His Excellency the Count of Grandet
Chapter 45
During the journey of the Shire from Liverpool, Manchester to London, Paris across the channel was calm.Although Louis XVIII's health has fluctuated a bit, and everyone's hearts are in a state of ups and downs; but His Majesty the King is not at the point where he is terminally ill, that is to say, he is fine for the time being.
The most obvious manifestation is that Victor still frequents the Tuileries Palace, just like before.He dealt with all kinds of political factions, at least for the time being, he maintained a superficial harmony—at least no one has done anything yet.In fact, he doesn't have much interest in politics, but the interest involved is too deep, so he can only take care of it.
Temporary stability is enough for Victor.Louis XVIII will step down sooner or later; depending on his physical condition, it may not be more than five years from this day.All he needs is enough time to protect himself to the greatest extent.It's a day if it can be delayed. It's best to wait until he is fully prepared before the accident happens.
However, the Punchina faction of the Bourbon royal family has also started activities, secretly creating momentum for the replacement.This is one of his partners, so he is not alone.
In this case, Viktor thought of Ciel as soon as he was free.To tell the truth, compared with Shire, the others are too dull to be overshadowed.Dare to hold a real pistol to his heart, never be stage frightened when bargaining with him, and dare to make a good move to seduce him on a second thought, this kind of boldness and decisiveness, he has never seen in others.
So Victor didn't bother to refute what Ciel had said earlier.That was an understatement—if someone like Shire could easily find a replacement, how could he not know?
But if you want to see things and think about people, the only thing Victor can see that is related to Shire is the statement.Whenever Charles spends a sum of money in France, the bill will be delivered to Victor's desk every few days - because someone has used his name to make a payment, of course he will know.The cashier's name was not written on the money order, so he could only rely on other channels to find out the general whereabouts of the money, so as to have a basic impression——
Owners of textile mills, engineers of steamship factories, boiler workers, weavers and miners...the footprints even went to such places as the locomotive factory and the lamp factory. It can be seen that Charles has considered everything he can think of.
Victor has no problem with this, or is quite satisfied.Because of these things, if it were done by someone else, it would not be better to say that there are better people; but Charles can do it alone, with clear thinking and complete thoughtfulness, and he can do it better than a group of people.
As for how much money was spent... Come on, isn't the money earned just to be spent again?Is it moldy?Let alone for investment.
What?Charles is not alone?But that Alphonse was clearly incidental, isn't it all Charles's idea?
Victor won't admit it, he thinks so because he's really sour, an emotion he thought would never happen to him.He really didn't want to say that with Charles' ability, many families in Paris were willing to marry their daughters; mind.
This is really uncomfortable... There is a feeling that the uncut jade I discovered is being coveted by others...
If Charles knew what Victor thought, he would definitely sneer: It's not the first time to be the fifth diamond king, he's used to it, okay?As for coveting or something, come on, their relationship hasn't reached that point yet, has it?
Since it is possible to investigate who got the money, it is easy to deduce Shire's itinerary - he stayed in Liverpool for more than half a month, Manchester for almost a month, and London for even more than a month...
etc?What is there in London to hold Charles back?Obviously the big factories are in the first two cities, aren't they?Even if Shire and Sir Banks hit it off, there's no reason to stay for a month, right?
Victor really didn't understand.
Shire is a venture capitalist, and it will definitely cost money to do business; however, in London, Shire didn't spend much money, which is inversely proportional to the high efficiency of the previous trip.
Victor didn't believe that Charles was having so much fun in London that he forgot about business.Therefore, Shire is either caught up in other things, or he is doing things with gold himself.
Either way, Victor couldn't come up with a reasonable guess.So, what was Shire doing in London?
Victor muttered like this, but Charles didn't know.After a somewhat long sea journey, his ship finally arrived at Le Havre on the east bank of the Seine Estuary, officially setting foot on French soil.
