Chapter 910 "Cat and Bamboo Picture"

Author: In the Name of Lightning

Chapter 910 "Cat and Bamboo Picture"

There were a lot of people in the manor. As soon as the car stopped, a middle-aged man walked over quickly, followed by six women, all wearing uniform clothes.

"Miss Juliet."

The housekeeper and several maids bent down and saluted at the same time. Li Mo deeply felt the class from them, which was very different from the human rights and freedoms preached in Europe.

"Wells, Mr. Li will stay here tonight. Prepare a bedroom for him."

"Yes, miss."

Wells was polite and then bowed to Li Mo.

Li Mo walked to Juliet's right and asked: "How are these people trained?"

"Their ancestors have been serving the ancestors of our family, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. As long as they are loyal to our family, we will not treat them badly. My grandfather likes Han culture, so the minimum requirement for all managers is to be able to say

Some simple Chinese. Mr. Li, do you need to take a rest first? Or do you want to go directly to the wine cellar with me?"

"Go directly to the wine cellar."

"Wells, lead the way."

The underground wine cellar of the manor was very large. Before Li Mo entered, he smelled the very intoxicating aroma of wine. He had also seen people who had collected wine for forty or fifty years, but his stomach growled when he smelled the aroma of wine.

stand up.

“Good wine.”

Li Mo praised, and then said some stairs to enter the cellar. The first thing that came into view was the huge wine cellar with an arched top. It was very long and the space was large. Rows of white wine bottles were placed against the earthen walls on both sides, and

What surprised him most was that he actually saw Moutai in very old-fashioned packaging.

I knelt down and picked up a bottle of Maotai. The label on the glass bottle had turned yellow and was about to rot. The small characters were blurred and only the three big words "Maotai" could be made out.

Using the light again, Li Mo discovered that although the mouth of the bottle was protected for storing wine, at least 30% of the wine inside had escaped over the course of a hundred years. Moreover, the color of the wine had a light yellow texture, and he didn't know why.

There were a lot of Maotai liquors, at least several hundred bottles. The only thing that made him feel regretful was that there were broken bottles inside, and some bottle mouths were not protected, leading to a serious phenomenon of wine leakage.

Li Mo continued to walk forward and saw many winery names that he had never heard of before. In addition to bottled wines, there were also many Fengtan old wines. Some of the labels on them could only reveal very little information.

I picked up a jar of old wine. It was quite heavy. If I shook it a few times, I could hear the sound of the wine inside.

Putting down Fengtan Old Liquor, Li Mo continued to walk forward, and rows of bottled liquors with a sense of age appeared. The labels of these liquors were relatively clear, with production dates on them. The earliest was at the beginning of the last century, and the latest was in the 1950s.

In other words, the earliest old wine has a history of 110 years, and the latest one has a history of about 70 years.

Moreover, the quantity was so dense that Li Mo felt that the quantity of several thousand bottles mentioned by Juliet was too conservative, and the quantity should be more than 10,000 if not 20,000.

"My grandfather said that wine culture has a long history in China. It originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties and has a history of three thousand years. Three thousand years is really amazing."

Juliet picked up a bottle and made a crashing sound, which scared Li Mo and quickly reminded her to be careful.

This stuff is the best wine that even money can't buy, brewed with pure grains. Because the production areas are different, the water quality is different, and the raw material formulas are different, the taste of different wines is different.

Continuing to walk forward, the wine bottles have become more diverse, with glass bottles of different colors and porcelain bottles of different shapes. Juliet's ancestors have exhausted all their means and spent countless energy in order to promote the liquor from China.

Unfortunately, different cultures make it difficult for people to accept this liquor.

"Ms. Juliet, can you give me all this white wine?"

"Of course, my grandfather has rewarded me with this manor. It is my personal property and I have the right to deal with it as I wish. Besides, no matter how precious these liquors are, how expensive can they be? Compared to the losses caused by today's fake works of art.

It’s almost negligible.”

Li Mo smiled, it was a bit like reciprocity.

After walking a few meters further, he turned a corner and entered another cellar, which contained huge black jars. Li Mo thought that if he moved all these back, he would be able to open a winery. He could think about this idea after he went back.

After walking around for thirty or forty minutes before leaving the wine cellar, Li Mo still felt a little dizzy. It was strange that he didn't feel dizzy after inhaling so much alcohol. Fortunately, the discomfort disappeared after being exposed to the sun and drinking some water.

Xingkong and Thorny Head rushed to the manor with six people, and their eyes shone when they saw so much old wine hidden in the huge wine cellar.

"I'll help Mr. Li pack and transport them back to China. Be careful with your hands and feet."

Juliet gave the order, and the housekeeper Wells immediately arranged for the servants in the manor to start taking action.

"Prick Tou, how's it going over there?"

Li Mo didn't say it clearly, but Ci Tou knew what he was asking.

"Everything is going well so far. More than 6,000 items have been transferred. In the past few days, the natural disaster in Gallen City has attracted the attention of the national media. People here are also panicked. People gather and march every day, and the local police are there to serve them.

