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Volume 1 Chapter 511 Earl Herbert

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    According to Earl Herbert's annual income, although he is not considered a rich man in Germany, he is much richer than the ordinary middle class.  Don't forget that the basic annual maintenance cost for such a large castle, including the attached manor, is as high as 60,000 euros. If staff expenses are added in, this amount even exceeds 1 million euros.  ¡°This is not a small amount of money, 1 million euros is a large amount anywhere in the world. If this expenditure is made based on Earl Herbert¡¯s annual income, I am afraid that he will go bankrupt in a few years.  Because of this, in order to make up for the lack of income, Earl Herbert could only rent out the castle to some VIPs to get some extra income, thereby sharing his financial pressure.  This practice is not uncommon in Europe, especially with the rise of tourism in recent years, and Earl Herbert is not the only nobleman to do this.  Of course, although nobles like money, they are also reserved. They also have very high requirements for guests when choosing them.  But even so, those wealthy people who can afford it still spend a lot of money to stay in the castle, so that they can feel the accumulation of history and the life of the European aristocrats.  Zhou Liwen and his wife are one of them. Although they only stay here for a week or so, their expenses for this week are completely comparable to the expenses of the most luxurious hotels in Europe.  Hans, he is Earl Herbert's old butler. He is said to be a butler, but in fact he is almost a playmate who grew up with Earl Herbert.  Zhou Liwen once talked with Old Hans. He was born here since he was a child. His grandfather was a loyal attendant of Earl Herbert's grandfather, and he began to serve as the housekeeper of the Earl's family in his middle age.  During World War II, Old Hans¡¯s father and Earl Herbert¡¯s father went to the front line together and never came back during the brutal fighting on the Western Front.  Shortly after the war, the old earl passed away due to excessive grief and serious damage to his health. After the young earl Herbert inherited the family business, old Hans took over the position of his grandfather's butler. Until now, the number of twists and turns has passed in a blink of an eye.  More than forty years.  Old Hans and Earl Herbert both have deep feelings for this castle. In their view, this place is not only a home, but also represents everything about their ancestors and is the root of their family and bloodline.  It is precisely because of this that the castle has been so well taken care of by Earl Herbert over the years. If it were not for the decrease in income over the years, with Earl Herbert's eccentric character, he would definitely  The decision will not be made to entertain guests to supplement income.  "Where is Mr. Earl? Why didn't you see him today?" After thanking Old Hans, Zhou Liwen took a sip of coffee. Of course, German coffee is not as good as the world's top coffee, not to mention that Earl Herbert and Old Hans are used to drinking  Black coffee is bitter and astringent, and young people who are used to drinking Starbucks will never touch it.  But Zhou Liwen likes it very much, because the reason is very simple. The aftertaste is mellow and sweet after the bitterness, and drinking black coffee is more refreshing, which is more suitable for Zhou Liwen who often stays up late at night.  They know Zhou Liwen¡¯s identity because every guest who checks in must provide a detailed identity list, otherwise the host has the right to refuse.  In the past two days, with the contact, Zhou Liwen's gentle personality and Lin Yaxuan's gentleness made Earl Herbert and Old Hans very satisfied. Especially Zhou Liwen's refusal to refuse black coffee made them happy. After getting along with each other, they were still happy.  Not bad.  "Sir has gone to the city." Old Hans replied with a smile, but his smile seemed a little unnatural.  "Going to the city?" Zhou Liwen was stunned. He saw Earl Herbert during the meal last night. After the meal, they sat together and listened to him talk about some history of medieval Europe.  This morning, I haven't seen Earl Herbert. Zhou Liwen thought that Earl Herbert was unwell and got up late. Who would have thought that Earl Herbert actually went to the city.  Count Herbert has three children. His daughter is a professor at a university in Berlin and is a relatively famous scholar.  One son is an entrepreneur, serving as the president of the family business and managing business for the family. As for the younger son, he is an artist and rarely stays in one place for a long time. The last time I contacted him, he was said to be in a country in Asia, but now he is nowhere.  knew.  Unlike his children who yearn for the outside world, the traditional and stubborn Earl Herbert has always guarded this castle and rarely goes to places like the city.  But why did he suddenly go to the city this time?  There was no warning at all. I didn't hear him mention it last night. Did something happen?  "Is the Earl going to the city for something?" Zhou Liwen couldn't help but ask. Although he knew it was inappropriate to ask such personal questions in the West, Zhou Liwen had a good impression of this stubborn old man, so he couldn't help but ask.  "This" Old Hans hesitated.  "I'm sorry, I can apologize if it's inconvenient to say it, but Hans, as a guest who cares about the host, I only do this out of good intentions. "You are a kind person, thank you for your concern.  "Old Hans nodded to express his understanding, then sighed and said: "FirstMy company had some trouble, so I went to the city to deal with it.  Don't worry, he will be back soon.  "    "trouble?  Need help?  "Zhou Liwen asked. "No, no, no, no, it's just a little trouble.  "Old Hans replied with a smile. Zhou Liwen said oh in understanding and didn't care. Then he chatted with the old Hans about other topics and then continued shopping. In the afternoon, after Lin Yaxuan got up from her nap, Zhou Liwen went with her.  After looking at the basement of the castle and visiting Earl Herbert's wine cellar, Lin Yaxuan was very interested in asking some questions to the old Hans who accompanied them, and even deliberately wrote them down.  According to Lin Yaxuan, some of the design features of this wine cellar can be used as a reference. In the future, wineries in France can be renovated in this way. Maybe in many years, their wineries will be able to produce world-famous wines.  Zhou Liwen just smiled at Lin Yaxuan's whimsical idea. Making good wine is not just as easy as a winery. It involves the cultivation of grapes, the level of the winemaker, and the quality of the oak barrels.  And manufacturing, including some uncertain weather, temperature, humidity and other factors are indispensable. Moreover, even if the same process of Lafite Winery is copied, it is impossible to brew the same good wine until dinner.  At that time, Earl Herbert still didn't come back, and Zhou Liwen didn't care. He just thought that he would stay in the city for a few days or something. Who would have thought that the next morning, Zhou Liwen got up early and planned to go around.  As soon as I got downstairs, I saw Earl Herbert sitting alone in the study next to the hall. The light in the study was on. The old man had a tired face and red eyes, as if he hadn't slept all night.
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