Started with a green hat for Verlaine

Chapter 408 Chapter 408 A Green Hat in a Foreign Country

French cemeteries generally occupy prime locations in cities, standing next to residential areas.

The French do not fear the cemetery, where the most famous people are buried.

In the dining room, Ma Shengqiu also invited the person who cried for Baudelaire's grave to dinner. The other party seemed to be a tired traveler who had been hungry for several days and finally gorged himself like a big meal.Seeing that look, Ma Shengqiu, who had never borrowed money and failed to repay it, was also inexplicably sad, and his tone could not help being much gentler, asking the other party about Baudelaire.

During the conversation, he learned that the other party's name was Constantine, a French businessman who ran a bookstore. However, due to poor management, he was facing bankruptcy. Under the introduction of his relatives, the whole family was going to move to the United States to find new jobs.

When Constantine came to visit Baudelaire's grave, he remembered Baudelaire's IOU and vented his grief before leaving France.

"That's a rich poor man!" Constantine described Baudelaire in this way, "He is the stepson of General Aubic, and he inherited nearly [-] francs from his biological father when he became an adult. Many rich people have lived without him. He is so chic, he spends money and borrows money at the same time, and the people who have lent him money believe that he can pay back the money!"

Constantine poured himself another glass of wine, smelled of alcohol, and said angrily: "His biological father is an official of the Senate, and his stepfather is a general of France. Who doesn't know his prominent background, but he is really poor, and Poor and spending money like water!"

"Desperately borrowing money and selling the copyright of his works, the last publisher who bought his copyright, Marathes, went bankrupt. After his death, the court gave us the copyright of his works. "Flowers", are there other works that can be sold? The content of "Flowers of Evil" is terribly bold, and has been reviled by conservatives for immorality, so how dare we print it in large quantities—for fear that we will not be attacked by public opinion?"

"Haha - he also got the retribution he deserved. I heard that he hated his stepfather, but he couldn't stand up in his life, and was disciplined by General Obic underground!"

"I have no money, and he has no money! He will always be a hole that cannot be plugged!"

"He died too early!"

"He still owes me [-] francs—in order to print and publish his works, I joined other people to advance [-] francs. I worked so hard to sell books, but I couldn't make any money back!"

Constantine called Baudelaire's name, cursing Baudelaire's uneasy death.

Ma Shengqiu has also been listening to the bankrupt's swearing, and when the other party is unsuspectingly drunk, he sighs, debts crush the pillars of a grown man, if the other party has nerves as tough as Baudelaire , it will no longer be the case.

Without morals, anything is possible.

Baudelaire has always been one of the best, the famous gold-swallowing beast in France.

In any case, the other party also had a slight "confidence" in Baudelaire, thinking that there was hope to recover some money through the copyright of the work.

Ma Shengqiu did not forget the IOU left in front of the tombstone. Baudelaire owed [-] francs to Constantine during his lifetime. After his death, he repaid part of it through the copyright of "Flowers of Evil" and other works, and there is still a huge amount left.

Fifty thousand francs equaled about two thousand pounds, enough to bankrupt a Parisian merchant.

It's no wonder that Constantine cried bitterly, the loss of money was too great, and he could no longer see the hope of getting back his money, and his disappointment with "Flowers of Evil" was obvious.

In Aso Qiuya's heart, the Chinese hero is a famous person with a long history. For others, this may not be the case. Just like the debt collector who scolded Baudelaire, the other party's words will definitely become a posthumous posthumous figure when Baudelaire's death spreads outside. stain.

Is the copyright of Baudelaire's works worth anything?

Ma Shengqiu also believes that the value of money must become more and more valuable with time.

The output of this poet is not high enough, and only one representative work has established the supremacy in the French poetry circle. When the cultural atmosphere of later generations is opened up, "Flowers of Evil" will no longer be a work suppressed by the French Bureau of Culture, but will become a romantic work. A masterpiece of doctrine and symbolism.

"It's a pity that people can't live to witness the day when the flower of evil blooms..."

