Cannes, a small French city, a beautiful place with palm beaches and pristine waters.

It used to be a small fishing village for Parisians to fish in the summer.

Later, as the backyard of the fashion capital of Paris, Cannes was chosen by the Ministry of Culture and spent decades building a dazzling film symbol. From the very beginning, it has focused on cultivating its own obvious temperament that distinguishes it from Hollywood and the Oscars, and has always maintained a romantic mood and artistic luster of its own behind the copper smell, so that the icon of two palm leaves has become a warranty label for fans when buying audio and video products.

Cannes is a place where the masters are worshipped and young people are given a chance, and the commercial flood is flooded with it, but it also sticks to the dam of art, which has made others and Cannes itself.

Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Zhu 13 and Dong Xue picked up Bian Xuedao at the airport, and then the three of them took the TGV to Cannes.

On the train, Zhu Thirteen told him to learn the Tao, Pei Tong and the general manager of the winery, Dai Mas, had already gone to Cannes to play the front station first, followed by Pei Tong's boyfriend Hong Chengfu.

Bian Xuedao asked: "Over there in Cannes, there is no one else in the federation except me?"

Zhu 13 said: "There are two other owners who will also go, but basically they will go for you as an introducer, and only you are qualified to represent the federation at official events." ”

Bian Xuedao smiled and said, "What you said ......"

Zhu Thirteen also smiled and said: "This is the capital world, you are the owner of one of the five famous villages, so you are qualified, they are the foil, of course, I am also the foil." ”

The words are rough, and the reason is not rough.

Be honest enough, be direct enough.

At this moment, Bian Xuedao felt that Zhu Thirteen was a very interesting person.

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This is the first time that Bian Xuedao came to Cannes.

Just one glance and he was hooked on this small coastal town.

In other words, Bian Xuedao likes the atmosphere and atmosphere of the lazy, leisurely, aristocratic atmosphere and diversified international elements of the European town.

A group of three people did not rush to the hotel, but wandered around the small city at will, looking at the blue sea, admiring the flowers that are not thanked at four o'clock, and discovering the scenery of each turn with their eyes.

Standing on the highest bell tower in the old town, you can see the bay of Cannes and the mountains of Estelle in the distance, and the vast blue of the Mediterranean Sea and the spectacle of thousands of sails are almost breathless.

Hotels in Cannes are prohibitively expensive during the festival.

In an ordinary five-star hotel, the price of a room is about 8,000 yuan a night, and the most luxurious suite in a five-star hotel with an ideal location and environment is also 8,000 yuan a night, but the currency has to be exchanged for US dollars. It is precisely because of the high cost of accommodation in Cannes that Europeans walking with sleeping bags can be seen everywhere on the streets.

When Pei Tong booked the hotel, the ordinary five-star hotel was no longer available, she booked this Matetic hotel, a room of 13,000 yuan a night, expensive is really expensive, but there are advantages, the environment and scenery are excellent, and this hotel has a private beach and pier, only open to hotel guests.

After resting in the hotel for a few hours, Bian Xuedao pulled Dong Xue, Pei Tong and Hong Chengfu out again like an excited child.

Hong Chengfu is well-informed, Pei Tong has lived in France for many years, and his immunity to some things is relatively high. Bian Xuedao and Dong Xue are obviously worse, and they are simply lingering on the sunset Binhai Avenue.

On the esplanade, which runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea in Cannes, there are many stores of the world's top brands, such as Dior, Chanel and Fendi...... Whether it's ready-to-wear, jewelry, leather goods, bags, all kinds of top fashion make people unconsciously want to own.

The two women went shopping, Bian Xuedao and Hong Chengfu each ordered a cup of coffee, sat under the rattan trellis on the side of the road, and watched the people pacing lazily on the soft sand, and looked at the harbor where old brigs and modern yachts were moored side by side.

Touching the coffee cup with his fingers, he asked Hong Chengfu: "How many people do you say will stay because they fall in love here, and wake up every day in a room facing the sea and full of sunshine." ”

Hong Chengfu took a sip of coffee and said with a smile: "There must be many people who think like this, but there are not many people who have the ability to do it." And those who have the ability to do it, nine out of ten have succeeded to seeing the beautiful scenery and prosperity, and they will have many alternatives to choosing a place to live, and when these people make any choice, the main consideration will not be facing the sea and full of sunshine. ”

Bian Xuedao looked at a few sexy girls in bikini who posed on the beach, and asked casually, "Then what are they mainly considering?"

Hong Chengfu looked at Bian Xuedao's line of sight and said, "These girls who take pictures are here to realize their dreams." ”

Bian Xuedao turned his head and asked, "Realize your dream?"

Hong Chengfu nodded and said: "Most of them come from all over the world, and they expect to be favored by a big director or film company here, and then realize their dream of being a movie star." ”

Bian Xuedao looked at the beach again and said, "Is this a sales pitch?"

Hong Chengfu said: "Yes, every May, big-name directors and celebrities from all over the world, rich businessmen and tycoons gather here, as long as they are favored by any of them, they can get out of their existing lives." ”

After listening to it, Bian Xuedao thought for a few seconds and asked, "You haven't said what are the main considerations of those successful people when choosing a place to live?" ”

Hong Chengfu raised his hand, asked the waiter to refill his glass, turned his head and said, "There are two main considerations - interests." ”

Without waiting for Bian Xuedao to answer, Hong Chengfu continued: "You should have heard that a large number of celebrities and dignitaries live in a certain area of a certain city, and you should have heard gossip tabloids report who and who are neighbors. ”

Bian Xuedao nodded: "I heard it." ”

Hong Chengfu said: "That's it, living close, being a neighbor, is also a kind of circle." ”

Bian Xuedao said: "What I want is that one day I will stay away from all circles and live in complete seclusion." ”

Watching the waiter refill the cup and leave, Hong Chengfu gently stirred the coffee spoon: "You finally said it." ”

Bian Xuedao was stunned for a moment and asked, "What did you say?"

