Roses, candles, red wine It's not so much a dinner, it's more appropriate to say a candlelight dinner, whether it's the environment, or the atmosphere, absolutely not, just a violinist who plays the violin, but there is no light bulb, the atmosphere is more blurred, if sitting here are two young couples, they will definitely go to open the room immediately after the dinner, which may be the most regrettable point now.
Li Dacheng sat at one end of the dining table, from his point of view, through the blooming flowers, warm candlelight, just able to see Monica sitting at the other end of the dining table, virtual and real, real and virtual, adding a bit of hazy feeling to each other, and there was a feeling of seeing flowers in the fog in a trance, perhaps this is the true meaning of the candlelight dinner.
It's a pity that Li Dacheng didn't have any preparation when he came, he was wearing an ordinary casual dress, which was a little out of place with the atmosphere, compared to Li Dacheng's casualness, tonight's Monica can be said to be dressed to attend, her long hair was tied into braids and then put on her shoulders, a white low-cut lace dress reminded of an eighteenth-century British girl, and a string of white pearl necklaces on her chest symbolized her aristocratic status, which made Li Dacheng keep sighing in his heart, just like coming out of a painting, that kind of charm, that kind of temperament, innate, is definitely not something that can be cultivated by spending a few dollars. oh Li Dacheng almost forgot that the other party's mother was originally a British royal nobleman with a noble status, and Monica also had the blood of royalty and aristocrats, but Li Dacheng really never thought that he could sit with such a person.
"How does the vegetable soup taste" Monica looked at Li Dacheng and asked, a pair of bright eyes were more affectionate under the candlelight, and at the same time showed her amorous side to the fullest, this is a woman who knows how to create an atmosphere very well, and gives full play to her advantages, can also be said to be a smart woman.
"Very good, the taste is light and not the original taste of vegetables, I guess there should be in it" Li Dacheng gushed while tasting it, like a gourmet, and he was used to gobbling it up, as if he was a different person.
No way, the environment is like this, you have to behave like a gentleman In fact, he has repeated this sentence many times, no matter what he eats, Monica has to ask again, even if it is salad, bread, dessert and drink, he has not let him go, he feels pressured to eat, because he always racks his brains to try all the words to praise the food, although the other party is not as delicious as described, but for a woman's heart, it is better not to live up to it, white lies can resolve the embarrassment, not to mention that Monica's cooking is not unpalatable, if this is her first time cooking, Then her talent is still very high.
Sure enough, hearing Li Dacheng's praise, the smile on Monica's face became even brighter and more dazzling, a pair of eyes seemed to be about to flow out of the water, and the people who watched it were swaying and couldn't extricate themselves.
"Actually, I don't think it's as good as you say."
Monica said modestly, I don't know if it was shy, or because of the candlelight, her face was flushed, very charming, "I don't know what your taste is, this is the most traditional local production method, and at the same time refer to your Chinese people's food taste, I study the improved taste by myself, I don't know if it meets your taste." ” "The territory of China is vast, not to mention every region, even if it is people from every province and city, the taste is not very different."
Li Dacheng said, "However, I don't refuse any taste, I like both local tastes and try new flavors, and today's dinner tastes very good, so let's say, your improvement is very successful." ” Li Dacheng has absolutely no compliment, this is indeed a taste that he has never tasted, because he has never eaten a serious British meal, the first few times he came to the UK, he came in a hurry, and he left in a hurry, and there was no time to taste the food here, at most he ate a steak and a hamburger, and when he was at sea, the chefs of the salvage fleet were Italian and French, and he had nothing to do with the British.
"Really, that's great."
Monica said happily, "Since you also like local tastes, then I'll cook you the most authentic British meal tomorrow, how about it?"
"Okay" Li Dacheng responded, but he muttered in his heart, he had only heard of French dinner, never heard of British food, in his impression, Britain should be the most famous dim sum, and he would not invite him to morning tea and afternoon tea every day Monica was secretly happy in her heart, and unconsciously made another appointment, counting, although the two have known each other for a long time, the number of times they have actually eaten together can be counted with one hand, in fact, this has always been a wish of hers, and it is great to be able to achieve it today.
"Dacheng, how long are you going to stay in the UK this time" Monica took a sip of red wine, looked at Li Dacheng opposite and asked, the wine is home-brewed red wine, there is a vineyard in the estate, and the red wine produced is very popular among the British high society, and people come to buy it every year, which is also part of the income of the estate.
"I was going to stay for a few months, wait until the branch is up and running, and then leave after the auction is over."
Li Dacheng sighed softly and said, "But now, the company needs a month to renovate, so I may leave soon." ” "Ah why" Monica asked puzzled, her face full of loss, and at the same time, she began to curse Rosie in her heart, why the other party was so inefficient.
"I can't stay and supervise the work," Li Dacheng said with a wry smile, "There are many more important things waiting for me to do." ” Monica's face was gloomy, she lowered her head and stared at the napkin on the table, and after a long time she raised her head, and asked pitifully, "Can't you stay a few more days You've been busy, you should always give yourself a vacation?"
"What you said seems to make a bit of sense, I've been a little dizzy lately, and I've been thinking about many things, but I've forgotten about them in the end."
Li Dacheng thought about it seriously after hearing Monica's suggestion, taking the decoration of the branch as an example, this is common sense, and he has thought about it, but he has been too busy recently, so he forgot about it and wasted a month directly.
Could it be that this is a providence?
