[Comprehensive] I am not Michael

Shen Yong and Shen Fu are two, one is nine years old and the other is seven years old. They are still young after all, so they listened to what Zhao Changqing said, but when they fell into the ears of 12-year-old Shen Shanzeng, they had mixed feelings.

Shen Shanzeng was different from Shen Yong and Shen Fu. She was a bit older and she was a girl. Even though her parents loved her, her grandfather Shen Tuisi was different from Shen Yannian. Therefore, in her memory, the deepest thing is, It is hunger.And her mother, Yang Huiru, was also not easy. Therefore, the education she received since she was a child was to be sensible and obedient.

Therefore, when Zhao Changqing said to Shen Yong and Shen Fu, don't think about saving money, but enjoy life well, one can imagine the impact on Shen Shan.

You know, when she was at home, facing the bag of candy in the cupboard at home, she could only look at it and drool but did not dare to approach it at all.

Because that's how her mother educated her.

For the past two days, I lived in the mansion. Although it is said that I live with my uncle, there are butlers, maids, and cooks in the mansion. There are two sets of large six-petal lotus-shaped glass combinations on the chest of drawers in her room. One set contains various biscuit cookies milk sugar toffee chocolate, and the other set is filled with various nuts.The biscuits and nuts in these two sets of jars are replaced every day, even if she can't finish them, they will all be replaced with new ones.

Such a day was a great shock to Shen Shanzeng, who had just come from China and had not yet come out of the shadow of hunger.

When she was on the ship, she also had these two sets of jars in her room, but those two sets of jars were much more delicate and contained less volume.Moreover, it was Zhao Changqing's private cruise ship, and Shen Shan could still regard it as the way the Duke of England treated his guests.But now she lives in the mansion...

"It's very different from domestic ones."

Meeting Zhao Changqing's smiling eyes, Shen Shanzeng realized that he had actually spoken.

She blushed and couldn't help shrinking behind her grandmother.

Although he is an elder, he is also a bit too good-looking.

Shen Shan once muttered in his heart.

For a moment, she was jealous, of course not Zhao Changqing, but Shen Yong and Shen Fu. However, thinking that he was a boy and she was a girl, and that Shen Ying, who was supposed to be here, was not there, She also knows very well in her heart that her home is her own home, which is different from her uncle's home, so her mentality should be much more peaceful.

Instead, it was Zhao Changqing. He heard Shen Shan once said that, and after thinking about it again, he naturally guessed it.

He got up, pulled Shen Yong and Shen Fu to go forward, and said: "It has been 20 years since World War II, and all countries have come out of the haze of war. The countries I am talking about do not only include Western countries, It also includes Japan."

"Included, Japan?"

Shen Tuisi was dumbfounded.

Zhao Changqing replied: "Oh, by the way, you just came from China, so you probably don't know it yet. Among the western countries, Germany, what you call West Germany, has the fastest development. The GDP has been the highest in Europe for several years. The first one. West Germany is the well-deserved largest economy in Europe. However, far away in the east, the Japanese are also developing well. During the Tokyo Olympics, the Shinkansen opened to traffic with a speed of 210 kilometers per hour, which was well received internationally. This year Japan’s GDP is almost equal to that of West Germany, and next year, according to official reports, Japan’s economy will surpass West Germany’s and rank second in the world.”

Shen Yannian exclaimed, "What?"

Shen Tuisi also said: "This, is this true?"

Little Japan is so powerful?

Zhao Changqing said: "That's right, the whole world is developing rapidly, and science and technology are changing with each passing day. China, before, only knew that it followed the Soviet Union blindly, and now it has begun to close itself off."

"godfather……"

"Forget it, don't talk about that."

Aware of Zhao Changqing's displeasure, Shen Yong cleverly said at the right time: "Grandpa, just now you said that you are good at running a manor, who else is there besides you?"

Zhao Changqing said, "It's the Duchess of Devonshire."

"Duchess of Devonshire?"

"Yes." Zhao Changqing said, "Actually, the manors of the British aristocrats are generally poorly managed. It's not because the nobles are generally extravagant or incapable, but that the times have changed and the rules of the money game have changed. The production can no longer afford the high taxes."

"Money, the rules of the game?"

"It is the inevitable law of economic development."

Shen Tuisi was speechless.

It is obviously such a lofty concept as the inevitable law of economic development, but how did it come into the Duke's mouth that it is a simple game rule?

His son Shen Yi is not aware of it.Look, the inevitable law of economic development, such a tall thing, to the owner of Qiangwei Manor, it turns out to be just the rules of the money game!No wonder he is one of the world's top scholars, the world's top economist!

Although Shen Yong didn't know what the inevitable law of economic development was, he could feel that his uncle and cousin attached great importance to this word.So, he asked more carefully: "So, the rules of the game have changed, and what has it become?"

Zhao Changqing signaled the butler to bring over two maps of the same scale, spread them on the floor, and pointed them out to the two children: "This is the map of the British Isles, and that is the map of China, which one is smaller?"

