It seemed as if she was listening carefully to the charming lady who looked like a black rose. Charlotte did not realize that someone was approaching her from the side, but before she was shocked by Xia Shu, a blue dress lady next to her screamed in an exaggerated manner: "Ah, it's Prince Joachim, he is so young!"

As for this kind of high decibel noise, Xia Shu's ears and heart were immunized enough. He walked to Charlotte's mother and daughter with a polite smile and said politely: "Madam, ladies, your beauty makes every chandelier here dull, and I think it is a lost moth, following the brightest halo."

This poetic praise made the ladies smile and their eyes fly. Don’t you know that the brightest halo has nothing to do with them at all.

Mrs. Hill and Miss Hill also smiled, their smiles were very shallow, as elegant as lilies.

The lady wearing a black long skirt and exposed breasts praised in a gentle tone: "I heard before that His Highness is a amazing genius in ship design. I didn't expect that His Highness personally drove the rowing to compete and won the first place with the sixth-ranked preliminaries... You are destined to be a great person!"

While speaking, the charming black rose twisted his waist like a weeping willow in the wind, and his charming eyes frequently discharged electricity to the summer tree. This posture is typical of a charming and coquettish noble lady, an ordinary man may not be able to deal with it.

Xia Shu had no intention of hooking up, but explained in her usual funny voice: "Ha, I am ashamed to say that I am driving the boat because I weigh the lightest and can reduce the load on the speedboat accordingly, so I am lucky to reverse the defeat."

After saying that, Xia Shu faced Charlotte and owed her body with a smile: "Dear Miss Hill, can you dance with a song with your face?"

If Charlotte refused at this time, the ladies around him would probably rush to invite the Prussian prince to dance. The beautiful flower fairy spread her hands and gently held the corners of her skirt, and gave a positive reply in an elegant manner. With the brisk melody of Brahms' "Hungarian Dance", this handsome and beautiful transnational dance partner entered the dance music and danced youth in the envious eyes of everyone.

Without the trouble of others, Xia Shu smiled and said, "Is Miss Hill ready to fulfill our bet?"

The English girl in front of her looks and figure is quite similar to Hermione in Harry Potter's fourth part. Her face is calm and her pretty nose is wrinkled: "I have always believed in words, but there is a question that needs to be clarified. Who exactly won the bet."

"There is still a difference?"

"certainly."

Charlotte turned gracefully and continued: "His Highness has created a record of boat speed so far, 58.7 knots, and the bet between us is 60 knots."

Natsuki took over the conversation: "That's right, the event's technical evaluation team also confirmed the ultimate speed of more than 60 knots, which means that the maximum speed of my speedboat has exceeded 60 knots."

"Is this what our differences should be based on official records or subjective inferences from the expert group?"

Looking at Charlotte's serious look, Xia Shu smiled heartily, "It seems that this is an argument that never has an answer, what if we tie it?"

"Agree." Charlotte readily accepted the suggestion.

"So, I will pay for the clothes you and Mrs. Hill as promised, and you will also invite Louise and I to the manor as a guest, how about?"

Charlotte's pair of eyebrows were raised playfully: "Is this what you had imagined long ago?"

"I'm not a gypsy girl!" Xia Shu made the flower fairy burst into laughter with a strange expression.

"Your smile is beautiful and charming. Smiling more is actually beneficial to your physical and mental health." Although this is vulgar, Xia Shu still has to say it.

Charlotte quickly calmed down his smile, but couldn't hold back the red glow on his cheeks. After silently dancing the rest of the dance music, they saluted each other and then left the dance circle. At this time, Charlotte whispered: "Out of etiquette, it is also respect for each other. Grandfather will personally invite you to the manor as a guest in the manor later."

Xia Shu always thought that Duke Hill was a typical British aristocrat. One day he would let the British Navy give up the hegemony of the ocean and make these arrogant and conceited guys bow their heads. But now, because of the beautiful and charming Miss Hill, he put away this subjective prejudice and decided to show Duke Hill his steady and wise side.

After saying goodbye to Charlotte for the time being, Xia Shu returned to Louise in a happy mood. The German princess, who was no less beautiful than Miss Hill, looked at him with a smile, as if her brother had won another championship trophy.

"How many days are we going to Thetford?"

Xia Shu smiled subtly: "Yes, I heard that the scenery there is beautiful, English-style scenery."

"Your holiday is enough?" Louise reminded kindly.

