I earn really hard money

Chapter 264 Landing on the Island
"No matter how hard you try, my goal will not change!"

He Xia has made a decision to respond to all changes with the same, and to achieve his own goals first.

Back among the crowd, He Xia said to Gluck, "Sorry, I wasted a little time, let's go directly to the island when the weather is nice."

"Mr. He has really high demands on himself, hahaha, but I suggest to leave after lunch anyway, so that I have time to notify the relevant responsible department to prepare a helicopter, okay?"

As an official responsible for receiving escorts, Gluck has met many bosses who come to discuss projects with the government. Few of them like He Xia go straight to the point, and most of them talk about business after having a comfortable time.

He Xia raised his wrist and glanced at the time. It was indeed almost time for dinner. Even if he went out to sea by helicopter, it might take several hours to walk around. It would be better to fill his stomach first, so he agreed to Gluck's offer. arrange.

"Please, Mr. He."

Gluck was beaming with joy. When He Xia raised his wrist just now, the light blue under the sun was as clear as the sea water of the Haiqin Sea. He has studied Patek Philippe's famous watches and recognized them at a glance. It is worth 300 million euros. Master Strings!
The small half of the island is worn on the hand to walk around, so proud!
The reception lunch is arranged in the internal restaurant of the city hall, with a variety of seafood, hot barbecue and high-quality yogurt.

The delicacies themselves are not rare, but the ingredients are very particular, and the cooking method is very distinctive, which makes people feel the Mediterranean style.

After a full meal, Gluck took He Xia and his party to the municipal helipad, where an Airbus H225 was ready to go.

The H225 helicopter is the most luxurious helicopter of the Airbus Group, and it is also the helicopter with the largest number of passengers. Excluding the two pilot seats, it can carry [-] passengers, and the maximum take-off weight has reached [-] tons!
As a special helicopter for reception, the interior facilities have been luxuriously upgraded, especially in terms of sound insulation and noise reduction, and it is also equipped with toilets.

"Who knows how much this big guy is?"

He Xia liked the helicopter more than 20 meters in length, and asked the entourage around him.

As an assistant bodyguard, Elisa has a very comprehensive reserve of knowledge. Just when she was about to answer, the reception officer, Gluck, spoke first.

"Mr. He, the Airbus Group's quotation for the H225 is 2000 million euros. Just like buying a car, the price will go up if you add various customized services. The plane in front of you is specially ordered to receive VIPs like you. A total of 3000 million euros was spent."

"Very good helicopter, I believe its driving experience will be unforgettable!"

He Xia walked around the helicopter and asked the bodyguard beside him, "Can you drive it?"

Gourav and Greg looked at each other and nodded.

"Lu Qian, get to know Airbus in advance, I'm going to order one."

After He Xia finished speaking, he stepped on the ladder and walked into the cabin. The luxurious interior facilities caught his eyes and instantly reminded him of the interior of the Bentley Continental. He said to Lucy again: "Tell the Airbus Group that I want to make a special order."

Even if there is no demand for large planes at present, it would be good to have a helicopter first, which can greatly facilitate travel, especially on the European continent, where there are many countries, and it is very dull that large planes need runways. Helicopters Different and flexible!

The pilot was a veteran arranged by the Greek government and was very reliable. He started the helicopter after everyone seated themselves in Sihoo seat belts.

chug chug...

The propeller turned, and the 20-meter-long big guy slowly lifted into the air.

If there is no special sound insulation treatment, the noise in a normal helicopter cabin can reach 110 decibels, which is almost beyond the limit of human tolerance.

However, the helicopter that He Xia took spent more than one million euros on sound insulation, and special noise reduction treatment was done, which can reduce the noise by about [-] decibels.

But even the noise of about [-] decibels is equivalent to the level of electric drills during decoration, and it is still very uncomfortable...

At this moment, Gluck got up and turned on a device from the place next to the door leading to the cockpit. After a strange sound fluctuated, the noise in the cabin decreased again!
Although the sound of propellers can still be heard hovering above the head, there is no problem with a little louder communication, similar to a noisy fast food restaurant.

"This is a product developed by a technology company. It is an active low-frequency noise reduction technology for different types of helicopters. By emitting sound waves of a specific frequency, it can largely cancel out the noise of the propeller. How do you feel?"

