The two sides divided their forces into two groups. Johnson searched alone near the location pointed out by Duanmu, while Dong Qiangqiang and Duanmu teamed up to search for other parts of the vineyard.
But it was much more difficult to find people than to hunt. The search lasted until around 1 a.m. the next day, but all three found nothing.
Walking on the hillside with one foot deep and one foot shallow, Duanmu felt as if his legs were filled with lead and he couldn't lift them up at all. He sat down under the vines dejectedly, rubbing his legs and waving his hands feebly to Dong Qiangqiang: "I really can't walk this time. You can find it yourself, I'm not going anywhere."
Dong Qiangqiang and Duanmu were in about the same condition, both on the verge of exhaustion. He sat next to Duanmu, took a big sip of wine, and handed the bottle to Duanmu.
Taking advantage of Duanmu's hurried drinking, he dialed Johnson's number.
"Have you found it?" As soon as the call was dialed, Johnson asked the question before Dong Qiangqiang could speak.
"Mr. Johnson, unfortunately, we didn't find anything." Dong Qiangqiang said bluntly, "But we can't walk and can't see clearly now, so we really can't continue. I suggest you call the police now, it's best."
After listening to his words, Johnson thought for a moment and said, "Then you go back first, I will look for a while."
Dong Qiangqiang supported Duanmu and staggered back to the backyard. He first sent Duanmu back to the guest room. Duanmu was sleepy and tired, and he had drunk wine again. He didn't even wash his face. He lay on the bed and fell asleep in three seconds.
Dong Qiangqiang immediately lay down, but he was still thinking about the tied wild boars outside the door, so he forced himself to wash his face, moved all the wild boars outside the door to the backyard by himself, and checked all the wild boars again. After the rope buckle on the wild boar's hoof was fine, I went to sleep with peace of mind.
I don't know whether it was because of fatigue or fright, but Duanmu talked in his sleep all night, which made Dong Qiangqiang not get a good rest. He finally fell asleep at about 4 o'clock in a daze.
Just when Dong Qiangqiang was dreaming of selling pigs and counting the money, a rapid ringing woke him up from his sleep. Dong Qiangqiang, who was woken up before he could count the money, opened his eyes depressingly, and after being confused for a while, he heard that his cell phone was ringing.
He took out his cell phone from his pocket and asked sleepily in German without looking at who it was: "Hello?"
"Me." Lei Lanting's familiar voice came from the receiver.
Dong Qiangqiang suppressed his sleepiness and asked, "What's wrong so early?"
"There may be problems with the contract I signed last time." Lei Lanting said with a hint of anxiety in his polite tone, "Can you come to my house now?"
"Now?" Dong Qiangqiang tried his best to keep his eyes open and glanced at the screen of his mobile phone. It was not yet 8 o'clock. "I'm not in Hannover."
"You went out? Where did you go?" Lei Lanting realized something was wrong after asking, and asked hurriedly, "Then when will you be back at the earliest? I have no problem looking for you."
Dong Qiangqiang thought that he had to deal with the contract with the earl, but he didn't know whether the earl would come back. He could only tell the truth: "I am in a satellite city next to Hanover, not far away, but the matter is not finished. I may return in the afternoon, or It might be at night, I can’t tell the specific time now. Let’s talk on the phone first. What’s wrong with the contract?”
Lei Lanting heard that Dong Qiangqiang's tone did not sound like he was trying to evade, so he paused and said, "Do you still remember the two contracts I asked you to sign for me last time?"
"One was signed with Luke, and the other was signed by another company." Dong Qiangqiang tried to recall the scene at that time, "But I didn't remember the name."
"That's it." Lei Lanting sounded frustrated, "I didn't read it carefully when I signed it. There was a clause in it that said I must provide the other party with at least one pig before 9 o'clock tomorrow, which is next Monday, and it must be a wild boar. . But I haven’t touched a single wild boar this week.”
Dong Qiangqiang had an impression of the two contracts Lei Lanting mentioned, but he did not remember seeing what Lei Lanting said.
"I originally wanted to ask you to come with me to Fleischer or Luke's free range forest today, but it seems that there is no chance now. Forget it, I will try my luck by myself today." Lei Lanting added.
But Lei Lanting said this deliberately on the phone. In fact, he just wanted to give Dong Qiangqiang a thumbs up: As long as Dong Qiangqiang's company signed the contract, everyone would be like a grasshopper on the vine, and he would have to help him regardless of whether he was willing or not. As for the interview with Dong Qiangqiang, it was actually just rhetoric and seemed sincere.
Although Dong Qiangqiang has not yet woken up, from the day he signed Lei Lanting's contract, he knew in his heart: If Lei Lanting breaches the contract, it means that his company will also breach the contract. If you breach the contract, you will most likely have to pay the other company a sum of money. In addition to losing money, it may also be recorded in the credit system of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, turning it into a stain. Germans generally value the reputation of their partners when doing business. If there is a stain on their company's credit, potential partners will know it at a glance, which will be a disaster for the company's future business. Dong Qiangqiang suddenly remembered the wild boars lying in the yard. He wanted to help but didn't know how to help.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Lei Lanting hung up the phone, but Dong Qiangqiang couldn't sleep.
He was thinking about whether to go to Johnson to ask about the situation, when he heard someone knocking on the door twice.
"Who is it?" Dong Qiangqiang asked warily.
Johnson's voice came from outside the door, with joy in his voice: "The count invites you to come over for breakfast."
"Have you found the count?" Dong Qiangqiang asked while quickly putting on his shoes, "Where is he?"
Dong Qiangqiang's question was too concise. His original intention was to ask Johnson where he found the earl, but Johnson misunderstood him and asked where he had breakfast, and immediately replied: "'Sauvignon Blanc' Hall."
"Oh, okay." Dong Qiangqiang did not correct him, but pushed Duanmu, who was still sleeping soundly, "Get up and have breakfast."
"Huh? You go ahead," Duanmu turned over and muttered, "I want to sleep a little longer."
Dong Qiangqiang saw that he was deeply sleepy, so he didn't insist. He packed up and went out and went straight to the front hall.
As soon as he entered the "Sauvignon Blanc" room, Johnson immediately greeted him: "This is your contract, please keep it."
Dong Qiangqiang took the contract and asked with concern as he turned to the last page: "Is the count okay yesterday?"
"Thank you for your concern. She is fine." Johnson said with a smile, "You can have breakfast first."
Dong Qiangqiang felt relieved when he saw that the last page of the contract had been stamped and signed. He looked at Johnson with a smile and said, "Let's talk about the contract first, otherwise I won't be able to enjoy this meal safely."
"Isn't this your contract?" Johnson asked puzzledly, "We haven't made any changes."
"There is no problem with the contract, but I have already caught a large number of grape thieves last night. I would like to ask the Count if he can pay the money for the batch he caught last night so that I can buy some new tools and Raw materials." He added thoughtfully, "Your wine is pretty good."
"The earl is still resting and cannot reply to you." Johnson patted Dong Qiangqiang's shoulder. "You can eat in peace first. I will inform you when the earl has rested."
"This..." Dong Qiangqiang wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Johnson: "But I want to remind you first that when you see the earl later, you must not mention what happened last night. Do you understand?"
Dong Qiangqiang stuffed a piece of croissant into his mouth and thought: I won't tell you even if you don't remind me. Who can't find happiness by themselves if nothing happens?
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