The food was delicious, and Qin Chuan knew that these foods were valuable, such as oysters and foie gras with black truffle... These were simply extravagant in the war years. Any meal might cost hundreds of people a year of food. No wonder the Algerians were dissatisfied with the French.

However, Qin Chuan thought that perhaps it was because he had to entertain him, Bernow, that they could not afford such a luxurious meal. After all, France had to give the German army a considerable amount of "protection fees"... The "protection fees" were calculated in the later period even in forty days, so the French did not have the conditions to be so luxurious.

After drinking and eating, several people sat in front of the stove and leisurely tasted the brandy.

"I hope that dinner tonight will satisfy you, Mr. Lieutenant!" Bernow raised his glass to Qin Chuan from afar: "And, I'm honored that you can visit the humble house!"

"The dinner is very rich, sir!" Qin Chuan replied: "Thank you, it's time for us to talk about the serious matters!"

Bernoldo smiled awkwardly and said, "Mr. Lieutenant, although I am just a businessman, I also know that Germany and France are not enemies. We have an armistice agreement!"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan said: "So we didn't hurt you, although we arrested some of the French."

"No, of course!" Bernova said: "I know that some of the French are on the side of the Allies, and it is natural to be arrested. What I want to say is that... these people have already appeared their position at the moment you landed in Algiers and when the port rebelled, while other French people, such as us, are of course on their opposite side!"

Bernows was very smart, and what he said was true... The patriotic young Frenchman who was determined to the Allies had indeed been almost caught in the previous battles, so the French who remained stood on the side of Germany.

"We want to do something for you!" Bernow continued: "Just like providing you with barracks and related services, we will continue to do this in the future!"

Qin Chuan did not answer, but raised his cup and asked a young man sitting opposite him, asking, "This one is..."

"My son, Antoine!" said Bernow.

"I'm very happy to see you, Mr. Lieutenant!" Antoine leaned over politely and shook hands with Qin Chuan.

"I know what you are worried about, Mr. Bernova!" Qin Chuan said: "You will be fine. We have told the Algerians that they will not do anything to you. You can even continue your business!"

"That's great, Mr. Lieutenant!" Bernow couldn't help but feel happy.

"But you should give Algerian workers better treatment!" Qin Chuan said: "You know, they are independent, and we can't control some things in principle!"

Upon hearing this, Bernow couldn't help but worry: "Lieutenant, give workers better treatment, on the other hand, we have to make more profits..."

In fact, what Bernow said was the huge taxes to be paid to Germany, which came from the exploitation of workers. If the treatment of workers was increased, of course, they would not be able to pay the "protection fee" without yesterday's support.

"Algeria has become independent, sir!" Qin Chuan reminded: "Don't you know what this means?"

"You mean... Algeria no longer belongs to France?"

"certainly!"

Benova nodded excitedly. Algeria does not belong to France, so of course there is no need to pay a "protection fee" of 400 million francs per day with France, so that they can even have higher profits.

"Then..." After pausing, Bernow asked as if he remembered something: "We should bear the military expenses of the African Legion!"

Bernova knew that he could not escape, so he said it first.

"Of course!" Qin Chuan replied: "This is not something I can decide, but I believe it will be much less burden than the burden of stationed in France. But..."

"But what?"

"We need to form an army, an army composed of French people!" Qin Chuan looked at Antoine opposite.

Bernova soon understood something. He looked at Antoine, who was stunned and could not speak for a long time.

In fact, Qin Chuan did not really need the French to form an army. Such an army would not have much combat effectiveness, especially an army formed by the children of nobles and wealthy businessmen.

but……

This army can be regarded as a hostage, and it can deepen the hatred between Britain and France... Originally, Britain and France were disagreeing with each other because of the "Boxgate Plan". Now they are allowed to fight each other. As each other's casualties increase, hatred will also rise in stages. This is only good but not bad for Germany.

"So!" On the way to send Qin Chuan back to the military camp, Annette asked: "You want to send my brother to the battlefield?"

"War is cruel, isn't it?" Qin Chuan replied: "Only your relatives join the German army, can those Algerians be afraid!"

"Tell me, Lieutenant!" Annette asked while driving, "Did you realize that the Toulon fleet you stolen was a French fleet? And as French, we want to cheer for you!"

Qin Chuan couldn't help but be stunned. He had never thought about this.

"Did you realize we are under the oppression of the Germans?" Annette continued: "But we even have to bring rifles for you!"

This is indeed unfair to the French.

"We have done everything we can do!" Annette said angrily: "Why can't you give us a way out?"

There was a silence in the car, with only the "rumble" of the motor and the "squeak" of the wiper.

After a long time, Qin Chuan said, "Are you always so selfish?"

"What?" Annette couldn't help but look at Qin Chuan incredible.

"Did you realize..." Qin Chuan lit a cigarette and continued: "The words you said just now only need to turn Germany into France and France into Algeria, which is what you can question you!"

This time it was Annette's turn to be stunned.

"The French army came here and massacred and enslaved the Algerians, and you and the other Frenchmen took it for granted." Qin Chuan said: "But when the same thing happened to you, you accused unfairness... So, sorry, I think it's fair, because the war wasn't fair in the first place!"

Annette couldn't help but remain silent for a while before sighing and saying, "You're right, I'm used to it, thinking they should have been like that!"
Chapter completed!