Chapter 6 Innocence is harmless
Angeli covered her mouth and smiled:
"Don't mind, Mr. Hong, I am actually very grateful to you, you can accompany me to visit such a wonderful manor wine cellar, it is really wonderful here, your manor wine cellar is something I have never seen before, it is very spectacular, the collection of those friends in Hollywood cannot be compared with you at all, tonight is destined to be a good memory, I will never forget it, really, Mr. Hong, thank you."
Hong Hezhang seemed to be excited, and his mind was shining: "My dear Angelie, I want you to see my real collection." β
Hong and Zhang took Angeli by hand, returned along the same road, returned to the sake brewery in the basement, and came to a corner of the basement, where the quaint walls were inlaid with two small carved wooden doors, and a delicate sandalwood bar extended outside, and two black and shiny high chairs were placed on one side of the bar.
Hong Hezhang placed the candlestick on the bar, and then gently opened the two wooden doors, and the candlelight reflected in the light, revealing the whole picture inside, embedded in the wall was a simple and generous, delicately framed wine cabinet, on which the bright silver metal wine shelves were tilted with several bottles of old wine with obvious traces of age.
Wine collectors around the world are presented with a valuable wine: the rare 1882 vintage of ChΓ’teau Gudai
Latour of the 1922 vintage in strong style
The famous 1929 vintage
Bordeaux's best wine in 100 years: Cheval Blanc 1947
Lafite of the 1947 vintage
Elegant and mellow Margaux 1958
Angeli browsed carefully, her green eyes flashed with a subtle light, she briefly estimated the value of these collections, conservatively estimated that there were millions of dollars, but the bottle of Lafite in 1947 sold for a whopping $300,000 at the recent Sotheby's auction, and the bottle of the 1882 vintage Gudai was simply priceless, valued at least more than one million dollars.
When her eyes browsed to a bottle of Mouton Castle wine, she was suddenly attracted by the wine label on it, which was a sheep dancing under the moon, and it looked very cute.
"ChΓ’teau Mouton is one of the five famous wineries in Bordeaux, France, this is Mouton in 1982, the wine label "Little Sheep in the Moonlight" is from the hands of American director John Huston, the little sheep painted on it is very cute, Angeli, do you like it?"
"Yes, Mr. Hong, I like it very much."
"Oh, of course, ladies will love it, but I appreciate this 1973 Mouton bottle with the label "Dionysian Sacrifice" by Picasso, which depicts Bacchus the god of wine drinking with the gods and the ladies."
Angeli turned her face and asked Hong Hezhang: "Mr. Hong, do you worship the god of wine, Bacchus?" β
"Of course, Angeli, that is the supreme deity in the hearts of every wine collector, but we Chinese drunkards admire Peng Zu even more, and lived to be 800 years old, married forty-nine wives, and had fifty-four children! When Peng Zu was in the court, he often drank with the king of Zhou, and this hobby remained for life. Peng Zu believes that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol every day can play a role in relaxing muscles and invigorating blood, regulating taste, etc., so Peng Zu has the experience of 'wine can cultivate affection, three cups and five lamps can help fun, regular drinking is good for health, and yin and yang are both cultivated and happy'. In addition, after Peng Zu returned to Pengshan, he often collected Chinese herbs in Pengzu Mountain, used to make koji, took mountain spring water, brewed soju, and drank it every day. Although he is more than 100 years old, he is still young, so Peng Zu is known as the first 'wine fairy' in my country, and has the nickname of 'Chinese wine fairy'. β
Angeli's face was like a peach blossom, and she snickered in her heart: "Oh, cunning Hong Hezhang, don't say it so high-soundingly, don't think I don't know, the Roman god of wine Bacchus, that is, the Dionysus in Greek mythology, he originally represented the meaning of indulgence and wanton pleasure, which is what you Peng Zu called 'Yin and Yang double cultivation and happiness'." You don't really think of me like that little sheep in the moonlight, do you? β
Angeli turned around and exhaled softly: "Mr. Hong, your collection is dizzying to me, it's really dazzling, such a rich collection simply makes me linger, this is really amazing." β
"Angeli, your compliments are the best gift you can give me, and if I'm lucky, I wonder if you can have a drink with me? What would you like to drink? β
"Hmm...... Let me think about it, that bottle of Lafite ...... in 1947," Hong Hezhang laughed.
Angeli smiled knowingly: "Forget it, it's too extravagant, I want to try that bottle of 1958 Margaux, is that okay?" β
"Of course, it's a great honor!" With a sigh of relief, Hong Hezhang took out a pair of snow-white gloves, put them on his hands, happily removed the 1958 Margaux bottle from the wine rack, and then took out two crystal goblets from the bar, each filled with bright red aging.
Angeli looked at the brand-new Margaux bottle and asked suspiciously, "Why is this 1958 Margaux as new as it just left the factory?" β
"Dear Angeli, a bottle of antique wine, no matter how luxurious and elegant, no matter how brilliant it is, its corks and labels also need to be replaced in due course. Antique wines are usually corked once every 25 years or so. The original distillery's expert distillery will uncork it and re-infuse the preserved original into the bottle to replenish the contents that have evaporated over time. This bottle of Margaux has just had its label and cork changed this year, so it looks shiny. This is true of the fine wines of the deep cellar, and the same is true of the noble ladies and daughters who live in the deep boudoirs. β
Angeli looked at Hong Hezhang with a smile in her eyes: "Mr. Hong, do you want to say something to me?" β
Hong Hezhang handed her a glass of red wine: "The charming Angeli, who used to only see you in "Tomb" and "Couple", now on such a romantic night, such a mysterious and deep private wine cellar, candlelight flickering, wine and beauty, shouldn't we do something more romantic?" Forget the past, Angeli, good times are always short-lived, so why not indulge yourself? β
Angeli looked at the red wine in her hand, glanced at Hong Hezhang with a charming look, and then sighed faintly:
"Alas, how can I have the heart to flirt with people now, Mr. Hong."
"What's the matter, dear Angelie, what's bothering? β¦β¦β
"Oh, no, it's not like that, I'm talking about career, recently I offended the boss of a large company in our United States, because I wanted to break the contract with him and find another way to make a living, but he asked me to pay him $200 million in liquidated damages......"
Angeli paused here and looked at Hong Hezhang's flushed round face.
Hong Hezhang looked innocent and harmless, looking at her: Angeli looked around the wine cellar, lowered her head and whispered: "Mr. Hong, I heard that you are preparing to enter Hollywood, if you are willing to lend a hand, I will seriously consider the possibility of a tryst with you." β