Yunding Ranch

Chapter 472
"You mean, your winery is in Texas?"

Lu Li had heard the same words countless times. He said it when Nicholas heard about it, and the receptionist at the entrance said it just now.The reason is simple. Texas is a wine desert. This is the consensus of the whole world. It can be said to be prejudice or inertia, but it is an indisputable fact.

Lu Li couldn't help thinking of the end of the [-]th century and the beginning of the [-]th century. At that time, the world had already completed its pioneering work. Humans had already set foot in the North American continent, the African continent, the South American continent, and even the Antarctic and North Pole. And language.

However, when the explorers began to explore further in South America, the conservative people in their minds still refused to accept the unknown mystery, stubbornly believed that the world they knew was everything, denied the existence of Machu Picchu, and denied the Mayan civilization. It denies the existence of different civilizations in the depths of the Amazon jungle, calls the indigenous peoples of South America and Africa "barbarians", and divides different ethnic groups into different categories.

Those conservatives ridiculed the ignorance of the explorers, ridiculed the courage of the explorers, despised the spirit of the explorers, and even ridiculed the so-called "unknown advanced civilizations", thinking that they are the center of the world, They think that they are the most advanced civilization, that they are the superior existence.

However, time has proved the truth.It is as if the geocentric theory was finally replaced by the heliocentric theory, and the heaven and earth circle was replaced by the earth as a sphere. The truth of the mysterious civilization in the Amazon jungle has finally been revealed, revealing the mysterious source of human development history.

In the current world, the wine in Texas is the Amazon jungle; and the winery in Texas is the indigenous territory of the barbarians.

However, different people have different visions and minds.The same words, Nicholas said it was anticipation, the receptionist said it was curious, but Jack in front of him said it with ridicule and contempt, like "heaven/chamber/shang/country".

Lu Li is a reporter, and observing words and expressions is one of his most important skills. He can see the surprise in the other person's eyes, which is not a friendly one, "Yes, Texas in the United States is quite a distance from Napa Valley. However, I don't think anyone will admit their mistakes."

Jack, Brian, and William didn't laugh at the last line of ridicule, but Nicholas had tasted the banter in Lu Li's words, and couldn't help but chuckled softly.However, logically speaking, Nicholas belongs to the ranks of the old world, so naturally he can't make things obvious, so he pursed the corners of his mouth and controlled his smile, but the smile in his eyes was still not hidden.

Lu Li had heard quite a lot about the conflicts and debates between New World and Old World wines, especially the noble attitude of the Old World.However, it was only limited to rumors. The friends Lu Li met were all approachable, and they didn't care too much about the differences between the old and new worlds.

It seems that today he is going to see and see.He is a barbarian in the Amazon jungle, broke into the civilized world, and announced the existence of "mysterious civilization".A century ago, a century later, what is in the bones of human beings seems to have never changed.

really.

"Oh, hehe." Jack laughed, turned his head and exchanged glances with William and Brian, the gazes were always condescending and arrogant, "Now is the era of globalization, whether it is a city or a village, people It can reach any corner. It’s just that I didn’t expect that wine can be brewed in any corner now. The times are progressing, but it makes people feel backward.”

There is no ambiguity in the words, but the essence is to clearly distinguish "barbarians" from "civilized society".

"Jack, you are such a gentleman." William also laughed, "So subtle, so polite." Just now Jack's words didn't contain a single word of swearing, but the condescension in his bones was vividly displayed, "According to me , It’s like a rose growing in the desert, its appearance is a miracle in itself, we can’t ask for more.”

Texas is the desert, and Yunding Winery is the rose.The roses growing in the desert are like miracles, but they are synonymous with inappropriateness. No matter how delicate, beautiful, or amazing, they will still be swallowed by the environment and wither completely.

Nicholas has long been accustomed to these arrogant remarks, not to mention that the French have always looked down on Americans, which is something from the bottom of their hearts.However, Nicholas was Lu Li's friend, so there was unavoidably a little worry in his eyes, thinking about whether he should take the initiative to speak.But immediately, Nicholas discovered that his worries were unnecessary.

"France is indeed a romantic country. 'The Little Prince' is a French book. The rose in the desert is so romantic." Lu Li said with a smile, his eyes fell on William, "but it's a pity that I won't look at it now There is no such masterpiece as "The Little Prince". Perhaps, in modern society, everyone has fallen. The heart of a child who is willing to believe that roses will grow in the desert has long since been found, leaving only useless My pride and arrogance, but I don’t know that sooner or later, roses will bloom all over the desert.”

