Grasp the farming script in the famous book

Roland's career in Paris did not go well.

She proposed to Baron Tanglar that she wanted to open a company in Paris to manage wine and agricultural by-products produced in the Montlery Plain.

Baron Danglars refused on the grounds that the rate of profit was too low.

Roland: Profit margins too low?White asparagus has a profit margin of 70, which is too low, so what kind of profit is high?

"Invest in the construction of a railway, release the news that the railway will make a lot of money, wait until the funds are pouring in, and when you want a piece of the pie, withdraw the money - Eugenie, the funds in your hands will be earned in the shortest time Two to three times."

Baron Danglars taught his daughter business.

Roland was speechless: ...I'm afraid this is called speculation, not business.

But think about her experience of investing in the construction of "toll roads" in the arrogant plane-indeed, participating in infrastructure projects and grabbing the first opportunity can indeed make a lot of money.But the element of luck is too high to always be the case.

For the sake of a 70% profit margin, Baron Tanglar let Roland register a company by himself, and lent her an errand clerk and an accountant.

Roland: I can finally start.

She rented a stall in the central market in Paris, and arranged for fresh vegetables from Montléry to be sent there every day for sale.

Her vegetables were expensive and never kept until the next day.

At the beginning, it is natural to lose money.

The average price of vegetables in neighboring stalls is [-]% higher than that of other stalls. No matter how good the quality of the dishes is, they cannot be sold.

Therefore, there is never a day when her stall can sell all fresh vegetables.

The rest of the vegetables were sent back to the Tanglar mansion—so much so that the servants of the mansion ate all kinds of vegetables every day until they were full of vegetables.

It wasn't until Roland personally improved the kitchen recipes and gave some advice to the cook that the situation improved.

However, the good times didn’t last long. As soon as the servants of the mansion got used to the delicious and healthy vegetarian food, these vegetables began to sell well in the central market.

The main reason is freshness——

At Roland's stall, the vegetables were harvested the day before, transported overnight from Monterrey to the Central Market, and sold early the next morning.

Vegetables that cannot be sold that day will be sent elsewhere for processing, and none of them will be kept until the next day.

There have never been wrinkled or wilted vegetables on the stalls, and they are always juicy and fresh.

The second reason is delicious——

The vegetables sold on the stalls are indeed delicious. Compared with the vegetables produced in ordinary vegetable gardens, there are not many varieties of vegetables produced in Menglaili.Although there are only a few kinds, they are extraordinarily sweet and tender.

When the stalls sell vegetables, they will match the recipes, and instruct the cooks of each family on how to cook and how to match them.The most frightening thing is that these recipes are not the same every day.

Gradually, the stalls in the central market became famous.

There are several elegant and powerful families in Paris, who claim to have the best French chefs, also began to buy vegetables from this stall, and "learned" by the way, asking for the latest recipe.

The news spread ten or ten times, and gradually the entire upper class of Paris knew about this stall.

Once the booth became famous, Roland launched the reservation system in a timely manner.

Whoever wants to treat guests can pre-order vegetables at the booth.

The next day, the freshest vegetables will be delivered to the kitchen door of the designated mansion together with the most suitable recipes.

It's as convenient as it is—but you have to be early, sometimes just after ten o'clock in the morning, the next day's vegetables are already booked out.

At the beginning, ordering vegetables came with red wine.

Soon, along with the vegetables, Monterrey's table wine became famous and began to appear on the dinner tables of the rich and famous.This kind of red wine is not only no longer a gift, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.

Regarding this change on the dining table, Parisians commented one after another: "Monley has cultivated the taste of the whole Paris."

But Roland was no longer satisfied with transporting Montley's properties to Paris for sale.

One is that the shipping fee is really expensive, and the other is... Due to the soil quality in Menglei, there are only a few types of crops suitable for planting, and the space for development is limited.

So Roland began to look for land suitable for growing vegetables around Paris.

Turning around, Roland was a little disappointed—Paris is a place where every inch of land is expensive, and there are various mansions and apartments densely lined up on both sides of the street.

Even if there are occasional spaces, most of them are built as public or private green spaces.

