Chapter 193 190. Transaction

[In order to distinguish it from the famous Place Saint-Michel in Paris, this place was changed to Place Michel. I am not sure whether Saint-Saint is added in front of this square. Some add it and some do not.]

Michelplatz is located not far from the Hofburg Palace, next to St. Stephen's Cathedral. It is a famous commercial district expanded by the intersection of a main road and a commercial street. Compared with the large number of businesses on Grabenstrasse,

It's a hodgepodge of shops selling mainly art and antiques. The shops are small and look much more bland.

But now, as people flow towards the center of the square, the shops have either been temporarily converted into food stalls or have been semi-closed. Everyone's attention is focused on the operating table in front of the temporary venue.

For this long-awaited event, many people flocked to the streets early in the morning.

Since it was very difficult to enter the venue, they did not expect to see the whole process of the surgery. They were satisfied just to feel the atmosphere.

Although most of the spectators who paid a lot of money to enter the infield sat in an extremely remote position, the diagonally upward layout of the venue's seats helped them avoid obstruction of their field of vision. They could clearly see the action on the stage with the help of telescopes.

This threshold alone has divided the people of Vienna into different classes, but those who truly belong to the upper class disdain to sit in the back row and watch.

While those in the back row were enjoying the envious gazes of those outside the venue, they were also suffering from the disdain and even more indifferent disregard of this group of people.

The viewing area for the rich has been cut into strips by them. To them, there is actually no difference between the people after the fifth row and the poor people outside the venue. Only the first five rows are considered high-end. Only those who are in the top five

Ranking is the real entry point, but it also means endless competition.

The surgical square is designed as a structure that combines large and small semicircles.

The audience took their seats in the large semicircle to the south of the operating table. King Franz, Prime Minister Richard, Foreign Minister Karl, French Ambassador Edward and their relatives were seated in the small semicircle to the north of the operating table, which was also the center of power for this operation.

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Just like the VIP boxes in theaters are not for watching dramas, the seats in the surgery theater are not for watching surgeries, but are meant to be as close as possible to the center of power.

Therefore, the selling price of the first row seats is much more expensive, and the 1/3 area in the center of the entire row is a real prime location.

If buying a ticket can be considered rich, then one must be a prominent figure in Vienna to enter the first five rows. And those who can occupy the entire prime area in the first row must be a master of power and money.

Both are indispensable.

Laszlo is such a ruthless person, and his arrival is bound to cause a chemical reaction.

"Mr. Laszlo." Berget's father Chrissy was sitting next to him. When he saw someone coming, he quickly got up and took Elena to greet him. "This temporary surgery square is really impressive. I see it."

No worse than the Burgtheater.”

"The time is too tight, and the location selection is a bit random." Laszlo turned around with a smile, took off his hat to Franz on the stage, and then explained, "In fact, in my opinion, the death row prisoners should not be placed in Huozhou.

It would be unlucky to execute someone in front of the Fort Palace."

"Maybe it was the idea of ​​some eccentric Frenchman."

Chrissie was a member of the House of Lords and had always looked down upon businessmen.

But compared to the coldness when he hurriedly dealt with the other party at the last Naya Ball, now he is much more enthusiastic: "Today is a rare opportunity, Mr. Laszlo, I want to ask when the steel factory we jointly run will be available."

Before he could finish speaking, a young man came from behind Laszlo, asked him to sit in his seat, and then introduced: "This is my son, who just came back from New York last week."

"Mr. Viscount, you can call me Felix or Karl." The young man was wearing a neat formal suit, with an energetic face, and his attitude when speaking was much more humble than his father. "Forget it, just call me Felix."

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Chrissy was stunned for a moment and could only drop what he was going to say, smiled, nodded and shook hands.

But being passive was not his style, and he soon started chatting with Naya on the other side: "Naya is still so beautiful. Berget will be very happy to see her on stage."

Naya had a smile on her face, but her heart was pounding. Due to the pressure from her father, she could only say a few perfunctory words before retreating to her mother and sitting down.

Laszlo knew what Chrissy was planning, but it was far from the time to find a husband for Naya, so he had no intention of talking about the steel plant. This made Chrissy sweat in his heart, because he didn't want to find a husband.

It is impossible to set up a factory with Sluo's investment.

"Mr. Krissy." Young Felix suddenly spoke, "I have already heard from my father about the steel plant project you proposed. There are still some details that need to be discussed with you."

Chrissy was a little confused by this sudden change: "Why are you doing the talking?"

Only then did Laszlo explain: "Don't be nervous, Mr. Viscount. Felix is ​​very smart. Although he is only 19 years old, he can already do business. I will slowly leave the next steel industry to him."

, let him share the pressure for me."

"But."

"You also know that steel smelting technology is changing with each passing day. The French, British, and Germans are all developing. I am also old, and my steel business has not kept up with the changes of the times." Laszlo didn't want to listen to him at all.

"I still have to free up my real estate."

The son on the left hand talked about building a factory, and the right hand used his daughter to restrain and pull him. Chrissy thought of Berget, who had always been fascinated by Naya, and could only give in to the entrepreneur.

