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From the warm southern hemisphere to the cold Switzerland, Jonas, who was wearing thin clothes, couldn't help but shudder as soon as he got off the plane. Although the weather is fine and the white summit of Pilatus Snow Mountain still shows golden light in the setting sun, spring has still not arrived and the coldness belonging to Switzerland continues.
Before he had time to experience the joy of returning home, Jonas was already held tightly in the arms of his mother, Sethia. "Oh, my baby, I have been away for a month this time. Your grandma and I miss you so much. In the past few days, grandma has been talking about it, hoping that the baby will come home soon."
Jonas kissed her on the face and said with a smile: "Mom, I miss you too. Go comfort that lonely man, he will be jealous in a while."
Saicia smiled and said: "Oh, baby, you are my baby, and I am his baby. In my heart, he will always be second." Although he said this, Saicia could not wait to devote himself to Yannick. in the arms.
When we returned to Gersau from Buaux, we took the Riva yacht presented by Green, and more than a dozen people crossed the lake at once. The weather is still cold now. Waiting until summer, sailing on the Sizhou Lake on a yacht will definitely be the most pleasant enjoyment.
Just next to Sizhou Lake, a new building complex is under construction. Sethia introduced: "Jonas, that is the building of our new company. The Gersau government generously allocated two hectares of land. Here, we will build a garden-style company headquarters."
Jonas put his arm around his mother's shoulders and said, "Mom, this is really great. I'm proud to have a mother as capable as you."
"Me too." Saicia hugged her son, feeling that everything was so incredible. In just six months, her family had undergone earth-shaking changes. From an ordinary middle-class person, she suddenly entered the ranks of a wealthy family. During this period, she had accepted invitations from several wealthy Swiss families and invited her to participate in various gatherings. This was unprecedented in the past. It's something I dare not even think about.
The Swiss government departments, and even the Spanish government, sent invitations to events. During this period, her life was fettered by various cocktail parties, so she had to stay in Switzerland. If it weren't for Jonas already having a fianc¨¦e, several wealthy families would have made requests for marriage. And all of this was brought about by his outstanding son. From an ordinary salaryman to a wealthy woman, Sethia has never been so satisfied.
When they arrived in Gersau, Alini took the newly recruited management staff and parted ways with Jonas and the others. Jonas gave Alini a week's holiday so that she could have a good rest. And he himself felt a little exhausted during this long month of travel and needed to take a good two days' rest.
I have been away for more than a month, and the scene on the farm has changed drastically. On the back side of the old house, at the foot of the hill across the woods, in a forest, the main building of a new three-story house has been erected. This is the newly built main house of the Jonas family.
The architectural drawings were confirmed by the whole family. There are three floors above ground and a closed basement underground, which will be used as a future safe. The single-story building area of ??the new house reaches more than 2,000 square meters, which is enough for the Jonas family. Yankel has always said that the house is too big and it is a waste of resources. However, this is just his inertial thinking of environmental protection. In the future, there will be more and more people in the family, and the small one is really not enough.
After not being at home for nearly a month, Hannah learned that Jonas was back and prepared a sumptuous dinner early. As soon as he saw Jonas, he hugged him and talked for a long time. Anyway, he blamed him for being out for too long. Jonas didn't tell the difference, so he played coquettishly with her twice, and soon the old lady became happy. When he came to this world, only in front of the old lady did he truly experience the warm feeling of his previous life. He seemed to be separated from Yannick and Sethia by a layer.
The family enjoyed a sumptuous and warm dinner together, and Yankel mentioned the hot spring that was almost completed. "The stone room that belongs to our family has been opened up. You still need to decide how to decorate it."
Sethia asked: "Jonas, do you have any suggestions?"
Jonas said: "I don't care, but I think we can ask Mark for his opinion. He is very interested in hot springs. Grandpa, you and grandma should take more hot spring baths if you have nothing to do. It is said to be very beneficial."
Yankel smiled and said: "Your grandma and I have already enjoyed it first, and it is indeed very comfortable. However, because the air monitoring system has not been installed yet, we dare not soak for too long."
Hannah said: "Baby, your mother and I have already determined the amount of the betrothal gift with Latini¡¯s family. Some things need to be prepared in advance. Now your task is to prepare a dress for yourself, and then go to the United Arab Emirates to buy it. One hundred camels and two hundred sheep. "
Jonas was stunned, "Do you still need to buy these things?"
Sethia nodded and said, "This is their tradition." She took out an old list that she had rubbed and handed it to Jonas, "Look, this marriage is not cheap."
Jonas hugged her and said with a smile: "Mom, we have money."
Sethia smiled and said: "I don't care about this, I just sigh a little. The Latini family is very rich. Fortunately, our family is rich now, so we don't care about this."
