Chapter 88 Betting Two Hundred
Evacuate, but where to evacuate to?
Lu Fengchun urgently found a car and asked the driver to take them to the pier dozens of miles away.
Today, Lu Fengchun happened to have a cargo ship arriving at the port, so they could hide on the ship for a while.
The cramped environment of the cabin quickly brought back everyone's painful memories.
The last time they were on the boat, they were surrounded by the bodies of their relatives and companions.
Luo Jiu encouraged everyone, "Don't be discouraged. The current difficulties are only temporary. We should be thankful because we are still alive. As long as we are alive, everything will be fine."
Lu Fengchun went to the shore to make a phone call and came back with a trembling heart, saying, "Fortunately we ran fast. Mrs. Lu said that within ten minutes of our departure, the Japanese man and the police arrived. Fortunately, they didn't find anything."
But if this happens, the police will have to investigate for a while.
Feng Qi was so regretful, "It's all my fault. Why didn't I see that there was something wrong with that person?"
Luo Jiu smiled and said, "I can't blame you. Forcing you to understand people's hearts from the details is no different from forcing Zhang Fei to embroider."
Zhong Jialing also said: "That's right, who hasn't encountered a few sinister villains in their life? Without their meanness, we wouldn't have learned our lesson."
Cheng Yaoyao smiled and said, "Luckily Sister Lu reminded us in time and Jiuer also reacted quickly. Otherwise, we would have been caught and shot by those foreign devils. The fact that we can still chat here now shows that we are really lucky."
Everyone was talking and laughing, except Feng Qi, who was puffing up his face angrily, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
The cabin is not a place to stay for a long time, the conditions are really poor.
Luo Jiu and Lu Fengchun went to the side to discuss, "Is there any farm that can be bought quickly? Even if it costs a little more money, it would be great if it can help everyone settle down."
Lu Fengchun thought for a moment and said, "There is a very large farm in Linchuan County. It is in a great location and is also rented out, but..."
Luo Jiu was a little moved, "But what?"
"But the owner of the farm is the Earl of Linchuan County. You know what kind of people the nobles here are. They all look down on people of color. We are Chinese, so I guess they won't rent it to us."
"Let's try it, what if?"
Luo Jiu felt that Cheng Yaoyao was right, and they were indeed lucky today. Maybe it was an auspicious day, and everything would go well.
The two men said hello to everyone and immediately set off for Linchuan County, 30 kilometers away.
Linchuan County faces the water on one side and is surrounded by mountains on two sides, with beautiful scenery.
In the early 20th century, when urbanization was not progressing rapidly, Linchuan County looked like a natural scenic spot.
The two went to Creek Farm first to take a look at the situation. It was bigger and better than they had imagined.
A stream runs through the farm, and the water is clear and transparent.
The winter here is not as cold as in northern China. The streams are not frozen and the leaves of the trees are still hanging on them.
There are large tracts of farmland and wide grasslands. After passing through a small dense forest, there is a hidden and very flat hinterland, which is simply a natural secret base.
Luo Jiu couldn't help but imagine how suitable it would be to practice martial arts and shooting with the children here.
There are several rows of wooden houses, with a total of about twenty rooms, which is enough for living.
Apart from the fact that it has been unattended for a long time and is a bit deserted and dilapidated, there is really no disadvantage here.
Luo Jiu made up his mind, "This is it, let's find a way to take it down."
Lu Fengchun smiled and shook his head, "Young people are just full of energy. I, your sister, have hit so many walls in this hellhole that my nose is almost broken. How can you be so confident? Okay, okay, let's make a bet."
Luo Jiu agreed immediately, "If you can't rent it, I'll give you one thousand pounds."
Lu Fengchun said, "With such a big bet, it seems like I am taking advantage of you. So, we don't have to rent it. As long as the Earl is willing to see us, I will give you two hundred pounds."
After making the bet, the two men immediately rushed to the Earl's manor two kilometers away to ask for a meeting with Earl Grant.
As Lu Fengchun said, the doorman puffed out his chest arrogantly as soon as he saw the two oriental faces, "This is a private restricted area."
Luo Jiu replied politely: "We know. We came here specifically to ask for an audience with Earl Grant. We heard that the Creek Farm is being rented out, and we want to rent it."
The doorman shook his head as if he had heard something funny. "Oh, that's a big farm. You don't know, Creek Farm has been idle for a year.
The previous tenant's laziness made our master very sad. He will not rent the village to lazy and incompetent people again, and the rent is not cheap. "
The implication was that they couldn't afford it. Luo Jiu gritted his teeth secretly and sneered, "I know, so I brought enough cash."
She pulled out a wad of pounds from her handbag and shook it, "Ten thousand, I wonder if it's enough. If not, I have more."
The doorman was startled and stammered, "I don't need... I don't need so much..."
Earl Grant's annual income was only about 50,000 pounds, which made him an enviable aristocratic tycoon.
The rent of most farms is around two or three thousand pounds. If the Earl could receive ten thousand pounds in rent, he would probably jump for joy.
Luo Jiu raised an eyebrow at the doorman, "Why don't you go in and inform us?"
The doorman reacted belatedly and trotted into the castle.
Luo Jiu looked inside through the big black iron gate. The vast manor and the magnificent castle-like building once again gave him a concrete sense of the luxurious aristocratic life.
After a while, the doorman came out and said, "The master is taking a nap. The housekeeper suggests that you come back another day."
Luo Jiu and Lu Fengchun looked at each other and refused together, "We are not in a hurry, let's wait here."
The two found a rock, sat down back to back, and waited for two hours.
Luo Jiu rubbed his numb calf, took out two pounds of tip and handed it to the doorman, "Please go check again to see if the earl has woken up."
The doorman was willing to do the job and actually went there. But he didn't come back for a long time.
Luo Jiu cursed in his heart, what efficiency? You deserve the decline of the British Empire.
An hour later, the doorman finally came back.
"The master is awake, but he said it's winter now. It's foolish to come and rent a farm at this time. He suggested you wait until spring."
Luo Jiu couldn't hold it in any longer and spread his hands. "What does it matter if we are stupid? Just treat us as fools with lots of money and make this deal with us, isn't that good?"
The doorman said unhappily, "That's what the master said. Maybe he doesn't want to deal with fools like you. Go away. You are not welcome here."
Luo Jiu wanted to argue with him, but Lu Fengchun pulled her arm and said, "Forget it."
Luo Jiu stood at the gate of the manor, feeling very unwilling. She was rejected by someone and thought she was incompetent, but she didn't even give him a chance to meet her. What was going on?
But now that things have come to this, she had no choice but to think of other ways. She took out a thousand pounds from her wallet and stuffed it into Lu Fengchun's pocket, "I really told you so."
The two were about to walk out arm in arm when a beautiful young lady came back in a car.
The doorman immediately opened the door for her and respectfully addressed her as "Lady Charlotte."
Luo Jiu looked over curiously and met Charlotte's equally curious gaze.
She looked at the two of them, "Are you from the East?"
Luo Jiu and Lu Fengchun answered in unison: "No, of course not."
Charlotte was amused by their reaction, "So are you Koreans?"
Luo Jiu said: "No, we are Chinese."
"Wow!" Charlotte seemed surprised. When the doorman told her what happened, she said nonchalantly, "Why didn't you tell Dad that they were Chinese? Chinese people are the best at managing a farm. Even if they plant seeds in the spring, they can make some preparations in the winter. Dad doesn't know how to farm. He's too much of an amateur."
Charlotte said, waving at them, "Get in the car, I'll take you to see my dad."
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