, it was for a house worth over ten billion.
The defeat in the first confrontation had already laid the foundation for his defeat in the entire negotiation.
It's not that he hasn't tried to save the relationship, for example, he hinted to Sang Yu that he could give her a kickback and ask her to help raise the price.
Sang Yu wanted to laugh when he heard this, because You Jingchuan had used this trick before.
Moreover, You Jingchuan had promised her 10 million yuan, but this guy was only willing to spend 50,000 yuan to bribe her.
Although she would not agree, the latter looked down on her too much. If she did not bargain hard for him, it would be a great disappointment to him.
When Liu Yue took a nap and woke up again, Sang Yu had already helped her negotiate the price to 34 million.
She still had more than 32 million left to fulfill her spending task for today, which was slightly over 100 million.
Although she could accept paying a little more, Liu Yue still asked if there was any chance to negotiate it down to less than 3,300?
If so, she can sign the contract immediately and transfer the money quickly, so the other party will have no worries at all.
In this environment, the saying "cash is king" is no longer just talk.
The promise of "quick payment" convinced Lu Bo, and finally the deal was closed at 33.3 million.
It must be said that the 700,000 yuan was a very difficult cut. It was only because Sang Yu was patient and composed that he was able to test Lu Bo's bottom line and successfully break through.
As for how Lu Bo felt about buying a yacht and losing 10 million after only using it a few times... no one cares about that.
Liu Yue signed the electronic contract with him and would later prepare a paper version. The moment the system indicated that the task was complete for the day, she breathed a sigh of relief, feeling completely relaxed.
Great, it was done before I even got off the plane!
She doesn't have to worry about where to spend money or how to spend it today. She can just go home and rest.
Sang Yu will help her with the remaining procedures. She doesn't need to know who the original owner is. She just needs to wait to receive the yacht after it has been cleaned and sorted.
Liu Yue went to wash her hands before returning to her seat and clicking the turntable.
Please, please... give her a good outcome.
The pointer stayed in the 70% area, and Liu Yue was satisfied. 70 million was very good!
No one's luck can always be so good, so she is very content.
When they got home, Aunt Zhang had already prepared the meal and Aunt Cai had also prepared the bath ingredients. Liu Yue lay on the beauty bed and enjoyed a full massage.
Although she was also very comfortable in Gstaad, the warmth and comfort of returning home was an irreplaceable sense of security.
Moreover, there is a friendly little cat at home.
When Liu Yue was playing with her mobile phone on the bed, Lucas strolled in again and jumped onto her bed skillfully.
Because of her previous indulgence, the two nannies no longer stopped Lucas from entering her room. In this house, except for the kitchen, Lucas could go anywhere he wanted.
Liu Yue hugged the kitten and sucked it madly. Switzerland was good in every way except her Lucas.
"Baby, Mommy has missed you so much these days~"
Liu Yue unconsciously used the clamp sound again. She held Lucas's front paws:
"I heard from Sang Yu that you can go out now, right? I'll take you out for a walk tomorrow."
While she was out playing, Sang Yu, who stayed at home, gave Lucas socialization training.
In fact, there is no need for much training - other cats will get stressed when they go out and have to start adapting from the doorstep, but Lucas has a very stable personality. On the second day of training, he could be walked in the neighborhood on a leash.
Lucas may have recognized the keyword "go out", he became excited, jumped off the bed and rushed out the door immediately.
Liu Yue was stunned. Before she could react, Lucas ran away.
However, the back view of it as it jumped down just now really looked like a nimble little leopard.
Lucas went out, but it quickly returned.
When it came back, it still had the leash in its mouth and looked at Liu Yue eagerly.
Liu Yue: ...
Liu Yue ruthlessly refused: "I have changed into pajamas and don't want to move. I will take you out tomorrow. I mean tomorrow!"
Lucas put down the leash, meowed several times, and rolled around beside Liu Yue again.
Finally, Liu Yue came up with a compromise and took it for a few laps in the living room.
Only after getting Liu Yue's promise to "go out tomorrow" did Lucas go back to the cat room to sleep.
Liu Yue didn't lock the door of the cat room. Lucas liked to wander around the house after waking up, so it was enough for her to lock the door of her own bedroom.
It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, and Liu Yue drew the amount for the next day's task.
