After coming out of Harvard University, Zhou Ming did not go to Lowell City for the first time, but went back to the dormitory to take a shower and change into clean clothes. Since the students in the finance class have moved away, those people before have lost interest in continuing to surround and have left, but although they have not been surrounded for a long time, the dormitory has also become tattered, and there are still many traces of burning on it, which is shocking.

Faced with this dilapidated dormitory, Zhou Ming reminded himself that he was still in crisis all the time, and before the enemy fell, he must not relax in the slightest, and he must persevere to the end no matter what, because no one knows what kind of accident will happen, just like in Lawrence's office before.

Maybe Zhou Ming pretended to be very successful in the whole process, but in fact, Zhou Ming was still under a lot of psychological pressure, after all, Edward's phone call not only disrupted all Zhou Ming's deployments, but even forced him into a desperate situation, in that case, Zhou Ming couldn't say a word. This pressure can be imagined, so that he didn't dare to gasp for breath when he spoke, and could only hold his breath to speak.

Zhou Ming still remembered that when he was talking, his hands and feet were shaking unnaturally, and he still couldn't breathe a sigh of relief when he finally got Lawrence's promise, so when he finally walked out of Lawrence's office, he could feel the coldness behind him, obviously soaked in cold sweat.

If you have time to think carefully and ponder every minute and every second, maybe everyone can become a millionaire, but more often than not, people usually don't have this opportunity, so what is needed is the ability to react in an instant.

Zhou Ming didn't remember which book he saw this sentence in, but now Zhou Ming believed it very much.

After changing his clothes, Zhou Ming got in the car and went to Lowell, and on the way, Zhou Ming took the time to call Lin Muqing and told her about the incident in Lawrence's office. When Lin Muqing heard the news that Edward had called Lawrence, she was frightened at the time, and later when she heard that Zhou Ming had perfectly persuaded Lawrence, she was relieved.

Along the way, Zhou Ming kept recalling the news about Lowell: this Lowell city is a very distinctive city in the northwest of Brighton, he is the base camp of the Lowell family, and the city named after the Lowell family.

More than 100 years ago, it was the center of the textile industry and other light industries in Massachusetts, but due to the development of the times, the Brighton consortium gradually became a financial-centric plutocracy, and Lowell, which lost its competitiveness, gradually declined.

However, after all, the Lowell family is an important member of the Brighton consortium, and although the city of Lowell has declined, the Lowell family has used the strength of the family to contact many universities and set up many university branches here. The University of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University are more famous for their campuses, and in addition to Lowell's abandoned factories, he has also introduced many technical training schools.

So, the city of Lowell as a whole is like a college town.

After more than two hours of driving, Zhou Ming and the others finally arrived in Lowell City, and it was already evening when they arrived here, because the time was very late, and Zhou Ming also spent too much energy during the day from Governor Edward's vacation villa to the office of President Lawrence of Harvard University, so Zhou Ming said that Lowell City did not plan to find the Lowell family directly, but directly found a hotel to sleep overnight.

But what Zhou Ming didn't expect was that his idea was just an idea, because when his car entered the city of Lowell, he was immediately stopped.

When Zhou Ming asked Zhang Lin to park the car on the side of the road, the policeman stepped forward and said, "May I ask Mr. Zhou Ming from Harvard, right? Mr. Louis is arranging a dinner party for you at Oban Castle, I hope you can come and attend, if you are not familiar with the streets of Lowell City, my brothers and I can send you there." ”

"No thanks, I bought a map of the city of Lowell before I came, and I don't think you can go wrong with a place as famous as Oban Castle. Zhou Ming declined.

After getting Zhou Ming's answer, the policeman over there didn't say much, and left quickly, Zhou Ming looked at the back of them leaving, and suddenly felt that this trip to Lowell was not as simple as he imagined.

Leave him alone, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, even Lawrence's pass has passed, what else is there to be afraid of, do it!

With this in mind, Zhou Ming asked Zhang Lin to drive directly to Oban Castle, knowing that Mr. Louis in the policeman's mouth was the current patriarch of the Lowell family.

Looking at the regressing roadside trees outside the window, Zhou Ming kept thinking, judging from the fact that the police gave him news when he entered the city, it was obvious that they also knew that they were coming, and it was more likely that Lawrence had called here, after all, as the controlling families of Harvard and MIT, their relationship was the closest in the Brighton consortium.

Another point is that Zhou Ming saw what it means to be a city under the control of a big family.

This is not to say that the Lowell family is the absolute king of Lowell City, how to say that the United States has long run into a modern society, as a beacon of freedom, they must have a set of independent political system, but no matter how good the system is, there are always loopholes.

As a big family, Lowell undoubtedly has a high prestige in the region, and at the same time, with the help of the Brighton consortium, he is the richest group of people, so through the election to control the council, and then let the offspring enter the executive and judicial organs, even if the mayor and the speaker cannot be members of the Lowell family, at least the Lowell family can control most of the Lowell City.

It is precisely for this reason that the Lowell family can dispatch the police to inform themselves, Zhou Ming knows very well that the Lowell family is doing this to make themselves believe, because if a few people run out at random, they may not really believe it, but the police, the most basic trust is there.

