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Mavi joined the team.

Although the time is short, it is not difficult to investigate the background of a Mavericks. So at noon the next day, before we went to the Governor General Pence, the son of Governor Pence, Mavi's savior, Mavi's resume was neatly placed on my table.

He didn't lie, so he was sitting happily in front of my carriage, shouting all the way to drive the car for me.

The Imperial City of Manila is located on the banks of the Pasig River. It was built by the Spanish in 1571. It was the original former Manila site. After centuries of development, maintenance and destruction, after modern times, it has become the core of Manila's history. It is called "the city in the city" or "walled city", demonstrating the strong colonial atmosphere and unique charm.

The Governor's Mansion covers an area of ​​one square kilometer, surrounded by trenches and medieval walls. There are seven gates, all made of heavy wood wrapped in metal. There are the Governor's Mansion and twelve churches in the city. Take a carriage and pass through streets, passes, ports, and hamlets. In this short journey, we feel like we have experienced the history of Manila's growth.

The Governor's Mansion exudes the elegant atmosphere of Spain, and the architectural characteristics are very distinctive. The two largest churches in Manila, Manila Cathedral and St. Augustine's Church, were also built in the city, facing each other from a distance with the adjacent Santiago Castle. Yuan and Lan lifted the curtains of the carriage and enjoyed the exotic scenery along the way. Of course, Lan is already a veteran, mainly because she was explaining to Yuan.

When the carriage slowly stopped in front of the Governor's Mansion, Governor Pence was already waiting for us. Since people helped us lift the curtains, the tall little Pence distinguished his position and realized that I was the leader, he came over with a smile and hugged me enthusiastically!

He said Spanish, but I didn't understand it very much, probably knowing it was the meaning of greeting. Yuan had studied Spanish specifically. After saying a few words, Little Pence let out a long sigh to express his understanding, and then changed to fluent English. Now most of us can understand it.

"I'm happy to see you! Mr. Sun, my friend! I am the governor here, and people usually call me Little Pence. Of course, this surname comes from my father, the late gentleman Old Pence." Little Pence's self-introduction was full of enthusiasm, and it looked particularly vivid with the red mustache on his lips.

The Manila ruler was about 32 years old, over 1.8 meters tall, strong and smart, with a civilization staff under his left rib. At this time, he was stretching out his right hand, smiling on his face to shake hands with me.

I immediately went up to meet him. The first impression of the governor seemed to be very good. So when I held hands together, I also smiled and said, "Sun Qilan is a native of the Ming Dynasty. Sun is my surname. According to your pronunciation, it seems that he should be pronounced as Qilan*Suncai."

Little Pence was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that my English would be so fluent, even far above him. As a regional ruler born and raised in a foreign land, he knew very well what extreme fluency in language means.

In modern times, English learning has been included in the educational syllabus and has become one of the required subjects for important exams such as the college entrance examination. Let’s not talk about whether such arrangements are right or wrong. As for English learning, many children have no problem writing with their heads down, but their listening, especially their speaking, are very poor. The reason is that there is no context.

Because in any part of the world, as long as it is in its native language, many people may not be able to write, but everyone will definitely speak. Of course, after a long period of training, non-native language can also reach a very fluent level, but it is still extremely rare to be able to achieve this in my life - grammar, tone, and tone can be called the level of craftsmanship, which is extremely rare, so Little Pence's face suddenly became much more exciting. He was thinking about my past experience, whether it was as simple as others told him.

"Mr. Sun, I was shocked by your familiarity with Western culture! Why don't we go in first, have a cup of afternoon tea together, and then continue to talk in detail?" Little Pence warmly invited: "Of course, the ladies and gentlemen who came with you are also welcome. Ah, and my old friend Mavi, please go to my back garden to have a chat!"

Through the long corridor, we walked all the way to the back garden of the Governor's Mansion. When passing by a statue of Old Pence in front of the courtyard, Mavie silently stopped and bowed deeply to the statue of Old Pence. After the ceremony, he still stood silently in front of the statue.

Little Pence walked over, patted Mavie's back gently, and said something. Mavie nodded just now and got back on his way.

The back garden of the Governor's Mansion is not big, but it is very delicate. The ground is covered with finely maintained Manila grass. Looking around, it looks like a thick green carpet, which is very elastic when stepped on. In the flowerbed and beside the road, there are oily mountain longans, flannels, desert beans and Christmas shrubs in various shapes. The sharp-eyed kite pointed to the things on a tree and asked me: "Sir, what is that stupid guy?"

When I looked up, there were two koalas, one big and one small. At this moment, the big one with a small back hanging on the eucalyptus tree beside the road. So I smiled gently and said, "Oh! Those are two koalas, also called koalas!"

Little Pence said, "Ah! Mr. Sun is really a powerful person! I know that it is indeed a koala, but I just knew the name of koala!"

Yuan, Lan, and everyone next to me stared at me. In their opinion, I knew everything, what was so strange about the name of such an animal.

So I continued with a smile, "This koala, also known as koala, koala, koala. The English name is Koala. In ancient times, the natives called it that, and the meaning of the name is 'no      drink' - because this lazy guy doesn't like to drink water, they will get more than 90% of the water from the eucalyptus leaves they feed. They only have to go and drink a few sips of water when they are sick and drought. The locals call it 'Kvaler', which means 'not drinking water'."

