Chapter 1566 The Treasure of Saint Denis (6)

Victor Dupont was a very masculine and handsome young man. James Monroe looked a bit old in comparison.

But unlike Fox, who has a big belly, Monroe maintains a good figure and always maintains a decent smile on his face, which makes people feel very good at first sight.

He gave Georgiana a gift, a gold ornament full of Indian style, which was made to look like a feather, and a small totem pole with a thunderbird carved on it.

"This is the culture of the Cherokee people." Monroe explained enthusiastically, "Their warriors will wear headdresses made of feathers. Now they are learning from us to farm, and we are sharing nature in an orderly manner."

Georgiana picked up the small thunderbird totem. It was written in Scamander's book that Cherokee warriors once used the hair of cat and leopard to make wands. I wonder if it is included in this wooden product?

"You should see the Cherokees herding their horses." Victor Dupont said, "They look particularly spectacular when they are running wildly on the prairie."

"Please say thank you to the chief and Mr. President for me." She said to Monroe sincerely, "I like your gifts very much."

"Irene has been living in the city. He should see more other places in America." Victor said, "I once served as the secretary of the French Minister in the United States. There are many magnificent scenery there. If you have the opportunity, you should go

One trip.”

"I will." Georgiana put down the totem pole in her hand, and then her new maid Margaret came over with milk tea.

"I heard that Irene was once a student of Minister Chaptal."

"He only listened to Minister Shaptard's lectures. He mainly studied with Professor Lavoisier." Victor said, "He believed that as long as they were mixed in a certain proportion, those powders would be able to exert magical power."

The smile on Georgiana's face faded.

Gunpowder is indeed a thing with mixed reputations. It can be used to explode roadblocks and can also be used in warfare, and the person who masters this power seems to be still a young man.

"We are not here to discuss magic today." Governor Monroe said with a smile. "I hope to clarify a misunderstanding. Mr. Pierre is not a speculator. He believes that if the United States purchases Louisiana, then French merchant ships can be obtained."

There is freedom of water passage from the sea to the Ohio River on the Great Lakes. I heard that the First President is currently worried about the Simplon Tunnel. Maybe this can provide you with a new direction."

Georgiana took a sip of tea.

"After the Revolution, there was a tradition in France that women should not participate in politics." She said thoughtfully, "But thank you for your advice, Mr. Governor."

"The New World is not a land flowing with honey and milk, but we do have a brandy river, where the DuPont family's new factory was built." Victor said, "Irene is not good at speaking English. In addition to the equipment, we hope

If we can send more French workers, their wages will be higher than in France."

"I guess it's beyond my control," said Georgiana.

"The director of the fertilizer factory told us that we need your signature to transfer them," Victor said.

"Immigration is not a trivial matter," Georgiana said seriously.

"In fact, according to the current Naturalization Law, it takes 15 years to settle in the United States before becoming an immigrant." Monroe added, "During this period, they can go back at any time."

Georgiana said nothing.

"For a long time, we have relied on England for our gunpowder." Monroe lowered his voice and said, "For this we must exchange flour for this. I think you also know the current price of bread. We can also provide cheap grain to France just like England."

.”

"It sounds like you have already discussed it." Georgiana said calmly, "What's the use of telling me?"

"The control over saltpeter is tighter than before, and we may have to raise pigeons like people did in the 16th century."

"In fact, our explorers discovered that there is a guano mine in Chile, which is an excellent fertilizer." Monroe interrupted Victor, "We can set up this trade with France."

Georgiana was speechless again.

Chile is the world's largest saltpeter producer in the "future", but it currently belongs to Spain. Is the alliance between France and Spain going to be severed so early?

"You are a Scotsman. I think you may not know that England not only detained American ships, but also forcibly requisitioned American sailors many times. The kidnapping of the papal envoy was indeed not our fault. If you are really a just person,

If you are a person, you will know how to judge.”

Georgiana covered her heart.

"This year we sent troops to chase down the Berber pirates, but unfortunately we returned without success. Next year we will send out the navy. Most of our naval personnel come from our own merchant ships, including many British sailors. The Royal Navy will stop us.

After boarding the warship, the officer declared that Chen Min, who was born in Great Britain, could never change his loyalty to the king, even on the territory of other countries. Mr. President believes that our citizens have the right to prevent their goods from being searched at will."

"We took 250,000 francs with us when we left France." Victor continued. "He hid all the money in a leather bag and was held in his arms like a baby. Each of us had a sword for protection.

Unexpectedly, because we were worried about being intercepted by the British navy, we deviated from the normal route most of the time. When we arrived at Rhode Island, it took a month longer than Columbus discovered the New World. At that time, we were hungry and had not eaten for several months.

