The first thousand two hundred and twenty-eight chapters sky-high price (three)
Chapter 1,228 Sky-high Price (3)
As soon as Zhuang Rui said this, everyone was shocked. You must know that Zhuifeng only ran one race, and Prince William offered him 100 million pounds. This is definitely a sky-high price.
"Mr. Zhuang, the horse owned by Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United is only about 30 million US dollars. You can think about it again. If you are not satisfied with the price, you can also make an offer..."
Seeing Zhuang Rui's refusal, Prince William looked a little unhappy. He was born into the most noble royal family on the planet. He has attracted the attention of the world since he was born, and he has never been rejected so directly.
Although he has received a good education, Prince William is still young and cannot keep his emotions and anger deep in his heart like old foxes like Bill Gates, so he "reminded" Zhuang Rui again.
You know, the most expensive horse racing in active service is only 70 to 80 million US dollars. The price of 100 million pounds is more than double that of that horse. Isn't Zhuang Rui still dissatisfied?
As for the words "partners" and "not for sale" mentioned by Zhuang Rui, in the eyes of these top people in the world, they are nothing more than excuses.
In the consciousness of people like them, as long as there are objects on this planet, they can be bought and sold, even creatures like "people", it is nothing more than the price.
Even people like Bill Gates did not put out a price out of respect for Zhuang Rui, but he marked the price for Zhui Feng in his heart, and he must have thought that the horse could be bought and sold.
"Your Highness William, there is really no need to talk about this. There is not much difference between 100 million and 100 yuan to me..."
When Zhuang Rui said these words, everyone in the box was stunned. Only then did they realize that Zhuang Rui was not a country bumpkin who had never seen money.
In fact, just after Prince William said those words, Zhuang Rui felt a little unhappy, "What can the prince do? You won't sell it to me even if you offer me one billion pounds. How about you offer 10 billion pounds? Well, it's not that I look down on you.
I guess you don’t have that much money either.”
Once wealth is accumulated to a certain level, it is just a numbers game. Just think of Bill Gates. What’s the difference between having 100 billion US dollars and 1 billion US dollars? Both are enough for him to spend a lifetime.
"Uh, Mr. Zhuang, that's not what I meant. I really like this horse..."
William's face turned red when Zhuang Rui said that. Based on the education he received, what he said just now was indeed a bit inappropriate. The British royal family has always given people the impression of being very gentlemen, but his behavior just now was a bit inappropriate.
What a gentleman.
"Your Highness William, I can understand your feelings, but Zhui Feng is really not for sale. It is my partner, a partner like a friend. Are you willing to sell your friend?"
Zhuang Rui interrupted William before he finished speaking. In his opinion, if he didn't say what he said, the other two might also bid, and Zhuang Rui didn't have the time to fight with them.
Weird.
"Okay, Zhuang, I apologize for my presumption. I also look forward to your horse winning the next race..."
Zhuang Rui's words won William's respect, and he also used honorifics when he spoke to Zhuang Rui for the first time.
The Crown Princes of Brunei, Bhutan and Arabia, who were also interested in buying Zhuifeng in the box, shut their mouths tightly when they saw this scene, because Zhuifeng's current strength is that the price is at most 100 million US dollars.
At their status, like Bill Gates, they would not make random bids just because they have more money. Then again, it would be very embarrassing if Zhuang Rui rejected him.
Moreover, they also have another thought, they want to see how Zhui Feng performs in the next game. If they can still show strength that exceeds that of the horses, it will not be too late to make another bid.
"Thank you, Your Highness William..."
After solving this big trouble, Zhuang Rui felt relieved, but when he heard William's last words, he became nervous again. He had just let Timur and Zhui Feng run away happily in the last game.
Breaking the world record and winning first place at the speed of chasing the wind is just a matter of pinching a snail with nine fingers... It's a sure thing, but if this happens, I'm afraid these people will come to harass me again, right?
"Do you want Zhui Feng to run slower?"
Zhuang Rui had this thought in his mind, "Damn it, what's wrong with running first? What's wrong with breaking the world record? It's not enough if you insist on killing me, brother. At worst, just return to the Xuan Rui as soon as the game is over.
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Facing such a group of super rich people who don't know how much money they have, Zhuang Rui is also a little unsure. Although he will definitely not sell Zhuifeng, it is not easy to resist the temptation.
When Bill Gates saw that the matter had come to an end, he said: "Okay, if you are okay, just stay here and watch the game. There are more people and it will be more lively..."
