Flat plains.
At the end of May. Far away, everyone was busy. Qin Yuhan was busy. Hsu Shengzhe was busy. Ma Yun was also busy.
Everyone was busy. Li Dong was really free.
Although he had to prepare for the wedding, he was not alone. In this day and age, everything was easy with money and power.
In addition, Shen Qian was almost ready. At this time, Li Dong did not have many things to do.
…
May 25th.
Monday.
In the new manor Li Dong bought.
Standing under the archway at the gate, Li Dong stared at the two words for a while. After a long time, he said, "East Garden … You are too lazy with this name! I was hoping that a talented woman like you would come up with a nicer name. You gave me East Garden! "
Li Dong complained. He turned to look at Shen Qian and said, "Do you think we should buy a West Garden next time? You have collected both the East and West Gardens. That's better. Anyway, your name, Shen Qian, has a West in it. It's pretty good. "
Shen Qian did not mind. She smiled sweetly and said, "Isn't East Garden good?
I think it's pretty good. If you are uncultured, don't show off. Do you think I am like you and named it after you?
Tao Yuanming wrote in 'Stopping Clouds': 'The tree in East Garden, the branches flourish again. Competing with the new, to please the old. '
Li Bai's' Ancient Style 'also wrote,' The peach blossoms bloom in East Garden, praising the day with a smile. '
Chen Ruyuan's' Golden Lotus: Dreaming Together 'also wrote,' Careless words are not wrong. Like Zhuang Zhou, the two butterflies in East Garden leisurely. '
East Garden is not your East Garden, Li Dong's. This is a synonym for beauty in the hearts of the ancients.
The trees in East Garden are more prosperous than in other places. The peach blossoms bloom in East Garden and the butterflies dance … "
Li Dong's face darkened. He said speechlessly, "Don't talk to me about this. I am illiterate, alright? But no matter how illiterate I am, I know that your explanations and translations are nonsense. Alright, the East Garden it is. When I get back, I'll expand it and build a West Garden. What do you think? By the way, it doesn't seem to be a problem to pronounce your Qian as Xi. It suits us quite well, don't you think? "
Shen Qian said with a smile, "I have no objections. If you like it, then build it. But as far as I know, the most famous West Garden should be a temple in Suzhou. If you don't mind, you can even take Xiyuan Temple. "
"Then forget it. I have no interest in becoming a monk. Besides, if I become a monk, won't you have to shave your hair and become a nun?"
"In your dreams!"
"…"
The two of them laughed and chatted for a while before walking into the manor from the main entrance.
The first time he came here, because it had not been repaired for a long time, the inside of the manor was overgrown with weeds. The trees on both sides of the road were also uneven.
But this time, it was completely different.
The entire manor was beautifully renovated.
The previous simple cement roads had also changed their appearance. Some places were paved with bluestone slabs, some places were replaced with white marble, and some places were paved with cobblestones. There were various styles of roads according to local conditions.
When he entered the door before, the area near the main entrance was actually empty.
But now, there were a few slightly retro but slightly different modern buildings here.
When Li Dong came two days ago, he learned that this place would be prepared for the security personnel in the future, including some temporary reception areas for receiving guests.
Two days ago, it was a little late, so Li Dong did not take a closer look. He took a general look and went back.
Today, when he came here again, he had to take a good look. He could not not recognize his own home in the future.
Pushing open the door of a building, Li Dong stepped in.
Although the outside looked a little retro, the interior was completely modern.
At this moment, there were already people inside.
Han Fang and Xiang Wei were fiddling with something in the house. When they saw Li Dong enter the door, Han Fang quickly said, "General Manager Li, you are here."
Ever since these two people came to Li Dong's place, they were very secretive. Even Li Dong rarely saw them.
Of course, it was not that they were absent-minded. They understood Li Dong's meaning last time. They were mainly responsible for the protection in the dark. The security work on the surface was now led by Tan Yong and Wang Cheng.
This time, Li Dong bought a new garden. In the future, everyone did not have to wait outside like before.
The manor was very big now. Li Dong's main house was still at the back, some distance from the main entrance.
The area in front would be handed over to the security in the future. Of course, if Li Dong worked at home in the future, there were some reception areas, meeting rooms, and places for the staff in Li Dong's office to work.
After this area, there was a large lawn and a small children's playground. It was also prepared for the children at home.
After that, there was the main house where Li Dong and Shen Qian's family lived.
After the main house, there was Li Dong's private garden, which included a small man-made lake.
After the garden was the back door of the manor. There were also security guards there. The back door was close to the mountain, so there were not many people coming and going. It was not as conspicuous as the main entrance.
