The ssenger and others boarded the cargo ship one by one and set out for Libreville. At 10 a.m., the cargo ship officially set sail, and after nearly a week of drifting at sea, it finally arrived at the port of Libreville.
The ssenger, stepping off the cargo ship, turned to the others behind him and asked, "Everyone, would you like to first take a stroll around Libreville, or head straight to the Governor’s Mansion?"
After a mont of silence, the people present responded one after another.
"Let’s visit the Governor first!"
"Indeed! It’s more pressing to go to the Governor’s Mansion! We are here for mineral exploration, not to wander around Libreville!"
...
Since everyone chose to report to the Governor’s Mansion first, the ssenger said nothing more.
He rely smiled at everyone and said, "Ladies and gentlen, I’ll take you to the Governor’s Mansion now!"
Having said that, the ssenger led the group of geological experts in the direction of the Governor’s Mansion.
About fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the gates of the Governor’s Mansion.
At this ti, the guard stationed at the gate looked at the ssenger and others who wanted to enter and quickly stopped them, asking, "What is your business here?"
"I have been tasked by Governor Jero Patterson to go to France and find experts who can identify mineral types for the Governor’s Mansion!" the ssenger replied, neither humble nor arrogant, while pointing to the group of geology professionals behind him. "These are the experts invited by His Majesty for the Governor’s Mansion!"
Upon hearing the origin of this group, the soldier’s expression imdiately turned serious, and they hurriedly apologized to the "experts," saying, "We are really sorry!"
"No problem!" the ssenger shook his head and replied to the soldier, then pointed behind the soldier and asked, "Now, can we go in?"
"Of course you can!" the soldier quickly answered, then stepped aside to make way.
The ssenger and the geology professionals entered the courtyard of the Governor’s Mansion. When they reached the entrance of the Governor’s Mansion, the secretary stationed on the first floor inquired about their purpose again.
The ssenger repeated what he had said before to the secretary.
The secretary was silent for a mont, then glanced at the geological experts behind the ssenger, "Please follow !"
Under the guidance of the secretary, the ssenger and the geology experts were led to the entrance of a room.
The secretary spoke to them again, "Please wait a mont inside, I will report to Governor Jero Patterson and Secretary Rastigne now!"
"I’ll go with you!" the ssenger also said to the secretary, "When I was back in Marseille, His Majesty the Emperor gave a telegram to deliver to Governor Jero Patterson!"
"Alright, co with then!" the secretary replied to the ssenger.
The ssenger turned his head and looked at the geological experts remaining in place, showing a kind smile, "Please wait here for a while, the Governor and Secretary Rastigne will be here shortly!"
"Understood!" an older geologist responded to the ssenger.
The ssenger and the secretary proceeded to the entrance of the corridor, then continued up the stairs, soon reaching the floor where the Governor’s office was located.
When the ssenger and the secretary reached the corridor, Secretary Rastigne happened to co out of the Governor’s office. Seeing the ssenger who had been in France for nearly three weeks, Secretary Rastigne’s face imdiately broke into a smile.
Since the ssenger had returned, it ant that those who could identify mineral types had arrived.
"Your Excellency Secretary!" the ssenger and the secretary, upon seeing Secretary Rastigne, responded to him in unison.
"Hmm!" Secretary Rastigne nodded, then gestured to the ssenger and said, "Co over here!"
The ssenger jogged over to Rastigne, who asked the ssenger, "So, did you find the people?"
"Your Excellency Secretary, the people have been found!" the ssenger nodded and replied to Rastigne, then pointed downstairs and said, "They are now resting in the room downstairs!"
"Very good!" Rastigne nodded satisfactorily, and ordered the ssenger, "Now, take to see them at once!"
"Your Excellency Secretary, I’m afraid I cannot accompany you there right now!" the ssenger politely declined,
"Why?" Rastigne asked the ssenger in confusion.
"Your Excellency Secretary, I have a telegram that needs to be delivered to the Governor!" the ssenger took out a telegram from his pocket and said to Rastigne.
"From whom?" Rastigne blurted out, then reached out to take the ssenger’s telegram,
"It’s a telegram from His Majesty the Emperor!" the ssenger quickly replied, retracting his hand slightly with the telegram.
