National Tide 1980

Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko had lunch in the hotel room.

After Alain Delon and Rosalie left, they packed their luggage and felt tired so they didn't go to the restaurant for dinner.

So they simply called for room service on the room phone.

Ning Weimin ordered a large seafood platter, and Matsumoto ordered a seafood rice for one person, plus a bottle of Chardonnay white wine.

A very simple meal for two people, without even a salad, cost nearly a thousand francs.

This doesn't even include a hundred-franc tip for the waiter who pushed the cart to deliver the meal.

You have to know that in France at that time, the average monthly income per capita was only 6,000 francs, which means that one person's salary was enough for six meals.

At this price, it's really not cheap!

It's almost as expensive as the Japanese Tan Palace branch, but the taste is very ordinary.

Let alone comparing it with Tan Palace's craftsmanship, it's too bad even compared with Maxim's Restaurant in Beijing.

This inevitably made the picky Ning Weimin somewhat resentful, feeling that he had been ripped off by the French as soon as he landed.

But there was nothing he could do, because this was Cannes, and the film festival was held in May.

At this special time, this French leisure seaside town has undoubtedly become the focus of the world.

Big brands gathered and stars shone.

The wealthy class in Europe flocked to it, one after another, just like going to a big market, and they did not hesitate to use airplanes, yachts, and sailboats to come here.

So during this period, the people who gathered in this small place were stagnant, and all consumption soared to sky-high prices.

Like the official hotel designated by the Cannes Film Festival, the Carlton InterContinental Hotel, because too many stars stayed there, the security was tight, and a work permit was required to enter. The cheapest room in this five-star hotel costs 20,000 francs a night.

The hotel where Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko stayed was only a four-star hotel.

Not only were the facilities and equipment slightly inferior, but the hotel was also much farther away from the Cannes Film Festival Palace, so the price would definitely be cheaper.

But even so, it is a luxury suite after all, and it costs 18,000 francs to stay for one night.

And because Cannes is overcrowded, you have to stay for at least a week, otherwise the hotel will not accept you.

In fact, they were able to check in smoothly, which was due to the face of Master Pierre Cardin and the fact that Takada Mei, at the order of the master, deposited a check of 500,000 francs for the newlyweds in the hotel in advance.

Finally, they were able to enjoy such a comfortable suite.

This should be considered a wedding gift from the master.

In fact, most people who come to the film festival, even professionals, are far less happy than them.

As long as they are not big names in the industry, whether directors or actors, they can only choose to stay in local B\u0026Bs and small hotels.

Even if the conditions are poor, the price is not cheap, and the location is not convenient.

It starts at at least 2,000 francs per night, which is the current real consumption level in Cannes.

To put it bluntly, Cannes is doing the business of film festivals and tourist seasons, and it makes money every year in these few months.

Anyway, they don’t worry about no one coming to consume in the peak season, and they don’t worry about it at all in the off-season.

To make an analogy, this scene is actually like the major tourist attractions during the Golden Week in our country a few decades later.

During the May Day and National Day holidays, even a standard room in the most ordinary convenient hotel can increase from one or two hundred yuan on weekdays to four figures.

So there is no need to get angry about this, this is a resource run caused by market demand.

On the contrary, since he knows the reason, Ning Weimin needs to consider whether he should buy a property in Cannes.

Don't forget that he is currently a person with too much money in his pocket and has nowhere to spend it.

He got $500 million in wealth from Japan and originally planned to make overseas investments.

In fact, France is also a good choice.

Take Cannes for example, nestled at the foot of the green mountains and on the Mediterranean coast, the Riviera Bay locks up the several rings facing the sea, occupying a unique geographical location.

Although this place is famous for the film festival, it must be admitted that the blue sky and water here are intoxicating, and it does have a unique charm. It is worthy of being a favorite tourist destination for the French and a scarce tourist resource.

The tourist cities on the coast of Japan were immediately outshined.

Even if it is expensive here, can it be as expensive as the housing prices in Japan?

Comparing the two, Cannes naturally presents the characteristics of a value depression.

Moreover, in the current financial situation, in order to prevent inflation, the Federal Reserve has raised the benchmark interest rate from 5.875% to 9.8125%, with an interest rate increase of 3.9375%.

From this perspective, Ning Weimin is really rich.

