Yang Meng was stunned: "Why? They are Eskimos, did I say something wrong?"

Xiao Peng whispered: "Nonsense! Of course you are wrong, you want to call them Inuit! The title Eskimo is a curse word, this is the name given to them by the North American Indians back then, which means 'people who eat raw meat', you know, the Indians and the Inuit have contradictions, so they have such a derogatory name, and if you call them this in front of them, isn't that scolding them? It's strange if I don't play with you!"

Yang Meng was stunned for a long time: "Feelings: When we were in school, geography textbooks always taught us how to scold people?"

Xiao Peng sighed: "Just know it yourself, don't tell others!"

In fact, Xiao Peng said this, which is both right and wrong. The Eskimo term is really derogatory, so the Inuit in Greenland and Canada are very disgusted by it, and if they call them that, they will really shoot people. But the Inuit, who live in Alaska and the Far East, have long been accustomed to the name, and even a little proud, believing it as a proof of their bravery.

Speaking of the Inuit, they are definitely the toughest, most tenacious, bravest and most resilient people in the world. After all, in the course of the Inuit history of more than 3,000 years, the Inuit have been living in the Arctic region, basically struggling on the death line, and it is a miracle that they have survived and multiplied to this day.

Bloomberg ordered a few snacks, asked for a bottle of whiskey, poured it for Xiao Peng, and raised his glass: "This cup is for you, bring my daughter back from the gates of hell to reunite with me." ”

Xiao Peng took a sip: "Michael, you have already thanked you, why don't we stop this topic and taste the food here with peace of mind, to be honest, I'm really a little hungry." ”

Bloomberg smiled, "I hope these will match your appetite." Having said that, Bloomberg did not eat it, and it was obvious that the food here was not to his taste.

But Xiao Peng can also understand. The Inuit eat particularly greasy, as if they were eating something with some oil. This is clearly not a healthy food for the older Bloomberg.

Take, for example, a dish on the table right now. Seal meat is soaked in seal oil, and when you eat it in your mouth, it's full of seal oil!

There is also the so-called 'popcorn', which is cut into rectangular strips with black at one end and pink at the other: the pink part melts in the mouth, and the black part is chewy, dipped in mustard and soy sauce, and Xiao Peng feels like eating cod liver oil. After inquiring, I found out that this is called blubber, the black part is whale skin, and the pink part is whale fat. The Inuit take this as a snack, and it's really not greasy.

However, although Xiao Peng didn't like these two dishes, the main dish made Xiao Peng full of praise: fried reindeer steak.

The taste is similar to that of high-quality beef, but the taste is much more fragrant than beef, and there is almost no fat, so Xiao Peng wants to get a few reindeer to take back and raise.

After Xiao Peng finished eating, he put the knife and fork aside and wiped the corners of his mouth: "Michael, thank you for your hospitality." I feel your gratitude too, if there is nothing we will go first, after all, you also have precious time, right?"

Bloomberg was speechless, how much I don't want to see you, and am I in such a hurry to go?

Bloomberg thought for a moment and said, "Xiao, I have a few questions for you, I don't know, can I?"

Xiao Peng nodded: "Michael, you can ask casually." ”

Bloomberg asked, "What is the purpose of your voyage? I see you as a fishing boat, but when I saw your boat just now, it doesn't look like it's rich in catches from the waterline." ”

Xiao Peng replied: "My catch has been sold in the port of Petropavlovsk, and I ran here in one go, and there was no fishing on the way. ”

Bloomberg wondered, "Is it okay for you to only consume and not earn along the way? Is it because you are in a hurry to save my daughter that you have not fished?" I will give you financial compensation. ”

Xiao Peng smiled: "Michael, you think too much, I sailed this time, fishing is only one aspect, the key is to walk more and see more, I have never been to the North Pole, so I am here, but since I am here, I want to take advantage of the good weather to go to the Northeast Passage to take a walk and see the scenery that I have not seen before." ”

There are two shipping lanes in the Arctic, the Northeast Passage that runs from the Bering Strait along the Bear Country coastline to Europe, and the Northwest Passage that runs along the Alaska-Canada coastline. Xiao Peng's destination is Norway, so he has to take the Northeast Passage.

Bloomberg listened to Xiao Peng's reply: "You should be the most irresponsible fisherman I have ever seen." What fisherman doesn't want to catch more fish and make more money? You'd better turn it into a sightseeing tour. Don't your crew have an opinion on that?"

