There is very little rain in Bordeaux, even in the winter of the rainy season, it is rare to see rain, but on the third day after Zhou Yi and they came, there was a light rain, and it was two days and two nights, thin and thin, moistening this magical land.

In the old Sean's view, this is also the good luck brought by Zhou Yi, although the Bordeaux area has the irrigation of the Garren River, even if it does not rain, it is nothing, and the grapes can resist drought, but with this winter rain, it will make the beautiful Bordeaux girl more enchanting, so that next year's grapes will be of higher quality.

Cheng Dong's speed was very fast, and less than four hours after Zhou Yi and Old Sean reached their opinions, a team of professional lawyers and accountants arrived at Mary's Manor, and after signing a thick stack of documents, Zhou Yi became half the owner of Mary's Manor. This is the best result, compared to a pure gift or asset acquisition, this way of ownership is more warm, even if old Sean is satisfied, Zhou Yi will not owe too much favor, after all, with him joining, Mary Manor will definitely increase in value, which is enough to repay Old Sean for his generosity today.

"Whoosh!"

The golden shadows rushed into the grape fields like lightning speed, and everywhere they went, brown or gray shadows sprang out from under the grape trellises on the edge of the fields and fell to the ground. There are basically no white rabbits in Bordeaux, and they are basically gray and brown.

"Yangyang is so amazing, I have roast rabbit meat to eat today. ”

Since eating old Sean's roast rabbit meat, Xiao Yezi has liked this kind of food, after eating Zhou Yi's roast rabbit meat yesterday, she is simply obsessed, and Jin Yangyang is also idle these days. Zhou Yi simply brought catkins and leaves and ran to clean up the hares.

From the beginning of the vineyards, the owners of the Bordeaux estates and the hares have been undying enemies, little things that are more destructive than any pest. And he doesn't eat turnips and eats grapes, so all estates will have special rabbit hunting teams, but looking at Jin Yangyang's performance, the big man Hans basically has no business. Hans was a German and a grower at Marie's estate who was also the captain of the rabbit trapping team.

"It's almost Brother Zhou, we've already killed a lot of hares, let Jin Yangyang stop"

Liu Fu frowned. The various fairy tales she has been exposed to since she was a child have always made her always see rabbits as the main character and positive characters, and she has seen the rabbits fall to the ground one after another under Jin Yangyang's hooves. She always felt that she was standing with the big bad wolf, and it had nothing to do with whether she ate rabbit meat or not, just as many people love mutton and pity the little lamb, man is a contradictory animal. And Liu Wu is a very contradictory and tangled person, such as in the relationship between her and Zhou Yi

Compared with Yang Cai, who is as cheerful as Brother Chun, and Miaoyin Xiaoshitai, who has a habit of cleanliness and a black belly, Liu Wu lives the most tired, and it seems that it is difficult to understand the truth that is rare and confused. Of course, this has to do with her life experience, anyone who has had her family changes and struggles to survive. After seeing the warmth and coldness of people, they will become cautious and cautious, just like these little rabbits who are just trying to survive, but are worried about being hurt by others.

Catkins will feel sorry for these rabbits. In fact, it is a kind of 'substitution', just like a cute online reader will substitute for the protagonist of a novel.

"Uncle Zhou. I'm going to eat roast rabbit."

Xiao Yezi is getting more and more greedy, and he has just finished breakfast. This is thinking about roast rabbit meat again, and Zhou Yi is very suspicious that she may become a fat girl when she grows up.

"Okay, I'll bake it for you. "The last time I made a barbecue was in Lu Cave Haizi, Zhou Yi also had itchy hands, so he dug a fire pit at the edge of the field, and the dried vines were the best materials for starting a fire.