Now that we had decent food, we couldn’t wait to knock on the door of the first house we met at the port. Later, there was no one at home, so we pried open the door. My father took us to the kitchen, which was filled with various kinds of food.

Growing food, I felt that I would not be as happy as I was then even if I saw Jinshan Mountain in the future, so we cooked a delicious meal ourselves. Of course, we left a gold coin and a note to the host. We consumed absolutely

Not as much as that gold coin."

"Did you follow Bonaparte's orders to discredit England?" Georgiana said angrily.

Monroe said nothing, still maintaining a decent smile on his face.

"What the hell." She stood up impatiently and walked around the living room with her hands on her waist. "Don't think I don't know what you are planning to do by making gunpowder!"

"In addition to civilian use, we also need to suppress pirates." Monroe said, "Are you going to say no in order to safeguard the interests of England?"

Even if she said it, it would be useless. The matter has obviously been finalized. Maybe even the workers are ready and waiting for her to sign.

She is no different from a stamp.

If she doesn't do anything, she may become "Mary of Burgundy".

"After you finish your affairs in France, are you going back to the United States?" Georgiana asked casually.

"No." Monroe said with a smile, "Mr. President wants me to serve as Minister to the United Kingdom."

Georgiana was stunned.

"In fact, we are going to see Lord Whitworth later. Although we are using French equipment, most American people still think that British gunpowder is better." Monroe paused and then said, "Napoleon wants to

The restoration of slavery was mainly to usurp the British overseas commodity market, which led to a rebellion in Saint-Domingue, and he has not yet paid Victor the cost of supplying the expeditionary force."

Georgiana looked at Monroe who had completely changed his face.

"Every one of our citizens can pick up a gun and become a militia at any time to defend the United States of America." Monroe said calmly.

"You two-faced person," Georgiana scolded.

"I think you understand." Monroe said with a smile, "We don't need to do anything. We are waiting for people outside to take action, and the situation will gradually tilt in our favor."

"That's what you think." She said irritably.

"Perhaps because they came to a vast land, the immigrants from Europe have become different from before." Monroe said in a low voice, "I really hope you can come and see the sunset in my hometown."

Georgiana didn't speak for a while.

"Have you any message for Lord Whitworth?" asked Monroe.

Georgiana didn't know what to say to him.

"Do you still want to go back to England?" Victor asked.

"Why do you ask?" Georgiana asked.

"My father wanted to go back," Victor said. "He returned to France after receiving a letter from Madame de Staël, saying that Bonaparte was letting the royalists return. The reason why we left was because

He escaped from prison twice, our mother died, and he didn't know if he had a third chance of luck, so he left. I remember the day we arrived in Rhode Island, it was snowy and windy, and we were like

We are walking on the streets like a group of homeless people, even though we have a lot of money in our arms."

Georgiana thought of the Swiss banker who wanted to invest, and understood what was going on.

"Madame de Staël wants to go back to Paris?"

"It's my father who wants to go back to Paris." Victor said expressionlessly, "Mr. President has always believed in His Excellency Bonaparte's reason, not his emotions. Don't let him be emotional."

"Maybe you are wrong." Georgiana sneered, "I am the one who made him unemotional."

Victor stared at her carefully.

"I don't think you are as beautiful as the legend says."

"I think so," Georgiana said arrogantly. "Would you use this gunpowder to fight the Indians?"

"We are just sellers, we have no right to interfere with what buyers use them for," Victor said.

"One day you will regret it." Georgiana said indifferently. "Don't think that you are Americans if you do this. In their eyes, you are still foreigners from abroad after all."

"Why do you think so?" Victor asked.

Georgiana remembered the movie called "The Godfather".

The first line at the beginning of the movie is: I believe in America.

"Have you forgotten who I am?" she said, pretending to be mysterious.

Victor smiled sarcastically, "Are you really a prophet?"

"You don't believe in prophecies?"

"I don't believe that shit." Victor said in an American style.

"Then do you believe in magic?" Georgiana asked again.

Victor laughed again.

"Have you ever heard of Salem?" Georgiana asked.

"I've heard about that case." Victor shook his head, "How stupid."

Georgiana looked at this Muggle, no, America should be called a No-Maj. It's no wonder that a person like him doesn't have a single wizard friend in the upper class.

After chatting about some more stories about the United States, Georgiana sent the two American guests away. After they left, Georgiana returned to the living room and picked up the Thunderbird Totem. Then she used the transformation spell to make it

It turned into the thunderbird in the book. It made a sharp cry and flew in the tower for a while, then flew out of the window and kept circling in the Paris sky.
Chapter completed!