Chapter 1490 You'd better tell the truth
After hearing Xiao Peng's opinion that "only dogs care about bloodline," Valarino was about to fly into a rage—no one should be so bullying. But Shelfina, who was beside Xiao Peng, glared at him fiercely, and he immediately controlled his temper. Instead, he said with a smile, "Mr. Xiao, don't misunderstand me. What I mean is: I have a house to give you. The house I intend to give you is on the mountain, which is absolutely safe from flooding. What do you think, Mr. Xiao?"
"Well……"
Now it was Xiao Peng's turn to be speechless. He had thought about all the reasons Valarino could find fault with him, but he never expected Valarino to say that.
What's wrong with Europeans? William is like this, and so is he. Is it popular to give houses as gifts?
Damn, hundreds of millions of young people in our country are troubled by housing. If you guys are so keen on giving away houses to Daxia, just go for it!
Seeing Xiao Peng remained silent, Vallarino quickly continued, "Xiao, you may know that I recently inherited a family estate and have several assets in the Campania region of Italy, including several fine vineyards, as well as a lot of land and real estate around Naples. I have a large piece of land about a hundred kilometers southeast of Naples, where there is a Vittorio Castle nestled against the mountain. It is also my personal property. The castle is over three hundred years old and is very beautiful. Shelfina and I lived there after we got married. I plan to give you the castle, along with the two high-yielding vineyards surrounding it. You Daxia people just love castles, and I guarantee that my castle will absolutely satisfy you!"
"Just give it to me like this?" Xiao Peng frowned slightly: "No other conditions?"
A castle and two high-yield vineyards? This is indeed very tempting, but Xiao Peng knows that there is no free lunch in the world. If he is willing to pay such a high price, he must hope to get more.
After hearing this, Valarino hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, actually, there is a small condition. I wonder if we can find a quiet place to talk about it?"
Xiao Peng pointed to the sofa next to him. After the three of them sat down, Vallarino said, "Actually, I do have a small request. Of course, it's very easy for you to do."
"I'm not as capable as you say," Xiao Peng said bluntly. "It's hard for me to even get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. How can something be so simple to do?"
Valarino said simply: "Money."
"Huh?" Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this. This was indeed the simplest thing for Xiao Peng, but what do you mean? You said you would give me a house while asking me for money...
Why don't you just tell me you're selling it to me?
Vallarino said, "Mr. Xiao, your influence in Europe is self-evident. Although you encountered some unpleasant things in Sicily, that is Sicily and cannot represent the views of us Italians. We in Italy are known as the 'Great Xia of Europe', and we naturally have the most harmonious relationship with the people of Great Xia, don't you agree?"
Xiao Peng did not express any opinion when he heard this, and gestured for him to continue.
He had just thought Vallarino was an idiot, the kind who could mess up anything he got his hands on, but now Xiao Peng realized he was actually quite good at talking. The relationship between Italy and Daxia was indeed good...
"Pah! What are you thinking? He almost got me into a ditch! We're talking about houses and vineyards!"
Vallarino said, "Xiao, as I just said, I have a lot of land and real estate near Naples, and I'd like to develop it. The Campania region is only 12th in Italy by area, but it has the second-highest population, so it has ample potential for development. However, I'm having some cash flow issues, and I need money. I don't need your financial support directly, though. You have your own foundation, and I also have a trust fund. If your foundation and my trust fund are linked and we can exchange funds, I can go to the Bank of Italy and get the funds I need..."
Xiao Peng interrupted him with a wave of his hand, then turned to Shelfina and asked, "Shelfina, did you know what Valarino was thinking?"
Shelfina was about to speak when Xiao Peng held up his hand to silence her. "No, no, no, I shouldn't have asked you that question. If you didn't know, you wouldn't have brought him to the Luna. So, all you wanted to do was convince me to achieve your goals. Shelfina, you're also worth tens of billions, so let me ask you, why didn't you work on this project instead of coming to me?"
After hearing this, Shelfina smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao, how many people on this planet do you think are as cash-flow rich as you? A large portion of my assets are real estate, such as real estate and stocks."
Xiao Peng nodded. "That's a very official answer. So here comes the question: Since Vallarino's goal with the bank is to increase the fund's credibility, then in Europe, the name 'Eldest Princess of the LV Group' is naturally more effective than mine... Shelfina, I understand you haven't known me long, but I prefer to hear the truth. Vallarino said that everyone in Daxia loves castles? That doesn't include me! And what did you just say? Two hundred kilometers southeast of Naples? Doesn't that mean we're at Mount Vesuvius? What are you planning to do? Let me experience the 'last days of Pompeii'?"
Xiao Peng had visited the Marsili volcano, a submarine volcano in the sea off Naples, Italy, which is threatening to erupt at any moment. Southeast of Naples lies another world-renowned active volcano: Mount Vesuvius. Known as "Europe's most dangerous volcano," an eruption two thousand years ago destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii, which then housed over 20,000 people. The eruption has now become a must-see tourist destination in Italy, and cities like Herculaneum and Stabia were also severely damaged by the volcano.
The key is that this is a very active volcano. It has erupted more than 50 times in the past two thousand years, destroying countless towns and taking countless lives. The most recent eruption was in 1964, not long ago.
However, between the halfway point and the foot of Mount Vesuvius, there are eighteen towns of varying sizes living around the volcano, with nearly one million people living here.
Although volcanic eruptions are dangerous, the soil formed by volcanic ash is very fertile, so Mount Vesuvius is also a very good grape and citrus producing area in Italy.
Of course, it is inevitable that a random "sneezing" of this volcano will cause countless casualties. Vallarino said that the castle "stands on the mountain", so isn't it built on the hillside of Mount Vesuvius?
Isn't it risking your life to live there?
"Hmm? Wait!" Xiao Peng was suddenly stunned: "You mean those assets you just inherited?"
After hearing Xiao Peng's question, before Valarino could say anything, Shelfina said directly: "Valarino, you'd better tell the truth!"
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