Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 824: What should I do if I can’t calm down?
"Gothic, you'll definitely like it."

With a smile on her lips, Bi Shafer deliberately glanced at little John while talking to Xiangyang.

Do you understand Xiangyang’s preferences?

Just introduce it randomly.

"ITM" Xiangyang's forehead hurt.

Harold Tower
Rumor has it that the castle belonged to the descendants of Harold Harefoot, King of England.

A small island located between England and Ireland, covering a total area of ​​3 acres.

Romantic painter John Martin lived here and painted his most famous work, "Paradise in the Wilderness".

"Wait a minute, if I buy this castle, wouldn't that be equivalent to paying for a yacht as well?"

Although the price tag is only 400 million pounds, it is very tempting compared to castles that cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of pounds.

But it's on an island!
On the island!
On the island!
Xiangyang said the important thing three times.

A yacht is also very expensive.

"You're going to buy it sooner or later." Bi Shafer shrugged. It wasn't just Xiangyang that Abu invited to go on his yacht.

And Bea Schaeffer and her mother.

"Besides, Boss, you see, it was just renovated five years ago, which can save you a considerable amount of money."

"Well, you see, there is not only the main building, but also two small villas attached for guests to live in."

Bi Shaffer's eyes betrayed her. Buy one get two free for 400 million pounds. This good thing is not common.

Xiangyang blinked, this is indeed very attractive.

"It's got plenty of room for a helicopter, too," Little John grumbled.

"." Xiangyang gave Little John a speechless look.

He just said that he would never take a helicopter to Anfield football stadium.

Although, this looks cool in the eyes of outsiders.

But he doesn't want to follow the example of Leicester City's future owner.

"Let me take a look. Please help me collect some information first." However, when he thought about the fact that he could acquire the castle for only 400 million pounds, Xiangyang was obviously tempted.

Very cost-effective.

But he also knew that 400 million pounds was not its final price, and the annual property fees and labor costs were not cheap.

3 acres
This translates to 12140 square meters.

Almost as big as 2 football fields.

But the good news is that its unique geographical location means it is exempt from stamp duty and inheritance tax.

In this respect, it can be said that Xiangyang is more attractive than the luxury houses in Cheshire.

For properties worth millions of pounds, the tax is estimated to be 12%.

"Xiang, you're not going to spend 400 million pounds and still need to discuss it with Liu, right?" To be honest, little John really owes a lot of money.

Asking knowingly.

Xiang Yang rolled her eyes at him in dissatisfaction, "I just care whether she likes this style or not. Unlike some people, they are always so timid when they return to the house they bought."

This harmless disparagement could not break Little John's defense at all. He shrugged and smiled, "Yeah, I believe it."

Xiangyang frowned. He really was
You don’t believe it, right? I’ll ask you now.

Whenever she says she likes Gothic style, I won't even frown.

"I like it!" Liu Qianqian, who had just checked into the hotel, received a call from Xiang Yang before she had time to meet up with Emma Stone and others.

At first, she didn't understand what Xiangyang meant.

What is Gothic?

The one with the top of the building?

Later, when she heard that Xiangyang wanted to buy a castle for her, Liu Qianqian did not hide her great surprise and excitement at all, and blurted out three words.

What woman can refuse such a straightforward confession?

Xiangyang's behavior seemed to have touched Liu Qianqian's heart. She felt that the huge satisfaction in her heart was about to overflow.

Liu Qianqian urged with a smile: "Buy it quickly, buy it quickly~"

"Wife, calm down first." Xiangyang sighed.

"I can't calm down, what should I do?" Xiang Yang was confused by the soft question. There were only two words in his mind:

"Buy it!"

Xiangyang wants to buy a property in England?
Still need a yacht?
This new news spread quickly in his social circle. After all, all his friends in the UK owned luxury homes.

Well, even Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch’s houses aren’t cheap.

"Haha, Xiang, if you decide to let me know, I'll give you a yacht. Of course, if you prefer a helicopter."

A yacht worth giving away, coming out of Abu's mouth, its price is probably as much as the cost of Xiangyang buying the castle.

