Eugenie with money [Grandet]

"How will you know if you don't try it?" Eugenie was tired from sitting, she stood up lazily, and the soft-soled satin shoes stepped on the thick carpet, as comfortable as stepping on the spring lawn: "Didn't you come with me?" Are the cabinet members familiar with it? You can tell him that the franc will continue to depreciate until the steam locomotive is successfully tested."

It was the first time for Nucingen to hear the term steam locomotive. Thinking that Eugenie would not bring it up for no reason, he carefully wrote it down, and hoped that he would have a chance to say it when he meets that cabinet member next time. .

"By the way," Eugenie patted her hands lightly: "I was interrupted by my father, and I forgot the most important thing. Did you ask me just now, which kind of public debt do you want to operate next?" Her expression Too naive, as if I suddenly thought of it, it won't make people feel artificial.

Nucingen nodded feebly, it would be better for Eugenie to bring it up, so he wouldn't have to keep asking.

"What do you think of the British public debt?" Eugenie said in a deliberative tone: "Now there are clear laws in England, and the enclosure of land is legal, but those peasants who lost their land were either sold as slaves or I had to work in a textile factory."

"People who work can't afford public debt." Nucingen felt that it was impossible.

"People who work can't afford public debt, but they have the rage of losing their land. What do you think they would do if someone supported them to get their land back? What would the royal family do, what would people who had land enclosures do? "Eugenie asked a series of questions.

In recent years, flames of revolution have sprung up everywhere in the European continent, and uprisings and revolutions have emerged in endlessly in various countries.Otherwise, there would be no Holy Alliance. As one of the founders of the Holy Alliance, the UK's revolution is always stifled in the bud.

Because the uprising peasants had no weapons, they were quickly wiped out when faced with suppression.If these landless peasants were armed, it would be a disaster for the British royal family.Even if the royal family can survive, it will be hurt.

"But what does this have to do with public debt?" Nucingen felt that his brains were not enough, and Eugenie needed to explain every word he said.

Even Grandet looked at Eugenie fixedly, feeling that if the daughter in front of him hadn't changed his face, he couldn't believe what she said.

Sounds very well-informed.He never taught her that, could it be Mrs. Taygu?Only in this way can it be explained.

"Once there is turmoil in Britain, France, one of the holy allies, will eventually send troops together. At that time, do you think the British public debt will rise or fall?" Eugenie still did not express her own judgment, but Give it to Nucingen.

Of course it will rise.

Once France sends troops to Britain in coordination, the sending country must pay military expenses to the sending country, which is a requirement of the Holy Alliance.However, the soldiers who participated in the war were not satisfied with receiving subsidies. The search for the people in the uprising area was what the soldiers were most interested in.

Eugenie smiled happily. She suddenly remembered that when she was in school in her previous life, she had memorized the names of the Eight-Power Allied Forces. At that time, Britain seemed to be ranked first.If chaos broke out in its own country, and the chaos continued, would Britain still have the time and energy to knock on the doors of other countries with strong ships and cannons?

If that's not enough, Eugenie doesn't mind letting the dependent countries of the empire on which the sun never sets fall into chaos.

By the way, there is an East India Company in this empire on which the sun never sets.The corners of Eugenie's mouth were slightly bent, and she changed Mr. de Pompon's itinerary in her heart, and looked at Grandet with bright eyes——whether she can persuade de Pompon depends on the old cooper Awesome.

Grandet shivered for no reason, and found that Eugenie looked at him with concern, and touched his nose: "Why, people are not allowed to get cold in summer?"

Gentle Eugenie poured a glass of wine for her father: "Of course, this is your home, you can do whatever you want, Dad."

Nucingen looked at the scene of father's kindness and daughter's filial piety, and remembered Grandet's question of whether he was envious, and felt awkward: "Miss Eugenie, we will talk about it in detail after you have found a candidate. Now, I want Picking up Annette." Excuses are always available.

Grandet was eager to send Nucingen away quickly, and then asked directly: "Eugenie, come on, don't play tricks with father. Tell me, where is the place where you can buy cheap gold? Who do you think is more suitable to buy gold for me, can I trust him?"

"I remember that the British East India Company had a gold exchange business. They exchanged the gold brought back from the East for their own currency. Because the gold in the hands of many people is sand, the price is relatively cheaper." Eugenie Remind Grandet.

