Chapter 40 Trivia
The little nuns entered the cabin one after another.
Teresa walked slowly and said in her usual gentle voice: "Jinyu, your coat is torn, take it off and I'll make it up for you." β
Zhang Huaisheng subconsciously glanced down.
I found that my cuffs, neckline, and hem were all obviously damaged.
It was a legacy of the previous battle, and when he went to visit Mr. Hindenburg to-day, he had been troubled by this problem, but fortunately he was not chased away by the patrolmen.
"Well, thank you."
Teresa raised her eyes slightly and looked at Zhang Huaisheng, a little puzzled why this person had become lukewarm again.
Zhang Huaisheng took off his coat, at the end of spring, the wind from Beihai was still a little cold.
He subconsciously tightened his shirt, and when he was leaving, although he took a lot of clothes, most of them were relatively thin, and he had no clothes to wear for a while.
Teresa said, "It's windy at night, so let's go back to the cabin first, and wait until tomorrow, and then find a ready-to-wear shop on the shore and buy some well-fitting tunics to wear." β
"Okay."
Zhang Huaisheng nodded politely, and suddenly became so polite as a deputy personality and Teresa in the mode that he originally got along, which was both abrupt and distant.
He can actually imagine the doubts in Teresa's heart, but there is no good way to solve it, he can't say bluntly that he is not Zhang Huaisheng at all, but a dove occupies the magpie's nest, a soul from another world with the same name and surname, right?
Back in the somewhat narrow cabin, Zhang Huaisheng did not return to his room, but directly pushed open the door next to him and walked in.
Killian sat up and asked, "Goldfish, how are things going with me?" β
Don't just learn the "words" that others call me, okay?
Zhang Huaisheng didn't bother to complain, and sat on the chair that was welded to the floor: "I discussed this issue with Ms. O'Connell." Wait, the butcher route isn't for you. β
The furniture in the cabin is immovable, in order to avoid the turbulence of strong winds and waves, making these steel products a murderous weapon in the cabin.
Killian was a little anxious and asked, "Which route is more appropriate?" β
In recent days, he has also been learning extraordinary knowledge, but his progress is a little slow, far less than Zhang Huaisheng - in fact, there are not many people in this world who are stronger than Zhang Huaisheng's learning ability.
Nine years of compulsory education, plus three years of high school and four years of college, are not for nothing.
Zhang Huaisheng thought for a while, and then said: "You are more suitable for hunters, as an excellent officer of the Gael rebel army, don't you think that you are not a hunter, and there is a loss?" β
The "butcher" route is a purely melee path, but the problem is that the armies of this era, except for bayonet, basically do not train melee skills.
If you choose a butcher, Killian can be said to be equivalent to starting from scratch, and his melee combat level is far inferior to Zhang Huaisheng, who inherited the "Calamity Cult Fighting Technique".
"I think so too."
Killian grinned, "I'm a devout disciple of the God of Hunters, and if I go the Hunter's Way, His Old Man will surely protect me." β
He paused slightly, and then said: "Goldfish, our career has been completely destroyed by the British, and we moved to the New World to start anew... It's easy to say, but there may be a lot of problems in the future - such as being wanted by the British, or even being assassinated... Would you really like to stay with us? β
Zhang Huaisheng thought for a moment and did not give an answer.
For the time being, he and the Calamity Order are actually complementary, and he needs the Order's extraordinary knowledge reserves, for the transcendent, knowledge is the most valuable asset; On the other hand, the Order, which was leaking everywhere and a bunch of old, sick and sick congregations, also needed him at the helm.
But what about the future?
The Gaelic could not fully trust a foreigner, and he had no intention of being deeply tied to the Gael.
Zhang Huaisheng replied: "At least, I am willing now, maybe we will part ways in the future, but that is in the future, and there is no need to think about it now." β
"I see."
Killian was relieved: "Thank you, Goldfish. In the future, if you are in need, feel free to come to me, and I will help you at all costs - this is what I owe you. β
Zhang Huaisheng was slightly stunned, a little relieved: "Okay, I remember your promise"
"Also, don't call me goldfish, I've corrected your pronunciation many times."
"Ha, I heard Teresa say that in your place, calling a goldfish means that it is closer, and you can't still call it like before."
Zhang Huaisheng: "..."
"If you have to call it different, just call me Huaisheng, read it with me, Huai, Sheng!"
He said word by word.
