Expedition to Europe

"To be in politics... do you want to form a political party yourself, or join an existing one?" Louis Renault cut the steak slowly.

This time it was not at the Big Weaver Restaurant, but at the Black Swan Castle. Qin Zhiyuan's chef made good Western food. Although he was not as good as the chef at the Big Weaver Restaurant, it was acceptable.

At least old Renault was not picky.

Of course, the reason why old Renault was not picky was also because this was the Black Swan Castle.

"I don't have the ability to form a party yet, so I want to cooperate with others. What do you think of Raymond?" Pierre asked Qin Zhiyuan for his opinion.

Soldiers cannot have political inclinations, so Pierre did not belong to any party before.

But if he wants to be in politics, Pierre must find more allies. As a soldier, arbitrary may work, but as a politician, arbitrary is a way to death.

Just like Clemenceau now.

"Raymond, not bad, he has a deep background and good resources." Old Renault did not comment.

For example, people like old Renault never easily reveal their inner thoughts or let others know their thoughts.

This also depends on the person being talked to. If old Renault's conversation partner is Qin Zhiyuan, old Renault will be more direct.

"I don't think that's a good idea. Raymond does have resources, but others have seen Raymond's ability to govern and have limited expectations of Raymond. Pierre, if you really want to make a difference, you should appear in an independent manner, give people a refreshing feeling, and let people have expectations of you. Even if you can't enter the center in a short period of time, it will be more beneficial from a long-term perspective." Qin Zhiyuan disagreed.

"No, no, no, if Pierre wants to do something, someone must act as his guide, just like Ferdinand and Louis do to you. What Pierre needs now is not image, but qualifications and experience. With only sharpness, Pierre may attract the voters' attention, but he will not win the voters' real trust." Old Renault insisted on his opinion.

For Pierre, everything in politics is new, and he is also a newcomer in the political world. "The son of a marshal in politics" may attract people's attention, but it is difficult to win people's trust.

So Pierre needs a guide, needs to gain experience in the cabinet organized by others, and at the same time gain experience.

For Qin Zhiyuan, the nobles in his life are Ferdinand Foch and Louis Lyaute. Without Foch and Lyaute, there would be no Qin Zhiyuan now.

Of course, this is a bit absolute. It should be said that without Foch and Lyaute, Qin Zhiyuan would definitely not be able to climb so fast.

Seeing that Qin Zhiyuan and old Renault each hold their own opinions, Pierre is a little bit unable to swallow.

If he enters politics, Qin Zhiyuan and old Renault can be said to be Pierre's biggest backbone now. Although old Renault himself does not engage in politics, he has always had his own spokesperson in the political world; not to mention Qin Zhiyuan, the Corsica MPs are simply Qin Zhiyuan's cooks, gardeners and maids.

Uh... the last sentence, that is the original words of the British "Sun".

No one dares to say that in France.

"I think... at the beginning, I should not act too different. I do need experience, there is no doubt about that, but I don't want to follow the crowd. If possible, Qin, I want to start from Corsica and learn from Portrem and Mary. You know, I lack experience in dealing with voters, and the experience in the army before is not suitable for politics." Pierre's words are cautious.

Not bad, Pierre has his own ideas. Qin Zhiyuan and Old Renault exchanged a satisfied look.

"If you want to learn experience, I don't recommend you to go to Corsica. The voters there are too easy to talk to, and you can't learn any experience. I suggest you stay in Paris, such as Boulogne-Billancourt, where you can get what you want." Old Renault finally agreed to give advice.

"Louis is right. The experience of Corsica is not universal. You can't learn anything there, but Paris is different. It is the center of the world, the fashion capital, and a place that countless people all over the world yearn for. You can meet all kinds of people here and you can really learn more." Qin Zhiyuan agreed with Old Renault's opinion.

Corsica, how to say it, it is now Qin Zhiyuan's kingdom, Mary and Portrem are the cooks and maids mentioned by The Sun, there are almost no disputes, no conflicts of interest, and naturally no need for coordination and communication.

Then what experience can be said.

Boulogne-Billancourt, where the Renault factory is located, is different. With the gradual withdrawal of Chinese workers, many new people have entered the old Renault factory, including workers who have just joined the factory, old employees who have temporarily left because of the world war, and "workers" who came to Paris from other parts of France to try their luck. There are more conflicts and it is easier to gain experience.

"If I can stay in Paris, it would be the best." Pierre did not resist the arrangement of Qin Zhiyuan and old Renault.

Pierre certainly would not resist. Being able to become a member of parliament in Paris is an achievement that many French politicians cannot achieve in their lifetime, but for old Renault, it is just a matter of words.

