"I can't find the right description. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Shakru took two steps back and looked at her, "But beautiful! The smart dress suits you perfectly! ”

"Thank you!" She came over and hugged him, giving him a few kisses on the cheek.

Shakru smiled and asked, "Do you still like these gifts?" ”

"Of course I do." She smiled and nodded, and then asked a little sadly, "This can't be a parting gift, right?" ”

"Well, so to speak, after all, there's nothing fun here anymore, right, you can't continue to wait for Thanksgiving, right?" Shakru said with a shrug.

"Thanksgiving is a great idea, and there's a big parade on that day." Cassie suggested.

Unexpectedly, Shakru shook his head and refused: "Forget it, I don't have a good feeling about Thanksgiving, first thank the Indians and then kill them all?" I can't accept this kind of gratitude. (This is not nonsense, you can Baidu the origin of Thanksgiving.) ）

"Well, do you like Spain? I have a relative who is about to buy back an ancient castle recently, is he interested in checking it out? Cassie rolled her eyes for a moment, then suggested.

Speaking of the castle, Shakru couldn't help but think of the experience of going to the castle in Ezkenna to buy antiques, so he couldn't help but be interested, so he said, "That's a good idea, but what about the size of this castle?" It can't just be a small turret, right? ”

Cassie said dissatisfiedly: "This relative of mine is a rare hereditary family in Spain, he is the eleventh Duke of Osono, the real lord, do you think his family's castle may be small?" ”

"If that's the case, it's worth a look."

After a long flight of almost seven hours, the plane landed in Madrid, Spain, across the ocean. The two did not stop and continued to transfer to domestic civil aviation to Zaragoza, the capital of the northern autonomous region of Aragon. Regional airliners only need a short voyage of half an hour.

Walking out of the airport, they were greeted by an old man with black hair and silver threads. Originally, they planned to take a taxi back without any trouble, but Felix, the old duke's butler and friend, was a bit stubborn and insisted on picking them up in person. After the greetings, everyone loaded their luggage into the car, got on the bus and set off.

Zaragoza is about 200 kilometers away from Madrid, adjacent to France to the north, the natural environment is not good, facing the challenges of drought and desertification all year round, but it is also this climate and loess environment that makes it a famous wine-growing region in Spain, and the winemaking industry is developed.

The lack of water in Spain is evident, and when you leave the city, you will be left with farmland on one side and desolate land on the other, and a little further away, the road will be left with dry and barren land, and the occasional small town will be empty and sparsely populated.

It is not wrong to call Spain the "countryside" of Europe, because except for the big cities, there are generally low-rise houses with old appearances and shapes, many of which date back hundreds of years, and even if they are broken, they are still being repaired.

Cassie suddenly shook his head at a building outside the window, "It has been under construction for three years, right?" ”

"Be attentive and patient, there will always be a day of completion. But more enthusiasm should be put into life. Felix, the old butler, said calmly.

Maharon is a small old city, about thirty or forty kilometers from the capital Zaragoza, surrounded by loess and rarely green to be seen. But this soil and temperature have created some of the best vineyards in which some of the most prestigious wineries are hidden. The car eventually stopped in front of an old building with arched windows on high walls that were made of earthy yellow.

It seems that Cassie is really a relative of the owner of the place, because the owner actually held a grand banquet to welcome her, and from the evening onwards, the backyard became lively, and the adults and children changed into traditional Spanish costumes, laid out delicious hams, opened the treasured wines, and sang and danced around the fire.

A guy who identified himself as Miguel and his wife danced a jota, and the crowd followed. Shakru also invited Cassie to participate. Hoda is a group dance in which men and women join hands in a circle to the beat of the music, changing their leg movements, and the light of fire reflects their smiling faces.

Even Tang Juan, who was in a wheelchair on the side, shook his body to the music, and he was in a good mood. At the end of the song, everyone returned to their original places to rest and taste the food.

The next morning, I woke up from my sleep listening to insects and birds, and smelling the smell of horse manure. Life in the countryside is like that, quiet and incredibly close to nature.

The castle is located ten kilometers from Maharon, built on a bulldozed hilltop and surrounded by a large vineyard, which used to belong to the ducal domain, but because of the cost of maintaining the castle and the taxes on the land, it had to be cut down, leased or transferred.

Don Juan thought is traditional, what belongs to his ancestors, if it is not helpless, he is really unwilling to give it up, because what he sells is not property, but pride, and now his grandson has made a lot of money on Wall Street in the United States, so he plans to buy back his ancestral property.

The early termination of tangible heritage entrusted to the Government for safekeeping was a complicated process - but that was before. Looking at Spain's economy on the verge of collapse, the government is in debt, and it is dragged down by various social benefits, and it is really powerless to maintain the huge annual expenses of the castle.

The financial crisis has devastated many European countries, not only Spain, but also neighboring Portugal, and Italy, which has been auctioning off national assets for cash, such as castles, islands, etc., and some have even suggested selling Sardinia, the second largest island, to Switzerland. Selling is almost the most direct way to solve financial problems.

So when they got in touch with the government of the Autonomous Region of Aragon, the idea was almost identical, and the only thing that needed to be discussed was the price.

Although it belonged to the dukes, after it came under the control of the government, it was repaired and maintained to become a tourist attraction in the area, which is often visited by tourists, and it also preserves many valuable artifacts such as medieval armor, frescoes and exquisite sculptures.

When it was first handed over to the government, the most valuable calligraphy, paintings, and precious metals had been taken away, but the things that were not easy to take away were not ordinary items that could be seen on the streets. Naturally, the poor government wants to make up for its losses with a handsome return. Factoring in the liability for breach of contract for early termination, inflation, etc., the government offered 25 million euros. (To be continued.) )