A soft applause rang out behind me. When I looked back, it was Little Pence and Mavie who clapped together. Little Pence exclaimed: "Mr. Sun is indeed like the rumors outside. He is a magical and extremely charming person. After listening to your introduction, I even looked up to this lazy guy. I am really a brave man who travels across the East!"

Lan asked strangely: "Is this koala very lazy? She looks so cute."

I smiled wickedly and said, "This guy sleeps for eighteen hours a day, but he just looks like you? Do you think he is lazy?"

Lan has been in a good mood in the past few days and has drunk a lot of wine. It is indeed who has more of it? Hearing that I said this, he suddenly turned red and the people around him burst into laughter.

Little Pence spoke very well: "The only thing that is cute between this beautiful lady and the koala is consistent, and there is no comparison in anything else. Why don't we sit there and have afternoon tea!"

There is a small piece of tidy piece in China in the back garden of the Governor's Mansion. There are small tables inside and a few small chairs are placed around it. We sat down with the guests and the servants served afternoon tea. The best black tea and delicious snacks are the daily afternoon tea for Governor Pence, but today the portion is several times larger.

While we were tasting the tea, we chatted casually. I first praised the black tea table. Little Pence immediately said: "Manila produces the most excellent servants. The people here are like koalas, well, koalas. They are gentle, honest and respectful, and attentive in their work. They must be the best quality servants."

I nodded and agreed with his point of view. The Filipino maids who were famous in the world in the future came from here. So I secretly wondered if I should find some suitable Filipino maids for my residence...

Next, we chatted casually, from all over the world, from ancient times to the present, and from abroad, the more we chatted, the more we were, the more we were surprised! He read a lot of books and liked to travel around, so that he had today's extensive knowledge. In his heart, the closed Ming Dynasty people were all closed populations and only knew how to be proud and arrogant.

But when I saw him today, I answered all the burdens he had laid openly and secretly, and even put forward many remarks that he had never thought about or heard before. He savored them carefully, but he was very correct and couldn't help but look at me differently again.

As their understanding deepened, Pence Little Believes became more and more convinced that I was a special person and had the foundation to cooperate with him. So the topic began to move closer to the important matter intentionally or unintentionally.

Little Pence took the black tea after the servant refill and asked with a smile: "Mr. Sun, how many times have you been to Manila?"

I picked up the small square scarf on the table and wiped my mouth. Although there was no dirty place, I also smiled and said, "I am still a precious place, and it is indeed unique."

Little Pence laughed twice, and continued to ask with a smile: "I wonder if the journey will be smooth? Have you encountered any unpleasantness!"

I raised my eyebrows and smiled and said, "The road was going smoothly, but your implied meaning is quite meaningful. I would like to hear it carefully."

Little Pence still asked with a smile: "Manila has 'three evils', has Mr. Sun ever heard of it?"

I shook my head, but Mavie took over the conversation and said, "Mr. Pence's 'three evils' refers to the tsunami, the plague and the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce."

I said a long time and replied: "Thankfully, I haven't encountered these 'three evils' yet. You have to be more careful in the future."

Little Pence smiled very well: "It is natural that there is no problem to be careful. But these 'three evils' cannot be avoided by being careful. I'm afraid they will come to you on their own initiative."

I put down the teacup in my hand and laughed in silence, "The tsunami is impossible. But if the weather changes, there will always be signs, but prevention is not difficult. As for the plague, as long as it is properly controlled, it is not common, not to mention that Governor Pence is well-managed, and it is not impossible to eradicate it. As for the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce..."

I stared into Little Pence's eyes, and said with a harsh smile: "If I meet, I don't mind expanding my fleet resources."

Little Pence obviously didn't expect me to be so strong. The Kuhn Chamber of Commerce, which was rampant in South China, was completely ignored by me. So Little Pence took a sip of tea and continued: "Mr. Sun has just arrived, but the power of the Blade Sea has already penetrated into South China Ocean. I believe I have some understanding - the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce dominates the southern part of the South China Ocean, so there is naturally his reason, not to mention that foreign lions cannot beat local hyenas, which is also a common situation."

I put down the teacup and said lightly: "I would like to ask Mr. Pence to give me advice on how to better solve this problem."

But Pence said two words without any concealment: "Allipat!"

I crossed my fingers, stood my elbows on the table in front of me, and said with interest: "I'm listening."

Pence Little Pence also leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Under the planning of Marskuen, the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce has adopted a policy of eroding South Oceans, and now it has extended its paws around Manila. Simon Skuen is their striker and has been swimming offshore recently. If Mr. Sun plans to operate here for a long time, he is afraid that he will not be able to avoid a head-on confrontation with Kuhn."

I nodded and said, "Speak. I want to hear substantive suggestions."

Little Pence nodded and smiled, "I unearthed the land, resources, you don't have manpower, combat power. Do we communicate with each other in intelligence? What I want is Manila under my management, and what you want is Manila where you can trade freely and safely. Right?"

We looked at each other deeply. I have to say that the one-on-one Little Pence is very convincing. I know that this should be the best choice at the moment. For Little Pence, it is also not easy to find an ally who can compete with the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce - after all, the Memphis Chamber of Commerce is not so easy to win over. Compared with the weak power, the Blade Sea is obviously more in his interests.
Chapter completed!