Chapter 493: Moving to a New Home
After attending the wedding of the Norwegian royal family, return with gifts.
An Feng saw that there were a lot of gifts brought back, as well as Norwegian national costumes, which were a bit like the lady's long skirts of the cook, even if Joanna's figure was a bit ...... Big Mom's style. Joanna was quite happy, and she said that giving each other away was a sign of friendship.
After the trip to Norway, they went to France and England for her private parties.
Of course, Joanna's dating circle is also there, but it is not as extensive as An Feng, she is mostly a good girlfriend circle, both in Europe and North America, An Feng has also accompanied her to many parties, just like a man shows off his female partner, she occasionally shows affection.
This time, one is the birthday of my friend Isabella, and the other is the class reunion.
It also made An Feng remember that next year will be the twentieth year of his graduation from college, and time flies really fast.
When I got home, the two children had a summer vacation, and in order to increase their knowledge, they organized a family trip around the island to take a closer look at the country and experience the local customs. Joanna has been in Sardinian for nearly two years, and she can't say that she must be familiar with every place.
An Feng drove out of the convertible and set off with a family of four and Alice's pet dog.
During the trip around the island, I also visited friends from all walks of life, all of whom answered the call and bought real estate in the country one after another.
Matthew spent more than 20 million yuan to buy a mansion on the coast of Olbia, built on the edge of a cliff, with a swimming pool, badminton court and garden, and the rushing waves at the bottom of the mountain, surrounded by a marina with yachts, which is very high-end. In addition, he donated 10 million to repair roads.
Wealthy people like Andrew, who like to be clean and independent, directly buy the land for housing and hire someone to build the civil engineering themselves; There are also people like Roger, who choose to find a house on the top of a hill near a lively scenic spot. It has a clear view of the city and the vast ocean beyond.
There is also a love of pastoral elegance, An Feng's brother-in-law bought sixty acres of land in the vineyard of Olbia, which is not big, but the surrounding scenery is very beautiful, quiet and elegant rural scenery, and occasionally lives for a week or two. It's definitely a memorable memory of life.
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After returning from vacation, the royal palace in Moncalieri was almost completed.
An Feng has seen a lot of mansions along the way, and now that it is his turn, he is also looking forward to it.
I admired it in front, but the furniture was not there yet, and only the walls were empty. Now all kinds of furniture are complete, and they have been arranged since April, and there are special designers to show their creativity, which took four months. For a large number of bedrooms, they are decorated in different styles.
Organize your personal belongings in the morning and prepare for the housewarming of the family.
Alice runs and cheers on the lawn as two short-tailed corgis chase after her.
Alice didn't like the environment of the hotel, because there was no pony for her to ride, there was no place for the little black and white to run, and it was not as comfortable as the previous home.
"Daddy, what's it like there, can I ride a pony and drive a car?" Alice came back from a run and asked.
"The gift needs to be opened by yourself. You'll be surprised. An Feng touched her head and turned to Fred: "What do you want to say?" ”
"Daddy." He paused. "I want to ride a pony too."
"Yes." An Feng said.
"But my sister said it was only her pony." Fred said, Alice giggling.
"Sister lied to you, my mother and I will buy you new ponies when the time comes!" An Feng said that the child's mind is still simple, and he cares about it when he plays.
"Thank you, Dad." He said happily.
"Pack our things and let's get in the car. Move to a new home! ”
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The definition of moving for An Feng is to take people away.
Don't worry about anything else, the butler, assistant, and attendant will be in charge. He drove his family to the main entrance of the palace, and the surrounding scenery was completely new. Adds a lot of greenery. An Feng drove in through the main entrance and drove towards the billion-dollar mansion.
The high cost is due to the high cost of 3D printing for buildings, the scarcity of suppliers in this area, and the procurement cost is also slightly higher. They also pursue all kinds of speeds, working day and night, not to mention the flow of resources, and other projects that are smashed with money for the sake of speed are not simple.
Finally, there are antique calligraphy and paintings for decoration, etc., in the press hall on the first floor, there must be something that can be put on the table, otherwise it will be frequently on TV in the future, and when the queen receives foreign heads of state, it is too poor to lose the face of the country and the royal family. Recently, there has been a lot of antique auction sales.
"Let's pick a room!" After getting out of the car, Alice ran into the house with LaFred.
"The bedrooms are on the second floor." An Feng said to the two children who were confused.
"Oh, follow me!" Alice went up the stairs on the left, followed by the two pet dogs, "Fred, you take the stairs on the right." ”
Fred behind his sister was entangled.
