0447 The Glory of Humanity
The next morning, Qin Shiou got up and put on formal clothes with Winnie. The weather was cold, so of course he couldn't wear his Tang suit. Winnie bought him a black suit with silver edges, which looked solemn and slightly energetic.
Winnie dresses up dignified and simple, with a black cloak-style knitted sweater on her upper body and a bright silver pin on her chest as a highlight. Black silk pantyhose paired with the lower body - in Europe and the United States, black silk culture is closely linked to occasions such as funerals and mourning services.
The mourning meeting for the victims of the storm 18 Kraken was chosen at the largest square in Basque Harbor, Royal Impression Park.
This is an open park covering an area of hundreds of acres. White flowers are tied to the trees inside, and the participants also hold flowers in their hands, such as white roses, gardenias, white lotus or plain flowers, etc.
When Qin Shiou entered the park, Winnie picked a white chrysanthemum for him. He asked what it meant. Winnie said: "This represents a longing for the victims and a memory of his lost soul."
Qin Shiou pinched Winni's arm. He felt that if God really existed, the best gift God gave him was not the Heart of the Sea God, but Winnie.
The two took the fishermen into the park square, and someone immediately came to pick them up and took them to the back of the rostrum of the square, where some people were already inside, such as Prince Harry.
Prince Harry also brought a female companion with blond hair and snow-skinned, and elegant temperament. Although he was not old, he looked elegant and luxurious, and obviously received aristocratic education.
Seeing Qin Shiou, Prince Harry nodded politely and first introduced his female companion: "This is my good friend, Lady Croline Quintina Salbert Bates."
"Please call me Croline, Mr. Captain." The elegant woman smiled and shook hands with Qin Shiou, and then stood quietly aside.
Qin Shiou didn't understand very much, so he asked Winnie quietly: "What's this girl called 'Lady'? Are she married?"
Winnie explained quietly: "Dear fool, Lady is considered a title here. The title of British aristocrat is a very troublesome thing. Simply put, the jazz's ladies are generally called Lady, you know. Their daughters are also called Lady, and the overall name is Lady plus the first name."
Qin Shiou suddenly realized and asked again: "When Prince Harry introduced me, he seemed to say that his name was Henry. Why did he call him Prince Harry?"
Winnie said: "It's just an alias. If you pronounce it like this, most people are too lazy to correct it. In fact, the official title of Prince is Prince Henry, Wales."
Qin Shiou was about to say something, but Winnie blinked at him and added: "No matter what he was called, he was a bastard! If he hadn't had the experience of joining the army for ten years, then he would have really defamed the title of prince."
Qin Shiou laughed, why was he so happy when Winnie said bad things about other men to him?
Then Afef also came. The female companion he brought was a big loli. He looked fourteen or fifteen years old. He was similar to Shirley now. He had black hair and dark eyes. He was a pure Arab.
But unlike most Arab women, this big loli has an amazing exquisite beauty in appearance. She has natural eyeshadows and slender eyelashes that are almost difficult to see in Asian women. Such simple and delicate upper and lower eyeliners make her eyes look particularly deep.
When I met Qin Shiou this time, Afeifu gave him a hug, instead of shook hands like before.
After hugging, Afef introduced his female companion beside him and said, "This is my cousin Princess Salama, an outstanding and beautiful little girl, right?"
Qin Shiou agreed: "Yes, it's very beautiful, especially her eyes, which look like angels."
He knew that Arab countries were used to marriages between cousins, and probably the Big Loli Princess was the fiancée prepared for Afev. This guy was very lucky, and the little princess was indeed extremely beautiful.
The group of them whispered together, and a bishop walked up to the rostrum and began to preside over the mourning service.
The storm killed a total of 25 people. The staff placed their large black and white photos behind the rostrum. The families of 25 people were invited to the square and snuggled together and shed tears.
First, he took turns to offer flowers. Qin Shiou presented his white chrysanthemum to Captain Nas Guest Madam Casman, followed by Winnie beside him and hugged her and said, "Please beg me, Madam. Captain Kasman is the best captain I know. He has supreme personal charm. He set an example for my boyfriend and all captains."
A series of activities were underway, followed by a representative speech. Prince Harry first came to power on behalf of the British royal family and the Canadian government, followed by Qin Shiou, who spoke on behalf of the Harvest.
Winnie has prepared a manuscript for him. It is not the first time he has done this kind of thing, so after he comes on stage, he talks freely:
"First of all, I stand here with my respect for Captain Casman and Mr. Gilbert and my grief for the other twenty-three victims..."
"As long as I am alive, I will not forget everything that happened that night. I will not forget the scene where men give children and women to the raft first when the passenger ship lowers the life raft."
“As far as I know, there has never been a so-called 'mass rule' that requires men to make such a great sacrifice, requiring them to stay at the last chance to rescue. They do so only out of the care of the strong and the weak, which is the same on land and at sea, and this is their personal choice.”
"I will never forget Captain Casman who has always held the rudder and Gilbert, who has been calling for rescue until his death. Their choice set an example for all captains: responsibility is more important than other considerations!"
"...Everyone, until the last moment, the captain and the chief mate were both sticking to the last line of defense of the ancient but eternal young human values. They held high the battle flag of human spiritual civilization, and no one took the position of the romantic heroic dream. In order to give the crew and passengers a chance, the two of them persevered until the last second!"
“…Thanks to their sacrifice, they jointly defended this value, thus allowing humanity to become the most beautiful species in the universe, thank you.”
After Qin Shiou finished speaking his eulogy, he bowed and stepped down, and the people behind him followed him.
After all the eulogies were finished, the families of the victims opened a white cloth covered with tall sculptures in the middle of the square, revealing a large warship bird spreading its wings and diving.
The statue of the large warship bird is two and a half meters high, with a wingspan of more than two meters wide. It is marble overall, with rough carvings and majestic shapes. Its head is stubbornly raised, its wings are spread vigorously, and its feathers are scattered in messyness, but it is not embarrassed, but it is only tough!
Qin Shiou patted Nimitz's wings and pointed at the statue of the big warship bird. It spread its wings and flew around the statue a few times, and finally landed on the statue curiously and cautiously.
Chapter completed!