Chapter 1092 Playing the Family Card
William looked at Xiao Peng and said, "Xiao, in fact, the reason I was anxious to find you this time is because things have taken a turn for the better."
Xiao Peng shook his head like a rattle. "Please don't let things get any better! This is good. You see, I haven't done any salvage work in nearly a year. Add to that three months of living on the island, and I feel like rest is better than anything else. To be honest, when I first met Xiao Pa, he bought a few coins from me. The money I made from those coins is enough for me to live comfortably for the rest of my life back home. I still can't figure out why I made so much money. I feel like there's a whip pulling me along. I want to thank you for helping me make this decision."
William was anxious: "Xiao Peng, can't I apologize to you? Look at my age, and Abby and you are still in that kind of relationship. Can't you give me some face?"
Xiao Peng's face was filled with anguish. Was this a rogue act? Even Abby was brought out?
However, Xiao Peng really couldn't respond to William's words. Even though he and Abby hadn't seen each other for a year, and since he came back, Abby, Marlene and Tildy hadn't shown up - it seemed that their relationship wasn't that solid.
But they never really said the word "break up". William was playing the family card.
But Xiao Peng just fell for it.
"Okay, William, I'll think about it." Xiao Peng said loudly: "Alfred"
"Sir, what can I do for you?" Alfred pushed the door open and asked.
Xiao Peng said: "Ask Bellucci to prepare some food. I'm hungry. William, do you want to eat here?"
William was about to speak when Xiao Peng said, "William, I said I would consider it. Can we not bring up this topic anymore?"
"Well, sorry to bother you." William swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Alfred asked, "Sir, what kind of food and drinks are you preparing?"
Xiao Peng said, "Italian food is perfect with Italian red wine. I've had enough of the Dutch 'muddle'. William, my Bellucci is a great Sicilian cook. She used to be in France, and now she's in the Netherlands, you're in for a treat."
Fabian on the side burst out laughing after hearing this.
Dutch cooking is truly magical. They have the ability to turn anything into a paste. Whether it's vegetables, potatoes, or meat, they can make a paste and then smother it in gravy. Their national dish is called "mud pot," and the name alone gives you a good idea of what it's like.
William said at this time: "Wow, I don't seem to have brought my wallet."
Xiao Peng stretched out his right hand and wanted to give the middle finger, but he controlled himself halfway.
Girls in China always say that foreigners are popular with the AA system. In fact, there are only two types of people who go to China and go AA with girls. One is the so-called "foreign trash" and the other is the Dutch.
The Dutch are the originators of the 'AA system' and are also the country that implements it most thoroughly, to the point of being perverted.
When you dine with a Dutch person, don't be surprised if at the end of the bill he breaks down the amount of extra money you should pay based on how many glasses of wine you had.
When Xiao Peng went to Leeuwarden, he had a great time chatting with a local innkeeper. The innkeeper invited him to drink, but in the end, Xiao Peng asked him to pay for the drinks by the bottle. Xiao Peng thought he was being ripped off and that the innkeeper was just trying to sell him alcohol, but later he realized that it was not the case. Many people here have this habit!
The Dutch attach great importance to the "spirit of contract", and the "AA system" can be regarded as a part of their "spirit of contract", which is a custom ingrained in their bones.
But if someone else asked Xiao Peng to share the meal expenses, it would be fine, but William also wanted to share the meal expenses? Aren't you insulting others?
But William was not joking when he said this, he really believed it!
When Xiao Peng first met William, he thought he was an "interesting, shabby old man" because he spoke directly and didn't hide anything. Later, when he learned that he was the king, he still thought he was a simple king.
It was not until he arrived in the Netherlands that Xiao Peng realized that the Dutch were so direct.
Xiao Peng used to say that being "straightforward and outspoken" simply meant a lack of personal cultivation. But in the Netherlands, this statement needed to be revised.
Most Dutch people are simple and direct like this.
To give the simplest example: when he went to Leeuwarden this time, someone put a small advertisement on his car, an advertisement for a funeral service company.
The back of the advertisement is relatively normal, introducing their company's history, service content, charging standards, etc., while the front has their company's slogan: This is not just a funeral, it is your funeral!
Who can understand Xiao Peng's feelings when he saw such an advertisement so early in the morning? In the Netherlands, this situation is really normal!
The Dutch thought this was normal, but the Chinese, used to being tactful, found it difficult to accept. This time, William had clearly urged Xiao Peng to compromise, only to irritate him.
To be honest, even if William hadn't said anything, Xiao Peng would have made the same choice - he had to make some people feel the pain! But at this moment, William jumped out and said, "If you don't hit the diligent, then hit the lazy, then hit the blind!" So William became the "scapegoat."
William also noticed this problem, so he didn't say anything during the meal and just listened to Xiao Peng and Fabian chatting.
Fabian's eyes widened. "Are you serious? Someone would really do this for a motorcycle? What motorcycle? An Ecosse ES1 that costs three million dollars?"
Xiao Peng sighed and said, "I specifically asked about it. It's a second-hand Yamaha MT-07. The guy bought it for 700 Euros. The modifications cost about 200 Euros."
"Kill someone just for this?" Fabian was speechless.
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said, "The key is probably family education. The parents of those murderers actually rushed into the Amsterdam Police Station and wanted to kill me. This really opened my eyes! Where's Walter?"
"Security room, what's going on?" Pascal asked.
Xiao Peng sighed and said, "I feel more and more sorry for Emil. You see, none of us are mature and still act like children. We have been running around and neglecting Emil these past few years. I don't want Emil to become a girl like this when she grows up. Since we adopted her, we should be responsible for her!"
Pascal curled his lips and said, "Are you telling me this? I'm Emile's official guardian! Don't worry, isn't Walter's wife Diane a teacher in Marseille? Emile lives with her and Walter's child. Do you think everyone can just throw their hands up and not take responsibility like you do?"
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