Chapter 10: Sincerity

Jill didn't break his promise, and he asked Renault to apologize to me at the dinner

I sat in an inconsequential place, next to an old man who probably didn't even remember his name, and the juice of the wine stained his beard every time he drank, but his interest was still high, and whenever everyone began to toast, he always stopped whatever food he was eating, and filled his glass to join us

I don't know why this man was invited to this party, I only know that he was a Wikibian and that there was a shì woman who poured wine or cut up large pieces of cow kneading for him

When the soup was taken down, Jill introduced Renault

"Gentlemen from Vicchia, allow me to introduce you to my child, Reynolds Pianven"

Jill pulled up the young man with his right hand, his head had been washed and looked fluffy and clean, unlike the leotards of the afternoon, this time he had changed into a wide white robe, and looked like a young bachelor

The Wikibians didn't rush to raise their glasses to congratulate the wine, but just watched what Renault would do, after all, Renault's behavior this afternoon made the Wikirians a little unhappy

Renault stood up, and then said in a stumbling Viktian dialect: "Ladies and gentlemen, I am here to express my sincere welcome to your arrival, and at the same time, I apologize for the unintentional mistake this afternoon, and I seem to be very sorry for my dear Vido Alekseevich Romanov."

Everyone around laughed, except for Alexei, who didn't know who told Renault that my father's surname was 'Alexievich', and in the midst of laughter, Alexei looked left and right, and asked with some dissatisfaction who was doing the ghost, and the people sitting on both sides of Alexei swore to the Virgin that it was not them, and drew a cross on his chest to show that they didn't know anything

Alexei couldn't help but say: "You soul eggs, I heard that you named the girl you like and called it Our Lady, and swore to them?" You can figure it out."

At this time, the surrounding Wikibians were worried that Alexei would dig deeper, so they stood up together, saying that after careful consideration and long-term observation, they had concluded that Renault was a good boy, and everyone was ready to forgive him, and Renault drank the first glass of wine to the cheers of the crowd

After Renault waited for everyone to sit down, he drank a large glass of Vikia spirits by himself, which made the Vicchians very happy, and whenever you liked the Vikians' wine, you could be their friend, at least while drinking

After the atmosphere was harmonious, Jill stood up, and at this time, the already noisy table fell silent at once

"Ladies and gentlemen, just now my child Renault has already expressed his sincerity, and now I hope that everyone can see my sincerity"

Everyone at the table put down their food or glasses, wondering what Jill's sincerity was

Hundreds of horses? Or a warehouse full of grain? Or a highly skilled craftsman? Or hard-working coolies? Or, as the legend goes, Gil can conjure magic, and hundreds of fully equipped cold iron armor can be conjured out, and a hundred soldiers equipped with cold iron armor will be used as elite troops, and the Romanovs will dare to go deep into all the wilderness to challenge any powerful local natives

But I know that Jill's sincerity is his son

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have been dealing with the Romanovs for the past few months."

"I know the legend of your family in Zhivadin, hundreds of years ago, your brave predecessors chose to leave from the villages and towns in the forest, they climbed over the frozen snow-capped mountains, and came to the plains on this side of the mountain, I know that it is more difficult to take off armor than to put on armor, and it is more difficult to pick up civilization than to give up civilization, but the Romanovs broke through many obstacles and walked to this side of the mountain, they forged swords into ploughshares, cultivated land, protected people, trained soldiers, and restrained barbarians, everything they did was worthy of their noble blood and the honor of their family."

"There is a saying that friends in winter are warmer than friends in the sky, I think, the Romanovs are going through a harsh winter, a royal family that they have been loyal to for hundreds of years, a piece of land that they have cultivated for hundreds of years, a group of people they have governed for hundreds of years, who have given up on them for various reasons, this is the best era, this is the worst era, this is an era of exhaustion, this is an era of opportunities, for the Romanovs, this is the era when they are about to move from winter to the sky, and I, And my fellows, willing to be the warmest friends of the Romanovs at this moment"

"We are willing to provide immigrants, and we have bought the strongest and most powerful slaves from the south of the desert, some of them are bankrupt Salander farmers, some are captured desert soldiers, and some are natives purchased from far away, and if the Romanovs can put aside their prejudices and raise them with God's justice and mercy, I believe the Romanovs will be able to raise excellent power from them."

"We are willing to provide craftsmen, the most ingenious craftsmen, if you fish, the craftsmen will make you fishing boats and nets; If you reclaim the wasteland, the craftsman will prepare hoes and sickles for you; If you are ready to fight to defend your homeland, then my craftsmen will prepare you with the best armor and weapons."

