money trouble

Chapter 761
The Agnelli family is well-known in Italy. The old industrial family, the rows of luxurious Maseratis appeared at the airport. Many people know that this is the Agnelli family welcoming important guests.

Similarly, the Manchester United A380 is also well-known in Europe. The huge red fuselage parked in the airport is extremely eye-catching.

"Wu, Manchester United's car is too high-profile. You see, it won't be long before the whole of Florence knows that Manchester United is coming."

After Lapo Elkann and Wu Qian embraced warmly, he pointed to the big fiery red plane behind Wu Qian and said that whenever he saw this plane, he couldn't help being envious.

"Shouldn't everyone know that there will be a game at the Ferranchi Stadium tomorrow night before coming here? Haha." Wu Qian said with a smile.

The two were talking, and Lapo Elkann saw a lady walking up to Wu Qian. It was the Elizabeth whom he had met in Miami. Gentleman courtesy.

He remembered reminding Wu Qian not to bring a female companion, but why did he still bring one? Wouldn't it be a waste of time for him to make some arrangements.

After the two exchanged a few polite words, Wu Qian got into his car and left the airport with the Agnelli family's luxurious Maserati motorcade.

Just like the Sergei family was in Nizhny Novgorod, the Agnelli family would have some privileges more or less when traveling, and the convoy left the airport through a special exit.

Without going through the city, the convoy headed for the suburbs around the west of Florence.

After a while, the convoy stopped beside the moat of a Gothic castle. The whole castle was built on the hillside. The overall area is not too large. It is not as exaggerated as Leeds Castle, but it is full of literature and art in the [-]th and [-]th centuries. Renaissance art.

The main body of the castle is yellow in the setting sun. It is well maintained and shows no signs of dilapidation. Many towering spiers make the whole building look mysterious, mournful and noble.

It is hard to imagine who the nobles who lived in this castle were and what kind of life they experienced for hundreds of years. It has carried too many historical stories.

Standing across the moat and looking at the castle, Wu Qian fully appreciates the flavor of Gothic architecture in the Italian region. This is a completely different style from Leeds Castle, but somewhat similar to the "Cold Emerald" church in Florence.

"Wu, Carlo Castle is the palace I use to receive noble guests. Come, please, the servants should be preparing lunch and show you my collection."

Lapo Elkann said very politely that this castle is a piece of real estate under his name, and it is rarely used at ordinary times. It is a place specially used to display art collections.

Wu Qian ordered the Spades troops to carry the luggage. He followed Lapo Elkann across the small bridge on the symbolic moat, and said with a smile, "Erkann, do you believe that some things will be deeply touched just by looking at them?" Are you deeply in love with it?"

Lapo Elkann thought for a while, and said, "In your Chinese culture, is there a word called 'Love at First Sight' (poor Chinese)?"

Wu Qian nodded, walked to the gate of the castle, patted the stone wall, the texture of the pockmarked surface showed a touch of vicissitudes, he said: "That's right, I fell in love with Carlo Castle at first sight, let's talk about it. How about selling me a castle?"

When I came to Italy for the first time, I had to buy a few decent properties and leave a little footprint, and I really like this ancient castle. It is rare to see such a well-preserved Gothic castle.

What Wu Qian said made the assistant next to Lapo Elkann almost stumble. This castle was not bought by Lapo Elkann with money, but passed down from his grandfather, and the old man bought this castle Already 50 years ago.

The price of this castle has not been verified for a long time, because there is only one Gothic-style private castle in the entire Florence area, so it seems that Wu Qian is still very knowledgeable.

"Oh, Wu, you make me panic like this... I am very grateful that you like my Carlo Castle, but I... you can live in this castle as long as you want, but please don't buy it, okay? "

Lapo Elkann was also a little bit reluctant, he was very conflicted, he wanted to sell it, but he was reluctant to sell it, he didn't even dare to ask Wu Qian the price, he was afraid that he would really regret it if he sold it.

