Regarding the strong Chinese style, the reports are full of praise, especially the praise of Chinese food. The description of these golden pen holders can make readers drool just by their writing style.
Many newspapers even asked oriental chefs for tips on how to make some side dishes. No matter whether they are successful or not, I believe many readers today will be willing to give them a try.
Culture has always been aggressive, and you can't guard against this kind of aggression, because it satisfies human beings' pursuit of beautiful things.
Who doesn’t like beautiful scenery, beautiful colors, delicious food, and beautiful things? Oriental porcelain, tea, and silk have been popular in Europe for thousands of years. Who can ban them? In the past, Europe would rather endure a huge trade deficit than import a lot of goods, because the market demand is where it is and you can't reverse it.
Now Xiao Letian wants to create a new demand market for Europe, a huge market that is extremely dependent on China. The catering industry, I believe, has conquered the appetites of London citizens, which means he has conquered the appetites of the people of the British Isles.
Having conquered the appetite of Britain, it will naturally conquer the appetite of Europeans. Conquer the stomach first, and then the heart. This kind of penetrating cultural invasion is really difficult to guard against.
But Xiang Ying is not very interested in these. He is just watching the excitement. He is more concerned about the newspaper's evaluation of the Queen and the evaluation of France and Tsarist Russia. This is the highlight.
Sure enough, after turning to the Times, which is good at politics, he finally saw reports other than food: "The national gift that shocked the royal family, the honorable Prince Albert reappeared! What a title! It's really appetizing..."
As expected of a well-established European newspaper, its writing is sharp and sophisticated, and it describes the atmosphere of the banquet vividly and vividly in just a few words. In particular, the reactions of the Queen and the Crown Prince are the focus of the report.
Under the editor's intentional or unintentional emphasis, the image of the Chinese began to become more and more positive. Prince Albert himself had a very good reputation in the UK. Although when he first came to the UK, both the nobles and the people were very negative about this prince of German descent. Expressed some unfriendliness.
However, as time went by, the prince's close administration and friendliness gradually gained the love and support of the people. In particular, the abolition of slavery supported by the prince was appreciated by the lower class people.
Including the world's first World Exposition, it was also held under the promotion of the prince, which made his reputation continue to rise.
The death of the prince made countless people sad. Eight years have passed. Just when people have gradually forgotten the prince, the stone thrown by Xiao Letian not only caused ripples in the royal family, but even began to set off waves in the hearts of the people.
Xiang Ying couldn't help but sigh with emotion as he read the positive reports that were friendly to the Chinese. "Master is still wise! This has opened a hole within the royal family and gained the favor of countless people. It seems that Benjamin wants to do it." The Black Hand will have to think about it carefully..."
"That's right! At least blocking the possibility of them plotting against us is the biggest gain... Haha, look below, that white-skinned pig from Tsarist Russia is also in the newspaper!" Hyōtaro said excitedly.
After turning two pages, I found a photo of the scene during the blacksmithing process. Ivan, who was hiding from being burned, and the brave Chinese soldiers formed a sharp contrast. The report also recorded the banquet in an understatement. conflict in.
How did France and Tsarist Russia provoke the Chinese people, and how did the head of state respond to them? The report did not provide its own analysis but only explained the process in detail.
Xiang Ying sighed, "Slick, it really is extremely slick! No one wants to do the job of offending others... But it is not easy to report it truthfully!"
"I believe the people will make their own judgments. This kind of impolite behavior by France and Tsarist Russia will definitely be condemned! These editors are cheering for us despite the danger of retaliation from France and Tsarist Russia! It's not easy, it's really not easy... "
While the two were discussing happily, a faint voice suddenly appeared behind them, "Don't be too happy too early, let's think about the counterattack of Benjamin's group!"
Looking back, I saw that it was Sima Yun, one of the Four Heavenly Kings. He was the least talkative among the top Chinese people. Every word in his mouth was more precious than gold.
The two men immediately stood at attention and saluted, "General, please clear up your doubts!"
Sima Yun shook his head, "Don't ask me, don't ask me. I'm going to look at the French intelligence sent by Jonas. I'm not good at diplomacy... If you want to find the answer, I suggest you find someone." …”
"Who?" they both asked in unison.
"Wang Junlan! The leader of the daily life team, he seems to be going out today..." With such a meaningless sentence, Sima Yun left.
Xiang Ying and Hyōtaro looked at each other, turned around and ran straight to the gate without saying a word. As soon as they arrived at the gate, they saw a black carriage preparing to go out. On top was Wang Junlan, the leader of the daily care group.
"Wait for us... If you are not on a top-secret mission, then take us with you!" the two said breathlessly.
Wang Junlan scratched his head, "I'm going to talk to the Duke of Newcastle about purchasing a store and signing a contract. This kind of thing is extremely boring. Are you two generals interested?"
"Yes! Of course I'm interested. Today the head of state has to visit a school and a factory. There are no important foreign affairs activities. We are just busy..." After that, the two of them piled into the car.
Diplomatic activities in the 19th century were completely different from those in the 21st century. Due to the transportation conditions at the time, such intercontinental visits took a long time.
First of all, the journey is long and time-consuming. Going abroad is not easy, so many things have to be negotiated together, which lengthens the time.
At the same time, the physical condition of the distinguished guest must also be taken into consideration. After nearly three months of long journey, the Eastern Envoy must take a break even if it is hard-working.
After two days of opening ceremony, both the host and the guest tacitly agreed to reduce important activities in order to allow these distinguished guests from afar to rest.
Xiao Letian could finally have a nice sleep, but his men were not so lucky. Everyone was acting according to the plan, and they still had to run errands for the specific work.
Wang Junlan and the Duke of Newcastle's accountant met at the agreed location and began a city-wide inspection. The location of the first Chinese restaurant in Europe was very important. If you wanted to take a high-end route, the location and area of the store could not be careless.
Naturally, Xiao Letian would not interfere with such trivial matters. He would just sign and approve it when the time comes.
Through last night's banquet, the Duke of Newx has regarded the Chinese restaurant business as the most important treasure trove for the family's future. Even the nobles who have a cooperative relationship with him have also taken action.
Many families extended an olive branch to Xiao Letian, and they all offered their best-quality stores for Wang Junlan and the others to inspect.
One shop after another passed through the eyes of the three people. They were so busy that they even found a tavern for lunch. Until three o'clock in the afternoon, a total of four shops were finalized and awaited the head of state's decision.
When they found Xiao Letian who was visiting a middle school, the head of state looked at the conditions of the four stores and said with a stroke of his pen, "Buy them all! Chinese food will definitely be popular in the future, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with hoarding real estate now..."
"Draw up the contract and pay the taxes as quickly as possible. After doing all this, you will prepare to submit a new application to the royal family. I don't believe it. This London real estate can be sold, but the land in Mauritius cannot be sold?"
"Well, by the way... Where did our Majesty go to play today? It's so good. Now he doesn't even give me a report as a master. He is really promising!"
Note: Thanks to book friend Song Yusi for the red envelope reward, thank you!
