Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 866: A Masterpiece Never Seen Before
After returning to the hotel, they coaxed little Chu Jingxing to sleep and handed him over to the two accompanying maids. Margaret and Nata took Chu Xiangqian into the bathroom.

After playing poker, Chu Xiangqian asked, and then he realized that Margaret and Nata not only didn't care, but also felt that their men were more attractive when women flirted with them.

Some noble husbands were also tolerant of the fact that their wives were popular with most men.

So as soon as she got home, she handed Chu Jingxing to the nanny and took him out to play in the water.

Of course, there aren’t that many nobles who indulge in extravagant activities.

But as long as there is such a small group in the circle, it will slowly corrupt and attract many people to approve of this open relationship between husband and wife.

This made Chu Xiangqian sigh, no wonder the private lives of the aristocracy were so chaotic.

In the following week, Nata spent most of her daytime hours watching award-winning movies, while Chu Xiangqian took Margaret and their baby son to travel in Venice.

When they got tired of playing, Margaret begged Chu Xiangqian to go on a free trip to Rome, Florence and the Vatican with her family.

Of course, Chu Xiangqian had no problem with this. Since they were going out to have fun, they might as well visit a few more cities.

But when Nata found out, she immediately and strongly requested to wait for her for a few days and take her out to play.

Chu Xiangqian had no objection, but Margaret was unhappy.

Although he allowed Nata to join the game and didn't even care about Nata living in the manor, it didn't mean he needed to change his schedule for Nata.

To Nata, he said, "We will wait for you in Florence or Rome."

Nata curled her lips, but surprisingly did not refute.

Moreover, this girl did not ask Chu Xiangqian for help, which surprised Chu Xiangqian. At the same time, he guessed that the relationship between her and Margaret had already been determined to be subordinate.

This was probably the reason why Margaret chose her as her helper to deal with Chu Xiangqian's endless energy and temper.

However, after dinner, Nata took Chu Xiangqian to watch a movie that was recommended to her by some new professionals she had met in the past few days.

Not only did Margaret not object this time, but she took the initiative to say that she would not go at night because she had to take care of Chu Jingxing.

Now Chu Xiangqian was even more certain about what agreement his wife and Nata had.

After going out, Nata did not rush to see a movie. Instead, she hugged Chu Xiangqian's arm and strolled in the city of Venice.

Chu Xiangqian was very cooperative and took Nata for a stroll. He even bought her a diamond necklace in a jewelry store.

It's just that the first half of tonight was very sweet, but after Chu Xiangqian watched the movie introduced by Nata.

I don't feel very happy at heart.

The plot is confusing, with lots of red and yellow backdrops, which makes the audience dizzy, and sometimes the attention is not on the actors at all.

In Chu Xiangqian's eyes, the director was confusing and incomprehensible.

However, this film that Chu Xiangqian was so pessimistic about won the Golden Lion Award, the highest award at the Venice Film Festival.

Chu Xiangqian, who was in Rome, couldn't help but scratch his head and sighed when he received Nata's call.

As a mortal like me, I really can't keep up with the aesthetic taste of those award judges.

Nata didn't care about all that. She just wanted to ask Chu Xiangqian whether he wanted to buy the copyright of this movie in Ying Country.

Normally speaking, for award-winning films from the three major European film festivals, the probability of losing money is very small as long as the copyright price is right.

These days, the recognition and popularity of the Big Three in Europe are far higher than that of Hollywood's Oscars.

Even female filmmakers are proud to win the top three European awards.

So although the Golden Lion is not as famous as Cannes, there will still be many audiences willing to buy tickets to the cinema for the Golden Lion award-winning films.

But Chu Xiangqian only considered for a few seconds and directly rejected the suggestion of buying the English copyright of this film.

If he hadn't seen it, Chu Xiangqian would also try his best for the Golden Lion Award.

But after watching it, Chu Xiangqian had no idea why this movie won the award.

The most important thing is that the plot is too messy.

In any case, according to Chu Xiangqian's prediction, ordinary audiences who have watched this movie will definitely curse after it comes out.

As for what the professionals said, that ordinary people couldn't understand and needed to read it several times, Chu Xiangqian simply ignored it.

It’s not like I haven’t watched art films before.

After watching the highly-scoring movie, Chu Xiangqian not only understood it but was also moved by it. This is what Chu Xiangqian considers a good movie.

