Rimbaud's girl

Such a large amount of money was definitely not in cash, but a cashier's check. When they returned to London, Gabriel would go to the bank and deposit the money into his own account.

Vitaly had never seen so much money before, and she immediately felt extremely rich!

"How will the money be used?"

"I haven't thought about it either. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"I was thinking . . . you should look at some new business. Have you heard of generators and lights?"

"I heard that electric lights were installed at the Paris Exposition a few years ago, when you were still a little girl in Charleville."

"It should be a DC motor, which is very inconvenient, mainly because it is too expensive. There are also light bulbs, and the manufacturer has not yet found a suitable filament material. Have you been to the fair?"

"I've been there. The lights are good and bright."

"When inventors and manufacturers solve the problem of light bulbs and generators, they will definitely promote this new lighting tool. In the future, this will be the most popular household lighting facility. If you want to be a big landlord , use the money to buy land; if you want to become an entrepreneur, invest in the most profitable industry in the future.”

Gabriel thought for a while, "You are right. If there is convenient and bright lighting equipment, every family will need it, and the profit prospects will be quite considerable. I will send people to collect information on this."

The transformation of feudal nobles into capitalists is nothing new, and Gabriel has no psychological barriers at all.The economic form of the old era cannot keep up with the progress of the ever-changing era. Although he doesn't know much about investment, changing the income model is something that people with similar status to him are thinking about at the same time.

Compared with the 3 pounds, the 5 francs (2000 pounds) given by the Rimbauds seemed so insignificant. £2000 is not a small amount of money, it is the income of a small landowner for a year. Calculated according to purchasing power, it is actually not bad. You must know that even now, in the 19s, a British girl could have a dowry of £70. Very good.

After they returned to London from Boldwood Manor, Arthur had also returned, living in Gabriel's London apartment.

He first stayed in Paris for a month, and then went to the Croiswa Manor for two weeks, contacted Flaubert for a while, and accompanied Flaubert to meet Victor Hugo.

Arthur himself is a genius boy with an arrogant temper. Only people who are more talented than him can restrain him. He has a good impression of Hugo and is also very interested in the legendary rich private life of Hugo.

Famous literary and artistic young men will be favored by women. The name of Arthur Rimbaud is not well-known in the UK, or is only slightly famous among Oxford University and the French in the UK, not very famous, but In Paris, he finally knew what his fame could do.

People are very friendly to the handsome young man who is rapidly becoming famous in the literary world. He finally feels the love of the world, which is very different from the cold reception he experienced in Paris a few years ago.He felt this kind of reality in the world, which further fueled the ridicule and disdain in his heart.But the 21-year-old youth is much more mature than the 16-year-old boy and knows how to cover up.

"Looking at it this way, it's like I've put a mask on my face." He grimaced at his sister.

"Everyone has to wear a mask on their face. If you treat entertainment as a human comedy, you won't feel too boring."

"Ha! That's what I thought!" He flicked the ash in the pipe smartly, cleaned the pipe, refilled the tobacco, and lit it.

"Why can't you buy cigarettes? Cigarettes are what you fashionable men like."

"Don't you think pipes are nice?"

"I don't hate it, but in general, I don't like it. People who smoke have a smell of tobacco in their mouths."

Arthur joked, "Then don't let Gabriel kiss you."

Vitaly glared at him. "He doesn't smoke much in front of me."

To say that the biggest bad habit that Gabriel learned at Oxford University should be smoking.

Vitaly knew that smoking was harmful to her health, so it was fine if he didn't smoke in front of her.As a man, the more you don't let him do something, he will be childish and just do it, just leave him alone.She is his fiancee, not his mother, even his mother can't control him.

Contrary to Mrs. Rimbaud, Mrs. Orland's attitude towards her son is close but at the same time distant. She belongs to the old-fashioned aristocratic way of raising children. She loves her son very much, but she will not restrain him or ignore him.This kind of education method is very good in Vitaly's opinion. Gabriel has not grown crooked, but has grown into a cute and down-to-earth young man, which is really ideal and perfect.

She also treats him carefully and cares about him, but she can't make him feel that she has to take care of everything. She just needs to take care of what she should take care of. From the current point of view, it's money.

Arthur went back to Paris and got nearly 2 francs from somewhere.

