Chapter 945 The Extraordinary People Reunite and Set Off for the Stars and the Sea!
The Hami melon from the Western Regions is truly mouthwatering. Xing Yu has been thinking a lot about how to enjoy such a melon at this time.
This also shows that Xing Yu's trade routes in the Western Regions were very smooth, and he must have made a lot of money.
Once everyone had arrived, the dishes were served.
Looking at the crispy pork, braised pork, and stewed ribs on the round table, Li San Niang kept swallowing her saliva.
Even Du Qinghui couldn't resist reaching out with her chopsticks to pick up some food.
Xing Yu was still at the door directing the waiters to serve the dishes, and finally a small copper pot was placed in front of each person.
"Great! Boss Xing is treating us to Old Beijing copper hot pot today!"
Shi Le'an looked at the pot in front of him, which was already bubbling, with great surprise and excitement. He really couldn't wait to eat it.
Next, a lot of sliced meat was served, including beef, lamb, and pork. The most outrageous thing was that there were even shrimp balls and fish balls!
"Come on, everyone, let's have a good meal today!"
"My butcher is a master chef with almost twenty years of experience wielding a knife. Look, just look!" Xing Yu picked up a slice of lamb as thin as a cicada's wing with her chopsticks and showed it to everyone. "Impressive knife skills, right?"
Xing Yu put the mutton slices into the copper pot, then shouted to everyone, "Come on, what are you waiting for? Start eating!"
This hot pot meal lasted a full two hours, until it got dark, and we finally stopped eating when it was almost dark.
The room was brightly lit with many candles, making it as bright as day.
Li San Niang held a cup of hawthorn and jujube tea to aid digestion. She was standing and leaning against the window, looking at the red and yellow lanterns illuminating the area below, making it look very beautiful.
A gentle breeze blew in, and as it blew in, Li San Niang felt that the smell of hot pot on her body should dissipate a bit.
"Ahem," Li San Niang put down her teacup and looked at Xing Yu, who was sitting in the main seat at the round table.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Xing Yu stood up and bowed to them.
"Today's gathering was organized by General Du. Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, let's listen to what General Du has to say and have a chat with us."
As soon as Xing Yu finished speaking, Li San Niang thought to herself, "Finally, we're getting down to business."
After Xing Yu sat down, Du Qinghui stood up and bowed to everyone. Perhaps because he had just drunk some alcohol, Du Qinghui's eyes were a little red, and he looked as if he was dizzy.
However, Du Qinghui stood ramrod straight, and her bowing and speaking were perfectly natural; she appeared perfectly lucid.
"I must first thank Boss Xing," Du Qinghui said, bowing to Xing Yu. "Thank you, Boss Xing, for lending me this precious space so that I can meet with you all!"
This glass is a toast to Boss Xing!
After the two had a drink, Du Qinghui continued, "Heroes don't ask about their origins. I believe that you were all outstanding individuals in the past. It is fate that we can meet here."
The reason I have invited you all here today is to tell you one thing: I intend to assemble a large fleet to search for new continents!
The Tang Dynasty was already fortunate enough to have her, but for the outside world, it was a whole new world!
"If any of you also want to venture into the New World, there will definitely be a place for you on my ship, Mr. Du!"
After saying this, Du Qinghui picked up his wine glass again and, without saying another word, downed it in one gulp in front of everyone.
After Du Qinghui sat down, everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
Li San Niang really didn't expect that Du Qinghui would actually withdraw from this "struggle". Although it could be said that he never intended to fight in the first place, his courage at this time, instead of staying in one corner, was to venture into a new continent that was still blank and to explore new land. This was truly admirable!
Li San Niang stood up, walked from the window to the round table, and raised her cup of hawthorn and jujube tea to Du Qinghui.
"I deeply admire General Du for his lofty ambitions. I offer you tea instead of wine!"
May the general successfully conquer the new continent and realize his aspirations soon!
Li San Niang drank the hawthorn and jujube tea in one gulp, and Du Qinghui also poured himself another cup of wine and drank it all in one gulp, just as Li San Niang had said.
"I'm just a doctor, I don't have any grand ambitions, I just want to pass on my skills."
The women's medical school in the suburbs is the thing I most want to do in the future. I only hope that I can train more female doctors for the people of this area.
Besides alcohol and cowpox, I'm also thinking of trying to make watermelon frost as soon as possible, and then trying to see if I can purify penicillin one day.
Therefore, staying here will be my pursuit for the rest of my life.
"Dr. Li will definitely succeed!"
If that day ever comes, we might all have to rely on Dr. Li to save our lives!
Li San Niang didn't respond to that, but simply nodded at Du Qinghui.
Li San Niang walked back to the window, and Xing Yu slowly spoke after observing everyone's expressions: "I am just a businessman, and I only want to be a businessman."
The trade routes to the Western Regions are at their best right now. If we can expand further in the future, even reaching Europe will not be a dream.
I have a wife and children here, so I won't go that far again!
However, if General's ship returns in the future, I, Xing Yu, will certainly prepare another feast to celebrate General's triumphant return!
After saying this, Xing Yu poured a glass of wine and drank it down in one gulp for Du Qinghui.
Du Qinghui only said one sentence: "That day will definitely come!"
After having a drink with Xing Yu, Du Qinghui looked at the others present.
Jiang Yijun and Shi Le'an were newlyweds, and both were trusted confidants of Emperor Wu, so naturally they would not follow Du Qinghui to distant lands.
As for Chang Siyuan, he has been working in the Ministry of Works for many years and has his own family and relatives by his side. Why would he give up all of this to go to the New World with Du Qinghui to explore the new world?
In the end, only the two Ding brothers remained.
"We are willing to follow the general to the New World! We will contribute to the general's pioneering cause!"
The Ding brothers, who had been switching sides between the Wu Emperor and Du Qinghui camps, have now actually placed their bets on Du Qinghui!
Li Sanniang sat by the window, watching the Ding brothers drinking and forming an alliance with Du Qinghui. She couldn't help but find it amusing. "Could it be that they were scared by the pinpoint artillery shells that were launched from the mountaintop last time?"
Fearing being secretly killed by Emperor Wu, they're planning to use Du Qinghui's ship to escape overseas?
As for Bi Qionglan, who was growing rice in Champa, he was naturally one of Emperor Wu's people, so there was no need to ask him any further questions.
Besides, even if Du Qinghui wanted to ask, he couldn't get the information from Champa, which was far away.
And so, this game is over for today.
Before leaving, Du Qinghui said, "I don't know when we'll meet again. I wish you all the best in achieving your dreams and reaching your own stars!"
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