Rimbaud's girl

Mrs Rimbaud was an extremely strong woman.

She has no one else to rely on: her husband has abandoned his wife and son, her elder brother and younger brother are both irresponsible alcoholics, and those close to her are unreliable.She also doesn't have time to develop same-sex friendships, and taking care of 4 kids is exhausting, and she has carried all the hardships on her own, so that if there is any major event now, she can't find anyone to talk to.

She can only discuss with her children whether to open a department store.

This matter was originally agreed by Vitaly and Arthur, and Vitaly told her eldest brother that since the family has its own shop, his mother will not urge him to go out to find a job, and he can work in his own shop. Working here is a good thing.Frederick, too, thought it was a good idea, and had no trouble persuading him.

So the whole family quickly passed the decision to open a store.

Mrs. Rimbaud had to stay in the village of Roches for the summer harvest, and Frederick couldn't leave. Vitaly volunteered, saying that she could go back to Charleville with Arthur, and find out where there was a shop for rent. restock.As for what products to have in the store, just recall the community supermarket in later generations. It is nothing more than some daily necessities, daily groceries, vegetables, eggs, milk and the like.When the store opens, someone will take the initiative to deliver the goods to the door, and everything will be fine once everything is on the right track.What about a small supermarket? They don’t make much money, but enough for the whole family’s living expenses.

Arthur was quite concerned about this matter, dragged Draai, brought Vitaly, and returned to Charleville together.

It is not difficult to find a store, the difficulty is to find a good location.The reason why I live at No. 5 A, Rue de la Madeleine is that the two boys have to go to school nearby. Since neither of them go to school, according to Vitaly, we need to find a place closer to Mr. Pierre’s house. First, the shop and residence should not be too far away. It is best for the new home to be above the shop, so they need to find a building that meets the conditions for opening a shop and living at the same time.

Residents of the small town have laughed at the genius son of the Rimbaud family for turning into a "bad boy", but the "bad boy" wears a smart suit and takes his sister to see the house and shop in a well-behaved manner. The brother and sister are beautiful, cute and sweet-mouthed. People felt that Arthur was just a boy with a habit of doing something out of the ordinary before, which could be forgiven.

When considering the store address, you should also consider whether there are similar stores around, the surrounding population, income level and consumption level. The small town has a small population and the demand for goods is not large, but the range of goods should be as large as possible, from toothbrushes and toothpaste to fresh food. Eggs are best included.After seeing the shops and houses every day, Vitaly has to write a summary when she goes home, why the shops and houses she saw today are not suitable, and what are the necessary conditions to be met.

Arthur was very interested in Vitaly's summary report, but he thought she learned it outside after a trip to Paris-Dijon.

He still occasionally asked her about Captain Rimbaud, as if he wanted to know more about his father.

It may be because literary prodigies are very sensitive and want to know more about their biological fathers. It is because human nature wants to know "Where do I come from"?Probably so.Vitaly has no interest in "father", but she is observant of details, from living habits to Captain Rimbaud's way of thinking, she can speak clearly and logically, and she can also narrate as neutrally as possible without bias.

Does Arthur worship his father?uncertain.

Would Arthur have wanted a responsible father?It should be for sure.

It's not that Vitaly doesn't want a responsible father, or that only boys need fatherly guidance, it's just that when your family is "incomplete" and doesn't have a father and a mother like other families, it has irreparable differences. Unfortunately, you will always think, "What would happen to me if my home is different from what it is now", this is based on the idea of ​​dissatisfaction with reality.

Arthur was angry when he learned that Louie had nearly strangled Vitaly, which he had learned from his mother.Mrs. Rimbaud complained to her favorite child how unreliable Captain Rimbaud was. Not only did he not love Vitaly, but he almost let his mistress' son kill his own daughter.He told his sister that Louis was dead, that he would go to Marseilles to find Louis in the future, and he had to give him a good beating.

He also told his sister that he wanted to go to a foreign country, to Asia or Africa, in short, to go to that kind of distant place with strong exotic flavor.

What do you need for a long trip?The most important thing is of course money.

The profit of the small supermarket can't meet Arthur's needs at all. He doesn't have a high school graduation certificate, and he can't even find a job, and he can't even talk about making money by himself.Vitaly pointed out the problem without hesitation.

The topic returned to "money".

But as for how to make money, Arthur still has no idea how to make money.

