"Let's go out for a walk and take you to have breakfast. Let's talk while walking." Lin Zhiming saw Natalie's serious look and said with a smile.
"Okay." Natalie nodded.
Afterwards, Lin Zhiming dipped his beard into his arms and went out with Lin Anshun and Natalie in his arms.
It's morning now.
The sun shines warmly on people's faces.
Lin Zhiming took Natalie to a nearby noodle shop, picked a seat at the door and sat down, then ordered a bowl of noodle paste with vinegared pork for Natalie.
Natalie stirred the noodle batter with a spoon and seemed to be thinking about how to speak.
"Vinegar Pork is the best memory of my childhood. Add sugar and vinegar to the flour, stir it, wrap the fat and lean pork and fry it in a pan. It will turn out golden brown with a little bit of black. It is best when it is fresh out of the pan.
After eating it, it’s fragrant and crispy. After it’s cooled, you can put it in the noodle batter and it tastes very good.” Lin Zhiming said with a smile.
"Hmm...I'll give it a try." Natalie said as she took a spoonful and put it into her mouth.
"The taste is very good, I like the taste." Natalie said.
"This is the most common breakfast for us people in Strait City." Lin Zhiming said.
"Let's eat it later." Natalie put down the spoon, looked at Lin Zhiming and said, "I am actually very reluctant to do such a thing, but because Prince Wesley asked me personally, I have to do it."
"Tell me what it is." Lin Zhiming said.
"Things about the metaverse." Natalie said.
"Well, I probably guessed it." Lin Zhiming nodded.
"Now the right to speak in the Yuan Universe is mainly in the hands of four countries, the Star Stripe Country, the Dragon Country, the Maple Leaf Country, and the Kangaroo Country. According to them, the number of people entering the Yuan Universe has a fixed value.
Now if more people from some countries enter the Metaverse, it will inevitably reduce the number of people entering the Metaverse from the original four countries. The United Nations has held several meetings and finally decided that each of the four countries will give up half of their quotas to the others.
country, but even so, the number of places that each country can allocate is very small, basically one, more two to three, and whether it is one or three depends on the capabilities of each country.
Prince Wesley hopes to get more quotas from your Dragon Kingdom, as many as possible. He found out that you have been operating the Dragon Kingdom’s exploration of the metaverse, and he thinks you have certain decision-making power, so he asked me before I came.
They found me and asked me to be a lobbyist. I originally refused because I felt that our relationship should not involve such things, but...as a noble of a rotten country, I have no way of rejecting someone like Prince Wesley.
A request, I don’t know what the metaverse is, but His Royal Highness the Prince said that it is a place where it is possible to change a country, so... I hope you can look at my face and help Prince Wesley... I have brought the words to you,
I'm going to eat now, you think about it." Natalie said, picked up the spoon and ate the noodle batter, without looking at Lin Zhiming.
"As far as I know, there are a total of eight quotas offered by Longguo." Lin Zhiming said.
"I don't know." Natalie said, lowering her head.
"There are at least twelve forces competing for these eight spots, many of which are friendly with us." Lin Zhiming continued.
"Well..." Natalie nodded.
"Haven't the relationship between the Fu Kingdom and the Stars and Stripes Kingdom always been very good? Didn't the Stars and Stripes Kingdom provide quotas?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"As an adult, how valuable do you think the so-called good relations between countries are?" Natalie glanced at Lin Zhiming and asked.
"How many places will the Star-Spangled Kingdom give you?" Lin Zhiming asked.
"They are willing to give three places, but the price they need to pay is beyond our ability to bear!" Natalie said.
"If you want to take away the quota from us, your country must also pay a price, and it will definitely not be small. You know, we paid a lot to get these dozen quotas. If it is a private matter, I
I can agree to anything I want, but this is a business matter, and I can't use the public interest to do favors for myself," Lin Zhiming said.
"I understand this." Natalie put down the spoon and said to Lin Zhiming, "We are willing to show great sincerity! Of course, this sincerity must be within the scope that we can bear, and we should not be like the lions in the Star-Spangled Kingdom who just open their mouths.
."
"Well, I can give you a guarantee, that is, under the same conditions, they will give priority to the Country of Corruption. You should know that the Country of Corruption is very close to the Stars and Stripes Country. Even under the same circumstances, the higher-ups will never choose it.
You are a corrupt country, so this is the best I can do for you." Lin Zhiming said seriously.
"This is pretty good." Natalie said with a smile, "Prince Wesley will be very happy if he hears the news."
"I hope this incident will not affect your mood in Strait City." Lin Zhiming said.
