Chapter 272: The Castle
Hearing Fang Qi's cooperation, Alina's eyes lit up. The personal income tax in country F is very high, and now it has reached 75%, but it is different if it is converted into physical goods. And private giveaways, they can't just take them. At the same time, the top jade jewelry is definitely not less than 10 million francs, just like today's blood beauty, not to mention the top jewelry exhibited in the silver capital, absolutely not a loss.
"Hehe, happy cooperation." Looking at Fang Qi, Alina did not doubt Fang Qi's words, after all, even Amway had to come out respectfully, and he would definitely not be a person who didn't talk much.
"Today is a great joy, today I have a treat, invite Mr. Fang from afar, to have dinner with the beautiful and enchanting Miss Alina." So the three of them went together to a restaurant by the Seine.
After coming for a few days, Fang Qi can only taste the authentic food of country F now. There are three or hundreds of varieties of cheese in country F, but usually Chinese people are not too accustomed to the smell of too strong cheese, and the taste of cheese is not something that can be clearly described in words. In the past, Fang Qi had only sung a few sips, but today Fang Qi was sure that this was the best country F cheese he had ever tasted.
Moreover, the cheese of country F is definitely the most national and representative food in the cuisine of country F.
French fried foie gras with grape red wine sauce is usually familiar to people, but hot fried foie gras is probably not known to everyone. The soft touch and delicious taste of foie gras bring the perfect enjoyment to the taste buds, and even the grapes used for the side dishes on the side of the plate are concocted by the chef of country F to make a sweet and honey-like deliciousness, and country F dessert wine is the most suitable wine for serving rich foie gras.
After the meal, Mr. Amway did not take Fang Qi to see the famous places of Paris, but suggested that Fang Qi take him to Fang Qi's hotel. Looking at the two, Alina didn't leave. Mr. Amway is obviously not just looking at Fang Qi's residence. She also wanted to see what kind of medicine the Marquis of Amway was selling.
After coming to the hotel, Mr. Amway began to ask to see what Fang Qi had gained from his trip. He also asked Fang Qi to take down the Nine Qu Beads for him to appreciate.
And Alina, who was originally a little lacking in interest, looked at the jade dzi in Fang Qi's hand and was suddenly startled. For her love of jadeite, she recognized this legendary thing at a glance, especially Fang Qi's ring, which one is more lustrous and transparent than the glass imperial green. It shocked her even more.
"The jade jewelry in Mr. Fang's hand is really shocking, this should be the legendary jade dzi, this is the imperial green of the legendary dragon stone species? Looking at what Fang Qi was doing, Alina's eyes showed a gleam.
"Hehe, Miss Alina has only noticed now that there are countless top-grade jadeites in Mr. Fang's hands, and Mr. Fang has solved a piece of top-grade dragon stone with more than a kilogram of imperial green, which should be one of them." Hearing Amway's words, Alina's eyes lit up.
"I don't know if Mr. Lu Daofang still has such a jade. If Mr. Fang is willing, I am willing to spend a year to help your company endorse, and I only need a dragon stone imperial green ring? Hearing Alina's words, Fang Qi frowned and didn't speak, he still had five dragon stone king green rings, but he didn't really want to separate them.
"There aren't many Dragonstone products left, and most of them are scattered around to their friends, if Miss Alina doesn't mind. I could have come up with a top-of-the-line high-ice multicolored bracelet. "Dragonstone species, multicolored jadeite. It was all Fang Qi's private collection, and he didn't take it out to sell, and there was also blood jade, and the glass iron dragon was hidden in Fang Qi's safe.
"Hehe, thank you Mr. Fang." She didn't have much hope, looking at Fang Qi who could give her a multicolored bracelet of the high ice species. It was already beyond her expectations, you must know that the colorful jadeite is also a rare variety on the market, not to mention the high ice species.
"Mr. Fang, this is Jiuquzhu." Looking at this one was no different from an ordinary orb, Amway's face was full of solemnity.
And Alina on the side saw that Amway had no interest in the Emerald Dzi. But she was interested in an inconspicuous pearl, and her face couldn't help but show a hint of curiosity, and she was also curious about why Fang Qi put an ordinary jewel on the bracelet of the jade dzi.
"Yes, this is the Nine Qu Zhu, Mr. Amway can take it down and try it himself?" Hearing Fang Qi's words, Amway was instantly full of interest, and took down the Jiuqu bead, he wanted to try to pass through, but he couldn't get through, and looking at the bead hole, he was also confused, there was no fork, but he didn't see the end.
Seeing that the Marquis of Amway had no effect for ten minutes, Alina couldn't help but show a hint of amusement. But then Fang Qi's eyes showed a hint of interest, and he gave it to Alina, but ten minutes later, Alina couldn't help but give up in disappointment.
She originally thought that there was something wrong with this bead, but she thought that it was taken from the bracelet of the jade dzi, so she gave up the technique, but now for ten minutes, she has not made the slightest progress.
