Bobby's hair is gray and somewhat curly. His cheeks have a fluffy beard, and his eyes are very blue and beautiful. He reminds people of a husky at first sight.

"Honored Sir, you are so young. There is a saying in your country that young people are promising. I feel that this sentence is tailor-made for you." Bobby was happy when he saw John coming in with Li Xiao.

Came over.

"Mr. Bobby, you're welcome. I heard that you are the Governor of Macau?" Li Xiaopi looked at Bobby with a smile. At the second glance, he still looked like a husky.

"Oh! This is a translation misunderstanding. In fact, I am the governor of Java Island in East India. However, the empire has interests throughout East Asia and cannot find anyone to manage it. Therefore, I will manage the affairs of Macau.

. By spreading rumors, it became that I was the governor of Macau.

Macau is your country’s territory, we have never denied this. However, we have leased land from your country and have corresponding rights. We pay rent to your government every year!”

Ai Husheng's translation skills are very strong and he translated Bobby's meaning very clearly.

"So that's it, but the legend is wrong." I originally wanted to make an argument about Bobby's title of governor, but I didn't expect that Bobby had taken it completely.

"These gentlemen are...!" Bobby looked behind Li Xiao.

"This is my brother Li Hu, and this is Mr. Ai Husheng. He is responsible for being my translator."

"Ah! Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you!

Young master, I don’t know what your official rank is...!" Bobby called to the attendant and brought a glass of amber wine to Li Xiao. Li Xiao didn’t know if it was whiskey or other wine, but it was not red wine anyway. The foreign wine contained

, Li Xiao also only knows red wine. The stuff that Huang Bulaji drinks is called champagne, and Li Xiao doesn’t know whether it is considered wine.

Ai Husheng glanced at Li Xiao and saw Li Xiao nodded: "Our Lord is the chief military officer of Damingshan Customs!"

"Oh! Shanhaiguan, Mr. Adam has been to the north of your country. I must have many topics to talk about with you!" Bobby turned and looked at a blond middle-aged man next to him.

"Hello, Chief Military Officer. I am shocked that you can manage so many troops at such a young age. My name is Johann Adam Schall von Baer, ​​a Prussian. I also have a Chinese name, called

Tang Ruowang.

Four years ago, I went to the back border of your country as an instructor. I taught the soldiers there how to use our firearms. Your soldiers were very eager to learn. I have a friend named Sun Yuanhua. I don’t know how he is doing now.

If you see him, please say hello to him for me."

When this guy said a foreign name, Li Xiao didn't feel cold. But when he heard that the guy in front of him was the famous Tang Ruowang, Li Xiao immediately became energetic. He looked up and down at the celebrity in front of him!

He is really a celebrity. Historically, this guy moved from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Not only did he have a good relationship with the rulers, he even used his influence to establish churches in places like Beijing, but his identity was that of a missionary. You can see

The clothes he was wearing seemed a bit Chinese-style.

"Master Sun is now the governor of Denglai, and he is also a third-rank official of the imperial court. If there is an opportunity, I will definitely greet Master Sun on behalf of Mr. Tang." Since Tang Ruowang mentioned this person, Li Xiao naturally knew that this was definitely not fake.

"Oh! Thank you!" Tang Ruowang saluted Li Xiao very politely, actually clasping his fists in salute. If you didn't look at his face, you would really think that this German guy was Chinese.

"Haha! Chief Military Officer, this is Mr. Nicholas. He is a member of the Habsburg family and has a distinguished status. This is his daughter, Miss Nikolaeva." Seeing Tang Ruowang, he was very knowledgeable.

Without saying much, Bobby immediately introduced others to Li Xiao.

When Nikolaeva was introduced, Li Xiao took a look at this little girl. She was so beautiful, she looked like a young Nicole Kidman!

Nikolaeva extended her hand and kissed her hand, a gesture popular among Western aristocrats.

Li Xiao was not used to using beautiful women's paws as pig hooves to chew, but her hand stretched out again. Li Xiao could only shake hands and smiled at Nikolaeva.

Now Li Xiao's mind was not on the beauty at all. Seeing Tang Ruowang made him overjoyed. He really hoped to learn about rubber from this German who spoke Chinese fluently.

In this era, Westerners did not pay much attention to the issue of nationality. Otherwise, the Dutch would not have become the general manager of the Portuguese East India Company. Even Bobby, the governor of Java in East India, was also a Dutchman

.

The current attitude of the West in employing people is that they are easy to use. Columbus was an Italian. But it represented Spain's discovery of the New World in America, allowing the Spanish to reap huge benefits in the Americas.

Especially in the Far East, there are actually not many foreigners. People from many countries have similar skin colors, living habits and beliefs, so most of them want to stick together for warmth. In addition, Tang Ruowang is a member of the church, so he will also come from within the church.

Got a lot of news.

