Chapter 191 Lakeside Manor of 14,400 square meters

The distance between Bangkok and Pattaya is not far, about 140 kilometers apart. If you drive by yourself, you can get there in more than an hour.

Moreover, living in Pattaya Manor does not conflict with living in Bangkok.

There are already apartments in Bangkok, where you can usually work, live, and entertain.

The manor in Pattaya is mainly used for vacation or leisure.

Different purposes and different functions can naturally coexist.

And it feels quite cool to have such an overseas manor, which can be used as your own base to take care of.

He got in the car and set off from Bangkok, heading straight to Pattaya.

The roads are well built and feel similar to domestic national highways. Li Zhuo drove very fast. It would take about two hours for a normal bus to take this road. Li Zhuo drove to Pattaya in one hour and 20 minutes.
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It feels different when you arrive in Pattaya. The ocean and beach are on the other side of the road. You can often see various yachts parked on the sea, which is very beautiful.

After arriving in the city, Li Zhuo accidentally saw a branch of the old Ciqikou hot pot restaurant in Shancheng.

He was also hungry and it was time for lunch. Li Zhuo parked the car on the side of the road and asked Nana:

"I saw a Chinese hotpot restaurant, would you like to go and try it together?"

Nana took a nap on the road and was still a little confused. She stretched her waist and said "Yes":

"I heard that the hot pot is very delicious, so I will try it too."

Li Zhuo turned around and said to Tong Yan:

"Have lunch first and then go look at the apartment."

Tong Yan agreed.

He drove the car to the entrance of the hot pot restaurant, and then a parking boy came over to help him park the car.

In Thailand, Porsche is a luxury car, so I parked the car directly for him in a conspicuous position at the door.

As soon as Li Zhuo entered the store, he felt that it was quite authentic. The dining table arrangement in the store was very similar to that in China. There were many lanterns hanging from the ceiling with crystal lamps installed inside. The walls were decorated in bright red tones.

The red sign hanging on the wall reads "Grateful Feedback", and below it is the words "15% off for the second purchase, 25% off for the third purchase".

The waiters also speak Chinese, making service very convenient.

Considering that Nana might not be used to the spicy pot base, Li Zhuo ordered a mandarin duck pot.

Li Zhuo also takes the orders himself, and most of them are hot pot regulars——

Top-quality tripe, Chaoshan beef balls, snowflake beef, duck blood, coriander beef balls, frozen tofu, fresh yellow throat, white jade shrimp slippery, tofu skin, fresh cut beef tenderloin, duck intestines, fresh shrimps, small fried dough sticks...
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Order another vegetable platter and three cups of watermelon juice, that’s almost it.

It was very Sichuan style and very authentic. Li Zhuo cooked Nana's hairy tripe and snowflake beef, and told her how to control the time of rinsing.

After that, Li Zhuo basically didn’t have to worry about it, she could cook it herself, and she always praised the hot pot for being delicious and delicious.

I also tried to make a spicy hot pot and found that I could eat a little bit of it, although after two bites, it was so spicy that my face turned red.

It was quite good. After eating it, Nana said:

"It's so delicious. Although it's spicy, the more I eat, the more I want to eat. It's very appetizing. Let's come back next time."

Li Zhuozheng has this plan. It is rare to encounter such authentic hot pot.

After checking out, the price was not low. Three people ate for 3,500 baht, which is about 700 yuan. It should be more expensive than in China, but the quality of the dishes is honestly better than ordinary hot pot restaurants. It is worth the money.<

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After leaving the hot pot restaurant, Li Zhuo got into his car and drove to Pattaya East District according to Tong Yan's instructions.

About 5 kilometers away from the city, Li Zhuo drove to a manor next to Qizhen Foshan.

The manor covers an area of ​​13.5 rai, or 32.4 acres, with an area of ​​21,600 square meters. There are three small natural ponds in the yard.

The manor is surrounded by relatively short hollow walls, and there are various tropical trees planted in the yard, such as coconut trees and palm trees.

The most eye-catching thing is that it is large enough, completely covered with lawns and various shrubs, covering the entire manor, making it impossible for people to see the entire manor clearly at a glance.

