Tao Liangchen
Chapter 559 A Long, Leisurely Vacation
The idea of traveling took root and quickly grew stronger.
When the little girl found out about the opportunity to go out and play, she gave Su Yehao a choice – either take her and Jiang Yu on a trip, or go travel with Baoya Jun and He Shaofan.
...Such a simple multiple-choice question.
It could only be said that in front of these good sisters, the little girl and Jiang Yu, Su Yehao didn't hesitate for even half a second. In the blink of an eye, he treated his previous invitation to Baoya Jun and the others as if it were a fart, completely forgetting about it.
After preparing for a few days and arranging their work and visas, they set their first stop on the trip in Han City, also taking the opportunity to investigate the entertainment and semiconductor industries.
They went to Han City on the first day.
This place really didn't have any tourist attractions. The city looked ordinary, and besides, kimchi had a high nitrite content, and eating too much of it could affect one's IQ.
So, the group hurriedly set off the next day, taking a flight to Paris, France.
Upon arriving in Paris and checking into the Radisson Blu Champs-Élysées, the little girl and Jiang Yu finally perked up, feeling that their vacation had officially begun.
Su Yehao took them, along with the enthusiastic Linda Yun and their bodyguards and assistants, and spent five days visiting the top-ranked attractions, then stayed for a week in Versailles and Provence, experiencing the local customs and culture.
The wine in Provence was quite good.
Unfortunately, in early June, the large lavender fields were just beginning to turn purple, far from as beautiful as Su Yehao had imagined. The slow pace of life there was especially relaxing... although they didn't have any pressure in their lives.
If they had to find some pressure, it would probably be Su Yehao's old back...
They were supposed to return to Hong Kong.
But since they had already come all this way, and their businesses were developing well even without them personally overseeing them.
Although Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu were a little hurt after realizing, "So I'm not that important to the company," they were still very excited when Su Yehao suggested a road trip to Switzerland, detouring through Liechtenstein, and then heading to Italy.
Mid-June.
They rented two SUVs and a comfortable Mercedes-Benz van.
The small convoy passed through endless fields, saw vineyards, forests, and lakes, admired the majesty of the Alps, and took a short rest in Bern, Switzerland, experiencing the unique Swiss charm.
While flipping through magazines in the hotel.
Su Yehao also unexpectedly discovered a Rolex Daytona watch with a Tiffany blue dial. The color looked more and more pleasing to the eye. It was scheduled to be auctioned off next month. The description said that it was a non-listed custom product with a Zenith movement.
Of course, it wasn't possible to wait in Switzerland specifically for the auction of a watch.
Fortunately, he was quite familiar with Christie's auction house. He had spent more than $40 million buying Van Gogh's works, making him a top-tier VIP customer.
After making a phone call to say that he wanted to buy out the Rolex Daytona in advance, someone from the auction house set off from Geneva the next day and personally delivered the watch to him.
The owner of this watch was a Rolex shareholder.
After learning that Su Yehao was famous in Asia and the United States, the other party did him a favor, treating it like sponsoring a celebrity. They didn't even want to accept money, only hoping that he would wear it in public to promote their Rolex company.
The fact proved that no matter how high one's net worth was, it was still especially nice to get something for free.
After thanking them happily, they continued their journey the next day. They drove around Liechtenstein, which only had an area of 160.5 square kilometers, and almost accidentally crossed the border.
Facing this small country with a population of only 30,000, Su Yehao found it very interesting, and even took Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu to buy some special stamps as souvenirs.
The so-called road trip.
Meant that others drove, while Su Yehao and the others sat and rested.
After all, long trips were especially tiring, and they didn't have local driver's licenses. If they got caught, it would easily become news, which would definitely be a hindrance.
They continued south.
In Italy, they followed the route of Milan and Florence, all the way to Rome, stopping along the way to visit the Milan Cathedral, the Florence Cathedral, the Colosseum, and other places.
They didn't skimp on money for accommodation, and they were even more willing to enjoy themselves when it came to food.
During their stay in Rome, they happened to encounter an exhibition that brought more than ten genuine Van Gogh works, as well as works by Da Vinci and Raphael.
They delayed their trip for three days to visit the art exhibition. During this time, Su Yehao also contacted several European shipyards, asking them to come up with the best design plans for a superyacht of about 110 meters in length, which would be put up for public bidding, equipped with a helipad, deck pool, spa, cinema, and so on.
In the blink of an eye, it was already early July.
It had been more than a month since they left for their trip.
After staying in Sicily for two days, they really didn't have the energy to continue traveling. Coincidentally, he had to go to Silicon Valley to have a meeting with the directors of the Yanwenzi Group to discuss the second-quarter financial report and personnel changes.
So, they separated in Sicily.
Nangong Tian and Jiang Yu returned to Hong Kong, while Su Yehao took a rented private plane across the Atlantic to the United States.
It was said that one had to be fair to everyone.
Since he hadn't seen Yin Liuli for a long time, Su Yehao arranged for his plane to return to Hong Kong in order to pick her up and take her to Silicon Valley to stay with him for a week or two.
As for Nong Qingying... he was really too busy at the moment, unless she was also willing to team up with Yin Liuli.
Of course.
Even if his brain was fried, Su Yehao wouldn't easily try something like that.
The long, leisurely vacation finally came to an end.
If it weren't for the two girls accompanying him, traveling for so long would have been quite torturous.
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"Grandson, why aren't you home yet? I had someone carve a set of seals for you. I can't even give them away as gifts. Do you even want them?"
The person speaking on the phone was Grandpa Tang.
Su Yehao had already arrived in Silicon Valley and was groggily woken up in the middle of the night. He asked blankly, "What seals? I'm still busy with business in America. Of course, I want whatever you give me, Grandpa."
Grandpa Tang continued,
"Oh, then I'll give them to you when you come back. They're made of Tianhuang stone, chicken-blood stone, Hetian jade, and jadeite. My friend collected them for a long time before finally getting them. It took a lot of talking to finally convince him to sell them to me. I thought I wouldn't need them after they were carved, so I left them for you. They're just right for stamping documents, and they can act as a counterfeit measure."
Su Yehao perked up after hearing this and raised his eyebrows to ask, "Is the jadeite green? Is the Tianhuang stone genuine?"
"If I like them, how could they be bad?"
Grandpa Tang asked with a smile, then told him,
"It's night in America now, so I won't bother you anymore. Tell me when you're coming home. Oh, and one more thing. Your aunt brought her boyfriend home yesterday. He's a young man from Pengcheng. He said he studied in Singapore and met your aunt by chance. You do business in Pengcheng, and you know more people than I do, so investigate him for me. See what he's like."
"...Has the iron tree blossomed?"
"How can you say that? She's your elder, after all. But you're right, Xiao Hao. The iron tree has blossomed, once in a thousand years."
Grandpa Tang continued with a smile, "It doesn't matter if he's poor, as long as his family is clean and he has a good personality. If I don't marry your aunt off soon, she'll really become a leftover, a last resort..."