"Lord Greiman, I have a heartfelt request."
After everyone returned to Navy Base, Female Advisor quietly approached Paul.
"You can say whatever you want without mercy, Ms. Laddie."
Female Advisor said somewhat coyly, "Can you allow me to go south with the ship?"
"Are you also interested in opening up new routes?"
"That's not true. I want to take the Nanfang to return to my hometown and take my mother over. Although the Nanfang may not be able to reach the Cape Bay area, I will walk the rest of the way by myself. You know, because of my other identity, taking the sea route is more convenient and faster."
Paul The boss was not happy after hearing this. The 'Witch' in front of him was a key to his understanding of the unknown field. What if this 'key' was lost on the road? But it would be too unkind to refuse directly, not to mention the other party's reasons are very legitimate.
"Oh, I have been negligent and have not asked about your family's affairs. Let me talk to Austin. I don't know much about things on the ship. I don't know if I can carry one more person."
Female Advisor bowed slightly to him, "Thank you, my lord."
Paul said, "However, you have always acted with your adventure map companions before, right? Is it okay to go alone after landing?"
Female Advisor answered confidently, "I have traveled alone for a long time."
"Perhaps, I can send someone to pick up your mother? You don't have to travel all the way."
"No, I have to do this myself. If Lord Navy Commander disagrees, I will go south directly by land." Female Advisor said in a very firm tone.
"Then I'd better let the Southern sail as far south as possible, and then ask the crew to accompany you ashore, so you can have some help."
"Well... well, since it is your wish, Lord Earl, there can be a lot more people on board."
Paul mentioned Laddie's request to Navy Commander, and Austin agreed.
But seeing the other person's frown, Paul knew that Austin was extremely reluctant.
"Are you in any trouble?"
"Yes, sir. Generally speaking, it is not a good thing for women to board warships. After all, there are men everywhere on the ship. Not to mention the moral impact, the fresh water they waste is unbelievable. If they want to use fresh water to wash small pieces of clothing, they will use every means to achieve their goals. They will corrode the Sentinels on the ship, the corporals and even the officers - in a word, corrupt the officers and men of the entire warship, even if this is not their intention."
Austin added solemnly, "Especially for a beautiful woman like Miss Laddie, even if she just runs to the deck to get some air, it will distract many weak-willed people from work."
"Besides, the Southern is not a big ship. It only has a separate room in the captain's cabin. Where do you want her to sleep?"
"Well... then I'll talk to her again."
"I didn't expect Navy Commander, who has always been polite and polite, to be such a prejudiced person against women! It's really unbelievable."
Female Advisor was indignant, "Does he think that every woman is a pampered greenhouse flower? As a former adventurer, I have traveled many sea routes. Do I not know how precious the fresh water on the ship is?"
Paul spread his hands and said helplessly, "Well... there is nothing we can do about it. After all, the Nanfang has to conduct endurance tests, which means that she can try not to dock without docking. The fresh water on the ship is more nervous than usual."
"Believe me, Lord Greiman, I will definitely be able to overcome this little difficulty."
"But what about the other thing Austin mentioned? I heard that if you stay on a ship for a long time and look at the sows, they are all beautiful women."
"This matter will be easier to solve!"
Female Advisor resigned after saying these words, leaving Paul confused.
The guards who came in interrupted his thoughts, "Lord Greiman, there are several people coming from the base, claiming to be local businessmen, asking for your interview."
"Let them in."
Soon after the guards left, a large number of people crowded into his temporary office.
Some people Paul recognize it, such as the ship merchant Bennett Todd and the salt merchant Godwin Toby, but now we cannot simply call them ship merchants and salt merchants, because they have also invested in many "emerging industries" advocated by Paul, such as papermaking, cans, porcelain, etc., and have made a lot of money. Of course, they have also paid a lot of taxes to Government Affairs Council.
There are also a few people Paul doesn't know, but they are also dressed as businessmen.
"Lord Greiman."
Everyone bowed respectfully to the lord.
"What do you want to see me for?"
A group of businessmen looked at each other for a few times, and finally Mr. Todd took the lead and said cautiously:
"We heard that you are arranging for a ship to go south to open up a new route?"
Paul nodded. "That's right. I remember telling you about this a long time ago."
A trace of excitement appeared on the faces of the merchants. The lord was indeed not just talking about it, he was about to get started.
"So... can you..."
Mr. Todd carefully prepared the words, "Can we be allowed to select a few representatives to go south with the ship..."
Paul answered his words: "Inspection?"
Mr. Todd's eyes flashed. "Yes, let's investigate."
These businessmen have a really keen sense of smell. Paul chuckled in his heart. He just wanted this enthusiasm from the businessmen.
I had forgotten about this incident before. I originally wanted to let the Nanfang go back and forth before announcing this to them.
Unexpectedly, the merchants came to visit on their own. This was exactly what Paul wanted. Let them see with their own eyes the excellent performance of the new ships, the business opportunities in the south, and the broad prospects of maritime trade.
So in the eager eyes of the businessmen, Paul hammered the table.
"I agree! But we have to discuss with the Navy how many people we can take."
"Your Excellency is wise!" All the businessmen beamed with joy and praised Paul one after another.
"My lord, you will make things very difficult for me."
Navy Commander said with a depressed look, "This kind of thing should have been proposed and planned early."
"Now suddenly another group of people has to be packed in, and the allocation of personnel, space, and materials has to be readjusted."
Paul said with some embarrassment, "I was negligent, but on behalf of these merchants, please be sure to bring them with you. This is related to future ocean trade."
"Okay, I'll go back and have a meeting with Quirk and the others to try to make some adjustments."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Paul shouted, "Come in."
Then the door opened and a handsome young man walked in.
This handsome guy has long black hair and a smooth and white face. Under his long and slightly curled eyelashes, his eyes are as clear as morning dew and his red pupils add a sense of mystery.
What's even more fascinating is the two neatly trimmed mustaches, which perfectly neutralize his slightly feminine temperament.
Paul was stunned! Austin was frightened. What was the purpose of the guard at the door? He had never seen such a high-ranking figure in the base. Why did he let him in so casually? The Earl had just encountered an assassination attempt.
Just when Navy Commander was about to call someone, the other person spoke, and the sound made the two men present almost jump.
"Lord Earl, Lord Commander, can you allow me to board the Nanfang now?"
This is clearly the voice of Female Advisor!