Chapter 411 George V 4 Seasons Hotel
Since 2009, France has implemented the "svi registration system", and vehicle registration management has become very fast and efficient. For new cars, car owners are allowed to go through the registration and licensing procedures directly at the vehicle seller.
There is a machine in the store that can print and make license plates on site, and then the staff can help install them.
After installing the license plate, Chen Chuan obtained a temporary driving license. The official driving license will be mailed by registered mail to Chen Chuan's registered residential address, which is Tuwell Manor, a week later.
This license plate is a combination of ab-123-cd, with a blue EU flag emblem and a combination of the French region logo + province code. The meaning of the corresponding pattern combination is similar to "京a", "京p", "京n"...
This Xingmai is a top-end limited edition, limited to 500 units worldwide. The cheapest ordinary Xingmai costs 50,000 euros, while this one cost Chen Chuan 106,000 euros. It has a 3.0l supercharged engine with a maximum power of 360 horsepower and a gun gray body. It looks good.
Chen Chuan and Marion chatted for a while and learned that driving a car worth 100,000 euros, in Bordeaux, France, is equivalent to the domestic price range of 1.5 million to 2 million. Here, a car worth over 80,000 euros is very high-end.
Marion's iconic car only costs 18,000 euros.
After all the formalities were completed, it was sunset.
The two drove away from the 4S store. Marion drove her car back to her neighborhood and parked it, and then she got into Chen Chuan's car.
"Would you like to come and sit at my house? My family is very hospitable." she asked.
"Next time." Chen Chuan exchanged places with her and asked her to drive.
Although he could drive with a driver's license and a translator, driving by himself would not be as comfortable as lying still and admiring the beautiful scenery.
The car drives on the boulevard and drives along here to Lacano Beach.
Here is the largest sand dune beach in Western Europe, with the endless blue Atlantic Ocean directly in front.
The car drove to the parking area of the beach. Since it was winter, there were relatively few people.
The two of them were sitting in the car, admiring the sunset on the beach. The western sky was filled with magnificent red clouds, and the entire Atlantic Ocean was golden.
Marion is 26 years old, healthy and has no hidden diseases. Her specialty is "sensitivity and passion".
Chen Chuan's understanding of so-called expertise is a person's label. This information was obtained by Chen Chuan through physical contact with her.
When asked in person how old she was, she replied "25 years old", which was actually one year younger. This shows that this woman has inherited the character of an ordinary French person and is hypocritical.
This is just a bit of harmless hypocrisy from a beautiful, thin, hypocritical and passionate French intellectual woman. This is Chen Chuan's understanding of her.
As for the "romantic" element that is generally believed to be in the French DNA, it was also confirmed on this sunset beach. In the carriage, Marion leaned over and kissed Chen Chuan, and even climbed on top of him.
There was no peculiar smell on her body, only a faint scent of Chanel perfume, and a little fragrance of wine between her lips and teeth.
"This is an unforgettable sunset. The whole person seems to melt into the sunset." She said softly.
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Half past seven in the evening.
Chen Chuan returned to the city in the car driven by Marion, with music playing in the car. There was a special bond between the two.
There are many unread messages on my phone.
Chen Chuan sat in the passenger seat and clicked through them one by one. There were greetings from friends in China, as well as new friends he met during the trip, two Asian girls, Wang Facai and Da Yinghua.
The two of them visited the manor for a day and have now returned to the city.
The two expressed their desire to have dinner with Chen Chuan, and said they met a wave of Chinese people at the winery, and sent a video to Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan clicked on it and saw that they were a group of energetic old men in their sixties and seventies. From their conversations, it could be heard that they were from China. This is normal. Many wealthy businessmen in China like to visit Bordeaux. Not only do they like to visit, but they also like to buy wineries here.
It is reported that there are more than 8,000 wineries, large and small, in Bordeaux, of which the Chinese have purchased about 50. Among them, celebrities such as Jack Ma, Little Swallow, Liu Jialing, etc. all have wineries here.
"This old man... looks familiar." Chen Chuan saw a group of old men in the video. One of them had a red face and a well-proportioned figure. He looked like he had seen him somewhere before. Take a closer look. Ha, isn't this Mr. Teng?
Looking at the people around Mr. Teng, some of them seemed familiar, like a group of people who came to Haiqin City to attend the collectors exchange meeting last time. This is a group of wealthy businessmen who have nothing to do in their old age and travel around the country and abroad.
But these people are all wealthy. If they find a suitable winery, they may buy it. In other words, maybe someone among them already has a winery here.