If he converts all the wealth he has transferred overseas into US dollars, he will have to earn 50 million US dollars a year just from interest.

With this alone, even if he does nothing, he can earn 100 US dollars almost every minute.

He can earn 50,000 US dollars by sleeping all night.

He can earn 150,000 US dollars by working hard for a day.

In addition, the appreciation of the US dollar due to the interest rate hike has also led to the depreciation of other mainstream currencies in the world.

Take the franc for example, this year the exchange rate has changed from one US dollar to six francs to one US dollar to eight francs, and the depreciation trend is even expanding.

In this way, Ning Weimin has to spend 1.2 million francs every day to achieve a balance between interest income and his personal expenses.

No matter how you calculate it, he spends less than he earns, and he is really a "interest master".

Yes, at present, it may not be the best time to invest in France, which seems a bit stupid.

After all, no matter what you do these days, it is far less cost-effective than saving dollars to earn interest.

After all, it is hard to find a good thing in the world that can earn 10% annually without risk.

But then again, people who can be called smart people must have a long-term vision when looking at problems, and cannot only look at the near future.

If Ning Weimin really is a person who likes to calculate gains and losses in a small space.

Then he is still staying in Japan to think about stocks and real estate speculation, and he would not transfer his assets so early.

Of course, he knows that it is entirely because the United States is using currency tides to make a game around the world, causing France to have a shortage of money, and the high-quality assets here are cheap.

He sees it very clearly that if the United States really waits until this momentum recovers, it may be too late.

So it’s expensive, and it’s slaughtered.

People at his level don’t care about spending more "unjust money".

Now he is like being possessed by a system, and he is not afraid of being treated as a sheep by the French. Who makes me arrogant and rich?

In this way, with this idea in mind, Ning Weimin began to pay attention to the investment opportunities and related information that he could get in touch with around him.

He hoped to sort out his thoughts as soon as possible and find a good investment target for himself and Qingzi here.

To be honest, he certainly tended to invest more money in France.

In addition to the political perspective, the relationship between the two countries is relatively stable, which is conducive to the security of assets.

From the perspective of personal feelings and connections, the headquarters of Pierre Cardon is also here, and he has a few friends who seem quite reliable, which makes it very convenient to do some things.

Then the biggest advantage of investing in France is that it is relatively stable and there will be no major problems.

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If you don’t understand something, you can find a reliable person to ask for advice, and you can also find a way to deal with difficult things, so you won’t have no way out.

On the contrary, if you invest all the money you get from Japan in the United States, it would be a bit foolish to walk into a trap and get out of the wolf’s den and into the tiger’s den.

Because although there are certain opportunities there, the risk of uncertainty is also very high.

The Americans are a country controlled by the Jews and are not only greedy but also shameless. They are always hooligans.

To put it bluntly, considering that the United States will eventually become a rival of a great power, investing in the United States as a citizen of a republic like him is just like sending food to others' mouths, which is definitely not a long-term solution.

For him, the wisest strategy is to imitate what he did in Japan. It is just an opportunity to make a quick buck. He has to run after making a profit.

As long as his money is in the United States, he will probably always have to think about how to withdraw.

Otherwise, if the American devils really target him, he will have to vomit as much as he eats.

If he is not careful, he will have to experience the sufferings that Meng Wanzhou has suffered.

He is not that stupid.

Anyway, after eating and taking a nap, it was three o'clock in the afternoon.

Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko, who felt refreshed, did some things that newlyweds like to do in bed. After that, they took a bath and decided to go out for a walk together.

Ning Weimin changed into a primary cotton and linen shirt, wearing sunglasses and khaki pants.

Matsumoto Keiko wore a white dress. In order to block the sun, she wore sunglasses and a big straw hat on her head.

When they went out, they walked to the beautiful Croisette Promenade.

It is wide and clean here, with a vast beach and bay on one side and elegant and high-end tourist hotels on the other.

The hotel buildings include ancient buildings from the last century and very modern buildings.

The most famous hotels, high-end restaurants, and luxury stores are basically gathered here.

Whether it is to enjoy the scenery or to eat and shop, this place should not be missed.

In the green belt in the middle of the street, flowers bloom all year round, and the vibrant palm trees in the sun can almost be regarded as the symbol of Cannes.

