His Excellency the Count of Grandet

At the end of July, the father and son of the Grandet family boarded the carriage back to Paris.

After nearly two months of their hard work, things are almost on the right track, or they are on the schedule step by step.As long as there are no major accidents along the way, the factory can be officially opened after the year.When they come again, what should be done is the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

There is no big deal, all that is needed is time, and it seems a bit redundant for them to watch in person.As long as there are reliable people to help manage them, the two can go back to Paris-there are a lot of things waiting for them in the capital!

The old Mr. Campang, who had a great interest in ironworks and could be regarded as an old friend of Guillaume, just met this requirement.For this reason, he went to Chalon to supervise the construction process of the factory and report the progress to Guillaume regularly.

Alphonse, on the other hand, remained in Eperna as supervisor of the textile factory.Although he is still young and has never done similar things before, it is really suitable for him to go to England with Charles for three months and understand various processes and operations.Moreover, the distance between Eperna and Sharon is not too far, and Kang Bang and his son can take care of each other——

One has practical experience before, and the other knows what's going on, isn't it enough to add up?

Charles explained everything that should be explained, and then went back with peace of mind.Alphonse accidentally tricked him once. Although it was not intentional, it was enough for Alphonse to work hard for a long time to come.

From his own personal experience, young people in their twenties will gradually mature if they do some practical things and exercise!Alphonse is a bit natural, but not stupid!

And he originally planned to let Alphonse be in charge of this matter, and now it is too late to change people-otherwise, what would he want Alphonse to go to England with him?

As for Guillaume's going back, part of the reason was that his affairs in Paris were piled up again.Some simple new assistants have been dealt with, and there are still many he has to do by himself.But he had as much trust in old Monsieur Campon as Charles had in Alphonse. "Speaking of it, Jacques is indeed more reliable. It's hard to imagine why I didn't think of him before?"

Charles knew that his father was thinking of the contrast between Logan and Su Xie.He can probably see the reason, because the old Mr. Compang is relatively rigid and serious, and he doesn't have the smooth tongue of Logan and Su Xie at all.In this world, it's hard to get ahead if you don't know how to speak beautiful words.

But Charles also understands that it is good for him to know this in his heart, and there is no need to speak out to annoy Guillaume. "Anyway, I'm busy now," he said. "Since you have a lot of work to do, let me do the rear part of the East."

Guillaume disagreed. "You're busy enough, and I think you really need a vacation. You know, you didn't celebrate your birthday this time! Has this ever happened before?"

Still remembering your birthday?His father protects the calf to a certain extent, right?Charles had no choice but to give in: "As long as the work is done, I will give myself a vacation as soon as possible. What do you think?"

Guillaume wanted to nod, but immediately realized the small trap. "Will the work be finished one day?" He asked back, "Still playing tricks with me?"

Charles really could only raise his hands and surrender this time. "I understand—I'll take a vacation when things in Paris come to an end, okay?" Dad was much more difficult to deal with than his boss. Back then, he took the initiative to work overtime and there was no problem at all!

Guillaume considered what Charles was doing in Paris—visiting the Imperial University and the French Academy of Sciences, at best a few trips to the Bourse—and nodded. "That's about the same."

Charles managed to coax his father well, so naturally he wouldn't remind him. After he got the Ampere done, it would be time for the grapes to ripen and the new wine to be released.Guillaume will definitely not be free by then, isn't he the one who will go to other provinces?Even for the few vineyards he bought last year, he will definitely go to Bordeaux again this year.

As for Guillaume, he was relieved to see Charles nodding, and did not think of going anywhere else.

On the issue of the factory, his attitude is: he really doesn't understand the mechanical principles, but since both Charles and Victor think the risk is worth taking, they should do it well.Even if he thought that Shire was too bold, Victor, as an investor, nodded his head. Isn't that the only way forward?

This attitude is enough for Charles, but Guillaume has already thought of a deeper and farther place——

This time, the Grandet family invested all available working capital in textiles and mining, and the odds and ends added up to two million francs.Whether it is a one-year payback or a three-year payback, the profits are very high.

Using the most conservative estimate, their family is in the east, with an average income of 70 million francs a year.Not counting the commission that Shire can get from this investment, and the wine contract from the Duke of Orleans; even if the difference between the purchase and sale is not as large as last year, at least the same amount can be earned every year.

That is to say, their family's annual net income can be 30 million francs.This is an estimate in recent years. In the long run, it is possible to double or even several times.

What is the concept of an annual income of one million francs?

It means that the Grandet family has become a real giant in the Parisian business circle, that the Grandet family name will become the object of envy and envy, and that the Grandet family is about to successfully rank among the top circles in Paris!

Decades ago, the penniless Guillaume decided to leave the old town of Saumur and leave his hometown to come to a bustling metropolis like Paris, isn’t it just for such a day?

