Chapter 573: Liberian Ham
Am I not qualified?
After Edgardo listened to the translation's words, his whole head was big.
I'm not qualified enough, what are you asking me to do?
I'm not qualified for you to go directly to our king? What are you talking to me about here?
Is it sick?
Yes?
How many generations of my ancestors have been nobles, and they have received superior education since they were young, and they are not even worthy to talk to you?
"Inspector Xie, you are making such a big move just to see our Royal Highness the King?"
"What does it mean to make such a big move? We stopped well in the open sea, and it was your fleet that fired at us first. We were forced to fight back! We're the victims, okay?
Also, who is the man who escaped from us? Didn't you arrest him and ask him for his guilt? The root of all this is that arrogant guy who actually fired at us for no reason! Isn't this bullying of honest people?"
"Inspector Xie, you said they fired the cannon first, but they went to more than thirty warships to escape back one."
"So what? Our people were a little too emotional and didn't control the strength of the counterattack. At the very least, I apologize to you on their behalf! Well, that's the end of the story, and don't mention it again."
Edgardo glanced at Xue Long.
Why, can this Ming official say such shameless words?
You have taken such a big advantage, and no one can mention it again?
A strong sense of helplessness rose in Edgardo's heart, and he didn't want to talk nonsense with him anymore.
"Inspector Xie, if you want to see His Royal Highness, I will help you get through when I go back. But I'm not sure if His Majesty will see you, because I can't control his thoughts."
"You're going back? Where are we going?"
"Huh? Do you mean to be with me?"
Thinking of this, Edgardo immediately looked at Xie Xuelong!
Although the Ming official in front of him was a little shameless, he was not small, and he dared to go to Mexico City with him to meet the king. If you were yourself, you wouldn't necessarily have the guts!
No wonder he can lead such a powerful fleet across the seas, and it is really extraordinary.
"Why with you? I mean, you can't go back now!"
"What? I can't go back? What are you going to do?"
Edgar tensed up a little.
"Don't worry, I said before I came, I won't worry about your life!"
"Then why don't you let me go?"
"When it comes to business, you're not qualified to talk about it. But when it comes to compensation, you can barely talk."
"Reparations? What compensation?"
Could it be that they destroyed so many warships and still have to compensate?
How can it be?
But if that's not the case, what is that?
It's not going to be for us to pay them, is it?
"Originally, we were stationed in the open sea, but when you came up, you bombarded us! Many of our soldiers have been sick with your fear! At present, this vast sea is far away from Daming, and I can't go back to see a doctor. Lives are at stake! Don't you want to make restitution?"
I'm your ancestor, are you talking about human words!?
Your soldiers are afraid of artillery?
Why do I think they are happier than anyone else in shelling people!?
"If you don't make reparations, you don't want this port. Let's blow it up and go! Farewell to the King! After returning to the Ming Dynasty, I will report to Your Majesty that you have ignored the dignity of the Daimyo and wantonly killed our compatriots!
Your Majesty can't see his people being bullied outside, and maybe we'll come to you every year and a half. Unless you don't do business anymore, you will have to get the compensation back!
How to do it, you can see and do it yourself! I'll give you ten breaths to think about it!"
Ten breaths!
Ten breaths again!
Why don't you die!
The Ming Dynasty is so strong,
An official like you is still so shameless! It's a shame to be in the face!
"If you don't agree to our conditions, you can go back to Daming with us, and our people will take good care of you."
"Inspector!"
"How?"
"What do you want?"
As soon as he said that he was going to be taken away, Edgardo reacted.
It seems that it is better to pay something than to be taken away.
"There aren't many things, no silver, no gold, here's a list, you see. Hey? Is this a kanji? No translation? Xiao Wu. Read it to him."
"Yes, Overseer."
Edgardo on the side looked at the big list that Xie Xuelong took out in a daze.
Grass your mother, here's the list?
This is bigger than the paper of the notice, isn't it!?
Looking at the dense words on it, Edgardo had a toothache. Even if he doesn't know how to read, he can see that there is definitely no shortage of things.
"Don't you understand? I'll translate it for you." The interpreter asked, reaching out to Edgardo.
"Just read it to me."
I don't even know a word, and you're still making me look at a fart? Still translating a hair?
"Oh. Then you remember. 10,000 catties of coal, 10,000 catties of rice, 2,000 pieces of ham, 3,000 catties of olive oil..."
The translator ignored Edgardo's feelings and read out the list of claims as if he were memorizing the text.
The more I miss Edgardo, the more I want to kill Xie Xuelong, this is to compensate, I just plan to open a store here to buy goods!
"Do you remember? I don't remember that I'm repeating it."
......
"These things are too messy, I can't prepare them for a while."
"It's okay, we have plenty of time, we can wait." Xie Xuelong said with a smile. "Didn't you bring with you a lot of officers? Just stand on the deck and tell them about it."
"Can I go back and make arrangements?"
"Nope!"
So Edgardo stood on the deck and stuck his head out.
"Listen, now go back and prepare these things. 10,000 catties of coal and 10,000 catties of rice..."
"No, no, it's not right, it's got to be Umberia ham! I also want Liberian ham made from black pigs grazing on natural pastures! Feed the acorns as well. Ham doesn't work anywhere else! Don't think we don't know the goods!"
Before Edgardo could say a word, the translator Xiao Wu interrupted him and sternly debunked his psychology of trying to get around.
Xiao Wu really doesn't know what the difference between Liberian ham and other hams is. But that's what the Overseer said.
Edgardo looked at Xiao Wu like a ghost.
Are you really a smart man?
How the fuck do you know more about our country's specialties than I do? The black pig that also eats acorns, why don't you eat acorns?
"Little brother, the yield of this Liberian ham you are talking about is not very high! It's going to take a long time to get it done."
"How long?"
"At least a month."
"It's okay, we have time."
"Okay then."
Edgardo nodded speechlessly, then looked out again, continuing to instruct the men below to get something.
"Oops, I said what's the matter with you? We want cordoba leather, it's cordovan leather! Not a casual horse skin! If you get us in this lake again, the compensation will be doubled!"