Movies that flaunt experimentation, individuality, technological breakthroughs, etc. are inherently niche.

As a businessman who runs a film company or a cinema, all you need to do is pursue profit.

So Chu Xiangqian told Nata that before the opening of this Venice Film Festival, the movie that the audience liked most was the one that was most worth betting on.

To put it bluntly, the movies that are most recognized by local audiences in Venice and audiences traveling to Venice should also be the most acceptable movies to audiences in London.

Nata thought about it and soon understood what Chu Xiangqian meant.

There is definitely a bonus of winning awards, but if the movie looks confusing, there is a high possibility that the audience will curse it after watching it.

Driven by word of mouth, the box office may be good in the first few days, but there is a high probability that no one will go to see it after that.

Moreover, the mentality of Europeans towards the three major Europeans is basically the same as that of Chu Xiangqian, a Chinese, towards Baihua and Jin Ji.

The bigger the award is, the less I care about it.

European film producers are not stupid either. Just two days after Nata withdrew from the pursuit of the Golden Lion-winning film, the girl discovered that the film producers were not very enthusiastic about the film either.

The asking price is far less than that of the other two films with the highest audience ratings.

This made Nata secretly feel fortunate. She had originally wanted to pick up a bargain, and from then on she would always follow what Chu Xiangqian said, that what the audience likes is the best.

This is also useful in the field of art films, and is one of the reasons why film festivals like Cannes, which tend to favor commercial films, are the most popular among film producers and sought after by directors.

When Nata left Venice and reunited with Chu Xiangqian, Chu Jingxing and Margaret, Chu Xiangqian and his family had just arrived in the Vatican.

The next morning, when Chu Xiangqian entered a church in the Vatican, he suddenly thought of the movie Angels and Demons.

Then I thought of that movie’s sister film, The Da Vinci Code.

The movie was really well made, so Chu Xiangqian had a deep memory of it.

When I arrived in the Vatican, I thought of two movies.

There is also the sarcophagus in "The Da Vinci Code" and Maria in the sarcophagus, who is the fictional daughter-in-law of the "Son of Light" in the movie and novel.

If only Maria from La Mota really appeared in this world.

La Moda is a place name. In ancient Europe, people only had given names but no surnames, so in order to distinguish people with the same name, place names were often added.

If two people from the same place have the same name, they are distinguished by their occupation. Smith originally meant blacksmith.

Wood means wood or a person from the forest.

And the descendants of the Son of Light appeared, and the family has continued to this day.

Then through DNA technology, it can be proved that the Son of Light has descendants.

And this descendant or family is the true successor to the Holy See.

This would subvert the Vatican's rule on earth and break people's faith.

In the traditional sense, godfathers and nuns cannot marry and have children.

That’s why every few years, there are constant reports of various scandals involving homosexuality and even children.

Chu Xiangqian thought about it and gave up the idea of ​​looking for Maria from Lamoda, as it would not benefit him at all.

According to the movie, the Knights Templar, who are guarding secrets, will really kill any treasure hunters and explorers at all costs.

Of course, the Vatican has also been searching for the sarcophagus of Maria at Ramonda and destroying the remains inside.

However, Chu Xiangqian soon remembered that the Rose Church in Edinburgh, also known as Rosslyn Chapel, which appeared in the movie, houses many authentic works of Leonardo da Vinci.

Moreover, these paintings have never been made public, so there is no need to worry about someone calling the police.

In the future, I will build a museum in Hong Kong or Beijing to display these paintings, and also add the masterpieces of famous European painters that I have collected in recent years, so that Europeans and Americans can have a taste of how it feels to have their works exhibited.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiangqian immediately decided that after returning to London, he would let Shanque go to Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh to explore the way first.

No, Chu Xiangqian suddenly remembered that in the ending of The Da Vinci Code, the sarcophagus of Maria Rameau was placed under the glass pyramid of the Louvre in Paris.

Although the Louvre has existed for hundreds of years, the glass pyramid was first proposed in 81 and completed in 89.

It is possible that the sarcophagus is now in Rosslyn Chapel.

According to the clues that appear several times in the movie, there is a sentence that mentions that the master's masterpieces surround it.

Chu Xiangqian couldn't help swallowing. The sarcophagus had been moved away, and many of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings were left in the underground space of Rosslyn.

If this hadn’t been removed, would there be more artworks?

And there is a high probability that there are works by other masters.