Shen Yong looked at the map of the British Isles in front of him, which was not much bigger than a washbasin, and then at the big map of China next to him. He opened his mouth in surprise, and said, "Is Britain only this big?"

Zhao Changqing said: "This is the mainland of the United Kingdom. So, as you can see, the British Isles are just like this. The latitude span is not large, and the longitude span is even smaller. This also creates a characteristic, that is, the production of each manor, It's not really that big."

Shen Yong nodded immediately.

What is produced in this manor is also available in that manor.He understands this.

"So, everyone's things are similar, and it's easy not to sell things."

"Yes. If it is only used to feed the manor and the people on the manor, then, no matter what, the manor's output is always enough. But with taxes, this additional thing has a different meaning."

"Tax?"

"Yes. Paying taxes is the obligation of every citizen. But the amount of taxes is determined by the people. It would be much better if the country accepted real objects as taxes as in ancient China. However, if the taxes required by the country must It is currency. For the manor owners, the first thing they need to do is to turn the production in the manor into currency. That is to say, they must first consider the tax issue, and then consider other things. Because they cannot pay taxes , will lead to a result, that is, the government will confiscate their manor and conduct an auction. In most cases, after the manor is auctioned, there is still a little money left. But if you are unlucky, the amount after the manor auction cannot even meet Taxes, they have to find a way to pay the rest. However, no matter what the situation is, for these manor owners, their manors are gone. They have lost their homes forever. This is the British aristocracy, Especially the current situation of the owner of the big manor."

"Then, the Duchess of Devonshire..."

"Yes, she was the first person to change her mind. Just like the public consumes the privacy of the royal family, the public is also very curious, and even yearns for the noble life, so she opened up her manor and leased her manor to those The crew, this is also the reason why in recent years, the scenes in many British dramas have been beautiful, because those pictures are real, and they are the pride of the family that have been carefully protected by the nobles for hundreds of years."

Zhao Changqing said: "Not only that, the Duchess of Devonshire also sells tickets, allowing people from all over the world to visit her manor and enjoy traditional British food in the manor, and also set up a special shop to sell some souvenirs. There is no doubt Almost tourists from all over the world are curious about her manor. There is an endless stream of tourists who visit her manor every year. They not only pay the entrance fee, but also consume, eat and buy souvenirs in the manor. The Duchess of Devonshire therefore earn a lot of money.”

Shen Yong said: "Then, what's the difference between her and grandpa's way of running the manor?"

Zhao Changqing smiled and said, "Because I can't open my manor."

"why?"

Mrs. Shen also smiled: "That's right, Yong'er and the others are still young, so I don't know that people in Europe believe in Christ."

Although Mrs. Shen doesn't believe in religion, she knows that if Zhao Changqing wants to open the Rose Manor, believers from the Christian world will definitely surround the manor with three floors and three floors outside.

Shen Yong looked even more puzzled.

Zhao Changqing said: "It's okay, when the time comes, just take the children to live in Langston Castle for a while."

After watching the ceremony held by the Catholic Gregorian choir, even if you don't understand it, you will be shocked by the atmosphere.

At this moment, I saw a manservant walking with a silver tray, although his posture was elegant, but his pace was not slow at all.When he came to the front, the servant first said a few words to the butler, Claude, and then the butler took the tray, bowed to Zhao Changqing and said:

"Your Excellency, a letter from Count Avon."

Zhao Changqing nodded and took the letter.

While Zhao Changqing was reading the letter, Shen Yi had already moved closer to the butler, and whispered, "May I ask who this Earl of Affin is..."

"This lord is the former Prime Minister. Now he is still going back to serve as the president of the University of Birmingham. Last time, this lord has visited the Duke once. However, the Duke rejected him on the grounds that he was worried that you would not write a book." ask."

There is no doubt that the former Prime Minister will write to Zhao Changqing again, probably on the issue of Japan.Obviously, just as Zhao Changqing dared to assert that Japan's GDP will surpass that of West Germany in the coming year, it is not that no one has noticed Japan's rise.The British will naturally not have any big reaction to West Germany surpassing the United Kingdom to become the world's second economic power, but Japan is different.

The letter was actually not very long, and Zhao Changqing just read it with a glance.

He handed the letter to the housekeeper and said, "I have finished writing the Japanese volume. The Chinese manuscript is in the study. After proofreading, it can be published. But the English version has not been completed yet. You ask the secretary to give it to the secretary of Count Avon Go make a phone call."

Because Zhao Changqing's "The Rise of Great Powers" has always been published in Chinese first, so now, senior officials from all over the world are proud of learning Chinese.There is nothing more than one reason, I hope to understand Zhao Changqing's book in the fastest time.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Zhao Changqing thought there was nothing to do, and was about to hold the hands of the two children and lead them to continue to visit the manor, but heard the butler say: "Also, the Duchess of Windsor is visiting."

"She's in already?"

"No, it's still in the small town."

Zhao Changqing's Rose Manor is no different than other places. Although there is no wall, no one has ever dared to trespass.Not to mention, in the UK, the concept of private territory is very clear.

