Five Hundred and Fortieth Surprise and Joy and Normal Heart
"Being a Pirate on Your Birthday ()"!
The scene on the Valkyrie is indeed a bit different from what Chuck expected.
75 minutes ago, Henna in a black smock descended from the sky to his study, and said coldly, "Lorraine wants to see you", without expression or explanation.
Chuck, who was confused by Zhang Er, activated his intelligence network as quickly as possible.
In 15 minutes, he learned that Valkyrie arrived in New York in the afternoon and was berthed at berth 1 of the Hudson Estuary Wharf.
In 18 minutes, Leonard's carriage rushed out.
In 26 minutes, he found out that the invitation to Lorraine came from the President's Office, but the President's Security Office disagreed.
In 35 minutes, Leonard arrived, and the three joined together and headed to the pier.
At 49 minutes, the butler quickly caught up with the carriage and told Chuck that the Public Security Bureau was monitoring Valkyrie.
In 55 minutes, the second fast horse locked on to the issuer of the order, Major General Jude, the director of the Presidential Security Office, a troublesome guy who did not have much contact with the military and political circles.
Chuck believes that he has found out all the news that can be found on the market. If he wants to know more, he has to go to his father-in-law.
But in the current situation, meeting his father-in-law is obviously not as important as meeting his boss, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and turn his target to Heina.
"Ms. Yesra..."
"explain."
"The president was invited to New York by the Office of the President, could it be that..."
"Washington is going to Boston." Hannah propped her chin and looked at the rapidly receding window, "Lorraine is responsible for sending him there."
"It turns out that the president is going to visit Boss...huh?"
In this way, Chuck and Leonard became the only insiders other than the sailors who knew the whereabouts of President Washington.
Chuck can understand Admiral Jude's hostility towards Lorraine, but high society has rules of high society, no matter how deep the hostility is, let the sheriff put a plutocrat important to America under house arrest on a ship like a prisoner , this behavior also stepped on the line.
Lorraine had enough reason to be angry,
There are enough reasons to feel insulted, and even more reasons to take revenge, so that the self-righteous independent minister will always remember it in his heart.
Chuck thought so.
He saw Lorraine's request from Lorraine's dispatch of Henna to sneak out of the ship:
Express dissatisfaction and retaliate against the servants, but you must not disclose the president's whereabouts when you act, and you must not exceed the margins of the law. You must pretend to be confused and show your strength within the rules.
Come to think of it... Lorraine must have a lot of grievances in his heart, right?
With such thoughts in mind, Chuck boarded the deck, and when he looked up, he saw a completely different scenery on the ship than expected.
The sailors are drinking tea on board...
The standard luxurious long table is covered with exquisite tablecloth, and on the tablecloth is an assortment of refreshments, not many sweets, which is the standard configuration for late-night snacks.
The sailors were sitting on both sides of the table talking and laughing. There were rows of silver candlesticks between the seats. The flickering candles added a touch of warmth to the elegant blue and white tea set.
Chuck found Lorraine in the crowd at a glance. While chatting with Carmen on the left, he mixed the excess milk and sugar into the teacup in front of him.
"Uh... this is..."
Lorraine raised her head and showed a warm smile: "Hina, the tea is ready."
Hannah hummed lightly, walked past Chuck, sat in the empty seat on Lorraine's right hand, took a sip of tea, "It's delicious..."
"This trip has worked hard for you."
"I clearly said that you just need to meet as soon as possible, and they insisted on making trouble." Hannah put down the teacup, and glanced at Chuck from the corner of her eyes, "Lorraine, he thinks too much."
"Because it's Chuck." Lorraine laughed loudly, pointing to the two empty seats opposite the long table, "Chuck, old Leonard, drink tea first, and we'll get down to business after drinking tea."
...
Enough tea, full meal.
The evening tea party lasted for a full two hours, and when everyone dispersed, Lorraine stretched her waist, took Chuck and Leonard up to the poop, and looked at the sea night.
New York at the end of the 18th century was far from the prosperity of the future city that never sleeps.
It was only after ten o'clock in the evening, and the sea had already calmed down. The waves beat against the anti-wave white embankment, without light or shadow, and the wind blew away the sporadic sound of boats breaking through the waves, and mixed it into the background sound of the night ecology, making it hard to distinguish or explain clearly.
Lorraine seemed to be in a good mood, smiling Mimi all night.
"How's the evening tea on board, Chuck?"
"Very good." Chuck thought for a while, "From the atmosphere to the category, it's not so good as it is too complete."
"After all, it's a rare guest. The detachable long table occupies one cargo compartment, and the tableware and cooking utensils occupy another." Lorraine scratched her nose and softly explained Chuck's confusion.
"The president doesn't seem annoyed."
"Why are you angry?"
"Major General Jude of the Presidential Security Department has stepped on the line and asked the Public Security Bureau to put you under house arrest."
"It's not a formal house arrest. I really want to get off the boat. Those magistrates dare not stop me."
This is the truth.
Chuck and Inspector Wise have had direct contact, so from the Inspector's hesitation, it can be seen that the order he received was not clear, and the desire to execute it was not very strong.
"But they still took action!" Chuck turned his head and snorted, "Received New York State tax money, but accepted the order of the Federal Department. For this alone, that fat-hearted sheriff will be in the circuit court. I can't eat and walk around."
