【965】 Make friends
Compared with the night view of Haizhou, Dubai's night view is not much different, especially the Burj Khalifa, which is as high as 828 meters. The dazzling lights are like the legendary tower of the sky, making people fascinated.
If it is in summer, affected by the ocean monsoon, there will be clouds and thunderstorms in Dubai, and the Burj Khalifa and other high-rise buildings are like fairylands of clouds, which are particularly beautiful.
In the past, Xiao Feng had seen Dubai's unique landscape in some pictures, but unfortunately the season is wrong now and he cannot see those shocking scenes.
After videotaping with the children far away in Los Angeles, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao took a break early, and tomorrow is a busy day!
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Continue to enjoy the Arabic specialty breakfast delivered to the hotel in the room. After Xiao Feng and others packed it up, they set off together!
Men such as Xiao Feng wore a slightly casual suit, without tie or bow tie; as for the ladies, they wore long skirts that were longer than knees, without deep V, backless, sleeveless styles, and others, and everyone was quite conservative.
Dubai belongs to the Arab world. Although local customs are no longer so strict with the clothes of foreign female tourists, Xiao Feng and others always feel that they should respect local traditions.
Xu Mengyao, Wei Tingting, and the eight sisters Jasmine, Ruan Lingling, Yang Li and others who arrived last night could only make a fuss about their hats. Various styles of hats competed for beauty, which became a beautiful landscape!
When Xiao Feng arrived at the hotel lobby, he saw many guests who came to participate in the World Cup of Horse Racing were also preparing to leave. Looking around, in addition to many familiar faces that are often seen in media from various countries, some invisible rich people who are unknown to the public can also be seen everywhere.
A group of handsome men and beautiful women who broke into Xiao Feng and others among a group of middle-aged and elderly people attracted a lot of attention, but no one had much friendship and it was difficult to come up to have a conversation.
After a while, the convoy arranged by Audi arrived at the hotel entrance. Xiao Feng and his party got on the bus one after another, headed to the Meden Racecourse, waiting for the opening ceremony to be held.
Along the way, there were many fleets of super luxury cars such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and Maybach. These were the concierge cars for the guests; as for those supercars such as McLaren, Bugatti, and Ferrari, most of them were carries of young people who came to see the world with their elders.
In short, on the streets of Dubai today, you are really embarrassed to go out in an ordinary BMW. Xiao Feng’s Audi A8 team barely loses face!
When you come to the parking lot of the Meden Racecourse, it has completely become a super luxury car expo. The super luxury cars that can be called, but the super luxury cars that cannot be called are densely packed. This is a luxurious party!
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Xiao Feng and others were invited to participate in the competition. There was no need to queue up like ordinary spectators. The green channel on the other side was specially prepared for guests with special identities like them.
However, because the anti-terrorism situation in the Middle East and even the whole world has been extremely severe over the years, even with such a green channel, Xiao Feng and others have to pass strict security checks before entering the racetrack.
Xiao Feng noticed that the personal information on each invitation letter will be checked with the ipad information on the security personnel's hands, and the photos will be released only after confirming that they are consistent with the guests.
After all, the guests who came to watch the opening ceremony and the competition today are not low. Any mistakes will affect the bad international events!
Walking into the racecourse, it has become a sea of joy. Tens of thousands of spectators and guests sit down separately, cheering and applauding some of the performances in the warm-up venue.
Looking around, the audience wearing traditional Arabic robes accounted for a considerable proportion. Apart from female audiences from all over the world, local women rarely appear in such public occasions.
Under the guidance of the waiter, Xiao Feng quickly sat in the guest seat of the South Stand, which was the best position. The straight-line distance from the straight-line track is only about 10 meters, and the focus of the 2,000-meter mud speed race is nearby.
After Xiao Feng sat down, he looked at the guests around him and found many heavyweights. It seemed that the annual Dubai Horse Racing World Cup had become an important social event in the world.
Because the opening ceremony had not begun, the guests in the stands were chatting in groups of three or three. If it weren't for respecting local customs, many people might have started chatting with red wine.
"Xiao. I'll introduce an old man to you!" At this time, Xiao Bei and his wife, who were sitting not far away, saw Xiao Feng arrive and came over to say hello to him.