"The Michelin restaurant I mentioned is just ahead." Marion said while driving.
Chen Chuan looked at Marion, then at Wang Facai's dinner invitation, wondering what to eat at night.
Chen Chuan had no interest in Wang Facai, but he had a good impression of the cartoonist, the neon girl Sakura. She is a Japanese cute girl who is full of enthusiasm and energy, and she completely fits the understanding of the word "kawaii" in her heart.
Moreover, the cute girl Sakura is also a book painter. As a painter of that kind, she has no experience in that field... Chen Chuan, as a warm-hearted person, really couldn't resist the urge to help her. It can be expected that helping her will definitely help her to clear up her creative ideas.
"Kawa Kazuo, Night Kazuo Kazuo Shishi Kazuya?"
Clicking on the voice note sent by Sakura, she asked in Japanese in a waxy voice, which translated into "Kawa-san, do you want to have dinner together tonight?"
"Kong Bang wow!" Chen Chuan replied with a voice message.
Marion, who was driving, widened her eyes and said in surprise: "Chen, do you know Japanese?"
"Well, the two friends I met when I came here." Chen Chuan said.
"Would you like to invite them to have dinner with me tonight?" Marion said, "If they can become your friends, they must be excellent people. I am willing to invite them to dinner."
"Thank you, let me think about it." Chen Chuan said.
The French are quite stingy. They calculate accounts very clearly and resort to manipulation at every turn. Marion was willing to treat Chen Chuan and two other friends to dinner, which was a rare act of generosity.
After the car stopped, the two did not get out of the car immediately.
This is on St. Catherine Street, which is the longest pedestrian street in Europe.
The best shopping place in Bordeaux and even France, restaurants, cafes, brand-name boutiques, and department stores are all on this street.
The buildings on both sides of the street originate from the 14th/15th century, bringing together Baroque, Rococo and Gothic-style granite buildings.
At night, the pedestrian street is brightly lit, the music in the car is soft, and the sea breeze from the Atlantic Ocean is not cold.
The French girl who got on the driver's seat took the steering wheel and said to herself: "This car is so powerful and has so much power. I have never driven such a powerful car. The feeling of pressing the accelerator deeply to the bottom is really great."
At first, when Chen Chuan heard the Frenchman next to him speaking, he would respond. But now I'm used to it, because they have a characteristic that they like to talk to themselves. They are the people who like to talk to themselves the most.
"This is a suitable night for a date, Mr. Chen. I would like to have dinner with you alone tonight, is that okay?" Marion suddenly turned her head and looked at Chen Chuan and asked.
As expected, she is quite direct. She likes to go straight to the point and express her thoughts directly.
She simply came over and kissed Chen Chuan with a slightly coquettish expression.
"Okay." Chen Chuan made a decision. Anyway, he had nothing to do now, and he was not in a hurry to return home. He would just leave the dinner with Sakura until tomorrow.
Chen Chuan pushed Marion away and sent a voice note to Dazakura: "桜, Asuka Ichiro's food is ready to eat."
"はい、川さん、楽しい夜を过ごしてください. (Okay, Kawa-san, I wish you a pleasant night)" Oh Sakura's voice replied.
Chen Chuan put away his cell phone and got out of the car with Marion.
The streets were crowded with people coming and going.
Marion naturally took Chen Chuan's arm, leaned against him, pointed to the magnificent building not far away and said: "Over there is the Grand Theater, which looks like a solemn Greek temple and is the landmark of Bordeaux. Architecture. After dinner, let’s go to the opera?”
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In the evening, the two had dinner, watched the opera, and opened a hotel at the George V Four Seasons Hotel in the city center, which was beyond five-star standards.
The hotel has 1930s architecture and old-fashioned French style. Centuries-old antiques can be seen everywhere in the hotel, as well as a large private collection of oil paintings and vintage furniture.
There is a garden in the hotel, and in the center of the garden is the Fountain of Love built in the 18th century. The overall design continues the decorative style of the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods, incorporating a romantic fashion atmosphere. The hotel's exterior and lobby adopt warm tones, mainly red and gold, which overall highlight a romantic style.
Of course, the price is also beautiful, with a luxury suite costing 1,021 euros per night.
One thing to say, the luxurious bed in the room is indeed very comfortable. Looking at the night, you can also see more scenery.
Midnight is approaching twelve o'clock.
The white woman on the big bed in the room was already asleep. Chen Chuan was sitting in the living room and sent a few photos taken during the day to his WeChat Moments. Then I watched the old French movie "Escape from the Tiger's Mouth" on TV. Although I have watched it many times, I still find it funny every time I watch it.
