Chapter 184: A Gift to the Old Duke
Guan Hao waited for Zhang Yuan to get out of the car, and quickly took off his tuxedo and draped it on Zhang Yuan.
"It's a little cold outside, don't freeze!"
Obviously, Guan Hao's heart-warming gesture won him the favor of the two girls on the scene.
Zhang Kite did not postpone, in front of the beautiful girl, she not only had to be decent, but also had the courage to swear sovereignty when she knew that the other party was her powerful competitor, and gave the opponent a dismount.
The driver quickly took out several boxes from the trunk, among which was a pink box.
"Hello, Lisa, I'm Guan Hao! From the East, it's nice to meet you! This is a small gift for you to meet, I hope you enjoy it! ”
"Hello, Lisa, I'm Zhang Yuan, it's nice to meet you!"
The two women shook hands politely.
"You also use Chanel perfume?" Lisa smelled the scent of Zhang Kite.
"Yes! This is the new product just launched by Chanel, Chanel's designers named it the "Glamour" series, the fragrance is very special, and it is this one that Guan Hao gave you. ”
"Wow, that's great, my favorite Chanel perfume, Kite, are you using Chanel "charm"? ”
"Yes!"
"Thank you, thank you so much!" The two women are closer to each other because they share a common hobby.
"Lisa, are you using the Chanel Coco Coco series? ”
"Yes, this is a product specially designed for young women, this product has your oriental style and heritage, carefully smell and have a charming lychee fruit fragrance, harmonizing the elegant rosebud and the complex main fragrance of ancient jasmine from country Y, making people show a more light and sexy girly temperament, this is my favorite."
"Try it, maybe you like it even more, it's a fresh, lemonwood scent, citrus infused with bright fruity notes, and timeless floral notes, jasmine that are essential for all perfumes. Abstract floral notes combine water lily, magnolia, and honeysuckle. Woody notes are mixed with a subtle and understated hint of vanilla. Each woman is able to interpret these aspects individually and show her unique self-charm. ”
"Great, thank you, Hao!"
When Lisa talks about perfume, she is like a treasure.
After receiving the gift she wanted, the beautiful girl jumped up the steps with the three of them like a child and walked towards the main entrance of the castle.
Dressed in a formal dress carefully selected by Zhang Yuan, Guan Hao followed Lisa, who was as beautiful and lovely as a Barbie doll, up the steps paved with white marble
Guan Hao was followed by Zhang Yuan, who was wearing a white dress evening dress.
Behind Zhang Kite was Luke, who was holding two exquisite and huge mahogany boxes, who were also dressed in costume.
Today is a private family dinner, formal dress is a sign of respect for the inviter, and bringing a beautiful gift to the elders is the basic courtesy of the juniors.
In these aspects, there is definitely no need to worry about Guan Hao, with Zhang Kite, everything will go well.
The dress was customized by Zhang Yuan in advance according to the size of the two.
The so-called people rely on clothes to pretend that horses are saddles, and today's Guan Hao's outfit and beautiful assistant, as well as the row of foreigners' followers, make Lisa, who is used to seeing the world, unable to find any fault.
Originally, Lisa was still a little resistant in her heart, why did her grandfather let her wait in the cold wind for a boy from the East who she had never met.
Originally, she thought that she was a poor boy who had never seen the world, but she never thought about it, but when she saw it, she actually found that this poor boy from the East was actually polite and generous.
A small gift can successfully change the mind of a well-informed girl, and it is really worth it.
On the stairs, a butler had already opened the heavy oak door, stepped through the thick threshold, and the four of them entered the most mysterious ancient building in the world, which was almost impossible for ordinary people to enter.
A wave of warmth swept over the face, and a giant crystal lamp hung in the middle of the tall castle hall, but the light was still slightly dim.
Exquisite calfskin boots stepping on the bright marble floor, there will be a little echo, such a huge indoor building, the light floating up to more than 30 meters, there will definitely be an echo.
In order to reflect the enthusiasm of the lord's family, inside the castle, the tall fireplaces on the left and right sides burned red, and the cedar trees with the scent of pine were thrown into the tall fireplace by the servants and ignited a raging flame.
The whole castle remained as warm as a spring afternoon, and after entering the house, Zhang Yuan handed Guan Hao's coat back to Guan Hao.
Although the castle is brightly lit, it is still not bright enough, it is almost the 21st century, and Fort William, one of the three ancient castles in the world, still uses traditional oil lamps and butter candles for lighting.
In this way, people can quickly substitute into this antique and simple place, where people suddenly forget the bits and pieces of modern civilization.
Back to basics is to describe this place!
The hall of the castle is divided into two parts according to its function, on the left side is the reception and entertainment facilities, around the fireplace there are huge sofas, desks, bookshelves, and even an old piano.
To the right of the hall is the dining room, with a large long table that can seat dozens of people at once, and even a stage.
They entered through the main gate, facing the wide staircase in the middle of the hall, which was divided into two by the gate and the staircase.
As soon as he entered the door, the housekeeper outside the door instructed the guards in the traditional uniform of the windmill kingdom to close the thick gates of the castle, each of which was more than ten meters high, and on top of it were neatly rows of copper nails larger than a human fist with the pattern of the coat of arms of Fort William.
