On Yuyuan Road in the Shanghai Public Settlement, there is a place called "Little Riverside".
Not on the edge of the creek, but just called "the edge of the creek".
On the planning map of the public concession, the riverside has always been designed as a high-end residential area. In the words of Meng Shaoyuan at that time, it was a high-end villa area.
The people who live here are either rich or noble.
Meng Shaoyuan also had his own house here.
To be precise, it was not that he wanted it, but that his butler Alao liked it.
Xu Chengbo helped Arau find a house. It happened that there was a Frenchman who had made enough money in China. Now he saw the outbreak of war in Shanghai and wanted to leave, so he was eager to sell the house.
Xu Chengbo got the house at a very fair price.
This is a French-style three-story building. The living room is particularly large, enough to accommodate more than ten people at the same time. It does not feel crowded at all. It is in line with the French style. It is used to hold small banquets or dances.
There is also a garden. Although this garden is not comparable to Cai Xuefei's Rose Mansion, it is enough for the owner to spend a comfortable afternoon lying on a deck chair.
"Is this my house?"
When Meng Shaoyuan saw it for the first time, he was stunned.
Why do you want such a big house?
But according to Alao, his new owner is a person of status, and the place where he lives must not be shabby, and he must leave a good impression on the guests who come to visit.
In this way, the owner will have more friends.
As a butler, he will be even more proud of his master.
What logic?
I have been performing tasks outside. I am afraid that my time on the front line has far exceeded my time at home. Why do I need such a big villa?
But even if you buy it, you can’t return it, right?
It seems that casually appointing Arau as his temporary butler is not a wise decision. This guy is strictly demanding himself according to the British style.
Fortunately, there is no need to change the furniture or lighting inside. We only need to change the bed and buy new bedding, otherwise it will cost a lot of money.
According to Alau, when you buy a house, you don’t need to change anything else, but you must change the bed, because you don’t know whether the previous owner of the house had infectious diseases or skin diseases.
"My dearest master, do you know how Columbus died?" Aarau said plausibly: "It was because he lived at sea all year round and did not often change his sheets and cups, and he died of a serious infectious disease."
fart!
Columbus was messing around in Africa and died of sexually transmitted diseases!
Meng Shaoyuan was convinced by changing the bed and sheets so that he could get along with Columbus.
Of course, in addition to these, Aarau also spent a little money:
He bought a complete set of silverware.
Meng Shaoyuan almost spit out blood after hearing this.
Silverware?
Test poison? Are you afraid that someone will poison your master?
This thing is so damn expensive and thieves are worried about it.
"A noble gentleman's home always has several sets of fine silverware." Arau thought he was doing a very sacred thing.
Gentleman, your sister!
In addition to the silverware, Arau spent a little bit more money.
He hired a cook and a servant.
Meng Shaoyuan almost fainted.
"This is a gentleman's home, a must-have."
Alao said earnestly: "Originally, we should hire two chefs and three servants. This is in line with your status, my dearest master. But considering that we are not living in a manor, it is easy to be crowded with so many people. . Moreover, how to think about saving, so that the master can do the most with the least amount of money, this is what the steward should consider."
If military agents were used to cause a black man to disappear in Shanghai, it should be possible for him to remain unnoticed, right?
Well, it is necessary to do this.
Meng Shaoyuan began to regret, why did he suddenly show kindness and get an extra butler?
By the way, there is also a little bit, a little bit, a little bit of expenses in a real sense:
Aarau held a small banquet.
As a gentleman, when you move to a new home, you always have to have a necessary banquet.
Of course, the guest list needs to be drawn up by Meng Shaoyuan himself, and Alao is only responsible for notifying them one by one.
Meng Shaoyuan's head is now as big as three.
"Master Meng, Assistant Wu said you were here..."
While they were talking there, Zhu Yanni barged in. One look at the large living room made her eyes bleed: "Master, I just saw the courtyard outside and this three-story building. I still can't believe that this is yours... …So beautiful, so big…Hey!”
Her face suddenly turned red and she turned away.
what happened?
Meng Shaoyuan came forward and understood immediately.
There is an oil painting hanging on the wall. What is painted on it is a half-naked woman.
Many Western oil paintings are like this.
Zhu Yanni has received a new education. Although she won't make a fuss, the traditional thinking of Chinese women still makes her feel embarrassed in front of two men.
"Isn't it just a Western oil painting?" Meng Shaoyuan looked at it with gusto: "You have to look at it with an artistic aesthetic perspective."
