"Distinguished Mr. Chen from China, shall we now discuss business?"
After the large barrel of wine was almost empty, Alphonse finally spoke to Chen Dong.
Alphonse is indeed a lover of top-quality wines, but he is also a failed investor.
One important reason is related to the US raising interest rates.
This directly led to his losses in the stock and futures markets, which in turn affected other industries.
He wasn't very shrewd in business, which forced him to sell his assets.
This time, in order to pay off his debts, he had to divide up a portion of his vineyard.
As a seller, he naturally hopes to sell his goods at a higher price.
Because his total debt reached $80 million.
If he can sell this part of the estate for a good price, he can get out of the debt quagmire and possibly even live a better life.
It has to be said that it was his series of questionable actions that forced him into this predicament.
His already poor taste and bad temper only made things worse.
He always cursed the injustice of fate towards him, but he never reflected on his own shortcomings in these areas.
Fortunately, Chen Dong's appearance has given him the opportunity to turn things around.
So Alphonse looked at Chen Dong with eager eyes, wanting to talk to him about buying and selling the winery.
Chen Dong simply smiled faintly: "Of course we can talk. After drinking your wine, I felt the sincerity of your apology. So, let my assistant talk to you from here on out. However, you must understand that in this deal, I also need to see your sincerity. I hope you don't think we're fools."
Alphonse's face immediately broke into a bright smile, and he said expectantly, "Mr. Chen, don't worry, I'm very sincere, really!"
Watching this scene, Vivian Chow couldn't help but sigh, "This world is really realistic, especially in this Gallic man, it's all too obvious."
Ma Guoliang also realized that it was his turn to take the stage.
He stepped forward and said, "Boss, don't worry, I'll definitely negotiate a good price."
"Okay, then let's go and discuss what we agreed on before, as long as it doesn't exceed the bottom price."
Chen Dong and Ma Guoliang had already assessed the winery beforehand.
In regions like Bordeaux, top-tier wineries actually only account for 1%, while the prices of the other wineries are not particularly high.
Of course, French wineries at present have not yet experienced the hype from Chinese businessmen. Although they are already showing signs of rising prices, they are still considered undervalued.
However, Chen Dong and his group are buying a second-tier property, so the price will definitely be higher, or more accurately, much higher.
According to Chen Dong, a survey conducted in 2019 showed that vineyards in the Bordeaux region could fetch up to 4.5 million euros per hectare. That translates to approximately 30 to 40 million RMB per hectare.
This price is much higher than the housing prices in first-tier cities in China!
Chen Dong and Ma Guoliang agreed to try to buy all the land that the other party had divided up, keeping the price below $100 million.
Of course, if you include the attached buildings and machinery, the price could increase by tens of millions of dollars.
Both buildings and equipment require further evaluation by professionals to determine their price.
When Alphonse heard what Ma Guoliang had told him, and learned that Chen Dong was really willing to talk, he was overjoyed.
No matter who I talk to, as long as I can sell my portion of the business as quickly as possible and get the funds, that's fine.
However, looking at Alphonse's expression, Ma Guoliang chuckled inwardly. It seemed that this old man still didn't understand his and his boss's style.
"Let's go out for a walk and see the scenery... This is our future industry."
After hearing what Ma Guoliang told him, Alphonse immediately and eagerly arranged a guide for Chen Dong and his group.
Although Victor was also here and knew his estate quite well, he had a more important task at hand: to stay here and complete negotiations with Ma Guoliang.
At this moment, Prince Avalid also stood up.
He wanted to go out for a walk with Chen Dong.
Besides, they haven't seen each other in a long time, so it's a good opportunity for them to have a good chat.
So Chen Dong, along with Zhou Huimin and Annie, strolled around the manor. Of course, their main focus was on inspecting the land they were about to buy.
This estate is quite large, covering thousands of acres; it takes a lot of effort to walk around it.
Fortunately, there were cars available. They boarded the cars and set off in a large group towards their destination.
Their actions brought long-lost vitality and life to the tranquil winery.
The farm workers in the park looked at these people from a foreign land with great curiosity.
Of course, Chen Dong and his colleagues were also particularly interested in the work done by these farm workers.
What they saw most were the scenery and buildings within the manor.
Anne even took out her camera and kept taking pictures.
It must be said that this estate has a long history and many ancillary buildings, including more than a dozen buildings such as the winery, cellar, tasting room, and storage room, all of which are well preserved and reflect the old French style.
Sometimes I take pictures of scenery, buildings, the interior of the winery, or I take pictures of Chen Dong and his team.
On this piece of land that has been separated, there are also relatively complete brewing workshops, tasting rooms and other facilities.
It could be described as a small kingdom!
This made Chen Dong and his team suspect that Alphonse had long ago planned to sell the land.
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