Chapter 81: Preparing for the Stage

When Zhou Nan woke up, it was already three poles in the sun. The room was quiet, and after he finished washing, he began to lie on the floor and do push-ups.

Hearing movement in the room, Etinny pushed open the door, only to see Zhou Nan rising and falling.

He laughed: "It's a very special way to exercise, do you need to arrange breakfast now?" ”

"An egg, a loaf of bread, a glass of milk would be fine. Milk don't add sugar ......"

When Etini asked the hotel to bring breakfast, Zhou Nan also felt feverish, stood up, washed his hands, and came to the living room.

Pierre and Galliani were also in the living room, with a large patch of newspaper spread out in front of them.

"Is there any news worth paying attention to?"

Galliani picked up the small notebook beside him and read: "The Paris Foreign Ministers' Meeting is proceeding slowly, and all walks of life are arguing; The Italian community is looking forward to your trip to Italy and hopes that you will have a good idea of the current chaos. ”

Seeing that Zhou Nan did not react and continued to eat breakfast, he read again: "The Eastern and Western camps are in dispute over the ownership of Trieste, and the Soviet Union warns the United States not to stir up trouble in the Balkans; A large amount of German equipment was bought by Chinese, but it was not shipped back to Asia......"

Zhou Nan raised his head and asked, "What kind of machine?" In which port? ”

"The machinery was transferred from the British to the Chinese at the behest of the United States in the port of Hamburg. However, there is a shortage of cargo ships, and they may not be able to ship them back to China in the short term. ”

Seeing that Zhou Nan was interested in the news of his homeland, Galliani said again: "Your motherland is in a civil war, and these equipment are being shipped back now, and I'm afraid it won't play a big role......"

Zhou Nan remembered very well that this batch of equipment was not shipped back to China in the end. More than a year later, by the time they arrived in Asia, the war situation had become clear, and they were finally transported to the island across the sea.

He asked, "Can we find a shipping company?" ”

Galliani nodded, "It's mainly a matter of money, and now cargo ships are only willing to run the route from the United States to Europe, and it costs a higher price for them to go to Asia." ”

Zhou Nan is now short of money, he now not only owes a large amount of money to the bank, but also owes Jean Nord 2.2 million Swiss francs, more than 5 million Swiss francs in debt, which is not a small amount.

Although his books are selling well, and he doesn't have to worry too much about paying off the money, at least for now, he doesn't have any money in his hands.

With a long sigh, he gave up on the idea. No matter how much help in materials is, it will only be a drop in the bucket for Huaxia, which will stabilize in the future.

His advantage lies in his clear understanding of the international situation, and being able to use his knowledge to make the country take a little less detours is the greatest help.

I don't have time this year, so next year I must write out the Chinese version of my book and send it to China. As for material help, it would be good to wait for the country to help when there is a request.

I'm afraid that he, an "outsider", will be rejected for help......

Zhou Nan listened to Galliani read some important news in the newspaper, and quickly finished a simple breakfast. "Okay, now I'll talk about the content of today's speech, if there are deficiencies, you can also help me improve it."

Galliani said with an exaggerated smile: "I thought about how you would write last night, and I couldn't wait......"

Zhou Nan returned to his room and took out the written manuscript and asked, "What about the Ludwigs?" ”

Etinny said, "He's going to do what you said last night." ”

Without the staff officer of Stolko, Zhou Nan handed over the task of picking thorns to Galliani. Although he may not be as professional as Stolko, he is older and no stranger to politics, so he will not be like Zhou Nan, who does not know where he may have gone wrong.

Galliani was also very interested in this task, and listened to Zhou Nan's description of the content of the manuscript, and he was really serious and responsible, and picked out a few common-sense mistakes.

For example, Sweden and Finland are too close to the Soviet Union to be threatened by the Soviet Union, and it is impossible for them to join the coal and steel complex, even though Sweden is the largest exporter of iron ore in northwestern Europe.

They can only remain neutral and absolutely cannot turn to the West.

Zhou Nan recalled for a while, remembering that they only joined after the collapse of the Soviet Union and after the establishment of the European Union, and knew that he wanted to change the concept and take it for granted that Sweden should be included in the coal and steel complex.

In addition, Galliani believes that Zhou Nan is too biased towards the position of the United States to think about the problem, and somewhat neglects the feelings and importance of France and Britain, and Zhou Nan also accepts this opinion.

Although he has the memory of later generations, Zhou Nan knew that the United States controlled the economy of all of Europe. But at least until the sixties, the European countries were not willing to admit defeat.

Relying on the United States on the one hand, and looking down on the United States as an upstart on the other, is the true attitude of European countries.

Therefore, even if this plan needs the support of the United States, it cannot beg the Americans, but must beg the Americans with an attitude of charity.

