In the movie "The Richest Man in Xihong City", the scene of the protagonist Wang Duoyu frantically squandering money in order to inherit a huge inheritance brought a lot of joy to many audiences.
At the same time, the movie also satisfies people's curiosity to peek into the lives of rich people, although there are elements of artistic exaggeration, but it also allows the audience to see a different kind of life. However, in reality, the lives of the top rich are luxuries that can't even be made in movies.
Known as the "fighter of the local tyrants", the Middle East billionaire Khalifa is such a top rich man, compared to Wang Duoyu can only be regarded as a small amount, he owns 140 mansions in the UK and 25 yuan of mineral water, and only uses it to flush toilets.
And what is the story of Khalifa?Today, let's talk about our own experience.
At the beginning of its birth, it won the starting line.
As we all know, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai has 162 floors and is 828 meters high, the world's tallest building, and is a landmark in Dubai.
However, almost no one knows that the tower was not actually built by Dubai**, and because the construction cost of the building at that time was as high as 1.5 billion US dollars, Dubai** could not take it for a while.
It was Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan who financed the construction of this tower, whose wealth is beyond the reach of ordinary people in a lifetime, and even the country's richest people have to save for three lifetimes.
Everyone knows that Dubai is not a country, it is the emirate of the United Arab Emirates, which is nothing more than more famous. It is fortunate enough for any Arab to be born in Dubai, and Khalifa is even more enviable.
Khalifa was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in 1948, a place unlike any other Middle Eastern region.
Abu Dhabi is not only located by the sea and has a relatively good climate, it is also the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and it is much richer than other Arab countries at that time.
How to describe it?Dubai and many other UAE emirates started with oil, but Abu Dhabi is not only home to oil and tourism, but the rich here want to keep a low profile and their place names are not as loud as Dubai's.
The father of Khalifa, the first ** in the United Arab Emirates, that is, the true pride of heaven and royal nobles.
Growing up, Khalifa did not disappoint his father, he was loved by everyone in all aspects, and the road of life was a long one.
Khalifa was crowned crown prince at the age of 21, and he was ready to seize his father's throne at any time, but the crown prince had been sitting for 35 years.
When Khalifa died at the age of 56, his father became the supreme leader of the United Arab Emirates, and the Arab world has another leader.
Khalifa has been at the pinnacle of power since then, but this "local tyrant" is not like a loser, this person is "angry" and makes the world look sideways.
Khalifa was one of the supreme rulers of the Arab world, and he was not content to live in the deserts of the Middle East, but loved to travel, curious about any corner of the world, and running around became a part of his daily life.
Some hotels abroad are far from meeting the requirements of Khalifa in terms of security and facilities due to their special status.
He simply bought mansions all over the world so that he could have a private space everywhere he went.
In "The Richest Man in Xihong City", Wang Duoyu spent a lot of money to renovate and rent out luxury hotels, and Khalifa bought these properties and carefully renovated them to make them more comfortable.
Some people say that art comes from life, and Wang Duoyu can only be regarded as insignificant compared to Khalifa, there are many beautiful estates around the world, and the owner is this rich man from the Middle East.
The purchase of property allows Khalifa to find a home at any time and in any place, but at the same time it can make him a defendant in court, for a very simple reason, which is directly related to the property in Khalifa's handsThe rich even forget what they have.
Khalifa lives perfectly.
Khalifa had bought too much property and could not remember how many sets of property he owned, and because he had to take care of these idle properties every day, he naturally could not remember paying his workers in time.
Although the workers are owed wages, they all choose to remain silent, and no one asks for it, why?It turned out that although the manor was uninhabited all year round, the workers received income from the management of the manor, and the remuneration greatly exceeded the return of wages.
Not everyone was like that, and the employees didn't get paid by Khalifa, but a British property company took them to court on the grounds that Khalifa owed £11 million in property fees.
After several investigations, I learned that there are as many as 140 Khalifa mansions in London, many of which are ** locations, and even one place is near Buckingham Palace.
The value of these luxury properties can be imagined, and the property fees are of course very high, and they are not cheap when they accumulate year after year.
Khalifa bought these mansions and threw them away, some of them didn't even go once, and of course they forgot to pay the property fees, which accumulated into a large amount of debt.
When he arrived at Bo's court, the property management company prepared enough information and put the fact that Khalifa owed property fees in front of the judge, which made Khalifa think as if he had really bought a lot of properties.
It is not surprising that Khalifa lost the lawsuit and paid the property fees he owed. In the eyes of outsiders, it is a small amount, but to Khalifa it is just a drop in the bucket, and he has a lot of money without knowing it.
At the same time, outsiders also think that being able to owe this large amount of property fees means that the property it occupies is not something that ordinary people can occupy in their lifetime, and it can even be said that a defeat is enough to envy others for losing a lawsuit.
Incomparably luxurious everyday life.
In addition to buying real estate, Khalifa never gets tired of eating and eating every day. The most precious thing in the Middle East is not 8 yuan a liter of oil, but water, which is extremely scarce.
But in the world of local tyrants, even if there is a drought, it is impossible to use water to get by. In order to use high-quality water, Khalifa brings tons of water every day from the French town of Evian.
The water is transported from here because the water here is natural and pollution-free, Evian mineral water can be called "Ferrari in mineral water", 500ml bottles of Evian mineral water are sold for 12 yuan, and 750ml bottles are 25 yuan.
It is such an expensive mineral water that is still the usual tap water in the Khalifa's house. Khalifa built a cistern for storing water, and when you turn on the tap, you can turn on the faucet and flow Evian mineral water.
While ordinary people were still congratulating themselves on their sip of Evian mineral water, the Khalifas took them to wash and fill the toilet.
I have to say that the distance between people and people is always beyond everyone's imagination, and the estimate described by "spending money like a stream" is also this kind of life.
Despite his squandering wealth, Khalifa also had the same troubles about his own safety and that of his family.
Khalifa's only long-cherished means of transportation is his purpose-built bulletproof car, which is not only bulletproof, but also bulletproof.
On top of that, he hired a large number of bodyguards, usually to protect the personal safety of himself and his family. Every time he goes out, Khalifa is always surrounded by dozens of bodyguards, and even his travel is carefully arranged.
The fun of ordinary people playing how they want has become a luxury in Khalifa's eyes, and maybe this is the distress of the rich!
As the saying goes, "if you want to wear a crown, you have to be heavy", since you have wealth that ordinary people can't have, ordinary people's lives are naturally destined to have no chance.
Although the abundant life is enviable, the happiness of poverty is also a happiness that many rich people do not experience. How are you different about this.