Gluck happily introduced that the emergence of this technology has greatly improved the experience of helicopter rides.

Of course, it would not have achieved the current effect without spending millions of euros to improve the physical sound insulation effect.

He Xia was wondering why Gluck didn't give him noise-cancelling headphones. It turns out that there are high-tech products, so he nodded with satisfaction: "Remember to give me the contact information of this company, and I want to buy one of this kind of equipment!"

“Absolutely a wise choice!”

Gluck praised.

While speaking, he only upgraded and flew southwest of Athens.

He Xia has two goals for this trip. The first is Ainia, which is five square kilometers, and the other is Sanonic, which is forty square kilometers.

There are obvious traces of artificial construction on the small island. It used to be a well-known resort, but it was abandoned due to the boss's personal reasons.

Sanonic, with an area of ​​[-] square kilometers, is relatively natural and rich in landforms.

Originally, it was difficult for He Xia to make a choice between the two islands, requiring detailed on-the-spot investigations, but with the addition of new variables for reference, the choice became less difficult.

Ania Island is only [-] kilometers away from the Karistos area where offshore wind power and seawater desalination plants are planned, making it He Xia's first choice.

"Glac, please tell the pilot, I hope I can bypass Callistos to Ania."

He Xia instructed that according to what he knew, flying straight from Athens to the island of Ania would not pass through Callistos, and only had a flight distance of more than 90 kilometers.

"No problem, Callistos is quite beautiful, and it deserves to be seen from the air."

While talking, Gluck took out the walkie-talkie and greeted the driver.

The cruising speed of H225 can reach 260 kilometers per hour, and the straight-line distance from Athens to Karistos is only [-] kilometers.

In a quarter of an hour, across a narrow sea area, the helicopter came to the sky above Callistos.

"Mr. He, Callistos is a beautiful coastal town. People lived on Euboea Island as early as the Middle Ages, but this area was not slowly built up until the [-]th century after the War of Independence."

"The modern facilities in today's town are complete, and there are also hotels and homestays that preserve the local customs. Many tourists to Greece will choose to visit Karistos. Let me introduce the local characteristics to you..."

As a reception official, Gluck often needs to accompany foreign guests to travel in Athens, or even the whole of Greece. His knowledge of various regions is no less than that of local tour guides, and his professional level is very good.

He Xia sat by the window and looked at the ground through the glass. Unlike taking a big plane, because it is relatively close to the ground, you can see the buildings on the ground.

Looking down from the air, there are not many buildings in the entire area of ​​Callistos, only the central area is relatively dense, and the overall environment is relatively natural.

Gluck was sitting across from He Xia, and seeing Boss He's eyes of approval, he changed the topic and said, "Mr. He, Callistos has a warm and friendly people and pleasant natural scenery. Currently, there are several very good properties for sale."

"Among them is the Crotal Manor, which covers an area of ​​[-] acres and is located by the sea. The price is very reasonable. If you are interested, I can send the information to your secretary."

He Xia looked away after hearing Gluck's words, looked at Gluck with a playful expression, and said with a half-smile: "I already own a seaside manor in Barcelona, ​​and I won't consider it for the time being, but the natural scenery here is really pleasant."

There is still a half-sentence behind it, "It's a pity that it won't be too long, and I won't be pleasant anymore." He Xia didn't say...

He can fully imagine that when the two projects of offshore wind power and seawater desalination plant start construction, they will definitely have a great impact on the local style and residents of Karistos.

On the one hand, it will make the local residents richer, and on the other hand, it will also cause certain damage to the natural environment. Whether it is good or bad cannot be told by the contemporary.

Gluck smiled politely, and the failure of the sales promotion did not affect him.

The speed of the helicopter was very fast, and it crossed the Callistos area to the Haiqin Sea in one or two minutes.

The straight-line distance from Ainia Island to the nearest land is only about [-] kilometers, which is relatively short among many islands, and because of the relatively convenient transportation, it was developed into a resort by wealthy businessmen.

Due to the extremely wide field of vision and the good weather and high visibility, He Xia saw the island of Ainia from the air when it was more than ten kilometers away.

