Siheyuan: Chen Xueru helped me intercept Hu Qin Huairu

Chapter 95 London Maid Irabelle

Li Xiuzhu thought to himself that I am not a green onion. It is rare to meet him by chance. How can we meet often? I don't intend to get involved in politics.

However, Li Xiuzhu still said with a smile on his face: "There will be opportunities in the future."

The three shook hands and parted.

This episode was just a surprise during the trip. Li Xiuzhu didn't know what the consequences would be, but it shouldn't be too bad.

An hour later, it was Li Xiuzhu's turn to board the plane. It was still the same plane as the one flying in.

Three and a half hours later, Li Xiuzhu landed.

It was still very uncomfortable to fly for so long for the first time.

When Li Xiuzhu got off the plane, it was still afternoon in London.

The warm sunlight shone on him, making him a little drowsy.

However, the afternoon time meant that he had to stay late to catch up on the jet lag.

There are classic cars and double-decker shuttle buses near the airport. Not far away are tall buildings with billboards hanging on them.

This makes him feel a little separated, just like the country from the 50s to the 90s.

Seeing Li Xiuzhu's face, locals in London knew that Li Xiuzhu was from Asia.

I just don’t know if it comes from my childhood or the country I just woke up from.

A white man wearing a vest and woolen gloves came up and asked, "Hi, are you here for a trip?"

Fortunately, Li Xiuzhu's English was level 6, so communication was no problem.

"How much does it cost to get to the Savoy Hotel?"

Hearing this, the white man's eyes lit up. Savoy was a place where rich people went.

"Sir, it's thirty pounds to go to the Savoy Hotel."

Li Xiuzhu rolled his eyes immediately after hearing this.

"Do you think I look like a fool?"

"Three pounds. If I don't want to leave, maybe I could consider taking the bus into town."

The corners of Tom, the white man's mouth, twitched. It seemed that this was not the first time for this pretty boy to come to Great Britain.

"Well, for the sake of you being a foreign friend."

Li Xiuzhu didn't expect that the first time he bargained, he got to a fairly normal price. Tom could make money at this price, but he would never make more than 10 shillings.

However, Li Xiuzhu, who didn't know, was silent. The main reason was that Tom's promise was too direct, which made him feel as if he had given too much.

But the words came out, 21 yuan is just 21 yuan.

Yes, three pounds now costs 21 yuan to exchange. Just taking a taxi means that a person’s monthly living expenses are gone.

However, the consumption level of each country is different. In the UK, the normal starting price of a taxi is 6 shillings, and for more than two kilometers, the price is between 2.4 and 4 shillings for one kilometer.

Li Xiuzhu, who was in a bad mood, silently admired the busy traffic outside the car. Looking at this country that was still relatively developed for the time being, he couldn't help but sigh. This is the last glory. It will not be as good in another ten years.

When he arrived at the Savoy, Li Xiuzhu got out of the car, paid, and looked at the hotel in front of him.

This may be a step that everyone who sees it for the first time will repeat. The nine-story hotel is still very shocking in this era.

Of course, Li Xiuzhu was not shocked by the height, but by the artistic appearance.

This outer wall can also become an attraction in the next few decades.

When we reached the door of the hotel, a young white man came up and asked, "Sir, do you need service?"

Li Xiuzhu shook his head and asked, "How much does it cost to take a taxi from here to the city airport?"

The white guy was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Probably around 50 shillings."

Fifty shillings?That's not bad, the most I owe is 10 shillings, which is more than three yuan.

"Is there any furnace factory nearby that I can rent?"

Hearing this, the young man shrugged and said, "That's not something I know. Maybe sir, you can ask others."

Li Xiuzhu nodded and entered the hotel.

The magnificence of the hotel is unmatched by many four- and five-star hotels in later generations.

Li Xiuzhu came to the front desk and took a look at the house prices behind the front desk clerk. The prices above were simply shocking.

The most expensive one costs thirty pounds a night, and the cheapest one costs eight pounds.

Before he opened his mouth, he heard the little girl at the front desk ask crisply: "Sir, how can I help you?"

