Chapter 469: The Correct Way to Live Life
In the spring of 1988, the weather in Neon was still a little chilly, but summer had already arrived early on the other side of the ocean.
At this time, Shirakawa Kaede, with his upper body naked and wearing a pair of floral shorts, was lying comfortably on a sun lounger sipping freshly squeezed orange juice.
On the bar not far behind him, there was a row of champagne and red wine.
Most of them have been opened and a considerable portion of them have been drunk, but after drinking too much wine, Shirakawa Feng also wants to change to some juice to explore his taste buds.
"Dosan~, that guy Yokohisa has occupied the golf course again. He doesn't know how to play golf at all, he just wants to use the empty space to display his limited edition toys!"
Just when Baichuan Feng was feeling drowsy from the sun, the barefoot little Qingkong ran up to him again to complain.
Baichuan Feng, with sleepy eyes, pinched his brows in distress. He couldn't remember how many times he had experienced such a scene in just half a day.
Alas, having too many children is a hassle. They make a lot of noise and you never have a peaceful time.
If I had known earlier, I would have let them stay in Neon. It is really troublesome to take children on vacation.
"Clear Sky, Yokoguniu is your younger brother, let him play for a while, and then you can play your mini golf later."
Looking at the angry little Qingkong, Baichuan Feng had no choice but to sit up and comfort him.
"But Dosan, didn't you say before that we should make the best use of things? The court is a place to play ball, not to put toys."
Xiao Qingkong, who was trying to make a strong argument, didn't buy it at all.
You have so many brothers and sisters, and if you have to give way to them all, will you still have a share of the good things?
Looking at the little Qingkong whose eyes were rolling around, Baichuan Feng couldn't help laughing.
Well, his own son will use what he said before to educate him.
"Okay, then let's go see what Yokohisa and mom are doing?"
Baichuan Feng took off his sunglasses, stood up from the sun lounger, and stretched lazily.
Tsk, the Mediterranean breeze makes people's bones feel two taels lighter.
Holding Xiao Qingkong's hand, Baichuan Feng led him slowly down the top gangway and walked towards the stern.
That's right, he was not on land but on the beach. At this moment, Shirakawa Kaede and his family were floating on the Mediterranean Sea.
And under your feet is the luxury yacht that was customized two years ago and was completed just at the beginning of the year.
After a series of sea trials, it has only now been put into use for the first time.
It is no exaggeration to say that the construction and decoration of a luxury yacht is more complicated than that of several five-star hotels.
Therefore, the two-year construction period is not exaggerated, as this is the normal launching time for many luxury yachts.
Shirakawa Kaede's yacht is 116 meters long, with three floors: upper, middle and lower. Its displacement is nearly 10,000 tons. Shirakawa Kaede named it Nanami.
There is no special meaning, it just sounds catchy.
There is no doubt that the hull of more than 100 meters in length and the displacement of over 10,000 tons make the Seven Seas a veritable giant among yachts.
Although it is not ranked among the largest luxury yachts in the world, it is at least in the top five.
This luxury yacht was originally entrusted to He Lan's YAMUS Shipbuilding Company. As a company with nearly a hundred years of yacht construction history, YAMUS's name is known throughout the world.
When Tim, a yacht designer from Britain, asked Shirakawa Kaede about his requirements, he did not make any weird requests.
There is only a helicopter pad at the bow and a mini golf course at the stern.
Tim couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard his request.
He has received all kinds of wealthy people, and their requests are more unimaginable than each other.
For example, you can leave a place on the yacht to raise horses, or build an extra-large swimming pool on the yacht.
Half of the pool is for sharks and the other half is for swimming, with the middle separated by glass.
Tim has seen too many of these alternative requests.
Fortunately, Shirakawa Kaede has normal aesthetic taste. Apart from his rather demanding requirements for the bar, his other supporting requirements, such as the helipad and golf course, are not outrageous.
The total construction cost of the Seven Seas is US$180 million, and the surface polishing and painting of the entire hull are all done manually.
As for the interior decoration, it is even more amazing. All available high-tech technologies are used, and the furniture decorations are also made of first-class precious materials.
All in all, the Nanami cost Shirakawa Kaede more than 200 million US dollars.
This is just the construction cost. It is expensive to drive it and put it in the water. The oil consumption of more than 2,000 liters per hour is another expensive figure.
Shirakawa Kaede's senior advisor once handed him a bill, which roughly stated that it cost $40,000 for the Seven Seas to sail for one hour.
In addition, the annual maintenance costs and fixed expenses are several million dollars, to say the least.
Tsk, the cost of building this Seven Seas will almost be enough to cover the cost of its construction in just a few years.
These big toys are beautiful, but they are also very expensive.
Leisurely, Shirakawa Feng held the hand of little Qingkong and strolled to the stern of the ship.
There is a sofa area and bar with a wide view, and the bottom of the entire area is made into a rotatable mobile structure.
In this way, you can adjust the view that the sofa faces at any time according to your preferences.
