Chapter 468: Awakened Ambition
The four of them talked while eating, but they ate faster than the three of them, and the boy who picked up the French girl answered the phone, and the four of them checked out and left.
Zhu Zhichun glanced at the Ferrari outside the window, turned his head and said to Bian Xuedao: "The four just now are about the same age as you, but they give me the feeling that you are two generations." ”
Meng Yinyun put down the water glass and said with a smile: "Those few are the rich second generation, and the Tao is the rich generation, their main business is enjoyment, and the main energy of the Tao is to start a business, of course it is different." ”
Bian Xuedao said: "I also want to enjoy the main business, but I don't have a good life as them, they are born to enjoy, I want to enjoy, I can only struggle by myself." There's an article on the Internet that says, I struggled for 18 years to sit with you and drink coffee, and that's what I mean. ”
Zhu Zhichun asked Meng Yinyun: "Have you read this article?"
Meng Yinyun shook his head, looked at Bian Xuedao and said, "At your age, you have done such a career, how can you say that your life is not good?"
Bian Xuedao picked up a piece of beef with a fork and took a big bite: "This world is conserved, just like such a large piece of meat, there is a surplus here, there is a lack there, there is overflow, there is dryness, someone takes an extra bite, and someone will not be able to eat enough." Looking at the place where the Ferrari was parked just now, he continued: "It is precisely because of their good lives that everyone else's lives are bad. ”
Zhu Zhichun put the knife and fork on the plate, wiped his hands and said: "Don't be so extreme, I remember that there is a saying in Buddhism that there is merit in the past life, and the blessing in this life is deep, which is actually a kind of conservation." Besides, according to your current entrepreneurial trend, in a few years, your children may be driving the most fashionable top sports cars on the streets of a foreign country, and then someone will tell you what you said today, how will you feel?"
Bian Xuedao listened to it and said with a smile: "What kind of mood? My mood is that I shouldn't say that the world is conserved in front of you, a rich second generation." ”
Even Meng Yinyun laughed at this time.
After eating, when the waiter was waiting to settle the bill, Bian Xuedao asked Meng Yinyun: "Is it true that those few people just said that they would buy a winery in Bordeaux?
Meng Yinyun said: "It should be true. As far as I know, there are probably more than 8,000 châteaux in the Bordeaux region, and it is normal for so many châteaux to be sold and circulated in the market. As for the price, it's mostly kept secret. Generally speaking, the price of a wine estate depends on the winery's history, culture, production, quality of wine, sales and so on, but if you are simply fascinated by a winery, you will need to pay a premium for your hobby. ”
Bian Xuedao asked: "Does the winery make money?"
Meng Yinyun said: "Your question is not professional at all, it really doesn't look like the question of a successful businessman. ”
Bian Xuedao didn't blush at all, and said, "I'm still far from the label of a successful businessman." ”
Meng Yinyun stroked her hair and said, "Make money, make fast money and make slow money." There is a truth that the wind does not end and the rain does not end, and there is no lasting fast money. First, making quick money is either a test of vision, a test of connections, or a test of ability, but no matter what kind of test, as long as it is fast money, after being discovered by others, no threshold can be stopped, and it will inevitably rush up, and soon, fast money will also be diluted into slow money because of the large number of joiners. ”
"As for slow money, because of the difference in entry barriers and attributes, there are too many types. For example, the winery you asked, this thing is made by relying on the reputation and brand accumulated over many years. Well-known wineries will not be sold, and even if they are sold, they will be sold at a sky-high price, and with factors such as the protection of the brewing technology by the locals, it is difficult to buy it if you want to. Lesser-known vineyard properties test the patience and financial resources of the owner, knowing that a winery can cost hundreds of thousands of euros a year, as well as dealing with factors such as remote management, industrial relations and price competition, as well as finding ways to sell wine. In short, if it is well run, a winery can make money for decades or even hundreds of years, but this money is nothing compared to the upfront investment and time cost. Unless you're particularly fond of the trade, or you're particularly fond of being a French estate and vineyard owner. ”
Bian Xuedao touched his nose: "I just asked, I didn't want to buy it, and I couldn't afford it." ”
Meng Yinyun looked into his eyes and said, "Your eyes betray your thoughts, it should be true if you can't afford it, and it's fake if you don't want to buy it." ”
This is really a very powerful woman, she can see through Bian Xuedao's mind almost at a glance.
