Wild North America 1846

"So Miss Anna is from England, she is a woman who ran away because of love, just like the heroine Catherine in "Wuthering Heights", a character full of tragedy. But judging from your current state, it seems that you are doing well?"

"Then are you Heath Cliff or Hindley, oh...sorry, I didn't mean to tease you, Mr. Lee."

It's either idiotic or stupid to believe what a woman says. She said she didn't mean to be provocative, but Anna's brows and eyes were full of love.

As long as the little finger is slightly hooked, it will fall into Li Cha's arms.

Li Cha just laughed it off nonchalantly, and said about the characters in the discussion book;
"Catherine ruined Cliff's life. On the one hand, she is not afraid of the eyes of the world, and she is entangled with Cliff who loves her deeply, and she does all kinds of outrageous actions.

On the other hand, due to the prejudice of the secular disciples, he accepted the marriage proposal of the noble and rich Linton, fascinated by the luxury of the upper-class aristocratic life, and abandoned his former lover Cliff like a shoe.

She wants to have love, but also wants to have the high-class life of aristocratic luxury and luxury. This is where Catherine's contradiction lies. She wants too much.

The release of human nature makes women at a loss, what do you think? "

Anna obviously didn't expect to discuss such a profound topic. She hesitated for a while before answering, "Hmm...maybe, is there anything wrong with that?"

Li Cha took a sip of coffee leisurely and said;

"If you don't love, don't hurt.

Catherine can choose to marry the noble and rich Linton, that is her right, but she should not hurt Cliff who still loves her deeply.

On the night before she married Linton, Catherine knew that Cliff, who was in great pain, was hiding by the door, and she still said to the maid: "Cliff is so humble and rude, marrying him will only lower his status."

Such unfeeling words completely tore Heath Cliff's heart that loved her deeply.

from this moment on
The evil of human nature blinds pure love, and the former angel fell into hell. This is the fascinating part of this book.

Miss Anna, what do you think? "

Miss Anna is already stupid at this time, she just wants to find a beautiful encounter occasionally, but now you are talking to me about the release and transformation of human nature in literature, should I tell you that you are not good at it?

"Maybe... one of my companions is a governess, she can give you the answer you want." Anna pointed to another table with a somewhat embarrassed expression, where there were three elegant white women sitting , they came together.

after half an hour
Outside the window, city officials with long poles in their hands lit the kerosene street lamps on the side of the road one by one, and the dim yellow twilight fell, and night came.

Li Cha called the waiter, and paid the bill together with the table of coffee and snacks for Ms. Cai in a gentlemanly manner. He stood up and said goodbye, and was about to leave.

Just now, he showed a little bit of knowledge in front of the four women, and he has already frightened them away, but he is still at a loss.

At this time, the private female teacher Lilian suddenly came to her senses, stood up and said, "Oh...please wait a moment, Mr. Li, my boss, Sir He, will hold a grand dinner tonight, and I think you will be very welcome to such a knowledgeable gentleman Come here. I extend an invitation to you on his behalf, if possible..."

"Isn't this... unobtrusive?" Li Cha showed a slight hesitation.

He had really never attended a businessman's dinner party, and he learned from Lilian that the owner, Sir He, was the vice chairman of the Royal Chang'an Mint and a senior manager of the royal business.

His jazz title is awarded by Li Cha himself to a large group of social elites every year.

They are called "squires" in villages and towns, and "squires" in cities. They do not belong to the real aristocratic class. "Jazz".

Li Cha didn't have much impression of this person, and he was quite undecided.

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, Sir He is a very hospitable person. I have been teaching German and music art classes here for more than 4 years, and I get along very well with Sir He and his wife. Anna and the others were also invited to the dinner by me. Oh." Lilian persuaded.

Anna and the others also encouraged to go together, and finally made up Li Cha's mind to go for this businessman's meal.

The more ladies guests come to the dinner party, the more enjoyable the invited important guests will be.

And the Caucasian women who panned for gold in the imperial capital Chang'an were one of the important groups who frequently participated in various dinner parties.

It is precisely because of the generally conservative and strictly hierarchical traditional concepts of Chinese American associations that Chinese women of famous families do not come out of the house, do not enter the second door, let alone participate in these so-called social things. What kind of dignity is that?
The successful men in Huaxia have always been very honest, and the more they play in social situations, the better. To marry a wife, you must marry a lady from everyone.

For example, a rich British girl like Anna who ran away from home, and an unmarried private female teacher like Lilian, with good temperament and appearance, became a very popular group in the dinner parties of celebrities and wealthy businessmen in the imperial capital, commonly known as socialites.

after seven o'clock at night
In Chang'an, the imperial capital where every inch of land is expensive, Sir He's mansion is not very big even though he is one of the well-known social figures in Beigang District. It covers an area of ​​about half an acre. Auxiliary building composition.

There is a courtyard in the front and a private garden in the back.

With such a scale of house, it is a huge sum of money to purchase at least 10,000+ Tang Yuan.

But compared with the real upper-class nobles of the empire, it is no different from the Ying Chong and the bright moon competing for brilliance, which are not on the same level at all.

