Because the central powers of the major European countries survived when the invaders withdrew, France, Germany, and Italy still retained a military force of no small size, and social order was quickly restored, so Europe was not completely chaotic like the United States, and there was no serious regression of social civilization.

The problem is that Europe is also facing a problem that no country can escape.

This is the social status of women, who make up the vast majority of the population, in a patriarchal society.

It can be said that this is the most serious social problem in the post-catastrophic period.

Although the catastrophe destroyed the foundation of human civilization, it did not change the power structure of human society. Men who account for less than 20 percent of the total population still hold power and are still the dominant force in various societies, and they are still doing everything possible to consolidate the social system with men as the core and maintain men's social status. Although women have become the main labor force and the main creators of social wealth, all sociologists know that the best way to solve social contradictions is to let women replace men, and women will hold social power and establish a social system with women as the core, but sociologists also understand that it is absolutely impossible for men in power to give up power easily, and it is difficult for women who are ruled to replace men in the short term because they lack the ability and foundation to resist.

Under this distorted system of social power, many strange phenomena have arisen.

Whether it is the reintroduction of polygamy in China or the regression of the United States into a slave society in anarchy, it is essentially to consolidate the social status of men and strengthen the male-centered social system. The difference between the two is that the former binds women to men, allowing women to obtain corresponding social status through dependent men, while the latter turns women into goods that can be bought and sold freely, completely disintegrating the social foundation of women, and making women lose the right and opportunity to participate in the distribution of social benefits.

Europe is facing the same problem, but with a different solution from China and the United States.

Under the influence of religion, especially the social customs that have been formed and maintained for thousands of years under religious thought, polygamy has not been implemented in Europe, and the social order has been rapidly restored, so that there is no basis for the restoration of slavery in Europe.

The most direct manifestation of this phenomenon is the "servant".

Nominally, servants are "free men" who can leave their dependent masters at any time, but due to the decrease in social resources and the increasing difficulty of obtaining the resources necessary for survival, servants are actually slaves bound to their masters and have only very limited freedom in life.

In Europe, there are servants for those in power and vested interests, as well as for a small number of well-to-do families, and female servants, that is, female servants, make up the vast majority. Most servants are only responsible for daily household chores, and the master pays them on time, but there are still a few servants, especially young and beautiful maids, and servants such as private secretaries, who need to provide additional services to their masters.

There were more than a thousand servants dressed up by Chu Tianjiang, and not only were they all women, most of them were young and beautiful.

Karen's family background is also very much in line with Chu Tianjiang's actual situation.

Now, Clara's identity is no longer Chu Tianjiang's wife, and Karen does not have a wife, she is the housekeeper of "Karen", that is, a veritable housekeeper. According to Zhang Xiaogang's arrangement, Clara brought a hundred "maids" who had not undergone transformation, half of them were members of the legion, and the other half were originally Chu Tianjiang's "maids". Now, they are all "Karen's" maids.

Of course, these people are absolutely reliable.

Clara brought news that Connie and forty squadron leaders had arrived. They annihilated the remnants of the energy people in the United States, and Connie and the other five and twenty squadron leaders were already quadruple energy people, and the other twenty squadron leaders were triple energy people. It's just that according to Zhang Xiaogang's meaning, they will stay on the cruise ship for the time being, and wait until Chu Tianjiang finds the fifth energy source, or let them come to Paris when necessary.

It is necessary to have at least one five-fold energy person in France. If Connie and the others came to Paris, they would not only be easily discovered by the enemy, but also likely to be besieged. Only when Chu Tianjiang has mastered the fifth energy source and can obtain enough fifth energy bodies to transform them into five-fold energy people, can their safety be guaranteed. It is precisely because of this that Zhang Xiaogang asked Chu Tianjiang to transform Nichol, Rachel and Maya into five-fold energy people and go to Paris with him, and Chu Tianjiang only had enough excess energy bodies to transform three people. Because he is only a quadruple energy person, Zhang Xiaogang has been staying in the United Kingdom, remotely controlling other intelligence officers to collect intelligence on the European continent.

By the time the personnel had settled in, it was already dark.

Because Chu Tianjiang had already cleaned up the room for Clara in advance, Clara slept peacefully.

