The sun is just right.

The city of York is close to the sea, so even though it's winter, the weather isn't too cold.

The sea breeze is a little warm under the heating of the sun, and it blows gently and warmly on the face, which is very comfortable.

Lin Zhiming supported Ryan Portman and walked through the market, just like everyone else who came to buy things.

"Good morning, Mr. Duke!"

"Mr. Duke, I'm here to buy groceries again!"

"Mr. Duke, I heard that your birthday is coming, I wish you a happy birthday!"

Many vendors and customers in the market will greet Ryan Portman when they see him.

Ryan Portman didn't reply with a single salute, at most he nodded slightly to indicate that he heard it.

From this point of view, Ryan Portman seems to be a very impolite person.

However, the people in the market were happy to greet him, and Lin Zhiming could see that these people were greeting Ryan Portman from the heart.

"Do you know how many peppercorns there are?" asked Ryan Portman, standing in front of a stall, fiddling with the contents of the box.

"I don't know. Lin Zhiming shook his head.

"Zanthoxylum bungeanum is botanically divided into oil-leaved pepper and hairy leaf pepper, and the more common types of pepper in production are: big red pepper, big red pepper, small red pepper, white sand pepper and bean pepper. Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a deciduous small tree of the Rutaceae family and Zanthoxylum bungeanum family, up to 7 meters high, with opposite leaves, ovate, oval, sparsely lanceolate, with fine lobed teeth on the leaf margin, and oil spots on the tooth gap. Ryan Portman said.

"So many?" Lin Zhiming asked in surprise.

"Yes. Ryan Portman said, grabbing a handful of peppercorns from a box in front of him, putting it in a plastic bag, and handing it to the boss.

"Mr. Duke, I don't need to give you money, I'll give it to you. The boss said.

"Settle accounts. Ryan Portman said with a blank face.

The boss smiled helplessly and said, "Then give a dollar." ”

Ryan Portman pulled a stack of bills out of his pocket, pulled out two and put them on the stall, then picked up the plastic bag with peppercorns and turned away.

"The market is my favorite place to come because there's always a lot to learn. Ryan Portman said as he walked.

"They all seem to like you very much?" Lin Zhiming asked.

"I'm their landlord, how could they not like me. Ryan Portman said.

"Landlord?" Lin Zhiming was stunned for a moment.

"This market is mine. Ryan Portman explains.

"I see!" Lin Zhiming suddenly realized.

Just then, a middle-aged woman walked up.

"Mr. Duke, this is a little pumpkin from my field, it's delicious, I'll give you one." The middle-aged woman said.

Ryan Portman took the pumpkin and looked at it, and then put it in the bag that Lin Zhiming was carrying.

"Hmm. Ryan Portman answered, didn't say much to the other party, and just turned around and walked away.

The middle-aged woman was not angry at all, but had a bright smile on her face.

This made Lin Zhiming very puzzled, it stands to reason that people send you something, and you leave without saying a word of thank you after receiving something, that is a person who has to be angry, right?

Ryan Portman doesn't talk much, and occasionally says a few words, which are basically related to things in the market.

It didn't take long for the bag in Lin Zhiming's hand to contain a lot of things.

"I'll give you a cup of coffee. Ryan Portman said.

"That's a good idea, this kind of weather is the most suitable for a cup of coffee and a blow!" Lin Zhiming smiled.

Ryan Portman nodded, and led Lin Zhiming skillfully through an alley, and finally came to the door of a café.

There are several tables outside the door of the café, and the sun is shining just on the tables.

Ryan Portman walked to the table with Lin Zhiming's support, and then sat down.

"The black coffee here is the best, you go in and order it, two cups of black coffee, no sugar and no milk. Ryan Portman said.

"Hmm!" Lin Zhiming nodded, opened the door of the café and walked in.

Inside the door, a young man was expertly making coffee.

"Hello sir. Seeing Lin Zhiming come in, the young man said hello to Lin Zhiming.

"I want two cups of black coffee, no sugar and no milk. Lin Zhiming said.

The young man was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the door, and said with a smile, "You came with Mr. Duke, right?"

"How do you know?" asked Lin Zhiming.

"Because Mr. Duke has always drunk like this, and he is the only one in the whole town. The young man laughed.

"You seem to be familiar with Mr. Duke?" Lin Zhiming asked curiously.

"Well, there is no one in our town who is not familiar with Mr. Duke, he is a very good man. The young man said.

