After the establishment of the Elizabeth Foundation, their affairs in the UK also came to an end, and then arranged the consignment of sports cars, and then flew back to California. It's the beginning of July, and the sun is shining overhead, and the sky is clear, which means that it is a typical sunny beach day in California.

An Feng and Joanna return to the winery for vacation.

Blessed with sea breezes from the Pacific Ocean, the climate in Paso Robble is pleasant, with average temperatures staying in a comfortable range even in summer.

An Feng's favorite is the huge swimming pool in the backyard, in the sunny afternoon, enjoy the pool alone, the view is unobstructed in all directions, the scenery around the vineyard is unobstructed, and when there is nothing to do, lying on the side of the pool to blow the wind and watch the scenery is a beautiful thing. Choose another good spot and hide in the shade for a drink.

Looking at the vigorous vineyards below, An Feng accidentally remembered a small batch of genetically modified grapes he had planted before, about ten acres of planting area, almost two years have passed, and now it should have grown, right? Thinking about it, saying hello to Joanna who was grooming, starting the off-road bike parked at the door, and rushing down the hill - stopping in front of a large green meadow, the bad habit of the past.

These grasses have been planted at a great price, and if they are still in a hurry, in order to rush directly to the slope as before, it is estimated that before the winery manages Old John's face is green, his property will be lost first, and most importantly, the face of the winery is potholes, what is it like?

So he drove slowly along the winery trail in a very regular manner. Walking along the dirt road through the vineyards, to the super grape growing area that is specially divided by itself and kept clear from the surrounding grapes, I happened to meet Cathy, who was inspecting the work, and stopped to say hello: "Hi! ”

"Hey, Boss!" She looked up.

"How's this batch of grapes doing?" An Feng asked. The growth of genetically modified grapes has exceeded the general standard, and at the age of two years, it is already similar to the appearance of Cabernet Sauvignon in its thirties, if it is not dense enough, I am afraid it is really difficult to judge from the surface.

"Very good, it's the fastest growing grape I've ever seen, and it's very vigorous. It has excellent disease resistance, and basically ensures that it has enough water, so it can continue to develop, but it is not yet ripe season, and it is impossible to judge the quality of its fruit. ”

An Feng observed his masterpiece with satisfaction, and said proudly: "In a few months, the wine it produces will definitely be top-notch." ”

"So much faith?" Cathy asked with a smile.

"Of course!" An Feng nodded, "Please believe in the power of science, the only thing that is uncertain now is the market's attitude towards genetically modified grapes." ”

There are uncertainties. As far as he knew, California was more acceptable, and not only he was experimenting with it, but other vineyards also had it, but other regions could not guarantee it, and Europe, especially France, was more resistant to these techniques that violated the laws of nature.

"Good luck with it!" Cathy said.

An Feng said, "Take me to visit the vineyard." Tell us about its recent developments. ”

"Welcome!" Cathy laughed and said, "You cared about the vineyard once. The cycle is still calculated on a six-month basis, and I have to call John who has the most opinions first. ”

Later, he visited the vineyard with John Sr. and Cathy.

Due to last year's high production, this year it has been appropriately reduced, requiring quality rather than quantity, and the winery is taking the boutique route - in layman's terms, it is going to be high-end. Refuse low-end mass production. An Feng likes, as a super-rich man, he likes the noble and cold model the most, and rejects the mediocre model.

But An Feng asked, "What about those vines that have been removed?" ”

Old John thought for a moment and said, "Grapes that are more than 30 years old are very sellable. And it makes a red wine with a score of 95! ”

An Feng originally wanted to fertilize the water and give it to Frank, but his garden was also full, and the quality of the grapes was excellent, and the same Cabernet Sauvignon did not have much impact, but the key role was played by the bio-fertilizers he developed...... Thinking of this, he asked John, "How much fertilizer is in stock?" ”

Old John replied, "It will last for two years." ”

In fact, two years of fertilizer is not much, and the fertilizer developed by Anfeng is high-end, that is, a small amount but long-term, and you can last for several months without worrying about applying fertilizer once. So in total, two years is really not much, and last time he thought about buying another fertilizer factory to supply himself exclusively.

Due to the fact that there have been a lot of things recently, I have forgotten about it after coming and going.

In order to develop for a long time and give himself a long face, after visiting the vineyard and learning that everything was going well, he called Angela and his assistant John when he got home, and asked them to find a fertilizer company that is not too large, and after buying it, he will produce special fertilizer for grapes for himself.

After returning in the evening, opening a bottle of ordinary red wine, and having a dinner, Joanna talked to him about a private horse farm, after visiting Khalid's horse farm in England last time, An Feng said that he would also build one for himself, but his original idea was not too complicated.