However, this private family transfer of the federal police may sound like an arrogance, but it is perfectly normal in the city of Lowell.

The city of Lowell is not big, and at the same time, Oban Castle is also very conspicuous as the first symbol of Lowell City, so Zhou Ming arrived soon.

As before, at the gate of Oban Castle, there were also several policemen waiting here, and there was also a sheriff.

When Zhou Ming got out of the car, the sheriff stepped forward and shook hands with Zhou Ming and said, "Hello Mr. Zhou Ming, I am Sheriff Shire, and I am also a member of the Lowell family, and my uncle has been waiting in the castle for a long time. ”

Zhou Ming thanked him, and then, together with Zhang Lin, followed the Sheriff Shire to the main hall of the castle.

Pushing open the door of the main hall of the castle, the melodious music immediately came to his face, Zhou Ming walked into the main hall, and then he was surprised, he felt that he had come to the aristocratic castle of medieval Europe.

The carpet was covered with a thick red carpet, on which were placed several large round tables covered with white tablecloths and candles. Directly in front of the table was an empty stage, and next to the stage sat a whole band, from which the melodious music undoubtedly came from.

At this time, several round tables were already full, and only the round table in the middle still had two empty seats.

"That's the position that my uncle prepared for you, Mr. Zhou Ming, because of my identity, I can only send you here, goodbye. ”

Sergeant Charles left this sentence for Zhou Ming and left, and Zhou Ming didn't have time to pay attention to him, because when Zhou Ming walked into the main hall, a short middle-aged man sitting in the middle stood up and said, "Our distinguished guest has arrived, and everyone applauds and welcomes." ”

With these words, the entire main hall suddenly burst into applause, Zhou Ming walked over there in the applause, and the short middle-aged man took the initiative to come over and shake hands with Zhou Ming and said: "Mr. Zhou Ming, you are very welcome to come, I am Louis of the Lowell family, I think you should have heard my name, our Lowell family is very hospitable, so we specially prepared a dinner party for you." ”

Zhou Ming knew that the person in front of him was the patriarch of the Lowell family, and it seemed that this family had the consistent tradition of France, but the height was generally stiff.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Louie, you are so polite, it was originally my uninvited, and you also set up a dinner party for me, which flattered me a little. Zhou Ming said.

After some politeness, Zhou Ming and Louis sat down on the upper seat, and as they sat down, as if by magic, many servants came out from the side, and they first prepared the dishes for all the guests.

"The people here today are people who are in the city of Lowell and have a very close relationship with our Lowell family. Although our Lowell family is an old family, we are not conservative, on the contrary, we also pay attention to absorbing fresh blood, because we know very well that only a family that can continue to maintain vitality can continue to prosper. ”

When setting the tableware, Louis was introducing to Zhou Ming, and as the tableware was set, someone pushed the cart up, and the servants brought up the plates covered with the lid of the dinner plate, put them in front of everyone in order, and then unveiled them uniformly.

"This is our world-famous French cuisine, and today we have prepared for you lobster flown in from Australia, as well as tender steak and foie gras caviar, which are the most nutritious and delicate dishes. ”

Louis introduced Zhou Ming one by one, and then he suddenly remembered something and said to Zhou Ming: "By the way, there are also the best first-brand wines from Château Lafite, and the grapes are all picked from at least forty years old vines, because only such grapes can make the most outstanding wines, but unfortunately most of the vines do not live for thirty-five years, so they are very precious." ”

As he spoke, Louis asked his exclusive servant to open a bottle of wine and pour a glass for Zhou Ming with his own hands.

"This cup is for you and my guests, let us clink glasses and make the most beautiful sound for tonight's feast. ”

Louis also raised his wine glass as he spoke, Zhou Ming and Zhang Lin raised their glasses and touched him and then took a sip respectively, and while they were drinking, the servants serving on the side consciously cut the foie gras for them and served them with caviar.

"A sip of red wine and a piece of foie gras with the finest caviar is a great treat!" Louis said to Zhou Ming.

And with Louis and Zhou Ming's clinking glasses, the people at the other tables also raised their glasses and drank and ate.

At this time, Louis began to tell Zhou Ming about the prosperity of the Lowell family: "Mr. Zhou Ming, the ancestor of our Lowell family, came from France a long time ago, although we have been away from France for more than three hundred years, but we have retained the oldest French customs...... Mr. Zhou Ming, you may not know that in our Lowell family, there are actually many very interesting customs, that is, when we eat, we will dance very happily!"

As if to prove it, when Louis had finished speaking, a table of people got up and danced on the stage, also to match them, and the band next to him also played a more suitable music.

With the first table, there will be a second table immediately, and Louis also sent an invitation to Zhou Ming: "Mr. Zhou Ming, do you want to go and have a look? My servant will teach you." ”

Zhou Ming shook his head and refused politely, but he looked at the people dancing on the stage, as well as all the things that Louis arranged for himself, and he was welcoming and preparing for the dinner, what kind of medicine was he selling in this gourd?