Eugenie with money [Grandet]

Eugenie swallowed the last bite of steak and said to the cook: "Don't worry, I won't leave Paris right away. But Elemie's cooking skills really need to be improved, so I asked you to take her with you if you have time. After all, she will stay with me longer."

Elemie, who was standing by the side preparing fruit for Eugenie, trembled when she heard Eugenie's evaluation of herself.She is very wronged, okay, she also wants to cook better food, but there are not many opportunities for her to practice - there are cooks in Paris, and Nanon back in Saumur.

Before Elemi could argue, the doorman went to the restaurant and reported to Eugenie: "Miss, Mr. and Mrs. Nucingen are here to visit."

The news about Nucingen and his wife is really well-informed.Eugenie wiped her mouth and didn't go back to her room to change her clothes - she hadn't been back to Paris for nearly a year, and the clothes she left behind were already out of date, so there was no need to bother to change them.

When she saw Annette, she still stepped forward to hug Eugenie so enthusiastically, but her eyes were a little dodgy, and she didn't dare to look directly at Eugenie.Eugenie understood why Annette had such an expression, but she didn't try to be considerate. Instead, she gently broke away from her embrace and greeted Nucingen with a smile.

Nucingen's expression was much more natural. Eugenie didn't believe that Annette had put into production a facial mask factory, and Nucingen didn't know anything about it. She could only say that Annette's face was not thick enough compared to bankers, although she Has a wealth of social experience.

After the three of them sat down, Elemie had already brought coffee, and Eugenie was doing her host's duty, inviting uninvited guests to taste it, and was not going to find out what topic to talk about first.

A thick-skinned banker who is less calm than a socialite, Nucingen took a sip of his coffee, put down his cup, and asked his own question: "Mademoiselle Eugenie, I have heard about Mr. Dean Pengfeng said, please express your condolences. Now that you have nothing to worry about in Saumur, you should be able to stay in Paris forever, right?"

Eugenie looked at Nucingen, and found that there was temptation and anxiety in his eyes, and she smiled maliciously: "It's a matter of course, I just come to Paris to relax."

Seeing that Nucingen was obviously relieved, Eugenie suddenly added: "But if life in Paris can make me feel more relaxed, I will also consider staying in Paris."

Nucingen gestured to Annette with her eyes, and she said to Eugenie with a look of embarrassment: "Honey, I think you have heard that because ladies and wives have such a strong demand for facial masks, so I should respond to their requests. request, I have to..."

"Masks can indeed make ladies more beautiful." Eugenie turned her head to Annette indifferently and said, "It's a good thing that you complied with everyone's request and let them maintain their youth longer."

"No, listen to me." Annette was stared at by Nucingen as if she was sitting on a nail, struggle flashed in her lowered eyes, and she kept smiling. Eugenie felt sorry for her when she saw it. At the words she uttered, Eugenie lamented for Annette:

"Miss Eugenie, you know, you invented the mask manufacturing method, and I just produced it for you in advance. Now that you are back in Paris, the mask factory is naturally still under your management."

So generous?Eugenie looked suspiciously at Annette who lowered her head, her expression flickered under the candlelight, making it impossible for Eugenie to see whether her words were sincere.

Eugenie, who was no longer willing to speculate on people's hearts, could figure it out with her toes. Annette must have been threatened by Nucingen when she said these words.As to what Nucingen had threatened her with, Eugenie did not want to know.

She didn't sympathize with Annette, but simply felt that if she wanted a mask factory, she could take a different path from Annette's civilian route.After all, a few years have passed. Although the economy has collapsed for a period of time, the research of scientists will not stop completely. Some things that did not exist before may have been invented. Annette's is produced according to the old model. Eugenie really doesn't like the mask factory.

So Eugenie assured Annette very kindly: "Mrs. Nucingen, please rest assured to run the mask factory. I don't have the mood and energy to manage yet."

"But..." Annette heard that Eugenie would not take over her mask factory, she raised her head abruptly, but happened to meet Nucingen's eyes, and quickly lowered her head:

"Miss Eugenie, even if you don't have time to manage, you can get dividends directly from the factory just like in Nucingen Bank. I can give you 40.00% of the factory's shares like Mr. Nucingen. After all, all the masks are owned by you Tested out by hand."

