[Comprehensive] I am not Michael

For Zhao Changqing, no one is more aware of the world's contempt for Orientals and China than him. Therefore, even though Edith Crowley has repeatedly stated that she will persuade her father, Zhao Changqing has nothing to do with the Titanic. What a hope.

Instead, Matthew firmly believed that as long as Earl Grantham was on their side, they would be able to turn the tide and avoid tragedy.

For some reason, Zhao Changqing's planned three-day trip to Downton Abbey turned into a short stay in Downton Abbey.

To this, Mary, the eldest lady of Downton Abbey, reacted flatly.

Because Mary is the eldest daughter of Downton Abbey, although she is not the heir, she is very much loved by her parents, and her marriage has been settled early, so she is not worried.

As a British noble lady, Mary is arrogant, and this kind of arrogance is deeply rooted in her bones. Therefore, Edith would apologize to Zhao Changqing because she felt the same way, but Mary insisted that a person from the Far East is not worthy of her favor at all, even at the same time. Under the same roof, Mary and Zhao Changqing met, but they just nodded and walked away, unlike her two younger sisters, who were very interested in Zhao Changqing.

Of course, Edith is different from Sipper. Sipper is close to Zhao Changqing because she is inclined to feminism, while Edith is for marriage.

There is no way, who let Britain have the saying of "country England, English countryside". If every man who visits Downton Abbey does not pay close attention, she, Edith Crawley, may not be able to marry for the rest of her life.

Who made Britain have a tradition that older sisters cannot enter the social circle without marrying younger sisters?Not to mention, their Crowley family is aristocratic, and it is impossible to let the daughters of the family enter the social circle as unruly as Jane Austen's Bennet family in "Pride and Prejudice" 100 years ago.

That was meant to be a joke.

Since Zhao Changqing can afford the Rose Manor next door, he is obviously a rich man. Although he is not an aristocrat, he is still a millionaire.

Edith knew very well that her father would marry her mother not because he fell in love with her mother but because of her mother's dowry.Moreover, in this era, it is common for British aristocratic ladies to marry American millionaires.

In Edith's view, if one were to talk about upbringing alone, this Eastern millionaire completely crushed those American millionaires, and her sister Mary would look down on Zhao Changqing only because he was a yellow race.

In order to date Zhao Changqing, Edith and Mary had conflicts in private several times. Mary felt that Edith should not waste time on this oriental man, and Edith used "You don't even know how much Zhao is." Excellent" was blocked back.

Mary was very unconvinced and said, "It's as if you know him very well."

Edith said: "It's better than you don't want to understand at all, and just say such things here."

"Really?"

After dinner that day, everyone went to the living room to talk, and Mary walked up to Zhao Changqing and said, "Dear Zhao, do you have any favorite British authors? Which novel do you like?"

Mary is known as the most beautiful woman in Yorkshire, and she has the nickname of Moon Girl, especially when she smiles, many men can't resist her charm.

Zhao Changqing also admitted that even in terms of oriental aesthetics, Mary is a beauty.And the other party is the eldest daughter of Downton Abbey, even for the sake of the Earl and his wife, Zhao Changqing can't be rude.

Seeing Mary walking towards Zhao Changqing with the wine, Edith quickly followed.

Mary didn't give her sister an extra look at all.

Because she knows that her beauty and the status of the eldest daughter are her greatest weapons, and men will be more willing to talk to her as long as she wants to.

As for Edith, she was no match for her at all.

Mary thought that she would firmly grab Zhao Changqing's attention, but she didn't expect that just after Edith walked to the other side of Zhao Changqing, Zhao Changqing turned her head and said, "Does Miss Edith have any novels she likes? "

Mary saw Edith's eyes brighten three points:

"Yes, yes, I like Jane Eyre. How about you?"

Zhao Changqing said with a smile: "I have not been in England for a long time, and I have not read many novels. However, I am fortunate to have read the novel Jane Eyre. I think the first half of this novel is well written, but unfortunately, the second half The tribe fell into a cliché."

Mary immediately looked like a winner, gave Edith a look, and said, "Oh, dear Zhao, do you like seeing Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"?"

"Ms. Jane Austen? I have had the pleasure of reading both her Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, but I prefer Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights."

"Wuthering Heights?"