Ten thousand, no pressure, ready to go to bed.
Before going to bed, Liu Yue checked her phone and saw a post from Ke Yan on WeChat Moments.
She and her current boyfriend met on a tour group. After returning to Shenzhen, they not only did not become distant, but their relationship became closer. Today they finally confirmed their relationship and are together.
Liu Yue gave her a thumbs up, wondering if she should be invited to sit at the main table if they got married in the future?
Although she did not intend to be a matchmaker, she did inadvertently facilitate a relationship.
Moreover, looking at Ke Yan's condition in the photo, she was smiling happily, much better than when she was with that scumbag before.
It’s great, everyone’s life seems to be getting better.
Liu Yue yawned, put down her phone and fell asleep.
**
After adjusting to the time difference, Liu Yue slept exceptionally soundly.
Aunt Zhang prepared a very Chinese breakfast for her, with steamed buns, fried dough sticks, glutinous rice dumplings, and soy milk, which was exactly what she wanted. After all, Liu Yue had just returned from Europe and wanted to eat some Chinese carbohydrates.
None of the products are frozen, all are freshly made by Aunt Zhang, even the fried dough sticks are fried by herself.
Lucas also has his own breakfast, which is mainly cat food with raw meat and bones as a supplement. After a while, Aunt Zhang will consider reducing the proportion of cat food and increasing the proportion of cooked homemade food.
Lucas's diet wasn't found online; Sang Yu hired a pet nutritionist specifically for him. The nutritionist visits him once a week and customizes and adjusts his diet based on his specific needs.
Don't mix raw and cooked food. Liu Yue gets up late, and when she eats breakfast, Lucas has already eaten his second round. Feeding pets requires small meals and frequent meals.
Liu Yue really didn't expect that pet cats would eat raw meat, but Lucas seemed to like it very much.
At present, it still eats more white meat. When it grows a little bigger, the proportion of red meat will be increased to supplement more nutrition.
"Can it eat salmon?" Liu Yue asked Sang Yu.
In her impression, cats seem to like to eat this. When she bought salmon sashimi before, the store also had a free add-on item, which gave her salmon scraps to feed the cat.
Sang Yu: "Its normal food contains fish oil, and it eats very cleanly. It should not be averse to the fishy smell, so it can eat it."
Moreover, Bengal cats have stronger stomachs than other cats. Because they are fed raw meat and dewormed every month, there is no need to worry about eating salmon.
In this case, an idea suddenly popped up in Liu Yue's mind: "Let's buy some salmon! Buy a whole salmon and cook it at home. It's more hygienic and fresher."
Liu Yue admitted that she was greedy and wanted to eat salmon.
Besides, she had never seen the process of salmon being dissected. Even if it was just to satisfy her curiosity, Liu Yue thought it was worth buying one and trying it out.
Aunt Zhang looked embarrassed: "Well, I don't know how to cut up a whole salmon..."
It was okay to ask her to slice a piece of raw fish, but a whole fish? She had never tried it, and she was also worried that she might not handle it well and affect the taste of the salmon.
Sang Yu: "It's okay, I can just ask a chef to come over and break it down."
If you want a whole salmon, this is also easy to get.
She quickly helped Liu Yue order the best quality Sanford King salmon, sold whole for 168 yuan per jin (100g). The fish was relatively small, only 9.8 jin (20.8 kg), but it was definitely enough for Liu Yue and the others.
The price of the fish is 1,646 yuan, including the shipping fee for door-to-door delivery, the service fee for the chef to break it down on the spot, and miscellaneous expenses for items such as mustard and soy sauce, the total is 2,500 yuan.
Liu Yue scanned the code and transferred the money herself, successfully completing 1/4 of the spending task.
"It feels quite cheap," she said. "It's not as expensive as I thought. I'll order it more often in the future."
After hearing what she said, Aunt Zhang watched the chef's movements more carefully.
She had to learn and master this new skill quickly. Working for Liu Yue was easy. A senior nanny could only be considered stable if her employer could not do without her.
Lucas was also very interested in the process of cutting up the salmon. As soon as a part of the belly was cut out, he meowed beside it.
The chef quickly protected the fish belly, which is the most essential part of sashimi. Usually, the scraps are enough to feed pets.