"No, even if you don't help me, this matter won't affect me at all. I came to Dragon Country just to have a good vacation!" Natalie said.
"Okay, after dinner, I will take you for a walk. In the morning, you will visit nearby attractions first, and in the afternoon, you will drive to a farther place. If you want to play in Strait City, you can play for a long time!" Lin Zhiming smiled.
said.
"Well, it's all up to you!" Natalie nodded.
After breakfast, Lin Zhiming took Natalie out for shopping.
It can be clearly felt that Natalie relaxed a lot after receiving Lin Zhiming's assurance.
In the morning, Lin Zhiming took Natalie to Kaiyuan Temple and East Lake Park in Strait City. After lunch, Lin Zhiming drove Natalie to a farther place.
When the sun was about to set, Lin Zhiming took Natalie to the beach.
"This is called Lover's Bay. The sun sets here every day and dyes the entire sky red. It's very beautiful." Lin Zhiming introduced the scenic spots to Natalie as he walked.
It was around six o'clock in the afternoon, and the setting sun was already close to the sea level in the distance.
The wind on the sea was a bit strong, but there were a lot of people.
"Follow me this way. There is a path here that leads to a patch of rocks. The rocks there are very beautiful. We went on a spring outing when we were in elementary school. At that time, the teacher asked us to compare the rocks there." Lin Zhiming
With that said, he pulled Natalie into a nearby path.
The path is very secluded and not many people seem to be walking by.
After walking for a while, a rocky beach appeared in front of them.
Seeing these troubled times, Natalie's face showed a look of surprise.
These stones are very large, stacked one on top of another, and each one has a different shape. Some look like clouds, and some look like turtles. Natalie rarely comes into contact with such things, so she is very happy at first glance.
"Very few people come here. Basically, the only people who know this place are people from around here." Lin Zhiming explained.
"Isn't there a person there?" Natalie pointed to the distance.
Lin Zhiming looked in the direction of Natalie's finger and found that there was indeed a person there. The person was standing on a big rock with his back to them. Judging from his body shape, he was a bit thin.
"It's just that few people know about it. It's not like no one knows about it. I guess they are also locals." Lin Zhiming said with a smile.
Natalie smiled and stretched out her hand to Lin Zhiming.
Lin Zhiming held Natalie's hand and walked onto the pile of rocks.
It was difficult to walk through the pile of rocks, but with Lin Zhiming holding her hand, Natalie felt extremely at ease.
The two of them walked around the pile of rocks, while Lin Anshun was handed over to the housekeeper and servant. They stood on the edge of the pile of rocks, looking at their Lord Duke, with expressions of relief on their faces.
"The Duke only has such a smile when he is with Mr. Lin." The butler said with emotion.
"Your Majesty the Duke's smile is as beautiful as spring flowers," the servant said.
"I really hope that the Duke can stay like this forever. It would be great if Mr. Lin could stay with the Duke!" someone else said.
"This is difficult." The butler shook his head and said, "Mr. Lin is a big shot in the Dragon Kingdom. It is destined that he cannot stay with the Duke. I can only hope that he can visit the Duke more in the future."
"Hey, this is the only way." Everyone sighed with emotion.
On the other side, there are piles of rocks.
Lin Zhiming pulled Natalie to the highest rock.
The stone is very big, almost as big as a car, and the top is very flat.
Standing here and looking into the distance, in front of you is the endless sea and the setting sun.
The afterglow of the setting sun reflected on Natalie's face, making her face extremely rosy.
Natalie raised her head slightly, closed her eyes, and felt the sea breeze blowing on her face.
Her hand was intertwined with Lin Zhiming's.
At this time, Natalie was no longer the noble Duke of Bauhinia, but just a girl who had just fallen in love.
Lin Zhiming looked at Natalie with a smile.
At this moment, Natalie opened her eyes and looked at Lin Zhiming.
"How about I settle here?" Natalie said.
"Of course I hope you settle here, but you know, this is unrealistic unless you are willing to abandon your identity as the Duke of Bauhinia." Lin Zhiming said.
"I also know it's impossible, so I'm just joking." Natalie shrugged, saying she was joking, but there was a somewhat lonely feeling on her face.
She turned around and jumped off the stone.
Lin Zhiming jumped down soon after.
"If I lived here, then I would definitely..." Natalie said as she walked, and suddenly stopped.
"Look at that person..." Natalie pointed to one side.
Lin Zhiming looked in the direction of Natalie's finger and found that the man standing not far away had fallen on the stone.
"You stand here and don't move. I'll go over and take a look." Lin Zhiming said.
"Yeah." Natalie nodded.
Then, Lin Zhiming walked towards the person in the distance.