929: Chapter 0929: Office Location 929: Chapter 0929: Office Location Helena thought back to what had happened last night and felt increasingly surprised.
“Qiu, thank you for saving again last night.”
Helena knew very well that if it hadn’t been for Ye Qiu, she might have been taken away again by mbers of the internal rival factions in the Mafia to be used as leverage against her father.
“I already foresaw this.”
When Ye Qiu saved Helena’s life the first ti, he had already expected this kind of scenario.
However, now, looking at Helena’s azure blue eyes and her innocent expression, it was truly hard for him to imagine that she was the daughter of a Mafia Godfather.
“You still haven’t told your identity.”
“I was afraid it might frighten you and you’d chase away.”
“Do you think I’m scared of anyone else?”
When Helena revealed her identity, it was indeed very close to what Ye Qiu had imagined—only, it turned out to be even higher.
She was essentially the princess of Sicily, the future Godfather of the Mafia.
…
When Ye Qiu and Helena returned to the Eastern Castle, Louise was already driving her BMW heading towards Paris to visit the office she had arranged for.
That location had been found, and she was on her way to check it out.
After Louise left, Zhou Wenting was already up and having breakfast.
Seeing Ye Qiu and Helena leaving so early without knowing what they were up to again, she felt a pang of sourness in her heart.
When the maid brought over the breakfast prepared by the middle-aged couple, Ye Qiu, Helena, and Zhou Wenting sat down to eat.
Zhou Wenting remarked, “Louise has already driven back to Paris.”
Zhou Wenting knew very well that Louise was likely busy handling matters for Ye Qiu’s company.
For so reason, she deeply envied soone like Louise.
After breakfast, Ye Qiu headed to the winery.
Just upon stepping inside, he was greeted with the rich aroma of grapes.
A large quantity of grapes had been brought here after being harvested by machines.
The workers were busy sorting the qualified grapes, while the rest were being discarded to the side.
Even so, the grapes here had already begun natural ferntation.
As a result, stepping inside, one could imdiately sll the distinct and natural fragrance of grapes.
“Young Master Qiu, should we discard these grapes?”
It was Housekeeper Eugene who was speaking.
In other companies, those discarded grapes might simply be thrown away and used as fertilizer.
Ye Qiu felt it would be a pity, especially since, through his winemaking secrets, even these grapes could be processed into wine—albeit a grade lower than those made with the selected ones.
“Of course not.
They can be used for winemaking through a certain thod, but they’ll turn out to be lower-grade wines.”
Take the Lafite brand as an example—its 1982 vintage is the most famous and the best.
However, vintages from other years aren’t bad either.
Besides, the Lafite label doesn’t only consist of high-end wines; it also has relatively accessible options.
Housekeeper Eugene understood Ye Qiu’s intentions.
Now, the selected grapes had already been hand-washed and were being processed according to Ye Qiu’s secret formula to create wine.
However, Ye Qiu didn’t need to intervene directly in these matters—the workers at Count Charley’s winery were handling the process.
The critical elent was the ferntation formula, which was known only to Ye Qiu and Housekeeper Eugene.
Of course, the ferntation duration also determined the type of wine that would be produced.
Therefore, Ye Qiu knew that finding the perfect ti to conclude ferntation was crucial.
Walking out of the winery to the outside, he was greeted by bright sunshine and clear skies—it truly was a beautiful day.
…
When Louise arrived in Paris, she quickly found the office building introduced by her friend.
Louise was now looking for an office space primarily for the managent team to work.
As for manufacturing clothing, it obviously couldn’t be done in Paris and would instead be located elsewhere.
“Hello, Miss Louise, are you intending to rent this floor as office space?”
A middle-aged French man asked.
He was sowhat puzzled because Louise was the eldest daughter of the Gauthier family.
Why would she rent office space under soone else’s na?
“Hello, Mr.
Luo Ben.
Yes, it’s .
However, this company belongs to a friend of mine—I’m rely the company’s representative.”
After shaking hands, Louise and Mr.
Luo Ben took the elevator up to the nineteenth floor.
Stepping out, Louise saw that this entire floor was previously used as an office space for white-collar workers.
However, that company had moved out after its lease expired.
The space still had office desks inside, organized into various departnts.
“Miss Louise, the rent here is one of the most reasonable in Paris—not too high nor too cheap—and it operates on three-year lease agreents.”
As one of the largest cities in Europe, rent in Paris was undeniably expensive.
Moreover, this location was in the city center, not far from the Louvre.
“That’s fine.
We can discuss the rent.
For now, let inspect the premises and take so photos for my friend to review.
If it’s suitable, we can proceed under the agreed terms and sign the contract directly.”
The man felt that collaborating with the Gauthier family’s eldest daughter would definitely be a good opportunity.
As Mr.
Luo Ben toured the space with Louise, she found the environnt very appealing and suitable for the employees.
“Mr.
Luo Ben, the environnt here looks great.
Let send photos to my friend for consideration.”
“Of course.”
While Ye Qiu was in his castle room playing on the computer, Louise sent over the pictures via a ssage.
Upon opening the app, he saw the office pictures Louise had shared.
Frankly, Ye Qiu wasn’t particularly interested in such matters.
He had already delegated everything to Louise.
Now, having received the photos, he glanced through them and felt they were acceptable.
As expected, there were clear differences between how foreigners and people in Huaxia worked.
Foreigners didn’t spend as much ti working; overti was rare.
Generally, foreign workplaces were more relaxed, with freedom of movent—you wouldn’t always find people sitting at their desks.
During work hours, it wasn’t uncommon for them to stroll around.
This was one major distinction Ye Qiu noticed between office cultures in Huaxia and abroad.
After reviewing Louise’s pictures, Ye Qiu signaled his approval.
Receiving Ye Qiu’s response, Louise moved forward to negotiate with Mr.
Luo Ben about the rent.
This was hardly a difficult task—based on the current rental rates in the surrounding area, they quickly reached an agreent.
Louise, representing the company, signed the lease contract with Mr.
Luo Ben and prepaid half the rent as a deposit, with the remainder to be transferred monthly to Mr.
Luo Ben’s company account.
“Miss Louise, may I inquire about the nature of your company?”
“It’s a fashion-oriented high-end brand company.
This location is solely for managent purposes.”
Louise replied.
After Mr.
Luo Ben departed, Louise received the office keys.
Walking into the CEO’s office, she sat down on the executive chair, realizing that the atmosphere here felt vastly different from when she had worked at the hospital.
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