Chapter 679 Pessimism

Snowflakes fell, white as jade, like an messenger sent by God, swaying blessings to believers.

The residents of Paris who lived in dwellings walked out of their homes one after another, playing with the children in the snow, and enjoying this wonderful time to the fullest.

"Snow" is a rarity for the people of Paris. In Medicis' memory, the last time it snowed in Paris was many years ago.

How many years have passed, Medicis can't remember. For those who are hungry and cold, "snow" is not a good thing, and there is no special commemoration.

This year is an exception. The dividends brought by the Russian-Prussian War were not only enjoyed by Austria, but also by France.

Against the background of the great economic prosperity, the social contradictions in France tend to ease, and the most obvious thing is that the people of Paris have a better life.

In this regard, Medicis is the most deeply touched. As a small newsstand owner, he has a unique way of distinguishing.

Most of the French people are keen on politics, and as long as economic conditions permit, they will subscribe to several newspapers. Newspaper sales, to some extent, also reflect the French economy.

The people of Paris are proud of this. The sales of newspapers in France ranks first in the world all year round, and the people of Paris contribute half of the sales.

If you rank newspaper sales worldwide, an interesting conclusion emerges: Paris, France, Austria, Britain.

This is not a joke, but it really happened.

The political sensitivity of the Parisian people can be said to be the highest in the world. To distinguish the difference between Parisians and country people, it is right to see if he comments on political news.

"Medicis, I'm here to get the newspaper."

A familiar voice sounded, pulling out Medicis, who was addicted to reading newspapers.

When there is business, it is natural to receive it. Putting down the newspaper in his hand, Medicis smiled slightly: "Rules, is it still the same?"

While speaking, Medicis had already taken out a stack of newspapers that had been prepared and placed it on top.

The middle-aged man frowned and said angrily, "Of course. Medicis, don't you know me yet?"

Medicis was not annoyed, and still said with a smile: "Rules, be patient. You are so violent, you are already old, can't you change it?"

Rules shook his head: "Forget it, I'm already a lot of age, what else should I change!"

Judging from the average life expectancy in France, Rules, who is over 40 years old, is indeed an old man. However, the average is often the easiest to bias.

The real people with short life expectancy are mainly the workers at the bottom. The life expectancy of nobles and rich people is not short at all.

Medicis shook his head and did not continue to persuade. He casually dipped on the newspaper and said, "Okay, Rules. This is the newspaper you want, take it yourself."

As if thinking of something, Medicis added: "By the way, the international edition of the Paris News today is good, you should be interested."

Glancing at the title, it was astonishingly "The Three Kingdoms Alliance of Britain, France and Austria is about to disintegrate."

Rouse's face changed greatly. As a qualified Parisian, he was very clear about the importance of the Three Nations Alliance. He asked hastily, "What happened?"

Medicis replied calmly: "Don't make a fuss, it's not that serious, it's just a little friction in South America, I believe the government can handle it."

Concise and concise, but resolutely do not mention the specific content. This is the experience that Medicis has summed up in his many years of selling newspapers. If you make things clear, why buy newspapers?

Rouls rolled his eyes: "Give me a copy and settle it together on the weekend."

No way, since Napoleon III opened the retirement pension system again, the avant-garde Rules became the Zhou Guang family.

In addition to leaving the necessary household expenses, the rest of the money was spent early, and now it is Saturday, and naturally there is no money in my pocket.

Regardless of whether this consumption pattern is good or bad, it is true to stimulate economic development.

In the case of a slightly lower income, the French people can have per capita consumption that is not weaker than that of Austria, and stimulating the economy is also an important factor.

Of course, in this day and age, there are no credit cards, and overspending is not yet popular. Even the most avant-garde Paris is only living within its means.

"As you wish!" After saying that, looking at the snow outside, Medicis added: "But I think now you need another cup of coffee, it's better to add a piece of bread and solve it with dinner. "

"This proposal is very good. However, Medicis, you are really inferior to running a newsstand. If you did anything else, you would have made a fortune by relying on your business acumen." Rouls sighed.

The combination of "newsstand + coffee shop + bakery" is difficult not to attract attention. Many people think that Medicis is guarding the small shop.

Clearly, Medicis is smart and knows how capable he is.

"Newsstand + coffee shop + bakery" looks very creative, but in fact, the core selling point of such a combination without technical content is "cheap".