Grandet thought for a while and shook his head: "Those Brits are very rigid, and they won't let you take advantage of a centimetre."

"But the Netherlands also has the East India Company, but because the competition with the British has fallen, everyone doesn't mention it much. In fact, they have been carrying out this business."

Grandet was excited, and the golden light flashed in his eyes again. He looked at Eugenie and said, "Have you already thought about it, and you should let Te Bonfon go to this matter, and he happened to be in Paris. If it is for you, he will even pay for the travel expenses himself."

You are enough.Eugenie looked at Grandet speechlessly: "Father, I think we should talk."

Grandet didn't know why, when he heard Eugenie speak to him in this tone, he felt a little guilty. He twirled his two thumbs and asked: "What are you talking about? Isn't Te Pomphon the best candidate? He has a trustworthy character and knows Dutch."

Eugenie continued to look at Grandet seriously, and tried to express herself clearly: "Father, we can no longer use Mr. de Pompon. If we invite him to complete the transaction this time, then whether it is travel expenses or remuneration, You should have made it clear to him in advance, and it will be the same in the future.”

"Besides," Eugenie said word by word, "I will tell Mr. De Pongfeng that we are and will only be a cooperative relationship now, and it is impossible for me to marry him." The official in the original book It doesn't work either.

"You're crazy." Grandet felt that he had never said that he would marry Eugenie to Te Pomphon, but Te Pomphon had unrealistic fantasies, so what's the use of using it: "Yes He did it voluntarily, and I will not force him."

"Not even voluntarily." Eugenie insisted: "I cannot marry anyone, never."

Grandet was frightened by this argument: "If you don't get married, how is it possible? Those people will not let you go. As far as I know, you have more than one suitor in Paris, and everyone is a nobleman."

"Father," Eugenie said emphatically, "would you like someone to dictate my decision, or would you like my property to be written in someone else's name? If not, what better way is there than if I never marry It's more secure."

"But I'm old." Grandet also became heavy: "Who knows how long I can live. When you are alone, you will be lonely. Those people will also take advantage of my death , Take everything from you in the name of taxes."

"As long as I inherit you, they will collect taxes." Eugenie had to point this out to Grandet.But the old man would think that he would be lonely, which still made Eugenie feel a little warm in her heart.

Grandet stood up and bent his back unconsciously as he walked towards the door, much like the way he pretended to be pitiful when Mrs. Grandet had just passed away.Eugenie called out from behind: "Father, don't worry, as long as the money is still mine, it doesn't matter whether it's power or friends, I'll always have everything I need."

"I hope so." Grandet said that he was not interested in talking further.

I don't know how he talked with Te. Pengfeng. The next night, Te. Pengfeng visited Eugenie and expressed his admiration to Eugenie again, and said that he would always wait for Ouye Ni's response.

Eugenie's reply was far from tactful: "Monsieur President," she still called de Pompon, since she could think of no other: "you will know from the way I left Saumur that when I leave the Once you make up your mind, you won’t change it. So please don’t expect me, I wish you happiness.”

According to Grandet, Te Pomphon still left Paris for Rotterdam with the 100 million francs he gave, and asked Grandet to rest assured that he would definitely complete the task he entrusted.

"Have you discussed the issue of remuneration with him?" Eugenie was a little worried.

Grandet was dejected: "Of course we talked about it. For ten thousand francs, let alone him, just find anyone on the street, and he will do things beautifully."

"It's more likely that the man never came back with a million francs," Eugenie reminded him.

But the [-] francs paid was too much for Grandet, even if Eugenie tried to dissuade him, he refused to stay in Paris anymore, saying that he had already explained to Te Pompon that once he bought back Jinsha, he would not stay in Paris anymore. Ship directly back to Saumur.

Eugenie was very surprised about the origin of Grandet's 100 million yuan, so she couldn't help asking: "Father, what are you doing with so much money when you come to Saumur?" Didn't you mean that you came here specially to find yourself? Time to exchange notes?

The expression on Grandet's face was a little embarrassed: "Well, you know Eugenie, I am a businessman, and a businessman can't do it, right? He must have two in his hand. Although there are not many, just Some big money can also be used in emergencies."

Emergency with 100 million francs?Eugenie became even more suspicious: "Father, please tell me that you have not used any of the 600 million francs I have in the Bank of Nucingen every year."