Eugenie with money [Grandet]

Hearing Charles Grandet ask Eugenie if she was married, Alphonse really believed that Charles had really been separated from Paris for too long, and he didn't even understand such an important situation.

"When the royal family was still in existence, Miss Eugenie once announced to everyone at a noble banquet that she did not want to get married." Alphonse said with some regret: "After the news spread, many top young people were sad. For a while."

Just when he thought that Charles would feel sorry for Eugenie, he found his good friend showed a smile: "Announce to everyone?"

Alphonse nodded affirmatively: "This happened six or seven years ago. At that time, some people didn't believe it, but now, everyone believes that Miss Eugenie is serious."

Charles' smile deepened a bit: "I know why she doesn't want to get married. By the way, where does my cousin live? As her only relative in the world, I should visit her." I might as well discuss it with her. The matter of marriage.

Alfons didn't know why he looked at Charles's suddenly confident smile, and answered his question: "Miss Eugenie lives in Rue Bertin, which was the former residence of the Marquise de Teygou. By the way, Ougenie Isn’t the original house of Brion’s family also on Bertin Street, if they redeem their original house, it should be very convenient for you to communicate with your cousin in the future.”

With such a cousin, Charles should be very proud of his life in Paris in the future. Alphonse doesn't mind having a good relationship with him now, and reminded him kindly.

How could Charles, who was already thinking of renewing his relationship with Eugenie, care about where the house of Aubrion's family used to be?Now his heart has already flown to Bertin Street, thinking about how to use the fastest speed to make Eugenie recognize himself again.

Eugenie, who still doesn't know that she is being missed by Charles Grandet again, sits in the office of the central bank according to her usual schedule, listening to Pablo's report on the situation in Greece and Turkey, and decisively An order was issued: "Turkey's current uprising is not enough, it must be strengthened, and weapons can be sold to them when necessary."

Pablo had some doubts: "In England and Portugal, didn't we provide those weapons for free?"

Eugenie shook her head: "Turkey has obtained a lot of gold from Greece over the years. Even the people who are revolting now are different from the rebels in Britain, Portugal, and Spain. They are just dissatisfied with the current Sudan and want to replace him." rule, rather than really wanting to have an elected government.” If dogs were going to eat dogs, why would she provide weapons for one of them for free.

Pablo understood, just nodded, and asked the next question: "What if we sell them weapons and they end up using them against the Greek rebels?"

Eugenie didn't think it was a problem: "We can sell them flintlocks, but if those flintlocks must use our ammunition, will they have to buy them from you continuously?"

Pablo suddenly understood: "Okay, Miss Eugenie, I will let everyone improve the flintlock sold to Turkey so that it cannot use common ammunition."

Children can be taught.Eugenie appreciated Pablo's inference: "This means that we have specially researched new weapons for them. The performance has been improved, and the price will naturally be higher. Once Turkey wants to make such a weapon against the Greek rebels, We just don't provide ammunition."

Pablo left after understanding Eugenie's intentions, but Elemi came over and said, "Miss, there is a gentleman who calls himself Charles Grandet, who is still waiting for you in the mansion. He said he is your cousin. Brother, I just came back from America and I want to see you as soon as possible, so I must ask you to return to the mansion immediately."

Eugenie frowned when she heard that: "My cousin?"

Elemie nodded affirmatively, and she didn't want to disturb the lady, but the gentleman promised that the lady would go back to see him immediately when he heard the news of his visit, and repeatedly stated that he was the only relative of the lady now, if he didn't listen If he said that, he would come to Miss right away, and the first thing he would do when he saw Miss was to ask Miss to fire him.

Even if she disliked the gentleman's face when he said those words, Elemi was threatened, and she didn't want to leave the lady.So with a full stomach of resentment towards that gentleman, although Elemie stated the facts, she still added some of her own emotions when imitating that gentleman's words.

Eugenie was both annoyed and amused.Isn't this Mr. Charles Grandet out of his mind? Who does he think he is, and when he hears him visiting him, he has to put down everything in his hand and rush to him to wait for his reception? !

Even if the current French President Bono wants to discuss with himself the treasure house of the Sultan of Turkey, he should come to his office in person, okay?A speculator who has just made a small fortune from America, and he can get whatever he wants?

