His Excellency the Count of Grandet

Back to Charles.He left in a hurry, of course something happened, and it was a big deal.

For Antoine had brought an express letter from Paris.Charles once told him that as long as he had anything to do with the French Academy of Sciences or the Royal Society of England, he would be informed unconditionally and immediately, so when he saw the weathervane seal of the Academy of Sciences on the envelope, he rushed to send it.

The letter was written by Ampere, and the content was very short, with only a few sentences.But it was these few words that made Charles make the decision to rush back to Paris immediately, and the only reason was——

Oersted published the results of the current impact experiment on the magnetic needle.

sky!No!burden!I!

Charles just wanted to laugh three times.What news could have encouraged him more than this?He has been looking forward to and planning this matter since the beginning of the year, and finally has a preliminary victory at the end of the year!This achievement will definitely cause a shock in the scientific world, and more and more people will study electromagnetism; if he pushes it a few more times, wouldn't a faster and better future be just around the corner?

This is the first ray of dawn of electrical industrialization!

Although Ampere may not have thought of a future as specific as that of Charles, he still attaches great importance to it.The first sentence in his letter was the publication of Auster's results, the second sentence was congratulations on the verification of their idea, and the third sentence was that he had already left for Denmark, and he would talk about it when he came back.

Ampere, who used to disagree with them, rushed to Denmark to watch Oster's actual demonstration, so it's strange that Charles can still sit still.He told Antoine not to delay, to go as fast as he could, and planned to rush back to Paris as soon as possible——

Pack up the full text of Auster's thesis and send it to Faraday across the strait, hurry up!

Charles is already considering whether to send all the expenses on the way there.The salary of Faraday's chemical experiment assistant is just enough to make ends meet, and he doesn't want to borrow money everywhere when someone is willing to join him.But after thinking about it, he felt that it would be more polite to let someone keep it temporarily and give it to Faraday when he was interested.Better to settle another Faraday investor ahead of time...

By the time he arrived in Paris, Charles had already rolled these plans in his head for countless times.

The first thing he did was to hand over the letter written on the road, the thesis, and the gold to the courier, so that it could be sent to London as quickly as possible; maybe Faraday already knew about the thesis, but he could at least let the other understand more clearly what he means.

As for businessmen, there are many ways to solve it...

After finishing this, Charles noticed something else—Alphonse had returned from Eperna.Old Monsieur Compon was still at Chalons, and it was said that he would not leave until a few days before Christmas.

"I'm so fed up with the country!" Alphonse, who came to hear the news, sat in the living room of Grandet's house and complained, "Nothing, nothing! Every day there is only cotton or cotton, and I am going crazy !"

Charles glanced at Alphonse with a half-smile.This friend of his barely managed to talk to outsiders, and he could say anything to him.

Swept by that gaze, Alfond immediately laughed. "No, no, Charles, don't take it to heart! If my father knows what I said to you, he will beat me!"

Charles could guess this without hearing it.Anyone with a little discernment knows that this is making money, so they won't rush to push it out. "Didn't you say you're going crazy?" He asked lightly on purpose.

"No, no, no, I just said that casually! After Christmas, I still have to go there!" Alphonse hurriedly begged for mercy.He has never had any standards when joking with Shire, but if Shire takes it seriously, he will die.

Charles didn't bother to be talkative. "Tell me," he sat down beside Alphonse, "how is it going?"

Both Eperna and Chalon are doing well.The factory building has basically been completed, and some purchased machines have also been shipped.On the other side of Nancy, the route to be passed by the railway has been under construction after detailed on-site surveys.Under the temptation of three times the salary of staying in the factory during the holidays, many workers also stayed.As long as this efficiency is maintained, the factory will be officially put into operation early next year.

"Everything is going according to plan," Alfons concluded at last. "Father said that it was because your plan was so perfect that everything was considered, so nothing went wrong." Concealing his sourness: "How could I be friends with you in the first place? Such a comparison is simply too sad!"

Charles knew that Alphonse was only joking.If Alphonse had been really jealous, he would not have spoken so freely. "That's good," he said happily. "When old Mr. Compon comes back, my father and I invite him to have dinner together, and you will come too. Or do you still want to go to the hot spring?"

Whether it's to connect with each other or discuss things, meeting is a necessary procedure, and Alphonse is not surprised at all.But when Charles talked about hot springs, he immediately thought of the Count Artois they met there last time, and immediately made a bitter face: "Do you think I would still want to go to that place after what happened? ?”