Jonas read it over and saw that it was Latini¡¯s dowry list. Jonas took one look at it and couldn¡¯t help but be a little stunned. The first one on the list is 1001 gold coins, which is 20 kilograms of gold, as well as a set of ten kilograms of gold tableware, two sets of jewelry and pearls, two sets of gems, two sets of diamonds, two sets of emeralds, and platinum Two sets, and one set of all-over silver jewelry. As for the gold jewelry, there is no list. I'm afraid the quantity cannot be determined yet.
Then there is the traditional dowry. Latini¡¯s clothes come in ten boxes. Seeing the measurement unit of the box, Jonas can¡¯t help but think about how many clothes need to be counted in boxes. There are also a hundred carpets, a hundred kilograms of various spices, a hundred horses of various clothing materials, a hundred kilograms of dates, a hundred kilograms of sugar, a hundred camels, two hundred sheep, and seven Arabian horses.
In addition, there is also a house in Abu Dhabi, which comes with a complete set of Arabic furniture. What is interesting is that Muhammad did not write the amount in cash, but indicated that the payment will be based on Jonas¡¯s profit.
Looking at the betrothal gift, Hannah and Sethia must have put a lot of thought into it. In addition to the camels and sheep that must be prepared according to Muhammad's requirements, other aspects are also prepared according to Latini's dowry. It cannot be less than Latini's dowry, and at least it must not cost Muhammad too much. Therefore, most places are preparing Latini's dowry, such as fabrics and gold. In addition, a good car was separately ordered for Latini, and dozens of Swiss gold watches were also prepared for her immediate family members. , and also prepared 1,000 gold rings, ready to give away to everyone.
Jonas shook his head and smiled: "Mom, this makes our family look like a nouveau riche."
Sethia laughed and said: "Of course we can't do this in front of Europeans, but Arabs are very particular about this, and of course we have to follow their customs. Muhammad bought you a house in the United Arab Emirates. I heard Latini say, yes His grandfather¡¯s former palace, I thought about it and thought it would be better to transfer the house in Spain to Latini¡¯s name.¡±
Jonas shook his head and said: "No, mom, buy a castle in Paris or Milan. People there like to go shopping in these two places. Buying a house here will make them feel more satisfied." .¡±
Hannah shook her head and said: "The castle is not good. Although the castles are cheap now, repairing them is a troublesome matter. Many castles in Germany are now given away for free and no one wants them, just because they are uncomfortable to live in and the cost of repairs is Too high."
Jonas smiled and said, "Okay, listen to grandma, we can just buy a large manor in the suburbs of Paris or Milan."
Yankel said: "Yannick, Jonas, I also have an idea that I would like to ask for your opinion."
Yannick said: "Father, just tell me."
Yankel sighed and said: "After four generations of hard work, we have saved this farm and a family property of nearly 20 million francs. We originally wanted to leave this money to you. But now, this family has I don't need this little money." At this moment, Yankel looked particularly melancholy. The assets he had worked hard for all his life were now ignored by his son and grandson, which made him feel relieved and disappointed at the same time.
"Ives mentioned that he was going to move back to Switzerland. It happened that Joyel from our farm outside was about to retire and was interested in selling his farm. His farm is nearly 18 hectares and the price is less than 10 million francs. I think the price is still good. It¡¯s not bad, I¡¯d like to buy it.¡±
Jonas said happily: "Grandpa, I support your decision. If possible, I hope to buy more land."
Yankel glared at him and said: "Neither you nor your father are good at managing the farm, why did you buy so much land?" He paused and then said: "After buying the farm, divide it into two halves, with small plots with houses. Let the Ivers family live, and the rest will be allocated to our current farm. Alela and Hector are doing a good job, and they can handle it if they join this farm. The remaining money will be given to Yang He After my share, I will donate it all to the church. Hannah and I still have a retirement fund and can live on."
?Jonas said: "Grandpa, we are a family. There is no need to calculate so clearly. Even if you are penniless, you are still my grandfather, and my father and I will never let you work hard for the rest of your life. Wait until At the end of the year, I will set aside a sum of money for charity, and maybe you can manage the money then."
Yankel shook his head, "There are so many charity names now that I can't even tell them apart. Let your mother be responsible for this matter. I just need to invest my assets in the church."
The family talked for a long time about the recent changes in the family, and they talked more about the preparations for Jonas¡¯s engagement. Seeing Jonas yawn, Hannah urged to end the conversation.
(ps: Sorry, there are so many things to do during the Chinese New Year. I have been a little out of shape for the past two days, and what I wrote today was a bit subpar. There was no update yesterday. I originally thought of taking a two-day break during the Spring Festival, but the trick is that I am on the first day of the Chinese New Year. Highly recommend the novel. I have to go back to my hometown to pay homage to my ancestors this morning, and the family reunion will start at noon. I really don¡¯t have time to type tomorrow. I will start the day after tomorrow, and I will try to update as normal as possible. Thank you everyone for your support.)
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