He wired the money to a bank in London to be placed in Vitaly's dowry and used to buy land.

When the brothers and sisters talked about whether to buy land or a house, Arthur was still a small farmer, and felt that buying land was more stable. The Oran family had no shortage of houses, so he could ignore it for the time being.Vitaly wants to buy land, but also wants to invest. After all, investment is a short-term income that can be seen in a few years. The income from buying land is not actually the land rent, but the profit from the appreciation of real estate after the expansion of London in the future.

In the end it was Arthur who made up his mind and said to buy the land.

And of his detour to Charleville for two days before returning to England, where he saw his mother and little sister.Frederick is still in the army and won't be discharged until early next year; he may have to go to militia training after his older brother is discharged, but if he's been out of the country, he may not be required to fulfill his military service obligations, or see if he can Paying for exemption from military service, but Mrs. Rimbaud didn't know how to do it.

He hated military training, and he hated the barracks even more. He vaguely mentioned bad memories in the barracks, and cursed indiscriminately.

"Don't worry, I can write to Guy and ask him to go to the Ministry of War to find out. He has been a clerk in the Ministry of the Navy for several years. Should he get to know people in other departments? I will ask him to help us find a way. Frederick has served, you don't have to." The next war was decades away, and there was nothing wrong with Arthur not wanting to serve.The French military service law is still flexible.Or he can stay abroad all the time and not return to China to settle down. In short, there must be a way.

To be serious, Gabriel should also serve in the military... She suddenly realized that she hadn't asked her fiancé this question yet.

Arthur took her out for lunch, and Gabriel came to pick her up in the afternoon. Arthur wanted Vitaly to stay, but after thinking about it, they were both engaged, so there was no need to be so defensive.Gabriel did love Vitaly deeply, and that was the happiest thing he had ever seen.

My younger sister is fine, Gabriel, that brat!

"Are you a British citizen now?" Vitaly asked hurriedly as the carriage drove slowly.

"No, I have dual nationality. Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"You don't need to go back to France for military service?"

He laughed, "Why did you suddenly talk about military service?"

"France is different from the UK. The UK has a conscription system, while France has a compulsory system." She said seriously.

"Don't you worry about it! Is Arthur going back to the military service? I remember Frederick is already in the military service."

"Brother hasn't stayed for three years yet."

"Don't worry, as long as he doesn't return to France to live permanently, no one will care whether he has served in the military. If you are worried, I will find someone to help him." He said in an understatement and natural tone.

"How to do it?"

"I don't know, I just need to tell that person what I want." He pinched her cheek with a smile, "It's not a difficult task. If the emperor is still alive—maybe Ou Ren will be the emperor now , Napoleon IV." He raised his eyebrows, "I may actually serve in the army, but of course, I will be an officer."

"Arthur can only be a little soldier." This is the class difference.

"It's okay, I will ask Arthur to my barracks, so you can rest assured."

"No, if France still had an emperor, you wouldn't know me at all."

Gabriel pursed his lips, and thought for a while in a daze, "You're right, I won't know you."

He was a little dazed, "Oh! Tell me, did the emperor fail in Sedan because God wanted me to get to know you?"

"I haven't asked you yet, you...why were you in Ardennes at that time?"

"The emperor fought in Sedan, and my father and mother were too busy transferring property to take care of me. I followed the housekeeper to Burgundy first, and after the battle of Sedan, I went to Ardennes."

It's so unpredictable!They would never have known each other if he hadn't been in the village below Charleville at that time.She might marry Draeel, or she might choose Paul Viodo.

He jokingly said: "If I didn't know you, I would definitely not be engaged now, and you should still be a famous female writer like you are now, then I will always have the opportunity to know you and pursue you. I I will send you a bouquet of roses every day, please take a look at me."

She was amused, "You are so handsome, I will definitely see you."

"Just look at me."

"Okay, just look at you."

He kissed her face affectionately and licked her little earlobe lightly.She is soft, fragrant and sweet.

He loved her, wanted her, and was willing to wait for it.

Everyone knows that waiting is unbearable, but the significance of waiting is that this matter is the "future" that can be expected, the "future" that is not far away; It can't be too short, and if it's too short, there won't be that kind of accumulated eager anticipation. :,,,