"That only shows that you are too timid." Charles teased, in exchange for a dissatisfied stare from Alphonse.But Charles didn't really want to go to Baden Hot Springs, so he just passed it by and went on to talk about other things.

If there was anything that was difficult to deal with, it was Michelle.Charles has already discussed this matter with Guillaume, and they both feel that the prospects are not very optimistic.

It sounds like it's just a winery problem, but it's actually more than that!

His Majesty's physical condition has been repeated, but it still hasn't reached the final point.No matter who it is, they press their own minds and wait for the time to come.

In this kind of situation where the storm is coming, it is actually difficult to stand on the side, because it is impossible to distinguish between the strong and the weak.This has become a kind of game, everyone must show their housekeeping skills, and the Eight Immortals cross the sea to show their magical powers.

According to Guillaume's usual style in Parliament, he was a centrist, that is, he supported no one and opposed no one.The advantage of this is that it is relatively stable and not easily affected; the disadvantage is that it is difficult to get promoted.

No matter what the world is like, the greater the risk, the greater the benefit. It depends on whether people dare to bet and whether they can bet correctly.

But this convention was broken when Victor sent Charles to England.No matter how cautious Guillaume is, he cannot refuse such a good opportunity; let alone the profit, if he does not nod at that time, he may never encounter such an opportunity again in his life, and Charles also agreed to do——

Come on, bet big!

The results now almost prove that they made the right decision at that time.But at the same time, this also means that there is no need to consider the position; the Grandet family has been tied to the capital chain of the Lafitte family, and it is impossible to get out!And the faction of the Lafitte family has always been clear, it is the bourgeois republican faction!

After enjoying such benefits, one has to bear the same risks; for example, how can one safely reject Michel, who has heard the news, and prevent the latter from thinking about the Grandet family, or even taking revenge.

In terms of handling methods, Grandet and his son are also consistent: procrastinate if you can, and let's talk if you can't!Anyway, no matter what, it's too late to throw an olive branch at this time-it's fine if you don't stand in the faction, but if you stand on both sides, then neither side will take you seriously, and the end will only be worse.

From Guillaume's point of view, if he were to decide between Victor and Michel in this matter, he could only say that Victor did seize the opportunity; and then Michel...well, just There is no more.

And Shire's mind is, wait until he touches Michelle's bottom, and then consider whether the response method is to refuse or something else.

Michel also seemed to be a smart person; if he knew that the Earl of Artois's side was actually a broken ship with a smooth surface but a rotten bottom, he might not be willing to sink together.

The biggest problem is Michelle and Victor's relationship.

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and when these two meet, can't they strangle to death?That's a real problem.

Two days later, the last batch of wine from the Grandet family also arrived at the Paris station.Charles went to check it himself, and after counting the amount, he delivered a letter to the Duke of Orleans as usual, which generally meant that someone could be sent to receive the goods.

He thought it was Colonel Scarface who came this time, and Colonel Roschild did come.But he was not alone, there was Ferdinand, Duke of Chartres.

When the two sides met, Charles was waiting for them in the warehouse.Seeing Ferdinand for the first time, he was slightly surprised. "It's an honor to meet you, Your Excellency the Duke." He took off his hat and bowed.

Ferdinand is growing. This year he is several centimeters taller than when Charles saw him last year. Both his expression and manner are more stable. "Dear Charles, it's great to see you again." He took half a step forward, his gaze passing from Charles' face to the neatly stacked wine barrels behind him, "Everything is fine?"

Charles thought about the sentence the other party told him last time ("Don't be targeted"), and felt that this should not be a polite remark. "Thanks to you," he replied politely, "there are no unsolvable problems yet."

These words made Colonel Roschild look sideways.Michel intends to win over Charles, which may not be known to others, but of course he, as the Duke's confidant, knows.Michelle is a person who can't be said to be offended, but it's really not easy to deal with; but if Charles says that now, it means it's okay?

But Ferdinand smiled approvingly. "I knew you would say that." He raised a hand, and Colonel Roschild understood, and let the soldiers behind him come in and remove the barrels.

Charles was slightly taken aback.This seems to have skipped some process, right?Don't you need to check it first and then set the price?Or, is this an expression of trust in him?

Ferdinand's next words verified Charles' thoughts. "My father and I have seen your hard work. I believe that you will never let us down, right?"

forever?Charles heard that there was some other meaning in the other party's words. "what do you mean……?"

"Will you come to the royal salon at Christmas?" Ferdinand directly invited.