After the dinner they stayed at the manor, planning to leave at noon the next day, with some time to explore in the morning. According to the steward, the area of the manor was large, more than a thousand acres, but it is said that in the past the land of the manor was larger, and now most of the nobles' domains have become communal.

With the democratization of society, the scope of the word "manor" was exclusively owned by large landowners, and it slowly shrank into the mansions of some wealthy people, that is, Anfeng, which later arose, which no longer involved agricultural work, removed public areas, and turned into completely private domains.

Since it was a tour, the housekeeper drove the battery car around the neighborhood.

The manor house has a bit of a Gothic Revival style, and unlike the Gothic, which is heavily used in religious buildings, it incorporates many elements and is also applicable to residential buildings. The garden is very chic, and Romanticism appropriates everything that can be borrowed from the world, as well as some Chinese garden styles.

After a tour, An Feng gave a very good evaluation in his mouth, but to be honest, he felt that he was still good, the tone of the manor building here was a little monotonous, and the appearance could only feel the vicissitudes of history it had experienced, and although the interior was luxurious and colorful, there was still a classical dullness.

On the contrary, his mansion in California, the exterior color of the building is very eye-catching, the blue and white style is like a holiday sky, lively and playful, and the interior decoration is in the pearl tradition, mixed with a part of the modern style, in one word is "vintage", but not really ancient.

At the end of the morning tour, say goodbye to your host and return to London.

The next day, he travelled to Liverpool to watch another home game for the Reds, and although Joanna was not in attendance frequently, she finally showed her face. This time the Reds won the game again, and the proprietress vaguely became a lucky god, and she appeared several times. The Red Army all performed exceptionally well.

After taking a few events with good luck to Joanna, a short trip to England came to an end.

I went back to work with the company, and in March, I received news from Khalid that he planned to visit An Feng in the United States, and bring friends and a large business. The Green Earth initiative has taken root around Los Angeles, and Anfeng expects it to be green. The results are surprisingly good.

A plant that specifically matches the environment, it can tenaciously adapt to the environment, just like no matter how hot the desert is, there will always be people who can live, no matter how cold the Arctic is, aren't the Inuit still hilarious? The principle is the same, and the genetic technology is even more against the sky, and sprinkling water a few times a year can ensure that it is full of greenery.

Khalid's interest was also expected by Anfeng, and the California government and local governments are in talks with the company. They are ready to focus on greening in some big cities, and if they even allow, they would rather replace the original painstaking and water-intensive plants and use this high-tech plant.

Nevada in the United States is very concerned about technology, and Las Vegas hopes that it can be green and realize a real desert oasis. Khalid's visit is the equivalent of the attitude of the Qatari government. In addition, he also brings friends, which is certainly a business opportunity.

An Feng has to consider the way of reception.

The Qatari royal family is a business partner of the consortium. An Feng has a good relationship with Khalid, and it stands to reason that inviting them to his home is the highest standard, and Khalid also entertained them like this last time. But the atmosphere of the winery is not for the Arabs, and the wine and Islamic attributes clash with each other.

Finally told Joanna about it, and she recommended using their estate.

"Isn't there a part of it that isn't okay?" An Feng asked.

Joanna was more familiar than he was: "Just a few details, I asked Mr. Brandon. It's no problem to check in now, unless it's very demanding about the details. ”

"I don't have a lot of details." An Feng said, "Let's feel it tomorrow." ”

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An Feng's estate has entered the final stage.

From the construction to the present, it has lasted three years and eight months, and the construction team has been completed and evacuated. There are still a few designers left, who are responsible for the details of the overall effect. That is, consider how to place the vase, whether the sculpture should be replaced, and how the security equipment will not affect the aesthetic installation.

Strictly speaking, it is 99% complete, only the final adjustments are left, and there are special aspects of how a painting should be placed. In order to find out whether it could receive guests, An Feng took a housekeeper who was familiar with the situation and set off together.

This time, there was no slow ride, and the helicopter went quickly.

Viewed from the air, the manor house is fully built, whether it is the forecourt or the backyard, or the majestic main building in the sun, it looks impeccable, the meticulousness of the flat meadows of the English garden, the freshness and softness of the romantic lake pavilions...... There are intoxicating melodies everywhere.

It is worthy of the specifications of the royal garden, and there is no problem with the appearance.

Anfeng focused on inspecting the main building. Accompanied by a housekeeper who is familiar with the details of life, designer Theresa led them on a tour with ease, and introduced: "The main building is 102 meters long, 12 meters high and 15 meters wide. The two-storey design is actually two and a half floors, and the basement occupies part of the upper floor. ”

As an acceptance tour, Teresa's explanation was detailed, and they also started the tour from the lowest level first. Different from the basement in An Feng's impression, it is very spacious and bright, and you can see the glass windows that welcome the outside sun when you look up, protruding forty or fifty centimeters from the ground, no wonder it is two and a half floors.

As part of the building, it also has a rigorous structure, with floors on the ground and a storage area on the right to store daily necessities, food, and in the retro-style decoration, it also has a large cold room, divided into different areas, capable of keeping different kinds of food fresh, but not intended for use in the kitchen.

On the left is the living area, in the middle is the tiled corridor, on both sides are the rooms, a total of twelve rooms, two main rooms, An Feng took a look, continuing the overall luxury style, such as wardrobes, dressers and bathrooms are equipped, as well as desks, computers and internal telephones.