"What do you say?" asked Lin Zhiming.

"He built a school, a church, a hospital for our town, and also opened his market to us for free, so that we could put our own things in the market to sell, whoever had difficulties at home, Mr. Duke would send a sum of money to help them solve the difficulties, I had a very serious illness when I was a child, and I heard my mother say that it was Mr. Duke who sent me to the capital, and my illness was cured, so everyone in our town respected Mr. Duke very much. The young man said.

Hearing this, Lin Zhiming was stunned, he really didn't expect that Ryan Portman would be such a person, and such deeds were not even mentioned in the materials he had obtained before.

It seems that he is doing all these things very low-key, and he doesn't want too many people to know.

"Monsieur Duke always has a straight face, as if he wants us to be afraid of him, so that we don't praise him all the time, but... Our love for him comes from the heart, and we love him no matter what he does. The young man continued.

Lin Zhiming turned his head to look at the door.

Ryan Portman was sitting there, his eyes slightly closed, and a cigar in his mouth that he had gotten out of nowhere, looking like a nobleman enjoying the sun.

"I'll give you the black coffee in a moment, you don't have to wait here. The young man said.

"How much?" Lin Zhiming asked.

"No need to give. The young man shook his head.

Lin Zhiming thought for a moment, didn't force it anymore, turned around and walked out of the café, and then sat down next to Ryan Portman.

"I know what happened to you last night. Ryan Portman said suddenly.

Lin Zhiming smiled and said, "It seems that the gossip spreads quite quickly." ”

"You have been in the limelight for a long time, and now the whole aristocratic circle is talking about you, saying that you are a noble person from the mysterious East, and that Natalie has found you as a boyfriend, which is a very good thing for our entire family. Ryan Portman continued.

"You can't call it a nobleman, but you know a little more things, and you have seen a little more things. Lin Zhiming said.

"I know what you're thinking about coming this time. Ryan Portman looked at Lin Zhiming, his eyes were full of wisdom, and he couldn't tell that this was an old man who was about to die.

"Oh?" Lin Zhiming raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything more.

"You actually had a girlfriend before you came, but they broke up in the last few days, which seems to be an attempt to confirm the identity of your Natalie boyfriend, but... With your identity, you don't need to cling to Natalie at all, although your net worth is not as good as mine, but your status is no worse than mine, so you don't hesitate to abandon your girlfriend to be with Natalie, which can only show one thing, you came with a purpose. Ryan Portman said.

Lin Zhiming smiled and said, "Your old man thinks too much. ”

"We're all smart people, so there's no need to keep acting. Ryan Portman looked at Lin Zhiming and said, "Actually, when Natalie told me that you were her boyfriend, I didn't believe it, I even went to investigate your background, and it turned out that you and Natalie just met in the Australian City, nothing happened between the two of you, Natalie deliberately stayed in your room for a while when she left, it was just to create a false impression, don't you say?"

"Yes!" Lin Zhiming nodded, since Ryan Portman had already said this, then he had to hide something.

"But I told everyone at the royal dinner that you were Natalie's boyfriend, do you know why?" asked Ryan Portman.

"You want to protect Natalie. Lin Zhiming said.

"Yes!" Ryan Portman nodded, "Natalie is my only daughter, she only came back to me when she was thirty years old, she has no connections in the aristocratic circle, no partners, not even ordinary friends, in the face of the heirs behind him, she has no advantage, and it can even be said that she is at an absolute disadvantage, so she is not the best person to inherit the Duke of Bauhinia." ”

"Definitely. Lin Zhiming nodded.

"So, I gave her a lot of time to strengthen herself, and she did well, at least in the past ten years, she managed to keep herself alive and have some achievements. Ryan Portman said.

"She's actually quite smart. Lin Zhiming said.

"Yes... If I give her another ten years, she will definitely inherit my title perfectly when she is about fifty years old, and so did my original plan, but... I didn't expect that I was sick, and I got sick so quickly, because of my illness, she had ten years less time to grow and strengthen herself, and it also made those careerists who were hiding in the shadows have to expose their fangs early, Natalie's safety has become a big problem, so, after Natalie said that she found you to be her boyfriend, I don't care if this thing is true or not, I have to make him real, and let you accept him as real!" Ryan Portman said, staring at Lin Zhiming.

At this time, there was no longer only wisdom in his eyes, but also a strong sense of oppression.

The majesty of Duke Bauhinia completely erupted at this time!