CHAPTER XVI
"Madame, here we are. ”
At the end of the winding road, John, who was in the driver's seat, skillfully stopped the car and said softly.
"Manor, aren't you going back to the castle?"
Lin Ning, who was sitting in the back row, gently stroked the Tu Tu in his arms, and looked at the huge wrought iron door outside the car with some doubts.
"Because of the lady who is about to visit, the castle is not very convenient right now. ”
John took off his gloves, stroked his delicate mustache, and blinked when he looked at Lin Ning.
"Let's be straight, with Lin Hong here, no one can listen to us. ”
"The Platinum Palace suddenly sent two groups of elites over, saying that they would re-investigate the cause of their deaths, and for the sake of safety, it would be better for Madame to live here. ”
"Isn't the case closed?"
"It's the government side that closes the case, and the Platinum Palace has its own security system. ”
"I'm sorry, but I was reckless. ”
It is not the first time that Lin Ning has paid for his impulsiveness.
It turns out that even cheating players can't just do things by feeling.
"You've done well enough, ma'am, and I can be trusted to do anything like that in the future. ”
"Listen, John, I don't distrust you. My mind was very messy during that time, and there were some things that I was really wrong. ”
Killing the two people in the castle without saying hello is inevitable, and John's emotions are inevitable.
Lin Ning pursed her lips and said apologetically.
"People make mistakes, ma'am, don't take the past too seriously, time never looks back. ”
"Thank you. Let's get out of the car, let's walk back and show me around it by the way. ”
"It's my pleasure, please wait. ”
"No, I'll open the door myself. ”
"It's really unladylike to jump out of the car like this, but it's lovely. ”
Push the door, get out of the car, stretch the waist, and expand the chest.
Looking at Lin Ning on the side of the car, John shook his head with a smile, raised his hand on the pocket intercom of the collar, and clicked a few times rhythmically.
"It's all your own people, and your home isn't a stage, John, tell me about it. ”
"Okay. The Wester Manor in front of you is a country house built by four dukes between 1875 and 1890. Even now, in the corrupt country, it is also the top batch. ”
"The fourth duke was born in Paris, France, so he has a soft spot for French architecture and crafts. The fourth duke likes to collect precious treasures from all over the world, especially French handicrafts, in order to store and display those collections, so the fourth duke built this French manor. ”
"Wait, you're saying he spent 15 years building this manor just to collect and display it?"
"Yes, you heard it right. ”
"Okay, you go ahead. ”
Old John's expression was serious enough, Lin Ning pursed her lips, and felt more and more that she could change her name as a god-rich system.
"At that time, it was still a 155-acre hillside, with a maximum height of 600 feet, and in order to build the estate, the fourth duke deliberately had 30 feet cut on the hill to find a suitable stone layer for the foundation. The most famous neo-Renaissance architect in France was invited to design the manor at that time, which led to this large-scale exquisite manor with the most French characteristics in the territory of the rotten country. . . ”
The estate is just one of 20 villas the family has in Europe, which currently employs more than 120 gardeners and has about 60,000 species of plants, many of which are rare species imported from abroad... ”
"Most of the sculptures you see along the way are the works of famous artists from the 17th and 18th centuries. The southernmost one is a rose garden built by the four dukes for their lovers. ”
"The fourth duke was a very high roller, and he often invited some big businessmen, politicians, royalty and nobles to come here to admire his collection... ”
"With these collections alone, the family's wealth is far higher than that of the royal family. ”
"It's remarkable, I can vaguely see the civilization of the old world. ”
Lin Ning could hear the pride between John's words, looking at the elegant and magnificent classical building not far away, Lin Ning pursed his lips and gave a very high evaluation.
"The main house displays a large number of porcelain from the 17th and 18th centuries, including Renaissance European paintings, wall hangings, carpets, chandeliers... ”
"John, listen, what you can buy with money, don't pay too much attention to it. ”
Antique collection, Lin Ning was really not very interested, and seeing that John was about to say more, Lin Ning waved his hand and interrupted directly.
"I'm sorry, ma'am, I just like it so much that I can't help it. ”
"I can see that since you like it, then... It's yours, including the collection inside, it's all yours. ”
"Huh?"
"Ah what, how about this retirement gift?"
"Unbelievable, ma'am, your joke will give me insomnia for a whole year. ”
John's eyes were wide open, and the hands behind him trembled slightly, which was enough to prove the shock in the little old man's heart.
"Have you ever seen me joking? Listen, when you retire, it's yours. ”
Lin Ning smiled faintly, generous to others, Lin Ning has never been distressed.
Compared to John, a great thing of billions of dollars, in Lin Ning's heart, it really is not a big deal.
"I have to say, it's a gift that's hard to refuse, and seriously, I want to retire right now. ”
"Don't even think about it, at least ten years, ten years, I won't give you a chance to retire. ”
"I meant to stay with you for 20 years. ”
"That's 20 years. Seriously, John, I don't really see how good those mottled sculptures are. ”
"That's why we need to learn. Madame, you are still young, and your path has only just begun, has you?"
"Can I say no? haha. ”
There is still a long way to go, and every technological revolution will bring great changes to the world.
When Lin Ning and his party arrived, on both sides of the main entrance of the main house, according to their gender, there were many people standing in unison.
No overlapping ornate skirts, no cumbersome tuxedos.
Except for the pink, the clothes of the people under these manors look not much different from those in the Yan family's garden.
A polite manner, everyone performs their duties.
Looking at the people who left in an orderly manner, Lin Ning sighed silently, and there was an inexplicable extra burden on her shoulders.
"Don't be pressured, just run the company, you are the chairman, I am the manager. ”
seemed to see Lin Ning's abnormality, followed up with John on the second floor of the main mansion, and said softly.
"It's more stressful. ”
Recalling her short career as a salted fish shop owner, Lin Ning rolled her eyes and looked a lot more childish.
"Isn't there still me? Professional matters are left to professional people, you only need to manage people. ”
"But I can't even manage a cat, so Tu Tu always works against me. ”
"Hehe, what a naughty little fellow, it seems that Madame is going to have a new hobby. ”
"Hobbies?"
"Kite flying. ”