I Don’t Want To Be Popular Chapter 408: Experience everything in the castle

Walking down a country road, you can see low, pale yellow country farmhouses, messy North African winds, and derelict infrastructure. As far as these hardwares are concerned, they are not very good at all.

The news said that the French economy was stagnant, and when he came here, seeing the scene of this village, Chen Chuan believed.

But even so, France still leads the fashion, why, because from the 15th century, it took over the literary and artistic heritage from Italy, and it has not lost the baton until the 20th century.

Baroque Rococo art, led the three important literary and artistic movements of neoclassicalism, romanticism and realism, produced impressionism, the origin of film, the construction of luxury and fashion concepts, and made perfume, fashion, French cuisine popular all over the world.

So, they really have honeyed confidence inside.

However, in front of Chen Chuan, the accountant from downtown Bordeaux, Miss Marion, restrained her overconfidence and kept a warm and polite smile. She was afraid of being cold, so she kept looking for topics.

The two walked side by side on the country road, she wore high heels. She must have known she had to go some distance, but she chose high heels instead of sneakers, which means... between delicate and comfortable, she chose the former.

Marion told Chen Chuan that she likes watching American TV series, Game of Thrones, Japanese comics, food and travel. She earns nearly 6,000 euros, which is enough to support her doing something she loves.

Be aware that only 5% of people in France earn more than 4,500 euros a month.

"My sister is a police officer who checks the streets for pickpockets and thieves, and often patrols around LV shops in the city center. Her salary is 2300 euros before tax and 1700 euros after tax. My brother is an accident insurance claims adjuster, salary It’s also 2,300 euros, and my sister-in-law is a worker in a yogurt factory with a salary of 1,500 euros… Speaking of which, I’m the most promising one in our family, and I didn’t study in vain at Paris VI University,” Marion said.

"Paris VI University, it sounds familiar." Chen Chuan said.

"Madame Curie read it there." Marion said, "Ha, it's been raining the other day, and it's rare to see the sun today..."

Her topic was the weather again, but Chen Chuan was more concerned about this part of the road.

It feels good to walk. The roadside is full of vineyards, and it is endless. It's just winter, and the buds have not yet germinated. The scenery looks a little worse. But it would be better if you can see the car directly.

Marian saw that Chen Chuan was a little impatient, pointed to a tall forest in front, and said, "Sir, your manor is in front."

"Is there a road to the outside of the wine cellar?" Chen Chuan asked.

"Yes, the wine cellar is 6 kilometers away from the manor. You can reach the wine cellar by crossing a large area of ​​vineyards. I did not inform Louis that you are the new owner according to your instructions." Marion said.

The two walked and chatted and walked into the large forest in front of them.

As soon as I entered it, I felt a dreamy feeling. I just thought that the scenery was not good. I didn't know there was a cave in the forest.

Tall trees, castles, sculptures, manicured gardens, lawns, swimming pools, the morning sun shines on the castles, like a world in a fairy tale.

"In the 15th century, this used to be a monastery, and the towering building over there was a church. Later, it was acquired by Baron Joseph. It was once a noble residence. In 1795, the Bergeron family took over the manor and began to grow grapes on a large scale. The manor was developed into a middle-class winery with 70 hectares of vineyards, and then changed hands several times. The annual output of the manor is 12,000 cases, and the price of a single bottle is 20 euros. It is a good quality aoc wine, and it is also sold in your country. ' Marion said.

Chen Chuan knows that in Bordeaux, wine is a case of 12 bottles, and this case costs 240 euros, so the annual output value is 2.88 million euros.

“Excluding the cost, what is the profit?” Chen Chuan asked.

“According to previous years, the cost is about 30%, and the net profit is 2 million euros.” Marion said.

Chen Chuan did the math, the purchase of the system cost 10 million euros, and it will take five years to pay back the cost. Fortunately, he has zero cost, and everything is paid for by the system.

Not far ahead, that is, in front of the courtyard of the castle, there is a white female reception.

Marion stepped forward to greet her, and the receptionist opened the iron gate of the manor and made a sign to invite in.