"You can arrange this matter yourself." Lorraine waved his hand, "If you want to do it, you will completely destroy the political future of the director. It is a fool's behavior to look forward and backward, so it is better not to do it."
"Reparation, apology, resignation, I will ruin his reputation and make those politicians understand that with Drake, a personal political career is far more important than doing one's job."
"It seems that you already have a case." Lorraine looked happier, "Hina should tell you why Valkyrie came to New York."
"yes."
"A few things." Lorraine tapped the fence on the upper deck of the poop with his slender fingers. "First, find out why Mr. Washington adjusted his schedule."
"Adjust the schedule?"
"Yes, he was supposed to visit Boston on April 10th. At that time, Valkyrie was also selected as the presidential ship, but the conditions put forward by the Security Office were much harsher than now. The entire ship except me must be handed over to the security guards. control everywhere."
"At that time, my attitude was to refuse. I asked the gentleman in the middle to bring my conditions back to New York to lobby, but even if it was the most optimistic estimate, I never thought that the security department would fully accept my conditions. Only in some Express dissatisfaction with insignificant details."
"This is very strange. Before 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, your people will find the reason for me."
Chuck opened his mouth weakly.
Lorraine's words are too informative.
Someone leaked the whereabouts of the President of the United States to Lorraine a few months ago; Valkyrie was "chosen" to become the presidential ship, not the result of donating money and fighting for it; Lorraine also had an experience of rejection; he The ally of the "Mr. Center" is still willing to come back to lobby with Lorraine's conditions.
The key word is "total acceptance". An armed merchant ship of the British Chamber of Commerce became the patrol ship of the President of the United States, and the President's Security Office chose to compromise on the security issue.
Lorraine said that the development of this matter is strange, but when all these information are put together, it is not just as simple as strange!
Chuck nodded solemnly: "I'm not going back tonight, I'm going to visit my father-in-law. Please ask Ms. Yesra to comfort my wife for me. I can comfort my wife until 5 o'clock. My wife is not good at staying up late."
"You are still so thoughtful." Lorraine nodded in approval. "The second thing is that you have 15 days to select elites from the entire chamber of commerce, and you will lead the team to join the American Mint Committee."
"Okay, I'll just..." Chuck's voice froze in the air.
If the last mission had the smell of gunpowder that was a matter of life and death, this mission simply changed the atmosphere from the battlefield to the haunted house.
coin? American coins? A Brit from the British Chamber of Commerce joins the Mint Commission of the United States? 15 days to select the elite, which means that this matter is already a certainty?
Is this a surprise gift hidden in a surprise box?
Chuck especially wants to know how long Lorraine has held back his big move in order to achieve a flat A crit with an instant death effect!
"President, isn't this a belated April fool?"
Lorraine brushed away a few strands of hair blown away by the sea breeze: "The minting of coins is the condition I set for investing in the National Bank of the United States. It has not yet been implemented, but since there is this trip, it will definitely be implemented."
"The main place of activity of the Mint Committee is New York. Carmen is not suitable to be in charge, and she is a woman. Even with the support of allies of the Hundred Merchants Association, women may suffer disadvantages in this kind of committee."
"You are the most suitable candidate in the chamber of commerce, and as a reward, I have prepared shares in the chamber of commerce for you, ranging from 1% to 5%. The specific amount to be awarded depends on how much you finally won for us."
Chuck was completely ignited by the soft and clever words.
The equity of the General Chamber of Commerce has been released!
The Drake Chamber of Commerce was established ten years ago, and Lorraine opened up the equity of the General Chamber of Commerce for the first time. Whether it is 1% or 5% in the end, it has nothing to do with the weight of money. What Chuck really cares about is the precious shareholder decision behind the share right.
Could this be the beginning of a change in the Drake Chamber's business approach?
Compared with this important news related to future generations, the itinerary of the American president and the future of the American economy all of a sudden become insignificant!
Chuck could feel the weight of the drumsticks beating his heart, and he couldn't wait to write to Ramos and Eddie, and maybe Carmen and Karen, to focus on the seriousness behind this award. Lin's thoughts.
but!
Now is not the time, far from the time!
Be patient, be patient... At least be patient before the establishment of the Mint Committee. The more important the news, the more you must control the timing, the timing of private transmission, the timing of discussion, and the timing of making it public!
The immediate priority...
"President, 15 days is not enough, I need at least 30 days!"
"What you really need is 3 to 5 years." Lorraine rolled his eyes angrily, "Calm down, Chuck."
"In 15 days, first decide on the backbone of the team, and then work with them to agree on a coinage draft that is beneficial to us. This is the basic outline for your future interests."
"As for tonight, first find out the reason for Mr. Washington's restlessness, which is related to whether I can have a pleasant journey with him."
"Yes..." Chuck woke up in shock, "Sorry, President, I was impulsive."
"Impulse is a sign of importance, which is worthy of admiration and requires vigilance." Lorraine said words of relief or warning, "haste makes waste."
"Those who are crippled and not lost can easily overtake those who walk fast but go astray. This is Mr. Bacon's wise guidance. It has taught me a lot. I now give it to you."
"I will carefully figure out its meaning!"
"Feeling that it has a deep meaning in itself proves that you are not sober enough..."
Lorraine gave up. He languidly turned away from trying to be Chuck's therapist.
"Normal mind, normal mind, it's easy to say, but it's actually a matter of gain and loss..."
"It's not just you..."
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