Chapter 1469 82 Years

In the daze, the sun was a little dazzling. Opening his eyes, Johnny saw the car passing through the vineyard, and there were vineyards on both sides of the road. The vines of the grapes are all over the trellis, which makes people look pleasing to the eye. At this time, few people are in the vineyard, only a few women wearing headscarves.

"Through these, we arrived at my father's manor, but it will also be my manor in the future. The grapes here will not mature until September or October, depending on the weather. The scene at that time is the best It's intoxicating. I used to go to pick grapes with my father and mother in that season. It's a pity... now it's only my father. I have also left here for several years, and only my father is left alone. As Sophia spoke, she became a little sad, but soon she cheered up again, "But... now that I am back, I will continue to pick grapes here and inherit my father's winemaking skills. When the grapes were picked for the first time, there were people everywhere..."

"Isn't there a machine?" Bit said, "When I was in Wine Valley, I saw a lot of people using machines to pick grapes. The efficiency is very fast and it can save a lot of labor. You don't have to do it yourself. Why not Why not? It’s not going to cost much, and it’s even cheaper than hiring someone.”

"This is the difference between Bordeaux and the wines made by you Americans." Sophia chuckled and laughed, "We have always insisted on picking grapes by hand, just to keep the freshness and original flavor of the grapes. Machines can damage the grapes, and the resulting wine will never taste as good as hand-picked."

Bit was still talking, but Sophia had already lowered the car window, and then stretched out her hand from the window, waving at a woman in a turban in the vineyard and shouting loudly: "Aunt Chiara, Hello, I'm back, I'm not going out anymore, I'll stay home and come to dinner tonight. I cook myself." She also drove very slowly so that the woman in the vineyard could hear clear.

"I see, go quickly, if your father knows that you are back, I don't know how happy it will be!" The woman named Chiara said loudly to Sofia, and waved her hand, telling Sofia to go back quickly. Judging by her expression, she looked very happy, obviously. She loves Sophia very much.

Sophia withdrew her hand, stepped on the accelerator, and the car quickly drove along the country road towards a small manor in the distance, which was Sophia's home. A typical small estate that looks beautiful. And it is a typical European style, with a yard in front and lawns and trees in the back.

The car pulled up in the front yard. Then I saw the door of the house opened, and an old man in his fifties wearing a T-shirt came out. He was physically strong and his skin was a little bronze. It seemed that he should be the result of long-term labor. A little curly hair. Make him look very energetic.

"Hey, Sophia, my little baby, you're finally back!" The old man saw Sophia getting out of the car and walking towards him at first sight, so he opened his arms and gave Sophia a bear hug.

Then he said, "How long do you plan to stay this time? I always want you to stay for a few more days, but... my daughter will always fly away from the nest when she grows up."

"Dad, this time... I don't want to go out. This is my home, I want to stay here, be with you, and run my winery. When you get older, I will inherit your winery, Then buy our wine all over the world." Sophia gently patted the face of the dazed old man, "Dad, I figured it out, I will stay here. Really."

"Oh. My God." The old man patted himself on the forehead, then called out in a low voice, and slowly found a place to sit on the firewood next to him, "My God, you... You finally figured it out? If it's because you care about me...it's completely unnecessary. "

"No, this is my decision. I made this decision after careful consideration, not on impulse. You know how difficult it is to make such a decision." Sophia said to the old man, then turned around Looking at Zhen Fan and the three of them, he smiled and said, "Let me introduce these few friends of mine to you."

The old man suddenly looked at Zhen Fan, then frowned, looked at Sophia, hesitated and said: "He... I should know, is his name Fan Zhen? It looks like it is on TV and in magazines. look." After looking at Zhen Fan, the old man became a little excited.

"Yes, Dad, he is, he saved my life in Paris, I was almost shot by those thugs in Paris, thanks to Mr. Zhen, he saved me, so I brought him over to see our estate ! Taste our Bordeaux wine!" Sophia said to the somewhat stunned old man.