Li Xiuzhu then said: "Bring me a river-view suite."

The river view suite costs thirty pounds a day, which is the most expensive. It costs two hundred and one RMB, which is enough to buy a bicycle.

Li Xiuzhu has let himself go. Just now he was thinking whether the three-pound fare was too expensive, but now he dares to stay in a river-view suite for thirty-pounds a day.

The service staff was startled for a moment, then asked: "Sir, are you saying you want to stay in a river view suite?"

Li Xiuzhu's clothes didn't look like a big shot's. Although they were pretty good, they were only good. The clothes seemed to be supported more by appearance than by the brand. At least she didn't see the brand logo.

"So is there something wrong with my expression?"

The little girl serving at the front desk hurriedly said: "No, sir, I will notify your housekeeper to come and pick you up."

"Excuse me, how many days do you need to stay?"

"Five days, don't worry if it's not enough."

"Okay sir, please go to the rest area with me and wait."

The waiter led the way, and Li Xiuzhu followed behind and watched. It must be said that most foreigners are very tall.

After arriving at the rest area, the little girl asked: "Sir, do you want coffee or black tea?"

The little girl has a smile on her simple face, confident and youthful.

The black and white English clothing is like a maid's outfit, neat and layered.

There are no small freckles on her cheeks that many white people have, and they look smooth and supple.

Bright eyes exude sincerity and simplicity.

"Black tea."

The little girl gently picked up the teapot with her white and tender hands, carefully poured out the hot tea, and showed a gentle smile while handing it over.

"Your tea, sir."

Li Xiuzhu nodded and said, "Can you arrange for a massage waitress for me later? I just got off the plane and I have a headache."

"Well, it's better to be clean and pretty."

The little girl was confused after hearing this, and asked softly: "Sir, can you look at me? You only need to pay me fifty pounds."

"Well, I'm still a virgin, very clean."

"Please sir, I need this money very much. I can stay with you for two more days."

Li Xiuzhu is numb. Did you understand me wrong?I really want to get a massage.

But looking at the little girl, Li Xiuzhu nodded shamefully.

Although the girl understood it wrong and it was not his original intention, he could not withstand the test for such a young and lively girl.

I haven’t experienced the Ocean Horse in my life. Isn’t this bringing glory to the country?

At this time, the housekeeper upstairs came down, took a look around, and walked towards Li Xiuzhu.

"Elabel, did this gentleman book the river view suite?"

"Yes, Butler Fula."

At this time, the white manager looked at Li Xiuzhu and frowned slightly, then walked to Elabel and asked softly: "Is there anything that can prove the identity of this gentleman?"

Li Xiuzhu also seemed to be aware of the white manager's contempt.

Seeing Irabelle looking at him, Li Xiuzhu smiled and said directly: "Are you worried that I have no money?"

"I really don't have that much cash on me."

To be honest, he didn't really have that much cash in pounds. Before departure, he only exchanged a total of two hundred pounds, five hundred US dollars, and two thousand six hundred rubles. It was not that he had no money to exchange, but that he was short of foreign exchange.

So he only had enough money for six days.

But the next second, before the expressions on their faces changed, Li Xiuzhu took out a gold bar.

No, maybe gold bricks are more appropriate.

This is not a pound of large yellow croaker, but 3125g of gold bricks. According to Manchu standards, one weighs ten pounds.

As soon as such a big gold brick came out, Butler Fula's expression changed, and he said with respect and seriousness: "Sir, can I check the quality first?"

Li Xiuzhu said: "Of course, after checking, you can deposit it in your hotel first, and then I can settle the bill after I sell more gold bars."

He didn't use it to pay the bill directly. He was a pure fool and couldn't be a spendthrift even if he had money, right?

"Of course, the Savoy is your safest home."

Li Xiuzhu stretched out his hand to signal. Fu La stepped forward to look at the quality of the gold, then took a bite and immediately smiled.

"Sir, your gold bars are of very good quality. Please wait a moment, sir. I will weigh them and record them on the guest room information for you."

Li Xiuzhu nodded without saying anything. His strength was proven, and the next step was to enjoy it.