Xiao Feng also knew that this kind of occasion was an excellent place to expand his connections, so he did not object to Xiao Bei's suggestion and followed him through the crowd.
The old man with a red face and a huge rosacea made Xiao Feng's nickname "hair dryer" flash through his mind. Fortunately, he was still quite rational and did not shout it out.
"Sir Ferguson, I'm glad to see you!" Facing this 74-year-old man, Xiao Feng expressed his respect from the bottom of his heart.
He coached Manchester United for 26 years with the heart of "nuclear power", and has commanded 1,500 games and won 38 championship trophies, including 13 Premier League titles and 2 European Champions Leagues. In the memory of most 70/80 fans, Sir Ferguson and his Red Devils occupy a very important position.
"I didn't expect Mr. Xiao to recognize me as an old man!" The voice with a slightly Scottish accent was extremely loud. The old Jazz laughed twice and said, "Mr. Xiao's Newcastle performed very well this season. I have to say that your vision is very accurate!"
Although Sir Ferguson has retired for almost two years, his attention to Newcastle United has not decreased due to his beloved disciple Beckham, especially after Newcastle surpassed Manchester United to become fourth in the standings.
Seeing that the Manchester United dynasty that he created collapsed in just two years, Ferguson's bitterness is naturally not worthy of being told to others.
"It's all the credit of Alan and David, and I'm here to enjoy it!" Xiao Feng was embarrassed in the face of Sir Ferguson's praise.
After a while of greeting, Xiao Bei then put forward his own idea, hoping that Ferguson would go to the "Ginkgo Village" to recuperate for a while. After all, his heart problem was a bit serious.
Although the master and apprentice were almost in conflict because of the "Flying Boots Incident" that year, and with Victoria, who Sir Ferguson hated the most, the relationship between the two has always been very stiff. However, with Beckham's retirement and Sir Ferguson retired, the relationship between the two has eased. The deep master and apprenticeship can finally stand the test of time.
Xiao Bei has a deep understanding of "Ginkgo Village" and knows that it is the best place to recuperate, otherwise the retired senior executives of the Chinese government would not live there for a long time.
Xiao Feng naturally would not refuse this request. Whether it was due to Beckham or his fascination with the Red Devils back then, there was no problem in arranging Sir Ferguson to "Ginkgo Village" for recuperation.
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As if the prelude was about to begin, after Sir Ferguson, Xiao Feng and Xu Mengyao began the process of meeting new friends in the stands. They were very busy.
Manchester United boss and Abu Dhabi consortium spokesman Mansour is very interested in Xiao Feng, who is also investing in the Premier League, and specifically mentioned the "Jinghu Beef" produced by "Jinghu Group"!
"The last time I had extremely delicious beef at a restaurant in London, I asked the chef and found out that it was produced by Mr. Xiao's company!" Mansour, 45, looked much younger because of proper maintenance. His English tastes like American. This has something to do with his study in the United States.
"Thank you for your approval!" Xiao Feng smiled and said, "In the future, if you have the opportunity to welcome you to our 'Dream Ranch' and taste the purest delicacy!"
Xiao Feng's fluent Arabic shocked Mansour, and also made him have a better impression of Xiao Feng, and he happily agreed to Xiao Feng's invitation.
Whether it is Mansour or Xiao Feng, they are all outsiders to the capital in England. The similar investment methods of the two make them have natural factors to become alliances.
Although the total assets of the Abu Dhabi consortium exceed one trillion US dollars, the international influence of Middle Eastern countries is still not comparable to that of China. Mansour will not naively believe that Xiao Feng's status is worse than himself.
Since Xiao Feng released his kindness, Mansour naturally would not keep people from leaving thousands of miles away. Some thoughts have flashed through his mind. Perhaps the family can directly order some top-notch ingredients from the Jinghu Group to enhance cooperation between the two parties; Besides, the ingredients produced by the Jinghu Group are indeed unforgettable delicacies.
"The wonderful performance of 'Black Miracle' on the field is impressive. I hope that our family's 'Shenti' can be sent to the 'Dream Racecourse' for breeding in the future!" During the chat, Mansour made such a request.
It has to be said that people like Xiao Feng have long become the object of research by many people. Many information about him has been mastered by others.
