Chapter 2049: Arrival in Italy

In Zhao Fusheng's impression, Rome, or rather the country of Italy, was quite peculiar.

Not to mention their football, even the Italian character was the subject of all kinds of jokes.

Sitting in the car, listening to Qi Shuang introduce the situation in Italy, Zhao Fusheng gradually gained a clear understanding of the country.

Italy has a Mediterranean climate, formed by the alternating control of the westerlies and the subtropical high-pressure belt.

The climate is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.

This climate is beneficial for fruit gardening, as it helps fruits accumulate sugar, so Italian fruits are particularly sweet.

"In summer, I feel it's quite similar to the capital, but with less rain than the capital. In spring, the daily temperature ranges from eight to twenty degrees, a relatively comfortable temperature."

Qi Shuang said to the group.

Of course, her main focus was on Zhao Fusheng.

After all, as a tour guide, she could tell at a glance that Zhao Fusheng was the most important person in the group.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "I heard there's no air conditioning here?"

Qi Shuang was taken aback, then nodded: "Indeed, some houses in Italy don't have air conditioning, like my home. But I plan to buy a portable air conditioner humidifier on Amazon; it's not expensive. Summer temperatures are within an acceptable range. If it's a coastal city, the ocean moderates the temperature, making it more comfortable."

"What about winter?" Zhao Fusheng asked casually.

"In winter, because there's more rain, it gets a bit cold when it rains, similar to my hometown. But the cold doesn't last long. With indoor heating and a four-jin quilt, I don't feel cold."

Qi Shuang was a bit surprised but still answered.

She didn't quite understand—weren't these people here for tourism? Why were they asking so many details?

"How about public security?" Zhao Fusheng continued.

Qi Shuang replied: "It depends on the area. It's not the same all over the country; it can't be summed up in a few words. Generally, the bigger the city, the more chaotic it is. Areas where black people, half-blacks, and Gypsies gather are more chaotic; other places are very safe."

"How to put it? Few houses on the first floor in Italy have security bars. Most areas have pretty good public security. Personally, I feel safer than in China."

"In larger cities, there are more pickpockets; in small towns, public security is very good."

"For example, a friend of mine lives in an immigrant-concentrated area in Milan and was robbed twice in a year, right outside her building. Another friend in Milan, a girl, lives in a quiet area near school. She often goes to friends' houses to do homework and returns home at one or two in the morning, never encountering danger. Of course, rent in those safe areas is much higher."

Zhao Fusheng laughed. This really fit Italy's characteristics.

He had read reports before that although many Italians are lazy and procrastinate, lacking a sense of time, most are polite and orderly. Life in Italy is slow-paced, quiet, and leisurely; few people make loud noises to disturb others. But Italy now has many immigrants, and quite a few of them are indeed of low quality.

"Are you planning to immigrate here?"

Qi Shuang glanced cautiously at Zhao Fusheng and asked curiously.

Zhao Fusheng didn't hide it from her: "Yes, I'm here to investigate. What do you think of this place? You're a student abroad, right?"

"Yes."

Qi Shuang nodded: "I study fashion design in Milan."

"A good industry." Zhao Fusheng smiled: "How about evaluating Italy in your eyes?"

Hearing this question, Qi Shuang thought for a moment, organized her words, and then said: "Italians like to gather and chat, are particular about food and drink, know how to dress, and enjoy outdoor activities."

"Arriving late and leaving early at work is very common, which is different from China."

"Their common social activity is to get together, have some food, hold a glass of wine, stand in a circle and chat. They can talk about everything under the sun for hours without getting tired. This is something many people find hard to adapt to when they come here."

She paused and said: "Are you here for business?"

Bringing so many people, such a show of force—he couldn't be an ordinary person.

"No, I plan to buy an island."

Zhao Fusheng said with a faint smile, then fell silent.

And Qi Shuang was completely dumbfounded.

An island?

It was the first time she had heard someone say they planned to buy an island in Italy.

That was something only the top-tier wealthy would do.

After all, in recent years, Italy's economy had not been good, which was evident from football.

The seven sisters of Serie A once represented the best teams in world football.

Now, the decline of Serie A was a foregone conclusion. The rise of La Liga and the Premier League indirectly proved that Italian football could no longer attract the world's best players.

The reason was simple: due to Italy's economic downturn, wealthy people had no funds to invest in clubs, making it impossible for clubs to retain outstanding players.

