Miss Eugenie Grandet

This happened one afternoon in late April.After sitting with Grassin and her son for a long time, and the other party didn't seem to get up and leave at all, Eugenie invited Mrs. Grassin to a small room next door and asked, "Your husband is still in Paris now." right?"

"Yes. You are still working on your father's commission! You know, this is a very troublesome matter. It is not that simple to make your father have nothing to say. Fortunately, he is a capable People!" Speaking of her husband, Mrs. Grassin's tone was extremely proud.

"I never doubted Mr. Grassin's ability," Eugenie said in a low voice, "but, have you heard that Mr. Grassin is in Paris recently, and seems to frequent the Princess Theater? You should know better than me, where The most indispensable thing is all kinds of beautifully dressed women. By the way, there are also actresses in the theater. I heard that there are many famous red horns. In the end, it is the young, beautiful and rich The husband is getting better, and many gentlemen are even ruined in the end. Mr. Grassin is considered rich, right? He is also a standard handsome man. If he is left alone in Paris for a long time..."

She stopped and looked at Mrs. Grassin whose expression had changed slightly.

"Of course, I believe that Mr. Grassin is definitely not the kind of heartless man who would be so charmed by a young woman that he would abandon his wife and children in the end. Madame, you are really lucky."

The smile froze on Madame de Grassin's face.After being stunned for a moment, she stood up from the chair.

"I just remembered, there are still some things at home! I'm leaving now. Thank you for your coffee, Miss Grandet." When she said this, there was still a smile on her face, but it was not difficult to see that this smile It has been forcibly squeezed out.

When Mrs. Grassin took her son to leave in a hurry, her heart had already flown to Paris.

She was reminded by Eugenie's words, and felt her heart beating with fear.I secretly blamed myself for being so sloppy in the past.Now, she has already decided to leave for Paris tomorrow.

"Good-bye, Mademoiselle Grandet—"

Just as she was leading Altdorf at the door and saying goodbye to Eugenie who came out to see off the guests, she saw a carriage coming from a distance along the road leading out from the door.She couldn't help but stop and watch, and when she got closer, she found that it was a private carriage with the Rochelle family crest.

Because the family also opened a bank, Mrs. Grassin was no stranger to the family.She was very surprised to see the recently famous carriage with the coat of arms of the Rochelle family here, which even overshadowed the uneasiness in her heart just now because her husband might be promiscuous in Paris. and restlessness.

"The carriage of the Rochelle family!"

She couldn't help but let out a low cry, forgot to leave, and stared intently.Then, she saw a well-dressed young man getting out of the car.He was smiling, and striding towards Eugenie with bright eyes.

"Mademoiselle Grandet! I hope my presumptuous visit will not offend you."

He greeted the heiress politely, and by the way, also nodded to Mrs. Grassin who was standing aside-under the influence of this person, Mrs. Grassin suddenly realized that her girl was originally a first-class woman in Saumur. Maung's son was so gloomy that even his face was blurred.

"Here comes your carriage, ma'am. I wish you a safe journey."

After returning the salute, Eugenie reminded the dazed Madame de Grassin to get into her carriage.

"Ah, yes! I must go."

Madame de Grassin got into the carriage at last.When the carriage started, she kept poking her head out to check.

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After seeing off the doubtful mother and son Grassin, Eugenie invited the new visitor into the living room.

Although the living room still can't compare with the original appearance of this house, it looks much better now than when it fell into Grandet's hands in the first few years.At least, neat and comfortable.

After taking his seat, James skipped all the red tape and got straight to the point.

"Miss Grandet, I think you should have known it? Just three days ago, there was a news. The Malehou company in which you hold shares found a large amount of kimberlite in the waste mine in South Africa, and it has been successfully mined. The first batch of loose diamonds was produced. The gem industry believed that the diamonds in this mine were very high in color and clarity, and classified it as one of the mines with the highest grade of ore. Then, the company that was about to go bankrupt and liquidated turned around and fell The stock price at the bottom has also soared. In my estimation, within a year, it has at least room to rise two to three times."

"Congratulations, Miss Grandet. Within a year, your three million may become ten million."

He looked at Eugenie and raised his eyebrows, as if expecting her to show joy.

In fact, his estimates were far too conservative.There is no need to wait until the end of the year, because it was then reported that the mine with an area of ​​30 hectares can be exploited on a large scale for at least 5 years. This stock, which is currently priced at around 25 francs, was raised to 5 by hot money in the market, and its value has risen completely. [-] times, becoming the most eye-catching dark horse of the year.