"This is a great era, the Romanov family has a great goal, the great East will be the stage of the Romanovs, we look forward to the day when people think of the East, they will think of the Romanov family first, and no one else, for this goal, I will be a great honor to participate in the cause of the Romanov family."

Cheers rang out from above the table

Jill nodded, and continued, "I will send seven Nord and Vekia craftsmen, five Chanda soldiers, and forty yeoman farmers to the east, and these people will march along Route 6, and Mr. Martin has already prepared enough cattle, sheep, horses, mules, and wagons for these people in Kudan, and at the same time, Mr. Ivan has packed all these things and will arrive in the Romanov territory next day, or summer at the latest, I heard that you have taken a fancy to a river beach and a plain above it, I think, What will my partner see next summer? ”

Everyone at the table laughed, Alexei didn't smile, he looked at Jill, thoughtful

Gil is too romantic, and the fact that between now and a year from now, Gil did not give the Romanovs any help, in fact, this is the time when the Romanovs need material support the most

A year of time? What can this do? It is estimated that the Romanovs could only build a temporary camp, with two sharpened wooden ends around it as a fence, put the cart on the perimeter as a barrier, put the cowhide on top of the straw hut, dig a pit in the ground inside the shed as a brazier, and then a group of people huddled together and shivered to roast the fire

Romanov Castle? How can it be

But the rest of the people in the room were excitedly whispering 'Romanovburg' and 'Oriental', which made Alexei a little irritated to hear it, and he was a little unhappy when others joked about his name and honor just now, and at this time he was annoyed when he saw Gil talking about his subordinates stunned

"I propose that we drink this cup for the Romanovs," continued Jill, who was in complete control of the atmosphere, "let's drink this cup for a better tomorrow."

The Wikibians thundered with joy and raised their glasses to follow Jill, drinking at Jill without even waiting for Alexei to speak

Alexei's eyes were a little gloomy, but seeing that the people around him were infected by the atmosphere, he also stood up, he looked at Jill, looked at Ivan, and then drank his own wine

The shì woman filled him with wine

Finally, Alexei couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Gil, this kid is a good boy, he made a mistake at noon, and he showed his apologies appropriately at the dinner, and we can see this sincerity clearly, but what about your sincerity?" A year later arrives with assistance? At that time, we may be in the middle of a barren mountain battle with the barbarians or the villains of the East, and these supplies will not give us charcoal in the winter, but will be the icing on the cake in the summer of the following year? ”

Alexei's words caused a commotion at the table, and the Nord and Vykia businessmen or Zenda officers sitting across from us all had unhappy expressions, as if they had been offended, and even the Wikians on our side looked at Alexei with an embarrassed expression, as if he had made the atmosphere worse I saw Renault looking at us with a frown and puzzled, and then looked down to ask Jill what was going on, Jill smiled and shook his head, without saying anything to Renault

"Well," Alexei continued, seemingly unoblivious to the buzz around him, "can we do the same?" If silk or spices were found in the East, and ore and furs were obtained in the East, the Romanovs could have stored them in peace, and sent them to the west to supply them to our dear friends when they were most valuable in the market? Of course, for the White Pigeon Business Association, we will still give the lowest price, and guarantee that it is cheaper than that given to others, is this also our sincerity? ”

The voice of disgruntled 'oh' came from the people of Gil on the other side, which seemed to condemn Alexei

"Count," after a moment, Jill steadied the people around him in a gentle but firm voice

This time, Jill didn't stand up, he sat on the seat and looked up slightly at Alexei, who was blushing because of jī's movement, "Of course, this is your sincerity, dear Alyosha, please allow me to call you that, please don't doubt that I will step back and watch when you need help the most, and don't worry, I will go to seize business opportunities when you arrive, don't worry at all, because, from today on, I will treat you as my brothers, and your children as my children Renault"

Jill commanded

Renaud stood up, and a servant handed him a wooden box

Renault took out a very well-wrapped short sword from it, polished very quaint and strong

"Salander Cold Iron Guardian Sword," Jill said lightly

The surrounding Vechians looked at the sword with wide eyes, and everyone seemed to know the value of the sword

"From today onwards, this sword belongs to you," Jill said with a smile

The people around Alexei were all 'hmm' in admiration

Gil continued, "Moreover, Alyosha Reno will go with you to the East, he is my only heir, and I entrust him to you, and in the days of the East I will leave him alone, and I will do your bidding, and I hope that you will train him and train him into a brave man."

Alexey frowned, thinking about what's at stake

Jill asked, "Alyosha, is my sincerity enough?" ”

Alexei added his mouth, "My child took your sword, and I took your child, Mr. Jill," Alexei said, "and with all sincerity, we all have one more son"

"Alexievich," Jill said with a faint smile

"Jill" Alexey shrugged his shoulders and drank his own wine