It is like a small boat on the sparkling sea, quiet and indifferent to the world.

"Glac, what's the climate of this generation?"

He Xia asked.

Wherever you live, you are worried about natural disasters, especially islands are less resistant to natural disasters. If the climate is not stable enough, you need to plan protective measures in advance.

Gluck glanced out the window, pointed to the approaching Ainia Island and said, "Mr. He, is the weather good? Why don't you feel it yourself after you land on the island. When you see the well-preserved buildings, it is worse than the data more convincing."

He Xia nodded and accepted Gluck's opinion.

After a while, the helicopter came over the island of Ainia.

When Georgian rich people built this island into a resort, they naturally considered the needs of helicopter travel. Looking down, you can find that the roofs of several buildings on the island are equipped with helipads, which is very convenient.

The driver chose the best-preserved building and landed on the roof.

The cabin door opened, according to the old rules, the bodyguard got off first, and He Xia stepped off the helicopter after him. First, he looked down at the apron under his feet. In the absence of maintenance, the surface of the platform was only slightly cracked over the years.

Taking a deep breath, the scent of plants and trees is accompanied by the salty sea breeze. After several years of desertion, the natural ecology of the island has recovered a lot, but the large buildings are still very eye-catching.

The broken glass makes the holiday houses with sea view look a bit scary. Fortunately, the sun is shining and the white waves are hitting the sand. If it is changed to rainy weather, it will really look like a horror movie.

It looks desolate, but if you look closely, you can find that whether it is a wooden house or a large concrete building, it is not seriously damaged under the wind and sun, and is more covered by vines.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as it is cleaned up and then simply renovated, the buildings on the island can be put back into use!

Being able to achieve this effect shows that the climate of Ainia Island is relatively stable. At least in these years, it has not encountered hurricanes and tsunamis. At the same time, it can be seen that the materials used to build these buildings were very solid.

"Mr. He, the pier is to the north, you can see it from this direction."

Gluck pointed into the distance: "It can be used as a marina with only minor repairs, which is very convenient."

The whole island is not too big. Standing on the top floor of a tall building, you can almost overlook the whole island. He Xia looked in the direction of Gluck's finger and easily found the location of the yacht dock.

"There are docks and aprons. There is indeed no major problem in terms of transportation. I would like to ask, how to solve the problem of water and electricity?"

He Xia asked thoughtfully.

After hearing He Xia's question, Gluck rubbed his hands happily, and said excitedly: "Mr. He, many years ago, the resort's electricity was provided by generators, and the water also needed to be desalinated by the water purification system, which cost a lot. , and unstable, but..."

"To be honest, the relevant departments have recently planned to invest in the construction of hydropower-related facilities near Callistos. In the near future, water and electricity in nearby islands will become very convenient and cheap."

"So, Mr. He, it is definitely a wise choice for you to buy an island at this time. When the hydropower project is completed, the prices of nearby islands will rise!" Gluck said with a thief-like smile.

"This is really good news. Then, please ask Mr. Gluck to show me a good tour of this island." He Xia waved his hand with a smile on his face.

Gluck raised his hand to signal the stairs: "It's an honor."

The island of four square kilometers is as small as a sesame seed for a piece of land, but it is simply too big for building a laboratory and housing dozens of people.

He Xia's summer estate in Barcelona has [-] acres, which is only a little over three square kilometers. Standing in the villa and looking out of the window, you can hardly see the border!
"With a total area of ​​more than 420 million square meters, the landform of Ainia Island is one of the most suitable for development among the thousands of islands in our country. The utilization rate is very high. You can see this, Mr. He."

"indeed so."

The terrain of the whole island is relatively flat. He Xia walks on the asphalt road that has not been covered by plants again, looking at the scattered holiday houses around, he can feel the prosperity and bustle of the island back then.

In the specialized commercial street, some signs of shops can be vaguely seen. Although they are dilapidated, they have not been damaged.

"Mr. He, look at the out-of-place building by the sea. It was a small power plant that used to generate electricity. The electricity for the entire island was produced there. Next to it is a seawater purification unit. Natural gas is supplied by a submarine natural gas pipeline. convenient……"

Gluck introduced He Xia all the way, very professional.

