Combining the two books into one is not only a test of Zhou Nan's ability to refine words, but also a test of his logical reasoning ability, as well as his macro thinking ability. Because it is completely impossible to remove the content from the chaff, without a little level.

The more profound the research, the more Zhou Nan felt the lack of personal ability. He already belongs to standing on the shoulders of giants, but he is still not satisfied with many things he writes.

Of course, compared with the original book, Zhou Nan's book is relatively perfect. The historical section of the original book, especially in the area of Chinese history, is so full of errors that many readers will think that the author is completely honest and has no respect for the facts.

Now, these fallacies have been revised, however, there is one big question, which is where does this knowledge come from?

In order to write this book, Stavrianos spent decades throwing out his own opinions little by little, and improving them little by little, and checked countless materials in major libraries around the world before he got the data and historical basis in the book.

This is not a novel, you can fantasize with a pen, and every argument in the book needs to be confirmed by reality. Therefore, even if this book is written by Zhou Nan now, it cannot be released, because these massive knowledge bases need to be found out little by little.

It can be said that in order to publish this book, he needs to consult hundreds of times the information and make dozens of times the notes, so that others may recognize that these things were written by him.

To give a very simple example, in the documentary on the rise of great powers, the economic statistics of many countries are obtained by countless people through research, and many things are fundamentally unknown to the media.

At such a time, you directly rely on "imagination" thousands of miles away to get a clear understanding of other people's backgrounds, is it possible?

It's like an ordinary person suddenly telling someone that Bill Gates has 100 accounts with a total of 5.3 billion yuan in cash deposits, and that Brother Ma has secret accounts in 10 overseas banks and has hidden billion dollars in assets.

Without proof, how do you prove that your words are right? If you can really come up with every account handled by Bill Gates and Brother Ma, how much is each account, then others will believe you.

In addition to economic data, there are also dates of historical events, and the participation of the people involved at each historical turning point, all of which can only be found out by consulting a large amount of information. There are many such mistakes in Lao Si's book, and Zhou Nan has already revised them according to the memory of another life.

It is possible to write a novel by imagination, but it is absolutely impossible to write a masterpiece on the study of world humanities and history by imagination. Every sentence you say here must have a historical basis, and these historical bases need to be consulted in libraries around the world.

It is also for this reason that Zhou Nan never dared to show the complete manuscript to others, even his comrades-in-arms, at most, they only saw a fragment of a few words.

Every time he finished writing, he would send them home and ask Audrey to put them away at home.

Taking off his heavy snow boots, Zhou Nan took off his coat again and hung it on a hanger on the wire on the rock wall. Climbing into his own bed on the upper floor, he flipped through the recently written manuscript and placed it in a locked wooden box.

He didn't have to send them back, because in two days he would be retired. Just a few days ago, his retirement notice had been transferred from the company headquarters.

Starting next year, he won't have to serve for a long time. But until he turns 60, he will have two weeks of intensive training every year. He can also choose to serve in a centralized manner, that is, to serve for a few months at a time, so that he can not serve for several years.

Inside the wooden box, in addition to this stack of manuscripts, half of the box was filled with letters sent by Audrey. The little girl regarded writing letters as a way to kill her time, almost one letter a day.

During his two years of service, he received five hundred and ninety-two letters, and there was a period in between that when he had ten days of family leave. Each letter, he numbered, ready to be kept for the rest of his life.

In the letter, Audrey also said everything to Zhou Nan. I was scolded by the teacher for dancing today, what was wrong with my heart; I got an A in the exam today, what is in my heart? I quarreled with Fiona today, reconciled with Fiona today, etc.

Even when she finally had her menstrual period a few months ago, she proudly told Zhou Nan, of course, it was more about her missing and attachment to Zhou Nan. So much so that Zhou Nan often has a feeling that he is not marrying a little wife, but more like raising a daughter.

Zhou Nan wrote her one last letter a few days ago, asking her not to write again, because he was about to retire, and if he left here, he would not be able to receive her letters.

Recently, Zhou Nan has also been thinking about Audrey's way out, he has changed Audrey's fate, so, will she become a big star like in another life?

Is there a better path for her besides becoming a star?

Zhou Nan was reluctant to let her be a dental assistant again, then a young actor in a stage play, and then a soy sauce in a movie, and then rely on luck to get the role of Princess Anne in Roman Holiday.

What's more, at that time, she had no way out, so she had to choose. At that time, her mother still had a little illusion about her father, thinking that he would not leave her daughter alone, so she went to England with a hundred pounds of savings.

But her dad has gone completely mad, and even has trouble socializing with you. Because of the compulsion of life, she will go out to earn money.

