Eugenie with money [Grandet]

"Mr. Grandet, Ms. Eugenie, the Bank of Nucingen has gone through several rounds of financing, and the current capital is 500 million francs. If Ms. Eugenie decides to invest 600 million francs, I can only give her 20.00% of the shares. At this point, Nucingen looked proudly at Grassan and successfully made the competitor bow his head.

Grandet listened calmly, Eugenie's gray eyes were full of confusion, with a frightened expression, Nucingen felt that the extra 600% of the shares he gave was not a loss—— Investors with [-] million cash and no knowledge of finance will not participate in bank management and decision-making.

At this time, everyone in the living room was distracted by Grandet's intermittent speech just now. Everyone forgot that the girl described by Grandet as a silly, white and sweet girl was less than two months ago. , grabbing doubled profits.

Eugenie is very compatible with the role set by Grandet. Her gray eyes are full of worries about investment failure. She has to propose to Grandet that she still does not invest in the bank. The 600 million francs should be replaced by It is safer to save gold coins, after all, Grandet has experience in exchanging gold.

Grandet seemed to be very interested in Eugenie's proposal, and the father and daughter actually discussed the slight fluctuations in the price of gold in various places in front of the guests.At the moment when Nucingen showed his capital, Grassan gave up the competition for investment, and felt that Eugenie's idea of ​​exchanging gold was good—he could definitely continue to get commissions in the process of exchanging Grandet for gold—and tried to participate Into the discussion.

Speaking of half, you said that if you don’t invest, you won’t invest?Nucingen couldn't keep up with the pace of these provincials, and he could only turn his eyes to Annette, who was also a Parisian.

This woman ruined the good situation just now, why don't she come forward to make up for it now?

Feeling Nucingen's gaze, Annette had to come back to her senses, she asked Nucingen what she should do with her eyes, and found that her husband was looking at Eugenie.After thinking for a while, Annette showed a charming smile, and called out: "Honey, I thought you were discussing how to invest in banks, how did you talk about exchanging gold? Could it be that the price of gold fluctuates so much that you can earn more money from it?" Bigger profits for investment banks?"

Eugenie was reminded by Annette's words, her confused eyes gradually cleared up, and she asked Grandet dissatisfiedly: "Yes, father, I want to invest in a bank, why do you want me to exchange gold?"

Didn't you talk about exchanging gold first?As an old father who was worried about his daughter, Grandet had to remind Eugenie of this point, and let her be careful that she would not get back the principal of her investment bank——I immediately forgot what I did a moment ago. Such an IQ really Not suitable for investment banks.

Grandet believes that the 500 million francs capital of Nucingen Bank is the result of financing over the years, not the initial capital investment. With Eugenie's IQ, it is difficult to find out whether there is water in it.

Having said that, Nucingen once again put aside Annette, who had played the role of reminder, and discussed with Grandet whether the current capital of the Nucingen Bank is true.In the end, they agreed to visit again the next day with the bank's books, and after Grandet and Eugenie read the books, they would confirm whether Eugenie had really invested.

With Grandet entangled in it, even if she has not seen the books, Eugenie's possible investment of 600 million francs has increased her shareholding in the Bank of Nucingen from 20.00% to 30.00%.

Sending off the anxious Nucingen couple and the frustrated Grassin, Eugenie gave Grandet a big hug without hesitation: "Father, please stay in Paris. What would I do without you?"

Grandet was greatly flattered: "These Parisians think that they deserve to be cheated out of money from the provinces. Let them know this time. It's not that easy."

Eugenie nodded in agreement: "Yes, if it weren't for you, I would really be cheated. So, you should stay."

Grandet suddenly remembered the stimulation he had received in the past few days: "No, I'd better go back to Saumur." You spent too much money, and I felt so distressed when I saw it.

Eugenie knew that Grandet would not stay. In his mind, only the gold coins obtained by relying on the vineyards of Troufon and the monastery were real. Already stuck in Saumur, unable to move.

But Eugenie had to make this invitation, and it was an invitation from the bottom of her heart, not to let Grandet restrain herself in Paris, but because she discovered that the old man's shrewdness was not limited to the wine business.

After being repeatedly rejected by Grandet, Eugenie had no choice but to ask Grandet to stay in Paris for a while.Grandet did not object this time. After the banquet ended, he had already received invitations from many nobles who attended the banquet, and they all held a banquet to welcome Grandet.

Eugenie had good reason to believe that the main reason for Grandet's stay was to want to get back what others ate at her banquet.Grandet's next itinerary fully proved this point. For a week, Grandet took Eugenie to various banquets.