Aso Akiya's words were insignificant, he got up to check out, exchanged a check for some pounds in the restaurant, and put them in Constantine's pocket when he came back.

A full two hundred pounds, a heavy weight, is only one-tenth of fifty thousand francs.

The man who was so startled that he was sound asleep trembled.

The money cannot bring the dead back to life, but it can give the businessman a new hope after going to the United States.

"Stop hating him, and go live a new life." Ma Shengqiu lowered his eyes and said as if he hadn't noticed his fake sleep, "He may have been born well and is worthy of envy, but he lost his father at the age of six, and his mother died at the age of six. He remarried and had a long-term quarrel with his stepfather. He has no rich inheritance, so he can only leave the most valuable things in his life to you."

"I can't repay that IOU. May he and his family sleep peacefully."

"All the dead ask for is a good night's sleep."

Ma Shengqiu also pushed the door out, not asking for anything in return, but only hoped that the reputation of the literary giants would be better after death, and the scandals tainted by the world would be reduced.

Not long after, the man pretending to be asleep looked in horror at the valuable gold coins in his pocket.

Oh, God!

That Lao Lai is dead, and someone pays back the money for him? !

Baudelaire was never married and had no children. After the death of his parents, he lost his immediate relatives. Collateral relatives wished to stay away from this guy. Even friends were not obliged to pay back the debts of the dead Baudelaire. Over time, debt collectors became desperate and gave up. , Throwing the IOU in front of the other party's tombstone means that you don't want to worry about it anymore.

Konstantin was short of breath. He was nearly fifty years old, and this was the first time he had encountered such a good thing.With a disturbed conscience, he ran out and shouted, "Sir! Sir!"

The man in the black suit in front of him has a thin and graceful figure. Under the gauze covering his face, he has a handsome silhouette "before disfigurement". The disaster cannot take away that innate temperament.

The opponent stopped walking and felt puzzled.

Constantine rummaged through his pockets, stuffed several judgments into the opponent's pocket, took out the paper and pen, and hurriedly wrote a copyright transfer agreement.

"gave it to you!"

"I am no longer involved in this industry. It is useless to keep it. I will give it to you as a souvenir. Although "Flowers of Evil" cannot be given to you, other poems and prose are yours!"

After the words fell, Constantine's guilt disappeared, and he immediately fled. With the money given by the stranger, he could go home and give his wife and children an explanation. The copyright of "Flowers of Evil" was put up for auction, and the price would not be less than two hundred pounds. It was impossible for him to give it away, but it would be no problem to take out Baudelaire's other works.

Those things are worthless, and it's sad to keep them in the eyes.

Pooh!

Fair trade and reasonable.

Constantine, who has been reluctant to cut off the copyright, made up his mind, leaving only "Flowers of Evil" as a family heirloom, and throwing everything else to Aso Qiuya.

Ma Shengqiu was also dumbfounded.

Unintentionally, the Stewed Pigeon Publishing House obtained the copyright of the second French writer Thomas Hardy after spending money to buy the copyright of the works of the British writer Thomas Hardy.

Constantine gave him the copyright of four books, namely "Aesthetic Exploration", "Artificial Paradise", "Romantic Art", "Poor Belgium", among which "Artificial Paradise" and "Poor Belgium" are more famous. of Belgium.

Ma Shengqiu also realized that there would be many people like Constantine.

Back at the Montparnasse Cemetery, Ma Shengqiu also took a deep breath, apologized, and went to look for the IOUs in front of Baudelaire's tombstone, remembering those names that were still clearly written.After some time, the handwriting on the paper faded, and it was hard to tell whether it was a prayer or a debt collection. It became one of Baudelaire's "great achievements in life" after his death.

In this regard, Aso Qiu also deeply felt the horror of Baudelaire.

"As expected of you."

The world can be switched, and the identity can be changed, but owing money is the hobby of the soul.