In Bordeaux, there are 8,000 wineries, large and small, many of which are open to the public. They earn some extra money by receiving tourist groups, but some of the estates are private mansions and are not open to the public. If you want to visit these estates, you need to email an appointment in advance.

Obviously, Marion has made an appointment.

Chen Chuan and Marion walked into the gate.

Marion whispered, "Dear Mr. Chen, welcome to your old castle, Towell Castle, you will be the new owner here. I am willing to serve you."

"What should I say?" Chen Chuan looked at this magnificent old castle, and what struck him was that the buildings here were all-encompassing. In addition to the Rococo-style church, there was even an oriental bell tower, an Indian bell tower. Elephant sculpture, Sultan wood carving door and many other elements of oriental style.

Marion smiled and said: "As the owner of the castle, the owner of the manor, you only need to inspect your territory, everything here is yours. Including the 2017 and 2018 new wines in the wine cellar wine.”

"Including you?" Chen Chuan asked.

"As long as you want," Marion said.

"So happy? How about being reserved?"

"There is no reserve in your presence," she said.

Chen Chuan clapped his hands and looked at the huge ancient castle complex covering an area of ​​6.5 hectares. The clapping was firstly shocking to the magnificent building complex, and secondly, it was also for the sweet mouth of this Miss France. Although she looks like a noble queen, she appears to be a humble and loyal female knight.

"The buildings here are special enough, not pure Baroque style." Chen Chuan said.

Marion looked around with Chen Chuan's gaze, and she replied: "As far as I know, this is a unique manor in the Médoc production area, and the former owner has expanded it. , Inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights", the castle has been rearranged. After I spoke with you on the phone, I have been here, and the interior of the castle is luxuriously decorated, I am sure you will like it."

Chen Chuan and Marion entered the castle and found that there were not many people.

After inquiring, I learned that after Chen Chuan bought this place, he did not take over the original team of servants and housekeepers, but only kept some necessary positions such as the brewing room and the wine cellar worker.

In other words, there is a real need to recruit people again.

But if Chen Chuan doesn't live in this castle, then there is no need to hire many servants, just a few who can clean and repair the manor.

There is no one in Nuoda's castle, but it is very clean.

The 28 bedrooms, including 4 suites, are made of oriental elements such as tapestries, silk fabrics, and precious woods, which are elegant and unassuming.

Open the window, it is a private garden and endless vineyards.

Marion stood behind Chen Chuan and said, "Mr. Chen, this large vineyard is yours, with Cabernet Sauvignon and a small amount of Merlot."

In the living room, underfoot is a handmade Persian rug, which is soft and comfortable to step on.

Chen Chuan stood by the window of the living room and was very satisfied with the place. The decoration on the wall turned out to be from the Qing Dynasty. It seems that the aristocrat who decorated the place used to like oriental culture.

On the terrace on the second floor, the pavement is bright and sunny. The two of them stood on the terrace and took a nap, tasting the red wine brought by the receptionist.

"Mr. Chen, the wines produced by the estate are typical of the Saint-Estèphe style, known for their rich and delicate tannins, clear structure, concentrated and elegant flavors and rich layers. Are you used to drinking them?" Mary En asked.

Chen Chuan smacked his mouth, really not used to drinking, too sour. After all, the wine produced in this manor is genuine [Tuwell], and it is also sold in China for only 298 yuan a bottle. Although he didn't know much about wine tasting, he was used to drinking first-class wines that cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Chen Chuan did not answer the question of whether he was used to drinking, but asked: "How to solve the problem of eating at noon?"

After all, I took a look around when I came here. It's all villages. There are country farmhouses everywhere, and there are no restaurants.

Also, the time is approaching noon.

"The castle's private chef team has retained, and has purchased the ingredients of the day, ready to cook for you at any time. This is already your industry, you can dine here, or go to the village to eat, there are simple restaurant," Marion said.

"Where do you want to eat?" Chen Chuan asked.

"Me? I definitely want to try everything in this castle." Marion smiled, a little more charming in her smile.

So, Chen Chuan decided to eat in the castle at noon and taste a French feast. I heard that French dishes are very particular, and what are the appetizers and the back dishes? I will taste it here today to see the taste and domestic what's the difference.

