Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 109: Feeling the Differences in the World (8000 words)
The next day.

Outside Hangzhou High-Speed ​​Railway Station.

The Bentley Flying Spur is parked steadily in the temporary parking lot outside the station
Last night, on the way back to the hotel from FT, Gu Heng asked Chen Hao to book a ticket from Hangzhou to Shanghai for him.
The main reason is that after being in my hometown for more than half a month, I have been vomiting while driving. Now Gu Heng really doesn't want to drive himself anymore.
And Chen Hao didn't give an accurate answer about being his personal butler, so Gu Heng certainly couldn't ask him to drive him to Shanghai, so he could only choose to take the high-speed train.
Gu Heng originally planned to experience his first flight in his life and take a plane to Shanghai.
However, there is only one flight from Hangzhou to Shanghai, which is from Xiaoshan Airport to Hongqiao Airport. However, after checking the route, it takes almost an hour to drive from Park Hyatt Hotel to Xiaoshan Airport.
In one hour, you can reach Shanghai by high-speed rail.
It was precisely because of this that Gu Heng gave up the act of taking off his pants to fart and chose the high-speed rail.
Life is long, you can experience your first flight next time
"Mr. Gu, we've arrived at Hangzhou East Station."

Gu Heng, who was still resting in the back seat to catch up on some sleep, heard Chen Hao's voice, forced his heavy eyelids open, and slowly opened his eyes.
Last night was crazy
Lin Jiayun hadn't seen him for half a month, and she turned into a juicer, eager to squeeze every drop out of Gu Heng's body.
I went back home at about 3pm and cleared the sewer three times, which took more than four hours.
Thinking of the numb sewer shovel he had used last night, Gu Heng finally recognized the reality. The novels were all lies.
Those who always say that it takes them an hour or more to unclog a sewer and that they can unclog it six or seven times a night are probably just bragging.
I am 24 years old, strong and energetic. I almost doubted my life after spending more than four hours cleaning the sewer at night. What right do those people have?
He was especially glad that he did not bring Zhuang Zijing back home last night.
Otherwise, if I use two juicers at the same time, I will probably have to leave the more than 150 kilograms of my body in the hotel.
He shook his head slightly, and when he felt his brain was completely clear, he asked Chen Hao, "What time is it?"

"It's exactly one o'clock in the afternoon, and there are still 44 minutes before the high-speed train I booked for you departs. Mr. Gu, do you plan to rest for a while on the train or go straight into the station?"

Chen Hao looked down at the time on his watch and answered Gu Heng thoughtfully.

Even though the back seat of a Bentley is spacious and luxurious, it is still just a compartment. There is no way to stretch your arms and legs. After sitting for such a long time, my limbs are a little stiff.
Gu Heng responded without thinking: "Just go in, it's a good opportunity to go down and stretch your legs."

After receiving Gu Heng's response, Chen Hao quickly unbuckled his seat belt and stepped down from the driver's seat, then opened the car door for Gu Heng.
Gu Heng, who was already used to Chen Hao's considerate service, didn't feel anything was wrong. As he bent down and waited, he slowly stretched his legs and walked out of the car door.
High-speed rail stations are places with a lot of people flowing into them, especially in large cities like Hangzhou. As soon as he got off the train, Gu Heng saw many strange eyes looking at him.
Among the hurried travelers, Gu Heng walked slowly in and out of the Bentley Flying Spur with a lazy attitude while Chen Hao opened the door for him, looking like an outlier.
Gu Heng was now able to completely ignore these looks of envy, jealousy, and even hatred for the rich.
After stretching his body and stretching his muscles, Chen Hao took out a small LV suitcase from the trunk and stood beside Gu Heng, standing quietly by his side without urging him.
"Let's go."

After stretching his stiff body, Gu Heng took the sunglasses from Chen Hao and put them on, then walked slowly towards the station.
The parking lot is not far from the waiting hall, just a few minutes' walk.

Just as Gu Heng was about to follow the crowd into the waiting hall, Chen Hao quickly reached out and grabbed his arm.
"what happened?"

Gu Heng turned around and gave him a puzzled look.

"The ticket I booked for you, Mr. Gu, is a business class ticket, with a dedicated entry channel and VIP waiting room, over here."