One door needs eight guards to push at the same time to close, and a total of two doors require sixteen people to close.
It is said that the wooden doors of the castle were made after the Philips family spent a lot of money to salvage the Duke William, the flagship of the "Invincible Armada" that sank from the North Sea.
The windmill kingdom, known as the "sea coachman", fought a decisive battle against the Saxons controlled by the YT people in the North Sea.
This battle: the Armada was completely annihilated, the former world hegemon lost its glory, and the Philips family lost its elite in this decisive battle, and it can be said that it has been in a slump ever since.
Since then, the Philips family has entered a strange circle of thin people, which continues to this day.
In order to let his thick children and grandchildren remember those humiliating years, the past will not forget the teacher of the future.
The ancestors of the Philips family spent a huge amount of money for more than 30 years to salvage the sunken Duke William from a depth of more than 100 meters.
The Fort William Gate was built with its thick planks, which were brought back from the New World at great expense from the North A mahogany.
Each tree was more than a thousand years old, and as the best material for battleships at that time, the Windmill Kingdom did whatever it took to prepare for it, but unfortunately these were all sunk into the icy North Sea with the defeat of the decisive battle.
Now these wrecks have been made into a fort gate that people can look up to, so that future generations will not forget the humiliation and work hard.
"Duke William" was the most advanced first-class battleship in the world at that time.
Known as the "coachman of the sea", the unsinkable giant ship - the sail warship.
"Grandpa is already waiting for us!"
Lisa led the three of them directly to the reception area.
The floor has long been covered with a regretful Persian carpet, and the feet step on it quietly, and people are like on cotton, the soft feeling is very comfortable, and there is a kind of drowsy urge.
The entire reception and entertainment area has mahogany sofas, desks and chairs, and even a huge model of a sailboat as soon as you enter.
Out of curiosity, Guan Hao couldn't help but take a few more glances at the huge gulet ship model, and Guan Hao, who was obsessed with the age of sailing, saw at a glance that this fine gulet model was the foundation of the windmill kingdom that once dominated the sea: the sail warship.
"Oh my God, this is a model of a sail battleship, it's a work of art!" Guan Hao couldn't help but say excitedly.
"Hehe, knowledgeable, you still know the sail battleship!"
At this time, Guan Hao realized that he was a little out of shape, an old man wearing glasses and sitting in a wheelchair was looking at him.
"Hello, sir! Sorry, I was so excited, so I ......"
"Sir, I am Guan Hao from the Huang family in the East, and I am honored to be a guest of the great and sacred Fort William."
After speaking, Guan Hao waved his hand, and Luke, who was standing behind him, immediately came over with two huge mahogany boxes.
"Grandpa Duke, this is the old Ming Dynasty object that my grandfather entrusted me to bring to you, I hope you can like it."
"Okay, open it and take a look!" Apparently the old objects aroused the interest of the old man.
An old man who is rich enough to rival the country, at this age, there are few things in the world that can move him.
Only what I really like can make my heart flutter and fascinate me.
Obviously, collecting is the only pleasure and hobby that the elderly have.
And Duke Philips's hobby has remained the same for decades and will never change: it is to collect all kinds of ancient weapons.
"This is a bronze sword from more than a thousand years ago in country C, from the tomb of the nobles of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period of country C, with fine workmanship, and it can still be blown and broken." Guan Hao took the box handed over by Luke, opened it and introduced.
In fact, in terms of value, this kind of bronze sword of the Spring and Autumn Period, unearthed in country C is really not a few, the collection of antiquities pays attention to the rarity of things, the less it survives, the more precious, in the eyes of Guan Hao, this kind of artifact stock is larger, not a top collection.
However, compared to foreigners who were still playing with mud more than a thousand years ago, this bronze is a god-like existence.
The old duke sat firmly in the wheelchair, and Lisa obediently pushed the wheelchair behind him.
Guan Hao motioned to Zhang Yuan on the side, brought a candle, Guan Hao brought the bronze sword to the old duke, and under Zhang Yuan's timely candlelight, the old man looked at the bronze sword in front of him.
"Grandpa Duke, you see, the inscription on the sword of this bronze is very clear, I have counted, no more, no less, there are a total of nine words, in the ancient country C, nine is the largest number, nine five supreme, according to research, this bronze sword is the sword of a monarch in the Spring and Autumn Period, very precious."
On the way here, Zhang Yuan briefly said the gift she prepared according to Mr. Huang's reminder, and the general situation of the gift was also told to Guan Hao.
Guan Hao played freely on the basis of the basic information provided by Zhang Yuan, and the two old dukes were stunned for a while, and they were very happy.
The old man was very satisfied, and his eyes were full of warm kindness when he looked at Guan Hao, and he felt like a grandfather looking at his grandson-in-law.
This made Guan Hao a little embarrassed, and he himself felt that he was a little too strong.
And the next second gift, even more excited the old man like a child, as a granddaughter Lisa has never seen my grandfather so excited and happy, it is Guan Hao's arrival that brought grandpa a long-lost joy, and his heart can't help but be grateful to Guan Haolai.