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Chapter 43 Site Selection

Mingyue of the Great Song Dynasty http://www./0_1/  The latest work of the great master Xiangnan Xiaoxiaosheng!.

"We Taoism emphasize Feng Shui. The so-called Feng Shui, literally, means living by the water. The terrain is wide and there are no obstacles to block the wind. Therefore, the first requirement for the house we want to choose is to be by the water. There are many places that meet our choice on the banks of Lake Lucerne, which is not a very high requirement. Then, Audrey still needs to go to school, and our house should not be too far from the school. The third requirement is that there is a small farm and a piece of land that allows us to grow some vegetables by ourselves."

Yannik nodded and said, "I also went to the village below Ingburg today to take a look. The Swiss government has done a good job in overall management. They have used every piece of land that can grow food, and they now have a food distribution system in China, and the nutritional matching is very good. So, even if you enter the military camp, Audrey and Kelly will not be sad."

Audrey clenched her fist and said with great interest: "Carolyn's mother taught me how to grow vegetables, so I can also help Aunt Carey with work."

Zhou Nan said drowningly: "Your main task now is to go to school, and you can't delay your study because of work."

Yanik saw that they had a deep relationship and was happy for them. He now regarded Zhou Nan as more important than anyone else, because Zhou Nan's prophet can bring them countless development opportunities. Therefore, he hoped that Zhou Nan could always be happy and not affect his emotions because of other things.

"Since you have your own plans, we will buy a house according to your ideas tomorrow. According to my understanding, houses in Switzerland are cheaper than those in comparison, and our budget is enough."

On the next day's trip, Janik also went to Lucerne with him. Although Zhou Nan was safe in his work, he was still a child who needed care in his heart and lacked some life experience. He could also follow him and pick up the gaps and make some suggestions.

When he came to the city hall again, Korser heard that according to his needs for his house, the house that meets Zhou Nan's needs, was the house on the shore of Lake Lucerne.

Lake Lucerne is also called the Four Prefecture Forest Lake. As the name suggests, this lake is located at the junction of the four prefectures, with an area of ​​114 square kilometers. Because it is located among the mountains and is isolated by the mountains into the lake surface, the lake shore is stretched and twisted. The state of the lake is colorful, like a little girl's tender palm, extending out multiple terminals and fulcrums, linking Lucerne with the mountains.

Lucerne is located in the westernmost part of the lake and is also the largest city on the lakeside. It also has a long lake shore by the lake. Holf and Clins on the southern shore are located at the foot of Mount Pilatus. Because of its beautiful scenery, it has always been a very famous tourist destination. Goethe, Tolstoy, and Wagner have all left their own footprints here.

On the hillside of the lake on the south bank, the small building where Wagner had lived for ten years was converted into the Wagner Museum. The scenery here is also very beautiful. Unfortunately, since it was converted into a museum, it will certainly not be sold again.

Megan on the northwest shore of the lake has always been the favorite of the wealthy Swiss locals due to the warm sunshine and the towering Alps.

Here is a statue of Christ Jesus built by local wealthy people, which quietly guards Lake Lucerne. On the shore, there are dozens of castles and mansions of different styles in the rolling hills, some of which have been turned into memorial halls, and some have been turned into hotels, but the scenery is the best and the most secret lakeside villas are still private residences.

On the north shore of the lake, there is a rose town in Vigis, a nationally famous Switzerland. Mark Twain praised it as the most beautiful place in the world. At the top of the peninsula at the southernmost tip of the town, there is also a world-famous Villa Senal. Rachmaninov, one of the greatest pianists, spent several years in this villa.

Except for Weggis, it is a bit inconvenient to travel because it is surrounded by a large circle on the lake shore. Whether it is Holf, Klins, or Megan, any place can meet Zhou Nan's needs.

However, Zhou Nan is a bit taboo about houses on the south bank, because when choosing a house, you generally have to pay attention to facing north and south, but the Swiss don’t care about these. Their houses are based on the terrain and towards the best scenery.

Because the towering Pilatus Mountain in the south is blocked by it, most of the houses on the south bank are facing the north or northwest, which is difficult for Zhou Nan to accept.

So, after listening to Korther's introduction, Zhou Nan decided to choose a house located in Megan. Even if the house there is not facing the south, it is facing the east, which is in line with Zhou Nan's pickiness.

"So, Mr. Zhou, what price can you accept?"

