How much money does Ning Weimin have in his hands?
Many people want to know this question.
Especially when he came and left in a hurry, decades in advance, and dominated the world, allowing the French to see how the Chinese spent money, so many people were interested in his net worth.
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But in France, apart from his wife Keiko Matsumoto, he would only tell the answer to one person.
That is his big boss, the master who has supported him all the way, the emperor of the Pierre Carton empire.
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The capital of the Caton Empire is located at No. 82, Avenue Honore, Paris.
In terms of location alone, there may not be such a prominent house number in the whole of France.
Because the headquarters of the Caton Empire is just a small dark green building facing the street on two sides.
The only thing that can show that this is a fashion territory is the two large white characters on the wall - Pireer Cardin.
But the location of this small building is unique. It is at a crossroads, on Honoree Street in the 8th arrondissement, and is only one street away from the Elysee Palace, the presidential palace.
Diagonally across the road, more than twenty meters away, is the French presidential palace, the Elysee Palace.
Since the streets are not wide and there are no cars, people entering and exiting the Presidential Palace, whether intentionally or unintentionally, can see the green building dozens of meters away and the Pireer Cardin on the wall.
Similarly, from the entrance of the Caton Empire, you can also see the gate of the Presidential Palace at a glance.
There are also two guard booths next to the door, guarding each side, with four guards looking solemn and majestic.
These four people are all dressed as ancient soldiers, with silver helmets and bright armor and long boots.
The most special thing is that each guard has a red tassel more than half a meter high on his head.
The red tassel flutters in the breeze of Europe, revealing the ancient charm and majesty of the French soldiers.
It’s as if they are also guarding the Caton Empire with a dignity that is enough to be proud of the French fashion industry and cannot be despised.
It's no joke Pierre Carton's headquarters has its own glory and pride.
You know, this is not only the bridgehead for masters to introduce their clothing concepts and fashion art to the world, but also the first stop to occupy the market.
Similarly, this old building has witnessed the rise of the "Katon Empire", and it most directly records every step of this fashion empire.
Decades ago, a penniless and hungry young man from Venice came here. From a stupid boy to an old man with gray temples, he also single-handedly promoted his clothes all over the world and created
A fashion brand that can influence the world.
From having nothing to owning his own fashion empire, the life written by Pierre Catton is such a legend.
Although half a century has passed, he is still attached to this place.
In fact, as long as he was in Paris, the master would come in and out at least four times a day.
In this seemingly ordinary place, the natural and simple artistic style pursued by Cardin is everywhere.
Only when you open the door can you truly understand what kind of place this place is.
Although there are only twenty sets of clothing on display in the store, the interior decoration style is simple and bright, exuding a bit of gentleness and tranquility.
The three or four waiters in the store are very well-dressed and often treat customers like kings and provide very thoughtful and considerate services.
Of course there won't be too many customers, but most of them will taste and consider it attentively.
They are not like buyers of clothes, but like they are appreciating pieces of art in an elegant and holy art palace.
In fact, the main function of this store is not for sales, but more importantly for display.
As a fashion leader, Pierre Carton's new works come out every month. They are first displayed here, and the factory organizes production at the same time, and then goes out to the world.
This also shows that art and career do not necessarily come from luxury and generosity, and that simplicity and indifference can also create and nurture geniuses!
Of course, if it relies on its economic strength, Pierre Carton is now fully capable of building himself one of the world's most advanced modern skyscrapers.
Then enjoy the most comfortable living equipment created by mankind so far.
However, he did not do that, and still went in and out of the old building here every day, beautifying people's lives with his superior thinking, and conceiving the blueprint for tomorrow for his empire.
Rather than saying that this is an extraordinary attitude towards life, it is better to say that it is the true nature of the master and his true intention of not changing his original intention.
Not far from the headquarters of the Kadan Empire, there is another old building, which is the emperor's home.
Unlike ordinary people's imagination that emperors must live in magnificent palaces, the mansion where Pierre Cardon lived was very ordinary.
