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Early the next morning, Robson, the manager of the Lufthansa Trading Company in Paris, just got into the buggy to go to the company, when he heard a newsboy shouting: "Come and see, come and see, the 'Moulin Rouge' has been renovated, The business will be closed for two weeks. There was an earthquake in Turkey, and there were many casualties. The first ruler received the envoy from Santo Domingo..."

Robson doesn't care about the earthquake in Turkey at all. Maybe the earthquake in Turkey will kill many Turks, or Arabs, or other people, but this has nothing to do with Robson. He, as well as the Hansa trade, can't reach that far at present. They don't have a single Finney business with Turkey-fuck them!

As for the matter of Santo Domingo, it has something to do with him to some extent. The coffee he likes to drink comes from Santo Domingo. However, the trading of coffee and sugar is basically controlled by French, Spanish or British companies, and the Lufthansa Trading Company has no involvement at all, so this matter actually has little to do with him. However, since the first ruler was able to receive the envoy from Santo Domingo, it meant that the two sides would not break up for the time being. From this point of view, he could continue to drink his coffee. This is more or less a good thing.

But the "Moulin Rouge" was closed for two weeks, which really had something to do with him. He had already planned to entertain a few business "friends" there in a few days, but now it seemed that he had to make another arrangement.

Thinking of this, Robson shouted: "Newsboy, newsboy, bring me a newspaper, if there is news that the 'Moulin Rouge' is closed for renovation..."

The news that "Moulin Rouge" will be closed for renovation for a week immediately attracted widespread attention. Many people are even worried. They don't worry that "Moulin Rouge" will use the guise of "closing for renovation" like some unscrupulous clubs, and then go to the New World with membership money. If this kind of thing happened to "Moulin Rouge", they would be really happy-because they are all people who do the same business as "Moulin Rouge". However, they knew very well how much money "Moulin Rouge" made, and they would only do such stupid things if they were stupid.

What they are worried about is what the decoration of the "Moulin Rouge" will look like, and whether they will follow after the decoration is completed. "Moulin Rouge" is now the fashion vanguard of the whole of Paris, no, the whole of France, and even the whole of Europa. Although the Austrian royal family, the British royal family, and the Russian royal family all scoffed at the "Moulin Rouge" style on the surface, describing it as "flashy, depraved and indecent", but it is said that whenever there is something new in "Moulin Rouge", After a week, you can find similar styles in the courts of Austria and England. After three weeks, you can find exactly the same in the palace of the Turkish sultan. After five or six weeks, in the You can also see almost the same clothing in Peterborough.

In addition to clothing, the architectural decoration style of "Moulin Rouge" is also the object of imitation throughout Europe. Although the European upper class mentioned the decoration of "Moulin Rouge", it is still "flashy, depraved and indecent", but if you pay attention Take a look at their new buildings, as well as their new decoration of the old palace, and you will find that the "Moulin Rouge" smell should not be too strong among them.

It's just that the "Moulin Rouge" is too expensive, and those who are not rich, or even really rich, can hardly afford to enter the "Moulin Rouge". This gives people who do similar businesses a way to survive. And "Moulin Rouge" is naturally the object of imitation for those who do similar business. Although no matter how they imitate, they can't shake the Moulin Rouge, but if they can imitate a little bit, they can at least hold down other competitors.

"I don't know how much it will cost for the decoration of the 'Moulin Rouge'. I made a little money at first, and I still want it... Now I'm afraid it might not be enough to throw it all in! The 'Moulin Rouge' is a shit, Just earn your money well, what tricks are you playing? Isn’t this a scam!” Caderousse, who was also seeking development in Montmartre, saw the news in the newspaper and immediately put He threw the newspaper under his feet viciously and cursed.

He also has a nightclub called Royal Jewel under his name. Of course, the popularity of the business cannot be compared with that of "Moulin Rouge", but the monthly income is not bad. In addition to paying the daily operating expenses, there is also the cost of balancing the black and white characters. A lot of money. Caderousse planned to buy a small manor in his hometown in Italy by this autumn, and then pretend to be 13 in front of his acquaintances. However, now it seems that this good wish can only be postponed later.

Like Caderousse, the owners of other nightclubs are also watching the actions of "Moulin Rouge" nervously, relying on various relationships to find out what "Moulin Rouge" is doing, and trying to find a way to quickly gather funds. In order to quickly keep up with the rhythm of "Moulin Rouge".

