Section 14 The Secretary of State for Commerce
Perhaps by coincidence, or perhaps by some unknown connection, on the third day of meeting Alhasen, Camille told Lao Luo that his uncle, the deputy minister of commerce, Naifel, was going to visit.
dealt with Camille noncommittally, and Lao Luo knew that it had been a few days since Nefeller's visit, and it had taken so many days to determine the date, and there must be something else in between. Of course, no matter what happened, it was not enough to worry Lao Luo, but it was hoped that it would not affect the plan to win over Alhasen.
In fact, Nefer's visit was delayed for another day, and in the afternoon of the second day, Camille's announcement, the Minister of Commerce of Nefer arrived at the small hotel on the banks of the Nile with a dozen escorts.
Even though the inn was also run by his fellow Khalid family, the Nefeel brought so many guards. Lao Luo, who stood in front of the door to greet him, smiled quietly, in the end, he was a minister of a country, and he really had this pomp.
I don't want to go to that place in the palace to join in the fun, but there is still a basic etiquette to go out, and Lao Luo naturally has only three people behind him: Naga and Mnaqi Cui Shibalang. Oh, and the innkeeper Maher must have been there.
Nefer's guards are very strong, but in Lao Luo's eyes, they are less bloody on the battlefield, pouted, and stepped forward, Camille is in charge of introduction, just as an ordinary guest as a courtesy, Nefer's face can't see how happy and angry, thinking that as a high-ranking official, this kind of cultivation is still there.
In the VIP room of the hotel arranged by Maher, people on both sides were seated separately. Of course, when it comes to sitting, only Lao Luo and Nefer sit down, Naga Naqi Shibalang stands behind Lao Luo, Camille and the retinue of another commercial minister stand behind Nefell, and there are guards standing against the wall, and Maher has nothing to do with the meeting, so he will not be present.
"A few days ago, I heard what Camiller said, Mr. Bartol's majesty," said Nefer, who had taken a sip of tea, casually, "and when I saw it today, it was really unusual. ”
"Where, Bartol is no more than a man of the mountains, and the road is greater than your country." Lao Luo listened to the other party's obscure and incomprehensible words mixed with ancient Arabic, and barely understood the meaning, so he slowly worded to deal with it, "I'm just in a hurry to return to my hometown." ”
"Well, I'll keep it as simple as I can say," said Nefer, after a pause, "when Camille came, he handed me a letter, which my brother wrote to me. ”
"Oh, really?" Lao Luo turned his face to look at Camille, and said expressionlessly, "I've never heard Camille say it." ”
"Actually, my brother, suggest that I see you as soon as possible," Nefele stared at Lao Luo's face, perhaps hoping to see something from it, "Well, to be honest, I didn't take it seriously, there are too many people who want to see me every day. ”
"And then......" Lao Luo was tired of talking to such politicians, "if you have any ideas, Your Excellency the Minister of Commerce may as well speak out." ”
"Well, no wonder my brother Girohard complimented you, and he was really bold enough!" Nefer grimaced, then let go of his expression, "Will you stay in the kingdom and do things?" ”
"No!" Lao Luo was too lazy to say a word. The three people behind him heard that the taste in the conversation was not right, and they began to get nervous.
"You're going to Baghdad (the capital of the Abbasid kingdom)?" Looking at Lao Luo, and then at the three people behind Lao Luo, Nefer asked casually.
"No!" Lao Luo calmly patted the armrest of the chair and signaled the Nagamanaki Eighteen Lang behind him to calm down.
"What if I ask you to stay?" Nefer straightened his face.
"No!" Lao Luo's face became more relaxed.
"What if I force you to stay?" As soon as Nefer's voice fell, the guards behind him grabbed the handle of the scimitar at his waist, and then there was a "bang" sound, thinking that these people were wearing armor inside their robes.
"Hehe......" Lao Luo looked at the other party's pampered face, as well as the well-groomed beard and eyebrows, and said more easily and slightly mockingly: "You can try it......"
After a long period of coldness, Neferer's face went from annoyed to red to regaining his true color, and Lao Luo seemed to have watched a wonderful Sichuan opera face-changing performance. In this VIP room, Naga, Mnaqi, Eighteen Lang, and Nefer's subordinates on the opposite side were all silent, only Lao Luo still calmly poured tea and drank tea.
After a long while, Nefer smiled and said, "No wonder my brother Girohard admires Mr. Bartol so much, sure enough, it ......"
"Sure what?" Lao Luo also breathed a sigh of relief, and said very casually: "To tell you the truth, Your Excellency Nefer, you are far worse than Old Girohard. ”
"I, I'm ......," Naifel looked embarrassed and couldn't say the whole thing.