The building is not high, with an old and small door, which is tightly closed. Pierre Carton has walked in and out of this small door for dozens of spring and autumn years. He walks to and from get off work every day, for about 20 minutes at a time, which is just the right time for him to work. his outdoor activities.
There are two owners of the house, one is Pierre Caton himself, and the other is his sister.
Pierre Cardin was a bachelor and never married. He only had an unforgettable but fruitless love affair with French actress Jeanne Moreau.
After he turned sixty, he brought his widowed sister to stay with him.
From then on, for many years, the two siblings lived on the upper and lower floors separately, met twice a day in the morning and evening, and lived a normal and quiet family life.
During the day, Pierre Carton's sister was at home alone.
At night, the two siblings talked directly to each other in the Venetian dialect of their hometown.
Over the years, Pierre Cardin has developed the habit of not discussing business at home.
Therefore, "childhood" has become a common theme in the conversation between the two siblings.
When "childhood" flows continuously from the distant past to the owner of this tall building, the happiness brought by the old days to the two siblings is difficult for others to share.
Pierre Cardin spent most of his holidays in this old building.
On weekdays, the master likes to stroll, walk, sit alone, and meditate in his small garden with lush flowers and leaves.
This is a design master who is extremely ordinary and extremely ordinary in his daily life.
The ordinary is always true. Those who can taste the true flavor of life in the ordinary and keep their original intentions unchanged may be the truly outstanding great people.
Of course, the reason why an emperor is called an emperor means that the empire's territory owned by the master is definitely not limited to these two less prominent buildings.
In fact, you don’t have to look far away at all. You just need to pay attention around the Presidential Palace not far from Pierre Cardin’s house, and you will find that there are still buildings connected to each other.
Although the height of these buildings is restricted, they are quite large and impressive.
Not only do they add some luster to the Presidential Palace with their great reputation and unique historical and cultural features, they are also the most economically valuable real estate owned by the master.
In fact, starting from the modern super mall in the northeast corner to the important town in the southwest corner, almost all the buildings are within Pierre Carton's sphere of influence. Only the northwest corner is the only gap.
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It is even known that even the main restaurant Maxime, located on Royal Street, 600 meters away, is owned by the master.
This means that three of the four sides of the French presidential palace, the Elysee Palace, are occupied by a fashion master who knows how to make fashion and made his fortune in affordable ready-made clothes.
No matter how fertile the French Republic is and how many beautiful scenery there are on the banks of the Seine, Pierre Caton chose the area around the Elysée Palace when buying property in Paris.
Since he came to Paris, this has been his only choice when it comes to buying property.
Over the years, he has almost laid the foundation of his life's work outside the high walls of the presidential palace.
Gradually, the presidential palace was surrounded on three sides.
There is no other example of this in the world.
So when Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko, accompanied by Takada Mei, rushed here by car from Orly Airport in Paris.
Although I only briefly glanced at everything the master had during the process of passing here.
Just through Takada Mei's brief introduction, I got some basic information about the master's industry.
It was inevitable that the two of them would be stunned, shocked beyond words by everything they saw and heard.
None of them expected that the wealth and results of the master's half-life struggle in Paris from scratch could be displayed in such an amazing and concrete form.
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I am afraid that no wealth in the world, such as gold, silver and jewelry, can make people feel the pressure of wealth as much as these real buildings, refresh their understanding, and make them fall to the ground in admiration.
Because this is the core area in the center of Paris.
If you draw a circle from west to east that can include this place, you will find that with this place as the center, the most famous buildings and cultural heritage in Paris are covered within a few kilometers.
Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Monceau Park, Sacré Coeur, National Theater, Belleville Park, Picasso Museum, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame de Paris, Bercy Park, Petit Palais, Grand Palais, Bourbon Palace
...all surrounding here like satellites.
If we compare Beijing and Paris, it would be a fairly appropriate comparison.
This place is simply like Tiananmen Square and the surrounding areas of the Forbidden City in Beijing, occupying all the geographical advantages.
In terms of geographical location alone, even Ma's Garden in Kangshu De is slightly inferior.
