"Oh, what wonderful good news, now we have two noble dukes. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Although Qin Lang wanted to be serious and serious, in fact, his tone was full of ridicule and banter. He was somewhat ...... about Menelik conferring the titles of Duke Duncan and O'Connor Eat one's heart out.

Of course, it's jealousy; Despite his more or less indifference to everything other than business, he couldn't help but be jealous of Duncan and O'Connor for things other than business. After all, princes and generals, how many people in this world do not want to receive these revered titles? Moreover, the dukedom of an orthodox Christian empire, even in Europe, cannot be taken lightly, for which he carries out his own plans......

Naturally, Qin Lang thought about the issues he cared about and cared about, his plans and the company's business—but in reality, he didn't want to think about them at a time like this.

He let out a heavy sigh.

"What? What's the problem, Qin? Elizabeth looked up from the chemistry materials piled up in front of her, her expression confused. What did Sean and Duncan say on Telegram? Obviously, she didn't hear what Qin Lang said just now.

Qin Lang didn't want to mention the title anymore. He shrugged. "Nothing, it's just that they'll be back soon."

In fact, the telegram did not state that they were about to return to San Diego, and that Abyssinia and Italy had not yet held peace talks, so they and the mercenaries had to stay there. But he knew that Duncan and O'Connor would soon be back in company, that peace talks were a foregone conclusion, and that all he had to do now was to wait for the Italian messenger to bring the news to the Abyssinian Emperor.

Italy completely abandoned its plans for revenge and the occupation of Abyssinia. When the news of the fiasco reached Rome, Prime Minister Crispi and his cabinet quickly collapsed, and the Italian people, who had been chanting "revenge", "attack", "victory" and "capture Menelik alive" the day before, changed their position in just one night, and the headlines in the newspapers published the next day and the slogans shouted by the rally in the square were all changed to "Peace", "For our son", "Save lives...... Wait a minute.

And this 180-degree turn is so natural that there is no artificiality in it, as if they had never used those aggressive words in the first place.

Moreover, a fairly well-known newspaper in Rome made a solemn statement on behalf of all the citizens of the kingdom in a press commentary: "The Italian people are peace-loving, and have always been. ”

Very interesting statement.

Of course, this is a good thing: the peace-loving Italians brought joy to the broad masses of the people in Europe and the United States with their wonderful performances, and gave them a topic to talk about for a long time. But for Qin Lang and Rachel, the real benefit of the Italians abandoning the war was that Duncan and O'Connor could soon return to San Diego.

"That's great news, you and Rachel won't have to be as busy as they are now when they come back." Elizabeth said happily, but only a little later, and then she went back to her work—but until then, she hadn't forgotten to add: "Of course, if Yi Shui can also come back from China, little Rachel will be very happy." ”

Qin Lang sighed again. He was in Elizabeth's room to persuade her to put aside her addiction to chemistry for a while, to do something interesting, or to go outside for a break—she had been in terrible shape lately. After he and Rachel forcibly halted her research and asked her to take a leave of absence, Elizabeth stayed in her room to read chemistry and do some theoretical research, and did not go out for a long time.

Elizabeth is now even more closed than when she was in the lab studying mustard gas, which can't help but worry Qin Lang and Rachel. But Rachel's attempts to persuade her unsuccessfully were unsuccessful, so now it was his turn to do it, but it still seemed to be fruitless.

There was only one thing that made Qin Lang feel gratified, at least when he spoke, Elizabeth was not as unresponsive as when facing his cousin, and she would also show concern for other people...... Just like just now.

But that's not enough.

"Elizabeth, why don't you put down what you have in your hands for a moment and do something else?" Qin Lang thought for a while and suggested, "Why don't you write a letter to your father and mother?" It seems like you haven't been in touch with them for a long time. ”

"Thank you for your concern, Qin, but I'll send them a telegram every month." Elizabeth replied, but did not look up, her eyes still focused on the information in her hand.