Nucingen seemed to have been forgotten by Grandet. Even if he really brought the account book to Grandet to read the next day, he could only keep the account book and leave it at his house. A banquet will be held a week later. An invitation card, a disheartened farewell.

It wasn't until Eugenie got dressed and was ready to attend the banquet at Nucingen's house with Grandet that Grandet reluctantly walked down the stairs with the account book of the Nucingen bank.The old cooper had put on a lot of flesh these days in Paris, and the first button of his shirt couldn't be buttoned anymore.

He refused to have new shirts made, and simply covered up the unbuttonable neckline with a bow tie.The buttons of the tuxedo received the same treatment, they were simply opened by broken pots, only the thick gold pocket watch chain hanging from the chest, which was Grandet's true love, was fastened between the skirt and the pocket.

"Miss," Grandet looked at Eugenie's cashmere shawl with disapproval. The delicate goose yellow was not as pleasing to the eye as the light of gold coins in his opinion: "If you don't wear half of the factory building on your body, I won't wear it." Kidnapped by Nucingen for ten thousand francs."

Fortunately, Nucingen was preparing to welcome the guests at his house, otherwise, when he heard Grandet's strange remarks, he must ask him why he accepted the bait of kidnapping so happily.

The clothes that Eugenie wears every time she goes out are the reasons for Grandet to criticize her. She calmly stepped forward and took Grandet's arm: "Father, Mrs. Taigou must go with us today. Several people want to buy facial masks All the wives need to see the changes in Mrs Taigu."

Grandet, who crossed the river and demolished the bridge, no longer allowed Mrs. Taigou to go out with Eugenie from the day he started to go to the banquet. The reason was that his official guardian came, and Mrs. Taicourt would not follow her name. , will make people question the guardianship ability of his new baron.

Mrs. Taigou was very resentful about this—appearing in the social arena with Eugenie, Mrs. Taigou was no less sought after than Eugenie herself, which greatly satisfied her vanity.

Now Grandet has ruthlessly deprived her of it, making Mrs. Taicourt rejoice that the big cake that Grandet drew for herself was seen through by Eugenie, but at the same time she wished that Grandet would go back to Saumur tomorrow.

Grandet objected to Mrs. Thiagot's going to the banquet with Eugenie because she discovered that the clothes that Mrs. Taicourt went to the banquet every time were newly made like Eugenie's, and the clothes worn by the two people were different every time they went to the banquet.

Even if Grandet has accepted that Eugenie's new clothes are a weapon against the Parisians, it does not mean that a family teacher with a salary of five hundred francs a year needs the same weapon-don't think that Grandet really I can't figure out the price of each new suit of Mrs. Teigou.

With Mrs. Taigu's own salary, she can't afford it!

She even wore diamonds, which was another thing Grandet could not tolerate.Shouldn't all family teachers wear a gray skirt all year round, without a single accessory on their body, with a blank face, and silently follow behind the students?

Mrs. Taigu failed to do this, so she should stay in the mansion and reflect on herself.Grandet refused Eugenie's request without any psychological burden: "No, my dear, the carriage can only accommodate two people, and Madame Taigou has no place."

The corners of Eugenie's eyes narrowed slightly: "Dad, have you ever thought that if there are only two of us at the banquet, we have to deal with others during the meal, and we won't be able to eat much. Mrs. Taigou does not have this problem. But if If she stays at home, the kitchen has to prepare dinner for her."

Grandet, who had never thought about it from this aspect, looked at Eugenie with satisfaction, and he said, after so many years of subtle influence, it is impossible for Eugenie to learn nothing about her own shrewdness.

"But the carriage really only has two seats." Grandet muttered dissatisfiedly, expressing his dissatisfaction with the custom-made carriage of more than 1 francs, which could only seat two people.

Eugenie smiled: "Gentlemen go to the banquet on their own horses, you may as well try it. It just so happened that Viscount Alphonse sent someone to send his cousin's horse today."

Grandet's nerves tensed all of a sudden: "Didn't he say that he entrusted a friend to dispose of Charles' mount?"

"It was indeed disposed of, but Viscount Alphonse knew that his cousin cherished his horse very much, so he bought it with his own money."

"How much did you spend?" Grandet went straight to the core of the question, he knew his nephew very well, he was a young man who only knew how to eat, drink and play.A horse that would impress her nephew might cost more than Eugenie's two horses put together.

Eugenie knew what Grandet wanted to say, so she smiled reassuringly: "Father, you don't have to be nervous. Speaking of which, Viscount Alphonse is really a kind person. He knew that his cousin spent too much money when he bought the horse. The horses were charged at the market price of six thousand francs."