Portable Museum

Chapter 291 Earl's Manor in hand, pick up the leak

"Deal!" Zhang Junping readily agreed.

It is very suitable to exchange three flat imitations for a 12.8-acre manor.

Moreover, imitation is not without money.

Of course, he also had to pay for the estate.

"Hahaha! Don't worry, you won't suffer a loss if you buy the manor next door.

The estate next door is actually a wine estate with 10 acres of vineyards planted with Cabernet Sauvignon.

After you buy it, you don't need to buy it for drinking wine in the future. "George Fairborn smiled and introduced the situation of the manor next door to Zhang Junping.

"Okay! If you can win the manor next door, you can drink any of my wine in the future." Zhang Junping promised with a smile.

Regardless of the acres of vineyards, it doesn't sound very big, but in fact, if converted into city acres, it is more than 60 acres.

According to the regulations of AOC in France, each hectare of wine field is limited to produce 4000L of grape juice. 60 acres of land, about 4 hectares, means that it can produce 16000L of grape juice, and a 500mL bottle can also hold 32000 bottles.

Wine juice is actually unfermented wine. According to foreign regulations, wine must be 100% wine must be fermented.

In fact, there are similar regulations in China. It’s just that some unscrupulous merchants invented a full-juice wine to confuse the public, and then various blends. The craziest thing is that some low-end wines have no original wine juice in them.

The vineyard with an annual output of 32000 bottles of wine is already quite a small wine estate in a workshop-style vineyard.

"But what you said, wine is enough!" George Fairborn asked with a smile.

"As I said, as long as you don't bathe with wine, I'll definitely take care of it!" Zhang Junping said with a positive smile.

While the two were chatting, bank staff and lawyers from both sides rushed to the scene.

Boris Hadibes had entrusted the lawyer with full authority over the transaction of the property rights of the manor, so Boris Hadibs was not present.

In fact, the Earl's Manor had already been seized by the bank as collateral, so the bank came to the scene and the three parties signed the sale agreement for the Earl's Manor.

After checking that there was no problem with the property rights, the lawyer drew up the contract and Zhang Junping signed it.

Money is still the old rule, with the bank as the guarantor for the performance of the contract. After the property rights are officially transferred, the bank will automatically transfer the money to the bank account designated by Boris Hadibes.

Of course, even with the tripartite agreement, the money will never reach Boris Hardybeth's account, and the bank will directly use the money to offset Boris Hardybeth's loan.

After the contract is signed, the bank will contact the court to unseal the earl's manor.

In fact, it is to tear off the seal.

Regardless of such a simple matter as tearing the seal, if Zhang Junping tears it up by himself, it will be illegal.

But what is certain is that from the moment Zhang Junping signed, the ownership of this manor belongs to Zhang Junping, even if the property rights have not changed.

As a major client of Credit Suisse Bank, Zhang Junping still enjoys a lot of preferential treatment. For example, after signing the contract, the bank promises to coordinate with the court to remove the seal immediately after returning home. Zhang Junping can move in early tomorrow morning at the latest.

In this regard, Zhang Junping is not in a hurry.

I can move in tomorrow, just in time to not delay the training.

Afterwards, Zhang Junping followed George Fairborn to his manor, and while drinking red wine, he discussed his experience in artistic creation.

"The day after tomorrow, I will hold a party in my manor, dear Zhang, you have to work harder and draw more "36 Styles of Rural Scenery".

Let me tell you, the day after tomorrow's party is bigger than Li En's party, and there are more beauties here, and they are more beautiful. "George Fairburne blinked at Zhang Junping and said.

"Vulgar, too vulgar! I am an artist of the new era, what does beauty have to do with me? I mainly seek creative inspiration!" Zhang Junping said righteously.

"Yes! Yes! You are looking for creative inspiration.

Don't worry, the day after tomorrow party has a lot of inspiration for you to pursue, and you can explore artistic creation to your heart's content. "George Fairburne looked at Zhang Junping with contempt.

"Haha, don't worry, I will definitely draw a few more pictures, so that you can pretend as much as you want." Zhang Junping finished drinking the wine in the glass, got up and said goodbye.

