Volume 8 Final Chapter Chapter 1224 Are these two people sick?
Nan Yi had been to Bordeaux before and had visited most of the attractions in the city, so this time, he did not visit any of the attractions, but instead walked slowly to the shopping street, Sainte-Catherine Street.
He was not going shopping, but to see a strike. Strikes in the spring were quite rare.
As the saying goes , there is no early rise without gain. The French strike is not a form of performance art. Every strike is for the sake of interests. Generally speaking, large-scale strikes are concentrated in the autumn, because this time point happens to be the time when the National Assembly discusses the fiscal budget for the next year. In order to gain more benefits, some public institutions begin to organize strikes and put pressure on the government and Congress, hoping to get a bigger share of the budget for next year.
The world's office workers can be divided into two parts: those who work in the public sector and those who work in private companies and institutions. The same is true in France. The former includes civil servants and people working in public institutions such as hospitals, railways and post offices, accounting for about one-third of all French working population.
These people will basically not lose their jobs easily. They have always been the main force of strikes in France. There are relatively few private company employees, and they usually just join in the fun under the banner of "support". Strikes purely initiated by private company employees are relatively rare, and even if they do occur, the impact will not be too great.
The loss caused by the former belongs to the spiritual shareholders. It is too much to criticize the spiritual matters. The loss caused by the latter belongs to the material shareholders. These are material things that can be seen and touched, which will make people feel heartbroken. Killing the whole family is just talk, but letting them go home to eat is something you can completely implement.
Arriving at St. Catherine Street, Nan Yi stood at the intersection and waited for a while. Then a sparse parade team came over. He was quite disappointed to see that there were only about ten people and there were no armed police guards.
"Fuck, you're teasing me."
At the end of last year, he had already planned to start writing a series of pseudo-economic books in the second half of this year. He even thought of the title, which is "The Collapse of the American Empire". The first book is about the consortium, mainly documenting the dire straits in which the American people are living under the control of the consortium.
No, he came here just to feel the atmosphere and stimulate his creative passion and inspiration. Now it seems that he was overthinking.
Leaving Sainte-Catherine Street disappointed, Nan Yi headed to Sauternes, located in the south of Bordeaux, on the left bank of the Garonne River, the most quintessential botrytis wine producing area in Bordeaux.
Right at the highest geographical point of this wine-producing region, the only super-classified winery, Château Lussaluce, stands there, overlooking more than 100 hectares of vineyards spreading on the gentle slopes around it.
Château Lussaluce, the absolute king of the Sauternes wine region in the southeast of Bordeaux, is adjacent to the Gironde River, a tributary of the Garonne River that runs through the Bordeaux wine region. It has a unique geographical location. Due to the different water temperatures of the two nearby rivers, as well as the altitude and soil, the water vapor conditions are at the critical point that is most favorable for the growth of noble rot grapes.
The hill where the castle is located is the highest point in the Sauternes sweet white wine producing area and is also the most suitable location for the growth of noble rot grapes. If the altitude is lower, the quality of grapes produced one or two kilometers away will not reach the quality of the grapes produced by the vineyard of the Chateau de Lusalus.
This land of just over one square kilometer is surrounded by vineyards and wineries except for this location, but they are not called Lusaluce, nor do they have the glory and characteristics of the king of wine.
For French wine, Château Lussaluce has an unparalleled status. It is the supreme and unique super-classified winery, surpassing the current five major first-class wineries including Lafite, Latour and Margaux.
Of the top five wineries rated in 1855, four were located within 100 kilometers of this area. Although the original selection had limitations, it also illustrates the uniqueness of this area.
After crossing the Chillon River and passing a gentle slope, there are vineyards and wineries all along the way. Within a few dozen kilometers, few wineries have cheap wines, and the Chateau de Lusaluce is the crown here.
Michel Serres, a member of the French Academy and a contemporary French philosopher, once praised: "Château Lusaluce does not only belong to the Lusaluce family, it also belongs to France, Europe and the whole world. Just like Chartres Cathedral, Ravel's Bolero and Monet's Water Lilies, it belongs to you and me."
The Château de Lusaluse is of some interest. If you take it over, it would be like getting a pretty good cash cow. Jean-Francois Bonaparte of Château Lafon once had his eyes on it, but was rejected by Nan Yi.
Although Lafon Winery is registered in France, it is no secret that it is a subsidiary of the Fang Group. The symbolic significance of Château Lusaluce to the French is higher than its practical significance. In terms of status, it is like the ancestral hall of a certain family. If one wants to forcibly buy the ancestral hall of another family to place the tablets of one's own ancestors, it is impossible without chopping off a few heads as a deterrent.
It is not a good idea to provoke the Gallic rooster for a cow. Things can be worked around, such as letting Sophie Marceau come forward to acquire the company.
Château Lusaluce became an asset of Sophie Holdings nine years ago, but the winery is still managed by the Lusaluce family, the old owner. Sophie Holdings does not have much say in the affairs of the winery, which was written into the contract when it was acquired.
Nan Yi doesn't care about the right to speak, he only cares about profits. As long as the profits are guaranteed, everything is fine.
Standing on the grass outside the castle and looking around for a while, Nan Yi looked at his watch again and estimated that Gong Xue should be here soon.
Bordeaux is not too big, but it is not too small either. If you don't know the other person's range of activities and wait there with a purpose, it is difficult to meet by chance. Even in a very small town, it may take a lifetime for a couple who have broken up to meet by chance.
Nan Yi did not make it too difficult for himself. He had already agreed with Gong Xue to set the place for their chance meeting here. However, in order to add a little romance, the two did not agree on a time. As long as Nan Yi waited, Gong Xue would always come.
Waiting was not difficult. After standing and waiting for more than twenty minutes, there was still no sign of anyone. Nan Yi then sat down on the ground, took out a notebook, wrote and drew on it, and used thinking to pass the boring time.
As time approached dusk, Gong Xue came, but not alone, there was another woman beside her.
The woman had a rounded square face with a longer middle and lower part of the face, and a mature facial style; her facial features were typically light-colored, relaxed and not tight, and her whole face appeared to be calm, dignified and beautiful; her facial features had no obvious flaws, and her eyes were particularly outstanding, with a large arc at the beginning and end of the eyes, wide and deep double eyelids, and relatively thick eye bags, her eyes were radiant all the time.
The nose is a very three-dimensional, long and straight nose. The nose is relatively fleshy, the nose tip is delicate, and the nose wings are narrow, which adds a sense of strength and sharpness to the whole face. The temperament and positioning of the whole face depend on this nose. It looks a bit majestic and gives people a feeling of purity.
Nan Yi knew this woman. Her surname was Gao. She was a minor celebrity. She did not have many works and had not performed any outstanding roles. However, because of her appearance and her love history as either a real mistress or a mistress, she was quite famous.
"Why is she here?"
With doubts, Nan Yi walked to Gong Xue's side and said with a smile: "Madam, it seems that there is a fate destined by God between us. We meet again."
Gong Xue responded with a smile, "Yes, we really meet again unexpectedly."
"I am very honored to be your tour guide. Please believe me, you will have an unforgettable trip. Madam, may I know your name now?"
Gong Xue smiled sweetly and said in a teasing tone, "Sir, don't you recognize who I am? Twenty years ago, I was a very famous movie actor."
"Really?" Nan Yi pretended to be surprised, then said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I was probably less than ten years old at that time. I was too young to pay attention to movie actors, let alone know about Gong Xue, Nan Xue, and Ximen Chuixue."
"Are these two people mentally ill?"
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