This courtyard is very impressive when you walk through it. It is paved with stones, so the areas on both sides of the road and in the middle where cars don't often pass are covered with green grass, which is quite impressive.

It feels really good. After walking for a while, I haven’t reached the main building yet.

Nana took Li Zhuo's hand and said in surprise:

"It feels really big. It's larger than half of the village in my hometown. How many people would have to be hired to take care of it?"

Li Zhuo smiled and said:

"You don't need to hire many people, just two security guards, two gardeners, and three Filipino maids, that's about it. It's not stressful for me."

After all, there are only seven people, and the salary here in Thailand is not high. Under normal circumstances, it will be slightly higher in Bangkok. In other places, two thousand yuan a month for one person is considered a normal salary, and labor is much cheaper than in China.

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The hiring price of Filipino maids here is even lower. For 8,000 baht, you can hire a young and hard-working Filipino maid with a college education.

As for why we use Filipino maids, it’s actually simple. Let’s put it this way, any Filipino maid can basically beat servants from other countries in terms of housekeeping.

To support seven people, the salary expense is only 14,000 yuan. With the cost of food and accommodation, it is estimated to be a little more than 20,000 yuan.

With a labor cost of more than 200,000 yuan a year, what kind of pressure can it put on Li Zhuo?

Nana smiled secretly and whispered:

"If I buy such a big place, I might keep some pets."

"Okay, if you have a dog, you don't even need to walk it. It can even fall down from exhaustion by running in the yard."

There are three buildings in total, of which the main building has a usable area of ​​650 square meters and is a one-story Thai villa style.

This villa has three large bedrooms, and the decoration style of the activity area has a distinct Thai style.

Everything else is fine, except that the kitchen only has a Western kitchen and is missing a Chinese chef, but this one can be added later.

There is also a small swimming pool outside the living room, which is convenient for swimming.

It looked okay, Li Zhuo asked:

"How much does this set cost?"

The price Tong Yan mentioned was somewhat beyond Li Zhuo's expectations:

"Mr. Li, the price of this 13.5-rai manor is 60 million baht, which is 12 million yuan."

A 32.4-acre manor is sold for 12 million yuan, which is indeed quite cheap, much cheaper than buying an apartment.

"Is there a property tax?" Li Zhuo asked again.

Tong Yan explained:

"There is no real estate tax, and there is permanent property rights. Of course, if Mr. Li plans to buy it in the name of a foreigner, he needs to do it through an affiliated company."

Li Zhuo nodded and asked again:

"Is the other manor you mentioned far away from here? Does it have any characteristics?"

Tong Yan nodded and said:

"That manor is also in the East District. It's not far from here. It's on the side of Silver Lake. The scenery is unparalleled. You'll know after I take you to see it."

"Okay, let's go and have a look."

After more than ten minutes, Li Zhuo was fascinated by this lakeside manor covering an area of ​​9 rai and 21.6 acres.

It's like a large putting green, and golfing here is awesome.

It is located in a higher position and is built on a flat land on the top of a mountain. The entrance to the manor is fairly flat, and all you can see is a flat lawn.

After walking straight forward for nearly sixty or seventy meters, you found a slope in front of you, extending towards the lake in the distance. The terrain dropped gradually, giving you an unobstructed view.

What I saw one after another——

First, the lawns sown on the gentle slope are all well trimmed and carefully taken care of at first glance.

A little further away is the main building hidden among tropical trees. It is a three-story villa built against the mountain.

On the far side is a small one-story building where gardeners and other workers live.

Further away is the back garden, which is also a large area of ​​Thai-style buildings connected by pavilions and verandahs.

Further away is the lakeside lawn, which is very flat and wide and long. It is simply the best place for a picnic.

Farther away is an island in the middle of the lake filled with grass, connected to the shore by a wooden trestle.

The lake is a large area, an irregularly shaped natural lake with an area estimated at more than ten square kilometers, with gurgling green water that stretches into the distance.

On the other side of the lake are green and rolling mountains.

In the farthest distance is the blue sky and cotton-like white clouds.
To be continued...