That demeanor of being unhurried and well-adjusted to advancing and retreating has the energetic, reckless and aggressive edge of a young man. In comparison, the three middle-aged men in front of him are covered in a layer of dust, eclipsed and sluggish. .Lu Li didn't use any dirty words, but he didn't hide his vigor of criticizing and scolding Huai. The faces of the three people in front of him suddenly turned black, like the bottom of a pot.

William chuckled twice, then turned to look at Jack and Brian, "The younger generation is always like this, with a romantic mood, but living a vulgar material life, and the cultural heritage and precipitation have disappeared. After finishing speaking, William shook his head slightly with a sad expression on his face.

Bryan took over the conversation, "Young people, it's always like this, wild, unrestrained, arrogant, and arrogant, but it's like a half-filled bottle of water, swaying, the louder the voice, the more proud it is. The bottle is full, and you have no voice at all. In fact, whether the real material is there or not, the bottom is revealed at the first mouthful. Do you think the same is true for New World wines?"

From a subtle hint, it gradually turned into a blatant disdain.

"Ha." Not only was Lu Li not angry, he even laughed, but he didn't refute, just smiled, and then stood quietly on the spot.The sharp teeth just disappeared, but William and the others became puzzled. Even Nicholas became curious and looked at Lu Li one after another.

Lu Li smiled, raised his hands and waved them away, as if to say: Don't pay attention to me, you go ahead and vent to your heart's content.

That complacent posture, on the contrary, has a kind of unassuming arrogance, as if... like the audience watching a circus performance.This made all three of William linger in their chests, and they all felt like they were playing monkey games, which felt too aggrieved.

Finally, the three of William looked at Nicholas in unison.The corner of Nicholas's mouth couldn't help but twitched. Originally, he was worried that Lu Li would be at a disadvantage with one against three, but now it seemed that Lu Li had the upper hand.

Nicholas cleared his throat. In order to maintain the harmony on the surface, he still had to do it himself.These old scholars in old world wineries are always like this, putting on airs, keeping a distance from new things, refusing to bow their heads to admit their mistakes, and even more refusing to compromise.The torrent of the times has pushed them to move on, and they are still dreaming of dreams with arrogance.

"Fourteen?" Nicholas just asked, and the meaning was already reached.

Lu Li didn't put on airs either, and said, "The older generation is always like this. Holding on to the history, holding on to the past, holding on to the heritage, refusing to accept new things, refusing to keep pace with the times. We are learning from history and absorbing the past. Advantages and experience, while innovating and progressing, creating its own strengths and characteristics. This is nothing, social changes and times change, this is what it is.”

The plain words told the facts, without accusations, without meaningful meaning, as if they were just stating the fact.But it was precisely this irrefutable fact that made William, Jack and Brian's faces turn red, as if Lu Li had just slapped him in the face.

Before Lu Li finished speaking, he continued, "But what's interesting is that some people despise the arrogance and arrogance of the new generation, but at the same time envy the vigor and vitality of the new generation. Is this jealousy? Are you proud? You still want to set up a torii after being a bitch."

After finishing speaking, Lu Li turned his head to look at Nicholas, spread his hands, with a helpless smile on his face, as if to say: Sorry, I scolded you together.

But Nicholas was still smiling, his eyes flashed with excitement.Although he is the direct representative of Romanée-Conti winery, in a certain way, he and Lu Li are the same representatives of the young and strong faction.The last time Lu Li was in Romanee-Conti, the two of them discussed some innovation ideas.

The two were exchanging glances, but Jack was already furious, jumping up with flushed cheeks, staring at Lu Li with rounded eyes, unable to speak because he was too excited; but William held Jack back and said consolingly , "We can't compare with those young people in terms of oral skills. They are all doing things with their mouths now, and it is the same in commercial sales. They always take advantage of it, and then they get embarrassed. But when it comes to quality, it is not at all. Can't compare."

William glanced at Lu Li contemptuously. He had concealed it before, but now he showed it unscrupulously and aboveboard, "If you don't believe me, you will know the result of the competition. What's the name of this rose from Texas?"

Seeing the scene, Nicholas suddenly became tense, and was about to dissuade him, but he heard Lu Li answer indifferently, "Yunding Winery." That loud voice made people feel admiration.

Seeing Lu Li's upright appearance, William and the others fell behind, so William straightened his chest and said righteously, "Chateau Ducas."

(End of this chapter)