The next morning, the black extended Lincoln slowly drove out of Cangsen Castle and headed to the lavender farm.
Lin Jicheng had been dozing off in the spacious back seat of the car, but after the car had been driving for a while, he opened his eyes inadvertently and found himself in a magical realm surrounded by a dreamlike atmosphere.
Before me stretched an endless purple ocean, with lavender fields undulating along the natural slopes. Yet, it wasn't a single shade of purple; rather, it was a subtle gradation of blue-purple, pink-purple, and pale purple, shimmering with a velvety sheen under the Provençal sun…
As if she had stumbled into a fairy tale, Lin Jicheng held her breath in the face of such beauty. She opened the car door and stepped into the field—
A fragrant and comforting aroma filled the air, and the white windmills turned gently in the breeze, carrying the fragrance far and wide...
As for the rest of the journey, Lin Jicheng did not plan to drive. Instead, she strolled through the lavender fields, where she felt a sense of peace wash over her.
After walking along the fields for a long time, Lin Jicheng finally arrived at an 18th-century castle. The thick stone walls were covered with ivy, and the wide terrace faced the boundless flower fields. The castle was very large, but it was full of traces of time.
Standing on the castle balcony and gazing into the distance, Lin Jicheng realized that the entire estate was far larger than he had imagined.
Centered around the castle, the estate is divided into several different planting areas—besides the largest expanse of purple lavender in front of you, there are also roses, irises, bitter oranges, orchids, and many other precious flowers and herbs that you may or may not know the names of. The air is filled with a variety of fragrant aromas, creating a comfortable and blissful atmosphere…!
Of course, this castle differs from the purely luxurious residences of the Cangsen Ancient Castle; it also undertakes many important tasks—
Beside the castle is an ancient traditional distillation workshop, where countless flowers and herbs are collected, distilled into expensive essential oils, and then sold to the world's top perfume merchants. They are then packaged into expensive gifts and sent to thousands of households.
It was in this workshop that Lin Jicheng met the current owner of the manor—Mr. Jean-Luc!
This elderly perfumer is an internationally renowned essential oil maker who, along with his family, has dedicated himself to this craft for over a century, preserving exquisite techniques in various distillation and extraction methods. However, now, this old perfumer is forced to explain to Lin Jicheng with a sense of helplessness:
“The price of essential oils on the market is quite unstable right now, these old facilities require huge sums of money to maintain, and our family team of dozens of people also needs to make a living. With these high costs, the estate is no longer sustainable…”
Standing next to Lin Jicheng was Alfred, who was diligently translating Jean-Luc's French into Chinese and explaining it to Lin Jicheng.
Lin Jicheng nodded:
"No need to say anything more. Since that's the case, then I'll buy everything here!"
"The perfumer and his team can preserve everything exactly as it was, without losing a single traditional technique!"
"As for the future revenue of the manor..."
Lin Jicheng thought for a moment and quickly came up with a new idea:
"Next, I can open up nearby tourism channels, so that this manor is no longer an unknown little place, but a popular dream tourist destination. I can increase revenue through tourism to maintain the manor's long-term income!"
In the end, Lin Jicheng acquired the entire lavender estate for 3 billion!
After purchasing the estate, Lin Jicheng immediately rushed to his next destination – a Bordeaux wine estate!
Here, Lin Jicheng saw many different sights—
In September, golden sunlight bathes the rolling hills and land, the most glorious time of year for the vineyards, where every vine is already bursting with tightly packed grapes of different varieties.
Some are a rich, deep purple, so intense under the sunlight that they seem to be oozing juice; some are a lovely pale purple, like warm, lustrous crystal; and others are a transparent golden yellow, like a glossy gemstone…
Lin Jicheng's car stopped at the entrance of the manor. As soon as he opened the car door, he was caught off guard by the rich and sweet fruity aroma wafting out from outside!
Lin Jicheng walked past the people working diligently in the winery under the sunlight, heading towards the castle in the center of the vineyard—also a castle that had been polished over countless years. The castle's owner, Mr. Olivier, was very hospitable and led Lin Jicheng and his party directly to the castle's cellar.
This is the heart of the manor!
Countless oak barrels, like a sleeping army, are neatly arranged in the cellar, exuding a subtle aroma of wine. Here, countless spirits quietly await fermentation into an expensive liquid...
Olivier was a young man with a healthy tan and a wide grin, always showing off his white teeth. He warmly handed Lin Jicheng a crystal glass and poured her different drinks each time.
"This is a noble rot sweet white wine from 1845—"
The amber liquid was poured into the glass, and an aroma of sweet caramel immediately filled the air. Lin Jicheng couldn't resist the temptation, raised the glass, and drank it. The wine had a certain sweetness, was easy to drink, and was infused with the fragrance of sunshine and flowers, making it even more fragrant and sweet. "This is a 1947 Château Cheval Blanc dry red..."
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