Chapter 130: Going to the Banquet
In the front yard of the villa, a Rolls-Royce and an Austin car were already parked there. Everyone was dressed up and beaming. Only Melissa pouted, struggling not to get into the car. "Dad, can't I not go? Why do I have to go? ”
Let Nord be in a good mood today, squat down and said gently: "Baby, today is an important day, you have accepted the invitation of the princess in advance, if you don't go at this time, will you not keep your promise?" This is a good opportunity, you look at Dad, you don't have a chance to go if you want to, Dad is not as good as you! ”
"But I didn't dare to eat...... Don't dare to laugh...... It's a shame to go......"
So Nord couldn't help laughing, pinched her little face and said, "You're still a child, no one will laugh at you." Everyone, including Dad, has lost teeth, and losing teeth shows that we are growing up. After you go, you don't dare to eat anything else, but you still have your favorite cake to eat. ”
"But...... But ......"
Audrey also walked to Melissa and squatted down, held up the gift in her hand and said, "This is the birthday gift you prepared for the princess, didn't you say that you would give it to her personally?" If you're afraid of people laughing, just follow me all the time, okay? ”
Feward shouted to Zhou Nan from the window on the second floor: "Jonas, Mr. Hoffman has sent a telegram......"
"Okay, I'll be right over ......"
Zhou Nan came to the studio on the second floor, and the telegraph operator Isaac was about to translate the telegram. "Wait a minute, today's telegram is not long, it will be right away."
The telegraph was borrowed from the Swiss Embassy to facilitate Zhou Nan's communication with the outside world. During this time, the telegraph played a great role, and many of the data that needed to be determined were determined through its contact with Rotentum, who remained in Switzerland.
A few days ago, Yannick sent a long letter detailing the process of buying Volkswagen. The complicated equity relationship in it made Zhou Nan confused, and he didn't understand why something that seemed so simple could be so complicated.
If he were expected to manage such a factory, he would probably only go out of business.
"Alright......" Isaac handed him the telegram. He knew that Zhou Nan was a person with no talent in business, and he explained to Zhou Nan for half an hour in the last telegram, but Zhou Nan didn't understand.
So the telegram was given to him, and he explained: "Mr. Hoffman said in the telegram that the two banks in Britain and the United States have approved loans totaling $10 million, of which the Bank of America provides a cash loan of 5 million, while the British side provides a loan for specified goods, that is, the British bank only plays a guarantee role, and the public will purchase 5 million specified goods from Britain, for a total of 5 million dollars." ”
Zhou Nan asked, "Is there any difference in this?" Is it to boost British exports? ”
"It can be said that there are very restrictions on designated loans, that is, they can only buy goods from factories designated by banks, and there are traces of public relations from suppliers."
"Then there won't be those accessories that the public doesn't need, right?"
"Of course not, they must be accessories that the public needs to buy."
"That's good, anyway, it's just to get the money, and it's not about to procure ......"
Isaac smiled: "But now the power is on the side of the British, not on the side of the public, if you have money in your hands, I will buy whoever is cheap, and whoever is of high quality I will buy ......"
"It's a transfer of power...... I understand. ”
Reasonably, Zhou Nan is smarter than anyone else, but when it comes to specific matters, he is confused.
He looked down at the telegram, which, in addition to saying these things, also mentioned that a purchasing team would be sent to England. At the same time, he also mentioned the matter of Holder, and when Zhou Nan returned to Switzerland, he would arrange for Helder to go to Switzerland to help him.
Zhou Nan also felt that he was indeed a business talent, and he helped him get ideas. Stolko was a political talent, and Etinny didn't know much about business. Now there is a Renian that Nord lent him a little easier, but Zhou Nan is not familiar with him, and Renian has no experience in general management.
Helder Zhounan has known him for eight years, and he has great trust in his ability and character, and he has him to help him manage business affairs, and he does not have to waste time in this area every day.
He thought for a while and said: "You send a telegram back, if the visa is easy to handle, let Halder come to London first, and the overall arrangement of the promotion meeting the day after tomorrow cannot be all pressed on Jean Nord." ”
"Okay."
Today's birthday reception was held at the royal family's Windsor Castle, located in the south-west suburbs of London. Because it was the princess's birthday party, and there was no big event, the invited guests were all invited by the princess herself.
Except for a few nobles who are close to the royal family, the rest should be the princess's circle of friends.
None of them were invited, even Audrey's grandfather was not able to attend, only Audrey's mother, who was stained with Audrey's light, was invited.
