Feeling Joey's gaze of being able to kill a giant dragon immediately shocked Prince Battenberg's heart, and after glancing at the expressionless Mary beside Joey, the son of the deposed Hesse-Kassel patriarch, a head with low political IQ but high emotional intelligence, immediately understood the ins and outs of the matter, and knew that he had just left the wrong person for mercy.

Considering that his future in Bulgaria still had to be supported by the Hohenzollern family and the Imperial Palace, Prince Battenberg immediately raised his glass to Joey and bowed his head to apologize to show that he had no intention.

Mary still ignored Prince Battenberg's overtures, but she was quite fond of Joey's actions to stand out for herself, and her little nose curled, and she said to Joey with a smile, "Joey, continue to tell Harry's story, and then the night of the duel, I want to hear it, hurry up." ”

Joey shook his head proudly and took a sip of juice, and under Mary's increasingly impatient gaze, he lowered his head and honestly continued to tell the story of Wonder Boy's adventures.

Time flies, at least so quickly as it seems to the people who talk about it.

Soon, the second appetizer of the French dinner, the seafood cold cuts, was pushed up. On the dining cart pushed by many waiters, all kinds of ice sculptures were carved, but Franz saw that the ice sculpture on the dining cart that the chef personally pushed to the main table was the largest and most conspicuous, this is a beautifully carved white swan, red cherries are its eyes, pink petals are its feathers, refracted by the candlelight of the dinner party.

Beneath the ice sculpture of a swan, a circle of oysters is spread, dotted with these sliced yellow lemons.

Empress Eugenie was unusually surprised when she saw this, and thanked Empress Augusta from the bottom of her heart, "Oh, dear Mary, you have bothered so much about tonight's dinner! ”

"Maria, you know, I've got these for you, but I'm going to be ruined by these blueskins tonight. But luckily, I've kept an eye on it, do you see the other tables? Those blue-skinned monsters eat all shrimp, only this table is oysters. In addition, my name is Mr. Franzken, and I have some left, and we will have a good tasting with the best wines at the private dinner tomorrow. Empress Augusta said with a wink and a smile at her best friend.

Everyone at the main table was quickly served with oysters and sliced lemons. Looking at the oysters in front of them, everyone's faces were different, ranging from surprise and love, to fear and disgust.

In his previous life, Joey was very fond of French oysters, especially when paired with dry white wines with a dry and astringent taste, which is a great joy of eating oysters. Of course, today there are only oysters, not dried white.

Joey expertly poured lemon juice on the oyster meat, then pinched a corner of the oyster, poured the oyster meat and soup into his mouth, and chewed gently, the salty taste of the sea water accompanied the lusciousness of the oyster meat, constantly stirring the taste buds on the tip of Joey's tongue.

After swallowing the oyster meat, Joey nodded lightly and exclaimed, "Sure enough, it's Saint-Wassy oysters from Normandy, it's delicious!" ”

When he turned his head to look at Mary, he found that Mary was looking at him in shock, and then heard Mary ask in surprise, "Joey, you like oysters too?!" ”

"Qiaoqiao, Mom, why don't I know, you love oysters?" Also sounded the voice of the crown princess in confusion.

Looking at the surprised gaze at the table, Joey realized that he was the first person at the table who couldn't wait to eat the oysters, and the others were either preparing or still hesitating.

Joey didn't care so much, and said confidently, "Grandma, she is the most famous foodie in Germany and even in the world, and I have eaten everything at Grandma's place." My grandmother once taught me all the types of French oysters and how each type of oyster feels in the mouth, and described it in detail. With Grandma, an encyclopedia of French culture, food and fashion, what could I not understand, right, Grandma? ”

"Well, it's worthy of my beloved baby grandson, grandma, I didn't hurt you in vain!"