The banquet venue is composed of the hall on the first floor of the detached villa and the private garden at the back, covering an area of ​​more than 2 square meters. The second floor is where Sir He’s family lives. There are servants standing on the stairs blocking the way, and guests are not allowed to visit.

When their carriage arrived, seven to eighty people had already arrived at the banquet.

"This is Sir He, and this is Mrs. He, they are highly respected and virtuous people in society." Lilian, a private female teacher, introduced to the owner and his wife, and introduced Richard's sleeve;

"This is Mr. Li Mingjian, a brilliant young man who graduated from Friedrich Wilhelm University (University of Berlin). He has stayed at the school to teach for many years. He has only recently returned to Chang'an, the imperial capital, and accepted an appointment as a professor at the University of California. A very talented gentleman."

When Lilian was introducing, from time to time, she looked at Mr. Li Mingjian, who was exuding masculine charm, with fiery eyes.

This cannot be blamed on her. Mr. Li Mingjian's appearance, conversation, knowledge and charismatic temperament are all top-notch, standing out from the crowd like a chicken, making all the guests present pale in comparison.

Li Cha also underestimated his own charm. Even though he tried his best to hide his clumsiness, the occasional aura of a superior person that he revealed was enough to surprise people.

"Excuse me, Sir He." Li Cha said politely.

Sir He was a fat middle-aged man, with the usual businessman's smile on his face, and said enthusiastically; "Where... Mr. Li, a young hero of the empire, cannot be invited on weekdays. You must have a good time today. Oh, excuse me……"

Seeing the arrival of a new guest, Mr. and Mrs. He exchanged greetings apologetically, and then went up to receive other guests.

Li Cha originally wanted to keep a low profile, but when Anna on his left, Lilian on his right, and two white ladies behind him walked into the hall, they still inevitably attracted the attention of the surroundings.

There were envy, jealousy, and curiosity and probing eyes from women, all of which were projected on him.

Maybe women have a keener sixth sense. From this tall man, the female guests present quickly noticed the slightest bit of disobedience.

What kind of feeling?

As if he is the master returning home, or the lion king patrolling the territory, that kind of strong self-confidence cannot be pretended at all.

The dinner was a self-service buffet. Sir He, who was born in Guangdong and Guangxi, thoughtfully prepared various soups for the guests, which happened to be in line with Li Cha's wishes.

The teacup-sized soup bowls are of different designs and colors. Li Cha stood here chatting salty and salty. After a while, he had already eaten three bowls of hot soup. He was drinking the fourth bowl of Bazhen deer whip stew when he saw a very charming The Chinese woman walked towards herself.

This woman is about 26 and [-] years old, with a charming appearance. She is wearing an expensive and decent dress, which should be the latest fashion before the fall of Paris.

"Sir, are you originally from Cantonese? Do you really like the delicious soup here?" The woman walked over, picked out a cup of Guiling Feige stew that suits her, picked it up and stirred it gently with a small spoon, her red lips parted slightly Ask unintentionally.

"Li Mingjian, a scholar who returned from Europe."

"Fan Hongzhi, the widow of a military officer. My English name is Chris. My friends call me that, and Mr. Li is fine too." Fan Hongzhi intentionally or unintentionally put the soup in Li Cha's hand, and a faint smile appeared on her face. On a pretty face.

Obviously, she recognized this healthy soup.

Li Cha drank it in two sips without changing his expression, put down the soup cup in his hand and said with some regret; "The soup is really delicious. I can drink 20 of such a big small soup bowl. It's a pity that I have to turn it around to take care of my image. It's a little troublesome to come back and drink a few cups after the circle!"

Fan Hongzhi burst out laughing with a "puchi", laughing loudly, the soup cup in his hand tilted and made a collision sound, and it was about to spill out.

The soup cup has a cover, and there is a blue and white porcelain saucer under it. The woman's smile is trembling, how can she hold it steadily?

Li Cha took a quick step forward, stretched out a hand to hold the soup pot firmly and said, "Miss Chris, even for the sake of the fine Jingdezhen celadon from these masters, you must hold the soup in your hand firmly." Cup, we are guests, not spoilers."

And his big hands inevitably encircled Fan Hongzhi's jade hands, the woman's laughter became softer, but a red cloud quietly flew up on her charming face.

With direct physical contact, the pretty widow responded.

On the contrary, Li Cha's expression was calm. He had seen countless beauties in the backyard of the palace, but he would not lose his position because of the charm of the pretty widow. He withdrew his hand in time and said; "If Miss Chris regards this as rescuing a rare The celadon bowl, maybe it will feel better?"

"Mr. Li, has your heart always been this cold?"

"Excuse me, I have to protect myself with coldness, because there are too many people coveting me, including Miss Chris."

"what……"

Although Fan Hongzhi can be said to be a famous lady in the circle of celebrities and wealthy businessmen, she has never seen such a hard flirt, and she was immediately beaten.

The surprised red lips turned into an "O" shape, completely unable to catch up with the conversation.