The initial exchanges between the Germans and the Chinese, of course, were driven by trade.

In the 18th century, Germans relied mainly on Russian transshipment for trade with China, until the first German merchant ship arrived in Guangzhou, China. But until the end of the 19th century, China's foreign trade was controlled by the British, so Bismarck thought of using bonuses to encourage German merchants to open routes to the East, and promoted the establishment of the Deutsch-Hua Bank, which eventually made Germany the second largest trading nation in China after the British.

Of course, John is not very clear about this period of history.

However, John was well aware of the great influence of the Germans on China during the period from the late 19th century to the 20th century, such as the Yellow Peril theory that Wilhelm II frantically shouted after the Boxer Rebellion, such as the German officer corps, such as the civil law system used in China, and the German-Japanese power in the medical field.

So it was not surprising to hear Brister talk about Bismarck's push for German businessmen to go to China.

As for hiring a Chinese chef, it would be best if Brister could do it, and if he couldn't, John wouldn't be much of a pity, so it would be nice to wait a few more years......

……

The newly completed Huntelaar Manor is hosting guests for the first time today.

The hall of the main building is hundreds of square meters, and it is not a problem to entertain dozens or even hundreds of guests, and as for the chefs and servants, Brister's family has come to help, plus some people hired from the hotel are enough.

By ten o'clock in the morning, it was already very lively.

In the original plan, John only wanted to invite some colleagues and friends to participate, which was simple and not so troublesome, but was firmly opposed by the Bristers. In their opinion, the opening of the Huntelaar estate was a big deal. Naturally, the bigger the better. So in the end, hundreds of guests were invited, many of whom were customers of Heinz Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, and of course former collaborators such as Baron Cole......

When the people were almost there, the melodious dance music played.

With the host John? Mr. Huntelaar with his fiancée Anna? Brister led the dance, and the whole hall was in a lively dance atmosphere. John was thankful, he didn't really feel much about this old-fashioned dance that was more than a hundred years old. After a few dances, he was completely bored, but Anna was very excited today, and pulled him to dance several songs in a row, and finally the little blushing began to sweat.

"Alright, alright, shall we take a rest?"

After finishing the song, John, who was also sweating on his body, hurriedly pulled Anna and smiled a little forgivingly.

"What, you're tired?"

Anna's little head fluttered. Mischievously winked at John.

"yes, I'm tired."

Nodding helplessly, John said with a wry smile: "How many tunes have we all danced in a row?" You don't have to rest even if you're not tired, right? Otherwise, I'll be sweating for a while. ”

"Hee-hee, okay."

As if he also felt that sweating would affect his image, Anna and John found a place to sit together. But even when she sat down, the young girl did not completely quiet down, her feet gently flicked to the dance music, and her body swayed slightly. Apparently he hadn't recovered from the dance yet, so John couldn't help but laugh dumbly after watching it.

The longer you stay in Germany. The more John's perception of the Germans changed.

Influenced by some preconceived notions in his previous life, especially the online novels he usually likes to read, John has always thought that Germans are strict and old-fashioned, and should be very boring. But it was only after being reborn in this era, and having spent a few years in Germany, that he realized how one-sided his understanding was!

As a matter of fact. The Germans are not short of the romantic factor.

Whether it is Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Heine or Goethe, their artistic achievements are not inferior to German technology, whether it is the popular family balls of Germany and Austria, or the luxurious and erosive life of the upper class aristocracy. All of them made Johan's impression of the Germans change day by day, and he also understood a very popular saying in later generations: history is always written by the victors.

The two world wars fixed the image of the Germans.

Of course, these things had little to do with John himself, and his attention was soon turned to another group of people not far away. It was some of his colleagues in Berlin, including the closer Professor Bergman, Howard ? Kelly and the others, sitting together talking and laughing, didn't seem to have much interest in dancing. But just as John was about to talk to Anna and talk to his peers in the past, a man walked up to him and asked with a smile, "John, do you have time here?" ”

"Hehe, of course!"

His eyes narrowed slightly, and John smiled and nodded.

The person who came is the former partner Baron Cole, although the two completed the replacement of shares not long ago, and now there is no cooperative relationship, but because the products of Heinz Medical Devices are being transformed, ready to use stainless steel to create a high-end brand in the medical device industry, so there will be a long cooperation in the future.

After glancing at Anna beside John, Baron Cole smiled and said, "So, I have a friend...... A friend of the status who would love to make an appointment with you to have a good talk......"

"Friends? What to talk about? ”

Raising an eyebrow, John asked.

"Hmm, about pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies."

After a slight hesitation, Baron Cole said with a dry smile: "That friend of mine is very interested in these two companies of yours, so I want to talk to you about cooperation." ”

"Oh?"

When he heard this, John's brow couldn't help but furrow.

Pharmaceutical and medical device companies have become real stars as their sales have grown, especially with Heinz Pharmaceuticals bringing several new drugs to market. John's high-price strategy, which allows anyone with a discerning eye to see the huge profits of pharmaceutical companies, naturally attracts a lot of coveted eyes. When aspirin was listed, it was not obvious, but since the sulfonamide drug was launched, there has been an endless stream of people who have come to the door to prepare to invest in shares, as well as people who want to buy the right to use the patent, but all of them have been strongly rejected by John.

But John knew that the more the two companies developed, the more troubles there would definitely be in the future!

In fact, John had already heard the news that the French seemed to have cracked the ingredients of aspirin and began to explore the corresponding production process. As for sulfonamides and two local anesthetics, if strict control measures had not been carried out from the very beginning, and the preparation process was indeed a bit advanced, I am afraid that they would have been imitated long ago.

"It seems that what happened last time should not be accidental."

At this time, John suddenly remembered that Cole wanted to transfer the shares of the medical device company at that time, if it wasn't for the repurchase agreement, I'm afraid there would be a stranger involved, right? And it can be said that Baron Cole, whose status is not low, seems to have the energy of the person who fights his own ideas!

Thinking of this, John's heart moved, and he smiled faintly: "Sir, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't agree to you right away about this matter, but I will definitely think about it seriously......"

……

Damn, it's Kavin again. (To be continued......)