As he said that, he took Gu Heng to the other side of the station where there were not many people.
Hearing Chen Hao say this, Gu Heng was subconsciously stunned for a moment, and when he reacted, he couldn't help but blush in embarrassment.
He has taken many trains and high-speed trains, but he has only taken ordinary seats and has never taken business class seats. When he sees a station, he subconsciously goes to the waiting hall and never thinks about the VIP waiting hall.
Fortunately, the embarrassment on my face was covered by huge sunglasses
Otherwise, the prestige that he had created in front of so many people would be destroyed in an instant.
After adjusting his mindset, Gu Heng followed Chen Hao to the VIP entrance channel.
Compared to the busy scene in the waiting hall, the VIP entry channel seemed much quieter. At the door, I heard two women chatting and laughing in Hangzhou dialect.
When they saw Gu Heng and Chen Hao coming in, they quickly put away their relaxed attitude and stood up: "Welcome to the waiting passage for key passengers in the east of Hangzhou. Please show your ID."

The voice was the soft and sticky accent of a Jiangnan woman. Both of them wore disposable masks on their faces. Although only the eyes could be seen, one could roughly guess that the two looked good just by looking at the two pairs of eyes.
But Gu Heng was not here to see the beauty, so he handed over his ID card honestly.
"Where are this gentleman's ID?"

After taking Gu Heng's ID card, the staff lady asked softly.

"Oh, never mind him, just check mine. He brought me to the station."

"Okay, please wait a moment, sir."

While the staff was handling his travel business, Gu Heng turned to Chen Hao and said, "That's enough, you can go back first.

No matter how long Lin Jiayun wants to extend her stay, you can just process it for her and deduct the balance on my membership card. If the balance is not enough later, you can notify me to top it up."

"OK.

I'll be waiting outside. If you need anything, please let me know before the bus leaves."

Chen Hao listened to Gu Heng's instructions, responded respectfully, gently placed his luggage next to Gu Heng, and then exited the VIP entrance.
The two staff members watched the scene in front of them, and listened to the conversation that seemed like that between a master and a servant, and couldn't help but glance at each other secretly.
More than ten seconds later, after checking the ID card, the young lady raised her head again and said to Gu Heng: "We need to confirm your ticket purchase information."

Gu Heng took out his phone and was about to show her the message the railway company had sent him, when he suddenly remembered something and took out a pure black card from his card wallet and handed it to her, asking, "Is this okay?"

This card is the CCB Black Diamond Card I applied for before.
I vaguely remember that when Zhu Shuting applied for a card for me, she said that this card can be used to enjoy VIP services at any high-speed railway or airport in China.
No matter what, the value of this card must be higher than a business class ticket that costs more than 200 yuan, right?
Seeing the black diamond card presented by Gu Heng, the staff's expression changed slightly.
This is their job. There must be many privileged users of the same level as Gu Heng's Black Diamond card in major banks. It is impossible for them to show any surprise.
Even that slight change was only caused by Gu Heng's age.
After all, most of those successful people are middle-aged people, and young people like Gu Heng are relatively rare.
"Of course, sir, please come this way."

After returning the bank card to Gu Heng, another staff member quickly stood up and came to Gu Heng's side, picked up the small suitcase next to Gu Heng, and put it into the security inspection machine with skillful movements.
Gu Heng only needed to pass the gentle inspection of the lady at the security checkpoint.
When Gu Heng came out of the security check, the staff lady was already waiting with her suitcase.
"Sir, I will be the one providing you with special services until you get on the bus."

As he said this, before Gu Heng could react, he took him into the VIP lounge.
The young lady dragged her suitcase and took Gu Heng to an independent sofa. After inviting Gu Heng to sit down, she asked with a smile: "Sir, would you like some tea or some snacks?

We have free snacks available.”

Gu Heng had already eaten when he came, and he just said softly: "Then please get me a glass of boiled water."

"Okay, wait a minute."