Han Fang greeted them. Seeing that Li Dong was looking around curiously, he quickly pointed to a row of large screens in the house and said, "This is the surveillance center of the entire East Garden. We have installed a total of nearly 300 cameras inside and outside the East Garden. We have installed surveillance equipment in some hidden places, such as the sewers. In addition, we are preparing to cooperate with Dajiang to jointly develop a set of drone surveillance system suitable for the East Garden. We will establish a separate system to prevent any mistakes … "
Han Fang spoke enthusiastically. Xiang Wei, who was beside him, also introduced a little excitedly.
But as they spoke, they realized that Li Dong's face was a little dark.
The two of them gradually stopped talking. At this time, Li Dong said angrily, "We're at war! Do I need to be so careful when I'm living at home? You even got a few sets of equipment, and even installed a drone surveillance system. Also, don't tell me that you also installed surveillance in my house … "
Xiang Wei quickly said, "We don't have that. We only have outdoor surveillance systems. But your villa has installed an alarm system. Currently, it uses a voice-activated system. It can use some established code words to sound the alarm. The alarm system is connected to the surveillance center here. The security room next to it will also receive the alarm. As for us, it is connected to the provincial office … "
Li Dong said helplessly, "You've really put in a lot of effort. I'm even wondering whether I'm still in the country, whether I'm still in Pingchuan. Forget it, as long as you think it's suitable. "
Li Dong had nothing to say. Although he was now the world's richest man, it was understandable that he had better security.
But to be honest, the people he really had to guard against were some extremely daring people.
Now that Han Fang and the others had made it seem like a spy invasion, Li Dong felt that this was a little too much.
Of course, since they had already done it, Li Dong did not say anything.
At this time, Tan Yong, who had followed them in, said in a low voice, "General Manager Li, Wang Cheng and I have arranged for a group of more elite security personnel to be stationed in the East Garden. In addition to the ordinary guards, security guards, patrol personnel … "
Li Dong glanced at him and laughed. "Fine, as long as you think it's good. Now, I want to know one thing. Who can give me an accurate answer?"
Everyone looked at him. Shen Qian also asked curiously, "What do you want to ask?"
"I just want to know, in total, how many people are there in the East Garden?"
Without needing Tan Yong to say anything, Shen Qian smiled and said, "According to their current plan, including the cleaners, chefs, nannies, private doctors, security personnel, home tutors, drivers, health care personnel, nutritionists … there are currently 120 people in total."
"How many?"
"120 people."
Li Dong was flabbergasted. "You're not kidding me, right? I bought a big house for myself to live in. In the end, you gave me 120 people! Then why did I buy a big house? I might as well go back to where I used to live! Also, with so many people, how much is the salary? Working in our house, on average, each person earns 5,000 yuan a month. Just the salary alone is 600,000 yuan a month … "
Shen Qian reminded him, "600,000 yuan is not enough. Some people's salary is very high. It's about 1.5 million yuan a month. In addition to the maintenance of various facilities, the total monthly expenditure is more than 2.2 million yuan. "
Li Dong was about to vomit blood. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Just my house alone needs to cost more than 2.2 million yuan a month? In a year, that's almost 30 million yuan!
No matter how rich I am, I will go bankrupt after a few decades!
We don't need so many people. How many people do we have in our family?
Including my parents, your parents, two children, and the one in my belly, even if we have a few more children in the future, it will only be more than 10 people.
More than 10 people, and you want more than 100 people to serve us in private. Do you really think I'm a rich landlord?
Get a few security guards at the front and back door, and hire a few people to clean up the place. At most, hire one or two chefs. 30 people is more than enough.
A hundred people? Do you really think it's that easy for me to earn money?
I forgot to ask, how much did the renovations cost? "
Shen Qian looked left and right without replying. Tan Yong and the others also looked around carefully, but no one said a word.
Li Dong already knew that it would not be cheap.
However, he did not fork out any money for the renovations. Shen Qian paid for it herself. He really did not know how much he had spent.
Seeing Shen Qian's attitude, Li Dong said in a bad mood, "Even if you don't say, I can guess. At least 20 million yuan and above! You are really something. You are becoming more and more extravagant. This is not a good sign … "
Tan Yong said dryly, "Just a few sets of surveillance and alarm systems cost more than 10 million yuan …"
Li Dong was a little dumbfounded as he pressed, "What's the total?"
"That … that …"
Tan Yong smiled dryly and did not speak. Seeing this, Shen Qian said helplessly, "All right, all right. We want to live here for decades in the future, so it was a little wasteful. In total, it cost less than 100 million yuan … "
"Cough, cough, cough …"
Li Dong was really choked. He could not be blamed for making a fuss. It was true that he was rich, but he had never been so extravagant.
