Chapter 1019: Going to the Appointment
"Actually, ......," Frena glanced at Durin, a smile of nostalgia and relief on her face, "we used to be lovers. ”
"Oh wow, that's a great piece of news, can you tell us more about it? I'm sure the audience is very interested in it, and it helps people tell if the rumors are true or not. Heather immediately picked up and asked what many people were wondering about, whether this was a reluctant explanation.
"I'll talk about it!", Durin took over the topic and began to talk about some of his time in Turner, "I was just an inconspicuous little person at the time, and I was making myself a useful person in society through my own efforts......", he shrugged his shoulders, "It's the rich man, and I met Frena in the process." At that time, he was still an opera singer at the Turnier Opera House, but for some personal reasons, he was not liked by the operators of the opera house at that time, he did not have any works, and he was also an inconspicuous young actor. ”
"Good people always have difficulty fitting into small and closed groups, she is isolated, and she does not have access to better resources. ”
"In this situation, we met by chance......"
When Durin said this, Heather suddenly interjected, "Excuse me, just interrupt, you said you met, can you tell me and the audience, how did you meet?
Durin glanced at Frena, who nodded, "Of course, I was washing the car at the entrance of the theater for the gentleman who went to the opera, the kind that was washed once for a few cents. Especially on the evenings when there is a show, there will be a lot of cars in front of the theater, and my business is good, and then I met Frena, who needed help, and there was a gentleman who was not so gentlemanly and was pestering her......"
"And then you helped her get rid of the man?"
"Yes, I did. "Then I lost my right to wash my car in front of the theater, and they evicted me." ”
Heather shook her head and looked at Durin and Freyna in disbelief, "I can't believe that the young man and the actress of the Empire, who are known as the most outstanding young people in the empire, still have such a past, maybe this is the reason why you can succeed, because you have suffered much more than others." So why did you end up parting?"
Frena thought for a moment, "Maybe it's too familiar, you know, you'll never fall in love with a man in your family, because you're too familiar with each other, and it will make life lack surprises and passion." She looked at Durin with some affection, "We know each other like a person, I know his preferences, he knows my preferences, we are more like family, even now." She seemed to be very emotional, "We don't need to use the identity of lovers as a bridge to care for each other, even if we are not together, I believe that we are the most intimate people for each other." ”
"That's what I'm going to say!", Durin affirmed.
The rest of the conversation was more about Doolin's personal aspects, but at the end Heather didn't forget to mention Kinsel's upcoming two films, as well as her acknowledgment of Frena's work after moving behind the scenes.
This is a very successful show, which does not shy away from or admits it, and presents the facts for the audience to think for themselves. There are indeed many people in society who are very short-sighted, not because they are stupid, but because their sources of information are not sufficient, and they do not have the opportunity to get too much information to comprehensively judge whether a thing is correct or not, so it has led to a lot of funny rumors becoming the so-called truth.
But this time, they finally have more content, stop some of the rumors, and make Doolin's image fuller.
His romance with Frena, as well as the hardships of Turner's entrepreneurial life, have all but become a reason used by mainstream society to encourage losers to continue their journey.
Even Doolin was evicted for a while to wash other people's cars for a living, so why can't you get back up again after a failure?
Because you're more successful than Doolin?
Or is it because you don't even have the courage to fight again?
In addition, Doolin's interesting private life has also become a topic of conversation, in Heather's show, everyone appreciates Doolin's humor and wit, and Doolin's attitude towards refuting rumors is not like that of a traditional politician, so blunt or even unreasonable, like holding a knife to someone else's neck to make them understand their position. But Durin is different, he doesn't force anyone to listen to his explanations, he just makes himself have a clear conscience.
The accusation of Doolin's private life is not valid, in Dorin's words, he is still a young man, and he was a bachelor until he was engaged to Ophelia, and he is qualified to pursue the girl he likes and experience a life of passion. This is the power that life has given him, and if a young man is said to be unstable, uneducated, and morally corrupt because he is full of passion for life, then ninety-nine percent of the whole society is the same as Doolin.
