Father Chen and the others packed up their things and left the ranch, taking Dahua and Ah Li with them.
These two civet cats, because Chen Mo rarely took care of them, were no longer close to Chen Mo.
Ala likes to follow Chen Mo very much, knowing that Chen Mo is his master. Dasha, this husky, will never be heartless, but he doesn’t want to be separated from Ala...
Nuomi Tuanzi also lived in the ranch. His favorite thing every day was competing with Ala for favor, and he always wanted to occupy Chen Mo's shoulders and arms.
The climate in River Valley Ranch is hotter than that in Napa Valley, even in September.
When Chen Mo got up early in the morning, he went downstairs wearing a pair of briefs and swam a few laps in the swimming pool in the front yard. Ala, who liked to stay with Chen Mo, jumped directly into the water and was very angry when he saw the glutinous rice dumplings chirping.
no.
In the distance, Chen Mo heard the sound of a sports car. He got closer and closer. When he swam to the edge of the swimming pool, a Bentley Continental convertible drove in: "Hi, boss." Brett came out of the car wearing a flirty beach suit and sandals.
, with a sly smile on his face, he came over to apologize.
"Hey, has the brewery been built? When can it be put into production?" Chen Mo touched the water on his hair. The glutinous rice dumplings fell down as if they heard the call and stood firmly on Chen Mo's head.
Brett stared, looked at the dumplings on Chen Mo's head, and said: "It will take up to ten days to install the stainless steel fermentation barrel..."
The operating conditions of the ranch are getting better and better, and the authority given to Bright is getting wider and wider. However, this guy is not too concerned about the work of the winery, and Chen Chen was previously responsible for it.
Chen Chen travels here and there every day, and the work progress in the brewery is more than a month slower than expected.
"Prepare a lawyer's letter to sue the contractor. It has been more than a month. The liquidated damages are 1.5 million?"
"Isn't this... not good?" The brewery contractor was hired by him. He was a friend of Bright's. He lived in Field and was his neighbor.
"Spirit of contract." Chen Mo climbed up from the swimming pool and said. The glutinous rice dumplings in his head chirped, as if in agreement.
"Boss, there is a reason why the construction progress is slow. The location chosen to build the winery is not good, and it took a lot of time to level the land in the early stage."
"Go to the vineyard and see how many grapes can be used to make wine in ten days. Xiaobu, are you testing my bottom line step by step, or have you drifted away?" Chen Mo climbed up from the swimming pool and said
.The glutinous rice dumplings on his head chirped, as if in agreement...
"This..." Brett lowered his head in embarrassment. He was busy working in the breeding area, vineyards, and wineries every day, and he didn't bother to ask: "I saw the vineyard a few days ago, and it should be one more month before grape picking.
moon."
Chen Mo's stern face suddenly relaxed and he smiled: "I'm kidding you. But the construction of the winery is indeed over time and over budget. You should know from the construction contract you signed that they are in breach of contract..." Chen Mo said and went back to the house.
I went upstairs, changed my clothes, came down, and went to the brewery with Brett.
The winery is built at the southernmost end of the Terai Valley. A winery with an annual output of one million liters is built in a small mountain col.
The general construction has been completed, including some greening. The estimated investment was US$4 million, but it has already exceeded the cost by US$1 million.
The factory is well built, very beautiful, and has a modern feel. The ground is paved with natural stone slabs, and there are transplanted large peach trees and Jiabao fruit trees around...
"Hey, Brett, take a look at my new plan... The mountain on the right side of the winery is made of natural rock. You can drill a hole to make a cave wine cellar." A white man with black hair came over with a plan, his face full of excitement.
smile.
Brett's face twitched and he kept winking at him...
"You are Peter Knockeld."
"You are?"
"This is my boss, Mr. Chen Mo."
Chen Mo has been away from the ranch for a long time, so only the old ranch employees have seen him. Peter looked at Chen Mo and stopped smiling: "Hello, Mr. Chen Mo."
"It's September 16th now. According to the contract, you should deliver the brewery to us on August 13th." Chen Mo stroked his chin: "In the contract, the brewery cost is 4 million US dollars, and now it has been spent
We paid US$5 million. But the brewing equipment has not been delivered yet because the deposit has not been paid.”
"I asked for Brett's permission for late delivery and overspending."
"Contract? Is there a written contract?" Chen Mo was speechless, glared at Bright, looked around the brewery, and then entered the brewery.
Chen Mo doesn’t know anything about wineries. To build such a winery... the annual output of one million liters of wine is actually not much, that is, 200,000 boxes.
According to what Chen Mo ordered Bright to do, 4 million is definitely enough, and it is a very good brewery.
But now...
5 million has not yet been built, but there is an additional bottling factory.
Chen Mo touched his head. Brett and Peter followed Chen Mo without saying a word and looked at him.
Brett had a squirming look on his face, while Pete looked depressed and was in a state of confusion.
For delayed delivery and overspending, Pete asked Bright for permission, but given their relationship as neighbors and friends, Pete did not sign a contract with Bright on these aspects... Now speaking of it, he breached the contract.
I may not be able to get the project payment, and I still have to pay liquidated damages?
The project payment is 20% of the construction cost, which is the money that Peter can earn.
"Didn't I say that we only need one brewery, not a bottling factory?" Chen Mo said speechlessly.
"I think it's better to do it in one step."
Chen Mo scratched his head and looked at Peter: "I don't need to hold you responsible for the delayed delivery. But the project fee is only 600,000 US dollars... and you..." Chen Mo looked at Brett and shook his head: "The brewery
Hurry up and finish the work. The first batch of grapes will be ready to be picked in about ten days. We also need to recruit some workers who know how to make wine."
"The winemaker has been contacted," Brett said.
Chen Mo turned around and left. Brett looked at Peter and apologized, and quickly caught up with Chen Mo: "The brewery's overspending is my problem, and I agree with the delayed delivery. It doesn't seem good to blame Peter."
"I haven't told you... you don't know what the wine produced in this winery is used for. The wine is used to feed cattle and sheep. Why would you build a bottling plant?" Yes, the wine here is mainly used for wine.
Raise cattle and sheep to produce more beef and mutton.
"Some of the wine can also be sold. The pasture is going to be developed in the mountains, and the bottling factory there will be used sooner or later..."
"It's not your own money, don't feel bad about using it, right? The ranch's profit is indeed good, but you can't spend as much as you have. After building this winery, how much reserve will our ranch have?" Chen Mo said depressedly.
"13.1 million." Bright looked at Chen Mo cautiously.
‘Poof’, Chen Mo almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. He was shocked and slammed on the brakes: “Why do you have so much money?”