Chapter 203: Theme Parks
The ice hockey game made Count Alvaro very excited, because the team he supported won beautifully, compared to Countess Mosetti, who didn't feel anything.
"Why do you keep avoiding me?"
"How is it possible, Mara is so cute, how can I avoid you."
In the corner, Ernst was still blocked by Mara, and he didn't expect to face such a situation just by going to the toilet, looking at the guards who didn't want to laugh not far away, Ernst was more or less depressed.
There was no doubt that Ernst's perfunctory attitude did not work for Mara, and the stubborn look in his eyes reminded him of the first time he met Jessica, when she was just as falsely strong, so unwilling to back down, and ...... So aggressive.
For the first time, for the first time, Ernst couldn't help but lower his head and didn't dare to look directly at the girl's tearful gaze, and just when Ernst was a little overwhelmed, a soft body leaned over and hugged him tightly.
"Mara, I'm sorry!"
"It's not what I want, I can ...... like Jessica"
"You're Mara, not Jessica, I made a promise to Mrs. Mosetti, and you should know that I'm a man who keeps my promise."
After saying this, Ernst pushed Mara away and left directly, treating Maraens with only the same feelings as a sister, and he himself didn't know why Mara was so attached to him. It's not something to be proud of, it's a tragedy altogether, at least Ernst isn't ready to accept Mara's mind right now.
Suddenly pushed away, Mara's mood was complicated, she summoned all her courage to chase it out, block Ernst here, give up some reserve to confess, but the end result was like this...... Is the reality so cruel? Is it true that he and he are inseparable? Don't...... No, I can't give up, because I'm Mara, it's Mara Bonarotti!
The little girl's mind Ernst couldn't guess and didn't want to guess, and when she came back, she saw that Ernst's face was a little ugly, and Maria held his hand very gently, and then looked at him worriedly. Shaking his head slightly, he signaled that it was okay, and then Ernst sat there a little stunned, not knowing what to think.
Just now Mara chased out, both Maria and Madame Mosetti had already seen it, and now seeing Ernst coming back alone and his face was not very good, Maria was relieved that Countess Mosetti was nothing, and she probably guessed that what she was afraid of should not happen.
Mara returned to her seat at the end of the match, and although she had disguised it well, a closer look revealed that her eyes were red. Countess Mosetti sympathized with her daughter and was relieved, only Count Alvaro did not know what was going on, and it was a little regrettable that Mara did not see the final game.
The day after the ice hockey match, Count Alvaro and his family left Prague by train, and Ernst also began a busy day, Hungary, Austria, Germany, the Czech Duchy, these are several countries with which Ernst has a very close relationship, especially Austria, Ernst has mixed feelings about it.
The change in the Kingdom of Hungary was entirely in the eyes of the Austrian government, perhaps by some agreement with the Anglo-Americans, who at last began to tear all their faces, and even Archduke Ferdinand was expelled from the country. The Czech cabinet was afraid of any military moves by Austria, so two new army divisions were added to the border, and the border between the two countries began to become tense, but it was the Austrian side that was afraid in comparison, after all, they were weak.
In the face of border tensions, Ernst was very relaxed, going to the castle in the suburbs to see his daughter, or staying at the palace to take care of the pregnant Maria, and most of the banquets and events that required the presence of the Czech Grand Duke Ernst would not refuse, and today Ernst's main event is the School of Economics and Management in Prague.
This is a newly established school in 1915, although the school has not been established for a long time, but its faculty is very shocking, there are three honorary professors are Nobel Prize winners, there are also European influential writers, scholars, Jewish billionaires worth tens of millions of businessmen.
Prague School of Economics and Management has had two classes of graduates, although their total number of graduates is only more than 100, but the influence of Prague School of Economics and Management in Prague and even in the Czech Principality is not small, because these graduates are basically working in important sectors of the Czech Principality.
Royal Bank of the Principality of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Finance, Mercedes-Benz, Moravian Agricultural Company, Moravian Wine Group, Habsburg Royal Investment Company, ......
One can imagine how much influence these first and second graduates will have in the Czech principality after 10 or 15 years? And that's not counting their third, fourth, fifth...... The fifteenth graduating class is the economic royal descendant of the Czech principality.
If the Royal Army Academy is the cradle of generals, then the Prague School of Economics and Management is the cradle of finance and economy of the Czech Principality.
In the future, a large number of companies will be listed in the Czech Principality, and Prague will also have its own Wall Street, and Prague will be the financial center of Europe, which is the future goal of the Czech Principality.
Ambitious? No, this is not just an ambition, if there is no change in the economy, then the Czech Duchy will be an important and indispensable part of the European economy in the future. Of course, the premise of these is that everything is going well and Britain, France and Germany do not rise.
It's hard to be true, but let's not forget the Second World War a dozen years later, it will be a war that will push Europe into the abyss, but it will also be an opportunity for the Czech principality, an opportunity to dominate Europe.
Offices of Ernst at the Royal Palace in Prague:
Looking at what Prime Minister Massena handed over, Ernst asked a little strangely: "The farce of cats?" ”
Screenplay? How could Massena bring the script for himself to watch, is he ready to make a movie and give up his position as prime minister? Of course, this is just Ernst's crankiness, and it is normal people who know the difference between the prime minister and the movie star of a first-class powerhouse.
Massena did not answer Ernst's words, nor did he pay attention to his teasing look, but only motioned for him to continue looking, and with doubts Ernst turned the script to the second document.
"Theme parks?"
"This is an American businessman's opinion, and he wants the cabinet to approve it, and I think it's interesting and has the potential to grow, but he wants to have a royal investment ......."
It turned out to be a lobbyist, but this proposal has real potential. Ernst thought about the Disney theme park, nodded secretly, and couldn't help but be very interested in the American businessman who wanted to invest in himself. Massena kept an eye on Ernst's expression as he spoke, and when he nodded secretly, he knew that things were basically fine, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Massena, you seem to want me to meet him? Do you have anything to do with him, relatives or ......"
Ernst just teased casually, but he didn't expect to hit the point, Massena looked at Ernst with some shock, which made Ernst frown: "Does it really have anything to do with you?" ”
At this time, Massena realized that Ernst was just joking, and with a wry smile, Massena explained: "I don't know him very well, but his family has a very close relationship with mine, and this is indeed a good suggestion, if Your Majesty has time, you might as well meet him, he is a very interesting person." ”
Interesting? This was the first time Ernst had heard the word from Massena's mouth, and although he had not yet decided to meet the other party, Ernst was shocked and basically decided.
Nodding, Ernst didn't give a direct answer, but said, "Think about it, where does he live?" The U.S. Embassy is still ......"
"The hotel, his family has a different view from the current president of the United States, and the American embassy does not like him very much."
Haha, Ernst has decided to meet this guy this time, Ernst does not hate the United States nor the current president of the United States, but now that the United States and the Czech Duchy are in a state of competition, it is rare that there is a businessman who has a different view from the current American president who wants to meet with him, and Ernst has a reason to meet him in any way. Maybe...... It's really a fun guy to say.