Vitaly is also thinking about this question.For her, the small supermarket is only in the initial stage, as long as it can guarantee living expenses.Horses have no night grass and are not fat. If they want to make money and make a lot of money, of course they have to rely on other things.

The construction industry is booming in Charleville and Mézières, but it is impossible to enter this industry without experience; the same is true for other catering industries, and the masses have begun to recognize "brands", as are bakeries, and the bakeries in Charleville are all Made it for several generations, Rimbaud -->>

My wife is just a home-cooked bread craftsman. I haven't learned it specially. It is very difficult to compete with others in terms of texture and taste;

bookstore?It is suitable for Arthur, but the population of the small town is limited, and the demand for books is not large. There are already two bookstores in the city. If you open another bookstore, the profit will not be very good. Small supermarkets are different. How about daily necessities? It is necessary to buy, everyone needs it;

There are also many businesses that require technical content, which Rimbaud's family can't do.

Arthur was deeply frustrated, "Is there really no way to make money?"

"Yes," Vitaly said calmly, "rob a bank."

Both Arthur and Drae stared at her.

"Why? Robbing a bank is of course a very profitable way to make money quickly." She suggested solemnly, "Think about it."

The two small town boys looked at her with "you're wild" eyes, but they didn't take it seriously.

Vitaly grinned, "Or, you can consider writing."

"Write?" Arthur looked at her suspiciously.

"Victor Hugo." She gave a simple example.Hugo is a poet, but also a writer, a model of fame and fortune.

Arthur brooded, and Draere brooded too.

Of course they have all heard of this big boss. Vitaly used Hugo as an example, which shocked Arthur a lot: My sister actually thinks so much about me!

The teenager is very confident in his talent, but "confidence" still needs the approval of others. This is a "self-identification obtained through the affirmation of others", so he will write letters to some already famous poets The purpose of writing one's own poems is of course to gain the approval of others.Arthur is a good poet, not necessarily a good writer, but talent is such a thing, if he is willing to write, he will write well.

As for Arthur Rimbaud, he just didn't expect to be able to make a fortune from his creations, and he definitely didn't think he was "not good".

This might be a good idea.

Vitaly continued her efforts, "Byron can live a very good life just by publishing poetry collections. The population of France is much larger than the population of Britain! Think about it, if you become a famous writer, you want to go abroad for a few years. Someone will rush to pay the bill for you!"

This imaginary scene amused Arthur, "Would it?"

"Of course!" Vitaly nodded vigorously, "I have inquired about Paul Verlaine in Charlevirteau, and you like his poems very much, don't you?"

Arthur nodded. "His poetry is okay."

"He is already well-known in Paris, married a rich girl, and lives in his wife's house."

Arthur thought it was amused. "Can't he support his wife and himself?"

"I don't care about his earning power. Have you noticed? 'Money' isn't much of an issue for people who are famous and starting to be famous poets. I've also heard that at court-- In Napoleon’s court, there were many well-known literati, and the emperor and empress invited them to court banquets, and took them with them when they went hunting, and they even received allowances from the court!”

Both Arthur and Draai stared in surprise, "How do you know?"

"The wealthy people in Paris like to show off the grand occasion of being with the emperor's family. Do you know how much the emperor spends in francs a year?"

Both boys shook their heads.

"2500."

The eyes of the two boys widened in surprise: 2500 francs was a "huge sum" for them, and several zeros were added after it!What a huge number this is!There are countless!

"He actually spends so much money a year!" Arthur was amazed, "So, this is a sinful and wanton emperor!"

"I thought you admired the emperor."

"Worship?" Arthur looked disdainful and resentful, "That was in the past! In the past, everyone had to worship the emperor, but now!"

"You also wrote a letter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"The crown prince may be a nice boy, but, he's the son of a wicked man, and I don't like him anymore!"

"Is it because the emperor started the war?"

"War is bad," Draeel said. "War kills."

Mézières was almost reduced to ruins by artillery fire, and the war brought far more than the ruins of a few buildings to the vicinity of Charleville-Mézières.Just now, Prussian soldiers can be seen from time to time in the two small cities.

As the de facto Prussian-oh, it should be called Germany now-military jurisdiction, the local government needs to be responsible for paying all the expenses of the German army stationed in the local area: barracks, various maintenance costs, food for the army, food for the army, etc. allowance.This of course puts pressure on local finances.