Liu Yue said, "Master, please cut some of the fish belly into thin strips or small pieces so that it will be easier to chew."
If Lucas wants it, then give it to him.
She doesn't mind the price of a whole salmon, let alone a single part. As long as she has money, there's no such thing as the cat eating all the food and not enough for the people. She can just buy more whenever she wants.
The chef exclaimed, to be honest, even though Liu Yue was willing to do so, he was a little reluctant.
But this was a fish bought by someone else, so he could only sigh in his heart that rich people are willful and that this cat will enjoy endless wealth and glory for the rest of his life.
Lucas accepted raw salmon well, and Sang Yu also communicated with the nutritionist to determine how much raw food he could feed and how to make cooked salmon snacks for Lucas.
While observing the chef's technique, Aunt Zhang was also thinking about what salmon dish she could make today to finish off the fish.
Liu Yue doesn't have to worry about these things. She just needs to come up with an idea and someone will help her execute it and deal with the aftermath.
She watched here for a while. At the beginning, the process of cutting up the fish meat was very relaxing, but later on there were many repetitive actions and she got tired of watching it.
Coincidentally, Lucas had also finished eating the fish belly, so she took out the leash and prepared to take him downstairs for a walk.
Between salmon and going out to play, Lucas decisively chose the latter.
Ren Zhen followed her out. Zhang Cheng had originally planned to go out, but Liu Yue thought she was just going downstairs for a walk and there was no need to make such a big fuss. Being followed by two people, she felt even less relaxed.
Zhang Cheng agreed in front of her, but a few minutes after Liu Yue went downstairs, he also followed her downstairs.
With his ability, as long as he doesn't want Liu Yue to find out, Liu Yue will definitely not realize that someone is following her.
This way, she would have the best of both worlds. She would feel uneasy if she didn't follow him, but as long as she wasn't discovered, it wouldn't affect Liu Yue's mood.
Sang Yu wondered what these two bodyguards did before, and was the security environment so bad? Considering the security level in the mainland, it was really like killing a chicken with a dragon-slaying knife.
But this is also a good thing. With them around, it would be difficult for Liu Yue to encounter danger.
Liu Yue, who was under strict protection, did not notice Zhang Cheng's presence. Her attention was all on Lucas.
Lucas walked so fast that Liu Yue soon realized she couldn't even keep up. If Ren Zhen hadn't reminded her to hold the leash tight, it wouldn't be her walking the cat; it would be the cat walking her.
"Lucas, slow down..."
Liu Yue followed behind and called its name. Lucas stopped and waited for her for a moment. Seeing her coming over, he quickly rushed forward with full energy.
As expected of the Husky among cats, he has endless energy all day long.
Liu Yue was guided by Lucas to walk to the grass in the park, where pets gathered.
To be more precise, it's a gathering place for dogs. After all, cats like Bengal cats that love to go out are very rare in the cat world.
"Do you have any friends here?"
Liu Yue asked casually, but Lucas was certainly not smart enough to answer her.
It burrowed into the pile of dogs, looking here and there, as if it was very curious about these different-looking creatures.
Liu Yue saw a particularly large Alaskan. When she saw it, she completely understood why this kind of dog was nicknamed "Alaskan Pig".
She felt a little excited and wanted to touch it.
However, the dog walker seemed unable to completely control Alaska. Liu Yue saw how flustered he was and asked him about it. She found out that he was a part-time university student helping to walk the dog.
It was the college student's first day working part-time, and his Alaskan didn't listen to him much. Just trying to control the dog from running around made the college student sweat profusely.
Liu Yue felt a little regretful, thinking that there was a high probability that she would not be able to touch the dog.
Unexpectedly, Lucas jumped next to the dog. No one knew how they communicated, but Alaska calmed down, lay on the ground obediently, and let Liu Yue rub its head.
Liu Yue never expected that Lucas would be such a social cat in the pet world.
It walked around here and it seemed that all the dogs were very friendly to it. Some dogs even shared snacks enthusiastically, but Lucas had learned to refuse food and would not eat the food fed to him by others.
Seeing that it was getting along well here, Liu Yue couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Lucas seems to really like making friends... Wouldn't it be too lonely for him to play alone at home? Should we find him a playmate?
But she really wanted Lucas to be an only child.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