"Well, what did old Girohard say?" Lao Luo also knew that there was no need to force the other party to be too ruthless, so he said with a slight inquiry, "Or what does Your Excellency the Minister want to do?" ”
"I, I'm ......," he softened his tone again, and Nefer calmed down, "Mr. Girrohard has written to say that Mr. Bartol, who is wise, may be able to help me solve some of my problems. ”
"But, you...... Forget it, don't talk about this" Old Luo Ben wanted to say that the other party didn't believe in Girohard's statement, and later wanted to use force to increase pressure. Later, I thought that there was no benefit in saying this, but it might be unnecessary trouble, so I simply changed my tone and said: "Old Girohhard didn't say, won't I help people at will?" ”
"Of course, I know......" said Nefeller, who had lost all his mind, "that it was Mr. Badantel who had taken care of him all the way to Camille. ”
"Yes, Girohad gave me a free ride and temporary command." As soon as Lao Luo's words came out, he completely lost the momentum he had just now, and he was like a pure businessman, at least in the eyes of the people around him.
"Well said, well said, Mr. Bartoll avoided my nephew Camille from becoming involved in the rebellion of the Gries, and I am not yet grateful." Nefeller was the Minister of Commerce after all, and he quickly reacted.
"No way, I still have an entourage here, it's a long way home, and it's always inevitable to spend money along the way." If you don't look at Lao Luo's figure and just listen to the voice, some people will definitely think that this is a faceless businessman talking.
"Tomorrow I will send a thousand gold dinars to Mr. Bartol." As if this was not enough, Nefer continued: "If Mr. Bartol, if he is able to make a proposal that is good for the kingdom, I will pay another thousand, nay, five thousand gold dinars." ”
"Hehe" Lao Luo smiled happily, stood up, and whispered to Nefer: "Your Excellency, I can solve the problem of the population shortage of the Fatimid Kingdom, how much do you think is appropriate?" ”
"What did you say?" The surprised Nefer also stood up, came closer and said, "If you can solve the population problem, don't say five thousand gold dinars, let the caliph give you a fief." ”
"There's no need for a fiefdom, I'm going back to my hometown after all." Lao Luo smiled, looked left and right, and said, "I have a way to solve it, but do you think it's convenient to say it here at this time?" ”
"Yes, yes!" Nefer lowered his voice and said, "I will visit you again tomorrow afternoon at the same time, of course, with a reward that satisfies you. ”
"Okay, that's all for today?" Lao Luo smiled and felt that it was time to send off the guests, "Tomorrow I will wait here for the visit of His Excellency the Minister!" ”
After sending off the Minister of Commerce Nefer and his party, Lao Luo led Naga Naqi Eighteen Lang back to his place.
On the way, the eighteenth Lang who couldn't help but asked, "Third uncle, you are really amazing!" But then why negotiate with that guy? ”
"Why?" Lao Luo turned his head to look at Naga and Mnaqi, who had the same expressions as Eighteen Lang, and then said, "What do you do without negotiating?" Hit them? Kill them? ”
"That's right," Eighteen Lang said hurriedly, "looking at that guy's underwhelming face, I can't help but want to beat it flat." ”
"Well, what about after the beating?" Lao Luo continued along the eighteenth line of thought.
And then ...... "Of course Eighteen can't say what to do with it, and neither can Naga and Mnaqi, because they don't have the experience."
Looking at the speechless few people, Lao Luo said: "Flattening his face is no different from killing him." And then what? Escape? Or kidnap him and then face the Arabs of the whole city? ”
"Don't forget, as I said, this is just a stop on our way, what's the good of being caught here?"
Not to mention the three people who were speechless under Lao Luo's culture, in the other direction, it was not easy for Nefer and his party to leave. Nefer's assistant said in the carriage halfway through: "My lord, that man is terrible. Facing him, I felt like I was standing naked in front of a resting lion. ”
"You're right, Merwan." Nefele wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, "It's not okay to be tough in the face of such a person, so there is only negotiation." ”
"Uncle, why didn't you negotiate with him in the first place?" Camille knew that Lao Luo was terrible, but he didn't expect his uncle to make things so stiff.
"I'm sorry, Camille, my nephew, for embarrassing you." Nefer looked at Camille with sincerity, "No wonder your father told me in his letter to befriend him, no wonder he commented that I was inferior to your father." ”
"It's okay, uncle. The teacher is still very kind to his own people. Camille was proud of his father and troubled by his uncle, but he couldn't help it.
"Camille, you must tell me more details about the last time you exterminated pirates at sea." In fact, Camille had already told his uncle about Lao Luo's experience of shooting pirates, but unfortunately Naifel didn't believe it at that time.
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