Of course, the cost of a yacht is affected by factors other than its size and interior decoration.

Its biggest expense is mooring fees.

Parking this thing is not as cheap as parking a car. The yacht is charged by the meter.

For example, a 39-foot yacht is docked at the Isle of Man and charges £10 per foot.

So in a year, it is 10*39*365
As for why not 60 feet or larger?
According to international regulations, a 60-foot yacht requires a captain and a sailor, and a 100-foot yacht requires four professional crew members.

Of course, if Xiangyang is willing, he can also hire professional crew to manage this 39-foot yacht.

But Abu thought, no one would bring a light bulb, right?
"Thank you." Xiangyang smiled slightly. He would not refuse this small gift from the generous Abu.

A multi-million pound yacht is really nothing compared to the return you can get from your investment.

"Okay, then I'll ask the shipyard I'm familiar with to confirm the model and decoration with you." Abu smiled heartily.

He was still worried that Xiangyang would be polite to him.

Now that Xiangyang has a yacht, they have more topics to discuss. Come to think of it, the two of them do have more in common than at the beginning.

But these words made Xiangyang a little speechless.

Abu's yacht.
It’s too big.

Does a shipyard like this produce small yachts?
But Xiangyang was worrying too much about this.

The company Abramovich was planning to contact was Princess Yachts, a company based in Plymouth that specialized in yachts ranging from 39 feet to 130 feet.

The reason for choosing this yacht shipyard is that it can meet Xiangyang's needs in terms of model and performance.

What’s more important is that this yacht company always has stock.

Unless Xiangyang has more requirements for interior decoration.

But even if he just modified the interior decoration, it would save much more time than the "Eclipse" that he had to wait for four years.

Well, when the time comes, let Xiangyang come to his big boat to play.

The bigger the ship, the better.

But such interests and hobbies need to be cultivated slowly. He feels that he can be Xiangyang's mentor in spending money.

You see, didn’t the Ferrari that we gave to Xiangyang cultivate his motivation to make money?

He also contributed to Xiang Yang's current fame. "Xiang, when will you come to London?"

"I'm going to Los Angeles first, and then go to London after attending the event." Xiangyang said with a smile.

"Okay, send me your itinerary and I'll arrange dinner." Abu said with a smile.

Although Usmanov and Xiangyang talked more about investment, their friendship was deeper.

And as far as he knew, there were many people in England who wanted to have dinner with Xiangyang.

But who is the one with the best personal relationship with Xiangyang?
"Please help me see if there is any castle on the Isle of Man that is relatively close to this castle called Harold Tower." After hanging up the phone, the first thing Abu did was not to ask his assistant to contact the shipyard.

Instead, buy a house!
Spending a few million pounds to become Xiangyang's neighbor is definitely cost-effective no matter how you look at it.

The only bad thing is that the real estate on this island is too cheap.

On the other side, Xiangyang, who had just finished a phone call with Abu, had no time to catch his breath when Usmanov called.

Seeing the incoming call, Xiangyang, who had originally planned to work hard today, sighed helplessly.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to finish making clothes and shoes for his wife as soon as possible.

But, I really don’t have the time.

Do you think that after this call ends, there will be no more calls?
Anna Wintour, who had just met Liu Xixi, took Liu Xixi directly to the art center after learning from her daughter that Xiangyang was going to buy a castle on the Isle of Man.

Since we are about to buy a castle, can we not buy some art to decorate it?

Passing by the foot of the Santa Monica Mountains, Liu Xixi glanced through the car window at the famous Getty Center located there.

If she remembered correctly, Van Gogh's famous painting "Irises" was in this museum.

I heard them talk about it when we were filming Midnight in Paris.

Well.
no other meaning.

I just suddenly thought of this piece of knowledge.

She prefers Monet
Monday, December 12nd.

Normally on days like this, cinemas would schedule screenings based on films that were released recently over the weekend and have good reputation and attendance rates.

But today, it was a surprise.

The entrance of the cinema in Wanda Plaza in Beijing's CBD is already packed with people even before the usual times for dinner or leisure.