The invitation from the world's richest man still needs to be given to save face, not to mention gathering together to watch the game, the atmosphere should be better. Everyone nodded in agreement and found a comfortable position to look towards the racecourse.
At this time, the fourth game was already underway, which was also the last game of the morning. Except for Zhuang Rui's Chasing the Wind, which turned out to be a big upset, the other games were proceeding calmly.
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"What, you want to change the odds. The one I bought in the morning was still 1:20. Why is it now 1:3?"
"Yeah, are the odds I bought in the morning still considered good? Your Jockey Club can't change them so quickly!"
"One to three, one to three, I will buy 100 Hong Kong dollars to chase the wind and win. Hurry up and place your order..."
"I bought 1,000 to chase the wind and win. I haven't seen such a thrilling game in many years..."
When Zhuang Rui and others gathered in the box to watch the race, all the betting areas of the racecourse were surrounded by horse racing fans. The reason was that the odds of chasing the wind to win the championship were originally 1 to 20, but now they have become 3 to 1. According to the
For a twelve-horse race, this odds is already the favorite to win.
The Jockey Club's change in odds made horse racing fans very dissatisfied. Especially after learning that someone had bet 50 million Hong Kong dollars on the wind and won in the morning, those horse racing fans who like to bet on long odds were all excited. But
After arriving at the betting point, I found that the odds had changed.
"Calm down, everyone. We are all old horse fans. You should know that the Jockey Club can adjust the horse racing odds at any time. We have not violated the regulations. Of course, the betting slips in the morning are still valid..."
The staff at various betting points were explaining to the horse fans. This was the first time they had encountered such a big commotion caused by changing the odds. However, they were also the first time a horse could win the first place by rushing the hurdle late.
Saw it once.
Not to mention these staff members, even the bosses of the three major gaming companies in Macau are bleeding in their hearts at this moment.
They have just calculated the betting situation of the second game. Adding up the racecourse betting and peripheral lottery, the three companies have to pay out as much as 1.2 billion, and the total amount of betting they received is less than 3 billion.
The first time I opened the market, I lost all my money.
This was also the largest peripheral bet payout in the history of Macau. When the executives of the three companies saw that the horse would run another race, they immediately used their connections to lower the odds of the Jockey Club.
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There is nothing you can do about this, because the odds of peripheral lottery betting must be higher than the odds of the race. Otherwise, if others just buy horses, who will bet on peripheral lottery?
The reason why the fourth wife could still sit in the box and chat and laugh with Zhuang Rui and others was because she listened to the gambling king and did not participate in the peripheral lottery of several other companies, even though the racecourse also had to pay out seventeen
800 million, but these are still within the range that Sitai can bear.
The fourth race in the morning quickly came to an end with the cheers of Horse No. 6 winning the championship. There was a one-hour meal break at noon, and the horse racing would continue at one o'clock in the afternoon.
Zhuang Rui had lunch with Bill Gates and others, but after the meal, Zhuang Rui immediately hid in the Qin family's box.
When alone with Bill Gates, Zhuang Rui was relatively relaxed, but when William and others joined in, Zhuang Rui felt the pressure doubled, especially when facing Jordan and the star governor, he was alone.
He had to look up at people with his neck raised, which made Zhuang Rui very uncomfortable.
Throughout the afternoon, Zhuang Rui watched the game more relaxedly, and truly felt the charm of horse racing. The feeling of running at high speed on the track reminded Zhuang Rui of the scene when he was chasing wild horses on the prairie.
Today's twelfth race, which is also the last and most important race, is scheduled for seven o'clock in the evening. This should be dinner time, but at the Macau Racecourse, this is the moment that everyone is looking forward to.
Zhuang Rui came to the stable at six o'clock sharp. Although there was no pressure, Zhuang Rui still wanted Zhui Feng to take first place, and he couldn't live up to the trust of Guo Daheng and others.
"Young man, I admit... I was wrong. In addition to lacking a bit of endurance, your horse is more explosive than many European thoroughbred horses..."
What a coincidence. The stable where Zhui Feng was this time was right next to Dr. Shu Wen. As the horse owner, Dr. Shu Wen was also staying at the stable with the jockey and trainer.
"Haha, you will know after this competition whether your endurance is good or bad. Dr. Shu, I used to and still think that Chai Feng will win the championship in any competition..."
Zhuang Rui smiled noncommittally. He believed that after today's last one-mile speed race, Chasing the Wind's reputation would be resounding throughout the world of horse racing.