After listening to Joey's praise, Queen Augusta proudly and reservedly bowed to everyone, then proudly poured a fresh oyster meat into her mouth, and finally used a French gesture to praise food, pinched together her thumb, index finger and middle finger, kissed her fingers with her mouth, and signaled to Chef Frankenzie to thank him for bringing delicious food.

Queen Eugenie and Marie, who ate the oysters together, immediately paid their respects to Chef Franzken.

Elizabeth has a blind confidence in the fashion queen and is eager to eat the oysters in front of her, but the traditional eating habits make her turn to William. William saw his sweetheart's request, closed his eyes and tried the oysters. After half a ring, he said to Elizabeth with a melancholy face, "Ella, I accidentally swallowed it, this thing didn't taste good, but I promise, it doesn't smell fishy at all, it should.... It's probably delicious. ”

Then everyone began to eat one after another, and Empress Eugenie glanced at the old prime minister who was still hesitating, and said proudly, "Prime minister, compared to the sausage duel you experienced before, this oyster from France will not kill you." You know, every French woman in France is not afraid of an oyster! Empress Eugenie accentuated the French woman.

Amid the laughter of the crowd, the old prime minister blushed and forced himself to swallow the oysters in front of him. The Prime Minister once again suffered from a grudge!

This was followed by foie gras and seafood bisque, and a basket of French bread to accompany the meal, which was generally accepted compared to the oysters.

Joey directly asked for a baguette, broke the baguette in one hand, skillfully smeared the butter on the small pieces of bread in the other, and then put the foie gras and sour apricots on top. Mary was very happy to see this gluttonous foodie's skillful movements, and couldn't help but smile and ask, "Joey, your French food is so good, is it possible that Grandma Augusta is always teaching you to eat French food?" ”

Joey was stunned for a moment, and his thoughts couldn't help but drift to his previous life, yes, he was a foodie who liked food in his previous life, and French food, Italian food, and Spanish food were his favorites. As for eating, how to eat, I may really be self-taught in this life.

"Hehe, I don't know how to be so skilled, maybe this is the fate in the dark." Joey's feelings about his life as a foodie in his previous life gave birth to strange emotions in Mary's ears. Under the cover of the tablecloth, he stepped on Joey, and then whispered, "Don't talk nonsense." ”

"I'm wronged!"

"Dear Princess Alba, don't you know what tonight's dish is to your liking?" The crown princess noticed the little abnormality here, as the hostess of the table, she must always pay attention to the situation of each guest, which is her duty.

Mary immediately straightened her already straight waist, put down the bread in her hand, touched the corner of her lips with a napkin, and replied softly, "Your Royal Highness, please call me Mary if you can." Every dish at today's dinner tasted so good, I really didn't expect to be able to taste the taste of Grandma Dao's hometown in Germany, thank you very much for your hospitality. ”

Joey looked at Mary, who had changed in an instant, and then at her mother, who was smiling gracefully, wisely dipped a small baguette in the seafood soup, and immediately gagged herself.

"Mary, oh, I'm sorry I just overheard you and Joey discussing the topic of gypsies, and I want to say that I really like your idea." The crown princess looked at Mary with a smile.

Mary's face flushed, and she lowered her head slightly, the appearance of a standard lady after hearing the praise, Joey glanced at this scene out of the corner of her eye, and instinctively told herself not to listen, not to see, not to pass on, only in this way is the basis for her own life.

"Mary, do you like charity?" The crown prince gracefully put a small piece of bread in his mouth, and seemed to ask casually.

"Your Royal Highness, My Auntie and Grandma often take me to the Red Cross in London, and we often go to the East End to donate clothing and food." Mary replied truthfully.

"Mary, what do you think of those in need?" The crown prince continued.

"Your Royal Highness, I think that before helping others, I need to be a kind person, a person who is full of reverence and love for life, and then I must remember that it is more meaningful to help others than to get something from them. In the end, it is to do what I can for others within my own ability. Mary replied to the crown princess sincerely.

