For example, there are various words in English bars, such as Pub, Tavern, Inn, and Bar, but these words may point to similar layouts, but there are certain differences, such as Pub is a "public place" Tavern is an evolution of a pure tavern, inn is a tavern with lodging, and bar is a term derived from the horizontal bar used to give people rest under a medieval beer bar.

In the same way, the same is true for English to Chinese. If you take Club as an example, if you think about it carefully, the accurate translation should be the "society" of association, because most of its purpose is entertainment, so it is also translated as club. Precisely because of its inconvenient nature, it does not mean that all clubs are used for entertainment, such as the very famous "Reformation" and "Brooks", which are the venue for a large number of Whigs to exchange opinions in private. It's not that hard to get into London's social scene, but it's not particularly easy. Generally speaking, because of the different interests pursued, the considerations given are also different, such as the "Farmers' Club" that Lin Yilong has just joined.

Most of the members of this club are farmers who do not want to join the agricultural cooperative system – there is a certain guarantee of income from participating in the "agricultural cooperative" - in other words, only a group of large yeoman farmers have the financial resources and desire to join the club, and Lin Yilong became a member of the club by paying a membership fee of 7,500 pounds and a special introduction fee of 2,500 pounds.

The Farmer's Club is located just across from the Collins Hotel Apartments, which was renovated by Lin Yilong. That is, next to the British Defence Building. The five floors above ground, excluding the garage on the second basement floor, the kitchen on the basement floor, and the staff lounge, are all "members-only". Members can have lunch in the restaurant next to the gatehouse on the first floor, interact in the library and salon on the second floor, discuss business in the business meeting room and function room on the third floor, and stay in six suites on the fourth and fifth floors. Considering that the members are attached to the attribute of "big landowners", and often have their own accommodation within the London Underground Circle Line, the club's suites are never full.

At the regular monthly meeting at the end of November, the South Wales forest farmer was welcomed into the gentlemen's club by acclamation in the club's salon.

It happened to be the time of the farming, and a large number of club members gathered here, and after the acceptance ceremony of the new members, these club members gathered around Lin Yilong to inquire about the cultivation of white truffles in the Bracken Forest Farm.

"Well, the most difficult problem with the truffle is at this time, objectively speaking, South Wales, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset are almost the best places, apart from a little more cold rain, no different from Tuscany and Romagna, as long as the north of the mouth of the Severn and west of the Pennines. Elsewhere, such as Bracken Hill and Coatsworth, winter temperatures make it difficult for unformed fungal masses to gather for the winter, and the eastern counties are too dry in the spring......."

Most of the members of the club do not "plough" and do not have much research on cattle and sheep fattening, and they are more concerned about the benefits and taste of truffles than whether they can cultivate truffles or not.

From the initial greetings, Lin Yilong learned that the economic situation of these club members is actually similar, and most of their income comes from Brussels' agricultural subsidies like Lin Yilong, so in terms of employment policy, they are opposed to continuing to provide employees with welfare expenses other than wages, and support the increase of agricultural subsidies.

"Mr. Lin, I'm actually quite curious. A middle-aged man with some gleam in his eyes asked, "Historically, South Wales was famous for its ferrous and non-ferrous metal mining areas, and it was not very pleasant for miners to live together in mining towns. ”

This person's question immediately debunked Lin Yilong's motive for joining the club, but even if he was seen through the hole cards, there was nothing, Lin Yilong didn't believe that the man who asked him had better hole cards than himself.

"No, except for a little bit of depression, it's no different than living in a place like Chelsea and Kensington. Lin Yilong smiled and said sarcastically, "However, although it is a little inconvenient, you can't always drive everyone away, can you?"

The man heard the sarcasm in Lin Yilong's reply, nodded curtly, and did not respond.

The "welcome party" for the new members lasted only half an hour, and the old members lost interest in the newcomer and returned to their own circle in the club.

"That's not good. Baron Gibbs, who accepted 2,500 pounds from Lin Yilong to introduce him to the club, reassured, "Such a response is a bit too cold. ”

Gibbs is a Welshman and is penniless in his own right. However, because his good sister, married to the Duke of Sutton, and contributed to the Tories in the election campaign, he became Baron Gibbs. Several fundraising efforts have consumed the little family resources he has, for the sake of his friend Alex's brother and the face of the pound, even if he and Lin Yilong have never met, it does not prevent Lin Yilong from being introduced into the "Farmers' Club".

"Maybe. Lin Yilong did not agree with Baron Gibbs's statement, "If you don't respond to the faux pas as a 'gentleman', it would be too ungentlemanly." ”

"I've done what I can do. "What happens in the future is up to you." ”

"Thank you!" Lin Yilong nodded slightly, and then watched Baron Gibbs leave the salon.

Not long after Baron Gibbs left, a slightly familiar face of Lin Yilong appeared in front of him.

"Mr. Lin?" The host of the voice was Dennis Merck, who used to be at the same table as Lin Yilong's charity dinner.

"Good evening, Mr. Merck. Lin Yilong was sure of the identity of the person who came, and greeted Mr. Merck, "It's a pleasure to meet you here." ”

"You are welcome to join the Farmers' Club. Mr. Merck began to show kindness to Lin Yilong, "Well, at least this is a place for gentlemen, much better than a charity gala." ”

Unlike the polite but detached tone of the charity dinner a few months ago, Mr. Merck's words were full of warmth.

"Well, at least it's a lot better than those guys who have no credibility and are rude. Lin Yilong smiled and said, "Although we were fortunate to meet each other, I have never known what Mr. Merck does, can I reveal some now?"

"The shepherds of Klopton. Mr. Merck and Lin Yilong looked at each other and smiled.