"We Taoists pay attention to Feng Shui, the so-called Feng Shui, literally interpreted, is to live near the water, the terrain is wide, there are no obstacles to block the wind. So, the first requirement for us to choose a house is to be at the water's edge. There are a number of places on the shores of Lake Lucerne that match our choice, which is not a very high demand. Then, Audrey still needs to go to school, and our house should not be too far from the school. The third requirement is that it is better to have a small farm with a piece of land where we can grow some vegetables ourselves. ”

Yannick nodded and said, "I also went to the village below Engelberg today to take a look, and the Swiss government has done a relatively good job in terms of overall management. They have made use of every piece of land that can be used to grow food, plus they have a food distribution system in the country, and the nutrition mix is very good. So, even if you go to the barracks, Audrey and Kelly's lives won't be sad. ”

Audrey clenched her little fists and said with interest, "Mother Caroline taught me how to grow vegetables, and I can also help Aunt Kelly with the work." ”

Zhou Nan said dotingly: "Your main task now is to go to school, but you can't delay your studies because of work." ”

Yannick saw that they were very affectionate and happy for them. He now regards Zhou Nan more important than anyone else, because Zhou Nan's prophet can bring them countless opportunities for development. Therefore, he hopes that Zhou Nan can always be happy and happy, and not affect his emotions because of other things.

"Since you already have a plan in mind, then we will buy a house according to your ideas tomorrow. As far as I know, houses in Switzerland are cheaper than affordable and our budget is adequate. ”

On the second day's trip, Yannick also went to Lucerne. Although Zhou Nan is doing things safely, in his heart, he is still a child who needs to be taken care of, and he still lacks some life experience. He can follow along, or he can follow behind to pick up the gaps and make some suggestions.

Coming to the town hall again, Keoser listened to the house that met the needs of Zhou Nan, which was the house on the shores of Lake Lucerne.

Lake Lucerne, also known as the Forest Lake of the Four States, as the name suggests, is located at the junction of four cantons and covers an area of 114 square kilometers. Situated in the middle of the mountains, isolated by the mountains extending into the lake, the shore of the lake stretches and twists, and the state of the lake is colorful, like the soft palm of a little girl, extending multiple terminals and fulcrums, linking Lucerne to the mountains.

Lucerne is located in the westernmost part of the lake and is the largest city on the lakeside, with a long shore on the lake. Located at the foot of Mount Pilatus, Holf and Krins on the south coast have always been very famous tourist destinations because of their beautiful scenery. Goethe, Tolstoy, and Wagner all left their mark here.

On the south shore of the lake, the small building where Wagner lived for ten years has been converted into the Wagner Museum, which is also very beautiful, but unfortunately it will not be sold again because it has been converted into a museum.

Meghan, on the northwest shore of the lake, has always been a favorite of the wealthy Swiss due to its warm sunshine and the majestic Alps.

The statue of Christ Jesus, built with donations from wealthy locals, quietly guards Lake Lucerne. On the shore, among the rolling hills, there are dozens of castles and mansions of various styles, some of which have been turned into memorials, some of which have been converted into hotels, but the most scenic and private lakeside villas are still private residences.

On the northern shore of the lake, there is the rose town of Weggis, which is known throughout Switzerland. Mark Twain praised it as the most beautiful place in the world. At the tip of the peninsula, at the southernmost tip of the town, there is also a world-famous Villa Sennar. Rachmaninoff, one of the greatest pianists, spent several years in this villa.

Except for Weggis, because the lake shore is in a big circle, it is a little inconvenient to travel. Whether it's Holf and Collins, or Megan, any place can meet Zhou Nan's needs.

However, Zhou Nan is a little taboo about the houses on the south bank, because the choice of housing is generally to pay attention to sitting in the north and facing south, but the Swiss do not care about these, their houses are based on the terrain, towards the direction of the best scenery.

Because the south is blocked by the towering Mount Pilatus, most of the houses on the south bank have the main entrance facing the north or northwest, which is difficult for Zhou Nan to accept.

So, after listening to Keosser's introduction, Zhou Nan decided to choose the house located in Megan. The houses there are facing the east, if not facing the south, which is in line with Zhou Nan's pickiness.

"So, Mr. Zhou, what price can you accept?"

