Lost and Spy

Chapter 319 Three Eighteen Palms of My Housekeeper
"Meng Shaoyuan, it's against you, you are lawless and have no limits!"

On the phone, Zhou Weilong, the head of the Shanghai Special Zone of the Military Command, roared: "Are you robbing people everywhere? Twelve new students, just arrived in the public concession, and you robbed them? That's my man! The team under me Waiting for it to be added!"

"District Chief Zhou, calm down, calm down." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile on his face, "Which bastard did this? I'll investigate in a while. If I find out, I can't spare him!"

"Meng Shaoyuan, you kid just pretend to be like me! Your lawless subordinates are robbing people everywhere. When they see new students, they smell blood and their eyes glisten. Now my people have brought the lawsuit to me. ,what do you say?"

"A thorough investigation, a thorough investigation. By the way, District Chief Zhou, I just got two good cigarettes, and I will send someone to deliver them to you in two days."

"You don't have to do this with me... You send someone to bring me the cigarettes right away. Damn it, your boy's cigarette addiction is about the same as mine. After a long time, you have already smoked all the cigarettes."

"Immediately, immediately, I will send someone to bring it to you in a while."

"Shaoyuan, there are a lot of casualties." On the other end of the phone, Zhou Weilong sighed: "I couldn't bear the intoxication, so I withdrew. This battle has to continue, and I don't know how many people will die. Be careful yourself. .”

"Thank you District Chief Zhou for your concern. By the way, my classmate Chen Rongyang was timid before the battle. I asked him to surrender to you. Have you gone?"

Zhou Weilong sneered: "Surrender is surrender, but I didn't come here, I went to Secretary Cheng Yiming. You, Meng Shaoyuan, identified me as the top leader in Shanghai, but some people don't think so. Brother, put this matter aside for now. Let’s talk about it later, we still have to support each other in this extraordinary time.”

"Major Zhou, don't worry, Shao Yuan knows it well."

Someone was knocking on the door of District Chief Zhou's office, and Zhou Weilong immediately raised his voice on the phone: "Meng Shaoyuan, if you dare to rob someone again, I will come to you personally to argue!"

The phone hangs up.

Meng Shaoyuan smiled.

There are wars everywhere, Zhou Weilong is very busy, and with his relationship with him, how can he care about such a trivial matter as how many people are robbed?
This is nothing more than to show the subordinates to see.

Face dramas still have to be played enough.

"Director Meng."

"Assistant Wu, what's the matter?"

"The person you were looking for has been found."

"Ah, tell me."

"That man's name is Yang Zhenhua. He was originally the chief of staff of the 78th Division. He was a lieutenant colonel. He once studied in a Japanese non-commissioned officer school. Coincidentally, Director Dai was forming the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Action Team, and Yang Zhenhua was seconded to serve as the chief of staff of the action team. "

It's him, it's him, it's him!
Meng Shaoyuan was overjoyed, and then frowned: "No way, the chief of staff of a division has studied in the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy, so he must be a colonel now, why is he still a lieutenant colonel with my military rank?"

"Yang Zhenhua has long belonged to our Lixing Society. The 78th Division belongs to the 19th Route Army. The 19th Route Army has always been at odds with the Lixing Society. The division commander Li Wen even had a feud with the Lixing Society. Yang Zhenhua and Li Wen took office almost at the same time. , Li Wen suppressed him, and Yang Zhenhua was also suffering. This time, when the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Action Team was formed, Director Dai saw that he could not play a role in the 78th Division, so he was seconded. Li Wen was also eager He should get out early."

It turned out to be the case.

Since Yang Zhenhua himself is already a special agent of Lixingshe, it will be much easier to handle.

Wu Jingyi continued: "We have already asked for instructions to ask Yang Zhenhua to come here immediately. Director Dai personally gave the order. His office is in the suburb."

Meng Shaoyuan nodded: "As soon as you arrive, bring it to me secretly. Remember, don't let anyone see it. By the way, when will Nanmu Shilong come?"

"Go down to Shanghai tomorrow." Wu Jingyi has a very clear grasp of this information.

Meng Shaoyuan pondered there for a while: "Is there any manpower we can use immediately?"

"Yes, Ji Shuang's team is operating in the concession."

"Call me Ji Shuang immediately."

"Yes!"

it has started.

With the arrival of Nanmu Shilong, his plan will start in full swing.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Ok?Aarau?

Black servant Arau?

Arau held a tray in his hand, with teapots, cups and biscuits in it.

"Sir, it's tea time." Arau said respectfully.

what?afternoon tea?

Meng Shaoyuan was a little confused: "You, how did you come here? Where did these things come from?"

"Sir." Alao put the tray in front of Meng Shaoyuan: "Ms. Wu helped me find a place to live next door to your office. I asked her to borrow some money and told him that my master will help me." repaid."

