On a beautiful day when the sky was so blue that it was about to drip water, Pei Tong drove Bian Xuedao and started his journey to the winery.

When I went to the winery to see the site, Meng Yinyun learned the Tao before going to Italy. While learning the Tao and thinking about it, I felt that it was very necessary. The topography, the environment, the traffic, and the maintenance of the vineyard are all intuitively observed on the spot.

And to be honest, although Bian Xuedao is engaged in real estate, he has no concept of land area, looking at the vineyard introduction materials said that it covers an area of 6 hectares, 10 hectares, 50 hectares, for a while he can't think of how big it is.

Since you can't imagine it, then go and see, and just see.

Before leaving, the two of them chose several destinations for the trip, a total of five wineries, which are not too far on the map, but they don't know when they walk, anyway, there is time, and it will take two days if they can't finish it in one day. Having said that, since the two of them slept in the same bed for one night, Pei Tong has spoken a lot, lost the sense of distance at the beginning, and the expression on his face has become richer.

Of the five wineries, I didn't remember any of the names. Sure enough, the map looked close, but the drive was quite far.

I've seen too many beautiful countryside scenery in Germany, and this time I sat in the car and learned the way while I didn't have the amazing feeling of being a newcomer.

Turning into a small road, Pei Tong told him: "It's time to get to the place." ”

I don't know if I don't know it, but I understand that in the vineyard here, the grapes are not like the kind of grape trellis that Bian Xuedao usually sees climbing on the grape trellis higher than a person, but are wrapped around wooden stakes more than half a person high, and the rows of wooden stakes are square and neat, like soldiers in a row. If you get closer, you will see some cow and horse dung buried under the grape trellis.

Walking further inside, you can see the building of the winery, there is no wall outside, it is open, and there are three flags planted on the side of the entrance road, a French flag, an EU flag, and a white one, with a French language written on it, and a logo drawn, Pei Tong looked at the white flag and said: "This is the LOGO of this winery." ”

Bian Xuedao still wanted to go inside to take a look, but Pei Tong grabbed him: "Can't get closer, we don't have an appointment, it's rude to go in like this, and France allows guns, if the owner thinks we have malicious intentions, it will be very troublesome." ”

Hearing this, Bian Xuedao stopped, does France allow guns? He really didn't know.

Bian Xuedao asked Pei Tong: "Have you remembered, how much area does this winery say in the information?"

Pei Tong said: "This house is 11 hectares. ”

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In the afternoon, the two drove into a tour bus that visited a winery, followed the bus, and drove to a winery that received tourists.

At the door of the winery, Pei Tong talked with the owner of the winery for a while, indicating his intentions, and the red-haired winery hostess in her 40s welcomed them to visit, and then let her family lead the tour group to visit, and the hostess took Bian Xuedao and Pei Tong into the real wine cellar.

The wine cellar that the tour group entered is a wine cellar specially used to receive tourists, and the real wine cellar is the one that Bian Xuedao is entering now, and the reason why there is this treatment is because Pei Tong said that her boss intends to buy a winery, and this winery is being put up for sale.

The red-haired hostess is not like some domestic sellers, who will keep selling the merits of the goods in their hands, she just takes the two of them all the way, and says a few words when she thinks of something, such as which bottle of wine was brewed by her ancestors in which year, and it has become the treasure of the whole family to this day, for example, which bottle of wine was brewed in the year when it was brewed, such as the bottle in her hand now, which was brewed in the year she gave birth to her daughter.

Bian Xuedao can deeply feel that in this wine cellar, there are mellow memories buried in it, and what flows is the unfading time.

Before the two said goodbye, the hostess did not let them buy wine after tasting it as she did for the tour group, but generously gave the two three bottles of wine of different years, she said that she liked China and Pei Tong's black hair and black eyes.

The two expressed their sincere gratitude, returned to the car, and asked Pei Tong while learning: "How much do these three bottles of wine cost?"

Pei Tong said: "It is not worth much according to the cost, and if it is based on the market price, it is about 80 euros. ”

Bian Xuedao said: "Foreigners also know how to put a long line to catch big fish?"

Pei Tong said: "Not necessarily, they are sometimes more emotional, which is different from our people. ”

Bian Xuedao said: "It's true, how can a business of tens of millions of dollars be done for 800 yuan." ”

Pei Tong asked, "Do you really want to buy a winery?"

Bian Xuedaole: "I don't really want to buy it, why am I tossing so much?"

Pei Tong asked, "Do you really have tens of millions?"

Bian Xuedao said: "Not at the moment. ”

Pei Tong: "......"

Feeling despised by others, Bian Xuedao said: "Don't look at me like that, I said no, there is not so much cash, there must be assets." ”

Pei Tong looked at the road and said: "I have heard a saying that when a man shows off his wealth in front of a woman, he is making a bad idea. ”

Bian Xuedao just wanted to speak, but Pei Tong continued: "But I don't think you're that kind of person, so I retract what I just said." ”

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In the evening, the two went back to the hotel to do some homework, and the next day, they drove to the Château Blanc on the left bank of the Gironde River.

The founder of the winery was a missionary who first discovered the Médoc for growing grapes, and later the Médoc gradually built its reputation. To commemorate the missionary contribution to the Médoc, in 1789 King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette gave him a mulberry tree in the Palace of Versailles.

