Horseback riding can be a very boring thing for some people.
Especially for people who don’t know how to ride a horse.
For example, Master Meng.
You can completely imagine sitting on a chair, drinking coffee that you don't like very much, eating British round biscuits that taste good, and then watching others riding horses in circles, that is. What does it feel like?
Bored Meng Shaoyuan took a look and saw that there were only eight biscuits on the plate.
That's right, eight yuan.
There were two very small cakes on another plate, but judging from the color, they didn't seem particularly fresh.
The cup of coffee was almost empty, and the black man next to him had no intention of refilling it for Meng Shaoyuan.
The black man must be the servant of the police chief Daniel. He is very thin, his pants are ill-fitting, and he is fat and big.
And if you look closely, you can find a patch on the right sleeve.
Meng Shaoyuan tried to talk to him, but unfortunately, the black man probably got some kind of warning. No matter what Meng Shaoyuan asked, his answer was the same:
"Yes, sir." "I don't know, sir." "Excuse me, sir."
Well, I must have been warned not to talk nonsense.
Over there, Daniel and Cai Xuefei ran a few laps, got off their horses, and walked over while talking to each other.
Meng Shaoyuan stood up.
In Cai Xuefei's introduction, he was Mrs. Qiangwei's "cousin" and had just come to Shanghai.
The clothes Daniel was wearing were definitely not new. On the left side of his clothes, there was an oil stain that was difficult to clean thoroughly but could not be found without looking carefully.
A pair of riding boots, the front of which was worn, although they were carefully wiped and polished, they still could not be covered up.
Daniel was completely unaware.
Now, Meng Shaoyuan can basically judge Daniel's character:
He is powerful and rich. The position of police commissioner in the public settlement brings him astonishing returns every year, not to mention that he has stayed in this position for three years?
He is a stingy person.
If the servant is not dressed decently, it can also be said that he does not take the servant seriously at all, then he himself is also dressed like this...
Judging from his great attentiveness to Mrs. Qiangwei, he definitely fell in love with Cai Xuefei, and he tried his best to please her and wanted to kiss her.
The problem is, you are dressed like this, and you are so unwilling to part with even some snacks when meeting the person you like?
Stingy people may appear to be extremely shrewd, but they are actually very easy to deal with.
Stinginess is this person's biggest weakness!
"Let's have a cup of coffee, madam." Daniel seemed to have not seen Meng Shaoyuan at all, and asked Cai Xuefei to sit down attentively.
Unfortunately, Cai Xuefei seemed not interested in the coffee and snacks here at all.
If it weren't for Meng Shaoyuan, she wouldn't even be willing to accept the invitation.
"My brother just came back from the United States." Cai Xuefei said with a smile: "He is planning to develop in Shanghai. I will ask Mr. Director to take care of him in the future."
Daniel had no interest in Meng Shaoyuan at all. He said "Oh" and asked perfunctorily: "What profession did Charles study?"
Before Cai Xuefei had time to answer, "Charles Meng" Meng Shaoyuan had already said first: "News."
"It was a promising career."
"Charles has always been a very good reporter." Cai Xuefei continued Meng Shaoyuan's lie and said: "He is temporarily interning at the 'Chinese Business Daily'. You know, the investors of the Chinese Business News are friends of my father-in-law."
There are too many large and small newspapers in Shanghai. Some of them are just one person, editor-in-chief, reporter, and typewriter. He mainly makes a living by making up gossip and fabricating news.
A certain boss married a beautiful girl and died within a few months. It turned out that the girl was a vixen who specialized in sucking the essence of men.
What's more, even this is avoided, just rely on the title of "journalist" to swindle and cheat in Shanghai, and live a pleasant life.
So although Daniel had never heard of the "Chinese Business News", he didn't take it seriously at all.
He casually chatted with Meng Shaoyuan for a few words, and then quickly changed the subject of conversation to Cai Xuefei again.
Meng Shaoyuan's current situation is a bit embarrassing.
So he found an excuse to smoke and slipped away to a far away place.
I smoked a cigarette there and happened to see the black man coming.
He came to use the toilet. Although there was a toilet in the racecourse, it was for white people and distinguished guests.
Black people must go to restrooms “only for black people.”
Meng Shaoyuan waited until the black man came out and said, "Hey."
"Hello, sir. Please give me your orders, sir."
Meng Shaoyuan took out five pounds: "From now on, you will answer whatever I ask you, and then, these five pounds will be yours."
The black man's eyes flashed with blazing light, and even his tone became a little urgent: "What are you asking, sir."
Five pounds is a lot, and a master who treats his servants so stingily...
"May I have your name."
"Alau, my name is Alau."
"Alaw? This name is quite interesting. How long have you been following Mr. Daniel?"
"I have been in his family since I was a child. Both my father and mother worked in Mr. Boycott's house. When Mr. Daniel came to Shanghai, the Boycott family appointed me to come to Shanghai with him. Ah, the Boycott family lives in In London…”
Motivated by money, Arau told many things about Mr. Daniel Boycott.
Money cannot buy loyalty, but money can buy betrayal.
"very good."
Meng Shaoyuan gave the five pounds to Alao with satisfaction.
Alao took it, looked at it over and over, and then put it away carefully.
The judgment is completely accurate.
Not only Daniel, but the entire Boycott family is stingy.
Although slavery has long been abolished in Europe and the United States, this phenomenon still exists in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Some black families have served one family for generations.
You say to them: "Rise up and fight for your freedom. There are no slaves in this world. Abandon your so-called masters and leave these hateful slave owners."
So what is guaranteed is that these black people will look at you strangely, as if they are looking at a madman, get out of here? free? What can I do now that I'm free? What will I do?
Especially in Britain, where the aristocratic system is hierarchical, being able to serve a noble family, such as Sir So-and-so, will be regarded as an honor by many people.
Such is the case with Daniel's family. The Boycott family is a serious knighthood holder.
Meng Shaoyuan took out another piece of money, this time, it was ten pounds: "Look, Alao, I like you very much. So, now tell me some other interesting stories, those unknown stories of Mr. Daniel, This money is yours too.”
Arau was shaken, and his eyes were fixed on the ten pound note:
"I can tell you whatever you want to know!"