"Knowing how to revere life, knowing how to help others, and knowing how much he is capable of doing great things, this child is young, but he has a smart head, not a beautiful vase." The crown princess secretly commented in her heart.

"Dear Royal Highness the Crown Princess, I actually have some small opinions about charity." After getting the approval of the crown princess, Mary gracefully continued to tell some of her views on charity, "In my opinion, in the cause of charity, it is important for one person to immerse himself in charity work, but it is equally important to get more people involved in this cause. “

"This kid is more interesting." The crown princess was overjoyed, and smiled and motioned for Mary to continue.

"I feel like in philanthropy, everybody can get involved. For example, in the East End charity organization set up by my aunt and grandmother, some people are good at networking and organizing, they go into the slums of East London and give food and clothes to the poor themselves, and some people are not used to the dirty air of East London, so they use other ways to fund, such as providing education for the children of the poor in the West End, and even find a way to let them learn a trade to make a living. ”

"Every kind person has a charitable heart, and philanthropists need to find a path of charity that suits them for these hearts who want to do charity, so that everyone can participate in charity, which is the most important thing." Mary summed up, still shyly.

"Oh my God, I'm starting to like this kid a little bit." The crown princess looked at Mary with a look of surprise.

Being able to say such insightful words shows that Mary is a person who is charitable with her heart, and the more the crown princess looks at Mary, the more she likes it, and everything is happily discussed by the two, and everything becomes logical

Finally, the crown princess asked Marie with a smile how long Empress Eugenie and she were going to stay in Berlin, and when she knew that she would only stay for a week and return to London next Wednesday, the crown princess said wistfully, "Marie, you and your grandmother have spent too little time in Berlin, I really hope you will stay longer next time." ”

When Mary blushed and said that she would have the opportunity to come to Berlin again in the future, and she would definitely visit the crown princess in the palace, the crown princess looked at Mary with an embarrassed face and let out a hearty laugh.

The old Emperor William I, who was sitting directly opposite, also obviously heard the conversation between Mary and the crown princess, and also joked with a smile, "Mary, don't just come to the palace, remember that Charlottenburg Palace also welcomes you." ”

The laughter across the table also caught the attention of Empress Eugenie and Empress Augusta.

"Maria, looks like my daughter-in-law loves your baby granddaughter too!" Empress Augusta smiled at Empress Eugenie and quipped.

"My precious granddaughter has received a strict palace education since she was a child, if this is not likeable, doesn't it mean that my grandmother's education is very unsuccessful?" Empress Eugenie's smug tone was obviously relaxed, and then she said to her best friend in a mocking manner, "Your emperor's husband, as if he is raising a glass to us, don't you return the salute?" ”

"Hmph, he hasn't spoken to me for almost fifty years, and he wants me to forgive him with a glass of wine? No way! Empress Augusta said as she turned her head and huffed.

After the appetizer, the French meal was served at a noticeable speed, and a baked salmon with white sauce was quickly placed in front of everyone.

After taking a sip of lime water and washing away the smell of other food in their mouths, the group began to feast on the main course. It was still an authentic French flavor, which made all the guests present praise this main course again and again.

After a delicate French mousse dessert and fragrant and delicious coffee, the dinner that lasted more than an hour was finally coming to an end, and the dance party of the Tai Womb was also officially coming to an end.

In the last hour, it is basically free time for guests, and it is also the most important time for Joey's presentation. After the attendant told him that everything was ready, Joey turned to Mary and asked, "Mary, I'm waiting for a private pitch, would you like to come and see?" ”

"Private pitch, Joey, what does that mean?"

"Well, recently my teacher has invented some medicines, and I asked my mother's secretary, Sir Stokema, to help me invite some of the owners of famous pharmacies and pharmaceutical factories in Berlin, and I would like to recommend them to them."

"Joey, your teacher?" Mary asked, a little confused.

"My teacher is Professor Koch! The greatest professor of medicine in the world today. Joey proudly announced to Mary.

