Start with hooves

As soon as the crew finished filming, Suri got on a plane and returned to Los Angeles from New York.

Just a few days off, just before Christmas.

He then crossed the Pacific to Shanghai, China, and personally signed a contract to buy the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on the Bund.

Since his new hotel had not yet been completely completed, he stayed at the nearby Peace Hotel for two days. After inspecting the location of the S electric vehicle super factory, he chatted with the executives of Jinjiang International and looked at the residential developments that could be developed in the surrounding area. Use the land and start playing around.

In the capital, Su Rui and Liu Dong from Dongjing Mall had a meal of mutton-shabu-shabu in a copper pot and visited the Forbidden City and the Great Wall.

Soon, some netizens discovered that he, Daddario and supermodel Yuko Hoshino appeared together in Jiuzhaigou Valley and near Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

There were official people following me throughout the process. Their positions were a bit high and there was nothing much to say.

Invited by a certain department, Suri also planned to create a variety show to let foreigners see the beautiful scenery in China.

Time quietly entered 2011.

On the first day of the new year, Su Rui was thinking about where he would like to retire when he retired. It seemed that he could not choose a suitable place. The idea of ​​building a holiday estate similar to "Jinling Town" had to be put on hold for the time being.

Rather than staying in the same place every day, he feels like he might prefer walking around.

It's better to take it one step at a time. Anyway, I plan to buy more unique luxury hotels in the future, which is equivalent to my own house. It is impossible to have no place to live.

On January 1nd.

Suri appeared on the streets of Hong Kong City again. After visiting the snack street and looking at the core land in Central that was not sold, he continued to set off straight to Dubai.

Although the special forces-style check-in travel method made every day exciting and fulfilling, due to jet lag and fatigue from the journey, Daddario fell ill on the day he arrived at Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai. He had a cold and cough and spoke with a tinge. Very nasal voice.

The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai is a man-made island with huge investment and spectacular scenes.

The villa purchased by Suri is equipped with a small pier and a private beach. Standing on the terrace, you can see the Burj Khalifa and other high-rise buildings in the city.

July 1nd.

It's around nine o'clock in the morning local time.

Daddario screwed up his nose without caring about the image, threw the tissue into the trash can, and muttered:

"I thought Dubai had a big desert and the temperature was as hot as Hawaii. I didn't expect it wouldn't be too hot in winter. I might have to buy a light coat later."

"There are also buildings here. No wonder many celebrities like to travel here. Compared with Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab, the high-rise buildings in New York are like products of the last century and are already a bit old."

"Oil can be dug out under our feet. It's similar to Norway in Northern Europe. In countries rich in oil resources, residents will be happier."

Hear the words.

Suri suddenly became happy and replied:

"Countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan definitely don't think so, because wherever there is oil, it is easy to attract US troops."

"Norway is indeed very lucky. Not only does it have a small population but a lot of resources, it is also located in Europe. It is a country mainly composed of white people. Now the size of the Norwegian sovereign fund is scary. As for the United Arab Emirates, development is uneven, except for Dubai and Abu Dhabi. , some places are still relatively backward." Compared with developing and growing a superpower, it seems much easier to just focus on building a city or leading a small country to rise.

For example, Norway, which was poor and unnoticed in the early years, suddenly discovered extremely rich oil and gas resources decades ago and became one of the countries with the highest per capita income in the world.

The same goes for many countries in the Middle East. They originally had no technology or industry, but because they have abundant oil reserves, they can now buy it all over the world.

All I can say about this is that some things are really not just about hard work, luck may be more important.

As a New Yorker, it is difficult for Daddario to appreciate the charm of a city from scratch, just as a tourist admiring the scenery.

She continued:

"I just have a cold. If there are places you want to visit, I can accompany you. There is no need to stay here all day."

"I'm not accompanying you specifically. It's just a vacation. I go to the store to buy some things and go to the outskirts of the city to see the desert. That's about it. I can visit other scenic spots slowly in the future, so as not to make me lose all interest and be too lazy to go all the way. Came here for a vacation.”

Suddenly remembering something, Suri added:

"By the way, the local royal family members held a party specifically for me tonight. I feel that I can arrange a gold sculpture exhibition here in the future. The locals seem to like gold very much. Some people have already asked me to wait until I finish building the gold sculpture. Can you sell them one and put it on display in the hotel lobby?"

Daddario didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and praised:

"This is great. It seems that your title of Golden Sculptor has been successfully won."

"I also think that this profession is not too difficult, but the investment cost is too huge. It is probably because of this that I was able to get a quick start. There are bronze sculptors, marble sculptors, and even stainless steel sculptors in the world. , but no one specializes in making large-scale solid gold sculptures. This has the opportunity to let people thousands of years from now know my name."

really.

Like many great people, after reaching a certain height, they will start to think about how to be famous throughout the ages and leave a name in history, so as to satisfy the spiritual needs of self-realization.

Hundreds or thousands of years later, it is likely that no one will care how rich Suri is and how interesting the songs and movies he writes are, but they will know that there was a person like him in history through the gold sculpture that has long become an "antique".

Gold bars and gold jewelry that have no collection value may not be passed down for too long and will be melted down and remade. However, if the large-scale pure gold sculpture you invest in becomes a modern art piece worth collecting, it is likely to be carefully Preserve and pass it on.

The original intention was just to manage money and use gold as a family heirloom to satisfy my eye addiction.

Since discovering that it still has special significance, Suri has made preparations for long-term operation, making a few pieces every year, and selling them at high prices.

In the global art circle, large-scale gold sculptures are indeed a relatively unpopular field. It cannot be said to be a blank slate, but no one has really made a name for itself.

Dubai is one of the three largest gold distribution centers in the world. The locals have a special liking for gold, and the streets are full of gold shops that shine to the eye.

The potential buyer who asked Suri if he would be willing to sell the finished gold sculpture was a businessman who was responsible for managing the royal family's assets and managed a number of luxury hotels.

If the price is right, Su Ruiting is willing to tailor-make a solid gold camel sculpture for them. As the spiritual symbol of the UAE people, the camel is relatively easy to accept.

Once it can be sold at a high price and publicly displayed to tourists, it can be used as a reference to measure the value of other gold sculptures he created.

From a marketing perspective, it is undoubtedly a very cost-effective deal (End of Chapter)