An Feng was helpless: "You can go wherever you want, don't listen to your sister." ”
Alice's crisp laugh came upstairs: "You're behind, Fred!" ”
Fred turned around and followed, and An Feng reminded, "Slow down." ”
After turning the stairs on both sides of the left and right hands, they merge into a grand staircase and step on the carpet to reach the second floor. The layout of the building is a bit like the original Santa Barbara home, with the two children looking around, and the doors of each room are opened for her to go in and out.
An Feng also admired Joanna and the child all the way.
Due to the increase in the total number of rooms, the area of the bedroom has also become correspondingly smaller, but in An Feng's opinion, it is just right, the room in the previous house is too big, it is more appropriate to be a house than a room, the room area is too much, and it feels like a suite in an apartment building.
It's suitable right now, and the room really has the feel of a bedroom.
The room is about divided into two kinds, the first is the main room, the two doors are opposite, the area is relatively wide, a front hall will be reserved to come out, arrange the sofa and coffee table, and the back is the bed. The second type is a single door, which is a moderate size. But all have spacious bathrooms.
An Feng didn't want the tragedy of the Palace of Versailles to be staged here, and the French were really funny, so big that they couldn't find any toilets in such a big palace. It is said that the king did not bathe for a year, and he covered up the past with perfume and felt good about himself.
Both children chose a small room, about 20 square meters, Alice chose warm colors, pink and cream white as the theme, which is very in line with the warm boudoir style of the girl's house. Fred chose the blue one, which is more monotonous and is said to be the embodiment of a rational boy.
The rest is up to Joanna, of course they are large rooms, close to the left and right, with cloakrooms, with Joanna's clothing and jewelry, multi-level, automatically distributed and spacious cloakrooms are a must, wardrobes can't hold her belongings at all.
After choosing their respective rooms, there were people downstairs.
The family went downstairs, and the trucks carried their luggage over, all of which were relatively relaxed, mostly clothing, and the rest were jewelry. Particularly important texts have always been kept by An Feng, mainly contract texts, and they have a dedicated safe.
During the transport, Brandon asked what to do with the Queen's saber: "Is it kept or placed in the reception hall?" ”
"Just hang it up there." Joanna said.
There were three carts of luggage, followed by twenty-eight royal attendants, the same number of men and women, and the usual work was the same as that of Santa Barbara, easy, with little heavy work, and high wages. The only thing is to have high requirements for yourself, and you have to be as strict as a waiter in a five-star hotel.
Brandon, the butler, had been training and selecting them for two years, sifting out of more than two hundred people, and appointing Lady Cleaver as the Queen's lady-in-waiting. Originally from England, she speaks three Chinese, knows the rules of high society, and has a delicate mind.
Ms. Cleaver can also serve as a housekeeper, but the housekeeper is not casual, like Brandon, who is familiar with astronomy and geography, and has been in the reserve of knowledge all his life, and the reputation of an aristocratic teacher is well deserved. If Brandon can't find a suitable candidate, Ms. Cliffor will take her place on an interim basis.
After all, Brandon is old, in his eighties, and wants to retire early, but with Joanna crowned queen, he insists on finishing the last housekeeping job of his career. He was one step away from perfection - selecting a qualified male butler for the royal family.
The servants were methodically carrying all kinds of luggage and arranging every place according to Ms. Cleaver's arrangement. She has taken courses in art and design, and like Brandon the Almighty, she is an encyclopedia when it comes to household management.
Brandon stayed outside with them and talked about things.
"In addition to the twenty-eight servants, there will be two cooks and four helpers on a permanent basis, and the security force of the palace will maintain a regular of about fifteen people, and the guards outside the palace will be under the management of the army. There are a lot of people on the move, I'll provide a list later, ma'am? ”
Joanna nodded, "Excuse me, Mr. Brandon." ”
An Feng also said: "I can't imagine what kind of chaos we would have here without your help." ”
Brandon said in a flat tone: "This is my duty. ”
The furnishings of the house are handled by a special person, and at the wishes of the children, they continue to visit. The second layer has already been seen, and now it is the first layer. But the definition of completion is to be able to live in use, not to end perfectly, and in some places, such as the ceiling of a concert hall, huge paintings are not yet finished.
Some other details also need to be carefully improved, but they do not affect the use.
After touring the house, drive around in a battery car. The 350 acres of land is large enough and the layout tends to be grand and beautiful, and it feels small to be in it, and when viewed from the air, the layout of the garden is spectacular enough, with a wide avenue running through the end.
Three artificial lakes, a rectangular pool on a straight avenue, and the lake on the left and right sides of the front, surrounded by greenery, surrounded by gardens and vast meadows, with passages on each side connecting to the nearest patterned garden, a natural equestrian field.
The atmosphere is sufficient, but the disadvantages are also empty because they are too large. Fortunately, it is now a royal palace, and there are enough private service teams, and occasionally foreign guests visit or hold some public events, etc., as a part of the administrative land, it is also in line with its essence. (To be continued......)