What about Britain, France, Germany, and innovations in smelting methods are all just excuses. Who doesn’t know that he has investments in several steel plants in Germany? To put it bluntly, no matter who in Europe attacks whom, he will never lose money as long as he protects the safety of his family.

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In front of Laszlo, Chrissy's weight was simply not enough. Whether it was money or power, he was completely defeated.

He felt aggrieved that the dignified Viscount had to kowtow to such a person, but the war between Prussia and Austria was imminent. Although Austria had a great chance of winning, if something went wrong in Vienna, the only thing that would be at stake was financial resources, and the title he inherited would be

a p.

By that time, the Vienna land title he holds will be useless paper, and only reliable real estate can sustain the family's livelihood.

There are still two months at most before the war, and only Laszlo can build a steel plant in such a short time. In order to continue the business smoothly, Chrissy did not even dare to show his disappointment on his face, and could only calmly say

Said: "It seems that I will have to work with Mr. Felix for a long time to come."

"Don't worry, Mr. Viscount, I won't let you down."

In this makeshift surgery square, conversations like those between Chrissy and Laszlo can be seen everywhere. Upper-class gatherings are always accompanied by showing off and business, as well as the realization and exchange of interests between politics and business.

This kind of interest includes power, money, or other things that are intangible and intangible.

In the other corner, the relationship between politics and business has gone beyond the scope of basic money. It is also introducing people, but it has reached a level that Clichy will never be able to touch.

The person who is speaking is Jenny, who used to sell electrotherapy at St. Mary's Hospital. Next to her is another girl, and in front of them is the target they need to attack, the French Ambassador Edward.

It is not easy for girls to survive in Vienna. They are still in the upper-class celebrity circles. They urgently need a backer to help them stand firm. Physicians like Ed Nelson, who can only sit in the seventh row, have no money.

I have no right, and it is definitely not a good choice.

Edward is different, even the king has to give him face, as can be seen from this operation.

"Mr. Edward, this is my friend Cecilia." The two ladies successfully coaxed Edward aside with their beauty. "She has always admired your name, but she has never had the chance to meet you."

"Mr. Ambassador."

Cecilia was much shyer than Jenny, but she was still willing to let him kiss the back of her hand.

In fact, after leaving the basement, Edward had been wondering if there was something wrong with him. The women he found seemed to have difficulty making him react. He also saw a doctor once, and the doctor couldn't make a conclusion. He just prescribed some herbal medicine for internal use.

Send him away.

He has been taking the herbal medicine for two days, and now he really needs to have an in-depth communication with the girls.

But there were more and more people in the venue, and the speech and hosting was imminent. Edward did not dare to lose his temper: "Now I still need to prepare for the next hosting work. After the operation is over, I will treat you to dinner."

"I won't spend too much of your time."

Jenny is a veteran in this field. When she sees the other person, she is a sweetheart. There is no way she is not interested in them, so she simply talks about it. Now that the fish is hooked, she can ask more questions and even try to make some suggestions.

: "I heard that you have been seeking medical treatment recently?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Jenny smiled and nodded, took out the VIP membership card of the sanatorium from her bag, and handed it over: "If Mr. Ambassador needs it, you can come to us to rest. We have the best spa equipment in Vienna.

Electrotherapy equipment, wellness packages and beautiful views as far as the eye can see.”

"Yes, the scenery is very nice. It would be a pity not to go." Cecilia agreed.

"Especially the recently introduced electrotherapy equipment, which can quickly remove fatigue and pain from the body, and has certain health effects on the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, liver, heart, and lungs." Compared to St. Mary's Hospital, Jenny's sales were even more intense.

Skilled, "Patients who receive electrotherapy for the first time can also receive a special men's electric belt."

After saying that, she dug out a poster from her small bag that could help men regain their virility, and immediately pulled Edward into it.

"It looks so awesome."

“These are real experiences that have been recorded by hundreds of users.”

"Not bad, not bad. I will visit when I have time." Recuperation is not suitable for Edward's consumption pattern. He agreed to it more because of the belt and the two beauties in front of him. "The girls are also coming to visit.

Is it surgery?”

"The ticket for this surgery is too expensive." Cecilia shook her head in embarrassment.

Edward originally wanted the two of them to sit with him and be his companions during the surgery demonstration. But when he turned around and looked at the posture in front of him and the huge pressure brought by power, he gave up at the last moment: "Wait for the surgery.

After that, how about I take you to eat real French food?"

"Okay, okay."

The two of them didn't expect Edward to be so lustful. In just two minutes, a dozen sentences of dialogue increased the completion of the guide by more than half. What followed was the old routine of exchanging beauty for money and power. For both of them,

It's not difficult at all.

After bidding farewell to Edward with a smile, the two began to turn their attention to the wealthy people in the venue.

Electrotherapy is indeed an extremely popular treatment method and is an application and practice of cutting-edge technology. Many people will try it out of curiosity. Once they try it, they will fall into their pre-designed trap and think that electrotherapy itself is
To be continued...