Chapter 126 Beautiful

In December of '47, who was the most watched person in the world? Who is the reddest person?

It was not Mountbatten who single-handedly provoked the Indo-Pakistani War, nor Zhou Nan, who won the Nobel Prize, nor the Chinese who sent troops to Sumatra and occupied Palembang, the largest city in Sumatra.

Instead, Anne Frank, who appears on the screen as a weak and innocent image, but has the sympathy of the whole world, is Audrey who plays this role.

Since the release of the film on December 6, audiences all over the world have been conquered by this cute little girl. In particular, she died of typhoid fever on the eve of the liberation of the concentration camp, which made countless people cry.

The movie became popular, and so did Audrey Hepburn, the name Audrey Hepburn, which was not associated with Jonas Zhou for the first time, became the subject of all media reports.

Countless journalists have come to Switzerland, to Lucerne, to Jonas Farm, and even if they just take a picture of Audrey riding a horse on the farm from afar, they can sell for a good price.

Audrey can't go to school at all, even Audrey's classmates and teachers have become the target of media siege.

The media all over the world went crazy and were conquered by that effeminate image. Even Audrey's previous photos are now being found by the media.

Relying on the role of Anne Frank, Audrey suddenly became the focus of the world.

Her beauty of both China and West, her delicate and lovely innocent temperament, and her otherworldly style of dressing have become the direction of everyone's praise, and countless young girls have begun to imitate her dressing style.

The Hepburn brand of Hepburn Fashion Company also became popular all of a sudden, and orders for ready-to-wear soared more than tenfold at once, and the processing plant simply could not meet such a large sales volume.

Even the Dior and Balmain brands have followed suit, with orders soaring, all surpassing rival Balenciaga. Even big brands like Chanel have been hit hard.

Although life in Europe is a little harder, whether it is France, Spain, or Italy, people here would rather go hungry and wear beautiful clothes before going out.

Of course, the hottest sales are still in the United States, and only in the United States. More than 10 U.S. apparel companies are willing to cooperate with Hepburn to expand production and sales, and more than 100 chain stores are willing to set up special counters for Hepburn brands.

Even Renian and Mrs. Hemstra had already prepared a lot of stock, hoping to expand sales through the release of the movie, but they didn't expect the situation to be so hot.

Many dealers are even willing to pay a deposit to get the right to sell.

Held, who had been helping with Kelvin in South China to liaise with various business ventures, had to turn his attention to this aspect as well.

He took a trip around the United States with a helper, and in half a month, he got back cash orders with a total amount of more than eight million US dollars.

What is this concept? The brand new destroyer that Nanhua has just purchased from the United States, with a full set of weapons, is only worth $8 million.

It is worth mentioning that these eight million are not just the price of a warship, but also include the cost of one hundred and eighty non-commissioned officers of the Navy for a year's service.

Their 180 noncommissioned officers are also obliged to help the South China Navy soldiers become proficient in the operation of the new warship within one year.

And for such destroyers, Nanhua purchased four at once, two in service, and two more were delivered in a year.

In addition to destroyers, there are also cruisers purchased in the Netherlands, Nanhua has also purchased a number of landing ships and small torpedo ships from the United States, and the United States has also sent non-commissioned officers to conduct all-round training.

The Americans are willing to do this, one for the purpose of selling warships, and the other purpose is of course to expand their influence in the South China army.

South China now has nothing, and it also hopes to rely on the power of the United States to form a deterrent force in the East Indies, so the two sides are now taking what they need and cooperating happily.

Zhou Nan, of course, knew that the future naval power could not do without aircraft carriers. But South China does not have such great economic power at the moment, and at a time when there were no aircraft carriers in the surrounding countries, not even modern warships.

Two light cruisers, four destroyers, plus dozens of small ships, speedboats, is already the strongest naval force.

Zhou Nan's home has become a gathering place, and the students sent from Nanhua to Europe to study, the Nanhua purchasing group, the negotiation team, the Nanhua people who have not had time to rush back to participate in the founding ceremony, and even the representatives of some countries, all gather together with Zhou Nan's home as a base.

At Buoaks Airport across the lake, Zhou Nan rented a total of six planes, all from Hughes' Trans World Airlines. They are also large planes that can sail more than 4,000 kilometers, and two direct flights to South China are guaranteed every day.

Since India and Pakistan are at war, and the Middle East is also at war because of the establishment of the State of Israel, the original shipping routes have been disrupted.

The British also generously provided a Saudi airfield, as well as a Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean as a relay point for the route.

