Chapter 101: Arrival in London (Alliance Leader Plus 3rd Update)
Zhou Nan has no regrets, he has no great ideals and ambitions, rather than being an emperor every day, he prefers to live in a small courtyard, play music and paint every day, and don't ask about the world.
He was not born to be a person who did big things, but since the publication of "General History of the World", he has been pushed by the current situation and others, and unknowingly has become a big person.
Even so, most of the send-off was taken over by Stolko and Etinny, who only needed to maintain his academic standing.
If he was really asked to face countless visitors every day and deal with those who didn't want to face it, Zhou Nan would probably have quit a long time ago.
Maybe there are people who like to worry, who like to hold power, who like to live with a mask, but he definitely not.
Mrs. Hemstra was born in a high position, in the middle of society, and was able to reach the top as well as the bottom.
In addition, her family has fallen into the middle of the road and experienced various twists and turns in her life. In terms of experience and experience, she is also more knowledgeable than the average woman, even more than most men.
So from Jean Nord's introduction, she could easily think of the power that Zhou Nan's ability could burst out.
"Jonas, you are a scholar, so in the future, you should develop more academically, and don't get too involved in politics. Politics is a pool of sewage, and as long as it is touched, no one can maintain their purity. ”
Zhou Nan said with a wry smile: "In order to promote my book, I started the road of speech, and in order to attract attention, I chose some current affairs and politics to promote. I also realized that I had unknowingly gone so far. Now that I'm being held by everyone, I seem to have lost my autonomy. ”
Jean Nord frowned and thought for a while and said: "This matter is not difficult to do, we Switzerland is a neutral country, except for the economy, we do not participate in any international issues. When you come back from England, Jonas will go straight to Parliament and put a public office on you, so that you will no longer have any opinion on the state of the world, and no one will be able to accuse you. ”
Zhou Nan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is the best!" ”
has completed the layout of Southeast Asia, and Zhou Nan has nothing else to ask for.
There is nothing more important than the living environment of the nation. Even the detours taken in history have been corrected in the face of the wheel of history.
In the end, the nation went to the second place in the world, and the momentum of development was good, and Zhou Nan also felt that he didn't have to worry about it anymore.
But considering that the purpose of the East Indies seems to be inseparable from the support of Britain, so does he need to exert more force in Britain?
He struggled again......
Before dawn, the ship had already arrived at the mouth of the Thames River in England. However, due to the heavy fog falling from the sky, the ship could only enter the channel after the fog cleared at dawn.
When the boat stopped, Zhou Nan woke up once, then fell asleep again, and woke up again, the boat had entered the Thames, slowly going upstream.
This injury, the blood loss is a bit much, almost a month, Zhou Nan still has not recovered, and he is more sleepy than usual.
The two girls practiced on the wooden floor of the living room, and if they wanted to develop in dance, daily practice was essential. Don't say that if you don't practice for three days, that is, if you don't practice for one day, your body will be affected.
Shortly around noon, the cruise ship finally arrived at Canary Wharf in London.
Canary Wharf of this era was still a real dock, not the later London business district.
Zhou Nan has never been to the UK, and he has only watched some news about London on the Internet. What is rich and poor, what Chelsea, Arsenal, the City of the City, Tower Bridge in London, but there is no intuitive impression of the city.
The two-square-kilometre docklands were bombed by the Germans during World War II, but the British's heritage is enough, and now the city of London has not seen too much trauma and has regained its former prosperity.
Just seeing this busy dock is much stronger than the commercial atmosphere of Paris.
All the passengers packed their bags and prepared to disembark, and the crowd of people who greeted and disembarked at the pier made the marina overcrowded.
Before Etiny and Jean Nord had disembarked, they arranged for someone to begin contacting those who had arrived earlier.
Before they arrived in London, the liaison staff and chef arranged by Slooney and Jean Nord had already arrived in advance and rented a house on Garden Street in Kensington Palace as a place for Zhou Nan to stay and meet guests in London during this time.
Because his legs and feet were still a little inconvenient, Zhou Nan did not rush to act, and was ready to wait for everyone to get off the boat when they were almost off.
But in a few moments, Etinny hurried into the room. "Jonas, Mr. Toynbee has come to the docks to pick you up, and there are quite a few of your supporters, so we need to be ready to show up sooner."
It was not surprising that Toynbee came to pick him up Zhou Nan, and the two often wrote letters and talked to each other, and kept in touch.
But now that the summer vacation is over, and there are supporters to greet him, it makes Zhou Nan a little curious.