Wu Qian laughed, and said: "Sell it to me, I will often come to Italy to play with you, that would be great. In this way, I will offer you one price, and you don't need to bargain, and I won't say a second price, as long as you think it's right, Just nod, if it’s not appropriate, just pretend I didn’t say it.”

After all, Wu Qian stretched out a finger and said, "I don't know much about the market of Italian castles. To show my sincerity, I made this number."

Labo Erkan looked at the upright finger of Wu Qian, thought for a while, and sighed melancholy.

"Oh, Mr. Wu, I'm afraid 100 million euros won't be able to buy this ancient castle. The last price appraisal of Carlo Castle was ten years ago, and it had already reached 500 million euros..."

The assistant next to Rapo Elkann said.

This assistant was only with Rapo Elkann when he was active in Italy, so he didn't know Wu Qian well, and naively thought that Wu Qian's raised finger represented 100 million euros.

Wu Qian looked at his fingers in astonishment, and then swiped at Rapo Elcambe again.

Labo Erkan cursed secretly, glared at the assistant beside him, and said, "Don't talk nonsense, and apologize to Mr. Wu immediately!"

The assistant felt a little aggrieved, but he obediently told Wu Qian that he was sorry, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with him. He secretly thought, isn't one a million, can it be a billion?
As if to answer the question in the assistant's mind, Wu Qian said with a smile: "I'm talking about Hundred million (one hundred million), according to the expression of the Celestial Dynasty, one hundred million, euros."

This is the cultural difference. Lapo Elkann suffered from coach "G" and knew that Wu Qian's expression could not be understood according to Western thinking. As expected, he still had the same taste.

The assistant next to Lapo Elkann finally knew why he needed to apologize to the boss, because he really wronged him...

"Oh, this damn money, it hurts me so much..."

Lapo Elkann made a painful expression. Ten years ago, it was 500 million euros, but ten years later, the value of this castle on the outskirts of Florence has not appreciated much, and it is worth tens of millions of euros at most.

[-] million euros is more than ten times the market price of Carlo Castle. Rapo Elkann is more than simply tempted, but he is really reluctant to sell it, because there are not many such castles in the whole of Italy, but he also wants That [-] million euros.

"Wu, you are so heartless, it's all your fault for paying such a high price, I can't take it anymore..."

In the end, Lapo Elkann bowed his head to the capital and accepted Wu Qian's offer. He could not refuse, because once he refused, he would be brooding for a long time, sleepless all night, and feel that he was really The loss of one hundred million.

Labo Elkann used the castle to receive Wu Qian, but before the guests entered the castle, the castle changed hands.

"Erkan, thank you. I really like this castle. To express my gratitude, I will invite you to see a work of art in a while."

Wu Qian said mysteriously.

Elkann curled his lips and said, "Let's not talk about your artwork. Although I promised to sell you this castle, I will not sell all the artwork in the castle. I will only sell your castle. I will not even sell a chair." Not for you, really!"

Elkann secretly hated himself for not being able to live up to it, and lost to [-] million euros, and said with feigned anger.

Wu Qian looked at Labo Erkan and laughed, and said, "No problem, I'll arrange someone to move it for you."

After finishing speaking, Wu Qian walked into the gate of the castle, and the considerate servant had already opened the gate of the castle for him.

After having lunch at the castle, the group drove towards the city, sitting in the back seat of the custom-made Maserati, Labo Elkann was in a daze as if possessed by a demon.

The reason why Rabo Erkan was so absent-minded was not because of the sale of Kahlo Castle for [-] million euros, but because something happened during lunch.

Although the castle promised to be sold to Wu Qian, Lapo Elkann still claimed to be the host, and poured wine for Wu Qian and Elizabeth very enthusiastically. During the prevarication, he touched Elizabeth's hand, just like Wu Qian at the beginning , Immediately found that something was wrong with Elizabeth's skin.

When he knew that Elizabeth turned out to be an imitation, he immediately lost his composure.

First, he walked around Elizabeth many times, staring at her non-stop, and then grabbed Wu Qian and asked a lot of questions about bionics.