, just gives us the chance to seize it.”

"You have to be careful and careful. If something goes wrong, get out immediately."

"I understand, but those large antiques inside may have to be given up."

"That's the only way to do it. If you can't move away, give up decisively. Don't let a small thing cost you a big thing. Make it clear to those people."

The thorn nodded. This time it really opened his eyes. It turns out that there is such a saucy operation. After all the antiques in the museum are shipped back to the country, they will be displayed. Even if the Fa Kingdom knows the news, only the mute can eat Huang Lian.

The pain is unspeakable.

In the evening, Li Mo was somewhat surprised by the meal prepared by Wells. He didn't know where he hired a Chinese chef, and he was also a very authentic Sichuan chef who cooked more than ten spicy and delicious dishes.

"Juliet, this housekeeper of yours is so thoughtful and very good at what she does."

"Of course, his father used to be my grandpa's butler. He retired last year due to health reasons and thought about his old age. Wells will become my butler in the future, and I trust him very much."

Juliet is the queen of the underworld, and as her butler, Wells' status is truly extraordinary.

"I am willing to dedicate everything to the lady."

Wells had a humble look on his face. He did not sit down, but stood aside to wait.

Li Mo tasted a few bites of the dish. It was spicy and fragrant, and the cooking was really good. He was about to pick up another piece of fish offal to try, but suddenly he paused with his chopsticks and brought the large pastel plate with spicy fish offal in front of him to take a closer look.

Take a look.

"Wells, please find a clean plate."

"Yes, Mr. Li."

Wells took a large plate with gold rim from the sideboard. Li Mo poured the fish offal directly into it, then took out a few paper towels and wiped it inside and out, then looked at the bottom.

"Mr. Li, is this antique porcelain?" Juliet asked curiously. If it was just an ordinary plate, he wouldn't have to look at it so carefully.

"Well, the pastel Pisces and Lotus plate made in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty has no damage. It is a very good antique. Wells, was this plate brought here by the cook?"

"No, I sent someone to buy it from a nearby town. Since we are going to make authentic Chinese dishes, the tableware used to serve the dishes must also use plates from China."

Look at how well this housekeeper does his job. He has taken every detail into consideration.

"Wells, this is for you." Li Mo handed the Qing Daoguang pastel plate to Wells and said with a smile, "The market price of this antique porcelain from China can be worth 60,000 to 70,000 euros. Keep it for yourself."

You can collect it or sell it."

Wells was stunned for a moment, then he bowed down humbly: "Mr. Li, I can never accept such a valuable thing."

Li Mo glanced at Juliet, who smiled and said: "Wells, this is a reward from Mr. Li. He is very satisfied with your attentive service."

"Thank you Mr. Li."

Wells then took the plate with both hands, then placed it gently on the sideboard next to him, then picked up a bottle of red wine and poured some for him. As for Thornhead and Xingkong, they tasted the old wine intoxicatedly and poured the wine into the cups.

It was like nectar, and the whole room was filled with the intoxicating aroma of wine.

"Juliet, after all the liquor here is sorted and shipped away, let's go shopping in the antique markets in Europe. Many years ago, I bought some antiques from China at the antique market in Eagle Country, and some from Europe and the United States.

Artwork, now that I’m here, I want to go shopping again.”

"Of course, I'm very happy."

After three days of careful counting, sorting and packing, there were a total of 16,832 bottles of various old wines. Li Mo unceremoniously shipped them back by chartered plane in batches. These were hard-to-buy items with money.

thing.

The disaster relief operations in Galen City are still going on, and so are the movements of protesting human rights organizations. When Li Mo and others crossed the border with Italy and stepped onto Italian soil, someone from the Italian official finally held a press conference to announce his resignation, and

More than one person resigned.

Juliet was very familiar with Rome. The first stop she brought Li Mo to was the antique market in the old city of Rome. There are treasure hunting activities here every Saturday and Sunday, attracting visitors from all over. The reason why she came here as the first stop was

According to Juliet, this is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Maybe you can find some antiques here if you are lucky.

The artworks she was referring to were truly valuable artworks, not old objects that only had a history but could only be bought for one or two hundred euros. When Li Mo left the country, his mood suddenly became brighter and he felt relaxed.

Behind him were two groups of people, one to protect Juliet and the other to protect Li Mo. Everyone looked ordinary, but in fact they had hidden weapons somewhere on their bodies. Once the two of them were in danger,

They will immediately cause a bloody storm.

Li Mo walked slowly along the old street, looking at the old objects placed on the street. Each one was full of Roman style, but also had a sense of life. The old photo albums of his grandparents were engraved with retro patterns.

Silver knives and forks, dishes, European lamps strung with crystals and time-worn old furniture, etc.

There is also a mobile food truck in this market, which sells panini bread, a special Roman delicacy, with ham, smoked sausage and other dishes. Many tourists hold one in their hands and shop while walking, which is full of life.

"Have you bought any art here before?"
To be continued...