It turned out that he was waiting for himself here.Eugenie smiled silently, and gave Numegen a meaningful look, but said nothing.Nucingen felt uncomfortable being looked at by Eugenie, smiled awkwardly and said: "Annette has been very disturbed, Miss Eugenie, please forgive her for opening a mask factory without your consent."

"Don't feel uneasy, Mrs. Nucingen." Eugenie's voice was very peaceful: "You are willing to build a mask factory, not only can you pay taxes for the country, but also solve some women's job problems. I think even Mr. President will be pleased."

Hearing her initiative to mention Mr. President, Nucingen's eyes moved, and without Annette speaking, he took up the topic: "Yes, Mr. President has expressed appreciation for Annette's mask factory several times."

Eugenie didn't think too much about whether she really admired Annette, she thought about it and said to Annette: "You just said that you would give me 40.00% of the shares, I think..."

Annette raised her head uneasily, and put her uneasy expression in front of Eugenie. As if she didn't see her uneasiness, Eugenie slowly said her opinion: "I think it's a bit too much. .Because this factory uses my technology, but I have not participated in it from the beginning to the end, and I really feel uneasy if I really accept 40.00% of the shares.”

Nucingen opened her mouth to say something, but Eugenie didn't give him this opportunity, and only said to Annette: "Now the price of the mask is fifteen francs, and the profit per bottle is less than five francs. I think I only account for 15.00% Shares will do.”

It's not that Eugenie's ideas changed too quickly, but since she already knew Nucingen's true intentions, why would she let him take advantage of her in vain?It would depend on whether Eugenie agreed or not to want her to take only dividends from the Nucingen Bank and not interfere in the bank's affairs at all.

She doesn't want to worry about it now, but she can't let Nucingen use her own name to get benefits from the government while emptying herself.Now that Bono is still the president, Nucingen dare not manipulate the annual profit statement. When Bono can no longer be the president, will Nucingen be so honest?

I invested real money in the Nucingen Bank. Nucingen can become a member of the Central Bank, and it has nothing to do with Bo Nuo's desire to repay him. Now Nucingen wants to put himself on the shelf, which is really a good idea .

Where can all the good things in the world be taken by him alone?

"Miss," Elemi announced outside the living room: "Mr. President is here to visit."

People really don't talk about it, but Bono actually got the news of Eugenie's return to Paris at the first time, and immediately came to visit.Seeing the Nucingens who stood up nervously, Eugenie motioned for them to follow, and she took the lead out of the living room—now Bono is already the president, and he must be given enough respect.

Bono obviously didn't expect that Eugenie would come to greet him in person, with a big smile on his face. Seeing Eugenie's black mourning dress, he felt that his smile was a little out of place, so he quickly put it away, but the corners of Fei Yang's eyes were still fine. See his good mood.

"Miss Eugenie, it's great that you are finally back in Paris. This time you must stay for a while longer. I have many questions to ask you." Bono and Nucingen said the same thing, but whether it was The tone and attitude are more sincere.

Eugenie looked at the first president of France in front of her, and found that Bono's whole temperament had changed greatly. He did not show his former intelligence at all, but restrained and stable.

"It's a great pleasure to meet you on the first day back to Paris, Mr. President." Eugenie bowed her knees to Bono. The standard etiquette seemed to be engraved in her bones, and it was not because she had been away from Paris for too long , it disappears.

This reminded Bono of Mrs. Taigu, who had no news for a long time. I don't know if that lady regretted betraying the well-mannered lady in front of her.

When he came back to his senses, Bono smiled self-consciously, no matter whether Mrs. Taigou regretted it or not, he knew that Eugenie would not regret it, which made his expression more relaxed: "You are too cruel to Paris, so I don't care about etiquette I’m here to visit you today, and I’m afraid you’ll leave tomorrow.”

Nucingen, who had been staring at their conversation, saw that Eugenie just smiled and did not immediately answer Bono's question, and finally found a chance to intervene: "Mr. Leave us alone."

As if he had just seen Nucingen and his wife, Bono greeted them with a reserved and polite manner, and then everyone returned to the small reception room under Eugenie's guidance.

"You don't know, Miss Eugenie." Bono looked nostalgicly at the decoration of the small living room that had not changed for several years, and said to Eugenie: "This small living room of yours once made the top young people in Paris Longing, at that time they were all proud to be able to enter your small living room. Some young people even bet with each other to see who can walk into your living room first."

"But you made their bets aborted, because only top bankers and nobles are accepted here, and none of those young people have the opportunity to get permission to enter."

