Chapter 488: A Visit to Germany (Part I)
After concluding their visit to Warsaw, Eder and his entourage took a special train all the way west into Germany.
Unlike Poland, which was more peaceful and peaceful, many people in Germany were looking for something in the wilderness in shabby clothes, and this phenomenon caught Eder's attention.
"Your Majesty, this is the German people who are living in difficulty, looking for firewood and food."
An attaché working in Germany then explained to Eder.
His words aroused the curiosity of Queen Sophie Marie.
"Didn't you say that the Ruhr crisis was solved, why are so many people living in such difficulty?"
Eder could answer his wife's curious questions. Whoever brought in so much technology, personnel and equipment from Romania in Germany already knows all about it.
It is true that the Ruhr crisis has long been resolved, and Germany has resumed economic activity, but the fragility of its economy makes it extremely difficult to recover. In the case of the unemployment rate, the unemployment rate in Germany reached 9.6% last year in the context of the Ruhr crisis.
The crisis has been resolved, so this year should be much better, right?
Sorry, the delayed nature of the economy has not reduced the unemployment rate, but has increased, and the unemployment rate in Germany is now 13.5%. Millions of people are unemployed and rely on handouts to survive. But the German government itself is poor and feeds the appetites of millions of people, not to mention the families behind it.
Therefore, this visit to Eder is highly valued by all levels of German society. Because at present, Germany's trade volume with Romania actually occupies the first place in its exports. For now, the German government wants to continue to expand this trade, and they see Romania as a panacea for Germany's current economic woes.
So when the Romanian delegation arrived in Berlin, a grand welcome ceremony took place inside the train station. German President Friedrich Ebert and Chancellor Wilhelm Marx were all present to greet Eder and his party, which shows the urgency of German funding for Romania.
In the face of the grand welcome ceremony from Germany, the Romanian side was taken aback. Of course, they also know why there is such a huge welcome ceremony, and to put it bluntly, they are interested in the money in Romania's pocket.
In fact, it's pretty much the same, but there's another reason. That is, Eder was the first head of state to visit normally after Germany's defeat in World War II, and the German side also took the opportunity to make a big deal out of it in order to show respect.
"Hello, President Albert."
After getting out of the car, Eder walked up to Germany's first president and stretched out his hand to hold the leader of the Social Democratic Party. Speaking of which, the president has not had a good time in Germany at all.
The Left accused him of being a "traitor to the revolution" for his work on the workers' uprising and the murder of prominent left-wing leaders such as Carl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg; The Right accused him of being a "traitor to the nation" on the grounds that he had forced the Kaiser to abdicate and sign a peace treaty with the Entente during the November Revolution, and prosecuted him.
During his reign, he suppressed both the leftist Soviet uprising (the Hamburg uprising) and the restoration coup d'état (Karp coup) against right-wing nationalists. So the president's reputation outside the home is not very good, and many people have a bad opinion about him.
However, as president, he still has his own ability, even if there are so many people who oppose it, but in the Weimar Republic, he can be regarded as a pinnacle of the sea.
As for the prime minister, William Marx was a lawyer, and his appointment as prime minister was also to woo the Catholic Center Party, which was also very supportive of the Catholic Center Party, as one of the few parties that favored the Social Democratic Party.
In addition, there are also leading figures with a close interest in Romania, such as bankers and business owners, who Eder meets at the station.
After meeting with people from all walks of life in Germany, Eder got into the same car as President Albert.
"The visit of His Majesty the King is a great pleasure to our people. I would also like to thank His Majesty the King for his kindness to Germany, and I am here to thank His Majesty on behalf of the people for his generosity in helping the needy to survive those days. ”
"Don't be so polite, our family also went out of Germany before, and we also have our own feelings for this land and people."
Edel replied in this way, not afraid that Mr. President would misunderstand and exert his own influence. And it will also give the German public a good impression of the Romanian royal family, at least it will make them favor Romania when choosing jobs that pay the same amount. This is the result of Eder's goodwill towards Germany, albeit with little aid, but with a sense of friendship in the midst of the snow. Then it's worth it.
"Your Majesty, I hope that we can reach maximum cooperation with your country this time."
After a few words, President Albert shifted the conversation to cooperation. Since Romania had negotiated with the German side before the visit, the main issues of the negotiations had already been examined by the German side, and the subsequent negotiations were mainly on the price issues between the two parties. President Albert's words are a statement that he is happy to see cooperation between Germany and Romania.
In fact, President Albert was the only one who wanted to express his attitude, and at the welcome dinner later, people poured into the Romanian delegation, and of course he chose to take the plane to meet Eder and take a few sentences. And if the identity is not enough, of course, you can only choose Foreign Minister Kostel or Chief of the General Staff Fereit to talk.
So at this welcome dinner, the Romanian delegation was completely unable to resist the enthusiasm of the Germans.
"Your Majesty, this is Mr. Juncker. The Junkers Aircraft Company, which he founded, now occupies a significant position in the world's air transport industry, and he also produced the world's first passenger aircraft called the F-13. ”
Edel watched the sixty-year-old man walking towards him straighten his clothes, and in his ear a squire was telling him about the life of the man who had come. For Eder, the name Junker is not only the Junker aristocracy, but also the Junker Aircraft Factory, the manufacturer of the famous transport aircraft and Stuka in World War II. For this company, which has made great contributions to the Third Reich, Eder certainly needs to pay attention to it.
I saw Eder smiling, stepped forward to greet him, and took the lead in extending his hand and saying, "Good evening, Mr. Juncker." ”
Old Junker, who was taken aback by Eder's actions, hurriedly stretched out his hand and replied, "Good evening, Your Majesty the King." ”
"It's amazing that your company was able to take the lead in producing the world's first passenger aircraft. I believe that under your leadership, Junkers aircraft will be sold all over the world. ”
Eder's praise made old Juncker a little moved, his broken plane company is really that good?
You must know whether to choose to meet the king of Romania just now, old Juncker was a little hesitant. The reason for his hesitation was that the company was too small, and it was questionable whether all the total assets could exceed $500,000. And who were the Romanian kings who met before, the Krupp family, the Bayer family, the Mauser family and other famous families. These people are at least large corporations worth tens of millions of dollars, and Juncker is completely unqualified compared to them.
But in the end, it was the need and desire for Romanian capital and technology that allowed Juncker to take this step. This is because the Henri Koanda aircraft factory has developed a new 410 hp aero engine, which has a very low fuel consumption and is very suitable for use as a transport aircraft. Juncker also needed to get money from the Romanians to expand his company, so he eventually took a firm step, and Eder's words made Juncker Sr. feel that this decision was wise.
Although he really wanted to tell Eder about his grand goals on the spot, he knew from the people standing next to Eder that if he dwelled too much, it would be quite rude. So the old Junker, who knew that time was limited, immediately seized the time and said.
"Thank you Your Majesty for your fancy to our company, if you have the opportunity, I hope Your Majesty can visit our company. This is my business card, which will not bother Your Majesty. ”