Roland thought: Is there no place in Paris where she can grow vegetables?

With the arrival of the asparagus harvest season, white asparagus is on the table in Paris, which naturally set off a wave of popularity.

While Roland was busy, she temporarily shelved her plan to farm in Paris.

Two months after Roland returned to Paris, Viscount Albert de Morcerf also returned to the city and brought back a legend:

Roman robbers, tombs on the outskirts of the Eternal City, kidnapped meat tickets...and, the Count of Monte Cristo.

When Roland first heard this story in Tanglar's mansion, he was taken aback and asked, "How come there is such a weird name?"

Albert smiled and raised his Havana cigar to her, for which Roland sat far away from him.

"More than that... Franz said he also has a name called 'Sinbad the Sailor', and he will wear Tunisian clothes and stand in the cave where the treasure is hidden. Is it romantic enough? From "Arabian Nights" The character who came out of "."

Franz de d'Epinay, whom Albert spoke of, was another young nobleman in Paris and a good friend of Albert.

"The Count of Monte Cristo..."

Roland lowered his head and thought: She didn't know anything about the original story of this plane, but at least she knew that the name of this plane was "Monte Cristo Plane".

While she was bowing her head in thought, Albert spoke enthusiastically about the details of his adventures in Rome: he fell into the hands of Roman robbers precisely because of his "adventure" at the Carnival—and he took a A 15-year-old boy with a thin waist is mistaken for a slim girl.

Albert spoke humorously, and laughter resounded from time to time in Madame Tanglar's small living room.

But Albert suddenly remembered the "Aventure"—Miss Tanglar seemed to have been dissatisfied with him in the early years.

His eyes immediately turned to Roland's direction.

Roland sat far away, and seeing Albert's eyes turn around, with a little regret and panic in his eyes, he couldn't help but pursed his lips and smiled.

Albert was suddenly proud again, boasting about his "heroic performance" in the robber's den, and then mentioned how the count rescued him from the famous Luigi Wampa "without any effort" .

"This Count of Monte Cristo, who seems to come from the remotest corners of the earth," Mrs. Tanglars paused for a moment because of the awkward name, "did he appear in Rome just for a moment? Did he think that Paris?"

"Here is the good news, gentlemen," Albert put down his cigars, stood up amidst the smoke, and said to the people in the small living room, "thanks to my friend the Count of Monte Cristo, he will soon Visit Paris and be introduced to Parisian society by me."

The response was enthusiastic, and Mrs. Tanglar herself was very interested in such characters.

"Albert, you said that the Count of Monte Cristo was a rich man."

"Yes, ma'am, the count is as rich as the emperor of the East."

"Just imagine, gentlemen, that he has a Nubian black slave, a Greek slave girl, who is fraternal with the Pope and the Roman robbers at the same time..."

The guests in the living room raised their heads together, all showing fascinated expressions.

"That would be great. Perhaps he might consider opening an account with M. Danglars' bank."

Madame Tanglar said happily.

Debray glanced at Madame Tanglar, as if thinking that she was too credulous.

"Unless I see it with my own eyes, I will never believe that such a No. [-] person exists."

"Did the Viscount de Morcerf meet an accomplice of the Roman robbers?" The private secretary teased with a smile, "I will show you my favor first, and then I will ask you later?"

Albert blushed suddenly, and hastily defended himself.

Roland commented: "I believe there is someone like the Count of Monte Cristo."

Albert suddenly became happy again, with a proud look on his face, as if to say: You see, Eugenie believed me.

"But when he comes to Paris, should we free his black slaves and female slaves first?" Roland asked the crowd.

She didn't take it as a joke, she was serious.

Unexpectedly, there was a moment of silence in the small living room, but soon there was a burst of laughter.

"Eugénie is so right." Madame Tanglar almost burst into tears.

Debray clapped his hands and praised: "Yes, his slaves, whether male or female, mute or eunuch, once they set foot on our country of freedom, equality and fraternity, they will all be free."

"Viscount, you must remind him of this when you receive him."

Roland didn't expect her words to be so funny.

Seeing Albert's embarrassing gaze turned, she could only shake her head slightly apologetically, showing that she had no intention of mocking him.

