Chapter 644 Public and Private

David smiled awkwardly, then silently stepped back two steps.

The second brother must be pointing at me, asking me not to tell on others.

Hans: Uncle, you are quite quick to tell on others, be careful that you will be forced to jump into the water one day.

The two people thought completely differently, but the effect was just right.

The uncle and nephew stared at each other in boredom, while the two families were chatting enthusiastically.

The birth of the next generation brought too many topics and hopes.

Tiona rarely got very emotional, but today she couldn't control her expression.

She was really happy, so she talked to Mrs. Smith for a long time. The little guy was not born yet, but their respective arrangements had been made for him.

From birth to adulthood, the two elders had made clear arrangements.

Gwen liked to join in the fun, but after listening for a while, she was scared away by the terrifying study plan.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith were left in the palace for a meal, and then went home happily.

But after a while, the eunuch followed closely behind.

The emperor issued an edict, conferring Minister Smith the title of court earl and Mrs. Smith the title of countess.

These are all formal titles. Although there is no fief, there is also an annual salary and all the treatment of the earl.

This is a typical case of a mother's status being elevated by her son, that is, it is difficult to confer a fief, otherwise the high and low should be combined.

However, Smith was already very happy. The title was still secondary. His daughter was pregnant, and his status was considered stable.

At this time, the news spread from multiple channels.

When most people were still speculating whether the gossip was true or false, those with power knew about the title of the Smiths, and they knew it.

For a time, Minister Smith became a celebrity in the empire again, and I don't know how many people wanted to make friends with him.

Smith could easily turn down most invitations, but there were some that he couldn't turn down.

For example, Earl Jeffreys Jr., the two had a good personal relationship, and the other party's status was actually higher when they were in contact before.

Now that he is rich, Smith will certainly not look down on the other party casually.

He went to the banquet on time, and this time Earl Jeffreys Jr. went out to greet him specially.

"Earl Smith, welcome. I thought you would not recognize me as your friend."

Earl Jeffreys was just joking. He didn't take a court earl seriously.

Smith rolled his eyes at him and walked in front of him familiarly.

"Don't talk nonsense to me. How can I, a court earl, compare with you, a hereditary earl. Next time I see His Majesty, I will definitely suggest that he cut your fiefdom." Smith's counterattack was very powerful.

This is probably the most worrying thing for all the nobles of the fiefdom. Earl Jeffreys begged for mercy again and again.

The two of them entered the box with laughter, which shows that their private relationship is indeed very good.

Earl Jeffreys invited him to dinner, firstly to congratulate him in person and get closer to him.

Secondly, he also talked about some trivial things.

After congratulating Claire on her pregnancy, he ate half full again, and the two sat on the sofa and smoked cigars.

"You called me here today to say this?" Smith was a little depressed. He had too many social events recently.

"This is the main purpose. Your family is about to become rich. Shouldn't I maintain a good relationship with you?" Earl Jeffreys said half-truthfully, and then he talked about business: "In fact, there is one more thing. I need the Ministry of Electricity to cooperate with some industrial electricity planning."

The latter thing is business, but it is incidental.

In fact, it is still for Prince Charlie. Benjamin's business needs to expand, and he must have electricity supply.

Smith was a little embarrassed. Electricity is also tight now, and industrial electricity is not something he can decide on a whim.

He has to consider rationality and cooperate with some government planning, which is very troublesome.

But he does have a number of flexible quotas in his hands. Since Earl Jeffreys asked, he must agree.

Smith is not ignorant of the ways of the world. This kind of thing is inevitable.

Claire's previous Legal Daily was through Earl Jeffreys.

So it is normal to have relationships and go through the back door.

"It shouldn't be a big problem, but the power supply is tight. I can't give you much, and I have to prepare for official emergencies."

Earl Jeffreys didn't really understand the power system, so he didn't know about the transactions of these surplus power.

But it wasn't purely a personal request, so he said confidently: "I won't make it difficult for you. Since you have a flexible quota, it's easy to handle.

My business is also official. I'll give you a document later and use the flexible quota."

Earl Jeffreys knows this well.

When he heard it was official business, Smith breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since it's official business, it's easy to handle. I don't have enough quota, and I can divert some from other places." Minister Smith is so familiar with these technical means that he doesn't feel embarrassed at all.

"You won't come to me for this little thing, right?"

"My great minister, you think it's a small matter, but for us outsiders, it's a big trouble. I didn't know you had such a thing as a flexible quota before. Next time my factory is short of electricity, I'll go to you for it."

Earl Jeffreys didn't feel embarrassed at all.

Smith didn't think it was a big deal. He gave it to anyone anyway. He still had the power to control the small amount.

The two chatted for a while before Smith said goodbye and left.

Earl Jeffreys smoked two cigars before Sanger came over.

"Have they left?" Earl Jeffreys asked.

"I personally sent them to the ship."

Sanger gulped down a large pot of water, and Prince Charlie finally set off.

In a sense, he could not leave the Great Xia Empire.

Disobeying the order of the Lionheart Queen was actually a falling out.

Once you take this path, you can never turn back.

Earl Jeffreys felt happy instead, because he didn't want a prince who listened to his mother.

"I have already taken care of the electricity, and the Ministry of Electricity will send someone to pull a separate line later, so that Benjamin can do a good job and make it bigger and stronger."

This is a public and private matter.

Now the electricity is used for Prince Charlie's order, and later it will make money for them.

Sanger didn't find it strange at all, and he never doubted the power of Earl Jeffreys.

"When the second batch of weapons is ready, I will go back. You must keep a close eye on Benjamin, this guy is not a quiet person." Sanger reminded.

Little Earl Jeffreys said he knew. In fact, he had already arranged it for Benjamin. It would be best if he was ambitious and restless, so that he could be a chess piece.

PS: I am a little tired of being on duty continuously, so I will only update once today.