The English edition of the General History of the World, which was printed a month later than the others, and the middle volume is now only on sale, seems to have attracted much of the adherence to his speeches.
Jean Nord shrugged his shoulders and said, "I didn't arrange it, I'd rather you keep a low profile in the UK now." Are there many journalists? ”
"There are quite a few, but there are so many people on the dock that it's hard to tell how many are reporters who came specifically for us."
He turned his head to look at Zhou Nan and asked, "Are you ready?" ”
Zhou Nan nodded, looked at Audrey with an excited face, and said with a smile: "I have been ready for a long time." ”
Audrey left England at the age of nine and never returned, although her father left them, and her grandfather didn't like her, but the family affection was endless.
What's more, Audrey's current passport is still a British passport. In terms of nationality, she is still a real British, and in her heart, she also has a sense of belonging to the United Kingdom.
When Audrey appeared on the deck with Zhou Nan in tow, there was a burst of cheers on the dock, and there was a crowd of people below, and it was impossible to see where Toynbee was.
Zhou Nan could only think about it and waved his hand below, concentrating on the road. At this time, if you fall, you will lose your life.
He injured his left hip and arm this time, and he couldn't even use crutches, so when he walked, he could only rely on his left hand side to help him resist his crotch, so as not to let his left leg bear too much force.
Audrey plays the role of a crutch very well, and she shines even brighter.
Zhou Nan's prominence is only because he is an Oriental, and all his aura is not because of his appearance, but because of his talent.
But Audrey can attract everyone's attention just by relying on her appearance.
After becoming the spokesperson of Coty Perfume, when she went out with Zhou Nan, she was followed by a female propagandist of Coty, who was responsible for her image management.
And on her body, it is a set of hakama made for her by Balmain according to Zhou Nan's design drawings.
This is a classic set of Chanel's clothes in later generations, which once swept the world. In the forties, few women wore pants, and Audrey's simple style of pants, which was convenient for travel and convenient for her to take care of Zhou Nan, also attracted everyone's attention.
When Audrey helped Zhou Nan slowly down the gangway, almost every reporter on the dock pointed the camera at her.
Arnhem is too young, and she has to go to the Queen's appointment in The Hague, and this visit to London will be her second official appearance after Paris.
Because of her visit to London, the Coty Group also urgently mobilized a batch of perfumes to be promoted in the London market.
When Zhou Nan got off the ship, he had already thought of a title for the media to praise Audrey: An angel who fell into the world. Even if the media didn't think of it, he would guide them to write like this, so that she could be accepted by the British more quickly.
Even though Britain's economy has long been surpassed by the United States, and Britain now depends on American aid, London is still the center of the English-speaking country in terms of culture.
Broadway theatres have always followed in the footsteps of West London. Even Hollywood films, as long as they are British actors, are superior.
Zhou Nan's feet finally stood on the ground of the dock, his right hand was already a little sour because of the constant waving, but his mood was very happy.
The fact that so many people welcomed him at the scene also directly proved that his scholarship was recognized and accepted by everyone.
And a star like him has a much higher status than a drama star or a movie star.
Audrey has been quietly following Zhou Nan's side, with a shy but innocent smile on her face.
This smile has captivated the world for a hundred years, which is enough to prove Audrey's charm. Countless voices rang out at the scene: "I'm going to die in her smile." ”
"Oh my God, I want to duel Jonas Zhou."
"She's us British, she's the pride of our Britain!"
Zhou Nan finally saw Toynbee, he wanted to go up to say hello, but saw Toynbee take off his hat and bow slightly to him, and turned to leave.
He could understand what Toynbee meant, and at this time, it was indeed not the time for two people to complain to each other. He can come to greet Zhou Nan and see Zhou Nan, all this is enough.
Zhou Nan faced these supporters of his own, unlike ordinary celebrities, who just said hello and left directly, but greeted them and shook hands with them one by one.
It's just that, because the number of people is a bit large, Zhou Nan politely declined their request for an autograph with a pain in his arm.
After a long delay at the dock, it was not until they got into the car that came to pick them up that Audrey happily kissed Zhou Nan on the face. "Jonas, I can feel that they like me."
"Of course, because they think of you as an Englishman, and you are one of their own."
The car drove along the quaint street and eventually entered a quiet street covered with greenery. There are towering trees on both sides and in the middle of the road, so that people can't see the sky.
Audrey couldn't help but say: "This is the city center, and it can be so beautiful......"
Zhou Nan looked at the mansions on both sides, thinking of the news he saw in the future, this is the most expensive residential street in the world.
Why don't you buy a house here in the future?