Albert's spirits returned at once.

"No matter how you guess, this supernatural figure will visit the humble house on the morning of May 21."

"Whether he is true or not, we will have an answer then."

He bowed to the people in the living room.

"My dear baroness, you would like him to open an account in M. Danglars' bank."

Madame Tanglar nodded coquettishly.

"Monsieur Debray, a very successful official, you may hope that the French Ministry of the Interior will obtain a large donation from him?"

Lucien Debray said with a smile: "Perhaps, but the Emperor from the East is usually not so keen on such things. But he only needs to spend a little of his huge wealth in France, and we will be much easier."

"And you, my dearest Eugenie, would you like him to liberate the men and women he has reared so that they may be free?"

Roland nodded solemnly, with the expression on his face matching Miss Tanglar's elegant queen style as much as possible.

"Well, gentlemen, when the Count of Monte Cristo arrives in Paris, I will convey your wish to him."

"Let's talk about something else next—would you like to go to the opera tomorrow, madam?"

The news that Roland and Louise had been waiting for for a long time finally came. Miss Polpora sent a letter telling them that her "internship period" in the troupe had passed and that she would make her debut soon.

Roland and Louise decisively decided to go to cheer their friends.

New problems arose immediately.

Going to the opera house is actually a bit troublesome. It is definitely not like later generations, where you can go in and find a seat just by buying a ticket.

Roland is an unmarried girl who must go to the opera house with her family.

And Louise, as a governess attached to the Tanglar family, is not qualified to sit in the box with Roland.

Madame Tanglars accepted Albert's invitation to sit in the box owned by Count de Morcerf at the Grand Opera.Mr. Debray intended to accompany the Tanglars and their daughters to the theater in the box.

Roland was confused by this messy relationship.

Is she going to watch a play with her mother and mother's lover in the box of the person who is talking about marriage?

Roland didn't want to be this "light bulb" - although the light bulb hadn't been invented in this era.

But Roland asked to sit in the hall with Louise, but Mrs. Tanglar refused.

The two sides competed for a while, and finally reached a consensus.

Roland was at the theatre, with Madame Tanglars and Debray in the box of the de Morcerves'.At the end of the scene, Madame Donclar allows her to slip out of the box to visit a friend.

It was not necessary for Louise to sit in the lobby, Miss Polpora invited her backstage to watch the show.

——This kind of good opportunity made Roland envious.

Mademoiselle Porpora's stage debut was a French opera called "Robert the Devil".The opera was an instant hit at its premiere and has been popular in Paris for many years since then.

Roland was sitting in the box, with Albert on the left and Debray on the right.

Both of them kept trying to talk to Roland.

Roland: Please let me concentrate on watching the play.

She pays rapt attention to each character on stage, wondering which one her friend is playing.

When Albert heard of it, he tried his best to ask the theater company for a pre-printed cast list.

And Debray handed Roland a pair of fashionable binoculars.

Facing the two attentive gentlemen, Roland: I really don't want to be caught between the two of you.

If possible, she would rather be a silent decorative statue on the walls of this magnificent theater.

Baroness Tanglars was sitting on the other side of the box, and male guests kept coming to greet her, and at the same time exchanged various gossips in Paris with her.

Most of these male guests looked at Albert and Debray with envious eyes-the outstanding beauty of Mademoiselle Tanglars moved them very much.

Madame Danglars, on the other hand, was all about making affectionate witticisms to the young people who were attracted by her daughter.

Roland: ...

It seems that her role as a tool person is also quite obvious.

"Robert the Devil" has a total of five acts. It tells the story of a half-human, half-devil young Robert, who escapes from the shackles of his devil father and finds true love.

This opera has a grand setting and many actors.

Roland looked for someone among all kinds of performers, and she couldn't keep track of them.

In the third act, there is even a famous ballet dance. I am afraid that all the actresses in the troupe who can dance are on stage.Roland was almost dazzled.

The heroine of the play is an Italian princess named Isabella, a coloratura soprano.

Isabella had a classic aria "Robert I Love You", which made Roland so fascinated that he forgot all the men around him.

