C374 Private conversation between women (2/2)
”Later on, the lord came back. We thought you would use the lord's might to take revenge, but you didn't say anything and didn't bully us women. From that day on, I admired you even more. I know you're a kind-hearted person …”
”But …” But after a while I realized that we had misjudged you. You're a good person there, and you're a female general! When all those thugs were besieging Great Mansion, you were calm enough to command your servants, guards, and even those bandits that came out of the tunnel, you go up … ”
When Ping Er thought about that scene, she subconsciously covered her eyes. That terrifying scene, she did not forget in the slightest, ”You are too brave, why did you pull out a gun and dare to kill? She killed the bandit in two shots... ”From that day onwards, we girls were afraid that you'd be scared to the bone …”
It is also from that day onwards that I sincerely admire you. Previously, you did not argue and did not cause trouble, not because you did not have the ability, you just did not want to create trouble for the old master, did you not want to create trouble for that family! ”This is what you call being sensible …”
”Bullshit!” You've learnt bad things too, is that what I call seeing the big picture? ”To tell you the truth, I've only forced myself to that level. People are afraid of forcing me. Didn't the old master often say that only pressure can motivate people …” Hu Niu laughed as he shook his head.
”That's not right!” Ping Er straightened her neck and retorted, ”It's not like that, just based on this trip to Europe, I found out again, Madam, you are a female hero, you are the master's good companion!”
”Along the way, we saw so many strange sights and people. Fang Guan and I were so scared that we were about to cry, but you never changed your expression once. Furthermore, during the battle on the sea, Fang Guan, A Chou and I were so scared that we covered our heads and cried, but you didn't even bat an eye … ”
”You are not afraid to wait in France for such a cruel battle... Furthermore, just a moment ago, you were able to speak out such reasonable words. You must know that even the scholars in Great Qing Dynasty might not be able to understand this logic! ”
”What's more, you've been constantly studying and learning foreign languages all along the way here. I've seen all of this …” You can't fool me, you really have changed, the light in your eyes has changed! ”
Hu Niu was completely stunned by what she had heard. She carefully thought back to what Ping Er had said, and realized that what she had said was actually true, and that she had unknowingly changed quite a bit. She recalled how she had begged her uncle for help in Shanxi Province, as if it was a century ago.
Aiyo, what am I thinking? How could I involuntarily use a foreign word? There's still a century left, who knows what the century is.
He changed, really changed, his attitude was completely different now, his own concubine's daughter who came from a clan of Jin Shang, was actually able to study the situation of all the countries in Europe, how did I change so much in these few years?
But why was this change so comforting? Hu Niu felt a thick sense of happiness from the bottom of her heart.
But just when the two of them were looking back to the future, a figure suddenly ran over from the direction of the villa and started shouting at the top of his lungs. Before he even reached Hu Niu's side, he was knocked down by the hidden soldiers.
”Who is it?” ”Those who dare to rush in recklessly, catch them, quickly catch them …” A group of Prussian soldiers and police were dragging the intruders as they retreated.
”Wait! Isn't this Pierre? ”Let him go …” Hu Niu recognized the person instantly. It was the intelligence officer that Xiao Letian had left in the hamburger, Pierre.
Originally, Pierre wanted to participate in the Pu Ao Battle with Xiao Letian. With Pierre's information and analysis ability, he could help. However, Pierre had suffered a lot in the French prison and his body was extremely weak. In order to take care of Pierre, Xiao Letian did not bring him along.
But Pierre could not afford to be idle. The Prussian side had collected a great deal of information from overseas for Pierre to analyze, especially from the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.
Since he had nothing to do, Pierre's brain could not let him be lazy. But no one had expected Pierre to find a clue among the intricacies.
”Madam, I have important findings... I must notify Prime Minister in time, please give me some time … ” After receiving Hu Niu's nod, Pierre walked in front of Hu Niu in large strides, followed by the changed translator following closely behind.
”Madam, this is a business report sent by the Dutch East India Company last month, with price changes in Indian ports... ”Look carefully, during this period of time, the price of rifles and gunpowder has abnormally increased by 40% in the French Indian market, and the price of food and cloth has also increased by 10% …”
”What does this mean? How could these prices have risen when French India was training a large number of indigenous armies, otherwise there would be no war? ”The only explanation for the training of the native army is the bizarre weakening of other military forces …”
”Look here, why is it that there has been a marked increase in cargo throughput in the ports of French India during this period? This can only mean that these ports were suddenly filled with many trestles and warehouses, and that the previous owners of these planks and warehouses could only be the French Navy! ”
”My lady!” All the signs indicated that the French Asian fleet had already been assembled. According to the time taken to gather the information, the French Fleet should have passed through the Taiwan Strait by now. No, no, no, it should be faster than that. It's very possible that he's already close to the Bulbus Glazed Island! ”