He probably didn't know yet that he was no longer the Eugenie Grandet in the original book who never walked out of Saumur.

"Elimie," Eugenie looked seriously at the maid who had been with her for seven years: "Over the years, have you ever heard that I have such a relative?"

of course not.Elemi shook her head violently, she also wished that Miss really didn't have such an arrogant relative, otherwise she would have to let Miss fire herself every day.

"Since you haven't heard of it, why did you come to the office to find me?"

Under Eugenie's serious gaze, Elemi had to admit her selfishness: "The gentleman said that if I don't come, he will ask the lady to fire me immediately."

Eugenie smiled: "Is it not me but the gentleman you met for the first time who pays you every month? Isn't it up to me to fire the people I hire? Nanon You asked me to fire you more than once, why didn't you worry about it?"

Who said he didn't.Elemi felt wronged in her heart, with a troubled face on her face: "Nanon, like me, is a person who serves the lady. But the gentleman said that he is your relative."

Well, no matter where you are, in everyone's consciousness, relatives are always better than paid servants.Eugenie could see Elemi's uneasiness, and knew better that although her maid had mediocre cooking skills, her feelings for her over the years were real.

"In my opinion, Nanon and you who accompany me through the most difficult times are more important than relatives who are not sure whether they are true or not." Eugenie told Elemi her true thoughts, which made Elemi feel uneasy My heart suddenly settled down.

"Miss, I'll go home and ask that gentleman to leave immediately. I won't invite him until you have time..."

Eugenie shook her head: "No, before you go home, please go and ask Mr. De Grassan to come. I have something important to ask him." Wanting to take advantage of her, that Mr. Charles Grandet probably I don't know, but his father's property has been in liquidation.

It may not be forgotten, after all, when Charles left, Grandet promised to contribute to the liquidation of Guillaume Grandet's property.Probably the contribution he thought was that after such a long time, Grandet had already liquidated Guillaume Grandet's property and paid off all his debts.

Poor man, if he really thought so, he really didn't know Grandet very well.Even for his own daughter, if he hadn't been tough and allowed Grandet to discover his ability to make money, do you think Grandet would be obedient to himself, and would he give out 600 million for himself to invest?

That's right, Eugenie patted the table lightly, why did she forget about Annette, didn't it mean that Nucingen was still debating whether to receive this old friend of Annette, why didn't Charles visit first Annette, came to visit me instead?

Eugenie, who couldn't figure it out, just asked Grassand who came in a hurry: "Mr. Des Grassins, I want to know about the property of Mr. Guillaume Grandet, which my uncle, that is, my father, once entrusted you to handle. Liquidation, where is the progress now?"

All the way, Grassin, who was wondering what question Eugenie wanted to ask her, was taken aback by this question—after the establishment of the new government, as a veteran of the Free French Party, Tai Grassin also served as a member of the House of Representatives The upstart, Grandet has long since not cared about the liquidation of his brother's property, and Grassan himself forgot that there is such a task.

"Miss Eugenie, you know," Grassin explained, fearing that Eugenie would have doubts about her ability to handle affairs, "It's been too long since the creditors got 40.00% of their respective debts. Seventh, your uncle's notary and broker paid another 12 francs, and the creditors only need to get [-]% of the rest."

Speaking of this, he thought of the great achievements of Grandet, who had also passed away, and he couldn't help but smile: "Mr. Grandet has passed on to the creditors through me, and Mr. Guillaume's son has already made a fortune in India." , when he returns to Paris, he will pay back all the debts of his late father."

Eugenie knew that Grandet was a rascal in essence, but she never thought it could be such a rascal—the debt of 400 million francs owed by Guillaume Grandet, no matter it was seven years ago or now, is not a small amount, Even if 200 million has been repaid, there are still 200 million that need to be returned to creditors.For so many years, he has only said a word through Grassang, and he has not even asked so many prevarication questions from creditors?

"The creditors should still keep the certificates of arrears." Eugenie worried that after the baptism of the revolution, some creditors had already lost their certificates of arrears.If all the arrears certificates disappear, it will be very unfavorable to what I will do next.

Eugenie looked at Grassan earnestly, hoping that he could give her a satisfactory answer.