"I think it's better to write a letter...... It's more affectionate. ”

"Thank you for the reminder, but now for me, it's more about time." "And I don't think they'll ever get my letter." As you should be aware, my father has decided to move his family to San Diego. ”

"Yes, I know." However, this is a matter of considerable concern. Nearly a year has passed since Mr. Daubers decided to move, but he still hasn't done the job, which is almost impossible. One year, even if you relocate a factory from London to San Diego, this is more than enough.

Qin Lang thought that there must be something wrong here. "Have you ever asked your father why his move took so long?" He asked.

Her train of thought was interrupted again, and Elizabeth had to look up at him—in her eyes, Qin Lang could clearly feel the dissatisfaction. "Would you really like my father to move to San Diego, Qin?" She asked rhetorically, "Aren't you worried about him causing you trouble?" ”

No matter what Qin Lang thought, in short, she didn't want her father and mother to live in San Diego at all. That would be a serious problem: if they were here, her time to study chemistry would be greatly reduced, and now, with the intervention of Qin Lang and Rachel, her research time was running out.

However, there was one thing that also confused Elizabeth, she had always thought that Qin Lang would not like her father relocating to San Diego, but now ......

"I'm just making a random suggestion." He shrugged. Qin Lang was a little ambivalent about whether he should welcome Mr. Daubers from London—from a personal point of view, he didn't like it as much as Elizabeth, but on the other hand, he also wanted a jeweler to help him with the rough diamonds.

Although he couldn't trust Mr. Daubers yet, Qin Lang thought it was worth trying, after all, this snobbish old man was still an experienced jewelry expert and easier to monitor...... Of course, he would never mention it to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth could not guess his purpose either. "I just want to say that I don't like your suggestion at all, Qin."

"Why?"

"Because you're wasting my time." She gave him an angry look, "Don't you think it's too much for you and Rachel to forcibly stop my experiments and now want to interfere with my reading?" ”

"We just wanted you to take a break." Qin Lang spread out his hands, "You can't read books or do experiments all day. ”

"I like that."

"But it's the wrong habit."

"My opinion is the opposite of yours, Qin." "And no matter what, it's my freedom." ”

Qin Lang's headache rose. He had a hunch that if he continued to argue like this, the conversation would eventually turn into an argument. However, quarrels, especially with women, are something he is not good at and does not like. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to give up the effort and wait patiently for the next opportunity. "Okay." He said reluctantly, "I won't bother you to read, Elizabeth." Then he turned around and walked quickly out of the room.

As soon as he went out, Qin Lang saw Rachel standing outside the door, as if waiting for the result. "Looks like you've failed too, Qin." She said, "I thought you could convince Elizabeth." ”

"I'll find a way to do it again."

"Of course, you can always find a way." Rachel gave him a smile. "I'm sure you can solve this little problem."

"Are you provoking me, Rachel?" Qin Lang stared at her face for a moment, and then asked, "What else are you doing here besides waiting for a result, or more accurately, waiting to see my jokes?" ”

"You've always been too sharp, Qin." But she did have other things to tell him. Rachel made himself serious. "I received a lot of news while you were trying to persuade Elizabeth."

"Good or bad?"

"You can judge for yourself." She shrugged, "First of all, the honorable Duke of Sandy sent us a second telegram, and he was about to leave for the Sultan. ”

"He is ready to sell weapons to the Mahdi Army?" Qin Lang raised his eyebrows. "Has he forgotten that he is the Duke of Abyssinia?" The Mahdi government in Sudan was not only an enemy of Britain and Egypt, but also an enemy of Abyssinia - and it was Johannes IV who died in the attack on Sudan. Arms sales to Sudan...... Even if Britain and Egypt do not react, Menelik's will not remain indifferent.

Duncan played big this time.

"Unfortunately, we can't restrain him at all right now." Qin Lang shook his head, "What's the next news?" ”

"Yi Shui is back." (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the WWW.QIDIAN.COM, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (To be continued.) )