Spend the money

Although it is not sure whether the land can be obtained... But An Feng is determined to win it, whether it is money or people, he has it. Naturally, there is no shortage of money, and he can still afford tens of millions; as for people, through the relationship of Brulan, he got to know some local officials who know the details.

   In fact, money plays a leading role. As long as there is money, the government as the auctioneer will not mind who it is sold to. An Feng left satisfied, and took a look at the land there again. The location is very good, and there are also advantages in transportation. It is surrounded by wealthy areas, with high quality and good public security.

   The rest is the choice of style.

  For inspiration, he and Joanna visited Hearst Castle in SLO during their vacation.

Hearst Castle was built on the top of the mountain, overlooking the mountains. It uses the architectural styles of various periods in Europe, that is, it combines various architectural cultures into a big pot, and creates a sense of luxury in a mix and match, creating the illusion of a profound history— You have to forgive the poor history of the United States.

  Most rich people in the United States admire European culture, and they also fantasize about living the luxurious and elegant life of European aristocrats, with aristocratic temperament. So Hearst Castle imitated well, but unfortunately it was donated to the government before it was completed. Some people say that the money is not enough, and some people say that the family has a better castle.

   After some visits, An Feng felt that the luxury was there. Every detail of the castle was exquisite, but it was always not right. Perhaps the religious atmosphere of the building was too strong, and what he felt was a sense of solemnity. When you live in it, you will feel fresh at the beginning, but it will be replaced by dullness after a long time.

  Joanna looked at the towering castle in the courtyard: "The sun is shining, the environment of blue sea and blue sky should be very relaxing, but it is a little less angry."

  An Feng nodded: "Yes, like a late old man."

   So this style is not for them. Afterwards, through the Internet and on-site visits, they came up with a more suitable plan, referring to the Ekaterina Palace in Russia, a palace with a Baroque style—it can also be said to be the Russian version of Versailles, but the colors are more vivid.

Although they were not able to visit the site, the photos taken by sightseeing are very beautiful. The building is east-west, that is, a long row, two stories high, with milky white walls, echoing the blue and gold embellishments. The color contrast is strong, giving people a sense of grandeur and luxury.

  The front yard and backyard of the palace are very wide, the garden layout is exquisite, the grass is green, and the lake is rippling. Inside the palace, the royal demeanor is brought to the limit. The magnificent corridors leave only luxury in the eyes. At the same time, some blue and white collocations dilute the glitz.

After reading the introduction, Joanna said: "At that time, it was the holiday palace used by the empress. It was brightly colored and lively in style. It was used for the empress to relax and enjoy the summer. According to some unofficial history, Catherine II Inside with her favorites..."

An Feng pinched Joanna's face, but admired the architecture: "This kind of fresh and elegant style without lack of luxury is suitable. If it is too solemn, like the castle in front, with high roofs and monotonous colors, Going to the bathroom at night will probably feel very spooky!"

   "Coward." Joanna laughed at him, "So you decided to adopt this ostentatious Baroque style?"

  An Feng nodded: "Of course, it's very good, isn't it?"

  Joanna said: "Is that so? It's the Queen's bedroom!"

  An Feng shrugged: "What does that matter? We just need to like it. The rest depends on how the designer uses his imagination according to the requirements."

  Joanna looked forward to it: "I'm really looking forward to it, it belongs to our palace!"

  Finally decided to use the contrasting style of the resort palace to build their future mansion. Of course, the scale must be appropriately reduced. The land is certainly enough, but there are not many people, and the feeling of emptiness caused by the majestic atmosphere must be alleviated. After all, it is not a royal palace, but a private mansion.

  The construction of the imperial palace will take more than ten years, even decades, and this is still under the condition that the emperor funded the construction and summoned experts from all over the country. If it is a private person, I am afraid that there is not so much financial and material support. Could it be that the day he was going to live in, he was already on crutches?

  That's why we should focus on enjoyment, and enjoy it in the most beautiful years of life, and don't recall the passion of those years when you are old. An Feng hopes that the construction period will be three years, and it can be four years if it is longer. At that time, maybe if you have a child, you can walk in the royal garden with your wife and children.

  After the style of their mansion is determined, Joanna prepares for the work at the end of the semester. An Feng took a trip to the vineyard—it should be "An's Winery" now. The vineyard has transformed itself, from a garden to a self-produced and sold winery. It is full of vigor and is ready to soar into the sky.

  The management of the winery, Old John, is in charge. He does everything from picking grapes to hiring senior winemakers. Lin Hai is only in charge of marketing, how to sell wine to more people, expand its brand effect, and seize the market... It sounds like everyone has strong confidence.

  The old John suggested that Anfeng could reduce the planting area appropriately.

  An Feng asked: "Why?"