It was not until the young lady left that Gu Heng looked around.
to be honest.
Gu Heng had experienced too many luxurious services recently. Looking at the decoration of the so-called VIP lounge, he didn't feel it was luxurious at all. It was not much different from an ordinary restaurant, and he didn't feel any VIP experience at all.
But when I turned around, I saw pedestrians outside the VIP lounge dragging their suitcases and hurrying around.
Look at the crowd sitting on cold public seats not far away. Some people even choose to rest on their suitcases because there are no seats.
There is no harm without comparison.
Compared with that group of people, the passengers sitting on the sofas and chatting leisurely in the VIP lounge are indeed VIPs. The difference in treatment is really too great.
In less than half a minute, the young lady who had left earlier came back to Gu Heng with a cup of steaming boiled water. She carefully placed the cup in front of Gu Heng and added considerately, "Be careful of the heat."

Then he crossed his hands and placed them on his abdomen, standing quietly beside Gu Heng, waiting for Gu Heng's next instruction.
Gu Heng, who was originally planning to play with his phone, looked at her standing next to him and felt a little uncomfortable. He whispered, "Don't you have anything else to do?"

"Didn't I just tell you that I will be the one providing special service before you get on the bus? If you need anything, you can tell me and I will help you."

Hearing this, Gu Heng once again scanned the other people in the VIP room.
It seems like there's only one person who's a little special?
No matter what others want to eat or drink, they need to get it themselves, but for me, it seems that I just need to order this young lady around.
Then he looked at her with a puzzled look.
The young lady smiled back.
it is more than words.
If I'm not mistaken, this special service should be brought by my personal bank card.
Those who are resting in the VIP lounge are VIPs, so what am I?
VIP among VIPs?

Thinking of this, Gu Heng smiled and shook his head, and said to the young lady: "Then sit down and chat with me."

For the next half hour, the young lady sat opposite Gu Heng and started chatting with him, talking about some interesting things she saw at the station.
When it was almost time to check the tickets, Gu Heng stood up and said goodbye to her and was about to leave. The young lady was even faster and grabbed Gu Heng's suitcase first. In Gu Heng's puzzled look, she continued to speak: "The ticket gate you are going to is quite far away, and it will be troublesome to walk there. Please wait for two minutes."

After saying that, he immediately walked quickly towards the staff room nearby.
In less than a minute, he returned to Gu Heng, picked up Gu Heng's suitcase and said with a smile, "Let's go."

Gu Heng could only follow her with a puzzled look on his face.
After exiting the VIP lounge, before Gu Heng could ask what was going on, an indoor sightseeing bus drove over from a distance.
"We can just take this bus to your ticket gate."

After putting the suitcase on the car seat, the young lady invited Gu Heng with a smile.

Gu Heng: “???”

There's no need to be so outrageous, right?

No matter how big Hangzhou East Station is, it only takes a few minutes to walk from one end to the other.
With just a few minutes, is it necessary to specially arrange a sightseeing car to take yourself?
But the cars came.
Gu Heng was too lazy to be pretentious and just sat on it.
The sightseeing car started slowly.
It only takes a few minutes to walk from the VIP lounge to your ticket gate, and it is even faster to take the sightseeing bus.
It only takes a minute to get there.
During this one minute, Gu Heng really attracted a lot of attention.
After arriving at the ticket gate, looking at the long queue, Gu Heng was about to speak when he saw the young lady jumping off the car with a suitcase and reminded Gu Heng: "The ticket gate for key passengers is independent, it's over here."

As he spoke, he took Gu Heng to one side.
There were still two or three minutes left before the ticket check, and the people in line could only watch Gu Heng walk inside under the guidance of the staff.
be honest
Gu Heng's experience of waiting for the train for just over half an hour completely overturned his impression of the train station over the past twenty years.
In the past, I had to carry my bag and walk through the dense crowd. Occasionally, if I had any questions, I would ask the staff, but I would usually get an impatient response.
How could it be like today?