Hong Chengfu said: "I have communicated with Lao Shen and said that you have a strong sense of small wealth and peace, of course, I am not derogatory when I say this. But it must be admitted that you should be considered rich by now, but the growth of wealth has not completely reshaped your mind. Just now you said that you want to leave all circles and live in complete seclusion, I can hear that you are sincere, in fact, you have also expressed this meaning before, that is, you said that you want to retire on Mars. ”

Bian Xuedao nodded: "I said it." ”

Hong Chengfu said: "Retiring on Mars is essentially a kind of seclusion, at that time Lao Shen and I were deceived by your context, thinking that retiring on Mars is the goal you use to motivate yourself, now look at it, it is the true reflection of your heart." ”

Bian Xuedao said with a smile: "I'm a little ashamed to be told by you." ”

Hong Chengfu said: "It is normal for there to be differences in concepts, there is no right or wrong, only appropriate and inappropriate. ”

Bian Xuedao said: "If you live in seclusion, where is it inappropriate?"

Hong Chengfu said: "Lao Shen and I estimated, not counting the winery, with your current wealth, including the land in your hands, Zhiwei technology and other industries, you have entered the top 500 of the rich people in the mainland." With the current foundation, as long as you don't make mistakes, it will not be too difficult to be among the top 100 when you are 40 years old in more than ten years. ”

Seeing that Bian Xuedao listened very carefully, Hong Chengfu continued: "A person with a net worth of tens of billions, do you want to put your money in the bank one day and live with interest?"

Bian Xuedao pursed his lips and was speechless for a while.

He really thought so!

"At that point, your money should be in investment banks, not banks," Hong said. But in an investment bank, you have to keep an eye on the economy, collect as much information as possible, make friends with celebrities, and go to all kinds of parties, do you think you can live in complete seclusion?"

Dong Xue and Pei Tong are back.

Both women had a lot of it in their hands.

Dong Xue put down the bag, sat down and rubbed her calves and said, "I'm tired of walking." ”

Pei Tong also sat down, looked at Dong Xue and said, "There is a spa in the hotel, let's go back and do it together." ”

Hong Chengfu beckoned the waiter to settle the bill, then looked at Bian Xuedao and said with a smile: "Borrow your light, stay in this hotel, and when I go back, I will also enjoy the legendary spa." ”

Bian Xuedao was confused and asked, "What do you mean by borrowing my light?"

Pei Tong glanced at Hong Chengfu and said with a smile: "During the film festival, the supply of rooms exceeds the demand, and many high-end hotels have temporary regulations, and only people with a certain status and popularity can enter the guest list and stay on a certain floor. ”

Bian Xuedao pointed to himself and said, "Am I a distinguished guest?"

Pei Tong said: "Originally, your name was not a distinguished guest, but adding the two titles of owner of Château Hongyanrong and vice president of the Bordeaux Grand Cru Federation in front of your name is definitely a distinguished guest in the French territory." ”

Bian Xuedao suddenly said: "Didn't the organizing committee arrange hotels for all the official guests?"

Pei Tong said: "You came too late, so you let Demas live in, the Demas family has served in the winery for three generations, and has a wide range of contacts, so they can contact the winery in advance on behalf of the winery." ”

Back at the hotel, the two owners of the winery who had come to Cannes to assist Bian Xuedao were waiting in the lobby, wishing Thirteen to accompany him.

Both owners are French, one in his 50s and the other in his 30s, and both are family-owned wineries.

The group came to the hotel reception area, Pei Tong acted as an interpreter, and after 20 minutes of communication, the two owners said goodbye and left.

Bian Xuedao looked at Pei Tong and said, "It seems that my task this time is very simple. ”

Pei Tong said: "The official activities of the federation are really simple. ”

Hong Chengfu said: "The top film festival is the top Vanity Fair, everyone is here for fame and fortune, how can it be simple?"

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During the festival, hotels in the city of Cannes are lit up all night.

The headlights of hundreds of luxury yachts and brigs illuminate the harbor as bright as day.

Sitting in your hotel room, you can hear the bustle and bustle of people on the beach not far from the hotel, and in the sound of the waves, Cannes has become a glorious city that never sleeps.

This time, Dong Xue couldn't sit still.

She pulled Bian Xuedao out of the house, wanting to enjoy the romantic world of two.

From the Corniche all the way to the Palais des Festivals, you can see the Casino logo everywhere, and in fact, Cannes has had a thriving gambling scene since the early 20th century.

These casinos in Cannes are open 24 hours a day and welcome celebrities and visitors from all over the world, not all of whom gamble in the privacy of their rooms, as they do in the gambling films, but some just like the atmosphere in the casino halls.

The ghost made a mistake, Bian Xuedao and Dong Xue walked into a casino that seemed to be very popular.

After entering, I found that this casino is a palace-like building, and the interior is decorated with gold and splendor, which is very magnificent.

After changing the chips for 1,000 euros, two people who entered the casino for the first time walked around with their arms in their arms to watch.

After a rough turn, I can determine that the casinos here play the most under 21 points, slot machines and roulette.

Accompanied Dong Xue to play a few roulette, feeling that the rules were a little confusing, the two smiled and glanced at each other, shifting the battlefield.

21 o'clock area.

After looking at it for a while, there happened to be an empty seat, and Bian Xuedao sat down.