1876 ??Galle Travels
The one standing beside Xiao Letian was Zai Chun who was dressed in casual clothes and was about to go ashore to play together. When he heard that the child had a quarrel, he immediately got up. Without waiting for Xiao Letian to speak, he rushed up.
"What's going on? Why are you quarreling about something! Let me judge..."
When the chefs around him saw that it was His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, they did not dare to neglect and quickly bowed down and kowtowed to pay their respects, "Long live the emperor, long live!"
The chefs were all national players invited by Xiao Letian from Jiangnan and other places. There were also several famous chefs from Fusang, and several local chefs from Ryukyu. Their awe of imperial power was still very strong. Seeing Emperor Tongzhi was so scared that he knelt on the ground and didn't dare to raise his head.
A British captain on the opposite side was also stunned. When he knew that the opposite was His Majesty the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, he immediately stood attentively and didn't even dare to blink his eyes.
The busiest person in the fleet's supply was Jin Sanshun, the Internal Affairs Minister. He was in charge of the data on the entire fleet's material consumption, and all purchase orders and personnel resumption work were pressed on his shoulders.
When he saw His Majesty coming over, Jin Sanshun quickly smiled and said, "It's really because these British people are too rigid. They know that they will work according to the process schedule and ask them to add a ship to transport personnel. They just don't do it..."
It turns out that the root of the problem lies with Xiao Letian's entourage.
Xiao Letian is very clear about the historical positioning of this visit to Europe. This is the first king-level Asian and European state visit in thousands of years. Taking the opportunity to work with Prussia to France is one of the tasks, and carrying out oriental cultural propaganda is also a top priority.
So in this expedition, not only were there soldiers but also a large number of followers, such as top Chinese chefs, folk artists, juggling masters, beautiful singers and bands, etc., even precious gifts from the East were pulled into a whole boat.
The soldiers have received strict military training. They have a hard-working spirit and a strong body. They can still survive for a long time at sea, but these entourages can't stand it.
Especially these chefs, because of their skills, all the British officers ate like greedy cats. The most exaggerated gathering of fifteen people ate fourteen scattered fish fillets, and the chef who was so tired that he almost stuck out his tongue.
The chef team of more than 100 people fell ill due to seasickness and heat stroke. Now, I finally saw this group of people on the land and were almost crazy.
Kim Sansun was in charge of these chefs, and he did not dare to offend these masters who were in charge of everyone's jobs, so he had to agree to everyone's request to allow him to go ashore for two days of rest.
However, the Zhiyuan did not park on the trestle but anchored in the sea. If you want to get ashore, you need to ferry. However, the British were too stubborn and didn't provide this ship. After a while, the people started to quarreled.
"Your Majesty! You are giving us a comment. They said they were welcomed, but they didn't give us a ferry. Is there only so many boats on the sea that can't even be able to come out? You still look down on us Chinese..."
"That's right, after eating ours these days, you officers almost all came to us early to solve the problem. They ate them every day and became fat pigs. They didn't recognize this favor. Could it be that we were fed to dogs with good food?"
After scolding, the British captain couldn't understand anything, anyway, he knew that it was not a good thing. He said indignantly, "No, no, no... We must follow the plan. With such a huge fleet, the supply task is too arduous! We cannot disrupt the rhythm..."
"Any ship is precious. We must ensure the supply of more than 40 warships within three days... What can I do?"
A group of people scolded in Chinese and one person distinguished in English, and the whole scene was a quarrel between the chickens and ducks.
Zai Chun was also confused. When he saw that both sides actually made sense, what should he do? He couldn't help but pity his own people. You can't say that the British were wrong in supplying supplies. Zai Chun couldn't say that he could scratch his head.
Only Xiao Letian looked at the scene in front of him with a smile. He felt mixed emotions, "Okay! A group of chefs from the Qing Dynasty just walked around the sea and looked at the customs and customs of dozens of small countries. They dared to challenge the British!"
"Recalling how frightened the people were when they were in China, even the officials were timid and at a loss. Wherever foreigners became super citizens, even the officials had to pay attention..."
"But now, a group of chefs are so brave that they can surround the British captain and even dare to scold bastards! What a difference..."
"Why is this happening? It's not because of the shot yesterday, it's because all the Chinese saw that shot with their own eyes, the shot that tear the enemy's skin, that nailed a nail into the Chinese's waist, and that he had the confidence!"
Thinking of this, Xiao Letian walked up to rescue the siege with a smile, "Okay, don't be embarrassed by the British side. They have given all their money for our supplies. Everyone gets on the boat with me. The Adventure King takes us ashore at the Galle Castle!"
"Hei First Head! Hei First Head..." The chefs who were still noisy just now smiled and the captain was relieved and saluted Xiao Letian gratefully.
The three-day rest time is very rare, and everyone knows that the next rest place after setting sail again should be somewhere in the Mediterranean.
There are countless people looking for Kim Sanshun to get a relationship these days. Who made Kim Sanshun the Minister of Internal Affairs? All vacation statements must be signed before they can take effect.
The soldiers who got the holiday were smiling and waiting for the arrival of the ferry boat. Those who didn't get a vacation should not be sad. At least three times the military pay during the three days on duty is quite good.
When the Adventure King carried everyone onto the land of Sri Lanka, the first group of soldiers on vacation had already begun to land.
The exotic style attracted everyone as soon as they got ashore. The blue sky, blue sea, reefs and sandy beaches, and the cliffs that were dozens of meters high. The stone lighthouse built by the Portuguese five hundred years ago is still in use. The solid stone fort in Galle is on a high ground, and the shore firecrackers are vigilantly aimed at the sea.
There are thick green shade everywhere, seabirds circling in the sky, the air is filled with the sweet aroma of fruit and the unique taste of Sri Lankan specialty lemongrass oil.
Zaichun and Shangtai stared at everything in front of him, especially the two big-sleeved and round-waisted guards behind Shangtai carried the camera and tripod for him. They saw everything up and clicked, and they had a lot of fun.
Just as the group was walking freely on the streets of Galle, a thunderbolt suddenly burst out with a thunderous sound of mountains and seas. When they looked closely, they were thousands of local people siegeing the Chinese army that had just arrived.
"No! Master, look, our brother has been besieged by the local people! What should I do..." Zai Chun shouted.
Chapter completed!