Chapter 691 Little Toys
During the few days in Zermatt, Gu Wei took Nazha to visit many unique local attractions.
The two climbed to the highest viewing platform in Europe and enjoyed the scenery of the mountains from a unique perspective.
We also entered the Ice Palace, which is 15 meters below the surface of the glacier, to tour the glacier and see its deep cracks.
In the morning, we went to the restaurant on the top of the snow-capped mountain and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers dyed red by the morning sun while dining.
They also stayed in a local igloo for one night, sleeping in a house built entirely of ice and snow, feeling the comfortable lambskin under their bodies. The two hugged each other and fully enjoyed the warmth and romance brought by the carefully decorated romantic dome igloo.
“This place is so beautiful!”
After leaving Zermatt by car, Naza leaned against the window and looked at the scenery outside, thinking about the happy days of the past few days, feeling a little reluctant to leave.
"A-choo!" He sneezed involuntarily as soon as he finished speaking.
"Uh~ the temperature is a little too low. If you're not careful, you'll easily catch a cold."
"If you like, you can come next time in summer. Then you will see a different scenery." Gu Wei said while putting his arm around her waist and looking at the snowy world outside the window.
"Then do we have a chance to come together again?" Nazha turned her head and looked at Gu Wei.
"Of course, anytime as long as you have time."
After leaving Switzerland, Gu Wei and his companion ended their European trip. However, the plane did not fly back to China, but landed in Naples, Italy.
"Are you in Italy for work?"
After coming out of the airport and getting into the car that came to pick them up, Nazha asked in confusion.
When Gu Wei first told her about the European vacation itinerary, Italy was not one of the destinations they were going to.
Gu Wei smiled and shook his head.
"I don't have a job, I just happened to have some time to travel to Europe, so I came here to buy something."
"What do you need to come all the way to Italy to buy?" Nazha looked curious.
"It's a big toy. You'll know when we get there. You can help me choose one." Gu Wei laughed and played dumb.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Nazha didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, she would know what Gu Wei meant in a while.
The car shuttled through the streets of Naples and soon drove into a place that looked like an industrial park and stopped in front of an outermost office building.
Gu Wei led Nazha out of the car, and a middle-aged white man in his 40s came up to greet them at the door of the building with a few people behind him.
"Hello, Mr. Gu. My name is Matthew Williamson, Sales Manager of Ferretti Group. I'm very happy to serve you."
Gu Wei nodded, took Nazha and followed Matthew into the office building in front of them.
“.The Ferretti Group was first founded in 1968 by the Ferretti brothers.
It started as the Ferretti Shipyard, but gradually grew and expanded.
It currently has more than 2,800 employees worldwide and 22 world-leading shipyards, and is one of the top ten luxury yacht manufacturing companies in the world.
Our new "Naples" yacht manufacturing center was completed and put into production in 2002, covering an area of 125,000 square meters, of which the private dock occupies about 10,000 square meters and can provide more than 100 berths. It mainly produces private luxury yachts over 21 meters in length.
As the group walked into the office building, Matthew introduced the Ferretti Group to Gu Wei.
Entering a reception room on the third floor, Gu Wei and Nazha sat down and a staff member made coffee for them.
"Mr. Gu, what type of private yacht do you want to buy?"
Matthew sat opposite the two of them, clasped his hands together, and asked with a smile.
He was very clear about the identity and financial resources of the man in front of him. Gu Wei's team had already communicated with Ferretti before coming, so he knew that the private yacht the other party wanted to buy would not be too cheap.
"I don't know much about private yachts. Manager Matthew, could you give me a detailed introduction to the differences in models and functions of your company's products?"
"Of course, this is my duty." Ma Xiu smiled, then took several different books from his subordinates, opened them one by one, and gave Gu Wei a detailed introduction.
The information is accompanied by text and pictures, which show different models of private yachts produced by Ferretti.
Gu Wei listened to Matthew's introduction while flipping through the information in front of him.
After a while, he pointed to a picture on one of the cups of information.
"I think this model of private yacht is great."
Matthew took a look.
"Mr. Gu has a very good eye. This yacht is called Ferretti 960, and it is the latest generation of private luxury yacht launched by the company.
The total length is 29.20 meters and the hull length is 23.98 meters. It can be equipped with 3 different MTU engines.
The standard version has two 16V 2000 M84 engines with a total output of 2218 horsepower, which allows it to reach a top speed of 27.5 knots and a cruising speed of 24 knots.