"It's a trendy name."
Zhang Huaisheng suddenly felt helpless, and it was enough to read Huaisheng as fashion.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
When she opened the door, she found that it was Ms. O'Connell, she looked Zhang Huaisheng up and down, and said, "The coat was taken by Teresa to be sewn?" β
"Hmm."
"Go get Kirian's coat and put it on, we'll have to get to the door."
Mr. Zhang returned and took Killian's coat, a brown leather coat that resembled the kind worn by World War II pilots.
Since it had just been washed, Killian didn't have a chance to wear it these days, so it didn't smell bad.
As the two walked in the aisle, Ms. O'Connell smiled and asked:
"How's it going?"
Zhang Huaisheng followed Ms. O'Connell up the iron ladder to the deck, and when he heard this, he replied: "It's not bad, Fidelio is indeed a very outstanding work, and I like it very much." β
"That's good."
Zhang Huaisheng asked, "Ms. O'Connell, are things going well?" β
"The deposit has been paid, but I haven't figured out what kind of goods I want to buy to sell for a good price in Texas."
Zhang Huaisheng also fell into thought.
Germany is an industrial power that believes in the god of steam, but the industrial level of the United States is not low, but it is relatively backward in the southern region.
However, Germany still needs to import a large amount of raw materials, but the United States has been able to achieve complete self-sufficiency, and in global trade, the United States, like Donghua, has been in a trade surplus for a long time.
This is the chosen country, its geographical location is too superior, it is rich in resources, and compared to the vast Siberian rotten land of Russia, it is much less difficult to develop.
Zhang Huaisheng thought about it and said: "Buy some more delicate industrial products, if you are in France, you can also consider buying some handicrafts, textiles and the like, but Germany... Forget it. β
The rigidity of the Germans has always made the aesthetic always lagging behind the times.
At French Fashion Week, there was not a single German clothing brand on the list β of course, this may also be due to the fact that Germany and France are feuding.
The father of Wilhelm II, the current emperor of Germany, defeated the French Empire in the Franco-Prussian War and was crowned Emperor of Germany at Versailles.
This kind of shame is enough to make France, which boasts of being the world's number one army power, unforgettable.
"Wellβgreat advice, buy some machines, they're big enough to be empty, and they're profitable enough. If we get the money from Mr. Hindenburg tomorrow, we will be able to pay for the goods and get them on board. β
Lady O'Connell's tone paused slightly, and then she added, "But the Bazaar of the Transcendents requires us to go there ourselves, and Mr. Hindenburg has already connected us with the channels." β
"What's going on?"
"Because we were in a hurry, and according to the original plan, we were leaving Hamburg tomorrow afternoon, so Mr. Hindenburg needed to run the 'funding' business tonight."
"By the way, there's one more thing... Mr. Zhang, how are you feeling lately? β
"How's that?"
"Did you hear or see anything bad? For example, an inexplicable whisper rings in your ears and you see some weird visions? β
Is this a suspicion that I'm on the verge of losing control?
Zhang Huaisheng was a little puzzled and said, "Of course not, madam, why do you suddenly ask that?" β
"It's good if you don't have it."
Lady O'Connell breathed a sigh of relief: "It may be presumptuous to say this, but I sometimes have the illusion that there are two souls in your body. β
"Hah, how is that possible?"
Zhang Huaisheng covered his weakness with a smile, and he pinched his eyebrows: "It's probably because I put more energy into 'acting' that it will give you this illusion." β
He casually proposed, in order to change the subject:
"Ma'am, why don't you let everyone sleep peacefully on land, it's really not very comfortable to sleep at sea these days."
"Mr. Zhang, your proposal is very good, but we are not sure that we will be able to sell all the extraordinary materials, and there is no guarantee that Mr. Hindenburg will be able to apply for funding in time. And the accommodation fee for so many people is also a lot of expense. So, it's better to save if you can. β
"Okay."
"Mr. Zhang, have you eaten?"
"No, ma'am, what about you?"
"Not really, but I'll eat only one meal a day, and if you're not hungry, sir, we can go to the Transcendental Assembly now, and it's better to arrive earlier than later."
Zhang Huaisheng pursed his lips, subconsciously thinking of the sweet and sticky potato stew, and his nose was still filled with the smell of seafood roasted by sailors on the deck.
"I'm sorry, I'm hungry... I'll finish it as soon as possible. β