Now, fate has gone into another river, and of course there is no need to choose that difficult path again.

However, the role of Princess Anne is so suitable for her, and the positioning of the star is also very suitable for her, in addition to these, Zhou Nan is not sure that she can achieve more than this aspect in other aspects.

Yes, she's a natural star. Throughout the twentieth century, there was not a single star who could surpass her. Of course, this doesn't mean that she is the best in all aspects, but in fact, it is not.

Although Zhou Nan loves her very much, she has to admit that she is a star, not an actor.

It's not that she doesn't have acting skills, it's just that her acting skills are first-class at best, but as a star, she is super.

It can't be said that she is dragged down by her appearance, Elizabeth Taylor, who is her contemporary, was also beautiful when she was young, but her acting skills have always been very affirmed.

Especially Vivien Leigh before her, that is a genius-level actor. Acting in a movie can make you crazy, such an example is rare in the history of world cinema.

Audrey's merits: her clear and transparent temperament, angelic-like pure smile. However, these limited her acting path, so giving up the role of Maria in The Sound of Music was the most wrong choice in her acting career.

Since then, even Holly in Tiffany's Breakfast has become a classic image in film history, but for the interpretation of the character itself, she has also failed.

Because the women she plays don't look like a few girls at all. She should play an angel, but in order to have a child, she gave up this role that Paramount specially tailored for her.

The limitations of the acting path make her imperfect performance when she does not have a suitable role. But the fashion trends she guided with Givenchy, and her charity in poor parts of the world in her later years, made her the brightest star in the world without relying on the interpretation of her role.

Is it really because of her acting skills that she can be ranked as the third-ranked actress in Hollywood? It is true that the Princess Anne and several daughters Holly she portrayed are very famous, but what is even more famous is her fashion queen's limelight and charitable love.

Therefore, Zhou Nan does not want her to give up the role of Princess Anne, but wants to build her into the world's biggest star, leading the world's fashion fashion, and wait until the limelight is out, and then wash away the lead and start doing charity.

Zhou Nan's own life is full of pain and suffering, and she is unwilling to repeat it, but her life is worth repeating. What Zhou Nan can do is to help her withstand the ups and downs outside, so that she can avoid some detours.

But all of this requires a point of convergence.

Now, Audrey, who is already in high school, is studying at Lucerne's high school, and because of the year's skyrocketing size, her ballet teacher has tactfully told her that she is no longer suitable for ballet. This once made her very sad, because ballet has been her hobby since she was a child.

In order to comfort her, Zhou Nan suggested that she learn modern dance, and drew her a lot of classic modern dance moves for her to practice, and asked her to find a teacher to choreograph.

Now, her interest has shifted to modern dance, and it is not difficult for her to find a better teacher to choreograph and become a famous modern dancer.

In addition, Zhou Nan also suggested that she take acting classes to learn some acting skills, but Lucerne was too young and too closed. There are almost no good acting teachers here, and if you want to develop in this area, you will have to go to a bigger place to study in the future.

Jaeger opened the curtain and walked in, saw Zhou Nan sitting on the bed and asked, "Jonas, are you thinking about your little fiancée again?" ”

Zhou Nan smiled, closed his wooden box, and put it back on the board. "I'm about to separate, and I'm a little reluctant."

He was an optimist, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Switzerland is not big anyway, I miss you, and I will come to your house to harass you." ”

Jaeger's home is in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the most authentic source of Swiss watches, which is the heart of the Swiss Jura Valley artisanal watchmaking industry, home to Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, two of the world's first and second largest watch manufacturers.

Jaeger's father and brother were both Audemars Piguet mechanics, and before the war, the family was a high-income family. However, after the surrender of Germany, the Swiss watch industry was reopened, and his father wrote to him to tell him that the factory had been opened, and that he would also work in the factory when he retired.

Jaeger has only been studying for four years and can only do some auxiliary work, and in Audemars Piguet's factory, only veterans of more than ten years can participate in the manual processing of the core accessories of watches.

Jaeger is very satisfied with the job, which is worth twice the average Swiss wage, and is optimistic about the future. When he became a master, his income was about five times that of ordinary people, which was a very high salary standard.

Because he has studied French with him for two years, although Zhou Nan can't write at present, he can barely communicate in spoken French. Learning from each other, coupled with the friendship of his comrades-in-arms, Zhou Nan also likes this comrade-in-arms who sleeps in a cave with him very much.

"I'll cook you Chinese food and welcome you, and I'm sure you'll be amazed that it's the best dish in the world."

Jaeger laughed happily, a lot of times, gringos are so simple.