"White and black, because you are you"

"Darkness is coming, light is dying"

"Perfection is not just about dance, it is also about the complete release of human nature"

The several "Black Swan" posters erected at the entrance of the cinema all told the audience who were lucky enough to grab the preview tickets online that this preview they had been looking forward to was not a warm and romantic love movie.

"Please take your movie tickets and enter according to your seat numbers."

The staff responsible for maintaining order at the entrance of the cinema would occasionally remind the lucky audience members who had just arrived to queue up of relevant precautions.

First, there is a gift bag on each seat.

Nine creative posters of "Black Swan" are inside, with only one for each seat.

Second, the ticket stub is an important basis for receiving the prize at the end of the seat. If you lose it,
The same scene can be seen not only in several cinemas in Beijing.

This is the case in front of almost all cinemas participating in this preview event in first- and second-tier cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chongqing.

"Mother Zhao is so generous~" Several young girls standing in the line were whispering to each other.

"Hey, I just went to the bathroom and heard someone say that she spent 3000 to buy a second-hand ticket, and it was lucky that she bought it early."

The girl's tone of voice showed obvious delight.

"Didn't they say that the price was sold for tens of thousands online?" Another girl couldn't help but giggle.

“That was in Shanghai.”

The preview tickets for "Black Swan" were sold for tens of thousands of yuan, which was actually confirmed.

Although they didn't hear such exaggerated numbers in the cinema they were in.

But the scalpers at the mall entrance won’t lie.

As long as you are willing to sell, we can negotiate for 5000 or 6000.

Others have to pay to watch movies, but they can enjoy them for free. They feel very proud when they tell others about this.

Who said they have a mother Zhao?
"Ladies, would you like some posters? I want to collect them."

A young man standing behind them couldn't hear what they were whispering to each other in the noisy environment, but he still mustered up the courage to ask.

He was also lucky enough to grab a preview ticket online.

However, unlike most of Liu Xixi's fans, he came to see this movie mainly for business purposes.

For every seat, nine posters.

One of them is a screen print.

Most movie fans in China, before they understand the collection value of silk-screen printed posters, can buy a few more to keep.

To put it bluntly, a 5000 yuan movie ticket is nothing compared to this silk-screen poster with the greatest collection potential.

"What? Do you want to buy it?" Several girls looked at each other.

9 posters, not all of them are Liu Xixi
Maybe it would be nice to have one photo of her.

They are not very interested in several Hollywood actors such as Natalie Portman and Emma Stone, but they think they can do it if the price is right.

It's not impossible.

After all, movie tickets could be sold for 5000 yuan, but they were reluctant to spend the money.

It would be nice if I could sell a poster I don't like in exchange for a nice meal tonight.

A few thousand yuan is not a small amount of money for these young nurses.
"I'll buy it. If mine belongs to Liu Xixi, how about you exchange it with me for other ones?"

"Okay, okay~"

After hearing this proposal, several girls immediately agreed more readily.

If it is Liu Xixi's silk-screen poster, I will ask Zhao's mother for help and ask Yang Ge to sign it~
While they were still discussing with the man.

The crowd waiting to enter the venue suddenly got excited, "Liu Qianqian's Weibo has been updated~"

“INS has also been updated~”

After hearing this, several young nurses who worked at the hospital where Lao Zhao worked had no intention of chatting with this man about the poster.

They took out their cell phones and opened Weibo.

Liu Xixi, wearing a black dress, stood with Anna Wintour with a big smile on her face. Both of them were carefully holding an old movie poster sealed in a frame in their hands.

"What is this?" They were still confused.

The man standing next to them took a glance and was stunned.

"Cinema Lumière", 126.7*96.5cm, 1896. Strictly speaking, this is the world's first movie poster.

Depicting the first film screening in history, held in Paris on December 1895, 12
After posting this photo, Liu Qianqian pursed her lips in satisfaction.

Everything that can be reminded has been reminded.

If you really don't realize it, there's nothing I can do.

However, she said she was very happy today to receive this gift worth 16 pounds.
Where in the castle should I hang it?
(End of this chapter)