For the first time, she had such a feeling in her heart: it turns out that true love is so wonderful.

The coloratura soprano who played Princess Isabella was not Miss Polpora.

Many well-known sopranos in this world are late bloomers, and their voice and singing skills have reached a state of perfection in middle age.It is absolutely impossible for a newcomer like Miss Porpora to take on a big role at the first show.

The soprano's voice is bright, penetrating, and she has great singing skills. One can tell that she is a famous actor who has been in the industry for many years.Judging by her status in the troupe, she must be the chief soprano of the whole troupe.

Roland looked again and again through the binoculars that Debray gave her, and was not only overwhelmed by the beauty and strength of the chief soprano——

It seems that God is really partial, and he perfectly combined the moving timbre, the controlling power, the flexible and flexible singing skills and the unparalleled beauty in the same person.

"Bravo!" Roland couldn't bear it anymore, stood up together with the people around him, and applauded warmly for the perfect performance of the chief soprano.

In the fifth act, Roland stood up from the box after listening to the last trio.

Albert and Debray rose simultaneously.

"Eugénie, want to go home? I'll see you off." Debray enthusiastically helped Roland put on a cashmere cloak.

Albert regretted that he couldn't do this—the filial viscount had made an appointment with his mother, the Countess de Morcerf, and had dinner with her after leaving the theater.

"Thank you, but I have an appointment with Miss de Amelie to go backstage."

Roland nodded to the two men and raised the list in his hand by the way.

"The troupe invited me backstage to meet Miss Donna Bello."

On the list of "Robert the Devil", Donna Bello's name appears just after the role of Princess Isabella of Sicily - she is the prima donna who shocked the audience with her perfect performance.

Mrs. Tanglar shrugged helplessly after Roland left the box.

"You also know that if I hadn't stopped her, Eugenie would immediately submit an application to the Ministry of the Interior to perform on stage as soon as she returned to Paris—this is inappropriate for a lady of her status."

"But I feel indebted to this child, obviously she has such an outstanding talent!"

"She wants to meet the female celebrity, let her do so!"

"I'll wait for her here." Mrs. Tanglar glanced at the male guests waiting in line outside the box to greet her, and said with satisfaction.

Roland was walking in the Grand Opera House. Before she got close to the stage, she saw Louise waiting in front of the actor's aisle.

On the other side of the stage, the applause of the curtain call has already sounded.

The two young girls exchanged glances and hurried across the backstage towards the foyer behind the stage.

Roland looked up as she walked—this was really the first time she came to the backstage of the theater in person, the first time she saw the extremely complicated stage set and various equipment, and the first time she saw the busy backstage.

Everyone here is running around, so busy that their feet don't touch the ground.

There are long and narrow aisles and escalators everywhere, ropes are suspended on all sides in the air, and a huge winch controls the scenery made of cork, cardboard, silk and ribbon to move up and down behind the stage.

The scene in front of him was extremely busy, but it was always stable and orderly.

Everyone here has fatigue and relief on their faces. After a grand performance, the troupe is obviously proud of its performance.

Flowers piled in front of a lounge door backstage.Roland glanced at it, and sure enough, he saw the name "Donna Bello" written on the door.

——That's how famous actors are treated!

A tall girl in a nun's robe waved to Roland and Louise——

"Here, here!"

"Yes!"

It's Miss Porpora.

Roland dragged Louise and hurried over there.

"Heloise!"

"Eugénie, Louise!"

Polpora was extremely excited, but when Roland and the others rushed to her, she covered her smile again, showing a sad expression——

"I'm just a little trick, you guys will never guess what I'm covering up?"

As soon as Roland opened his mouth, "You are the little nun dancing together in the third act 'Monastery Ballet', right? The one holding the laurel branch in her hand."

Polpora finally burst into a bright smile, embraced Roland with open arms, and whispered in her ear, "Eugénie, thank you!"

Then Popola went to hug Louise again.

During this process, there seemed to be a commotion, like flowing water, rushing from the front stage to the backstage.

Miss Popola quickly grabbed her friend's hand and stepped back:

"Hush! Don't make a sound, Miss Donna is stepping down."