A show, interviews with several newspapers, and the public opinion on Duhrin was suddenly reversed by him, of course, it is impossible to completely eliminate these attacks, and Doolin has never considered doing so. As he said to Hirsman before, you force others to bow their heads, and there is no value in anything other than to prove that you are weak and panicked.
The solution he gave was to continue to make up stories and spread them, only one of the hundred stories used to blacken himself was really discrediting himself, and the other ninety-nine were based on entertainment, and when he could find a good reason to explain the three pages of lace news, the one percent would naturally be eliminated by the market. Since you can't shut them up, let them do it according to their own rules!
A seemingly terrible political backlash was quietly defused in Dühring's personal way of dealing with it, leaving no trace of any deliberate attempt, and Hirschmann could say nothing more than to be convinced.
As the weather gets colder and the New Year is approaching, it is at this time that Durin suddenly receives an invitation from Thomas—from the top of the Navy.
As one of the most reliable partners of the Navy, Doolin provides a large amount of military spending for the Navy every year, and it can be said that without the military appropriation of the Ministry of Defense, the Navy has been able to survive to this day, and there is a great credit to Doolin.
Not only did his business maintain all the expenses of the two naval bases, but he was also able to take care of other places, and for two years in a row the navy's top brass invited Durin to attend the annual meeting of the navy, but he was unable to attend for various reasons. This is the third time that the Navy has sent a letter inviting him to the annual meeting of the Navy, and it is also the last time!
It's not that Dührin was embarrassed by the fact that he had rejected the Navy's offer twice, but that Dührin was about to become a politician with a specific position. According to the laws of the empire, local officials were not allowed to contact the military top brass at will when they were in office, and this requirement was also for the military, who could not easily interact with the incumbent officials. Of course, how to distinguish this degree is another matter, but at least such an obvious foul behavior as attending the annual meeting of the Navy's top brass is unlikely to happen in the future.
So this is the last chance, and if you don't go, you won't have a chance.
In this regard, Du Lin gladly went to the appointment, and he had long wanted to make contact with the top brass of the navy.
In fact, the Imperial Ministry of Defense has been in contact with the Navy for a long time, and when Dulin retreated after the financial tsunami, he was already sensitively aware that several naval bases were no different from the past on the surface, and they were all passively defensive, but in fact they were actively preparing for war. This means that they may have established a new channel of communication with the Ministry of Defense, which also means that the issue of smuggling with the Navy may have an impact, and Doolin must be more accurate about some of this.
The Navy's annual meeting was scheduled for the first week of December, and Thomas and Durin traveled to the Navy's largest base, the Shtavik Naval Base.
This is the largest base of the Imperial Navy, and it is also the last bulwark in the waters of the Empire, and the most distinctive thing about the Shtavik Naval Base is that the largest building here is built in the shape of a warship, but it is many, many times larger than an ordinary warship!
After being inspected by three sentry posts, Durin finally entered, and was greeted by Vice Admiral Chris, a veteran soldier in his sixties.
"Mr. Dulin, we have finally met, I am very glad that you can come to this year's annual meeting, we have been looking forward to it for a long time!", the old man stretched out his hand, and Dulin took the initiative to walk up and shake him, expressing his anticipation and joy for this trip.
Durin noticed some details, this Lieutenant General Chris has a less military smell, he is not like those army generals who have a more military temperament, but a bit of a familiar taste, a businessman's taste.
"I'm going to apologize for the previous two times, but I'm finally able to make it this time!", Durin and Vice Admiral Chris let go of their hands and began to walk towards the warship-like building, chatting as they went.
So far, the navy has spent more than 100 million yuan every year, which is an astonishing figure, especially in the absence of financial allocation, it can still be self-sufficient in the annual military consumption of 100 million yuan, and it can only be said that the ability of these people in the navy to make money is much more powerful than their ability to fight wars.
Of course, even more powerful is Durin, who has provided more than eight million per year for the Navy, which is close to ten percent of the Navy's annual needs, which is why he is able to stand here.
For generous people, everyone always maintains a kind attitude!