His Excellency the Count of Grandet

When the two sides are so dark and turbulent, there are still people who are very leisurely.Most of them were carefree women—the only topic of conversation in a salon like this was pearl and jewel skirt perfume—so François Laffitte, who was more laid-back than them, was almost a It's a wonderful flower.

Although there are many people who come from the mainland to Paris to travel the world, Francois is the unique legend: because he has achieved the position of the governor of the Central Bank of France all the way, and it took no more than 20 years.

Some people may say that 20 years is not a particularly short period of time.But you have to consider how much resistance a penniless carpenter faces to become the governor of the central bank when people's deep-rooted ideas are still hereditary.To be realistic, if a son of a nobleman has the same talent as him, it is conservatively estimated that he will be able to reach the same position within five years.

This is a desperate society!

When surrounded by all kinds of rings, fat, swallows and thin, Francois said to himself in his heart.If he was still the carpenter whose wife couldn't afford to hire a doctor when he was sick, these ladies and ladies would feel that they had stained their eyes when they saw him.As for now...

"My dear Mr. Lafitte, you have a good sense of humor!" said a female relative, giggling, and was immediately echoed.

God knows, he just said something casually, not even a bad joke.

"My dear Mr. Lafitte, you haven't talked to me for a long time." Another woman winked at him from behind the fan.

Please be more reserved when you get older, okay?You still use a fan to cover your mouth, do you think you are a young girl who is pregnant for the first time?

"My dear Mr. Lafitte, you..."

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So many kinds, and so on.Seeing this, someone probably can already guess who inherited Victor's aloofness to outsiders, right?

Although Francois had all sorts of dislikes in his heart, he still raised his spirit.To deal with such a woman, it is enough to speak sweet words; compared to the swords and swords in the mall, this is really not a thing.

But of course, he won't do things that will cause trouble for himself and have no benefit at all.

Francois is in his 60s and [-]s, and his experience as a widower is only a little less than Victor's.In addition, he has always been a master who plans with an overall perspective, of course it is impossible, and he would not want to find another stepmother for Victor to divide the family property now.So of course he was secretly looking for his daughter-in-law.

Although it is quite normal for a man to get married at the age of 40, if you don't choose carefully in advance, a good cabbage will be slapped by other pigs!

Even if this matter was done secretly, everyone could see Victor's age.Those who have daughters to marry, as long as they are a little clever, they will rush to push their daughters to Francois——

joke!The property of the Lafitte family has already broken tens of millions of francs, with a net income of at least 200 million francs every year!

What?No knighthood?With the status of Francois and Victor, it is not a question of whether they can, but a question of whether they are willing to accept it!

Think about it, François has only one son, Victor. How much of the future money will Victor's wife share?Don't say half, as long as there is one-tenth, this business will be a big profit!

And according to the richness of the Lafitte family, the amount of dowry is not considered at all, which saves a lot of money!

Finally, let’s consider Victor’s appearance and figure—although the face is not the current popular aesthetic style, it can’t be classified as crooked; the figure is really the type that ladies can drool, tall and straight.

To sum it up, whoever can add a Lafitte to the end of his name will be a winner in life, and he will no longer have to worry about the rhythm!

Therefore, although Victor is more worried about the matchmaker for Shire, he should indeed be worried about himself at this time-compared with Shire, he has the smell of a diamond king, and a swarm of bees has already smelled it. (Money) is fragrant.

Unfortunately, for the bees, the nectar smells sweet, but it's not easy to eat.Because not only Victor, Francois also has many demands on his daughter-in-law——

The breast pads are too fake!

The action is too hypocritical!

Too bad temper!

It was precisely because of knowing this that Victor felt relieved to let his father find someone for him.Because he knew that with his father's pickiness, he might not be able to find a daughter-in-law he liked——

For a woman who is qualified to participate in this kind of salon, how can there be a thrifty housekeeper?It's even more impossible to help make money, and it's not bad if you don't lose!

No matter how sharp-eyed his father was, he couldn't stand taller than the short ones—because such people didn't exist!

Today's situation also proves this point.Francois is quite depressed: Although this salon is not the largest of the year, it is definitely the highest quality of the year; if he can't find a daughter-in-law he likes in such a party, wouldn't he just have to wait for the next year?

When thinking of this, François had already got rid of the small circle of ladies, claiming that he wanted to find something to eat and would come back later.And just as he approached the long table filled with exquisite snacks, he saw a few people beside the table——

His Majesty the King, the Duke of Chartres, the Count of Decaz, and one... don't you know?

What does this mean?Francois instantly regained his energy and began to think about it in his heart.Although he retired a few years ago and left everything to his son, it doesn't mean that his news channels are lagging behind; but this young man has never seen him.