Xiao Feng would not make a fuss about this situation. Whether in business or political circles, intelligence first has always been the focus, and there is nothing to cover up his own information.
"No problem!" Xiao Feng nodded and did not object.
For Xiao Feng, it will always be beneficial to have a good relationship with a powerful person like Mansour. Chinese people are accustomed to making friends more than to make enemies everywhere.
After Mansour, Xiao Feng met another heavyweight, the former richest man of Rakshasa, the only remaining existence after the modern Tsar purged the oligarch, Chelsea's boss Abu.
Before Mansour and Xiao Feng joined the Premier League club, Abram was the largest boss in the Premier League, with transfer fees exceeding 100 million pounds for three consecutive years, forcing Chelsea to become a Premier League giant in several years.
Although Abraham's personal assets have shrunk rapidly in the past two years due to the sluggish economic environment and private affairs, his personal assets have shrunk rapidly, and his investment in Chelsea is much worse than before. However, last year, he invited the Magic Birds to coach Chelsea again. Now the team is ranked first in Premier League points and is expected to win the championship.
The boss Abu was naturally proud and drove his "Eclipse" to Dubai to participate in this Dubai World Cup.
With Xiao Bei, a heartthrob, by his side, Xiao Feng's identity is naturally coming out. The only Chinese who can make Xiao Bei pay so much attention to is his boss.
Abu's feelings for Xiao Feng are very complicated. Although he despises the Chinese in his heart, he cannot easily show it. After all, Xiao Feng is not just a super rich man. Of course, even if the relationship between China and Rakshasa is good, it is unlikely that Abu will be too enthusiastic about Xiao Feng.
The super-luxury yacht that Xiao Feng is building is about to push the ranking of the "Eclipse" backwards. Looking at Xiao Feng's excessively young face, Abu always feels a little uncomfortable.
Therefore, the first meeting between the two was a bit dull, and they quickly parted after greeting each other. Fortunately, the opening ceremony was about to begin at this time, which made each other less embarrassed.
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After returning to his seat, Xiao Feng had already added a lot of business cards in his pocket. Of course, these business cards are the personal business cards of some big shots that ordinary people can't easily get.
The most special business card of the Excellency Mansour is the main body of pure gold, inlaid with carat diamonds, rubies and sapphires. In addition to being valuable, it is more like a work of art!
Fortunately, Xiao Feng's business card did not embarrass him. The small brush calligraphy written by Mr. Xiao himself, plus the main body after the rice paper was specially made, was full of Chinese characteristics.
Xiao Qiang was not so interested in the opening ceremony's long discussion. He got together with Yang Hao and Xiao Dazhi to study the business card that Xiao Feng got, and made a good deal of it.
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After the opening ceremony, the first competitions were held were three events, including the "Arabian Horse Elite", the "Gaudofin Mile Match" and the "UAE Strike". This is also a mattress, and the highlight is still in the other four competitions tomorrow.
Even in the game, the organizing committee of the event was rich and invited top horse racing, so the competition was very intense. Even Xiao Qiang and others didn't care about the discussion and stood up to cheer for the horse racing that was racing.
The fanatical atmosphere at the scene also made Xiao Feng sigh that having money is indeed easy to do. Dubai has spent tens of billions of dollars and 20 years to create the world's top horse racing competition.
If you change to another place without huge financial support, it is impossible to have a top-notch competition venue like the Maiden Racecourse, and there will be a super bonus of up to tens of millions of dollars. The top-level event can only be a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water!
Even though Xiao Feng is now the world's top rich man, he still feels "sad" in front of the Middle East oil tycoons, and they no longer regard money as money.
As long as global energy still depends on oil, even if oil prices drop briefly, it will not stop the Middle East from continuing to become rich.
The three games ended successfully, and the first day of the Dubai Horse Racing World Cup passed calmly. Among the news reports of Al Jazeera and other national TV stations, Xiao Feng, who was quite active in the stands, became the focus of everyone's attention.
For people around the world, Xiao Feng, a very special super rich man, has already gained a lot of popularity. Everyone is waiting for the moment when the "Black Miracle" will appear in the game, and it is reasonable to pay attention to Xiao Feng.
Can the ‘Black Miracle’ continue the magic of America? (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!