Early the next morning, someone rang the doorbell of the small courtyard where Luo Songxi lived.Outside the door was a gray-haired man in his fifties, dressed in a crisp black tuxedo butler suit, with a black bow tie, white gloves, and a badge pinned to his chest.The coat of arms features a stag with a crown of thorns, the family coat of arms of Count Holkins Donald.Earl Hawkins' butler respectfully saluted Rosong Creek.After getting Luo Songxi's permission, he presented an invitation card with both hands, which was also facing the crowned buck, and invited Luo Songxi to attend the ball held by Earl Hawkins at the end of the month in his manor.This old housekeeper Luo Songxi had met once before, and after Luo Songxi had just made a blockbuster in the mysterious examination, Hawkins sent a housekeeper to send an invitation card to invite Luo Songxi to have afternoon tea together, and the intention of wooing was obvious.On the first day when Luo Songxi just completed the new military vehicle project and went home, he sent an invitation again, and the specifications of the invitation rose to a formal ball, which had put Luo Songxi on an equal footing with himself, and changed it to hope to get Luo Songxi's friendship.The old butler's attitude was obviously a lot more respectful.The last time I went to Little John's Alchemy Shop, the housekeeper still showed an incomprehensible look at the fact that Luo Songxi actually lived in the remote Fifth Ring Road.Before Luo Songxi went to the Engineering Research Institute to report, he had already received no less than ten invitations and requests for visits.Later, he participated in the classified new military vehicle project and had no time to doppelgänger, so these invitations naturally failed.And in the few days off he had some time ago, as soon as he went home, there were well-informed people who handed over invitations, but at that time, there were two soldiers guarding the door, and the tired Luo Songxi ordered them to block everyone out of the door.And now, it seems like it's time to get into Gilsdu's high social circles.Luo Songxi took the invitation and nodded politely, "Thank you for your kindness to Earl Hawkins, it is my honor to accept this invitation." ”The Earl of Holkins was one of the real powers in Gillesto, having been sitting in the third chair of the House of Lords for ten years.Don't look at his title is only the earl - in the Empire, the only one who can get the highest title with a foreign surname is the earl, and the only exception is West, who has been awarded the title of Marquis.After Antonidas ousted West's ruling Empire, the Imperial Senate, which was originally only available to nobles, was converted into an upper house, and a lower house was set up in addition to the commoners, allowing commoners to run for election.In the House of Lords, he gently introduced a number of new nobles representing the interests of industry and commerce, who, at the behest of Antonidas, exchanged the dinar for titles and the dinar for the seat of the parliament from the hands of those nobles who were outwardly decent and inwardly declining, and the Donald family, the magnate of heavy industry, was one of the most prominent representatives.Agreeing to Count Holkins' invitation is also a gesture thrown out by Luo Songxi - the social activities he attends should be on par with Count Holkins's ball.This will also block a lot of unnecessary entertainment for him.After all, socializing is only out of work needs, and Luo Songxi actually doesn't adapt to and doesn't like these virtual and aggrieved occasions.Sure enough, since sending off the old butler of the Donald family, there have been far fewer servants and butlers who have come to visit, and after Luo Songxi euphemistically rejected the invitation from the nobleman with the surname Robespierre, the number of invitations has decreased considerably.Luo Songxi doesn't care about being labeled as an emerging force, in fact, with his background and experience, frequent contact with traditional nobles is a flattering thing.So he's even happy to show his sidelines a little more obviously.There were only four invitations left by him, all of which were scheduled for formal social events until the end of the month or the next month.In this way, he had the rest of the month for most of the month, and he could walk around in Giles.………… Speaking of which, Gilles has been here for three months, and he really doesn't have much time to explore the city.From the high-end and elegant Southeast Seventh Ring Road, where he lived, to the more upscale Eighth Ring Road, which is full of large aristocratic mansions, it is the East Seventh Ring Road, the most prosperous business district in Gillesto, the Southwest Seventh Ring Road, the bookish "University City", the East Sixth Ring Road and the South Sixth Ring Road, the most ideal living communities for the common class, the emerging Fifth Ring Road area, and the vast industrial area of the North City.After going around for several days, Luo Songxi felt an atmosphere that the Empire, at least in Gilsdu, could not have imagined.That's vitality.Most of the people of the Commonwealth, when speaking of the Empire, always pride themselves on a high ground.In their perception, the empire was still stuck in that era of supremacy of imperial power, strict hierarchies of all classes, a sense of oppression, backwardness and lifelessness.But in fact, in the rapid changes of the empire in the past ten years, the whole society is full of vitality.Civilians are not living well, and many are still struggling to make ends meet.But they at least see an opportunity, both for themselves and for the next generation.Because the country is changing every day, the next person who can enjoy this change and development dividend may be himself.They are full of expectations, so they are more efficient and willing to work harder than the Federalists.The Federation's understanding of the Empire is really shallow, Luo Songxi thought, I wonder if General Konica, Chairman Marco, Leonardo or Lucy will have a sober and correct understanding of the Empire?
