Chapter 2477 hope theater (Part 2)

For most people, the charm of the palace lies in the luxurious decoration of the rooms, the clothes of the guests, the luxurious entertainment and banquets, as well as the money, fame and power, which like magnets attract men and beautiful women who desire to stand out.

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Perhaps because it was once a mint, the lighting in the "theater" was very poor to prevent theft, and it was very dark even during the day.

"how do you feel?"

Langhenhoven asked as Georgiana looked around.

She did not answer his question immediately. She still thought of the bankers too simply. She only thought of the British Royal Navy's blockade of French ships. They had to pay much more than the commission to transport food to France.

Price. But she didn’t expect that they would sell marketable bonds directly. They only needed to declare to the outside world that the French government would definitely convert these food bonds, and international buyers would come to the door. They were only responsible for intermediate transactions and did not bear any risks.

The money goes into your pocket.

The British said that there was no shortage of food in England, and Georgiana thought that they had the support of American grain. Even if British grain was exported at a high price, they would not worry about famine. What the "Bread and Blood" movement opposed was foreign low-priced grain.

When prices increase, land rent will also increase. Farmers will not make much from the sudden increase in food. If prices are reduced at this time, they will still risk bankruptcy.

This is also the reason why the Corn Laws were pulled out at this time. Protective tariffs were very necessary. At the beginning of the French Revolution, they were mainly concentrated in cities, where there were many workers. Even if the price of bread did not skyrocket, they would have no jobs.

With no source of income, how long can you survive by borrowing money and pawning?

A person cannot go against the times too much, otherwise he will not be tolerated by the times. The distance should make people feel that they can catch up. It is not like two horse racing horses. If one surpasses the other by too much, then the horse behind will not be able to catch up.

If you know how to chase, the horse in front of you can run as you wish.

Georgiana didn't know whether Belgium had a policy to eliminate tariffs on imported British steel, nor did she know what industrial products Belgium would exhibit at the World Expo. She did know that the panopticon could be built quickly using steel and cement, and the cost could be saved.

Although she was dressed luxuriously at the moment, this shabby and dilapidated "theatre" did not bring the power of a "magnet". It was like there was a watch in her mind. It was not ticking yet because it represented the machine.

It can operate normally. Such as police, prisons, public education, public assistance, bridges, highways, forest territories, and postal services are all public utilities. Bonaparte has given her a lot of power, but he has not given her the right to mint money.

she.

People in Brussels want money, and their stock exchange has been renovated. Which financial center doesn’t have gold coins flowing around it?

But not only Georgiana, but also Chaptal was not authorized to agree to this matter. Without enough interests, how could he persuade the other party to agree to the reform.

Even Queen Maria Theresa of Austria could not implement her tax reform throughout the empire. She was the real queen and had experienced the war for the Austrian throne. Georgiana was just a mistress. What weight did her words have?

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Art was originally divorced from daily life. How could ordinary people have the opportunity to meet so many gods? However, genre paintings turned daily life into art.

There is a goddess who is closely related to human life, that is, the goddess who represents justice and fair transactions. Someone also gave her a compass and weights, which were excavated from the ruins of Pompeii.

"Do you know what the problem is?" Georgiana said suddenly.

"What?" Langhenhofen asked.

"Boring." Facing Langhenhoven's confused face, she said with a smile, "A quiet life is too boring."

"Maybe this is true for people who are used to living a peaceful life..."

"The worse the time, the more you have to keep your humor." Before the barrister began to talk, Georgiana said, "This is what my students taught me. They are excellent entrepreneurs and opened a very interesting joke supplies store."

shop."

Langhenhofen didn't seem to understand what she was talking about.

"If I build this place into a gorgeous opera house, there will be people who dress up luxuriously and show elegant etiquette in order to attract attention. This was the case in the Bourbon royal court in the past. However, there is no such competition in the ruling government. I

I don’t want you to put your thoughts in the wrong place.”

Langhenhoven hesitated to speak.

Georgiana very much asked him why the Brussels people were unwilling to tear down the city wall. Maybe they had demolished it themselves, and Napoleon agreed to let them build the mint.

"I heard that in England, children in orphanages will wear uniforms." Georgiana said, "It's usually blue and gray because these two fabrics are the cheapest, but I think raising people is not raising economic animals.

, we need to keep costs down and let them create maximum economic value, so I think those war orphans can have their own clothes and school uniforms to wear, and they should be no different from ordinary children with parents."

"That would be a lot of money," Langhenhofen said numbly.

"But it can make the textile factories in Belgium run and allow more people to be employed, especially women." Georgiana smiled. "I heard a story. Once, the police in London wanted to evict prostitutes, so they carried out the eviction on the street."

rounded up', but they accidentally arrested a laundress who was returning late, and they were given a severe lesson by her."

Langhenhofen shook his head.

"France has conducted a census, and they have exempted those who are really very poor from direct and indirect taxes. In the future, if someone really wants to be exempted from paying taxes on beer, he can also apply. This is originally a good thing, not a moral kidnapping.

She paused and said, "In addition, free beer can be distributed to the poor. The current water is not clean. I am worried that diseases will be spread through unclean water sources."

Langhenhofen looked at her without speaking.

"You may have heard that when news of Louis XVI's death spread, Queen Catherine asked everyone in the palace to mourn him for six weeks. There is a lot worth learning from her." Georgiana paused again.

For the 'greater good'."

"Can't there even be a mint in Antwerp?" Langhenhofen asked.

"I don't know, sir, I don't even know why he went to Aachen," replied Georgiana.

"There are many exiles over there..." Langhenhofen suddenly paused.

"I think you misunderstood." Georgiana explained quickly.

But Langhenhofen seemed to have grasped the key to the problem and nodded perfunctorily.

She sighed, not wanting to stay in this empty and dark place any longer. As for her original plan to set up a police station here, it seemed that it was about to fail.

What she wants is "sunshine" and "transparency". Unless she carries out a major renovation here, it will not be easy to complete it. What's more, there are things that are more difficult to change than changing buildings. She feels that she does not have that ability and hopes to have more in the future.

Wisdom and wise people can do this.
Chapter completed!