You should know that the highest award of the Cannes International Film Festival is the "Golden Palm Award", and the trophy is a golden palm branch, which comes from the palm trees that can be seen everywhere in Cannes.

In short, walking slowly here, the white buildings, the blue sea, and the rows of tall green trees set off each other, forming a beautiful natural scenery.

For this reason, Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko both feel that "exquisite, elegant, and charming" are still very objective evaluations of Cannes by most people.

What makes them particularly satisfied is that men and women can get close and express their love openly here.

Compared with Japan, this place is completely different. Most men and women on the street hold hands and hug each other's waists, and there are also many people running in the street.

It is due to the social atmosphere in Japan that they have never flaunted hand in hand in public.

Now the two of them are walking on the street affectionately, and it is completely natural that they hold hands together.

This kind of local customs, blowing the sea breeze, slowly forgetting the troubles, really feels like a honeymoon.

But there is still the problem that everything is expensive.

A simple set meal on the street fast food truck dares to price 110 francs.

A sandwich costs 70 francs, a hamburger costs 88 francs, and even an ice cream cone costs 50 francs.

The most famous outdoor cafes in France are of course more expensive. In Paris, 20 francs for a cup of coffee is already a bitter experience for the people, but here the cheapest cup of coffee costs 60 francs.

I'm talking about the most normal, most général, most ordinary café without any fancy things!

But this is not the most outrageous!

The most outrageous thing is that a bottle of water is charged 80 francs.

In fact, when Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko passed by a coffee shop, they witnessed a table of customers quarreling with the restaurant staff.

The customers seemed to be two locals. They ordered two cups of coffee and a bottle of water, but the bill sent by the restaurant asked them to pay 200 francs!

So the customers were not happy. They seemed to think that boiled water in restaurants in the Cannes area should be provided free of charge, and such charges were unreasonable.

However, the restaurant very forcefully took out a special menu for the film festival and asked customers to pay according to the menu.

Although this guy wearing a white apron and a big beard spoke French in a gibberish way that was completely incomprehensible.

But Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko understood his reasoning from his exaggerated body movements - this is the price of the film festival! Come if you have money! Get out if you don’t have money!

How to say it?

Anyway, according to Ning Weimin’s understanding, during the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes locals should not go out for activities.

If you don't have anything to eat at home, then you'll be hungry. You deserve to die of starvation.

And that's not all. Because of the film festival, Cannes's tourist center and official souvenir shops have special souvenirs for sale.

During the film festival, you even have to queue up to buy souvenirs.

Whether it's an official souvenir shop or a tourist shop that sells on behalf of others, almost every shop is crowded.

When Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko passed by a tourist shop, they walked in to take a look.

I didn't expect that as soon as they entered, they were shocked by the prices in the shop.

Official posters cost 150 francs, umbrellas with the word Cannes printed on them cost 260 francs, commemorative T-shirts cost 300 francs, key chains cost 150 francs, bracelets with the Palme d'Or pattern cost 100 francs, clapperboard refrigerator magnets with the word Cannes printed on them cost 120 francs, and even postcards cost 25 francs...

How expensive is Cannes?

How much money does the Cannes Film Festival make?

You can get a glimpse of it through these small souvenirs.

This is not inhumane, it's simply inhumane!

It's not that I can't afford it, but it's not worth it. It's too insulting to my intelligence.

But those Europeans are so stupid that they are willing to pay for it even though it's so expensive.

Just this scene, it really makes Ning Weimin's blood boil.

Now he finally understands why the French, who are known as "French stingy people", are so happy to buy his handicrafts in the Temple of Heaven.

He thought he was asking too much for Huang Shiren, but it turns out that he was too kind and soft-hearted. He was just running a charity.

The price of a T-shirt here is enough to buy his full set of materials, silk figurines and other miscellaneous things.

In terms of price, even the souvenirs in Disney stores in Japan are inferior to it. It should be selected as a conscientious enterprise.

This is called not knowing until you see it, and you will be shocked when you see it. It seems that market research is still necessary.

Ning Weimin now feels more and more that the investment value and business potential of Cannes are really not small.

Especially the French people's inability to do business is so adorable, which makes him feel that this is a blue ocean of business with great potential.

If he can extend his business tentacles here, regardless of national sentiment, and only consider business methods.

He is absolutely confident that he can monopolize the business of tourism products within two years and make the restaurant the largest in Cannes.