God sees that he is too busy during this time, so if he is given a month to rest, he is really embarrassed to go against the sky, after all, he has been God and knows how powerful God is.
Thinking about the preparations going on here, there doesn't seem to be anything going on at the headquarters, so it shouldn't be okay to rest for a few days.
Seeing that Li Dacheng was hesitating, Monica hurriedly persuaded, "If you want to open a branch in the UK, you should at least understand the situation in various parts of the UK, and whether your branch is going to face the entire European market, and several central cities in Europe, do you have to go?"
Li Dacheng nodded thoughtfully, in order to search for celebrities, he traveled almost all over European countries, but he just walked around and did not have an in-depth understanding of the art market and the auction market, he only asked Zheng Tong and Chen Shan to investigate, and he didn't need it himself "Okay, then I'll listen to you, half rest and half investigate."
Li Dacheng thought about it and said, while resting, he did the right thing, which was not effortless and made reasonable use of time, which was indeed a good idea.
"Great," Monica stood up excitedly, looked at Li Dacheng and said happily, "Tomorrow I will take you around the UK, and then introduce some of my friends to you, many of them like art and jewelry, I think they will definitely be there on the day of the auction." ” "Then I'll thank you in advance."
If he can attract enough celebrities, this will also be a success for Li Dacheng, the first shot, he doesn't care how much he earns, just open up his popularity.
"You're welcome, you're too outward, with our relationship, do you still need to say thank you" Monica seemed to realize that her behavior was a bit excessive, so she sat down anew, and straightened her clothes, especially the folds on her skirt, all of which were laid out by him, she didn't want to make herself look nondescript, which would affect her overall image.
The candlelight dinner ended in such a warm environment, Li Dacheng was okay, he only drank half a glass of wine, and most of the time he was drinking mineral water, Monica was different, maybe because he was too happy, he kept drinking one by one, and when the dinner was over, he was blushing and fluttering, and he didn't know if he was shy or drank too much.
Out of the restaurant, Li Dacheng entered a utility room led by Monica, and after opening a secret door, the two walked down the steps to the ground.
That's another purpose for him to be here today.
Fingerprint unlocking, password unlocking, the door of the basement finally opened, and boxes of treasures appeared in front of Li Dacheng's eyes, for these treasures, Li Dacheng is both familiar and unfamiliar, familiar because these treasures belong to him, strange because these treasures were stored in Monica not long after they were salvaged, and he didn't remember to play with them yet.
The antiques shipped back to China are only a small part, not accounting for one-fifth of the total, even if there are many antiques from China still stored here, but compared with those shipped back, these left behind have a discount in value, not unique, but they are some of the more sought-after in the international market, such as porcelain and the like.
"I heard you're going to hold two auctions in Europe and the Americas this year," Monica walked into the basement, which had now been turned into a treasure room, where the treasures were stacked far more than the value of the estate, and she even thought it could rival the wealth of the Fendini family.
"Yes."
Li Dacheng walked into one of the rooms, and this room was full of gold, as well as all kinds of gold utensils, gold pots, gold basins, etc., etc., and it felt like coming to a mountain of gold.
"I don't think two games are enough, at least twenty games to digest the treasure here."
Monica said that although she was born into a wealthy family and had the blood of the royal family, it was the first time she had seen so many treasures.
"Don't worry, pick some out first, see the market, and then arrange the second auction according to the results of the first auction."
Li Dacheng said lightly, he was originally very nervous about the auction, but when he saw the treasures here, the nervous feeling disappeared without a trace, the reason is very simple, with so many treasures, it is difficult to fail the auction.
"I'm worried that before these treasures are auctioned, you'll bring back more treasures than this, and I'm afraid that my basement here won't be enough."
Monica jokingly said, this basement is actually a bunker with very complete facilities, even if the ground is bombarded by missiles in turn, it will not be affected in any way, the original intention of building it was to avoid the war, but I didn't expect the war to catch up, but used to hold treasures, this is a bunker of hundreds of square meters.
Li Dacheng was slightly stunned when he heard it, and now he finally understood what Monica meant, in fact, in the month of the company's renovation, his original plan was to go to sea with the fleet to salvage treasures, and he could salvage as much as he could, but now listening to Monica's words, it seems that this is indeed the case.
In addition, Rossi's fleet has not yet returned, and you must know that there are more than 20 boxes of treasure on those salvage ships, all of which he salvaged on the way from Africa to China last month.
"It doesn't matter, my sea base is under construction, and when the construction is completed, the salvaged treasures will be stored there."
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Li Dacheng said that the island has been bought, and the construction has started more than a month ago, and with the current investment, how can it be completed in a year, and he will have his own base by then.
Well, let's stop for a year, anyway, the treasures in the sea, except for him, no one else can catch them, so confident.
"Tell me what you need, I can't guarantee it elsewhere, but in the UK, I can still speak."
Monica said, with a deep sense of confidence in her words.
"Don't worry, I won't be polite to you."
Li Dacheng smiled, politely, he wouldn't have stored the treasure here.
Li Dacheng was attentive to the selection of treasures, and as the first international auction, he had to take each lot seriously.
Monica, as a royal family, still knows a lot about antiques and artworks, Li Dacheng is weak in this regard, so when he encounters uncertain treasures, he will ask Monica for advice, gold, jewelry, weapons, armor, etc., but unfortunately more treasures are wiped out due to the erosion of the sea, otherwise there will be more types of treasures. t1706231537: