Chapter 40: Winery Trivia
For the next few days, the three of them were tired of being in the Xingchen Apartment; If it weren't for Wang Jie's call, Guan Peng would have forgotten the other purpose of his trip.
"Baby, I've got something to do."
After answering the phone, Guan Peng patted Case's ass and signaled that it was time to get up.
Tang Yun has already gone to school, and the pressure of her studies makes her dare not fight anymore, and of course, there are also reasons why she is dissatisfied with Keith for grabbing her position.
"If there is anything to do, I can accompany you."
Knowing that Guan Peng didn't stay in Paris for long, Keith was a little clingy these days.
"I bought a winery in Burgundy, and I am renovating it these days, and the local government seems to have some opinions, so I need to go to the site to communicate."
Guan Peng didn't mind being accompanied by Case, so he directly told her about the situation.
"Then you should take me even more, my father is a high-ranking official of the city government, and I have a good way to deal with those civil servants."
No wonder the students who dare to uncover the rules turned out to be a second-generation; Guan Peng, who was still a little guilty, instantly figured it out, I am just eliminating harm for the people.
When it comes to France's wine regions, the first thing that comes to mind in China must be the Bordeaux region.
In fact, the price of vineyards in Bordeaux is not very high, for example, the average price of Entre Deux Mers is around 20,000 euros per hectare; The average price of vineyards in the Medoc appellation on the left bank is 45,000 euros per hectare, while the more well-known appellations such as Margaux and Pomerol can easily reach 1 million euros per hectare.
Compared with Bordeaux, Guan Peng's choice of Burgundy's vineyards is generally much smaller, and coupled with Burgundy's unique grading system based on vineyards, the average price of vineyards is destined to be much higher than that of Bordeaux.
Among the four grades of Burgundy vineyards, the Grand Cru has an average price of 4.35 million euros/ha, the highest average price in France.
Before the crossing, Guan Pengcheng saw a report that in 2012, Francois Pinault, a wealthy Frenchman, bought one-twelfth hectare of land in Batard-Montachet, a famous garden in Burgundy, at a "sky-high price" of 23 million euros/hectare, causing an uproar around the world.
Compared to the sky-high price of Grand Cru vineyards, the average price of Premier Cru is 550,000 euros per hectare, while that of ordinary regional vineyards is around 34,000 euros per hectare
Guan Pengmai's Wujiang Winery (renamed) is located in the first class of Burgundy, 80 hectares of grape plantations, supporting wine-making equipment, wine storage cellar and various facilities.
If you want to buy, you can sell the most expensive ones, because the expensive things are not only good, but most of them also retain their value; If it weren't for the fact that the premium park didn't sell much, Guan Peng might have bought more expensive ones.
The two of them drove by themselves, and it was Keith who drove her, unlike ordinary female drivers, she drove very steadily.
They didn't go directly to the winery, and their first stop was the town government where the winery was located.
After getting the car in the parking lot, with a phone call from Keys, less than five minutes later, a middle-aged man with a big belly came out.
"Oh, Case, I didn't expect you to come to see me, I haven't seen you in almost two years, is your father okay?"
"It's been a long time, and Uncle David is still as young and strong as ever; My father is in good health, but he always misses you, and he says that he has not found a useful assistant since you left. ”
The sedan chair is carried by everyone, even in France.
"Your father complimented me, and I have learned a great deal from his days, and I still benefit a lot; Is there something I need to do when you're here today? ”
Foreigners are also subtle, but this David is clearly not, he likes to get straight to the point.
"This is my boyfriend Guan, he bought a winery in Burgundy, and recently had a little trouble with the renovation, I hope you can help him solve it."
Keith is more casual about this David, a bit like Zhao Ruilong looking for Liu Xinjian to do something.
"Boyfriend?"
David was a little puzzled, and it seemed that he also knew Keith's orientation.
"Hello Uncle David, my name is Guan Peng and I'm from China."
Whatever Keyes called, Guan Peng could be called, and it was also appropriate to find someone to have a better attitude.
"Oh, Guan, you're good, Keith is a good girl, and getting her heart proves that you're good."
Guan Peng is tall, handsome, and fluent in French makes this David a little affectionate, and he kind of understands why Keys fell.
"You're a compliment, but it's really my greatest luck to get Case."
Flattery and sweet words, Guan Peng opened his mouth and came, anyway, as soon as he finished saying this, the smile on Keith's face did not stop.
"Keith said you were in trouble, can you tell me about it?"
As soon as David spoke, Guan Peng knew that it was done, and he didn't want him to transfer one billion to his private account, it was just a small thing.
Sure enough, as soon as he heard Guan Peng finish speaking, David immediately said that this was just a small matter, and he could help with it; Because it was almost time for dinner, the three of them had lunch together again.
Wine table culture is not unique to China, don't think that foreigners don't talk about things when they eat, it just depends on whether there is a need; When he heard that Guan Peng was a winery that cost 50 million euros, David was even more kind, and the big family was really popular everywhere.
"So you're from a chaebol family in the Far East?"
David began to inquire about Guan Peng's details, and Keith also looked very interested.
"We don't have a chaebol there, but my grandfather did hold a high position, and even now, my uncle is a high-ranking government official; My father didn't have much interest in a career, he chose to go into business, and I made the same choice as him. ”
Guan Peng's point stops, which shows his strength and retains a certain sense of mystery.
The capitalist society is an interest group colluded by officials and businessmen, and as soon as Guan Peng finished speaking, David realized that he had met his peers; can come to France with 50 million euros in one go, and he is still a high-end player.
In a word, the guests and hosts were happy, and they were just looking at Keith's face, but as the dinner ended, David said Guan Peng, I have made up your friend.
After a full meal, David called the secretary and asked him to accompany Guan Peng and Keith to the winery to understand the specific situation and solve the problem casually.
The problem encountered by Guan Peng is not a big deal; It's just that the locals can't get used to the nouveau riche showing off their might, and they want to add some blockage to him, and with David's intervention, everything is gone.
When everything was taken care of, it was already seven o'clock in the evening, and when night fell, Guan Peng was not in a hurry to go back to the apartment, and called Tang Yun, saying that he would not go back today.
"Honey, let's spend the night here"
The renovation has not yet begun, the original facilities are complete, and considering that Guan Peng may come over to investigate, Wang Jie's assistant Judy has made certain preparations.
"Okay, good today, let me treat you well in the evening"
The moon and stars are scarce, and under the grapevines, the figures of the two begin to meet......