Xiao Ruxun did not treat the cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church as a VIP, nor did he go out to greet him. He just waited for him to come in and sat in the living room for a while. Then a servant went to the inner hall to invite Xiao Ruxun out to meet the cardinal.

Matteo Ricci is already familiar with the Chinese hospitality methods. This cardinal was the first time that he saw chairs, tables and interior decorations different from Europe. The bishop felt it was very novel. There were many trees, flowers and plants in the house, green and full of vitality. There were also Chinese paintings and Chinese calligraphy hanging in the living room, and some plaques with characters hanging.

In Europe, the calligraphy written by Chen Longzheng has become something that many people have sought after, because Chen Longzheng only wrote this piece of calligraphy, and no matter how many people ask for it, Chen Longzheng will never write it again.

Chen Longzheng’s reason is very simple - he wrote to you just to humiliate you, but he didn’t expect that you didn’t understand that I was humiliating you, so that would be boring. He actually wanted to make money with these things. It was really a waste of resources!

A group of barbarians who only know gold, silver and wealth!

When Chen Long was boarding the ship and leaving, he threw this sentence with disdain. Naturally, no one understood it.

Then the character was out of print in Europe. The Governor of Genoa felt that he had taken a huge advantage and wanted to leave this character as a family heirloom. He refused and refused to sell it. The bishop probably knew the price, so he looked at the calligraphy and Chinese paintings in the room and felt very envious and moved.

Matteo Ricci also probably knew what this greedy bishop thought.

"The residences of Chinese scholars and nobles are basically like this. Hanging some Chinese calligraphy and Chinese ink paintings is the habit and rule of Chinese scholars. This is their etiquette. These calligraphy and ink paintings are basically from the hands of some very famous writers and painters. They are very valuable, and in Europe, they are even more valuable."

The bishop nodded while scanning the circle of calligraphy and ink paintings with his greedy eyes.

After a while, the servant brought tea and refreshments for the bishop and Matteo Ricci. The bishop lifted the tea lid and saw that it was full of tea leaves. He took a deep breath of tea and sighed: "The Chinese are so rich. This tea is so fragrant that it can be sold at a very good price in Europe! And this... what is this?"

Matteo Ricci explained: "This is the refreshment that Chinese people enjoy when they entertain guests with tea. It is the same as the pastry used by European nobles during afternoon tea. This is called mung bean cake, which is made of mung beans. The weather in Myanmar is hot and mung beans have the effect of relieving heat, so it is very popular in Myanmar. This mung bean cake is also a very famous pastry in Myanmar, sweet and glutinous."

After saying that, Matteo Ricci picked up a piece of mung bean cake and put it in his mouth and took a bite, then showed an expression of enjoyment.

"The Chinese people's food attainments are definitely no less than their cultural attainments. It can even be said that their food itself is a culture."

Hearing Matteo Ricci say this, and then seeing him enjoying it very much, the bishop swallowed - as a cardinal, he could naturally enjoy all kinds of generous treatments, and he could enjoy delicious food and delicious food, but he had never experienced exotic things before, so he couldn't wait to pick up a piece of mung bean cake, imitate Matteo Ricci, put it in his mouth, and suddenly, a soft, sweet and sweet taste swept through his mouth.

He couldn't help but close his eyes and enjoy the sweet taste. Then he couldn't help but eat three pieces in a row, and sighed: "It's so delicious. Are all Chinese food so exquisite?"

"The Chinese are really particular about what they eat. Of course, ordinary people are not so particular. However, they can still be done with full stomachs. Myanmar does not lack food."

The bishop nodded - whoever cares about the common people can't represent China.

After eating a few more pieces of mung bean cakes, the bishop felt thirsty, so he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea. The fragrant tea with a faint bitterness diluted the sweet and greasy feeling in the mouth. The perfect blend of the two makes the mouth extremely comfortable, and the taste buds are as wonderful as soaking in a warm bath.

"ah……"

The bishop sighed deeply: "If you can enjoy such tea and pastries every day after praying to God, that would be a supreme enjoyment. The afternoon tea that the nobles enjoyed was probably the same? The Chinese are so good at enjoying it."

Matteo Ricci smiled and did not respond - to be honest, how did he know how European nobles enjoy afternoon tea? Only you bishop-level church nobles can enjoy it?

Although General Xiao likes to enjoy it, he has not been hungry for more than one million people under his command for three years, not hungry for a day, not a day. This is simply a miracle. If you go to the street and ask, who is not grateful to Mr. Xiao? As for you...haha...

While he was complaining, footsteps came. Xiao Ruxun, wearing a regular suit, walked into the living room with Ma Wei. He saw Matteo Ricci and an old sect stick in a robe that he had never seen before. He thought he was the high-level cardinal. So Xiao Ruxun spoke and said, "I am a distinguished guest, right? I am Xiao Ruxun, some things have been delayed and the distinguished guest, I am very sorry."

As he said that, Xiao Ruxun bowed to the old sect stick, which was considered a greeting.

The bishop saw a very imposing young Chinese appearing in front of him, majestic and powerful. In addition to being surprised, he heard him say for a while, but he didn't understand what it meant, so he could only look at Matteo Ricci.

"Biography, this is General Xiao. He was just saying that he was late, and he felt sorry."

Is this Xiao Ruxun? So young? Are all Chinese nobles so young and handsome?

Although the bishop was surprised, he did not dare to be rude. He quickly bowed and said, "I am the special envoy of His Highness the Pope, Cardinal Zarom Alexander, and respected General Xiao."

Matteo Ricci translated immediately.

"It turns out it's Mr. Alexander." Xiao Ruxun nodded with a smile: "Sit down, don't be polite."

Xiao Ruxun reached out to ask the bishop to sit down. The bishop was stunned for a moment and looked at Matteo Ricci. Matteo Ricci hurriedly said, "General Xiao, please sit down."

"oh!"
Chapter completed!