Chapter 16: A Chance Encounter in Greece
After the plane landed at Karpathos Airport, Lao Li took the seven newcomers directly to the Privy Council of the Holy Land to go through the handover procedures. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Info Bing and Qiao Hai are on a culinary journey.
Of course, the one who is the tour guide is Esther, with her as a local snake, what else is there to worry about? After walking through the streets, you can often find unique food, a bit like the mysterious food shops in the back streets and alleys of China.
The GI and Esther were affectionate, and they both snapped, pretending as if nothing had happened. Qiao Hai completely ignored the two of them, just stopping from time to time to taste the traditional Greek food.
Fresh onions, pickled olives, tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers tossed together, topped with a slice of feta white cheese and sprinkled with cumin and olive oil, this is the most common appetizer in Greek homes, the country salad. The best thing about staying with the snake is that you don't have to worry about anything else, you can sit there when you're tired, and the owners of other shops will naturally bring their best food.
As for ouzo, well, although it tastes a little weird and has a high degree of power. However, for a master of wine country like Qiao Hai, a mere forty degrees can only be regarded as an aperitif.
However, when Esther saw that Qiao Hai asked for a lot of fried small squid and packed it, his face twitched, this thing was very delicious. But who eats this stuff for dinner? Besides, you're going to see the Pope soon, isn't it a bit too much for you?
In addition, for the big box that Qiao Hai brought on the plane, he also feels very suspicious now. At the beginning, Wang Lao also smiled and said that it was a gift from Qiao Hai to the Pope, and they were all precious local products, but now it seems that something is wrong.
Located on the Acropolis, the Sanctuary is a very unique place in all of Greek mythology. On the surface, it looks like a collapsed monolithic complex, but it's all from the illusion.
After several enchantments, I found that the complete zodiac signs were still standing there in full and majestic.
There is no shortcut to entering the Papal Palace, and the hard rule that you can only walk makes the GIs very unhappy. Because he was carrying a big box on his back, the soldier despised Qiao Hai's practice of communiqué and personal vendetta. Helplessly, Wang Lao's order made the soldiers hold back even if they were unhappy, and they kept thinking in their hearts that they would have to eat Qiao Hai after they went back.
The meeting was very official and the conversation was very formal. The Pope didn't wear a spittoon on his head or a bronze mask like in the cartoons. It's just that he is dressed in a black robe, in short, he is quite mental, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a typical middle-aged Greek.
This kind of official meeting, naturally Lao Li will face it. Qiao Hai looked at the Pope with great interest, although he looked like a graceful and luxurious robe wrapped him tightly, but he couldn't hide it from others with a strong man's breath.
Peak-level masters, absolute masters, basically at the same level as Huang Lao. Although the Pope was meeting with Lao Li cordially, Qiao Hai found that the Pope had glanced at the big box a few times more than once. Every time I look at it, I always smile at the corner of my eyes, bow my head slightly, and look quite satisfied.
Of course Qiao Hai knew what was in the box. At that time, Qiao Hai carefully asked Elder Wang, the gift to the Holy Land Pope was just these native products, would it be a little too rude, but he didn't expect Elder Wang to smile and say that only by sending these would the other party be happy.
Hell, the Holy Realm Pope, no different from the leader of a country in terms of rank. There are countless strongmen under him, do you want anything? What haven't you eaten? Why do you like these things? It's really hardcore.
In short, the atmosphere was warm, the meeting was pleasant, and the Pope was cordial. After half a day of nonsense between the two sides, it finally ended. When Lao Li left, he deliberately gestured to Qiao Hai with his eyes. The meaning is very clear, his mission is over, and the rest is up to Qiao Hai.
It's hard to believe that the Pope of the Sanctuary is so fond of Chinese culture. Although the Pope's Room, which lives and is also an office, is not overly decorated, Qiao Hai is very familiar with this simple and solemn decoration style. Because its reference is very awesome, Zhongnanhai. Even the garden behind the Papal Hall is the style of Suzhou gardens.
"Well, there's a little bit of Chinese style, right?" An authentic imperial capital accent sounded in Qiao Hai's ears, and the Pope said on the side. Although the performance was light, Qiao Hai could still clearly see the smug look in the corners of the Pope's eyes.
"It's so admirable, I didn't expect you to love our Chinese culture so much, and it's a pure Chinese culture. Not only is your Chinese language so good, but you are also very clear about the difference between Chinese culture and Asian culture.
At the same time, the decoration designer of this papal room must also be a Chinese expert, otherwise it is difficult to skillfully reflect the characteristics of Chinese architecture in the Greek-style architecture. Qiao Hai said with sincere admiration.