The blue flame lit, and the hare stuffed with small stones in its belly began to gradually change color, Zhou Yi slowly roasted the rabbit meat, and the catkins and leaves sat with their legs on the side to watch him roast the meat. At this time, the sun came out, shining warmly on people's bodies, Liu Wu looked at the man in front of him who was seriously barbecuing, and suddenly suffered a little from gains and losses: "Will my last refusal disappoint him? It's been a long time, and Brother Zhou hasn't been alone with me like this, saying things like this."

A woman's heart, a needle under the sea, especially a woman in love, will suffer from gains and losses, catkins are now like a hasty little rabbit, if she chases tightly, she will run, and if she chases slowly, she will feel lonely and lost, not at all better than Yang Cai's male character.

"Hmm, it's ready to eat" The rabbit meat had turned golden brown, and the charming aroma emanated, so that Zhou Yidu couldn't help but swallow his saliva, feeling a little hungry. Glancing back at the catkins and leaves, Zhou Yi raised the rabbit meat in his hand.

"Zhou, how do you roast rabbit meat here?"

David ran over from afar, and when he saw Zhou Yizheng roasting rabbit meat in a leisurely manner, he couldn't help but pat his head: "My God, it's a shame that you still have this mood." Zhou, Willy, the owner of Mermaid Manor, and his master winemaker, Ellen, are here, and this is a big guy, by the way, they also brought the red wine."

"Mermaid Manor, and bring red wine?"

Zhou Yi didn't react, handed the rabbit meat to the two gluttons, one big and one small, and said a little casually: "Are they here to be guests?" Mr. David, you know I'm not interested in this kind of thing, it's good to have Mr. Sean to receive them. ”

"Guest, are you kidding? Zhou, Willy won't get along so well, they're here to demonstrate. Oh, I almost forgot that you don't know the rules of the French wine world."

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there will be competition and fighting. After listening to David's explanation, Zhou Yi understood that the drama was about to be staged again.

In the Bordeaux region, there are a total of 61 classified wineries, of which Lafite, Margaux, Latour, Obiang and Mouton are the first-class wineries of the Big Mac, and the highest level of AOC AOC appellation wineries.

And this spring, it is an important moment for the winery to be downgraded, and the overlords are immovable, and the fourth-level wineries at the bottom are also playing soy sauce. And these second and third grade wineries are starting to move.

This mermaid winery, which is the best of the third-class Bordeaux wineries, has not succeeded in sprinting to the second-class winery in the first two years, and this year it is a must-win. And the first thing they need to do to successfully move up to Level 2 is to level up their competitors.

The former is responsible for the classification and day-to-day management of regional and daily wines, and the French National Institute of Originations is responsible for the evaluation and day-to-day management of wines from the regions and daily wines, and the French National Institute of Originations. In order to upgrade a winery from the fourth grade to the third grade, it only needs to produce a wine that meets the standards, and the number of sales in the previous year, especially the export quantity, can reach a certain standard, and there is no quota limit; Each wine region has a fixed quota, and if you go up to one, you have to fight down, for example, in the Bordeaux region, there can only be five first-class châteaux, and if there is a second-class chate, if you go up. Then a former overlord has to be defeated and relegated!

According to David, as early as a month ago, Willy of Mermaid Winery started a door-to-door 'exchange' activity, and so far, seven or eight third-level wineries have been 'exchanged'

This kind of exchange is not a coming-and-going exchange between friends and a goodwill exchange in the industry, whether there is common progress. It is the 'unspoken ~ rule' hidden in the French wine world, which usually appears at the moment when the winery is downgraded. Some of the stronger wineries, in order to eliminate the influence of their rivals as much as possible, will visit their rival wineries with their latest wines and the best winemakers. It's called a wine tasting exchange, but it's actually a challenge in disguise. It is similar to kicking the gym and smashing the field in the Chinese martial arts world.

And this kind of superficially very polite exchange and visit is impossible to refuse, Lao Maozi is more insidious than Huaxia's Lian Jiazi. In the face of this kind of door-to-door provocation, the 'exchanged' winery, whether out of face or out of false politeness, has to take out its new wine to face the battle, and then the smoke of gunpowder is hidden under the table, the fire of war is hidden in the smile, after the two sides push the glass and change the glass, the party with the best wine quality will send a winemaker to sweep the other party's face in the name of tasting.

