"Oh, this is really delicious. You people of the Qing Dynasty are truly amazing," Earl Haino praised without reservation.
Mingxiu smiled and said, "I'm glad the Earl likes it. It's just a very common food in our country."
"Yes, as long as the Earl is happy. I just heard that the Earl teaches at a school. I wonder which subject he teaches?" Kangxi said casually from the side.
Count Haino slowly wiped his mouth dry: "I just teach art at the university, it's just a nominal position to keep myself occupied."
Mingxiu's lips twitched. Do all nobles like to do this?
"I heard you're here to do business. I wonder what you're planning to buy?" Earl Haino said good-naturedly, the warm feeling in his stomach making him feel very comfortable.
"These are just some things that we don't have there, but you have them here. However, we still hope they are somewhat scarce, because only when they are scarce can they fetch a higher price in our country," Kangxi said.
Yinzhi, who was standing next to him, looked surprised, but dared not show it. Was this really his father? He looked like a money-grubber.
Mingxiu wasn't surprised at all. After all, she had always known that Kangxi was a master of performance, and besides, this was the identity they had agreed upon before coming down.
Mingxiu sat quietly to the side, watching as Kangxi persuaded Earl Hainuo with just a few words to agree to take them on a tour of the academy. On the one hand, they wanted to admire their school, and on the other hand, they wanted to see what they could bring back to China to sell.
“Alright, it’s no big deal. How about this, I happen to be free these few days, so tomorrow is fine. I’ll show you around the academy, but you have to promise to teach my chef some of your Qing Dynasty’s delicacies.” Earl Haino stated his requirements.
He wasn't really stupid. The domestic reforms had only been going on for a short time. The reason he agreed was simply because he really liked the food they made, and also because there really wasn't anything confidential in the academy.
So I'm not afraid of them visiting.
"Of course, no problem. As long as you don't mind, that's fine. Just have your chef come over here and I'll teach them." Mingxiu said with a smile.
The group chatted and agreed on what to do next, and then Earl Haino quickly left.
He still has things to do today, and because this meal has already taken too long, he can't delay any longer.
"No, Father, are we really going to go tomorrow?" Yinzhi asked, looking confused.
His foreign language skills were not as good as Kangxi's, about the same as Mingxiu's, so he only understood a little, but he knew that they had agreed to go and see together the next day.
Yinzhi was somewhat worried; going to someone else's territory was never as safe as staying within his own.
Unexpectedly, Kangxi shook his head and looked at Yinzhi: "Tomorrow your mother and I will go over there. You should not go. You have met Peter before. Although we cannot be sure that he will remember you, we should still be careful. It would be inappropriate if someone recognizes you."
Ah, Yinzhi was shocked: "How can that be? If we leave the two of you there and something happens, if someone has ill intentions, I'm afraid I'll have to atone with my life."
Kangxi rolled his eyes at Yinzhi: "Don't worry, I'm not someone to be trifled with. It would be troublesome to bring you along. Besides, your father has a good eye for people, so don't worry about it. Tomorrow you two can just wander around this area, but remember to wear masks, okay? Your mother and I will go and take a look."
It's only dangerous to take them there. If only he and Mingxiu go, they can just hide in the space if anything happens.
Yinzhi nodded somewhat reluctantly.
Although Kangxi was no longer the emperor, his long-standing influence still lingered in Yinzhi's mind. Therefore, whenever Kangxi spoke seriously, Yinzhi would unconsciously obey him.
Yierjuelogen listened quietly from the side, glancing at Mingxiu with some concern, but she had no say in these matters.
After that, everyone went back.
Mingxiu asked Kangxi with some concern, "Is Earl Hainuo really alright? I didn't think so when he agreed, but now I feel like we've acted a bit too hastily."
Mingxiu belatedly realized that she was a little worried!
"Don't worry, there's no problem. This Earl Haino doesn't have any bad intentions. Besides, there are so many people from the Qing Dynasty and other countries doing business here now. Even if he has suspicions, he can't do anything about it. After all, the two sides are currently in a friendly exchange relationship."
Mingxiu nodded: "Okay, as long as you keep it in mind, we'll go take a look tomorrow and see if there's anything that would be useful to our country."
"It will be tough on you then. We didn't bring many cooks with us this time, and due to various reasons, they can't come down now and can only wait upstairs. You'll have to cook for them. I'll see if I can find a chef to come down and teach them how to cook tomorrow." Kangxi looked at Mingxiu with concern.
Mingxiu felt somewhat helpless: "Fine, then you can call one of the cooks off the ship, so I won't have to cook."
Kangxi nodded, and the people he summoned came down early the next morning, so Mingxiu was able to eat freshly baked scallion pancakes and porridge as soon as she got up.
Mingxiu blinked and looked at Kangxi. This was too fast!
The main reason they didn't bring a chef on this trip was because they were all seasick, and some of them were quite restless. So Kangxi dealt with a few people on the ship, leaving few chefs. By the time they arrived here, they were all vomiting and had diarrhea, leaving only one person who wasn't seasick. But there were so many people on the ship; what would happen to them if the chef was taken away?
So the chef had to be left on the ship, and today Emperor Kangxi brought him down.
Noticing Mingxiu's gaze, she said, "Those who were seasick are almost better now. Besides, it'll only be a few days. Just bear with it and it will pass."
Mingxiu shook her head, said nothing, and continued eating her scallion pancake.
Yinzhi was also very happy. He liked these things and it was so satisfying to eat them in big bites, unlike the food he ate before, which would often leave a sticky residue in his throat.
After the group finished breakfast, Kangxi had the chef pack a few scallion pancakes to send to Earl Hainuo, who would be arriving later.
I don't know if he'll eat it, but it's a matter of etiquette.
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