As for whether he used an artistic aesthetic vision or had other ideas in his mind, only Master Meng himself knows.
"Hurry up and change the painting. Hey, who is this black man?"
Arau has lived in China with Daniel for many years, but he still can only understand some simple Chinese. As for speaking, that is basically a no-brainer.
Meng Shaoyuan said proudly: "My butler, isn't he awesome?"
"Butler?" Zhu Yanni's eyes widened: "Hey, ask him, which is the best room here?"
"Aarau, which is the best room here?"
"Ah, please come with me."
"Xiao Zhu, Alao asked you to go with him."
Meng Shaoyuan had just finished speaking when he suddenly realized something: "Hey, hey, what do you want to do?"
"Looking for a room to live in?" Zhu Yanni said confidently: "The place I live in Shanghai is temporary. The conditions are too bad. Your place is so big that one person can't live in it. I have requisitioned the best room."
"Ah? Zhu Yanni, please come less! Alao, Alao!"
Who did I offend?
Hey, it seems good?
Living together?
Living together with a beautiful girl seems good?
Meng Shaoyuan chuckled "hehe".
"Shao Yuan-kun."
At this moment, another voice came from the door.
Yamashita Yuri Ai!
"Teacher Yamashita." Meng Shaoyuan quickly invited her in: "How did you find this place?"
"I'm sorry for disturbing you." Yamashita Yuri bowed politely: "You forced me to stay with you. Mr. He and other students have been settled, but I am a woman. , it was not very convenient. Mr. He said that you forcibly detained me and asked me to find a solution for you. Your assistant, Ms. Wu Jingyi, said that you live here, so I came here."
This Wu Jingyi, everyone will come here.
Looking for a place to live? Where can I find it for you...
Wait, isn’t this ready?
A Chinese beauty and a Japanese beauty.
developed.
Meng Shaoyuan immediately said seriously: "Teacher Yamashita, since I invited you here, I must be responsible for you to the end. You see, my place is so big, you can just find a room and live here. I have a chef and a housekeeper. Servant, so you don’t have to worry about life matters, just be your translator, that will be the greatest help to me."
What a generous statement.
The image of an upright gentleman is ready to emerge.
Yamashita Yuri seemed a little hesitant: "Thank you very much for your kindness, Shao Yuan-kun. However, you and I are both unmarried, and it seems a bit inconvenient to live here at the same time."
Nonsense, should you bring your husband to live with you?
Meng Shaoyuan said sincerely: "I have already considered this, so I specially arranged for my subordinates to live here, Miss Zhu Yanni. If you two women live together, others will not gossip."
"That's great... But Mr. Shao Yuan, Mr. He just asked me to come to you, why have you already thought about it before?"
"This... Alao, Alao, come down here quickly!"
In this way, Meng Shaoyuan's happy cohabitation life with two beauties began...
We had dinner here, a French meal, using the silverware we just bought.
It's time to try the chef's skills.
At first, Zhu Yanni was wary of the teacher named Yamashita Yuri Ai.
A beautiful person, or Meng Shaoyuan’s teacher?
The most important thing is, are they Japanese?
But after all, they were both women and had many similar topics. Soon, the two women let down their guard against each other and talked very intimately.
Instead, Meng Shaoyuan, who was full of endless reverie, was left aside in the cold.
what is this?
It is a cohabitation life between one man and two women, not a cohabitation life between two women.
Moreover, why do they keep whispering there and glance at me from time to time, with very vigilant expressions on their faces?
Are they guarding themselves against something?
After dinner, Meng Shaoyuan quickly took a shower, then took out a bottle of red wine and two glasses.
He put on his nightgown, came outside Yamashita Yuri's room, and knocked politely on the door.
"who?"
"I, Meng Shaoyuan."
"Ah, what can I do for you?"
"I brought a bottle of red wine and I want to discuss something with you."
"Shao Yuan-kun, it's very late. If you have anything to do, we can talk about it tomorrow, okay?"
Holy shit!
"who?"
"Yanni, it's me."
"roll!"
What kind of fucking cohabitation life is this?
"My dearest master, it's so late, why don't you rest yet?" Alao, who had just finished checking each floor, saw Meng Shaoyuan standing there stupidly carrying a bottle of red wine and two glasses.
"Ah, well, I want to drink some wine and take a walk."
Alao glanced at the two cups with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes: "My dearest sir, this is not the behavior of a gentleman."
I’ll rely on you again!
This is definitely not the cohabitation life Meng Shaoyuan imagined!