Because Charles had already written a letter to Paris when he was in London, Guillaume had already taken care of everything that should be done.When they arrived, Guillaume was waiting at the pier with people, preparing to take the workers to Eperna and Chalon——
Of course, it is impossible to build a large factory in a place like Paris where the land is so expensive; in addition, the soil in the Northeast is not so suitable for growing high-yield crops (grapes), so it is easier to recruit new workers there; The tributary connects these two cities with Paris, and the water transportation is convenient; the most important reason is that the minerals are all there, and the transportation of cotton or cloth is lighter, easier and more cost-effective than iron and coal transportation.
"Father." When Charles stepped off the boat, he was greeted with a warm hug.
"Charles!" Guillaume was a little excited after not seeing his son for three months.And Charles' trip to England had gone well; he was even more excited when he thought of the future. "How are you doing in England? Surely you can't eat well and wear well? When you get back to Paris, you can take a good rest!"
Charles wiped his sweat in his heart.Although this is true, it's not that serious, right?The French do enjoy it better than the British, so that going to England seems like torture, but don’t the British also survive? "It's all right, you don't have to worry about it," he explained patiently, "I think it's okay." Because he figured he couldn't rest, at least not until his first spinning machine, loom, and minecart railway were built.
"Really?" Guillaume was suspicious, "Why do I think you seem to be thinner? You seem to be dark?"
Charles was a little weak.It's fine if you lose weight, but why is it considered a thing when a man is black?Not to mention that these are just Guillaume's psychological effects, he doesn't feel it at all!
This kind of greeting continued for a while, and Alphonse watched from the sidelines with envy.Look at Guillaume, how much he loves his son!Compared with his own fierce father, it is simply heaven and earth!
To be a qualified member of the "other people's family" series, other people's father must be cruel!
According to Guillaume's idea, Charles had better go back to Paris first and rest for ten days and a half months.And Charles' birthday is coming, wait for him to prepare a birthday party, let Charles have a good birthday before continuing to work.And Shire thinks that all these rest times are enough for him to make a machine model, and it really shouldn't be wasted like this.
"Why is birthday a waste?" Guillaume didn't understand. "And from your last birthday to now, you haven't stayed in Paris for more than four months!" It's too cruel to spend more than half of a year on business trips in other places or abroad?
"Because it's not necessary." Charles replied confidently, "What is the banquet for? To win over feelings and strengthen relationships so that I can gain a firm foothold in the circle."
"And at this time, we don't need to send invitations at all. I'm afraid there are people who want to get a share of our business! Sending those people back politely is not an easy job, and it may offend people!"
"You don't always expect that this kind of gathering can produce real and deep feelings, right? People who really regard you as a friend will not miss this gathering. Let me say, if you have the money to invite wine and meat friends or people with malicious intentions It’s better to save and recruit a few more workers for dinner!”
Guillaume was tongue-tied and found it difficult to refute his son's fallacies.Because to be honest, what Shire said is right, the world is so realistic.But he still wants to be a good father... "Well," he could only take a step back, "there is no need for a big celebration, but the birthday is still there."
"It's good to live in Eperna, isn't it good?" Charles chased after the victory, "Let's go there now, instead of running between Paris and Eperna, it can save a lot of time. Everything in the factory is going well, isn't it? Isn't it the best birthday present? What better way to celebrate than this?"
"This is too..." Guillaume wanted to say, it was too informal, and he couldn't express his love for Charles at all, but unfortunately Charles took the conversation away: "My birthday, there is a portrait of my mother and Isn't that enough for you?" He carried with him a gold sewing-case, in which was the portrait of his mother in the place of the mirror; Guillaume knew this relic, so he said so.
Under the pressure of these words, Guillaume lost his temper completely. "Okay, okay, do as you say!" Although his tone was helpless, he was actually happy and sad: his son has really grown up and become sensible!The lady in the kingdom of heaven must be very pleased to see this scene!
As a result, the group quickly set off again, divided into several groups.Guillaume's people are responsible for leading the workers to the destination by boat; Alphonse is going back to Paris, and will consult the old Mr. Compang in person before going to Eperna; as for Charles and Guillaume, they are in a carriage. Go to Eperna as quickly as possible and make some preliminary preparations, such as meeting the local district chief.
