industrial lord

Chapter 704 I Can’t Remember Who He Is

Human nature is a very complex entity. On the one hand, Frederick wanted to free human nature from the shackles of ideology, but on the other hand, he was afraid that the evil side of human nature would be released.

When an individual's power is enough to override many others, the evil in human nature and the false goodness of thinking that one is doing good for others will erupt.

Frederick still has no idea how to solve this problem.

After he established the advisory committee, his mind started to get lazy, and whenever he couldn't figure out something at the moment, he would look for like-minded people to study it together.

When he arrived in Berlin, Frederick seemed to have returned to normal.

Elscholz was going to take the real princess back to the nearby Kingdom of Potstupimi, and Frederick and Bellberk went to an inn as she suggested, but were attracted by a sound halfway.

Frederick stopped the carriage and listened attentively to the sound of sewing machines coming from the building next door.

It was a building nearly twenty meters long with four floors. A crane extended from the top floor, and the first to third floors were sewing workshops.

Belle Burke looked unhappy. He tugged at his sleeve and said, "Go quickly. Don't block the road."

Frederick saw a nice hotel not far away, so he drove his carriage over.

He followed the waiter to the stables and asked halfway, "What is that noisy building used for?"

The waiter said with some pride: "That is the clothing factory of our boss Sir Schneider. This hotel is also his property."

Frederick vaguely remembered such a person, but that was a long time ago and he couldn't remember it for the moment.

So he said in surprise: "Wow, with such a large industry, Sir Schneider must be very rich."

The waiter smiled mysteriously and whispered, "The boss's money is nothing. He has something much better."

Frederick asked curiously, "Oh, can you tell me about it?"

The waiter said proudly, "The boss also knows Grand Duke Wessen. We met many years ago. He was invited to stay in the Grand Duke's castle for a few days. During that time, we talked a lot and had meals together."

Frederick scratched his head and thought for a long time. It seemed that he didn't have such a friend.

When the car stopped, he ran a few large copper coins into the waiter's pocket and whispered, "Can you tell me what Grand Duke Wesson said to your boss?"

The waiter smiled brightly and said enthusiastically, "The boss said that he encountered a problem at that time, and Mr. Wesson taught him that when we look at something, we should not only look at the failure, but also the success."

"Grand Duke Weissen also said that if some places achieve their expected goals, it means they are successful. As long as we solve the problems, there will be more and more successful places."

"The most amazing thing is that Grand Duke Wesson told the boss that the technology you provide is the most important."

Wesson Technology is number one in the world. To have Grand Duke Wesson say "the technology you provide is the most important" is enough for three generations to brag about.

Frederick became more and more confused. He thought that the person who made him say such things should be an expert in some industry, but he still couldn't remember who it was.

As he reminisced, he asked the waiter to help him with his luggage, checked in at the front desk, and then took the elevator upstairs.

This hotel had been built not long ago, and the elevator had not yet reached its first major overhaul, so the record sheet was blank.

The layout of the room was the same as that of the new-style hotels in the Principality of Wessen. Frederick asked for a business suite with one bedroom and one living room. Before leaving, the waiter told them where to escape in case of fire.

Frederick sat on the sofa, frowned and said, "Who is this Schneider? I have no impression of him. Do you know who he is?" Bellburk pouted and snorted coldly, then turned and went into the bedroom to take a good bath and then have a sleep. He was a little tired from the journey.

Frederick was even more confused by her reaction. Could it be that this Schneider had a grudge against her?

Frederick thought from Belle Burke's perspective. In her history of making a fortune, she had conflicts with others when she started doing catering. Those people were all grassroots people and there were no scholars among them. Later, she relied on the railway system to monopolize the catering industry at train stations and on trains, and then got together with himself. No one had conflicts with her anymore.

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. Frederick simply stopped thinking about it and picked up the local newspaper to read.

He read for a while and turned to the newspaper from the day before yesterday, which happened to report that Sir Schneider was appointed as the supervisory committee member of the local citizens' assembly, and there was also an introduction to his life at the end.

"Oh my god!" Frederick slapped his thigh and remembered who it was. It was the inventor of the sewing machine. He received the reward of 500 florins of gold coins with the core components of the sewing machine.

Frederick understood why Belle Burke was angry. After the sewing machine was built, she was called from the railway construction site to test its performance, and her feet cramped from pedaling all day long.

"So it's him." Frederick remembered that Schneider was a tailor and mentioned where he wanted to open a tailor shop.

It’s been too long, that was a full ten years ago, I can’t remember it for the moment.

It now seems that Schneider, as an outsider, has done well in the city of Berlin. He has bought a title and gained political status.

Frederick was somewhat interested in his experiences over the past ten years, but it was not convenient for him to meet him now because of his current status, so he had to give up.

He read the newspaper for a while, and as it was getting dark, he changed his clothes, woke up Belle Burke, and went downstairs to eat.

The hotel's restaurant and bar are on the left and right sides of the lobby on the first floor. The two went to the restaurant and asked the waiter what local signature dishes were available.

The waiter recommended the ice pork trotter.

This kind of trotter is first marinated in ice water for a long time, then cooked with vegetables and herbs. The trotter with bones is placed on a layer of sauerkraut or local specialty pickles, accompanied by mashed potatoes or peas, and a little mustard.

I don’t know if the cucumbers here are stunted or have not adapted to the local climate or climate, but they are only the size of a thumb, but they taste very crisp.

While eating, Belle Burke asked, "What are your plans?"

The city of Bern is the former capital of the Rhine Confederation and also the key place that Frederick is going to scout this time. If he wants to get information, he needs to use methods and means.

Frederick took a sip of beer and said, "Let's see, find a chance to sneak into the high-level drinking party."

These kinds of cocktail parties are where political figures gather and are the most convenient places to get information.

"You could have a small exhibition, attract the ladies, and then go to the salons," Bell Burke said.

Frederick thought for a moment and said, "The exhibition must be held, but you should go to the salon and tea party. I will go to the tavern first to find out the latest fashion trends."

Their conversation was like how a new painter squeezed into the upper class circle, and others couldn't hear any problems.

Frederick listened to all the conversations in the restaurant at the same time to obtain enough intelligence.

When dinner was about to end, he suddenly heard: "Have you heard that Sir Schneider is in big trouble recently!"

(End of this chapter)