Hearing this, Rastigne discreetly retracted his hand, then smiled at the ssenger and said, "Since it’s a telegram for the Governor given by His Majesty, it’s not appropriate for to view it!
"You yourself will hand over this telegram to the Governor!"
"Yes! Secretary!" The ssenger nodded and then added, "Those geologists from Paris are now settling on the first floor."
"I understand!" Rastigne responded indifferently, then urged the ssenger, "You must deliver the telegram to the Governor imdiately!"
Once Rastigne finished speaking, the ssenger proceeded again.
anwhile, Rastigne was led by his direct subordinates to the room where the geologists were located.
As a clear knocking sound ca from the door, the working Governor Jero Patterson looked up at the doorway once more.
The person standing at the door at that mont was none other than the ssenger he had sent to France. Jero Patterson said cheerfully, "You’ve returned!"
"Governor!" The ssenger bowed to Governor Jero Patterson.
"Please co in!" Jero Patterson rose to invite the ssenger to sit opposite him.
The ssenger walked step by step to Jero Patterson, who promptly inquired, "How is it? Have you found them?"
The ssenger quickly responded to Jero Patterson, "Governor, I’ve already brought over the geologists!
They are all teachers and students from École Polytechnique, with abundant experience in identifying types of minerals!"
"That’s wonderful!" Jero Patterson responded excitedly to the ssenger, "Where are they now?"
"They are resting on the first floor, and Secretary Rastigne has gone over!" The ssenger responded to Jero Patterson, then handed over the telegram from his pocket to Jero Patterson: "This telegram is specially entrusted to by His Majesty the Emperor to deliver to you."
Jero Patterson opened the telegram and read the contents: Jero Bonaparte first expressed, in the na of the Emperor of the French Empire, congratulations on Jero Patterson’s actions in the Gabon Region.
Then, Jero Bonaparte talked about the mine matter in the telegram, he inford Jero Patterson, if the mine is found to be manganese, then Jero Patterson must organize further excavation imdiately.
And he would also quickly send soone from the Paris Northern Industrial Group to Libreville for negotiation.
At the sa ti, Jero Bonaparte hoped that Jero Patterson could go full throttle and continue expanding territories, ensuring the flag of the French Empire flies in Central Africa.
After reading the letter, Jero Patterson felt as though his uncle in Paris had already confird the open-pit mine would certainly produce manganese.
Even though Jero Patterson didn’t understand why his uncle firmly believed it was manganese, he sohow felt Jero Bonaparte was correct.
"I’ve finished reading the telegram, you may go rest now!" Jero Patterson gestured to the ssenger.
"Yes!" The ssenger rose, bowed to Jero Patterson, and left.
Shortly after the ssenger departed, Jero Patterson also got up, wanting to see the level of those geologists from Paris.
As Jero Patterson walked out of his office, he happened to encounter Rastigne, who stopped instinctively upon seeing Jero Patterson.
"Rastigne, how are those people?" Jero Patterson promptly asked Rastigne.
"Governor, their understanding of minerals surpasses mine!" Rastigne responded to Jero Patterson, then added, "However, considering I’m only half-knowledgeable in this area!
Therefore, it’s difficult for to judge their abilities accurately, only practice can reveal their true level."
"When should they go?" Jero Patterson asked Rastigne again.
Rastigne hesitated for a mont, then responded to Jero Patterson, "How about tomorrow?"
"Okay!" Jero Patterson nodded in response to Rastigne.
"I’ll go tell them right away!" Rastigne turned to head back.
"Wait a mont!" Before Rastigne walked far, Jero Patterson called out to Rastigne.
"Governor, do you have any other instructions?" Rastigne asked respectfully.
"Go and tell them that I will host a welco banquet for them tonight at the Governor’s Mansion! I hope every one of them can attend!" Jero Patterson responded to Rastigne.
"As you command!"
Rastigne proceeded to the geologists’ room, where he first inford them of the departure ti, then communicated Jero Patterson’s invitation.
Upon hearing this, the geologists imdiately requested Secretary Rastigne to express their gratitude to Governor Jero Patterson on their behalf.
That evening, Jero Patterson appeared in military attire at the banquet scene, enthusiastically welcoming the arrival of the geologists in front of everyone, shaking hands with all the geologists who had traveled from afar.
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