Financial freedom starts with smiling at life

Rupert Hoogewerf has visited many private mansions of wealthy Chinese entrepreneurs, but none have left such a profound impression as the mansion he visited in Jiangbei City today.

This completely shattered his perception of a Chinese tycoon.

In his previous understanding, perhaps due to the special social environment, Chinese tycoons exhibited a reserved and humble demeanor.

They will deliberately hide their wealth and avoid related topics.

But Jiangbei City is different; it appears very open and honest.

They are not worried at all about their lifestyle and wealth being known to the public.

Just like when he publicly went to Paris to bid for a Bugatti.

This also demonstrates that Mr. Jiang's wealth comes from legal and compliant sources.

Mr. Jiang's manor, in terms of both its building area and interior decoration, clearly demonstrates that he is a top-tier tycoon.

It exudes an air of luxury.

Just as Rupert Hoogewerf finished marveling at the HK$3.7 million painting hanging in the living room, he was surprised by Jiang Beicheng's various hobbies.

Before coming to this manor, during their brief exchange, he sensed that Mr. Jiang was a person with wide-ranging interests who pursued leisure and elegance.

Only after arriving did I realize that Mr. Jiang was willing to spend money on things he liked.

Too luxurious.

A tea room suite with carved balustrade made of huanghuali wood worth several million, audio equipment worth tens of millions, and a Akhal-Teke horse worth tens of millions...

He even built himself a horse farm on the estate.

These are all substances that we can directly perceive.

There is also the enjoyment of the mind.

Before the private chef team prepared dinner, Jiang Beicheng invited him to appreciate art together.

Rupert Hoogewerf believed it was art played through luxurious media equipment, pursuing the ultimate sound quality.

Unexpectedly, the pipa and guzheng were featured.

Not only pipa and guzheng, but also a youthful and beautiful dance troupe with exceptional performing arts skills were found in Mr. Jiang's residence.

The performance of this traditional Chinese dance music momentarily distracted Rupert Hoogewerf.

The image of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang appreciating the "Ni Chang Yu Yi Qu" is still echoing in my mind.

The atmosphere of a palace instantly enveloped Mr. Jiang's private residence.

Coming to his senses, Hu Run couldn't help but think of the once-glorious Xu and his proud song and dance troupe.

Mr. Jiang's appreciation level is definitely superior to Mr. Xu's.

Old Xu's artistic talent is not as good as Mr. Jiang's; he mostly does superficial projects.

However, Mr. Jiang's research on art, especially music and dance, is quite advanced.

So after you've seen his privately collected art team, you'll truly feel like you're basking in a gentle breeze.

Then, Jiang picked up his teacup, which cost over 200,000 yuan, and took a sip of the ancient tree Lao Ban Zhang tea, which he had bought back from an auction house for over 700,000 yuan.

Sight, smell, taste, perception... all are enjoying the influence of art.

"Mr. Jiang, if I may ask, how many servants do you have in this mansion?" Rupert Hoogewerf asked Jiang Beicheng after appreciating the art.

He had a premonition.

The number of servants in this mansion is probably exaggerated.

Jiang Beicheng hadn't paid much attention to this matter; all the recruitment, training, and onboarding of the manor's employees were handled by Aunt Shen.

Aunt Shen had mentioned it to him before.

He thought he'd mentioned it briefly, but didn't take it to heart.

Turning his head to look at Shen Jun, Shen Jun understood and truthfully introduced to Hu Run, "Security team, private chef, cleaning... more than ten positions, with a total of about one hundred employees."

Rupert Hoogewerf exclaimed in shock, "Are they all full-time employees?"

Shen Jun smiled and nodded: "The company has already processed social security for us."

Could you please tell me how much this expense is?

Shen Jun used a vivid analogy: "Many positions are highly specialized. According to President Jiang's requirements, they are all recruiting top talents in the industry, so the salary expenditure is naturally not small."