Of course, Zhou Nan also has to pay not cheap tolls and gas fees for this.

However, it is all worth it, Zhou Nan has now become the spokesperson of Nanhua, and Zhou Nan is also willing to spend some money for this.

The Swiss side is also happy to see this, and the greater Zhou Nan's influence in South China, the more benefits Switzerland can obtain in South China in the future.

The United States, including Western European countries, has promised to establish formal diplomatic relations with Nanhua as soon as it is founded.

Even the Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe, as well as their member states, acquiesced in the establishment of South China, and although they refused to directly recognize South China, they would establish a chargΓ© d'affaires relationship with South China.

They will not deny South China because it is biased towards Western Europe, because it represents self-separation. If you don't build a relationship, they just want to do some small actions, and they can't do it.

Moreover, the political system and economic policies implemented by Nanhua also made them understand that Nanhua did not fully implement the Western world. The government holds the shares, and the private sector is only an effective supplement, which is also different from the liberal economic policies of the West.

To some extent, this is a mixed economic policy, which is biased towards the Soviet model.

Therefore, they can only pinch their noses and admit Nanhua. Only by keeping in touch can they find opportunities to make small gestures.

On December 25, after Christmas, Zhou Nancai set off from his home, accompanied by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, and boarded a plane to South China.

Prior to this, Nanhua had urged Zhou Nan several times, hoping that he would pass as soon as possible. But Zhou Nan did not want to steal the limelight from Pan Zhicheng, the premier of the first government of South China.

At the beginning of December, Nanhua held its first national elections to elect the first parliament of Nanhua. Of these, the Conservative Democrats won 154 of the 200 seats, the Radical Democrats won 45 seats, and the other vacant seat belonged to Zhou Nan.

There is no party in this seat, and Zhou Nan has not joined any party in South China, but Zhou Nan has the same right to suggest, veto, and even more power than other seats.

In the subsequent election, Pan Zhicheng, a member of the Conservative Democratic Party and a prominent businessman in South China, won the majority of the votes and was elected prime minister in the first government.

Although the Prime Minister still needs to be authorized by the Queen of the Netherlands, this is only a matter of procedure and does not prevent him from now being able to fulfil his responsibilities as Prime Minister.

Cai Lao and Chen Lao still serve as the speaker and deputy speaker of the parliament, while the representatives of the opposition party, the Radical Democratic Party, automatically become the leaders of the judicial department and hold the power of judicial interpretation and adjudication.

Chen Zhongqing served as the deputy speaker of the parliament and the judge of Nanhua, and their father and son served as vice speakers at the same time, which also became a good story in Nanhua.

Along the way, Zhou Nan and Queen Wilhelmina also discussed many issues in Nanhua, and Zhou Nan also clearly explained to her the situation and difficulties that Nanhua is in now.

Although the Dutch royal family has no rights and the power is controlled by the parliament, she is also the leader in name only.

Because the queen was sixty-eight years old, the plane they took did not rush and there was no delay in Saudi Arabia, but when they arrived at the Garcia Islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean, they rested for more than ten hours and let the queen sleep in bed.

Located in the center of the Indian Ocean, the Garcia Islands are one of the most important British military bases, which can radiate most of Asia, Africa, Oceania.

In later generations, it was forcibly leased by the United States and turned into a military base for the United States.

It also has beautiful island scenery, the famous Maldives, just north of them, and the scenery of the two places is almost the same.

So Zhou Nan and Audrey, including their families, did not rest, but took this opportunity to visit the scenery here. After all, there are very few opportunities to come here in the future.

"It's bigger than the unnamed island we visited last time, but the sandy beaches and coconut groves aren't as beautiful as there are. Moreover, the military base here is too scenic. ”

"Are you too demanding......" Zhou Nan looked at the beautiful scenery under the sunset and sighed: "If you like the island we went to last time, then I will build a small cabin on the island, and we will travel once a year in the future." ”

Audrey couldn't help but snuggle into Zhou Nan's arms, and said in a coquettish voice: "Jonas, don't be too nice to me, so I will die happily." ”

Zhou Nanzhi said with satisfaction: "My existence is to let you enjoy happiness. ”

The eyes of the two men were glued together, and their lips gradually became closer. However, at this time, Melissa's yelling spoiled the tenderness between them.

"Audrey, let's go swim in the sea!"

Claudio ran into the sea with little Erwin in his arms, and little Erwin giggled at the rushing waves.

Lily's whole body was wet, but she was still running happily in the shallow water, and in the distance, Yannick and Caroline were also sitting on the beach.

It's all really beautiful.