"Mr. Forthwaite, please use it..." Chai Yan said very politely.
Fosthwaite's eyes were already bright. After nodding, he eagerly grabbed a steamed bun and started to take a big bite. At the same time, he picked up chopsticks with his other hand, picked up vegetables and stuffed them into his mouth.
Hua Tiannong saw this and wondered whether this man was reincarnated as a starving ghost?
Chai Yan just smiled at Fosthwaite's eating appearance, and was more concerned about his proficiency in using chopsticks.
"Mr. Forthwaite, you use chopsticks well." Chaiyan asked in English.
Vosvit was chewing food in his mouth and replied: "Mr. Chai, I only learned how to use chopsticks after coming to Shengguo. I learned this very quickly. It only took three days in total. But I learned the language of your Shengguo."
, Alas, I can't grasp the trick, it feels more difficult than anything else in the world."
Chai Yan nodded and said: "Indeed, learning a language requires talent. Not everyone can easily master another language."
After hearing this, Forthvitt was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Mr. Chai, what you just said are actually showing off yourself, right?"
"Showing off myself? Is there any?" Chai Yan didn't understand why he understood it so well.
Vosthwaite swallowed what was in his mouth and nodded seriously: "Mr. Chai, I am not very good at using your language, but you are very good at using our language. From my perspective, what you just said...
Aren’t you just showing off?”
"Really? Haha, hahaha..." Chai Yan couldn't help but laughed loudly.
Chai Yanxin said, "You idiot, how do you know how hard we worked in the subject of English when we were students? In junior high school, high school, and university, do you think that all the English books you read were in vain?"
When Forthvitt saw Chaiyan laughing, he started laughing too.
Hua Dianshi, who was present, could not understand what the two said at all, let alone why they were laughing, and his face suddenly looked a little embarrassed and confused.
Later, Chai Yan also wanted Yuan Zhixian and Hua Dianshi to stay on the boat for lunch, but they both shook their heads and insisted that they were not hungry and there was no need to eat here.
When Chai Yan saw their refusal, he didn't say anything more, thinking that it was up to them to let them do what they wanted, as long as they were comfortable.
Soon, Fosthwaite finished the meal that was delivered to him. He wiped the grease stars from the corners of his mouth and praised the delicious food.
After talking a lot, Forthwaite suddenly remembered the delicacies of his hometown and said: "Mr. Chai, after eating this meal, I couldn't help but think of the potato and meat soup made by my wife. The taste is really nostalgic.
, even my picky friends like this recipe made by my wife..."
Chai Yan was suddenly stunned and immediately asked: "Wait, what did you just say? Did you say potatoes?"
Forthvitt didn't understand why Chai Yan had such a reaction, but he still nodded and said: "Yes, I said the potato and meat soup made by my wife is very delicious..."
"I know, I know, I just want to ask about potatoes, not including meat soup and soup." Chai Yan emphasized.
Fosthwaite was very puzzled and said: "Mr. Chai, everyone in our hometown eats potatoes, and every household grows them. Is there any problem with this?"
Chai Yan was afraid that the potatoes he knew were not the same thing as the potatoes Vothwaite said, so he described in detail the appearance of potatoes and their taste when eaten.
After hearing this, Forthvitt nodded repeatedly, indicating that it was the one Chai Yan was talking about.
Damn it! Potatoes!
If potatoes could be obtained and planted on a large scale across the country, how many people suffering from famine could be saved!
Chai Yan suppressed his excitement and asked as calmly as possible: "Mr. Forthvitt, when you came to Shengguo, did you bring potatoes with you?"
Forthwaite shook his head and said: "No, potatoes take up space and are not valuable. Why should I bring potatoes?"
Chai Yan's excitement was immediately poured down by a basin of cold water, and he said disappointedly: "That's right. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to take potatoes out for a long trip. I would have to bring gold coins."
"That's right, Mr. Chai! It's a pity that I am a pauper. I have no gold coins and only bring a few pitiful silver coins. Haha..." Forthwaite laughed at himself.
After laughing, Forthvitt asked Chai Yan: "Mr. Chai, did you suddenly want to eat potatoes because of what I told you?"
"Uh..." Chai Yan thought for a moment and nodded: "That's right..."
Fosthwaite said: "That's very simple, Mr. Chai, you just need to go to the port where I disembarked and you can buy potatoes."
"Which port did you disembark from?" Chai Yan asked hurriedly: "What's the name of that port?"
"Scream...Scream...wait, let me think about it..."
Forthwaite suddenly got stuck and couldn't remember the name of the port after thinking for a long time.
"No, you can forget this?" Chai Yan looked at Forthwaite in disbelief.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Chai, I forgot the name of the port when I landed. As you know, I'm not good at Shengguo's language. Many names and titles sound similar to me, so I'm very sorry...
....I really forgot..." Forthwaite looked distressed and shook his head in apology.
At this time, Chai Yan wished he could go up and give Forthvitt a few big slaps, so that he could quickly remember the names of those ports.
Come to think of it, it's impossible to really slap someone's mouth.
Chai Yan said patiently: "Forthvitt, please think carefully about the name of that port, even if you can recall even one word in it!"
Seeing that Chai Yan was anxious to know, Forthvitt covered his forehead and thought about it carefully for a while, but the final result still disappointed Chai Yan and he still didn't remember it.
Chai Yan saw that he couldn't get anything out of Forthvitt, so he turned around and went out to call for Du Shipguan.
"Sir, what do you want to see me for?" Du Chuanguan asked.
Chai Yan asked: "Lao Du, which ports in our Sheng Kingdom allow ships from other countries to dock?"
Du Shipguan shook his head and said: "No, sir, our Sheng Kingdom does not allow ships from other countries to dock!"
Chai Yan was silent for a moment and then asked: "Then do you know which port can buy a crop called 'potato'?"
"Potatoes?" Captain Du asked in confusion: "Sir, what are potatoes?"
"It's round, yellow, with holes in it, and it's an edible food... Oh, some people call potatoes potatoes, or potatoes." Chai Yan said while gesturing.
Du Chuanguan thought for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "I don't know, sir, I have never heard of potatoes as a food."
Chai Yan looked at Ship Guan Du, sighed helplessly, and waved his hand: "Okay, it's okay, you can go and do your work..."
Just when Du Shipguan was about to turn around, he stopped again and said immediately: "Sir, I'll go ask other people later. There are many people who travel around the world. Maybe some of them know this."
"Okay, okay, go and ask quickly and see if anyone knows. If anyone knows, tell me immediately!" Chai Yan said seriously.
"I understand, sir!" Du Chuangguan saluted, turned around and walked away quickly.
Just as Chai Yan was about to go back to the cabin, Forthvitt came out and said, "Mr. Chai, Hai Wenbin should know the name of that port!"
"Hai Wenbin?" Chai Yan asked immediately: "How are you sure he knows?"
Fosthwaite recalled: "I just remembered that on the day I left the port for the capital, I saw a caravan outside the city gate. The flag on the caravan's carriage should be that of Hai Wenbin's family.