Chapter 1446: Discussing Matters

At the other end of the world, America.

Longyan City.

The Messenger sent by the British had been waiting here for a long time, but they had not caught a single glimpse of Qingyang Shuo or Qin Zhangfeng.

Since these two Spokespersons of Longyan City were both away, the two of them simply ended up lingering in Longyan City.

Before leaving, Qingyang Shuo had given instructions that if the British sent a Messenger, they should be left to cool their heels for the day, but not to drive them away.

Just treat them with good food and drink.

Captain Gelin and Captain Qiaozhi had been staying in Longyan City for ten days.

Although their accommodations were quite comfortable and the food was very good, Captain Gelin in particular had insisted on dragging Captain Qiaozhi to taste the Yinzhou Drunkenness of Longyan City.

Captain Qiaozhi could not refuse him, so he drank a cup, and then was unconscious for the rest of the day.

His mouth kept muttering: "Good drink, drink..."

Watching Captain Qiaozhi's drunken state, Captain Gelin felt much more at ease.

The two of them just ate and drank in Longyan, waiting for ten days.

As time passed, the two went from eating, drinking, and having fun at the beginning to being weighed down by worries.

And now, whenever they saw any Longyan person, their brows would furrow into a "chuan" shape.

With sullen faces, they had no appetite for the delicious Longyan meals or the Yinzhou Drunkenness.

"Is Qingyang Shuo playing us for fools? How long has it been, and he still isn't back!" Captain Gelin said with an angry face, rolling walnuts in his hand.

He was also wearing the attire of a Longyan person; now, except for not looking like a Longyan person, he had lived like one for these past ten days.

As for Captain Qiaozhi opposite him, he was sipping some aged tea.

If not for his Western face, he would look exactly like a steady, middle-aged Longyan man sitting there drinking tea.

After savoring a mouthful of hot tea, Captain Qiaozhi opened his eyes and looked expressionlessly at the standing Captain Qiaozhi.

General Qiaozhi, who once killed enemies on the battlefield with decisiveness, now struck the pose of a salted fish: "What's the rush?"

"What use is there in rushing?"

"You're anxious, but I'm even more anxious than you."

Captain Gelin looked at his friend sprawled on the Longyan City Sandalwood Chair, and Captain Qiaozhi took a breath: "Have you forgotten what our mission in coming to Longyan City was?"

"We came to discuss purchasing Longyan Cannonballs with Qingyang Shuo!"

"And you're still here drinking tea so leisurely!"

Captain Gelin rebuked his colleague, while the walnuts in his hand spun rapidly.

Captain Qiaozhi glanced at him, sneered, and said indifferently:

"Then please tell me, where is Qingyang Shuo right now?"

"He is..." Captain Gelin stammered for a long time without saying where Qingyang Shuo was.

He glared at Captain Qiaozhi, then sat slumped on the Sandalwood Chair just like him, and the two drank a cup of tea.

They only felt that the years were peaceful now, and the Longyan tea was truly delicious.

Qingyang Shuo was not in Longyan City, and they had no other Method, so they could only waste time well.

They were learning the lifestyle of Qingyang Shuo, this very elderly Longyan person.

Qiaozhi had never met that City Lord Qingyang Shuo, but he often saw some old people in Longyan City who loved to drink tea.

So he had gone to drink it a few times too.

Then he went from "What is this disgusting stuff" to "It seems not bad," and finally to "What is this magical thing, it's actually so delicious!"

It only took one pot of tea to complete this transformation, and then Captain Qiaozhi realized the happy life of elderly Longyan people.

He returned and sprawled on the Sandalwood Chair, drinking tea.

Seeing Captain Qiaozhi in this state, Captain Gelin sighed that he was not as good as him.

Then he also sprawled on the Sandalwood Chair just like him and drank tea.

"Qiaozhi, I think we had something to do." Captain Gelin pondered

for a moment and said slowly.

Captain Qiaozhi said with a calm and enjoyable expression while drinking tea: "When drinking tea, one does not talk about sad things."

"It will affect the taste of the tea."

Captain Gelin found a suitable excuse, successfully completed a change in thinking with Captain Qiaozhi, and slumped down.

Just then, a servant pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing the two people sprawled on the Sandalwood Chairs drinking tea, he was slightly stunned; hadn't these two been scowling as if someone owed them money every time he saw them before?

How did they turn into this state now?

The servant expressed his lack of understanding and said: "The Sir has returned; please come over for a visit."

"Sir? What Sir?" Captain Gelin's speed of rolling the walnuts slowed down significantly, just as fast as the tone of his voice when he said this.

Captain Qiaozhi looked up at the servant and then lay back down.

The servant was stunned; didn't you two usually shout every day about wanting to see the Sir, so why are you so indifferent now that the Sir has come?

"The Sir said he is only staying for one hour this time before he has to leave; if the two of you don't see him, who knows when you will see the Sir next."

The two stood up with a start.

Just like their butts

At this moment, no matter how slow their brains were, they could hear that the Sir in the servant's mouth was Qingyang Shuo.

He was leaving as soon as he returned?

No way! If he left, these ten days of waiting would have been in vain.

The two looked at each other.

Captain Qiaozhi thought to himself: Captain Gelin has ruined me!

Captain Gelin thought to himself: Captain Qiaozhi has ruined me!

"The gentleman is over there, let us two go over right now!"

Captain Gelin said anxiously, the walnuts in his hands spinning rapidly.

"Right, let us go over now." Captain Qiaozhi picked up the teacup in his hand, downed the hot tea in one gulp, and hurried out the door.

Remembering that he still did not know where Qingyang Shuo was, he stopped his footsteps and asked: "Where is the gentleman?"

The servant rolled his eyes and then said: "The gentleman is waiting for you both in the Council Hall."

"Let's go!"

Before long, the two of them arrived at the Council Hall.

Qingyang Shuo sat upright in the middle of the hall and took a sip of tea; the fragrance of the tea filled his mouth, and Qingyang Shuo nodded in satisfaction.

It had been a long time since he had been able to settle down and drink a cup of tea.

Bang!

The doors of the Council Hall were flung open, and Qingyang Shuo's eye twitched as he looked at the people who had arrived.

How could this be; the two British were currently wearing the attire of the Longyan, and what they were fiddling with in their hands were the decorative walnuts that only the Longyan loved to play with.

Captain Gelin looked at the elderly Longyan in the wheelchair and recognized at a glance that this old man he knew well was none other than the City Lord of Longyan City—Qingyang Shuo!

After waiting for so long, this day had finally arrived.

"We have finally been waiting for you, old sir!" Captain Gelin grinned and was about to open his mouth to discuss the supply of Longyan Cannon and Cannonball with Qingyang Shuo.

Qingyang Shuo had long since known what these two British had come to find him for.

He waved his hand, held his teacup, and said indifferently: "No rush, serve tea to our two guests who have come from afar."

The two of them had their eyes twitch as they looked at Qingyang Shuo.

Qingyang Shuo also looked at them and said indifferently: "When drinking tea, we do not discuss things that make one sad; it will affect the taste of the tea."

The expressions on the two men's faces became strange.