And there was not the slightest surprise or frustration on the face of the Marquis of Amway, and there was even a trace of excitement, which made her even more puzzled. After that, she had to hand the things to Fang Qi.
"Mr. Fang, no, how did you put it on, I wonder if you can show me how to do it?" Hearing Elena's words, Fang Qi couldn't help but smile, and then mysteriously took out an ant from a teacup with a lid on the table.
In Alina's shock, she saw that the ants had red threads tied to their legs, and then entered one of the beads, and at the other end, a little cheese was placed. In a few moments, the ant crawled out from the other end, and looking at this ant, Elena had the impression that Fang Qi was a genius.
But then Mr. Amway told her about the origin of the item, and Alina couldn't help but look at the bead in Fang Qi's hand in shock. And it shows that the ancients had such wisdom 2,000 years ago.
According to the words of the Marquis of Amway, Alina knew that this thing was more precious than the jade bead, even if it was a string of jade beads, it could not be compared with this ordinary orb.
Then, under Alina's shock, Fang Qi took out three things one after another, a Qianlong imitation of Chenghua's Doucai Coats Cup, a Republic of China imitation Yongzheng's pastel plate, and a Songju Shuangji poetry bottle, all of which were of great value. With this kind of elegant art collection, Alina didn't expect Fang Qi to be so powerful.
At first, she thought it was just Fang Qi relying on the money to participate in the auction. But whether it is the Qianlong imitation of the Doucai Coats Cup or the Songju Shuangji Poetry Bottle, as long as it appears, it will definitely cause a sensation here, not to mention the Jiuqu Beads? Such a treasure is no less than the existence of their national treasure, and it is definitely a big news sensation in the world when it appears.
"Mr. Fang is Mr. Fang, every time I come from Huaguo, if I can bring back a copy of this Qianlong, I have to celebrate for three days, but I didn't expect that Mr. Fang has won so many good things in just a few days since he came to country F."
The Marquis of Amway was also envious, after all, the bright red glazed gold cloud dragon pattern bowl was forgotten, but every thing in Fang Qi's hand was a fine product, even if he didn't know that there were such good things in the antique shops in Paris.
Especially Jiuquzhu, if he takes 30,000 francs, he will not hesitate to take it back.
"Mr. Fang, I have some collections at home, if Mr. Fang doesn't mind, please ask Mr. Fang to help me palm my eyes?" No one dares to say that all their things are right, but in the face of a top appraisal master, Amway also asked Fang Qi to help him identify his collection, wanting to know which ones in the Dao are fake, or those that are problematic.
"Yes, please." Hearing the words of the two, Alina was not interested in these things, and couldn't help but be curious to follow, after all, it was also an honor to see a nobleman's collection, not to mention that there were top experts to explain.
But what Fang Qi didn't expect was that he would be on the road for two hours.
The Château de Loire is located in the west-central part of country F, 235 kilometers north of Paris. The castle complex is located near Tours in the vicinity of several small towns such as Blois, Chinon, Loche, Ambovac, Angele, etc.
This is the best place to see the history and culture of country F outside of Paris. This large group of castles, first built in the 9th century, was mostly the residence of the emperor when he hunted, the residence of a local lord, or the military castle built for defensive purposes. At the beginning of the 15th century, the French royal family moved south and built many castles.
After the Renaissance, the princes and nobles of France built many castles here one after another, and there are more than 80 of them.
The exterior of these castles is varied, while the interiors retain the luxurious furnishings of the past, and each castle has the stories of famous people. A visit to these castles is not only a feast of ancient French architecture, but also a cultural journey into the lives of French emperors and nobles.
As the largest river in country F, the Loire River basin is the richest land in central France, known as the "French court", which is historically a place rich in grapes, and most of France's famous wines are produced in the Loire River basin region.
The Atlantic breeze blows into the Loire Valley, giving it a mild climate, lush woods, peaceful rivers flowing through verdant woods, rolling hills with vineyards, green slopes, patches of woods in the wilderness surrounding the quiet villages, pointed churches towering among the low houses of the villages, and the melodious bells from time to time, which is the most authentic place in the style of country F.
What Fang Qi didn't expect was that Amway's home turned out to be a small castle, although it was a small castle with only three floors and a small area, but it was surrounded by beautiful forest scenery
When you enter the castle, you will be greeted by the heavy and gorgeous decorations, just like you can see in film and television works, copper buckles, badges, horse whips and other elements, all of which show the momentum of the nobility. Moreover, these saddles, whips, helmets, etc., are hundreds of years old, and in order to ensure that they are passed down from generation to generation, these equipment are almost never cleaned, just wiped.
The hall has a long table, the huge chandelier on it, and some exquisite sculptures around it, from every detail to feel the aristocratic rigorous and elegant temperament. (To be continued......)