"You speak of me so cruelly." Eugenie smiled, "Such a scene seems to have happened in a previous life. At that time, my father was still with me..." Eugenie's expression on her face Her smile disappeared, and she didn't know why she thought of Grandet at this moment.

Bono felt that he had made Eugenie sad, and he was very disturbed. He wanted to divert Eugenie's thoughts away from Grandet, and said: "You know Miss Eugenie. The Central Bank has now gone to the It is on the right track, but there are some policies that have not yet been formulated, and some banks that have formulated some policies are obedient and vigilant, and refuse to implement them as they were. I think the central bank still needs a strong leader.”

The leader of the central bank?Eugenie felt that Bono really trusted her, and she actually wanted to hand over such an important position to herself.Nucingen, on the other hand, looked at Eugenie nervously, wondering what answer she would give.

In Nucingen's view, Eugenie hadn't returned to Paris for nearly a year, and she didn't understand the current economic situation in Paris. She didn't have the ability to become the leader of the Central Bank.

But he is different. He not only participated in the establishment of the central bank, but also has been involved in the formulation of various policies of the central bank.Although it seems that the president is not satisfied with some policies of the central bank, it cannot just deny everyone's efforts.

But if Eugenie agreed, Nucingen would not dare to say no, because Nucingen Bank received preferential treatment from the president because Eugenie had strongly supported the new government's uprising.

The old royal family has been overthrown. The democratically elected government, especially Bono, who led the popular uprising, has reached its prestige. Bono’s proposals to the parliament are always adopted immediately. Nucingen dare not take the risk of offending him— — Bo Nuo's re-election is almost a certainty. How far Nucingen Bank can develop in four or five years will depend on Bo Nuo's attitude.

Now Eugenie's own wishes are of the utmost importance.

Annette didn't know what it was like. For the sake of profit, she bypassed Eugenie and opened a new mask factory, which made her very passive in front of Eugenie, unable to use any social skills.Even though Nucingen kept gesturing for Annette to join the topic, she didn't know where she could get involved.

Seeing that Eugenie was still pondering, Bono tried to persuade her: "Miss Eugenie, you know that although the French economy is recovering slowly, the progress is very slow. The relationship between banks is always different. You have always had your own opinions on the operation of capital, so the country needs you to stand up and let the central bank play its due role.”

Eugenie was amused by the big hat Bono put on herself: "The speed of economic development is not only a matter of policy formulation, but also a matter of the implementation of well-established policies."

"So you have to supervise them to implement good policies." Bono persuaded: "Mr. Grandet..."

Hearing Grandet's name from Bono's mouth again, Eugenie no longer felt the strong sadness, and because of Nucingen's temptation to her just now, Eugenie felt that she agreed temporarily, a little Put things in your heart, so that you can save yourself from being bored at home every day and thinking about it.

"Okay." Eugenie finally nodded: "If the parliament agrees with your proposal, I can become the leader of the Central Bank."

Bono was very happy: "As long as you agree, the parliament will definitely agree. You don't know, before you return to Paris, several members of the Senate have already asked me to write a letter, please return to Paris as soon as possible."

Having said that, he looked at Nucingen and his wife mysteriously, but did not continue.Nucingen had a stiff smile on his face, such a smooth person couldn't congratulate him, which made Eugenie laugh.

It seems that I really have to do a good job as the leader of the central bank, and let this insecure partner know that it is not that I left Paris, and all the influence disappeared.After all, not all the people I have helped are ignorant or capricious like bankers.

Nucingen felt very uncomfortable being watched by Bono, and knowing that he had something important to say to Eugenie alone, he had to say a few words on the occasion, and took Annette to leave together.

When the couple left, Bono's presidential majesty disappeared, and he seemed very relaxed: "Miss Eugenie, I believe that even if you live in Saumur, you are very concerned about the current situation in the mainland."

"Which aspect do you mean?"

"Of course it is the issue of the Greek people's uprising." Bono looked at Eugenie with a smile and said, "I know that whether it is Britain, Portugal or Spain, you have not stood by. So for Greece, you really want to see Turkey Does it continue to oppress the Greek people?"

Did I light up Bono's light of justice? This is the director of the news department who is willing to write commercial soft articles for five hundred francs?Eugenie had to look at Bono again.

As far as she knows, the success of the Greek uprising in history has a lot to do with the intervention of the Holy Alliance, but because of her participation in this life, Britain and France, the most staunch members of the Holy Alliance, have already embarked on its path. opposite.

