Golden Greenery

A country without a coastline is called a landlocked country. Even if the country has a naval commander, it is still a landlocked country, such as Mongolia. If a country's neighbors are all landlocked, the country is said to be doubly landlocked.

There are two such countries in the world, one is Uzbekistan in Asia, and the other is Liechtenstein in Europe.

Liechtenstein is the sixth smallest pocket country in the world, with an area equivalent to a district in a major Chinese city. It is also one of the most beautiful and wealthy countries in the world. It has a population of less than 40,000, but its per capita income is close to two million US dollars. It can be said that everyone is a millionaire.

Liechtenstein is located in the center of the Alps, tightly wrapped by the two countries of Switzerland and Austria. The entire country is like a large forest park, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with many classic and classical buildings scattered along the valleys and hillsides.

Although this country does not border Germany, its official language is German. It has close relations with its eastern neighbor Austria, but it has declared permanent attachment to its western neighbor Switzerland, and all Liechtenstein nationals automatically have Swiss nationality. After retaining a certain degree of autonomy in diplomacy, Switzerland basically has the final say. The country only has police but no army.

During the Austro-Prussian War 160 years ago, Liechtenstein organized the largest army of 80 people in the history of the country in order to help Austria, with which it had a deep friendship. However, the war ended just after the army was assembled. During World War I, Liechtenstein organized another group of soldiers to join the Allied Powers, where the Austro-Hungarian Empire was located.

After the First World War, Liechtenstein, like Switzerland, declared itself a permanently neutral country.

Legally speaking, despite being a constitutional monarchy, Liechtenstein is actually a private fiefdom of the Liechtenstein family. The Liechtenstein family is one of the oldest nobles in Europe and has assisted the Habsburg dynasty for generations. Today the head of state of the Principality of Liechtenstein is Grand Duke Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein.

Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein, is like a magnificent postage stamp floating on the upper reaches of the Rhine River. It is quiet and elegant. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but there have been no vicious crimes in many years. Even minor security cases such as fights and thefts are rare. Most of the quarrels alerted the police to investigate, and it turned out that the tourists here had a quarrel with each other.

Vaduz is a famous tourist destination in the world. The tourists who come here are reluctant to leave this beautiful valley town. The citizens of Vaduz rarely move to other countries. If this place cannot satisfy your dream of paradise , there will no longer be a place on earth where you would be happy to live.

The Koko family has lived in Vaduz since more than a hundred years ago.

Zhuo Yang was driving a car on the mountain highway. He was rushing to Kou Kou's house to spend Christmas.

The road mileage between Milan and Vaduz is about 180 kilometers. It only takes two hours to drive on a high-grade highway with good road conditions and few vehicles. However, vehicles driving through this road will basically take three hours or more, because the beautiful and majestic scenery along the way makes you involuntarily slow down and be deeply intoxicated by this beautiful and rich color.

The rain seems to have stopped, falling into the world in tiny strands. In the surrounding green mountains, it seems that the thin raindrops are also green, softly falling from the sky, quietly spreading the unknown light green, like Light gouache. The main peak of the ridge in the distance is covered with white snow, which is the crystal decoration of the Alps.

Zhuo Yang packed up his things and set off from the shores of Lake Como early in the morning. Even at the party after the team's game last night, he just showed up and rushed back home. His daily piano practice also ended hastily. He needs to recharge his batteries and show up at Kou Kou's house in the best spirit. Zhuo Yang attaches great importance to meeting his parents this time.

More than two months ago, Kou Kou told her parents that she was in love. There was nothing to hide. True love always dares to face the world. She is nineteen years old. Although her parents inevitably feel a little disappointed when they first hear about it, they are still happy to hear that their daughter has met love. However, the couple was slightly surprised that it was Zhuo Yang.

After getting the consent of her parents, Koko cordially invited her sweetheart to spend Christmas in Vaduz. Kou Kou has no brothers or sisters. She is the only daughter in the family and is undoubtedly the apple of her eye. Frank Joseph, the father, is the direct heir to the Joseph family. In a broad sense, the Joseph family includes brothers and sisters Mydel and Jeffrey, and their mother Ophelia. In a narrow sense, the Joseph family currently only has three people: Kou Kou and her father and mother. But it is precisely because of this that these descendants of the Joseph family are now regarded as family members as long as they have the blood of that common ancestor.

Although the Joseph family is not very prosperous, it has only been passed down by men for several generations. But after hundreds of years of reproduction, the female members of the family and their descendants are now distributed in many parts of Europe. Moreover, because of the suffering experience of their ancestors and the legacy of their ancestors, the Joseph family has a very strong cohesion, and family members help each other. Very united.

Now Koko's family of three lives in an exquisite and elegant manor by the Vaduz River, which is regarded as the ancestral home of the Joseph family. Every few years, all members of the family will make an appointment to come back and gather with their husbands and children. Sometimes the reunion is even held in the Liechtenstein Palace Castle.

But this year is not the reunion day agreed by the Joseph family. Zhuo Yang is the only guest of the Koko family this Christmas.

The scenery along the way was picturesque, but Zhuo Yang was not in the mood to appreciate it. He longed to see Kou Kou earlier, and was also very nervous about meeting Kou Kou's parents. It was the first time for the prospective son-in-law to visit his future father-in-law and mother-in-law. It was normal for him to be a little nervous since he had a big heart before seeing a big event again.

The mountains merged and the mountains opened again, and when a beautiful medieval-style town flashed into view from the valley, Zhuo Yang could tell that this was Vaduz without looking at the road signs, because it was so beautiful and peaceful. Small cities are scattered at the bottom of the Rhine River, and you can see them all at a glance.

The drizzle has stopped, and a colorful rainbow hangs over the entrance of the small town. Under the rainbow, a sweet smile was waiting for him.

Wrapped in a thick winter coat, Kou Kou looks like a pink bear. Even the round little electric bicycle she uses to get around is pink. In the clear valley in winter, Koko is a warm flower.

After the intoxicating deep kiss, Zhuo Yang held Kou Kou's cool face with his hands distressedly. "What a cute little electric car. Is it the Mr. Oleander you mentioned?" Kou Kou likes to give weird names to her things, and this little pink car Zhuo Yang has long been famous for.

"Yes, isn't it very good?"

"Hahahaha, let me drive Mr. Oleander, okay? You drive."

"Hehehehe, let's wait another day. Mom and Dad are still waiting. Let's go quickly, I will lead the way for you."

In fact, it's not that far away. The small town you can see from here is actually a village. A few minutes later, Zhuo Yang followed Kou Kou to her home. They drove directly into the courtyard one after the other, and Kou Kou jumped into the three-story white palace-style building.

"Mom, Dad, Zhuo Yang is here."

By the time he stopped the car and got out, Koko was already waiting with her parents under the large porch. Zhuo Yang did not dare to neglect at all, and quickly took a few steps to come closer, greeting him with a standard chest-stroking bow.

"It's a great honor to come to visit you! Hello, Your Excellency the Archduke of Austria."