Luo Lie couldn't help but be stunned and said suspiciously: "She? Which she are you talking about?"

Little Gu Ting looked at Luo Lie, tilted his head, and said, "Sister Alice!"

Luo Lie's heart couldn't help but twitch. "How do you know Alice's?"

Xiao Gu Ting lowered his head as if he had done something wrong and said, "Xiao Ting'er heard from Brother Daming."

Luo Lieyou sighed and said, "This Zhao Daming! Is he free and has nothing to do? Why do you want to tell you these things?"

Xiao Gu Ting said, "Brother Luo Lie, don't blame Brother Da Ming. It was Xiao Ting'er who lied to him. If you are angry, just scold Xiao Ting'er."

Luo Lie grabbed Xiao Gu Ting's ears, then scraped Xiao Gu Ting's nose, and forced a smile out, saying, "How could Brother Luo Lie be angry? Brother Luo Lie just remembered Alice, and felt uncomfortable. She had only been away from me for a few months, and I can't remember what she looks like now? You said, what should I do if Brother Luo Lie really can't remember what she looks like?"

Xiao Gu Ting shook his head and said, "No, Brother Luo Lie, as long as you are someone you really love, you will never forget it. Even if you can't remember her during the day, you will definitely remember it when you dream at night."

Luo Lie really wanted to get rid of his bad mood, so he forced himself to smile and joked: "I can't tell, our Xiao Ting'er is quite experienced!"

Xiao Gu Ting blushed again.

Luo Lie touched Gu Ting's bald head and sighed: "If Alice was still there, how great would it be. She once told me that she really wanted to have a younger brother. If she saw our Xiaotinger, she would definitely be very happy."

Little Gu Ting raised his face, smugly his eyes, and asked, "Sister Alice must be very beautiful, right?"

Luo Lieyou sighed: "Why do others think I don't know, but in my heart, Alice is the most beautiful and beautiful girl in the world! No one else can compare to her."

Xiao Gu Ting suddenly burst into laughter.

Luo Lie said suspiciously: "What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

Xiao Gu Ting quickly explained: "Brother Luo Lie, Xiao Ting'er is not laughing at you. Xiao Ting'er remembers Anne Brasen. She said that Brother Luo Lie likes her. Bah, she is purely a toad and wants to eat swan meat!"

Luo Lie said a little embarrassedly: "Your word... seems a bit inappropriate, right?"

Little Gu Ting said proudly: "Why isn't it suitable? It's the most suitable! Anne Braisson is a toad, and he is also the ugliest and the most lewd toad. With her virtue, she doesn't deserve to carry shoes to Sister Alice."

Luo Lie stroked Gu Ting's bald head and smiled and said, "You, there is no need to vent anger with Anne Braisson. She is not the same person as us, so we will never go together. After we go back, we handed her back to her father in Washington. From then on, she will walk on her Yangguan Road. We will cross our single-plank bridge. We will not owe each other and have no contact."

Xiao Gu Ting asked with a look on his face: "What if she refuses to let Brother Luo Lie go and continue to pester Brother Luo Lie?"

Luo Lie looked scared and said laughing: "Is Xiao Ting'er's trick? Can you teach Brother Luo Lie?"

Xiao Gu Ting held up his chin, tickled the corners of his mouth with his fingers, and thought seriously: "Brother Luo Lie took Xiao Ting'er back to Jinshan, so she would not be able to catch up with Brother Luo Lie."

Luo Lie continued to laugh and said, "What should she do if she chased Jinshan?"

Xiao Gu Ting continued to think: "Well... if she chases Jinshan... then sell her to human traffickers!" After saying that, Xiao Gu Ting was amused by himself.

Luo Lie put away his smile and said seriously: "Xiao Ting'er, Brother Luo Lie is going to tell you a few words. When you grow up and meet a girl you like, you can work hard to pursue it, but you can't bother with it. Do you understand?"

Xiao Gu Ting nodded.

Luo Lie said: "Then I ask you, what is the difference between striving for hard work and entanglement?"

Little Gu Ting widened his eyes and shook his head.

Luo Lie said: "Pursuit means showing your love for her without affecting her life. Entanglement means not caring about whether it will affect her life and only caring about your own happiness. However, when you try hard to pursue others but are rejected, you should give up, otherwise, the pursuit will become entanglement."

Little Gu Ting nodded and replied, "I understand, Brother Luo Lie, if Anne Braisson took the initiative to pursue you, would you reject her?"

Luo Lie smiled and said, "Are you nonsense? I don't like her and even hate her a little. If I didn't reject her earlier, how uncomfortable it would be!"

Xiao Gu Ting continued to ask, "What if she was shameless and continued to pursue you?"

Luo Lie raised his face and scolded: "This is entanglement. I'm not just talking about Anne Braisson, but you little bald man. This is just a question, it's endless, right?"