The smile on Eugenie's face disappeared.

She stared at James and said coldly: "Mr. Rochelle, today I am the host and you are the guest. It stands to reason that the host should not embarrass the guests. But given your repeated similar actions over and over again , I have to ask, without the permission of the account holder, you use illegal means to obtain the originally protected information. Is this your morality and conduct as a banker? Next, you will not Tell me, Mr. Curia told you where my investment is going, right?"

James was startled for a moment, and quickly said: "Mr. Curia will indeed not disclose information to me. I am very sorry, Ms. Grandet, if my behavior has caused you trouble, I beg for your understanding."

Eugenie was still frowning.

"Mr. Rochelle, I'm not interested in knowing how you spy on other people's privacy. Thank you for bringing me this good news. If you have nothing else to do, I have something else to do."

James did not show the slightest uneasiness or embarrassment because of the master's indifference. He looked at Eugenie and said, "Miss Grandet, it is very presumptuous to ask, why did you decide that the company of Marieux is worth investing in?" ?”

"This has nothing to do with you."

"I would be very grateful if you could enlighten me."

Eugenie stared at James for a moment, and found the implication in his eyes that he would not give up until he reached his goal, and finally curled up the corners of her lips.

"Is this why you spent two days and two nights rushing here? Since you want to know so much, then I will satisfy your curiosity. A few months ago, I got hidden information about this matter. No need Ask the source again, I won't tell you. Out of my gambler mentality, I choose to believe. That's it. Are you satisfied?"

James met her eyes.

She was calm and composed, while his expression was solemn, and his brows were even slightly frowned.

After a while, he suddenly laughed.

"Okay, Miss Grandet, thank you very much for your answer, although I am still skeptical about your explanation. Because at the beginning of the year, my bank received a loan from Malehout Company Request. If there was any gossip about the mine at that time, I think the first person to know should be the owner of the company. But strangely, the other party did not mention this benefit in favor of loan issuance at the time. So... He shrugged, "However, this is not important. In fact, this is not the reason why I spent two days and two nights here - the real reason is that I want to cooperate with you."

"Cooperation?"

Eugenie glanced at him.

"Yes, cooperate!"

James continued, "From the first time you used the loan to earn the 700 million, you have impressed me. Whether it is the extraordinary means you use, or the courage that ordinary people cannot match, and your wonderful bond buying and selling The timing is nothing short of amazing. You were such a magnet that I had to pay attention to you. After the bond, you made a second round of investment. Your remaining two investments, no doubt, It is a very wise move. But to be honest, I was very confused when I first found out about your investment in Malehout at the beginning of the year. Now I understand. Because the facts have once again proved your vision and judgment I don't care what method you use to make this judgment. Through these several investment behaviors, I only believe that you must be a rare and excellent partner. Therefore, Miss Grandet, I suspect that With an extremely sincere heart, I hope you can consider my proposal and let us work together."

"Mr. Luo Qierde, you think too highly of me. I'm just an ordinary person, and I don't have any remarkable unique insights into your industry. As for the investments you mentioned, good luck also played a large role. Big factor. Therefore, in order to avoid misleading others and myself, I cannot accept your kindness."

"Miss Grandet, if luck is the reason for your successful investments, then I need a partner like you who is blessed by Hermes. That's right, I have been planning to set up a merchant bank. This is an independent financial institution separated from my family bank. It is funded and operated by me personally. The cooperation I am talking about is not hiring you to be my manager, but participating in the way of investing in shares. Although you already have A lot of wealth, even if you don’t do anything, you can make 70.00% of the people in France feel the envy of the annual interest income of this money. However, money is a good thing, and no one in this world would think that money is too much Many. With your investment judgment ability and the funds I can mobilize, believe me, in this era of change where the mechanical industry is about to replace manual labor, our cooperation will definitely spark a perfect spark. Think about it, Grand Miss Tai, you really don't have to reject my serious proposal right away."

Eugenie looked at James and smiled.

"Mr. Luo Qierde, in addition to your business acumen, your eloquence is also top-notch. If I say that I am completely indifferent to the grand blueprint you have constructed, I would be lying." She pondered for a moment, "Well, please forgive me Think again. I'll give you an answer when I've decided."

"no problem!"

James immediately showed a smile on his face, and handed over a document he brought with him.

"Here are some basic documents concerning merchant banks that I have drawn up. I leave them here for your reference."

Eugenie took it and flipped through it hastily.

"Okay, after I think about it, I will give you an answer as soon as possible."