But Joanna said that since she wants to do it, she should not ask for the best, but be worthy of herself and the money in her pocket...... What she said was really the essence of spending her own money. An Feng didn't know much about this, so he handed it over to Joanna to do, and she has been looking for information on the Internet for the past few days.

At this moment, he was pulled to the edge of the sofa, and the plan was already in the computer screen in front of him.

Joanna explained to him: "Referring to the specifications of other racetracks, my idea is that the area is about 80 to 120 acres, and the standard oval track can be set up as a polo field and an obstacle course, which can also be used for horse training, and then the track, there are four ......."

An Feng listened, I guess there is no need to invite a designer, isn't this one in front of you?

According to Joanna's idea, the racecourse is a standard ellipse, the space in the circle is fully utilized, the polo field or training ground are all in the plan, and the four tracks are the inner circle practice track, the second lap of the sand track, the third lap of the grass track, and the fourth lap of the ambulance track, which is very standardized.

In addition to the outdoor horse farm, there are also indoor horse farms, training grounds, etc., in addition to the construction of luxurious horse stables, to achieve large-scale automation and mechanization, there is also a luxury rainproof stand that can accommodate 5 to 100,000 spectators, set up private rooms, public areas and other different types, complete style areas.

Since it is a racecourse, it is indispensable to standardize electronic equipment, electronic scoreboards, tracking camera devices, scanning devices and capture wonderful finish line determinations, large-area color screen images and digital displays, etc., as well as the least intelligent betting system required for betting on horses.

After listening to this, An Feng asked: "The commercialization is too strong, is there any consideration for private use?" ”

His original plan was to just have a luxurious private horse farm and hang out with friends in his spare time, but according to Joanna, he was a bit of a businessman.

Joanna said: "It mainly depends on how you define it, if you want to develop a bet on horses and become a bookmaker, naturally you have to compete every day. If not, only host some large-scale events, there will be a lot of free time in a year, you can refer to the form of private horse farms and private clubs in other regions. ”

"Oh, I understand that." An Feng nodded, his idea is to make money or not, anyway, he has the most profitable way, and having fun by himself is the first thing, if he is playing on the field, a group of spectators around him are making a noise, and he can't concentrate at all.

Joanna had a lot of ideas: "If it's personal, then change it and develop it into a high-end route that only attracts members, with a focus on equestrian and polo training." The social level of members will be very high, and it is also a good way to hire some professional coaches who are responsible for the training of high-end members. ”

An Feng likes this: "It's a very good idea, occasionally hold some influential events, and when not in use, it is used as an equestrian club, specially receiving members, and taking high-end routes...... I'll invite some friends when I go back, and they'll be happy to join. ”

Joanna smiled: "Yes, you have such a big face, there will be a lot of people responding!" ”

"It's me who is smart!" An Feng hugged her and smiled.

In fact, the racecourse open to the public around the clock is a bit too noisy, of course, the rich like to be quiet and exclusive, and in the future, they will invite some friends who have common hobbies, and the membership fee does not matter more or less, just like those high-end clubs, many people want to go in.

The reason is that it's fun inside? I'm afraid it's more often that there are members with the same status, and it's an excellent occasion to make friends and find major business opportunities. In other words, it is a high-end elite club, and being able to enter means that it is worth the huge cost to officially contact this circle.

Joanna thought about it for a while and liked: "It's really good to take the high-end route, anyway, you have a lot of friends, so you have to develop towards luxury." ”

An Feng nodded, anyway, he didn't have any opinions, he was only responsible for paying the money, so he asked, "How much do you think the cost is?" ”

An Feng Zhilu Road professional racecourse is not cheap, just like the one in Dubai, which cost three billion US dollars, but did not give it to play betting horses, and was completely funded by the government, its purpose is to improve its reputation in the world, just like their bold idea of building the tallest building in the world, but it is really famous.

Joanna said: "If you go the luxury route, it's about $200 million to $300 million. ”

An Feng knew that he was very indebted to say this, but he still said: "So little? ”

Joanna has gotten used to it: "So how much do you think?" ”

"I thought it was at least seven or eight billion, more than a billion." He was honest.

"That's very commercialization, most of the racetracks are not so expensive, fifty or sixty million, one or two hundred million is already very good, and we take care of so many things, take the elite route, and it may only take more than 200 million points after the final calculation."

An Feng nodded: "No problem, besides, you don't have to think so much alone, as my wife, please uphold my style - go find a professional design team." Just tell them what I think, and my idea is to try to make it as high-end as possible, and money is negotiable! (To be continued......)