Chapter 89 What is the difference between surrendering
The situation took a turn for the better, and Luo Jiu's eyes sparkled with excitement. Lu Fengchun returned the 1,000 yuan to her, and took out an extra 200 yuan, happily losing the bet.
What luck they had it that they happened to catch Miss Charlotte coming back from outside.
Charlotte is the only daughter of Earl Grant, and according to herself, she likes Chinese culture very much.
"When I was young, my father hired a Chinese master to teach me martial arts. The master was very good and could do somersaults, but unfortunately he later fell ill and passed away.
Alas, I still remember a few Tai Chi moves, but there is no one to practice with me anymore."
Luo Jiu hurriedly said: "I have a friend who is very good at boxing and kung fu. If we rent the farm, I can let her teach you more advanced Chinese martial arts."
"Wow, that's great!" Charlotte honked the horn happily.
Lu Fengchun silently gave Luo Jiu a thumbs up, saying that he really knew how to seize opportunities. Although Earl Grant had not met him yet, at least Miss Charlotte would hope that they could rent the farm and become neighbors.
Luo Jiu pressed her thumb and winked mischievously.
The car drove through the manor for five minutes and finally arrived at the main gate.
Charlotte took them to the luxurious living room and went upstairs to invite Earl Langget.
Soon, Charlotte, who had changed her clothes, came down holding the arm of an old man.
The old man looked to be in his fifties, not that old, but his obesity made him look older and clumsy.
Presumably this was Count Langget, Lu Fengchun quickly touched Luo Jiu, and the two of them knelt together, lifting their skirts and curtseying according to the etiquette of the time, "Your Excellency."
Earl Grant smiled and nodded, then sat down on the sofa. He did not rush to talk about the rental, but first asked, "I heard you are Chinese, why are you here?"
Well, the first question is difficult.
Luo Jiu's brain was working rapidly, he didn't want to lie nor speak too directly, so he played Tai Chi and said: "My Lord Earl, no one wants to leave their homeland, but some people have to leave.
As Shakespeare wrote, life is like a journey, with its sorrows and joys, coming and going, sometimes meeting and sometimes parting, and there are always many things that cannot be helped. "
Grant narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Luo Jiu again.
The temperament of this oriental girl was very dignified and her conversation was elegant, which was very different from the oriental people he had met before. He had to look at her differently.
Charlotte shook Grant's arm, "Dad, Luo Jiu has a friend who knows Chinese Kung Fu. You can rent it to them. I will have a martial arts master in the future, so rent it to them."
Grant gave her a look that asked her to keep quiet. Charlotte curled her lips and quietly spread her hands towards Luo Jiu, indicating that she had tried her best.
Grant was silent for a moment. "The rent of Creek Farm is more expensive than most farms. Four thousand pounds. Do you accept it?"
When Luo Jiu heard that there was a chance, he hurriedly said, "Accept it. It is indeed a great farm and worth the price."
Don't even mention 4,000 pounds, 40,000 pounds will do. I have the money, but if it's not enough, I can rob others.
Their experience in robbery has become more and more rich, and they are very skilled.
Anyway, it's all the foreigners' money, just transferring it from one hand to the other.
Just when Luo Jiu was secretly happy, Grant suddenly said, "Five thousand pounds, do you accept it?"
Luo Jiu was stunned for a moment, not understanding why he suddenly raised the price. She glanced at Lu Fengchun.
Lu Fengchun said, "Stream Farm is the best farm nearby, and five thousand pounds is worth it."
Grant suddenly laughed out loud. "So, six thousand pounds is also possible?"
Luo Jiu nodded, "Okay, but I don't understand why."
Grant suppressed his smile and said, "I see you don't care about the price, you are just eager to rent my farm."
Luo Jiu was struck by what he said, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Grant asked again: "Do you have many companions?"
Luo Jiu replied: "Some."
Grant's expression was intriguing. "Some? About forty or so?"
Luo Jiu's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly clenched the grenade in his handbag. He tried to keep a smile on his face, and fortunately confessed: "Yes, we are four women and a group of children. We are exactly what the newspaper is looking for, so I am eager to rent this place.
Lord Earl, are you so wise as to hand us over to the police?"
The shrewd Grant held his chin, seeming to be thinking hard.
"Charlotte, what do you think we should do?"
The old man suddenly gave a test, and young Charlotte obviously had no experience. Things developed rapidly and were completely beyond her expectations.
"I think..." Charlotte's eyes moved back and forth between Luo Jiu and Grant, "I think a man who embarrasses women and children is not a gentleman.
Dad, they are wanted by the police because they were former slaves in labor camps.
But who is born to be a slave? Shouldn't they have the right to escape?
If you are afraid of trouble, just let them go and pretend they have never been here, okay?"
Charlotte blinked her big eyes and asked seriously.
Grant took a deep breath and said, "No."
Luo Jiu silently reached into her handbag to grab the gun. She was confident that she could lead Lu Fengchun to fight their way out.
Although she was not as brave as Feng Qi, it was still easy for her to deal with the several male servants in the manor.
Just as she quietly opened the insurance, she heard Grant say, "If we let them go, who will rent our manor?"
Luo Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the old man who was laughing, and complained secretly: Old man, don't breathe so heavily when you talk, if you were a few seconds later, I would have pulled out my gun.
Grant laughed until his face turned red. "Are you scared? To be honest, you really found the right place. No police dare to enter my farm easily.
Linchuan County is the territory under my jurisdiction, you can stay here without worry.
As for the rent, according to the market price, three thousand pounds will be enough."
Luo Jiu could hardly believe it. "My Lord Earl, is this true? Why?"
Grant smiled and said, "First of all, you are very honest and brave. I can't imagine how you dared to come in. What's the difference between coming here and turning yourself in?"
Luo Jiu smiled awkwardly. She really didn't know that the Earl paid so much attention to the newspaper news. Otherwise, why would he come to die? And bring Lu Fengchun with him.
Grant added: "Brave Chinese woman, you remind me of my grandmother, who is also a Chinese."
"What?" Charlotte asked in surprise, "You never told me that."
Grant shook his head. “She died very early, and you certainly didn’t meet your great-grandmother, so I never mentioned it to you.
But I clearly remember when I was a kid, my grandmother took me to play in the mountains. A snake chased me, and she caught the snake with her bare hands and smashed it against a rock until it was motionless.
Grant seemed to be lost in distant memories. "She sang a Chinese lullaby to me, but I can't remember it clearly. Hum...hum...it was probably something like this."
Grant came back to his senses and said, "I've strayed off topic. Wait a moment. I'll ask the butler to prepare the contract."
The signing went smoothly. Luo Jiu paid five years' rent in one go and decided to treat this place as Wolonggang, where he would settle down and wait for his chance.
Soon it was dinner time. Charlotte was very happy, and Grant sincerely invited them to have dinner together.
Luo Jiu wanted to refuse, but Lu Fengchun reminded her, "I have never heard of a noble entertaining a Chinese. It's rare that they give us face, and if we keep refusing, it would seem that we don't know how to appreciate it. Anyway, it's late today, and we can move at the earliest tomorrow. Let's finish the meal before leaving."
Luo Jiu thought so too and agreed.
*
It was already dark, and everyone in the cabin had dinner and went to bed early.
Feng Qi tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so he went up to the deck, looked in the direction of the Fog City for a long time, and then entered the space.
She picked out a long knife that looked like the kind used for Caesarean sections in TV dramas.
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