"Wait, wait, your master? Your master Daniel is in England."

"Mr. Daniel abandoned me. Aarau can do nothing but be a servant. So Aarau needs a new master. Kind sir, you took me in, so please allow me to be your servant from now on. Always Until Mr. Daniel finds me and gives you reasonable evidence to claim me back. Until then you will be my master."

what!

a servant?
Meng Shaoyuan was dumbfounded, he never thought that he would have a black servant.

I have known for a long time that in Europe, especially in the UK, many people have been serving as servants for life for generations, especially those blacks brought back during the colonial period of the Empire on which the sun never sets, and they have long recognized their status as servants.

Didn't expect to meet him?

A black servant?
"Master." Alao completely ignored Meng Shaoyuan's shock: "Since Ms. Wu didn't lend me much money, I can only find my own way. It's too rude. I didn't buy authentic British black tea, so I can only use ordinary tea." These biscuits are not handmade biscuits from John's family, but I have such a short time and only such a small amount of money, so I can only do this."

Take it, take it.

Meng Shaoyuan picked up the biscuit and took a bite: "In a moment, I will give you a sum of money. Don't get me wrong. It's not for you to serve me. It's for you to see what you need to buy when you live. This is also my negligence. This afternoon tea, no, no, it's a war right now."

"No, master." Aarau seemed very stubborn: "As a gentleman, afternoon tea is indispensable, no matter how urgent the matter is. Of course the master does not need it, but Aarau has to prepare it. Otherwise, it will be seen by others. When it comes, they'll say, look, that nigger is so uneducated, so rude, he won't even serve his master afternoon tea."

Meng Shaoyuan picked up the tea and was about to take a sip, but he almost choked when he heard this.

The British have a sacred sense of ritual for tea. It is said that the British can conjure a cup of black tea even when they are on an iceberg.

During the Dunkirk evacuation, the most common sentence that British officers said to the soldiers was:

"Keep Calm and Make Some Tea! (Keep Calm and Make Some Tea.)"

Even if the German planes are bombing, when it’s time for afternoon tea, the officers’ orderlies will definitely open the folding chairs, make tea, prepare snacks, and then the officers will enjoy the tea leisurely amid the sound of bombing.

Never thought that my Young Master Meng would also drink afternoon tea?
Alao babbled: "There are a lot of things to do, my clothes were torn while chasing the thief, I need to buy a new dress, decent clothes, so that people won't gossip about the master... Yes, I think we need a chef, a driver, and a babysitter. Although Mr. Daniel is unwilling to spend money, he will still do these necessary things..."

Meng Shaoyuan's head got bigger when he heard it.He was afraid that Alao would talk endlessly, so he quickly interrupted him: "You can do these things, choose a bigger house, and those people you mentioned... By the way, you can go to Manager Xu Chengboxu. You can find him for financial or other assistance. Aarau, you can be my housekeeper for the time being."

Unexpectedly, Meng Shaoyuan's smooth words made Alao's body start to tremble in an instant.

In his eyes, there were crystal clear teardrops.

Meng Shaoyuan was frightened: "Alao, what's wrong with you?"

"My most respected master, my most benevolent sir." Alao opened his mouth, tears flowed out: "You let me be your housekeeper, oh my god, I don't know how to express my gratitude It's been a few generations since we've been in England, and my grandfather, once had the honor of being Mr. Frittle's butler's assistant, ah, he was the father of Mr. Daniel's grandfather, and that's the highest honor in our family, God. Ah, you appointed me as steward?

A black butler?I remember that Rondo was the only Negro I knew who ever served as a steward, and now you're bestowing upon me that honor.God! "

Not so much, right?

Meng Shaoyuan was dumbfounded, so he just appointed a housekeeper by the way.

Look at Alao's excited look, and wish you could kneel down and thank him right now.

In England, these servants have served a family for generations, and their lifelong pursuit is to become a steward and get this supreme honor.

As soon as he was appointed by Master Meng, Alao felt that he was only 25 years old this year, but he had already become a housekeeper and reached the pinnacle of his life.

What else could he complain about?
Mr. Meng is the noble man of his life.

"Director Meng, huh?" Wu Jingyi walked in, and was about to report to work, but seeing Alao's appearance, she was taken aback: "What's wrong?"

"Alao, I still have something to do, you go back first."

Alao wiped away his tears, put away the tray in the most leisurely manner, and then bowed slightly to Meng Shaoyuan in the most polite way:
"Okay, sir."

At this moment, Aarau was full of pride, and he even wanted to shout to the whole world: "Hey, look, I'm already a real housekeeper!"

Ah, no, a real butler must know etiquette!

(End of this chapter)