From the moment I entered the VIP channel, my hands never touched the suitcase.
When you are bored while waiting for the bus, there is a girl to chat with you to pass the time
In the past, I had been scrambling to get in line, fearing that I would miss the chance to board the train. But this time, before the ticket check even started, I had already walked in through the so-called "key passenger ticket check gate."
That's not to say the service is that good.
In comparison, any high-end hotel restaurant has better service than this one.
But the psychological enjoyment is much stronger than that in a high-end hotel.
Because there are countless ordinary people around me who are in sharp contrast with me, and I was once one of those ordinary people.
[The host feels the disparity in the world, and enjoys the privileges granted by money as it should, and successfully indulges. Reward 1 yuan, the balance is 8501 million yuan. ]

The young lady personally escorted Gu Heng to the business class carriage, explained the use of some basic items, and then left with a smile, looking back every three steps.
I don't know if it was intentional or unintentional.
At the last moment, the girl even knocked off the mask she had been wearing on her face.
Gu Heng took a quick look at her and thought she was about 70 or 80 points. She was not a top beauty, but she was much better than most ordinary girls.
In fact, it is normal. For example, the first-class stewardess of an airplane will definitely be more beautiful than the economy class stewardess. This is beyond doubt.
If she can be assigned to work in the Department of Commerce, how bad can her appearance be?
Gu Heng was sure that it wouldn't be too difficult for him to ask her for her contact information.

It's not that Gu Heng is confident about his appearance, but he is completely confident about the CCB private bank card he took out.
For those who know this card, it represents a top-notch appearance, and even higher value.
The young lady's gesture of looking back every three steps also showed that Gu Heng was not wrong.
As for why Gu Heng didn't say anything from beginning to end, it wasn't because he was pretending to be reserved, but because he really had no interest.
In the past month since he got the system, Gu Heng has had negative distance contact with four beauties. Among them is Fang Xun, who failed to support her and only paid for a passionate experience.
There are also successful people like Lin Jiayun
There are also those like Yu Han who only conduct monetary transactions.

But the one that Gu Heng felt most was actually Lin Ran.
Because he has some feelings for Lin Ran.
As for the other three, they were just indulging themselves in lust after becoming rich. It was too extravagant to spend money on them.
I asked for the contact information of this high-speed rail staff lady, treated her to a meal, took her to experience my luxurious life, then went to a hotel to get a room, and then had sex with her. What happened next?

Too boring
I can be a sowing machine, but I don't want to be a ruthless sowing machine.
Now that we are so rich, we still have to consider spiritual enjoyment more or less.

The union of spirit and body is more refreshing.
The high-speed train started moving slowly.
There are five seats in the entire business car, but I am the only one there.
As for the facilities in the business compartment, Gu Heng didn't think much of it. It was just an ordinary compartment with a little more space, bigger seats, and more service facilities.
After the stewardess's attentive greetings, Gu Heng closed his heavy eyelids.
2:30 pm.
Gu Heng, who was sleeping soundly, was gently woken up
"Sir, the train will arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao Station in three minutes. Do you need me to help you pack your luggage?"

Hearing this, Gu Heng rubbed his eyes and looked out the window.
At this time, the high-speed train was still some distance away from the station, and the scene of Shanghai outside the window had already entered Gu Heng's eyes.
Hongqiao Station is located in the suburbs of Shanghai, but even though it is just a suburb, it is much more prosperous than the center of Qing'an, my hometown.
The high-speed rail track is located very high, and looking down at the city presents Gu Heng with an extremely unique charm. The skyline in the distance is clearly outlined by high-rise buildings, like a steel forest piercing the sky. It is drizzling in Shanghai at the moment, and the thin rain curtain makes the outline of the city clear and vivid.

This is Gu Heng's second visit to Shanghai.
But last time I drove from the highway, and I was in a hurry, so I didn’t take in the city’s extravagance.
This time is different
This time he came with the mentality of traveling, with a more detached state of mind
With a slight sigh, Gu Heng refused the flight attendant's service. He only had a small suitcase and there was nothing to pack. So he stood up and stretched.

Under the strange gaze of the flight attendant, Gu Heng did a set of stretching exercises in the carriage.
After an hour of sleep, I felt like I had regained a lot of energy I lost last night.
As the high-speed train shook, Gu Heng almost lost his balance. The attendant came up and supported Gu Heng: "There will be a certain degree of bumps when the train starts and stops. Please be careful, sir."

After that, the attendant continued, "The train has arrived at Hongqiao Station, and the shuttle bus is waiting outside. In addition, the temperature in Shanghai is low today due to light rain, and the outdoor temperature is only 5 degrees. Please pay attention to the discomfort caused by the large temperature difference between inside and outside the train."

