章 108: Chapter 108 Trying to cooperate
Bonnie's name is Bonnie Stuart. From her surname, we can guess that her ancestors were once prominent.
In fact, in the earliest times, "Stuart" was not a surname, but the name of a position.
The Stuart family originated in Brittany, France. In the early 12th century, the Stuart family moved to England. A member of the family was appointed as the court steward "Stuart" by the King of Scotland. Since then, the family has inherited this position from generation to generation, and it gradually became their surname.
In the early 14th century, Walter of the Stuart family married the daughter of King Robert I of Scotland. His son succeeded Robert I as King of Scotland in 1371, namely Robert II. From this time on, the Stuart dynasty began to rule Scotland.
In 1503, James IV of the Stuart family married the daughter of King Henry VII of England. His descendant James VI of the Stuart family inherited the English throne in 1603 and became King James I of England. The Stuart dynasty began to rule the whole of England.
After the Glorious Revolution, Mary and her husband of the Stuart family ruled England. After their death without an heir, the throne was inherited by Mary's sister Anne.
In 1714, Anne died without an heir, and the British throne was passed to the female descendants of the Stuart family. George, the son of Sophia who married into Hanover in Germany, inherited the throne and became George I. The Hanoverian dynasty began to rule Britain.
Bonnie's ancestors once obtained the title of Viscount, but the family fell into poverty later, so now they have lost their noble status.
From a historical perspective, the direct royal line of the Stuart family has all died out. Even if their family can be linked to the Stuart dynasty in British history, it can only be considered a collateral branch.
In fact, it is not just the Chinese who like to "compile family trees" and link their families with some famous people in history. It is the same in Britain and even in America, because they are all later immigrants and do not have much history, after their families become prominent, they will all "become relatives" of their families with certain European nobles.
In any case, it can be seen that Bonnie received a very comprehensive education since childhood. At least her riding posture is very standard. It should be said that originally, noble women were required to wear long skirts when riding horses. Riding astride was very indecent. Therefore, the traditional custom is that women need to ride sideways. There are special side-riding saddles for this purpose. This was also the only riding posture allowed for noble women at that time.
Just like in the movie "Titanic", Rose once told Jack that she wanted him to teach her "how to ride a horse like a man", because in that era, women still needed to ride sideways, which shows Rose's rebellious spirit.
But in modern times, few people follow this custom. Even aristocratic women often wear hunting clothes and ride on horses to participate in hunting.
Not only Bonnie, but Chris is also very interested in hunting, and it can be seen that this is not her first time to participate in hunting. In the process, both her movements and cooperation are very skilled.
But what impressed Barron the most was Jenny Butt. When he first met her, she impressed Barron as a quiet noble lady. But after she changed into hunting clothes and joined in the hunting, even her temperament changed. Her neat and cheerful appearance made her just like a beautiful female warrior.
Along the way, she shot several pheasants herself - the pheasants in Britain were an alien species introduced from China, originally grown as ornamental animals, but because they reproduced too quickly, they became targets for hunting and delicacies on the plate.
Speaking of hunting, Barron was a rookie. In his previous life, he had never participated in this game of British aristocrats. His predecessor could only ride a horse and shoot a gun. He had learned these skills, but was not very interested in hunting and rarely participated. In his predecessor's opinion, shooting birds, deer, etc. with a gun was not as interesting as dating a beautiful woman...
However, although Barron was still a little awkward at the beginning, he had strong learning and adaptability. He soon looked at the appearance of others and, with the introduction of Viscount Bute and others along the way, began to appreciate the fun of hunting.
It wasn't that Viscount Bute and his men were explaining specifically to Barron, but among their group was John Smith, a newcomer from America who had never participated in hunting before.
The Bute siblings were mostly there to introduce and explain John, and Barron just happened to take part in the get out of class.
However, when hunting, Barron's learning ability was so fast that others didn't even realize that he was not as skilled in hunting as he seemed. He was completely learning on the job.
Compared to Barron's quick integration, John Smith looked more "weak" and seemed to have difficulty just riding a horse.
"It's almost time for dinner. We have some prey. There is a hunting cabin over there. Let's go over there to rest and have dinner."
Viscount Bute took the initiative to speak, probably having noticed John's discomfort.
By now, their harvest, including a dozen pheasants and a deer, was certainly enough for the men to enjoy some game.
As for processing the prey and cooking, the nobles naturally don't need to do it themselves. Their servants will go to the manor and find a special chef to prepare it.
Of course, the cooking methods of these game dishes are also traditional British methods. For example, their well-known roasted pheasant is a very popular dish during the hunting season.
As for venison, it is also a high-quality game with tender meat, delicious taste, more lean meat and less connective tissue. It can be used to cook a variety of dishes - just like in Barron's previous life, when the Queen hosted a state banquet for Chinese leaders, roasted venison tenderloin appeared.
Although it is called a wooden house, this place in the hunting ground specially used for hunting and resting is more like a beautiful wooden villa.
While waiting for the chef to cook, they also have time to chat.
"Your Highness, I have read the novel Downton Abbey that you and Ms. Bonnie wrote. This novel is also very popular in America. I heard that you are planning to make it into a TV series. I am really looking forward to it."
At this time, John Smith took the initiative to speak to Barron.
"Yes, Mr. Smith, Downton Abbey has already started filming in Chatsworth and I believe it will be released soon."
After Barron's initial surprise, he thought it was not surprising that John would pay attention to "Downton Abbey". After all, their family runs a media group in the United States, which owns many TV stations and radio stations. Through previous casual conversations, Barron also knew that John Smith currently worked in the family company, Sinclair Group.
Thinking of this, Barron smiled and said:
"Also, I know that the Sinclair Group is the largest television station group in the United States, and I currently have evening broadcast time on ITV. Perhaps I can cooperate with you and purchase some film and television content from the Sinclair Group to fill our broadcast time..."
"That's absolutely no problem. By the way, I'm actually in charge of this business within the group, Your Highness."
John looked very generous and said:
"I am very interested in some of the programs you produce, such as the reality show "The Traitors" that is currently being broadcast. Jenny can testify that I am a loyal viewer of this show."
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