Alvaro sat on a recliner in the courtyard, unfolded the newspaper and watched, enjoying the tranquility of the afternoon. The information in the newspaper was the only thing in the day that he would not feel idle. After reading the newspaper, he clumsyly picked up the teacup and tasted the new tea produced in Taipei.&1t;/p>

It has been two months since he arrived in Taiwan, and Alvaro still cannot adapt to the habit of drinking tea cups. Although he is not from a high school, he also knows that in the distant Europe, tea is something that only nobles and merchants can enjoy. In the magnificent tea room, the noble lady will pour the brewed tea into the tea tray. The guests must hold it up with their hands to drink it, and make a tsk sound to express their praise for the owner's tea art. All of this is a rude expression in the East.&1t;/p>

Alvaro put down the teacup and saw a man at the door. The man looked at Alvaro with interest and said, "You and Simmons don't look like you at all."&1t;/p>

"I know you, sir." Alvaro stood up, saluted respectfully, and said, "You are the magistrate."&1t;/p>

"Oh, is that right? But I heard that you have been under house arrest here since you arrived at Budai Port." Li Mingxun sat in front of Alvaro and said with a smile.&1t;/p>

Alvaro said: "There is a printed portrait of you on it. I want to say that the painting is too rigid and does not have the same charm as you."&1t;/p>

Alvaro unfolded the newspaper, and there was indeed a simple black and white picture in the center of it, which was his own portrait. Li Mingxun smiled and took it and put it aside. He looked at Alvaro carefully. This young man has blue eyes, towering nose and golden fragments, which looked more like an Englishman than an Iberian. More importantly, he has no similarity with Simmons.&1t;/p>

"Are you really Simmons' son? Why can't I see any shadow of Simmons?" Li Mingxun asked again.&1t;/p>

Alvaro said: "I am just the nominal son of His Excellency Simmons, and in fact, we are not related by blood."&1t;/p>

Lee Myung-hoon took the tea brought by his servant and listened to Alvaro telling the story of Simmons.&1t;/p>

When he was young, Simmons was a passionate and talented sailor. At only twenty years old, he owned a sloop. At that time, Simmons did not have the dream of making a fortune through trade. The Spanish people were in the trouble of the thirty years of war, but provided a broad space for smuggling. Simmons could sell Portuguese salt to France and then buy cheap potatoes and corn from France to Portugal. Obviously, the biggest enemy of smuggling was the tax officer, and how to establish a good relationship with the tax officer of Porto was Simmons's task.&1t;/p>

Until Simmons saw that the tax officer had a widowed sister, so the young and unrestrained Simmons chased the lady, got the tax officer's sister as his wife, and also accepted Alvaro as the harbor. Alvaro called Simmons' father for three years and witnessed the relationship between Simmons and his mother from transaction to true love.&1t;/p>

"His Excellency Simmons is a kind-hearted man. He married my mother for money, but he spent all his money to cure my mother's illness, so that even his ship was sold. In the end, his mother still died of illness. He owed my uncle a large debt for this, and I was eventually sent to my uncle's house as a slave. In order to repay the debt, He ought to board a merchant ship to the East. From then on, we have not met again for thirteen years." Alvaro said.&1t;/p>

Li Mingxun was quite moved when he heard this secret story of Simmons. He didn't expect that Simmons, who was full of swearing, was such a good man. Li Mingxun sighed: "I met Your Excellency Simmons again today."&1t;/p>

Alvaro said: "His Excellency Simmons is a good husband and a competent father. He taught me to be strong and patient, and allowed me to spend ten years of slavery at my uncle's house."&1t;/p>

Lee Mingxun asked, "What about your story?"&1t;/p>

Alvaro sighed and said, "After I separated from Lord Simmons, I entered my uncle's house and became a servant, raised horses and cleaned the carriages for the Lord, and later got a chance to become a clerk and part-time accountant in the Lord's shop, and worked at the dock for four years until I heard that Lord Simmons became the nobleman and commander of a new country in the East, and everything changed."&1t;/p>

"So you came to the East?" Li Mingxun asked.&1t;/p>

Alvaro shook his head and said, "No, it's not the case. When Lord Simmons boarded and left the ship, we broke up the father-son relationship. After I heard the rumor, I didn't want to come here, but the Dutch appeared. They wanted me to come and train me to be a spy and put it next to Lord Simmons."&1t;/p>

"Do you know, sir, Alvaro lost his biological father at the age of four, his mother and Simmons at the age of seven, and became a slave. From the age of seven to the age of seven, I was a humble little person. In the first six years, I was a groom sleeping in the stables, with horse manure all over my body, and the next four years, I was an accountant and more a dock worker, and I always smelled of fish on my body. In fact, since I knew the difference between men and women, even the prostitutes in the bar never looked at me directly, because they knew that there would never be a riyal coins on the humble Alvaro.&1t;/p>

But at this time, the beautiful Miss Holly appeared beside me and said she liked my sincerity. After we confirmed the relationship between us, Holly said that she hoped to go to the Kingdom of Golden as Marco Polo mentioned. You, there is no such coincidence in this world. Alvaro knew that my British posthumous son would not have such good luck, and God would not favor me so much. At that time, I knew that this was a trap. Lord Simmons became a big man, and someone would use me to plot against him." Alvaro said with a smile.&1t;/p>

"You knew it in Europe, why do you still come?" Li Mingxun asked.&1t;/p>

Alvaro smiled: "Why not? If I refuse, those people may kidnap me or kill me, but I agree, good luck will come. I can enjoy Miss Holly's soft body. When I want to get the boat to the East, I can easily win two hundred riyals in the casino. When I want to live a more decent life, every investment is a big profit. The Dutch thinks I am a fool and knows nothing. I can just pretend to be stupid and enjoy everything, and then happily take a boat to the East, and confess to him the moment I see the Lord Simmons, you will know what the rest."&1t;/p>

