263. Wine Extravaganza

Victor Hugo once praised: "This is a peculiar city, original, perhaps still unique, and if you combine the two cities of Versailles and Antwerp, you get Bordeaux." ”

Bordeaux is located in the southwest of France, and its latitude zone is about the same as Changchun, but because it is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, it is affected by the warm current of the Atlantic Ocean, forming a unique oceanic climate with warm winters and cool summers, rainy winters and springs, and dry summers, which is far from the continental monsoon climate where the Ming Dynasty is located.

People who are accustomed to living in the north of the Ming Dynasty may not be accustomed to the climate when they first arrive in Bordeaux. Bordeaux has almost no winter, and there are very few days of ice in the so-called winter, let alone snow, which has become a luxury.

In Bordeaux in May, the sunshine is already very abundant, the sea breeze is warm, the blue sky and clear water, and the vineyards are bursting with aromas, which makes visitors slightly drunk.

I dug through the memories of my previous life, searching for memories of wine, and among the major Bordeaux estates, Château d'Obiang, although the smallest, became the first to become famous.

So as soon as I arrived in Bordeaux, I had people go to Château d'Obiang and buy five cabins of wines of different vintages. And this has also become the VIP ticket for the self-led Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce to participate in this year's Obiang Wine Festival.

Château d'Obiang is located in the Pessac region on the left bank of the Gironde in Bordeaux. It is the closest of all the wineries to Bordeaux, and has always been the first to ripen grapes, marking the beginning of the Bordeaux grape harvest season with the first grape pick.

Therefore, the opening of the Obiang Wine Festival also represents the beginning of the wine festival in the south of France - celebrities from all walks of life in the south of France often gather here, so it is definitely faster to find the best doctors in the Obiang Wine Festival than to look for a needle in a haystack.

Not long after the carriage came out of the lodge, a group of fourteen of us arrived outside the Obiang Manor, where the family of the Ponta family, the owner of the manor, came out to greet us. Seeing the invitation card made of oak presented by the Nine Ghosts Masataka, these family members instantly bent their waists to ninety degrees, and after bowing deeply, they led us into the manor.

As soon as I entered the estate, I was drawn to the pastoral atmosphere. Patches of crops, mainly grapevines, and buildings of varying heights, are gilded in the last touch of fuchsia sunset.

The smell of ripe grapes in the air – of course, with the occasional smell of the animal's gathering places – makes the whole Hacienda d'Obiang more natural and in line with our knowledge and understanding of natural farms.

The meeting took place in the plaza in front of the Spire Loft, the main building on the second floor of the estate. The owner of the estate, Genard Ponta, son of the original owner of Château d'Obiang, and his wife Genard Peron, Ponta the Younger, had already ordered all the decorations to be made.

A long four-cornered table made of oak encloses a large circle, on which a thin blanket is laid as a tablecloth. There are all kinds of utensils on the table, holding all kinds of fruits, vegetables and home-brewed wine, and of course, every few meters there is also a main course - roast suckling pig, or roast goose, foie gras or whatever, which is also very delicate and tempting.

Our arrival quickly caught the attention of everyone who came before. Well, I guess there are a few reasons.

For one, our oriental face is special. In addition to Christina and Old Tucker, the other six people who entered the manor—I mean me and Hua Mei, Nine Ghosts Masataka, Arashi, Mo, Mavi, and Zhi who appeared as a medical examiner—all had black eyes, black hair, and yellow skin, which was very special.

Second, these girls - it should be said that this is the main reason - are really a little too eye-catching, Hua Mei and Christina's beauty is not to mention, Lan is at sea all the year round, healthy wheat skin and abrupt figure are also very attractive, Zhi is more like a small jasper, it looks unique.

Third, our group of eight people are all armed, although they are long and short, but obviously each has technology in hand, such a combination is really eye-catching.

But judging from the eyes of the people around us, most of them have curious eyes, of course, some are friendly, some are mean, and there must be some people who regard us as fat sheep with many people who are stupid, and they have this or that thought in their hearts.

"Ahh My Excellency the Viscount! You're finally here! "When he saw us coming, the lord of the manor, who had already received a notice from the family, greeted me, walked up to me, and gave me a big hug.

Then he noticed a few girls next to me, and immediately looked at me with bright eyes and said, "Oh! Mr. Sun, my dear Viscount! You're in good fortune! Aren't you going to introduce me to a few ladies? ”

As soon as the words fell, Hua Mei smiled and said, "Mr. Ponta, we have met, we have had some trade before." While Xiao Pangta nodded yes, Hua Mei continued: "Reintroduce yourself, I am Sun's fiancée, you can call me Miss Li, of course, you can also call me Sun Li in the way of the Ming Dynasty."

A trace of disappointment flashed in Xiao Ponta's eyes, and then he took Hua Mei's outstretched right hand, kissed the back of his hand slightly, and said, "Welcome!" Mrs. Sun! ”

When Lan saw Hua Mei introduce herself like this, she immediately felt that she didn't feel good in her heart, so she immediately spoke: "I'm Sun's fiancée Suzuki Lan, and I'm honored to meet you."

A trace of strangeness flashed on Xiao Ponta's face, he looked at me, saw that I looked helpless, and immediately patted me on the shoulder sympathetically and said, "Brother, take care of your body." Suddenly remembered something, looked at Lan and said suspiciously: "In the past few years, there has been a lady with the surname Suzuki who bought wine from me......"