For the first time, the hull is equipped with a maximum-efficiency propulsion system and thus offers the best performance in its class.
The ARG anti-sway gyro system is standard, providing maximum comfort for life on the boat."
Matthew began to talk incessantly about the configuration of Ferretti 960, and Gu Wei took the information book and flipped through it, nodding from time to time.
"Do you have a ready-made boat I could take a look at?"
“Of course, there is a Ferretti 960 built in the shipyard next door for you to visit.”
After saying that, Ma Xiu stood up and walked out with Gu Wei.
Nazha, who had been silent all the way, also understood what Gu Wei wanted to buy. Although she could not understand the English they were talking about, she could still understand the pictures in the information book.
"Do you want to buy a yacht?" Nazha asked softly while holding Gu Wei's arm.
“Yes, to be precise, it’s a larger luxury yacht.
I was actually thinking about buying a private cruise ship at first, but then I felt that if I wasn’t going on long-distance voyages, a cruise ship was really unnecessary, and I would need to hire too many crew members, so it wouldn’t be as convenient as a private yacht.”
"Oh." Nazha accompanied Gu Wei when he bought the private jet. In comparison, buying a private yacht was nothing.
The two followed Matthew to the shipyard behind the office building and were led by him to visit Ferretti's entire shipbuilding production line.
“Look, this is the finished Ferretti 960, with a streamlined hull and glass windows running from stern to bow across the entire main deck, creating a lighter silhouette, bright interior space and a sporty character.
It optimizes the typical layout adopted by many larger yachts, with five large guest cabins, four of which are located on the lower deck, with identical areas and furnishings; the master stateroom is located forward on the main deck, and there are three comfortable crew cabins.
The rafters in the middle of both sides of the hull are recessed and are at the same height as the windows of the salon, further increasing the brightness of the interior and making the hull outline lighter.
The glass doors of the main deck salon can be changed to electric ones according to customer needs, and the interior decoration of the salon is entirely made of oak, and the window frames, wall cabinets, etc. are all made of high-quality oak.
To the right of the salon entrance is the bar area, which even has enough space for a refrigerator or wine cellar.
The main deck dining area has excellent lighting conditions. In addition, the raised operating table makes the interior space of the main deck more spacious.
A TV cabinet is hidden on the starboard side and can accommodate a 55-inch TV.
In front of the TV cabinet is a U-shaped coffee table.
The dining table can be extended to accommodate 12 people dining at the same time."
Ma Xiu walked in front, and Gu Wei and the other followed behind him.
The three of them entered the private yacht, and Matthew introduced it as they walked.
"How does it feel?"
After walking around, Gu Wei asked Nazha beside him.
"Ah, it's great. The yacht is huge, and the interior is luxuriously decorated. It has all the necessary features. It would be very comfortable to sail on it."
Gu Wei nodded.
"Manager Matthew, we can go back and discuss the decoration style and specific equipment of my private yacht."
"At your service, sir," Matthew said with a smile.
After the three of them returned to the office building, it didn't take long for Gu Wei to finalize the purchase of a Ferretti 960. The entire ship, including some optional interior decoration, cost a total of US$7.5 million.
"Sure enough, private luxury yachts and private jets are both toys of the rich." Gu Wei and Nazha came out of Ferretti Corporation after Matthew's respectful farewell.
"It's only RMB 50 million, you can afford it."
Naza curled her lips.
"This money is enough to buy a 300-square-meter apartment in a good location in Beijing, but I can't bear to part with it.
And I heard that the annual maintenance costs of a private yacht are not low. Just like your plane, it is a money-consuming beast."
"Haha~ Money is earned to be spent, and this is just a small amount.
Once the boat is built and shipped to China, we can go sailing when we have time."
Nazha thought of her previous experience of sailing with Gu Wei in Saipan, and the corners of her mouth curled up.
“That’s right.”
After buying the big toy he wanted, Gu Wei did not stay in Naples for long and boarded the plane back home that same day.
"The filming content for 'My Country, My Parents' has been finalized. Director Wen's section is called 'Escort,' and it's about the story of female fighter pilots escorting the 2015 military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression."
In the office of the Beijing company, Yang Liwen stood opposite the desk and spoke to Gu Wei who had just returned.
"Tell Director Wen that the female lead for this unit should be Zhang Tianai. She has a heroic spirit and is suitable for playing a female pilot."
"clear."