The current owner of Château Blanc is named Casdia, whose great-grandfather followed the missionary and inherited the estate when the missionary died.

Pei Tong called the winery yesterday and said that a liquor distributor from China wanted to visit the winery.

When Casdea learned that Chinese were coming, she specially hung a five-star red flag at the entrance of the winery to welcome the guests.

After the two arrived, Casdea took the two to the vineyard for a tour, he said that the famous Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are planted here, and before coming to the winery, Bian Xuedao had learned in some wine guides that the Cabernet Sauvignon wine produced by Château Blanc is a famous wine from Bordeaux, and this wine is particularly in demand, and it is said that from now until 2010, this wine has been purchased by wine merchants.

Hearing this news, Bian Xuedao added some confidence in the sales after the acquisition of the winery, as long as the winery is famous and the wine produced is good, sales are definitely not a problem.

Coming out of the vineyard, Casdea took two people on a tour of the cellar.

The cellar of Château Blanc is like an authentic and very secluded wine. Slowly moving forward with a flashlight, Casdea explained as she walked: "This row of wine has been stored for 50 years, and the Bordeaux grape harvest was a big year, so the family left 1,000 bottles of wine. Now it's all a treasure. ”

In front of a small wooden plaque with the words 1881 written on it, Cassdale stopped. He shone a flashlight and picked up a bottle of wine, and the small wooden sign hung on it.

Holding the bottle of 100-year-old wine in his hand, Casdea said to the two, "This bottle is the treasure of our family. 1881 was one of the few good vintages ever in Bordeaux, when all the wines were sold, and my great-grandfather kept only a few bottles in the cellar as a souvenir. ”

Under the illumination of the flashlight, Bian Xuedao saw that although the bottle of wine more than 100 years ago in Casdia's hand exuded the vicissitudes of life accumulated by the years, it could not hide the crystal clarity and purity of the jade liquid in the bottle.

The two-day tour of the winery was very rewarding. Even Pei Tong began to like the winery, of course, she mainly liked the winery's castle, buildings and vineyards.

Compared with half a month ago, Bian Xuedao has a more systematic understanding of the winery, and his interest in the winery is getting stronger and stronger.

What he is most satisfied with is that the winery he buys here, including the castle, the land, the vineyard, and the wine cellar, is a freehold property, truly permanent, and there is no such thing as 50 years or 70 years, and no matter what is dug up in the ground, there is no need to hand it over. In other words, as long as you buy it, the land will be surnamed Bian, and even if Bian Xuedao dies, it can be passed down from generation to generation, just like many French winery families.

Those who have constant birth have perseverance!

This is the constant production!!

With such wealth, there are no worries!!

The last stop of the tour is the Château Rouge Complex, one of the eight famous châteaux, one of the most romantic, beautiful and elegant of the Château de Bordeaux.

Under the noon sun, Hongyanrong Manor is quiet like a dream.

The two of them didn't make an appointment here, so they could only take a look from afar, just one glance, Pei Tong's whole person was drunk, she forgot to pull Bian Xuedao's arm and said, "Here and here, buy here......"

Bian Xuedao turned his head to look at Pei Tong and said, "This, let's not talk about whether people sell it or not, even if you sell me, you can't afford it." ”

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After seeing the winery, Bordeaux's affairs were over, and the two took the GTV to Paris.

This is the first time Bian Xuedao has taken a French train, and after getting on the train, he found that the carriage is very spacious, and he feels that the chair is very comfortable, almost like an airplane.

Three hours later, the two arrived in Paris.

Bian Xuedao went back to the Vendôme Hotel, Pei Tong went back to the small apartment she rented, and the two agreed to meet at noon tomorrow and go to Pei Tong's shop together.

In the hotel room, Bian Xuedao sorted out the photos and notes of the past few days in Bordeaux, and then he lay in bed, calculating his assets, and he sadly found that his ability to spend money was so outstanding that unless the earthquake building plan was canceled, he would definitely not be able to scrape together enough money to buy a winery in the short term.

What to do?

Money...... Money...... Where to get the money?

At noon the next day, knowing that Bian Xuedao did not recognize the road, Pei Tong came to the hotel to find him, and the two came to a small street in the Latin Quarter together, Pei Tong's small shop is on this small street, here the left hand is the Panthéon, the right hand is the Seine, the first impression of Bian Xuedao feels that the location is OK, at least the feng shui can be good.

Pei Tong, a small 15-square-meter shop that has not yet been named, told Sù Bian to learn that the rent here is 750 euros a month, and her idea is to sell Chinese-style handicrafts while opening a clothing design studio.

The funniest thing is that there is a piece of paper pasted on the window of the small shop, which reads in Chinese characters: There are two beautiful proprietress in this store, and we are now looking for a male employee who is diligent and understands water and electricity!

Bian Xuedao pointed to the paper and asked, "This is?"

Pei Tong was angry and wanted to laugh, and said helplessly: "It must have been posted by my cousin, the professional hydropower workers here cost more than 200 euros, and she may want to touch someone from China who understands hydropower." ”

As the two were talking, there was a sound of the door opening behind them: "Sister, who is this?"

The sound is familiar......

Bian Xuedao turned around, and then his face was full of disbelief and surprise.