As the Pope's personal entourage, Esther gave Qiao Hai a thumbs up in his heart, and this sycophant was really in place. So he hurriedly smiled and said, "All the audit plans here are all handled by our Pope. ”
Who says foreigners aren't proficient in sycophancy? Everyone around the Pope is a master. For the pride in the Pope's heart, how could Qiao Hai not see it? A little sycophant, someone immediately picked it up, and it didn't leak a single flaw. This realm is not trivial.
Too much flattery is not beautiful, Qiao Hai knows it very well in his heart. He directly put the box on a table, opened it and said that it was a gift from Wang Lao's private person to the Pope, and stood aside after saying nothing more.
As the Pope, how could he not see Qiao Hai and Aster's little tricks? Naturally, he didn't show anything too much about this kind of thing, but just waved his hand to let Esther and Qiao Hai retreat.
"What's in that box? Why do I smell something weird? Esther asked, unable to resist her curiosity.
"It's nothing, it's just China's more famous local specialties, like stinky tofu, stinky mandarin fish from Anhui and the like, all of which are top-notch food. Although many of our locals can't eat these.
To be honest, if I hadn't seen with my own eyes that your Pope was a pure Greek, it would have been hard to believe that he would have such a unique taste. By the way, you put away this USB flash drive, which is the processing method of the food I personally collected. If you learn one or two hands, it will be very beneficial for your future development in the Sanctuary. Qiao Hai said after stuffing the USB flash drive into Esther's hand.
Joe Hai strolls through the Acropolis, as for the language? Is this the problem? The four-body level master is really not too easy to learn this kind of thing, without him, the brain nerves are too strong.
When the gift was given to the stinking pope, there was nothing left for him. As for the negotiations with the Holy Domain, those were Lao Li's work. In fact, the job of being a deputy team is just a leisurely shopping, which makes Qiao Hai feel very incredible.
How short of manpower is now, Qiao Hai is naturally clear. In many places, even the retired old people have been restarted, what does it mean to send the GIs out at this time?
After seeing the real zodiac signs, Qiao Hai no longer had any interest in the so-called ruins that stood in the rocky beach. Instead, I walked the streets with interest. Compared with the hustle and bustle of China, the passenger flow of the various so-called shopping streets here is not half a point.
Of course, there are profiteers everywhere, and the so-called no businessmen are not traitors. But the strong sales pitch of holding a burnt blue sapphire is a bit excessive, for Mao? Who told you that the Chinese are all wronged?
Qiao Hai was really a little angry, he wanted to buy a sapphire for Meilin on this famous shopping street, but this kind of thing happened. Especially in front of an elite prospecting team, how can he not make him angry?
"Sir, if you have any questions about our products, can you come with me to the office?" A soft and glutinous voice sounded in Qiao Hai's ears, and it was also Chinese, which made Qiao Hai even more angry.
"Where are you going? You still have a reason to sell it to the Chinese people to burn blue...... Daniel? Aren't you in Vancouver? How did you run to Athens? Qiao Hai, who had just turned around, was taken aback, and what appeared in front of him was a beautiful woman. Although she is not tall, she has everything a woman should have, she is very beautiful, fair-skinned, a pair of big eyes are looking at Qiao Hai in surprise, and she laughs slowly, and those big eyes become crescent-shaped.
This woman is none other than Qin Song's former girlfriend Ouyang Dandan.
"Brother Hai? How are you? Forget it, come with me to the office. Ouyang Dandan laughed after speaking.
The guy in the shop looked at Qiao Hai's back, and his eyes suddenly burst out with a bloodthirsty light, but it was also fleeting. Although Qiao Hai felt something, he didn't think about anything when he thought that this was Athens, the base camp of the Holy Land.
Looking at Dandan, who was elegantly drinking coffee in front of him, Qiao Hai couldn't say anything for a while. What happened back then happened too suddenly, and the two people who were originally good, but due to a little misunderstanding, it became such a situation. It's a pity to say that the Qin family and Ouyang families were already ready for the wedding, but the two of them didn't have this fate.
"Is he okay now?"
"Well, the second child is married, and the two of them are very affectionate."
When Ouyang Dandan heard this, the coffee cup in his hand trembled unconsciously a few times before stabilizing. Then he sighed and took out a box from the safe, handed it to Qiao Hai's hand, and said, "This is what I made with my own hands, so let's take it as a wedding gift I gave him." ”
Qiao Hai took the box, opened it and looked at it, and said coldly: "I remember that this pair of Kashmir sapphire neckhangs is the newlywed jewelry you made for yourself back then, and the name is called Aegean Dream." But I don't want to ask about these anymore, I just want to know, how many people have you killed now? ”
When Ouyang Dandan heard this, he couldn't hold the elegance just now, and the coffee cup in his hand fell to the ground and shattered. (To be continued.) )