Chapter 8 Preparing for the Lantern Festival
Don't say that Zhou Nan didn't notice her autumn waves, even if she did, Zhou Nan wouldn't have any temptation.
Because of the lack of emotional experience, when he faces a woman, he will lack a familiar sense of ease. He was a little overwhelmed by temptation, but he had lived so long in another life that he knew very well what he really wanted and what he needed.
Audrey's existence has satisfied all his fantasies and desires for women, and this stable, faint but timeless love is really suitable for him.
is like this Princess Marita, although she is beautiful and noble, but just her character is destined to be insuitable for two people.
Because he received a traditional education, Zhou Nan believes that he needs a woman who can be centered on him, not so strong and pretentious, rather than looking for a daughter-in-law who has to hold and coax him at all times.
That Master Xu is a good example for him, and he was fortunate enough to go to England to receive a modern education at a time when the nation was dying. However, he was in the UK, a country at the forefront of academic research in the world, and he did not learn any technology or knowledge that would contribute to the development of the country.
He didn't have the soul-like romance of Tagore, so he learned to use poetry to pick up girls. This utilitarianism makes any woman who truly possesses a superior soul stay away.
This kind of unreliability made him never find his place in life, and in the end he could only make himself more and more embarrassed.
abandoned his wife and pursued other people's wives, but after a failed attempt, he finally hooked up with someone else's wife for the sake of the so-called free heart and romantic thoughts.
But this courtesan-like woman is a woman he can't afford to spend, and in order to satisfy her life, he is tired of running for his life, and in order to save money, he puts his life into it.
A few decades later, he was hailed as a generation of romantic poets and seemed to be an icon of a generation. But Zhou Nan, who has experienced this era, knows that it is because his stain is covered up by history. In this day and age, he is definitely a joke, although not famous.
The previous Zhou Nan was not a genius, he was just an ordinary young man with an education. But after having the memories of later generations, nearly a hundred years of life experience, especially the large amount of scholarship that later generations were exposed to, made him a genius who shines brighter than any genius.
Only he knew very well that he was just an ordinary person, so he had never been proud of it.
He is more aware of his character flaws, and knows that if he loses these experiences, he will be an old man who is immersed in his own world that is not even comparable to ordinary people, and he will only be incompatible with this world.
So, he knows what he needs, whether it's a relationship or a career. To this end, he was able to resist the effects of all historical forks.
Tonight's hospitality is only a representation of the landlord's friendship with his master.
After today, whether he has contact with the princess or Mrs. Katekin, any more contact will be a little too polite.
They were Audrey's guests, not their own.
Moreover, I have too many things to do, and it is impossible to hang out and chat with them all day long.
Mrs. Hemstra had been secretly paying attention to Zhou Nan's attitude, and seeing that he had never responded to Mrs. Katekin's flattering eyes, or even noticed at all, she was relieved.
This exchange lasted until midnight, and Zhou Nan had already told far more than five jokes, and the humor he showed was also a good demonstration of his welcome to the guests, which made Marita quite useful.
It wasn't until he lay down on the big bed in his bedroom that Zhou Nan felt as if he had been relieved of his burden. He stood up, looked at Audrey, who was taking off various jewelry in front of the dresser, and asked trivially, "How are I doing today?" ”
Audrey looked back and smiled: "Very good, I'm afraid that you will behave too well and charm Marita!" ”
"How is this possible, the British royal family is very harsh on the conditions for marriage, and Marita and I have no possibility at all."
Speaking of this topic, Audrey didn't bother to pack up her jewelry, took off her watch and put it in front of the dresser, then turned around and threw herself on the side of the bed, leaned in front of him and said, "But Mrs. Katekin seems to be fascinated by you, and my mother is still reminding me not to give you too many opportunities for contact." ”
"How is this possible? How can she compare to you? How could I make you sad because of her. ”
After getting this answer, Audrey became happy, pecked him on the lips and said, "Don't lie here, I'll put water for you to wash, and from tomorrow, I'll take Marita around." ”
Zhou Nan hugged her neck, looked into her eyes and said, "She has so many people to take care of, even if she doesn't have you, she won't be bored." So don't make yourself too hard. ”
"I see......" Audrey kissed him again, then pushed him away. Seductively chuckled and said, "I'm going to wash, are you going to lie here, or are you with me?" ”
Zhou Nan immediately jumped up from the bed and began to undress. "It's not a multiple-choice question at all, it's a fill-in-the-blank question with a standard answer."
Seeing that Zhou Nan was not ashamed, she was embarrassed, turned around and ran. "You're still a professor, where is a little professor's solemnity now!"
