With great enthusiasm and passion, they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the preparations for participating in the Paris Agricultural Grand Prix.
The first step is to collect a wide range of information, including the history, rules, and judging criteria of the Grand Prix. At the same time, it is also necessary to conduct in-depth research on the latest technologies and development trends in the international agricultural field in order to better understand the competitive environment in which we are located and to find our own advantages.
Next, we began to carefully plan our competition projects—from topic selection to implementation plan to presentation format, every aspect was repeatedly considered and refined before the final decision was made.
In addition, a highly efficient, pragmatic, and professional team must be assembled to execute this plan: each member has their own responsibilities and works together seamlessly!
Old Jack did all these things. Although he was already in his fifties or sixties, he still had plenty of ambition for his career.
In particular, Old Jack's son is Little Jack, who was born late in life. He is only about twenty-five or twenty-six years old and also works on the plantation.
Previously, the manor had simply maintained the status quo without a clear direction for development. Little Jack wanted to leave the manor and apply for jobs outside. After all, he was a top student who graduated from the University of Agriculture in Paris, and once he left the manor, many people would invite him.
But old Jack disagreed, wanting to keep him on at the Zhang family's vineyard to take over his job.
Little Jack wasn't interested in this kind of monotonous job.
Now, the new owner of the manor has arrived.
It has not only brought a new look, but also a new direction for development.
These changes are enormous.
But Jack was very satisfied, feeling that this way he could finally learn something and have a place to use his skills.
His major in college was agriculture and animal husbandry, so he'll have plenty of work to do once the vineyard grows and expands.
From then on, the affairs of the vineyard were handled by the father and son, whether it was recruiting staff or preparing for the Paris Agricultural Competition.
The two men believed in the principle of "if you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, doubt them."
Jack's family has lived on the Zhang family's vineyard for decades. For the past twenty years or so, Zhang Lihua has been away, and they have faithfully stayed there. Such devotion is worthy of their trust.
Recently, due to their participation in the Paris Agricultural University program, Song Ziqing and his wife, along with Jack and his son, have been staying at a five-star hotel in Paris and have even rented a large conference room in the hotel for shared use.
The purpose was twofold: firstly, to inquire about the Paris Agricultural Products Competition, and secondly, to recruit some management talent.
To quickly acquire the recently purchased vineyards, the only option is to hire highly educated individuals, and the capital city of Paris offers the widest selection of such talent.
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the curtains into the presidential suite, waking Song Ziqing from her deep sleep.
Today is a rare weekend, and she decided to make good use of this opportunity to learn more about the charming city of Paris, France.
After having breakfast at the restaurant, Song Ziqing found Little Jack, who was quite familiar with the area, and asked him about some particularly interesting places to visit in Paris.
After a moment's thought, Jack's eyes flashed with excitement as he enthusiastically introduced the place to Song Ziqing: "If you're talking about the most interesting place in Paris, it has to be the Saint-Doan flea market! It's the world's largest flea market!"
Next, Jack described in detail the spectacular sights of the Santo An flea market.
It is said that the market covers a vast area, like a boundless treasure trove.
Moreover, the dazzling array of goods there is overwhelming – not only are there all kinds of precious antiques that embody the diverse traditional cultures of various ethnic groups, but also many strange and unique objects.
Little Jack became more and more excited as he reminisced about his time studying in Paris: "Back then, I especially loved going to that market with my classmates. Once, I even found a rare treasure from ancient India!"
Later I took it to an auction house and it unexpectedly sold for tens of thousands of francs!
Thanks to this windfall, my family didn't have to worry about my tuition during university. It was truly a huge windfall in my life!
As he said this, a proud and satisfied smile spread across Little Jack's face.
Song Ziqing listened with great interest, filled with curiosity and anticipation for the Santo An flea market.
“Let’s go there and have a look around!” she said eagerly.
Lin Chengyu readily agreed and took Song Ziqing with him to the Santo An flea market.
The market was bustling with people. Song Ziqing excitedly wandered between the stalls, carefully examining the strange and unusual items.
Suddenly, her gaze was drawn to a beautiful blue-and-white porcelain vase. The vase was decorated with delicate patterns and exuded an antique charm.
"That vase is so beautiful!"
Song Ziqing couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. She whispered to her husband while deliberately communicating in Chinese, afraid that she might accidentally reveal her true thoughts and attract the attention of the stall owner.
Seeing this, Lin Chengyu bent down and whispered in his wife's ear, as if to say, "This is a genuine antique. If you really like it, you can consider buying it. Just be careful not to let the stall owner take advantage of you."
"Don't worry, I have a plan!" Song Ziqing's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile. He then pointed to a vase decorated with Western-style patterns next to the blue and white porcelain vase and asked, "Boss, how much does this vase cost?"
Upon hearing someone inquire about the price, the stall owner immediately turned around.
When he saw that the speaker spoke English but had distinctly Asian features, he secretly guessed that someone dressed so elegantly must be either rich or noble in this era.
Without hesitation, the stall owner replied, "This is a precious antique vase from European royalty, worth as much as five thousand francs!"
His words were full of pride and anticipation.
Hearing the price, Song Ziqing chuckled inwardly. She deliberately raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise, and said, "Five thousand francs? That's expensive!"
Then she pointed to the white porcelain vase next to the blue and white porcelain vase and asked, "This one looks a bit different from the one next to it. It looks much simpler. How much is it?"
The stall owner quickly explained, "Madam, this is ancient Chinese porcelain, it costs a thousand francs!"
Song Ziqing's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that this stall owner did not understand the true value of these porcelains and was just talking nonsense.
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