"Daughter-in-law, I heard at Caishikou that your parents' home, the country called Britain, sent an envoy to you. Do you think the in-laws will be in it? If he is in it, will he bring his granddaughter back to Britain?"

When Aunt Li went to Caishikou to buy vegetables early in the morning, she heard the news that the second batch of British envoys were coming. She didn't care about buying vegetables, so she rushed back in a hurry and said to Salina.

At this time, Salina had already given birth to a daughter, Aunt Li's granddaughter. Although Aunt Li said it was a pity that she was not a man, she was actually very precious, for fear that Sir Greenville would bring his wife and granddaughter back to Britain. Because she heard that Li Jinde forced Salina to stay in the East, and the army leader helped to plead, Sir Greenville pinched his nose and agreed. If Sir Greenville came to take Salina and her granddaughter away, wouldn't it be a loss to his wife and a loss to his army?

"My father came to Dongfang last year and is familiar with the negotiation process here. I think if nothing unexpected happens, he will lead the team." Salina hugged her daughter.

"What should I do? You are the daughter-in-law of our Li family, so you can't just return to Britain like this." Aunt Li said uneasy.

"Don't worry, mom, Ying'er is so young, so how could I bear to let her take a sailboat for several months to tens of thousands of miles away? Even if she goes to Britain in the future, she will definitely come back." Salina knew Aunt Li's concerns, so she comforted her.

"Auntie, I'm relieved now." Auntie Li was relieved, "Look, I'm so anxious that I forgot to come back from buying vegetables, and I have to go to Caishikou again."

"Mom, why don't you take care of Ying'er and let me buy vegetables?" Salina asked.

"That's great. I want to look at Ying'er for a while. When I saw Ying'er, I remembered that when I gave birth to my stupid son, he was so old. Alas, time passed too quickly. In the blink of an eye... At that time, our Li family was only a poor farmer with acre of three-point land in Fuzhou. After his father's hard work, everything we have now... Why is my stupid son still in Dalian Port, and I don't know how to come back! His granddaughter is born!" Aunt Li fell in love with the scene and said in a nagging manner.

"My husband has to go to Dalian Port to receive ships and prepare goods because of his busy official business. There is no way to do so. After all, as the executive director of a Western company, this is regarded as a lifelong career by him." Salina was also used to Aunt Li's nagging from time to time. Regarding the family background of the Li family, she said it from Aunt Li no less than ten times. After handing over Ying'er, who had just been in full moon to Aunt Li, she would take a basket made of bamboo strips to prepare to go out.

With her qualifications and spending a year in the capital, it is easy to go out to buy groceries.

"Even the king of heaven, I must not be by my side when the child is born. I think you are too kind to him and just say good things to him. When he comes back, I will see that I don't need to slap him well! By the way, Western women really don't need to go through confinement? Can you go out?" Aunt Li said domineeringly.

“No problem.”

After Salina left, she was familiar with the road and soon arrived at the vegetable market.

"Mrs. Li is here to buy vegetables? I just told Aunt Li about the coming of the Western Envoy Group. She ran back without saying a word. Why did you come again?" The vegetable dealer in the vegetable market had known Salina and Aunt Li, a strange mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. When she saw Salina coming, she said enthusiastically.

"Shopkeeper Han, I'm here to help you, I want a piece of fresh pork." Salina said.

"Hey, I'm just a butcher, what kind of shopkeeper Han is... I will definitely pick a piece of good meat for you!" The shirtless butcher said this, and being called shopkeeper Han made him happy from the bottom of his heart.

The supply of pork, beef, and lamb has gradually increased due to the large number of new varieties to enrich the supply of vegetables. The supply of potatoes, beef, and mutton has been included in the territory because the vast grasslands from Tianshan Mountains to Daxinganling are included. There are dozens or hundreds of large ranches outside the Great Wall, and they are unified in management. Excellent individuals are selected for mating and improving genes to cultivate new and excellent varieties. Therefore, the supply of meat has also increased, and the market has become extremely prosperous.

Salina skillfully bought a basket of meat and vegetables, and ran into someone on the way back.

"Salina!" The person I met was Li Jinde.

"My husband!" Salina was also excited, and the basket of vegetables in her hand almost fell down.

It is said that a small separation is better than a newlywed, and there are tears in both of them.

"Is the child born? Is it safe? It's all my fault, why did I go to Dalian Port before. I carefully calculated the time. It was only this month that the child was born. As a result, I encountered a storm in Dalian Port and the ship could not go to sea. After all, it was still one step too late!" Li Jinde saw that Salina's belly was flat, and he knew that there was a result.

"The child has been born for five days and is a girl. My benefactor Xiao Xiu'er came here to help deliver the baby himself. The child is very healthy now." Salina said.

"It's good for girls, just be safe for mother and daughter!" Li Jinde heard that the child was healthy, so he hurriedly got off the train and rushed home.

After the two got together, they walked home side by side. Li Jinde kept clenching his fists. Now he is also a father.

"I heard that His Majesty the King of Britain sent the second group of envoys, and my father is likely to be among them. This time we will talk to him and let him see his granddaughter, okay?" Salina said to Li Jinde.

"Of course this is good. They are just your daughter. I force you to stay in the East. I always feel a little sorry for him." Li Jinde said.

Now that he has become a father, he has some understanding that if his daughter marrys a strange place that is tens of thousands of miles away, ninety percent will not agree.

When Li Jinde returned home, Aunt Li roared again, condemning Li Jinde for coming back now.

The second batch of British envoys who received a navigation permit at Hoi An Port sailed north along the summer sea breeze and finally arrived in the capital.

The Crown Prince battleship sailed into Tianjin Guards for the second time, and most of the sailors on it were still the same group of people. They had eaten food here in the Tianjin Guard Battalion and had a good impression of Tianjin Guards. This time, before they got off the ship, they took the initiative to wave their hands to greet the officers and soldiers of Tianjin Guards.

"These guys eat more than the other, and the food cost in our defense zone has increased again." The Tianjin General Wei was quite troubled by this.

Receiving the envoys was also a considerable expense, and it was necessary to prepare the meals of hundreds of British sailors and servants who came with him.
Chapter completed!