Orf Lobier's words were very fancy, but Chen Zhao didn't understand … not at all.
Chen Zhao didn't know much about these things, so he didn't understand these professional terms.
"Will my custom-made yacht be a nine-cylinder model?"
"No." Orf Lobier shook his head. "Mr. Chen, we plan to use a 24-cylinder super engine for your yacht, but we'll have to ask the German IFX company to customize it. It'll cost an estimated $80 million to develop."
Chen Zhao was speechless. An engine was worth $80 million. One could imagine how much the entire yacht would cost.
"An engine costs that much too?"
"We only have the technology right now, and it's in the hands of the German IFX company. We don't have a finished product yet, so we have to turn the technology into a product. At the same time, we have to design and modify it according to our specifications. It's a very big project, so the 24-cylinder engine isn't expensive."
To put it bluntly, this engine technology wasn't suitable for most machines.
Mass production was impossible. If the IFX company wanted to recover their cost, they could only raise the price and use custom-made services.
"But the design isn't out yet. Mr. Chen, let's talk about the yacht first."
"Okay, please continue."
"This yacht is called Hydra. It's 298 feet long and has a maximum height of 124 feet. It has a top speed of 45 knots per hour and a maximum range of 6,000 nautical miles. It has 21 bedrooms, two dining rooms, one entertainment room, one cinema, one 30 x 30 swimming pool, and two helipads. Oh right, if Mr. Chen wants to buy this yacht, we'll give you an FB-99 helicopter."
"How much is the yacht?"
"Eighty-eight million dollars."
Chen Zhao looked at Fali. She quite liked the yacht too.
"Can we go to the restaurant for a bit?" Fali asked.
On one hand, she felt that the yacht was really nice, but it wasn't cheap.
At least, it was much higher than Chen Zhao's budget.
However, this yacht was much bigger than their first yacht, Fali. It was also called Hydra.
Fali felt that this yacht was fated with their family.
"Of course." Orf Lobier obviously didn't think that such a big deal could be settled with just a few words.
Even if Chen Zhao didn't buy it in the end, he couldn't complain.
The yacht was like a castle on the sea. It was between a large yacht and a super yacht.
In Chen Zhao's eyes, this yacht was already very luxurious.
If it was a super yacht, who knew how luxurious it would be.
"What's that opening for?"
"That's where the speedboat is stored. As long as the yacht is docked there, the automatic machinery inside will pull the yacht in."
Ofer Lerby continued, "This yacht has fully automated navigation and navigation capabilities, and it can automatically check for malfunctions. In theory, one person can completely steer this yacht. In addition, the yacht is also equipped with a freshwater processor. In theory, as long as the freshwater processor is still working, the people on the yacht can survive even if they drift at sea for a year."
Ofer Lerby's theory meant that the passengers on the yacht could catch fish from the sea to eat. That was why he said it was a theoretical possibility.
In reality, it was impossible. Even if they could catch enough fish to fill their stomachs, relying on sea fish alone was not enough to provide all the nutrients the human body needed.
Of course, Ofer Lerby was only stating a possibility, and he was also stating the superiority of the yacht.
"I really like this yacht. Fali, what do you think?"
"If you think it's okay, then buy it."
Ofer Lerby's heart almost jumped out. He thought that Chen Zhao would need a few more days to consider.
He did not think that Chen Zhao would make the decision so easily.
This wasn't a small deal.
"Dad, why don't you ask me if I like it?" Gerlyn crossed her two short arms in front of her chest unhappily.
Ofer Lerby cursed inwardly. He had almost forgotten about this little girl.
He had been talking too much with Chen Zhao and Fali and had forgotten about this little girl.
"Err … Gerlyn, what do you think about this yacht?"
"I like it too." Gerlyn did not need the right to decide. She only wanted to be respected.
Even though she was only one year old, she still cared about this.
Only when she was involved in the family's decisions would she feel important.
"Okay, then Mr. Ofer, if you can remove the small change, I think I can pay now."
Orf Lerby didn't hesitate much. 88 million dollars. Even if it was a fraction, it was within his power to make the decision.
"Of course, Mr. Chen. I'm glad that you like this yacht." Ofer Lerby suppressed the joy in his heart. "How do you plan to pay?"
"Cash, in full," Chen Zhao said.
Ofer Lerby sucked in a breath of cold air. Eighty million dollars in one go.
Even the super-rich might not be able to take out so much money in such a short time.
Then, Chen Zhao had Fali and Gerlyn stay on the yacht while he and Ofer Lerby went to sign the contract and pay.
Half an hour later, Ofer Lerby shook hands with Chen Zhao. "Mr. Chen, Hydra belongs to you now."
"Thank you."
"I should be the one saying thank you," Ofer Lerby said. "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
"Help me fill up the yacht and send it to my house."
"Of course." Ofer Lerby also wanted to use this opportunity to visit Chen Zhao at his house and get closer to him.
Chen Zhao was a super client of his company. Just Chen Zhao's identity as a super-rich was enough for him to rope him in.
After all, every super tycoon had a huge network of connections.
Steven was the one who had introduced Chen Zhao to him.
"This is my address. We'll be leaving now."
"Okay, goodbye. I'll send the yacht tomorrow."
Although they could drive it to Chen Zhao's house right now, it was a big company. They still needed to give the yacht a full checkup before handing it over.
Otherwise, if Chen Zhao found some small problems after the delivery, it might affect their future cooperation. Therefore, the checkup was necessary.
After Chen Zhao left, Ofer Lerby gathered his engineers and maintenance team to do a thorough inspection of the entire yacht. Even a loose screw had to be replaced.
Ofer Lerby did not want any problems to happen here.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