Medicis never considered himself a genius, but he was more observant than others and chose the right place to open his shop.

Otherwise, this kind of business model that anyone can imitate without any difficulty, why isn't it flooding the streets?

If he really entered other industries, an ordinary person like him would have been swallowed by others to the bone.

Medicis replied with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, but I think it's good to open a newsstand. I really can't do anything else."

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Continuing this topic, the relationship between the two has not yet reached that stage. It is OK to make a joke. If he really persuades Medicis to change his career, he himself is not willing.

There are not many such convenient and cheap places, even in Greater Paris. Had Medicis changed course, he would have run more roads every day.

He took the newspaper from Medicis, went directly into the backyard, found an empty seat and sat down, quietly reading the newspaper.

The changing situation in South America is not something that a newspaper can figure out. The above content is naturally based on limited data analysis and a lot of brain supplementation to draw conclusions.

The original diplomatic war between Chile, Bolivia, and Peru has been elevated to a diplomatic war between Britain and France and Austria, as if the three countries are about to turn against the British.

No, Britain and France are already feuding, and there is no need to turn against each other.

Newspapers of this era still have a certain integrity. Since they dare to publish it, they have a certain basis, and they will not make jokes about their own credibility.

After reading the newspaper in one breath, Rouls took a deep breath.

The newspaper detailed the conflicting interests of Britain, France and Austria in South America, and clearly pointed out that in the "guano war", the British supported Chile, and Fao supported Peru and Bolivia.

With so much evidence, it is easy for everyone to draw the conclusion that the relationship between Britain, France and Austria is in trouble. Against this background, the disintegration of the Tri-Nation Alliance does not seem impossible.

"Damn Brits, still so greedy, how dare they ignore our interests!"

Someone took the lead in scolding, which instantly aroused everyone's approval, and scolding the British was also one of the daily entertainments of the Parisians.

"What's strange, the Brits are always so shameless. To be their allies is to dance with the devil..."

"That's right, these damn John Bulls should all go to hell..."

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Seeing that everyone was chatting enthusiastically, Rules also joined in to comment: "Peru is too ruined, it's just a shame for us, even the Chileans can't beat it."

A young man responded: "Not only is Peru a waste, but Bolivia, supported by Austria, is also a pig teammate, and actually sent soldiers to the battlefield with bows and arrows. Oh, God! Do they think this is the Middle Ages?

It's hard to imagine that the Vienna government is a bunch of idiots? Even rifles are reluctant to equip them. It's too bad to have such a bunch of idiots as allies. "

"It's even worse. It is said that after the war the Chileans seized the army equipment of two regiments in the hands of the Bolivian army. It has been more than a month, and the officers have not issued them to the soldiers..."

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The gossip is flying all over the sky, and it is inevitable that the topic will go off track. In this era of no entertainment, gathering in groups of three or five to brag has become a unique landscape.

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In the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon IV threw away the newspaper in his hand. When did the "Britain-French-Austria alliance collapse"? Why doesn't he, the party involved, know, isn't this a joke?

The alliance did not collapse, but the situation in South America still gave Napoleon IV a headache. The advantages of the British were so great that even if France and Austria stood on the same front, they could only barely compete with them.

It is almost impossible to replace the British and gain hegemony in South America.

Unless this South American war, Peru and Bolivia can counterattack Chile and destroy the flag of the British controlling South America.

Dumbledore, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "Your Majesty, the Austrians' position is very clear. They hope that we can work together to keep Colombia neutral and preserve the last lifeline of the Siberian Alliance."

There is no need to talk about this issue. If the Miwave Alliance wants to win the war, they must help them keep this lifeline.

Without hesitation, Napoleon IV immediately nodded: "This is not a problem, stabilizing Colombia itself is one of our tasks. However, this alone may not be enough.

The Chileans already have the upper hand on the South American battlefield, and Peru and Bolivia are idiots, and I should have absolutely no confidence in them. "

No wonder Napoleon IV was pessimistic, but there were too many jokes on the battlefield. Many times, the Miwave Alliance Road has an advantage, and the possibility of winning the war is very high, and it ends in failure in the end.

In addition to the rubbish military combat effectiveness of the two countries, the intelligence quotient of the government bureaucrats is also worrying. The surrounding neighbors were drawn over by the enemy, and he didn't know anything about it beforehand.