It seems that if Pierre cannot make a name for himself in the future, it will be really unfair.

Life has never been fair.

"Well, in order to increase your campaign funds, I will transfer part of my own shares in LLL Company to you." Qin Zhiyuan generously.

LLL Company... It is no longer appropriate to describe it as a company. LLL owns clothing factories, specialty stores, security companies, supermarket chains and hotel chains in preparation, and even a daily chemical department in preparation...

Well, LLL Group is more appropriate to describe it.

In current France, LLL Group is a giant. The company's total assets have exceeded one billion francs, and it can provide Qin Zhiyuan with profits of tens of millions of francs almost every month.

Tens of millions of francs is indeed a lot, but Qin Zhiyuan also has an even bigger gold-eating monster in his hands, namely penicillin and United Oil.

Qin Zhiyuan holds 60% of the shares of LLL Group, and the remaining 40% belongs to the Garcia brothers. The small company at the beginning has now become one of the top giants in France. The Garcia brothers are also the invisible rich in France.

Eighty percent of the 60% shares held by Qin Zhiyuan belong to the officers of the original Foreign Legion, because when he founded LLL Company, the money did not belong to Qin Zhiyuan himself, but to all workers...

At the very least, they belong to the dozen or so Chinese workers who were related to the original batch of gold...

The shares Qin Zhiyuan mentioned were the part that belonged to Qin Zhiyuan, which should be about ten percent.

"Oh, this is a big deal!" Old Reno applauded.

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Even if it's just ten percent, that's millions of francs, and that's every month.

"No, Qin, I don't need money. Even if I retire from the military now, I still have my own salary. I think I can pay for my own life." Pierre still didn't understand.

"Of course, I know." Qin Zhiyuan and old Renault looked at each other and smiled.

"It's not just money for you to live a luxurious life, but campaign funds. You may not understand it now, but you will understand it later." Old Renault didn't want to explain too much, because he really didn't know where to start. Speaking of.

How much money it costs to run an election is really a bottomless pit. Even with Old Renault's wealth, he doesn't want to spend it on it.

In fact, Pierre had a lot of shares in Qin Zhiyuan's industry before. If Pierre doesn't want to go into politics now, then even if he lets Pierre spend it as he pleases, he probably won't be able to spend it all in his lifetime. But if he wants to go into politics, then No amount of money is enough to spend.

If you look at Huang Bohan, you will understand that this big shot, who once ranked 14th on the world's richest list, has spent nearly 100 million US dollars in just six months as Prime Minister Lan Fang. It can be said that most of his family wealth has been lost.

Of course, for Huang Bohan, this is an alternative investment. In the future, Huang Bohan will get ten times or even a hundred times the return.

For Qin Zhiyuan, spending money is a bottomless pit, and no amount of money is enough, because Qin Zhiyuan is now solely responsible for Lanfang's military expenditures. This is a big project that even a rich man like Old Renault can't bear.

"By the way, Louis, do you have any ideas about investing in Lanfang?" Qin Zhiyuan tried his best to invest in Lanfang.

"What to invest in?" Old Renault was interested.

"Telephone, if you are willing now, you can invest in Lanfang's phone, or the railway, anything." Qin Zhiyuan was relaxed.

For Lanfang now, there is no forbidden area in the investment field, because in Lanfang, no matter what industry it is, "state capitalism" is adopted.

This so-called "state capitalism" means that no matter what industry it is, the state must first occupy half of the shares, and then the rest of the insufficient funds can be raised from the society. No matter who buys these shares, they will all There is no right to operate or dispose of, and there is also no right to transfer, only the right to receive due dividends.

In this case, there is no need to worry about the so-called "loss of national assets" or the lifeline of the national economy being controlled by the enemy.

"Sounds good. In fact, you don't need to explain to me. There is no barrier between us. If you need me to pay, you just have to say it." Old Renault didn't care.

The old Renault and Qin Zhiyuan have many cooperation projects, from the aircraft factory to the United Petroleum Company to Australia's "Angel Jack". This is the result of the cooperation between Qin Zhiyuan and the old Renault.

Because of Qin Zhiyuan's appearance, the capital in Old Renault's hands has at least doubled compared to before the war. This makes Old Renault extremely trustful in Qin Zhiyuan. Even if Qin Zhiyuan asks Old Renault to invest in Germany now, Old Renault will not hesitate at all.

"Okay, I'll return to Lanfang in a while. Do you want to go and investigate?" Qin Zhiyuan struck while the iron was hot.

"Of course, if you are not in Paris, then Paris will be so lonely. Regardless of whether you invite me or not, I will definitely go to Lanfang to have a look." Old Renault answered affirmatively.

Well, the two brothers have a good relationship.