Xia Shu shrugged her shoulders slightly: "Thanks to the Navy Minister who approved me for half a month's public leave."

The playful elf quipped: "In this way, we can stay in Thetford for about ten days!"

"Ha!" Xia Shu wanted to say that if she stayed for so long, Hill Manor would probably be furious. At this moment, a middle-aged gentleman dressed in a decent and capable and smart manner walked over with an extremely friendly smile and said in a straightforward British English:

"His Royal Highness, Prince Joachim, please forgive me for taking the liberty. Here is Michel Johnson, the chief business representative sent by the International Shipping Company in London. He has admired you for a long time... This must be the noble Princess Louise, and I am very honored to see you!"

(International shipping company, referred to as Imm, was established with funding and funding from the Morgan Consortium. In 1902, it acquired the largest White Star Shipping Company in Britain, which brought great shock to the British. The British Parliament regarded it as a shame to the British Empire. Another large British ship company, Canard, competed with it with the support of the government. The latter ordered the famous Lusitania and Mauritania, and Imm fought back with the Olympia-class luxury cruise ship. The "Titanic" is the first ship 1 to be built and completed among the three Olympia-class ships. It sank a iceberg during its maiden voyage in 1912)

Compared with those long-standing shipping companies, the IM (International Shipping Company) invested by Morgan Consortium was established for only a few years. However, with the attention of J.P. Morgan, it quickly became the strongest shipping trust on the transatlantic route. In this era, although the "Morgan Consortium" has a relatively long history, the Rothschild family has become a dominant monopoly in the fields of steel, railways, finance and public utilities in the United States, and has expanded its business to Europe.

Take the purple-bottomed business card from the other party, Xia Shu glanced casually and deliberately put on a arrogant attitude: "Mr. Johnson, what can I do to help you?"

The American middle-aged man with a wide face and high face smiled unchanged: "First of all, I would like to congratulate you on winning this British Cup of RE. I am honored that I witnessed the wonderful competition process on the spot, and you and your rowing have achieved an amazing advantage."

Purely out of etiquette, Xia Shu thanked her.

Seeing that the other party's attitude was lukewarm, American businessmen quickly got to the point: "To be honest, IM not only continued to expand its trans-ocean shipping business advantages, but also planned to invest in some emerging fields. If possible, we hope to be able to cooperate happily with Your Highness in the high speed boat project."

Imm and the British government-backed Karnard company are strong rivals in business, and the possibility of helping the British find a "sirens" should be very small. However, the strategic environment of the US Navy is not suitable for high-speed torpedo boats to play a role. The Morgan Consortium's investment in the military industry mainly involves vehicles and electrical equipment, and rarely involves ship construction. Therefore, Xia Shu was very curious about the real intention of the American in front of him. He held his hands in front of his chest: "So far, it is only the hobby of a few people, and the most suitable purpose is to transform it into a high-speed torpedo boat."

Johnson smirked and complimented: "Your Highness's intelligence and extraordinary vision are indeed well-deserved. In fact, we have invested in several world-renowned military ship companies and are preparing to further expand their shares. As far as we know, the Friedrich Royal Ship Repair Factory you run is working hard to build ships for the German Navy, and its future operations are mainly aimed at the German Navy. As you said when you won the Race Championship, high-speed torpedo boats are an effective defensive weapon. Equipped with such weapons will not threaten Germany's national defense security. For example, if two countries that are not adjacent to each other have war, their defensive weapons usually have no chance to fight directly."

Xia Shu blinked: "If I understand correctly, you mean that the British navy is equipped with high-speed torpedo boats like ours. Even if there is a war in Britain and Germany, they will not pose any threat to Germany?"

The businessman's mind is indeed very flexible. Johnson did not get involved in the circle by the Xiashu, but responded cleverly: "I believe and wish Britain and Germany can maintain friendly relations for a long time."

Xia Shu unintentionally delved into the logical issues of the American inference just now, and he simply stated that "sirens" are not a product.

"We have prepared enough sincerity." Johnson's face was filled with a businessman-like flattering smile.

Xia Shu snorted coldly, "Then I want to see how sincere you are."

Businessmen have never liked to show their trump card at the beginning of negotiations, and Johnson said vaguely: "The price should satisfy both of us."

Natsuki shook her head: "You may not understand my appetite yet."

"Oh?" Johnson said he didn't believe it.
Chapter completed!