"Bigger than Professor Pasteur? I don't believe it! Mary said unconvinced.

"Oh.... Yes! I'm an honest man in this matter, Mary..."

"So, you're being dishonest about something?!"

“.......”

Willem Mestre, a family member from Frankfurt Mestre and Lucius Company, wanted to take advantage of this free time after the dinner to find his peers in the German pharmaceutical industry and exchange the latest news in the industry, although many pharmaceutical companies are concentrated in the western part of Germany, but many famous medical research centers are in the capital Berlin, and first-hand medical research and development information at home and abroad is also spread throughout Germany from Berlin.

After walking around the hallways and tables a few times, Mestre noticed a strange phenomenon, as if his peers, who had been eating together at the dinner table just now, suddenly disappeared from the air.....

Mestre had attended many balls and dinners of the aristocracy and the rich, but he had never seen such a terrifying scene, and Mestre only felt a little chill in his neck, and just when Mestre was scaring himself to the point that he was about to die, he suddenly found a familiar figure hurrying into a room.

"Isn't this my counterpart, the elder Furtenberg from Freudenberg in Weinheim? In such a hurry, what is he doing? With a lot of doubts, Mester walked quickly to the door of the room, only to find a waiter standing in the doorway, and Mester was about to step into the room, but was stopped by the waiter.

"Dear sir, you need a special private invitation invitation to enter this room, otherwise please stop." The waiter reached out to stop it.

"Invitations, what private invitations?" Mester asked, a little confused.

"Dear sir, this is Prince Waldemar's personal invitation." The waiter reminded softly.

"Ah, I have ....." Mester hurriedly flipped through the inner pocket of his jacket before remembering that he had thrown it away when he was playing cards before dinner.

Mester sighed and shrugged his shoulders, just as he was about to leave helplessly. A thought suddenly flashed in his mind, and this thought would be a story that Mester would tell when he bragged about it many years later.

"Mr. Merck, I mean Mr. Merck from the Merck family in Hamburg, is he in the room?" Mester turned to the waiter and asked hurriedly.

After the waiter nodded in acknowledgement, a surprising scene appeared, a well-dressed gentleman began to desperately rummage through the trash can of the Imperial Palace, and after all the hardships, the gentleman finally ran into a room with a closed door in a series of surprising loud screams.

As soon as Mestre burst into the room, he was immediately attracted by a room full of peers, including Mr. Merck of Merck & Co., Fernanberg Sr. of Freudenberg, Mr. Friedrich Merz of Berlin Merz, Mr. Ernest Solvay (Solvay) of Solvay Pharmaceutical, Mr. William Berun of B. Braun Medical, Mr. Ernst Sauering (Schering) of Schering, Germany.... More than a dozen people who knew or didn't know each other, crowded into a small room, listening to what a half-grown teenager on the stage was explaining.

There was a beautiful girl beside the young man, who was following the young man's prompts, tearing off the huge white paper with reminders on the wall from time to time. The lines of words on the white paper quickly attracted Mestre's attention.

"What are the diseases that plague humans?"

"What I consider to be the three golden drugs."

"Analysis of the 10 Most Profitable Drugs of the Future."

......

Before he could listen to what the boy had to say, the title written on the blank paper completely attracted Mestre's eyes.

Afterwards, the only thing Mester remembers is that in the slightly immature voice of the teenager, he was completely brainwashed by the great future of the medical world that Joey was looking forward to. In the auction competition for the distribution rights of the pharmaceutical in Joey, which was divided into five regions (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe, and Germany itself), he lost to Western Europe. In the crowd of people and the enthusiasm of the auction, he finally obtained the market monopoly of several special drugs in the southern European market.

The next day, when Mester signed the monopoly agreement and saw the amount he had paid for his hot head last night, Mesta's hand trembling when he signed the check. Years later, Mestre's hand as he counted the bills was still shaking. The only difference is that the former is scared, while the latter is purely tired.