Chapter 788 Take You to a Fun Place
Xiao Peng only now understood that Puerto Rico's attempt to prevent Rihanna from entering the country was a joke in itself.
The second largest island in Puerto Rico is Vieques, which is where the American army was originally stationed. After the American navy was driven out of Vieques, it became a good place for wealthy people to vacation.
The largest villa on the island belongs to Rihanna! She bought the land where the old US Navy stationed.
In addition to a small airport, Vieques Island also has two marinas. The larger marina was once owned by the US Navy and now belongs to Rihanna. Although the Puerto Rican government has expropriated the marina, it still pays Rihanna annual rent.
You're not letting Rihanna into the country? This is a joke!
When Xiao Peng and his team arrived at Rihanna's luxurious villa, they also received news that a Puerto Rican border official had been dismissed and investigated.
Well, another scapegoat - when did Puerto Ricans ever have the final say on border control in Puerto Rico?
"Wow, your house is really nice!" Xiao Peng exclaimed from the bottom of his heart: "It feels like a paradise here."
Vieques Island has basically maintained its original green state, and such scenery is really hard to find.
But after hearing what Xiao Peng said, Rihanna sighed and said, "Xiao, I thought you were making fun of me!"
"What do you mean?" Xiao Peng was stunned. "Why would I laugh at you? I've seen many mansions, but I really think yours is quite nice..."
Rihanna sighed, "This is actually one of my worst investments."
"Why?" Xiao Peng expressed confusion. "You built this house, didn't you? It's amazing! I think you could easily set up a resort here."
Rihanna shook her head and said, "Actually, when I built this place, I originally planned to turn it into a resort hotel. I do have some influence, and I thought promoting this place myself would be a good business."
"And then?" Xiao Peng asked, "It sounded like a good idea, so how did it become the worst investment ever?"
Rihanna explained, "When the US Navy evacuated this area, the US Department of Land and Natural Resources sold 6,000 hectares of land here at a low price. I thought I had found a great bargain, so I bought a large piece of land and invested in this place. But... this incident taught me a big lesson: don't invest in areas you're not familiar with. That's why I'm investing heavily in beauty and clothing brands now. I spent over $3 million here every year for nine consecutive years!"
Xiao Peng whistled after hearing this: "So exaggerated?"
"Actually, my estimate is conservative," Rihanna said. "Puerto Rico isn't Barbados. Vieques alone is three times the size of Barbados, so buying the entire island is unrealistic. There are still a few thousand residents. If you're considering privacy, it's not as good as a private island. And if you're considering entertainment, as you can see, there's not much to do here. So attracting tourists is a problem. Furthermore, there's a hurricane season every year, which causes significant damage to buildings, requiring annual maintenance and repairs. Plus, it can't be left unattended, right? We need to hire people to look after it, and that costs money. And most importantly, supplies are scarce here. If you want seafood, you have to go to other islands to buy it..."
"Wait!" Xiao Peng interrupted Rihanna: "This is Vieques Island, surrounded by the sea. You said we have to go to other islands to buy seafood here?"
Rihanna said, "This is perfectly normal. The US Navy has been stationed here for sixty years, dumping large amounts of unused ammunition into the sea. Vieques residents have always had a high incidence of cancer, and people couldn't find the cause. Later, they discovered that it was these discarded ammunition that caused the cancer rate in marine life in this area to be 10,000 times higher than elsewhere! Although the US once invested $350 million to address this issue, this amount is a drop in the bucket for such a vast ocean. This is why Vieques, as large as it is, has so few people living there."
"What a sin!" Xiao Peng sighed. "You've lost so much money here. How do you plan to deal with things here? Are you going to keep throwing money here every year?"
Rihanna said, "Now? There's no need to go through so much trouble now. Hassan gave me an idea to set up a charity fund here to help repair the damaged buildings on Vieques Island hit by hurricanes every year."
Hassan refers to Hassan Jameel, Rihanna's current boyfriend. He is a wealthy man in the Middle East. His family is the exclusive distributor of Toyota cars in the Middle East. He is a typical billionaire at a young age. The two have been together for quite some time, and although they have been on and off, they are still together.
After listening to Rihanna's words, Xiao Peng understood what she meant. "This is a really good idea. The tax reduction each year is enough to repair the house, saving a lot of money - and even making some money. At least we can gain a good reputation! Hassan's idea is good!"
When it comes to taking advantage, the Chinese are vastly different from these Westerners. The Chinese do love to take advantage of small opportunities, while Westerners will not miss out on any opportunity, big or small.
"Okay, Rihanna, I've brought you back safely. Now your fans can rest assured!" Xiao Peng stood up and said.
"You're leaving? Why don't you come in and sit for a while?" Rihanna was stunned.
Xiao Peng nodded. "Yeah, I was thinking of having a good time on Vieques. Although I'm not interested in beaches, the primeval forest here is quite interesting. But after hearing what you said, I'm not interested anymore. It's a sin to have an island ruined like this! Okay, I'm leaving now!"
Rihanna rolled her eyes and said, "Xiao, I know there's a fun place on this island!"
"Where?" Xiao Peng asked puzzledly.
Rihanna didn't answer Xiao Peng directly, but asked: "Xiao, can you ride a motorcycle?"
"Motorcycle?" Xiao Peng was stunned. "Of course! What do you ride a motorcycle for?"
"The place we are going to is only accessible by motorcycle!" said Rihanna.
"We?" Xiao Peng blinked. "You want to go too?"
"Do you know how to get there if I don't lead the way?" Rihanna said, "Femis, have someone send a motorcycle out."
Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this: "A motorcycle?"
Rihanna spread her hands: "I can't ride a motorcycle!"
Xiao Peng's expression was even more bewildered. "Rihanna, I read the entertainment news too, okay? Didn't you fall off your motorcycle in Santa Monica, Los Angeles?"
Rihanna said: "If I don't say that, then what should I say? Let Chris Brown beat you? Okay, the motorcycle is coming, let's go, I'll take you to a fun place!"
Xiao Peng scratched his head as he watched Fei Misi riding a fiery red BMW F700GS motorcycle - the color combination clearly showed that it was suitable for a woman to ride.
You really can't ride a motorcycle?
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