"Let's go, I'm going back to create!"

Zhang Junping really went back to the hotel to create.

During this period of time, as he painted more and more oil paintings, he already had some insights.

The skills of western painting are gradually integrated to form his own style.

One afternoon, plus four or five hours at night, no matter how fast Zhang Junping draws, he still can't complete the 36 forms.

However, I also drew half of it, and made up a [-]th style.

Early the next morning, Zhang Junping sat in the hotel car, rushed to the Stuart Manor, handed "Pastoral Landscape 36 Types" to George Fairburn, and then returned to his Earl's Manor.

When Zhang Junping arrived, Lusha, Lisa and others had already arrived.

"It's all here, come in!" Zhang Junping opened the gate of the Earl's Manor and let everyone into the manor.

The court only affixed a seal on the gate of the castle, but no seal was affixed to the facilities outside.

Therefore, Zhang Junping can enter the outside garden, lawn and other facilities.

"This manor was sealed up by the court because of some debts of Mr. Hadibes, and it will probably take a while before the people from the court come to tear the seal.

You take a stroll in the garden first, just take it as a refreshment. Zhang Junping said to everyone with a smile.

"Okay sir!

The garden of Earl's Manor is very beautiful, we have long wanted to come in and play. After Rosa finished speaking, she took everyone to play in the garden and lawn very acquaintedly.

Foreigners like to have parties, and parties must be inseparable from beautiful women.

Boris Hardybeth guards two luxury stores. There are many beauties in them. Naturally, resources will not be wasted, and they will be invited to every party.

Don't get me wrong, there is no coercion, unspoken workplace rules or anything like that.

It is completely voluntary, and beauties also like to participate in such parties.

The pursuit of a better life is everyone's right.

No matter what Rosa and the others think, they will never refuse to participate in high society parties.

This has nothing to do with character, morality, or ethics, it can only be said to be human nature.

Knowing that today he is going to attend training at Earl's Manor, a kind of clerk, intentionally or unintentionally, has been well-dressed. Walking in the garden at this time, he is like a group of flower fairies, catching people's attention.

Zhang Junping found a beach chair, sat on the chair, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery in the garden.

At this moment, I really should set up the easel, or come to a painting table, and paint the beautiful scenery in front of me.

Just when Zhang Junping was conceiving the layout of the landscape painting in his mind, a burst of hurried footsteps interrupted Zhang Junping's thoughts.

"Mr. Zhang, I'm sorry, we are late!" The key account manager of Credit Suisse Bank spoke.

"It's okay, we came early!" Zhang Junping said with a peaceful smile.

After the bank's key account manager and Zhang Junping called, they took the people from the court to remove all the seals on the castle, as well as the supporting staff room, tool room, and garage.

"Mr. Zhang, this is the list of items inside the castle. Please take an inventory of the items in the castle." The key account manager of the bank took out a list and handed it to Zhang Junping.

"Do the items in the castle also belong to me?" Zhang Junping froze for a moment when he saw the list of items.

"Yes, even more contract. From the moment you sign the contract, everything in this manor belongs to you."

"Oh! I understand!" Zhang Junping nodded.

He really didn't pay attention to this point. The contract was drawn up by a lawyer at the beginning, and Zhang Junping didn't read the details carefully.

He has great confidence in the professional ethics of lawyers in law firms.

In other words, buying a manor with 10 million French francs is not enough for them to betray their professional ethics.

That's why Zhang Junping felt at ease and signed the contract according to the lawyer's instructions.

"Rosa, Lisa! Come here!" Zhang Junping shouted to all the beautiful shop assistants in the garden.

"Sir, what are your orders!" Rosa and Lisa ran over and asked.

"This is the list of items in this manor. Please cooperate with the bank staff to check whether the items on the list are complete." Zhang Junping handed the list to Rosa.

"Okay, sir!" Rosa and Lisa didn't have the slightest resentment of being arranged by the boss to do tasks unrelated to work.

Two people divided the list, and one person took two shop assistants and went into the castle with the bank staff to check the items.