"Elabel, could you please pat my head for me?" Before Elabel could speak, Butler Fura smiled and said, "Elabel will be happy to serve you."

"Elabel, take care of...our distinguished gentleman."

Li Xiuzhu introduced himself with a smile: "My name is Li Xiuzhu. You can call me Mr. Li. Although I know your name comes before your surname, I am used to hearing and calling you like this."

"Of course, this is your right."

This is foreigners who respect people more in the face of power and money.

Unlike the Chinese, they still have a few strong bones.

The white and tender fingers pressed on the temples, it felt soft and comfortable, and the fragrance was quite good.

Of course, this means that Irabelle is still young, but after the age of 20, white people begin to decline.

There are also some with decent skin quality, but to say that you can pick one out of a thousand is an exaggeration. It would be good to pick out three out of a thousand.

Li Xiuzhu didn't dare to ask how old Irabelle was. Anyway, if he didn't ask, it would be against the rules. If it was inappropriate to ask, would he still push her out?
Just pretend that she is 18 years old.

After a while, Fula came over with a scale. There were weights of various weights on a tray.

This was the first time Li Xiuzhu had seen this thing besides going to school, and he was also curious about how many grams each of the gold bricks in Heshen's house weighed.

At first, he only roughly weighed and guessed it, but did not actually weigh it.

But he is a chef, so the weight difference will not exceed half a tael.

"Sir, I need to weigh it."

"Of course, as you wish."

After hearing Li Xiuzhu's promise, Fu Fu stepped forward and weighed himself. As the weights were stacked one by one, the smile on Fu Fu's face became brighter and brighter.

It was pretty much what he thought, 110 ounces, 3150g.

This can be exchanged for 1050 pounds, which is enough for a 35-day stay, let alone five days.

"Mr. Li, the gold brick mortgage information has been added to the guest room information for you."

"Our hotel needs to temporarily store this gold brick, please understand."

"Well, take me to the room and prepare some food for me."

"Tomahawk steak, red wine, and prepare some soup for me, not cream soup. You can make arrangements for the rest."

"By the way, no caviar, I don't like it. And the steak is medium rare. Prepare two pieces. I think Ms. Belle also needs one."

"Okay sir, the food will be delivered to you soon."

Fura was too sensible to bother with Irabelle. Their hotel had no shortage of people at the front desk, and there were three on call at any time.

Judging from the fact that Irabelle had no objection, it was obvious that she was very willing to earn this money.

Elabel also understood what Li Xiuzhu meant, and her face turned red with joy.

Daying was still a heavy industrial city at this time, and the air was not as good as that of Sijiu City.

It's nothing more than smog here and stench over there.

Although Sijiucheng is not very smelly, can you feel the feeling of being surrounded by a faint odor?
In the entire Forty-Nine Cities, only the Forbidden City, the three seasides, Qianmen and Wangfujing have slightly better air.

Of course, there is no smell in the palaces. Who can build dry toilets around the palaces?

As for the inside, everyone uses a pail and pulls it away every day.

Opening the window and looking at the Thames, Li Xiuzhu was in a good mood.

It can be seen that whether it is by the river or the sea, it can indeed make people feel happier.

"Sir, do I need to take a shower first? Or should I take a shower with you?"

Li Xiuzhu was startled when he heard this. Is this the characteristic of this era?

Why does he look so good? He was deceived.

If he was cheated, he wouldn't give the money.

"In a while, come and wash up with me after dinner."

"Okay sir, let me press your head again."

"Yeah!" On the soft sofa, Li Xiuzhu enjoyed Elabel's massage and did not explore Elabel's story.

It's just a transaction, a matter of mutual consent.

It is not necessary to have a deep understanding, it will save you time.

After dinner, Li Xiuzhu exercised well, experienced the English style, and checked whether Elabel had told a lie to him before taking a rest.

Confirmed, the child did not lie.

Early the next morning, a refreshed Li Xiuzhu adjusted to the jet lag, and then took Elabel to do some exercise before letting the girl go.

