When it comes to investing in wine estates, the Rothschild family has a great track record.

As early as 1868, Sir James Rothschild successfully purchased Château Lafite at a public auction for a whopping 4.4 million francs, and has kept it ever since.

At the beginning of this year, Han Chudong also heard that a winery called "Mouton" owned by this wealthy family with a long history successfully squeezed into the list of the top five red wine estates in France. In addition, there are four other wineries, namely Lafite, Latour, Haut-Brion and Margaux, and there are many second-tier wineries.

to be honest.

Han Chudong didn't even understand the selection criteria for wineries. To him, there was not much difference between a bottle of red wine that cost five dollars and a bottle of red wine that cost five thousand dollars.

But that doesn't stop the idea of ​​investing in them.

Because you can enjoy and make money at the same time, it can be regarded as investing in a business while also obtaining fixed assets.

Harvesting grapes, making wine, storing the wine in cellars for a period of time, and then bottling and selling it every year, from the perspective of an outsider like Han Chudong, it does not seem to be too much trouble, especially when investing in a successful winery, the brewing technology is very stable, the reputation has long been established, there will be no shortage of buyers, and there is no need to worry about the products expiring or becoming outdated.

At that time, buying a private jet was considered an impulse purchase, and building a mansion was barely a necessary expense. Compared with spending tens of millions of dollars to buy a luxury yacht, or simply buying a luxury manor, buying a winery was more cost-effective and could be classified as both "doing business" and "enjoyment".

After making a decision, the old way is to have someone investigate the market situation first and make a decision after understanding the situation.

Having the capital to be willful, Han Chudong asked others to help him investigate major wineries, but he was still not satisfied. He always felt that he had to spend some more money to satisfy his cravings, otherwise it seemed as if earning money "hard" nowadays was meaningless, and he should do something interesting, such as setting aside some money every quarter for shopping, without considering long-term benefits.

It was just like other people treating themselves to a big meal, except that the price of the small reward he gave himself was slightly higher.

In the next half hour, I saw a piece of land in the coffee-producing area of ​​Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii, with a total area of ​​more than 55,000 acres and a price tag of US$17.4 million. It has a 22-mile coastline, as well as tropical rainforests, pastures, sea cliffs and nature reserve resources, including 14,000 acres of coastal coral reefs.

Han Chudong looked at the pictures in the brochure and thought the coffee plantation and the pristine tropical rain forest were quite interesting. He was also attracted by the 22-mile coastline. He suddenly realized that he could take advantage of the asset purchase to go to Hawaii for a few days.

What made him a little confused was that there was also an island for sale in the French West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The price tag was only six million US dollars and it was called St. Barts.

It is famous for its beautiful scenery and pure sea water. According to the information, it is a tax haven in itself and attracts a large number of wealthy people to go on vacation.

Then I thought, why bother? The prices aren't too high anyway, if you like them, just buy them all...

As his net worth rapidly expanded, the appeal of money itself was weakened. Han Chudong now paid more attention to his inner feelings, that is, making himself happy.

Otherwise, in fact, refusing all large expenses and concentrating funds on business investment and expansion will definitely bring in more income. However, the kind of life kidnapped by money is not what he wants, and he is trying to find a balance between spending money and making money.

This kind of balance is not easy to find, since he is making too much money now.

Apart from the huge expenses such as purchasing land, islands, and private jets, other small expenses can no longer attract his attention. It is similar to Han Yigun's confused state, but Han Chudong can still have fun and add some little surprises to his ordinary life.

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Seeing Han Chudong pick and choose, he chose these two targets.

After calculating the price, Arthur's assistant was really confused. He couldn't understand the boss's consumption mentality. He asked in a strange tone:

"Are you sure you want to contact the sellers of these two properties? I thought you were just looking for a wine estate. Considering the Beverly Hills Gods Estate that is being built and the airplane that is being renovated, isn't it better to restrain yourself for the time being? Our company is increasingly in debt, and the interest is very high."

"I've just finished the accounts. The asset situation is very healthy. You can help me arrange it without worry. The money you spent can be earned back soon. If you work hard for me for a few years, I will consider giving you a house on the island as a reward. Just keep it to yourself and don't tell anyone else." Han Chudong said in a lazy tone. Arthur had been working with him for more than half a year and had been doing his job conscientiously. This was to prevent the loss of talent.

The assistant's status is there, and directly giving a salary increase or bonus will easily cause negative emotions among other secretaries and assistants.

A rough year-end bonus plan was just drawn up two days ago. Even ordinary employees can get a bonus equivalent to two and a half months' salary. There will be another round of salary increase at the beginning of next year, with an increase of no less than 10%. The year-end bonus for senior executives will be doubled on the basis of their annual salary.

Before Han Chudong decided to make it public, the matter had already spread like wildfire within the company. This made him feel that it would be better to keep a low profile when giving Assistant Arthur an extra reward and replace it with a physical reward.

Even though it was a blank check, Arthur's eyes still sparkled, and he said, "I've been to Hawaii and I loved it. Can you give me this house in Mauna Loa?"

"I'm talking about St. Barts, but if you like Hawaii, that should be fine too. We'll talk about it later, and remember to remind me. Now, please help me contact these two sellers, and let me know the results when you get the news."

"Okay Mason, I'll go now!"

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That evening.

When Han Chudong left the company, he took with him a thick stack of detailed information about major wineries.

I still remembered the appointment I made yesterday with Miss Emma Lawrence, so I took the bus directly home and prepared to appear in front of her friends at the appropriate time, just to do a good deed and improve neighborhood relations.

The family hired a cook, a well-known Chinese chef in Chinatown. He was poached from a restaurant and cooked for the Han family with his assistants all day long, one meal at noon and one meal at night. Breakfast was left to the nanny. Most of the time, they just had porridge and fried rice, and occasionally noodles.

When I got home, I smelled something delicious. I went to the kitchen and saw two pots containing mutton soup and chicken cooked with edamame.

The chef named Tang has been working in his house for more than half a year, but Han Chudong has met him only a few times. Usually, they either eat out, or when he gets home, Chef Tang has already prepared the meal and leaves with his assistant under the supervision of his bodyguards.

"Boss Xiao Han, you came back so early today... Is there anything you want to eat? We can still go buy it now. Your dad won't be back for half an hour, so we can just stew these two dishes first."

Chef Tang was a little nervous because of the lack of contact and the fact that Han Chudong rarely came to the kitchen.

Han Chudong smiled and said, "Eat whatever you want. It's fine. We usually eat meat in restaurants outside. We'll make more vegetarian dishes at home in the future..."