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Chapter 2 Foreigners and Schoolgirls

Located in the southwest inland, even in Yucheng, which is a major waterway, few people see such strange foreigners. Several woodworking craftsmen working can't help but whisper. One of them is Wang Er. Seeing that the little carpenter looked quite calm, he couldn't help asking: "Brother Gan, look at you like this, have you ever seen foreigners?"

The little carpenter heard Qu Menghu talk about many things about the South China Sea, and had some understanding of the world pattern and foreigners, so he did not make a fuss as much as others.

Hearing Wang Er talk about it, he couldn't help laughing, saying that he had never seen it before, but speaking of it, foreigners are not the same as us? They both have two eyes and one mouth, and they also have to eat, drink, defecate, and urinate. There is nothing strange, right?

At that time, China suffered a humiliation of half a century. The foreigners used the gun to knock on the Qing government's door. Then all kinds of storms turned around, and the Chinese people were always in a passive state of being beaten.

The long-term depression has caused extreme inferiority, and he hates and fears foreigners, and has indescribable awe and even worships them.

So when he heard Gan Mo's words, Wang Er couldn't help but retort: ​​"How can that be the same? I heard from my second aunt that foreigners eat fine bread, drink snow-white milk, sit on small steamer spraying black smoke, the boat is strong and the cannon is very powerful."

Gan Mo heard this and did not respond. He lowered his head and continued to work.

When the rest of the people heard Wang Er's words, they felt a sense of freshness and asked, "Is that right?"

Wang Er suddenly became proud and said proudly: "Of course, my second aunt's son and my cousin, he went to the school in Guangzhou and knew a lot of things..."

He was talking there, and everyone was listening, but the little carpenter lowered his head and kept his head working.

Wang Er was just talking as he splashed. At this time, the master supervisor came over and cursed at Wang Er: "Don't be good at work, just blow it here? Who doesn't know that your second aunt doesn't recognize you as a poor relative, otherwise, can you do hard work here?"

Wang Er's face was flushed when he was scolded. He was about to argue, but when he saw the foreigner coming, he was so scared that he quickly lowered his head and worked hard on the work he had in his hands.

After quieting here, the foreigner had already walked up to him.

In addition to him, there were four or five people. The leader was a middle-aged man with a majestic face, and there was a girl wearing blue student outfit next to her. As for the contractor who usually acted as the boss, they were at the end.

Although the little carpenter kept lowering his head, he couldn't help but look at the girl more often.

The girl was not old, sixteen or seventeen years old, with her ear-cut hair, a light blue top, a black long skirt, and a pair of exquisite shoes, revealing her white calves. She rarely saw this outfit, and the most special thing was that the girl's eyes were particularly bright, as if shining and full of confidence. In addition, her classical and beautiful melon-shaped face, she felt beautiful no matter how she looked at it.

The group walked to the area where the little carpenter Gan Mo and his colleagues worked. Zhang Shuiyu, a master supervisor, greeted him and bowed to the majestic middle-aged man: "Master Su San."

Master Su San?

After hearing this, the little carpenter realized that the other party's identity was the boss behind the lake chamber of commerce.

Unexpectedly, this man came here today.

The boss was in a good mood and nodded to Zhang Shuiyu and said with a little admiration: "Zhang Dajiang, the construction site is well done. I came here to see many places, even Mr. Gangro of England is praised..."

After saying that, he introduced Zhang Shuiyu, saying that this was Mr. Gangrogan, an English construction engineer. He was the most powerful university graduate in England and was very good at the construction industry.

Then, he turned to the side and said to the foreigner: "Mr. Gang, this is the master supervisor of the construction site, Zhang Shuiyu."

As he spoke, the girl next to him, dressed like a student, immediately translated it.

The foreigner Mr. Gang reached out and shook hands enthusiastically with Zhang Shuiyu, saying, "Milt howl, mud howl..."

He said a long foreign language and the female student translated: "Mr. Gangro said that he particularly likes Chinese architectural aesthetics and culture. This time he came here to study specifically. I also asked Zhang Dajiang to give me more advice."

When the master supervisor received praise from this foreigner, his face turned red, as if he had eaten the fruit of life, and was very beautiful.

He smiled and said, "Don't say that, I am all craftsmanship passed down by the older generation. I can't enter the elegant hall, but these are all historically passed down..."