Yang Liwen nodded.
"There's one more thing. Director Xue Xiaolu has sent you an invitation. She's accepted the "Return" segment in "My Motherland and Me," which tells the story of Hong Kong's return and the raising of the national flag. She wants to invite you to play the role of the flag-raiser, Zhu Tao."
Gu Wei thought about it.
He must participate in [My Country, My Parents]. It seems that among the several stories, only the flag-raiser in [Return] is the most suitable for him.
Otherwise, he couldn't have acted in "Daytime Meteor", which was a film specially made by Director Kai Ge to promote Arthur.
"When does [Return] start filming?"
"Director Xue said it's expected to be after March, but we'll be filming on location in Hong Kong Island."
"Okay, tell them I'll take it."
Gu Wei did not ask about the remuneration. "My People, My Country" is a pure tribute film, just like the previous "Founding of a Republic". Whether it is the director or the actors, everyone is doing voluntary work.
On January 11, the 2018 Weibo Night held an honor ceremony at the Cadillac Center in Beijing.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sina's establishment, so Weibo Night was attended not only by many celebrities in the circle, but also by some business bosses.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, celebrities dressed in gorgeous clothes began to appear on the red carpet outside the venue.
Gu Wei arrived relatively late. He was wearing a Louis Vuitton haute couture suit and a Bulgari diamond brooch on his chest. As soon as he appeared, he caused screams from the audience.
Smiling and waving to the fans on both sides of the red carpet, Gu Wei did not delay and quickly walked into the venue.
"Miss Mi, Xiaoming brother, Bingbing sister"
Gu Wei's seat was on the left side of the first row, sitting with Yang Mi, Huang Xiaoming, and Li Bingbing.
The three were originally chatting. When they saw Gu Wei coming, Huang Xiaoming and Li Bingbing both smiled, and Da Mimi's eyes lit up.
"Gu Wei, please sit down~" Huang Xiaoming greeted him first.
"I've been watching the drama [The Story of Minglan] you starred in recently. It's really interesting and a good drama.
The results are all very good, and it looks like this drama is destined to be the best this year."
After Huang Xiaoming finished praising him, Gu Wei was about to say something modest when Li Bingbing jokingly said:
"Xiaoming, you don't want to film "Do You Know 2"? This drama is a female lead drama, and judging by the plot, there shouldn't be a sequel."
After she finished speaking, Gu Wei and Yang Mi both laughed.
When Gu Wei's Nirvana in Fire was a huge hit in the ratings, Huang Xiaoming took on the male lead in the second part. Although the quality of "The Long Ballad" was good, its broadcast results were far worse than the first part.
"Hey~ If [Noon Sunshine] really starts [The Story of Minglan 2], I'll definitely take it if Gu Wei doesn't continue. Why not act in a good show?"
Faced with Li Bingbing's teasing, Huang Xiaoming didn't think it was a big deal.
He has acted in too many bad dramas and will not easily let go of a good script.
"Brother Xiao Ming, I'm sorry to disappoint you this time. Although "The Story of Minglan" is doing very well, as far as I know, "Noon Sunshine" has no plans to shoot a second season.
The story about Minglan and Gu Tingye has been told," Gu Wei said with a smile.
"A few days ago, after the Huabiao Awards, I wanted to have dinner with you, but in the blink of an eye, you disappeared."
Yang Mi was wearing a black and white strapless long dress. She sat on the other side of Gu Wei, her long wavy hair draped over her snow-white chest. She looked at Gu Wei and asked in a low voice.
“Um~ I went to the bathroom near the end and then left.
"Sister Mi, you should have told me earlier if you wanted to have dinner with me. I would have waited for you to come with me." Gu Wei said nonsense without changing his expression.
"Oh, so, how about we have dinner together after the ceremony?" Yang Mi blinked her big watery eyes and invited.
"No problem~" Gu Wei agreed readily.
While a few people were chatting, Weibo Night soon began.
Hua Chenyu sang a song at the opening.
"Why can't I hear what's so good about Hua Chenyu's songs?" When the song was almost over, Huang Xiaoming sighed as he looked at Huahua who was performing hard on the stage.
"What do you think?" He turned around and asked Gu Wei. He thought that the other party was also a professional singer.
"Well, his singing style is more niche, he likes to show off his skills, but his basic singing skills are a bit lacking." Gu Wei shrugged.
“But some die-hard fans really like it.”
(End of this chapter)
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