"We are a group of unlucky people who encountered a tiger in the forest. 'Moulin Rouge' is the terrible big tiger. Every time, as long as the big tiger moves, we have to fly up and run. They will all die. The way we survive is to run faster than others. Therefore, opening a nightclub on the Montmartre Heights is very profitable, but it is also extraordinarily hard. Do you have to be open when you are sleeping? Keeping one eye on 'Moulin Rouge', that's how I've survived for so many years." It is said that when a guy who also owned a nightclub completely handed over his business to his son, he said to him Such words.

However, it is not easy to find out the secret of how the "Moulin Rouge" is going to be renovated before the "Moulin Rouge" reopens. This is not because there is no information, but because there is too much information.

In fact, every time "Moulin Rouge" makes any move, all kinds of news are flying all over the sky. Some news is naturally unreliable at first glance, but some news really sounds decent. However, if anyone really ran ahead according to the news, it was often after the rush that they discovered that they were not running on the same path as "Moulin Rouge".

But it’s okay to ignore the news completely, because some of the news in it is really true. With preparation in advance, at least, you can run faster when you start.

This time, rumors about the decoration of the "Moulin Rouge" or predictions that are far ahead are also flying all over the sky. Some people say that "Moulin Rouge" wrapped the entire performance hall with gold leaf, and some people say that "Moulin Rouge" improved the lamps and lanterns for everyone. A lamp is matched with a crystal lampshade, and some people say that "Moulin Rouge" made a room with mirrors from the ceiling to the four walls to the floor, and some people say...

This time, almost no one rushed, but everyone was busy contacting the manufacturers of gold leaf, crystal products, and mirrors. As a result, in the futures market, the prices of these products have risen to a certain extent.

Some even tried to sneak into the "Moulin Rouge" which was being renovated, and of course failed ignominiously. After all, the "Moulin Rouge" was not just an ordinary gold-selling cave, but also a secret stronghold of the "Ministry of Truth". . If this kind of place can be easily sneaked in by people to find out the secrets, then the "Ministry of Truth" will really be laughed to death by the "Ministry of Public Security".

However, there is one thing that cannot be kept secret at all, that is, people noticed that a thick cable was pulled into the "Moulin Rouge". Therefore, the decoration of "Moulin Rouge" must be closely related to electricity.

So new legends appeared again. Some people said that "Moulin Rouge" will build a large fountain, others said that "Moulin Rouge" will prepare a huge electric stage that can be lifted and rotated, and some people say "Moulin Rouge" There will be electric dancing girls, and some say...

Although most of these legends should be unreliable, there is absolutely no doubt that the renovation and reconstruction of the "Moulin Rouge" must be closely related to electricity.

Some people also noticed that the "Bliss Palace" has also begun closed renovations, and a very thick cable has also been drawn in. However, if you want to know the information about the "Palace of Bliss", it may be more difficult than getting the information about "Moulin Rouge".

Just as everyone guessed, time gradually passed, and the tall cloth curtains surrounding the "Moulin Rouge" were removed, and the newly renovated "Moulin Rouge" finally reappeared in front of everyone.

"It doesn't seem like much has changed?" Many people asked suspiciously.

Indeed, the appearance of the "Moulin Rouge" has not changed much. The most conspicuous thing is still the huge red windmill, but there are some glass decorations on the edge of the red windmill. These ornaments reflect a reddish glow in the evening sun.

In the small square in front of the "Moulin Rouge", there is really an extra fountain just like the legend. In the middle of the fountain is a marble sculpture of a tryst between Prince Paris of Troy and Queen Helen of Sparta, surrounded by a circle of small fountains.

Except that the water from the small fountain did not disperse, but sprayed into a small bubble. There doesn't seem to be anything special about this fountain either.

In addition, on the ground near the main building of the "Moulin Rouge" and the red windmill, there is another stone-like thing, but they are facing the direction of the "Moulin Rouge" and the red windmill. A piece of thick transparent glass, if you look inside carefully, you can find something like a glass bottle inside, and then people find that the shells of these stones are actually iron, but they are painted in a color similar to the stones. Moreover, there are many holes in these "stones", and I don't know what they are for.

But at this time, there is no need to rush to inquire, because the "Moulin Rouge" will reopen in an hour.