Chapter 776 Down-to-Earth King

On the phone, William invited Yang Cheng to go to the Netherlands with him to meet and talk personally with the current King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. He would recommend him, and it should not be a big problem to promote the share of a lithography machine.

After much consideration, Yang Cheng decided to accept William's proposal. In any case, the Dutch royal family now has a high prestige among many European royal families, and their strength ranks very high. It is also a good choice to use this opportunity to get closer.

After confirming the itinerary, Yang Cheng did not waste time, and immediately arranged for the plane preparation, and made an appointment with William to meet at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Because this is a private trip, the Netherlands did not receive it with much fanfare, but only sent a member of the royal family After picking up the two at the airport, they drove to The Hague together.

At first, Yang Cheng wondered if the Royal Palace of the Netherlands is not located in Dam Avenue Square in Amsterdam? You must know that before Yang Cheng came here, he was looking forward to this palace, known as one of the new eight wonders of the world. He really wanted to know what the palace supported by more than 13,000 wooden piles looked like and how it stood upright. .

It's a pity that William told him, "The successive monarchs of the Dutch royal family lived in the Huis Ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. The Hague is also the seat of the Dutch ZF. Living there is symbolic. Unfortunately, the previous queen has moved to the Longburg Pension in Bahn. Yes, I’m afraid we won’t be able to see it anymore, the Huis Ten Bosch Palace is undergoing renovations, and when the renovations are completed, the current King William Alexander and his family will also move in.”

The receptionist sitting in the co-pilot said, "Your Excellency the Duke is right, but the king and queen have already set up a family banquet at the Huisden Manor, and they will not neglect the distinguished guests."

Yang Cheng smiled and waved his hands, "It's okay, you can go to the Royal Palace of the Netherlands on your return trip, the miraculous building is one less thing to see."

The Huisden Manor of the William Alexander family is located in a forest in The Hague, only a 10-minute drive from the royal palace Huisten Bosch. The mild climate in The Hague is much better than the rainy climate in Amsterdam, and the air quality It is firmly in the forefront of Europe, with a modern urban atmosphere that combines ZZ and commerce, and does not lack the poetic charm of a small country town.

Yang Cheng came to The Hague for the first time, and fell in love with this city at first sight. He kept admiring William along the way. Compared with the prosperity of London, he loved this garden city more.

In private, William would probably chime in. He himself is displeased with the damn climate in London, but he represents the British royal family when he goes out, and there are receptionists and drivers of the Dutch royal family in the car. How dare he say anything dissatisfied. He could only stare at Yang Cheng and tell him to say less.

It's a pity that Yang Cheng didn't take it seriously, and stared straight out of the car window. Perhaps it was because of the rain just now, the air was exceptionally fresh, filled with the fragrance of green grass, as intoxicating as drinking Romanee-Conti.

The Netherlands is not big. Although The Hague is listed as one of the three largest cities in the Netherlands, its area is really only the size of a district under the jurisdiction of a first-tier city. After driving into the city, it didn’t take long for the car to walk through the forest Highway, Huisden Manor is located in the shade of green trees.

The characteristic of Dutch traditional architecture is the perfect integration with water and nature. The main building of Huisden Manor inherits this characteristic. It is only three stories high, and the third floor is a sloped attic structure. This is also considering the characteristics of the rich rainwater in the Netherlands. Compared with the luxury and magnificence of other palaces, this manor is similar to a small farmyard. The main building looks only a few hundred square meters. The green climbing wall hides the original appearance of the building and perfectly blends into the forest. A small stream flows through the tulip bushes in front of the door,

Like a fairy tale world.

The car passed through the wrought iron gate and circled the garden square in the vestibule. The current king of the Netherlands and his wife, wearing the captain's uniform, were waiting on the steps in front of the gate with a warm smile.

After the servant opened the door, Yang Cheng and William got out of the car and began to greet politely.

As the eldest son of the former Queen Beatrix, the 48-year-old William Alexander does not seem to have the aura of a king at all. The temperament that the queen should have is fully displayed.

No wonder Yang Cheng feels this way, William Alexander has long been named the most down-to-earth king, in private, he is an out-and-out sports fan, tennis, sailing, golf, horseback riding, diving, skating, skiing He is proficient in everything, referring to the playboys of the past, he knows nothing about business, but he is the same when it comes to playing.

Of course, judging from the current performance, William-Alexander did not show the prodigal side, but behaved very simple, and it was because of his very special personal "hobby"-flying airplanes, that he appeared in newspapers many times headlines.

He is also really big-hearted. In addition to fulfilling royal duties, he also flies part-time. In the past 20 years, he has been a pilot of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, flying the Fokker 70 twice a month.

However, he is undergoing new training to fly the Boeing 737 as KLM is phasing out the Fokker 70.

He is really not afraid of an air crash, leaving a lot of mess to his daughter who is still in school, Yang Cheng thought wickedly.

When shaking hands with William Alexander, Yang Cheng asked curiously, "His Royal Highness, I heard that you are still insisting on flying the plane. Is this true?"

William Alexander smiled at his wife and shrugged casually, "Of course, this is my lifelong hobby. You must know that when you are in charge of an aircraft, as well as the passengers and crew on it, you must not Taking the troubles on the ground to the sky, in the sky, you can let go of everything and concentrate on flying, which I think is a much better way to relax than going to the bar."

"Aren't you afraid of being recognized by the passengers? It would be the honor of a lifetime to know that no one would be willing to fly an airplane piloted by a king." Yang Cheng was curious and patted a little flattery.

Sure enough, William Alexander laughed very proudly, "When I walked in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport wearing a uniform and a hat, almost no one recognized me as the king, even if I needed to announce to passengers during the flight, as the first officer, I There is no need to publish my name, and even if I need to speak out, no one will recognize me, first of all, I am not a big star; second, most passengers don’t listen to the radio at all.”

When he said this, William Alexander seemed very helpless, as if he was depressed that the passengers could not recognize him.

With such a few small chats among friends, the relationship between each other quickly drew closer, and the atmosphere heated up, which also laid a good foundation for the subsequent conversation.

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