Guillaume once hoped that the Grandet family could achieve such a status through the marriage of Charles and a certain noble woman; but in fact, such a process is not necessary, and the goal is already within sight!

Therefore, the previous ideas must not be used.Charles is still young and obviously in no hurry to get married.Moreover, in a few years, the status of Grandet's family will definitely improve significantly compared to now, and they will have more advantages when negotiating marriage.

Thinking of this, Guillaume couldn't help but feel flattered.There are definitely two different feelings between someone else's proposal and his own proposal. He can't believe that he has waited until this day!

But we must understand that this is just Guillaume's own wishful thinking.If he knew that a pig had already set his sights on the good cabbage he had raised and made up his mind to shoot it, the reaction under the huge drop was simply unimaginable.

Nothing happened.After the two returned to Paris, Guillaume immediately devoted himself to official duties.And Charles received a text message from Victor, saying that he was looking for the corresponding researchers according to his ideas; but since many people's research scope is too broad, they all do this and that, so it takes some time to investigate and screen.

Whenever it was time to deliver or inquire about news, Charles especially missed the computer and the Internet—should he send someone to investigate this matter?Wouldn't everything be fine with Google?At most, the only thing to do is to send someone to check the authenticity of the information!

It's a pity that this kind of thing can only exist in Charles' imagination now, and it's really impossible to achieve it for a while.So he could only settle for the next best thing, and after waiting for two or three days, he could not help but write to ask, can he have a look at the list that has come out——

He doesn't need a resume at all, just by looking at the names, he can tell which ones can go down in history and which ones can't.Can't remember the history of science that is too specific, and can't remember the names of various laws?Although the method is a bit simple and crude, it is definitely the fastest and most accurate!

Victor agreed in his reply letter, but he insisted on going to see it by himself.Although Ciel suspected that Victor had other motives for doing this, he went without hesitation—Victor couldn't eat him anyway!

The first time is familiar and the second time is familiar. This time, Charles walked to Victor's study without leading the way.The last time he came was at night, the light was not too bright, so he didn't pay much attention to the decoration; this time he was distracted to look at it, and felt that the study room and the living room were exactly the same style, that is, they burned more money, and the only difference was that they burned less.

It was ninety o'clock in the morning on the weekend, the weather was clear, and the bright light gold covered a soft Persian-style plush carpet under the window and a small half of the desktop piled up with documents.There is still a cup of coffee that is slowly steaming, it seems that I have just drank half of it, maybe there is still some snacks...

Really enjoy life!Charles thought to himself.

He guessed right, Victor was indeed having morning tea just now. "You're here," he wasn't surprised by Charles' arrival, "I knew you couldn't wait too long."

Charles didn't want to answer this obviously teasing remark.So this is done, just wait for him to come to look for it?He knows it!

"You said you'll wait until you're free, but you certainly won't feel this way yourself, so I'm the only one who will create it." Victor said frankly, not minding his intentions being seen by Charles. "Wait until you finish, do I have the honor to invite you to lunch?"

"That has to be read first." Charles replied, stretching out a hand with the palm facing upwards.

Victor frowned.He could tell from his tone that this was a disguised acquiescence from Charles. "It's all here." He handed Shire a document located at the top of the file mountain, "I believe you can find enough names in it, and everyone has made very remarkable achievements."

What does it mean?Implying that Faraday has not yet achieved anything?Shaldo glanced at Victor, but this did not affect his speed of opening the file——

President of the French Academy of Sciences, Pierre-Simon Laplace, a master of celestial mechanics and probability theory, was Napoleon's teacher...

Academician of the French Academy of Sciences, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, good at heat conduction and various functions...

Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Chemistry and Physics, Dominique Francis Jean Arago and Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac—

The former is working with Fresnel on the diffraction of polarized light (this is the reward project of the French Academy of Sciences in mathematical sciences this year), and later turned to electromagnetic research; while the latter is also an academician of the Academy of Sciences and a professor of physics at Sorbonne University. and aerodynamic excellence...

Saved a life!Why are they all familiar, but I can't pick them out!This is the voice of Charles.

Victor was lighting a cigar with a cedar match. He didn't hear Charles' voice for a long time, so he couldn't help turning his head to look.I don't know if I don't look at it, but after seeing it, he feels that this development trend seems to be not very good——

Charles' eyes were almost glued to the paper!Did he do something terrible without knowing it?

The author has something to say: The map of Europe is not finished, so what will Victor do when he opens the map of the United States~ [I can't help but worry Charles: Oops, the floor is full of male gods, my bowl seems to be not enough?

Victor: Charles, you don't understand love, the Leifeng Pagoda will fall down! o (￣ヘ￣o#)

Alphonse: Charles, you don't understand love, the Leifeng Pagoda will fall down! o (￣ヘ￣o#)

Charles: -______________-''Enough of you!

Guillaume: Wait, what happened again before I knew it? (>_<)