Victor in Paris was completely speechless when he received the news.He waited and waited, his patience was exhausted, and finally he waited for Charles to return to his country; but Charles did not return to Paris, but went directly to Eperna?
The work can never be finished, why not struggle like this!
The most obvious manifestation is that Victor still frequents the Tuileries Palace, just like before.He dealt with all kinds of political factions, at least for the time being, he maintained a superficial harmony—at least no one has done anything yet.In fact, he doesn't have much interest in politics, but the interest involved is too deep, so he can only take care of it.
Temporary stability is enough for Victor.Louis XVIII will step down sooner or later; depending on his physical condition, it may not be more than five years from this day.All he needs is enough time to protect himself to the greatest extent.It's a day if it can be delayed. It's best to wait until he is fully prepared before the accident happens.
However, the Punchina faction of the Bourbon royal family has also started activities, secretly creating momentum for the replacement.This is one of his partners, so he is not alone.
In this case, Viktor thought of Ciel as soon as he was free.To tell the truth, compared with Shire, the others are too dull to be overshadowed.Dare to hold a real pistol to his heart, never be stage frightened when bargaining with him, and dare to make a good move to seduce him on a second thought, this kind of boldness and decisiveness, he has never seen in others.
So Victor didn't bother to refute what Ciel had said earlier.That was an understatement—if someone like Shire could easily find a replacement, how could he not know?
But if you want to see things and think about people, the only thing Victor can see that is related to Shire is the statement.Whenever Charles spends a sum of money in France, the bill will be delivered to Victor's desk every few days - because someone has used his name to make a payment, of course he will know.The cashier's name was not written on the money order, so he could only rely on other channels to find out the general whereabouts of the money, so as to have a basic impression——
Owners of textile mills, engineers of steamship factories, boiler workers, weavers and miners...the footprints even went to such places as the locomotive factory and the lamp factory. It can be seen that Charles has considered everything he can think of.
Victor has no problem with this, or is quite satisfied.Because of these things, if it were done by someone else, it would not be better to say that there are better people; but Charles can do it alone, with clear thinking and complete thoughtfulness, and he can do it better than a group of people.
As for how much money was spent... Come on, isn't the money earned just to be spent again?Is it moldy?Let alone for investment.
What?Charles is not alone?But that Alphonse was clearly incidental, isn't it all Charles's idea?
Victor won't admit it, he thinks so because he's really sour, an emotion he thought would never happen to him.He really didn't want to say that with Charles' ability, many families in Paris were willing to marry their daughters; mind.
This is really uncomfortable... There is a feeling that the uncut jade I discovered is being coveted by others...
If Charles knew what Victor thought, he would definitely sneer: It's not the first time to be the fifth diamond king, he's used to it, okay?As for coveting or something, come on, their relationship hasn't reached that point yet, has it?
Since it is possible to investigate who got the money, it is easy to deduce Shire's itinerary - he stayed in Liverpool for more than half a month, Manchester for almost a month, and London for even more than a month...
etc?What is there in London to hold Charles back?Obviously the big factories are in the first two cities, aren't they?Even if Shire and Sir Banks hit it off, there's no reason to stay for a month, right?
Victor really didn't understand.
Shire is a venture capitalist, and it will definitely cost money to do business; however, in London, Shire didn't spend much money, which is inversely proportional to the high efficiency of the previous trip.
Victor didn't believe that Charles was having so much fun in London that he forgot about business.Therefore, Shire is either caught up in other things, or he is doing things with gold himself.
Either way, Victor couldn't come up with a reasonable guess.So, what was Shire doing in London?
Victor muttered like this, but Charles didn't know.After a somewhat long sea journey, his ship finally arrived at Le Havre on the east bank of the Seine Estuary, officially setting foot on French soil.
Because Charles had already written a letter to Paris when he was in London, Guillaume had already taken care of everything that should be done.When they arrived, Guillaume was waiting at the pier with people, preparing to take the workers to Eperna and Chalon——
Of course, it is impossible to build a large factory in a place like Paris where the land is so expensive; in addition, the soil in the Northeast is not so suitable for growing high-yield crops (grapes), so it is easier to recruit new workers there; The tributary connects these two cities with Paris, and the water transportation is convenient; the most important reason is that the minerals are all there, and the transportation of cotton or cloth is lighter, easier and more cost-effective than iron and coal transportation.
