Chapter 1342 Elementary school table tennis competition?
William now doubted whether he was the King of the Netherlands at all.
He called the royal butler and other staff members, asking them to find out if there were any ball sports competitions in Amsterdam. After searching for a long time, he found only one: a table tennis tournament held by the Royal Haslem Primary School in the Zaanse Schans windmill area. And it had ended an hour and a half ago: a transfer student of Xia descent had won the championship in a crushing victory.
This result is not surprising - people from Daxia have been playing table tennis since they were born!
In fact, Europeans like to play table tennis. It is common to see pool tables in bars. There are even bars here that have table tennis tables. I really don’t understand how they can play table tennis after drinking!
The reason why people here like table tennis is that their table tennis level is quite good in Europe, especially the women's table tennis, who have won three European women's team championships.
Why were they so successful? It was because the Dutch women's team originally had two "overseas members" from Daxia. One, after retiring from the provincial team, became a Dutch national team member at age 35, while the other, having been selected for the city team, moved to the Netherlands at age 16. Since then, the Dutch women's team has dominated Europe, and table tennis has become incredibly popular in the Netherlands. There are countless table tennis clubs here.
But William swore that he didn't believe Xiao Peng could participate in the elementary school table tennis competition!
Especially since Xiao Peng was dressed so flashily today, there was no way he was going to participate in a primary school competition.
What's Xiao Peng's new car? A 1991 Shelby Cobra 427! It's a classic 1950s British two-seater drop-top roadster, but with Shelby's tweaks, it's got a massive V8 engine! It's a classic "big horse pulling a small carriage," painted sky blue, and it still looks amazing today!
Most importantly, only nine examples were produced, and only seven survive today. One of these is in the collection of a private collector in The Hague. Xiao Peng recently met the owner at a cocktail party and arranged a "little swap." The owner was delighted to receive his grandmother's diamond wedding ring, which had been left on the Tiaz, and Xiao Peng was even happier to receive the car.
This is a good deal.
What the hell? That collector is so filial? He's trying so hard to get his grandmother's relics?
What a joke! That ring has a large diamond, surrounded by sixteen smaller diamonds. The large diamond alone weighs twenty-four carats and is estimated to be worth over two million euros! The surrounding smaller diamonds are also quite valuable. Furthermore, it's a genuine antique ring, definitely worth more than this car.
Of course, Xiao Peng didn't care about losing money. He had a lot of things like this, and with so many things, he was no longer rare.
Not only did Xiao Peng drive this incredibly cool car, but Khedira followed behind him in his Spyker. Xiao Peng was also wearing a suit and, quite unusually, a tie. How could this be a match? It was clearly a pickup scene!
The question was, what kind of ball game should I go to to pick up girls? William was puzzled!
Just when William's mind was about to explode, his butler asked him a question: "King William, I have a question I don't understand. Since Mr. Xiao drives such a cool car, why don't you keep an eye on his car?"
"Uh..." William realized that he was an idiot. That's right! Why stare at Xiao Peng? Why not just stare at his car? "Help me contact them and ask them to keep an eye on Xiao Peng's car. We're going to Amsterdam."
His butler nodded and said, "Yes, King. But we are going to Amsterdam too? You think too highly of Mr. Xiao, don't you? You are the King of the Netherlands. If people knew about this, it would probably cause controversy."
William sighed and said, "Of course I know what you said, but what can I do? Chuck, we in the Netherlands are too weak!"
"Weak?" Chuck was stunned. "We are recognized as one of the richest countries in the world!"
William shook his head and said, "Have you forgotten the lessons of World War II? I've been exposed to Daxia culture since I met Xiao. They have two sayings that I think are very true: 'Learn from history,' and 'Be prepared for danger in times of peace.' Our geographical location in the Netherlands is terrible. Because the land is so low, high tides often flooded large areas of our country. For hundreds of years, we have been constantly building dams to keep out the sea. Now, many of our highways are built on dams."
"We were once a vassal state of Spain. After more than 40 years of struggle, we finally gained independence and became the world's first capitalist country. Leveraging our then-leading shipbuilding industry and shipbuilding technology, we essentially monopolized overseas trade across the oceans, earning us the nickname 'The Coachman of the Sea.' We were able to achieve this thanks to our strong commercial credit."
"The world is changing rapidly now. Given our country's geographical location, it's no exaggeration to say that if a war breaks out, we'll be wiped out in a matter of minutes. And we want to protect ourselves? Even developing military force won't be enough. We have to find another way. Look, many international organizations, including the International Court of Justice, are based in the Netherlands. Our goal is to expand our influence and achieve what's known as 'playing both sides'."
"Don't underestimate the Netherlands. The discovery of the 'Tiaz' has attracted so much global attention to the Netherlands. People are beginning to understand that country better and to learn about the suffering the Netherlands endured during World War II. This is also an opportunity to expand the Netherlands' influence. We must seize this opportunity to attract more international companies and international institutions to the Netherlands and further enhance the Netherlands' international influence. The Barents has always been a symbol of the Dutch people's respect for credibility and commitment. Finding this ship is truly a great help to us!"
"But Xiao has this weird quirk! He seems polite to everyone, but in fact, he's not polite to anyone! Damn it, if it were his time, it would be so much better. I could hang him on the gallows for the crime of 'contempt of the monarchy'! But not now! Besides, he's from Daxia, and you know the situation in Europe. Basically, all politicians don't dare to get too close to him, so it's only appropriate for me, a 'mascot' who only has image significance in the eyes of the public, to do this... Forget it, why should I explain all this to you? Hurry and prepare the car!"
"Yes! I'll go get the car ready." His butler Chuck nodded and turned to leave, but after two steps he stopped and turned to William and said, "King William, you are more than just a mascot. The Netherlands is still yours."
William waved his hand to signal him to leave.
This is nonsense! Only an idiot would think these European royal families are just mascots! Otherwise, why would Parliament pass a resolution and the entire country support this family? They have great influence!
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