Xiao Peng replied: "To be precise, we have made enough money on the way from China to Petropavlovsk, and now we can relax." ”

Bloomberg frowned: "Don't you want to make more money?"

Xiao Peng smiled happily: "Michael, sometimes I wonder what you make so much money for? That's just a number for you, right?"

Bloomberg shrugged: "I just want to make life a little better for myself and my family." ”

"With all due respect, thirty years ago you earned enough food and clothing for yourself and your family for a few lifetimes. Then why do you keep earning it?" Xiao Peng asked.

Bloomberg thought for a moment: "Well, by the end of the day, making money has become a habit. It seems that human beings never let up in the pursuit of making money, and I know many rich people around me, but I have never heard anyone say, 'I have made enough money'. ”

Xiao Peng nodded and said, "I actually don't lack money, at least I have more money than when you were so old." Oh, and you had just graduated and worked as a stock trader. Michael, I'm not offending you by saying that, I'm just trying to say that money is a good thing, but I don't go for it. Especially now that I have enough money to live the life I want, why should I go to live a life I don't want to make money? I am a fisherman, but I have my own fishing ground, and the life I want is to walk more, see more, and play more. Just like I am now. ”

After listening to Xiao Peng's words, Bloomberg thought for a long time: "Xiao, when I was the mayor of New York, I once said that there are four best jobs in the world, namely the president of the Stars and Stripes, the secretary general of the United Nations, the president of the World Bank, and the mayor of New York City. The first three copies have already been snatched up, so I can only make the fourth. But if time could be reversed, I really wouldn't be running for this position again. That experience gave me unparalleled fame and wealth, but it wasn't until I reached this age that I realized that I had gained and lost more. Everything I want to put now is on my family, especially my three daughters. I owe them so much. Bloomberg and his ex-wife also have two daughters.

Xiao Peng smiled slightly: "It's too late, Michael, with all due respect, you don't need to prove anything in your career, focus on your family, maybe you can find new fun." ”

Bloomberg thought for a while, and suddenly said to Xiao Peng: "Xiao, I admire you very much, why don't you come to the Stars and Stripes Country to develop?" ”

Xiao Pengleng was stunned: "Why me?"

"I've seen a lot of young people, Ivy League elites, business wizards, and so on, but they're always nervous when they face me, but you're different, I've never seen a young person like you, and you know very well what you want and what you don't," Bloomberg said. Your realm is much higher than theirs. I even feel that if you hone in for a few more years, you will be my best successor. How about it, Xiao, come to the Stars and Stripes Country, believe me, it must be much more promising than you are as a fisherman. ”

Xiao Peng smiled and waved his hand: "Michael, I just said that I won't live an unwanted life for money. I'm happy with my life now. Besides, if I had gone to the Stars and Stripes, I wouldn't have been able to talk to you so normally, and I think it's good to be like this now. I know accepting your invitation could be a great opportunity for anyone, but sorry Michael, that's not what I wanted. ”

Refuse! Must refuse! Lao Tzu wants to be the king of the pirates。。。。。 Oh no, the man of the king of the four seas!

When Xiao Peng was leaving, he not only exchanged tweets with Nikita Bloomberg, but even Michael Bloomberg followed him.

Well, he is worthy of being one of the most profitable people in the world, and he still plays Twitter at such an old age, like one.

"Xiao Peng, why don't you accept Bloomberg's invitation, I look at this posture, this guy can't wait to recruit you as a son-in-law. , if that's the case, it will be a few lifetimes less struggle. Yang Meng shouted while driving the boat.

Xiao Peng was lying comfortably on the recliner and playing with his mobile phone: "Then let you be your son-in-law, will you go?"

Yang Meng replied without hesitation: "No." ”

"That's it, then why are you asking me to do it?" Xiao Peng said.

Yang Meng laughed and said, "I just want to see your jokes." ”

Xiao Peng pursed his lips and asked Yang Meng, "Where are we now?"

Yang Meng looked at the chart: "The East Siberian Sea, almost to the Laptev Sea, at this speed, we can get to the port of Tiksi tomorrow night." The point is that the ice floes at sea are too slow to sail. ”

Although it is summer, the ice period in the Arctic Circle has passed, and the sea has thawed, there is still ice floe, which has a great impact on the navigation of ships.

This is one of the reasons why the Northeast Passage is still a very small number of Chinese ships on this route, despite its shorter distance.