Fishing in the wild is very particular about finding fish nests, especially fishing in small rivers, if there are many fish in the bait place, and the fishing skills are passed, the harvest will be great, but if there are no fish in the bait position, no matter how much fishing can not be caught.

When fishing, it was very dull, and the talking was too loud to scare the fish to bite the hook, but Xiao Zhenlei and the others still whispered while fishing, and the women, children and some other staff were playing on the grass, and some people were roasting and eating.

Figures flickered in the mangrove forest across the creek, the voices of the security guards, who had inspected and cleared the area within a kilometer of the area before they arrived, and forbade outsiders from entering the area.

Fishing is a relaxing activity, but also an activity to empty your mind, enjoy the warm sun, and when you are tired, you can lie on a deck chair, and the sound of gurgling water makes this place full of tranquility.

A crucian carp weighing about seven taels was pulled up by Xiao Zhenlei, "Hahaha, I can top a few of you with this one!" ”

Cai Guodong and the others couldn't help but show envious eyes when they saw it, after they started fishing, everyone had made some catches, and the most caught had already caught three, and the least one had one, but Xiao Zhenlei didn't even catch one, and the weight of this one was heavier than the one they caught the most.

Among these people, Fan Zhiyong fishes the most, his temperament is stable, this kind of temperament is the best at fishing, and Zhu Erdian fishes the least, he has something hidden in his heart, this time he came to see Xiao Zhenlei and received instructions from the UK, the matter has not been done yet, where is the heart to fish? Therefore he fished the least.

After catching a fish. Several older children came over to watch the adults fish, and these children basically grew up with golden keys in their mouths. I have never seen any kind of fishing, and I was amazed to see the adults catching fish from the water. If an adult catches a big fish, he will immediately scream.

The fish are all placed in their own buckets, which contain water, and the fish swim around, and the children lie on the side of the bucket, and some even catch them with their hands, watching the fish keep swimming, and they all laugh and laugh.

In a blink of an eye, it was close to noon, and Xiao Zhenlei asked the staff to estimate the weight of the fish. The final victory was won by Fan Zhiyong, Zhu Erdian became the penultimate one, he asked the staff to take the fish to deal with the barbecue, the adults continued to fish, some of the children played by themselves, some stood behind the adults to watch the fishing, the women put the children who could not walk on the ground on the blanket and handed it to the staff to hold and supervise, and then began to make the barbecue themselves.

At this time, the fish are all wild, and where there is anything artificially cultivated, the taste is extremely delicious. There is no need to put any seasoning, and the boiled fish soup can make people drink it with an aftertaste.

At this time, everyone chatted about parents and children while fishing, and did not mention work matters at all, which is very rare at this time. After all, the status of these people determines that it is impossible for them not to talk about work together.

The women were all virtuous helpers, and a table of roasted and boiled tables and chairs was quickly brought to the table by truck. At this time, set up a table and chair in the outdoor sun, and then serve a table of dishes, and sit in such an environment. The mood was indescribably refreshing, and everyone had a smile on their faces.

When the food is almost ready. The adults stopped fishing, so they took their fishing gear and sat down to eat, everyone sat at the same table, and the children who could eat by themselves also had a seat, and only those who could not eat by themselves were fed by the staff.

"Come on, let's have a drink, and the kids will come too!" Xiao Zhenlei picked up the glass full of champagne and said.

The children drank milk, the adults drank champagne, everyone raised their glasses, and the children excitedly raised their glasses of milk and shouted Cheers. Everyone talked while eating, and everyone was very happy to eat this picnic.

After the picnic, the children went to play on their own, and the adults sat on the carpet chatting and eating. Later, everyone organized to play football with the children and interact with the children, which made the children very interested.

played until more than three o'clock in the afternoon, Xiao Zhenlei let the others finish by themselves, and then he said to Zhu Erdian: "Mr. Zhu Erdian, let's talk while walking!" ”

Zhu Erdian knew that Xiao Zhenlei was going to talk to him about business, so he hurriedly said, "Okay!" ”

The two walked for a while, and Xiao Zhenlei said, "Okay." Mr. Zhu Erdian, you can tell me what you have done today to see me."

Zhu Erdian said: "I have been entrusted by His Majesty the King and Mr. Prime Minister to convey their desire to hold talks with you in the near future, of course, the sooner the better! ”。

Xiao Zhenlei was a little surprised when he heard this: "Oh, His Majesty George V and His Excellency Prime Minister Asquith want to talk to me?" Will they be able to spare time? ”

In fact, the British cabinet was divided into two factions as early as last year, namely the Eastern Front faction and the Western Front faction, and the British Eastern Front cabinet members believed that the Eastern Front was the key to determining the decisive victory of the Entente and the Central Powers, and they supported the investment of the main forces in the Eastern Front, while the Western Front faction held the completely opposite view, they believed that the Western Front was the key to determining victory or defeat. There is never a right or wrong on the political agenda, but the political viewpoint is different, and once a politician identifies a certain political viewpoint, he will never change his original intention lightly, which is why the British cabinet is divided into the Eastern Front and the Western Front.