Thoughtful, so damn thoughtful.
But despite the attendant's thoughtfulness, Gu Heng couldn't help but ask, "What is a shuttle bus?"

The flight attendant obviously didn't expect Gu Heng to ask this question. He was stunned for a moment, but soon reacted and explained in a gentle voice: "The shuttle bus is similar to the airport shuttle bus.
Its function is to take you to a specific VIP exit so that you don’t have to queue up with ordinary passengers to exit the station.”

After this explanation, Gu Heng understood
I thought my business class VIP service would end after I got off the bus.
It turns out that my knowledge is too shallow.
The service is so good when entering the station, how could there be no service when leaving the station?
When I walked out of the business class, I saw people from other carriages pouring out of the ordinary carriages like dumplings.
There is only one person in this carriage
At the invitation of the staff, Gu Heng took his luggage and got on the shuttle bus.
"Thank you sir for choosing this train. I hope I can serve you again next time."

The shuttle bus started, and the attendant stood at the door and said goodbye to Gu Heng respectfully.
Hongqiao Station is very big
The shuttle is just the first step.
The shuttle bus took Gu Heng to the gate, and then arranged a new shuttle bus for Gu Heng, which took him to the so-called VIP business vehicle fast lane. Then someone took him to the exit. The whole process was completed.
Because of the weather, he even gave Gu Heng a brand new umbrella.
Gu Heng is now very grateful to himself for being smart enough to apply for a private bank card from CCB.
This service is so damn considerate.
A business class ticket might give him some privileges, but Gu Heng was sure that it was not as considerate as himself.
If I didn't have this card, I might still be stuck at the exit, sighing at the long queues.
However, as the rain got heavier, Gu Heng couldn't help but frown.
I had originally thought about getting off the bus and visiting some of the famous attractions in Shanghai, but it looks like I'll have to go straight to the hotel.
At this moment, a yellow taxi stopped in front of Gu Heng.
Looking at Gu Heng holding an umbrella in the rain, the driver lowered the window halfway and shouted in Mandarin with a thick Shanghainese accent: "Young man, do you want a ride?"

Gu Heng, who hadn't heard a taxi soliciting passengers like this for a long time, was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Sit down, help me open the trunk."

"it is good!"

The taxi driver got out of the car and fiddled with the trunk. With a bang, the trunk opened.
Then, before Gu Heng could react, he snatched the suitcase and threw it into the trunk.
While throwing it, he explained: "My car is old! I can't find anyone who can open the trunk except me!"

This was not the end. After closing the trunk, the driver opened the back door and pushed Gu Heng into the car, muttering, "Hurry up and get in the car. If you park here for too long, you will be fined!"

This enthusiasm
Gu Heng didn't know how long it had been since he last experienced this.
From what I remember, it seems that only the black car drivers in my hometown when I was a kid would do this.
Could it be that I encountered a black car?

"Where are you going young man?"

Not long after getting in the car, the driver asked Gu Heng while wiping his wet hair with a towel.

"Go to the Oriental Pearl Tower."

"Oriental Pearl Tower?"

The driver first asked back, then asked: "Young man, are you here to travel in Shanghai?"

Gu Heng did not deny it and nodded.

"You don't even know how to pick a good day for traveling, how can you travel on a rainy day?

Also, there is nothing much to do at the Oriental Pearl Tower on a rainy day. Trust the uncle and go to the hotel to rest first, and then go out to play after the rain stops. "

The driver's enthusiasm made Gu Heng a little overwhelmed.
I could only smile and explain: "The hotel I booked is inside the Oriental Pearl Tower."

"What? There's a hotel inside the Oriental Pearl Tower?

Young man, you must have been cheated, right? I have lived in Shanghai for more than 40 years, how come I didn’t know there was a hotel in the Oriental Pearl Tower?

Hearing the driver's words, Gu Heng couldn't help but look down at the hotel information on his phone.
[230 Sky Hotel, located 230 meters above the Oriental Pearl Tower.]

"It should be right, it's at the Oriental Pearl Tower, just take me there."

