Chapter 591
"The territory of Yanyun County is really too vast!" Yoshiro Kinoshita shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that so much land is barren. As far as I know, the population of Yanyun County is still quite small. You guys They are also reclaiming wasteland, aren’t they? This situation is just the opposite of ours.”
"We have very few fields, but we have a large population, so I wonder if we can immigrate some people to help you reclaim wasteland? Of course, we are just farming and harvesting food. After five or ten years, these reclaimed fields It is still yours, and in this case, our common problem will be solved.”
Kinoshita Yoshiro was full of enthusiasm, spittle splashed everywhere, his voice was a little hoarse, he took a sip of tea, raised his eyelids to observe the expressions of Xiao Chen and others.
"Mr. Kinoshita said something that I didn't quite understand. You said just now that you hope that your Dongpu warships can also park in our downwind port at will?" Xiao Chen smiled, "Just like the Ross fleet?"
"Oh...that's the case, but isn't this what Xiao Chen-jun you hoped for?" Kinoshita Yoshiro plausibly said, "Of course we are different from the Ross people. They are occupying the downwind port, but we are protecting it, I think With the strength of your Great Zhou navy, you probably can't fight against the Ross fleet, right?"
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"I knew Kinoshita-kun is a good enough friend!" Xiao Chen turned his head and smiled at Ye Baiqing, "In this way, our Shunfeng Harbor will be as solid as gold, and we don't have to worry about others coming to capture us in the future. There's no need to be stationed at the port, it's superfluous, but..."
"But the current financial situation of our Yanyun County is not very good, so we can't pay huge military expenses to our Japanese friends who protect us. After all, the maintenance of so many warships and the salaries of the soldiers can't add up to a month. A hundred thousand taels of silver?" Ye Baiqing laughed.
"No, no." Liu Congshu shook his head repeatedly, "Let's not talk about hundreds of thousands, tens of thousands can't be paid out. I think it's better to forget about it. With that money, it's better to build a few more forts in the port."
"Mr. Kinoshita, Boss, as a girl, I don't know much about national affairs, but I remember that in the delineation of our territory and boundaries, there is also a demarcation of territorial waters, right? Ports must be counted as territorial seas, right? Then if the Dongying battleship To be able to enter and leave our Shunfeng port at will, wouldn't it be the same as... violating our sovereignty over territorial waters?"
Liu Xiangqin asked when she didn't understand, looking innocent and very curious.
"You're talking nonsense if you don't understand! Kinoshita-kun is a friend, not an enemy, how could he violate our territorial waters?" Xiao Chen scolded him seriously, but turned to Kinoshita Kichiro, and asked innocently, "Kinoshita-kun, I don’t really understand this... I don’t know what territorial sea sovereignty is?”
"Uh..." Kinoshita Yoshiro smiled awkwardly, because he could also hear that these Piri Yangqiu's words were full of sarcasm.
"But we really mean it." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Kudo Nako knew it was time for her to speak.
"We appreciate your good intentions, but without our permission, your warships must not dock at Shunfeng Port at will, otherwise it will violate our territory, so that we are not friends but enemies, so just now Mr. Kinoshita mentioned There is no way to mention other cooperation matters." Liu Xiangqin said.
"I think Mr. Kinoshita may be joking with us? After all, this kind of thing sounds ridiculous!" Liu Congshu sneered.
"The matter of immigrants coming to reclaim wasteland is also very ridiculous, please don't mention it again, Mr. Kinoshita!" Ye Baiqing said.
A few of them resolutely opposed the two extremely rude demands of Dongying, showing that there was no room for negotiation, but they did not say anything about the other cooperation terms proposed by Kinoshita Yoshiro.
Because this needs to be considered by the boss.
"It seems that our cooperation is facing a lot of problems." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "Or let's talk about this first, and everyone will discuss it after going back to see if we can seek common ground while reserving differences? Try to reach a consensus that satisfies both of us. .”
"Okay, but I personally express my great regret." Kinoshita Yoshiro's face was not very good-looking.
"Me too." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "but fortunately, our Chinese food and wine will never make you feel sorry, Mr. Kinoshita!"
When the friends came, there was good wine, Xiao Chen really regarded these three as friends, and in the frugal style of the past, he threw a big banquet to welcome them, all delicacies from mountains and seas were served, and a large table was set up.
He just casually said that no matter what delicacies are from mountains and seas, but give me all the best things!
Hu Dahai, the chef of the Governor's Mansion, took it seriously, and immediately threw off his arms, tried his best, and faithfully carried out the order of the boss.
Speaking of which, he was actually quite happy after getting the order, because since he took the important responsibility of being a chef in the Governor's Mansion, he has never had the opportunity to display his expertise, because Xiao Chen and the others are not very picky about their food, as long as it is simple and delicious.
There is hardly any decent banquet, you think they will eat dumplings for the New Year's Eve dinner...
Sometimes when I am hungry at night, I only need boiled noodles and some pickled vegetables for supper when I am hungry at night. The big guys are very happy to eat, and they also praise the chef's craftsmanship, which makes Hu Dahai very embarrassed.
What the hell are you doing? All my abilities have been harmed by the sea, and there is no use for such a hero!
until today.
It is said that after the dishes were served one after another, the three eyes of Nako Kudo began to widen gradually, because with so many dishes, they almost didn't know any of them, so they asked Xiao Chenjun in surprise, joy and curiosity, what kind of work are these?
"Well, isn't that a bear's paw? That one looks like a frog. As for the others... go and get me that Hu Dahai!" Xiao Chen only knew one bear's paw, and he had never seen the others before. .
"Boss, everyone, is the skill of the villain still passable?" Hu Dahai walked out with a big belly, and asked confidently with a smile.
"Could you introduce to the distinguished guests what kind of crap... good things are these?" Xiao Chen was very angry. In fact, he asked you to hold a banquet. What kind of mess did you make?
"Yes! This is a bear's paw. It was brought back by Mr. Wen Chengxu this time. The day he brought it back, he started to soak his hair, then added various condiments, and simmered it for three days and three nights on a very small fire. Now It's delicious, please taste it for a while, boss and distinguished guests."
"Three please." As the master, Xiao Chen of course wants to give way.
"Oh, but I've heard the name of this Chinese dish for a long time. Is this the Xiongyao that is said in ancient books as 'Spicy Carp and Chickweed, Cold Turtle and Roasted Bear'?" Kinoshita Yoshiro has a deep understanding of ancient Chinese culture. , he also knows such a rare allusion.
"You can't have both the fish and the bear's paw, today I will give up the fish and take the bear's paw." Miyamoto Gozo also smiled.