Francois thought about this for a short time.Then he realized that there would be only one qualified person at this time and at this place——

According to Victor, he found a very young man to do asset transfer for them, that is, put all the money into the factory and prepare money to make money.

Although Francois completely believed in his son's eyesight, he still kept watching from the corner of his eyes and walked over in small steps, and stuffed a piece of pastry into his mouth—he was curious, because Victor only told him about investment. , did not describe in detail who handled it.

At this time, the king was already saying: "...that sounds good. Anyway, I don't want to see us being left far behind by the United Kingdom." He added, "Of course, it is not only Only the UK."

Considering the experience of Shire, the newly introduced person, the topic has been spinning or playing around with what Shire is good at.The current sentence is His Majesty the King's thoughts on the fact that the entire Academy of Sciences was shocked a few days ago and began to study related aspects.

Everyone present had the same inclination, and of course everyone was nodding. "Of course." Count Decaz said, he is quite skilled in promoting domestic production and economic development, "No matter what they say, the most important thing is to make yourself stronger."

All feel the same way.Since Napoleon's defeat, France's international status has not only plummeted, but has also been considerably affected.At this time, the most important thing is not to expand armaments, but to focus on development.As long as the cards in their hands are good, are they still afraid of being threatened by others?

Ferdinand looked thoughtful.That is to say, the military and the economy have both hands, and the economy has to be more biased?After all, fighting a war consumes a lot of energy. If there is no material basis for logistics, victory and so on are all nonsense.

Although none of them are Napoleons, they don't have unreliable ambitions to dominate Europe, and they don't want to take the initiative to start a war; however, the strength of the army must at least be at a level that prevents other countries from invading and stops meddling in their domestic affairs, right?

No one spoke for a while, and Charles smelled the smell very sensitively. "You sound like you want to make a big splash, Your Majesty." He lowered his voice, barely moving his lips, making sure only those in his circle could hear, "I fully support you. If you need it, I will Give everything I can. It may be a small effort, but it will never compromise my loyalty."

"Me too, Your Majesty." Count Decaz couldn't agree more.At the same time, he felt a little bit of mixed emotions of surprise and emotion towards Charles, who had already figured out the king's likes and dislikes——

In layman's terms, this is a premonition that the back wave of the Yangtze River pushes the front wave, and the front wave dies on the beach; the back wave is so powerful that he feels that he is the front wave!

Ferdinand nodded as a statement.He didn't have any objection to what Charles said, because in any case, everyone was now nominally loyal to the king; but by saying this, Charles also partially expressed his inclination.Then he thought of his father's hidden wavering mentality that he didn't really believe in either faction... Well, he should figure out the situation clearly before taking a reaction.

The king nodded approvingly.He wasn't surprised by Ferdinand's reaction, but he still glanced at it from the corner of his eye.It was just this glance that made him notice the people who were already very close to them——

"I have seen Your Majesty." Francois made a standard court salute.

"Oh, François, our old friend!" The king was a little surprised.François has been out of the central bank for several years, and the number of visits to the court has been greatly reduced, and he has not seen it for a long time. "Are you finally willing to part with your precious Damask roses this time?"

The tone was teasing, and Francois shrugged his shoulders exaggeratedly in reply. "If I don't go out this time, I'm afraid many people will forget me!"

"As long as you remember to choose some pink ones to send to the palace, I can take the lead in guaranteeing that we will never forget you." The king joked.

"Of course the best pink is reserved for you, Your Majesty; it is their great honor to be favored by you and the queen." Francois said so, bowing slightly.

The king laughed.Francois always had a knack for putting him in a good mood, and that was the main reason he wanted to see him.It would be perfect if Victor learned a little from his father... No, isn't there someone else here? "Speaking of which, you didn't come here so early before; who attracted you?" When he said this, he looked at Shire deliberately.

"Your Majesty, your eyes are so bright." Francois admitted without hesitation, "I saw you standing with His Excellency the Duke, His Excellency the Earl, and this young man. It's light!"

This is the time to introduce yourself. "Hello, Mr. Lafitte. I'm Charles, Charles Grandet. It's an honor to meet you." Charles said with a smile.But in fact, he was wondering in his heart—didn't he hear from Victor that his father was in the plan?

Francois looked at the smiling face for a second, and accurately captured the fleeting surprise inside.The face looks like a vase, but the eyes don't look like it——

The partner is such a beauty, but Victor never told him this?What is his son up to? !

At this time, Victor had finished his rounds and was about to go back to communicate with the king.However, as soon as he put the wine glass back on the waiter's tray, he couldn't help sneezing.When he looked up again——

Who will tell him how his father, who was devoted to finding a wife for him, got mixed up with King Shire's group now?