Hopefully, it can bring him some fresh feelings and experiences.

……

Gaston Louis Anthony is the general manager and winemaker of [Towell Winery]. He is 51 years old this year. For the past ten years, he has fully presided over the operation of the winery and assisted the owner to update the winery. The winery's winemaking equipment, expansion of the vineyard area and active expansion of overseas markets are the most effective subordinates of the old owner.

However, he received a call from the old manor four days ago and learned that the manor had been sold and the new manor was about to visit.

According to the past, Louis is not worried about his position. He has worked in [Towell Winery] for ten years and is familiar with everything here. He has strong interpersonal and business skills. But... a major event that happened recently made him very worried.

In the cellar of the manor, two new wines from the 2017 and 2018 years are stored, which are packaged and sold to the new owner together with the manor. Normally, these wines are all the property of the new owners.

Here comes the problem. When the two batches of wine were just bottled, it was discovered that the wine was slightly affected by an American pesticide that was used in the cultivation of the grapes... but it was only slightly affected and not harmful to the human body.

He is now standing in the underground wine cellar, facing 22,000 oak barrels. Looking around, the dense oak barrels are full of wines from these two years.

In '17 and '18, it was rainy, wet and cold from the time the grapes sprouted. Mold began to grow on the grape leaves and spread in large areas.

He remembers calling the original owner to report, "If we continue like this, if we don't use pesticides, we will have no harvest this year! Even the vineyards will not be able to be preserved!"

The old farm owner accepted his advice and sprayed pesticides with a helicopter. Now, after two years of fermentation, the new wine has been brewed, and it is still slightly affected by pesticides.

If the new owner knows about this matter, can he continue to talk about it? If the other party is harsher, it is possible to hold him accountable.

"Mr. Louis, we have investigated and the 2016 wines that have been sold have also been slightly affected." The assistant came to report.

The corners of Louis' mouth twitched as he asked, "When will the new owner come?"

"I haven't received any news, but I heard from the castle that there are two clients received today, Miss Marion from the vat accounting office in the city center, and a young man with an oriental appearance." The assistant said.

In an instant, beads of sweat appeared on Louis' forehead, even in the constant temperature underground wine cellar.

He took out his handkerchief, wiped his sweat, and asked, "If you were the new owner of these three years of wine, what would you do with it?"

The assistant thought for a while and said, "It's just that the quality of the wine has been slightly affected by pesticides, it's not harmful to the human body, but the taste is a little worse. I will choose to sell it normally, at most, how much lower the price will be... It's impossible to destroy all of them, right? That's more than four million euros."

Louis is lost in thought, this matter can be big or small. France is a big country of pesticides. On the Bordeaux vineyard side, in wet years, each plantation will use pesticides. The difference lies in the dosage and the brand of the pesticide.

Pesticide slightly affects wine quality, and it's okay if the Wine Tasting Institute doesn't check it, or if the competition doesn't do it.

But if someone wants to make a fuss, at least it will have a great impact on the authenticity of the manor.

This matter belongs to his dereliction of duty. He can choose to hide it and gamble on his luck. If no one knows about this matter, and no one is held accountable, the past will pass.

You can also choose to confess to the new owner.

As for the result of ~IndoMTL.com~, he doesn't know who the new owner is and what the other party will do.

After thinking for a long time, he left the wine cellar and drove towards the castle.

On the way, he receives a call from the castle, the kitchen is working and lunch is being prepared.

This proves that the young man from the East who walked with Marion is the new owner.

The road between the wine cellar and the castle is open to traffic. He drove all the way back and parked the car in the parking area of ​​the castle, when he vaguely heard rumors in a bedroom on the third floor of the castle, to be precise in the suite at the east end. A woman's soft voice.

He listened for a while, then hurriedly backed away and went back to the wine cellar to wait.

On the way back to the wine cellar, he received a call from his daughter, who is a sophomore at the University of Paris 11, and spends a lot of money a year. His daughter laughed and chatted with him, but he had no interest and could only hum a few words.

He has three daughters, two are in college and one is in high school. Although his salary is not low, his wife does not have a job, so if this job is lost, the family will be in trouble.