His Excellency the Count of Grandet

In addition, there is another group of people who are eagerly looking forward to Shire's return, that is, colleagues who went to the United States with Shire.

It must be said that they were only attracted by the new business opportunities that might exist in the Americas, so when they first boarded the ship, they had the mentality of "Isn't it just a steamboat, as long as it is faster than a sailboat"; Everything turned into a screen full of "!!!!!!"——

After simple modification, it surpassed the world hegemony Britain?Is this ship really not open?

"You've done a good job of advertising," someone said to Charles, "nothing can be more convincing than the fact; now everyone knows that the only way to get the upper hand in the Atlantic is you! "

This is already a very high compliment, but Ciel is still immune.Because he's telling the truth; the ad is true, and the ship's simple modification is true—

After the discovery of the Charles-Lussac law, the development and research of the engine cylinder has also been greatly advanced; mechanical improvements have improved the efficiency of energy transmission, which is naturally faster than other ships.If you study in depth, with the ignition method, two-cylinder four-cylinder and other comprehensive excavations, there will be more room for improvement.If there is still oil, then more...

Of course, a bright future requires hard work and more time.The investment he is making now has no return in the short term, but it is amazing in the long run!After all, money is dead if you keep it in your hands; it is better to spend it and earn more back!

Therefore, Charles still used the same rhetoric as on the pier to appease those people, telling them to stay calm.And thinking that this could make a lot of money, most people were very impatient; in order to hurry up, they made a very direct move-handed a large sum of gold to Shire.

"Although I know you are not short of money, please shift the focus of your work! No matter how much upfront investment is required, we can get it for you!"

On the one hand, Shire can't laugh or cry, because his plan is used as a bargaining chip; on the other hand, it is not a bad thing to have more and more funds in his hands, which means that the more things he can do Come more!

If you compare the relationship between the board of directors and the CEO in later generations, Shire's role as CEO couldn't have been more successful!

There were so many people looking for him for this reason, that Charles traveled all over Paris where he could talk about things in half a month; he visited countless gardens, was invited to countless salons, and even sat on the Seine River cruise. sit.After the moment came to an end, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, Michelle took the time to find him——

This time it was no accident.Because Charles wrote several letters to Paris when he was in Bordeaux, one of them was addressed to Michel.There is a semi-annual briefing of Chateau Haute Brion in it, and a question about the artist is also asked.

"I think your idea is good. The brand strategy or something fits the positioning." Michelle set the tone of the conversation as soon as he opened his mouth. Obviously, there is no need for him to go around with Charles now, and he has become straightforward, "The artist's reputation They must also match our products. So I screened and left you with a few candidates." He leaned forward slightly, and handed over a large, thick envelope on the table.

Charles sat on the sofa chair opposite, picked it up and took it apart and asked casually: "There are so many, how many are you sure?"

"Although all we need is the wine label, this does not affect the attitude of excellence, does it?" Michelle replied, her thin lips curled up slightly.He has always had the ability to make himself smile harmlessly, but this time the arc showed his true personal traits - fox-like cunning.

Charles had already begun to flip through the thick stack of papers, but he still noticed the smile on the other side from the corner of his eyes. "That's right. Since you were willing to give away half of the winery, I can't understand what you mean." There are no clouds in the ranks, and making money is the last word!

Michelle watched Ciel's movement of turning the page, and leaned back easily. "Because of this, I don't have to hide anything in front of you." He leaned on his cheek and turned his fingers thoughtfully, "I should have known earlier that you are the partner I am looking forward to." Instead of Victor, Not even Count Artois!

"I accept this as a compliment." Charles replied without raising his head.Although he asked Michelle to collect the information, he had already searched for it himself; at this time, he was just comparing the opinions of the two, so he quickly finished the search. "Five," he concluded, "do you have any preference?"

Michelle raised an eyebrow. "Personally, I'd say I don't have a preference. I'm more concerned with efficiency."

Charles nodded.This answer sounded too cold to outsiders, but he knew that Michel was telling the truth—for a painting, a good businessman cared more about artistic value than artistic value.He lowered his head and flipped through the pages again, before saying: "It's not that we can invite anyone we want, right?"