Little Gu Ting touched his little bald head and smiled foolishly.

The morning glow does not go out, but the sunset travels thousands of miles. The sunset in yesterday's evening indicates that today will definitely be a good weather.

When you wake up early in the morning, it feels like the scorching sun is cloudless. This is the wonder of the earth. New York in the north has already entered winter. Kingsoft on the west coast at about the same latitude has also ushered in the first snowstorm of this year, but Vincent Island in the Caribbean needs to review the heat of summer again.

After breakfast, Qin Gang began to pack his luggage. Luo Lie didn't care much about anything else, but he was particularly concerned about the five bottles of aged wine that Smith gave him. He repeatedly told Qin Gang to clean it up and not have any gaps.

Robut was very surprised. When he was packing his luggage, he stuffed several bags of soil into the box. When Luo Lie saw it, he couldn't help but ask curiously: "Robut, what are you doing? He didn't bring some specialties back, but he insisted on bringing this kind of valuable soil?"

Robut responded with a smug smile and said, "These soil is not worth the penny to you, but it is worth it. This is the soil sample from the southeast, northwest and middle areas of Vincent Island. After I go back, I will analyze these soil samples as quickly as possible to find out the characteristics and differences, so that I can select the most suitable tobacco leaf varieties to grow on Vincent Island, and also master the technology of planting tobacco leaves on this island in advance."

Luo Lie couldn't help but praise: "You foreigners are just careful. If this is done with us Chinese, we will definitely work based on experience."

Robut said: "Experience is indispensable, but experience often makes mistakes. Only by obtaining the correct results through scientific analysis can the chances of making mistakes be reduced."

Luo Lie sighed: "I don't know when the officials of our Qing Dynasty will have the idea of ​​using scientific judgment. Only when they have the idea of ​​scientific knowledge can the people of the Qing Dynasty be gradually instilled with scientific knowledge. By that time, the Qing Dynasty may be able to catch up with your Western countries."

Robut shook his head and said, "Nuoli, I am frank, your wish is right, but I want to say that your wish is difficult to realize. Although I have never been to China, I have come into contact with many Chinese people. As you said before, they only work on their experience and never believe in science. And you are the only Chinese people I have come into contact with whom believe in science."

Luo Lie sighed: "You are right, Robut, my wish is indeed difficult to realize, but difficulty does not mean that there is no possibility. I firmly believe that my motherland and my compatriots will sooner or later wake up. And when that day comes, my motherland and my compatriots will surely shock the whole world."

Robut said seriously: "Nuoli, as your friend, I sincerely wish your wish will come true one day earlier."

While packing up, Joseph Henry brought two guards and brought Luo Lie a large bag of small bags of gifts, including the island's own sugar, dried bananas, and some agricultural and sideline products brought from the South American continent. What made Luo Lie laugh and cry the most was that there was also a pack of opium produced from the South American continent.

"This..." Luo Lie couldn't help but feel embarrassed. Gu Ting was too young and Zhao Daming was noble. Both of them were not suitable for carrying luggage, and Qin Gang alone could not take so many items.

Joseph Henry laughed and said, "This is all brought by those stingy farmers. I looked at it and got angry. It really made Vincent Island lose all its face."

Luo Lieyuanchang said: "You can't say that either. It's light and affection that is heavy, but it's just a matter of their heart."

Joseph Henry smiled and said, "It's a blessing that you can understand them, but I don't have such a good temper. All those stingy guys were blocked by me. Oh, by the way." Joseph Henry flashed down and greeted the guards behind him and said, "Don't stand there, take out my gift!"

The guard took two steps forward, picked up the last bag in his hand, and handed it to Luo Lie.

"What is this?" Luo Lie took the bag, but found a heavy wooden box contained in the bag.

Joseph Henry smiled and said, "Open it and take a look!"

Luo Lie took out the wooden box and opened it. He couldn't help but exclaim: "So beautiful!"

Xiao Gu Ting arrived when he heard the sound, glanced at the opened wooden box, and his whole body froze.

In the wooden box, there was an exquisite Browning pistol.

Luo Lie carefully took the pistol out of the wooden box. Browning only launched his first pistol five years ago. The pistol adopted the latest design and cutting-edge production process. On the basis of reducing the size and weight of the pistol, it also expanded the effective range of the pistol to 50 meters. Therefore, as soon as this pistol was released, it immediately became popular throughout the European continent.

The following year, Browning launched a new pocket pistol based on the previous pistol. This pistol is only the size of a palm, but the range and accuracy are not discounted. Moreover, its workmanship is quite exquisite, and it even reaches the level of a work of art.

When Luo Lie was going to Miami to settle the score with Li Xilu, Zhao Daming gave Luo Lie this Browning pocket pistol. However, that Browning should be an ordinary gun, while Joseph Henry gave Luo Lie a customized version of gold inlaid.