Zhang Junping didn't go in, and continued to sit on the beach chair, blowing in the wind.

The weather in April is sunny and sunny, which is a good time to bask in the sun.

Just when Zhang Junping was basking in the sun and drowsy, Rosa and Lisa came back, "Sir, the items counted are all correct, there is no problem."

Zhang Junping took the inventory and said with a smile: "Well! Well, I have to trouble you one more thing, all the bedding in the castle needs to be replaced with new ones.

Trouble the two beauties lead someone to make statistics, each room in the castle needs more bedding, and specifications.

Then go to the city to buy it back.

In addition, let the beauties work hard and clean up the sanitation of the castle.

In return, we will hold a party in the manor at night, and you can bring your family and friends to participate. "

"Okay, sir.

We are more than happy to serve you! " Rosa said happily.

"Sir, can you really bring your family and friends?" Lisa asked emotionally.

"Of course! You count the number of people, and then go to buy ingredients.

There is no need for drinks. I took a look. Mr. Hardybeth has a wine cellar with a lot of wine in it. Let's drink this at night. "Zhang Junping said with a smile.

"Sir, you are so generous!" Rosa and Lisa both looked surprised.

They know very well that any bottle of wine in the wine cellar is higher than their daily wages.

"There are cars in the garage, do you have driver's licenses? Choose whatever you like, and drive whichever one you like!" Zhang Junping handed the bank cards to the two of them, asking them to go shopping.

After explaining the task, Zhang Junping got up and walked into the castle.

After spending so much money, I haven't had a good look at the castle I bought.

The actual height of the baroque castle is three floors, but the hall on the first floor is seven meters high, and the top two floors are more.

Upon entering the door, there is a large Persian carpet, but it is not as extravagant as the Earl's Manor in Lien, where the entire floor of the castle is covered with Persian carpets.

Just a three-by-three Persian rug for decoration at the door.

The rest of the floor is made of marble, including the dado is also decorated with marble.

The marble floor of Earl’s Castle, the dado is really marble, marble from Dali, Yunnan.

Instead of white stone marble from Europe.

The white stone in Europe is also called marble in transliteration, but the quality is not as good as the marble in Yunnan, China.

It can be seen how extravagant the first owner of the earl's manor was, importing marble from China to build the castle.

On the white walls, there are many decorative oil paintings and Baroque ornaments.

Looking at the oil paintings on the wall, Zhang Junping knew that he got a big deal.

Although these oil paintings are not the works of famous artists such as Picasso and Rubens, they are also some well-known artists.

There is no problem selling these oil paintings for tens of thousands of French francs.

In the lobby on the first floor alone, Zhang Junping saw more than a dozen such oil paintings, as well as many Baroque-style handicrafts, which are also very valuable.

Look at the list in your hand, it is very detailed, all the items in the castle are included in the list, even bedding, desk lamps, and all movable items are on it.

There are a total of 78 oil paintings of various types, and 42 pieces of handicraft accessories. These alone add up to almost 1 million francs.

And the wine in the wine cellar is worth hundreds of thousands.

Oriental craft desk lamp, 36 pieces?
When Zhang Junping saw the table lamp, he paused, "Oriental craft table lamp, what do you mean?"
Zhang Junping went upstairs and came to the upstairs room.

Seeing the desk lamp on the bedside, Zhang Junping was stunned.

This is too extravagant, right?
Pick up the desk lamp and observe carefully: thin as paper, white as jade, bright as mirror, sound like chime, is this shadow celadon?

No, it cannot be shadow celadon, which is bluish-white porcelain produced by JDZ in Ming Dynasty for export to Europe.

This kind of porcelain once traveled to the West with Zheng He and was exported to Europe in large quantities. European bone spurs were fired in imitation of blue and white porcelain.

This is the Earl's Manor, no matter which owner it is, it is not an ordinary citizen who has no knowledge, does not know Chinese porcelain, and does not know the preciousness of Chinese porcelain.

If it was Song Dynasty Yingceladon, even the Earl, the first-generation manor owner, would not be willing to use it to make craft table lamps.