Before Zhou Nan could speak, Yannick said, "Our budget is sufficient, so the house and land should be as large as possible." In my opinion, it should be at least a three-story detached house with no less than six bedrooms. ”

In this era, there is no commercial housing like that of later generations, and in the city, many people will choose to live in apartments. But if you choose to live by the lake, all of them are two- or three-story single-family wooden houses, or even ancient castles.

Zhou Nan actually doesn't want a house that is too big, because the house is too big, and cleaning is a heavy job. There are only three of them now, and this kind of old-fashioned big house is relatively eerie, and there are too few people to live in it to be afraid.

He still has to serve in the barracks, and then there will be only two women left in the family, and it will not be beneficial to let the two of them live in such a big house.

After Zhou Nan expressed his opinion, Audrey and Kelly also nodded their heads repeatedly. This era is not about luxury, and because it is a time of war, everyone is mobilized, and even if you have money, you can't hire a servant.

Zhou Nan also knew Yannick's thoughts, and he thought that after the war was over, Germany and Switzerland would have normal diplomacy, and they would often come to Switzerland for vacation in the future. Buy a big house, and you won't be afraid of many people in the future.

However, it will take at least two or three years, and by that time, the war will be over, Zhou Nan's service will also be over, and it will not be too late to change to a big house at that time.

Yannick eventually accepted this reason, as long as he had money in his hands, he would not worry about not being able to buy a house in the future.

After the house was finalized, Keoser began to collect all kinds of information about the house to be sold or taken over by the government, and after sorting it out, he had to go to the house on the spot.

Yannick looked at the busy Keoser and asked, "Ms. Keosser, are there any car dealerships in Switzerland today?" ”

In this era, although the price of cars is low, people's incomes are lower. It is very good for ordinary people to be able to ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing, and the ownership of private cars is pitiful.

For example, in Germany, although Hitler proposed that every German family own a car and also lowered the price of a car to less than 1,000 marks, there are still very few families in Germany who can afford a car.

Although their income is not low, with an income of about a hundred marks per month, each person can buy a car for ten months, at most a year.

However, the cost of food costs most of their income, and many families save for several years to save for a car. After the outbreak of the war, the country implemented a wartime economy, and people did not spend money on food, but the automobile factories simply did not produce civilian models, all of them served the army, and civilians could not buy cars if they wanted to.

Keoser just shook it for a moment, and then remembered Zhou Nan's deposit certificate of 450,000 yuan, and knew that a car was not a burden for him. "Forty years ago, there was a car shop in Lucerne, but now it's closed. If you want to buy a car, I am afraid that you can only go to a big city like Zurich or Geneva. And now there is a unified control of gasoline across the country, and even if you buy a car, there is no quota for gasoline. ”

Well, Yannick had to dismiss the idea, saying, "Well, it seems that our only option is the bike." ”

Keoser shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Almost everyone chooses bicycles, Lucerne is not big, and bicycles are enough." ”

When they met again in the afternoon, Zhou Nan and the others had already bought three bicycles. Two are men's with tripods, Zhou Nan and Kelly's, her huge size, women's bicycles may not be able to bear her weight.

The bike she bought for Audrey was the most beautiful and the most expensive, which made her very happy, riding on the bike and ringing the bell from time to time.

Keoser also had a bike, so after they met, they rode along the lakeside road to Megan.

In the city, since almost everyone is working, it is not at the time of eating, it is difficult to see idlers on the streets. But when you go to the outskirts, you can see that the hillside is full of herding women.

The land near the lake is slightly more fertile and thicker, and most of it has been reclaimed as farmland, mostly corn and potatoes. In almost every piece of farmland, you can see women working hard.

It is a traditionally wealthy area, and in order to protect the environment, there was little farmland here. But the advent of war and the disruption of trade left Switzerland, which relied on grain imports, to make the most of every piece of land.

Yannick sat in the back of Zhou Nan's car and asked in a low voice: "The situation here doesn't look too good, this kind of shallow sandy land, the grain yield will not be too high." It seems that I need to buy you a little food to spare. ”

There are rolling hills everywhere, and it is still quite tiring to ride a bike. Zhou Nan panted and said: "No need, we just moved here, if we store food, I'm afraid it will be regarded as a typical, it's better to keep a low profile now." What's more, after I went to the barracks, both women didn't have a big appetite, and the food allocated should be enough for them to eat. ”

"That's the only way, it's a little hard at the beginning, and there will be good days in the future."