"Only members of the royal family are qualified to buy this pistol. Noli, you are my best friend, and I must give you the most precious gift." Joseph Henry's attitude was extremely sincere, and there was a kind of attitude that if Luo Lie did not accept this pistol, he would be heartbroken.

Luo Lie was not very interested in the gun, although he was also shocked by the beauty of the pistol. But when he saw the obsessive appearance of the little Gu Ting beside him, Luo Lie changed his original idea of ​​refusing, put the pistol back into the wooden box, then sealed the wooden box and handed it to the little Gu Ting beside him, and said, "You have to help Brother Luo Lie pack it!"

Xiao Gu Ting nodded repeatedly, took the wooden box, and hugged it in his arms.

Luo Lie said to Joseph Henry again: "I should give you a gift when you reciprocate, but I really have nothing to do to show off. Henry, let you laugh, let's do it, when Robut comes to the island next time, I will ask him to bring you the gift."

It was the happiest thing for Joseph Henry to accept the Browning pistol. As for whether Luo Lie has a gift to give back, it doesn't matter at all.

"No, Nori, my friend, you have already given me a huge gift. How can I ask for your rebate?" Joseph Henry smiled and said, "But when I have the opportunity to go to New York, I hope to get one of your gifts."

Luo Lie smiled and said, "Are you talking about those cigars? That is Mr. Robut's intention and has nothing to do with me."

Joseph Henry said: "No, no, cigars are very precious, but they cannot be regarded as a huge portion."

Luo Lie frowned and said, "Apart from that, I really don't know what gift I have given you. Could it be that you are talking about Mr. Robut's tobacco leaf planting plan?"

Joseph Henry smiled and said, "It's about it, but not all. Noli, my friend, you gave me a future. I thought my military career would stop at this island of Vincent, but I didn't expect that I would meet you."

Luo Lie smiled bitterly and said, "Why am I becoming more confused the more I listen?"

Joseph Henry said: "Because I successfully resolved the independence movement on Vincent Island, I will definitely be appreciated by Shangfeng. Let's put it this way, the afternoon of the previous day, Mr. Smith handed over his personal armed forces, which means that Vincent Island has embarked on the road of peace again. Of course, I have to report this result to Shangfeng as soon as possible. Nori, I am really sorry, I stole your credit when reporting."

Luo Lie laughed and said, "How can it be said that it was stealing? We are friends, and my credit is your credit."

Joseph Henry said happily: "Thank you for your understanding, Noli, do you know? Shangfeng sent a message early this morning. I hope that while managing Vincent Island, I can take on the management of the adjacent Baria Island."

Luo Liexi said: "I really want to congratulate you. Henry, the most commonly used congratulations for us Chinese are: promotion and wealth!"

Joseph Henry laughed and said, "I have served as the governor of Baria Island. Then, my military rank will be promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel. My dream of a general will be revitalized from today. All of this will benefit you. You said, isn't this a great gift?"

Luo Lie smiled and said, "This is what you deserve, and it cannot be regarded as a gift I give you. Henry, don't argue with me. I must give you a beautiful gift, otherwise I will not be able to sleep."

Joseph Henry said helplessly: "Okay, I'm waiting for your return."

After Joseph Henry left, Luo Lie touched Xiao Gu Ting's bald head and said, "You haven't taken out the pistol and played for a while. Look at the look you looked just now, you're almost obsessed with this pistol."

Xiao Gu Ting was very excited, trembling his hands, opened the wooden box, and then wiped his hands repeatedly on his body for several times before he took out the pistol.

Luo Lie stroked the back of Xiao Gu Ting's head and said, "When I return to New York, Brother Luo Lie will help you find a craftsman to make a leather gun holster."

Xiao Gu Ting raised his head and looked at Luo Lie, and hesitated: "Brother Luo Lie, are you planning to give this pistol to Xiao Ting'er?"

Luo Lie smiled and said, "Who will you give it to you if you don't give it to Anne Braisson?"

Xiao Gu Ting was excited at first, then dimmed again, and said, "But Xiao Ting'er lost the pistol given by Brother Luo Lie. Xiao Ting'er was worried that he would lose this one again..."

Luo Lie stretched out his hands and grabbed Xiao Gu Ting's ears, fiddled with them twice, and said, "If you lose them again, you will open your butt."

At one minute in the afternoon, Colonel William set up a boat to the port pier on Vincent Island. Before the ship was parked, Colonel William's heart was half cold. The dock was so tight that it was very guarded. Two rows of soldiers were neatly arranged from the shore to the road outside the dock.

Something must have happened!

Sure enough, after the ship was parked firmly, a lieutenant got on board with two soldiers and spoke to meet Colonel William.

William's heart, which had been half cold, was completely cold.
To be continued...