"Okay, this is really strange. How come there is a hotel inside the Oriental Pearl Tower?"

While complaining, the driver slowly started the car.
Along the way, Gu Heng finally realized what it meant to be a chatterbox.
The driver has been talking since Gu Heng got on the car, and has been looking for topics to chat with Gu Heng.
Although he's a bit talkative, he's still a nice person.
Along the way, I told Gu Heng a lot of pitfalls of traveling in Shanghai, and taught Gu Heng how to avoid them.
After a long silence, Gu Heng finally couldn't help but ask, "Master, are you from Shanghai?"

When the driver said this, he looked proud and said, "Of course! Born and raised in Shanghai! Five generations ago, it was the same!"

"Then you seem to be different from the Shanghainese people I remember?"

"Why is it different?"

Gu Heng thought for a long time and didn't know how to answer
I can't say that in my impression, Shanghai people are all Tianlong people who look down on outsiders, right?
But even if Gu Heng didn't say it, the driver could probably guess what Gu Heng wanted to say, and said with a cheerful smile: "Are you trying to say that we Shanghainese are the kind of people who look down on outsiders and are arrogant in the eyes of outsiders?"

Gu Heng nodded upon hearing this.

"Actually, what you said is not wrong. There are indeed quite a few such hanged people."

"But most people in Shanghai are pretty normal, just like me."

"If I could make a few million a month, I could look down on others, but I drive a shabby taxi and at most I can earn enough to support my family. How can I be qualified to look down on outsiders?

And everyone knows that how many of the truly wealthy people in Shanghai are locals? Most of them are from other places.

In today's society, if you want to look down on others, you must first be rich. For poor Shanghainese like us, it's good enough if outsiders don't look down on us. What qualifications do we have to look down on outsiders?"

After saying this, the driver laughed at himself.
The words are rough but the truth is not rough.
In this era where people laugh at poverty but not at prostitution.
What’s the point of having a Shanghai hukou?

As long as the number on your bank card balance is long enough, you are considered a Tianlong person wherever you go.
I don't know if the driver was thinking of his sad past or what, but the rest of the journey was finally a little quieter.
"Young man, we are almost at the Oriental Pearl Tower. Do you want to call and confirm the hotel? If you are cheated, I will take you to another hotel directly, so you don't have to take a taxi again."

Gu Heng listened to his kind reminder and dialed the number on the hotel reservation information.
"Hello, this is 230 Hotel Customer Service, how can I help you?"

Listening to the pleasant female customer service voice, Gu Heng said directly: "Hello, I am the customer who booked room 230 of your hotel yesterday. My last name is Gu. I am already in Shanghai and would like to ask where your hotel is located."

"Mr. Gu, huh? Please wait a moment. Let me check the registration information."

A few seconds later, the customer service's sweet voice sounded again: "Hello, Mr. Gu, we have checked your reservation information. Where are you now? Our hotel can send a special car to pick you up."

Gu Heng really forgot about the special car pick-up in the reservation information.
Now I couldn't help but be stunned when I heard the customer service's question.
"No need to answer it. I'm almost at the Oriental Pearl Tower now. You just need to tell me where to park."

The person on the other end of the phone responded quickly, "You can just park at the temporary parking lot under the Oriental Pearl Tower. Please tell me your license plate number so that we can confirm it. We will send someone to pick you up right away."

I told the customer service the license plate number the driver told me, and the taxi had already stopped under the Oriental Pearl Tower.
“Is there really a hotel inside the Oriental Pearl Tower?”

After seeing Gu Heng finish the call, the driver couldn't help but ask again.
"Yes, it's called 230 Sky Hotel, and it's inside the small ball 230 meters above the Oriental Pearl Tower."

"That's a lot of money for one night, right?"

"It's not cheap, 48,000 a night."

The driver was obviously shocked when he heard the price.
"I have lived in Shanghai for more than 40 years, but this is the first time I heard that there is a hotel inside the Oriental Pearl Tower, and it costs 48,000 yuan a night.
Oh my god
Rich people nowadays are really getting better at having fun.”

As he said this, he gave Gu Heng a strange look.
If nothing unexpected happens, the rich man he was referring to should be Gu Heng.
(End of this chapter)