At the beginning of June, Ma Shengqiu also obtained the copyright of Baudelaire's work "The Melancholy of Paris" through compensation for the arrears.The viral opening of the pizzeria eased the pressure on Akiya Aso's capital chain. At the same time, the news that he was gradually repaying Baudelaire's money shocked many people. Even Victor Hugo wrote a letter persuasion.

"Don't pay it back! You never know how many people he owes!"

"..."

Ma Shengqiu couldn't laugh or cry.

Similarly, Quasimodo had persuaded him to leave Gringoire alone.

Ma Shengqiu also said in his heart: "I will pay back the money for him, and he will owe me from now on."

As the father of a literary giant, this sentence is no joke.

He wants to be a living writer.

He will not let go of dead writers!

He will do his best to help the writers settle their affairs after death, and become another kind of famous person in history—the creditor of all the writers in the nineteenth century.

After fulfilling the oath, Aso Qiuya's mental outlook has changed a lot.

He developed the chain operation model of pizzerias, found Société Générale for loan cooperation, improved bank checks, and obtained legitimate wealth with the knowledge in his mind.

Before returning to Ireland, Ma Shengqiu paid less attention to Matilda due to the busy life.It was difficult for women in the nineteenth century to get a divorce. He wanted to help Matilda get rid of Verlaine, provided that Verlaine had already broken Matilda's heart.

The time when Verlaine met Rimbaud was probably after the birth of the child, so the conflict between Verlaine and Matilda was not so acute that it could be easily broken.

On the surface, it is difficult for outsiders to see where Verlaine and his beautiful and wealthy wife have come.

Ma Shengqiu also has a better understanding of Matilda's forbearance.

Verlaine went out too many times, often went to cafes and restaurants to spend money, and spent so much money that no woman would doubt that her husband had a lover!

Ma Shengqiu also understood that it was right that Matilda did not explode. There is no definite evidence. Matilda and Verlaine had a falling out, and it would not be a man who was hurt.But if he stood in Matilda's position, he would not bear it. There are many ways to drive Rimbaud away, and pretending to be ignorant is the most stupid way.

"Matilda, take a step back, Rimbaud won't let you in the slightest."

"He's just naturally more aggressive than anyone else."

"Shameless, thick-skinned, trampling on the rules, and treating the world as a joke? This is the real Rimbaud, who dared to hike in Europe as an adult, venture into Africa, sell arms, smuggle ivory, and face-to-face transactions with the murderous indigenous tribal leaders. people……"

Ma Shengqiu never underestimated the real Jean-Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud in history. The movie version of Rimbaud mixed Leonardo's own interpretation of the marginal boy, and artistically processed Rimbaud's character. The version of Rimbaud will only be more sturdy, like a tornado breaking into the house, committing crimes with beauty, arrogance with talent, and crazily crushing the lives of others.

The lethality of beauty and fearlessness is enormous.

Sooner or later Matilda couldn't bear it.

After all, there is a scene in the movie where Arthur Rimbaud watches the sex scene between Matilda and Verlaine outside the door, and then wants to kiss Matilda.

Ma Shengqiu also shook his head, somewhat disappointed by Matilda's indecisive reaction, which didn't seem like his attitude towards his rival in love.

Rimbaud can be deterred only if you go crazy first.

Move out of public opinion and family background, you can make Rimbaud unable to eat.

At least, Rimbaud's mother in the country is one of the nemesis.

Ma Shengqiu also said quietly: "There is no divorce, only widowhood."

This is his strict requirement for marriage.

He stood outside a very popular pizzeria, looking at the blond boy who ran in and queued up. He was very satisfied eating in the shop, his cheeks had a rosy complexion, he licked the cheese on his fingers, and he was full of color. Attracts women's attention.The blond-haired boy looked unstressed, munching on pizza, leaving no psychological shadow of the maggots at all.

Ah.

It really drew you in.

Turning his head, he instituted a strange sales rule for pizzerias to attract young people in France.

Extra Large Pizza - [-]% off.

Only the following minors can eat on the spot.

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