So the only people who went to Marita's birthday party today were Zhou Nan and Audrey, as well as Lady Hemstra and Melissa. Another person who was invited was Givenchy, who helped the princess make dresses.
Popler and Melissa's babysitter will drop them off at the gates of Windsor Castle, where they will be waiting for them and back together.
The car drove all the way past Heathrow Airport, which has now become a large construction site, and the town of Windsor was not far away.
The whole town of Windsor is a borough belonging to the royal family, and Windsor Castle has many buildings, not only royal palaces, churches, and even prisons.
However, Zhou Nan did not have time to wander around today, and when the car arrived at the main gate located in the south, they could see a large area of various cars and carriages parked under the ancient city wall.
Due to the large number of guests, everyone's cars are not allowed. For some people with limited mobility, the royal family has arranged a special carriage to pick them up, and there is even a car dedicated to delivering gifts.
Zhou Nan didn't prepare a gift today, because after preparing to take advantage of the situation, he bore the cost of the princess making a dress, and this dress was equivalent to a gift from Zhou Nan.
However, Marita may be used to luxury, or she may not understand the suffering of the world at all, and a dress costs five hundred pounds, which makes Zhou Nan feel distressed.
Today's pound is still a gold unit of measurement, and one pound is equivalent to almost five grams of gold, which is equivalent to the price of more than two thousand grams of gold for this dress.
In the next generation, it will be hundreds of thousands.
However, since she wanted to borrow her identity to advertise, Zhou Nan could only grit her teeth and bear it, and took the opportunity to persuade her to participate in the exhibition and promotion meeting the day after tomorrow.
Although I can't directly earn this money back this time, I have to make good use of her and make her famous.
However, Zhou Nan was empty-handed, and the others still prepared their own gifts, but they were not expensive.
The most expensive was a set of natural crystal tea sets that Audrey bought, which cost sixty pounds. Jean Nord's gift for Melissa was a Persian tapestry, and Lady Hemstra prepared a box of silk flowers that could be used to decorate her clothes.
Givenchy is a designer, and his gift is a summer shawl of his own design, in keeping with his identity.
After the invitation was presented at the gate, everyone registered. The distance from the main gate to the living room is not far, and most people choose to walk, by the way, you can take a good look at the royal family's private residence.
However, as soon as Zhou Nan finished registering, he was stopped by an attendant officer. "Mr. Zhou, His Majesty the King is waiting for you at St. George's Hall, and he has instructed you to go directly to St. George's Hall without meeting the Queen and them when you arrive."
Lady Hemstra was delighted that Zhou Nan was so taken seriously, and immediately said, "Go ahead, Jonas, we can take care of ourselves." ”
Zhou Nan nodded, looked at Givenchy and said, "Hubert, you can help me take care of them." ”
Givenchy smiled and said, "It's my pleasure." ”
Separated from Audrey and them, the attendant officer obviously knew that he was injured and walked very slowly, accommodating Zhou Nan's pace.
Zhou Nan also asked who the people in the St. George Hall were, and when he heard that it was a group of politicians, he knew that he would inevitably have to make suggestions again today.
However, since this is the case, it is inevitable that he will mix some more private goods.
Zhou Nan was not familiar with Windsor Castle, and as soon as he entered St. George's Hall, he was a little shocked, this Gothic hall is very large and very long.
This is supposed to be the place where the king holds some ceremonies, and Zhou Nan wonders how the king could meet him here.
But the attendant led him through the hall and into a small room. It was supposed to be a cigar room, with a large window facing the garden, and a group of men smoking cigars in it, and the room was open but still had some smoky miasma.
Zhou Nan saluted George, and bowed slightly to the others, and they all returned the salute one by one.
After saying hello, George greeted Zhou Nan and said: "I heard that you don't like to smoke, you don't drink much, and you don't seem to be interested in women, I don't know, what's the point of living like this?" A cigar...... Only a man who smokes a cigar is a real man. ”
Churchill, who had a serious face, deliberately said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, I should charge you royalties for this sentence." ”
George laughed......
Zhou Nan waited for his laughter to stop before he said: "Compared with these hobbies, I prefer to immerse myself in the ocean of knowledge and the beauty of nature." Is it a man who I think should look at the following features, and not by the mouth. ”
The whole room was stunned for a moment, and then they all laughed, and one of the relatively young Zhongnan men couldn't breathe from laughter, and took out a handkerchief with difficulty to wipe his eyes. "All the Orientals I've seen are serious, cautious, and even obscene, but you made me change my impression of Orientals."
George also laughed and almost burst into tears, and introduced: "This is the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor ......"