Chapter 441: Taste
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Peng Jin understands Jones's grief, leaving his hometown, going around the world all the way, finally stepping on solid ground with both feet, seeing that he is about to reach his destination, but he is abandoned by his companions, this kind of dazed helplessness, sadness and anger can force a big man to cry bitterly. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
This is not comparable to in modern times, after working to make money, a ticket can return to the arms of the dear motherland. Those who cross mountains and rivers and move forward in the angry sea will have countless hardships and dangers in the journey, and may die at any time.
"I don't think it's useful to cry. You might as well think about what you're going to do next. Peng Jin saw that Jones was so painful that he couldn't think anymore, so he gave him an idea, "Or, you go to Josephine Trading House first, do they want to recruit buddies?" ”
Jones touched his tears, stood up, and solemnly thanked Peng Jin and Zhang Minghua.
"Don't worry, when we find out the news of the Reed Firm, we will notify you immediately." Peng Jin comforted him.
Jones shook his head resolutely and said desolately, "Forget it, you don't need to look for them." Now it seems that the reason why they chose me, a young man, to come to the kingdom with them was because they had the intention of abandoning me on the way. It's just that I didn't find the right opportunity along the way, so I dragged it on until now......"
Peng Jin was surprised and asked, "Do you have a grudge between you?" ”
Aren't they partners from the same caravan?
It is said that "when the fellow villagers see the villagers, the two of them have tears in their eyes", not to mention that they are partners who get along day and night all the way from the motherland.
Jones nodded and said sadly: "Actually, it's not a grudge." I and the eldest lady of the Reed firm fell in love with each other, but the old lady Reed didn't like me, and thought that I was of a low status and unworthy of the eldest lady, so he lied to me and said that he would ......let us get married after I went abroad with the caravan to earn money and went back."
Oh, it turned out to be a poignant love story of beating mandarin ducks......
Peng Jin told Zhang Minghua Jones's story, and Zhang Minghua shook his head and sighed: "Since ancient times, there has been affection and hatred......"
The poignant love story of Miss Qianjin and the down-and-out boy is really a tragedy that exists in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad!
Because Jones had no relatives in Quanzhou, Zhang Minghua kindly sent a messenger from the Yamen to take him to Josephine Trading House.
For the sake of the government's face, coupled with Jones's cleverness and natural suitability for business, Mr. Josephine readily took Jones in temporarily.
In the backyard of the mansion, Huang and Yunwu listened to Jones's story, and they were also extremely emotional. However, compared with this love story, they are even more excited and curious about Zhang Minghua's relays of Peng Jin's foreign words.
"It's not difficult, just listen and talk more." Peng Jin said humbly, "The language of Great Britain is much easier to learn than the Chinese of our Great Qi Dynasty!" ”
Chinese, the most difficult language in the world to learn, is not one of them!
Yunwu and Huang didn't think that they just admired Peng Jin's erudition and talent.
A week later, Jones, who had gradually adapted to the life of Josephine Firm, brought a little souvenir to visit in order to express his gratitude to Zhang Minghua and Peng Jin.
Zhang Minghua was busy inspecting and was not in the palace, so Peng Jin received Jones in the front hall.
After the two sides reconciled with each other, they learned that Jones had adapted well to Josephine Firm, and that although he looked sad, he exuded a sense of fortitude all over his body, and knew that he had regained his strength, Peng Jin was relieved.
It was the first time she used English to help someone in the Great Qi Dynasty, and she certainly hoped that her kindness would be rewarded.
"Madam, this is a little bit of my care, thank you and Lord Zhang for your help." Jones respectfully presented a gift box in both hands.
Jones was extremely grateful to Zhang Minghua and Peng Jin, who enthusiastically helped him when he was desperate, but he didn't expect that these strangers treated him ten million times better than his companions! He must seize the opportunity to get ahead and impress those who look down on him and tear him apart!
"You're so kind!" Although Peng Jin said this, he still motioned for Yunwu to take the gift box.
Yunwu and Huang had never seen a blonde foreigner, but now they finally seized the opportunity, so they naturally came over to open their eyes together.
And a few days after Jones came, he knew that the official wives of the Great Qi Dynasty always hugged and hugged each other when they went out, and there were groups of servants, so he was not surprised to see Huang and Yunwu appear.
"A little bit of hometown, I hope Mrs. won't dislike it." Although Jones spoke in English, his tone already had the style of a Great Qi Dynasty person.
Peng Jin was surprised again and again, Jones adapted to the environment so quickly, I am afraid that he will also be a figure to be reckoned with in the future.
"Oh." Peng Jin opened the gift box on the table with great interest.
Opening the gift box in person is a sign of liking the gift of the object.
Yunwu and Huang felt that Peng Jin was a little anxious, "unstable", not the demeanor that the housewife of the family should have, and wanted to remind him, but he felt that it was not appropriate, so he could only press it down.
Seeing that Peng Jin was so looking forward to his gift, Jones happily explained: "It's coffee beans and a hand-ground coffee machine!" ”
Peng Jin happened to open it, and the plump and moist coffee beans in between, exuding an attractive luster, were a good product for her to wake up from the beginning, and now when she saw her again, she actually gave birth to a feeling of being in a different world.
"Strange black beans?" Huang and Yunwu looked at each other, what kind of thank you gift was this, and when they saw Peng Jin's excitement, the two were even more surprised.
Seeing that Peng Jin liked it, Jones enthusiastically introduced how to grind coffee and brew coffee.
Although Peng Jin had known it for a long time, she didn't say anything in order to hide her identity, but just watched Jones's introduction and demonstration with curiosity and surprise like Yunwu and Huang on the side.
Yunwu and Huang on the side also stared, curious about what the black bean flour would brew.
Fine powder, add boiling water, and soon, a strong fragrance fills the room.
Huang Shi and Yunwu took a deep breath, and sure enough, the aroma was different from that of soybean flour, which was extraordinarily rich, with a hint of bitterness, and the taste was heavy.
Jones poured the filtered coffee into two white porcelain cups, then took out the sugar cube and introduced it to Peng Jin: "If Madame is not used to drinking black coffee, add an appropriate amount of sugar cubes to adjust the taste." ”
In his previous life, in order to refresh his mind, Peng Jin didn't know how much black coffee he drank, and he had long been accustomed to that primitive and rough, deep and intriguing taste, so there was nothing he was not used to.
However, perhaps her mood is different now, she has changed from an independent woman who can only rely on herself for everything, to a little woman with warm arms to perch on, so her taste has also changed, and she likes the sweet, soft and warm feeling more and more.