"My God, is it really you?" This time the old man used the honorific, maybe not just because Zhen Fan saved his daughter's life. It's more likely because of the wine Zhen Fan brewed, "I actually met you, this time is much shorter than I expected. Really... this may be the wonderful relationship between us."

"You will see me at the expected time?" Zhen Fan said hesitantly after hearing the old man's words, "You... have you ever planned to meet me? In the United States or here?" He felt a little inconceivable to the old man's words .

"Of course it is here!" The old man laughed, "Now that the trade barriers have been opened, it is inevitable for your wine to enter the European market including France. I think...we are already making wine I have lost to you in technology, so to resist your invasion, there is only one way, cooperation!"

"Cooperation? Have you thought about it a long time ago? I think some big manors like Lafite, they don't want to cooperate with me. They want to stick to their camp, and I even know that they are going to threaten those sellers in Europe Let them also unite to boycott my wine." Zhen Fan couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"Yes, you are right. It is impossible for those big manors to cooperate with you. They have their own wine background, and they will stick to their positions, and may even adopt the methods you mentioned. In this way, It’s nothing more than a situation where both sides suffer.” The old man laughed, “Your sales will definitely be affected, and their products will also bear the blow you have against them, so it’s a situation where both sides suffer.”

Zhen Fan pondered for a while, then nodded: "You are right, this is indeed a situation where both losers. So...how can we win? I am curious, why small and medium-sized vineyard owners like you want to cooperate with me, Isn't this the opposite of them? Presumably you have already thought of countermeasures."

"Of course, if we don't have a good countermeasure, we small and medium-sized vineyard owners will be the first to be wiped out." The old man smiled, "There are not only a few large estates in Bordeaux, we small and medium-sized vineyard owners are also unstoppable. The power of neglect. So I think that we small and medium-sized owners will unite and cooperate with you to form a relatively large winery. In this way, a new and relatively large force will be formed, and it will also have local characteristics. It's just that the cost has been greatly reduced, and you won't be afraid of resistance from local sellers. What you have to pay is just to deal with some shares of these small and medium-sized vineyard owners. What do you think? If it is feasible, I will I will pass this news on to the owners of small and medium-sized vineyards." The old man was a little eloquent when talking about these things.

"Of course...it's a win-win solution, but...we're just having some intentions now. When we really want to talk, I'll let my team come over to negotiate with you." Zhen Fan felt that the old man's idea was quite good, so He nodded and agreed, "It's not because of your daughter, but because we have mutual interests. We do business!"

"Of course, but if those people know the news, they will definitely be ecstatic!" The old man smiled, opened his arms, hugged Zhen Fan, and patted his back shoulder and said, " We do this with full sincerity, and I hope you can understand that."

At this time, Sophia blamed and said, "Dad—here are two of my friends, this is Bit Jackson, and this is Johnny Depp. One of them is a big Hollywood director, and the other is a big Hollywood star." They are all friends of Mr. Zhen, they are all very good people!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. This is my problem. This is not the attitude the owner should have, this is my negligence!" The old man hurriedly turned around, shook hands with Bit and Johnny, and then invited the three of them into the hall of the manor . The furnishings in the hall are relatively simple, with the European style of the nineteenth century.

"Please sit down, please sit down!" The old man asked Zhen Fan and the others to sit on the sofa, and then he went to the bar, took out the glasses, and when four glasses of wine arrived, Sofia brought over two glasses and handed them to Johnny and bit. Holding two glasses of wine by himself, he walked up to Zhen Fan and handed him a glass, "Taste it, this is my wine from 1982."

"The wine from 1982?" Zhen Fan couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "I've heard of the Lafite wine from 1982. It's the hottest wine in the world right now. I never thought we'd be here You also tasted the 1982 wine here. Really... this is our luck!" As he spoke, he slowly shook the glass, then lifted it up, and tasted it slowly.

Zhen Fan has only heard of some, which can be regarded as rumors. In fact, 1982 was not the best year for French grapes to ripen, but in Bordeaux, it was indeed the best year, and the wine production was relatively small in that year, so it was It seems very precious. But for what reason, Zhen Fan really didn't know. (To be continued.)

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