This is the Eastern Time Zone, which is seven hours ahead of the domestic time. My friend in China sent me a WeChat message, and it was exactly dinner time at five or six o'clock in the evening.
In fact, she was chatting with Zhao Yutian, not a beautiful woman. Zhao Yutian was chatting with Chen Chuan about his ex-girlfriend "Lin Yingya".
Chen Chuan turned into a listener and listened to Zhao Yutian describing how he went to Lin Yingya three times and was beaten by Lin's father.
Zhao Yutian appears to be a prodigal son, but in fact, he is also an infatuated rich second generation who drives a McLaren sports car. After he failed to pursue Chen Chuan's cousin Chen Ziyue, he recalled his ex-girlfriend, although he and his ex-girlfriend didn't have many stories.
Chen Chuan replied to messages, watched movies, and waited for the [Daily Gift Pack] at midnight.
Zhao Yutian: Boss, where are you putting it now? I haven’t seen you for many days.
Chen Chuan took a short video of the night scene outside for him, but with Zhao Yutian's eyesight, he shouldn't be able to tell that it was abroad.
Zhao Yutian: Where are you playing, Tieling? Do you have a girl to accompany you?
Chen Chuan:......
Chen Chuan was speechless, Zhao Yutian's IQ... Is it midnight in Tieling?
When asked if he had any girls with him, Chen Chuan took pictures of the inside of the hotel room and Marion sleeping in the bedroom. However, she only showed up a little bit above her shoulders, and she could be seen to be a fair-skinned girl with long chestnut-colored hair.
Zhao Yutian: Hey, who is this? He has dyed his hair, but it is quite white.
Chen Chuan fell on the bed, turned off his phone, and prepared to receive the gift package and go straight to sleep.
Buzz!
There is new news.
Chen Chuan looked at it and saw that it was not Zhao Yutian, but Da Yinghua.
Sakura: Kawa-san, are you asleep?
Chen Chuan replied "no" to her, and the two started chatting.
Since neither of them could sleep, and they were both in Bordeaux, the distance wasn’t too far.
The Four Seasons Hotel is in the city center, and the B&B where Wang Facai and Da Yinghua live is also here, even on this street.
When the two got chatting, Chen Chuan put on his clothes and went out, going downstairs.
The streets of Bordeaux are quiet and slightly humid at midnight in winter. The air is filled with the smell of red wine, sea breeze and midnight.
But there was another smell. Chen Chuan tasted it. It was the smell of fresh garlic he had just eaten in the kitchen of the room. By then, Marion had fallen asleep.
Chen Chuan strolled around the suite, looking at the room decorations of the Louis XIV period. When passing by the kitchen, he saw fresh garlic. In order to taste the difference between foreign garlic and domestic garlic, he ate a few cloves raw. I thought it was quite delicious.
There is not much difference. It just smells like garlic in your mouth.
Chen Chuan was wondering whether he should go upstairs and brush his teeth before coming back down.
"Chuan Sang!" A voice full of vitality shouted.
"Hi Sakura."
Chen Chuan saw the neon girl Sakura wearing a light green plush short jacket, high-waisted trousers, and a camel hat. The other party was dressed in pure Japanese style, which highlighted the cuteness, warmth, and pure and sweet temperament.
In essence, the meeting between the two men near midnight was somewhat nonsensical.
If it must be said, agreeing to come out to meet only represents recognition of each other and expresses a good impression of each other.
The big cherry blossoms slowly approached.
"Wow, are you staying here at night?" Sakura looked at the splendid Four Seasons Hotel George V.
Since it is a tourist city and the hotel is in a busy area of the city center, there are still guests coming in and out even at this late hour.
Chen Chuan casually chatted with Da Yinghua and asked them how they played during the day and what they had for dinner.
The atmosphere was not awkward. Although we had only known each other for a short time, this girl had a shy yet enthusiastic temperament. She smiles when she talks, her smile is cute and sweet, and her eyes are sparkling.
Chen Chuan didn't know why they laughed whenever they talked. how did you do that? You know, many of the goddess-level girls he knows speak with a straight face.
"Ding, the [Daily Gift Pack] has arrived, do you want to enable it?"
At this time, the system prompted that it was midnight.
"Open." Chen Chuan said silently in his heart.
Da Yinghua looked at Chen Chuan's back and said in a surprised tone: "Huh? I've seen those old men who got off the car during the day."
Chen Chuan turned around and saw several black cars parked in front of the hotel.
The car door opened and several old men got out of the car, including a few young people.