Old John explained with a smile: "Because the winemaking workshop of the underground wine cellar is limited, and the output is too high, it will virtually lower its value. Refer to the famous French estates, which always occupy a large area, but their grape planting area is very large. Maintained at about 100 acres, the output is stable."

  An Feng said: "But that's a situation where the reputation is big enough. We're not famous yet, right?"

  Old John said: "Don't worry, the quality of this batch of grapes is very good. Even Frank, who bought the grapes, kept praising them as the best grapes he had ever seen."

   "Could it be bio-fertilizer?" An Feng wondered, he had indeed asked Tai Lan to help him produce some before, but it is a pity that Tai Lan has changed hands now.

  Leaving old John to take care of the winery, An Feng went to meet with the design team of the racetrack. This time the design has been completed, and they will contract the construction of the racetrack, which is expected to be completed in about one and a half years. According to An Feng's request, he first paid the contract payment of 200 million US dollars.

In fact, this is a lot of money. Generally, 10%-20% of the contract payment is collected in advance. Anfeng pays half of it at a time. Naturally, it is for the purpose of tax avoidance. When calculating taxes and fees for commercial investment, this part can be reasonably deducted The total tax amount is more than 60 million.

  After the contract is signed, it is reasonable to say that the construction team can work, but they will not work at this time when they encounter Americans' Thanksgiving and the following Christmas. An Feng despises him. He still works from nine to five when commuting. The salary in the same industry is three times higher than in China, and he refuses to get off work overtime.

   Complaints are complaints, and the contractor guarantees for one and a half years, so naturally they have their confidence. If they don't do well, according to the contract, they will compensate An Feng a lot of breach of contract. They should worry about the progress of the project, not themselves. After I figured it out, I relaxed and waited for the upcoming vacation.

  At the end of November, the design team of Turku Shipyard went through more than a dozen revisions, and finally completed the design of the cruise ship that satisfied both An Feng and Joanna.

The Queen is similar to the two largest cruise ships in the world previously designed by the Turku Shipyard. After all, the tonnage difference is not large. It has two rows of buildings on the left and right, with a total of 16 decks. There are two buildings across the front and back, which are 16 floors. The No. suite is designed as a casino and indoor swimming pool at the back.

  The middle part of the cruise ship is vacated, and it is divided into upper and lower platforms. The upper floor is located on the ninth deck, facing the sun in the open air, and is designed as a luxury shopping center and a central park; while the lower floor is on the third deck, mainly including cinemas, theaters and indoor ice skating rinks.

   There are many other details, but An Feng is most concerned about the No. 1 suite on the top floor of the front deck, which will span two rows of buildings on the left and right, with a forward and streamlined shape. It is located on a high place with the best view and can overlook the sea; the design spanning two rows of buildings can also overlook the public area at the foot.

The room adopts a duplex structure. There are three bedrooms on the upper floor, with an outdoor viewing platform and an open indoor balcony. You can see the exclusive swimming pool on the lower floor, and you can overlook the magnificent ocean through the floor-to-ceiling windows; the lower floor is a variety of living areas, leisure areas and A collection of enjoyment and luxury such as the library.

  Suite No. 1 will be the most luxurious and the best located. It has a construction area of ​​about 1,500 square meters, and Anfeng expanded it greatly, because the construction of this cruise ship is a gift to Joanna. The commercial nature of cruise ships is due to tax avoidance considerations, as well as recovery of operating costs.

   It is equivalent to a mobile holiday palace. You may live in it two or three times a year, and have a carnival trip around the Caribbean with tourists from all over the world, or travel to Europe, America or even the world. As a ship owner, you will enjoy the most luxurious and comfortable top treatment.

  We will provide a variety of rich services when traveling overseas. In the open sea area, you can go to the casino to play a game, go to the swimming pool on the top floor to bask in the sun and swim when you are bored, or go to the open-air theater to watch a show, play golf on the top floor, and do some rock climbing on the large platform at the stern. Or walk between the spacious decks on the upper and lower floors, have a shopping spree, and taste food from all over the world... It can be said that as long as it can be done on land, it can be done here, or even better.

  The last is the data, which is called "Queen-Joanna", which means "Queen Joanna". The longest is 365 meters, the width is 65 meters, and the water surface is 75 meters high. It can accommodate 6,500 tourists and 2,000 crew members. The displacement is 230,000 tons, and it will probably be several hundred tons more when it is completed, but it must not be less, otherwise it will not be able to break the world record.

   After appreciating the design drawings, An Feng and Joanna were very satisfied, so they called a lawyer. After checking, they signed the contract and paid them 600 million US dollars through Ocean Shipping Company. The other party notified the account the next day, and promised to complete the construction of the largest cruise ship with the highest priority and the fastest speed.