68 Chapter 68: Meeting with the Father of the Automobile

On the first day after the Christmas holiday on December 26th, 1900, as the time for the diplomatic delegation to return to Australia drew near, the entire group began to hurriedly pack their belongings for the journey home.

The crew of the fleet was also taking inventory of their supplies and stockpiling them for the consumption at sea.

At this busy time, Foreign Minister Andrew and Minister of Industry Pierre went to **fort to meet Karl Benz, who had been specifically instructed by Arthur to win over and make friends with.

Although the two ministers did not know much about Karl Benz and his company, they took it seriously because it was ordered by Arthur himself, and they did not underestimate Benz in the slightest.

In a small restaurant in **fort, the two ministers successfully met with the "Father of the Automobile" Karl Benz.

At the time, Benz was already 56 years old, but he was still working on the forefront of the automotive industry.