For a moment, Chu Xiangqian almost couldn't resist the urge to return to London immediately.

Fortunately, Chu Jingxing, who had been held in his arms, suddenly burst into tears, diverting Chu Xiangqian's attention back while hurriedly patting Chu Jingxing on the back.

While checking if the little one has urinated or is hungry.

But after checking, not only was there no urine, but I also remembered that Margaret had fed the little thing before going out.

It doesn't make sense to be hungry in less than an hour.

As for diapers, Procter & Gamble has already launched truly disposable diapers in the 60s.

Last year, the upgraded version was put on sale. Chu Xiangqian and Margaret were not short of money, and they bought seven or eight of them a day at $0.6 each, so they didn't feel bad about using them at all.

Margaret thought that the little guy didn't like staying in his father's arms, so she took him in her arms, and the little guy stopped crying.

He couldn't help but reveal a smug smile to Chu Xiangqian. Chu Xiangqian smiled helplessly. He really cared more about his second son Chu Jingxing than his eldest son Chu Jingrong.

Unless I'm not around for something, I always hold him in my arms.

As for the reason, Chu Xiangqian knew that it had nothing to do with preference, but was related to the natural power in Chu Jingxing's body.

But if you take care of the child for a long time, it is inevitable that you will show favoritism.

And to be honest, when I became a father for the first time, I was excited and happy, but also a little overwhelmed. For a short period of time, I always felt that I had not really accepted the fact that I had a child.

When Chu Jingxing was born, the mentality was different. No wonder many parents favored the youngest.

From a physiological point of view, the first child is also the most difficult and painful for the mother.

The second and third ones are becoming easier and easier as you suffer less and have experience in raising children, so you will naturally care about the old and the young.

When Chu Jingxing lay in Margaret's arms with a cute smile on his face, Chu Xiangqian came back to his senses. Then he suddenly wondered if this kid was reminding him that it would be dangerous to go to Rosslin to steal treasures?
Although he is equal to Superman, he will indeed be in trouble under the attacks of hot weapons and desperate knights.

If one is not careful, it is not impossible to get injured.

If you are unlucky and get trapped underground, it will be difficult to get out.

However, as long as you are not dead, being injured or trapped is not a problem.

It is not difficult to enter the Novice Village to drink medicine, summon martens to dig holes, or even dig holes and break walls by yourself.

But Chu Xiangqian still reminded himself that he should be more careful before stealing the treasure.

After reuniting with Nata, Chu Xiangqian and others traveled around the Vatican, Rome and Paris, and did not return to London until early September.

Returning to the suburban estate, Margaret remembered that she still had to train and immediately regretted it.

Chu Xiangqian rolled his eyes at the woman. He didn't believe that she hadn't thought about equestrian training once during the 20 days she was out playing.

It was probably because the four Arabian horses performed extremely well in both endurance and speed, which made Margaret feel that they would have no problem with the outdoor endurance race in the equestrian triathlon.

As for the obstacle race, Margaret didn't actually need to ride a horse to train every day.

The trainer and rider trained the horse on her behalf, and then practiced with the horse for another month until they were familiar with each other.

For the last event, dressage, not only Margaret herself, but also several coaches and trainers she hired thought that it would be safest to ride the black Andalusian that helped Margaret win the championship four years ago.

By the way, there is another white Andalusian horse, which serves as a reserve horse just like four years ago.

When Margaret heard Chu Xiangqian say this, she smiled uncomfortably and asked Chu Xiangqian to take good care of Chu Jingxing. She then walked quickly and said she wanted to go and check on the horse's training.

As for Nata, the girl drove to London early in the morning to keep an eye on the cinema.

And maybe because she ate too much these days, before Nata went out, she asked the old butler Hawkins to tell Chu Xiangqian that it would take too long to drive back to the manor after get off work, so he might as well come back on the weekend.

Chu Xiangqian naturally understood what Nata meant. After Margaret ran away, he took Chu Jingxing out for a walk while directing the titmouse to fly to Edinburgh.

At the speed of a tit, it took just over an hour, but it took quite a while to find Rosslyn Chapel located in the mountains.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian looked down from the sky through the sight of the tit and soon discovered that there were four small towns around Rosslyn Chapel.

There are more than a dozen villages of various sizes closer to the church.

With a little thought, one can guess that in these villages and towns, there must be many descendants of knights who have guarded the churches for generations.

(End of this chapter)