"Professor Tang's knowledge on firearms...!" After smiling at Nikolaeva's knowledge, Li Xiao started talking to Tang Ruowang again. Nikolai and Nikolaeva next to him were somewhat embarrassed.

John looked relaxed.

This guy is quite sensible and won't compete with me for women.

Bobby only thought that Li Xiao could get along better with Tang Ruowang, who could speak Chinese. He smiled and apologized, and went to greet other guests. It seemed that Li Xiao was not interested in Nikolaeva and had to think about other things.

Trying to find out the background of the chief soldier, Bobby turned around and found Li Hu standing behind Li Xiao looking around.

A smile immediately appeared on his face. I heard that the boy was Li Xiao's biological brother.

Li Xiao took Tang Ruowang and chatted endlessly, while Li Hu was very bored. When he was bored, a very beautiful blond woman came over. The woman was wearing very revealing clothes, with her entire shoulders exposed to the air, and her front

Half of the two balls of the chest are also exposed.

I don’t know how I made that waist, it’s very, very thin. The most exaggerated thing is the skirt that is held up like an umbrella. Those who know it are skirts, but those who don’t know think it is a tent.

The woman took a glass of wine and handed it to Li Hu.

"Oriental, what's your name?" Nikolaeva asked in very blunt Chinese.

"Holy shit, can red-haired ghost girls speak human language?" Li Hu's eyes widened, as if he had really seen a ghost.

"What the fuck? What does the fuck mean?" Nikolaeva's innocent big eyes were as clear as the water of Lake Baikal. She blinked at Li Hu!

"What the hell I mean...!" Li Hu approached Nikolaeva with a smirk on his face.

John began to grind his teeth.

"Oh! The thing you are talking about is called rubber. It has good waterproof and sealing properties. In the desert, this thing is a good water bladder. And after it is inflated, it can float on the sea. Someone has already made it using this thing.

With the rubber ring, when filled with air, people can float on the water without sinking. Even people who can't swim will no longer worry about drowning."

Li Xiao didn't have time to watch those Europeans dancing, so he and Tang Ruowang came to a corner with wicker chairs. The waiter brought snacks and drinks, and the two of them chatted about everything.

"Where did you find such a good thing?" Li Xiao was obviously very interested in rubber.

"The Portuguese brought it from America. Do you know America? It is a country full of gold and silver. Unfortunately, I haven't had the chance to see it.

Let me tell you an interesting thing. Someone once brought back a piece of clothing made of rubber from America. When it rained, the rain could not get the clothes wet. As a result, the person was accused of witchcraft and was punished by the Inquisition.

trial.

Now in Paris and London, people are already wearing rubberized clothes and boots when it rains. This is to prevent their clothes and shoes from getting wet by the rain."

When it came to things that Li Xiao didn't understand, Tang Ruowang began to talk eloquently. Li Xiao looked like a good baby and stood aside to listen.

"I heard that someone is already introducing rubber in Java Island. But I just heard that. For details, you have to ask Mr. Bobby. He is the governor of Java Island!" Tang Ruowang pointed to Bobby who was chatting happily with his dance partner.

.

"What did you find out, beautiful Miss Nikolay!" Bobby asked Nikolayeva about the results of her victory through dancing.

"His brother has an armed force of several thousand men and has just defeated Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Japanese daimyo. Although he is the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, he has not yet taken office. Their family was originally just farmers and had no background.

Moreover, both his parents were killed by the Jurchens. That Li Xiao is today, completely dependent on his own efforts. Oh, by the way! They live in a place called Pi Island, I don’t know where that is.

That's all I've heard, you can forgive my father's debt." Nikolaeva took the thing out of Li Hu's mouth and thought Bobby shook it off.

"So that's it! Little girl, it's not easy to forgive your father's debt. I heard that you are still a virgin...!" Bobby looked at the gorgeous Nikolaeva and smiled like a man.

"You liar!" Nikolaeva was a little angry and tried to break away from Bobby's big hand with her little hand.

"Oh! No! I didn't deceive you and your father. What we wanted was the young Ming man to be our helper. And you didn't let us achieve our goal, so... I can't forgive your father's debt for the time being.

Maybe you can think of other ways to repay the debt. You know, I'm waiting for you." Bobby looked at John in the distance, and the smile on his face became even thicker.

"My father shouldn't believe you! It was you who asked him to start the silk business, and it was you who asked him to risk going to sea during the typhoon season. Now that the ship has sunk, you have burdened our family with a heavy debt. All of this

It's all your trap!" Nikolayeva's eyes were like a little she-wolf, wanting to bite this guy with a human face and an animal heart to death.

"Miss Nicholas, most business activities involve risks. No one can enjoy profits without taking risks. Since your father wants to make more money, I just provided some suggestions. Sold during the typhoon season

The profit of silk is 30% higher than that of other seasons.

If your father didn't covet the 30% profit, how could he have gone bankrupt? The person who harmed your father was not me, but your father's greed."
Chapter completed!