When he bought this house before, he bargained with Hsu Shengzhe for a long time and finally spent about 80 million yuan.
He thought that spending 20 million yuan to renovate it would be a mansion worth more than 100 million yuan.
In Pingchuan, what did it mean to spend more than 100 million yuan!
In a first-tier city, this garden worth more than 100 million yuan would cost more than five times. In a small place like Hong Kong, there were many people and little land. Even Li Dong's garden could not be bought without a few billion yuan.
But the result was good. Just the renovation and the purchase of some equipment cost more than 100 million yuan.
It was even higher than the cost of this 50-acre East Garden!
Li Dong was a little distressed. How much money did he spend on this wedding?
He spent more than 200 million yuan on jewelry and nearly 200 million yuan on the garden. As for other expenses and various preparations, according to the current situation, it was absolutely impossible to stop it without tens of millions.
After all, 500 million yuan was gone!
If he added his other houses, cars, and private planes, he would spend nearly 1 billion yuan!
Why did the money of the rich seem to be worthless?
A few days ago, Li Dong was still boasting that he was diligent and thrifty. Now that he thought about it, he was not diligent and thrifty at all. The money that Hsu Shengzhe spent on private things was probably not even half of what he spent.
Seeing that he was distressed, Shen Qian had to comfort him, "This is the only time in a lifetime. What's more, the value of the things is still there. It can be regarded as a preservation product. It's not a loss."
Li Dong said gloomily, "Do you think I'm distressed because of the money?"
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him. Was it not?
Did he think there was another reason?
Li Dong rolled his eyes and said angrily, "It's not that I care about the money, but this is not good.
Especially in China. It's not appropriate to use so many people!
If it was somewhere else, I wouldn't care too much. Spending tens of millions a year, can it really crush me?
Don't forget, where is this place?
It's too high profile and too ostentatious.
A private service team of more than 100 people is too big.
Listen to me, we don't need so many people. At most 50 people will be enough.
Originally, this kind of private estate is walking on the edge of the law. But I, Li Dong, have a bit of a reputation. If I really build a big estate, Jiangbei will turn a blind eye in order to keep me here in Pingchuan.
It's the same in China. After all, if I build a house here, it means I want to stay here for the rest of my life. I don't want to go overseas to buy a mansion or a farm.
But in terms of personnel, it's no longer the ancient times. It's not good to make it look like your own private kingdom!
You must reduce the number. There's no room for negotiation.
Even if there are 50 people, the security will have to be registered under the security company's name. The number of nannies, cleaners, and the like can't exceed 20. "
Shen Qian frowned slightly. After a while, she said, "Then we'll listen to you. Actually, it's not that we want to be ostentatious, but with the size of the place, we won't even be able to clean the place if we don't have enough people."
Tan Yong also explained, "The East Garden is not a bare patch. The surroundings are lush with foliage, and the backyard is near the mountain. Just a round of patrols will require at least seven or eight people. If we change shifts, there will be more than 10 people. There will also be security guards and surveillance personnel. These are all unavoidable. But since you say it's too high profile, we will try our best to reduce the number of people. "
Li Dong nodded and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. Actually, I'm starting to regret buying such a big place. But since we've already bought it, now is not the time to be calculative. Alright then, you guys do what you need to do. I will go in with Shen Qian. "
…
Li Dong and Shen Qian walked out of the surveillance room. Shen Qian said softly, "Did I get carried away?"
Li Dong shook his head and said, "No such thing. Actually, do you think I don't want to live comfortably? What's 120 people? They don't have as much money as I do. There are people who can hire five to six hundred servants. The key is that it doesn't have a good influence. Besides, the country is safer than everyone thinks. It's not good to have too many people at home. As long as it doesn't affect our lives, it will be quieter with fewer people. Besides, don't we have a property management company? If we really can't handle it, we can get them to bring people over once a week. "
Shen Qian said obediently, "Then I'll listen to your arrangements. We won't even hire a chef. How about I cook for you in the future?"
Li Dong coughed lightly and said, "There's no need for that. It's better to hire two chefs. I don't want you to be tired."
"It's fine. It's normal for a woman to cook for a family."
"There's really no need! You have soft skin and tender flesh. If you knock something in the kitchen, I'll be heartbroken. "
"How can that be? Am I as delicate as you say?"
"…"
In the end, Li Dong couldn't hold it in any longer. He complained, "Do you really want me to make it so clear? I can eat delicious food. Why do I have to eat your disgusting food? It's fine even if you don't hire security, but you must hire a chef! Treat others unjustly, but don't treat your own stomach unjustly. It's not easy for me to become the richest man in the world. Can't you let me eat something good? "
Shen Qian glared at him fiercely. This bastard. Am I as scary as you say?
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