Although Zhou Nan did not understand the mentality of Europeans, he also knew that his foundation was in Europe, and he must not be biased towards the United States at this time.

Although Europeans are arrogant, they still have a little face, and even if they discriminate against you, they rarely show it.

But what about the United States now? Racial discrimination is rife, and both blacks and people of color are discriminated against, living in designated areas and attending designated schools.

When a black person gets on the bus and a white person gets on the bus, he must give up his seat, and when he eats at the same restaurant, he must sit in the designated black area.

People of color are better, but blacks, if they want to get into white schools, it's impossible.

This kind of racial discrimination has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow of Americans, and it was not until the 70s that the United Nations has enacted special legislation for this purpose, and the United States has abolished the racial segregation system, and the treatment of colored people is slightly better.

But racial discrimination continues to be practiced in the United States in the 21st century, and it is one level wrong compared to Europe.

Most of Europe's Chinatowns are free for Chinese to live together. But those Chinatowns in the United States are all products of apartheid.

Therefore, Zhou Nan will never have a warm feeling for those Chinatowns in the United States, only a sense of humiliation.

Even in his old age, when he was financially free, he never went to Chinatown when he traveled to the United States.

Anyway, he is an old angry young man living in his own world.

Stolko hurried back to the hotel after lunch, and by this time, Zhou Nan was already ready to go out.

The afternoon lecture was arranged from the auditorium of the University of Turin to the Concert Hall of Turin, and the liaison of the University of Turin, the administrator of the concert hall, had already arrived at the hotel at lunchtime to negotiate with Etinny about the schedule for the afternoon.

Seeing Stolko come back, Zhou Nan called him into his room. "Are things going well?"

Stolko, however, was not optimistic. "I've told the other party about your attitude, but it's not so easy to do. Because this was not just a deal, but also about the policy of the USSR towards the West, and no one dared to take this responsibility. So, they had to feed back the news to Moscow before they could give us an answer. ”

Zhou Nan also knew that this matter was not easy to operate, and if he wanted to exchange his copyright for food, it would be difficult to coordinate just a transportation issue.

However, he also looked at the map of Wolfsburg, where Volkswagen is located, which is located just on the border between East and West Germany, just a few kilometers from the border......

If things go well with Yannick and he gets a controlling stake in Volkswagen, then he will definitely have his home there in the future.

In this way, if the deal can be reached, the handover of grain will not be a big problem.

Now the key problem is that his fame is too small, his influence is not enough, and he is only a theoretician, and those politicians have not really looked up to themselves.

If he had Toynbee's stature now, he would have been much more likely to do it.

Fame can be publicized overnight, but status and influence always need to be accumulated slowly.

However, at the end of this lecture tour in Italy, or even just today's topic, he was able to set off a hurricane in Europe.

If countries are interested in his plans, then his influence will increase by another level.

Zhou Nan, who already knows history, knows very well that today's Europe is inseparable from US assistance, that is to say, the concept of the "Marshall Plan" proposed by him is very likely to be realized.

At two o'clock, Zhou Nan, escorted by the police, walked directly to the concert hall. Although there were no onlookers along the way, a large group of French university students held banners and shouted and cheered behind.

Zhou Nan attaches more importance to these students than those political figures, and although there is no condition to give them some material help now, Zhou Nan's attitude towards them has always been very kind.

These politically focused students will be the most solid foundation of his academic tower in the future.

The lecture began at three o'clock, but by half-past two, the concert hall, which could accommodate six hundred people, was already crowded.

It is said that it was because of the fire at the Gran Theater of Turin, which has not yet been rebuilt, otherwise the lecture would have been arranged to be held in the Gran Theater, which can accommodate 1,200 people.

Although there were many politicians who came to observe, Zhou Nan was still not harassed by them.

It seems that the governments of all countries in the world have reached a tacit understanding, and none of them have influenced Zhou Nan's views and judgments, which is actually very beneficial to Zhou Nan.

In terms of theoretical academics, if there is too much interference from the outside world, then there will be a bias unconsciously, which no one wants to see.

The only reception Zhou Nan received was a brief exchange with several professors from the University of Turin, who presented each other with his books.

However, the status of the University of Turin in Italy is not high, and there are not too many big names in history and humanities.

Zhou Nan didn't see Gasbury, and it was inconvenient to look for someone in plain sight, so he could only put out the thought of contacting Gasbelle.

At three o'clock, the sound on the stage had been adjusted, a small blackboard was ready, and the cameras under the stage had been set up.

Zhou Nan took Galliani onto the stage, and the audience immediately remembered the thunderous applause, accompanied by the dazzling light of the flashing lights.

(Today's strong push is the first time for the old demon...... I was very excited. I hope the effect can be better, more readers who subscribe, thank you for your support. )