"Father." When Charles stepped off the boat, he was greeted with a warm hug.
"Charles!" Guillaume was a little excited after not seeing his son for three months.And Charles' trip to England had gone well; he was even more excited when he thought of the future. "How are you doing in England? Surely you can't eat well and wear well? When you get back to Paris, you can take a good rest!"
Charles wiped his sweat in his heart.Although this is true, it's not that serious, right?The French do enjoy it better than the British, so that going to England seems like torture, but don’t the British also survive? "It's all right, you don't have to worry about it," he explained patiently, "I think it's okay." Because he figured he couldn't rest, at least not until his first spinning machine, loom, and minecart railway were built.
"Really?" Guillaume was suspicious, "Why do I think you seem to be thinner? You seem to be dark?"
Charles was a little weak.It's fine if you lose weight, but why is it considered a thing when a man is black?Not to mention that these are just Guillaume's psychological effects, he doesn't feel it at all!
This kind of greeting continued for a while, and Alphonse watched from the sidelines with envy.Look at Guillaume, how much he loves his son!Compared with his own fierce father, it is simply heaven and earth!
To be a qualified member of the "other people's family" series, other people's father must be cruel!
According to Guillaume's idea, Charles had better go back to Paris first and rest for ten days and a half months.And Charles' birthday is coming, wait for him to prepare a birthday party, let Charles have a good birthday before continuing to work.And Shire thinks that all these rest times are enough for him to make a machine model, and it really shouldn't be wasted like this.
"Why is birthday a waste?" Guillaume didn't understand. "And from your last birthday to now, you haven't stayed in Paris for more than four months!" It's too cruel to spend more than half of a year on business trips in other places or abroad?
"Because it's not necessary." Charles replied confidently, "What is the banquet for? To win over feelings and strengthen relationships so that I can gain a firm foothold in the circle."
"And at this time, we don't need to send invitations at all. I'm afraid there are people who want to get a share of our business! Sending those people back politely is not an easy job, and it may offend people!"
"You don't always expect that this kind of gathering can produce real and deep feelings, right? People who really regard you as a friend will not miss this gathering. Let me say, if you have the money to invite wine and meat friends or people with malicious intentions It’s better to save and recruit a few more workers for dinner!”
Guillaume was tongue-tied and found it difficult to refute his son's fallacies.Because to be honest, what Shire said is right, the world is so realistic.But he still wants to be a good father... "Well," he could only take a step back, "there is no need for a big celebration, but the birthday is still there."
"It's good to live in Eperna, isn't it good?" Charles chased after the victory, "Let's go there now, instead of running between Paris and Eperna, it can save a lot of time. Everything in the factory is going well, isn't it? Isn't it the best birthday present? What better way to celebrate than this?"
"This is too..." Guillaume wanted to say, it was too informal, and he couldn't express his love for Charles at all, but unfortunately Charles took the conversation away: "My birthday, there is a portrait of my mother and Isn't that enough for you?" He carried with him a gold sewing-case, in which was the portrait of his mother in the place of the mirror; Guillaume knew this relic, so he said so.
Under the pressure of these words, Guillaume lost his temper completely. "Okay, okay, do as you say!" Although his tone was helpless, he was actually happy and sad: his son has really grown up and become sensible!The lady in the kingdom of heaven must be very pleased to see this scene!
As a result, the group quickly set off again, divided into several groups.Guillaume's people are responsible for leading the workers to the destination by boat; Alphonse is going back to Paris, and will consult the old Mr. Compang in person before going to Eperna; as for Charles and Guillaume, they are in a carriage. Go to Eperna as quickly as possible and make some preliminary preparations, such as meeting the local district chief.
Victor in Paris was completely speechless when he received the news.He waited and waited, his patience was exhausted, and finally he waited for Charles to return to his country; but Charles did not return to Paris, but went directly to Eperna?
The work can never be finished, why not struggle like this!
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