After all, football has always been a game of money.

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Arriving at the hotel, Liu Yiming and the bodyguards inspected it first before allowing Zhao Fusheng to enter.

"No need to be so troublesome."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Liu Yiming and the others: "Let me tell you, foreigners can't really tell us apart by appearance."

"We still need to be careful about safety."

Liu Yiming said seriously to Zhao Fusheng: "Before we came, General Manager Zheng and the madams all instructed me to ensure your safety."

"Alright, alright."

Zhao Fusheng was helpless but nodded and said nothing more.

He could understand Zheng Yao and the others' caution and naturally wouldn't cause trouble for his subordinates.

Although it was highly unlikely that anything would go wrong here, one must be prepared for the worst. If something did happen, no one could bear the responsibility.

Zhao Fusheng certainly didn't want his subordinates to take the blame.

He had that much self-awareness.

"Please rest first. We'll start the tour this afternoon." Qi Shuang was inwardly amazed by the group's show of force but still spoke politely to Zhao Fusheng.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Zhao Fusheng nodded. He always had a bit more smile for fellow countrymen.

After a moment's thought, he asked Qi Shuang: "Miss Qi, is your place far from here?"

Qi Shuang was a bit surprised but answered honestly: "It's okay. I can get up early. The area where I live has decent public security."

In fact, her place was quite far from here.

This was already the most luxurious hotel in Rome. When she received the message that the guests wanted to stay at the best hotel, she had to take nearly an hour and a half by car to get here.

"Heh."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Liu Yiming: "Get a room for Miss Qi."

Then he looked at Qi Shuang: "If you need anything, just say so. We'll be troubling you a lot these days. As for payment, tell Yiming how much you need."

"Ah?"

Qi Shuang was startled, then quickly waved her hand: "Sir, that's not appropriate, not appropriate."

The compensation they offered was already substantial, more than what she got from domestic tour groups. Now they wanted to get her a room, just because they didn't want her to travel back and forth.

In Qi Shuang's view, this was too extravagant.

"It's fine."

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand with a smile and went back to his room to rest.

Meanwhile, Liu Yiming said to Qi Shuang: "Miss Qi, please don't be polite. Since our chairman has instructed, please follow me."

Seeing this, Qi Shuang had no choice but to follow him downstairs and get another room.

Of course, her room was on the same floor as Zhao Fusheng and the others.

"By the way, I saw you have only ten people. Wouldn't five rooms be enough?"

Qi Shuang asked Liu Yiming in surprise.

When booking the rooms, she thought it was a large group, but after arriving, she found there were only ten people.

What was even more peculiar was that each of the ten people had their own room.

The world of the rich was truly incomprehensible.

Liu Yiming smiled but said nothing.

He couldn't say that Zhang Qian had instructed them before coming, specifically for Zhao Fusheng's safety.

By booking these ten rooms, unless someone used weapons of mass destruction, no one would know which room Zhao Fusheng was in.

In Zhang Qian's words, caution never hurts, even if it costs a bit more money.

If something really went wrong, it would be a regret too late to remedy.

Liu Yiming deeply agreed with this.

In his view, with Zhao Fusheng's status, no security measure was excessive.

Of course, this was something he couldn't tell Qi Shuang, so Liu Yiming just smiled without any explanation.

Qi Shuang's room was arranged on the same floor as Zhao Fusheng and the others.

Although a bit surprised, she didn't say anything. She called her roommate and stayed.

"Miss Qi, these are the places we want to visit. Please look at the materials and see the most convenient way to get there." Liu Yiming handed a document to Qi Shuang and said: "Tell me where to go first, and I'll contact the company there."

"Ah, okay."

Qi Shuang was a bit surprised but nodded.

She had thought they were here for tourism, but it seemed they were really here to look at properties.

Well, to look at an island...

Thinking about this, she felt that her previous twenty-plus years had been lived in vain.

The life of the rich was indeed different from ordinary people.

Watching Qi Shuang return to her room, Liu Yiming then went to Zhao Fusheng's room.

"It's all arranged, Chairman."

Liu Yiming said to Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng nodded: "Have someone accompany her, understand?"

"I know."

Liu Yiming smiled.

One must not have the heart to harm others, but must guard against others' harm. They were new here and naturally wouldn't trust Qi Shuang easily; necessary precautions were in place.