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For the winery of Bordeaux, Bian Xuedao was really moved.
In a beautiful place, with a manor of his own, with the dignity of a vineyard owner, and the ability to taste the wine he made himself, that is almost the life he once wanted to live day and night, and no matter how you look at it, it seems to be more upscale than being a landlord in China to collect rent.
Under Meng Yinyun's construction, the itinerary of the three was adjusted, and Eperne still had to go, but the next focus was Bordeaux.
Bian Xuedao knows very well that in the next 10 to 15 years, China's middle class population will reach 300 million, which will form a wine market larger than that of the United States, and these people will become more and more picky about wine. Buy a Bordeaux château, no matter how much wine is produced, you can digest it back home. If the winery is large enough, it can also build tennis courts, golf courses, high-end Chinese restaurants and hotels, and it can become one of the destinations for Chinese people to travel in Europe.
At this point in the European trip, the world of learning Taoism has finally opened another window.
Before coming to Europe, the most lucrative and successful business he could think of was hoarding property and stocking, if that could be called a career, and of course, he also dabbled in sports stadiums, football and IT, but that is not his main business at the moment.
Sitting in Songjiang, he seems to have seen the end of his life - a sharp-eyed businessman, a real estate developer, a rich man, and that's it.
It was this trip to Europe, the beautiful and quiet Germany, the romantic and charming France, the "Eagle's Nest" with a glimpse of the mountains, the majestic Arc de Triomphe, and the Bordeaux Château with honor and business opportunities, which broadened his horizons and mind, and provided him with more possibilities for the future. Originally, in the heart of Bian Xuedao, when he went abroad, he might only be able to open a supermarket or a Chinese restaurant, but now, if he buys a winery, it will not only be high-end and high-grade, but also can be passed down for several generations.
Ambition is awakened!
Bian Xuedao said to Zhu Zhichun: "Stop playing with airplanes, play with the winery." ”
Zhu Zhichun glanced at him and said, "I'm more single-minded, not as interested in you as you are." Gyms, real estate, IT companies, you can't take care of them even if you're a superman!"
Bian Xuedao agitated like a spring tongue and said: "Listen to me, let's cooperate, it's really funny." ”
Zhu Zhichun changed his expression and asked, "What's the matter?"
Bian Xuedao said: "To put it bluntly, it is to control the supply chain. With the economic and social development, the domestic demand for high-quality wine will increase year by year, usually the cost of making wine is only 2 to 3 euros, to the domestic price of 30-50 euros is very easy, there is a profit!"
"Scarcity is expensive, we bought a winery, monopolized a few brands, controlled the entire supply chain from the vineyard to the consumer, did not sell it elsewhere, only sold it domestic, hyped it, maintained the luxury of French wine, opened a few specialty chain stores, sent relatives, friends, and partners...... It can also be used when encountering bars. ”
Zhu Zhichun nodded while listening, and then said, "I'm not interested, I want to get it yourself." ”
Bian Xuedao said dejectedly: "I don't have that much money. ”
Two hours later, Zhu Zhichun went up to the rooftop alone and made a phone call: "You find a computer and help me search for articles...... It's called "I struggled for 18 years to sit with you and drink coffee", I'll wait for you. ”
Five minutes later, Zhu Zhichun received a call from the other party: "I didn't find the article you said, there is no Internet, there is no title and content." ”
Hanging up the phone, Zhu Zhichun stood on the edge of the rooftop and looked into the distance for a while, then took out his mobile phone and made another call.