The room is similar to the luxury standard room of the hotel, with an area of about 35 square meters, and the space is very spacious, divided into two parts: open bedroom and vestibule, which can be dressed according to your preference. The number of servants is not large, and twelve rooms are basically enough.

To be honest, this mansion specially built with the theme of luxury, even if it is a maid's living area, has the level of a star hotel, after all, it is the new century, and the old set has long been thrown away. High-end housekeeping staff is equivalent to star-rated hotel waiters, and people who don't have high salaries don't do it.

Leaving the basement and going up, the first floor of the building is occupied by activity areas.

The first layer is the area that reflects the face of the owner's family, and it is also the most important area to build, which costs the most.

One of the most extravagant is the main ballroom, with high-end wooden floors underfoot. The surrounding décor is resplendent with gold. It is said that the doors, windows and metal ornaments are gilded, and hundreds of kilograms of gold were used to decorate the main ballroom, in order to truly immerse the dinner party in radiant luxury.

I don't know what other people think, anyway, An Feng was in it, and what he felt was the ubiquitous local tyrant gold, and even the wooden floor was dark brown, illuminated by the pale yellow light of the crystal lamps on the surrounding walls, both under his feet and above his head. All reflect a golden glow.

Overhead, a huge ceiling painting, more than 30 meters long and 15 meters wide, depicts Western mythology in the background, with mortals, angels, warriors and heaven, giving the banquet hall a magnificent atmosphere. The ceiling painting took more than two years. It cost more than $6 million to hire four European artists to build it.

On the first floor, there is also a study, a reception and living room, a living room, and a family dining room, as the main banquet hall is 500 square meters. Family dinners are certainly not needed, so the family restaurant is relatively small, but the luxury is not diminished, and the same gold and ivory white light dwarfs the five-star restaurants.

The rest of the kitchen and private living room are also on the ground floor. Walking in the corridors decorated with crystal chandeliers and gilded sculptures, admiring each area, the eyes have long been blinded by all kinds of "local tyrant gold", but it is also in line with the urine nature of the Baroque style - exaggerated and dynamic show-off.

Baroque style is, to put it bluntly, a pile of exquisiteness and luxury.

This style includes the later evolution of Rococo. It's all about opulence, sophistication and delicacy, and showing off wealth is the core element, and it wouldn't be Baroque without this golden, dazzling effect. Even if it is not intentional, the style of the building brings an invisible ostentation.

Walk up the stairs covered with brown wool carpet to the second floor.

Most of them are bedrooms, with a U-shaped corridor connecting the left and right hand corridors, with many sculptures on the road, and huge retro glass windows around to let in the outdoor light, and a corridor looking over, are all kinds of rooms, a total of eight rooms, and the master bedroom is on the right hand side of the corridor.

The height of the second floor is about four meters, which is a little shorter than the six meters of the first floor, and the local tyrant gold is relatively less, after all, it is a living area, which must be properly adjusted, and decorated with some noble ivory or the blue of the lake, so that people can have a good mood every day.

The door to the master bedroom is ivory white, the two doors are split open, the gilded graphics on the top are symmetrical, and the doorknobs are also gold and gilded. Push open the door and enter, filled with a faint fragrance, unlike the majestic atmosphere of the first floor, the bedroom is not large, divided into two parts.

In front is a sofa and a coffee table, disguised as a graphene screen on the wall, around the screen, there is a large bed, continuing the style, still a retro design, a large number of fine satins, creating a golden white piece, looking smooth and delicate, very soft to sit on.

The lighting in the bedroom caters to the theme, also in soft white tones, yellowish, draw the curtains to darken the room, and then turn on the lights, and the whole bedroom is enveloped in luxury. The strongest feeling An Feng felt was that from the time he came in, from the time he closed his eyes to the time he opened them, there would be luxuries everywhere.

It is also only the color of the floor and carpet that can dilute the strong contrast between the walls and the overhead.

Baroque luxury is evident in every corner, and even the most elite hotels have a feeling that is hard to match. In order to create a bejeweled atmosphere, Anfeng spent $550 million. More than 300 kilograms of gold were used for decoration alone, and a large amount of gold plating created the current brilliance.

After a round trip, An Feng felt that the palace was nothing more than that.

It wasn't until they left the house and went outside and saw the green that the feeling of being shrouded in gold and white disappeared. The eyes looking at the world have also returned to their normal tone. The most visible thing in the house is gold, and the furniture also reflects the golden light in the light.

"I think it's enough to entertain guests." An Feng is very confident.

"It's like the Versailles I've visited, but with more lively colors, removing the emptiness of the royal palace, and it's very suitable for living." Joanna's opinion is the same, to be honest, to experience it completely, and it really feels like entering the palace to visit and be held in luxury.

Brandon duly said, "Sir, Madam, if you decide, there are still five days left before the guest's visit, and we must hurry up and prepare." ”

"You go and prepare, we've decided to entertain guests here." An Feng nodded and said, the house is almost finished, as for those tangled sculptures where to put more suitable, I will talk about it later. Anyway, the guests will not be staring at this point, but the service must be prepared quickly.

Brandon has now hired ten servants, just the right number of people he wants to take care of the estate. In five days, he will prepare the ingredients for the kitchen, the work of the cooks and assistants, the assignment of the positions of the servants, as well as the specifications of the hospitality and the customs of the guests.

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PS: The idea mostly came from brightly colored Russian palaces. (To be continued......)