Only blue and white porcelain that was once exported to Europe in large quantities will be used to make craft table lamps.

It is also an extremely extravagant thing to use blue and white porcelain to make craft table lamps.

Although Europeans like Chinese porcelain and silk, they still don't understand it better than Chinese people.

These 36 desk lamps alone are worth more than 10 million francs.

Unexpectedly, buying a manor can also be missed.

Although the bluish-white porcelain of the Ming Dynasty is not as valuable as the bluish-white porcelain of the Song Dynasty, it is also a collection-level porcelain.

The Chinese are very particular, and the products they export are often more sophisticated. I don't know what happened to the other 35 desk lamps.

But the bluish-white porcelain used for the table lamp in front of me is definitely a high-quality product, whether it is the shape or the glaze color, it is the best product carefully selected.

Only one or two pieces of top-quality porcelain can be produced in one kiln.

This kind of porcelain, in a few decades, will be worth several million RMB each. Now that it is on the market, it can be sold for hundreds of thousands of francs if you meet someone who knows the goods.

Although it was made into a table lamp by an unknown manor owner, it did not destroy the porcelain, but cleverly used the characteristics of being as thin as paper to put the light bulb into a porcelain vase, and a bracket was made of ivory underneath, and the vase Secured upside down on an ivory stand.

Even the lamp wire, which enters through the ivory vase, connects with the bulb.

The production is very exquisite, regardless of the value of the blue and white porcelain, the ivory craft table lamp alone is worth a lot.

After putting down the lamp, Zhang Junping went down to the first floor and followed the stairs to the basement.

In addition to a wine cellar, there is also a storage room in the basement.

It's just that at this time, the collection in the collection room has already been pawned or sold by Boris Hadibes, and it is already empty.

When Zhang Junping came down, he mainly wanted to see how big the collection room was. If the space was large enough, calligraphy, paintings and handicrafts shipped from China could be stored here.

The collection room is indeed not small, more than 300 square meters, but the inside is very clean, except for some shelves, it is empty.

There are no leaks to pick up.

and many more!

Just as Zhang Junping was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly felt something was wrong with the shelves.

Who says there are no leaks to pick up?
Zhang Junping approached the shelf and looked at it carefully.

These shelves are custom-made for displaying collections.

Looking at the craftsmanship, as well as the decorations on it, they all have a Baroque style.

Baroque-style precision furniture is also very famous, which originated from the craftsmanship of European royal furniture.

Although it is just a shelf, it is still exquisitely made, with a lot of inlay technology applied.

The wood is also the longest oak used by European nobles.

Oak is a kind of wood most used by European royal families and nobles, and it is also one of the precious woods.

Because of the high density of oak, it is difficult to evaporate the water, so it is prone to cracking, and the production of furniture is a test of craftsmanship.

Because each piece of oak furniture made by European royal families and nobles can be called a work of art.

With the harvest, Zhang Junping left the underground collection room satisfied.

In fact, the so-called picking up leaks is just a kind of psychological comfort.

It is impossible for him to sell any items, so he can only seek psychological comfort.

After leaving the basement, more than 30 shop assistants have already divided their jobs and are cleaning the castle.

Zhang Junping shook his head with a smile. These shop assistants are no strangers to things like cleaning, but it's a pity that they are wearing makeup.

"Sir!" Seeing Zhang Junping, the clerk stopped what he was doing and greeted Zhang Junping sweetly.

"Thank you!" Zhang Junping smiled and nodded.

"Sir, can I really bring my family and friends to the party at night?" Seeing how kind Zhang Junping is, the clerk at Work Let's be bold.

"Of course!

Otherwise, you have so many beauties, and I am the only man, I am under a lot of pressure! "Zhang Junping said with a smile.

"No! Sir, we are very enthusiastic, and we promise not to make you feel pressured." A clerk with a bit of baby fat said with a coquettish smile.

"What I'm afraid of is that you are too enthusiastic!"

　The last chapter was sealed, and it is estimated that it will be unlocked on Monday
　　
　
(End of this chapter)