At this moment, Yuko Tanaka, Keiko Matsusaka, Seiko Matsuda and others were also wearing cool summer clothes and applying sunscreen on themselves.
They knew that Baichuan Feng liked his fair and tender skin, so they all took good care of it.
As for not far ahead of them, Yokohisa, Mei, Yuika and others were having a great time on the golf course.
The mini golf club lay tilted to one side, and the original golf hole was blocked by a few little guys using unknown toys.
Including Baichuan Feng himself, there are a total of twelve people in this big family, which can be said to be a full mobilization of the family.
Of course, there are also full-time service staff on the yacht, including drivers, orderlies, chefs, etc., totaling more than a dozen people.
Most of them come from several small countries around the Mediterranean and have rich experience in the yacht industry.
Seeing his own court being ruined like this at this moment, Baichuan Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. None of these little guys were worry-free.
As for little Qingkong, he ran to his younger brothers and sisters excitedly and shouted loudly. The golf course was used as a place to play in the mud, which caused a lot of damage to his little heart.
"Are you awake?" Tanaka Yuko noticed his arrival, stood up, found a white bath towel and draped it over his bare back.
The Mediterranean sun is no joke, what should you do if you get sunburned?
Seeing Tanaka Yuko, who was wearing cool clothes and looked very beautiful, walking in front of him, Shirakawa Feng couldn't help but reach out and feel it.
In the end, before anything could happen, Yuko Tanaka slapped it away, without even considering the occasion and the child being there.
Not to mention Tanaka Yuko, even Matsuzaka Keiko and Matsuda Seiko next to him rolled their eyes at him in reproach.
Ahem~, the shameless Shirakawa Kaede took the champagne handed to him by Tanaka Yuko as if nothing had happened and took a small sip.
"How's it going? Are you more relaxed now that you're out of Japan?"
"Hai~" A crisp response came from Yingying and Yanyan.
Tsk, this is what life is all about. Baichuan Feng is becoming more and more fascinated by this leisurely moment.
"It's a pity that I can't stay here for long. I have a lot of things to do in Neon."
Seiko Matsuda pouted and complained with some regret.
Not many people know them here in the Mediterranean, so this family can do whatever they want.
The reason why Shirakawa Kaede did not build a yacht in Neon, nor did he tow the current Nanami to Neon is because the cultural atmosphere of the two places is too different.
Neon is too conservative, so conservative that the atmosphere is even a bit depressing.
Even the leaders of chaebols usually keep a low profile, fearing that their wealth will arouse hatred among the people.
For this reason, they may be worth tens of billions of dollars, but drive ordinary cars and live ordinary lives.
To be honest, the still young Shirakawa Kaede could not really live such a hard life.
However, as one of them, Baichuan Feng also has to abide by this low-key lifestyle.
After all, his roots are in Japan, and he understands the principle of adapting to local customs.
But that is in Japan. As for outside Japan, the sky is high and the birds fly freely, and the sea is wide and the fish jump freely.
This super luxurious Seven Seas yacht instantly touched the hearts of Yuko Tanaka and others.
Because they have always been cautious in Japan, they have never enjoyed such treatment.
The world-dominating service on the yacht made these girls, who were born and raised in Japan, become addicted to this ostentatious lifestyle.
If wealth were just a set of numbers that always stayed with us, life would be too boring.
Only when you spend astronomical amounts of US dollars in exchange for extremely luxurious material things in front of you can you feel incomparable satisfaction in your heart.
While still on vacation, Seiko Matsuda is already thinking about her next trip.
Hearing her sigh, Baichuan Feng waved his hand like a nouveau riche.
"From now on, our family will travel four times a year, each time for one to two weeks, and we can go to places all over the world."
With a private jet, there's no place you can't go.
Seiko Matsuda and the others seemed to have thought of this as well. The Dassault Falcon series business jet purchased by Shirakawa Kaede has 18 seats, which is enough for the whole family.
This plane also cost Shirakawa Kaede about 40 million US dollars, and it is still a custom-made one.
The interior decoration is just like a luxury hotel. It can fly continuously for 14 hours, which can almost meet the flight requirements of most places.
After getting the assurance from Shirakawa Kaede, Matsuda Seiko immediately smiled.
This trip was like opening the door to a new world for her. She had never imagined that life could be so luxurious.
Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of champagne and red wine, chefs from top restaurants, and attentive butlers, all of these were hard for her to refuse.
Although the daily expense bills are enough to scare most people, Seiko Matsuda enjoys it and can't live without it.
As for how Tanaka Yuko and Matsuzaka Keiko feel, you can tell by looking at their satisfied expressions and their meticulous care for Shirakawa Kaede.
That would definitely be extremely satisfying. Who wouldn't want such a life?
"Well, it's getting late. Let's go back to Cannes first. We have to meet some international business clients tomorrow."
Shirakawa Feng, who had almost finished his ride outside, picked up the walkie-talkie and began to notify the crew to return.
He also has several manors here in Ouzhou, which can be used as a place to stay when traveling.
