Chapter 2477 Hopeheater (middle)

The glamour of the court to most lies in the lavish decoration of the rooms, in the clothes of the guests, in the extravagant entertainment and feasting, and in the money, fame and power, which are magnets for men and beautiful women who desire to stand out. .

  It may be because he used to be a mint, and for the sake of theft, the lighting in the "theater" is very bad, even in the daytime, it is very dark.

"how do you feel?"

   asked Langhenhofen as Georgiana looked around.

She didn't answer his question right away, she still thought the bankers were too simplistic, she just thought of the British Royal Navy blockade of French ships, and they had to pay far more than commissions to bring grain to France cost. But she did not expect that they would sell the bonds directly. They only needed to declare to the public that the French government would definitely convert these grain bonds, and international buyers would come to the door. into the pocket.

  The British say that England is not short of grain, and Georgiana thinks that they are backed by the grain of the United States. Even if the British grain is exported at a high price, they are not worried about the problem of famine. The "Bread and Blood" movement is against low-priced foreign food. When the price of food rises, the rent will also rise. The farmers will not make much money from the skyrocketing food. If the price drops at this time, they will still be at risk of bankruptcy. .

This is also the reason why the "Corn Law" was pulled out at this time. It is very necessary to protect tariffs. At the beginning of the French Revolution, it was mainly concentrated in the cities, where there were many workers. Even if the price of bread did not skyrocket, they would have no jobs. There is no source of income, and how long can you survive without income by borrowing and pawning?

A person can't go against the times too much, otherwise he will be rejected by the times. The distance should make people feel that they can catch up, not like two racing horses, one overtaking the other too much, then the next horse will not I will go after it, whatever the horse in front of it does.

  Georgianna does not know whether Belgium has a policy of eliminating tariffs on imported British steel, nor does she know what industrial products Belgium will exhibit at the World Expo. She does know that steel and cement can quickly build a panoramic prison, and the cost can be saved.

Although she is wearing luxurious clothes at the moment, this shabby and dilapidated "theater" has not brought the power of a "magnet". There is a watch in her mind, and it is not "ticking" yet, because it represents the machine It can work normally. Such as the police, prisons, public education, public assistance, bridges, highways, forest territories, and postal services are all public utilities. Bonaparte has given her a lot of power, but she has not given her the right to mint coins.

   Brussels people want money, their stock exchange has been repaired, what financial center does not flow gold coins?

   But not just Georgiana, Sharptar is not authorized to agree to this matter, there is not enough interest, how can he persuade the other party to agree to the reform.

Even Queen Maria Teresa of Austria could not introduce her tax reforms across the empire, she was a real queen and had lived through the war for the Austrian throne, Georgiana was just a mistress, how much weight did she say ?

  Art was originally separated from daily life. How could ordinary people have the opportunity to meet so many gods, but genre painting turned daily life into art.

  There is a goddess who is closely related to human life, that is, the goddess who represents justice and fair trade. Someone even gave her a compass and a scale, which were all excavated from the ruins of Pompeii.

   "Do you know what the problem is?" said Georgiana suddenly.

   "What?" Langenhofen asked.

   "Boring." Facing Langenhofen's confused face, she smiled and said, "The quiet life is too boring."

   "Perhaps for those who are used to a quiet life..."

"The worst is to be humorous," says Georgiana, before the barrister begins his tirade. "That's what my students taught me, and they're great entrepreneurs who run funny jokes. shop."

  Langhenhofen didn't seem to understand what she was talking about.

"If I build this place into a gorgeous opera house, there will be people who dress up luxuriously and have elegant etiquette in order to attract attention. This was the case in the court of the Bourbon royal family in the past. However, there is no such competition in the executive government. I I don't want you to use your mind in the wrong place."

  Langhenhofen hesitated.

  Georgianna was like asking him why the Brussels people were reluctant to tear down the city wall, maybe they could tear it down themselves, and Napoleon agreed to let them build the mint.

"I've heard that in England, children in orphanages wear uniforms," ​​Georgiana said. "It's usually blue and grey because those are the cheapest fabrics, but I think raising people is not raising animals. , to reduce costs and let them create the greatest economic value, so I think those war orphans can have their own clothes and school uniforms, and they should be no different from ordinary children with parents."

   "That would be a lot of money," Langenhofen said numbly.

"But it can make the textile mills in Belgium work and make more people work, especially women." Georgiana smiled. "I heard a story that once the police in London wanted to drive out prostitutes, so they did it in the street.' rounded up', but they accidentally arrested a washerwoman who came home late, and they were taught a harsh lesson by her."

   Langhenhofen shook his head.

"France has conducted a census, and for people who are really poor, they are exempted from direct and indirect taxes. If someone really wants to be exempted from paying taxes on beer, he can also apply. Originally, this is a good deed, not a moral kidnapping. She paused. "In addition, the free beer that can be distributed to the poor, the current water is not clean, I am worried that some diseases will spread through the unclean water."

  Langhenhofen looked at her and said nothing.

"You may have heard that when the news of Louis XVI's death spread, Queen Catherine asked everyone in the palace to mourning for him for six weeks. She has a lot to learn from her." Georgiana paused again." for the 'greater good'."

   "Can't even Antwerp have a mint?" asked Langenhofen.

   "I don't know, sir, I don't even know why he went to Aachen," replied Georgiana.

   "There are a lot of exiles over there..." Langhenhofen suddenly stopped.

   "I think you misunderstood." Georgiana quickly explained.

   But Langhenhofen seemed to have grasped the crux of the problem, and nodded her head perfunctorily.

   She sighed and didn't want to stay in this empty and dark place. As for her original plan to set up the police station here, it seemed that she was going to fall through.

What she wants is "sunshine" and "transparency", unless she will make a major renovation here, it will be easier said than done, not to mention that it is more difficult to change than the building, she feels that she does not have the ability, and hopes that there will be more changes in the future. A wise, wise man can do this.

   (end of this chapter)