"Yes. If Europe and the United States want to select the top ten European and American masterpieces in the future, I think "Wuthering Heights" will definitely occupy a place. This novel is outstanding both in terms of artistry and thought. Even the French Alexandre Dumas There is nothing like Wuthering Heights."

Mary couldn't help but said, "But, but, it was written by a female writer?!"

Mary's words immediately aroused Sipper's dissatisfaction: "Mary, do you think women are inherently inferior to men?"

Mary froze.

Edith also said: "That's right, Mary, the artistry and ideological quality of literature have nothing to do with the gender of the author." She then asked Zhao Changqing:

"Zhao, how do you evaluate the achievements of these three women in literature?"

Zhao Changqing replied: "The works of these three women are all based on the limited succession system in the UK. If the limited succession system is compared to a multi-faceted gemstone, then Ms. Jane Austen's novels are reflected on the wall through this gemstone." But "Wuthering Heights" is the condensed gem. To understand "Wuthering Heights" is to understand the joys and sorrows of the world brought about by the British inheritance system, and to understand the last 500 years Britain."

Mary was stunned.

That's right, she likes Jane Austen because of the damned inheritance system.In order for her to be the heir of Downton Abbey, her grandmother and her mother have broken their hearts.But she never thought that "Wuthering Heights" is the novel that can best reflect her experience.

Well, this is inseparable from the technique adopted by "Wuthering Heights". The special narrative technique of "Wuthering Heights" can be said to be unique, which also makes reading this novel require a strong logical thinking ability and repeated reading.

This is why after "Wuthering Heights" came out, even Charlotte Bronte, the author of Jane Eyre, publicly stated that her sister had written a very bad novel.

Because this novel has quite high demands on the readers.

Mary was silent, and Edith cheered, and asked with great interest:

"Apart from novels, what other works do you like?"

"I've been reading Montesquieu's "The Spirit of Law" recently. There is no doubt that Baron Montesquieu is the founder of French intellectual enlightenment. His "Letters from the Persians" is also very interesting."

Sipper said: "It's a pity. He is a deist. Although he has disclosed all kinds of ugly things about many religious officials, he still believes in religion! What a pity!"

Zhao Changqing said: "Given his age, there were still witch hunts in many places in the interior of France. It is completely understandable that he is a deist. The progress of thought takes time, and it is also gradual. It cannot be achieved overnight."

Then?Then Sipper pulled Zhao Changqing aside, and started discussing human rights and women's rights with him enthusiastically.

As for Mary and Edith, the two of them stared at each other and sat aside to calm down.

Among them, Mary was still able to talk to Matthew, but Edith could only sit on the sidelines.

However, Zhao Changqing is a very thoughtful person, and Sipper doesn't mind her sisters joining this topic, so soon, both Sipper and Edith found that they couldn't keep up with Zhao Changqing, and instead asked Zhao Changqing to take care of her their level.

I like to read novels, but it is just a personal hobby, but it is a matter of personal taste to pay attention to the artistry and ideological quality of novels.

The problem is that Zhao Changqing's taste is a bit high, which makes it difficult for girls who haven't gone to college.

Sipper has no doubts, not to mention girls like her who have not gone to college, even the kind of girls who have gone to college, as long as they go to school to be gilded, they will not be able to keep up with Zhao Changqing.

For this reason, Sipper had to change the subject: "Mr. Zhao, I remember you said that you don't mind hiring a female secretary?"

Zhao Changqing thought for a while and said, "Actually, what I need is not a secretary, but a secretary group."

"Secretary team?"

"Yes. I need about five to six secretaries to handle different affairs for me. Also, I need a team of professional accountants."

"so many people!"

Both Edith and Sipper gasped.

Zhao Changqing said: "In fact, this is also the place where I am most uncomfortable with the UK. In my hometown, almost every aristocratic woman will have one or two financial accountants. Because we pay attention to the difference between men and women, so in the The financial accountants around them are often women, and they have been trained to follow their maids for life. Even male heirs will have female financial accountants. But in the UK, no, it should be said that in the whole of Europe, it seems that Women can only do cleaning, sweeping and sewing, and judging from many literary works, women only need to be proficient in literature, concerts, a little embroidery, and decorate rooms. As for mathematics and financial knowledge, it seems that women have mastered it. Unethical. I had to adjust my hiring plan because of this.”