Prime Minister Asquith is the main figure of the Western Front faction, and the main figure of the Eastern Front faction is Lloyd's? George, a remarkable man, entered the Cabinet in 1906 as Minister of Trade and later Chancellor of the Exchequer. In 1909, Lloyd's? George proposed a budget to develop the navy with huge military spending, as well as low costs for unemployment, sickness, and disability insurance. In order to solve the problem of the source of funds, he proposed an increase in the property surcharge, which provided that the tax should be increased from one shilling to one shilling and two pence for those who earned more than £3,000 a year; If the annual income exceeds £5,000, the excess of £3,000 shall be subject to an excess income tax. In addition, it is necessary to increase the inheritance tax, the liquor dealer license tax, and the introduction of a tobacco and alcohol tax, and later the introduction of a land tax.

This fiscal reform can be described as robbing the rich and helping the poor, so it was strongly opposed by the British landlord bourgeoisie, and after a fierce war of words, the budget was still passed in the House of Commons. But when it was submitted to the House of Lords for discussion, it was shelved due to the quarrel between the Liberals and the Conservatives. For other general bills, the House of Lords can only veto them twice, but if they are passed three times in a row by the House of Commons and approved by the Crown, they become law. So, Lloyd's? George won.

Lloyd's? During his tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer, George implemented some reforms in order to ease the class contradictions in the country and maintain the rule of the bourgeoisie, such as abolishing the right of business owners to force trade unions to compensate for "strike losses"; 8-hour working day for miners; stipulates that old workers over 70 years old can receive a "pension"; Establish a national labor office and industry committee as an institution to mediate labor relations. In particular, in 1911, the National Insurance Act was enacted, which stipulated that the "insurance money" was divided into two parts: one for the sickness and disability of workers, and one for the unemployment "allowance" of workers. The Act provides for the "insurance premiums" to be shared by the State, employers and workers in different proportions. In addition, Lloyd's? George also addressed the issue of Irish self-government.

After the outbreak of the Great War, Lloyd? George served as Quartermaster and then Minister of War, and at the beginning of this year he proposed to reinforce the Eastern Front with at least 1 million troops from the Western Front (home). Although the development of the war-like shì proved that the ideas of the Eastern Front faction were not practical, he persisted and did not change.

With the unfavorable situation of the Entente in the war, especially the defeat of the Allied forces in France, a large number of troops became prisoners of the German army, and a large number of troops were consumed in the war, France even lost its homeland, and the British army was already stretched, and relying on the volunteer army system was far from being able to make up for the losses in the war. He advocated conscription in the autumn of 1915, which was initially opposed by the Liberals. After a bitter debate, in May 1916 the Cabinet finally passed the Universal Military Service Law, which provided an adequate supply of personnel for the Great War.

After the defeat of the Entente member Romania by the German-Austrian forces, its territory was also occupied, and in fact Romania had withdrawn from the war. George was very annoyed, and he believed that this was all the responsibility of the Western Front faction of the Cabinet, and only the responsibility of the Western Front faction of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Asquith, was not responsible. More recently, he has appointed a four-member wartime cabinet to Asquithy, which does not include the prime minister, but he refused, and his relationship with Asquith has become increasingly sour.

The British cabinet was quarrelling, and the contradictions were increasing day by day, Xiao Zhenlei knew it, so he asked Zhu Erdian like that.

"Your Excellency, Your Majesty the President and Mr. Prime Minister are very busy, but the stakes are high, and they still want to take some time to exchange views with Your Excellency the President on the next stage of the war against the Allies, and even reach some important agreements, because there are some things that I cannot replace as a special envoy, and all the meetings and talks between the heads of state of the two sides are imperative."

"Didn't the Tsarist side participate?"

Zhu Erdian shook his head and said: "There is a gap between Austria-Hungary and Germany, and the Tsar's travel is not very difficult, and it is said that the revolutionary party in Tsarist Russia is now very strict, and the Tsar wants to stay in the country, but I am afraid that he will not be able to participate in the meeting of heads of state."

Xiao Zhenlei pondered for a moment and asked, "So where do the king and prime minister of your country want to meet?" ”

Zhu Erdian asked, "Do you want to do it in Cairo, Egypt?" ”

Xiao Zhenlei didn't agree, but just asked, "What about time?" ”

"In two months, we can agree on a specific time."

Xiao Zhenlei said: "I can't give you an answer yet, but I will do my best to tell you and my decision, and then we will discuss the place and specific time of the meeting."

"Yes, Your Excellency!" (To be continued......)