() When Liu Fu came to the UK last time, he had already experienced British food. Obviously, the British lacked talent for the art of gourmet food. However, Prince George may have liked the submarine Liu Fu gave him so much that he actually found it.
A Chinese chef came and specially prepared some Chinese dishes, which moved Liu Fu very much.
After the meal, the two men came to Edward VII's special smoking room, smoking high-end cigars while chatting about some topics of interest to both of them, while Princess Mary accompanied Jacqueline to visit Buckingham Palace. For men,
No matter what their status is, as long as they have a topic of interest and a cigarette, they can quickly become familiar with each other. Prince George and
Liu Fu kept discussing and arguing about the history and development of submarines and battleships until midnight, and then they went back to their rooms to rest. After breakfast the next day, Prince George invited Liu Fu and his wife to ride with him and Princess Mary.
Thoroughbred horses from the Royal Mews were taken for a walk on the lawns of Buckingham Palace, and the topic of the Navy was the only topic of conversation during the walk.
The reception to welcome Liu Fu and his wife was held in the grand banquet hall of Buckingham Palace on the second night after Liu Fu arrived in London. In addition to the prince and his wife, the prince's eldest sister Princess Louise and her husband were also present.
The first Duke of Fife, Alexander Duf and the Prince's second sister, Princess Victoria. In addition to the royal family members, there were also British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George and Business Secretary Wen
Winston Churchill.
Liu Fu has no memory of Prince George's sisters and brothers-in-law. Liu Fu can't remember who the British Prime Minister Asquith and the British Chancellor of the Exchequer named Lloyd George are.
, but this short man, who looks a bit like the business secretary Churchill of later British football forward Rooney, Liu
But Fu was well known. It was impossible for Liu Fu not to be familiar with this short, fat man who served as British Prime Minister during World War II. At that time, he led Britain to tenaciously resist the attack of Hitler's Germany, and under extremely difficult circumstances, he
It dragged the United States into the war, thereby turning the tide of the war and finally winning.
But now Winston Churchill is only in his 30s, and his figure has not changed. He looks like a short, polite government official.
Since it was a private reception for the royal family, everyone did not talk much about official matters and had a tacit agreement not to talk about topics that would affect the emotions of both parties. These royal members and government dignitaries sat around the fireplace, drinking single malt whiskey.
, holding a cigar in his mouth, chatting about horse racing, rowing, experiences in his youth and current hot topics, sometimes applauding and sometimes laughing.
Liu Fu was not used to this kind of chatting, because he didn’t understand much of what they were talking about, so he could only sit on the side, clap and giggle. Just when he was feeling bored, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lloyd George, talked about
There is a luxury mail ship being built in the UK, and its name is: Titanic.
When Liu Fu heard the name of this ship, he was so excited that he almost blurted out, urging everyone here not to ride on it. Although this sentence was not spoken, Liu Fu finally found a topic and he could interrupt.
It's a mail ship.
So Liu Fu smiled and said that Taiwan is also building a large luxury cruise ship now, called the Rosalia, and that this ship will be completed and launched before 11 years, and will win the Blue Ribbon Award. Liu Fu's words aroused the attention of everyone present.
The British royal family members and dignitaries were unanimously suspicious, and the prime ministers and princesses, who had a gentle and smooth temperament, all said that they must take Liu Fu's luxury cruise ship to get married.
Witnessing this history with his own eyes; His Royal Highness the Prince, who has a tougher personality, advised Liu Fu that it is better to build this mail ship in the UK. Although the price may be more expensive, the quality can be guaranteed; and finally, Churchill, the Secretary of Commerce with a tough personality
He said that he did not believe that Taiwan's shipbuilding level could build a mail ship of more than 30,000 tons, let alone win the Blue Ribbon Award.
As a result, several grown men and two princesses started a heated debate about Taiwan's shipbuilding level and the future winner of the Blue Ribbon Award. Liu Fu was alone and lacked professional knowledge. In the opposition led by Prince George
Under the offensive, Liu Fu retreated steadily. In the end, Liu Fu couldn't defeat these princes and ministers from the navy, so he had to make a last ditch effort and make a bet!
Liu Fu made a bet. If the Rosalia fails to win the Blue Ribbon Award, then the ship will belong to Prince George. If the Rosalia wins the Blue Ribbon Award, then the Taiwanese shipyard will receive
The British placed orders for ships no less than five times the gross tonnage of the Rosalia.
Among European nobles at that time, it was still a very important thing to bet on something, and as long as both parties recognized and high-fived, the losing party must fulfill its promise, otherwise your character will be questioned, and the most valuable thing of the nobles
Part of the intangible assets is character.
Although the stakes were a bit big this time, Prince George, who was forced into a corner, had to fight. Moreover, he had the support of his brother-in-law, the Duke of Fife, and the Secretary of State for Commerce, Churchill. At this moment, Prince George and Liu Fu stood in front of everyone.
, high fives to show that both parties accept this gamble.
A group of men here were arguing and placing bets, making a lot of noise, while Jacqueline stayed alone with the princess and the wives and daughters of the ministers on the other side. From ancient times to the present, a large group of women have stayed together,
The topics discussed are nothing more than three: fashionable clothes, men and gossip. And as a princess, the president's wife, or the family of a minister, you cannot escape this category.
As Princess Mary of Prince George, she was the daughter of Duke Teck of the Kingdom of Württemberg in the German Federation before her marriage. At first, she was originally going to marry George's brother, Prince Victor. Who would have thought that before they got married, Victor died of pneumonia.
, Prince George succeeded his brother's inheritance and became Prince George. Queen Victoria, who was still reigning at the time, and George's grandmother, liked Mary very much, so, with the Queen's intervention, Mary married George again and became the future
Queen of England.
Princess Mary was born in an aristocratic family and received a very orthodox aristocratic education since she was a child. She is smart but not ostentatious, gentle but courageous. After her marriage, she was of great help to George, the sailor prince with a somewhat irascible personality. This trip
Welcome Liu Fu at the pier
The couple, Liu Fu acted very rudely at that time. After taking the initiative to shake the prince's hand, he did not salute the princess, but just nodded and ignored the princess as if sending a waiter. This made Mary very angry, but
I saw my husband later having sex with Liu Fu
The conversation was very speculative, and Mary suppressed her anger. In subsequent contacts, although Princess Mary did not mention this matter again, she was always paying attention to the president of a small island in the Far East. Entered 2
As Tian observed, the anger in the princess's heart gradually disappeared.
, because she found that the president was very unfamiliar with European etiquette. This unfamiliarity was not only reflected in daily interactions, but also in meals and conversations. The princess was very considerate and understood Liu Fu's rude behavior at that time.