Zhao Changqing said, "In the hotel?"

"Yes."

"Reject. Let her go."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The butler hurried away with the servant.Some things can only be handled by him himself.

Mrs. Shen's daughter-in-law Yang Huiru couldn't help asking: "My lord, may I ask, is this Duchess..."

"The widow of the Duke of Windsor who abdicated."

"Then, isn't that the mother of the country?"

"Don't take her too seriously. Few people in the British royal family like her. The people and the cabinet are unanimously opposed to her becoming the queen of the United Kingdom, so King Edward VIII abdicated and became the Duke of Windsor."

Mrs. Shen said: "I remember this incident. It was during World War II, right? I remember there was a big commotion at that time."

Because it was so sensational that even the newspapers on the streets of Shanghai at that time reported on it.

"Yeah, that's her. So, don't take her for some kind of Mother of Nations, she's not. If a British person hears this, they'll be very angry. Whether it's a man or a woman."

"Sorry." Yang Huiru hesitated for a moment, and said, "But, she is a member of the royal family after all..."

"She is a fanatical supporter of the Nazis. Although the British royal family also sheds the blood of the Germanic nation, and it is even quite strong. However, she supports the Nazis as fanatically as she did, and even had close contacts with senior Nazi officials during the most difficult days in Britain. , but very few.”

Because of historical reasons, at the beginning of World War II, Britain was close to Germany and sympathized with the Germans who were burdened with huge war reparations after the defeat of World War I, so that the people were starving. There were not one or two British people. This was the appeasement policy back then. origin.But like the Duchess of Windsor, when London was repeatedly bombed by German fighter planes, and the people were extremely miserable and hated the Germans, she not only had close contacts with high-level German officials, but even continued to have trysts and affairs with high-level German Nazi officials. One point is that the people absolutely cannot tolerate it.

Not to mention, it was rumored that the Duchess used her position to collect a lot of British and American intelligence and leaked it to the Germans.

These rumors have kept the British royal family very passive for many years.Although the spokesperson of Buckingham Palace responded sharply, this did not eliminate the public's dissatisfaction with the Duchess.

"I, I'm not questioning you, but, I just feel that it seems that paparazzi don't care about members of the royal family in general. Will it cause you trouble if you reject the duchess?"

"Like criticizing?"

"Yes, it is."

Zhao Changqing said: "Don't worry, the manor has a professional public relations team, they will handle this kind of thing. Oh, it's going to rain, let's go back."

The sky is already covered with dark clouds.

Seeing Zhao Changqing like this, Yang Huiru didn't dare to ask again.Although it is said that the Chinese have abolished the emperor and adopted a republic, it was the 60s after all, the first year of ten years of catastrophe. Look at the crazy wave of personality worship in China, and look at Puyi and other last emperors of the Qing Dynasty who lived in Manchu. The position among the leftovers.

Even Yang Huiru, who showed herself as a new woman in China, couldn't help being short of breath when she heard the name of the Duchess of Windsor.

Sure enough, later in the day, a certain TV station broadcast similar news.

When seeing this news, Yang Huiru almost rushed out of the room.

If the butler hadn't appeared at the stairs in time:

"Ma'am, is there anything I can do for you?"

"TV... on TV..."

"Sorry, sorry."

Seeing that Yang Huiru couldn't speak clearly, the housekeeper apologized and entered her room. After reading the news, he smiled.

He took out his pocket watch to check the time, then started to change a station:

"Ma'am, please read this."

Yang Huiru was very surprised, but she suppressed her emotions and went to watch the TV show.

This program is very simple. It seems to be news from a certain TV station. After receiving the note specially received by the TV station staff, the host who was broadcasting said immediately:

"Now, let's break in a piece of news. The Duchess of Windsor went to the Rose Manor today, but was turned away because she was not invited. According to the reporter's report, the Duchess of Windsor complained quite a bit, and even loudly said that the Duke of Branson Also supported Hitler before. I would like to emphasize that this is a very serious slander! The duke is known to be extremely compassionate, he sympathized with the Germans who were starving because of the world economic crisis and thus taught the Germans the technique of soilless cultivation The Duke has also publicly stated that he did this because the Germans are also God’s people. It is a very serious slander to replace the concept of the Duke’s care for the people, especially the common people. Although this is not a news anchor It should be said, but I request that the Duchess of Windsor be severely punished, no, she should be called Mrs. Simpson. …”

After the news was over, Little John Horton said to Yang Huiru: "Madam, can you feel at ease now?"

Yang Huiru said: "Sorry, I made you laugh. I mean, I never thought about it..."

I never thought that a Chinese would have such a great influence abroad, even a princess would not be taken seriously.

In Yang Huiru's heart, the wife of the abdicated king is definitely worthy of the title of princess.

The butler smiled and withdrew respectfully.

Perhaps not one or two people were alarmed by this news, maybe he will be busy for a while.

The author has something to say:

Your Excellency here, or the Duke, if you like British dramas, please bring them into MyLord by yourself—as long as it comes from the mouth of a housekeeper, valet, maid or secretary.