Can't Britain and France rejoin the Holy Alliance for the victory of the Greek uprising?

Seeing Eugenie's hesitation, Bono still smiled: "You know, miss, there is a lot of wealth in the treasure house of the Sultan of Turkey. These are all exploited from the Greek people and should be returned to those poor of the Greek people."

Well, the fox's tail was exposed, and Eugenie was relieved.Bo Nuo is still the money-greedy Bo Nuo, but now he is greedy for big money, and the situation looks a little taller.

The essence remains unchanged.

"Mr. Bono," Eugenie had to remind him: "Turkey is too far away from France, and France has already withdrawn from the Holy Alliance, and there is no reason to participate."

"No, miss, you didn't understand what I meant." Bono shook his head: "France is the first democratically elected government established by the uprising in the mainland, so it has moral sympathy for all oppressed people, even if these people have different beliefs from us, Even if these people are thousands of miles away from us, we should give them the strongest support."

Eugenie couldn't think of who gave Bono so much confidence: "Mr. Bono..."

"The British envoys are still staying in the Champs Elysees Hotel. They have a very friendly relationship with Mr. Pablo. And the Spanish envoys are also on their way to Paris. The one who sent the envoys is Spain returning from America with the legion. Minister Riego."

No wonder Bono was so confident about participating in the Greek uprising, and so anxious to keep himself at the head of the central bank.Eugenie quickly figured out Bono's intentions. It seemed that the countries in continental Europe that had taken the lead in completing the bourgeois revolution were going to unite against the so-called Holy Alliance.

It has to be said that Bono chose this timing very well. The Holy Alliance wanted to send troops to deter Turkey, not because of Bono's morality, but because the current European police Russia wants to openly intervene through the Greek uprising. The gap in continental affairs.

It just doesn't match up with my own plan.Eugenie thought that her annual income had reached millions of francs, and she no longer needed to participate in any bourgeois revolution for money.

Unexpectedly, when he first arrived in Paris, Bono put himself in the trap of the leader of the central bank because of the nucingen and his wife's coquettish maneuvers.

Eugenie really wanted to ask the great god who made her time travel, is it so hard to see her being idle?The god was speechless, so Eugenie had no choice but to fight for herself: "Mr. Bono, even if I become the leader of the central bank, I will only provide the government with some economic or capital operation suggestions."

Now Bono is very satisfied as long as Eugenie agrees to stay in Paris, and nodded without hesitation at all: "Yes, don't worry, the central bank has enough staff now, you just need to grasp the direction .”

Knowing that it would not be so simple, since Eugenie had already promised something, she would not go back on her word.She saw Bono off, and went back to her bedroom to plan what she would do to make the French economy more dynamic if she became head of the central bank.

Since there is no idle life to be a rice bug, then be an early bird and eat the bugs that are about to move.

On the second day, Eugenie was not in a hurry to take up the post. Anyway, what Bono gave was just a proposal, and the real appointment could only be made after the approval of the parliament.Eugenie sent for a tailor, and it turned out to be the same one who had been making her clothes.

"Good day, Miss Eugenie." The fabric of the tailor's clothes was obviously not as gorgeous as before, which gave Eugenie an intuitive idea of ​​the current style of Parisians.

After asking the tailor, Eugenie knew that her judgment was correct. After the luxury of the imperial era, the people of Paris began to advocate frugality under the guidance of the new government.The emerging big capitalists have not yet reached the point where the old aristocrats can compete, and people's clothes are beginning to advocate simplicity.

As long as her clothes were not behind the trend, Eugenie had no opinion on luxury or simplicity.However, the tailor still recommended several low-key and luxurious fabrics to her as much as possible, agreeing on a relatively smooth style.

Eugenie adopted all of this—the weaving technology of this era is not as fine as later generations, and the reason why luxurious fabrics are popular is because the weaving is relatively more precise.How could Eugenie refuse to give herself a good experience?

"Miss Eugenie, in fact, we still have a peacock blue silk, which will be more noble when you wear it." Seeing that Eugenie is easy to talk, the tailor tried harder to sell it.

Seeing that Eugenie chose sapphire blue or gray, he thought that he should add some color to Eugenie's wardrobe. Anyway, few people would buy such silk in Paris now. Miss Eugenie It's been a long time since I've been in Paris, who else would I sell to her?