Chapter 339 On the Plane
Just when Daqin Medical and Blue Star Group were developing rapidly, Li Wen came to Sunset Country with the funds raised.
As the second global war came to an end, the empire on which the sun never sets became a real empire on which the sun never sets, and the originally strong currency continued to depreciate.
This time Li Wen prepared a total of one billion Hong Kong dollars for foreign exchange speculation, which sounds like a lot, but the pound is too strong, and the exchange rate of Hong Kong dollars against pounds sterling is 1:16.
Therefore, after Li Wen's one billion Hong Kong dollars are converted into pounds, there will only be more than 60 million. However, this number is already large enough. At this time, many small countries do not have such a large annual GDP.
This time Li Wen came to Sunset Country to speculate in foreign exchange, Standard Chartered was responsible for assisting him. Li Wen also trusted them because the capitalists only saw money.
Standard Chartered was founded in the late 19th century as a result of the merger of two overseas banks from countries where the sun never sets.
Because of the problem of his congenital impure blood, Standard Chartered is not popular in his country, so its main market is still in Asia.
When he learned that Li Wen was going to Sunset Country to speculate in foreign exchange, Henry, the general manager of Xiangdao, agreed without thinking.
He is not patriotic. As a qualified capitalist, Henry and the shareholders behind him love money and the customers who can bring them money.
The flight from Hong Kong to London takes 13 hours, and Li Wen expressed doubts about the quality of aircraft of this era.
Of course, Li Wen had space and was not afraid of anything, but in order to arrive safely, he still asked Standard Chartered to choose a new passenger plane from Cathay Pacific.
In this era, even in foreign countries, only ordinary people can fly. Li Wen's flight ticket was a luxury first-class ticket, which cost 40,000 Hong Kong dollars for a suite.
Of course, economy class is not cheap either, costing close to 10,000 Hong Kong dollars! Ordinary people may go bankrupt after just one ride.
Although 40,000 Hong Kong dollars is a lot, who is Li Wen? He is also a tycoon now. What's wrong with flying first class?
Moreover, the Standard Chartered salesperson who helped him purchase the ticket also said that flying first class is definitely worth the money.
At first, Li Wen didn't believe it, thinking that this guy must be earning his commission. Isn't it just a plane ride, and the first class cabin can only have a large recliner at most.
But after boarding the plane, Li Wen was completely convinced. In this era of first-class cabins, the service is really good, and what the salesman said is value for money.
In addition to the most basic services, the first class cabin also has a dedicated boarding gate and priority boarding. The seats are also very particular and equipped with special aviation sofa seats, which are adjustable in height so that passengers can sit or lie down.
There is also a casual restaurant where you can enjoy red wine, steak, and lobster. There are also special beds for sleeping when you are sleepy, and the treatment is not very good.
In his two lifetimes, this was the first time Li Wen had flown a first-class cabin. Sitting in such a first-class cabin, with a leisure area and a bed today, directly refreshed his outlook on life.
"It's good to have money! His grandma has legs, but today I feel like I have been corrupted by capitalism." Li Wen said with emotion.
But the emotion was emotion, and it didn't stop him from crossing his legs, smoking the cigar that the stewardess handed over and lighting, and drinking from the table.
In his previous life, Li Wen had also flown on a plane, although it was only in economy class where he couldn't straighten his legs. But he had never heard of a first-class cabin with a lounge area and beds. Isn't this something only available on private jets?
Sitting there today, Li Wen just felt like a country bumpkin, which simply refreshed his outlook on life.
Of course, airplanes of this era also have things that future airplanes won’t have, that is, they can’t watch videos and they don’t like to take pictures.
But this can be solved. The stewardess said when delivering the meal just now that if Li Wen gets bored, he can go to the leisure area, where there is a TV dedicated to playing movies.
Apparently the flight attendant recognized Li Wen through the boarding pass, and finally hinted to Li Wen in a subtle way that they could also provide special services.
"I'll go! You can still play like this. The YY novels I read before really exist." Li Wen felt excited.
After sizing up the pretty flight attendant in front of him, Li Wen couldn't help but shudder, and finally chose to give up.
Although this flight attendant girl is very tall, she has been serving the route from Hong Kong to London, and I don’t know how many people have flown on her.
The ghost guy likes to mess around, and all kinds of viruses are flying everywhere. Although he has a good physique and is not afraid of it, he still doesn't want to get involved in such a "taxi".
Looking at the expectant American flight attendant in front of him, Li Wen took out a redwood fish as a tip and stuffed it into her chest.
"Beautiful lady, thank you for your service." Li Wen declined with a smile.
"Okay! Mr. Li, you can call me anytime if necessary. My name is Zhenzhen." Although the conversation was unsuccessful, Li Wen's tip of 100 Hong Kong dollars was quite large, and the flight attendant's face was full of smiles.
Li Wen nodded, closed his eyes and paid no attention to the long legs and snow-white balls dangling in front of him. Zhenzhen also understood what Li Wen meant, and left wisely.
Although Li Wen closed his eyes to rest, his mental energy returned directly to the small world to watch the downloaded short movie, so it was not boring.
About two hours later, a flight attendant named Zhenzhen came over and asked Li Wen to go to the leisure area for lunch.
The leisure area is not big, only about 14 or 5 square meters. There are six adults and two children sitting in it. They should all be first-class passengers.
These people were all ghosts. When they saw Li Wen coming, they all nodded politely. After all, those who can fly first class are not ordinary people.
The lunch was very sumptuous, including lobsters, steaks, and a variety of pastries and bento boxes. Li Wen was not polite. After watching movies for a few hours, he was also hungry, so he just grabbed a big lobster and started eating.
"Li, you have such a big appetite!"
The white women and children sitting nearby were shocked when they saw Li Wen eating three kilograms of steak in front of them.
"Mrs. Harry, I usually practice martial arts and consume a lot of energy, so my appetite will be larger." Li Wen looked at the surprised woman and child next to him and explained.
"It's one of those martial arts gyms in Hong Kong. Which one is hehe?" the white woman asked while making martial arts movements.
Apparently this white woman was very interested in Chinese Kung Fu, and even the child sitting next to her started to follow suit.
At this time, Bruce Lee had not yet risen to prominence. Only people who lived with the Chinese people knew a little about Chinese Kung Fu. Due to the association, there were many martial arts schools and martial arts schools in Hong Kong, so it was normal for these white people to know a little about it.
"Haha! It probably means the same thing." Li Wen smiled and nodded.
Hearing that Li Wen admitted to martial arts, the white women and children excitedly pulled Li Wen around and asked him questions, which also aroused the jealousy of the husband at the side.
The white woman’s husband was named Harry Potter. They had just introduced each other. When he heard the name, Li Wen was still a little confused. The name was a bit Western!
"Li, since you practice Chinese martial arts, you must be very powerful. How about we arm-wrestle and try your strength?" Harry Potter is very strong and wants to regain his family status by arm-wrestling with Li Wen.
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Everyone present was also bored. When they heard Harry Potter challenging Li Wen, they also made jokes on the sidelines.
Li Wen looked at Harry Potter in front of him and laughed in his heart, "What's the point of having a big head, old boy? Grandpa will teach you how to behave today."
Chapter completed!