Lan squinted her eyes and smiled, "It's me." Every year, we will buy 30% of your shipments. ”

Little Ponta suddenly laughed with a smile on his face: "Ah! It turns out that the family of the big customer is also a big customer! Suzuki...... Ah, no! Welcome to Madame Sun, the Ponta family! ”

Arashi nodded, but instead of handing out her right hand, she gently climbed up to my right arm, looking like a bird. Little Ponta naturally couldn't say anything, so he could only salute and smile again.

When his gaze turned to Christina, he was surprised at first, obviously shocked, and Westerners still admired the unrestrained beauty of Westerners more. Just wanted to talk to him, and then he seemed to remember something, and his face changed slightly:

"This beautiful lady ......"

Christina sneered and asked without answering, "Mr. Ponta, are there Spaniards among your guests?" If there were, especially those from the Spanish military, I'm afraid I'll have to use your treasure land for a few duels! ”

Hearing the words Spain, the military, and the duel, Xiao Ponta naturally confirmed the origin of the fiery beauty in front of him, and immediately sweat beads dripped from his forehead, and his voice trembled slightly: "No, no, no!" We are hostile to the Spaniards, and I will not invite the Spaniards to stir things up! ”

Christina sneered and nodded, "That's good!" Otherwise......" She suddenly grabbed my left arm and said, "I'm afraid my partner and I will have blood on our hands again!"

While I was greatly surprised, Hua Mei and Lan Leng snorted, Xiao Panta wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, the name of the lion of Yan has recently resounded throughout the West! Who doesn't know that this fiery beauty is a fierce beast and has been listed as a first-class hunt target by the Spanish Navy!

But after a few years of pursuit, everyone is fine, but the Spanish Navy is busy with tosses. Recently, I heard that this fierce woman united with an Oriental to once again sabotage the encirclement and suppression plan of the Spanish Navy, and it is said that she also bit the Spaniards back, and she was in the limelight for a while!

Don't whisker it! Little Ponta only felt a chill behind him, and he didn't have the heart to talk to the beautiful woman, so he made a gesture to invite me in, and when I walked by, Little Ponta quietly stretched out his thumb to me and whispered: "Brother is really good!" Admire under it! ”

I smiled helplessly and shook my head, this Christina is obviously using me as a shield! But what can I do? Is it debunked on the spot?

Forget it, don't dwell on these details. So we followed the little Ponta to the tables, which were the closest to the manor's attic, and were clearly populated by the high of society, and it was clear that the little Ponta had reassessed our strength and led me to the tables.

After introducing me, there was a sudden chorus of admiration around me. Many people directly asked, since I am from the East, what special goods from the East can I bring?

Naturally, I said, "Of course, I brought two whole ships of good goods!" Magical leaves from the East – this is a joke, of course, but my tea leaves are top-notch! ”

"Ceramics? Naturally, there is. I brought with me the best porcelain from Jingdezhen and, of course, lacquerware from Osaka. Ladies and gentlemen, as long as you have high-quality needs, my goods can meet your needs! ”

Naturally, the admiration was all over again. While lamenting how beautiful my "three fiancées" were, I also figured out the identities of these people around me.

Mr. and Mrs. Lafontaine, financial celebrities from Paris.

Mr. M. Pliska, a businessman from the military industry in Marseille, and his female companion, who is thirty years his junior.

The famous bard D. Gildas.

And Mr. Henry, who greeted me with a glass of red wine with an indifferent face.

After the aria-like opening words of the little Ponta, soft music sounds, and this year's Obiang Wine Festival is officially opened!

People, both men and women, raised their glasses and cheered! In the midst of the staggering, people also found their own objects of interest and started talking.

I held the wine glass, gently sipped the red wine in the glass, and silently observed the people around me.

There are no top doctors! Looks like I'm going to walk around, maybe there's something to be gained!

While I was stunned, a voice suddenly came from beside me: "On such a drunken night, a rather interesting person is frowning. Is there something on the mind? Or is it because there are too many beauties around you, but you are tired and lose interest in life? ”

When I looked back, it was Henry, a minor nobleman from the Navarra region who had not identified himself.

This guy is about thirty years old, very tall, with a delicately groomed beard, and a ruffian face, but the sharpness in his eyes betrays him, obviously he is not such a casual person!

Seeing that he had already walked to my side, and let a few beautiful women around me not agree, I immediately became interested in this person. So he gently clinked glasses with him, took a sip of wine before smiling: "I was just wondering why such high-quality wine can be produced here!" I'm not interested in rabbits! ”

The last sentence is clearly a joke. Henry understood what I meant, laughed happily, patted me on the back, and laughed breathlessly.

It is very impolite to laugh so unbridled at such a high-class party, and everyone is usually either a gentleman or a gentleman, or a gentleman, and even the most vulgar person will pretend to be bookish when he arrives.

However, when people looked over and saw that it was Henry who was laughing, they turned their heads and continued their conversation as if they were all right.

Oh! It seems that this guy is not small! I thought to myself. But after hearing Henry's laughter, he drank all the wine in the cup before he lowered his voice and said, "I'm not interested in rabbits!"

We looked at each other and smiled.

But I heard Henry continue to whisper: "However, he was ambushed by the Spaniards in East Africa, but he killed the Spaniards, escaped after being ambushed in West Africa, joined forces with the Portuguese and the British to make small moves against the Spaniards, and attacked the Spaniards in Canary China, Mr. Sun!"

In my look of astonishment, Henry smiled and continued: "What did you come to Bordeaux for? It won't be so simple for the wine! ”

Henry's gaze was like a torch, colliding with mine's* gaze!

Who is he? Why do you know so much detail? Is it the enemy?

While I smiled, there was a faint murderous intent in my heart!