Is there any need to say how much real estate is worth in such an area?
As long as you have a simple understanding of Paris real estate prices, you can determine the value of these properties by sight.
It's worth at least tens of billions of francs.
Tens of billions!
What's more, it's the Ma family, the richest man in the capital. So what happened when they were at their most glorious?
But it only occupies one Weijia alley.
Even in the past era of the Queen Mother of the West, Na Tong, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who ranked first among the richest officials in the capital, and Zeng Chong, the second deputy head, were on the same level as the Ma family.
That family only once owned a property in Jinyu Hutong, and the Zeng family only owned a property in Qinlao Hutong.
This is the ceiling for wealthy people in the capital. It is a blessing to be able to occupy hundreds of houses in an alley. No more.
But Pierre Cardin completely broke Ning Weimin's cognitive ceiling on real estate wealth in Paris, France.
This old man almost surrounded the buildings on several streets in three directions of the Elysée Palace.
Think about it, if you want to give the master a nickname, you can call it "Pi Sanjie".
If compared to this... how far is it going?
So it is no wonder that in this era before the Forbes rankings, Pierre Carton was already qualified to be one of the top ten richest men in France in the eyes of the media.
Even if he can say such bold words as "I don't need a bank, I am the bank myself", it is not surprising at all and does not seem arrogant.
Just think about how much he can collect in annual rent for so many properties, and you will know that the master is by no means showing off in "Versailles", but just a normal statement that respects objective facts.
Not to mention that Master still has too much income from brand licensing.
The "PC" brand is involved in catering, clothing, department stores and other fields around the world, allowing everyone to receive generous financial returns.
In fact, even the Yves Saint Laurent store on this street is still the tenant of the master and has to pay rent to the master every year.
I have to say, ginger is still spicy.
In this era, Pierre Cardon, who was at the peak of his career, far surpassed Yves Saint Laurent, a rising star who also served as Dior's chief designer, in terms of asset amount and brand effect.
Even Ning Weimin not only has huge wealth, but he has also seen what is called a mansion and what is the mansion of the richest man.
But even he couldn't help but bow down to show respect in front of the emperor of the Caton Empire.
And it's completely sincere, just like what the saying says, admiration is like the endless stream of a river.
Because for Ning Weimin, who was summoned by the master to come here, he now understands what it means that there are people outside the sky, and what it means for a real person not to show his face.
He even felt a familiar feeling from the low-key atmosphere of these buildings and streets, just like when he first walked into Ma's Garden.
He really didn't expect that even with his cheating skills, he still couldn't surpass a true genius.
Just like that, the complacency he felt when he first arrived disappeared. With a moment of admiration and humility, Ning Weimin took his wife and followed Takada Mei out of the car under the gaze of the Elysee Palace guard in the distance.
Entered Pierre Carton's headquarters.
Since Picardon is called an emperor, he will naturally have his own ministers.
In Pierre Cardon's work and life, in addition to his sister, there are three people who are very important to him and are always by his side. They can be defined as his "close ministers".
The first one is actually the Japanese assistant to the president, Ms. Takada Mei, who went to Cannes to help Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko.
She has worked for Pierre Carton for more than 20 years. She is the company's "old revolution" and Pierre Carton's closest colleague. She participates in all activities, both work and life.
The second person was Ms. Marys, manager of the high-end clothing department. Ning Weimin saw her as soon as he entered the store.
He is about 1.80 meters tall and wears a pair of large black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He previously worked as a fashion model for Pierre Cardin for many years.
However, time is not forgiving. When the charm disappears, I have to quit the stage and enter the head office to adapt to the new role.
After she saw Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko, who were accompanied by Takada Mei, she roughly guessed their identities.
Because she was not a customer in the store, she didn't like to talk too much. She just said hello politely and briefly got to know each other, and then she did as she pleased.
The last one is Mr. St. Bliss, who is over 1.85 meters tall.
Today, the person who temporarily replaced the busy Master Pierkaton to receive Ning Weimin and the others was this gentleman.