Before Zhou Nan could speak, Yannik said: "We have a very sufficient budget, so try to make the house and land larger. I think at least one three-story single-family house, there should be no less than six bedrooms."

In this era, there were no commercial housing like later generations. In cities, many people would choose to live in apartments. However, if you choose to live by the lake, all of them are two- or three-story single-family wooden houses, or even ancient castles.

Zhou Nan actually doesn’t want a house that is too big, because the house is too big, and sanitation cleaning is a heavy task. They only have three people now, and this old-fashioned big house is quite gloomy, and if there are too few people living in it, you will be afraid.

He also had to go to the military camp to serve, and then there would be only two women left at home. If they were allowed to live in such a big house, it would be no benefit.

After Zhou Nan expressed his opinion, Audrey and Kelly nodded repeatedly. This era does not emphasize luxury. Besides, because it is in the war period, everyone has been mobilized. Even if you have money, you can't hire a servant.

Zhou Nan also knew Yannik's idea. What he thought was that after the war ended, Germany and Switzerland would have normal diplomacy, and they would often come to Switzerland for vacation in the future. If they buy a big house, they would not be afraid of many people coming in the future.

However, it will take at least two or three years. At that time, the war will be over and Zhou Nan's service will be over. It will not be too late to change to a big house.

Yannik finally accepted this reason. As long as he has money, he will not worry about not being able to buy a house in the future.

After the house matter was finalized, Korther began to collect various house information to be sold or taken over by the government. After sorting it out, he would also go to see the house on site.

Yannik looked at the busy Korser and asked, "Ms. Korser, do you still have a car sales store in Switzerland now?"

In this era, although the price of cars is very low, people's income is even lower. It is great for ordinary people to ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing, and the number of private cars is pitifully low.

Like Germany, although Hitler proposed to let every German family own a car and reduced the price of a car to less than one thousand marks, there are still few families in Germany who can afford a car.

Although their income is not low, they earn about 100 marks a month, and each person can buy a car in ten months or more.

However, the expenses of eating cost mostly the income, and many families can save a few years to save a car. After the war broke out, the country implemented a wartime economy, and people did not spend money on food, but car factories simply stopped producing civilian models, all serving the army, and civilians could not buy cars even if they wanted to buy them.

Korser was just stunned for a moment and remembered Zhou Nan's certificate of deposit of 450,000 yuan. He knew that a car was not a burden to him. "40 years ago, there was a car sales store in Lucerne, but it has been closed now. If you want to buy a car, you may only have it in big cities like Zurich or Geneva. And now the country's gasoline is unified, and even if you buy a car, you will not have a gasoline quota."

Well, Janik had to give up the idea and said, "Then, it seems that our choice is only bicycles."

Korser shrugged and smiled, "Almost everyone chooses a bicycle. Lucerne is not big, and there are enough bicycles."

When we met again in the afternoon, Zhou Nan and the others had already bought three bicycles. The two were men's with tripods, namely Zhou Nan and Kelly. With her huge body shape, women's bicycles might not be able to bear her weight.

The bike I bought for Audrey was the most beautiful and expensive, which made her very happy. She rode on the bike and kept ringing bells from time to time.

Korser also had a bicycle, so after meeting him, he rode along the lakeside road towards Megan.

In the city, since almost everyone is working, it is difficult to see idle people on the streets when they are not eating. However, after coming to the suburbs, you can see grazing women everywhere on the hillside.

The land near the lake is a little fertile and thicker. Most of it has been reclaimed into farmland, and most of the planted are corn and potatoes. In almost every farmland, women who work hard can be seen.

This is a traditional rich area. In order to protect the environment, there was almost no farmland here. However, with the advent of war and the interruption of trade, Switzerland, which relies on grain imports, could only make full use of every piece of land.

Yanik sat behind Zhou Nan's car and asked in a low voice: "The situation here doesn't look very good. The grain output of this shallow sandy land will not be too high. It seems that you need to buy some grain for you to spare."

There are rolling hills everywhere, and riding a bicycle is still quite tiring. Zhou Nan said breathlessly: "No need, we just moved here. If we store food, we may be regarded as a typical example. It is better to be low-key now. Moreover, after I went to the military camp, the two women had little appetite, and the food they allocated should be enough for them to eat."

"It's all we can do. It's a little harder at the beginning and there will be a better life in the future."
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