"You're my wife, not my student. Don't try to run ......"
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A princess's vacation trip will not have the casualness of ordinary people. Marita can't be like an ordinary person, go wherever she wants today, go anywhere, and have to communicate with the local community.
Switzerland is not a very strange place for Marita, whether it is her grandmother, uncle, or her father, including her, who has been to Switzerland many times.
Because she lives in Lucerne, her tourist destinations are planned with Lucerne as the center, and then handed over to the Swiss tourism department for coordination.
At the very least, wherever you go, the Swiss side will add some security protection.
Since the stabbing of Princess Sissi in Switzerland, Switzerland has been very passive for a long time, and this favorite tourist destination for Europeans has been accused of being unsafe.
It took several years for Switzerland to change the world's perception and turn itself into a European garden again.
Marita's first stop is Mount Rigi, the Queen of the Mountains, and stand on Mount Rigi to see the Alps, which was the favorite of Queen Victoria, the grandmother of Europe.
Zhou Nan did not accompany him, but only let Lady Hemstra and Audrey accompany him, and he also welcomed a group of Swiss officials and scholars at home.
In preparation for the World Economic Forum, it is not enough to rely on the propaganda of the small town of Weggis. However, an unofficial forum, the first session was a grass team, except for the influence brought by Zhou Nan, it did not show the influence of later generations, so the Swiss side paid different attention to it.
After joint deliberations between the state, the state, the town of Weggis, and Zhounan, the meeting was held in conjunction with the Lucerne Carnival instead of the end of January.
The Lucerne Carnival is one of the most famous local festivals in Switzerland, which usually begins on the last day of Lent. Lent is a festival based on Easter, which as the name suggests, is the first forty days of Easter.
The time of day varies from year to year, and is generally around mid-February. This year, a little later, it started on February 25.
After repeated negotiations, the opening date of the forum was set for March 5, the last day of the carnival. This day is also the thirteenth day of the lunar calendar, the conference will be held for three days, and on the last day, the lantern festival to be held in Zhounan will be held as the closing ceremony of the meeting.
The lantern festival held at Zhou Nan's home was used as the last forum activity, which made Zhou Nan's heart moved. Because when the time comes, it will be either high-ranking government officials or world-renowned scholars who will come to the meeting, and it will be much more effective to promote Chinese culture in front of them than in front of ordinary people.
And this festival will also expand with the influence of the forum, and the broadcast of television, so that the world is widely known.
So Zhou Nan also secretly decided that this year's Lantern Festival must be held in a particularly meaningful way to impress everyone.
As long as it is held in a memorable way, the future forum will not be held on the 13th day of the first lunar month, but on the 13th day of the first lunar month, turning the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month into a day known to all Westerners.
Since this year is just stuck at this time, of course Zhou Nan will not mention it. Even if it is going to change, it will be next year.
But what he has to do now is to contact Liang Haitian in Paris and ask him to arrange with Tang Shangen, who can make lanterns, to arrange a Lantern Festival that everyone will never forget.
At that time, it is not only necessary to arrange a light banquet, but more importantly, to show the Chinese food culture. Liang Haitian is a food and drinker, and it is very cost-effective to arrange dozens of Chinese snacks to sell all kinds of delicious Chinese food at the Lantern Festival.
If it weren't for the lack of time, Zhou Nan even wanted all the Chinese to wear ancient costumes, which would be even more interesting.
However, this matter can be arranged in the future, so that the influence of the Chinese people can spread along with the influence of the World Economic Forum.
Liang Haitian received a call from Zhou Nan and felt very happy, and immediately took the train to Jonas Farm to inspect the location of the lantern festival and arrange where those snack bars would be placed at that time.
Although Chinese food is delicious, one of the troubles is that it is complicated to process and requires various basic conditions.
Although it can be held in the farm in Zhounan, it will directly affect the health and safety of the farm, and the supply of electrical and water sources is also inconvenient.
After consulting with Entlebucher, it was decided to place the Chinese food street outside the entrance to the conference center. The arrangement of the lantern festival will also change accordingly, no longer just the main road of Zhou Nanjia, but extends to the outside of the conference center, divided into two venues.
After the arrangement, everyone began to get busy, although most of the Chinese are preparing for the Spring Festival, but I heard that half a month later, in front of those big people will hold a lively Chinese lantern festival and night market to show Chinese culture, there are still many Chinese responses.
Not only the Chinese in Paris, but also the Chinese in Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy also took the initiative to call one by one to sign up after seeing the advertisements published by Zhou Nan.