Mr. Hu can calculate the annual expenses of a company with 100 employees based on Shanghai's salary standards.

Rupert Hoogewerf immediately went to make a comparison in his mind.

The Hurun Report's headquarters are located in Shanghai. If calculated based on the salary standards of internet companies, a company with 100 employees in Shanghai would spend over 40 million yuan annually on salaries.

However, judging from the dance music I just enjoyed, the people in these positions at Mr. Jiang's residence are all outstanding individuals in their respective fields.

Even the private chefs in the kitchen are executive chefs of major star-rated hotels.

Based on Mr. Jiang's recruitment criteria, the annual salary of the 100 employees in the mansion would be at least 50 million yuan, or even higher.

It's important to understand that these people weren't recruited by Mr. Jiang to make money or create market value; they were simply there to serve Mr. Jiang's daily life.

This reflects Mr. Jiang's personal pursuit of quality of life.

Rupert Hoogewerf has seen wealthy entrepreneurs with dozens or even hundreds of servants, but none of them can compare to Mr. Jiang's staff.

One is a basic style, and the other is a haute couture style.

Jiang Beicheng smiled at Shen Jun and asked, "Is it that tall?"

Rupert Hoogewerf looked at Jiangbei City in surprise.

It was as if he knew nothing about it.

What you get is that the tens of millions of dollars in expenses for this estate each year are completely negligible.

Shen Jun smiled and said, "President Jiang has never really asked about my living expenses before."

If Mr. Jiang needs data, I'll have the finance department compile a detailed list and give it to you tomorrow.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and waved his hand.

Aunt Shen's two sentences were very well-chosen, subtly allowing him to show off in front of Rupert Hoogewerf once again.

Rupert Hoogewerf gave an awkward laugh.

He started working in wealth statistics in 99. Based on his experience and analysis, and considering the wealth he perceives today, he can roughly estimate Mr. Jiang's net worth.

This 30-year-old's personal net worth may already exceed 50 billion.

按照500亿身价富豪的常规开支来算，基础生活年话费比例大概占到0.1％到1％，也就是0.5亿到5亿之间。

Other expenses include investment gains, taxes, charity, etc.

Hurun calculated Jiang Beicheng's annual charitable expenditures and, based on the living expenses data he has seen and heard about today, inferred that Jiang Beicheng's net worth is over 50 billion yuan.

According to this year's Hurun Rich List, Mr. Jiang would rank around 64th, on par with the wealth of Liu Qiangdong and Zhang Zetian's family.

But this was just his judgment based on experience, and he was very unsure about it.

I've always felt that President Jiang's wealth is more than 50 billion.

Mr. Jiang is probably one of the few wealthy people who made him doubt his own experience.

Jiang Beicheng saw the struggle on the foreigner's face.

With a smile on his face.

"Mr. Hu, you don't need to care about those numbers of wealth. Whether I'm on the Hurun Rich List or not, it means nothing to me."

It has little significance for the general public.

So what if you're on the list? Does that mean your wealth is real? Does your personal net worth represent your actual wealth?

As long as you have money in your pocket, that's all that matters.

As for how much money it has, that's not important at all.

These words were meant to persuade Rupert Hoogewerf not to waste any more energy on him.

You've been playing games for over twenty years, and you still can't accurately calculate his wealth.

Because his wealth wasn't accumulated or made through the stock market, but rather through his willpower.

It's something you can just think about.

Rupert Hoogewerf gave another awkward smile.

He accepted Jiang Beicheng's advice and nodded.

All I need to know is that Mr. Jiang is rich, very rich.

"Mr. Hu, let's move to the restaurant for lunch," Jiang Beicheng warmly invited, jokingly adding, "We'll talk about your phone stand donation campaign later."

Rupert Hoogewerf smiled; it turned out that Mr. Jiang was also paying attention to this matter.

He had a premonition that he would definitely turn the tables with Mr. Jiang.

Maybe I can get the most valuable item since the event started. (End of Chapter)