Although this kind of 'exchange' is not a completely face-tearing competition, over the years, it has gradually been recognized by the industry, and the side that usually loses in the exchange will not have the face to compete for the promotion spot. Over time, the result of this kind of civil fighting was also tacitly acquiesced by the National Liquor Interprofessional Office and the National Association of Geographical Names of Origin, and even if the party that lost in the 'exchange' applied for an upgrade with a cheeky face, it would be ignored by the government as if it were air

"I didn't expect that the French who love peace and art also have such dirty thoughts, and they can be so gentlemanly than our Chinese people."

Zhou Yi shook his head with a wry smile, feeling that these French gentlemen were not as good as Pan Long and Zhong Er, who came to the door to kick the hall. He is also a hard worker, Cheng Dong and his second sister just returned to Paris, Marie Manor was bullied, if Cheng Dong was still there, he would be an expert in dealing with this situation.

"Zhou, I heard that Willy had brought in a top winemaker from Burgundy, and that last year his estate had introduced a new variety of grapes to produce a batch of very high quality wines. He has great ambitions, this time he is here to bully old Sean, you must find a way, old Sean doesn't know what to do now"

"Me?"

Zhou Yi was a little speechless, and said in his heart that people want to compare new wine, if the wine in Mary Manor is not good, I have no problem? You really use me as a magician who changes people? But how to say that he is also half the master of Mary Manor, and he has been bullied by others, and he has to deal with it, so he has to say: "Nacheng, let's go and have a look." By the way, David, are there any new wines on the estate that can reach the second level?"

The classification of the winery is not exactly the same as the new wine produced by the winery, and the third-level winery may not be able to produce some second-level quality wines, but the influence and sales ability cannot be compared with the real second-level winery, and the law has not been recognized by the government, so Zhou Yi still holds some hopes, maybe the old Sean can also have a big burst of luck?

"Don't think about it. A second grade red wine, which has not been made in the estate for a long time."

David shook his head, and Zhou Yi was desperate for thought.

***

When Zhou Yi arrived, Old Sean was holding his shoulders and looking at the three people sitting opposite him angrily. His face was ugly, as if he had seen a demon emerge from hell on Halloween. Even the beauty on the other side was affected, and the beauty was embarrassed, and opened her mouth several times, but closed it again.

Old Sean wasn't afraid of challenges. He had always been strong enough, and even once felt extremely sorry that he did not catch up with the Great Patriotic War in France, and failed to become a soldier of General Weygand to resist the German devils, but he really couldn't calmly face Willy, a conspirator, Mermaid Manor has been majestic enough lately, but this bastard still has to step on Mary's Manor, what a guy who eats grapes and does not spit out grape skins!

"Ah, it's Zhou, why are you here!"

The embarrassed beauty saw Zhou Yi walk in, and her eyes suddenly lit up. It's like seeing a life-saving straw.

"Miss Emily, why are you here?"

Zhou Yi was also stunned, but then he was relieved. Since Willy wants to 'exchange' all the third-class châteaux of Bordeaux, of course he needs to find a witness. Paris TV has the greatest influence in France, and the food channel's Amilion is the best candidate.

"Miss Amirry, is that your friend?"

A brown-haired and blue-eyed French fat man sitting opposite Old Sean stood up, glanced at Ameri in a daze, and nodded to Zhou Yi with a smile. It's just that although he is laughing, it makes Zhou Yi feel that there are a lot of false ingredients, this guy looks like a mongrel~ and looks like a mongrel~ when he laughs.

"Of course I want to be Mr. Zhou's friend. It's a pity he didn't invite me to dinner."