He said a few humble words, but became more and more proud. He led the group to walk in and explained the places where he was quite proud.

The people from this group were about to leave, but the foreigner stopped beside Gan Mo.

He looked at the carved wooden window made by the little carpenter, couldn't help but reach out, picked up a finished product, and shouted exaggeratedly: "Wairuigood..."

When Gan Mo heard him yelling, he couldn't help but stop his work, while the female student smiled at the carpenter and said hello, Mr. Gangro asked me to tell you that the window you carved is simply a work of art. He praised your craft very much. He thought that without saying anything else, just these carved windows can go to Paris and participate in the International Congress Exhibition...

The little carpenter was a little confused and didn't understand the noun the female student said, but he knew that the other party was exaggerating him, and he couldn't help but say modestly: "My craftsmanship is average, nothing."

These are normal carved wooden windows, and the little carpenter didn't use the skills of Luban axe much. I really don't think this big foreigner is fussy.

He is still a foreigner, looking like he has never seen the world before.

The female student translated Gan Mo's words, and Mr. Gang couldn't help but stretch out his thumb and exclaimed: "I bought it, sell chickens and dogs..."

Gan Mo was unhappy and said why are you still cursing?

The female student couldn't help laughing, revealing two rows of white teeth, and said to him: "It's not that you scold you, this is foreign language, it means amazing. It's really amazing."

Gan Mo heard this and did not have an attack.

The foreigners looked at the carpenters here for a while and were amazed. Zhang Shuiyu intended to show off in front of the boss and led the people forward. The team did not stay for more and continued to move forward.

When they left, Wang Er, who was originally depressed, couldn't help but say to Gan Mo: "Wow, Brother Gan, you are now developed, and even foreigners are amazed by your work. If he has the heart and takes you abroad, wouldn't he be rich?"

Gan Mo couldn't help but feel a little moved after hearing Qu Menghu's story. After all, after hearing what Qu Menghu said, he was quite eager for things like Europa.

But when I think back, how could he leave if Qu Menghu asked him to wait for him in Yucheng?

So he smiled and said, "Foreigners have never seen the skills of our Chinese people. They just make a fuss. If you see them too much, you won't find it strange."

A older carpenter, Brother Luo, next to him, couldn't help but say, "I've been doing this for so long, but I haven't seen you as a coincidence as a job, and Zhang Touer can get praise from the boss. Many places, isn't your brother's credit? Zhang Touer didn't say anything at all, it's really a bit unkind..."

On his side, others spoke in a row, talking nonsense about Gan Mo. Instead, Gan Mo didn't feel it and said with a smile that it was okay.

He doesn't have to work and make money here.

After everyone said a few words, Wang Er couldn't help but say, "Yes, did you see that female student just now? Oh, she is a student, look at her calves, it's white, like putty powder. If I could touch it, I would have to savor it all year long..."

When he said this, others laughed.

A small-eyed carpenter mocked him and said, "Wang Er, you are a pie. If you have money, you will know how to build it in a kiln. If you save the money for your mother, you might marry a wife and let go of it."

Wang Er said disdainfully: "Where is the charming kiln sister who is so charming? And this female student..."

He kept talking yellow, but the second brother Luo hurriedly stopped him and whispered: "Stop it, that youngest girl, but the daughter of the big boss Su Sanye. If you hear this, you will definitely be able to just call you out, and you won't even pay you for your salary..."

Hearing this, Wang Er couldn't help but gasp and said, "No, right?" Brother Luo, how did you know?"

He was skeptical, and Brother Luo curled his lips and said, "You believe it or not."

Wang Er opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. At this time, the female student who was just discussed by everyone actually returned here under the leadership of the contractor.

After being scared by Brother Luo, Wang Ertou was almost buried in the ground, and no one else dared to say more.

The female student ignored others, but went straight to the little carpenter, looked at him, and asked, "Your name is Gan Mo?"

The little carpenter raised his head and said right.

The female student asked again: "I heard that you raised the tiger-skin orange cat lying on the wall over there?"

The little carpenter nodded and said yes.

He thought about what trouble the little beast had caused, and the female student breathed a sigh of relief, waved her hand, and the contractor handed over two oceans. The female student smiled and said, "Mr. Gangro has taken a look at your cat, I really like it, and I want to take it back. These two oceans are for you..."

After saying that, she ignored Gan Mo and turned around and left.

Little carpenter: "???"
Chapter completed!
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