While strolling around, he certainly wouldn't miss the vigorous dinar fortune he had made.He passed by several stores and went in and walked around, and even paid for a share of a hundred dinars.The store is no longer as hot as it was at the end of last month, because a large number of part-time salespeople have joined, and most of the transactions have spread to the periphery.From the 7th to the 5th Ring Road, in restaurants, cafes, bars......
Everywhere there is talk and promotion of dinar wealth.Nowadays, the store is busiest only when the accounts are cleared in the evening, and the settlement with part-time salespeople often lasts until late at night.From Ivan, he learned that the Dinar Fortune had sold more than six million shares, but there was still great potential for growth.………… However, not any invitation from the Robespierre family can be declined.On September 20th, seeing that this hot summer was about to pass, Luo Songxi received an invitation from Prince Caton.The invitation was delivered by a postman, and contained only a short sentence: "Your Excellency is cordially invited to attend the communication meeting at the Prince's Mansion on September 21, and Prince Caton has something to say." ”There wasn't even a letterhead on the invitation.Although the empire has been in the process of regression for more than a decade, there is always a banner that will not fall.Prince Caton is the most difficult of these flags.Caton Robespierre, the uncle of the current Emperor and the previous Emperor, is a legendary high-ranking powerhouse and first deputy commander of the Imperial Army.Although he does not have a seat in Parliament, he can influence at least one-third of the members of the House of Lords with a simple word.But Prince Caton was not interested in politics.Known for his irascibness, stiffness, and toughness, this prince was the sharpest knife in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor during the time of Charlemagne, and bloodily suppressed countless revolts and movements from the common people and the emerging classes.During the time of Charles the Great, he did not oppose Antonidas's actions, and he repeatedly declared in public that his only ideal in life was to take the imperial army and set foot on the land of the Federation.Such a prince claims that he has something to say, even if his invitation is impolitely written, and everyone does not know what kind of event the communication meeting is, but the person who receives the invitation will definitely be there as long as he can draw it.………… The Prince's Mansion is easy to find, and the largest mansion in the entire Eighth Ring Road is.Many aristocrats have long since demolished the old mansions and rebuilt them with more comfortable and livable courtyards, but the prince's palace still maintains the old square courtyard pattern, but the inner courtyard is larger than the courtyard of the Engineering Research Institute.Therefore, Prince Caton invited most of the elite circle of Gilles, and the courtyard was not crowded at all.It's just that His Excellency the Prince has not yet appeared, and no chairs have been provided, so all the dukes and marquises, as well as various high-ranking officials of the empire, have no choice but to stand and look in the direction of the southern courtyard.Luo Songxi stood a little cramped on the outermost side, but Dean Alyosha still spotted him and walked over and held his hand."
I read that right, John Royce gearbox, amazing, really amazing."
When it came to "gearbox", he lowered his voice because it involved military secrets.But this did not prevent the people around from clearly seeing that Dean Alyosha once again lowered his posture to show favor to this young man.With Dean Alyosha's status in the empire, Luo Songxi didn't know why he still tirelessly courted himself after being rejected by himself, so he had to bow slightly and said humbly, "I just happened to come up with a rough idea, and a lot of detailed work in the later stage was done by colleagues from the research institute." ”Dean Alyosha was about to say a few more words when Prince Caton came out.