I have to say that foreign girls are not as durable as domestic girls. Although they are a bit taller and deeper, Irabelle is still young and has not reached the age where her skin will become loose.

After Li Xiuzhu walked out of the room, he asked Fu La, who was already waiting, "Is there a small smelting plant nearby that I can rent?"

"I'd like to rent a small furnace."

This is the advantage of being expensive. A personal butler is on call 24 hours a day.

Just press the special call bell in the room and someone will wait for you at the door.

Yes, it’s not about knocking, but waiting for you to open the door when it’s convenient for you.

Fula was not surprised by this, and just said: "If you want to melt gold, I'm afraid you will need a professional smelting team and furnace."

"The Royal Family of Windsor has business in this area, and Princess Elizabeth is also a distinguished customer of the hotel."

"If you want to smelt a lot of gold, the hotel can help you make an appointment with Her Royal Highness."

“But there are certain fees involved.”

Li Xiuzhu didn't expect that this hotel was so powerful that even the future queen could make an appointment. He thought about it and nodded.

"Please make an appointment for me. The fee will be deducted from the room fee. If it's not enough, tell me."

"Ok sir."

Li Xiuzhu didn't ask how much it cost. Anyway, meeting Queen Elizabeth II within 1000 pounds was enough money.

If Elizabeth can wear their home-made clothes, it can be said that it will directly open up the British foreign trade market.

After breakfast, Li Xiuzhu once again left a full energy on Elabel who woke up, and then went out.

If you didn’t leave any money, and it was agreed that it would be two days, then you shouldn’t let your children earn money too easily, and you have to realize that people’s hearts are sinister.

However, the child has reached his limit now, so he can only let it go temporarily.

For 50 pounds, you can marry a young lady in your country, and she's from the city.

She has to be a beauty.

But I don’t regret it. He has a lot of money, so he has gained experience.

Li Xiuzhu was walking on the bank of the Thames River, looking at the stores one after another and feeling the urge to shop.

He smiled and then entered a shop that sold cigars.

He has never signed for this thing, and there are basically few companies in the country that sell it, so it is rare to come across it and purchase some.

Cigars are relatively cheap, costing 5 shillings each. Li Xiuzhu bought three large boxes, totaling 60 cigars, for a total cost of 15 pounds.

In addition, Li Xiuzhu also went to take photos, not forgetting his brother Yan, who took a long-distance photo of Great Britain and Big Ben on the Thames River.

Then he also left a photo in the photo to witness this era.

After playing all afternoon, when she returned to the hotel, Fula, who had received the news, was already waiting in front of the elevator door. When she saw Li Xiuzhu, she said, "Mr. Li, Princess Elizabeth has agreed to have dinner with you tomorrow night at 19:[-]."

Li Xiuzhu nodded when he heard this, took out ten pounds and stuffed it into Fu La's pocket.

"Well done, you deserve it."

"Thank you sir for the reward. Do you need anything now? I can help you arrange it."

"Please arrange dinner for me. I'm hungry after playing all day today."

Li Xiuzhu was in no hurry to contact the bank. Firstly, he had not yet finished financing the silver, and secondly, he had to leave some time for himself to make up his lie.

Irabelle was not there that night, so Li Xiuzhu asked her to go back and rest. It was impossible to make a good effort, otherwise what would happen if she got upset.

Li Xiuzhu, who was bored, left the hotel and casually walked around London.

The most crowded place at this time was the Thames River. Along the Thames River, Li Xiuzhu came to the foot of Big Ben.

In the afternoon, I just found an angle to take a photo. It was the first time I saw it so close.

Just ahead of Big Ben is Buckingham Palace, the residence of the King of Great Britain.

St. James's Park is also here, and there is Westminster Abbey not far away.

It is said that the coronation ceremony of new kings is held here.

Li Xiuzhu wanted to visit the park, but he obviously made a mistake. It is not open to the public now and is still the back garden of the Windsor family, so he was stopped.

Li Xiuzhu was a little disappointed for a while, but on his way back, someone suddenly pulled his sleeve.

"Save me, can you help me?"

ps: You can guess who it is.

(End of this chapter)