Michel gave five candidates, at least four of which were closely related.

First up was Jacques-Louis David.He has been famous for many years, and his most popular paintings include "The Oath of the Horatii" and "The Death of Marat".Marat was the assassinated leader of the Jacobins during the Great Revolution, which clearly reflected the painter's own republican political stance.It was also because of this tendency that, after Waterloo, he had to go to a foreign country to hide from the limelight, and he was in Brussels at this time.

David himself painted well, and his studio in Paris taught many world-renowned famous painters, including the other three selected by Michel - Antoine-Jean Gros, Jean August Dominique Ingres, and Eugène Delacroix.

Let's talk about Gro first.He is also a supporter of Napoleon, and most of his paintings are classical.However, he has been painting the ceiling of Sainte-Navier Church (now the Pantheon) for nearly ten years; this is a huge project, and it will take at least four or five years to complete.

Ingres also follows the classical style, with rigorous composition, clear outlines and precise lines, which is the result of his admiration for Raphael.He is already very famous now, and recently he specializes in portraiture, but unfortunately he is not in China—according to reliable sources, he just moved to Florence from his studio in Rome last year, and has no intention of returning to Paris in the short term.

Unlike the previous three, Delacroix leaned towards Romanticism.Of course, there was no such obvious classification at this time. After all, Romanticism had just risen, and the most obvious difference from Classicism was stronger and brighter colors.Compared with the great fame brought by "The Statue of Liberty Leads the World" in later generations, he is at best a painter who has just started, quite young, one year younger than Charles.

The last one was Theodore Jericho.He is also very obvious in the color bias, and "The Raft of the Medusa" has already won the praise of people all over Paris.More importantly, he is also quite accomplished in graphic printing, and he is probably the most qualified candidate among these few people.

"So you really have no preference?" Charles asked again.He's a little suspicious now—

Although he was sure that it was impossible for Michel to know about Delacroix's future achievements, the easiest people to find were obviously the latter two!Moreover, the current painting styles of Gellicot and Delacroix have not yet become popular. If Michel really doesn't appreciate them, she can eliminate them from the beginning!

Michelle didn't have the embarrassment of being exposed face to face for lying. "You saw it," he said openly. "Actually, I know Eugène; and I quite like the portrait he painted of me in a side street café, though some may think it too bright. I must Admittedly, he is still young, but he always needs the opportunity to hone to be the best."

Charles listened without saying a word.But what he was thinking in his heart was - Michelle's art appreciation level was indeed much higher than his!If he hadn't read the works of these people in the art books of junior high school and when he visited the Louvre Museum, he wouldn't have seen anything at all, right?

This silence was probably interpreted by Michelle as a silent denial.He put his hands on one knee, and said again: "But I promised early on that you will take care of the affairs of the winery, and I will never interfere. So, if you have different opinions, please follow your ideas .”

Because he didn't want to put pressure on him, Michelle said at the beginning that he had no preference?

Charles narrowed his eyes slightly, and praised Michelle's speaking art in his heart.Obviously selfish, but this way of handling is keeping promises and being considerate of others! "But how do you know that my opinion must be different from yours?" He replied with a smile.

Michelle was surprised.you still need to ask?He knows his aesthetic point of view very well, absolutely niche!But Charles said this... "If you are willing to choose Eugene, that would be great!"

"I didn't say that either." Charles said deliberately.

Michel could tell that Charles must have made a decision, but he had to play tricks with him. "Are you going to let me guess it myself?"

Charles smiled. "Nothing. I just want to ask you, must there be only one wine label?"

"You..." Michelle came to her senses after being shocked, "You can't be..." Do you want to hire several painters?

Charles nodded.

In France today, textbook-level figures are everywhere.On the one hand, he felt that he had traveled to a glorious age; on the other hand, he felt more awe than others——

But can it only be offered?It's better to invite more painters and draw more pictures at the same time!Now he can still meet these people, and even invite them to paint, what about in the future?Each will be priceless!