While having breakfast, Chu Tianjiang mentioned yesterday's incident.

"You'll have to tell the butler about this." Clara agrees with Maya. "Anyway, we need to find out the ins and outs of Jacqueline."

"In that case, we have to send someone back to England."

"Let Enid go back." Clara looked over at Maya, "Enid" was Maya's current name.

Chu Tianjiang looked at Maya, Maya nodded, expressing her willingness to go back to England, and then he said, "For what reason should she go back?" ”

"Didn't you mention that you were going to increase the number of servants to two hundred?"

"The problem is, it needs a good reason. If it's just to take care of my daily life, this hundred people is more than enough. ”

"Then, you have to hold a banquet to entertain the other elders."

"This ......"

Clara smiled and said, "Let me take care of this matter, I am an expert in this matter, and you will definitely have to hold this banquet, and invite not only the senators who have come to Paris, but also the French magnates, to introduce yourself to the others." Don't forget, whether you're an elected senator, a celebrity in Edinburgh's social scene, or a bachelor, there are so many reasons for you to host this party. ”

Chu Tianjiang sighed secretly and said, "When is the banquet scheduled?" ”

"Five days from now." Clara smiled and said to Maya, "You can go to the airport and return to England on the pretext of dealing with finances." ”

Maya nodded, "Enid" was "Karen's" personal financial secretary.

"These days, you have to visit the other patriarchs." Clara turned her gaze to Chu Tianjiang again.

"Is this necessary?"

"Of course there is, and it's very necessary." Clara smiled and said, "That's right, you're the elected senator, and there's no one competing with you for this position. The problem is that you are a senator from Scotland, and your position in the Bundestag is obviously not as good as that of a Franco-German-Italian senator, and you are basically a soy sauce character. So, you can't wait for someone to visit you, you should take the initiative to visit someone, especially the French elite. ”

Chu Tianjiang rolled his eyes, but he had to admit that Clara's words made sense.

"According to the most basic etiquette, you first need to visit the other elected senators who have already come here, invite them to a banquet, and preferably prepare some gifts that will appeal to them, or to those close to them, to say a kind word or some sweet words. Don't forget, you're not married yet, and your marriage is definitely about power, so you need to find a good wife. ”

"Aren't he wives enough?" Rachel was a little angry.

"No, how can you say too much, and whether you can find a suitable one is still a question." Clara smiled and said, "Then, if you are going to visit the French magnates, you must come in order, and you must prepare the right gifts. For ordinary dignitaries, they can be invited directly to the banquet. For those who hold real power, it is necessary to arouse their interest first, and then formally extend invitations. ”

"That's too much trouble, isn't it?" Nichol also seemed puzzled.

These are all very necessary etiquette, and the powerful are vain. Don't forget, I was in the same position, and I know how to deal with those guys. ”

"In that case, you'll have to stay with me."

"Of course, it's not just me, it's both of you." Clara gestured towards Nichole and Rachel. "I've brought you a couple of custom-made dresses, so I'll be able to dress yourself up when the time comes. I promise you, most of the powerful will come to the banquet for your sake. ”

"I'm not going to wait on those stinky men, this one annoys me a lot." Rachel glared at Chu Tianjiang viciously.

Clara smiled and shook her head, and said to Rachel, "Fiona, don't forget who we are. Of course, those powerful will soon learn that you are Karen's confiner, so even if they want to attack you, they will consult Karen first. You have to believe that our great master will certainly not let other men touch you. Besides, with your ability, if a man doesn't have long eyes, you can make him walk around without eating. ”

As soon as Clara said this, Rachel didn't lose her temper again.

"Fiona" is Rachel's current name, and Rachel's image fits the meaning of the name very well, that is, she has long black hair and a plump and round body. In addition, "Fiona" is officially the driver of "Karen", that is, the personal bodyguard, and must be extraordinary.

"Is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

"Prepare enough good drinks and food, as well as some essential things for a banquet, such as a band, some fresh and exciting entertainment, and so on."

"This ......"

"I'll do it, but you'll have to accompany me to Paris in the afternoon."

"What?"

Clara smiled and said, "This is a banquet for the powerful, and if you want to show sincerity, you have to choose the gifts for the powerful yourself." ”

Chu Tianjiang is a little big, but what can he do.