Chapter 54 Development

The news of the Pope's arrival with Alfonso was not kept secret and soon spread throughout Paris.

Although the authority of the Pope is declining day by day, it still retains a strong influence in the Catholic countries of West France, especially among the people.

If the Pope can make a clear statement in support of Alfonso, the likelihood of his return to the throne will be greatly increased.

Therefore, many people pay attention to Andrew's every move.

But Andrew was much more relaxed than they thought, neither making any remarks nor socializing, but only devoting himself to Alfonso's spiritual practice and occasionally participating in the work of the Red Cross.

Gradually, people stopped caring about it, because something more important attracted their attention.

The parliamentary elections, which have been going on for months, have finally come to an end, changing half of the seats in parliament.

The Liberals jumped to the top with 120 of the 283 seats, while the Republicans also had 30.

The rapid growth of the left has unnerved many in the government.

As the workers' protests intensified, France became more active in preparing for war with Prussia in order to divert internal tensions, since all factions preferred to fight the Germans.

But at this juncture, a bad news came.

Neil, the veteran marshal who had been actively promoting the reform of the military system and preparing for the establishment of the Mobile Guard, and the Minister of War who was trusted by Napoleon III, died on the spot after a failed operation.

Marshal Neil is dead, and it is difficult to find a minister of war in the army who is extremely prestigious and willing to support the reform.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and Nasan, who was already in a bad mood because of the parliamentary election issue, has become extremely haggard these days, and even a little moody.

It is rumored that His Majesty the Emperor has made many speeches in private: "I knew that this would happen, and three years ago I should have gone to war with Prussia!" ”

But no matter how annoyed Nasan is, the failure of military reform is inevitable.

While French politics and the military were in turmoil, Wal-Mart's business was thriving.

With hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding, as well as official government support, there is no rival everywhere you go.

The private supermarkets that were the first to open in other parts of France, although they were not squeezed into bankruptcy, did not have any size comparable to Wal-Mart.

Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and other large cities in the south of France have branches, and the profitability and scale are naturally far less than Paris, but the most important thing for the company to go public is the volume.

Since Nasan came to power, the French financial community, which has become more and more prosperous, is looking forward to the listing of Wal-Mart.

Zana plans to go public by the end of the year, and if they can do that feat on schedule, they will have set a record for the fastest IPO for an emerging company.

Wal-Mart triumphed all the way in France, but it was hindered in entering the markets of other countries.

The pot may also have to be given to Alfonso, who went to Catalonia for a while, delaying the injection of funds, but also slowing down Wal-Mart's development and transnational speed.

Countries have followed Walmart's lead and set up their own supermarkets.

Although Walmart stated that it would share benefits with the host country, including giving priority to hiring local employees, accepting domestic investment, etc.

But what all countries want is to be able to eat it in one bite, so why should they share it with Wal-Mart.

Walmart is helpless about this, as the first person to eat crabs, it will naturally get a huge profit, but if you want more, you have to rely on your own ability.

Since the supermarket has no technical content, it can be opened if you have money, and Wal-Mart, which has no core competitiveness, will have to compete with supermarkets in other countries for the market in the future.

It's a long job, and it could take Zana a lifetime of struggle......

Andrew has been here for two months, during which time the Red Cross has added a number of religious attributes under his guidance.

This includes, but is not limited to, the last word of prayer to God and reverence for the Roman Church when distributing free bread and free newspapers.

As for the teams in Protestant countries such as Prussia, it would be nice to just pray.

The effect is still good, with the endorsement of the church, the social acceptance is also stronger.

After learning that those who participate in the medical training and volunteer activities will receive a gold-plated medal jointly issued by the Church and the Red Cross, as well as some gifts and cash prizes.

The attitude of the public is a lot more positive, after all, doing good deeds and getting money is very popular.

Caroline's father, although he loved his daughter, could not stand the fact that every time he went to church to pray, he was treated warmly by the priest and praised Caroline for her active participation in volunteer activities.

The pious one is also seriously considering obeying his daughter's wishes and letting her really sign up for the position of war nurse.

But he only has this one offspring, and he has never been able to make up his mind.

The turning point was that on August 1, 69, the Catholic Church concluded another agreement with several countries participating in the Geneva Conventions.

The conference was held in Rome and is considered version 2.0 of the Geneva Conventions.

The clause that originally only protected the field rescue team was extended to also protect the wounded soldiers who received assistance within the team.

Greatly reduces the possibility of the enemy attacking the wounded soldiers, and easily raising this group of doctors who are against him.

The safety of the field nurse was greatly improved, and after reassuring her father's concerns, Caroline eventually became an honorable field nurse.

In his spare time, he received a meager monthly salary in exchange for being drafted in wartime.

The Rome Convention had strengthened the prestige of the Church, and the Pope was so pleased with it that he once again invited Alfonso to Rome.