Amerui glanced at Zhou Yi with some resentment. Zhou Yi's generosity and amazing cooking skills are nothing, but the Zhou Group, which is in full swing, has made her have to face it. As the head of the Parisian food channel, she certainly knew that Linshui Champs could become a restaurant group. It is completely this Huaxia Zhou who is behind the scenes.

Young, golden, can cook good dishes, and is also tall and handsome, but unfortunately it is not romantic enough, Ai Meirui knows that she has a strong capital, and the people who wait in line to invite her to dinner every day are about to form an airborne division, but this Huaxia Zhou is like a wood, he has seen a few times, but he is indifferent to his beauty.

"Oh, Zhou, if I'm not mistaken, Miss Emily has sent you an invitation."

Willie was stunned for a moment, looking Zhou Yi up and down. Zhou Yi ignored him, this fat man is too frivolous, and calling people by their last names in Europe is a sign of intimacy, but he doesn't seem to have this friendship with him, right?

"Zhou is a genius in the catering industry, and he is very powerful, Mr. Willy, you won't have heard of his name, have you?" Ameri will come with Willy, just for money, but she began to regret it when she arrived in Bordeaux, this damn fat man is like a fly always buzzing around her, making her annoyed, and today I met Zhou Yi, just a fox and a fake tiger, and shocked this guy.

"Oh, let me think about it, the genius of the catering industry, is it the Zhou Group that is being formed, egg fried rice, oily noodles? Oh, Zhou, my dear friend, Miss Amilry is not wrong, you are really a genius, when I see your advertisement, I want to try Chinese egg fried rice in Paris." ”

Willy was very affectionate, just like seeing Lao Tie, and was busy shaking hands with Zhou Yi and said: "Zhou, my winery will soon be upgraded to the second level, and it won't be long before it will be upgraded to the first level, and then Lafite and Mouton are nothing, we may be able to cooperate in business, you know, the red wine market in China is comparable to two Europe, and we can all make a fortune." ”

"Really, if the market in China is so good, why do I have to cooperate with you? Wouldn't it be better to go directly to Raffi and Mouton?"

Zhou Yi withdrew his hand and said with a cold face: "Besides, we are not friends, right, Mr. Sean?"

"That's a great point!"

Old Sean sneered: "Willy, Zhou already owns fifty percent of the shares of Mary's Manor, so he is the object of your 'communication', can you start the game now?"

"It's a shame. ”

Willie looked at Zhou Yi and David behind him, and his face began to become gloomy: "Okay Zhou, it seems that our cooperation has encountered obstacles, but you will soon know that your choice of Mary Manor investment was a mistake, let me prove it." Mr. Ellen, we are guests, so let's take out the new wine of our manor first, and invite Zhou and Sean to taste it, I think Zhou will definitely change his mind after drinking our wine. ”

Ellen, the top winemaker of Mermaid Manor, is not a person who likes to talk much, so he silently took out a bottle of red wine and put it in the decanter for about five minutes before he got a glass for everyone, David and Ameri.

"Birchier will also pretend"

Old Sean snorted disdainfully: "Do you need to use a decanter for the newly brewed wine?"

"Mr. Sean misunderstood, there are some personal changes to the wine I brew, this is a secret, so it needs to be decanted with a decanter to have a better taste"

Ellen didn't sneer at each other, just smiled gracefully and explained patiently.

"Really?" Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling man, Old Sean could only frown, picked up the wine glass and shook it, and took a sip gently, at the same time, David also tasted the opponent's red wine.

After just one sip, Old Sean's face changed, and he sneered loudly: "Willy, you are really despicable, is this your new wine? You think I'm a fool who has never drunk red wine." ”

David also shook his head again and again, looking at Ellen and Willie with some disdain.

"Hehe, I know you don't know how to drink, Mr. Ellen, I don't even bother to explain, so let's talk about it" Willy shook his head disdainfully.

"Mr. Sean, Mr. David, you misunderstood again"

Ellen laughed again, and the smile was still so elegant.

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