Italy's artificial intelligence is far less advanced than that of the United States. The appearance of Elizabeth made Elkann see the future technology.

A bionic man appeared in a castle with a history of more than 500 years. This fierce collision of time and space gave him a strange feeling. For a moment, he felt that the whole world was unreal.

Carlo Castle is not far from the downtown area of ​​Florence. Wu Qian proposed to visit this European cultural center, and Rapo Elkann would naturally accompany him.

For the first stop, Wu Qian chose the only building he could recognize on the plane, the Cathedral of Notre Dame Fiore.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is located in the historical center of Florence. The church complex consists of the cathedral, bell tower and baptistery. It was listed as a world cultural heritage in 1982 as part of the historic center of Florence.

A group of people went out into the street, and the battle was not small. There were more than a dozen bodyguards in front and back, and some people followed closely behind in the dark.

For an ancient city full of leisure and literature and art, Wu Qian and his party are so eye-catching. Many people standing on the street drinking coffee will cast inquiring glances at them.

Wu Qian has long been used to being watched, as long as no one affects him.

Walking on the old streets, surrounded by old European-style buildings, most of the roads are small uneven gravel roads, and the roads are criss-crossed. Wu Qian felt that if it wasn't for Labo Erkan to lead the way, he might get lost.

Not long after, a group of people walked to Duamo Square where the Cathedral of Notre Dame Fiore is located.

The cathedral, built in the fourteenth century, took 140 years to build and became the center of the Holy See in Florence after its completion.

Perhaps because he was not a believer, Wu Qian was not as solemn and pious as Labo Elkann next to him when he walked in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. He had the right to visit places of interest.

Because Labo Elkann had greeted him in advance, the church restricted the flow of passengers when Wu Qian traveled with him, and the whole church was very clean.

It didn't take much time for Wu Qian to browse through the main part of the church. Although he is not a believer, he respects other people's beliefs. He did not do any prohibited actions. Before leaving, he left a A check of [-] euros to the church for daily expenses.

Leaving the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the group went straight to the Uffizi Gallery.

In fact, according to Wu Qian's idea, he just wanted to take a good look at the Uffizi Gallery, because theoretically, all the collections in the gallery belonged to him.

On the way to the Uffizi Gallery, Wu Qian and Rapo Elkann chatted intentionally or unintentionally about some things about the Medici family and Florence.

He could hear from Rapo Elkann’s words that there was an inseparable connection between the city of Florence and the Medici family. Without the Medici family, there would be no Florence today, and the entire city would be branded Traces of the Medici family.

As Rapo Elkann said, Wu Qian found a sign similar to the coat of arms on the key in his arms in many places in Florence. He knew that it was the family emblem of the Medici family.

A dynastic family has influenced a city for hundreds of years, so far-reaching. Once some dynasties are annihilated, the culture belonging to this dynasty will be completely destroyed, but the Medici dynasty is different. It created Florence, and Florence is still alive today. Traces of the Medici family remain.

Wu Qian was moved by the greatness of the Medici family, but in this way, he felt that it was even more difficult to take away the Medici inheritance.

When he arrived at the Uffizi Gallery in the Uffizi Palace, Wu Qian looked at the arched gate, turned his head to Rapo Elkann and said, "Erkann, some time ago I heard a story about Medici and Florence. s legend."

"It is said that the last member of the Medici family did not donate the family property to the Tuscan government, but asked it to keep it on its behalf, and the Medici named Anna secretly forged a key, which was passed on to future generations Is it true that whoever gets that key will own the Medici heritage?"

Lapo Elkann looked at Wu Qian with a strange expression on his face, and said: "Wu, I heard it from my grandfather when I was a child, but I didn't expect you to hear it too. You also know that it is a legend. The glory of Florence is inseparable from beauty." The Dici family, and the Medici family will not leave Florence."

"Anna Medici couldn't have cast such a key. After all, even if there were, our country would not allow anyone to take away any collections in the Uffizi Gallery. Florence, which lost the Medici family, is not Florence is..."

(End of this chapter)