"Why did Simmons hide you?" Li Mingxun asked in confusion.&1t;/p>

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Alvaro said: "There are two reasons. Although I have not hurt your country yet, in fact, if you have contact with the Dutch, your spy will affect the reputation of Your Excellency Simmons in the Senate. The second reason I think is more important. Your Excellency Simmons has a Chinese wife and two sons. As far as I know, his wife is a fierce woman. My appearance may affect the inheritance of the two children. Therefore, Your Excellency Simmons does not want to hurt me, nor does the Dutch harm me, so he can only imprison me."&1t;/p>

"Don't you feel disappointed? Simmons is this attitude towards you?" asked Li Mingxun.&1t;/p>

Alvaro smiled and said, "Your Excellency, I saw a Chinese proverb in the newspaper. People know that they are not related to you. Alvaro has no blood relationship with You Simmons. You have never let me down. Why should I ask for anything else? Just because You Simmons did not give me a wealthy life and noble identity, I will take revenge on him and live with the Dutch?&1t;/p>

Alvaro knew what he should get and what he shouldn't get. With the identity of Simmons' son, I have enjoyed the rich life that ordinary people cannot enjoy for three years. It is enough. His Excellency Simmons said that I only need to avoid the limelight here for a few years, and I can go to Macau, Goa or other places where Portuguese live and pursue my new life."&1t;/p>

"Actually, I once thought that Lord Simmons might get rid of me when he saw me, but he didn't. Obviously, he is still that good man and good father, and Alvaro is not that ignorant child anymore." Alvaro added finally.&1t;/p>

As the two were talking, a hurried figure walked in from outside the yard. It was Simmons. When Simmons saw Lee Mingxun talking to Alvaro, his face changed slightly and said, "Your Excellency, I'm sorry, I deceived you and the Senate."&1t;/p>

Lee Mingxun smiled: "It doesn't matter Simmons, at least we have not had any damage. Maybe you should tell me the first time that we are friends, right? If I had known it a long time ago, I would help you with this trouble as soon as possible."&1t;/p>

Simmons' heart tightened. What he was most worried about was that Lee Mingxun knew, and then silently got rid of Alvaro. Simmons hurriedly said, "I have done something to sorry Alvaro's mother. I don't want to hurt him anymore, sir."&1t;/p>

Li Mingxun was stunned at first, and then smiled: "Do you think I will kill this young man? No, no, Alvaro is a good person, he is very smart and clever. Such a person can make a contribution to the United States instead of locking him in this prison, right?"&1t;/p>

"If you are willing to make me a double agent, I can accept this task. I like to meet the challenge, sir." Alvaro said.&1t;/p>

Lee Mingxun shook his head: "No, Alvaro, if you have nothing to do with Simmons, I will arrange it like this, but I won't make it difficult for Simmons to do. What I gave you is a secret mission, but not any land in the United States. You can do this mission completely. The difference is just the quality or bad."&1t;/p>

As he said that, Li Mingxun took out a stack of documents and placed them in front of Alvaro. Simmons came over and looked with Alvaro. It was a land deed and a transfer agreement. It was a plantation with an area of ​​more than 10,000 acres. The plantation was planted with coffee, sisal and sugarcane. It had more than 30 households and nearly 400 slaves. It was a mature plantation that had been opened for ten years. The owner of the plantation used it to mortgage it to the United Bank and received a loan of 200,000 taels, but it went completely bankrupt due to the shipwreck.&1t;/p>

What surprised Simmons was that this plantation was not in any of the Chief Executive's districts in the United States, but in the remote eastern Africa, Mozambique, and Portugal colonies.&1t;/p>

"As long as you write your name, this plantation belongs to you. Well, it is the property handed over to you by Lord Simmons. Next you have to go to Mozambique, accept and operate this plantation, and then lurk in the Portuguese colony. Every once in a while, the security bureau will contact you and tell you what you should do. In a few years, when the soldiers of the United States land on 6 Eastern Africa, your mission will be completed. How about?" Li Mingxun asked.&1t;/p>

"Do you want to seize the Portuguese colony?" Alvaro asked.&1t;/p>

Li Mingxun shook his head: "You can't say that, at least it has not been decided yet. You are a smart person, and you should see from the newspaper that the merchants of the United States are developing business in the Indian Ocean. Perhaps one day, the United States will focus on the land in Eastern Africa. I just want to make preparations in advance so that by that day, I will not be in a hurry.&1t;/p>

Maybe we will seize the Portuguese colony, maybe we will open up our own, who can tell the brigade future? Of course, if you accept it, you are a part of the United States. If you don't accept it, you can also sign your own name and then as the last gift Simmons gives you.&1t;/p>

A plantation of 10,000 acres is enough for you to live a wealthy and decent life. You will never suffer any losses, right!"&1t;/p>

"Accept it, my child, even me, there is no better arrangement. This is a free and rich choice. What are you hesitating about?" Simmons had already persuaded before Alvaro made a decision.&1t;/p>

Alvaro looked at Li Mingxun suspiciously, and Simmons said again: "Even the vast Pacific Ocean is not as good as the consul's mind. Do you think he will plot against a young man like you? What is there in you that worthy of his calculations?"&1t;/p>

"Okay, sir!" Alvaroti wrote his name on his pen.&1t;/p>

Lee Mingxun nodded, stood up and left, Simmons followed closely, and he whispered: "I know, you are for me, and many young people around you want to seize such an opportunity."&1t;/p>

Lee Mingxun smiled and found a reason for Simmons: "Alvaro is a Western face, I think he is more suitable than anyone else."&1t;/p>
Chapter completed!