"The building that still looks golden today is a casino. It is small in scale. It was doing well in the past. Let me tell you a secret. When I was as young as Mr. He, I secretly came to Ania. There was a fire in the casino. The hot dance keeps me up at night."

"Oh, over there, that building is a performance hall. Many world-famous singers were once invited to come here for business performances. That building over there is the most expensive and best-preserved building on the entire island, not one of them... ..."

He Xia raised his eyes and looked in the direction of Gluck's finger. It was a church!
On the flat ground, a majestic and gorgeous church stands. The main body is composed of three steeple buildings, all of which are of masonry structure. The stained glass painted with religious patterns is the only well-preserved glass window on the island.

The Gothic style and the thick gray rock make the whole church look particularly solemn.

"The rich man is a devout Catholic. In order to build this church, he spent a lot of manpower and material resources, and he did not hesitate to transport high-quality stone materials from Italy. It is no exaggeration to say that if you do not take the initiative to demolish this church, it will take 50 years to build it. , even after 100 years, it still stands here quietly, undamaged..."

Introduced by Gluck.

"Catholicism?" He Xia asked a little puzzled, "Why do I feel that the portrait on the glass is Jesus, isn't it Christianity?"

After He Xia finished asking, everyone was stunned except for Lu Qian, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Lawyer Zhang moved closer to He Xia's ear and whispered, "Boss, Catholicism belongs to Christianity and is one of the three major Christian denominations."

He Xia looked at Lawyer Zhang in astonishment, and coauthored himself to say something wrong because of his ignorance...

"It seems that Mr. He must be a non-religious person. Indeed, it is very complicated for ordinary people to distinguish those sects!" Gluck's mind was quick, and he hurried to smooth things over, and he must not let the rich man make a fool of himself.

This world is so unfair. Ordinary people are likely to be ridiculed if they say something wrong, but when the rich say something wrong, people around them will try their best to help smooth things over!

He Xia was very calm. The world is so big, and there are too many things he doesn't know. He smiled and pointed to the church not far away: "I really didn't know that Christianity is divided into schools, but I have heard of Buddhism." Several genres."

Gluck nodded and agreed: "I used to be the same as Mr. He. I couldn't tell the difference between Catholicism, Orthodox Church, and Protestantism at all. But then I discovered that the three schools can be distinguished based on the appearance of the church."

"The gorgeous and imposing Gothic church you see in front of you is a Catholic church, and it is the same all over the world. As long as you see the church, you will feel in your heart, Gisers, it is so spectacular, it must be It's a Catholic church!"

"Today's world-famous cathedrals are basically Catholic, such as St. Petersburg Cathedral, Milan Cathedral, oh, yes, you come from Barcelona, ​​the Sagrada Familia is also a Catholic church, and Notre Dame Cathedral, Cologne Cathedral, Germany , these are Catholic churches."

He Xia digested what Gluck said for a while, and asked, "What about the other two?"

"The halls of Orthodox churches are mostly square, and the architectural style basically retains the Byzantine style. The most obvious feature..."

Having said that, Gluck walked a little closer to He Xia and whispered, "As long as you see a church with onion on the top of the building, it's an Orthodox church!"

Then the volume was restored, and he said with a smile: "The famous Orthodox churches include Leipzig Church in Germany, Jordanville in the beautiful country, and St. Mary's Church in Jerusalem."

He Xia showed a look of reminiscence, he had never heard of the names of these churches, only from the perspective of churches, the Orthodox Church seemed to be slightly inferior to the Catholic Church, and then he asked: "There is also a Protestant Church, is it different? "

"Yes, it is very different. Compared with the Catholic and Orthodox churches, Protestant churches are very simple, um, very, very, very simple, both in shape and decoration, they are very simple..."

Gluck said with a positive expression, emphasizing the word simplicity.

Lu Qian was worried that He Xia couldn't see the real thing and had no idea, so she found a picture on her mobile phone and handed it to him: "Mr. He, you will understand after looking at it."

Through the pictures, He Xia instantly understood the concepts of onion and simplicity. What Gluck said was absolutely correct, and he described it very accurately.

Returning the phone to Lu Qian, He Xia pointed to the church not far away, and said with great interest, "Come on, let's go and have a look."

(End of this chapter)